Well, it only took three years for me to finally get the job; but I got it. In case you missed it, I wrote a little something over at my Tumblr - which you can read here - because Blogspot was broken for a couple of days.
I was once again persuaded to apply to be a coach for some soccer camps. Yep, AIA has hired me to be one of their coaches this summer. I find it a bit weird, because progressing through the last three years, I don't find myself being anymore qualified for the job than I originally was. Obviously, I don't have the soccer experience that a lot of the coaches have. But my love for the game is pretty evident, I would think. It's funny how I had zero intentions of applying, but for everything that I did want to apply to, I didn't get; whereas the one I didn't originally want, I end up getting.
So, with that being said, I now have something to do everyday! Once my sore throat subsides, I will need to get my butt off the couch and go for a run everyday. I might want to build some strength as well. But I don't think paying for a gym for a month will be the most cost effective. If anyone knows any good methods of training at home without all the high tech equipment, let me know! But the most important thing is my cardio. I need to make sure my lungs and heart are in good condition, which given the way this last year went, is not very good right now.
Excited!
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Caught In the Middle
Okay, here is what happened.
I found the church that I wanted to do my practicum at. I was actually pretty excited to get to see what that church is like. Everything was working out pretty well, albeit a little late. After I came home, things became quiet for a week or two, so I wanted to see what was going on with the situation.
After waiting a week for an email, I am told that the site is no good for me, meaning I have to find a different place to work at. Obviously, I was in a state of shock. I had no idea why things sudden turned around because it was going so well.
So after doing my best to not sound utterly disappointed, I got my answers. The pastor at the church has decided to leave for a different ministry in Edmonton. Since I first started talking to them about this, nothing was finalized yet, so it is understandable that he had to go about things as normally as he would because it wasn't for sure that he'd take that opportunity. But now that he has, I just happened to be the unfortunate one that got caught in between. It even caught my field education director off guard. So, I'm quite a bit unhappy with what played out; but it's reality, so I have to suck it up and move on.
This puts me back on square one with having to call up churches to see what they're about. Except it's tougher this time around because a) I'm in Edmonton, so any attempts to visit/meet the church is tough; and b) it's well into the summer, meaning the churches know I've taken too long to find a church even if I explain the situation. And let's face it, most of us would much rather be doing other things than have to worry about schooling during my time off.
Now, not only do I have to look for a job, I have to look for another church. Admittedly, it's going to take me a while to get over this one. I probably shouldn't, but I'm going to remember this and see what happens in this church that made God keep me away from it. But I guess it isn't entirely uncalled for because I keep tabs on most things that I come across. Based on my experience, I'd hate to be someone that acts like I know next to nothing about you after not having seen/talk to you over a period of time, even if we've shared some good experiences in the past. If we've shared experiences in the past, I will remember it; and my relationship starts out exactly where it left off. I don't know if that even makes sense, but I've come to know a few of these type of people that treat you like you didn't mean a whole lot to them before by the way they talk to you in more present times - and it's quite irritating the way they can talk to someone like they have no memory of them. Anyways, I am getting a bit off topic. The point is I don't want to be like that. Every relationship I have is special and unique in its own way, and I would never treat a person like a total stranger if they aren't. So, that is why I keep tabs on people/things.
So, yeah. I will need to drag my lazy butt off the couch and phone up a couple churches to explain my situation and hope that one of them will take me in. Such a nuisance. When all is said and done, I will be happier. Haha.
I found the church that I wanted to do my practicum at. I was actually pretty excited to get to see what that church is like. Everything was working out pretty well, albeit a little late. After I came home, things became quiet for a week or two, so I wanted to see what was going on with the situation.
After waiting a week for an email, I am told that the site is no good for me, meaning I have to find a different place to work at. Obviously, I was in a state of shock. I had no idea why things sudden turned around because it was going so well.
So after doing my best to not sound utterly disappointed, I got my answers. The pastor at the church has decided to leave for a different ministry in Edmonton. Since I first started talking to them about this, nothing was finalized yet, so it is understandable that he had to go about things as normally as he would because it wasn't for sure that he'd take that opportunity. But now that he has, I just happened to be the unfortunate one that got caught in between. It even caught my field education director off guard. So, I'm quite a bit unhappy with what played out; but it's reality, so I have to suck it up and move on.
