Share the Ube.

I ran today. Wow, do I feel good! It's been a while, so I was only able to do about 6 of my 8 songs for my "jogging playlist." Not bad! Considering I haven't run since high school =/ So out of shape. I really do like that feeling after running. My head's pretty clear, and I've got a nice endorphin buzz going. Sucks how short the buzz lasts. Just heard about the earthquake off the coast of Chile. 8.5 Incredible. I'm amazed at the power an earthquake holds; such damage and ruin it can leave in it's wake. Such loss as well. There's a tsunami warning for the people living in that area of Chile right now. Praying that they all reach high ground safely; and praying for the miracle that perhaps the tsunami never comes. That's all in God's hands. I wonder if He'll allow it to happen. Is it part of the bigger picture too? Is it truly necessary, God? Isn't there another way? Can't you change your mind? Course, none of us ...

I loved "Twilight." When it was still a book in the beginning of an unfinished series, I loved it. I would daydream about Edward and Jacob all time; especially about Carlisle ;D A good friend of mine had told me about the book so many times, but I didn't believe her until I read it for myself. Then, it all changed when the fandom went from a few thousand to a few million. The numbers sky-rocketed when rumors of a movie began circulating among the crazy fans on the internet. By that time, I wasn't impressed. It was no longer like having a secret treasure of literature but an annoying book that instantly turned all the women around me to creepy obsessed fans. My irritation worsened when the movie opened. Books really should not be made into movies. Just saying. I know my opinion does not matter much, nor am I purposefully trying to piss any of you off; I am merely trying to explain something. Anyway,up till now, I didn't have a problem with understanding ...

Life is so messed up. MY life is so messed up. Sometimes we think the detours will get us there faster. Look at all the detours we take just to start a car or wash dishes! For me, it's pride. Pride is the name of my GPS. Course, I keep getting led to failure. Wonder how I could've missed the signs along the way. God's been trying to get me back on track. He keeps offering to take the wheel and get me where I need to be, but Pride has a knack for making me refuse. "It's easier this way." "You kill two birds with one stone." The easy way sucks. I need to stop looking at the present satisfaction of these detours and look down the main road to where I need to go. Long road. But this way, I know I won't get sidetracked or distracted by life's glittery signs. And I think the first thing to get out of my way is ME. My selfishness got me in this deep pit of quicksand. Time to change that. Well, it's 1:00 in the morning. I believe I ...

Leona Lewis - I Got You (Official Music Video) . Watch more top selected videos about: Leona_Lewis

I love how my layout has trees of purple sugary goodness. "Good choice, Sharai! It's so you!" I also LOVE Olive Garden. Shocking as it may seem, I've only been there twice; both times of which have occurred recently. And can I just pose a question to all of you? Why did none of you stress to me how amazing the breadsticks are?? You're all morally bankrupt for depriving me of that information. Next time I bake brownies and offer some to you, be afraid. Ooh, be afraid. You many find more than chocolate-marshmallow tastyness there, dear ones. Brain's in a few places at once at the moment. Food. Video Games. Books. Music. Food. In that order, mind you. ;) And lucky enough, I'm about to indulge in the wonderful bounty of FOOD! *Nom*Nom*Nom* as you strange folk like to use instead of practical verbal usage. Tonight I believe is Sinigang. For those who aren't Filipino, it's a stew. A terrible stew that gets you eating like a savage. It t...

Well who knew?? Elephants CAN scare themselves with their own sneeze! So here's another post. Finally woke up. But it wasn't from sleep. Just my personal concoction of ignorance and pride. I used to love riding my bike. I used to love being outside. Somehow my mind was made to believe that I didn't really love those things. It wasn't so much the television shows, celebrity pictures, or the culture as much as it was my own skewed view of who I am and what I love. You may think it's a bit silly, but I used to ride my bike for hours around my pool. Nowhere else. Looking at the pool now from my bedroom window, it's incredible that I didn't realize how cramped it was. Still, I was able to stay in that one area from the time I got home from school till it became too cold to be outside. Hahah, I would even wear this sundress with bike shorts underneath. Thought the dress was pretty at the time. I don't know where it is now, but the las...

Okay, this is going to be SUPER embarrassing for me to talk about, but I just want to vent. Plus, I haven't blogged in a while, so I think it's better to kill two birds with one stone. So. Here it goes.... I want straight teeth. Badly. Hahahaha that was so awkward!! Even now, my fingers are twitching to start over with a different topic. I really would like to have straight teeth. It's embarrassing sometimes to smile or laugh because my teeth are so weird. I mean, I didn't get them fixed before 1) because my dentist said I didn't need them at the time, and 2) I didn't want to burden my parents with the cost. Still, after all that time, it sticks out in my mind like a bad parking job in the Walmart parking lot. I've been told my teeth are okay, but somehow, I feel as if I'm being told that for my appeasement. Not cool, y'all. XD Why didn't you guys tell me I look like a filipino doormouse?? Maybe THAT'S why...ah, nevermind that last pa...

Michael J. Fox is dead. NOT! Well, we all thought he was for two blips of internet time. Turns out it was someone else named Fox who had passed. Still, heaven's-to-betsy I couldn't believe it! It's almost as if being a Hollywood star automatically constitutes in a shockingly shocking death that shocks the shocked nation and the shocked world, you know? Anyway, aside from that, did any of you watch the Olympics last night? Well. I did. No, it's not "nerd status." Silly, people. It was totally epic! Watched Lindsay Vonn win. Awesome! Watched Shani Davis win. Incredible! Watched our relay team qualify after France and Italy collided (C'mon people! I think it's high time for speed skating knee-pads, don't you?). Amazing! Watched Shaun White win before his second run, then perform his Double Mctwist 1260 and receive a score of 48.4. EPIC WIN! Needless to say, last night was one of those nights where I couldn't help but be proud to be Ame...

