And still You want me…
BarlowGirl – I Need You To Love Me
You’re a God who has all things, and still You want me…
This song pretty much describes my life’s spiritual journey. I spent so much time doing meaningless things and being lost and not knowing where to go. Pushing Him away. But He never left me. He loved me so much that He eventually put me in a position where I was able to open my door, reach out and let Him in. I had it on loop for 6 hours during work. Great song. And BarlowGirl is a great band. Hope they tour Canada.
A friend told me that once you start listening to these type of songs, you’ll never go back to listening to “today’s” music. And in a way, it’s true for the most part. And I completely agree. When I did listen to some of these “today’s music”, which are mostly about party, drugs, sex, [insert more immoral things here], I never really listened or pay attention to the lyrics because I just simply liked the beats and sound/rhymes. I guess that’s why I prefer listening to video game music, instrumental music and trance. They seem to have more meaning and/or emotion, in a way. And peaceful, in a way.
I have actually liked these inspirational type of songs and I still do. I just don’t know the name of the singers to be looking for. Because there are songs that I can’t stand even if it’s meaningful (eeek!) because of the way it sounds. So another friend gave me the annoyed look because of my reasoning. Even suggested some artists which I can’t remember except for Chris Tomlin. I also answered my own question too, INTERNET!
So with that little push, I took the time to do some research. Wanted 2 male and 2 female for a nice variety. I also wanted something that will not annoy me. Because let’s face it, if you can’t stand the music, why force yourself to listen to it? So with that in mind, I was looking for light rock, pop’ish, BackStreet Boys, Celine Dion, Avril Lavigne, Evanescense type. Bought 4 albums off iTunes.
- The Afters – Light Up the Sky
- Matthew West – The Story of Your Life
- Audrey Assad – Heart
- BarlowGirl – Our Journey… So Far
Already have some memorized and the song above is one of them! Well you would think if someone just listened to it for 6 hours straight, they would have it memorized, yeah? In any case, the only other music I listen to are love songs, songs that has a meaning but not necessarily a worship song (ie. Jessie J – Price Tag), or music without lyrics. Though I haven’t listened to them in a while. These 4 albums just have so much meaning.
In other news, I did some changes in my “About Me” and “Copyright” pages.
God bless!
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What if there’s a bigger picture?
Great song. Great message. I can relate. And so can you! Love God and love your neighbor. Your life is not about you.
Matthew West – My Own Little World
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You are who you are for a reason….
This is very moving. Just thought I’d share it.
You are who you are for a reason….
by Russell KelferYou are who you are for a reason.
You’re part of an intricate plan.
You’re a precious and perfect unique design,
Called God’s special woman or man.You look like you look for a reason.
Our God made no mistake.
He knit you together within the womb.
You’re just what He wanted to make.The parents you had were the ones He chose,
And no matter how you may feel,
They were custom-designed with God’s plan in mind,
And they bear the Master’s seal.No, that trauma you faced was not easy.
And God wept that it hurt you so;
But it was allowed to shape your heart
So that into His likeness you’d grow.You are who you are for a reason,
You’ve been formed by the Master’s rod.
You are who you are, beloved,
Because there is a God!
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Being productive?
Cleaning room/house = productivity, right?
Hello Fido
So a few days ago, I hung out with my brother, Ivan, after his work and before my work. Confused? No? Good. Went to Eaton Centre. We just talked, catch up, went to Canadian Tire since my brother wanted to get a handheld vacuum. We met an a-hole employee who was very good at being a complete D-bag. Long story short, he was unhelpful and seem to really hate his job and life for that matter. Anyways, we didn’t buy a vacuum. Price wasn’t right.
