jeudi 31 juillet 2003
Coolest idea ever...
Okay just before I have to get off the net to call Marcy, I have to post something really cool I learned today.
I feel like an idiot for mentioning this because it's probably one of the most infamous rules around but I was so amazed when I learned it (from Mike, the professional photographer, who knows a lot... and more...)!
The Hand Rule:
Whenever you are shooting something and you realize that the footage was truly incredible, worth salvaging in post-production, you shoot your hand in front of the lens. That way, when you are capturing your footage to log into your editor, you fast-forward until you see your hand. Thus (I'm in a "thus" mood today) after seeing your hand, you know it's a money shot and you rewind so that you can record that stuff. SMART! Why didn't I think of that? And why didn't I learn this sooner?!?!? Would have saved me soooo much time in editing!
Libellés : video production
I can't think of a title right now!
Thus starts my title-less post.
Well today was cleanup day at the office. Kate and Mike went to go clean up the warehouse and then afterwards, we all cleaned out the storage room. It was a total mess, with t-shirts and basketballs everywhere. Kate was pretty ingenious; she taped all the basketballs she could to the CD tower. And uh, I suppose that was it. I spent my lunchtime watching these cartoons and sorting through some photos when I was finished. It was a pretty usual day except that our videographer, Jord, is leaving to go back to Saskatchewan tomorrow and Kate will be done working next week and I probably won't see her till next summer or not even. At least I'll get to see the other two Mikes at school everyday. It's so weird though because we have such a great staff and I've really connected with all these different people, and then within two weeks, it'll all dissolve and everyone will be moving on to various things. That just hit me right now. I suppose I've been used to working with all these people for so long now that I've forgotten I won't be seeing them anymore after August ('cept for Mike and Mike). I'll miss everyone that I've been working with this summer though! :(
Libellés : work
mardi 29 juillet 2003
Camp!!
It seems that camp has found me once again... tough thing to elude :) But I don't mind, I get to be a counselor again this summer for senior high camp! I'm looking forward to it, I found out that there are a few of my kids from life group in my cabin. It will be so much fun, being in the mountains spending time in creation and with kids. I just couldn't imagine my summer without it now! Although I hope that I won't get egged and dragged through the grass like I was last summer at jr high camp. Let's just say that I'm not a fan of Yuck Time at all....
I just had another bowl of cereal. I'm beginning to think that I am a typical college student now, where such foods like cereal is a staple for mealtime. Speaking of which, I stumbled across a hilarious comic strip a little while ago and have been reading it for a few hours now. You will be addicted!
Something cool that happened on June 1st (a while ago!)... a celebrity sighting :) I must have a sad life if I feel I have to comment on these, but hey it's not something that happens everyday. Considering the context it was in... but my lips are sealed regarding that. I could be wrong but my friend Gozo and I were pretty certain that this guy was at our church attending the evening service! We were standing behind him in the church foyer chattering away about an iced cap when Gozo was like, "Hey... that guy looks familiar, I think I saw him on TV!" And for the next few minutes, we kept trying to place him somewhere and she finally figured it out. And we're 90% certain it's him. Hehe talk about funny things that happen at church. I don't know why I just remembered this now but hey it's something to add to this blog :)
dimanche 27 juillet 2003
Bizarreness
Today was an interesting day. Church was normal as usual and I had enough time to go to the church library beforehand. It was an excellent sermon on purity, where our pastor challenged us to seek to make our motivations and intentions pure in order that our actions could then be pure.
Afterwards, I headed home for some food and then my best friend and I headed out to the mountains. It was such a gorgeous day and the quick hike in the Rockies was so revitalizing. Then we went to this beautiful crystal clear blue lake where we got to soak our feet for a while :)
When we got back into the city though, there was a lot of traffic and everything was reduced to one lane since construction was going on. That kind of put a damper on the afternoon.
Then after supper, my best friend and I headed out to go to this other church's campus service to which we were invited. We met up with our friend Cristin at Starbucks and we discussed how funny it was that she also went to the mountains and the lake at the same time we did, on a sudden whim, yet managed to miss each other and not find out until later! That was a pretty rare coincidence!
The church service was partly good yet Lissa and I felt like we didn't belong there so we left. The bizarre thing that happened to round out the day was that someone placed an alien antennae ball on the car which we didn't even see until we were nearly home. All in all, it was a strange day! Anyways, gotta go eat and read, then sleep in tomorrow. I've got a headache right now so I'm thankful I don't work tomorrow :D
Libellés : church
Words - worth
Now that I'm officially blog-obsessed (is there such a thing?), I realize how much power words carry. I have the power to use what I write for purposes of good or evil, hope or defeat, joy or misery, life or death. And I see how important it is that I choose my words carefully.
