While I take a break from my new obsession, I would like to thank the TV show, Chuck, for giving me sleepless nights and unproductive days. Although I'm glad I did, accepting the CDs to the first two seasons of the show might have been... not the greatest decision that I've made.
Aside from the effect that this show has taken on me, I must admit that the writers have done a really good job of developing the relationship and chemistry between each of the characters in the show. The storyline and general structure of the actual series has quite a bit of flaws and holes; but that's okay, because I'm watching more for the character development. It might be very strange that I find these characters very relatable to. Of course, I don't live a super spy life, but the situations that some of the characters go through seem very familiar. I also really like that the show has just about everything - from comedy to drama.
Anyways, it's been almost two weeks since I last blogged, so I thought I'd just give a bit of an update. My family will be going to California on August 9, and I really look forward to it. I haven't flown in a plane since coming home from Vancouver from my internship two years ago. This vacation will also be the last time that I get to do some travelling with my family before I move away for school. I'm not entirely sure what our exact plans are, but you can probably expect us to be doing the typical things that you would do in California.
I, honestly, still don't think it has sunk in that I will be moving in exactly one month's time. People ask me if I'm ready, or if I'm nervous, and I can only shrug it off because I don't really feel anything. There are always nerves in everything I do - if I had the chance, I'd be wearing a hat 24/7 because it covers up my nerves pretty well most of the time for when I do something on the larger scale. Yes, I don't wear hats to try to be cool. Those are nerve endings under there.
Back to watching Chuck!
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Friday, July 16, 2010
Sunkissed
Prior to yesterday, I can only recall ever having a sun burn once; twice, at the very most. Yesterday, though, the sun was so blazing. I could not possibly have been lucky enough to escape the day without being fried up, especially since I chose not to do the sun screen thing. Thinking in my head, I was probably outside, and exposed to sun, for about eight hours total. It was a very long day, yesterday. Although the whole experience was worth the three burns I have, I will definitely need to take better precautions the next time I am outside this long. When I got home after camp, I looked in the mirror and my entire face was all blood red; it kinda looked as if I was drunk. Then after the night ended, I got home to shower before prepping for my devo for this morning. When I got in the shower, and the water started hitting my skin, everything just started to burn; I thought I was in hell. Okay, it wasn't that bad, but the back of my neck took the most damage. You know what? My train of thought was interrupted, so I decided that I'll just deal with it. Haha.
Anyways, I am, apparently, a pretty brilliant person. Because of this sheer brilliance, I got asked to do a devotion for the last day of camps - dealing with choices. I haven't done a real group devo since UrbanPromise from two years ago, so I wasn't sure what to expect. I didn't quite have my voice this morning, but I thought I took on it pretty decently. I wouldn't say it was some of my best work, but it worked, so it works! I know that the way I do devos isn't "typical", and I'm not too sure how people respond to that. I'm not really trying to be different for the heck of being different; it's just how I feel I could show things that is best suited to the style that I flow. So, hopefully, people don't freak out or lose interest when I pop out some random quotes, or start playing a song to start off the devo. If there is usually one thing that people can take away from my devos, even if it's that they should never ask me to do one again, I will be satisfied. Because there is something to be learned from everything, right.
I am also pretty tired right now. I don't think I have ever been this tired during a week of soccer camps in the past. You could probably combine that with the kids camps and VBS' that we've done as well. I don't know, my body just did not have it this week. Luckily my mind was there, so I was still able to chill with some kids for the first time. Hopefully I have at least one lasting impression on a kid. I think I do, so I know my job was done.
I am going to /quit now because I am just going on rambling. I'm known to ramble while wearin' only my sandles. My declaration is warm, so handle it.
