I had a busy weekend!
Friday we decided we would go glow bowling. I love how considerate my friends are. They went while I was in Europe, and I found out when I came back, to disappointment and a feeling of having missed out. They're so great, it was arranged to go again just so I could experience it with them. *hearts!*
We had a ton of fun bowling, and for obvious reasons my first game was utterly atrocious. I faired significantly better the next round, but not enough to come out the winner. It's all in good fun though =)
After leaving the bowling alley, Jerlene Luis and I went to Tim Horton's to have coffee and some good ol' late night conversation. We delved into the best topic of all - relationships. Probing Luis a bit for male mentality and insight, I'd say we learned a lot... =D
Saturday, Kendra and I wanted to go out dancing, and we did exactly that. Of course at Apartment 58 again. Wilson's friends were in town too so they were going out as well, but didn't go the same place as we went. Eventually they ended up at 58 with us, but not until well into the night.
Kendra enjoyed the early part of the evening sitting in the corner booth guy watching and picking out "profiles". Needless to say, we both have a certain "type", and if it wasn't evident before, it certainly was that night by who we were pointing out of groups.
Outings with Kendra are always fun, especially at 58. We danced the night away until they turned the lights on and started cleaning around us. Yes, we finally did leave, but not after having an absolutely fantastic night out =)
The next morning, Kendra and I attended the Paisley United Church. She didn't want to go alone, needing someone to test the waters out, so I happily joined in on that. The service was nice, very similar to the ones at the Anglican church down the road from my house. I'm sure I'll be in attendance again soon.
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Monday, June 28, 2010
Sunday, May 23, 2010
EuroTrip Day 11-14: Paris
May 7
After a rough night in Bordeaux (see previous post, and read more below), I was so glad to make it to Paris to see people who I knew - my family.
I arrived at Montparnasse Station in the early afternoon, where my cousin Geoff picked me up. We took the tube back to his house, just outside Paris, in the suburb of Courbevoie. I dropped off all my stuff and we went to Champs Elysees get macarons and chocolat.
What a treat! The macarons are a stunning creation, which I am super pumped to try to recreate. We bought 2 dozen, to share with everyone when they got home. I was feeling dirty as heck from Bordeaux, because they didn't have hot water to shower and I managed to get an unclean room (READ: bugs), so I needed to shower PRONTO. All of my clothes were in the washing machine to get rid of anything nasty, so I was left with one set of clean clothes. I switched into those, and headed across the hall to my uncle's wife's family's place for dinner.
I met the last of the cousin on that side who hasn't been to Canada yet, and finally got to see the grandmother on that side. Never in my life in 3 days have I been told repeatedly so many times by so many different people that I am a cookie cutter image of my mother. Because I think my mother is gorgeous, I don't mind the fabulous compliment.
The rest of the night was left to call my mother and grandmother back home from my uncle's.
May 8
My cousin Flo had a university entrance exam at Versailles in the morning, so I accompanied her there so I could go to the palace. Her examination was all day, so we went back into Paris where I toured all the "must see" sights. Geoff was sleeping (it WAS a Saturday...) so my uncle took me to see everything. Espace Grande Arche, Arc de Triomphe, Champs Elysees, Musee d'Orsay, Place de la Concorde, Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, Pont de l'Alma and many many more.
Of course, all the sights were fantastic and breathtaking. My favourite photo I managed to get was this one of the Eiffel Tower. The unfortunate thing about Tour Eiffel is that they have the netting on the tower all year round because people throw things off from higher up, and there are attempted suicides all the time.
After a longgg day of walking and tubing everywhere around the city, we were dining at a one-star Michelin ranking restaurant (READ: YUM!). The view is also fantastic, as it is virtually outside the Tour Eiffel. Dinner was FABULOUS, I don't think I had lamb that tasted that good ever, it almost melted in my mouth... I'm drooling just thinking about it.
After a super stuffing meal and a huge dent in the wallet, we tubed it back home again and called it a night.
May 9
I went shopping with Flo and Camille in the morning at the la Defense shopping centre by their home. After having a yummy lunch of kebab and frites, Geoff took me to the Louvre. I found all the pieces I wanted to find (unless The Last Supper really IS at the Louvre)...
After the Louvre, we went back home where I changed and got ready for LCD Soundsystem at le Bataclan. The show was pretty great, but it was disgustingly hot in the cafe. I had to leave early because I was drenched in sweat and ready to pass out. I got out to the back and found it significantly cooler than up front row, but I could no longer see the stage so I just decided to leave. I also wanted to make it back home before my aunt and uncle went to sleep because I wouldn't be seeing them before I left Paris.
LCD Soundsystem rockin' out.
May 10
As it was a Monday, all the cousins went to school and all the parents went to work. Geoff didn't have class so he was kind of lazing around doing nothing for the day, while I decided to relax at home and catch up on internet life.
