Tuesday, May 31, 2005
母女二人相依為命
母女二人相依為命的文玫姊, 自從堯堯回台灣時, 文玫姊就偷偷告訴我她哭了好幾次, 生命中最重要的兩個男人暫時的離開她三個月, 卻是難熬思念的三個月... 目前我們就只能默默幫他們禱告, 該做的都已經盡力去做了. 現在只能完全的交給神. 好不容易我和威廉昨天把所有的喜帖都準備好寄出去了, 因為連 Anita Lee 的喜帖我們都收到了. 她的喜帖是她和 Partrick 跳舞的照片, 很 commercial design. 滿特別的. Anita 是Yale Graphic Design, 我想所有念 Graphic Design 的都想自己設計吧, 嘿嘿... 我要想想下一步的我要做甚麼了. 我的婚禮好像一個大 Project 喔, ㄏㄏ...
Monday, May 30, 2005
堯堯, 挪亞, Angela, and Angela's Mom 離開美國的夜晚~
剛剛才目送堯堯, 挪亞, Angela, and Angela's Mom 離開美國, Anthony 和龍濤也都到了. 我們才將所有專輯嘔心嚦血的 design 和 MV 交給堯堯. 再來他們才真正要開始所有台灣的宣傳和演唱會. 願神繼續與他們同在. 終於我們這邊告一段落...
Sunday, May 29, 2005
又是另一個5:05AM清晨
原來我也可以這樣徹底的利用自己的時間... Friday 是 Wayman 的生日, 也剛好是我們小組的 out going night. 我們每個月就為這天傷盡腦筋, 每次都不知道要做甚麼或要去哪. 這次最好笑, 因為 Wayman 每次一到10PM 一定要上床睡覺, 但為了慶祝他生日, 總不能壽星不去我們自己出去吧. 我們最後去了 Irving and 11st 的山東小館. 沒想到還遇到以前胡長老教會的 Ruth, 那時還沒結婚的她, 現在女兒都17個月了. 真是難以想像... 之後我們還去了 Ghirardelli Square 吃很大很大的冰淇淋, 我們真的很會吃耶. 我吃了最新的 Chocolate Resberry Sanda...yami... Chris Jann 沒想到也來找我們, 為我們上了一課經濟學. 因為他是做投資的. 他也和 Will 談到很多教會和個人信心的問題, 真的有很多要經歷的. 我們要回家時已快一點. 本來下午有蒙恩使女的慶工宴, 今年我們又 miss it. 聽 Anthony 說 Lily 在分享的時後, 卻哭了, 我想我們應該好好為她代禱, 因為現在她的爭戰很大. 今天一整天我都沒出去, 很 detail 的修 Blessed CD booklet, 明天拿給堯堯. 他也來 city 做 cd master 的東西, 沒想到 CD 燒了好幾次都燒不起來, 一直到 3:30AM 才回 studio... 希望主的寶血遮蓋一切屬於神的事工.
Friday, May 27, 2005
3:42AM的清晨
堯堯, Anthony, 和龍濤3:42AM的清晨剛從我的 apartment 離開. 我們真的把堯堯當國父了吧, 一群人為他拋頭顱灑熱血, 沒日沒夜的賣命好幾天. 因為革命尚未成功, 同志必需努力. 希望不會革命十一次才成功...呵呵~ 這次蒙恩使女真的會紅嗎？有點懷疑加興奮的想像中... 但是我知道所有製作過程是真的又累又好玩. 真的是難得的經驗. 只能說感謝神. 這幾天我幾乎沒睡覺, 因為堯堯星期日要回台灣, 然後星期一壓片, 6/5/2005 第一場在台灣國父紀念館五百萬的萬人演唱會. 我也很神奇的一兩天就把 CD Booklet 做好了, 只需要小小的修改. 今天本來有 Spring Show, 但我已累到沒去看, 堯堯剛好到 city 來拿他回台灣的護照, 就順便來我的 apartment 看看 layout. 我們就一起去 clement street 的一家泰國餐廳吃晚餐. Anthony 和他一位 render 3D 電腦動畫的朋友來和我們碰面. 我們看了第一版 Blessed MV, 可以看的出 Anthony 和龍濤的用心. 晚餐後他們就都到我的 apartment 討論所有 design and MV editing. 我的 apartment 瞬間成了一個小小的 studio, 這感覺真的很不錯. 真希望這個 project 永遠不會結束. 我們可以一直用我們的熱誠和想像做我們想做的. Anthony 實在很搞笑, 他一直 complain Lily, 一整個晚上他不知道說了多少次 Lily 和比她的招牌動作, 但我知他已中 Lily 的毒...hehehe... 他和龍濤也答應我要幫我和 Will 結婚拍攝影. 我相信所有的成就感在這個 Summer 就會實現, 敬請期待. 我也相信神的愛與保守.
