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Friday, September 25, 2009
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Just a quick tangent
from the grotesque amount of homework.
Today, as I talked to Nick about HiJinx Jam this saturday, because I wanted to try and go instead of going to the wedding, he said that there was space for me. Then I realized it was only Nick, and maybe John from Artistics that are going.
This struck my thoughts.. honestly, AT hasn't been as committed to bboying/getting better as we were before. I mean, compared to alot of high schoolers, I guess you could say we're at a good level.
But I've noticed that people don't practice as much, or aren't in love with this form of art as they were before. That kinda made me sad.
We could've been alot better as a crew if we were more committed to bboying. Although me and John don't get to stay in contact as much as everyone else in AT because we go to Chap, I've noticed alot of interferences with the lives of our crew members. I'm assuming school, social life, girlfriend, and sometimes meaningless things take us away from what they love to do the most.
That's fine, but let's not forget why we're doing this dance..
As I constantly look up all these devoted crews, I see how much like Rock So Fresh, Miles of Styles, or whomever, they are like a family. They all have the same cause of why they're bboying, what keeps them going, and what keeps getting them better. I envy that.. I really wanted this crew to constantly strive for our best.
Freaking RSF started to change their practices to a park, on concrete. The reason they get down on concrete now is so that they'll hit their footwork harder when it comes to nice wood floor at jams. They don't want to spoil themselves with practicing at nice studio floors all the time.
Miles of Styles practices everyday in a gym after school almost every day for like 3 hours. Sure, some of them aren't the best, but I could see the love for bboying. And they're our age too..
Wow, that shows alot of passion, in my eyes.
I just wish we have a great level of passion too.. it seems like me, Nick, and John are the only ones that actually care about bboying now. As for everyone else, it's sketchy to say.
That's why I wanted Kris in AT. Not riding his jock or anything, but although he acts like a know it all at times, he's both devoted and well educated in bboying itself. His love for it is there, obvious to see. Sadly, no one really supports my idea for Kris being in Artistics Tribe, they all focus on his negativity..
I mean, yeah you put Artistics Tribe on your Myspace/Facebook, and you represent it, but are you actually in it for the rep, or for the love?
At least Bboy Feud, Rival Schools, and Who Rules the Schools 3 is around the corner for us to get motivated.
I hope things turn out well for us. I hope the love of the bboy culture is still aflame. I still have love for this crew.
Today, as I talked to Nick about HiJinx Jam this saturday, because I wanted to try and go instead of going to the wedding, he said that there was space for me. Then I realized it was only Nick, and maybe John from Artistics that are going.
This struck my thoughts.. honestly, AT hasn't been as committed to bboying/getting better as we were before. I mean, compared to alot of high schoolers, I guess you could say we're at a good level.
But I've noticed that people don't practice as much, or aren't in love with this form of art as they were before. That kinda made me sad.
We could've been alot better as a crew if we were more committed to bboying. Although me and John don't get to stay in contact as much as everyone else in AT because we go to Chap, I've noticed alot of interferences with the lives of our crew members. I'm assuming school, social life, girlfriend, and sometimes meaningless things take us away from what they love to do the most.
That's fine, but let's not forget why we're doing this dance..
As I constantly look up all these devoted crews, I see how much like Rock So Fresh, Miles of Styles, or whomever, they are like a family. They all have the same cause of why they're bboying, what keeps them going, and what keeps getting them better. I envy that.. I really wanted this crew to constantly strive for our best.
Freaking RSF started to change their practices to a park, on concrete. The reason they get down on concrete now is so that they'll hit their footwork harder when it comes to nice wood floor at jams. They don't want to spoil themselves with practicing at nice studio floors all the time.
Miles of Styles practices everyday in a gym after school almost every day for like 3 hours. Sure, some of them aren't the best, but I could see the love for bboying. And they're our age too..
Wow, that shows alot of passion, in my eyes.
I just wish we have a great level of passion too.. it seems like me, Nick, and John are the only ones that actually care about bboying now. As for everyone else, it's sketchy to say.
