So i've noticed that multiple people on Facebook have been posting the same Youtube videos. And what do those videos have in common? Cantonese girls.
Say whaaaaaaaaaaaaaa?! I know Cantonese girls do get kinda loud, but we're not like this! And actually the second video was staged because there's another clip out their of the same people doing basically the same thing in a different location. Weird.
I mean it's great that Cantonese girls are getting to be a little more known so it's not all about the Koreans, but this is just bad publicity. We used to just be known for dim sum and that Dim Sum lady song but I guess the Cantonese rep isn't really going anywhere up. People just be hatin' cause they jealous.
On a real note though, these videos were pretty entertaining to watch and there is a little truth to it from what i've seen when I studied abroad to Hong Kong. haha BUT THERE IS SO MUCH MORE TO CANTONESE GIRLS.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Uh....Cause I'm AWESOME?!?!
I have been referred to as the female version of Barney before. I am also labeled Robin in a group of my friends and we all know Robin is technically the female version of Barney. But being a female Barney is basically being a female douche. How awesome... hahaha But we all know I am not a female douche. O=) Perhaps it's my love for inappropriate jokes, corny jokes, dressing up, coining terms for the most absurd things,trying to make the most mundane things the most epic, having a hard exterior but soft interior, having a black brother or my love for laser tagging that has (laser) tagged (harhar) me a female Barney. I brought my women's small group and brother small group to laser tagging once and they all loved it. They also all created their alias names as "Tiffany Wong #__" It wasn't fun getting shot by 23something different Tiffany Wongs. -____- I tried to choose "Mother Tersea" as my name, but was sadly denied because religious figures are not allowed so I choose "Mommy's Home" instead. And just like Barney, I didn't restrain myself from shooting the little kids that were in the game with us. Hey, all is fair in love and laser tag!
On the another note, i've started to write "The Ho Code" in response to "The Bro Code" (which I have thanks to J.Tang who got it for me for my birthday). I'm not very far on it so if anyone would like to help contribute, do let me know!
Monday, January 24, 2011
Sympathy Vs. Compassion
The one quality that i've always admired the most about Mother Teresa was her compassion for people. People are self indulgent and at most times, the most we can feel for one another is sympathy. With sympathy you are able to empathize with a person. Compassion is a whole other level of care, it's not only empathizing with a person but being able to share their pain as part of your own and doing something about it. Compassion comes from God's love. Compassion is this crazy love that our world could use. In today's world we are numb to each other's said and unsaid needs, the pains in each other lives. Abandoned children, single mothers, the bullied, the homeless, the neighbor with the daily bruises on her arm, the boy from the broken family, but i'm not saying that everyone must have an extreme case or a story, even a friend who holds this unshared shame in their heart, or the person who feels lonely or empty . Everyone has some sort of pain in their lives, we just don't take the time to care. We don't find the need to do so. We don't know how to love one other as God loves us.
The beautiful thing about compassion is that there is no hierarchy involved. It is pure love. I read this in a devotional I did awhile back and it really touched me. "God made His own Son 'to be sin' that He might make the sinner into a saint. It is revealed throughout the Bible that our Lord took on Himself the sin of the world through identification with us, not through sympathy for us. He deliberately took on His own shoulders, and endured in His own body, the complete, cumulative sin of the human race. 'He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us. . .' and by so doing He placed salvation for the entire human race solely on the basis of redemption."
Is that not beautiful? He did not feel sorry for us, but he wanted to identify with us. That's what made Jesus' death so meaningful, through him we are able to have a relationship with God because he died for our sins. As much as we want to feel unique and special in the world, we're ultimately looking for a connection. For someone to know what we're going through and not feel sorry for us, but to connect from it. We want someone to know who we are inside and out and still love us. God called us to be compassionate people. Compassion is not something you can learn or be taught. It's a heart matter. It's being transformed by God and living out His love in everyday life.
Mother Tersea is such an inspiration to me and I hope one day to have even a quarter of the compassion she had in her heart.
The beautiful thing about compassion is that there is no hierarchy involved. It is pure love. I read this in a devotional I did awhile back and it really touched me. "God made His own Son 'to be sin' that He might make the sinner into a saint. It is revealed throughout the Bible that our Lord took on Himself the sin of the world through identification with us, not through sympathy for us. He deliberately took on His own shoulders, and endured in His own body, the complete, cumulative sin of the human race. 'He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us. . .' and by so doing He placed salvation for the entire human race solely on the basis of redemption."
Is that not beautiful? He did not feel sorry for us, but he wanted to identify with us. That's what made Jesus' death so meaningful, through him we are able to have a relationship with God because he died for our sins. As much as we want to feel unique and special in the world, we're ultimately looking for a connection. For someone to know what we're going through and not feel sorry for us, but to connect from it. We want someone to know who we are inside and out and still love us. God called us to be compassionate people. Compassion is not something you can learn or be taught. It's a heart matter. It's being transformed by God and living out His love in everyday life.
Mother Tersea is such an inspiration to me and I hope one day to have even a quarter of the compassion she had in her heart.