Thursday, May 26, 2005
Wednesday, May 25, 2005
God's Boxes 兩個盒子
I have in my hands two boxes,
我手上有兩個盒子
Which God gave me to hold.
都是上帝給的
He said, "Put all your sorrows in the black box,
祂說把悲傷放在黑盒子裡
And all your joys in the gold."
把快樂放在金盒子裡
I heeded His words, and in the two boxes,
我聽了祂的話
Both my joys and sorrows I stored,
把快樂和悲傷分別裝進兩個盒子裡
But though the gold became heavier each day,
不過. 金盒子每天都有加重
The black was as light as before.
但黑盒子卻依舊輕省
With curiosity, I opened the black,
我感到很好奇就打開黑盒子
I wanted to find out why,
想要一探究竟
And I saw, in the base of the box, a hole,
結果我在盒子底下發現一個洞
Which my sorrows had fallen out by.
我的悲傷都從那邊漏出去了
I showed the hole to God, and mused,
我把那個洞指給上帝看感到納悶
"I wonder where my sorrows could be!"
我不知道我的悲傷哪裡去了
He smiled a gentle smile and said,
祂輕輕地微笑說
"My child, they're all here with me."
我的孩子.它們都在我這兒呢
I asked God, why He gave me the boxes,
我問上帝為什麼祂要給我兩個盒子
Why the gold and the black with the hole?
為什麼一個金色的 一個黑色卻漏底的
"My child, the gold is for you to count your blessings,
我的孩子金盒子是要給你數算你的祝福的
The black is for you to let go."
黑盒子是要給你放下的...
我手上有兩個盒子
Which God gave me to hold.
都是上帝給的
He said, "Put all your sorrows in the black box,
祂說把悲傷放在黑盒子裡
And all your joys in the gold."
把快樂放在金盒子裡
I heeded His words, and in the two boxes,
我聽了祂的話
Both my joys and sorrows I stored,
把快樂和悲傷分別裝進兩個盒子裡
But though the gold became heavier each day,
不過. 金盒子每天都有加重
The black was as light as before.
但黑盒子卻依舊輕省
With curiosity, I opened the black,
我感到很好奇就打開黑盒子
I wanted to find out why,
想要一探究竟
And I saw, in the base of the box, a hole,
結果我在盒子底下發現一個洞
Which my sorrows had fallen out by.
我的悲傷都從那邊漏出去了
I showed the hole to God, and mused,
我把那個洞指給上帝看感到納悶
"I wonder where my sorrows could be!"
我不知道我的悲傷哪裡去了
He smiled a gentle smile and said,
祂輕輕地微笑說
"My child, they're all here with me."
我的孩子.它們都在我這兒呢
I asked God, why He gave me the boxes,
我問上帝為什麼祂要給我兩個盒子
Why the gold and the black with the hole?
為什麼一個金色的 一個黑色卻漏底的
"My child, the gold is for you to count your blessings,
我的孩子金盒子是要給你數算你的祝福的
The black is for you to let go."
黑盒子是要給你放下的...
神啊! 求你賜給我神奇的力量來完成屬你的事奉!最後衝刺第四天! Love makes whole~
蒙恩使女已在倒數階段, 這星期天晚上堯堯就要回台灣. 而她們辛苦的拍完 MV 後, 就是 Anthony 和 我拼命的時候. 其實大家這幾個月可辛苦了. 她們還有更長的戰要打, 可得好好裝備, 出去為神而爭戰! 希望我們所做的一切都是合神心意, 因而有更多的人的靈魂得拯救!
Tuesday, May 24, 2005
Fingerprint Day!