If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.
- 1 Peter 4:11 (emphasis mine)
But even as I write, I still feel so limited by what I can express. I mean, I have all this life and hope inside of me from Jesus and sometimes I feel that it's so difficult to describe that well enough to those who don't know what I'm talking about. It's like there's a whole other language that captures the essence of having a relationship with God perfectly that we are in the process of learning but have yet to master.
In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will.
- Romans 8:26-27
Thank you Holy Spirit! How perfect is it that He knows exactly what we are trying to pray for? He supplies the words we need... He intercedes directly so that we don't have to worry about sounding foolish before our Father... not that we don't already do that :) Going back to the power of the word, it is evident that we will never come up with anything on our own as humans that can describe anything of God fully enough. He is the originator of the Word, the Logos, the first to have spoken it and He is the One with power over all words.
I searched the world for a poem I could read
A rhyme that would bring glory to my King
But no writing I found was worthy of
This God high above all other gods
And what are my words compared to Yours?
- Todd Agnew "This Fragile Breath"
Something that has been lingering in my head for a while there :) But now, I must go to sleep and get up early for church tomorrow morning, yay!!
Libellés : Christian life, songs
samedi 26 juillet 2003
I scream
You scream, we all scream for ice cream :) I'm enjoying a strawberry milkshake right now that my mom made for me. *mmm* I am so thankful that I am not lactose-intolerant (not being mean to those who are!). I just live off dairy products, like milk, ice cream, cheese, yogurt, etc. I would be so devastated if I couldn't have any!
But I guess this article kind of just pops that bubble. Oh well, I choose to disregard what they say; I am going to have dairy as often as I can so I can have strong bones. Plus, after working today (on a Saturday!) I think I should have a break! Yum, back to my strawberries and ice cream.
Libellés : random
The issues of scheduling
My pastor mentioned a while ago in one of his sermons that you always make time for what's important to you. No matter what you're doing, you will drop it if something comes up that means a lot to you. This is totally true because I have seen it happen in my own life. I drop everything if I am needed to volunteer at church (even if I have homework hehe).
In that case, it really shows you how much you mean to a person by the time they make for you in their life. If they are constantly "too busy" for you, it just goes to show that they won't make the time for you. And if you see them make time for everyone else, well it's a giveaway. God gave us all 24 hours, and it's up to us to make the best use of it. Since I'm such a relational person, I can't see any reason why we can't spend it with the people that mean the most to us. I guess I've faced enough "busyness" from other people in life to know that it's not always possible, but when we look back on our lives, it's always the regret that we didn't spend enough time with others that gets us... not what else we could have done with that time.
Libellés : church
vendredi 25 juillet 2003
TGIF
What happens when you haven't eaten for almost 18 hours and you've gotten little sleep? You get a grumpy driver. That's what it felt like today. I wasn't too happy having to drive from work to church to skate camp back to work and then church again. And on top of that, Wendy's doesn't open till 10am in the morning!! That just seemed so ridiculous to me. I wanted to get a Southwest Chicken Caesar Salad but they weren't even open yet! So I basically starved all day till I got home at about 6. Oh well at least it's Friday!
Remember TGIF on ABC way back then? When they had stuff like Full House, Boy Meets World, Family Matters, Step by Step, etc.? Sigh, the good old family entertainment. I was upset when they took that away. It seems like everything on TV now has to do with "Reality TV", whether it be battling nature (Survivor 9 anyone?), finding "true love" (yeah right) or getting money. Emphasis on the true love vs. money now. It's so sickening to even think of all that crud. No wonder all I end up watching now are TV shows from when I was little, when the shows and the writing were at least creative and entertaining. At least with reading, you have a more vast selection of things to choose from, where you can fill your mind with much better thoughts and ideas :)
jeudi 24 juillet 2003
Last week...
Wow it's the last week for camps and for our barbeques. I am going to miss the hub-bub of activity that surrounded everything. I guess I thrive on stress & chaos, which explains why I'm so tired all the time :)
I finished "A Skeleton in God's Closet" last night way past my bedtime, but it was definitely worth it. I always finish a book I start even if I don't go to sleep until 4 or 5am! Anyways, it was such a powerful reminder of how we can take the Resurrection for granted. My eyes were opened after finishing this book and I realized how fragile faith can be. The scariest part of the book though, was what earth would look like if Christianity were non-existent. Such a horrible thought!
