Thoughts, Thinkings, and Ideas!
Friday, October 06, 2006
It all started when I went to Mitchels and they were having a 2 for 25 dollar sale for some music. I wanted to get the Switchfoot CD, which was really in. The original one, I knew a lot of songs on there. I also saw the casting crowns CD which sounded familiar I think because someone played me a song before and I liked it. However someone I was with wanted a CD too, but only wanted one so I decided to get just one. I really couldn't decide because I was like, I only know one song on this casting crowns CD. Like a miracle there was a song playing in the background on the speakers. I was like, that song sounds nice who is that? And my friend said, "That's casting crowns, it's on the CD". So I got it. Loved it so much, I bought the new Lifesong CD on ebay as well. Casting crowns is so geared towards students. Check out a video made by someone with one of their songs.
You Tube link to VIDEO
And I also got a job. Still need the papers, so stop asking me when I start people?
Saturday, September 23, 2006
Well what have I been up to?
I did laser eye. Yes I can see. No I'm not blind. Eye drops 4 times a day for 4 weeks then 3 times a day for 4 weeks. etc. That's it. Already beginning to forget I wore glasses.
No job. Downgraded from student to unemployed. The credit card people stopped callig me to offer me a credit card since I told them I graduated and don't have a job yet.
To move on, I'm going to Emmanual fellowship. These people you can tell are a lot more old. Sigh, well you gotta move on sometime I guess. Also noticed how much older people are when we had bubble tea with the alumni at LCCF. Elaine Ma, and Ken came in on motorcycles and helmets and armour and stuff. Wow! Talk about different part of their life. Rani is working late nights at a "studio". Josh was talking about all the raises he's been getting and Clinton talking about the multiple real estate investments he's been closing. Yep! Old!
Also started playing guitar on a worship team. Amp was way too loud the first time. Man, Maybe I wont' plug in next time. Let the drums and piano carry it. Then you can't hear my wrong chords. hahaha.
Sunday, June 25, 2006
Sigh found out Kwan dropped out for coming to summer conference. Was really looking forward to jamming with him.
Found out Derek is going to New York for two months. Means we just lost our franchise player short stop for the rest of the season.
Hit the pitcher with the ball at my first up to bat.
My teammate drove off with my wallet, phone, and keys in his bag.
Night ended with me having to pick up a dead bird out of my neighbors basement and throw it out.
It's only Sunday. It's going to be one of those weeks.
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Textbooks
If I had bought all my textbooks the stupid online bookstore says the total would have been about $650. That's way too much for textbooks anyone agree? At any rate I whittled that down to $60 through my textbook saving methods. I'll list them below.
1. E-bay and Amazon: Textbooks are cheaper this way you can get a softcover version or international versions which are much cheaper. You can also buy textbooks and sell them at your school.
2. Legacy: You have friends? Post on msn what books you need and see who helps you out. Some friends offer to lend you the books which is the best. Others offer to sell you the books pretty cheap. Other friends offer to sell the books for expensive. At any rate, in these cases, just remember the rules of thumb... don't make a profit on your friends. ie. Buying their textbooks for $50 and then reselling it the next term for $60. If you borrow books, you should be willing to lend them out as well.
3. Photocopy: Hmmm surprisingly not even worth it. Maybe a case here and there and an article instead of buying course packages, but I wouldn't suggest doing it for textbooks.
4. Library: I didn't even realize this... but I can borrow our textbook from the library, and then just keep renewing it forever. Dang... all these years. I just did it this term.
5. Share textbooks: Hmm I've done it before. Don't do it unless you don't need to use the book a lot. It just gets confusing and everyone studies last minute which is the same minute.
6. Don't buy: Hmmm you can get away with it. Surprisingly in hind sight I didn't have to buy books for like 70% of my classes. I've gone through courses without buying them and I've been fine. Generally you need them for case classes and math classes. Sometimes science.. depending on if you can understand what your teacher is saying or not.
Housemates
Hmmm thought housemates were good. But lately they've been smoking a lot in the house. They have some weird machine with a hose in the living room and I've seen them smoking things, different things. At any rate, I had to open my window and blare my fan yesterday to the point where I took out my power. Nehow, been holding my breath to get food from the kitchen.
