Thursday, June 30, 2005
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
Honest communication is SO GOOD
What more is there to say than honesty and openness in a relationship, in communication and in conversation is absolutely fantastic? It's so so so so so so good to clarify.
I got my film developed from when my grams was here, so here are some small and fuzzy copies of them!
Me and Grams in Kleinburg
My sister and I being goofs at my family grad dinner
Welcome to my office
I got my film developed from when my grams was here, so here are some small and fuzzy copies of them!
Me and Grams in Kleinburg
My sister and I being goofs at my family grad dinner
Welcome to my office
Sunday, June 26, 2005
Elemental
So I should let you all know that our team is officially 0-3 right now. Ahahahaha. Today's game was fun, though, and slightly kinda close. I took yet another ball off my ankle, but this time my left one. At some point, my glove needs to make contact with the actual ball.
I think I'm still stressed out, but it's funny how God encourages us in all these different ways. I feel uber-encouraged right now. :)
P.S. I am the puzzle MASTER. My discerning eye for various shades of blue, along with my amazing ability to match convoluted cardboard shapes seems to be coming in handy. I am kicking everyone's butt. If you wanna have a try, come over and help me with the puzzle, but know that you've been warned. I am the MASTER. Hm, with the exception of Emiks who's done the puzzle before, ahahah.
I think I'm still stressed out, but it's funny how God encourages us in all these different ways. I feel uber-encouraged right now. :)
P.S. I am the puzzle MASTER. My discerning eye for various shades of blue, along with my amazing ability to match convoluted cardboard shapes seems to be coming in handy. I am kicking everyone's butt. If you wanna have a try, come over and help me with the puzzle, but know that you've been warned. I am the MASTER. Hm, with the exception of Emiks who's done the puzzle before, ahahah.
Friday, June 24, 2005
Eat my dust, shorties!
Oh yeah, guess who went for a physical for the first time in...probably over 10 years! Moi! My doctor isn't that bad. He didn't wheel away from me today, AND he said (and this is a DIRECT quote), "You're pretty tall." OHHHHHHHhh YEAAAAAAAAAAAH. Eat my dust, shorties. I'm a smidgen shy of 5' 6", that's RIGHT. I'm so proud of myself, ahahahaa.
I was actually really still stressed out and they took an ECG, so I was worried that this like, chest tightness from stress would make my heartbeat all irregular. I think my psychological problems are always reflected in the physical for me, especially stress stress stress. And I'm still stressed. Chest tightness makes me feel like I can't breathe very well. This is really really not good.
I was actually really still stressed out and they took an ECG, so I was worried that this like, chest tightness from stress would make my heartbeat all irregular. I think my psychological problems are always reflected in the physical for me, especially stress stress stress. And I'm still stressed. Chest tightness makes me feel like I can't breathe very well. This is really really not good.
NO, stop it stop it
Blogger is being dumb, I don't want to figure out what part of my formatting is going wonky, because my text isn't wrapping properly, but no no no, it's just another thing for my brain to figure out, so I'm going to ignore it, and if someone knows what in the world is wrong and can tell me how to fix it I would be super-relieved and grateful.
P.S. Matt, I'm going laptop shopping...ready, guru?
P.S. Matt, I'm going laptop shopping...ready, guru?
Brain mush
My brain feels like it has too much to think about, too much to process and too much to figure out.
But I guess confuzzled-ness is good, because I'll appreciate the clarity of just having truth when we get to heaven. Imagine, not having to figure out another thing, ever!
I pray for the day when I can escape the brain mush.
Thank goodness He is a solid rock, and when everything around is hazy, I can always find my way and cling to that Solid Rock.
But I guess confuzzled-ness is good, because I'll appreciate the clarity of just having truth when we get to heaven. Imagine, not having to figure out another thing, ever!
I pray for the day when I can escape the brain mush.
Thank goodness He is a solid rock, and when everything around is hazy, I can always find my way and cling to that Solid Rock.
Wednesday, June 22, 2005
Practicing what you preach...
On Sunday, our Sunday school lesson was on gossip. The main principle of the whole thing was that everything we say should be useful or helpful or encouraging. Gossip and talking behind other's backs are baaaaad.
And of course right after we do this lesson, I've been totally challenged to want to blab about things that annoy me about certain ppl. Sigh. This blog is especially bad, because it makes it easy to talk about people without really talking about people, and there's really no one to stop me. Except me. So here I am. I'm being challenged.
And all I will say is that God is certainly teaching me patience right now. AHahaha, and don't worry, it's not any of you that are reading this blog! Ahahahaha. Oh man.
And of course right after we do this lesson, I've been totally challenged to want to blab about things that annoy me about certain ppl. Sigh. This blog is especially bad, because it makes it easy to talk about people without really talking about people, and there's really no one to stop me. Except me. So here I am. I'm being challenged.
And all I will say is that God is certainly teaching me patience right now. AHahaha, and don't worry, it's not any of you that are reading this blog! Ahahahaha. Oh man.
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. - Ephesians 4:29
Monday, June 20, 2005
Starbucks wisdom...
"Do not kiss your children so they will kiss you back but so they will kiss their children, and their children's children." - Noah benShea
Breathing
I've been thinking about breathing lately.
It's so essential to living, speaking, singing...everything!
My grandmother was fast asleep the other day, and I could hear her snoring in the hall. Ahahaha, at first, snoring is annoying, but I thought about it, and it's nice to know she's resting and fast asleep. In fact, my dad is passed out on his bed snoring up a storm at the moment. Snoring = People getting rest, being relaxed, not having a care in the world. I remember when I baby-sat the cutest little boy, too, and he fell asleep while I was holding him, and I could feel him breathing next to me...there's something so peaceful about feeling someone breathing, especially when they're fast asleep.
Apparently, breathing exercises are important, too. Strengthening the diaphragm = better singing and speaking. That's gotta be one step closer to better communication, so breathing = communication, too! Should I explain some breathing exercises? Okay!
THe Tsss exercise!
1) Lie down on the floor on your back.
2) put a book on your diaphragm (right under your ribcage) so you can feel your breathing.
3) Place one hand on the book to feel the breathing. Feel the breathing.
