If winter comes, can spring be far behind?

O Gentle Savior

⊆ 3:21 PM by Yasi Xu | ˜ 0 comments »

"Let me at thy throne of mercy
find a sweet relief,
kneeling there in deep contrition;
help my unbelief.

Trusting only in thy merit,
would I seek thy face;
heal my wounded, broken spirit,
save me by thy grace.

Thou the spring of all my comfort,
more than life to me,
whom have I on earth beside thee?
Whom in heaven but thee?

Pass me not, O gentle Savior,
hear my humble cry;
while on others thou art calling,
do not pass me by."


1920

⊆ 11:40 PM by Yasi Xu | ˜ 1 comments »



Listening to this song/watching the video has become a birthday tradition for me. I watch the video while listening to the song every single time, otherwise it feels like something's missing. It's a good song, one of my favorite songs of hers. I've always liked it.

Aside being sick, it's been a nice weekend. I've had friends time, family time(sorta), alone time, casual conversations and deep conversations. Very well balanced. Leaving my teenage years behind, what God has in store for me this new decade and onwards, I can't wait to see. And a big thank you to everyone in my life. Happy or sad, I'm truly grateful.


geometry

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Let's just say, this is a marvelous piece of advertising design, despite the product. One of the best cubist posters, I think. (Modiano, Robert Bereny, 1928)


L+V Day

⊆ 4:30 PM by Yasi Xu | ˜ 1 comments »

I've been going around telling people that the last time St. Valentine's Day and Chinese Lunar New Year landed on the same day was 56 years ago! And after today, the next time will be in 2048. So, it's a pretty big deal, at least in China it is. Apparently my parents were very indecisive about what to do on this special day. They wanted to have their own activities, but then it's also the day for family-get-together and stuff. So that amused me, and I wonder what they ended up doing.


The punchline is, whatever you do today, make it worthwhile and remember to show some gratitude and appreciation to the wonderful people in your life. I guess that's the attitude we should have every day. I'm truly thankful for Heavenly Father's endless mercy and love. I can not ask for more.

Well, happy holidays to my dear ones! This year is off to a good start.

(On a completely irrelevant and random note: my stats professor sent us the link to this comic website made for (and possibly by) maths people...)



"Oh My God, Charlie Darwin"

⊆ 6:28 PM by Yasi Xu | ˜ 0 comments »

This movie merely presents the life of a man who once lived. Nothing more.


moon walk

⊆ 12:24 PM by Yasi Xu | ˜ 0 comments »


Thanks to No Theft, yesterday I rediscovered this piece of gold in a removable hard drive that I no longer use, along with a couple of other older albums of Air. I miss the fusion era back when synthesizers and MIDI controllers were heavily used. It is delightful to hear the sound effects again, in a late 90s album. Plus it's got some very enjoyable bass lines.


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