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4月18日 A night with Ms. Bailey & Mr. LegendWent to the Corinne Bailey Ray & John Legend concert at the Hummingbird Centre last night. Such a fun night of music, but full of musical talent. Corinne Bailey Ray was absolutely amazing, such a stunning and beautiful voice. And John Legend was so good as well, he's such a great artist. Love the way he plays live and how he plays that piano. The duet between the two of them as well. The audience makes a big difference. Because these two aren't mainstream artists quite yet, the fans who come are ones who appreciate and recognize their talent. So the crowd was super fun...wild cheering and lots of dancing. Just the kind of night I needed. My only complaint? Didn't play Each Day Gets Better, my favourite song of the track. Can't wait until the next concert.
But the best song of the night...Show Me. The lyrics are reflective and echoes what is on so many of our minds today. But I like how it was explained last night, instead of just asking God to show us, it's turning the challenge back to ourselves.
Show Me
By John Legend
I realized as I lay down to sleep We haven't spoke in weeks So many things that I'd like to know Come have a talk with me I need a sign, something I can see Why all the mystery? I try not to fall for make believe But what is reality? Where do we go? What do we know? Life has to have a meaning Show me the light Show me the way Show that you're listening Show me that you love me Show me that you walk with me Hopefully, just above me Heaven's watching over me Guess it's funny how I say thanks to you For all you've given me Sometimes the price of what you gave to me I can't stop questioning O God of love, peace, and mercy Why so much suffering? I pray for the world, it gets worse to me Wonder if you're listening When people go Why do they go? Why don't you choose me? But someday I know I'm gonna go I hope you're waiting for me Show me that you love me Show me that you walk with me Hopefully, just above me Heaven's watching over me Maybe we'll talk Some other night Right now I'll take it easy Won't spent my time Waiting to die Enjoy the life I'm living Show me that you love me Show me that you walk with me Hopefully, just above me Heaven's watching over me 4月14日 Watch this:Watched this documentary last night, and it was pretty interesting on so many levels (in humour and seriousness). The scenery and underwater footage was just incredible. For those of you who haven't heard of this, it talks about sharks (hence the title), but focused on the plight and endangerment of sharks all over the world. It is a documentary that is trying to education and raise social awareness. Sharks are endangered mainly for their shark fins. What was the most tragic about this entire situation, is the way sharks are captured, killed and discarded. Many are simply caught, have their fins sliced off and then tossed back into the water to sink to the bottom of the ocean. It's major business in Central America and Asia. It's hard to completely eliminate this practice, means changing cultural beliefs. That, is not to easy and not necessarily fair. According to biologists and environmentalists, the extinction of sharks could impact the earth, affecting climate and oxygen. I'm sure there is an impact, but then I think about all the other issues that humanity and industry has caused in terms of problems...there's so much. Too much to change, too many causes to support...a person's head can spin. So for now, I have decided that I can only make one change at a time...
"No more shark fin soup, please." 1月10日 Need a mantra...There are weeks, days and moments at my job, where I need to chant "I love my job..." over and over again. Moments when the system is flawed. Moments when I realize that families aren't ready to do the work. Moments when I realize that it's not supposed to be me that does something. Moments when I have to remember that most cases have a positive outcome, even though this one didn't. Moments where there is nothing more that can be done but letting it all go.
Today is one of those days.
I'm closing my eyes..."I love my job, I love my job, I love my job, I love my job, I love my job...."
1月1日 K-Movie & HNY!Watched a Korean movie called Innocent Steps last night. It's like a Save The Last Dance/Take The Lead/Strictly Ballroom kind of movie with the mandatory dose of Korean drama, but not completely predictable. But very well done and the subtitles were pretty good - minimal distraction on the grammar. It's dandy fine. Highly recommend it. Have one more Korean movie to watch. Called Daisy. It's got that actress from My Sassy Girl. Saw some of the reviews, it had a lot of hype, but apparently was disappointing. Oh well, something to watch. Sounds interesting nonetheless.
By the way...happy new year to all!
2006 flew by...one of balance, but many things to be thankful for.
2007 already. I keep asking, but I'll ask again. Where does the time go?