4) Practice taking breaths through your nosie without moving your chest. Use your diaphragm! If your chest moves you're doing it wrong. But don't worry, I do it wrong, ahahahah. Just practice. Are you feeling the breathing?
5) Once you get good at that, you can breathe out through your teeth, making a "Tsss" sound as you exhale. Remember, don't move that chest. And feel the breathing.
6) My "Tsss" always manages to turn into a giggle and then just outright laughing, but that's okay, too. I think laughing is good exercise too.
Okay, so I expect that you will all be great diaphragm-breathers next time I see y'all!
It's so essential to living, speaking, singing...everything!
My grandmother was fast asleep the other day, and I could hear her snoring in the hall. Ahahaha, at first, snoring is annoying, but I thought about it, and it's nice to know she's resting and fast asleep. In fact, my dad is passed out on his bed snoring up a storm at the moment. Snoring = People getting rest, being relaxed, not having a care in the world. I remember when I baby-sat the cutest little boy, too, and he fell asleep while I was holding him, and I could feel him breathing next to me...there's something so peaceful about feeling someone breathing, especially when they're fast asleep.
Apparently, breathing exercises are important, too. Strengthening the diaphragm = better singing and speaking. That's gotta be one step closer to better communication, so breathing = communication, too! Should I explain some breathing exercises? Okay!
THe Tsss exercise!
1) Lie down on the floor on your back.
2) put a book on your diaphragm (right under your ribcage) so you can feel your breathing.
3) Place one hand on the book to feel the breathing. Feel the breathing.
4) Practice taking breaths through your nosie without moving your chest. Use your diaphragm! If your chest moves you're doing it wrong. But don't worry, I do it wrong, ahahahah. Just practice. Are you feeling the breathing?
5) Once you get good at that, you can breathe out through your teeth, making a "Tsss" sound as you exhale. Remember, don't move that chest. And feel the breathing.
6) My "Tsss" always manages to turn into a giggle and then just outright laughing, but that's okay, too. I think laughing is good exercise too.
Okay, so I expect that you will all be great diaphragm-breathers next time I see y'all!
Saturday, June 18, 2005
I'm okay guys, I'm okay
Today was one big giant stressful day of days. But it's okay, I have emerged un-scathed, with only maybe 2 bruises to my name.
Aw, look at my poor baby...all rusty, with t-shirts covering the seats (this is SUCH a japanese thing, ahahaha, care of my mother).
I don't drive my '88 Civic out of my neighbourhood usually because 1) it's standard transmission; 2) it's OLD and I'm always afraid it'll fall apart. But today, of all days, I was lazy, didn't want to take public transit all the way to Scarberia, so I drove the Civic! And I survived! Three cheers for me! Actually, I really really really like driving standard. It was fun. Not fun to roll backwards on a hill, but other than that, I didn't stall, didn't shoot out, and came home aliiiiive!
So driving to our softball game I had lots of stress with the car, and then I was so stressed during the game. I did not catch ANYTHING cleanly. I stopped things with my foot, though, twice with the same ankle (must get ice, and I'll post a pic of the lovely bruise I'm sure I'll have later), dropped things, over-ran bases and then tried to crawl back, ahahaha...it was stressful, and I should not be playing softball. But it was fun!
And then driving home I thought I'd be stressed out still, but it was okay! I love driving standard now, it's so fun! If my car wasn't so old and rickety, I think I'd drive more often! I should name my car. Blue Rusty?
Aw, look at my poor baby...all rusty, with t-shirts covering the seats (this is SUCH a japanese thing, ahahaha, care of my mother).
I don't drive my '88 Civic out of my neighbourhood usually because 1) it's standard transmission; 2) it's OLD and I'm always afraid it'll fall apart. But today, of all days, I was lazy, didn't want to take public transit all the way to Scarberia, so I drove the Civic! And I survived! Three cheers for me! Actually, I really really really like driving standard. It was fun. Not fun to roll backwards on a hill, but other than that, I didn't stall, didn't shoot out, and came home aliiiiive!
So driving to our softball game I had lots of stress with the car, and then I was so stressed during the game. I did not catch ANYTHING cleanly. I stopped things with my foot, though, twice with the same ankle (must get ice, and I'll post a pic of the lovely bruise I'm sure I'll have later), dropped things, over-ran bases and then tried to crawl back, ahahaha...it was stressful, and I should not be playing softball. But it was fun!
And then driving home I thought I'd be stressed out still, but it was okay! I love driving standard now, it's so fun! If my car wasn't so old and rickety, I think I'd drive more often! I should name my car. Blue Rusty?
Friday, June 17, 2005
Excitement!
Yay, so I'm going to a wedding on July 23rd! My 2nd real friend wedding! Gah, it's happening, I'll get back next year and there'll be a million zillion weddings to go to! But I love the excitement of weddings, especially when it's so focused on the Lord!
And because I'm all about quotes lately, here are some on marriage!
A great marriage is not when the 'perfect couple' comes together. It is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences. -Dave Meurer, "Daze of Our Wives"
A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person. - Mignon McLaughlin
Compromise, if not the spice of life, is its solidity. It is what makes nations great and marriages happy. - Phyllis McGinley
Give all to love; obey thy heart. Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
To love is to receive a glimpse of heaven. -Karen Sunde
Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit. - Peter Ustinov (1921 - 2004)
Right so that's that. Mushiness out of my system. Ahahahaha.
Other than that, nothing is new with me except for this one big decision I have to make by next Friday, so if you can keep me in your prayers, that would be excellently excellent! And I'd also love prayer for my support-raising, but more importantly, for a fun team. I keep forgetting to pray for a fun team, but it's SO IMPORTANT!! Ahahahaha. But no, really, it is.
And because I'm all about quotes lately, here are some on marriage!
A great marriage is not when the 'perfect couple' comes together. It is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences. -Dave Meurer, "Daze of Our Wives"
A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person. - Mignon McLaughlin
Compromise, if not the spice of life, is its solidity. It is what makes nations great and marriages happy. - Phyllis McGinley
Give all to love; obey thy heart. Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
To love is to receive a glimpse of heaven. -Karen Sunde
Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit. - Peter Ustinov (1921 - 2004)
Right so that's that. Mushiness out of my system. Ahahahaha.
