Monthly Archives: October 2012

New York: Queens-Jackson Heights (Little India) and Flushing (Chinatown)

By: Gabriela Yareliz On a day with no school, it is time to explore the city. That is exactly what my friend and I did Monday, when we hit the train stations and the streets of Queens to see the ecclectic and ethnic neighborhoods of Jackson Heights and Flushing. Here is a bit of our journeyContinue reading “New York: Queens-Jackson Heights (Little India) and Flushing (Chinatown)”

Temple

By: Ellen G. White Let none who profess godliness regard with indifference the health of the body, and flatter themselves that intemperance is no sin, and will not affect their spirituality. A close sympathy exists between the physical and the moral nature. The standard of virtue is elevated or degraded by the physical habits…. AnyContinue reading “Temple”

‘Put your hearts up’ and ‘Send it on’…

By: Gabriela Yareliz Songs on my inspiration playlist: ‘Put your hearts up’ with Ariana Grande. /You think you’re so small Like you’re itty bitty. Just one match in the lights of the city Walking by strangers on the side of the street Like a quarter in a cup’ll get ’em up on their feet, likeContinue reading “‘Put your hearts up’ and ‘Send it on’…”

Temperance: Our appetites

By: Gabriela Yareliz From the book Temperance. No matter what you believe, this has to do with your connection to God, and your mental and physical power. Why must we abstain from certain things? When we indulge in certain “appetites,” what do we bring upon ourselves? I will be studying this, and how we can findContinue reading “Temperance: Our appetites”

Kollywood and Tamil

By: Gabriela Yareliz Shruti Hassan, your hair is fantastic. It just shrieks Amla and coconut oil. Isn’t this guy Dhanush absolutely good looking? (Yes, that is the woman with awesome hair behind him). He also has a sexy voice. Yes, this is what I was listening to when I was reviewing civ pro. His very sexyContinue reading “Kollywood and Tamil”

India vs. Pakistan T20 Super 8 Match: Full match highlights

By: Gabriela Yareliz Yesterday, I was walking down the street and bam– an Indian young man walks out of a bank with a bag, and he immediately reaches for his phone and quickly starts looking at something–low and behold it was the cricket game. We started talking about the game, our favorite Bollywood actors–the momentContinue reading “India vs. Pakistan T20 Super 8 Match: Full match highlights”

Life an untried path

By: Ellen G. White Viewed from its human side, life is to all an untried path. It is a path in which, as regards our deeper experiences, we each walk alone. Into our inner life no other human being can fully enter. As the little child sets forth on that journey in which, sooner orContinue reading “Life an untried path”