Finally, I am done with 300 invitations and 6 pages for each... take me almost a month. But it is a great experience to make one of kind for my wedding by myself, and we got more things to do for the wedding... keep praying keep praying... (as in the finding the Nemo, keep swimming keep swimming...). First draft of Blessed cd must come out on thursday, and I didn't even start yet. (shi...don't tell YaoYao...or I will be dead...) I got my immigration letter and I am going to have my fingerprint this morning. Ganna go now! Enjoy your day! Man... I just saw Ishijo's photos from Taiwan, I want to go back so bad now. Foods...Yami...
Monday, May 23, 2005
I hunted my wedding dress... Super Happy~!
Will and I were hunting my wedding dress these days, and we drove around to Milbrea and San Mateo again. Finally, we got the Justin Alexander wedding gown from Bride & Joy, and it is kind of costly, but I love it so much. We also gave Blessed our wedding invitations, and visited Will's mom in the evening.
Saturday, May 21, 2005
Wedding Gown Hunting
This morning Will and I drove down to Milbrea for Wedding Gown Hunting, since I am a little bit late for getting a costom one. We went to the San Francisco Taipei Wedding one, and also couple wedding stores down in San mateo. I found one that I like at "Bride & Joy", but it costs some $$$. Well, I need to make my mind tonight, and I am very stuggled. Will and I visited YaoYao, and they are recording the last song. It seems they work over night almost everyday. I believe God will bless their works.
Friday, May 20, 2005
Star Wars III~
星期三 Jennifer 居然沒 show up, 我就和 Allen 聊了一個小時. 我的無奈他也看的出來. Jennifer 也沒有想要繼續和我討論的意思, 我就走了. 下午我去曹小龍醫生那看病, 因為喉嚨痛了一個禮拜, 就順便請他開了一個驗血單和介紹腦神精醫生. 結果才短短幾十分鐘就要一百塊. 又拿了藥... 昨天晚上我和 Will 去 workout, 然後去吃飯時想說 Star Wars 今天出來, 我們馬上買了票去看了. 看到一點多才回家. 真的很酷, 趕快去看喔~
Thursday, May 19, 2005
Wednesday, May 18, 2005
Final Day of Spring Semester!
Yeah! Finally, I finished this semester! This semester is very tough for me, especially, a lot things all are coming at the same time. How would you feel when your advisor ditched your final? It just happened to me this morning, and I think something mess up. I guess it is good that I don't need to spend another hour with her, and talk about my topic over and over again. These days I am kind of depress tho... Maybe a lot things are coming up... I should hide myself for a while. Quiet in front of HIM.
單純的喜悅
有一個小女孩每天都從家裡走路去上學。一天早上天氣不太好，雲層漸漸變厚，到了下午時風吹得更急，不久開始有閃電、打雷、下大雨。
小女孩的媽媽很擔心，她擔心小女孩會被打雷嚇著，甚至被雷打到。雷雨下得愈來愈大，閃電像一把銳利的劍刺破天空，小女孩的媽媽趕緊開著她的車，沿著上學的路線去找小女孩，看到自己的小女兒一個人走在街上，卻發現每次閃電時，她都停下腳步、抬頭往上看、並露出微笑。看了許久，媽媽終於忍不住叫住她的孩子，問她說：「妳在做什麼啊？」她說：「上帝剛才幫我照相，所以我要笑啊！
