...Dancing on the Keys...

apdet apdet.. hehehe... :-)

1. Research document udah selesai dan udah dikumpul 10/19 yg lalu. Fiuhhh...


2. Research document defense: Jumat depan 11/2 (8-10am). Mohon dukungan doa..


3. Kalo defensenya lewat, then final solo piano recital Senin 11/5 (8.15pm). Mohon dukungan doa [kalo bisa sekalian puasa] :-)

YOU ARE INVITED!

Beauty of Math!

1 x 8 + 1 = 9
12 x 8 + 2 = 98
123 x 8 + 3 = 987
1234 x 8 + 4 = 9876
12345 x 8 + 5 = 98765
123456 x 8 + 6 = 987654
1234567 x 8 + 7 = 9876543
12345678 x 8 + 8 = 98765432
123456789 x 8 + 9 = 987654321

1 x 9 + 2 = 11
12 x 9 + 3 = 111
123 x 9 + 4 = 1111
1234 x 9 + 5 = 11111
12345 x 9 + 6 = 111111
123456 x 9 + 7 = 1111111
1234567 x 9 + 8 = 11111111
12345678 x 9 + 9 = 111111111
123456789 x 9 +10= 1111111111

9 x 9 + 7 = 88
98 x 9 + 6 = 888
987 x 9 + 5 = 8888
9876 x 9 + 4 = 88888
98765 x 9 + 3 = 888888
987654 x 9 + 2 = 8888888
9876543 x 9 + 1 = 88888888
98765432 x 9 + 0 = 888888888

Brilliant, isn't it?
And look at this symmetry:

1 x 1 = 1
11 x 11 = 121
111 x 111 = 12321
1111 x 1111 = 1234321
11111 x 11111 = 123454321
111111 x 111111 = 12345654321
1111111 x 1111111 = 1234567654321
11111111 x 11111111 = 123456787654321
111111111 x 111111111= 12345678987654321

Now, take a look at this...
101%
From a strictly mathematical viewpoint: What Equals 100%?
What does it mean to give MORE than 100%?
Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%?
We have all been in situations where someone wants you to GIVE OVER 100%.
How about ACHIEVING 101%?
What equals 100% in life?

Here's a little mathematical formula that might help answer these questions:

If A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
is represented as 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26.

If: H-A-R-D-W-O-R- K
8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98%

And: K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E
11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96%

But: A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E
1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100%

THEN, look how far the love of God will take you: L-O-V-E-O-F-G-O-D 12+15+22+5+15+6+7+15+4 = 101%

Therefore, one can conclude with mathematical certainty that:
While Hard Work and Knowledge will get you close, and attitude will get you there, it's the Love of God that will put you over the top!

-cut and paste from a friend's mass mail-

Stuck

I can't get this lyric out of my mind:

Waktu tamasya ke Bina Ria
Pulang pulang ku berbadan dua
Mesti tanpa izin orang tua, sayang
Aku rela abang bawa pulang

Lai lai lai lai lai lai
Panggil aku si Jablai
Abang jarang pulang
Aku jarang dibelai....

Title: Si Jablai
OST: Mendadak Dangdut

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqg_h738yqU&v3

Hehehe.. apakah ini artinya Apresiasi Film Indonesia? :-)

The Booster

"Oneness in Christ: The True Meaning of Fellowship"

Beulah Beach Camp, Vermilio, OH
Labor Day Weekend (Aug. 31 - Sept. 2, 2007)

Morgantown Chinese CMA Church & Pittsburgh Eastern Chinese Church

The Big Family

the Wild and Wonderful (hehee.. itu motto West Virginia)

Brunch-ing at the deck

Our famous 'cute' pose

Janice Chan, the new family member. Welcome to Morgantown, sister!

The HORIZON
So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above it. And it was so. God called the expanse "SKY." And there was evening, and there was morning -- the second day.
(Genesis 1:7-8)

Uniting with His people and creation:
SOAKED WITH HIS GOODNESS, BATHED IN HIS LOVE

here's the deal

New resolution has been made...