Lots to anticipate and to look forward to in this upcoming year. 11月26日 Favourite CommercialThis is my favourite right now.
I love the guy getting his groove on in his car.
If only we all had the courage to go all out.
The most I'm willing to do is sing and maybe a little shake? :)
11月21日 Randomness in the Mid-WestWent on a roadtrip to the mid-west in Ohio, to ambush dear Joyce. Even though we stumbled up to the house, she was still surprised.
I think we perfected and estimated her response pretty accurately - minus the jumping up and down. Though once we got to Ohio and did the surprise, I don't think we knew what to do with the remainder of the weekend, so we wandered.
The highlights of the weekend:
After a weekend like this, I understand and appreciate shows like Seinfield and movies like Napolean Dynamite - where their ideas about "nothing" come from. Moments of pure unpredictability and humour from the most minute and simple joys in life. These obscure things will be what that we remember the most in 20 years. Sidenote: Who wants to play Scrabble??? I'm officially addicted! 11月5日 What IfBy: Nichole Nordeman What if you're right? And he was just another nice guy What if you're right? What if it's true? They say the cross will only make a fool of you And what if it's true? What if he takes his place in history With all the prophets and the kings Who taught us love and came in peace But then the story ends What then? But what if you're wrong? What if there's more? What if there's hope you never dreamed of hoping for? What if you jump? And just close your eyes? What if the arms that catch you, catch you by surprise? What if He's more than enough? What if it's love? What if you dig Way down deeper than your simple-minded friends What if you dig? What if you find A thousand more unanswered questions down inside That's all you find? What if you pick apart the logic And begin to poke the holes What if the crown of thorns is no more Than folklore that must be told and retold? You've been running as fast as you can You've been looking for a place you can land for so long But what if you're wrong? 10月12日 Must See TVNo, she didn't pick McVet...she picked McDreamy. I'm so upset.
Pick the one that brings you ice cream and waits for you after surgery.
You pick the one you love, not the one that treats you the best.
Though, I don't understand why that can't be both.
Oh Burke! I hope his hand recovers...
George, george....tsk tsk.
Ugly Betty is a good show. Well written and very funny.
The comedy is there, but not in an artificial way.
Kind of predictable, but the twists are definitely there!
I can relate to Betty...esp. when she was strutting down the street like that.
Thursday nights are officially my TV night. Yay.
9月28日 Well worth the wait...See side album for photos from trip to Taiwan and Hong Kong. It was a fabulous trip, thanks to Teresa and her family for their hospitality. They took me to such interesting places to see, eat and shop. It's good to know people in different places, they can make sure you see the meaningful sites and not get too sucked into the tourist traps. Boy, did I eat and shop! There's something so satisfying about eating and shopping for a fraction of the price. Good thing that I limited myself to one extra bag (I packed an empty one!)
I'd go back for the food and shopping alone.
Though there is much more to see and experience, everywhere else in the world.
We really live in a sheltered world here in North America.
8月28日 Best Kidnapping EverWow, I thought I was pretty good a planning surprises, but this Friday was a doozy.
My girls know me well, a little too well.
I really thought that we were eating at a restuarant on Mississauga road.
I didn't question a thing - until we got to the hotel lobby (2 hours later).
When I figured it out - I thought I was on some kind of reality show!
"Was Joyce really in Ohio?"
"Why would a parking permit cost $135?"
I've learned that I'm not used to spontaneity, but it's fun - I should do it more.
A wonderful weekend getaway though!
Just goes to show how much I trust my friends.
Turning 25 has been a much bigger deal than I thought it would be.
I was just going to let it pass by.
Thanks to everyone who didn't let me do that. 8月19日 Reality CheckWhen life gets so crazy, I feel like I'm spinning.
Then something happens that suddenly brings you back to what is important.
Thank you.
8月15日 Summer come and gone.It hasn't felt much like summer. It's mid-August already!
I don't know if I'm sad or glad.
Let's just get August over with.
Looking forward to going to the other side of the world in September.
Even if it only is for 2 weeks.
Even if I have to deal with horrendous airport security.
Even if I miss the release of Grey's Anatomy Season 2 AND the season premiere.
