dream a little dream of me



it's been a long day at work, and all you want to do is go home and fall into bed. what better slumber than to rest your head on your very own chris tomlin pillowcase?

translated!!

bahaha i was looking at this and wanted a translation so i babelfish'd it and here's what i got - it's okay for about 5 seconds before it goes horribly off-course:

This Rainsong electroacoustic DR-1000 is a dreadnought with sensor and préampli fishman (eq 3 bands with inversion of phase and notch filter). Melts, fish-plates and handle out of wooden with key purple wood, carbon fibre table. These guitars are manufactured in Washington since the delocalization of the company and its factory initially based in Hawaii. They are conceived for a durability and a maximum stability in spite of the variations in temperature and hygroscopy of the climate hawaïen. The no-claims bonus is a sound out of the commun run which has what at least to equalize best Taylor the such 412, and quite simply to ridicule most expensive Takamine or Martin. This as well from the resonance point of view and noise level, as of that of spectral balance and the viability of the sound even with old cords. This guitar is of an exceptional quality, so much so that the price is really low within sight of the services. It is in a new state without the least stripe nor the least glare, with an adjustment of perfect handle, and the action is low. Delivered in its flight puts Rainsong with papers of guarantee, certificate, tools, and gone up with a set of new Elixir cords into 11-52. Instrument absolutely like nine, condition 10/10, and practically untraceable nine oddment bus on this model. Good biddings!

omfg. THE OFFICE. BEST. EPISODE. EVER.

staying in on wednesday night

for the first time in 4 years, im not at lccf - VERY weird feeling, but hey, it'd be a lot more weird/awkward if i showed up bahaha :D anyways now that summer is over i'm out of my summer schedule and settling into a nice fall routine. im taking an insurance course and had my first class today, not bad. reminds me of uni lectures, just as boring, but a lot easier. our worship team / small group night got pushed to thursdays, which kinda sucks cuz that means imma miss the office (oh well i'll dl it anyways) and shar will miss greys anatomy. so wednesday i'll have nothing to take up my time, any recommendations?

the wire

heard a good recommendation to this show, and ended up watching all of season 1 these past few days. this show is so bloody good, i'm putting it right up there with 24 and the other ones. definitely better than pb, better than csi. seriously its sick. im hooked, gonna dl s2-4 as soon as i can. check it out, its not for everyone but theres a good chance some of you out there will like it.

sharon man. 4 years. i love you.
(who else would take such a mean pic w/ me??)

Love the game. Love the game for the pure joy of accomplishment. Love the game for everything it can teach you about yourself. Love the game for the feeling of belonging to a group endeavoring to do its best. Love the game for being involved in a team whose members can't wait to see you do your best. Love the game for the challenge of working harder than you ever have at something and then harder than that. Love the game because it takes all team members to give it life. Love the game because at its best, the game tradition will include your contributions. Love the game because you belong to a long line of fine athletes who have loved it. It is now your legacy. Love the game so much that you will pass on your love of the game to another athlete who has seen your dedication, your work, your challenges, your triumphs... and then that athlete will, because of you, love the game.

~unknown

birch run - pictures tell the story!

whitecastle	omg crave case!
chili's	omg menus!
coasters ftw	thats one tasty bowl, ken
bigboy!	wow too much food
another menu!	we are such tourists

quick and easy update

starting: work tomorrow
reading: trade rumours, mark, kuyper, piper
listening: you never let go, augustana
enjoying: sball, friends
watching: 24, world cup
digging: portugal, tj ford, hotel hopping

bedtime. im getting old.

hey, it's me

it's been way too long, i've honestly tried to blog in past weeks but nothing's come up everytime i open up the page. but this time, it'll be different. THIS TIME, i'll write something. anything. lots has happened/still happening, and i've really noticed it's a season of change. many things are changing and will be changing in the next few weeks as well, but how awesome is it that God is the everlasting, unchanging one. His faithfulness has been more than apparent lately, and ive realized his promises are really all we can cling to. i think ive also learned what it really means that faith hope and love are what remain - and in the end, only love remains.

in a completely unrelated sidebar, i think we all need side businesses. some hobby or way of making good spending money while not doing much. note: it doesnt need to be something illegal or shady, find something legit to do, that works too.

i was talking to a friend i met back in first year today, that was a long time ago. it was fun though, i remember going to uwccf and being a snob - my what little has changed. i also remember spending more time at uw than wlu that first year bahaha. that was awesome. again, change.

oh yeah, and i convocated. and i'll be working, soon.

i've finally started (my im late) listening to more united live, i must say they're pretty dang hot. very 'youthful' if you will. still listening to deathcab, that just doesnt get old. if you read shar's blog you'll see she went to go see thefray. ken got me the next best thing, a (legit) copy of their cd.

anyways, thanks. right, you. for you know what. it's appreciated. (Y)

All the way my Savior leads me

All the way my Savior leads me
What have I to ask beside?
Can I doubt His faithful mercies?
Who through life has been my guide
Heavenly peace divinest comfort
Ere by faith in Him to dwell
For I know whate'er fall me
Jesus doeth all things well

All of the way my Savior leads me
And He cheers each winding path I tread
Gives me strength for every trial
And He feeds me with the living bread
And though my weary steps may falter
And my soul a-thirst may be
Gushing from a rock before me
Though a spirit joy I see