This puts me back on square one with having to call up churches to see what they're about. Except it's tougher this time around because a) I'm in Edmonton, so any attempts to visit/meet the church is tough; and b) it's well into the summer, meaning the churches know I've taken too long to find a church even if I explain the situation. And let's face it, most of us would much rather be doing other things than have to worry about schooling during my time off.
Now, not only do I have to look for a job, I have to look for another church. Admittedly, it's going to take me a while to get over this one. I probably shouldn't, but I'm going to remember this and see what happens in this church that made God keep me away from it. But I guess it isn't entirely uncalled for because I keep tabs on most things that I come across. Based on my experience, I'd hate to be someone that acts like I know next to nothing about you after not having seen/talk to you over a period of time, even if we've shared some good experiences in the past. If we've shared experiences in the past, I will remember it; and my relationship starts out exactly where it left off. I don't know if that even makes sense, but I've come to know a few of these type of people that treat you like you didn't mean a whole lot to them before by the way they talk to you in more present times - and it's quite irritating the way they can talk to someone like they have no memory of them. Anyways, I am getting a bit off topic. The point is I don't want to be like that. Every relationship I have is special and unique in its own way, and I would never treat a person like a total stranger if they aren't. So, that is why I keep tabs on people/things.
So, yeah. I will need to drag my lazy butt off the couch and phone up a couple churches to explain my situation and hope that one of them will take me in. Such a nuisance. When all is said and done, I will be happier. Haha.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Sharing
Before I made my way back to Edmonton, I was asked to share on one of the Sunday school times during the two summer months. I settled on July 10. So, if it is worth your time, you can come to listen to me speak for 20-30 minutes.
A group of people were asked to share about their experiences in ministry or passion to serve God in a life-long capacity. I know that July 10 is still a little far away, but I think it could never hurt to start thinking about where and what part of my life I should share.
Most importantly, I want to make it relevant to everyone that is listening. I’m one of those people that want to be worth your time listening to. I hope it doesn’t turn out to be something where you sit there for the duration, and at the end of it think to yourself, “wow, that was a waste of time.”
So, as I start exploring things to share, what sort of things might be interesting for the listener to hear and maybe even take away something worthwhile?
Monday, May 9, 2011
And Then Some
I remember back in September, when I just got to Calgary, I had trouble unpacking all of my belongings. The knowledge that I am not going to be staying here for any extended amount of time makes it tough to unpack. Fast forward to now, I am finding the same thing. I told my parents that I'd have all my things cleaned up and put back, but I haven't done that yet.
-- Intermission for a couple StarCraft games --
Okay, well.. I lost those games. Anyways, as I was saying, it's tough for me to find any motivation or incentive to unpack everything when I know I'm going to be leaving again in a few months. So, for the people that basically live out of suitcases, props to you!
As for the job hunting, I need to keep applying until I can get myself an interview. I was told that it is harder to find a job now than it was my last time around. Just great. Either way, I need to work; so I'm going to have to pretty much apply for anything and everything until I get one. So, if you're reading this and know of some places that may be hiring, let me know!
With everything else, it is pretty chill right now. I'm staying up late, sleeping in, not doing a whole lot. The only thing on TV that I find worth watching is hockey since the playoffs and World Championships are on - and probably the random movie that I find interesting.
Since there's still about two months until summer REALLY kicks into gear, trying to get things started will be slow and tough. I desperately want to start exercising again, so hopefully there will be enough people up for playing soccer soon. And unfortunately, the chances of having game two of English versus Chinese in hockey are pretty slim. The gym is booked up completely! I guess we always have soccer, which should be more evenly matched. I would like to be bold and say that if we do manage a rematch in hockey, the English side will win by an even bigger goal differential; I will personally contribute to at least 15 goals - goals and assists added together, of course. But, since we haven't booked the gym yet, I can't defend my claim.
I think I also want to make a huge effort to hang out with people more often. I still find myself being rather strange on the whole introvert/extrovert scale. Yes, I need to be alone sometimes. But at the same time, I can get so energized when I am with friends and people that I care about. A big goal of mine is to be able to build some really strong relationships, so I'm going to work at it.
I'm also really excited at the prospect of being able to play with full worship teams again! Without needing to think about leading, playing in a worship team is probably amongst my favorite activities. This past weekend, a nice lady came to our church to train our voices. It's so obvious that so many of us needed the help. It was quite funny how everything she says that singers will do that is bad, I do them. What has helped me in my experience of singing is when I started recording myself. It's been beaten to death by now, but I must state again that I'm an incredibly fast learner. By studying my own flaws in my recordings, and listening and watching others, I know what I need to work on. It just takes too much practice. But I know that I will never be a very good singer, so I won't be leading much worship from here on out.