Just desire some time away.
7月1日 It could only happen to me...I wonder what it is that attracts me to these situations. After 24 years, I still cannot figure it out. It has done wonders for my pride. I thought I could escape as a professional woman in the office. But no...of course not. Two incidents at the office this week.
Incident #1:
My officemate, Nat and I were chatting with some of the other ladies at work. She reaches out to put her arm around my shoulders and pulls me over. We were discussing something related to teamwork and how we worked well together. So as I step away, I realize I'm stuck. I can't really move, but I don't know why. I look and I realize my part of my shirt sleeve is stuck under Nat's armpit. How is this possible, you may ask. My shirt sleeve happened to be in the style of having some extra flowing fabric. Lovely. The ladies had a good chuckle. Incident #2:
I was getting some office supplies from the cupboard. It's about 2 feet high, so you have to crouch down to open it and get what you need. So, I'm minding my own business. Crouching down and balancing on my 1 inch heels. All of a sudden, something knocks me over and I go flying. I'm sprawled out on the carpet and I looked up in a daze to see what happened. I thought it was my friend Nat - she has a tendancy to joke around. But this didn't feel human. As I look, all I see is this tall blue recycling bin with wheels. I mean - this container was about 4 feet high. It was spring cleaning week at the office and it was the container that we tossed all our stuff in. Then I look past the container and I see this small Spanish man horrified that he had knocked me over. I think he thought there was something blocking his path, so he pushed the bin harder. Darn right there was something in the path! ME! Thankfully, the office supply cabinet door had been opened, so it provide some kind of barrier, so the wheels couldn't go over me. Anyway, he just stared at me and kepy saying "so sorry! so sorry!" over and over! My co-worker, Tricia, happened to walk out of her cubicle and sees me sprawled out on the ground. At this point - I'm so embarassed but I'm actually finding this quite hilarious. I'm trying not to laugh, because the Spanish man looks scared. I reassure him that I am fine and it's okay. He quickly scurries off. I pull myself up and grab my supplies. I run over to Tricia's desk and we are killing ourselves laughing. Mercifully, no one saw the whole thing, only Tricia saw the aftermath. Thank goodness, because this was in front of the offices of 2 supervisors, my manager and department head. Anyway, once the ladies heard about this - they all had a good laugh.
So much for being taken seriously at the office! I thought this type of thing happened with friends only. Is there something that I do to get into these situations? I have no idea. 5月28日 No fear anymore?So rafting on the Ottawa River in a 6-man boat during high-tide season was an unexpected enjoyable experience. Though, it took a complete backflip of the raft during the biggest rapid for me to come to that conclusion. Being in a smaller raft on choppier waters forced me to let go of some of the inhibitions and anxiety that I held all week. Made me realize that I am such a chicken at times. Probably, I was more scared because I didn't fall in the water when we first went in September on the 12-man raft. So, just clung to the safety of being in the raft. Nothing is scarier than the unknown, right? I came up with all the "logical" reasons of why not to do it and questioned everything that I knew I could do. The guide took us onto the cliff next to the rapid to show us what we would be getting into. As he was talking to us about the hydrolics of the rapids, I wasn't even listening. All I could see were these rushing rapids, churning into this vortex of more rushing water. I started to listen when he gave us the odds of successfully getting through that rapid - 60/40 against! He gave us the chance to sit this one out, was so close to doing that. But I knew Ben wouldn't let me get out of it that easily. So I reluctantly marched back to the raft in total silence, I kept trying to replaying in my head all the safety precautions, ignoring Ben's chatter about the likeliness of us flipping and saying several "last" prayers.
Remarkably, I was so calm - everything up to that point really does run in slow motion. We were paddling straight into the rapid, then the next thing I know the front of the raft hits the water, rises to a 90 degree angle, and we all fall backwards into the water while the raft fall down with us. But now that I think about it - everything was there for us to be safe - they taught us all the techniques to be safe, showed us all the safety precautions, and when it you're in the water - they come to your rescue awful quick. When you fall, they tell you to say "be cool" three times over; by the time I said it the second time, I surfaced. As I'm bobbing in the water trying to hang on to the raft, the powerboat was next to us in no time and yanked us in. Adrenaline is pumping so fast, you have no time to be scared. I have much better understanding of the concept of no fear, just do it. The rest of the rapids were much more enjoyable after that, because I'd finally fallen and survived to tell the tale. I'd do it again, anytime now - and in the 6-person raft, because that's the best way to experience it.