And all the way my Savior leads me
Oh the fullness of His love
Perfect rest in me is promised
In my Father's house above
When my spirit clothed immortal
Wings it's flight through the realms of the day
This my song through endless ages
Jesus led me all the way

update

sorry for the lack of blogs lately, i guess its summer and blogging is more of a stress-reducing/work-procrastinating activity - since i have neither stress nor work i havent found time to blog lately. im still alive, taking it easy looking for work. other than that, running around doing this or that here or there (ambiguous, no), shady things, as shar calls it. ie meeting a guy in the parking lot of mcdonalds to sell him a bat for james. also trying to clear out junk from the house, so running around selling off useless things we dont use anymore. but such is the life of the unemployed - this summer has been different from the rest (maybe its the lack of work, or knowing theres no school to go back to in the fall). anyways now you can say you know what's going on with me. if you want to talk shoot me an email, im pretty good with replying these days.

good times

saying goodbye is hard

nice ending to a great 4 years, and a great last term. amy had her recital where she played beautifully, and lccf came through in full force with people dressed to impress. seriously even awkward dan looked presentable last night! it was good seeing everyone again, the community just doesnt stop. afterwards ppl came over and we cooked up the rest of my food, not to mention took apart my graffiti'd door, which will be turned into a coffee table for the frosh house next year. after moving some of my stuff to my van for departure today, i sit here on a mattress in the middle of my empty room. its a really odd feeling, having no door, desk, bed. i remember my first night in waterloo 4 years ago, it wasnt really too long ago.

so i've learned that saying goodbye is hard, but with my close friends here, it really isnt goodbye, so its much easier to just say see ya later. so to you guys, thanks, really. its been great, and there'll be much more to come. i know that its hard to keep in touch sometimes even when you want to, so if anything, at least we'll have our time here together - something that i wont soon forget. see ya.

and im done.

with the last stroke of the pen at 5pm i finished up my undergrad at wilfrid laurier university. how does it feel? bittersweet, i suppose. this past week has been amazing, spent so much time with these people that all the days started to blend into one, and it was impossible to keep track of time anymore. at any rate, im pretty sure that this is what living together in community is all about.

so im back in toronto now, but i'll be heading up to loo next week for a few recitals. not really sure what im going to do while everyone is up there studying, but im sure i'll find something :) til then, study hard kids.

what more can be said

this community here, it's absolutely one of a kind. grad night was absolutely phenomenal, and i was ready to go home right after the frosh did their song. what a great night, i didnt want it to end. in all, i realized how much im going to miss these people - not just the good times, but in a way im going to miss the odd quirks about them. and yet i also realized these are the memories that last forever, and its time to move on. so yeah, its not a goodbye, cuz we'll be around, and something stupid like graduation cant keep family apart.

how to prepare for sharing nights

so we had our lccf sharing night for the term, and after you've been to so many you kinda realize some patterns and key themes. allow me to present them to you here. the unwritten rules of sharing:

1. always go in thinking you're not going to share, but let God change your mind - its more dramatic that way.
2. share about how you decided to share.
3. dont go up to get food while someone is sharing.
4. dont pass the food to someone while they are sharing. either hold up the food, or pass around the sharer's back to the next person.
5. never start your sharing off with 'i dont know what im going to say'.
6. share early so what you want to say won't be said by someone else.
7. know the mood. if its serious don't start your sharing with a joke. if its light don't start yelling.
8. if you're one of the later ones, share about how no one shares except at sharing nights.
9. have kleenex ready for those people in your group. yes you know the ones.
10. when in doubt, share about: a) making this fellowship your own b) you only get what you put in c) potential in people.
11. when you finish, make sure people know you're done. avoid awkwardness as best you can.
12. if you're facilitating, say every round is the last round (even if its not).

in all seriousness, a great night last night. i thought i'd be more emotional when it was over, but really im not. i feel very fulfilled and satisfied, like my time here is complete. i shared about how God has a plan for my life and how he's been preparing me for each new step of this journey i'm on, something that was on my heart this week. i particularly enjoyed when, as an old committee, we lay hands on nevin and the new committee to pray for them, then he in turn prayed for those of us who were leaving. i dont know if theres anything more i'd want from a community than what i found at lccf. we have our problems, our issues, our struggles, but we work them out, one way or another. and really that's what community is about - it's not an answer to everyone's problems, and i don't think its meant to be. but we're there for one another, we support and love one another. and boy doesnt that make university so much more worthwhile.

restless

second night this week where sleep has been an issue.. woke up in the middle of the night and had a really tough time getting back to sleep, took a couple of hours. all the while im thinking, am I supposed to be listening to God if theres something he wants to tell me? Granted I did think about some things so maybe thats it, but still its hard to fight off the sickness going around when you cant get any rest. i think maybe im just antsy for lccf tonight as its my last one. i remember in hs, heck even university, i was always restless before the first day of school. theres just so much expectancy there, but once the day is under way it's gone just like that. sorta like university with all the anticipation and buildup, but it seems its just flown right by.

this week has been pretty packed but I'm through it okay, looking forward to finally getting outside and playing some sports. ive also been doing a ton of prep for our baseball keeper league draft on saturday night, ive done 2 other drafts already and i have 8 minutes before my third draft starts. anyways thats about it for now i guess. 2 more days of school, thats it. keep studying hard kids!

Today I learned (kk inspired)

Today I learned...

- what it's like to sleep in until 12
- 'studying' on 6 is more fun than studying on 4
- ntcs turned ghetto
- praying for us to be fed can mean different things
- yelling makes Bible studies fun
- chanting makes things more exciting
- calvinism and arminianism are at the root of many discussions
- Alex is a mormon
- peer pressure is awesome
- cajun wings suck
- honey garlic wings after 15 suck
- community comes together to help those in need
- i love this community
- im going to miss this community

superstar

can i just totally take a minute to pimp this right here? this is our boy james, hes so sick wit it.