just another liu

...snow day

2006-12-08T13:33:00.000-08:00

*tobogganing on UC Hill*

...last nite, first snow fall of the season. whats the most appropriate thing to do? go PLAY IN IT! didn't matter if i had to get up and go to work in the morning, didn't matter if we had exams, it was snow day, we had to continue the tradition of going out on the first night. weather network predicted: 2-4cm of snow...what we actually got: 1-2 ft. I LOVE YOU LONDON.

last nite brought back memories...froshies from every rez making the long trek to UC hill with caf trays in hand. the odd snowboarder and skier with their ski's and snowboards in hand. and the odd contraption of garbage bags and cardboard skates...yes is true. sippin on hot chocolate while enjoying a nice seat on the bench as the snow falls. imagine standing in the middle of the street, no cars in sight, snow piled to your waist with only the street lights to light your way...so surreal...the silence...you never get a moment like that anywhere.

it was one of those nites where it was ok to just be a kid again, no care in the world. and you got to spend it with friends. its definitely been a great 4 1/2 years, you rock Western!

*highlights*

*Special thanks to Ernie, Jeff, Mike, Tiff and Ken* wonderful evening guys!

...day 6

2006-12-04T15:11:00.000-08:00

*the surprise* *the steal* *baby shows his face*

``tribute to a brother, friend, and fellow teacher-in-training`` - to remember better days

...for reasons unknown to me i could not sleep for the life of me. not only did i sleep @ 1am but i woke up every hour on the hour only to find myself more distressed and wasted as 6am was looming closer and closer. a shower, cinnimon and raison bagel with peanut butter, and med DD later i found myself wandering the halls of Arthur Voden S.S...another day, thank God for 1st period prep. After the usual chit chat with my associate, i felt things were going to be just swell this week. HaH! was I off...try telling a group of gr.11's to do something but not telling them how...when they already have no confidence in themselves, let alone math...needless to say the class was...gah!
add to that, worked out with jLee on saturday, ended up hurting till today. All through school i could not lift my hand past my neck. ever have that itch on your back that you can't scratch? think of that but on your head...and face...

on the bright side the weekend was great, didn't get to try most of the food @ ACF potluck but its ok...was still good...definitely enjoyed the carolling...what a way to kick off Christmas...tis' the season to be jolly! got to see 'the' jesse wong, miss that boy, why must we all grow up so fast...spent saturday night with the guys: chiu-minator, ernacion, jLee, shags. dinner//basketball in minus degree weather//raps and leafs on tv//some xbox360-ultimate alliance with a special appearance by jTong in his sexy bike pants: they were Titan's legs (superhero)

on the flipside: all new heroes on tonite, gots some lesson planning
got home from school today and it felt like groundhog day, found my two comp sci kids in the same state they were in yesterday, programming away, sugar-free Rockstar in hand, left over swiss-chalet...

that being said, day 6 is drawing to an end...only 9 days to go.

...sonjay vs ernacion

2006-12-02T10:22:00.000-08:00

...so i found these photos i had taken last year for my final photo assignment. not knowing what to do with them, i decided to put 'em together into a little mini series. schizophrenic personalities of my friends above, who knows, they might pop every once in awhile

...last worship @ nazarene

2006-04-23T21:40:00.000-07:00

our wonderful drime crew! *sam//myself//dan//jesse* *heidi//sonja//cora//karina*

...another blessed sunday leading worship with a bunch of super amazing people! you will all be dearly missed...

...there is a spirit

2006-04-19T21:48:00.000-07:00

There is a spirit which I feel that delights to do no evil, nor to revenge any wrong, but delights to endure all things, in hope to enjoy its own in the end. Its hope is to outlive all wrath and contention, and to weary out all exaltation and cruelty, or whatever is of a nature contrary to itself. It sees to the end of all temptations. As it bears no evil in itself, so it conceives none in thought to any other. If it be betrayed, it bears it, for its ground and spring is the mercies and forgiveness of God. Its crown is meekness, its life is everlasting love unfeigned; it takes its kingdom with entreaty and not with contention, and keeps it by lowliness of mind. In God alone it can rejoice, though none else regard it, or can own its life. It is conceived in sorrow, and brought forth without any to pity it; nor doth it murmur at grief and oppression. It never rejoiceth but through sufferings; for with the world's joy it is murdered. I found it alone, being forsaken. I have fellowship therein with them who lived in dens and desolate places of the earth, who through death obtained this resurrection and eternal holy life.