小女孩的媽媽很擔心，她擔心小女孩會被打雷嚇著，甚至被雷打到。雷雨下得愈來愈大，閃電像一把銳利的劍刺破天空，小女孩的媽媽趕緊開著她的車，沿著上學的路線去找小女孩，看到自己的小女兒一個人走在街上，卻發現每次閃電時，她都停下腳步、抬頭往上看、並露出微笑。看了許久，媽媽終於忍不住叫住她的孩子，問她說：「妳在做什麼啊？」她說：「上帝剛才幫我照相，所以我要笑啊！
Tuesday, May 17, 2005
握住屬於你的快樂鑰匙
一個成熟的人握住自己快樂鑰匙
他不期待別人使他快樂，
反而能將快樂與幸福帶給別人。
每人心中都有把「快樂的鑰匙」，
但我們卻常在不知不覺中把它交給別人掌管。
一位女士抱怨道：「我活得很不快樂，因為先生常出差不在家。」
她把快樂的鑰匙放在先生手裡。
一位媽媽說：「我的孩子不聽話，叫我很生氣！」
她把鑰匙交在孩子手中。
男人可能說：「上司不賞識我，所以我情緒低落。」
這把快樂鑰匙又被塞在老闆手裡。
婆婆說：「我的媳婦不孝順，我真命苦！」
年輕人從文具店走出來說：「那位老闆服務態度惡劣，把我氣炸了！」
這些人都做了相同的決定，就是讓別人來控制他的心情。
當我們容許別人掌控我們的情緒時，
我們便覺得自己是受害者。
對現況無能為力抱怨與憤怒或為我們唯一的選擇。
我們開始怪罪他人，並且傳達一個訊息：
「我這樣痛苦，都是你造成的，你要為我的痛苦負責！」
此時我們就把一重大的責任托給週圍的人，即要求他們使我們快樂。
我們似乎承認自己無法掌控自己，只能可憐的任人擺佈。
這樣的人使別人不喜歡接近，甚至望而生畏。
一個成熟的人握住自己快樂的鑰匙
他不期待別人使他快樂
反而能將快樂與幸福帶給別人
他的情緒穩定為自己負責
和他在一起是種享受，而不是壓力
聖經吩咐我們要「常常喜樂，不住的禱告，凡事謝恩。」
你的鑰匙在那裡？
在別人手中嗎？
快去把它拿回來吧！
他不期待別人使他快樂，
反而能將快樂與幸福帶給別人。
每人心中都有把「快樂的鑰匙」，
但我們卻常在不知不覺中把它交給別人掌管。
一位女士抱怨道：「我活得很不快樂，因為先生常出差不在家。」
她把快樂的鑰匙放在先生手裡。
一位媽媽說：「我的孩子不聽話，叫我很生氣！」
她把鑰匙交在孩子手中。
男人可能說：「上司不賞識我，所以我情緒低落。」
這把快樂鑰匙又被塞在老闆手裡。
婆婆說：「我的媳婦不孝順，我真命苦！」
年輕人從文具店走出來說：「那位老闆服務態度惡劣，把我氣炸了！」
這些人都做了相同的決定，就是讓別人來控制他的心情。
當我們容許別人掌控我們的情緒時，
我們便覺得自己是受害者。
對現況無能為力抱怨與憤怒或為我們唯一的選擇。
我們開始怪罪他人，並且傳達一個訊息：
「我這樣痛苦，都是你造成的，你要為我的痛苦負責！」
此時我們就把一重大的責任托給週圍的人，即要求他們使我們快樂。
我們似乎承認自己無法掌控自己，只能可憐的任人擺佈。
這樣的人使別人不喜歡接近，甚至望而生畏。
一個成熟的人握住自己快樂的鑰匙
他不期待別人使他快樂
反而能將快樂與幸福帶給別人
他的情緒穩定為自己負責
和他在一起是種享受，而不是壓力
聖經吩咐我們要「常常喜樂，不住的禱告，凡事謝恩。」
你的鑰匙在那裡？
在別人手中嗎？
快去把它拿回來吧！
Monday, May 16, 2005
My Weekend
These days a lot things are coming up...
Last Saturday Will and I went to "David's Bridal", and I tried out my first wedding gowns. David's Bridal provided pretty good services for 1 1/2 hours, and I tried four different gowns. I didn't make my decision yet, but I will look around more. After check out my wedding gown, and Will also went to men's warehouse for his suits. We had In-and-Out for lunch...yami... Saturday night we celebrated Maggie's birthday, and we went to Arzi's. After that I tired to design couple cd covers for Blessed, since they are going to be rush to produce this album...until 5am...I was still in front of my computer...
This Sunday Will should lead the Worship at church, but SF had the "Bay to Breaker" that blocked most streets in SF. No matter where we drove, the road is blocked for those runners. Will is kind of piss off, when we arrived to the church, it was around 11:30am already... We also went to give Mr. Hu and Pastor Chen them our invitations after the church. It had been a long day. Because... today is my final presentation for Phil's class, and also Brad's class, and I just finished two finals! Yeah!!! I will be free on Wed noon!