Anyways, I am, apparently, a pretty brilliant person. Because of this sheer brilliance, I got asked to do a devotion for the last day of camps - dealing with choices. I haven't done a real group devo since UrbanPromise from two years ago, so I wasn't sure what to expect. I didn't quite have my voice this morning, but I thought I took on it pretty decently. I wouldn't say it was some of my best work, but it worked, so it works! I know that the way I do devos isn't "typical", and I'm not too sure how people respond to that. I'm not really trying to be different for the heck of being different; it's just how I feel I could show things that is best suited to the style that I flow. So, hopefully, people don't freak out or lose interest when I pop out some random quotes, or start playing a song to start off the devo. If there is usually one thing that people can take away from my devos, even if it's that they should never ask me to do one again, I will be satisfied. Because there is something to be learned from everything, right.
I am also pretty tired right now. I don't think I have ever been this tired during a week of soccer camps in the past. You could probably combine that with the kids camps and VBS' that we've done as well. I don't know, my body just did not have it this week. Luckily my mind was there, so I was still able to chill with some kids for the first time. Hopefully I have at least one lasting impression on a kid. I think I do, so I know my job was done.
I am going to /quit now because I am just going on rambling. I'm known to ramble while wearin' only my sandles. My declaration is warm, so handle it.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Oh Man
I wasn't really looking forward to soccer camp this year. Why? I don't know. There's been times where I feel like my passion for kids is really diminishing. Maybe that's because I work with the same bunch of kids over and over; maybe it isn't. But either way, the start of this week wasn't entirely the most comforting, especially with the weather to be crummy for the first couple days.
But like always, things take a turn and end up pretty cool. I don't remember how I felt about joining with Steele Heights Baptist for this camp initially, but I love the idea now. Meeting new people is always sweet once you get passed the initial introductory stages. This is a huge camp, and I love it. Even though I like time to myself mostly, I love it when I get to hang out with a bunch of brothers and sisters; it's often refreshing.
Thank God the weather has cleared up today. I think the kids were getting sick of the rain and cold. And no matter how positive we try to approach, it was starting to takes its toll. This camp has been pretty sweet so far. There are some great people to work with and I feel so blessed to be able to learn from them. We also played castles today; it's probably only the best game that has ever been invented. Yes, it is even better than speed scrabble, because I strongly believe that speed scrabble is only part of the current phases, and will eventually die out. However, whenever it comes to castles, it just takes off. But I will fully admit, that I was pretty tired at the end of the game. Our team lost quite badly, and while all the kids are all asking for rematches and such, I am struggling to catch my breath. I'm not gonna lie, my fitness level is quite embarrassing.
I think it's because I'm getting old.
Oh man.
But like always, things take a turn and end up pretty cool. I don't remember how I felt about joining with Steele Heights Baptist for this camp initially, but I love the idea now. Meeting new people is always sweet once you get passed the initial introductory stages. This is a huge camp, and I love it. Even though I like time to myself mostly, I love it when I get to hang out with a bunch of brothers and sisters; it's often refreshing.
Thank God the weather has cleared up today. I think the kids were getting sick of the rain and cold. And no matter how positive we try to approach, it was starting to takes its toll. This camp has been pretty sweet so far. There are some great people to work with and I feel so blessed to be able to learn from them. We also played castles today; it's probably only the best game that has ever been invented. Yes, it is even better than speed scrabble, because I strongly believe that speed scrabble is only part of the current phases, and will eventually die out. However, whenever it comes to castles, it just takes off. But I will fully admit, that I was pretty tired at the end of the game. Our team lost quite badly, and while all the kids are all asking for rematches and such, I am struggling to catch my breath. I'm not gonna lie, my fitness level is quite embarrassing.
I think it's because I'm getting old.
Oh man.
Monday, July 5, 2010
Final Countdown
I thought about blogging last night, but after a Mocha Iced Cap and a can of coke, I was exhausted and all woozy. So it might not have been a good idea, because who would know what would come out of my brain. Then I decided to sleep on it first and do it this morning. =D
I've never really been a big fan of going out to watch fireworks, although I don't mind them at all; I think they're pretty cool. On July 1st, at night, fireworks were going on all over town. From my parent's room, you can see most of downtown Edmonton, and a huge part of eastern Edmonton. I think I saw about three or four different places that launched fireworks. All of a sudden, I started hearing the cracks of fireworks, and I thought that there was no way that I'd be able to hear them all the way here. Then I noticed that the noise was very few and far in between, so there was obviously not very much. My sister then looks over and sees that our neighbors a couple doors down were popping their own fireworks. Fireworks are expensive, so it was funny watching them and their low budgeted fireworks.
