tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54892862011-04-21T18:57:03.338-04:00the space between usby 3D3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comBlogger521100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1121757066867579592005-07-19T03:08:00.000-04:002005-07-21T23:53:51.240-04:00lunboks.apparently, the new me is always on the go but going nowhere, getting up earlier but sleeping later, very irritably aiming to serve others, exhausted but energized by grace, eager to outperform but underperforming, failing yet still brimming with pride, and realizing that his whole life is a mess but that it's a start because he realizes he desperately needs God so much.i'm a new man, i 3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1120609435575596142005-07-05T20:12:00.000-04:002005-07-05T20:30:33.473-04:00"Done with the old meAnd talk is the same cheap it's beenI'm a new manI wear a new cologne andYou wouldn't know me if your eyes were closedI know what you'll say'This won't last longer than the rest of the day'But you're wrong this time"- John Mayerdone with the old me - stay tuned. and you're wrong this time. next time we cross paths, introduce yourself. would love to get to know you.Colossians3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1118984569994361752005-06-17T01:00:00.000-04:002005-07-05T20:28:12.516-04:00top ten updated again. real entries to resume imminently.3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1115187955431049712005-05-04T02:14:00.000-04:002005-07-05T20:29:03.146-04:00reverse inspiration.was reading an online journal entry tonight by jason mraz and wanted to share this excerpt:"This is why it's best for an artist to not read his own reviews and/or peek into the gossip communities for fear of reverse inspiration occurring leading future projects to quackery and drivel manifested by the audiences instead of the artist.There should be spirit in art, and sometimes3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1112155891889391022005-03-29T21:40:00.000-05:002005-07-21T23:56:04.093-04:00getting it together.Luke 8:25"In fear and amazement they asked one another, "Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him."Luke 9:45"But they did not understand what this meant. It was hidden from them, so that they did not grasp it, and they were afraid to ask him about it."Been exploring the first half of the book of Luke lately. The fact of the matter is that the 3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1110513319625547122005-03-10T22:00:00.000-05:002005-03-10T23:17:12.686-05:00falling asleep at 9pm.Psalm 127:2"In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat - for he grants sleep to those he loves."falling asleep at 9pmtired but far from my wit's endmind is weary from the days aheadjust want to escape it from my bedi'll confess it to myselfbut don't tell anyone elseit's not something i would ever condonebut i want to be on my own wishing i weren't 3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1106887385597935152005-01-27T23:02:00.000-05:002005-07-22T00:00:45.473-04:00i'm still alive.i'm back, three months later, with much to tell and little to write. i've always been a writer; i'd scribble poems on chinese restaurant napkins as a kid, write short stories and top ten lists (for letterman) at home, and somehow i've evolved into a type of editorial writer now. i don't know what it is -- maybe the barrage of events and activities in the past three months -- but 3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1098928797596834152004-10-27T21:22:00.000-04:002005-07-22T00:01:07.546-04:00a blessing and a curse.Deuteronomy 11:27-28"See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse- the blessing if you obey the commands of the LORD your God that I am giving you today; the curse if you disobey the commands of the LORD your God..."It's that simple. The Israelites were promised the blessing of "a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey". It was just sitting 3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1097809853945681912004-10-14T22:36:00.000-04:002005-07-22T00:01:26.166-04:00tomorrow.James 4:13-15Now listen, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money." Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Instead, you ought to say, "If it is the Lord's will, we will live and do this or that."i think a lot about3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1095730108458671532004-09-20T21:18:00.000-04:002004-09-20T21:31:14.480-04:00"the grass is always greener..." (token post #2) top ten jobs at the moment. (in no particular order) 10. Screen Writer 9. Equity Analyst (Berkshire Hathaway) 8. General Manager (Toronto Maple Leafs) 7. Restaurant/lounge owner 6. Film score composer 5. Musician/DJ 4. VP - Business Strategy (any firm) 3. Staff (Chinese Presbyterian Church) 2. Columnist (Wall Street Journal) 1. Advertising 3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1095119269866679082004-09-13T19:36:00.000-04:002004-09-20T21:29:42.023-04:00token post. top ten songs at the moment. (in no particular order) 10. Urbana - Lord's Prayer 9. DJ Cam ft. China - He's Gone 8. David Crowder - My Hope 7. Zero 7 - In the Waiting Line (aquanotes naked adaptatio mix) 6. Phil Wickham - You are Everything 5. Air - Universal Traveler 4. Reuben Morgan - You Said 3. Nightmares on Wax - Les Nuits 2. Beth Orton - Thinking About Tomorrow 1. Malcom 3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1093320358057139542004-08-23T23:21:00.000-04:002004-08-24T00:11:33.526-04:00an update - but instead of blogging... top twelve events in the last month (in no particular order) 12. meeting with linda & godfrey to prepare for fellowship program. 11. finally buying an acoustic guitar. 10. watching nortel stock plummet. 9. relaxing day with hangkit at the driving range & street hockey. 8. watching bourne supremacy, followed by the "lumberjack" breakfast at denny's. 7. 3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1092354932081159822004-08-12T19:53:00.000-04:002004-08-12T20:03:39.186-04:00Three-peat. Enough said. 3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1090787166292127252004-07-25T16:20:00.000-04:002004-07-26T01:27:30.766-04:00Grace Flows Down. "Why then, O brawling love, O loving hate, O anything of nothing first create. Heavy lightness. Serious vanity. Misshapen chaos of well seeming forms." - Romeo Somewhere, over the last year, in the dissection and dispassionate analysis of "what does it mean to be in love?", I somehow took the heart out of something that so clearly involves every ounce of the heart and its 3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1088562822380172792004-06-29T22:32:00.000-04:002004-06-29T22:33:42.380-04:00Deja Vu DEPARTING: Leaving on Wednesday June 30th, 2:25pm Delta 5891 - Toronto (YYZ) to New York-Kennedy (JFK) Delta 72 - New York-Kennedy (JFK) to Istanbul (IST) RETURNING: Delta 73 - Istanbul (IST) to New York-Kennedy (JFK) Delta 5901 - From New York-Kennedy (JFK) to Toronto (YYZ) Back on Saturday July 17th, 7:44pm3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1085610482661766962004-05-26T17:42:00.000-04:002004-05-26T18:30:23.593-04:00Servanthood. I dedicated this year to servanthood. I figured it means I should be at the beckon and call of anyone and everyone at all times - whether at 2 am in the morning or on that lazy Sunday afternoon that was planned. Meetings for dinner with new friends, counselling others through troubles, helping friends move, paying for others when they don't have enough money, leading fellowship 3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1082949393554219742004-04-25T23:16:00.000-04:002004-04-25T23:23:00.403-04:00What Is Your Sailboat? Are you overworked? Have you devoted all your time and effort towards some goal? Do you have trouble remembering what your friends look like? Are you burnt out? After another late night roommate conversation a couple weeks ago, I wanted to extend a question to all of you: "What is your sailboat?" The following was written by Bill Hybels, senior pastor of the largest 3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1081382785122023492004-04-07T20:06:00.000-04:002004-04-07T20:11:36.153-04:00If you're looking for me next week, I'll be in Ottawa visiting a couple companies. Just in case you were wondering. And specifically, if you need me Wednesday night, I'll be at Game 4 of TOR vs. OTT at the Corel Centre!! (haha, sorry... just extremely pumped to see the leafs crush the sens - again.) Go Leafs!3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1080883425762882652004-04-02T00:23:00.000-05:002004-04-02T00:31:47.590-05:00Matthew 6:3-4 "But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you." i wasn't going to share with anyone that i went to a homeless shelter to volunteer tonight, but now i feel prompted to and hope that it might be a blessing to you too... so i wanted3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1079731811542474992004-03-19T16:30:00.000-05:002004-03-19T16:36:08.686-05:00ok, the love topic is back again. a friend shared with me a chapter from Ravi Zacharias' book: I, Isaac, Take Thee, Rebekah. it's pretty long, so i just included a couple paragraphs. (find the entire text at www.gospelcom.net/rzim) The statement "If you will to love somebody, you can" has the ring of truth, but deep inside we wonder, How does one "will"? It is a little bit like ordering 3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1079207351171911152004-03-13T14:49:00.000-05:002004-03-13T14:57:49.513-05:00a muted cry. outside. community - i wish it were - in seeming vain, inside concrete walls. Do you truly love me more than these? disintermediated - on the fringe - in a jigsaw fit. Do you truly love me? change (What about [them]? What is that to you?) - for you. for me. me. Do you love me? (Jn 21:15)3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1078459280707379612004-03-04T23:01:00.000-05:002004-03-04T23:03:31.483-05:001st star: brian leetch 2nd star: brian mccabe 3rd star: mats sundin leafs played awesome tonight... power play was clicking, our top line was just unstoppable, leetch added a calming presence to our defence, belfour was great as usual, and the whole team was dominant. just an awesome game... especially when you're 12 rows up.3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1078374018135964992004-03-03T23:20:00.000-05:002004-03-03T23:22:27.640-05:00now that we got brian leetch, the leafs are set. i cannot even express how good he is and how excited i am. because... stanley's coming to town!3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1077849099277241472004-02-26T21:31:00.000-05:002004-02-26T21:38:27.826-05:00ok, here's the last word from gladys... 3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1077491239671228482004-02-22T18:07:00.000-05:002004-02-22T18:20:02.233-05:00ok, i'm sick of talking about this topic and i'm sure whoever reads this is sick of hearing about it too - the edited discussion below is the last post. that being said, i think i've learned a lot over the past 2 weeks about what love is and what it means to me... and i still believe that it all comes down to synergy... when 2 are better than 1 ---------------------------------- kandy (01:05 3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1076995158743471532004-02-17T00:19:00.000-05:002004-02-17T00:21:12.326-05:00ok, i won't change the subject b/c i know some more people have comments, but here's one thought i had: that i disagree with wheatfields to a minor degree. i don't think that the feelings of being in love are the exact same thing as mutual attraction nor are they exclusively related to "passionate stuff" or romantic love. it's based on all the relevant factors... one co-worker described the 3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1076647371101365732004-02-12T23:42:00.000-05:002004-02-12T23:49:25.110-05:00ok, got a couple responses, posted below, that i would say i fully agree with... but i don't know - what do you think?? ---------------------------------------- spumoni (12:15 AM) : yeah, i wonder that too. personally, i think it starts with the "in love" feeling. and after that goes away, whether or not you choose to love the person for the rest of your life. and you have to keep making that 3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1076560243685608742004-02-11T23:30:00.000-05:002004-02-12T09:26:44.450-05:00this was sent to me from a friend who wrote this in high school. i thought i would share an excerpt... "True love - hah - that's for suckers. Only suckers believe that something will work out for them if they wait. Only suckers believe that out there in the huge world is someone that has been waiting for them. Only suckers believe that love will find a way. Only suckers believe in true love.3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1074570310909926802004-01-19T22:45:00.000-05:002004-01-19T22:46:36.013-05:00PRAISE GOD PRAISE GOD PRAISE GOD! God let me pass my CFA Level I exam!! I got pretty nervous when I found out that the pass rate was only 37%. Thanks for your prayers & support - but it's not over yet... there's level II! See you in 4 months! Just kidding... but it will truly be a grueling 4 months trying to fit in frequent, intense studying to an already crazy schedule. 3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1072423971276414732003-12-26T02:32:00.000-05:002003-12-26T02:44:44.686-05:00i'm so blessed. despite some really great and thoughtful presents like turkish cay (tea), authentic turkish vishne (cherry) jam, a life application bible, leather gloves, and of course, my 5th wallet in 5 years, opening my presents at the end of christmas day did not even make my top 6 list this christmas day: (in no particular order) 1. when we were young, my parents would periodically hold 3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1071798454011933892003-12-18T20:47:00.000-05:002003-12-18T20:48:27.560-05:00it's ridiculous. you painfully wait and wait for christmas all year long and then, all of a sudden, it's exactly a week away - but you're taking a break to blog in your office in which you've worked in for 26 hours in the last 2 days. but that's not the issue, i really don't mind that at all. rather, it's the fact that any spare time that is available is religiously and automatically slotted in3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1070857008140368612003-12-07T23:16:00.000-05:002003-12-07T23:17:31.123-05:00jonathan shui vs. CFA, part II part II of this