Got the rest of my stuff for my fish tank. Gotta admit it looks real nice, can't wait to throw some fishies in. I think I'll throw some in on Friday and see how it goes. 50-50 chance they survive.
Yesterday Mary's mom got mad at me because I didn't come home right away since we were apparently supposed to go somewhere nice for my birthday. Nobody told me. But Mary wasn't home either so it added to the frustration. Mary's mom thought we had gone out by ourselves, so she left a message that we should have taken the baby if we are going to go have dinner by ourselves.
When I got home I said sorry but I didn't know we had plans, because we didn't. I think that's part of the problem, Mary's mom has a lot of expectations and I guess she just expects us to know what those are. That goes back to my post awhile ago, expectations are bad. So she got mad and said we could do whatever we want and left with her friend the Best Burrito lady.
So for my birthday dinner I had some left over Kimchee Bokumbap and some microwave buffalo wings.
Mary's mom came home later and she bought me two 12 packs of beer for my birthday present. It was a good present.
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
And One to Grow On
Today is my birthday. I am *cough* 32 years old. Not a bad age really. As I always say, the thirties are the beginning of life. Mary got me a Lacoste polo and DC superhero stamps. Thanks babe. I also bought myself a present too, the 40 gallon tank, NICE! Pastor Joe and Jimmy are coming to pick me and Michael up to take us out for lunch. Michael's birthday is this week as well and he works like 5 minutes from me.
Andrew and Jonathan got me a nice present too. The Planet Earth DVD series. I feel bad because I never buy people presents. If I do it is usually a gift card or just a card and dinner. Mostly I like to take people out for dinner and drinks.
Yesterday my friend Mark treated Mary and I to Claimjumpers. I had the porterhouse again. The filet side was good, but the New York side was kind of dry. But it was delicious none the less.
Mary's mom is slowly destroying our family. I don't know what to do. Maybe we could get some counseling from Pastor Bae.
I'll end on a funny note. Always leave them laughing I say. When PJoe and I went to get the fish tank, we drove Mary's bright red Scion there because we needed the space. So the guy who sold me the tank kept saying, "Oh when you guys get home, or You guys can do this or that..." So before we left PJoe just had to say, "Just so you know we're both married and have kids." HAHAHAHAHAHA! Isn't that hilarious. Everytime PJoe picks me up for lunch at my school he drives the Miata. So I feel so self concious getting in his car or getting dropped off in front of my building, because it looks so fruity two guys driving around in a little Miata. PJoe couldn't get a guy like me anyways, I'm way out of his league. *wink*
Andrew and Jonathan got me a nice present too. The Planet Earth DVD series. I feel bad because I never buy people presents. If I do it is usually a gift card or just a card and dinner. Mostly I like to take people out for dinner and drinks.
Yesterday my friend Mark treated Mary and I to Claimjumpers. I had the porterhouse again. The filet side was good, but the New York side was kind of dry. But it was delicious none the less.
Mary's mom is slowly destroying our family. I don't know what to do. Maybe we could get some counseling from Pastor Bae.
I'll end on a funny note. Always leave them laughing I say. When PJoe and I went to get the fish tank, we drove Mary's bright red Scion there because we needed the space. So the guy who sold me the tank kept saying, "Oh when you guys get home, or You guys can do this or that..." So before we left PJoe just had to say, "Just so you know we're both married and have kids." HAHAHAHAHAHA! Isn't that hilarious. Everytime PJoe picks me up for lunch at my school he drives the Miata. So I feel so self concious getting in his car or getting dropped off in front of my building, because it looks so fruity two guys driving around in a little Miata. PJoe couldn't get a guy like me anyways, I'm way out of his league. *wink*
Monday, June 25, 2007
This Weekend
Fri - Mary and I went to Bread's of India for date night. It was really good. We haven't had time away to just be by ourselves and talk for awhile. I had the usual Chicken Tikka Masala. But I ordered one and a half orders, and some garlic naan.