Other than that, nothing is new with me except for this one big decision I have to make by next Friday, so if you can keep me in your prayers, that would be excellently excellent! And I'd also love prayer for my support-raising, but more importantly, for a fun team. I keep forgetting to pray for a fun team, but it's SO IMPORTANT!! Ahahahaha. But no, really, it is.
Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. - Romans 12:1,2
Lord, help me to worship you continually, and in doing so, to be transformed, and to know Your heart...
Excellent movie quotes
"We don't read and write poetry because its cute, we read and write poetry because we are members of the human race, and the human race is filled with passion."- Dead poets Society
"No matter what anybody tells you - Words and ideas can change the world."- Dead poets Society
"The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return"- Moulin Rouge
"Sometimes we don't see certain things until we're ready to see them, in a certain way." - Keeping the Faith
"Never mind favourites, you're allowed to have one. The point is, you've been mine." - Meet Joe Black (and really, if I could post every word of this movie in here, I would, ahahahah)
And a most excellent non-movie quote, Jesus response to what the greatest commandment was:
"The most important one," answered Jesus, "is this: 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these." Mark 12:30
"No matter what anybody tells you - Words and ideas can change the world."- Dead poets Society
"The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return"- Moulin Rouge
"Sometimes we don't see certain things until we're ready to see them, in a certain way." - Keeping the Faith
"Never mind favourites, you're allowed to have one. The point is, you've been mine." - Meet Joe Black (and really, if I could post every word of this movie in here, I would, ahahahah)
And a most excellent non-movie quote, Jesus response to what the greatest commandment was:
"The most important one," answered Jesus, "is this: 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these." Mark 12:30
Random things I forgot about!
My mission lately has been finishing this crazy 1000 piece puzzle. This is what we've done so far.
The rest is all blue and white. Blue and white.
And more blue and white. This is going to be IMPOSSIBLE!
I keep teasing Quang for buying the most impossible puzzle in the world. I told him it's up to him to finish it. We did the easy coloured part a couple days ago, ahahahaha.
And the other thing I forgot was congrats to Kevin S. (ahahah, should make that distinction so you don't freak out on Kev U.!) on getting ENGAGED! Ahahaha, so funny, I ask how it happened (they've been going out for a couple years now), and he was like, "Oh, last Saturday, I woke up around 9:30, bought the ring around 11:30, asked my parents around 1pm, and then her parents around 3pm, and then at 9:45pm, after we finished dancing to Amanda Marshall's 'Marry Me', I proposed."
Ahahahaha, talk about not planning ahead! They'll be engaged for 2 years, though, ahaha, but I thought it was the funniest story. Yay, congrats Kev!
The rest is all blue and white. Blue and white.
And more blue and white. This is going to be IMPOSSIBLE!
I keep teasing Quang for buying the most impossible puzzle in the world. I told him it's up to him to finish it. We did the easy coloured part a couple days ago, ahahahaha.
And the other thing I forgot was congrats to Kevin S. (ahahah, should make that distinction so you don't freak out on Kev U.!) on getting ENGAGED! Ahahaha, so funny, I ask how it happened (they've been going out for a couple years now), and he was like, "Oh, last Saturday, I woke up around 9:30, bought the ring around 11:30, asked my parents around 1pm, and then her parents around 3pm, and then at 9:45pm, after we finished dancing to Amanda Marshall's 'Marry Me', I proposed."
Ahahahaha, talk about not planning ahead! They'll be engaged for 2 years, though, ahaha, but I thought it was the funniest story. Yay, congrats Kev!
Thursday, June 16, 2005
Still up...
Michelle, it's stinking late and you're STILL typing?!?!
Yes.
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Something one of the ladies said in our small group today stayed with me:
"Sorrow is looking back, worry is looking around and faith is looking up."
I think these women teach me so much about having faith, and as we were praying today, it was amazing...I just thought to myself, I love loving the Lord. I love that He loves me with a passionate, fiery love. He's so great, and to think that I get to spend all eternity getting to know Him and spending time with Him...crazy cool, ahhaha, for lack of better words. We were praying prayers of praise and thanksgiving, and it just brought tears to my eyes to hear how the other women thanked Him for amazing work in their lives. He works, He really just does.
It's funny how I really like words, and lyrics to songs. People will comment on the music, the guitar, the bass line, but I remember ridiculous amounts of song lyrics, and I love good dialogue. Meet Joe Black has such great dialogue! (it's so sad how so very few ppl appreciate this movie, ahahahaha) I think after seeing it so many times, I appreciate more of the subtleties of the movie and the oh-so-funny quirks! Joe eating peanut butter, Joe tying a tie/not tying his tie. So funny! I think my all-time favourite line is the part where he says to Susan, "Because I like you so much," outside the coffee shop. And then she says something, and then says, "Because I like you so much," and laughs because it was so corny. But it was so great (maybe I think that because I'm a big cornball)! That scene is so amazing, as is Anthony Hopkins talking to his daughter in the beginning, about lightning striking, and being deliriously happy. He's talking about finding a guy, but really, what makes me deliriously happy is that God loves me, and that I can love Him. That's making me deliriously happy right now. :)
Yes.
.
.
.
.
Something one of the ladies said in our small group today stayed with me:
"Sorrow is looking back, worry is looking around and faith is looking up."
I think these women teach me so much about having faith, and as we were praying today, it was amazing...I just thought to myself, I love loving the Lord. I love that He loves me with a passionate, fiery love. He's so great, and to think that I get to spend all eternity getting to know Him and spending time with Him...crazy cool, ahhaha, for lack of better words. We were praying prayers of praise and thanksgiving, and it just brought tears to my eyes to hear how the other women thanked Him for amazing work in their lives. He works, He really just does.