For lunch we headed across the hall to the other side of the family's where my aunt made us lunch. The cousins come home for lunch so I got to see them one last time. I said my goodbyes to them all, to the aunts and uncles and to the grandmother on that side as well, before Geoff took me to Nord Station to catch my train back to English speaking areas - London!
After a rough night in Bordeaux (see previous post, and read more below), I was so glad to make it to Paris to see people who I knew - my family.
I arrived at Montparnasse Station in the early afternoon, where my cousin Geoff picked me up. We took the tube back to his house, just outside Paris, in the suburb of Courbevoie. I dropped off all my stuff and we went to Champs Elysees get macarons and chocolat.
What a treat! The macarons are a stunning creation, which I am super pumped to try to recreate. We bought 2 dozen, to share with everyone when they got home. I was feeling dirty as heck from Bordeaux, because they didn't have hot water to shower and I managed to get an unclean room (READ: bugs), so I needed to shower PRONTO. All of my clothes were in the washing machine to get rid of anything nasty, so I was left with one set of clean clothes. I switched into those, and headed across the hall to my uncle's wife's family's place for dinner.I met the last of the cousin on that side who hasn't been to Canada yet, and finally got to see the grandmother on that side. Never in my life in 3 days have I been told repeatedly so many times by so many different people that I am a cookie cutter image of my mother. Because I think my mother is gorgeous, I don't mind the fabulous compliment.
The rest of the night was left to call my mother and grandmother back home from my uncle's.
May 8
My cousin Flo had a university entrance exam at Versailles in the morning, so I accompanied her there so I could go to the palace. Her examination was all day, so we went back into Paris where I toured all the "must see" sights. Geoff was sleeping (it WAS a Saturday...) so my uncle took me to see everything. Espace Grande Arche, Arc de Triomphe, Champs Elysees, Musee d'Orsay, Place de la Concorde, Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, Pont de l'Alma and many many more.
Of course, all the sights were fantastic and breathtaking. My favourite photo I managed to get was this one of the Eiffel Tower. The unfortunate thing about Tour Eiffel is that they have the netting on the tower all year round because people throw things off from higher up, and there are attempted suicides all the time.After a longgg day of walking and tubing everywhere around the city, we were dining at a one-star Michelin ranking restaurant (READ: YUM!). The view is also fantastic, as it is virtually outside the Tour Eiffel. Dinner was FABULOUS, I don't think I had lamb that tasted that good ever, it almost melted in my mouth... I'm drooling just thinking about it.
After a super stuffing meal and a huge dent in the wallet, we tubed it back home again and called it a night.
May 9
I went shopping with Flo and Camille in the morning at the la Defense shopping centre by their home. After having a yummy lunch of kebab and frites, Geoff took me to the Louvre. I found all the pieces I wanted to find (unless The Last Supper really IS at the Louvre)...
After the Louvre, we went back home where I changed and got ready for LCD Soundsystem at le Bataclan. The show was pretty great, but it was disgustingly hot in the cafe. I had to leave early because I was drenched in sweat and ready to pass out. I got out to the back and found it significantly cooler than up front row, but I could no longer see the stage so I just decided to leave. I also wanted to make it back home before my aunt and uncle went to sleep because I wouldn't be seeing them before I left Paris.
LCD Soundsystem rockin' out.May 10
As it was a Monday, all the cousins went to school and all the parents went to work. Geoff didn't have class so he was kind of lazing around doing nothing for the day, while I decided to relax at home and catch up on internet life.
For lunch we headed across the hall to the other side of the family's where my aunt made us lunch. The cousins come home for lunch so I got to see them one last time. I said my goodbyes to them all, to the aunts and uncles and to the grandmother on that side as well, before Geoff took me to Nord Station to catch my train back to English speaking areas - London!
Friday, February 19, 2010
Lent
For Lent this year, I'm being very ambitious and putting 2 things on the list:
The ironic part is, Vanessa is making chips all day today in the lab. !!!!!
I was planning on taking a bag, until my memory jogged that I can't have junk food. Damn. So I grabbed a bag to bring to Kendra's office, and Kris was so happy to see that I brought chips for her. At least I made someone else's day, even though I cannot eat the yummy yummy chips.
42 more days to go...
- no junk food/snacking food
- no meat on weekdays (this does not include eggs, dairy and fish)
The ironic part is, Vanessa is making chips all day today in the lab. !!!!!
I was planning on taking a bag, until my memory jogged that I can't have junk food. Damn. So I grabbed a bag to bring to Kendra's office, and Kris was so happy to see that I brought chips for her. At least I made someone else's day, even though I cannot eat the yummy yummy chips.
42 more days to go...