Last Saturday Will and I went to "David's Bridal", and I tried out my first wedding gowns. David's Bridal provided pretty good services for 1 1/2 hours, and I tried four different gowns. I didn't make my decision yet, but I will look around more. After check out my wedding gown, and Will also went to men's warehouse for his suits. We had In-and-Out for lunch...yami... Saturday night we celebrated Maggie's birthday, and we went to Arzi's. After that I tired to design couple cd covers for Blessed, since they are going to be rush to produce this album...until 5am...I was still in front of my computer...
This Sunday Will should lead the Worship at church, but SF had the "Bay to Breaker" that blocked most streets in SF. No matter where we drove, the road is blocked for those runners. Will is kind of piss off, when we arrived to the church, it was around 11:30am already... We also went to give Mr. Hu and Pastor Chen them our invitations after the church. It had been a long day. Because... today is my final presentation for Phil's class, and also Brad's class, and I just finished two finals! Yeah!!! I will be free on Wed noon!
Friday, May 13, 2005
Thursday, May 12, 2005
300 份喜帖終於印完了, 真是件偉大的創舉!
最近在家搞自閉, 因為我和我們家威爺都病了. 他很多天晚上都睡不好, 一直猛咳, 我的喉矓也開始痛了. 反正我們每次只要有一個人先感冒, 都會傳來傳去傳到爽為止.
IT'S IN THE VALLEYS I GROW
Sometimes life seems hard to bear,
Full of sorrow, trouble and woe
It's then I have to remember
That it's in the valleys I grow.
If I always stayed on the mountain top
And never experienced pain,
I would never appreciate God's love
And would be living in vain.
I have so much to learn
And my growth is very slow,
Sometimes I need the mountain tops,
But it's in the valleys I grow.
I do not always understand
Why things happen as they do,
But I am very sure of one thing.
My Lord will see me through.
My little valleys are nothing
When I picture Christ on the cross
He went through the valley of death;
His victory was Satan's loss.
Forgive me Lord, for complaining
When I'm feeling so very low.
Just give me a gentle reminder
That it's in the valleys I grow.
Continue to strengthen me, Lord
And use my life each day
To share your love with others
And help them find their way.
Thank you for valleys, Lord
For this one thing I know
The mountain tops are glorious
But it's in the valleys I grow!
--- Poem by Jane Egglesto
Full of sorrow, trouble and woe
It's then I have to remember
That it's in the valleys I grow.
If I always stayed on the mountain top
And never experienced pain,
I would never appreciate God's love
And would be living in vain.
I have so much to learn
And my growth is very slow,
Sometimes I need the mountain tops,
But it's in the valleys I grow.
I do not always understand
Why things happen as they do,
But I am very sure of one thing.
My Lord will see me through.
My little valleys are nothing
When I picture Christ on the cross
He went through the valley of death;
His victory was Satan's loss.
Forgive me Lord, for complaining
When I'm feeling so very low.
Just give me a gentle reminder
That it's in the valleys I grow.
Continue to strengthen me, Lord
And use my life each day
To share your love with others
And help them find their way.
Thank you for valleys, Lord
For this one thing I know
The mountain tops are glorious
But it's in the valleys I grow!
--- Poem by Jane Egglesto
Great Exchange Cvenant Church
"Great Exchange Covenant Church" is Blessed Lily's church, and she said she has been there for two years already. They have so many ministries. even u need to pass the audition for the worship team. It is pretty cool that they have the dance ministry, and the dancers helped out the Blessed MV filming last night... and... I found out... Allen Lee is one of the dancers!!! We used to be in the same young adult bible study group at Mr. Hu's church, when I just came to SF five years ago. How amazing he is doing dance ministry now!
"We are more than a dance troupe. We are a Ministry. We are a community of believers who, through the Gospel of Jesus Christ, desire to bring hope to the hopeless, life to the lifeless, and Glory unto God through the Art of Dance."
"We are more than a dance troupe. We are a Ministry. We are a community of believers who, through the Gospel of Jesus Christ, desire to bring hope to the hopeless, life to the lifeless, and Glory unto God through the Art of Dance."
