mid-October already

How quickly time goes by without me even noticing until I turn around and it's been 3 months since I was in Vietnam. I still haven't sorted my pictures or emailed pictures to my friends. I haven't blogged about my trip or any of the other things I've been meaning to write about.

And... we're heading into that stretch, that "it's the end of the year, where did 2009 go?" Sometimes it just feels like things are going way too fast and I don't get the chance to just stop and enjoy the moments.

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Okay, well here's to efforts of trying again, to be more consistent in blogging. At the very least, I'll start sharing what I've been learning in the book of Romans. Did you know "salvation in Christ" was a 3-fold? I guess I knew about it but never knew it as it is officially laid out. Okay, next time, 3-fold Salvation will be shared, unless someone wants to take a stab at it:

Tense | My Relationship to Sin | From sin's | Doctrine
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Good luck!

Holy bill of rights, Batman! - Robin

I picked this Robin quote b/c it was just July 4th (and I missed it b/c I was in Vietnam... I'll post more about Independence Day and Vietnam later... yes, I still owe the Do It Yourself post on changing brakes, it will be female friendly)...

But I was completely surprised at some recent news and felt like only a quote from Robin (the original Batman & Robin TV series) was necessary. I couldn't think of one off the top of my head so I googled some and found this website... you must read these :)

Click HERE
(disclaimer... I don't know what other content is at this site so beware!)

Okay, still sorting out my Vietnam pictures... hopefully will be done by the end of the week!

Delinquent

So, apparently, I can't just copy and paste my "English Paper" outline, so I'm having to retype all the things I meant to blog a million years ago. Here goes something much shorter then I intended:

1. WWE - So, I actually went to a taping of Friday Night Smack Down and ECW. That was amazing. I've always been a fan, mostly when I was a little kid, walked away from it while in junior hight through college but it resurfaced after I started working in 2005. Yes, I know it's fake, yes I know it's ridiculous, yes and more yes. My parents were completely speechless that I actually went through with it.

I suppose you would never guess I would go to such a thing. Let me tell you it was an experience. I'm not sure the other people who attended the taping would actually hang out with me on any normal day, but that one moment... we shared something in common.

The guy sitting next to me was hilarious. His son had to use the bathroom very badly but instead of taking his son, he yelled at his son, "I told you to go during the break! Now we're going to miss this. Hold it." Classic... something I hope I never do. He was nice enough to let me take a picture with his son's belt: CLICK HERE



2. Wedding - Carolyn & Jimmy Su: CLICK HERE

3. Hurricane Ike - that whole experience in of itself is a great reminder that God is in control. Whether or not you lost everything or it didn't phase you, He was still in control. I'm sure you could ask, "Well, if He is in control, why didn't He stop it?" or "Why would a good God do such a thing?" I suppose I could ask Him one day, but I think reading Noah's experience in Genesis would take care of the answer.

In any event, while we had no power, I couldn't put down the book, The Same Kind of Different as Me. It's any easy and quick read. It's also really good... about a fancy art dealer and a bum. I even got to meet the co-authors. I even read with a flashlight b/c the book was that good. (I was going to link a picture but I can't find it on Annie's flickr. Ask her).

4. Fantasy Football - so this was the first time I've ever played. It's stressful... even if it isn't for money. I could never imagine playing for money. There are so many factors to consider and so many things out of your control. Like who knew Brady would be out for the whole season with a busted knee? MUAHAHAHA... I'm not a fan of Brady.

Who also knew that Clinton Portis would rock it (yes, he was my pick). Who also knew I could lose by one lousy point. ONE LOUSY POINT THE NEXT DAY. ugh... I don't remember the details. Only that Adam Hwang beat me by one point... Double UGH. OH yeah, and that my sister, who was ranked last virtually the entire season... yeah, that I would be the one to give her, her first win during the season.

Oh well, here's looking to the next season!

