2009

that's it people, today is the last day of 2008. I am very excited for the new year 2009, don't know how will that going to be. At this moment, my lower back hurts so bad, I need to rehabilitate it. Im going to take a break from too much work out and spend sometime to focus on school and try to get some concept down in terms of programming. Let me see... yeah, im going to traffic school, it's sort of bs but whatever, trying to have a clean driving record. So yeah, just partying, shopping, preparing for next year, peace out everyone, God bless. Happy New Year.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

to all of the people out there, I just want to say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. The Christmas Message is not only about baby Jesus but it's about believe in Him, realize you're a sinner, you have to admit that no matter what, God is God and He loves you so much that He gave His only Son Jesus to come and die for your sins and my sins. For those of you who are saved, now it's time to experience God's grace and building relationship with Him.

Plan for Winterbreak

Review the Language of C
Get some tracks recorded
Big Bear with family
Plyometric Training
Piano Lesson
chillin...

GOD is good!!!

Yes, He is good. He answered my prayers and He makes miracles.

What I need...

Put God first, discipline, confess all my sins, focus in school, not wasting time because time = money.

my life resume

to all the internet cruisers out there,

here's my life resume:

General:
Name: Phuoc An Tran Nguyen
Nick Name: Andy (because of the An, hah)
Height: 5 ft 7 in.
Weight: 137 lbs
Eye color: Brown
Hair color: Black
Skin color: Tropical
Born in a country called Vietnam
Arrived to US for the first time in 2002
Lived in San Diego for 4 years
Graduated Crawford High School - Invention Design Educational Academy class of 2006
Moved to Anaheim, CA right after high school ended. 2006
Been attending Fullerton Junior College
Moved to Placentia, CA in 2007
Still in school. Studying Applied Mathematics

Faith:
I am a proud Christian, I don't mind if you all call it protestant
Got Baptized at 11 years old.


Driving Record:
got into car accident twice
3 traffic tickets

Sports:
Started to play basketball back in junior high in Vietnam
Played volleyball for Crawford High School during sophomore and junior year
Volleyball position: Opposite - Setter
Left-handed
Currently helping out with Fullerton College women volleyball as staff.
Currently helping out with USA Volleyball: Men National Team as a volunteer
Church representative for Alliance Evangelical Church in Anaheim
Staff member of Anaheim Sport Ministry: Volleyball Coordinator

Music:
started to play keyboard around 5 or 6 years old
had piano lesson for 5 years in Vietnam at a Catholic Abbey
Played for church in Vietnam, played piano for San Diego CMA church, played keyboard, guitar, bass with Anaheim Worship Team
started to play bass and guitar during junior year in High School.
Music style: Indie, Jazz, Soul, Pop, Rock, Electronica, Experimental, Easy Listening, Acoustic, pretty much everything.

Favorite Food and Drink:
Tasty Asian food, Mexican, In n Out Burger with no cheese, Italian.
Healthy drink such as tea. Lactose unbalanced (sometimes tolerance and sometime not). Love soy milk, milk tea, artichoke drink, chrysanthemum, Gatorade, Vitamin Water.
Big fan of fruit, you name it.

TV/Movies:
Family Guy, Whose Line is It Anyway, Saturday Night Live, Mad TV, Def Comedy Jam, Def Poetry,...
Unrated comedy movies, you name it.

Future Plan:
Get a degree in Applied Math, get a job, get a place, get married, get a life.

Future Goal:
Dunk the basketball rim with the basketball.

that's all so far, I'll keep you up to date.

Happy Thanksgiving

yeah, just want to say Happy Thanksgiving to all of you out there. This year, I'm thankful for everything that God has done in my life. God is always faithful when I'm in chill or no chill situations, He's awesome. Anyways, I am currently working on some random experimental music. Guys and gals, please check out www.myspace.com/ndnguyen hope you'll hear some of my instrumental tunes. I really want to write some lyrics, I am still learning, so don't be hating. Anyways, peace out world and be thankful.