Now I can't wait till Sunday so I can get more books from the church library! And to go to church of course :) I hope I can relax this weekend too, July was such a hectic month! Ooh, the ice cream truck's outside! I think I will get myself a bowl from downstairs though; it's cheaper by all means!
Libellés : books
mardi 22 juillet 2003
Good reading
I have been totally enraptured by the books I've been reading from the church library lately. When I read "Bamboo and Lace" by Lori Wick again for the second time, I still couldn't put it down. I think it was one of the first Christian fiction books that I read, which opened my eyes to a new world of books where faith was integrated into the stories of the characters. Not that secular books can't be a good read either, but I always notice the hopelessness that is evident in so many of them. I must say I am addicted to Christian fiction now, especially since (for most of them I hope) their purpose is to reveal God's truth as found in the Bible.
I also just read the most powerful novel I've read to date in my life last night. "Redeeming Love" by Francine Rivers was such an impacting book that I stayed awake in the wee hours of the night just to finish it. I don't think I've ever read of such a strong example of God's love in a character before (outside of the Bible) until I saw it evidenced in Michael Hosea, one of the protagonists in the story. To be honest, I didn't think I'd ever read such a book but my pastor's wife said I had to. And now I have to pass that on; it's definitely a book that you have to read sometime in your life!
Oh I wish it wasn't so hot today though. 33 degrees! That's baking temperature, for me anyways! Well gotta go read some other books now :)
Libellés : books
lundi 21 juillet 2003
Mondays
Just found out that the sister of one of our worship singers at church is on Canadian Idol tonight :) I will definitely watch and vote if I can (I think it's toll-free). Her name is Sharon Vanden Enden so cheer her on!
Anyways, Mondays are such a bizarre day. I think more things go wrong in my life on Mondays than on any other day. Maybe that's because it follows Sunday (the best day of the week!). I just don't know why I'm always out of it on Mondays! Oh well, it's only 1/7th of my life so I won't let it get to me.
Every day I'm giving You everything
Every thought, every word, every song I sing
It ain't no matter what life may bring
I lay it down
Everyday You make sense of me in the midst of my insanity
Give me hope, give me love, give me strength, make me free
Every day of my life
- Joy Williams "Every Day"
Libellés : songs
dimanche 20 juillet 2003
Whoops
So I guess I came just a tad late to the wedding... like almost an hour. Thanks to my wonderful friend who told me it started at 1:45pm but really started at 1:00pm. Boy did I feel rude entering the sanctuary just as they were about to kiss. Whoops! I don't think I'll ever forget that one. It was an incredible wedding though (what little I caught), especially when the groom's life groups made the recessional line which they formed with swords, dressed up as knights. It was too cool! And the church was completely packed, no surprise there! It was too beautiful for words (which is why I regret missing a ton of it!). I was just so amazed at the impact that this couple made on all their friends and family, something you could truly see as everyone gathered to celebrate their special day.
Oh well, at least I got to run into an old friend and some other close friends to me. We spent the afternoon after the ceremony hanging out at McDonald's, which was so much fun. My friend Mel always makes an outing hilarious. In fact, we got kicked out of an eating establishment once because we were all being so loud... which was no fault of my own :) So that kind of made up for my late arrival.
Afterwards, I headed to church to do some stuff but it was already done so I went to the church library to borrow some books instead. My best friend (being the bookstore gal) keeps bugging me to read some fiction since all I read is non-fiction. So I decided to appease her and took out some fiction books. I took out a book that I had read before and loved getting to read it again. Now I'm on two others which the wife of one of my pastors suggested... so onto some reading now!
samedi 19 juillet 2003
Of all the things...
There is some sort of little tiny bug crawling on my laptop keyboard, going in and under the keys! Oh brother, I hope it'll come out soon. I don't think it's good that it can get in there! Where would it go?!
Anyways, I found out where the wedding was, but I guess in the news today, a major car crash took place near that area. Scary, I heard that it was a 10 car pileup :( Not good!
That reminds me... I really dislike tailgaters. When did going the speed limit seem wrong? I feel like if I don't speed up, then they'll ram into me, so I'm forced to go faster. And when I don't, I get all the rude gestures that come along with a car, it seems. Perfectly civilized people can be so scary behind the wheel; I guess I'm just one of them. But the funny thing is that church parking lots apparently get a lot of road rage too. Well maybe not funny, it's pretty hypocritical... but ironic since you would think that churches would be where people are on their best behaviour.