We went to Fido and checked out if they have a good deal or better plan than what I currently have. Since I had gotten the Samsung Galaxy S II LTE smartphone, my old Blackberry plan which had 500MB wasn’t cutting it anymore. It was an OK plan from years ago, but a Fido rep, Daniel, offered me a plan with plenty of unlimited and 2GB of data for slightly cheaper price than my current Rogers bill. I wanted it. Best of all there was no contract!!! I called Rogers to tell them I was switching to Fido even if I have a year of contract left with them. They offered me a similar plan but with ***6 GB*** of data. I was like… YEAH! GIMME THAT! Then just before he was about to sign me up, the Rogers rep (Harj) said that it’s on a 3 year contract. I’m like, “Oh thanks for telling me. I don’t want it. Next time say it earlier.” *hung up* So I decided to leave Rogers/Robbers for Fido. Unfortunately my phone wasn’t unlocked and I was running out of time. Work soon and I was hungry. I wasn’t able to switch that night.
Anyways, time for food. First time I’ve been in the new food court at Eaton Centre, which they call Urban Eatery, if I recall correctly. It was huge. And the men’s washroom was very neat. By neat, I mean fancy. We both ate some A&W Uncle burgers since it was the deal. Afterwards, we took the train home and part ways. I went straight to work.
After I get home from work, I was really determined to switch to Fido. I did some research on what site provides a legitimate unlocking service for a fair price. I have decided on www.cellunlock.net and was very happy. $16.99 for a hassle free phone unlocking. There’s others that has cheaper pricing but with a bit more research reveals they are very unreliable. And may even be a scam. So I ordered a code, and slept. Woke up and my unlock code was sent in my email.
This was the day me and my roommate, Maira, was gonna see the movie, “Secret world of Arrietty.” After the movie we just walked around a bit at Eaton Centre and I took the opportunity to go to Fido since my unlock code was with me and I really wanted the plan offered to me. So, the Fido rep gave me a new SIM card and I unlocked my phone. Switched to Fido! Lots of data, no contract, plenty of unlimiteds that I don’t feel like listing. It was just a way better plan than Rogers could ever offer. Good riddance Rogers. I would’ve stayed with you guys if you didn’t plan to put me in another contract with your desperate offered plan.
I am a happy person in terms of my phone plan. ^_^
Most fun day off
Sunday. Normally a tiring and very depressing and boring and all things sadness day. Which also happens to be my only day off. Sometimes, I just wanted to kick myself. Or bang my head on the wall. But that last part is an over exaggeration. Note that it has gone a LOT better now. Perhaps a story for another blog post?
After church, which had a pretty complicated message, just went home after stopping by to pick up some stuff from groceries. My roommate, Maira, had already planned out Sunday and was bringing her boyfriend, Gary, to our place and play some board and/or card games, as well as for me to meet get to know him. Good guy, nice guy, great guy. That’s coming from a straight dude, so that’s saying something. First we played some Uno card game. Me and Maira never played it but Gary explained. We played for points; three sets of games. Gary won three times, I came in second three times and Maira lost all three sets, lol. Had a lot of fun and laughs.
Next we played Monopoly board game. Fun, giggles, disappointments, laughs, cackles, shocks, screams, disbelief, (insert more). That’s basically what happened. In short, Maira obliterated us since she got both the blue properties, Park Place and Boardwalk. And me and Gary were lucky enough to land on them. Good game.
Overall, the fun and games lasted about 7 hours straight. Haven’t had that much fun on my day off in a long time. Except for that 2011 Christmas Day. Even if I didn’t get any sleep, it was fun. Other than those 2 days, my day offs are extremely tiring and bland and boring and lifeless. Again, it’s getting better since my work shift adjustment on Saturday nights.
Thanks, Maira, for a great time and for planning that day. *thumbs up* Even though, me having fun wasn’t really the main focus of that “event”. Really had a great time. Thanks to Gary for sticking to his word and coming over this time (he failed to, last time,) bringing the entertainment and for being a great guy (no homo).
ｍ（＿ ＿）ｍ 。。。
Secret World of Arrietty
Saw this! Great movie. Loved it! ヾ(´□｀* )ノ Great visuals. I liked the story. There are some slow parts, mainly in the beginning. Studio Ghibli, Hayao Miyazaki have never ever disappointed me. I doubt they ever will.
My only tiny rant is… it felt short! Wanted more… (´･_･`)
Ah well!