Sat - Just hung out at home with the fam and finished trimming the hedges. At 9 watched the Ultimate Fighter season finale with Pastor Joe. The main fight with BJ Penn and Culver was really good. Probably one of the best UFC fights I've seen this year. BJ toyed with him the whole fight. He made Culver look real bad. The best part was that it was free on the Spike network.
Sun - Church. Message was a continuation on relationships. It was focused on couples, mainly married couples. The pastor spoke about this book the couples group read together called His Needs, Her Needs.
After church I went to go buy a fish tank. Pastor Joe came with because he had a lot of tanks growing up. Anyways we drove all the way up to Vacaville to a pretty nice suburb community. The guy who sold me the tank had a 3 car garage that was literally filled wall to wall with fish tanks. He breeds fish as a hobby.
I got a 40 gallon tank with wood stand, heater, food, décor, light, a thing that brings more oxygen to the tank, and a bunch of other stuff for $120. For those who have had tanks before, this was a great deal. At Petco all this stuff would have cost at least $500. All I need to get are the rocks, filter, and the fish. I will post some pics when I set it up. I can't wait to fill this bad boy up with fish.
Sat - Just hung out at home with the fam and finished trimming the hedges. At 9 watched the Ultimate Fighter season finale with Pastor Joe. The main fight with BJ Penn and Culver was really good. Probably one of the best UFC fights I've seen this year. BJ toyed with him the whole fight. He made Culver look real bad. The best part was that it was free on the Spike network.
Sun - Church. Message was a continuation on relationships. It was focused on couples, mainly married couples. The pastor spoke about this book the couples group read together called His Needs, Her Needs.
After church I went to go buy a fish tank. Pastor Joe came with because he had a lot of tanks growing up. Anyways we drove all the way up to Vacaville to a pretty nice suburb community. The guy who sold me the tank had a 3 car garage that was literally filled wall to wall with fish tanks. He breeds fish as a hobby.
I got a 40 gallon tank with wood stand, heater, food, décor, light, a thing that brings more oxygen to the tank, and a bunch of other stuff for $120. For those who have had tanks before, this was a great deal. At Petco all this stuff would have cost at least $500. All I need to get are the rocks, filter, and the fish. I will post some pics when I set it up. I can't wait to fill this bad boy up with fish.
Thursday, June 21, 2007
God's Reply
Proverbs 15
1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. 2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly. 3 The eyes of the LORD are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good. 4 The tongue that brings healing is a tree of life, but a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.
Controlling our speech isn’t easy, because the real problem is not our words but our hearts. Behind the insults, we are likely to find in ourselves an insecurity, fear, or guilt that tempts us to protect ourselves at the expense of another.
Is there an upside to abusive words? No, unless we take them as a warning that we’re not in step with Christ. In His embrace and grace, let’s not lash out at one another in an effort to protect ourselves. —Mart De Haan-
Okay God I get it, so maybe my post was gushing a lot of folly. Harsh words do stir up anger and I guess I just wanted to retaliate. Anyways I thought today's QT was very fitting.
I think that I get easily upset at harsh word, or more the way things are said. I think that's why I've been getting more and more upset these days. I feel like I'm on edge all the time waiting to lash out. The moment I let my guard down more harsh words and then I feel like raging. And I do, but not each time. I hold it in until I can't hold it in any longer. It's like a never ending cycle.
1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. 2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly. 3 The eyes of the LORD are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good. 4 The tongue that brings healing is a tree of life, but a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.
Controlling our speech isn’t easy, because the real problem is not our words but our hearts. Behind the insults, we are likely to find in ourselves an insecurity, fear, or guilt that tempts us to protect ourselves at the expense of another.
Is there an upside to abusive words? No, unless we take them as a warning that we’re not in step with Christ. In His embrace and grace, let’s not lash out at one another in an effort to protect ourselves. —Mart De Haan-
Okay God I get it, so maybe my post was gushing a lot of folly. Harsh words do stir up anger and I guess I just wanted to retaliate. Anyways I thought today's QT was very fitting.
