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a saint in training: my life on Earth
Tuesday, October 21, 2003
time limit!!
sorry everyone, due to time constraints- this bare snippet of an entry might be all you get out of me today.

@.@ ...

Actually, it's just that my Daiko resources are low. (-sigh- Sometimes, it's like I'm only running on half a brain- ugh~!)

So...please, pray for me...

I'll see about posting and fixing up some projects in the near future.

NOTE: tommorow is "all college day" for me and many other happy college students in Florida- that means...no classes!! Thank you Jesus!! ^_^

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EDIT: as in "low in resources" it's not that I'm out of good things to write about- just that for some odd reasons, I can't. Writer's block- that's it.
-sigh- ...

Posted by Daiko at 5:00 PM EDT
Updated: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 5:19 PM EDT
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Monday, October 20, 2003
falling down, getting up, trying to live...
that's been my life lately.

Also, apart from what I have previously mentioned, I have seen how different my life has become since I first recieved the Lord in Holy Communion.

-whew!!- ...

It's kind of strange, I find myself bothered by the very things that I once loved when I was younger- not that I have become an un-appreciative old lady* or anything like that, it's just...I've grown.

Amazing...I never knew the day would come when I would find myself loving prayer, and God more than video games and anime. ^_^ But, it's true- and while, if you had asked me when I was younger if I did love those things more than God- I never would have said such a thing, yet I did live that way. *sighs* Lord, forgive me.

Not that those things are intrinsically evil or anything like that- it's merely entertainment.

Still, if one wants to grow and be an excellent person- it is necessary to be deeply involved with the reality we were born to exist in, not to escape from it. Sanctity, holiness, virute- these come from living a good life full of struggles, suffering, and pain. Holiness occurs when the wisdom of God is applied and lived out daily, when life itself is given as a gift, in sacrifice- for God, and for man.

This is why I turn my back on temporal things.

As nice and as beautiful as all these Earthly things are, I have something better- and I won't turn away.

-pretty much, that's what I have to say about my trip: yeah- this is the lesson that Daiko learned. ^_^ *is happy*

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NOTE: *I am only nineteen.
this is pretty much a reflection of times past in non-Earthly terms, I will see about giving a more "people friendly" report of my "sabbatical" (for lack of a better word ^^;;;) some time today- I really need to study for my Anatomy and Physiology I Lab exam today though...

ah well, I'm praying for you!! Please pray for me!

^_^ life is good.

Posted by Daiko at 10:41 AM EDT
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Saturday, October 18, 2003
traveling mercies (lots of them)
...it's about noon and this Daiko is now in Miami. o.o It feels kind of strange posting this from the bedroom of my little cousins, since I've only accessed my blog either at my college or at home-oh well. Also, it's odd being in their house and not seeing them-I wonder where everyone is? Obviously, they have gone out but where? 0.o ...

Anyway, about the trip here: it was quite nice, really refreshing for me. Changes of scenery are beautiful- I like traveling, I like seeing things and enjoying different places. ...silly me, as usual I can't seem to explain it properly. I have high hopes that I will change, in that failing of mine and in others, these flaws of mine can be resolved with prayer...
I spent some of the travel time in prayer- of course, I didn't spend enough time ^^;;; I got distracted every now and then by my family and by other things- do I have that short an attention span? o.o?? Despite that, the Lord was kind to me. It was nice to hear Him speak to me again. ah~ wonderful.

I prefer the speech of God to all other creatures
makes me wonder why I waste so much time coming up with foolish things to say to other people. -sigh- Lord, forgive me please! -.-;; since only then can my soul find peace.

And so, I am renewed and refreshed today.
Thanks be to God.

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NOTE: Sorry that this is so abrupt, I need to go eat lunch soon. ^^;;;

Posted by Daiko at 12:23 PM EDT
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Friday, October 17, 2003
...quiz. (somewhat RAWR-ish sorry.)
I did another one.

Yes, I am tired.
Yes, I need more sleep, but this was at a friend's request

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Yes, it bothers me that I had to re-take the test several times so that I could post the results here.
Yes, I wish that Angelfire's blog service would work better at times (I couldn't get in here for about an hour or so...RAWR!!)

I think I was happier being Naruto.
(that was the other day~)

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NOTE: I posted this immediately after I typed it so I wouldn't lose it- I don't like doing that.

I'm going to pray and sleep soon.

Still, as an announcement- I am going to be in Miami tomorrow- so, I am not sure whether or not I will be able to post. I would like be able to, since my informal schedual (currently) is to post 6 days a week (and never on Sunday)- but one can't always have their wishes fufilled. And with that, I say good-night everyone, be well.

Posted by Daiko at 11:25 PM EDT
Updated: Monday, October 20, 2003 10:18 AM EDT
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role strain~
I know God made me to be one person.
I'm learning about who that person God wants me to be. Problem is: this person is one weird girl. (Yes, I openly admit my idiosyncracies ^_^)

Case in point? (Well, there are several but I will use one for illustration purposes)

I want to journal about my life.
I want to journal about Christ.

Which comes first?
Christ of course, but as I write I'm getting all sorts of readers- and this is about me too so...what is it that I write?

o.0 ...this is my own blog and I don't know exactly what to do with it- not good.

Here's my proposed solution: for every silly post I make (God-related or not) I will make another more serious post. That should work, I think...

um, could I get a little help here?

I need prayer.