Forget about the price tag!
-- Intermission for a couple StarCraft games --
Okay, well.. I lost those games. Anyways, as I was saying, it's tough for me to find any motivation or incentive to unpack everything when I know I'm going to be leaving again in a few months. So, for the people that basically live out of suitcases, props to you!
As for the job hunting, I need to keep applying until I can get myself an interview. I was told that it is harder to find a job now than it was my last time around. Just great. Either way, I need to work; so I'm going to have to pretty much apply for anything and everything until I get one. So, if you're reading this and know of some places that may be hiring, let me know!
With everything else, it is pretty chill right now. I'm staying up late, sleeping in, not doing a whole lot. The only thing on TV that I find worth watching is hockey since the playoffs and World Championships are on - and probably the random movie that I find interesting.
Since there's still about two months until summer REALLY kicks into gear, trying to get things started will be slow and tough. I desperately want to start exercising again, so hopefully there will be enough people up for playing soccer soon. And unfortunately, the chances of having game two of English versus Chinese in hockey are pretty slim. The gym is booked up completely! I guess we always have soccer, which should be more evenly matched. I would like to be bold and say that if we do manage a rematch in hockey, the English side will win by an even bigger goal differential; I will personally contribute to at least 15 goals - goals and assists added together, of course. But, since we haven't booked the gym yet, I can't defend my claim.
I think I also want to make a huge effort to hang out with people more often. I still find myself being rather strange on the whole introvert/extrovert scale. Yes, I need to be alone sometimes. But at the same time, I can get so energized when I am with friends and people that I care about. A big goal of mine is to be able to build some really strong relationships, so I'm going to work at it.
I'm also really excited at the prospect of being able to play with full worship teams again! Without needing to think about leading, playing in a worship team is probably amongst my favorite activities. This past weekend, a nice lady came to our church to train our voices. It's so obvious that so many of us needed the help. It was quite funny how everything she says that singers will do that is bad, I do them. What has helped me in my experience of singing is when I started recording myself. It's been beaten to death by now, but I must state again that I'm an incredibly fast learner. By studying my own flaws in my recordings, and listening and watching others, I know what I need to work on. It just takes too much practice. But I know that I will never be a very good singer, so I won't be leading much worship from here on out.
Forget about the price tag!
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Foresee
Thankfully, the car didn't break down during the drive back up to Edmonton. I can't really push the speed up to where I usually want to be travelling at, but that's okay. Nevertheless, I have been back home for a few days now. After getting home, I realized that I brought down way too many things for just a single person. I said that I'd clean up all the boxes and clothes over this week, but I haven't even started on it yet. Oops.
As nice as it is to be home for an extended period of time, rather than just the week or two, the knowledge of it being temporary still gets to me. It's just a good thing that the people that I've known are still the same people, so it helps me with coping with the initial shock.
Well, what do I have to do for the next ~4 months? Get a job. Apply for res. Finish paperwork with next year's practicum church. Find out why all the courses I want as a fifth for the winter 2012 term conflict with my other courses. And I should probably pay off that dumb speeding ticket real soon too. I've applied for a few places to work, and I will continue to look. Maybe I will eventually have to go into the food industry because some really nice people around me have offered a couple of spots in their restaurant. But I guess I will wait a couple days and continue to look to see what else there is before I resort to going into the food stuff.
Anyways, that's about all I've got for now. It's just nice to not have to think about papers and exams for a while. Hopefully by the end of the summer, I'll have made enough money to get me through next year.
As nice as it is to be home for an extended period of time, rather than just the week or two, the knowledge of it being temporary still gets to me. It's just a good thing that the people that I've known are still the same people, so it helps me with coping with the initial shock.
Well, what do I have to do for the next ~4 months? Get a job. Apply for res. Finish paperwork with next year's practicum church. Find out why all the courses I want as a fifth for the winter 2012 term conflict with my other courses. And I should probably pay off that dumb speeding ticket real soon too. I've applied for a few places to work, and I will continue to look. Maybe I will eventually have to go into the food industry because some really nice people around me have offered a couple of spots in their restaurant. But I guess I will wait a couple days and continue to look to see what else there is before I resort to going into the food stuff.
Anyways, that's about all I've got for now. It's just nice to not have to think about papers and exams for a while. Hopefully by the end of the summer, I'll have made enough money to get me through next year.
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