Open the eyes of my heart Lord, break my heart for what breaks Yours.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
The Truth About Raccoons
Today I found out that raccoons are NOT cute. I was in my car on the phone when I saw these two fat things heading my way. At first I thought they were really fat cats until they started hobbling closer and closer when I realized they were raccoons! I actually freaked out as one headed towards closer and closer to my side of the car only to disappear with its counterpart underneath me. I was in the phone freaking out to my friend thinking it'd somehow attack me, even though I knew I was safe in the care. The trash cans in our neighborhood must be feeding them well because they were like huge balls of fat, they had no neck at all! It was head....then body. No neck! And they way they move is so ungraceful, like hobbling limping rats or something. Freakin' monstrous looking things.
This picture does not do the ones I saw justice. The ones I saw were creepier, fatter and uglier than this. WTF. I THOUGHT RACCOONS WERE CUTE. But they're like giant rodents! I don't know what the people were thinking when they drew cartoon versions of raccoons. Cause raccoons in real life are NOT cute! And they're dangerous cause they maul people! The stupid media had me thinking they were so cute, cuddly and nice! They make these adorable stuffed animals or cartoon pictures or when they appear in Disney movies all you do is go awwww. But in reality, they are monstrous. It's like when a girl takes a picture with bright lighting at the right angle with hella make up on. Deceiving shit.
I was tricked.
This picture does not do the ones I saw justice. The ones I saw were creepier, fatter and uglier than this. WTF. I THOUGHT RACCOONS WERE CUTE. But they're like giant rodents! I don't know what the people were thinking when they drew cartoon versions of raccoons. Cause raccoons in real life are NOT cute! And they're dangerous cause they maul people! The stupid media had me thinking they were so cute, cuddly and nice! They make these adorable stuffed animals or cartoon pictures or when they appear in Disney movies all you do is go awwww. But in reality, they are monstrous. It's like when a girl takes a picture with bright lighting at the right angle with hella make up on. Deceiving shit.
I was tricked.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Late Night Delusions
Silence ensues the room. It's not terribly late, but it's funny how the silence in the house and streets can make you feel like it is. It's also interesting how those factors can make you feel like you're the only one up, even though you know that across the world at this same moment people are waking up to start their day. But for now it seems like the other half of the world doesn't exist. For now, it's just my laptop, my bed and me that exist at this very moment. I love moments like these, it's the ultimate "me time." All that exists are my thoughts, reflections and peace. It feels as though i'm isolated from the world, where the world's noises and requirements have gone off to bed like the rest of the people I know. It's strangely soothing to the soul. Another day has past and tomorrow is a new one to embark on. And sometimes all it takes is one day to change the rest of your life, will tomorrow be just one of those days?
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Comprende?
I've noticed something. When someone shares a problem with someone, the person automatically tries to do two things. First, they try to pinpoint the problem/issue and then second, they try to solve it by giving their advice on how to handle it. Although at times the person may share in hopes of seeking a solution, I believe at times that another reason a person shares is to just simply share.
A common thing we may overlook is a person's wanting to be understood. Sometimes what the person really wants and needs is understanding, to have someone relate and understand what it is they're going through. What i'm talking about is not having sympathy and feeling sorry, but empathy and compassion. I have more thoughts on this but I can't sort them out at the moment. The main point is that I think understanding is understated. Being able to truly understand is how the start of how you can actually help a person. Understanding lets a person know they are not alone. And actions of help with understanding why makes a huge difference.
Understanding is really difficult though. How can you understand and feel what another person is going through? How can you relate to poverty in Africa when you've rarely skipped a meal, and that was probably because you were busy studying and getting an education? How can you relate to the homeless when you've had a roof over your head since birth? How can you relate to abuse when the only bruises you've receive were from tripping over something? This is where God comes in. God's love is able to connect it all. Pray for compassion. Oh man, I could say more but if I keep writing this post will be way too long. I'll stop here and finish up with another post to expand, but ya feels me?
Heal my heart and make it clean
Open up my eyes to the things unseen
Show me how to love like you have loved me
Break my heart for what breaks yours
Everything I am for your kingdom's cause
As I go from nothing to eternity
A common thing we may overlook is a person's wanting to be understood. Sometimes what the person really wants and needs is understanding, to have someone relate and understand what it is they're going through. What i'm talking about is not having sympathy and feeling sorry, but empathy and compassion. I have more thoughts on this but I can't sort them out at the moment. The main point is that I think understanding is understated. Being able to truly understand is how the start of how you can actually help a person. Understanding lets a person know they are not alone. And actions of help with understanding why makes a huge difference.
Understanding is really difficult though. How can you understand and feel what another person is going through? How can you relate to poverty in Africa when you've rarely skipped a meal, and that was probably because you were busy studying and getting an education? How can you relate to the homeless when you've had a roof over your head since birth? How can you relate to abuse when the only bruises you've receive were from tripping over something? This is where God comes in. God's love is able to connect it all. Pray for compassion. Oh man, I could say more but if I keep writing this post will be way too long. I'll stop here and finish up with another post to expand, but ya feels me?
Heal my heart and make it clean
Open up my eyes to the things unseen
Show me how to love like you have loved me
Break my heart for what breaks yours
Everything I am for your kingdom's cause
As I go from nothing to eternity
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
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