It's funny how I really like words, and lyrics to songs. People will comment on the music, the guitar, the bass line, but I remember ridiculous amounts of song lyrics, and I love good dialogue. Meet Joe Black has such great dialogue! (it's so sad how so very few ppl appreciate this movie, ahahahaha) I think after seeing it so many times, I appreciate more of the subtleties of the movie and the oh-so-funny quirks! Joe eating peanut butter, Joe tying a tie/not tying his tie. So funny! I think my all-time favourite line is the part where he says to Susan, "Because I like you so much," outside the coffee shop. And then she says something, and then says, "Because I like you so much," and laughs because it was so corny. But it was so great (maybe I think that because I'm a big cornball)! That scene is so amazing, as is Anthony Hopkins talking to his daughter in the beginning, about lightning striking, and being deliriously happy. He's talking about finding a guy, but really, what makes me deliriously happy is that God loves me, and that I can love Him. That's making me deliriously happy right now. :)
Anticipation
I love my bananas!
For the record, when we had that sushi-eating contest, there was a tornado-warning in effect for Southern Ontario! WE WERE DRIVING AROUND IN THE MIDDLE OF A TORNADO WARNING!!! I thought it was leftovers of some tropical storm. But I learned some good tornado-survival skills tonight:
1) If you're in your house and a tornado comes, go to your cold cellar or to the SW corner of your basement.
2) If you're in your car and a tornado comes, get out of the car and find a ditch.
3) Green sky=tornado is coming
4) Tornados do not equal Oz.
But I'm glad for all that rain. It was fun to get totally soaked running from the car to the house, barefoot. I saw some people walking home in the rain, and they were soaked to the bone. It's fun to walk in the rain once you're totally wet because then you don't have to worry about staying dry. And dancing in the rain must be doubly, no, triply as fun!
The rain brought cooler weather, and tonight with all the wind in the trees, I just get this feeling of anticipation. Everyday is a new day, with a hope of new possibilities, and I just love how this kind of weather brings that sort of feeling for me. I think I always feel like this when I'm in a foreign city on a nice night, or when you look on a skyline of a city, or you hear that wind rustle through the trees. I wonder if they have this kinda wind in Asia? Or maybe it's just hot all the time. ;)
And Rach, you're right, it stinks that we're all techy communication people. Ahahaha, but I had to blog because no one is up at this time to talk to, booo. So I'll simply talk to myself through my blog! Well, Michelle, you know you keep on staying up late for absolutely no reason, right?
Yeah.
So then go to bed.
But I don't want to.
Why not?
Eh. Just because.
You know you're talking to yourself on your blog, right?
Hm. Is that weird? I talk to myself out loud in my car. Sometimes I even scream or yell.
You DO? Weirdo.
AHAhahahahah, I AM I AM A WEIRDO, make me stop being so weird, oh man. Alrighty folks, I apologize for rambling blogs, but hey, that's what they're for, right? And if you're still reading, that means people actually READ these things. Which gives it purpose, don't you think? ;)
For the record, when we had that sushi-eating contest, there was a tornado-warning in effect for Southern Ontario! WE WERE DRIVING AROUND IN THE MIDDLE OF A TORNADO WARNING!!! I thought it was leftovers of some tropical storm. But I learned some good tornado-survival skills tonight:
1) If you're in your house and a tornado comes, go to your cold cellar or to the SW corner of your basement.
2) If you're in your car and a tornado comes, get out of the car and find a ditch.
3) Green sky=tornado is coming
4) Tornados do not equal Oz.
But I'm glad for all that rain. It was fun to get totally soaked running from the car to the house, barefoot. I saw some people walking home in the rain, and they were soaked to the bone. It's fun to walk in the rain once you're totally wet because then you don't have to worry about staying dry. And dancing in the rain must be doubly, no, triply as fun!
The rain brought cooler weather, and tonight with all the wind in the trees, I just get this feeling of anticipation. Everyday is a new day, with a hope of new possibilities, and I just love how this kind of weather brings that sort of feeling for me. I think I always feel like this when I'm in a foreign city on a nice night, or when you look on a skyline of a city, or you hear that wind rustle through the trees. I wonder if they have this kinda wind in Asia? Or maybe it's just hot all the time. ;)
And Rach, you're right, it stinks that we're all techy communication people. Ahahaha, but I had to blog because no one is up at this time to talk to, booo. So I'll simply talk to myself through my blog! Well, Michelle, you know you keep on staying up late for absolutely no reason, right?
Yeah.
So then go to bed.
But I don't want to.
Why not?
Eh. Just because.
You know you're talking to yourself on your blog, right?
Hm. Is that weird? I talk to myself out loud in my car. Sometimes I even scream or yell.
You DO? Weirdo.
AHAhahahahah, I AM I AM A WEIRDO, make me stop being so weird, oh man. Alrighty folks, I apologize for rambling blogs, but hey, that's what they're for, right? And if you're still reading, that means people actually READ these things. Which gives it purpose, don't you think? ;)
Wednesday, June 15, 2005
Bananas Ultimate Eating Championship
Here are the two competitors, Carol in the left corner, and Nels in the right. Carol has some moral support in the background, but I have no idea what he's doing...
I can't believe Hosu is really all-you-can-eat ANYTHING!
Matt's tallying what they're eating...(hehehe, nerd!) ;)
And I know you all want to know who won!
Nelson is the "big yellow juggernat", while Carol is the sane one who can control her eating habits! Ahahaha, nice job Nels and Carol! I really thought Carol could pull it off and come in from behind, but alas, she has too much common sense and cares about her health enough to put a stop to eating madness.
Congrats Nels!
I can't believe Hosu is really all-you-can-eat ANYTHING!
Matt's tallying what they're eating...(hehehe, nerd!) ;)
And I know you all want to know who won!
Nelson is the "big yellow juggernat", while Carol is the sane one who can control her eating habits! Ahahaha, nice job Nels and Carol! I really thought Carol could pull it off and come in from behind, but alas, she has too much common sense and cares about her health enough to put a stop to eating madness.
Congrats Nels!
Tuesday, June 14, 2005
Done like dinner!
There's something so heart-warming about GRADUATING! I convocated today with my Faculty of Education, and it was neat to know we understood what we had all gone through to reach this point! And I'm so glad my grandma was here to see me graduate too.
Here we go, into the tent. Little did I know it would be like a sauna and that the stupid polyester robes would be little heat traps.
Tentanda Via: The way must be tried.
Walking into the sauna...