Keys
Yeah so yesterday, I took out my keys and put them on my desk. Later I went to brush my teeth and stuff to go to bed, but when I went back to my room I found out that I closed the door and locked myself out of my room. I locked it because I'm scared of my housemates now for the reasons above. However, luckily I left my window open to blow out smoke, so I went outside popped the screen off and crawled down the window into my room. I live in the basement. Sigh, I bet this is going to happen a few more times.
That's it for now. Take care. By the way I play on the softball team Eternity looks like I'll be playing Renown and Illuminate... should be interesting.
Thursday, April 13, 2006
1. They treat out the graduating class to lunch at a buffet and the ratio of students to profs is 1:1. Fun games good speeches.
2. A prof sees you on the street and honks you and gives you a ride to school.
3. Your fellowship can get control of an entire building to study in.
4. A sixth of the fellowship is on school brochures or website.
5. School has to use the stadium to write exams.
6. People complain something is far if you have to walk for more than a minute.
Wednesday, April 05, 2006
Such an awesome night it was. When you thought they possibly couldn't have done more, more happened. A lot of small and big things that made the night special:
1. Alumni came up (Elaine Sung, Sham, Clint, Rani, and Tammy).
2. Frosh sang, that was amazing. Funny. Creative. And great.
3. Tracy sang. This is someone who has really grown to be more assertive every year.
4. Spammie's vids. Oh Spammie. Going to miss you!
5. Edward sharing, I'm thrilled by how much he's come into the community.
6. Hannah's cell group vids. Pure random goodness.
7. Sam Ip and his violin players. To think they were holding back all year.
8. The stuff we got. Everything is so sentimental.
I think it really hit me yesterday. I've been constantly pushing the thought out and not thinking about it. But this is it. The ability to do what I've been doing every year for the past 5 years is about to end. The friends and times that we've had. The christmas potlucks, BBQ's, softball outings, brunches, movie nights, studying together, and etc. It's done. Although I know that I'll be doing my best to keep in contact. After so many years I know that it's not always possible. We'll be all doing different things and making new friends and things will never be the same. I'm not saying it won't be better, but it won't be the same. I realized it's even sadder for the grads then for the people that will still be here. They only have to say good bye to 9 people. While the grads have to say goodbye to everyone.
It's strange. Even though I've gotten to know the frosh and questionable frosh only 4 months it feels like I've known them so much longer. I don't know. LCCF is something that I've seen become and I've seen people grown in it, and grow it since the beginning. How hard will it be to let it go? I think coop has helped that process and the ring. (Can't imagine the withdrawl the non-coop grads will have.) Things have really changed and just like a pair of shoes... just when you have a pair that makes you comfortable, and attached is when you have to get a new pair.
However, we'll always have the blogs.
Monday, March 27, 2006
I'm doing this venture competition that's pretty hardcore. And it's very serious and levels above what you do in school. So I'm actually taking the time to do a market survey for our product. If we win we get funding to do it... strange eh? So please if you have time e-mail me your answers or leave it in the comments. THANKS!
A Quick Survey About You and Furniture!!
If using softcopy please bold your answers:
Info: Male or Female
Year of post secondary study: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5+, N/A
Age: 18-19, 20-22, 23-25, 25+
1. Circle all furniture in which you use in your student housing?
Desk, Chair, Shelves, Bed Stands, Bed, Drawer cupboards, others
2. Would you buy your furniture online?
3. Would you buy your furniture on campus at the bookstore or student center area?
4. Where do you prefer to purchase your furniture and why?
5. What is your favorite furniture piece (excluding your bed) in your room? Why?
6. When do you buy your furniture?
Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring, Throughout school.
7. What is the most you’d spend on furniture in your room?
Nothing, $20-50, $50-100, $100- 150, $150-200, $200 –250, more than $250
8. Are you willing to take time to build your own furniture if it meant you could customize it?
9. What material would you prefer your student furniture made of?
Wood, Plastic, Metal, Others:___________
10. If you could choose only one colour what would you prefer in your furniture?
Clear, Dark Blue, Light Blue, Red, Yellow, Black, White, Others:____________
11. Please rank the following in terms of importance to your room furniture decisions: (1 – very important, 6 – least important)
Colour
Size
Comfort
Ease of moving
Fashionable/Trendy
Durability
