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"Everything's turning up Milhouse!"

well, i guess today just goes to show that God will always pull through in His own miraculous ways and timing. so after 9 straight rejections courtesy of jobmine, things finally started to turn up simon. today was hectic. i had a lot on my mind. i had my g2 road test today. and for me, it meant so much more than just the "freedom" to drive on my own -- granted that IS a plus, but this just meant more. it meant that now i actually have a shot at getting employed for my summer work term. EVERY single job i looked at (ok, not ALL of them, but a vast majority of them and all of the good ones) required a valid license and vehicle -- meaning without a license, i wouldnt even have a remote shot at any job for that matter. so i got my g2, first try, near perfect test (says my instructor) minus a little "mistake" i made when manoeuvering around an illegally parked car (right at a four-way stop...what were they thinking?), came out completely elated with a giant grin on my face. walking back, i thought to myself, the only thing that can top this day off is an interview on jobmine. i got back to my room, didnt even bother checking until AK asked me something. so i checked and lo and behold, not one, but count em, TWO interviews! happy simon. simon then travels to le slc where he studies with the derek for 4.5 hrs!!!

good day indeed.
(today aside) i think God has been really good to me lately. i guess He always has, its just hard to see sometimes; but now its just blatantly obvious.

thank you.

POETRY BY ME! (Kathleen, that is)
his name was Simon
they called him diamond
he plays the guitar
he doesnt live far
he's looking for a job
i'm sure it won't be a prob
Go Simo Go
You rock Simon [last name blocked for privacy measures]

and to that i added:

kathleen, you are pro
...OHHHHHH!!!

not too shabby, considering she whipped it up in the three minutes she was here while others were in my room talking about co-op.

Everybody, meet Derek. Derek, everybody.

HI DEREK!!!!!!!!

hmmm, so less than one full week into my second term here, its already time to start applying for jobs. what a fun and exciting process! (i'm not sure if i'm being sarcastic or not).

also less than a week into school, house hunting has officially begun. houses here are mad expensive, and we have yet to find one that satisfies all of our requirements, but hey, God will provide.

so now onto the serious. job hunting, house hunting...what about church and fellowship? well, i'm beginning that process all over again. i'm starting fresh this term. i'm off to experience new churches and new fellowships. all things new. i initially left ccf because (well, i'm not too sure anymore). i think part of it was just the programs didn't really float my boat and i wasn't really getting a whole lot out of it. was it? or was there something different? was i so engaged in "experiencing new things" and getting away from the whole chinese culture which i grew up in that i decided not to give ccf a chance? i tried wcf instead, and i liked their programs and their discussions, and i enjoyed it there. or so i thought. when i got back home, i started thinking about these things. i realized that i didnt feel like i belonged there at wcf. i felt like i lied to myself and cheated myself into thinking that it was right for me and that i genuinely enjoyed it there. the only reason? probably becuase i already had preconceived ideas of ccf before formally giving it a good chance. now i'm not too sure what to do. i want to check out navigators, i heard they lead really good bible studies and whatnot. i also want to check out ccc, well, scratch that. i've heard good things about ccc, but i refuse to go unless they change their name. what's in a name? a rose by any other would smell as sweet. true, but the second c, crusade. now reallyhere, why would you be almost proud of what happened? not cool, not cool. i refuse to be part of an organization that puts that word in their name and expects people to be fond of their club/organization. how can you possibly do any outreach when your name at first sight turns people off? but i digress. the point is, i want to check out other fellowships. i have ccf as a backup, but i dont want to see it as that. if i end up going to ccf, i want to go becuase i enjoy it there and because i feel called to go there -- not because i have no other choice and thats my "default" fellowhship.
same goes for church. i didn't even bother checking out kwcac last term. i didn't give them a chance. before leaving toronto, i said that i was excited to check out new churches and fellowships to get away from the whole "chinese" business, but before making any fair assesments, i never gave them any chances. i guess this term i will have to make a few objective choices and really look at things from the outside and weight them all equally.


well, its back to the frontlines pour moi now.
bye

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snowboarding on saturday!!! :D:D:D:D

im going to make such good use of my season's pass.
i checked the chicopee site and it turns out a season's pass is $ 479... and i got one for less than one tenth of that!!! sweeeeet

so for those of you in gr 12...the moral of the story is: if nothing else, come to waterloo for the snowboarding!!!
(im just kidding. seriously though, academics first!)


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Hello World!

NEW VIRGIN PHONE!!!

its just that kind of crap that really drives me mad. ugh. why do i continue to put myself through such abuse? why? its really hard to remain optimistic when everything around you exists for the sole reason of bringing you down. damn hard.


in other news...karwai's sound system is better than mine. be it a better cable or a better amp, i'm not quite sure, i mean, he doesn't get static. hmmm his (as his blog says) sounds soooo sextacular!!!
and speaking of karwai, i really had to dig myself out of a dilly of a hole with him that i had dug for myself during the car ride here. mmmm, a lot of social taboos that should not be talked about, and definately not mentioned here on a public blog.


glad to be back home now.

Home, home again
I like to be here when I can
And when I come home cold and tired
Its good to warm my bones beside the fire