Richard's Aesthetically Photographical Skills of No Renown

These are my photographs. I call this series The Hidden Places of Biola. These pictures, like the title suggests, were all taken in relatively unknown places of Biola.

The Dead and The Ducks
Richard Chung



Ducks in the Back
Richard Chung



Sands of Time
Richard Chung



The Tree of Life
Richard Chung

The Emperor and His Swing
Leah Lee

As Long As The Sun Shines In The Sky - A Bird in the Empire

This is my cool new band with Rebekah Baird. I don't think she knows it but she's the Bird. I'm obviously the Emperor. hohoho. Anywho. It's on our new MySpace.

Myspace.com/abirdintheempire

Enjoy it. Quality of audio sucks but quality of music is good. hohoho.

I'll update the myspace when I have a lot of homework. Cuz I do things better in procrastination.

I'm gonna make a music video for it soon. Look forward to it kids.

Ted Mosby is Never Going to Get Married

Seriously.

Beautiful Truth

Today, in Theology II, I learned something so profoundly beautiful that I decided to share it with ya'll.

To start us off, I realized that I was not gifted with the gift of Celibacy. I know, sad.

So obviously, today's topic was on celibacy and how it was a gift and we were talking about the "celibates" that wanted the gift of marriage because of all the good things that Marriage brings. All the intimacy you can get with the spouse, you get to "know" your spouse, and the fellowship with your spouse. Not to mention how you'll feel when you get kids. Anywho, someone asked the teacher about the "celibates" that wanted to get married. Basically, the people who were almost in a state where they cannot get married, cuz no one wants to marry them. I believe that if God has a plan for them to marry, anyone can get married regardless of age. But I'm pretty sure that some people, God planned for them to be celibate.

I started feeling sorry for those folks cuz I thought that they were just the loserful folk who nobody thinks is attractive enough to marry. But then the teacher said something so beautiful that I honestly thought that being celibate wouldn't be that bad.

He said that those who do become celibates will miss out on the institute of human marriage.

BUT. They will not miss out on the institute of true marriage between us and Jesus after the resurrection.

So while they miss human marriage, they won't miss out on the REAL deal.

My teacher talked about how human marriage is a mere shadow of the real marriage between us, the church of Christ (his bride), and Jesus (the groom).

It was nice. Not sure if I articulated well but whatever. I'm going to marry Jesus! I'm gonna be his bride! yay!

The Seven Deadly Sins Manifested in Me

These are all the Seven Deadly Sins I think I would be.

1) Gluttony

I am an absolute pig when I eat at the cafeteria in BIOLA. There are many times when I just noticed people gazing at me in awe at the amount of food that I consumed. I would get a full plate and when everybody else was done, I went and got another full plate and I made everybody stay longer and wait for me to finish. I would eat until I hurt. Disgusting.

2) Vanity

I have two mirrors in my room. One is situated so that I can see myself constantly at my desk. I caught myself, staring at this mirror an unhealthy amount of times. I also take a lot of pictures of myself on my webcam and even my new camera. I'm not sure if I can go through a day without a mirror.

3) Greed

I want everything. I crave attention. I crave laughter and friends and love and money and success and piety and God and girls and charisma and lower percentage of fat on my body. I just don't feel cool sometimes.

4) Lust

hohoho.

5) Pride

I don't think I'm wrong much. I don't spread my knowledge of things I learn in bible classes out of love for my brother. I don't share it thinking that I want them to grow spiritually. I share it thinking that I would definitely seem much more knowledgeable to the others. I just want to seem smart and be respected.

6) Sloth

I'm one lazy bum. I say I need a job but I don't remember spending time looking for one.

7) Envy

I yearn for the friendships that others have. I yearn for the relationships of others. I yearn for charisma, intelligence, and wisdom that my heroes had. I'm not really sure of what I have in the end.


So these are the sins that I think I would be. I hope that I can look at this list and act to change myself in every one of these areas. I hope that I can become a better human and just be more happy. :) But God loves me despite all this disgustingness so I'm happy.

The Reliever of My Stress

I realized that whenever I'm at a breaking point from being stressed so much and just feeling down, I just try to write songs. And most times, I try and I fail and so I get even more depressed, but lately, I've been extremely lucky and I wrote some good stuff. I'm even trying to record them. I already recorded, "I'll Give You Oblivion" and now, I'm trying to record "As Long As The Sun Shines in the Sky" or "Superman". I haven't decided which title to pick yet. But the girl, I'm recording with sings well so I hope I get famous finally. I realized that for people to listen to my songs, I have to post it on youtube or facebook as a video. But I have low self-esteem so, I don't know. I'm trying to make music videos for them. I'm gonna try to buy a $2600 camera for video. But, I'm not too hopeful about that. Wish me luck. Hrm, on facebook, people do these 25 random things and I decided that it'd be too hard to tag people so I just decided to post it as a blog entry. That way, I can still remain nonconformed to the conventional facebook way and have fun posting 25 random facts about me at the same time. hohoho. Yes, my devious mind prevails again.

Biolan Discussions in the Bathroom

I was brushing my teeth in my bathroom when a guy next to me asked, "What would Jesus do if a guy came up to him and wanted to fight?"

I answered, "Jesus would have such a charismatic presence that he would automatically stop the guy in his tracks."

and the guy said, "hrm, interesting but what would he say? I think he would tell him that he has been walking the wrong path and such..."

then another guy came in and said, "dood, Jesus would TOTALLY fight the guy."

and I was kind of surprised and so was the other guy who asked the question. He asked, "no he wouldn't. Why would Jesus do that?"

Then the new guy said, "yeah, just like Jesus didn't turn tables and whip all the animals and people."

And the other guy said, "he didn't whip people, Did he?"

Then I left the bathroom because I was done brushing my teeth.

Yep. haha. What a fun discussion.



PostScript.

I checked the bible and as it turns out, scripture implies that Jesus might have actually whipped some people. Interesting...

"Jesus entered the temple area and drove out all who were buying and selling there." - Matthew 21:12a

Something I Will Never Do

I am obnoxious and annoying and stupid at times. And there are moments when I offend people and make people uncomfortable. I even ruin people's days and make them think that I'm just one of those people that are better not to even associate with.

But I will, to the extent of my ability, never make others feel like there is no hope in humanity by turning away from God. I will, if anything, be that one naive fool that believes in a God of love and mercy even in the face of utter darkness.

I hope that, those who lose their faith and make me feel this way, would come back one day.

I am Not a Good Person

No I'm not. 

but God Loves Me

Yes he does.