• Finishing dissertation by mid September
• Defending dissertation by 1st week of October
• Playing final solo piano recital on November 6

Visible?? Yes...
Doable?? I think so...
Persuable?? Definitely...
Dr. Tamio? SOON!

-your support and encouragement is greatly appreciated-

dia akan kuraih...

Ketika mereka bertanya... aku mendekam
Ketika mereka meminta... aku membisu
Ketika mereka mendesak... aku membeku

Aku bertanya, inikah batasku?
Aku merenung, inikah semua yang kupunya?

Di mana kuatku?
Di mana senjataku?
Di mana bentengku?
Di mana hatiku?

Langkah ini terasa berat
Tangan ini terasa kaku
Hati ini terasa lelah

Ku tahu dia akan datang... haruskah aku lari?
Ku tahu dia akan menjelang... haruskah aku bersembunyi?

Tidak! Aku tidak mau...
Dia akan ku raih, dia akan ku gapai, dia kan ku gekap.

-Morgantown-

Aug.10, 2007

Imposing God's signature?

When unpleasant things happen in life we often hear Christians say:
"I am sure it is God's will/ It must be part of His master plan/ I am sure He has specific reasons for this." It sounds comforting and theologically unharming. We use these statements so casually, don't we? But have we ever questioned: Is that really true?

Please ask this question:
Do we "blur the lines between what we know God said in His Word and what we think He might have said through our inner awareness?" Do we use God's signature without His permission?

Read more in http://www.rbc.org/been_thinking_about/08/01/03.aspx

Happy Quarter Century!

Happy 25th Birthday roommie...

kado yg bikin dompet Yohan jebolll....

Yup, kemaren b'daynya roommate gw, KheSin Khoo...

Sebagai roommate tercinta, gw, akhirnya akhirnya mutusin buat bikin surprise dinner buat dia.. salah satu highlight menu kemaren adalah:

Sup sayur asin pake tahu, ciptaan Jerry..

Padahal gw masak 4 macem: sambal udang/telor, steam fish in ginger, garlic, green union sauce, grilled asparagus, zucchini, red pepper, sama goreng daging 'pok' ciptaan nyokap gw.. tapi sayang ngga ada bukti.. nyesel dehh!!!



Yaa... berhubung banyak orang2 kreatip di Morgantown lagi kurang kerjaan, terciptalah warung heboh dadakan di rumah gw... KARAOKE ... pake laptop!!! Saking desperate-nya kita, apa pun bisa jadii... pasang speaker, mic, download lagu2 dari internet... pas deh gilanya..
Thanks to Jerry and Victor :-) It was a blast...




Coba tebak kita lagi nyanyi lagu apa?? ..............


Apa lagi kalo buka soundtrack "Meteor Garden" :P





Juara penyanyi paling antusias....

JERRY, the energizer bunny!!!

It shows u how serious and attentive we are in things that we do!

kapan mau karaoke lagi??!!! :-)

that's how our friendship began...

[One day after Sunday service]

"Pink, could you give her a ride?"

"Sure! But i need to go to Walmart first. Is that ok with you?"

"No problem!"

That's how our friendship began....

Ai Ling:

• the fun-est gynecologist-tube-baby-specialist


• master bread maker


• humble, inquisitive, diligent, persistent


• easy going, helpful, cheerful


• slow in motion, slow in decision making


• marriage sceptic, but didn't loose faith


• my regular 'client' on Friday nite and Sunday morning


• my spicy-food partner


• my motivator, my supporter

It's amazing to recall what this 1-year-friendship has brought us.
Of course I lied when I said you won't be missed... I have nowhere else to ask trivial medical questions or eating lunch at WVU hospital after sunday service anymore :-)
But with a ring on your finger and egg-sperm lab to conquer, we all know that better things are waiting for you. Take heart and don't loose faith... His hands are powerful enough to protect and provide. Have a safe journey, sister... I MISS YOU ALREADY!