"Become a Fan" *click* I think I'd be surprised to find out if people click on more "Become a Fan" buttons or more on their Farmville app. Just wondering. Anyway, I think there are just too many fan pages out there. Sure, it's great (not to mention strangely satisfying) to know that you're not alone when you find one about people who agree on the page, "Believe me, if I could hit you, I would." It's a good feeling. But. There was one I couldn't stop thinking about for a while. You've probably seen it too. The, "Hi, I wasted a very long time liking you" fan page. It's got 1,725,800 fans as of 10 seconds ago. Good idea, I think. Because I certainly have experienced this many times. Not going to name names. But there has a good handful of guys I've wasted time on. I've lost days on guys that, in the end, don't give me the time of day. Sounds really bitter, now that I look back on it; but there it is. I...

It's sort of funny. When I started this blog, I didn't have any intention of actually having any readers. I just thought it would be another obscure blot of strange thought processing collecting virtual dust on the internet. I didn't think I would get any feedback. It's nice being wrong. Well, once in a while anyway. I just want to thank all my friends who have encouraged, and edified me through all the posts I've put on here. Life's messy, just like my parent's pantry; and no matter how many times you try to rearrange it, someone with no organization skills will come along and place all your breakfast items next to the condiments. Don't get my meaning? That's okay. It's not important. What IS important is my gratitude for you out there. You read this nonsense (perhaps out of boredom or a chance to laugh at me, I don't know...nor care, really) no matter how weird it gets. So thanks. A lot. Oh, and to my buds out there who are telling...

They hate us. Hypocrites. Ignorant. Deceivers they name us. It crushes me It pressures me It angers me to no end. "Christians" they laugh. Pointing the finger at us And Him. Blame Ridicule Judgement they give us. And yet. And yet we accept it. We shrug our shoulders And bear it. Because, He bears it. Every second of everyday. Such hate and humiliation He receives from those He loves. Still, should we not stand up straighter? Lift our heads higher? And raise our hands to the heavens When they "call us out?" No. We cower. We shrink. We bow down to their hate. We look foolish instead of confident. "All roads lead to heaven." Wrong! "Jesus isn't the only way." He IS the only way. These things, And more, Should escape our lips. Truth is more adamant than steel. It has stood amidst the Lies Longer than the beginning Of time. Although I am weak. I will stand with Truth. We are all weak without God. We cannot exist without Him. As weak as we are, Tog...

Gorgeous day it is today. Looking at the sky sort of makes me feel...cool. No real way to explain it unless you've had this feeling before. It's almost as if the whole day was full of endless profitable opportunities, and you can't go wrong. Anyway, waiting for my uncle from Virginia and his wife to arrive. A bit scared at the moment. I know they're going to ask me personal questions I'm not in the mood to answer. And it's almost certain that they won't stop badgering me; especially in front of a lot of people. But of course, I'm used to this, right? Oh, how I wish I was. About three firetrucks just drove by, maybe that's a sign that I'm right; or wrong. Well, whatever the situation will be once they get here, I'm just going to have to put on a smile and deal with it. Optimism! I really miss my friends, but I sort of don't miss them at the same time. You know that feeling? Where at one moment you want to be around people, but o...

I'm scared. As in, "shakin' in my boots" scared. A few reasons why. But all in all, I just want release from this fear. God's been working on my heart. When I'm about to commit a terrible sin, His words pop up in my mind. Words that He has spoken through others. And yet, I sin anyway. So stupid. But I remain happy and hopeful. Want to know why? Because tomorrow is a new day and God is still in control. Can't help but relax when I remember that. I don't know what He's got planned just yet. He hasn't gotten back to me on the when, where, and how. A bit frustrating. Still... These words help get rid of my impatience And I can wait a little bit longer... "I believe in the sun, even when it's not shining. I believe in love, even when it's not shown. I believe in God, even when He's silent."

http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/beauty/vanity-fairs-quot-new-hollywood-quot-issue-completely-lacks-diversity-578862/ Check out this article from Yahoo. You've all probably seen it once or twice today. I truly feel sick to my stomach from looking at this picture from Vanity Fair. Because Vanity Fair was being anything BUT fair when they chose skinny, white girls to grace the cover for the young hollywood/fresh wave of talent issue for March. What happened to being diverse? Sure, Hollywood is a predominantly white industry; I get that. However, we should not be ignoring all those breakthrough performances the past year that were done by actors and actresses of a different race. The actors from "Precious", "Slumdog Millionaire", and surely, countless others seem to have been snubbed in the company's decision. And what about these girls on the cover? Don't they realize what's happened? Can't they see that their fellows have been left out? Wh...

Check out the link below if you're having some trouble finding sheet music on piano for a song! Your song might not be on there, but you never know! I'm posting this up because I was looking for "The Call" by Regina Spektor (I LOVE THIS SONG...literally, I do) and found it right away on this site. Kudos to the person who keeps that blog running, because that's a LOT of music! Well, off to use my mediocre music reading skills to figure out how to play this =) Til next time! http://pianoramic.blogspot.com/2008/09/artiste-r.html