English paper due tomorrow morning

Argh...The stupidest English paper is due tomorrow at 11. I only came up with my thesis so far. Help me God!

Phase I

I plan to take following classes next semester:

CS161 Computer Security (hacking? virus?)
CS162 Operating System (design Vista?)
Philosophy 25A Ancient Philosophy
PSYCH 1
Music20A Basic Musicianship (2 units)
Yongmudo/Self-Defense
Yoga
PoliSci 179 Colloquium on Political Science (as always)

19 units

It's going to be an exciting semester!

God's operation and Our Co-operation

The messages tonight were really good. It seems like the Lord prepared them for me.

Crystallizations:
1. Say "NO" to Satan, the old man, and anxiety.
2. Say "YES" to God and His move
3. "Slow down" in everything, take time to pray and give it to the Lord
4. Practice in everyday life

Afterward I had a brief talk with Paul O. He was really kind and shining. Oh the Lord is good!

CS61C project

CPU design is not too bad as I start to get a hang of it.

Hehe, fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. You already fooled me once, I won't get fooled again.

Baptism of Ryan Spe*r

Praise the Lord! Ryan Spe*r is baptized into the Triune God tonight. =)

On my second semester (Spring 2007) I invited Henry N. to the Christians on Campus welcome meeting. He brought his friend Ryan Spe*r along with him. Henry only met with us a couple times. However, Ryan has been meeting with us for a year now.

God slowly works Himself back to Ryan and now he is baptized. What a testimony!

human rights in China

When Beijing successfully petitioned to host Olympic in 2001, I was still in China. The government promised to improve human rights before 2008 Olympic Games.

"Surprisingly", they haven'y kept their words. Six years later, the conditions are not improved at all, or even worsened in many aspects. China government should stop prosecuting political dissenters. China's crackdown on activists threatens Olympics legacy.

One World. One Dream.

SF torch relay

The torch changed route in the beginning. It's so lame....

We waited an hour for the torch and didn't get to see it. =(

I may see the Olympic torch relay in SF

Around 3,000 French police on motorcycles, in jogging gear and on skates will protect the Olympic torch relay as it departs from the Eiffel Tower and criss-crosses Paris amid threats of pro-Tibet protests.

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Pro-Tibet activists have threatened demonstrations, saying they would not reveal their exact plans.The head of Reporters Without Borders, arrested in Greece last month for protesting during the flame-lighting ceremony there, said the group had altered its initial plans because of the heavy police turnout.Without giving away details, Robert Menard promised protests would, nonetheless, be "spectacular".


This is ridiculous. Today in London, there are about 100 security guards and policemen surrounding the torchbearer. Some demonstrators threw themselves at the torch, and at least one tried to snatch it away. Another tried to put out the flame with a fire extinguisher. London police is taking out and arresting protestors alone the way. It's a completely chaos. As a human right activist myself, I would say that the protestors are way out of the line. They are bringing violence to this peaceful event.

The next stop for the torch is Paris. Then it will arrive at San Francisco on Wed. I want to go see it. And the protest is going to be "spectacular". =)

review of "An Inconvenient Book"

Over the break, I read Glenn Beck's best selling political satire "An Inconvenient Book: Real Solutions to the World's Biggest Problems".

In his book, he attacks liberals on a host of issues like Global Warming, Agribusiness, Big Government, Marriage, Porn, Islam, Body Image, Blind Dating, Income Gap, Oil Dependence, Liberal Universities, Political Games, Movie Rentals, Media Bias, Political Correctness, Tipping, Child Molesters, Don Imus, the UN, Minimum Wage, Poverty, and Illegal Immigration.

It's a thought-provoking, funny but extremly biased book. It does have some important points and also many serious flaws.

Republicans are going to love this book, but I hope they read it critically. Democrats are going to hate this book to the bones, but I hope they can read it with an open mind.

Spring Break Starts

Finally, spring break is here! On Friday night, everyone in the front house is gone except me. Nobody is around. Empty house. A sudden sense of loneliness. My friend joked that I would make as much noice as I want. Hehe. Right. But what possiblely can I do?

After spending two days alone in front house, I left Berkeley today and headed back home. It's funny how every time after I pack and about to leave, there is always a mix feeling of bittersweetness. I got too comfortable with the front house. I hate to leave my comfort zone.

On the other hand, many good things to do back home. Catching up with people. Sleeping. Watching Celebrity Apprentice. Playing baseball catch with my brother. Watch Ratatouille with my brother. Politics. WWE tournament. Reading a pile of magazines and a lot of books...

Oh, one week of free food in exchange for many "meaningful" conversations with parents. -_-

Lord, please lead me on a straight path.

writing assignment

In my English R1A class, the teacher cancelled one of our boring papers. Instead she wants us to write a rhetorical analysis of Obama's speech about race. :-) This brightens my day. I can't think of any better deal than this.

what the future holds

I want to make my plans prayerfully and hold them loosely. With every prayer request and every plan I give it to Him, saying, "Lord, if it be Your will . . . ."

We don't know what the future holds, but we know who holds the future. =)

CS61C sub

The CS61C sub looks exactly like theguy in High School Musical. I was totally amazed.

Anatol: This guy looks so familiar.
Me: Of course. He looks exactly the same as the guy in High School Musical.
Anatol: Oh...

The greatest danger for me is not that my aim is too high and I miss it, but that it is too low and I reach it.

Let's do it!

shoot for the moon

I am gonna shoot for the moon. Even if I miss, I’ll land among the stars. =)

Transforming Lives $40 at a Time

Dana Whitaker, the author of "Transforming Lives $40 at a Time, Women + Microfinance" showed up in my UGBA "Colloquium on the Social, Political, and Ethical Environment of Business" class. She gave a presentation about how microfinance helped people, especially women, to get a new life. It's so remarkable.

What can a $40 dollars loan do? It can save a whole family in some third world countries. You can't even have a dinner at a decent restaurant with $40 in US. This is insane. This is life.

tennis again

I just got back from playing tennis with Joan and Esther. It's my first time playing tennis at night. It was fun and energic. =)

Back from the retreat, back to work and back to the world...

Lord, You know I love You. And I will always love You. You know my heart.

the true cost of cotton

In my UGBA "Colloquium on the Social, Political, and Ethical Environment of Business"(yes, this is the actual title) class today, a speaker informs us that how Uzbekistan governement and big businesses used child labors to collect cotton by hands in the corrupted government of Uzbekistan. They closed the school and send the children to the hot cotton field by schoolbuses.

It's extremly cruel and inhuman to exploiting little children like that. The love of money blinds those people consciences, if they have any. It's so sad that the pleasures of a few cause pains of so many.

In the video, I remember a 8-years old girl were asked "how long have you pick cotton?" She slowly responded with an innocent look and sad voice, "A VERY LONG TIME..." =(

How many times can I turn my head and pretend that I don't see? How many ears must I have before I can hear other people's cry?

internship hunting

I went to the career fair yesterday. I planed for two hours but I ended up spending four hours talking to recruiters. I can't believe that many employers are looking for CS students. Their eyes just lit up after I revealed my EECS major.

Hehe. Life is great. Praise the Lord!