An Unveiled Heart

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2011-08-29T10:42:00.000-07:00

Saw a really funny note today: "Theory is when we know everything but nothing works.
Practice is everything works, but no one knows why.
In our lab, theory and practice are combined: nothing works and nobody knows why."

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2011-07-06T15:45:00.000-07:00

Does the end justify the means? No. Reaching the end by any means could compromise your principles, ruin your reputation, and damage your relationships.

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2011-06-22T14:54:00.001-07:00

A burrito is a sleeping bag for ground beef.

Faith is...

2011-03-24T15:44:00.001-07:00

Faith is trusting God with your burdens, knowing that your prayers are already answered (Isaiah 65:24). It's being persuaded that God has the power to do what He has promised (Romans 4:21). It is knowing that all things work together for good to those who love Him (Romans 8:28). It's being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see (Hebrews 11:1).

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2011-02-22T15:35:00.000-08:00

An artist's famous work is often accidental.

self note: talking to Yee about photography

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2011-02-11T13:43:00.001-08:00

If I call you and the call gets dropped, I will call you back. If you start to call me back at the same time I call you back, then we both get the voicemail, which to be honest, is what I want to get in the first place.

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2011-02-11T12:12:00.001-08:00

The bubble is hard to spot when you are in one.

1-1-11

2011-01-01T00:07:00.002-08:00

What a blessing to start off a new year by enjoying Christ's New Testament ministry as revealed in Isaiah!

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2011-01-01T00:07:00.001-08:00

Living a normal day in a normal life is living a perfect day in a perfect life.

Strawberry Cheesecake

2010-12-02T13:12:00.001-08:00

Peanut Butter Cheese Cake

2010-10-20T23:17:00.000-07:00

Peanut Butter Cheese Cake
served 10/20/2010 at the bible study

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-10-18T17:10:00.001-07:00

Those who suffered the most in the past enjoy the most in the present.

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-10-05T11:59:00.001-07:00

You can't call it a "pattern" if it's based on only one data point. Some ppl just don't get it!

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-09-27T01:25:00.001-07:00

A fisherman can spot another fisherman from far away.

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-09-11T19:48:00.001-07:00

trying avoid unintended consequence of well intended proposals =)

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-09-02T17:00:00.001-07:00

I do believe you! Anything is possible. Good luck!

my housemate Pablo

2010-08-19T11:35:00.001-07:00

Quick Tip: Pack More Quickly

2010-08-10T16:13:00.001-07:00

When you're packing for a trip, you'll pack more quickly and end up taking the best assortment of clothes by using "concentric packing."

Ask yourself, "If I could take only two items, what would I take?" Pack those two items. Now ask, "If I could take only three items, what would I take?" Add the additional item. Then ask "Four items? Five?" Stop when your bag is full and you'll have the most useful collection of clothes for the length of your trip.

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-08-09T00:14:00.001-07:00

just relax and see what happens

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-07-19T13:08:00.000-07:00

Life is too short and precious to be living by others' opinions. =)

Scholarship Essays Evaluation

2010-07-18T21:35:00.000-07:00

Today I was invited by UC Berkeley Alumni Association to evaluate UC Leadership Scholarship essays. Roughly 100 readers participated in this effort. Whenever we found something interesting, we would shared with the readers next to us. There was laughter all around. I was totally amused by some of the essays.

The most clueless scholarship essay i read today: "A true leader must be able to guide and attract masses. For example, last year I organized a biking trip with five friends..."

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-07-14T11:30:00.001-07:00

try not to add any more complications to an already complicated situation O_O

My Comments on Elena Kagan’s Confirmation Hearing

2010-07-05T13:08:00.001-07:00

As I watched Ms. Kagan’s confirmation hearings before Senate Judiciary Committee last week, I was intrigued and amused by her superb intellectual capability and her balanced judicial temperament. I would like to comment on her response to one of the questions from Senator Coburn.

It’s a simple question really, Sen. Coburn asked Ms. Kagan should Congress tell Americans what they can or cannot eat? Let’s say if the government passes a hypothetical law stating that every citizen must eat two vegetables a day, do you think the government is abusing its right on the ‘commerce clause’?

Ms. Kagan responded by saying that although this is a stupid law, and it’s not the duty of the court o strike down stupid laws. The court only deals with the constitutionality of the law.

