Post #6: Happy New Years.

So this is it: 2012.
Doesn't feel very different, and yet it's preparing to dump prom, grad, and an IB Certificate into my hands.
I'm pretty stoked. These 12 years of education, are finally going to mean something to me.
Sure, some of it--actually, the majority of it--sucked. But that's just it.
It's like I can almost see the light....
I'm almost done.
Highschool drama will finally come to an end.

12 years of preparation for the real world... will finally come into play... and I will be released to explore the world, and make what I can of it.

The thing is, last year... in 2011... it took me months to debate over what YWAM DTS program I had wanted to do.
See, this whole time I've wanted to push myself, take a risk, and do something crazy.... that 'something crazy' turns out to be a 6 month discipleship training school... overseas.

I wanted to go to Hawaii, and the "Engage"DTS had really captured my attention, only to find out this year that in September 2012, the only base in Kona that is for 'someone like me', does not happen to be "Engage."
I had thought that was the one.

Apparently not so.

So here goes, again.

Man. Hello 2012, and the confusion you have brought.

Time to trust God like there's no tomorrow.
Pray for me folks ! I need to figure out what I want to do ASAP.
University or YWAM.
YWAM or University.

:O

Other than that, I'm so excited.

Why is this a "justification post?"

I need to justify myself.
Do what's right.
Be myself.
Intercede.
Love.
Complete my new years resolutions:
   -to stand up for myself
   -say "yes" to things I normally would say "no" to, without breaking moral values (haha, yes, like "Yes man!")
   -Exercise more--> +blog+write music+draw more tooooo. :)

I need to justify myself in order to bring justice into other situations.

This probably doesn't make a whole lot of sense...

Maybe, if I tell you this is one of those "New Years Moments," you'll understand.

A "New Years Moment" where I feel inspired to become a better person, in order to change the world.

Post #5: Happy Christmas

Well.
It's that time of year.

Holy Wookie, the mall is the scariest place to be. Unfortunately I have been dragged into that torture chamber a lot this week! It is an entirely maddening experience for me. Honestly, I love shopping, I love meeting people, and people watching is a great thing to do around this time of year.... but it can be so frustrating !

I mean, the fact that people are running down the wrong side of the mall-- is the most annoying experience for me.
People. Walk on the right side. Don't go towards people.... !
I mean, sometimes it's not all that bad... but when they stop in the middle of "traffic," it tends to make me want to pull my hair out.

If that's not enough, the screaming kids sure do make me smile. 0_0
Not.


I'm quite the scrooge this year.
The fact that Christmas has become so commercialized is disgusting. In reality, it's just another Hallmark day.

I don't care about presents. I wish people would see it was much more than that.

The fact that people are complaining about the jingling bells that Sally Anne Kettle volunteers shake all over town, really made me rage.
You know, HP Sauce and I volunteered for a total of 6 hours shaking those bells-- and it's really NOT A BIG DEAL. People walking by, only hear it for like, 2 seconds.

How dare you complain. :)

When did Christmas become such a gimmick.

OMGSH! I KNEW IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I TOLD YOU ALL! YODA DIDN'T DIE--> OBVIOUSLY HE JUST USED THE FORCE TO TRANSPORT HIMSELF TO THIS END OF THE GALAXY!!! I KNEW WE'D FIND HIM EVENTUALLY! HATE TO SAY I TOLD YOU SO....BUT.......


HOLY WOOKIE!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS AMAAAAZING!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/8939138/Kepler-22b-the-new-Earth-could-have-oceans-and-continents-scientists-claim.html

Post #4: Justification for the Music Realm.

I figured it would be best for me to include at least one "justice blog" on music... considering I love it so much. Music is a wonderful thing... it allows us to express who we are. Every song in the world is like a piece of soul... every word and every genre explode in such hype... it allows anyone to be who they want to be.

I guess my first question in writing this blog was, What exactly does music have to do with justice? And I thought about how many kids around the world don't get the same opportunities that we do: like being able to take piano lessons, or jam out on banjos, cranking up the bass, screaming in microphones. In North America, we're lucky in a sense.

Then again, we are also limited. On Friday, I attended something we call IB World Music. It's pretty much a bunch of IB kids coming together to dance and play instruments. I rather enjoyed it! I heard of some new instruments and listened to some tunes and beats they play around the world.

I find that we can get so stuck in our own little worlds of pop numbers, that we forget the rest of the world has their own instruments that are not at all similar to our own. A great majority of the student population defines music as anything that can make it on the Billboard Top 100. IB World Music, however, reminded me of the good old days, when I could make music out of banging pots and pans together. Or how about those ancient guitars of elastic bands and tissue boxes!

One of the performances featured a man who brought along some rocks he naturally found to have holes in, as well as a few whistles, and culturally traditional instruments from Vietnam and Japan.
The rocks were my favourite.

In all, I suppose that's what justification in music means to me. We as North Americans need to remember that music doesn't always have to be perfect. Music comes from the heart... and that is what matters most.

As a goal, I'm going to pick up my old guitar again. I know like... 5 chords... and I am determined to make a song before the year ends. It'll be like hitting some old natural roots... playing a song in 5 chords.

Post #2 Cont: I Am Silent

Just as an update, our school of +900 students raised a total of over $2600 for Free the Children! I am so excited about this! :) Each one of those dollars is worth a smile to me, as well as to those children found all around the world! :)

If you would like to donate, check out the website! For more information, check out that site, or read up on my last blog about I Am Silent! :)

http://www.freethechildren.com/vowofsilence/