Ha ha..this does not mean I have turned hard core. Just a little bit braver than before. 5月25日 Raftin' - The SequelSo, round 2 for whitewater rafting on Saturday.
I hear Ottawa River in May is quite the experience.
High tide + crazy rapids + smaller raft.
Funny, why is it that the only rapid I remember is the one called "BUTCHER'S KNIFE"?
I remember the guide telling us to swim to the left, away from the SHARP rocks.
I hope the ending to round 2 is a happy one.
PRAY FOR ME! 5月15日 Grey's Anatomy - Part 2Wow - that was long, but good.
This show is great because the writing is excellent - drama is intense enough to keep you interested but not overwhelmed; humour laced in to break the tension when needed. There are so many themes that run throughout the show. So sad for Denny. Poor Izzie - so emotional, all that and she lost it all. And Alex, he's been a jerk all season and he was so good to her at the end. Knew she was going to leave the show - the ladies at work were right. Thank goodness Burke is okay, I was traumatized last night. Sandra Oh did a good job acting last night. And in Pam's words: "Bad Meredith" Why did you do that McDreamy? Choose the vet! He's the better one!
All the stress was last night. I can wait until the fall for next season.
You won't hear a peep out of me about the show until then...
Unless season 2 comes out on DVD during the summer.
I obsess, because it's good. 5月14日 Grey's Anatomy - Part 1I have to blog about this. Because I did not see that coming.
I watched it at 8 because Ben's house has time-shifting, so I could see it earlier.
The ladies at work and I had our predictions about what would happen, how it would happen is interesting.
Forget McDreamy, he sucks. Izzie went craaaaaazy...and Burke...yikes.
My draw dropped. The last 10 minutes was nuts.
Part 1 today, because it's a cliffhanger for the 2 hour season finale tomorrow. 5月11日 I'll POP you!I was at my cardio class today, and my instructor was away. We had a substitute. During the session today, I suddenly had an appreciation for my original instructor Michelle. I had a longing for her to come back. Why? Michelle pushes you, but she's realistic. She understands that we all work during the day - mentallly and physically, we are tired. She also has a full-time job and teaches this class on the side. So, she can appreciate the fact that we're all drained. But, she will push us enough to make sure that we work out, but not kill ourselves in the process. The class is a good pace. I knew what to do.
On the otherhand, the substitute (whose name I cannot remember) was the complete opposite. All I know is that she was really tanned and really blond with a perky ponytail. Now you say I'm unfair and do not try to remember her name. I'll tell you why, because I was so busy trying not to trip over my feet AND trying not to die with the exercises that she was tossing out. She's all into the choreography of cardio. She changed the steps and the exercises so fast, that the entire class was lost trying to keep up. I'm talking sets of 2-4, then switching it up and making us do 6 different moves in some kind of complex sequence. Hello - do we look like a group of women aspiring to be the next J. Lo? And low-impact to her is like high-intensity for the rest of the class. As we all struggle to keep pace, she tries to mess us up more by throwing in new steps that we've never seen before. As we all make mistakes, she scolds us for it AND has the nerve to tell us to "POP" more. Hello? I'm sweating, in pain, tripping and have no time to drink my water. If you tell me to "POP" one more time..I'm going to POP you!!!!!
I relived my youth today - the insecurity of not being coordinated, dancing with 2 left feet, tripping over everything. Yeah, that felt good. 4月24日 RoutinesI'm fickle. I like to have schedules and order in my life. It's nice to know what the day will bring you, same goes for the week and the month. It's nice to have things to look forward to as well, esp. if it's in my schedule and I know it's coming - I can get excited about it. But it's really easy to get stuck into a routine. Feels so contradictory. I want structure, but not too much because I'll get bored and I want freedom and flexibility. It's like that with everything isn't it? Work, relationships, everyday life. |
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