Senator Coburn was implying that the current health care reform where Congress requires every American to buy insurance is like Congress telling Ameircans what they should eat. Ms. Kagan characterized the hypothetical law as a “stupid law”, which distinguishes it from the real and complicated health care reform bill.

Ms. Kagan went on and argued that the Supreme Court shouldn’t strike down a law simply because it’s stupid. The Supreme Court should only decide on its constitutionality. She was correct at interpreting the constitutional authority of the court as laid out by the Founding Fathers. She cleverly stated that even if a law is super-unpopular, Supreme Court should upload it. Her implied message was that only the political branch should legislate and further implication was that she would not strike down the health care bill.

Why I Prefer In-Person Convos over Instant Messages

2010-07-05T11:45:00.001-07:00

1. In-Person Convos are more efficient. We can talk about a lot more things (not just breath but also depth) in one hour in-person than one hour over IM.

2. People can often misunderstand what I said over IM. If I am not clear during an in-person convo, I have the chance of clarify, explain or elaborate based on my observation of tones and facial expressions. On the other hand, what does a smiley face, “haha” or “lol” mean in IM? A “haha” during an in-person convo can only mean a few things; nevertheless a “haha” in IM can mean 100 different things.!

3. There is no long delay in a in-person convo (unless it’s super-awkward of course ^_^). If there is a delay in IM, I have no idea if the other person either disapproves what I said or the other person is busy doing something else.

4. My brain dislikes having different convos with different people at the same time over IM. So in most cases I can only engaged myself in one convos and therefore paying less attention to others. Consequently I maybe perceived as not interested in talking with others.

5. Most importantly, I cannot observe other people’s body languages over IM! This point is related to some of the points I mention above. I would like to single it out again because it’s frustrating that I cannot utilize this advantage. It’s killing me. =(

What do you think? Do you prefer in-person convos or IM?

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-06-29T11:15:00.001-07:00

Although there are exceptions to every rule, it's still good to know what the rule is.

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-06-17T10:43:00.001-07:00

I love having a Type A personality. :)

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-06-16T00:24:00.001-07:00

Whatever happened, happened. Whatever is going to happen, is going to happen. No regrets of the past and no worries for the future.

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-06-10T15:11:00.001-07:00

We can prepare for luck but we cannot produce luck.

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-06-09T13:26:00.001-07:00

If there is a open window, there exists many opportunities.

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-06-04T11:26:00.001-07:00

You have to know what you want so others can help you get what you want.

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-06-03T23:19:00.001-07:00

If you really want something in your life, you will figure out a way to get it. Dreams do come true.

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-06-02T00:43:00.000-07:00

Sometimes we don't appreciate certain things until we really need them or until they are missing.

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-05-23T23:48:00.001-07:00

Many things are simple in theory but complicated in practice.

Do It Anyway

2010-05-14T11:22:00.000-07:00

People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered.
Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives.
Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies.
Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you.
Be honest and sincere anyway.

What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight.
Create anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous.
Be happy anyway.

The good you do today, will often be forgotten.
Do good anyway.

Give the best you have, and it will never be enough.
Give your best anyway.

In the final analysis, it is between you and God.
It was never between you and them anyway.

- Mother Teresa

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-05-13T16:39:00.001-07:00

I was so excited that today is "Bike to Work Day" - there are more parking spots than usual and I don't have to park far away. Yah! =)

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-05-12T18:16:00.001-07:00

Yoga and massage help me relax and boost my energy level. =)

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-05-10T17:30:00.001-07:00

Forgot my phone at home. A day without any call is really peaceful. =)

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-05-06T01:17:00.001-07:00

May is when college graduates take their diplomas in hand and go out to conquer the world. June is when the world counterattacks.

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-05-04T12:19:00.001-07:00

"Who can say where the road goes
Where the day flows, only time...
And who can say if your love grows
As your heart chose, Only time..."

- "Only Time" by Enya

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-04-29T10:31:00.001-07:00

What do May flowers bring? pilgrims, June brides, June allergies, June bugs...

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-04-27T01:05:00.001-07:00

You don't know what people's functions are until they are gone.

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-04-25T23:33:00.001-07:00

"When you touch the heart, it's perfection." - Theater Rice

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-04-23T00:24:00.000-07:00

"Nothing fails like success." - Arnold Toynbee

In other words, when a challenge in life is met by a response that is equal to it, you have success. But when the challenge moves to a higher level, the old , once successful response no longer works - it fails; this, nothing fails like success.