We talked about that a few times at church and at school, how so many Christians lead a double life and how hypocrisy is so prevalent among us. It's so bad because we show non-Christians how we don't even live up to what we believe in, so how can we expect others to?
"Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men's bones and everything unclean. In the same way, on the outside you appear to people as righteous but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness."
-Matthew 23:27-28
On the other hand, the church is still a body of sinners who all fall short of the glory of God, something I'm sure all Christians have demonstrated quite well at times in their lives. I know I have!
I don't think that bug is coming out....
Libellés : Christian life
mercredi 16 juillet 2003
Wedding blues
I just remembered that one of my friends is getting married this weekend! He invited my best friend and me, but uh... we kind of forgot to ask where it was held. Hopefully, the ceremony is taking place at our church but I could always be wrong. And hopefully I'll find out tomorrow because it's pretty dumb that I don't even know where it is! It's too bad my best friend can't make it but if it's at church then I'll definitely go. Anywhere else... probably not, since he should have told us beforehand! :)
I'm a little bored so I'm just looking at wedding websites and reading stuff about photography/videography. It's pretty helpful because next time I film a wedding, I'll know what to do better. Getting the perspective on the other side definitely helps in knowing what shots to get and how to piece everything together (thankfully I'm not editing wedding footage... yet). Anyways, this site had a bunch of great tips and definitions. Who knew photographers/videographers cost so much?!
I guess summertime is always wedding season. I estimate that by next year, I'll have about a wedding to go to each month or maybe more. I'm just waiting for a few friends to get engaged first! That's the beauty of Bible college though, it doesn't take long... it doesn't take long!
Libellés : friends, video production
mardi 15 juillet 2003
Major repair!
There are so many things that I have to fix with this blog! Reminds me of my soul... :) ...how I'm always in need of constant repair! Just had to sneak in a theological analogy there, always the Bible student!
Work is still going, although it's been a little stressful lately. I love what I do though; I have a feeling that when I go back to school I'll still be thinking about camp! Speaking of school, I just found out my marks and I'm so thrilled about them! To be honest, I can't wait for school, although the scary thing is that summer will be over in about 6 weeks! It feels like it's gone by SO fast. Next year, I will not be taking a spring course (never again!) so it will feel even more like summer since I can spend some time volunteering, but hopefully I'll have a job ;)
I've been in the middle of thinking about major decisions I have to make regarding school and stuff but I remembered something my friend sent to me a long time ago that was pretty cool. It made me think how nothing in life is a coincidence and that there's a purpose and a reason behind everything.
"Centre of the Bible"Just a thought :)
What is the shortest chapter in the Bible?
Answer - Psalms 117
What is the longest chapter in the Bible?
Answer - Psalms 119
What chapter is in the centre of the Bible?
Answer - Psalms 118
Fact: There are 594 chapters before Psalms 118
Fact: There are 594 chapters after Psalms 118
Add these numbers up and you get 1188
What is the centre verse in the Bible?
Answer - Psalms 118:8
Does this verse say something significant about God's perfect will for our lives? The next time someone says they would like to find God's perfect will for their lives and that they want to be in the centre of His will, just send them to the centre of His Word!
Psalm 118:8 (NKJV)
"It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man."
Now isn't that odd how this worked out (or was God in the centre of it)?
Disclaimer: Actually, I heard that this was not entirely true so I checked it out at snopes and sure enough, they explained how Psalm 118 is not the centre of the Bible. I guess there's something to be said about verifying any email forward, especially if it's religious!
Libellés : Christian life
lundi 14 juillet 2003
Techies...
That infamous title. I wonder what connotations that label bears with it. I'd like to find out someday.
Anyways, I rented two movies this weekend: "Catch Me If You Can" and "Road to Perdition". It's been so long since I've rented movies that I think I'll do that every other week now. It's a better alternative than having to pay about 10 bucks to watch a movie, being in a crowded theatre with endless chatter and not being able to eat whatever you want :)
Must be going to be bed now, working early again tomorrow morning. I am going to start resenting Monday mornings now! But at least it only comes once a week!
Libellés : work
samedi 12 juillet 2003
Pretty little boxes with red X's
Well... I was checking my email last night, and lo and behold, the website where I upload my images to decided that on Friday (today) they would remove all uploaded images. Fancy that, talk about last minute notification. So yes, the annoying little boxes will be here until I can figure out another way of uploading them, which I will hopefully.