...'till we meet again in front of ChengDu hospital

Tutto Gelato

Trying out new ice cream place "Tutto Gelato" in town after Sunday service.. and here's the result: 9 gelato in 1 visit... hehehee... We tried strawberry, rasberry, blackberry, mango, lemon, coco, kiwi, mint, pishtaschio.. YUMM-OOO!!! Jadi inget cafe Pisa di Jakarta...

Thou Shall Not...

Kenapa 10 perintah Allah diberikan ke bangsa Israel ?
Konon, 10 Perintah Allah itu sebenernya bukan untuk orang Israel, melainkan untuk bangsa lain. Tapi justru bangsa lain yang ditawarkan malah menolak. Begini kisahnya ...

Malaikat ke Italia.
Malaikat:"Hei kamu orang Italia, mau perintah Allah nggak?"
Orang Italia:"Apa isinya?"
Malaikat:"Jangan membunuh!"
Orang Italia:"Sori yach, kami ini mafia, membunuh adalah kegiatan kami"

Lalu malaikat itu terbang ke Rusia.
Malaikat:"Hei kamu orang Rusia, mau perintah Allah nggak?"
Orang Rusia:"Apa Isinya?"
Malaikat:"Sembahlah TUHAN, Allahmu!"
Orang Rusia:"Sori yach, kami ini atheis. Nggak percaya ama Tuhanmu!"

Lalu malaikat itu terbang ke Cina.
Malaikat:"Hei kamu orang Cina, mau perintah Allah nggak?"
Orang Cina:"Apa isinya?"
Malaikat:"Jangan berdusta!"
Orang Cina:"Sori yach, kami ini pedagang, jadi mesti menipu supaya dapet untung."

Dan malaikat singgah ke Indonesia .
Malaikat:"Hei kamu orang Indonesia , mau perintah Allah nggak?"
Orang Indonesia :"Apa isinya?"
Malaikat:"Jangan ingin milik harta sesamamu manusia!"
Orang Indonesia :"Sori yach, kami ini koruptor, jadi mesti merampas harta orang lain."

Malaikat tersebut menjadi frustrasi. Akhirnya sang malaikat terbang ke Israel yang umatnya terkenal bandel dan pelit! Siapa tahu mereka mau, gumam malaikat.
Malaikat:"Hei kamu orang Israel, mau perintah Allah nggak?"
Orang Israel :"Mmmh...bayar nggak?"
Malaikat:"Gratis!!!"
Orang Israel :"OK, kami minta SEPULUH!"

Snap shots of my summer

It's time to update my blog, don't u think?! ... hehehee.. Many great things happen within last month when I was 'missing in action.' Since people says that "a picture is worth a thousand words," i decided to share a glimpse of grace and fun in this edition through some of my favorite shots... :-) Enjoy!





Yup, mom and dad attending my 'early' commencement. It took me 9 years of college to be in that 3-strip gown! Dr. Tamio??!! hahaha.. wait till August :-P

A week after graduation....

7 days 6 nites East Coast and Canada Tour.. Here's the route: NYC, Phili, D.C., Niagara US/Canada, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City, Boston, NYC.



Graduates and the parents:
Christine Tan, Nancy, et moi in front of the White House, D.C.



The city hall of Toronto.. very uniquely designed, indeed..



the beautiful Montreal.. with the tulips



The Canadian Parliament building in Ottawa, the capital city. [I love this T-shirt!] :-)



lost in the crowd? hehe.. posing in the charming old town of Quebec City, a must-go city in East Coast Canada. Est-que tu parle le francaise? ehhee.. everybody speaks french there!!



reunited with my "partners in crime" (Maggie and Richard) in NYC. Miss you guys!