The proud graduate! (Framing degrees is such a rip-off, but alas, so nice!)
Us being Japanese tourists:
(that's 3 generations of women!!)
And a day would not be complete without my sister, the goof:
Yay graduating, see ya York!
Here we go, into the tent. Little did I know it would be like a sauna and that the stupid polyester robes would be little heat traps.
Tentanda Via: The way must be tried.
Walking into the sauna...
The proud graduate! (Framing degrees is such a rip-off, but alas, so nice!)
Us being Japanese tourists:
(that's 3 generations of women!!)
And a day would not be complete without my sister, the goof:
Yay graduating, see ya York!
Sunday, June 12, 2005
Countdowns!
Countdown to chopping off the ponytail again: 5 days (yes, Laura, are you excited?!)
Countdown to massive clean-up: 17 days (that's right, don't think I'll forget)
Countdown to finishing support stuff: 48 days (sigh)
Countdown to flying out of Toronto: 63 days. Sigh.
Countdown to sushi-eating fest 2005: 2 days (yummy!)
Countdown to convocation: 2 days (I will cry I really will)
In more exciting news, my sister's having a party at some Mexican restaurant where they turn it into a dance club, so I get to latin dance, wooooo hoooooo. And if I can find out about this line dancing place, wooo hooo that would be soooooo fun! Too bad I'm the world's most uncoordinated person ever, ahahahahaha. But practice, practice...and maybe I can 1-2 step someday! Ahahahaha.
Countdown to massive clean-up: 17 days (that's right, don't think I'll forget)
Countdown to finishing support stuff: 48 days (sigh)
Countdown to flying out of Toronto: 63 days. Sigh.
Countdown to sushi-eating fest 2005: 2 days (yummy!)
Countdown to convocation: 2 days (I will cry I really will)
In more exciting news, my sister's having a party at some Mexican restaurant where they turn it into a dance club, so I get to latin dance, wooooo hoooooo. And if I can find out about this line dancing place, wooo hooo that would be soooooo fun! Too bad I'm the world's most uncoordinated person ever, ahahahahaha. But practice, practice...and maybe I can 1-2 step someday! Ahahahaha.
Napoleon Dynamite-a-rama!
AHAHAHAHA, Laura, you are the FUNNIEST EVER!
Learn to Dance like Napoleon
The names of these dance moves are absolutely so hilarious! Belgian Shuffle, Greedy Buffet Patron, The Pitch...just check it out, it's SO FUNNY and it will be my new favourite site until I master Napoleon's awesome dance, ahahahaha.
Are you ready to learn it all, my Napoleon Dynamite-ites?
And when a characteristic is so great, don't you just wish you could bottle it up and sell it to everyone?! Things like, understanding, sensitivity, sense of humour, wisdom...then you could go, "Yes, I'd like two wisdoms and a sensitivity for my boyfriend," or things like that, ahahaha. Imagine how much better the world would be! ;)
And I changed it so non-blogger ppl can comment. I can't imagine why you'd possibly be on the boring non-blogger side, when everyone KNOWS the Blogger side is the FUN side, but in case you ARE on the BORING side, I have taken pity on you and allowed you to comment. ;)
Learn to Dance like Napoleon
The names of these dance moves are absolutely so hilarious! Belgian Shuffle, Greedy Buffet Patron, The Pitch...just check it out, it's SO FUNNY and it will be my new favourite site until I master Napoleon's awesome dance, ahahahaha.
Are you ready to learn it all, my Napoleon Dynamite-ites?
And when a characteristic is so great, don't you just wish you could bottle it up and sell it to everyone?! Things like, understanding, sensitivity, sense of humour, wisdom...then you could go, "Yes, I'd like two wisdoms and a sensitivity for my boyfriend," or things like that, ahahaha. Imagine how much better the world would be! ;)
And I changed it so non-blogger ppl can comment. I can't imagine why you'd possibly be on the boring non-blogger side, when everyone KNOWS the Blogger side is the FUN side, but in case you ARE on the BORING side, I have taken pity on you and allowed you to comment. ;)
She's heeeeeere!
Warning: Boring post
My Grandma made it! It's so funny, because she's such a granny fashionista. This woman has the MOST JEWELLERY I have EVER seen anyone have, EVER. I'm not complaining, because she gives it away, but some of it is umm...granny-styles. The funniest is that she really likes bling, ahahaahha. My blinging grandma, ahahaha.
The funny thing is my cat remembers her or something because he didn't run away when she got here today. He ALWAYS runs away and hides from people. Well, with the exception of a few who seem to have weird powers over my cat. My fat fat cat.
Oh, and ahahahha, I'm so excited for sushi-eating competition 2005 with the Bananas. Will it be Carol or Nels?!
Countdown to massive clean-up: T-minus 18 days
Countdown to support finish: T-minus 49 days (ACK)
Countdown to departure: T-minus 64 days (sniff...)
My Grandma made it! It's so funny, because she's such a granny fashionista. This woman has the MOST JEWELLERY I have EVER seen anyone have, EVER. I'm not complaining, because she gives it away, but some of it is umm...granny-styles. The funniest is that she really likes bling, ahahaahha. My blinging grandma, ahahaha.
The funny thing is my cat remembers her or something because he didn't run away when she got here today. He ALWAYS runs away and hides from people. Well, with the exception of a few who seem to have weird powers over my cat. My fat fat cat.
Oh, and ahahahha, I'm so excited for sushi-eating competition 2005 with the Bananas. Will it be Carol or Nels?!
Countdown to massive clean-up: T-minus 18 days
Countdown to support finish: T-minus 49 days (ACK)
Countdown to departure: T-minus 64 days (sniff...)
Saturday, June 11, 2005
Kissing cars
As I was driving home today, I noticed someone giving a boost to another person, so their cars were nose-to-nose. It looked like the cars were kissing! I know, my astute observational skills are amazing. Ahahaha, but honestly, that's what I thought when I saw them: The cars are kissing.
And The Incredibles was soooooooooooo funny! I don't know why my sister didn't like it. Weirdo, ehehehehe.