ongoing saga took place on saturday and unsurprisingly, this adversary pulled no punches once again. it was tough and although the morning session went relatively well, i left the afternoon session feeling very uneasy and unsure about most of the answers i put down. anyhow, it's over - which is a relief and it does mean i get to have friends again3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1070331231935888502003-12-01T21:13:00.000-05:002003-12-01T21:28:18.373-05:00complacency & conviction. you hear about it all the time. "oh yeah, nortel stock is going to double" or "this one is going up to $40 for sure" and then you ask them why... and they stutter, talk about how it's so cheap, throw out some buzz words relating to fibre optics - they just don't know. you ask them, what's the name of the CEO? and they say "uh yeah, that guy - you know, that guy" when 3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1069308524649386832003-11-20T01:08:00.000-05:002003-11-20T01:41:45.043-05:00radio 3D @ 1:04 am, nov 20 - first draft soothing warmth... slowly coming in with deep resonations (echo) as the flow circulates to the footsteps that enter and begin sprint - crescendo breathe in - rest dropped it. splash - overflowing in rapid succession and amicable sequence leading in logical progression to the (deja vu) bridge, where 3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1069212859190074252003-11-18T22:34:00.000-05:002003-11-18T22:35:45.513-05:00"am i airtight?" "you're airtight, sir" "watertight?" "heh heh, and water tight" "heh heh" kruder and dorfmeister remixes aquasky: visible from space. (thought you'd appreciate that jp) also been listening to charlie hall... his cd on the road to beautiful has been such a source of refreshment from the first time i put the cd on friday night and heard the song "i will overcome". can't believe 3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1068704341226709872003-11-13T01:19:00.000-05:002003-11-13T01:23:44.363-05:00i wanted to mention to those of you that are informed on this matter that i am a changed man now. i think RIM is a great company - i really do. for those of you who don't know, i've had a personal vendetta against this oft-hyped company since my first year of university. them and their fancy metallic pens - who did they think they were? but now get this... -they're entrenched into 15,000 3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1067390984179283282003-10-28T20:29:00.000-05:002003-10-28T20:29:43.320-05:00How are there no Leaf fans in all of Toronto?!? What's happenned?? I don't get it!3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1066271975148767352003-10-15T22:39:00.000-04:002003-10-15T22:43:18.423-04:00Red Flag Dealz Sat. Nov 1st, 2003: LEAFS vs. FLYERS Standing room, close to centre ice (they're good seats, i guarantee it). Get in touch asap if you're interested at jsshui@alumni.uwaterloo.ca. It'd be a big help... thanks CFA Level I textbooks for sale Up-to-date editions and literally brand new Selling at face value = savings of a ton of taxes and shipping3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1063601708804763662003-09-15T00:55:00.000-04:002003-09-15T01:10:50.636-04:00Just shared last Sunday at my home church about my trip to Turkey. I thought that I would share a bit about what I talked about on here. It's modified a bit for relevance. Enjoy - and please give me any feedback if you have any... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Picture this... You're sitting on a wall of large rocks by the sea. It is3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1061778473594145222003-08-24T22:27:00.000-04:002003-08-24T22:27:53.573-04:00Find me here Speak to me I want to feel you I need to hear you You are the light That is leading me To the place where I find peace again You are the strength That keeps me walking You are the hope That keeps me trusting You are the life to my soul You are my purpose You are everything And how can I stand here with you And not be moved by you? Would you tell me how could it be Any better than 3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1061488597599915962003-08-21T13:56:00.000-04:002003-08-21T13:56:57.676-04:00Top 10 Things Overheard While in Turkey: by the Turkey team, compiled personally by me (no order) 10. "You're killing the man, and taking the piece!" Nancy and I were trying to buy 30 bookmarks for 9 million Turkish Lira. This is the answer we got - and we weren't impressed. We managed to get it from another vendor for that price later. 9. "Cok guzel!" Whenever we were asked our opinion 3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1061260930652834892003-08-18T22:42:00.000-04:002003-08-20T23:22:50.840-04:00See... I told you we were famous! Below is a newspaper clipping of our team and its translation to English. Note how the article keeps mentioning the word "Japon"... everyone thinks we're Japanese!! 