Yeah, as if the trip was not enough.. we flew to San Francisco!! GO WEST...



reunion with a small portion of my BIG family that I call "West Coast cousins and nephews."
Sister Rita and husband Edgar, Brother Hank and wife Judy (the host), and of course my Aunt Doris and uncle Joseph.



awesome picture taken by Hank during my 1st wine tasting in Perrichetti, SF.

Alright... enough about the trip!
Basically, the day after i flew back to Morgantown I moved to a new apartment. Craziness!!! But we survived... :-) Now that I'm back in town, i gotta get back on my feet and get real.. no more trips for me. That's more than enough, in fact rather overwhelming.. hahaa... God's grace is overflowing!

Now is the time to take care of my dissertation and preparing for my final solo recital, so that I can graduate in time. As you can see from the 1st picture, yupppp... that's just an early commencement; I haven't graduated yet!! Gotta work really hard from now on.

Oh yeah.. a sweet occasion happened last Friday (6/15). "SURPRISEEEE!!!" shouted my friends in the dark with the killer rasberry chocolate cake ... hahaa... i'm 27 now! but why do i look like 19? :P

Lord, I thank you for LIFE..

It is YOURS and YOURS alone!

Coopers Rock

INDO GANK.. Picnic at the beautiful Coopers Rock

How Great Thou Art!

Bersatu kita teguhhhh....

How big is He in you?

Mungkin banyak temen2 yg tau kalo I'm finishing my degree right now. Yup, no more courses and classes to take anymore; I'm just concentrating on my research paper and final piano recital. But i can tell you that I love to learn, study, to be challenged intellectualy; I adore knowledge and wisdom.. Even though there's no more courses for me to take at school, there's still a class that never cease to excite me whenever i attend it: my Adult Sunday School. This semester I chose the Basic Christian Theology Class. In this class, we are taught to remanage and review our our knowledge and understanding about our faith. Yup, heavy stuff: the doctrine of Creation, Man, the Father, Jesus Christ, Trinity, Sin, Salvation, etc.

Today we learn about the Holy Spirit (HS). How much do we really know about HS? Is HS a 'force' like many ppl thought? I learnt so much today. In class we learn about biblical truth and facts about HS: HS as a Being, a Person, identity, character, function, and works among the believers.

No question that it is a mystery for us; it's a complicated subject matter. But the Bible tells us sooooo much about this 3rd Person Trinity. Beyond comprehension! Honestly, I've never really understood why the last line of the hymn Holy, Holy, Holy states, "God in three PERSONS, blessed Trinity." I think i get a glimpse of its meaning through today's Sunday School material.

During the class i pondered... We, believers, have the concept that "yes, i know Heavenly Father is watching from above" but we so often forget that Emmanuel.. He is IN us! How often do we recognize, realize, and acknowledge that?? As 1 Corinthians states, our body is the temple of God when the Holy Spirit resides... how much do we care about this Person?

This morning I realize how careless and wasteful I am with my life, the time that He granted me to have, and how unclean I am with the deeds and thoughts. Kyrie Eleison... May the LORD have mercy! The lesson has not only challenged me intellectually this morning, but also spiritually. I need to be more careful with my life and my spiritual pursuit. Yes, He is IN me. I need to be more sensitive.

May the LORD help me!

ganti kulit

3 hari belakangan ini kulit wajah gw jg ikut2an aneh. Tiba2 jadi super kering lalu ngelupas gitu.. udah hampir semuka sekarang.. wiu jeleknyaaa! Gw sih udah prasangka penyebabnya tuh 2in1 cleanser+toner baru merek Olay yg gw iseng2 coba beli dan pake PLUS cuaca yg gonta ganti melulu.. 4 seasons in a week! Tadi gw beli cleanser baru merek Aveeno yg konon super moisturizing. No more toner.. soalnya gw jg biasanya cuci muka langsung pake moisturizer. Semoga kejelekan ini cepat berlalu.. Oh Tuhan, kembalikan muka mulusku.. :-)

not delicious

pagi ini tenggorakan mulai terasa not delicious. Am i gonna get sick? Padahal gw udah cukup bangga soalnya temen2 di kampus pada sakit selama bln Maret dan gw masih tetep sehat... tapi pagi ini....... uhuk, uhuk.... hiks, i think it's coming! Arrrggghhhh...

