Archive for July, 2007

Sick

Published at July 30, 2007 in That's life. 2 Comments

Whenever I don’t consistently get enough sleep (7+ hours), I get sick. By sick, it’s usually just a cold – sneezing, runny nose.

Yesterday night I slept around 1, woke up at 7. Saturday night I slept around 1, woke up at 7. Friday night I slept at 1:30 and woke up at 6:30.

Although I taught my Sunday School class that we should appreciate our bodies because we are “fearfully and wonderfully made”, I am actually quite mad that I’m sick. I hate that I can’t do what I want and NEED to do because my body can’t keep up. Stupid weak immune system! Don’t you understand that I can’t afford to sleep? *sigh*  Why do you suck at doing your job?

How do you prevent yourself from getting sick when you can’t afford to get enough rest? I need to figure out what things my body needs so it’ll stop breaking down on me when I need it to function well.  Does anyone have any good suggestions – besides exercise and making sleep at priority.

So yeah, now I’m trying to study for my history 4 exam, and sneezing. Lovely, just lovely.

I want a camera

Published at July 28, 2007 in Rants. 1 Comment

So yesterday I was telling my parents how I want to purchase a new digital camera.  Just something small, 5.0 megapixels, nothing too fancy and nothing with too many functions because I can’t figure out how to use them anyways. I think I was inspired after reading other ppl’s blogs and realizing mine was just boring.

And I want to really “capture” the moments.

When I told my mom, she was like “Girls don’t need to own cameras – they’re the ones that are IN the pictures. It’s the guy who holds the camera”.

And then she said “Mo la…Don’t waste your time. You should be studying hard while you’re at school…no distractions.”

ASDLFKJ.

On the horizon

Published at July 27, 2007 in School. 0 Comments

So I just checked my jobmine profile and it appears that my submission for change of sequence of work/study term has been approved. My old sequence was as follows (starting from my current term):

3A co-op – Spring 2007
3B study – Fall 2007
3B co-op – Winter 2008
4A study – Spring 2008
4A co-op – Fall 2008
4B study – Winter 2009.

But with my current sequence (alternating between work and study), it’s hectic moving around every couple of months, there’s little opportunity to settle and serve and it’s pretty hard getting to know people “deeply”. But the main benefit of sequence is that after a study term, I get to recharge a bit before entering another study term. I remember in first year, I finished my last final exam on Dec 20th and had about a week before I had to start school yet again. That was really tiring.

So my new work/study sequence is as follows:

3A co-op Spring 2007
3B study Fall 2007
4A study Winter 2008
3B co-op Spring 2008
4A co-op Fall 2008
4B study Winter 2009

So basically, I’ll be graduating at the same time -April 2009. The difference is only that I’ll be doing two study in a row, followed by two consecutive work terms.

I’m looking forward to it…but then I know when I get to the actual studying part, I probably will be regretting that I made the decision. Yup, and I really do hope I will find a placement that will take me for two terms.

As for my schedule next term, I only have classes Tuesdays and Thursdays AND I don’t have any 8:30 classes! WHOOPEEEEEEE:)

Here are the classes I”ll be taking:

Hlth 442 – Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases
Hlth 341 – Disease Processes
Hlth 433 – Advanced Research Methods
Hlth 472 – Alcohol and Drugs in Society
Engl 109 – Introduction to Academic Writing

4 hlth courses..the most I’ve taken in a term. I really wish I could’ve got into the English course I wanted: “The Use and Abuse of the English Language”. It’s mandatory that I take one English course before I graduate but I have to choose from a particular list….and of the few choices, that course seems to be the most interesting. But since first year, it’s always been full by the time it’s my enrollment period. SO ANNOYING. So yeah, I’m stuck with it.

Anyways, I’m looking forward to everything but studying again:)

“Ohana” means family

Published at July 23, 2007 in Uncategorized. 5 Comments

“Ohana” means “family.” “Family” means “no one gets left behind.” But if you want to leave, you can. I’ll remember you though. — Lilo, from Lilo and Stitch

I have been holding in some frustrations for a while now, hoping that somehow the things that are bothering me will stop/resolve itself.  I have been really been “edge-y”/tense and just bitter.

And I didn’t really know why until yesterday.

I got really upset yesterday.  Things were said that really set me off…stuff about my church…the church I grew up in and which I consider my family.

It really hurts me when I hear people criticize Jaffray.  It upsets me to hear people put down Aletheia, worship team, church leadership, the way things are run…  I’m not saying that we should pretend that everything is perfect and we should be complacent or settle with the “status quo”.   No, what really hurts is when I hear people -members of the church- bash the church and speak as if they are outsiders looking in…ie: without speaking with love and consideration towards the body of Christ – the people.  It’s so easy to remove yourself from the body of Christ, and start looking at it from the outside to dig out everything that’s “wrong”.  (Imagine looking at a snowglobe)  But what is difficult is putting yourself in other people’s shoes – ie: the leaders.

I’m also really frustrated with certain people who have tons to criticize about with regards to how things are run, but don’t try to do anything to help.  It’s people who don’t actually care enough to do something about the situation.

The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ. (1 Cor 12: 12).  When one part suffers, the whole body suffers.  One person.

As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to one hope when you were called— one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.  (Eph 4:1-6)

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.  (Phil 2:2-4)

Maybe it’s because I care.  Maybe because I feel like all that I’m doing is in vain, that it doesn’t matter because things change, people move on.  Maybe it’s not worth remembering.

It hurts.

A good cry makes you feel better:)

Published at July 23, 2007 in Interesting facts. 0 Comments

There are two situations when we cry: when there is an irritant in our eye that needs to be washed away, and when we are under the influence of strong emotion.  Interestingly, the tears are chemically different for each situation.  When we cry from emotion our tears contain chemicals that are not present in our other tears.  These include manganese (a chemical depressant), leucine-enkephalin (an endorphin which helps control pain), and adrenocorticotrophic hormone (a hormone produced by bodies under stress).  When we release these toxins, we feel chemically and physically less depressed.  A good cry makes us feel better!