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-04-04T23:01:00.000-07:00

Filing tax: Thanks Obama for American Opportunity Credit! Another $2500! :D

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-04-02T00:59:00.001-07:00

I don't understand what you don't understand. -_-

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-03-31T11:29:00.001-07:00

Obama, I have done my part of stimulating the US economy by making major purchases. You have to do your part now.

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-03-23T15:07:00.001-07:00

I got my bachelor's diploma in the mail! :D

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-03-20T16:58:00.001-07:00

I love my 2010 Civic LX!

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-03-17T10:51:00.000-07:00

The best things in life are not the free things, but the things that you work so hard for. =)

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-03-16T15:56:00.001-07:00

2010 Civic it is! It won by a vote of 12 to 2. Democracy has worked once again in America.

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-03-16T01:05:00.001-07:00

"12:2 - civic is better than corolla"

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-03-11T12:24:00.000-08:00

Someone told me that he has a good news and a bad news. After I found out that they are, I responded,

"The goodness in the good news is much better than the badness in the bad news." =)

haha, I need to get copyright protection for some of the "RZ's Daily Spark of Life"...

Spring 2009 College Retreat Berkeley Family Picture

2010-03-08T01:38:00.001-08:00

seniors

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-03-07T22:45:00.000-08:00

Lord I love you everyday!

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-03-02T22:56:00.001-08:00

Right now the door is wide open. Once it's closed, it will be closed forever. Now is the time!

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-03-02T01:26:00.001-08:00

The longer the answer, the higher chance it’s a lie.

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-02-25T00:44:00.001-08:00

cherished by the saints and the dessert at the bible study =)

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-02-24T18:06:00.000-08:00

Richard 2.0 =)

The train that carries my D90 was deraileded, crashed, and burned in Bakersfield!!!

2010-02-22T22:48:00.000-08:00

The train that carries my D90 was deraileded, crashed, and burned in Bakersfield!!! :(

My UPS tracking number:

http://tinyurl.com/ygdqxr2

CNN news:

http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/02/21/california.train.derailment/?hpt=T2

In life, good things always need to wait.

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-02-21T19:01:00.001-08:00

If you do not dream, you will not find out about what's beyond your dreams.

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-02-18T21:18:00.001-08:00

You should be the leader in the pack, not the last one to show up!

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-02-16T23:12:00.001-08:00

Many people have good ideas, only few will act on those ideas, and even fewer have the determination to see them through despite obstacles and others’ opinions. - RZ

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-02-13T00:39:00.001-08:00

Of all the great things i've said, the first search result of "rz daily spark of life" in Google is "So today i fell asleep in class and the professor handed me a pillow."

sigh, this world....

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-02-12T11:43:00.000-08:00

No one can sympathize with everyone. But our God can sympathize with everyone.

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-02-10T00:20:00.001-08:00

"Care more than others think is wise, Risk more than others think is safe, Dream more than others think is practical, Expect more than others think is possible."

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-02-08T10:05:00.001-08:00

The harder I work, the luckier I get. =)

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-02-05T11:20:00.001-08:00

The darker it gets in the world the brighter it's going be for God's people.

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-02-04T00:23:00.001-08:00

Don't you worry about that, you are gonna be okay!

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-02-01T10:46:00.000-08:00

"Creativity without implementation is irresponsibility." - Ted Leavitt

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-01-31T17:47:00.000-08:00

Ask people what the big problems are. Think about them. Work on solutions. Test them.

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-01-29T17:10:00.001-08:00

If we want to move faster, we need to pause a while to reflect.

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-01-26T22:27:00.001-08:00

Cal engineers are solving real problems in the world. But they are only solving rich people’s problems.

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-01-25T11:02:00.001-08:00

I get to change the rules. =)

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-01-20T17:50:00.001-08:00

Good things don't happen by accident.

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-01-15T23:25:00.000-08:00

If there is no opinion, everything is enjoyable in the church life.

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-01-14T01:24:00.001-08:00

You can't change other people, but you can change yourself.

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-01-12T18:55:00.001-08:00

Mother nature is a creation to be defended, not a divinity to be worshiped.