That's why I wanted Kris in AT. Not riding his jock or anything, but although he acts like a know it all at times, he's both devoted and well educated in bboying itself. His love for it is there, obvious to see. Sadly, no one really supports my idea for Kris being in Artistics Tribe, they all focus on his negativity..
I mean, yeah you put Artistics Tribe on your Myspace/Facebook, and you represent it, but are you actually in it for the rep, or for the love?
At least Bboy Feud, Rival Schools, and Who Rules the Schools 3 is around the corner for us to get motivated.
I hope things turn out well for us. I hope the love of the bboy culture is still aflame. I still have love for this crew.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Water Photography (Originals)
All for Digital Photography class, might be crappy since I procrastinated.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
To my fellow crew mates.
Since it's been a year since we've been a crew, I'd like to pour down my thoughts.
Today made me think about how we started, all from an idea that me and John followed through. Combining with Vista Kids. We talked to Mike and Rem, and started sessioning at Mikes, and eventually came up with a tryout date.
The people who made it were Nick, Tyler, Sean, Bryan, Leo, Jon, Marvin, and even Jeff Akira. I don't know why he tried out. But since Marvin lived so far away, and Jeff had to commit to DOTposse and 3D, we ended up being me, John, Mike, Rem, Nick, Tyler, Sean, Bryan, Leo, and Jon.
Although me and John don't get to practice with everyone else from Vista as much, we always pulled it together when it came to competing at a numerous jams. This year, we've gotten better as bboys, and as a crew.
From practices at Mikes house, to everyone making it to the next round at 3 Kings, there's too much to say.
Who Rules the Schools was the jam that brought us together the most, even though we all messed up in the final.
But yeah, I'm thankful to be in a growing/young crew. Pulling together our efforts to battle jam after jam and doing our best, with everyone having completely different styles.
I guess a good goal right now is to get majority to drive, so we can head out to jams more. Along with getting better, earning more rep around the SoCal bboy scene.
Yeah, go Artistics Tribe.
Today made me think about how we started, all from an idea that me and John followed through. Combining with Vista Kids. We talked to Mike and Rem, and started sessioning at Mikes, and eventually came up with a tryout date.
The people who made it were Nick, Tyler, Sean, Bryan, Leo, Jon, Marvin, and even Jeff Akira. I don't know why he tried out. But since Marvin lived so far away, and Jeff had to commit to DOTposse and 3D, we ended up being me, John, Mike, Rem, Nick, Tyler, Sean, Bryan, Leo, and Jon.
Although me and John don't get to practice with everyone else from Vista as much, we always pulled it together when it came to competing at a numerous jams. This year, we've gotten better as bboys, and as a crew.
From practices at Mikes house, to everyone making it to the next round at 3 Kings, there's too much to say.
Who Rules the Schools was the jam that brought us together the most, even though we all messed up in the final.
But yeah, I'm thankful to be in a growing/young crew. Pulling together our efforts to battle jam after jam and doing our best, with everyone having completely different styles.
I guess a good goal right now is to get majority to drive, so we can head out to jams more. Along with getting better, earning more rep around the SoCal bboy scene.
Yeah, go Artistics Tribe.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
More than saying sorry.
Forgiveness. Should you forgive, but not forget? Or forgive, and forget? Which is the better way?
Lately, I've seen people, including myself, struggling in this aspect of life, due to relationship conflicts, or whatever it might be. This may not be appealing to your ears, but it's what He wants us to learn, because He wants what's best for us. A loving, just God, not a punishing God.
It is not human nature to forgive others, because we tend to want to repay bad with bad, not bad with good. If someone does wrongdoing onto you, like lies, steals, or ignores you, it would be natural to let anger and hate take control. But forgiveness, it's a decision.
Ephesians 4:32. Since God forgave us, we should forgive others. He still loves us, which is why we should still love others.
Sometimes, the offender may not even want forgiveness. But it is still right to forgive.
It is impossible to forget what someone has done to you, you cannot merely "erase" that from our memory.
