Daily Life, States, InspirationsOctober 26, 2009 1:51 pm
http://journeys.blogsome.com/images/DSC07641.JPG
 
I think this is a great reminder to be thankful for what one has.  The irony is that this same day, right across the street from where this man stood, a woman ran her SUV into the back of a guy’s stationwagon.  I didn’t see it happen but they pulled into the parking lot where Jason works (where one can find me when he’s working and I’m not at school).  That really brought this idea home.
 
In other news Jason and I went to a Pumktoberfest Potluck Pumpkin Patch Pie Producing Party on Friday night.  It was a lot of fun; we went to the pumpkin patch and picked out two pumpkins (still have to carve them) and then went back to our friend’s house to a wonderful potluck and a night of socializing and making pumpkin pies from real pumpkin.  I had never made a pumpkin pie before but they were really tasty!  I’m hoping this becomes an annual tradition.
Daily Life, States, InspirationsOctober 21, 2009 12:17 am
http://journeys.blogsome.com/images/09.10.20.7621-1.JPG
it’s not the destination that matters, but the journey.  — unknown
 
I’ve always seen life as a journey, an adventure to who knows where.  I love the open road; going on roadtrips is one of my favorite past times.  My family never flew anywhere, we always drove.  To Kansas and Texas and Louisiana and and and.  I love the open road, the unknown stories that lie on that stretch of pavement just ahead.  Most of the time it was the journey that I enjoyed the most, more than wherever we were headed.  For this, my life, I’m excited to see what God’s going to do in the future, what adventures are headed my way.  I feel like big things are coming, the culmination of many things, a focusing of interest and desire.  Patience does not come easily.
InspirationsOctober 6, 2008 11:26 pm
Bitter
Acidic
It eats at my soul
Devouring my innocence
Drowning me in sorrow
Filling me with malice
 
 Nothing good
Can come of this
InspirationsOctober 4, 2008 10:59 pm

Hello
Old "friend"
I remember you
This dull ache
The shattering of
My heart
It hasn’t been long
Since we last met
Must you visit so often?
And stay so long?

Next time
Do us both a favor
And pass me by

Daily Life, InspirationsSeptember 1, 2008 5:25 pm
 http://journeys.blogsome.com/images/07.10.06.jpg
 
5 years ago today is when Jason and I became Us.  True, there was a year or so when we weren’t officially Us but I think all throughout that period we never really let go of each other.  Of course it isn’t always perfect, but I can’t and don’t want to imagine life without him.  Our relationship has been such an amazing blessing and I’m so thankful for our mere five years.  I look forward to our forever shared future.
States, InspirationsMay 1, 2008 10:18 am
http://journeys.blogsome.com/images/08.02.28.28.jpg
 
Happy May Day!  When I was growing up (okay, I know I’m still growing, but you know what I mean) my mom, brother and I would celebrate May Day.  After buying a bunch of flowers, we’d make makeshift vases with handles out of construction paper.  Then we would go to different people’s houses (mostly from our church), hang the vases on their doorknobs, knock on the door and then run away before they came to the door.  I miss those traditions.
 
InspirationsApril 15, 2008 12:19 am
http://journeys.blogsome.com/images/risen.jpg
 
http://journeys.blogsome.com/images/setting.jpg
 
the name of the LORD is to be praised.
 
Daily Life, States, InspirationsApril 14, 2008 11:14 am
http://journeys.blogsome.com/images/P4140005c.jpg
 
Yes, I am.  And these are just my short-sleeved shirts. 
 
日本, InspirationsApril 10, 2008 12:43 am
http://journeys.blogsome.com/images/PS.jpg
 
Fragile petals, let loose with each gust of wind
My hopes and dreams take flight
I’m soaring
High above the clouds
Nothing can touch me
I’m free
 
March 30, 2007 

http://journeys.blogsome.com/images/PS2.jpg
 
InspirationsApril 2, 2008 10:22 pm
http://journeys.blogsome.com/images/04.08.01.jpg
 
I’m a pessimist.  But over the last few days I’ve focused a lot of attention on trying to change that. Part of that effort is not getting annoyed/angry at stupid situations, especially ones that I have virtually no control over.  In an attempt to get over myself, I’ve decided that I will laugh at myself as much as possible.  And laugh at a situation that I would have previously gotten angry over.  It’s been wonderfully refreshing.
 
Inspirations 11:57 am
http://journeys.blogsome.com/images/08.02.26.01.jpg
 
Happy
Merry
April
!
 
