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Name: yayitssal
Birthday: 8/25/1980
Gender: Male
Interests: Snowboarding, Working out, Basketball, Tennis, Cruise vacations, Dirtbiking, Motorcycle, Martial Arts, Kumdo, Hapkido, Archery, as you can see... it's all physical stuff, did i mention WPT Poker, Travel channel, Modern Marvels, Discovery, History channel, and MOVIES!
Expertise: Chillin... hahhaha.. just kidding ! =o I try to be a well rounded person. I try not to get too crazy with one thing... rather I like to learn everything... even if it seems pointless. Now that's just crazy.. hah =)
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| I've been going through a lot of obstacles lately. Mentally at work, physically through a flu, and spiritually needing a recharge.
I guess it's because my body is super weak right now and I normally don't complain about my work... but today is an exception. 
I found out why my spirits have been down lately. I needed a dose of Joel Osteen's motivation.
I know a lot of people hate him because he doesn't teach the whole bible... but he sure knows how to put faith and hope into our lives.
He's really good at what he does and I support him for that. Especially during these hard times, people need motivation and hope.
I think it's hope that drives faith and helps us upgrade to another level. (whether it be physically, intellectually, or spiritually).
Of course all this is done to honor our creator and to reflect His goodness, mercy, and grace to others.
While watching this video...
http://www.joelosteen.com/Broadcast/VideoStreaming/Pages/VideoStreaming.aspx#
11-02-2009 #441 - Your Destiny Supersedes Your Mistakes
I realized that our mistakes in the past needs to be buried and to not live with guilt or hesitation of failure.
When it comes to mistakes, I think I messed up the most... but I realized that through failures... it will eventually lead to success.
Of course that's if I learn from the mistakes and develop into another level. 
I've been stressed out at work a lot these days... dealing with ethical and moral issues.
Doing business and trying to do undercover ministry to help others, doesn't blend too well.
But I'm confident that God put me in this place for a reason and I'm determined to be the best I can be.
Having big dreams and goals are great... but I have to realize that this is not my show, rather everything that I do must glorify God.
It's a daily struggle and a fight to keep greed and bad choices out of my life.
As I'm overcoming this flu, I pray that these hands be used diligently in better preparing myself physically.
Not being able to workout or sweat at the gym has been torturous.
It's funny how once you have it, you don't want it... but once you don't have it, you want it.
So the lesson for me today was to cherish what I've been given from above and to always be thankful and always be humble.
Have a blessed weekend ya. The bat's going into recovery mode, signing off until further notice... 
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| I'm sadden to hear the horrible news of a young girl getting gang raped outside of campus during homecoming, in Northern Cal.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-banks31-2009oct31,0,41271.column?track=rss
This is a grim reminder of how the media and our so called "cool" culture mixes badly.
My heart and prayers go to the victim & their families.
I think the reason why our younger generation is falling into a deeper hole is because of porn + booze.
They see it in porn and see woman being used and abused and the pornstars actually being happy. Which is different in reality, because girls aren't pornstars.
Then when the alcohol gets into the system, what little control that they had... goes out of control after a few drinks.
Growing up, I remember porn just being plain. Now there are all types of craziness and taking things to the extremes.
Same with booze... the choices and varieties are getting more extreme, as well as consumption amounts.
I decided to stay away from situations where drinking takes place in public. But I'm often guilty of that as well, because that's what young people do.
I was actually in ktown last night with some friends at a bar.
I'm pretty observant everywhere I go. I can see through peoples eyes, often times how they're feeling and things like that. It's weird!
Although people think they are having a good time... I personally don't think that they are.
Many times, I see lots of lost souls who are craving love and attention... especially girls.
I observed that almost every girl in that bar was drinking alcohol. Some of them, heavily... which is truly tragic...
because that's what guys want so that they can take advantage of them by so called "loosening up".
I always tell my sister not to drink in public, because her body is not her body after that first drink.
Guys will often times pressure girls to drink more and more, so they get laid later on in the evening.
The truth comes out... so my younger brothers and sisters - do not drink in public and make a fool of yourself...
because no matter how much control you have, when you drink... you get drunk... eventually.
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| Yay!! I finally bought a new chair. I seriously needed a new chair. My old office chair was probably 10 years old, or more... problem is I don't remember. lol
Yes, I am the Korean-Jew. [shrugs]
I wanted to buy the $800 Herman Miller mesh chair, but ended up buying a $100 chair from Costco. Yes, I'm just cheap like that.
It's really nice, plush and is very comfortable. All black and looks very expensive.
So when I was about to assemble it out of the box, I got really horny and didn't read the instruction manual that came with it. Big mistake!!!
I think guys are notorious for not reading instruction manuals or asking for directions. I guess it's in our DNA.
I ended up assembling it and then disassembling it because something didn't seem right... lol.
Took me twice as long when it could of been done in no time. Go figure!
I guess that's the same way in life as well. I've been meeting a lot of non-Christians these days.
FYI: I actually prefer to hang out with non-Christians than Christians, so don't hate - I love you too
The problem is they never try or read the instruction manuals that God gave to us (aka BIBLE), to read before living this hectic and often lonely life without it.
Mainly because no one really showed them how to read the bible or gave them the big picture of what the bible is about.
Or it could be because they were hurt by a Christian or often times, people at their church weren't normal or acting weird - so they left and never looked back.
I myself was on that same boat, and never wanted to go back to church again or even have to do anything with religious people.
It's always that one that messes it up and I myself am guilty of that as well, so forgive me if I'm being a hypocrite.
When I first walked into the Biola campus, I love how my professor threw a bible onto the podium and asked "What does this book mean to you?"
I was sitting in the back, puzzled and the room was filled with life-time church goers, so I thought someone would yell out the correct answer.
To my disbelief, no one got it right.
I love how he showed us the big picture, before diving into the words. I think that's how it should be. I want to know before I go.
It's like getting from point A to point B, like having a map before venturing out, like knowing where you're going before you leave the house.
I myself am guilty of so called "winging it" without instructions. In fact, I've been winging it almost all my life.
I knew something wasn't right, just like how I was installing that chair. All the pieces didn't go together as planned.
Just how the creator of that chair wanted it to be built a certain way, so it functions properly and safely.
So that the end user will be comfortable, like myself here... sitting on this chair and typing this blog.
So my dear brothers and sisters, I present to you this book. It was used in one of my classes called Spiritual Formation.
Sounds stupid, but an Awesome book!!!
http://www.amazon.com/How-Read-Bible-All-Worth/dp/0310246040/ref=reader_auth_dp
ISBN-10: 0310246040
I know many that are going through some hard times right now, but I want to encourage you to stay in faith and know Gods' plans are ALWAYS good for you.
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| Finally getting over the flu. This one kicked me pretty good.
It even prevented me from running the 1/2 marathon in Long Beach, argh!!! Total shame. Waste of $80. 
I like this type of shame. My original plan was to just run it and suffer through every step.
But my wisdom kicked in and I followed the Bruce Lee principle, which is to not workout when sick.
I don't know why I like to suffer. I guess it's been in me since birth. Crazy, I know!
This event is a great reminder for me to take care of myself better and not overwork til my body crashes.
I'm sure God doesn't like the fact that I'm not a good steward to this temporary flesh (sexy body... j/k), which I neglect often.
Starting from today, I'm going to only work 8 hours and rest on weekends, workout more and maybe even start Hapkido & Kumdo again. I truly miss it.
EDIT: TMI
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