My past two weeks

Very quickly... some highlights over the past TWO weeks.

I finished house sitting for Eric and his family.

I stayed home by myself

I hung out people

I made some new friends

I got addicted to FourSquare

I had some great Conversations

I had some difficult conversations

I have been preparing for the Origins Event

I have been watching LOST

I got my first sunburn

I watched Inception

I went to Beverly's Best Bakery in Fullerton

I talked to some famous people

I got many badges from FourSquare

I went to the Grove

I spent 10 hours facing a computer

I got to wish Trevor Stehouwer a Happy 19th Birthday

I have been left out

I have been let in

I have seen the good

I have seen the bad

I have been forgiven

I have been forgiving

I have slept

I have woken up

I have drank various fluids

I have eaten various foods

I have been stubborn

I have had my eyes opened

I have been hurt

I have been healed

I have had a cause

I have had an effect

I have been apathetic

I have been affected

I have lost my mind

I have gained weight

I HAVE NOT EXERCISED!!!!

Housesitting with the Dog

I'm housesitting. I'm dog sitting. It's been an interesting week so far since Sunday. I've been at the house quite a bit. Netherlands won yesterday! It made me SO happy! And today I went to the Office and started the process of getting The Origins event out to the city of LA to the different churches. Not much to say!

Climbing a Mountain to an American Celebration

Friday began a weekend adventure that I will never forget. One because it is in my memory and two because it will typed out on here on record. There were two adventurers alongside with me. We got up and started the journey to the Hike Trail. We began our scale of the Mountain called Wilson. The first stretch was a great start, we had a great pace. The sun and heat were making it slightly unbearable, but we persevered. We past first water.

We began to start escalating the major part of the mountain. I began to feel the hike! Absolutely exhilarating!!! We took a few stops along the way and got to Orchard Camp. The next stretch was the most difficult and most strenuous. It is a constant climb up to the top to reach Manzanita Ridge. After an hour we climb 1 and a bit miles. It slightly painful, but we made it! It was liberating. Cate, Chad, and my trek back down the mountain was a breeze... we were practically running down the mountain, but we had a great conversation... YEY for team building experiences. Sad moment... my running shoes were destroyed!

Saturday, the three of us went to Huntington Beach to go to Chad's friend's softball game. So, we went and met Derek... after that we went to eat sushi. Chad was a sushi virgin... Cate and I were shocked. But I will say that Chad is an absolute trooper! He is SO willing to try new things and experience life. It is very encouraging to be around people who are capable of doing things they have never done before! Then after lunch, we hung out at Sunset Beach. It was wonderful!

It was Independence day on Sunday. What a crazy and amazing day! Got up early to head to Pasadena to WCIU. We threw a traditional Picnic Party. It is so much fun and a lot of work. The turn out... was Great! People stayed until 3 and then clean up happened! After that I had a house sitting run through with Eric Bryant as I have been house and dog sitting for the past week here. I then went to a friend's house for a pool party and BBQ. We walked from the house to San Marino to watch the fireworks. Walked back and then I just went home after that!

A great weekend to say the least!

An American Canada Day

So, last Thursday was Canada. And what an interesting way to spend it...

I got up and looked at my closet. I decided at that moment, since it was Canada Day, I would purposefully wear something patriotic to my nation. I put on my Red Canada Roots T-shirt and left the house (with shorts on too). I went to Phillipe's in downtown LA and had a meeting with the rest of interns and our supervisors (Sueann and Jason). After that Chad and I went to the Office to cut and fold the programs.

After that... we were lucky enough to be invited to a Pool Party/BBQ at Erwin McManus' house. So, we drove there and ended up hanging out with Erwin's family and other Mosaic paid staff members and families. It was great talking with all of these people who are close with this man who is highly respected and shunned in the Christian community. It was great. It was also very humbling to be in his presence and to realize that Erwin (this multi-published author, entrepreneur and influential person in our generation) was bbqing my lunch. It was a great night. What a way to spend my Canada Day.

OH, and when we were about to pray for the meal... they announced "Happy 4th of July" and I retorted "Actually, it's Happy Canada Day... It's Canada Day today!" They weren't impressed! OH WELL! okay peace!