However, God is all-knowing. Romans 3:23, we have all sinned and fall short to the glory of God. Even though He knows we've done all this bad stuff, He treats us as if the sin has never occurred.
Something we can all do, right? The "forget" term of the phrase, "forgive and forget", is to treat the offender as if they never did that to us. We choose to forget.. Since Big Guns Upstairs chose to treat us as if we never sinned to Him.
Therefore, if we forgive someone, we must act as if that sin had never occurred. We remember the sin, but we live as if we did not remember it. We do not use someone's past against them, or else, that is not true forgiveness.
Something I thought I'd share. (:
Lately, I've seen people, including myself, struggling in this aspect of life, due to relationship conflicts, or whatever it might be. This may not be appealing to your ears, but it's what He wants us to learn, because He wants what's best for us. A loving, just God, not a punishing God.
It is not human nature to forgive others, because we tend to want to repay bad with bad, not bad with good. If someone does wrongdoing onto you, like lies, steals, or ignores you, it would be natural to let anger and hate take control. But forgiveness, it's a decision.
Ephesians 4:32. Since God forgave us, we should forgive others. He still loves us, which is why we should still love others.
Sometimes, the offender may not even want forgiveness. But it is still right to forgive.
It is impossible to forget what someone has done to you, you cannot merely "erase" that from our memory.
However, God is all-knowing. Romans 3:23, we have all sinned and fall short to the glory of God. Even though He knows we've done all this bad stuff, He treats us as if the sin has never occurred.
Something we can all do, right? The "forget" term of the phrase, "forgive and forget", is to treat the offender as if they never did that to us. We choose to forget.. Since Big Guns Upstairs chose to treat us as if we never sinned to Him.
Therefore, if we forgive someone, we must act as if that sin had never occurred. We remember the sin, but we live as if we did not remember it. We do not use someone's past against them, or else, that is not true forgiveness.
Something I thought I'd share. (:
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Self-Control
of the tounge. God's words shared through Pastor at CCBC's service today. Something that I need to apply to myself, as I'm sure many need to too.
Self-control is a part of the fruit of the spirit. Galatians 5:22-23 The Fruit of the Spirit are the characteristics God desires for you to have once you trust Him with every aspect of your life. Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
I don't wanna be a fake, "Sunday-only Christian" that acts like I know God on Sundays, yet my everyday life reflects an opposition to that. That's my prayer..
Summing the message today down to 4 points (Self-control of your mouth):
1) Think before you speak
2) Always speak the truth
3) Speak the truth in love
4) Ask God for help everyday
Regarding the 1st point on thinking, ask yourselves these questions before you say something:
Is it Truthful?
Is it Helpful?
Is it Inspirational?
Is it Necessary?
Is it Kind?
Just something I thought I'd share.
Christianity, it's beautiful on how we don't center our faith on "religion", going through motions, doing this doing that, just cause I can get "points" with God. Nah dawg, it's a relationship, with our Jesus Christ, doing as much as we can to glorify Him, because he has a perfect will for every one of us.
Self-control is a part of the fruit of the spirit. Galatians 5:22-23 The Fruit of the Spirit are the characteristics God desires for you to have once you trust Him with every aspect of your life. Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
I don't wanna be a fake, "Sunday-only Christian" that acts like I know God on Sundays, yet my everyday life reflects an opposition to that. That's my prayer..
Summing the message today down to 4 points (Self-control of your mouth):
1) Think before you speak
2) Always speak the truth
3) Speak the truth in love
4) Ask God for help everyday
Regarding the 1st point on thinking, ask yourselves these questions before you say something:
Is it Truthful?
Is it Helpful?
Is it Inspirational?
Is it Necessary?
Is it Kind?
Just something I thought I'd share.
Christianity, it's beautiful on how we don't center our faith on "religion", going through motions, doing this doing that, just cause I can get "points" with God. Nah dawg, it's a relationship, with our Jesus Christ, doing as much as we can to glorify Him, because he has a perfect will for every one of us.
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