- James Nayler

...after Wood

2006-04-07T13:27:00.000-07:00

"the physical impossibility of death in the mind of someone living"

...All I Want To Do

2006-03-28T06:36:00.000-08:00

How does doubt slip in, so silently?
And why does condemnation come so naturally?
Why do I still get the best of me?
Loving so little and living so selfishly?

When all I want to do, is give this life to You.
All I want to do is give this life to You.
All I want to do is give this life to You,
and let Your will be done until it's all I want to do.

What have I been given by Your grace?
Will I come to understand this mystery I embrace
Make of me a new creation now,
Fill me with all you are and be all I am some how.

Cuz all I want to do is give this life to You.
All I want to do is give this life to You.
All I want to do is give this life to You
And let Your will be done, until it's all I want to do.

Faith so fragile
Reaching for Your hand

All I want to do, is give this life to You.
And let Your will be done, til it's all I want to do.

- ginny owens

...faith

2006-03-20T08:40:00.000-08:00

"Faith is seeing yourself for who God sees you as and believing everything that He tells you is true and knowing that He Can and Will"

...wanton, hot dogs and carrots

2006-03-11T23:10:00.000-08:00

so i got this book from "the Richard Tsang" entitled '30 days to a more powerful vocabulary' for my birthday. Interestingly enough, it came with what looked like a green kool-aid stain, hmm. Curious as to how i might become a more lively conversationalist and vocational speaker i turn to the back of the book to see what i'm getting myself into..."In just 30 days you will learn - How to make words your SLAVES..." I'm SOLD! Oh words how you WILL be my slaves!

Word of the day: (Wanton) *sounds like the dumpling* - Call a woman wanton and you are saying that she indulges every passion, that she is lewd and lascivious; in short that she believes in living it up, with no thought of consequences or of the morrow's hangover. She never expects to be sorry in the morning, and she never is.

Out last night with old floormates from 1st year. Channer's bday. Good seeing the ol' group again, Bobby/Chan/Heidi/Ahmed/Katie/Jonas, though half the ppl were missing. Regret not spending more time with these fine ppl, but a lot of good memories.

beautiful weather outside today...spent the morning tackling the dishes in the kitchen with shaggy, reminisce'in tv jingles *I am stuck on Band-Aid brands cause band-aids stuck on meee*... But no hard work is without its reward: $2 Hot Dog and Drink @ Costco ... i say no more.
//enjoyed the rest of the afternoon with Dan/Sam/Dren/Shirma/Pegs/Ernie/Ken/Shags indulging in a little bit football and frisbee goodness.

Helped out with the Junior-High fellowship @ nazarene today. Sonj and I were invited to share our testimony with the kids. The girls ended up doing all the girly stuff...braiding hair, doing their nails, talking about guys...etc. The boys ended up doing all the boy stuff...played some football, Video games, Chips-Pizza-Pop...etc. This one boy, whom we will now refer to as Mr. T, felt the uncontrollable urge to beat me at every thing we did. Being the mature man that i am, i played into his little games. This other boy, whom we will refer to as JTT, was convinced that i knew how to breakdance. Not wanting to disappointed the poor kid and his dreams of becoming a breakdancing star, i attempted to show him a 'made for TV version" of the 6-step *why must i ruin all things beautiful*. oh how i pray for his safety in the playground on monday.
As the night drew to a close, it was time for me to share my testimony. Having prepared several versions, depending on my audience's maturity, i proceeded to tell them the "I had no friends when i was a kid" version. Unfortunately they never found out what happened to lil old justin in the end, because they were too busy talking / asking questions the whole time. Somehow it turned into a discussion about "Values Influences and Peers" *otherwise referred to as V.I.P...grade 6 anyone...grade 6???* Don't do drugs kids...Needles are not Toys...
To cap it all off Mr. T, in his attempts to get back at me for beating him in EVERY game we played, asks:

Mr. T: do you like carrots?
to which I reply: do YOU like carrots?
Mr. T: do you like carrots?
liu: yes...
Mr. T: *excitedly* carrots and bagel???
liu: ...

...story of a gentile

2006-03-07T23:32:00.000-08:00

a gentile you say? yes a gentile! its all that and a bag of chips.

all that New York has to offer and more! just MORE i tell you

http://www.jewtopiaplay.com/

...and so begins a day in the life of a Liu

2006-03-07T23:06:00.000-08:00

I guess it's time for me to embrace the world of the "BLOG!" (the so called world of never-ending goodness?) maybe not that far... As i take my first steps forward in this crazy undertaking i hope that u will in someway be mildly entertained during your stay...and possibly blessed!

...and so begins a day in the life of a Liu