Posted by Daiko at 1:35 PM EDT
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-sigh- every now and then...
I feel like RAWR-ing. So, due to this wish to speak on such "rawr-y" things (stuff that is somewhat bothersome) I will put up a RAWR note every now and then at the bottom of an entry.

If you don't like RAWR, then don't look at it.
(Personally, I don't like to complain or even mention that something bothers me, but I know that issues do need to be brought up from time to time -sigh-)

Yeah, I guess that the fact that I feel that way at times proves that I'm still human- prone to error, other kinds of foibles, and sin. Yuck.

Lord help us all.

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for the sake of the readers: if you were confused by what I just posted- here's the explanation the Daiko has to give... RAWR is a sound effect, much the same as the traditional "roar" but spelled differently. Actually, "rawr" is the phonetic spelling of "roar"- this is what the word "roar" sounds like in living English.

I tend to RAWR when I am stressed out, and in similarly irritated/tired/weary states.

that's about it- I need to go and help my family do chores now.

^_^ see you later, I hope!

Posted by Daiko at 1:05 PM EDT
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Thursday, October 16, 2003
I see the beauty of the saints...
...(too tired to post, almost).

today, ugh~ I think the weight of all my stupidity has caught up with me at last, and...it's so heavy.

Well, not exactly *.*;; ...

Anyhow, despite me and my little problems- today has been beautiful. Why?

Today, the world celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of Pope John Paul II- I listened to the ceremony myself and... to hear a man that weak in body, struggling to give the Mass and to continue on to serve his fellow men, it made me very tearful.

I mean, after listening to that and knowing who my spiritual father is- that he suffers greatly every day, that just makes my sufferings look like nothing in comparison. I realize my life is not yet truly holy. I have too much pride and fear. I am so young...

I've got a long ways to go still; yet, the good thing is, there are lots of wonderful things still to come, and marvelous companions who are guiding me, not to mention that the Lord of the Universe Himself is my very best friend.

-sigh- All is well. (-even though, I feel the opposite way...)

hn, I think I'll have another Naruto-related post some time in the near future- what do you say? hn? ... *^_^* ~Daiko now is a bit happier~ yay!

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NOTE: lately, Angelfire's been REALLY buggy: it's been having log in problems, posting problems, and so forth. Not good: RAWR!!

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EDIT: I have noticed something very disturbing in several of Angelfire's hosted journals/blogs- it appears that in many of them, one cannot leave a comment- I would like to know why...I think I will go take action and possibly, e-mail them, soon. -sigh- This could earn them yet another "RAWR" from me if this keeps up...

Posted by Daiko at 7:26 PM EDT
Updated: Thursday, October 16, 2003 7:59 PM EDT
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quiz!!
(...because, I'm really tired...ugh~)


Which Naruto Character are You?
quiz by orangeday.net


(Anyhow, I know that I can identify with Naruto-kun, but this much?! o.0;;; ...oh my.)

^_^...go take the quiz!! (I want to see who you are!)

Posted by Daiko at 10:19 AM EDT
Updated: Thursday, October 16, 2003 10:29 AM EDT
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Wednesday, October 15, 2003
misguided zeal, and other painful things
In my zeal to reach out to others I have been wounded. Still, wounds and scars are fine as long as the heart beneath is pure and whole. And thank God that I know the one who patches up all broken things. -sigh-

I wonder, God how exactly is it that you love someone as stupid as me? (I know that whenever I fall you always pick me up, even if it's my own fault that I fell in the first place...-sigh-) ...I see, you love me for who I am, even though I'm not yet the girl you want me to be. I want to be perfect, I don't want to make mistakes, I hate my humanity- but, but this is the gift you have given to me. This gift enables me to have compassion, to understand pain, to remember what suffering feels like- if I can be hurt, I can be healed. I can help to heal.

So, you put me to the test so that I may grow and so that I may win against the enemy. I fight so that I will continue to be yours and only yours. I love when I am hurt: the deeper the pain, the deeper my level of love and compassion.

Thank you God. I am human.

(It hurts so much though *cries*)

...please, I beg of you forgive me...forgive me for my sins, the follies I have committed...

I will stand and fight for my one and only true friend, my God and so I will suffer. Lord, please grant me the grace to bear my pains well- to sing and to bless, not to run and hide.

I love you Lord, and I love the people on this Earth.

Posted by Daiko at 5:44 PM EDT
Updated: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 5:48 PM EDT
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Tuesday, October 14, 2003
I'm out of words...
Oddly enough there's someone else out there who feels the same way...

It's not as if I mean to add on to what someone else is saying but, yes that is similar to how I feel too- still, there is a difference. In describing things, language can fall short- it's not that language itself is faulty, just that it is quite limited. Seriously, if one stops to think, it's really amazing that people can communicate with each other and be understood at all- miraculous even. ^_^

Actally, we're limited by what we know. Since we don't know everything completely, we can't describe things as fully as we wish to at times.

This is the difference between earthly (or worldly) speech, and Heavenly speech.

So, we who dwell on Earth are stuck. ^_^ Still, there are ways to get around the boundaries and reach to boundless realms, but one has to be creative and innovative- and that's hard... ^^;;;

Could someone help me out here?

...well, there is prayer of course... ^_~


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EDIT: for the link in this entry, you should go down past the comic and the status bar and see what Piro had to say about this subject himself- and yes, it is interesting that we both had something to say...

and that blue bar is actually some text, how you read it- you should try to find out~ ^_^

(comment anyone?)

Posted by Daiko at 6:57 PM EDT
Updated: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 7:01 PM EDT
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