Tomorrow is Grandma's-flying-in Day! That's right, stay tuned for more exciting stories. She was here last year around this time, and I love love love her to death and all her amazing stories, but could do without her assumptions about people. The funniest example from last year is her observation that, "When black people in L.A. ask you for change, they really just want to rob you." or something like that. Gah, excuse my grandmother's stereotypes, but HONESTLY, what kind of insane thing is that to say?!
But I love my grandma, and I'm so excited to talk to her. Her faith is amazing. She prays before every meal, prays all the time, tells amazing stories about her childhood and just generally encourages me in my faith. I know I'm where I'm at today because of my grandmother's prayers. She's an amazing woman!
AND I LOVE the airport. I love when people arrive off the plane, and there are people waiting for them at the arrivals, and there are just huge bunches of happy reunions! There's nothing better than coming home or getting to somewhere where people love you. Absence really does make the heart grow fonder.
And The Incredibles was soooooooooooo funny! I don't know why my sister didn't like it. Weirdo, ehehehehe.
Tomorrow is Grandma's-flying-in Day! That's right, stay tuned for more exciting stories. She was here last year around this time, and I love love love her to death and all her amazing stories, but could do without her assumptions about people. The funniest example from last year is her observation that, "When black people in L.A. ask you for change, they really just want to rob you." or something like that. Gah, excuse my grandmother's stereotypes, but HONESTLY, what kind of insane thing is that to say?!
But I love my grandma, and I'm so excited to talk to her. Her faith is amazing. She prays before every meal, prays all the time, tells amazing stories about her childhood and just generally encourages me in my faith. I know I'm where I'm at today because of my grandmother's prayers. She's an amazing woman!
AND I LOVE the airport. I love when people arrive off the plane, and there are people waiting for them at the arrivals, and there are just huge bunches of happy reunions! There's nothing better than coming home or getting to somewhere where people love you. Absence really does make the heart grow fonder.
Friday, June 10, 2005
Mumblo jumblo
Random thoughts:
Sometimes when you're stressed, all you need is a good dance routine to cheer you up.
Honeydew bbtea is NOT fun.
Reminiscing about random high school memories IS fun.
Just having the company of a good friend on a hot summers day does wonders.
I love summer! Hot summer days = nice summer nights!
Sometimes when you're stressed, all you need is a good dance routine to cheer you up.
Honeydew bbtea is NOT fun.
Reminiscing about random high school memories IS fun.
Just having the company of a good friend on a hot summers day does wonders.
I love summer! Hot summer days = nice summer nights!
"Go, girl, seek happy nights to happy days." - Nurse, in Romeo and Juliet
And finally, reminders to keep my focus on God, to let Him have the things that worry me, puzzle me and perplex me, and to let His will prevail are precious and valuable. Thanks for keeping me focused on the right thing. :)
Tuesday, June 07, 2005
The Three Questions
My eyes welled up with tears today, because of a story my host teacher told me. I had gone in to input my report card marks for the second time, so she told me about a day last week when this happened.
The kids were very very hyper and very very bad. She kept them in until 4pm, by which time she was very very mad at them for being silly, for disrespecting her, on top of which she was sick. She was actually sick at school that day, as well, so she was in an especially bad mood. During this detention, the kids are completely silent, and she's mad, so she sits down to read a book, hoping it will calm her down. She picks up "The Three Questions" by Jon J. Muth.
The Three Questions is a book about a boy named Nikolai, who wants these three questions answered:
When is the best time to do things?
Who is the most important one?
What is the right thing to do?
Through the story, he discovers the answer to these three questions, and the wise old turtle explains them at the end of the story.
At 4pm, the kids leave, and at 4:02pm, Dwayne, an old student from the school who always visits (even though he's never been in my teacher's class at all!) knocks at the door. My teacher says to him, "Dwayne, I'm not in a good mood, so I won't be very good company right now. So, you have 2 choices. You can come back and we can talk when we're in a better mood, or I'll be cleaning this class for the next 30 minutes, so you can join me."
Dwayne shrugs and says, "Sure, I'll clean," and joins her in cleaning. My teacher realizes she's being rude after a long period of silent cleaning, so she starts some small talk, and then tells Dwayne to read the book. She asks him what the answers to the three questions are, expecting him to give the answer the wise old turtle gave.
Instead, this is what he says.
"The most important time is 4:02pm at Topcliff Public School. The most important person is you. And the right thing to do is to help you clean."
My eyes just welled up with tears when she told this part of the story.
This is what makes it all worth it.
And the book is amazing, because the watercolour illustrations are fantastic, but the message is even better. The best time is NOW, the most important person is the person you're with, and the right thing to do is to do good for that person.
The kids were very very hyper and very very bad. She kept them in until 4pm, by which time she was very very mad at them for being silly, for disrespecting her, on top of which she was sick. She was actually sick at school that day, as well, so she was in an especially bad mood. During this detention, the kids are completely silent, and she's mad, so she sits down to read a book, hoping it will calm her down. She picks up "The Three Questions" by Jon J. Muth.
The Three Questions is a book about a boy named Nikolai, who wants these three questions answered:
When is the best time to do things?
Who is the most important one?
What is the right thing to do?
Through the story, he discovers the answer to these three questions, and the wise old turtle explains them at the end of the story.
"There is only one important time, and that time is now. The most important one is always the one you are with. And the most important thing is to do good for the one who is standing at your side."
At 4pm, the kids leave, and at 4:02pm, Dwayne, an old student from the school who always visits (even though he's never been in my teacher's class at all!) knocks at the door. My teacher says to him, "Dwayne, I'm not in a good mood, so I won't be very good company right now. So, you have 2 choices. You can come back and we can talk when we're in a better mood, or I'll be cleaning this class for the next 30 minutes, so you can join me."
Dwayne shrugs and says, "Sure, I'll clean," and joins her in cleaning. My teacher realizes she's being rude after a long period of silent cleaning, so she starts some small talk, and then tells Dwayne to read the book. She asks him what the answers to the three questions are, expecting him to give the answer the wise old turtle gave.
Instead, this is what he says.
"The most important time is 4:02pm at Topcliff Public School. The most important person is you. And the right thing to do is to help you clean."
My eyes just welled up with tears when she told this part of the story.
This is what makes it all worth it.
