Hey everyone! It has been quite some time. Hope you all are doing just swell. As for me, I’m hangin’ in there. God has really been teaching me about sacrifice. And doing it joyfully. That’s where I want to be. To be able to joyfully sacrifice time, things in my life, and desires to God. Also, He’s been proving to me that He pursues us, even when we lose sight of Him. Nothing can ever separate us from His love. Sometimes that’s hard for me to grasp, so God is also teaching me to have His eyes and to see myself through the way He sees me. He’s pretty cool in that way, teaching me and all. =)

As for the music, I took a mild break from it. Haven’t done any touring or shows or recording. This break was a time for me to be still and know that He is God. It was really good stillness. Still is. Heh. But I am starting to plan things again. So I’ll keep you all posted.

Hey! I’ve been getting more into photography. I used to have this hobby way back in the day, but now revived it after getting this awesome dslr camera –> Nikon D40 . You may check out my photography at flickr.com/isannrose.

Well, I will try to blog more often. Peace.

I drive a motorcycle now. A 2009 Yamaha V Star 250. Yup.
I’m finally experimenting more with a hidden hobby of filming. I’ve been making movies.
School has been okay.
Work has been okay too.
I might compete in a Karate Tournament this month. Ahyah!
I still haven’t had any contact with my families in the Philippines.
I’m learning about life.

one thing i’ve learned is that there will come changes. it’s how you adapt to changes that matter, not how to prevent changes. Because really, you can’t change change.

you learn. you grow. and you yourself change. it’s how you change that matters. If you let change happen, you can change for the better. if you don’t let change happen, well you change for the worse. either or, you’e gonna change, it’s how you choose to change.

I’m back from the Philippines. I have a very minor case of jetlag, but no biggie. If you want to know what happened in the Philippines as well as see the progress of th Human Factor Learning Center, check out www.youtube.com/isannrose.

As of now, it is about 4:20am in the morning. I’m up due to the minor jetlag plus the fear of being late for my jury duty. I don’t want to oversleep, miss my duty, and get fined. Lame.

School begins in a week. Last year… I’m already excited to graduate.

I’m in my literature class, eating sourpatch candy, and digging into Oedipus, and there’s a baby in here.

Yeah, I really can’t complain about school. Nothing really to complain about.

This is chill.

Oh, have a great day.

Started watching a scary movie at midnight.

Just got home, and it’s about 2:20am.

gosh.

it’s so hot today. but it is beautiful.

ah my economics class starts in 8 minutes.

i don’t want to leave this air-conditioned library.

peaceness.

woke up.
ngehh.
woke up again.
bike to the beach (approx. 3 miles)
oOo gelato!
stared at the ocean.
jumped into the ocean.
biked home (approx. another 3 miles)
shower.
summer school – literature class.
poetry.
lunch with parentals.
sushi.
“working” in my office.
going to school soon – economics class.

the lesson of the day:  … strawberry gelato is delicious.

god bless =)

I’m officially in my summer days. But oh it shall be eventful. Jordyn and I will be leaving for the music tour tomorrow. Oh, and I will be turning 21 soon. I do have to do summer school when I get back from the tour though. I’ll be taking economics and literature at Mira Costa College to finish up some GE that I held from doing until now. And no, I was not lazy. I actually just declared two minors, International Development Studies and Non-Profit Organizational Management. Thus, I’m adding in more classes which made me want to take summer classes to lessen the load for the semesters. I’m excited for next school year. Living in an apartment with the greatest friends ever will be legitimate. Interning as an event planner/sales and marketing director will be fun. And free tuition for martial arts academy sounds really cool and plus I get a workout with that. Oh, and then I’m deciding whether to work for Island Palms Resort. Heh… that’s a bunch of stuff.

Then at the end of summer, I’ll be going to the Philippines to begin the mission project of the Human Factor Learning Center. I plan to meet with the pastor and members of local churches in the area to talk about the project and share the vision. Also, I will meet with the mayor. I will look at the land that I currently have and see if that’s the best location. I have to learn how to be an architect because I will draw in the floorplans of the center. This is exciting. And I know I can not do this on my own. God has been so faithful and has been providing everything! No joke! He’s giving this project awesome people who support it in prayer and finances, He’s provided the financial factors, everything! I feel like I haven’t done anything really except share my music, pray, and ask, and then He does everything else by moving in people’s hearts! I love Him. But yes, the project is on its way!

As of other activities in summer, I would like to run, bike, surf, write music, start recording more songs (perhaps start the second album… hmm.. perhaps?), work, outreach, and others.

I’m excited for all my friends going on mission trips this summer! That’s awesome!

I’m sitting here in my office and Pandora Radio  is on my computer. The song “True Love” by Phil Wickham was just playing. One line from that song keeps repeating in my head:

“The day that True Love died, the day that True Love died…”

I knew today was Good Friday, the day we remember Jesus and the sacrifice that He did for us. But this moment of echoing phrases of the day that our Love, our Savior, the One who chases after our hearts died, but not only was it death, it was death on MY account. I thought about how something so pure, so true, so beautiful died for me, something so unpure, sinful, and filthy. This death was done to make me pure, righteous, and holy again, so that I may have that chance (a chance I do not even deserve) to see that beautiful, pure, true Love that did that all for me.

I’ve been in this state of confusion, frustration, …. i don’t even know what to categorize it as. Many times I’ve turned from God. Many times I’ve repeated the same mistakes. Many times I’ve closed the door that He desperately keeps open for me. I ask myself how I could be such a fool and deliberately continue on with things that I do. I don’t know, is my answer.

The day that True Love died should be the day that my desires, my sin, my selfishness died too. His passion was to be with me. I want my passion to be with Him. I want my passion to not hurt Him anymore than I’ve already have. My passion is Christ.