About satisfaction

How does it feel to be satisfied? Is it the feeling of happiness when you received, gained or achieved something you always wanted? Is that it? Seems like it's a short term feeling because you'll never be satisfied with what you have or who you are. You always want something, it's like a dominoes effect when one thing leads to another. You always want to look better, you want new clothes, you want new shoes, you want new car, you want new house, you want to make more money, you want to travel, you want to be recognized, you want to be promoted, you want attention, you want everything. What's going on here? why can't you be happy with what you have or who you are? think about the people who are in the lower class or people who live in third world countries. Many of them want the things that you want also, but some can never get what they want, yet they're happy with that life style. You, I don't know who you are, but you who is not satisfied, you know what? just look at yourself in the mirror, look at yourself for a while, because the more you look, the more you see how selfish you are. Change, just do it, because if you're still unhappy with what you have or who you are, then you will never be happy with what you have or who you are, that's pretty simple. You don't want that happen, do you?

What about salvation?

People, salvation is free gift. I am proud to say that I am a Christian, I believe in God, the Father, the Son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. I just want to say that I am surely saved because I believe that by the blood of Jesus who died on the cross at the Calvary. I believe that "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work." (II Timothy 3:16-17). Many people out there believe that they have to do good work or good deeds to be saved, but that is wrong. You don't do good work to be saved. John 3:16 says "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." Hmm... so just believe in Him Jesus Christ and you're are saved? uhh... yes, that's right. That's straight forward, very simple, and Scripture is God-breathed, so just do it, believe in Jesus and you'll be saved. However, what about the good work and stuff? Well, earlier I quoted from the Scripture "so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work". So that means now when you are saved by believing in Jesus, you are now called the children of God, and the children of God are made to do good work, that's how it works. Therefore, if you want to be saved, you don't do good work, just believe in Jesus; but you have to do good work because you're now believer of Jesus. A lot of people come up with questions that are impossible to answer such as who created God? well, it's impossible to answer because God is not finite, he's infinite, that's the property of God. I don't even know how to answer that question although I am a Christian, I just believe there is God and I feel great about it. You can try to answer to that question but then you'll get lost and there is no complete answer. For example you can say ok God's Father created God, then who created God's Father? you just gonna make an infinite loop of those questions, you know what I mean? Well then, don't try to question God, because He is God. As human, we need to realize that we are human, so just do it. Just believe that there is God and you need to serve Him and glorify him because God created you and I. If you still want to argue about those complicated questions, then I have a question for you, "Can you tell me where does wisdom come from? and what does it look like?" So yeah...just do it.

Living under guilty conscience

When you do something wrong by accident and you get caught; why do you feel heavy inside? You tried your best to beg for mercy but it didn't work out, and you continue to live under this guilty conscience. Is it because you're fear of the consequence of what you did? are you fear of what the future might look like? At this moment, you feel lonely, you feel like no one cares for you, you feel like you just want to be dead already, yet you don't want to. You really want to get out of this burden, this tough situation, don't you? Interestingly, this feeling only happen for a little while and it's gone, so when will it be gone? Is it the chemical reaction inside your head create this feeling? Or there is a spirit inside of your soul rebuking you? what is that? what is going on?

Music of this century

Folks out there, have you ever thought about the music of this century? I wonder what kind of music is the driving force behind this society nowadays? People say it's the music that influences the society; others says it's the society that affect the music. So what's the deal? Im currently taking history of Rock and Roll at my community college, and I love it. It's actually more like music appreciation class but have stronger emphasis on Rock and Roll. If you haven't noticed, different music genre arise at different period of this past century. Blues, Rhythm and Blues, Gospel, Jazz, Rockability, Rock and Roll, Folk, Protest, British Rock, British Blues, Acid Rock, Country Rock, Metal, Punk Rock, Reggae, Disco, Death Metal, Hiphop, Rap, modern R&B, Techno, Trance, Indie... and of course many more. Those genres above were dominant at certain period of time. However, since everything is there, what's next for this society? what's next for you? what's next for me? we live in a place where everyone minds his or her own business, everyone likes his or her own musical genre, everyone is different, but is there the music that bring us together like back in the day when the girls are falling in love with Elvis Presley, or Beatles, and guys love to chill with the Beach Boys, look up to Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin? is there? is there? is there? You listen to music in your car, you listen to music when you work out, you listen to music when you have different feeling, happy, sad, random... So what are you listening to? just the music? or the lyrics? or the attitudes of the artists? what? what's going on here?