I really should do a better job of blogging more frequently. It's not that I don't enjoy writing here it's just that upon returning to Vancouver i find that I have a lot more things to do but none of them significant enough to warrant a few sentences here.
Chicago, or the little that I did manage to see of Chicago because we were always in the church we were serving at in Chinatown, seems like a place that I would like to go back again to explore and get to know. Museums, art galleries, aquariums, Lake Michigan, American-Italian food...hmmm! Hopefully somewhere in the future I can go back to Chicago and really see what this Windy City is like.
As the beginning of my last year at UBC slowly comes upon me, I continue to frantically stuff commitments and events into my already filled schedule - jobs, volunteering, church committees, GM events, goals.... I do enjoy doing this things, but already more than once I have been warned to "watch my time" (and it's not only my parents saying this). I have a sneaky feeling that this is my fear of losing time, opportunities and never finding my "true calling" creeping up on me again. Especially this coming year being the last of my university years and life as I've known it for the past 3 years and, really loosely speaking, ever since I was five, everything beyond April 2010 is as hazy as a bowl of miso soup (what a dumb analogy but its the best I can think up of right now).
On another note, as I twist and bend my schedule in an attempt to try new things out and find my true calling, some of the most important people in my live are heading out to other places in the world for long periods of time in search of their own new experiences and callings. Good luck and, when you've found your goal(s) in life, enlighten me too, please.
A bit of Chicago...
Woke up at 4am to catch the 6:30am flight to Chicago for my very first out-of-town trip with GM for the Easter Musical. At first I was worried that because I don't know the brothers and sisters in the team too well hence I will feel awkward or what not but thankfully everything turned out well.
Our United plane was delayed for 1 hour (something was wrong with the communications system) but we arrived in Chicago before 2pm local time (Chicago is 2 hours ahead of Vancouver). Finally got to meet the local church and the choir that will be serving with us. It was interesting to see everything finally fall together (I have only seen the musical once almost 9 years ago so I don't remember a thing).
Unfortunately, we didn't really get to venture out around Chicago today as we were mainly devoting our time to rehearsals. We did manage to have meals around Chinatown twice though (the church is situated in Chinatown) but compared to Vancouver Chinatown, Chicago Chinatown is a lot more "dead" - there weren't a lot of people walking around.
Tomorrow night will be our first performance. I am most concerned about messing up my lyrics.
God must've known that I haven't been seriously singing in too long so upon coming back He decides to thrust to me a lot of singing "projects" and opportunities that I had no idea would be coming. GM@Chicago and Charles' wedding I expected but worship leading THIS Sunday?
God, sometimes I think You overestimate my ability to multitask. but it's all for You and I count it my honour to be able to bring worship and praise to You in any way and wherever possible. Thank You for entrusting me with all You have given me.
Currently listening: 我願意-王菲
I always say that Sundays are totally my busiest days and today was no exception:
靠主的力量, 我順順利利地把我這幾個禮拜的心頭大石放下了: 領詩. 雖然不能說得上是十全十美 (我爸問我點解"無拉拉"唱唱下歌要祈禱) but i think 這份神給我的差事總算有一個神應該滿意的交代. 雖然早堂崇拜的時候,看到台下的會衆好像不太投入,令到我有點 disappointed, but at that moment I know that what other people choose to do with the chance to worship is their business. As long as I am worshiping God, I've done my part. 起碼到午堂的時候,看到大部分的會衆也蠻投入, 跟我和 band 一起敬拜的時候, 都覺得花過的心機, 應該是沒有白費的.
今次的領詩,有三大感恩的地方:
1. 查查 - i think it enhanced the worship quite well. And according to Brian, "tambourines are quite Biblical"
2. 今次其實都是 Joanna 第一次做我的和音. 雖然我看不到她的面部表情,但是眼角看到她都是在敬拜的時候,我就覺得很被鼓勵. (why is 鼓勵 and 孤立 the same pinyin anyways...it's like opposite meaning words sounding EXACTLY the same!)
3. 唱奉獻詩的時候看到坐在大堂後排的 Joanne 好開心,笑眯眯...雖然不知道她在笑什麽,但是看到她笑,令到我都忍不住笑...haha
下午跑了去幫 Grace Melodia 搬家. 雖然幫不上什麽的忙 (我又沒有車,而且他們昨天已經搬了七七八八), 我都有紀念品...就是.....GM 新出的 CD 兩張! ! 第一時間回到家就是聼那 EsC 的 CD (I guess I'm kinda her mini fan 哈哈 LOVE her music. its so straightforward in an artistic but non pretentious fashion) 覺得好好聽. 最大的驚喜就是聽到第八首的時候，聽到一把很熟識的聲音．taking a look at the book that comes with the CD...原來那和音就是自己!! wow so shocked hhahaha...有點覺得自豪．．．so i called my mom and Karen in to listen. They had to strain SO hard to hear me.
me: HEAR IT? the AHHHs!! that's ME! and the OOOHs?!?! thats me too!!
Karen: ...
At night went to my 1st dine out of 2009 (don't worry, there's only 2). Fish House at Stanley Park. Don't go. It's crappy. Thank God I had considerably entertaining company...haha. The funny (somewhat dumb) jokes and Edward's english totally made the dinner worth 34$ =)
明天的挑戰： 公司三文治 ！
Now listening: 福杯滿溢 - Grace Melodia