Crazy week of camp is over!!! *Phew* I am going to sleep now, I think I deserve it after this week :)
Blog closed down for maintenance.
Libellés : blogging
mercredi 9 juillet 2003
Mos-quit-oes
I spoke too soon... yeah the mosquito bite I got yesterday on the soccer field? It's now swollen to the point where it hurts to move my leg. The back of it is covered in this painful rash. I showed it to people at camp and at church but they were a little horrified at it, so I should stop.... For a while, I was worried that it might be the West Nile Virus, but the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene says that the symptoms are primarily things like headaches and fevers and not so much swollen bites or anything, so at least that's some good news.
The archives won't be working until next week when I can spend time on it. I have been so swamped with camps that I'm behind in my work. I have to be at work tomorrow morning at 6am so I better get going... oh and my friend is going to be giving me a CSS tutorial so that this blog can look better :) Yay for computer programmers!
Libellés : work
mardi 8 juillet 2003
Archiving
Just fixing that up... doesn't seem to work, so this page will be closed down for a bit. Things can only get better :)
Libellés : blogging
lundi 7 juillet 2003
Worst day ever
I am still in shock from what happened today, it was definitely the worst day ever. It started out fine but ended up being horrible. Today was the first day for seven of our camps and so that just made things worse.
First off, we realized that our order from Staples didn't come in and we were missing a ton of masking tape, so I had to go to the convenience store to get some. That was alright but things just went downhill from there.
I ended having the temper-tantrum kids at soccer camp and they just tested me all morning, trying to see how far away they could get with throwing fits. Normally, I can work with little kids, but I've never had kids who acted like this. It was quite the morning so hopefully the rest of this week will only get better.
Afterwards, I drove my friend who was with me to our skate camp to do registrations and along the way, I almost got in an accident. It would have been totally my fault, due to my stupidity and lack of judgment and I even got reprimanded by other drivers who saw me changing lanes and practically hitting someone. I was really shaken after that and I felt so terrible because I felt responsible for my friend's safety as well.
Then when we finished registrations, I took my friend out for lunch and I almost got in another accident downtown. Again, my fault because I did something completely dumb. I feel like the biggest idiot on earth and I don't think I should even drive. My friend was so terrified, she decided to take transit home. Smart girl.
I really don't want to drive tomorrow; I am still shaken up and I've been feeling so sick all night. I don't think in the three years I've been driving that I've done such stupid things before, and twice in the same day! My parents are not happy and so I'll be taking transit tomorrow, thankfully.
Please pray that when I get behind the wheel again, that I'll have a good sense of judgment and that I'll have the wisdom to drive carefully. I am so terrified at myself and I am carrying so much guilt from almost hurting my friend twice. I don't even know what to say... and what God is thinking about what happened. I just thank Him so much for protecting us and that He prevented both accidents from happening. God's hand was definitely upon the car and I am so thankful to be alive and okay.
Libellés : work
samedi 5 juillet 2003
Stampede spirit!
Well I got back from the wedding. It was so cute! I didn't realize that the couple was in their 60s and that they were so charming and delightful! I had a blast and even though it was still rainy, it ended up being perfect because we got to film the ceremony indoors but the sky cleared up enough that we were able to go on the horse-drawn carriages after all! The couple also had the coolest placemarkers/guest favours; this is what it said on them:
Cowboy Bubble Bath
Directions: Cook and eat 30 minutes before bathing.
Guess what it was?! A bag full of beans! I guess it's pretty much self-explanatory :) But I loved the cowboy/western themed wedding; it definitely got me in the mood for Stampede! So I had a great day... filming weddings is one of the highlights of my summers now. I got to see the DVD from the one I did last year; it was kinda shaky with some of my scenes, but I'm learning!
Gotta go sleep. My best friend and I are waking up at the crack of dawn tomorrow. Oh and by the way, she was on TV but she wasn't on the roof; she was in the bleachers. My mistake!
Libellés : video production
It's raining, it's pouring
How does one film an outdoor wedding in weather like this? Quite the dilemma... perhaps the sun will start peeking out behind the clouds by this afternoon :) That would be so nice!
I think I just saw my best friend on TV, but I'm not sure so I'll ask her tomorrow. She got to sit on the roof of her workplace and watch the parade yesterday I think, and the camera was panning across to the people sitting on the roof and I'm pretty certain it was her sitting up there along with her co-workers.