3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1060637802925826112003-08-11T17:36:00.000-04:002003-08-11T17:36:42.956-04:00thinking about going to montreal this weekend. any takers?? i'd drive and there is already a place to stay... let me know asap.3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1060552481788411342003-08-10T17:54:00.000-04:002003-08-11T20:39:58.270-04:00finally got my photos up! enjoy! on the plane with my amazing team... from left to right: (top row) nancy, esther, tommy, jermaine, sheri (bottom row) matt, lisa, me, alex CAMP: dancing at the cay bahcesi. i'll go out on a limb and say that the song we're dancing to is by tarkan. turks love tarkan - and sean paul! the most memorable night for me. the two of us stayed up until 5:30 AM 3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1060107044294951702003-08-05T14:10:00.000-04:002003-08-05T16:34:19.126-04:00turkey was an amazing experience that has changed my life - i just don't know how yet. i think that's how i'm feeling and it's been a little overwhelming. the same faith i had in turkey to patiently wait on God to unfold His plan for me feels a little weaker now that i'm back home - maybe because 'home' and its challenges felt so distant and foreign when you're half-way across the world. but 3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1060026394483108412003-08-04T15:46:00.000-04:002003-08-04T15:46:34.380-04:00Just made it back safely into the country around 9:30pm on Saturday after 2 baggage searches in Istanbul, a 1 hour delay in New York, and another 1 hour delay before take-off; however, I am told that this is nothing compared to what my American counterparts experienced. I am sad to have left Turkey and my team but I am so thankful to God that He has allowed me to experience every precious moment3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1059778850049840712003-08-01T19:00:00.000-04:002003-08-01T19:00:50.096-04:00just arrived into istanbul today at 9pm and we're about to hit up the city and do some sightseeing as soon as i finish this very short email. don't know what to expect but so far it kind of reminds me of new york with an european spin... been an amazing and life changing trip... i'm sad that it has to end now. can't wait to share with you all the experiences, challenges, and photos. not much 3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1059240486457243732003-07-26T13:28:00.000-04:002003-08-08T09:24:09.336-04:00camp just finished 2 days ago and it was amazing. it's so awesome just to see some of the deep and strong friendships that were just formed in the span of 5 days. picture this... we're about to leave and this boy that i had just met 3 times and could never even meaningfully communicate with even once is crying in my arms. this has typified the whole trip and the camp. it has been such a 3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1058802258909720602003-07-21T11:44:00.000-04:002003-08-08T09:33:20.560-04:00it's been a couple of days since my last update and now i am in a small town with a population that is just over 10,000. we just started our cultural exchange camp 4 days ago and it's been pretty amazing. everyone we've met has been incredibly friendly and as i said before, this is the closest i will ever come to royalty. we saw the mayor of the city today and yesterday we were invited to a 3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1058461989167138372003-07-17T13:13:00.000-04:002003-08-08T10:07:46.410-04:00Merhaba, Canada! That means "hello" in case you were wondering. Right now I'm in a small town by the sea trying to type using this really strange Turkish keyboard. Things have been amazing and I can't believe I've only been here 4 days. We landed in Istanbul and immediately took a ferry across the Marmara sea. From there we took a bus to a small nearby town, which is where we stayed for 3 3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1057951174563711532003-07-11T15:19:00.000-04:002003-07-11T15:19:34.593-04:00flight details: Sat, Jul 12: DELTA AIR LINES INC, DL 4467 Departs: 2:25pm, Terminal 3 To: NEW YORK JFK, NY (JFK) Aircraft: CRJ-CANADAIR REGIONAL JET (i included the plane for you, Janey) From: NEW YORK JFK, NY (JFK) To: ISTANBUL, TURKEY (IST) Arrives: 10:35am Aircraft: BOEING 767 JET Sat, Aug 2: DELTA AIR LINES INC, DL 0073 From: ISTANBUL, TURKEY (IST) To: NEW YORK JFK, NY (3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489286.post-1057887448350159902003-07-10T21:37:00.000-04:002003-07-10T21:53:09.380-04:00Broadcasting live on July 10, 2003. I leave on Saturday for Turkey and I'm back Saturday, August 2nd. Will keep you posted. Don't forget that the medium is the message.3Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760519569819444936noreply@blogger.com