And the book is amazing, because the watercolour illustrations are fantastic, but the message is even better. The best time is NOW, the most important person is the person you're with, and the right thing to do is to do good for that person.
Monday, June 06, 2005
Happy happy joy joy!
Aieeeeeeee, I was sooooooooooo excited at church today because someone I know is getting baptized in August!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) I was kinda disappointed, because I know some people were thinking of getting baptized this year, but I wouldn't be at camp where that usually happens...but NOW I WILL SEE HER GET BAPTIZED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dun dun dun duuuuuuuuuuuuunnnnnnnn, I was jumping up and down out of excitement! I'm so happy for ya! (Can I say who you are??!)
Ahahaha, ON TOP of that exciting news, the Wedding Planner was on TV today (ahahaha, does it matter that I just watched it on DVD?!), so of course I watched it. But after seeing movies a billion times, you start to pick up on the smaller details, like songs! There was one song I really liked by Jessica Sheely, called "In Good Time".
Ahahaha, ON TOP of that exciting news, the Wedding Planner was on TV today (ahahaha, does it matter that I just watched it on DVD?!), so of course I watched it. But after seeing movies a billion times, you start to pick up on the smaller details, like songs! There was one song I really liked by Jessica Sheely, called "In Good Time".
In Good Time
We can make believe
That everything makes sense
And there's no need to worry now
Coz' you're not like all the rest
Living with only your heart
A new day arrives & its only the start
Of Something already here
The skies open up
And its perfectly clear
It's all waiting for you
You can take the world
And give it your own name
It's all there waiting for you
No matter what you find
You will never be the same
Smile for the picture man dear
It's another day, another dream, another new year
And who knows what you'll find
But it's all comin' round
All in good time
When you're standing alone
Facing the darkness
I did know
I know your light will never fade away.
It's all waiting for you
Like flowers in the spring
The world is open wide
It's all there waiting for you
With the spirit that you bring
You will always be the one to shine
...In good time
We can make believe
That everything makes sense
And there's no need to worry now
Coz' you're not like all the rest
Living with only your heart
A new day arrives & its only the start
Of Something already here
The skies open up
And its perfectly clear
It's all waiting for you
You can take the world
And give it your own name
It's all there waiting for you
No matter what you find
You will never be the same
Smile for the picture man dear
It's another day, another dream, another new year
And who knows what you'll find
But it's all comin' round
All in good time
When you're standing alone
Facing the darkness
I did know
I know your light will never fade away.
It's all waiting for you
Like flowers in the spring
The world is open wide
It's all there waiting for you
With the spirit that you bring
You will always be the one to shine
...In good time
Car Dancing is SO FUN!
And the antics of car dancing continued today. Tsuba ("Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh BEEEF!") and I proceeded to belt out Kelly Clarkson songs and danced crazily in my car today. We were stopped at a light at one point, and the 2 girls in the SUV next to us saw us and started laughing. We saw them, waved, and continued to dance. Ahahaha, they gave us a thumbs-up! I know, I know, our dancing is just...indescribable. ;)
So there was a lot of car dancing (Kevin, you know you love it!), but today was more characterized by lots of red-brown dust-dirt. At softball practice, I achieved that perfect fake-tan, orange glow via a layer of sunscreen on my legs and lots of red-brown dust-dirt from the field. Why pay money to fake-and-bake when you can play softball and achieve the same kind of tan for less?! Anyway, I came home and immediately showered (although I did have some Smartfood first), and it took 2 good scrubbings to get all the grime and grit off. That is PRETTY grimy and gritty, let me tell you!
I am clean, ANGIE, YES I AM! ;) I <3 YOU TOO!!
Angie and I had fun in the Michelle-mobile, looking forward to our showers, but also reminiscing about our cottage cheese detective days. Cottage cheese detective days, you say? What are those, you say? Well, cottage cheese is a good hider. It hides in lasagnas, in pasta shells...it hides in a lot of things. Our goal as detectives is to track down and hunt for all possible cottage cheese lair locations. Beware cottage cheese: It is sneaky, and it IS out there.
I've been acting a little more crazy than usual lately, as you can tell from my random blog entries lately. Cooo-coooo!
So there was a lot of car dancing (Kevin, you know you love it!), but today was more characterized by lots of red-brown dust-dirt. At softball practice, I achieved that perfect fake-tan, orange glow via a layer of sunscreen on my legs and lots of red-brown dust-dirt from the field. Why pay money to fake-and-bake when you can play softball and achieve the same kind of tan for less?! Anyway, I came home and immediately showered (although I did have some Smartfood first), and it took 2 good scrubbings to get all the grime and grit off. That is PRETTY grimy and gritty, let me tell you!
I am clean, ANGIE, YES I AM! ;) I <3 YOU TOO!!
Angie and I had fun in the Michelle-mobile, looking forward to our showers, but also reminiscing about our cottage cheese detective days. Cottage cheese detective days, you say? What are those, you say? Well, cottage cheese is a good hider. It hides in lasagnas, in pasta shells...it hides in a lot of things. Our goal as detectives is to track down and hunt for all possible cottage cheese lair locations. Beware cottage cheese: It is sneaky, and it IS out there.
I've been acting a little more crazy than usual lately, as you can tell from my random blog entries lately. Cooo-coooo!
Sunday, June 05, 2005
Casa Loma Exposé
I haven't been to Casa Loma in ages, but Kenji and I did a little exposé there this Saturday. I'll take you through our observations. Prepare yourself for some SHOCKING secrets. You saw it here first, on Michelle's blog.
As we trampled through the wild garden in the back, Kenji made a surprising discovery! Coca-Cola really IS everywhere!
We did some spying in the grand hall on all the so-called "tourists" who's covers were talking on a cell phone when, gasp, they were actually listening to the audio tour.
After some close inspection, we also concluded that the armour in Casa Loma is fake! Kenji: "This is cheap tin. You can get this from Canadian Tire."
Glass heads are creepy! Actually, it's even creepier that it's a jar. Kenji suggests filling it with jellybeans.
Kenji will not quit his day job to become a model. ;) (Here, you see him wearing the latest fashions fit for both dark, dingy tunnels, or even for pumping gas!)