I think that I get easily upset at harsh word, or more the way things are said. I think that's why I've been getting more and more upset these days. I feel like I'm on edge all the time waiting to lash out. The moment I let my guard down more harsh words and then I feel like raging. And I do, but not each time. I hold it in until I can't hold it in any longer. It's like a never ending cycle.
Monday, June 18, 2007
This Weekend
Fri - My friend James came from LA and crashed at our place. We played some poker and then sang some Karoake on Richard's Costco karoake mic. Mary won the poker game. I think all the guys lose a little face when she wins. But I'm ok with it since her winnings are my winnings. Also she learned Poker from me so of course she will be good right?? =) Richard's $75 karoake machine from Costco was pretty tight. I think I might have to get one of those. It's just a mic that plugs into the TV, but it's really good quality for what it is. Michael came by and so did Diana one of Mary's work friends.
Sat - Woke up at 7:30AM to go to Jae's graduation in Davis. Congrats Jae! 13 years in the making ;). Had lunch with Jae's family at East Buffet at the Hilltop Mall. Man Koreans love East Buffet!
We saw some people from our old church at Davis. It was good to see them, and less weird. I guess I'm finally over the awkwardness of that whole Berkland experience. But it's so funny whenever the old gang gets together, we spend most of our time talking about Berkland. I guess it's pretty normal. We all went through a pretty unique experience together.
Sun - Had early morning service and then joined the KM for our annual father's day picnic.
When we got home Mary gave me my Father's Day present. It was a boxed DVD set of some Korean drama called Hourglass? I said to her, "How is this a present for me?" She said to me earlier that I wasn't going to like it, so I said, "Why did you buy it for me then?" I felt kind of bad, but it really wasn't a present for me. I don't like it when Mary and her mom watch Korean dramas. For one they are so long and two some of the shows are pretty stupid. They are watching one right now of some old grandma hookers in a dance troupe set in olden times. I guess I don't mind too much, but I'd rather be watching something else. I should watch it though, it will help my Korean improve, or so people say.
I am a hard person to buy presents for though, because I don't want anything and whenever people go out and get something for me they think I'll like, I usually don't. My thinking is I'm a grown man, if I really wanted something, I would already own it. But in general I'm not a big consumer. I hardly ever buy anything. I guess it's just a habit because I've never had any money till now. Throughout my childhood I was poor, college I barely scraped by, and even post college I lived paycheck to paycheck. I never bought anything that wasn't a necessity. Some of my friends accumulate huge credit card debts buying stuff when they don't have the money to pay for it and that is something I never understood.
But thank you wifey for my gift and I am sorry if I hurt your feelings. She did say that she would get me an aquarium later. =) Oh yeah those are the two purchases I want to make in the near future, an aquarium and a gas grill. For me I think it's just easier to buy something for someone that they want, instead of trying to figure out what they want and have it get returned. Usually that's what I do for Mary. Yeah I guess there is no thought in it, but I prefer it.
Sat - Woke up at 7:30AM to go to Jae's graduation in Davis. Congrats Jae! 13 years in the making ;). Had lunch with Jae's family at East Buffet at the Hilltop Mall. Man Koreans love East Buffet!
We saw some people from our old church at Davis. It was good to see them, and less weird. I guess I'm finally over the awkwardness of that whole Berkland experience. But it's so funny whenever the old gang gets together, we spend most of our time talking about Berkland. I guess it's pretty normal. We all went through a pretty unique experience together.
Sun - Had early morning service and then joined the KM for our annual father's day picnic.
When we got home Mary gave me my Father's Day present. It was a boxed DVD set of some Korean drama called Hourglass? I said to her, "How is this a present for me?" She said to me earlier that I wasn't going to like it, so I said, "Why did you buy it for me then?" I felt kind of bad, but it really wasn't a present for me. I don't like it when Mary and her mom watch Korean dramas. For one they are so long and two some of the shows are pretty stupid. They are watching one right now of some old grandma hookers in a dance troupe set in olden times. I guess I don't mind too much, but I'd rather be watching something else. I should watch it though, it will help my Korean improve, or so people say.
