Blogs from Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, United States, North America - page 5

This is the one where the journaling begins...I am a talker by nature not a writer, so this is a new endeavor for me; however I believe I am in a "new endeavor" phase in my life. In less than 4 weeks the journey of my lifetime begins (I have dreamt of this for the better part of 20 years): On December 23, 2006, I board a plane ultimately bound for Entebbe, Uganda where I will spend 4 weeks volunteering with an organization that provides humanitarian aide to approximately 50 orphans, as well as trains pastors in the sufficiency of God's word. At this point, I know very little about the nature of the work I will be doing while I am there...I know I will be helping to prepare for a pastors' conference that begins ... read more

The short LA leg of this trip is more than halfway over but I already have many tales to tell. Since Mary and John picked me up from LAX early on Sunday afternoon, it has been non-stop fun and sensational people-watching experiences. We went to Santa Monica on Sunday afternoon and cycled to Venice Beach and the Venice canals. Amanda, you will be pleased to know that the bike path there is very similar to that around St Kilda beach - too many pedestrians and lots of sand! Thankfully, I was on a mountain bike and not my road bike this time For those who have visited this area before, you will not be surprised that I took several photos, discreetly of course, of the strange sights. There was plenty of strange hair, strange outfits (the ... read more

My roommate has the TV on constantly. She can quote commercials, television shows and random movies. She also has a schedule and an alternate schedule for every hour of television from 9am until midnight. She watches a lot of television. My head starts to hurt a lot if I watch too much television. Although there are those couple of shows I dedicate my life to like 24, Grey's Anatomy, and Lost, but other than those, I really can't spend too much time watching television. It amazes me how much influence television has on us as well. The people on television effects the way we dress, act, and even sometimes think. It's pretty pathetic, but how we are so consumed with the thoughts of celebrities and what they are up to. Somehow we should separate ourselves for ... read more

So, i wish i was in high school again. The days when March meant being late to school every thursday and friday to watch the ncaa tournament. With villanova in the tournament, it is interesting to see how things work. First of all, i realized how everything EVERYTHING is a business. It's horrible. Getting tickets to games are unfair. ... read more

I should be studying for midterms, but the only thing on my mind is my flight to LAX on Friday after my classes. Even with my hardest midterm tomorrow, I caught myself swaying away from the Organic Chemistry website and looking at weather.com to see what the 10 day forecast is in Los Angeles. Here is why I worry. I invited my friends with me to go home to Los Angeles with me. Other than the fact that my house cannot hold 3 boys and 2 girls not including myself and my parents, I seem to worry more about the weather. It's spring break, I want warm weather. My nightly prayers are not "let me get a good grade on my midterms," but more "please Lord, give us good weather in Southern California." Of course, when ... read more