5. Skype Stranger - I was introduced to Skype right around fantasy fball 2008. Needless to say, I don't know much about it... b/c at the time, I only skyped with 2 ppl. Well, we were at Adam's place (at what appeared to be a LAN party... but it really wasn't. He just all had our laptops out refreshing our fantasty points) and I was talking about Skype. Jessica didn't like the idea b/c she wasn't into strangers seeing you on a video chat. As I wondered how that could be, a stranger called me on Skype!!! LOL... that was creepy. I've now changed the setting so that only my friends can see my via video. ::Here's to technology::

6. Meily - that's why I named my 8.9 inch net book. Meily does everything I need it to do. ::Here's to fatwallet::

7. David Archuleta vs. Annette Sylvester - All I remember is the dream was weird but somehow I ended up competing against him. I don't remember who won. I do know that my mom and I love his voice and want him to release a Christmas Album.

Hello, Anyone There?

So, I wonder if anyone still reads this bad boy. My next post will be "Do It Yourself: How to Change Your Car Brakes."

You bet, we did it ourselves and I'm still alive!

Coming Soon!

It's 2009, and Still Nothing

Wow... yeah, okay... I will need to do a massive update. Perhaps I'll just use pictures :)

Pace Yourself

Wow, I am so behind :( I'm going to make a list of things I still need to blab about.

In no particular order:
1. WWE
- taping
- w. mania
2. Wedding
- the Su's
3. Ike
- book
- games
- sophie
4. Fantasy FB
- noob
- rivalry x 2
5. Skype Stranger
6. Meily
7. D. Archuleta vs. A. Sylvester

Wow, this is like an outline for an English paper :(

Jury Duty - Long Overdue

To put you into context, my jury duty date was back in May... I'm guessing the 6th...

Up to this point, I've never been summoned in for jury duty. You always hear the horror stories and the "what to say/not to say," and it wouldn't be so bad if I weren't pressed to close on a transaction this Thursday. My mom, who is a veteran at sitting on a jury, told me wear to park but I'm not great with directions and I'm not great with paying attention. You can't exactly go wrong when you see a big sign at a parking garage that says "Jury Duty. Park here. $7." Although I missed the entrance, I circled back around (I hate the one way streets downtown). As I was circling, I recalled my mom saying they would reimburse me for parking and it should be about $5, but at that point, I didn't care b/c there was that very massive sign.

Anyhow, I frantically hustle to the room b/c the summons sounds quite threatening if you're late. I manage to make my way to this large holding room. There's tons of people in this room and I don't know if I'm allowed to talk on the phone or not, but there are no signs and it's so quiet! (I later find out that there is a large break room, wired to the PA system, that is located adjacent to this holding room. Had I known such a place existed, I wouldn't have scarfed down my chicken and rice with mangoes while I was driving! Yes, it was dangerous but one has to be fed!)

In any event, I"m not really sure what is supposed to happen but a bunch of people sitting there silently waiting. I'm a little bit stressed because I really need to be back in the office, so I'm working off my blackberry when I heard this police man get onto the PA system. He first tells us that they'll be calling names to go to secondary holding rooms. Apparently, it's in these rooms that you may or may not be selected to serve on an actual jury. Prior to calling out the names, he also tells us about parking, the large break room, and how the only channel the TVs will play in the holding room is the Discovery channel. Apparently, CNN wasn't working out.

So as he begins to call names, my heart races because I wonder if I'll get selected. They go through 2 batches and I still haven't heard my name. They let us know that they'll hold us for an unknown amount of time. If by 3pm they haven't called our names, they would release us. So I end up going to the back room and working on some of my Bible study homework. Soon enough I get sleepy and just pass out in the break room. (It definitely reminded me of the AIM reading room at the business school minus the comfy chairs). I was awakened when they got onto the PA and informed us, "thank you for your time, you are free to go home."

Yah, it was pretty anti-climatic, but I'm not complaining. I ended up being very well rested and got a check in the mail for my services. Had I found the parking lot my mom was referring to, I would've been reimbursed for my parking expenses, but I ended up paying about $2 for a nap.

Good times.