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Zhen Ni

Every word I say...every song I sing...every breath I take...is for You, My King.

About Me

This is me in a nutshell:A musician, but merely an instrument in the hands of the Great Musician;A dreamer, born with the gift (or curse) of a highly vivid imagination-Using this gift for His glory as I write, compose, and arrange music for all to hear;A loving individual, crazy a/b my Savior, family, friends, music, China, and you;An original work of art, handcrafted by the Creator--there are no copies of me;A girl w/ a cheerful heart, laughing my way through life, refusing to be bound by anyone's opinion;A passionate soul crying out, for it bears a message that needs to be shared w/ the world;An encourager. Teacher. Lover. Fighter. Giver.This is who I am.Who are you? I use the myspace layout generator at UltimateMySpace.com.
Your Brain's Pattern
You have a dreamy mind, full of fancy and fantasy.
You have the ability to stay forever entertained with your thoughts.
People may say you're hard to read, but that's because you're so internally focused.
But when you do share what you're thinking, people are impressed with your imagination. What Pattern Is Your Brain?
You Should Be a Song Writer
You have the ability to evoke emotion, tell a story, and hook someone...
In a very small amount of words, perhaps with some deft rhyming.
Even if you can't write music, you can sure write compelling lyrics.
Lyrics so good, people will have them stuck in their heads! What Type of Writer Should You Be?
Your Element Is Air
You dislike conflict, and you've been able to rise above the angst of the world.
And when things don't go your way, you know they'll blow over quickly.
Easygoing, you tend to find joy from the simple things in life.
You roll with the punches, and as a result, your life is light and cheerful.
You find it easy to adapt to most situations, and you're an open person.
With you, what you see is what you get... and people love that! What's Your Element?

My Interests

Jesus; China; singing, writing songs and music, playing piano, picking at the guitar, basically anything that has to do w/ music; sword fighting; photography; sunsets; the stars; Dance Dance Revolution; Guitar Hero; mountains; homecooked food; Panera Bread; friends; small local shops; deep discussions; art; poetry; learning about different religions and philosophies; chai tea from Starbucks; bao bao chai from China; Taebo.

I'd like to meet:

You. Yeah, that's right! I'd like to meet you, because you rock! I may not know who you are, but if I ever met you, I'm certain that I would think to myself, "Hey, this person rocks!" So yeah, let's meet.

Music:

Oh wow, where to start? Jazz; celtic; indie; experimental; ska; reggae; 70's rock; 80's; 80's Christian rock; Christian rock in general; emo; praise & worship; some folk music; classical; opera. Really the only artists I can't tolerate at all are those that lack originality.

Movies:

Chronicles of Narnia; Lord of the Rings trilogy; Facing the Giants; Dragonheart; most musicals; K-Pax; The Village; Pirates of the Caribbean; Lady in the Water

Television:

House; Malcolm in the Middle; Heroes; American Idol.

Books:

Bible; LOTR; The Chronicles of Narnia; Mere Christianity; Screwtape Letters; The Guardian; The Wayside School books; Angels and Demons; Poisonwood Bible; The Awakening; You Are Special; 1984; Uglies; Pretties; Brave New World; and so much more!

Heroes:

Jesus; my parents; my grandma; my grandpa.

My Blog

Yay for Being Tagged

Here's how you play: Once you've been tagged you have to write a blog with 10 weird random facts, habits or goals about yourself. At the end choose 6 people to be tagged, list their names and why you ...
Posted by Zhen Ni on Sat, 08 Mar 2008 03:25:00 PST

Music Geeks Finest Hour

If the mention of chord progressions and other geeky music terms make you squeamish, you probably shouldn't read this blog. For many days, I have had this tune stuck in my head. And what really frustr...
Posted by Zhen Ni on Fri, 28 Dec 2007 07:16:00 PST

Plastic and Paper Mache

Difficult to take me as I amI can barely do it myselfCowering behind my fake facadeHiding in my prison, my dark hell But Your eyes can seeRight through the plastic and paper macheThat's been attached ...
Posted by Zhen Ni on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 09:46:00 PST

My Humble Opinion on American Idol

The following is my opinion on each of the 12 contestants on American Idol (in no particular order): Melinda Doolittle: No doubt about it, the girl can belt it! She has a good voice and a humble attit...
Posted by Zhen Ni on Tue, 13 Mar 2007 04:13:00 PST

Tragic Love Story

Who needs television when there are people? I love people. I love observing them, seeing what they do, their emotions, how they react to things. In fact, one of my favorite things to do (an...
Posted by Zhen Ni on Sat, 03 Feb 2007 12:15:00 PST

Lazy Cats, Gothic Belly Dancing, and Other Matters

I just started working at this DVD website company called Deeveedees.com. It's a charming little company that is steadily growing and will soon require more office space. Basically, deeveedees.com is ...
Posted by Zhen Ni on Sat, 27 Jan 2007 11:37:00 PST

Bound

Loyal friend you are indeed,Whispering thoughts in all my dreams,Persist until I finally seeYou bring out the best in me.Sing your bitter melody,Notes of blissful agony,Until it becomes a part of me.Y...
Posted by Zhen Ni on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 04:55:00 PST

New Song

Through your smiles and through your tearsThrough the anguish that you felt through all these yearsThrough your mourning, through your songsDon't you know that I've been calling your name all alongThr...
Posted by Zhen Ni on Fri, 22 Sep 2006 03:22:00 PST

GOODBYE!!!

Farewell, my wonderful blessed SAGU peeps! Have a great, wonderful, fantastic, terrific summer break. I'll see you guys next semester (my last semester, then I graduate, praise God!) And for all y'all...
Posted by Zhen Ni on Fri, 05 May 2006 01:39:00 PST

Most Memorable Class Night

Well, I think it's safe to say that this year's class night would probably have to be the most memorable one for me. Last night was so stinkin' awesome! True, we were about 30 minutes late for curfew ...
Posted by Zhen Ni on Sat, 22 Apr 2006 09:17:00 PST