The Power of the Cross

Oh, to see the dawn
Of the darkest day
Christ on the road to Calvary
Tried by sinful men
Torn and beaten then
Nailed to a cross of wood.

THIS, THE POWER OF THE CROSS
CHRIST BECAME SIN FOR US
TOOK THE BLAME, BORE THE WRATH
WE STAND FORGIVEN AT THE CROSS

Oh, to see the pain
Written on Your face
Bearing the awesome weigh of sin
Every bitter thought
Every evil deed
Crowning Your bloodstained brow.

Now the daylight flees
Now the ground beneath
Quakesas its Maker bows His head
Curtain torn in two
Dead are raised to life
"Finished" the victory cry.

Oh, to see my name
Written in the wounds
For through Your suffering I am free
Death is crushed to death
Life is mine to live
Won through Your selfless love.

THIS, THE POWER OF THE CROSS
SON OF GOD-- SLAIN FOR US
WHAT A LOVE! WHAT A COST!
WE STAND FORGIVEN AT THE CROSS.

by. Keith Getty and Stuart Townend

new hair cut

Hari ini jalan2 ke Pittsburgh bareng Khesin, Yohan, Yew Choong, and Jerry. We had a big feast celebrating the end of our 'fleeting' Spring Break di "Sun Penang" the most authentic Malaysian Resto that we found in Pittsburgh. Duh senengnyaa.. hehee, biasa.. dikasih makan [enak] udah seneng ;P

Anyway, waktu mau grocery di Lotus Asian Grocery di Strip District, tiba2 mata ini melihat a new hair saloon, owned by Asian a couple shops away from Lotus. Hasrat hati ini buat potong rambut tiba2 muncul dengan begitu kuat. Alhasil, gw buru2 grocery then kabur potong rambut. Hahhaa...

Definitely Asian style! Soalnya yg motong orang Malaysia; motongnya cepet, tapi teliti. I said, i wanted a new style, this particular length, trendy but easy to maintain, and, do whatever style you think is most suitable.

Dan inilah hasilnya... :-)

newly found: Calvin Symposium Picture

Just found this picture in my friend's blog.
Picture taken during the farewell reception for International guests.
In the pictures: Jimmy Setiawan (Calvin Seminary's student from Indonesia, my host during the symposium), myself, Shen Lang (the girl that i mentioned in my report "Of Divine Glory"), and Maureen (kontingen dari Malaysia, alumni of Singapore Bible College).

What a memorable trip!

Lord of the Dance

He was the Word, a wild and dancing Word,
before the world began; he danced in flame,
and galaxies were born, and songs became
the sinew of our bones, and he was Lord.

He danced in bread and wine, and in the bright
blue fountains of the Water of our birth,
and all the bells rang, and along the earth
the incense of a prayer rose, fresh and light.

He danced in speech, in names that had a power.
in dreams with symbols vibrant and unknown,
and all that was and is and is to come
was whole in grace and worship in that hour.

But we have fenced him in and tied him down;
we think he comes as words and not as Word,
as only what we prove, what we have heard--
not seen, not tasted, and therefore not found.

We preach a thousand sermons, and we lift
a thousand prayers in notions memorized,
and stumble home and have not realized:
the dance is mind and heart-- the dance is gift.

He seeks us in the bread we fear to break,
the banners that we lift with trembling hand,
the images we fail to understand,
the steps in God's strange dance we fear to take.

He is the Word, a wild and dancing Word;
he sings; his joy is fierce, his longing deep.
He calls us from ourselves and bids us weep
and dance and worship him, for he is Lord.

Jennifer Lynn Woodruff

Weavings, XVI no. 2, March/April 2002, p.20-21.