Monday, May 09, 2005
Sunday, May 08, 2005
兩個媽媽的母親節!
今年是第一次有兩個媽媽的母親節! 今天陪 Will 的媽媽逛街買母親節禮物, 然後我們一起去 Japantown 的 Benihana 吃母親節大餐. 祝全天下的媽媽母親節快樂！
"母親節大餐 Photos"
"母親節大餐 Photos"
Thursday, May 05, 2005
蒙恩使女 MV Shooting 第四部
連續的拍攝 MV 真的是人類身體體能的最大考驗, 要當明星真的不是這麼容易. 就連工作人員也都逃不過... 昨天 Will 沒去上班, 他一累很容易生病, 所以有人說我怎沒把老公照顧好, hehe... 我可是按摩, 維他命 C, 溫水, 和切好的蘋果都端到我家的威爺面前了, 哈哈! 但看他生病又要工作, 還真覺得讓他好好在家睡一覺好得多. 我把這幾天照的照片都好好整理過, 其實這次照像也學到很多. 除了照片, 我母親大人打電話來告訴我, 婚禮名單已經列好了, 居然他們要 200 張. 他說大蓋會有 30 位牧師參加. 挖勒... 所以從昨天到現在我的 printer 都沒停過... 希望這星期寄得出去. 啊∼啊~ Sydney 要去幫我拿婚紗照!!! 我卻不是第一個先看到我自己的婚紗照, 真是超不爽的! 昨晚本來還要去支持蒙恩使女的 MV Shooting, 但是我想 Will 生病還是休息好了. 蒙恩使女他們拍到大概十點多, 卻突然跳電, 也找不到人修, 打電話來求救, 但真是太晚了去那也找不到 Electricity 的工人. 後續也不知道怎麼樣. 聽說他們還是錄到今天早上十點, 真是太猛了！
Wednesday, May 04, 2005
蒙恩使女 MV Shooting 第三部
今天是蒙恩使女第三天 MV Shooting, 而且是在堯堯姑媽的一個在 Oakland 的 warehouse. 我和 Will 大概 8pm 到, 結果他們都還在 set up, 我就開始隨便亂拍 ㄏㄏ ... 沒想到一直到了半夜都還沒正式拍, 我和 Will 待到早上一點就先走了, 聽說他們還拍到清晨四點. 回家當然又是啪的倒在床上嘍~
Tuesday, May 03, 2005
Monday, May 02, 2005
蒙恩使女 MV Shooting 第二部
全身痠痛的我, 卻一早就起床, 自從蒙恩使女開始堯堯就開始忙於神的事工, 星期日的敬拜就常常落在我和 Will 身上. 但是也是給了我們一個鍛練和服事的機會. 陳國英太太慶祝孫子滿月, 為我們中午加菜. 昨晚 Wayman 告訴我他對他的妹妹的得救有很大的負擔, 所以想到一個英文團契. 但是又覺得對於我們現在的團契有所虧欠. 我們也為他禱告, 願神成就更大的事. 我真的好累好累, 但是一種喜樂的累. 從教會一回到家, 就啪的倒在床上呼呼大睡起來. 不久堯堯打電話來, 他們要去 Fort Mason 附近拍一段 MV, 所以我和 Will 大概六點去看他們並又拍一些照. 黃昏的景真是美~ 四個蒙恩使女有兩種新造型, 下午她們才在做造型, 又找不到化妝師, 沒想到在路上還遇見剛做完客人昨天的化妝師. 感謝主! 我們一直拍到已經天黑, 所有使女已經累得只想回家泡泡熱水, 睡一個大覺, 真的是非人類的操練. 堯堯, Anthony, 龍濤, Will 和我一起去吃飯, 大家也更認識, 我想我們以候還有很多合作的機會. 現在已十二點, 明天還有另我很 stress 的課, 我真的只想快快熬過這學期, 然後是蒙恩使女, 然後是婚禮. 真的是將所有的憂慮及重擔交在神面前, 願神能讓我力上加力, 日子如何, 力量也如何!
March of Dime Walk America
Thank you sooooo much for your donation to "March of Dime Walk America". I am really happy that I raised $407 to help premature babies and thank you for being part of this meaningful event. --- Hugs, Sydney =)