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2010-01-08T00:39:00.001-08:00

Good things come to those who act first. =)

The Mystery as the Secret

2009-11-08T16:51:00.000-08:00

Colossians 1:26-27: The mystery which has been hidden from the ages and from the generations but now has been manifested to His saints to whom God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

"Christ is the mystery, the secret, and the crucial focus of the divine economy. " I really like the point of the mystery being the secret. Practically speaking, to preach gospel to get people saved is not by our eloquence of speech, but it's by Christ's speaking within us; to overcome stress and anxiety is not by positive thinking, but it's by taking Christ as out enjoyment; to study the Bible is not by our own wisdoms and reasonings, it's by Christ's revelations to us.

RZ's Spark of Life

2009-09-08T23:05:00.000-07:00

I don't want the summary of my life to contain the following three phases: "could have", "might have", or "should have."

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2009-08-05T10:41:00.001-07:00

I am so excited that I am so scared, laughing at myself life is not fair.

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2009-07-23T23:18:00.001-07:00

strength of character, will power, determination, honesty, courage, experience, talent, dedication, drive and nerve

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2009-07-19T00:57:00.001-07:00

"Good timber does not grow with ease; the stronger the wind, the stronger the trees."

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2009-07-14T11:22:00.001-07:00

Sorry a lot of things have happened in my life in the last few weeks so I don't have time to reflect. Now as most of the things are settled, hopefully the Spark of Life would be more regular. =)

God rarely calls upon you at a time of your own choosing.

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2009-07-01T16:21:00.001-07:00

"The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win." - Roger Bannister

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2009-06-29T12:23:00.001-07:00

I don't like trying it multiple times and hopefully get it right one time. I only want do it once and get it right the first time.

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2009-06-24T16:07:00.001-07:00

work well, laugh often, love much =]

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2009-06-23T14:16:00.001-07:00

In the spirit of opening up to one another, my biggest fear is that you found out what my second biggest fear is. der... :P

indoor rock climbing

2009-06-20T23:47:00.001-07:00

I went to rock climbing the first time in my life. I liked the changllenge the feeling the thrill when i reach the top. =) Now i understood why do people love rock climbing so much. Let's go next week again!

RZ's Daily Spark of Life
It's all in the mind. Don't look back. Don't look down. Only the pure of heart can make it to the top.

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2009-06-17T00:18:00.000-07:00

Don't be greedy. Patience is the virtue.

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2009-06-15T22:49:00.001-07:00

You know what doubles sin? What doubles sin it is saying to yourself, I will do this because i know i can pray for forgiveness once it's done. To say to yourself that you can have your cake and eat it too.

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2009-06-14T01:15:00.000-07:00

Small misfortune happens when over-excitement meets naiveness. sigh...

Oh well, that was a expensive lesson.

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2009-06-08T21:16:00.001-07:00

You probably shouldn't save the backup files to the same computer that you are trying to backup. ^_^

awww =)

2009-06-07T00:34:00.001-07:00

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2009-06-06T00:21:00.000-07:00

You never know what's coming for you.

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2009-05-31T00:33:00.001-07:00

I am uncompromisingly and unapologetically a Christian. =)

Anatol's graduation

2009-05-24T20:42:00.000-07:00

I went to a lot of graduations in the last few days. I only brought my camera with me for Anatol's graduation.

This is Frank. He graduated yesterday but I didn't take a picture with him. One day is not too late.

Today's superstar: my CS lab partner Anatol!!!

My suggestion: human bridge!

We sang a hymn for him. Lovely. =)

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2009-05-19T14:32:00.000-07:00

The finance class at berkeley is impractical because it doesn't take emotional risk into account. =)

In the last few days I was too busy with bCalc.net and finals, RZ's Daily Spark of Life will be more regular after I am done.

www.bCalc.net is up!!!

2009-05-15T01:07:00.000-07:00

Please check out website www.bcalc.net for our online graphing calculator. (Please don't not use IE)

It's a class semester project from CS169 Software Engineering.

For some fun, go the parametric tab and copy paste the following:

x(t) = sin(t)(e^(cos(t))-2cos(4t)-sin(t/12)^5)
y(t) = cos(t)(e^(cos(t))-2cos(4t)-sin(t/12)^5)
t=0 to t=70

Click it and see what happens!

And click zoom in (+). Wow!

No more TI83!

RZ's Daily Spark of Life

2009-05-13T23:26:00.001-07:00

I don't know where do you get your infos, but I stop caring about that a long time ago.