SAM I AM: Archive

My friend and future roommate Josh and a bit of his testimony, which is just as refreshing and bold as he is in real life. His blog is here: http://quietinglove.blogspot.com/ Brief background: I was raised in a Christian household, said the sinner’s prayer, all that jazz. But I never really knew God - Jesus Christ. I just knew what to say, and when to say it. I could totally...

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This morning, I had an 8 am flight from SFO to Washington Dulles Airport. However, ten minutes after liftoff, there was some cabin pressure/whatever malfunction and the pilot couldn’t continue and flew back into SFO. In the end, everyone had to come off the plane and reboard another one. This whole thing took like three hours before we were finally up in the air. The whole time I was passed...

Jan 7th

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Gabriel's Writing Homework

This is his fiction story. He asked me to edit it and now wants it published on tumblr. The shopping mall was crowded with people everywhere. I saw little kids falling down and crying for their moms, like this, “Mommy, mommy!!” I was paralyzed in fear when I realized my own mom was missing. I smelled the fresh aroma of soft pretzels all around me. Suddenly, this ugly beggar that...

Jan 5th

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2012!

A few days ago, I went out at night by myself and sat on a plastic chair in front of the rolling waves of Cancún. It was really peaceful to sit alone and think about 2011 that I just lived out and 2012 that’s just ahead. I think my New Year’s Resolution for 2012 will be to give more. I feel like I was so selfish and focused a great deal on myself this past year, and I’m...

Jan 3rd

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“I don’t take anything for granted, and I appreciate everyone. And I think I can...”

– Derrick Rose after signing his 5-year $94 million dollar extension. For the next time someone tries to say the NBA is just a bunch of selfish divas. (via nbaoffseason)

Dec 21st

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Dec 6th

“…if Tebow were Muslim and did celebrate by bowing to Mecca, that would...”

– Why the heck do we hate Tim Tebow?

Dec 4th

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Advent Conspiracy this Christmas!

Dec 3rd

thanksgiving

samji: The more I think about it, the more ironic Thanksgiving gets. People all sit down at a dinner table, and then give thanks to everything they have in their lives. Then they wake up in the wee hours of the next morning and blow out their wallets on new clothes, new shoes, new computers, and more new clothes. As if to say, “my life yesterday wasn’t that great; I need more new things to...

Nov 25th

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Nov 21st

Tebow

I caught the second half of the Denver Broncos vs New York Jets football game tonight just to watch Tim Tebow play. It was a thrilling game, with Tebow scoring the game winning touchdown. What most amazes me about him isn’t just that he’s a very good and unique player, but because he’s a prominent Christian athlete playing professional sports. It’s been pretty well...

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And so it goes on.

One evening last week, I was in the shower. And out of the blue, I realized that I didn’t have a good reason why I wanted to be a doctor. Medical school sounded so unappealing. I was pretty disgusted with myself. Saving people’s lives sounds great, but the other Hopkins pre-meds want to do that, too. I didn’t have a personal reason for becoming a doctor, a purpose that I...

Oct 22nd

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Oct 7th

r-r-randoms

Far East Movement came to our school tonight. They were really good. After the concert, they were signing autographs and thanking everyone for coming out. James Roh complimented my shirt. What a nice bunch of people. — I tried out for club volleyball and made the team. But I sprained my left wrist in China last month, and yesterday after the first practice, I sprained my right one. ...

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Emotional Virginity: There's more to staying pure.

prayzyethelord: whyonlythree: “Do not awaken or arouse love until it so desires.” Song of Songs As a Christian teenager who attends church and grew up in a stable home, one of the most common things I hear from adults is to save sex for marriage. When I went through the little purity course, I made up my mind to save my first kiss as well. I’ve stayed true so far, and generally have made...

Sep 6th

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Strikes

I wrote a short story for my Fiction and Poetry class. I’ve never written fiction before, but I really liked how this one turned out. Strikes His eyes were already wide open a full minute before the alarm went off. It was game day. And not just any game day; it was Opening Day, the start of a new season for America’s favorite pastime. “How are you doing, babe?” his wife asked,...

Sep 3rd

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Aug 28th

...still alive in Fremont

Bryan: everyone is gone tho
samuelji: dang
Bryan: lol you like disapeared
Bryan: i thought u died
Bryan: Lol

Aug 11th

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Next-level mahjong table in Chengdu. I’ve never seen these before.

Jul 11th

kimmonster asked: 9. Hi Sam.

Jul 10th

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Send me a number and I'll tell you my...

thecaveman: davidtheboss: trastorn: whoyouchoosetobe: Abortion Drugs and Alcohol Capital Punishment Euthanasia Gun Control LGBTQ and Alternative Sexuality Net Neutrality Politics Religion Feminism Pornography Political Correctness/Social Justice Environmental Issues Policing & Police Brutality Mental Illness Ooh this is a GOOD one. I’ll do this in lieu of TMI Tuesday… ...

Jul 8th

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“Casey Anthony was found not guilty of murdering her daughter, as the American...”

– Jon Stewart (via white-coat)

Jul 7th

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me: and i'd like prayer
 this weekend going to a vacation of sorts
Caleb: ok
 sweeet
me: with the teachers/doctors that i work with
 and their daughters
 one of them is cute
 mad temptation
Caleb: ..............
 hahahha
 will you have more time [for God] on the trip, or less
me: i have no idea
 i just learned of this trip today
Caleb: ok, well maybe you can pray and read on the way there
 also during travel time
me: ok
Caleb: this is not the time to be distracted by girls
 lol
me: no the rest are ugly and fat
Caleb: good
 just the way i like 'em
 low self esteem
 just kidding
 ok you should go to bed now
me: yeah
 thank you for talking with me
 i think it helped me a lot
Caleb: no thank you
 hahaha
 ok. i'll ttyl and i'll be praying for you

Jul 7th

Sunday picture post

So yesterday afternoon, we went shopping. The mall had like 7-8 levels and you walked around up the spiral, walking by each shop. But then… it started raining. And some stores were flooded so we left. The rain was like fat and wet raindrops that actually kind of hurt when they landed on you. I had to take off my shoes because they were filled with water. We finally got back to...

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Funny GIF; love the black girl’s reaction. This is a haiku!

Jun 30th

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edit: my new profile picture is a flower. i love flowers. It feels like I don’t know how to write on tumblr anymore. I’ve been journaling much more lately, and it feels like all my words escape into the pages of my notebook. Here goes nothing. — Last week, I suffered from my first bout of homesickness, ever. Actually, I think it’s family-sickness, if that makes...

Jun 29th

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BBC News - Inside the brain of a beatboxer →

fuckyeahneuroscience: Brain scans of a professional beatboxer, who performs by imitating electronic instruments vocally, suggest the skill is an expert behaviour. Scientists compared the brain activity of UK champion, Reeps One, with that of a novice, while they both beatboxed. Reeps One mostly used two brain areas, including the cerebellum - responsible for learning complicated movements. ...

Jun 19th

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Pride

I’m slowly experiencing the damaging effects that pride can do to some of the most important things in life. It’s agonizing. I didn’t used to think of it as that big of a deal, but I see now it’s hurting my relationships with God and everyone else around me. A while ago, I read an article about a Christian musician who would openly confess his shortcomings and failures...

Jun 18th

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