InspirationsMarch 31, 2008 11:20 pm

Going through an old notebook that I carried with me in Japan I found these poems in random spaces.  They’re not my favorite ever but I didn’t want to lose them in the shuffle of moving stuff around.  Yesh…

March 22, 2007

Burn the edges of my heart
Drown the sorrow ’till it’s numb
Ignite the flame when it’s time
No feeling…senseless
Guarding me from pain
lock it away
Deep inside
Where no one can see it
Time to say goodbye
And my heart shatters again
I could cry, but what good would it do?
It wouldn’t take away the pain
let’s raise a glass to heartache

*  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * 

March 23, 2007

And if I told You that "the sun won’t rise tomorrow
We’ll soon be underwater
Oxygen won’t give us life
the flame won’t burn
and my heart has died"
would you believe me?
What if I told you that
My love has flown away,
I’m hollow; empty; Numb
Goodbye

*  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * 

April 21, 2007

Stupid desire
Something so beautiful

How can it become so vile?
Take this heart of mine
Silence the voice
Home soon
Trouble follows

InspirationsMarch 23, 2008 10:02 am
Sometimes
 I miss that age of innocence
When all was new and pure
When the world was mine to have 
Sometimes
 
 Sometimes
 I feel ashamed at what I’ve done
To hide my face and take it back
That’s all I long for
Sometimes 
 
Sometimes
 I wonder at Your love
How you could forgive one
Such as me
Sometimes 
 
Sometimes
 My burden feels so heavy
I just want to give up
But You are there
Every time
 
InspirationsMarch 22, 2008 10:52 pm
The image “http://journeys.blogsome.com/images/08.03.21.03.%20Kimi%20Iriye%20&%20Jason%20Sandoval.JPG” cannot be displayed, because it contains errors.
There are no words.
 
The image “http://journeys.blogsome.com/images/08.03.22.16.%20Life%20is%20Crap.JPG” cannot be displayed, because it contains errors.
My new favorite shirt.
 
 The image “http://journeys.blogsome.com/images/08.03.22.17.%20Life%20is%20Crap.JPG” cannot be displayed, because it contains errors.
I’m such a pessimist.
 
 The image “http://journeys.blogsome.com/images/08.03.21.05.%20Kimi%20Iriye%20&%20Jason%20Sandoval.JPG” cannot be displayed, because it contains errors.
♥♥ But it’s okay because I have this guy ♥♥
 
InspirationsMarch 6, 2008 7:07 pm

Sunsets?  I love stopping on the side of the road and taking pictures of sunsets.  This is one of many taken today on the way to school.

 http://journeys.blogsome.com/images/08.03.06.10.jpg

Sometimes my God makes my heart sing…

InspirationsFebruary 1, 2008 11:58 am
http://journeys.blogsome.com/images/08.01.31.10.%20Rain.JPG

This is what my rear windshield looked like on my way to school last night.  Rain swept across the freeway and since my back windshield doesn’t have a wiper, I couldn’t see anything but vague blurs of light when looking through it.  It was really scary when I had to merge into another lane.  But God is good and He kept me safe as I drove.  Granted I arrived 10 minutes late to class but even then I made it to class right when the teacher asked if anyone’s name hadn’t been called.  I guess I wasn’t really late then.  w00t for answered prayers.  And happy February, everyone.
InspirationsDecember 25, 2007 12:00 am
The image “http://journeys.blogsome.com/images/07.12.20.04.jpg” cannot be displayed, because it contains errors.
Merry Christmas, everybody.  I hope you have a blessed day and enjoy what little we have left of 2007.
States, Inspirations, Louisiana Trek '07December 24, 2007 10:41 am
http://journeys.blogsome.com/images/DSC_0053b.jpg
 
So it turns out we didn’t do the 30-hour drive; it only took us about 22 hours from L.A. to Abilene.  We arrived at about 5 am PST (making it 7 am here).  Driving through Arizona (on my shift) Dad took lots of pictures of the gorgeous sunset (quite reminiscent of a sunset I took pictures of two years ago on this same trip).  Our God is amazing.
 
http://journeys.blogsome.com/images/DSC_0094b.jpg
InspirationsDecember 10, 2007 9:40 am

Another oldie but goodie (in my opinion, anyway).  This was written on April 7, 2005 during a very boring Chemistry class (wait, that’s kind of redudent…anyway):

Sweet desire
Tired pages
Frayed edges
Scattered thoughts
Wanting freedom
Dying inside
Slowly dying
Love lost
And found
Your lips
Against mine
Kiss me,
You fool

InspirationsDecember 8, 2007 12:59 am

When the one thing I’m thinking
Is the one thing I want to forget

Time waits for no one
It marches on
Regardless of what
It’s marching towards
Sleep is a false escape
Nowhere can I run
One day it will come for me

Here’s hoping
That I’ll stand strong
And not shatter
Under pressure
I’m not a pansy
After all