July has begun, and I usually see July as the "official" start of summer, so that means summer has started? Sure. The weather is so choppy; I don't remember it ever being like this. It can go from being a sweet sunny day to thunderstorm in a few seconds. Speaking of thunderstorms, I had to do that word for charades at summer camp; how the heck do you do that. Luckily my team had some prostar charade players and got it even though it looked like I was karate chopping thin air.
Speaking of summer camp, I think this camp that we just had was pretty sweet. I never think much of how awesome camp is/was while it's happening. It's always after camp, and coming home, when we have to kind of snap back to reality that it all sinks in and you look back and go "wow, that was so great!" I'm sure a lot of people are exhausted, especially those that have to go to work or summer school today - hah! But in all honesty, I think these are the types of experiences that everyone in church strives to go through. I mean, who can tell me, with a straight face, that they didn't like summer camp? We had such a huge group of people this year with a record breaking >200 members; I think that alone is already very special. The way that I see it, these things are small glimpses as to what heaven will be like. We had a couple talks about the end times and heaven and all that fun stuff. I wouldn't say that I learned something particularly new about this topic, but it's always cool to have a refresh and get your mind thinking about these things. I find it really cool to be able to relate summer camp experiences to heaven; and I hope that everyone can feel the same, because it's so awesome. 'nuff said.
Anyways, with the start of summer, it means the final countdown has begun for me. Within eight weeks, I will have moved on and will be born again, starting a new life; hopefully that works out for me.
I've never really been a big fan of going out to watch fireworks, although I don't mind them at all; I think they're pretty cool. On July 1st, at night, fireworks were going on all over town. From my parent's room, you can see most of downtown Edmonton, and a huge part of eastern Edmonton. I think I saw about three or four different places that launched fireworks. All of a sudden, I started hearing the cracks of fireworks, and I thought that there was no way that I'd be able to hear them all the way here. Then I noticed that the noise was very few and far in between, so there was obviously not very much. My sister then looks over and sees that our neighbors a couple doors down were popping their own fireworks. Fireworks are expensive, so it was funny watching them and their low budgeted fireworks.
July has begun, and I usually see July as the "official" start of summer, so that means summer has started? Sure. The weather is so choppy; I don't remember it ever being like this. It can go from being a sweet sunny day to thunderstorm in a few seconds. Speaking of thunderstorms, I had to do that word for charades at summer camp; how the heck do you do that. Luckily my team had some prostar charade players and got it even though it looked like I was karate chopping thin air.
Speaking of summer camp, I think this camp that we just had was pretty sweet. I never think much of how awesome camp is/was while it's happening. It's always after camp, and coming home, when we have to kind of snap back to reality that it all sinks in and you look back and go "wow, that was so great!" I'm sure a lot of people are exhausted, especially those that have to go to work or summer school today - hah! But in all honesty, I think these are the types of experiences that everyone in church strives to go through. I mean, who can tell me, with a straight face, that they didn't like summer camp? We had such a huge group of people this year with a record breaking >200 members; I think that alone is already very special. The way that I see it, these things are small glimpses as to what heaven will be like. We had a couple talks about the end times and heaven and all that fun stuff. I wouldn't say that I learned something particularly new about this topic, but it's always cool to have a refresh and get your mind thinking about these things. I find it really cool to be able to relate summer camp experiences to heaven; and I hope that everyone can feel the same, because it's so awesome. 'nuff said.
Anyways, with the start of summer, it means the final countdown has begun for me. Within eight weeks, I will have moved on and will be born again, starting a new life; hopefully that works out for me.
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