You can see the versatility of this outfit as Kenji travels through a secret passageway and poses with a fountain. He's looking stylish everywhere!
And here we see the lovely Kenji posing on a turn-of-the-century bidet. There's a tap for "Hot", a tap for "Cold" and a tap for "Waste". Not sure what that meant. But ladies, look at that alluring expression on Kenji's face!
"I'm a hunk on a bidet, what more do you want?"
The Casa Loma pets, Dignity and Impudence. I'm not kidding, it says that at the bottom of the picture!
And the most amazing discovery of all...The "ferocious" dragon and "dashing" knight.
No, wait, I lied. THe MOST amazing discovery is due to my eagle eyes that I was keeping peeled for suspicious activity. As I scanned one of the rooms, my eagle eye caught sight of....yes...CENTRAL VACCUUMING DUCT! They're all over. Yes my friends, gone are the days of cleaning your castle with a broom and dustpan.
Climbing the two towers made me dizzy, but it was fun! Here's me pretending to hold something carved somewhere...
The view from the towers was great, even though there's still debate as to whether or not the grayish-blue cloudiness around the city was in fact, smog.
All in all, a good exposé day at Casa Loma!
Friday, June 03, 2005
Je ne sais pas!
Quand j'obtiens frappe avec une boule, je ne pense pas que c'est amusant! :P Je suis tres fatigue parce que au'jourdhui, j'ai um, rollerbladed (?!) et j'ai joue le basketball, et j'ai couru. Apres le cours, je suis tres tres fatigue, et je ne veux pas de jouer le basketball, mais, Cosma, le drill sargeant m'a forcer de jouer.
Je ne sais pas si ma francais est correct, mais j'aime parler les langues different!
And the translation:
When I get hit with a ball, I do not think it is amusing! (yeah, because I got lazy, Cosma kept throwing the ball at me!!!) I'm very tired because today, I, um, rollerbladed, and I played basketball, and I ran. After I ran, I was very very tired, and I didn't want to play basketball, but Cosma, the drill sargeant forced me to play.
I don't know if my french is correct, but I love speaking different languages!
Woo hoo-y hoo.
And now, in Spanish...
Ah, just kidding.
Why do I have such time on my hands?? Who has time to write an entry in two langauges? I do. Sigh.
And back off, get your own Chewbaka, Kevin! AHahahah. THat doesn't make any sense. Sigh.
Note: I'm going to blame the above nonsense on lack of blood sugar in my system at the moment. My brain cells aren't functioning.
Je ne sais pas si ma francais est correct, mais j'aime parler les langues different!
And the translation:
When I get hit with a ball, I do not think it is amusing! (yeah, because I got lazy, Cosma kept throwing the ball at me!!!) I'm very tired because today, I, um, rollerbladed, and I played basketball, and I ran. After I ran, I was very very tired, and I didn't want to play basketball, but Cosma, the drill sargeant forced me to play.
I don't know if my french is correct, but I love speaking different languages!
Woo hoo-y hoo.
And now, in Spanish...
Ah, just kidding.
Why do I have such time on my hands?? Who has time to write an entry in two langauges? I do. Sigh.
And back off, get your own Chewbaka, Kevin! AHahahah. THat doesn't make any sense. Sigh.
Note: I'm going to blame the above nonsense on lack of blood sugar in my system at the moment. My brain cells aren't functioning.
Big Gaping Nature Hole!!
Gah, somewhere in my house there is a BIG, GAPING NATURE HOLE! I found a BIG HUGE FURRY FUZZY BUMBLEBEE in my BASEMENT and had to capture it in a cup and um...terminate it. I debated letting it go outside, but was afraid it would re-emerge in my house by sneaking back in through the BIG GAPING NATURE HOLE!
I also have big ants. No little ones, just ugly big ones. WHERE do they come from?!?!?! THE BIG GAPING NATURE HOLE! I need to hunt it down this week and get rid of it or something. I guess it's good I don't have earwigs or cockroaches. But gah!
"Nature! Get it off!"
I'm off to my 2nd workout of the day!
I also have big ants. No little ones, just ugly big ones. WHERE do they come from?!?!?! THE BIG GAPING NATURE HOLE! I need to hunt it down this week and get rid of it or something. I guess it's good I don't have earwigs or cockroaches. But gah!
"Nature! Get it off!"
I'm off to my 2nd workout of the day!
Thursday, June 02, 2005
Fun Things
Look for ways to enjoy your day,
however small or trivial.
Begin to look for fun things.
They are there.
Barbara Johnson
Cute bellybutton?
My sister says her bellybutton's cuter than mine. CAN bellybuttons be cute, anyway? I thought they were just full of lint and stuff, ahahahahaha.
But secretly, I do think hers IS cuter. Ahahahahaha!
But secretly, I do think hers IS cuter. Ahahahahaha!
Wednesday, June 01, 2005
Such extremes!
Last night's concert was the greatest concert EVER (okay, so I've been to maybe 3 in my entire life, but yeah...). Lifehouse ROCKED. They were so fan-diddly-astic live! And I was so impressed by the bassist's harmonies, because it just sounded so darn good! And there was only one girly screaming girl in the crowd (too bad she was RIGHT behind us), so I didn't have any strong urges to strangle other fans or anything. It's funny, I could totally go on and on over how great last night was, ahahaha, but I won't.
So I loved last night, and then cut to today, and for some reason I was such an extreme grump! Sorry, Cosma. :( I was so tired during my workout, I really almost cried at one point because I was so tired and just didn't want to do anymore. I did some lunges, which my legs are now telling me they didn't like, ahahahaha.
Such extremes of emotions, sigh.
Tmw I get to see some of the old York crew, yay!
P.S. Any ideas what to get a younger sister for her b-day???!!!!
So I loved last night, and then cut to today, and for some reason I was such an extreme grump! Sorry, Cosma. :( I was so tired during my workout, I really almost cried at one point because I was so tired and just didn't want to do anymore. I did some lunges, which my legs are now telling me they didn't like, ahahahaha.
Such extremes of emotions, sigh.
Tmw I get to see some of the old York crew, yay!
P.S. Any ideas what to get a younger sister for her b-day???!!!!
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