Well must get ready for a wedding and rainy weather! Be back soon!
Libellés : video production
Owwie...
I hurt all over. I must have slept funny because I woke up with aches on one side. And then to add to that, first thing I had to do when I got to work this morning was carry about 12 or so heavy boxes full of t-shirts upstairs. Afterwards, it was mostly eyestrain from looking at the computer all day. Neither of these are good if I have to film a wedding tomorrow! Oh God, please have mercy on this weak, frail body.
Sleep... that is what I need. I don't know how I am going to survive next week and this weekend, even. YAHOO. It's the world's greatest outdoor show. And if I had more energy, I would muster up a heartier yeehaw but I am just missing that right now. Who knows, maybe I'll get my energy boost first thing tomorrow, when I'll need it most :)
Whoops, I just complained for a bit there *snap*! I should really do what all the guys at church are doing, wearing an elastic band on your wrist which you snap every time you do something you shouldn't do. No more complaining from me! Night!
Libellés : work
vendredi 4 juillet 2003
Fire... works
So then are fireworks simply a demonstration of its namesake proving that in fact, fire... works? Sometimes, words are fun to analyze, except when you have words that are obviously too obvious :)
Anyways, our first barbeque went off pretty well tonight although there were a few hitches. Thankfully, we have a week to iron things out, and we better do that because next week is going to be the week from... fireworks. Speaking of which, there was some just a little while ago and I was able to see it while working on my computer *grin*
I just thought of a song that I heard a few weeks ago. I think it should be the anthem for all Christian men. We had Doug Weiss speak at our church two months ago and he commented on how so many Christian guys are living a life of mediocrity, and are not living the life that God wants them to lead. It's a shame really because for every Christian guy I know that is on fire for God and is actually making a difference with their life, I know two or three others who are complacent in their faith and are not being challenged at all. I notice that these guys allow the world to seep so much into their lifestyle, and to be honest, there's nothing different about them that makes them stand out from anyone else.
"You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven."
- Matthew 5:13-16
What will it take for Christian men to be who they are called to be? When will they reclaim the life that God has given them in order that they may glorify Him? I wish I knew more leaders who were willing to step up to change the world for God's kingdom and to stand out from the rest.
I played the fool so long
Thought I was so strong
All the while You knew it wasn't true
Rerunning in my mind
Memories of another time
When all I ever lived for
Was You
Jesus
Make me the man You want me to be
Jesus
Make me the man You want me to be...
The burning in the heart
Of our deepest desire
Rising like a flame
Burning higher and higher
Burning in the heart
Of our deepest desire
Is to know You
- Phil Joel "The Man You Want Me To Be"
I must say that if the need for strong Christian men in the world is so important, so is having strong Christian women. Jesus, make me the woman You want me to be... may these be the cries of our generation. May we leave a mark on the world and may we spur others onto a personal relationship with God... that the world may see God's splendor and majesty through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, His only begotten son.
Libellés : Christian life, songs
jeudi 3 juillet 2003
Vibes!
We had our viewing party tonight and it was awesome with us techies getting together to watch the New Artist Showcase to check out how our camerawork/switching/etc. looked. Overall the night got off to a shaky start but by the end, we looked good (well not us specifically) rather the artist themselves.... But yeah, our fades / cuts / blow focuses / pans / zooms / everything was seamless by the end of it. It was so exhausting though, going through 25 bands that night (at least 10 of which didn't even show up for sound check! grr...). I think it was even more exhausting though, watching what we did that night and wondering how we even survived the 3+ hours! But I'm not complaining; I'm actually looking forward to next year's awards so that I can help out again!
Well my pillow beckons me and I have work tomorrow. I have so much to do, gearing up for 7 camps next week! If I can throw out a prayer request, pray that I do not lose my mind while I'm in the middle of getting everything ready for these camps. It won't be pretty if I have a sudden nervous breakdown tomorrow but I know God will carry me through this :)
Thought of the day:
Snowmen fall from Heaven unassembled. Hmm... what does that say about the snow on this page?
Libellés : video production
mardi 1 juillet 2003
Happy Canada Day!
Hmm it's not summer until there are fireworks galore! Too bad I found out today that they're moving the fireworks from downtown to way on the edge of the city :(
I complain too much. I really should cut down on that. It makes me a miserable person to be around.
"Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe as you hold out the word of life - in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor for nothing." - Philippians 2:14-16
I'll work on it :) and I'll update on how I'm doing.
Libellés : Canada