I am a hard person to buy presents for though, because I don't want anything and whenever people go out and get something for me they think I'll like, I usually don't. My thinking is I'm a grown man, if I really wanted something, I would already own it. But in general I'm not a big consumer. I hardly ever buy anything. I guess it's just a habit because I've never had any money till now. Throughout my childhood I was poor, college I barely scraped by, and even post college I lived paycheck to paycheck. I never bought anything that wasn't a necessity. Some of my friends accumulate huge credit card debts buying stuff when they don't have the money to pay for it and that is something I never understood.
But thank you wifey for my gift and I am sorry if I hurt your feelings. She did say that she would get me an aquarium later. =) Oh yeah those are the two purchases I want to make in the near future, an aquarium and a gas grill. For me I think it's just easier to buy something for someone that they want, instead of trying to figure out what they want and have it get returned. Usually that's what I do for Mary. Yeah I guess there is no thought in it, but I prefer it.
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread
Today's QT reminded me of how much I have. It was talking about the Lord's prayer and how the part about give us this day our daily bread meant literally please give us food today. As many first century workers were paid one day at a time, provisions for tomorrow were never certain.
People all over the world go hungry. But everyday I eat at least two good meals from a multitude of choices. Actually the only problem I run into is getting tired of eating the same stuff all the time or choosing a place to eat. What a good life huh? I have so much that I can be choosy about where I get my food. In fact right now I am trying to gain weight for my hobby of weight lifting. So like a fat pig I gorge myself at every meal and even force down protein shakes so I can gain a few more pounds of muscle. We have so much in America and it's so commonplace that we rarely get a chance to step back and look at ourselves from a global perspective.
Lord, thank you for my daily bread. Thank you for the food that you so abundantly give to me and my family. I look at my son and I am thankful that I am able to give him milk every time he cries. Please help those in need around the world who cry for milk but have none. Help all of us open our eyes to those in need around us and to give what little we can to support the cause of hunger throughout the world. Thank you for the SAM mission and the work that they are doing for the people in North Korea. Thank you for the elder who uses his oil changing business as the center for SAM and gives what he can for the cause. Help those around him not hate, but rally around him for support. Though he has a lot, he actually cares and gives back. He puts his money and time where his mouth is. Help me to continue to pray and not so easily fall back into a life of complacency.
People all over the world go hungry. But everyday I eat at least two good meals from a multitude of choices. Actually the only problem I run into is getting tired of eating the same stuff all the time or choosing a place to eat. What a good life huh? I have so much that I can be choosy about where I get my food. In fact right now I am trying to gain weight for my hobby of weight lifting. So like a fat pig I gorge myself at every meal and even force down protein shakes so I can gain a few more pounds of muscle. We have so much in America and it's so commonplace that we rarely get a chance to step back and look at ourselves from a global perspective.
Lord, thank you for my daily bread. Thank you for the food that you so abundantly give to me and my family. I look at my son and I am thankful that I am able to give him milk every time he cries. Please help those in need around the world who cry for milk but have none. Help all of us open our eyes to those in need around us and to give what little we can to support the cause of hunger throughout the world. Thank you for the SAM mission and the work that they are doing for the people in North Korea. Thank you for the elder who uses his oil changing business as the center for SAM and gives what he can for the cause. Help those around him not hate, but rally around him for support. Though he has a lot, he actually cares and gives back. He puts his money and time where his mouth is. Help me to continue to pray and not so easily fall back into a life of complacency.
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
The Birth of Gideon
Pastor Joe and Suhee SMN had their baby boy today! Both mom and baby are doing fine. This is good news. May God bless Pastor Joe and Suhee SMN's firstborn son and may he grow up to be a man after God's own heart. May he also be taller than Pastor Joe. ;)
It's kind of cool that most of the couples are having kids right now, so they can have playmates later. Christian has a little brother now.
Mazel-tov, l'Chayim,
Rabbi Jin
It's kind of cool that most of the couples are having kids right now, so they can have playmates later. Christian has a little brother now.
Mazel-tov, l'Chayim,
Rabbi Jin
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