Friday, January 01, 2010
New Year's Resolution v.201x
It's the start of a new year, but not only that, it's the start of a new decade as well.
2009 went out with a thud, rather than a bang, and I think it's the perfect time to revamp my life. With a new year and decade ahead, it's time for big changes.
1. Fitness.
I already bought my fit pass for the Winter semester a few weeks ago while still in Guelph. I, long ago, looked at the fitness schedule of Mitchell Centre and have highlighted all the classes that look interesting to me. The goal, with the help of Kris and Ildiko, is to attend the aquafit classes on T/R mornings at 7:15am (I KNOW!), and at least 1 other land classes each week, bringing my total to 3 classes a week.
It's going to be tough, with 3 classes and a lot of lab work this semester, but I'm going to try my best to be studious about this, because it's not a resolution I want to fall off the bandwagon for.
This isn't just about getting fit because of the holiday season, this is really a revitalization of my life, because I'm finding myself lacking in energy more and more often nowadays, and I don't want to become a physically inept middle aged person.
It's about healthy lifestyle. Short term pain, long term gain.
2. More work, less play.
I took a pretty relaxed last semester, with only 1 class and not a whole lot of lab work. I admit that my habits have definitely taken a turn for the worse, but I don't want to fall into the habit of a lazy ass procrastinator.
On top of being lazy when it comes to school, I have definitely upped my partying ways a long shot this semester. It's time to tone down on the weekday night outings, and spend more time really becoming an expert on my field of study.
3. Forgiveness.
Since the beginning of 2009, I've come quite a ways in terms of becoming more malleable. I've definitely toned down my stubborn ways during the summer and have learned to be quite (I would think) accomodating to others. However, I've lapsed in the final few months and have fallen into old habits again. Suffice to say, I am not too impressed with myself and how easily I could have let myself fall behind on all the progress I made in myself.
The new decade is one where I really want to focus on myself and how I portray myself to others. I no longer want to be the stubborn one who acts in childish ways to get anything done. I've moved 2000 miles away and am solely responsible for myself. It's about time that reflected in the way I behave.
4. Religion.
Recently, I have discovered religion in a whole new way. Thanks to Jerlene, I have been regularly attending Sunday service at a Baptist church in town. Although I don't think the Baptist denomination is quite where I fit in, I definitely am finding myself more and more suited to certain aspects of the Christian faith. I wouldn't call myself a devout Christian, or even a mere Christian to begin with, but rather I am currently just a spiritual follower.
5. Travel.
I was hit with the travel bug a couple years ago, and have really fallen in love with visiting other places. Although I haven't gone particularly far in my recent travels (Hawaii being the farthest), my goal is to visit as many places as I can and learn as much about foreign cultures as possible.
With Peter in London and Tory now in Copenhagen, I think it's about time I make my way over to the continental Europe. Added to that is some extended family that live in Courbevoie, and I think I may have just drafted myself a 3 week trip to Western Europe.
Australia is also one of the top places to go, as I have relatives there as well. Having been saying for years that I will make it over to Sydney, I am setting it in stone to make Australia my graduation gift to myself, in (anticipated) September of 2011.
With 5 lofty goals for the year (and decade) to come, I certainly have a lot set out on my plate. But like my DayZero, I really plan to get these done, and I certainly have action plans to get them done. Little by little, I will gradually make my way up to where I want myself to be - mentally, physically, and psychologically.
2009 went out with a thud, rather than a bang, and I think it's the perfect time to revamp my life. With a new year and decade ahead, it's time for big changes.
1. Fitness.
I already bought my fit pass for the Winter semester a few weeks ago while still in Guelph. I, long ago, looked at the fitness schedule of Mitchell Centre and have highlighted all the classes that look interesting to me. The goal, with the help of Kris and Ildiko, is to attend the aquafit classes on T/R mornings at 7:15am (I KNOW!), and at least 1 other land classes each week, bringing my total to 3 classes a week.
It's going to be tough, with 3 classes and a lot of lab work this semester, but I'm going to try my best to be studious about this, because it's not a resolution I want to fall off the bandwagon for.
This isn't just about getting fit because of the holiday season, this is really a revitalization of my life, because I'm finding myself lacking in energy more and more often nowadays, and I don't want to become a physically inept middle aged person.
It's about healthy lifestyle. Short term pain, long term gain.
2. More work, less play.
I took a pretty relaxed last semester, with only 1 class and not a whole lot of lab work. I admit that my habits have definitely taken a turn for the worse, but I don't want to fall into the habit of a lazy ass procrastinator.
On top of being lazy when it comes to school, I have definitely upped my partying ways a long shot this semester. It's time to tone down on the weekday night outings, and spend more time really becoming an expert on my field of study.
3. Forgiveness.
Since the beginning of 2009, I've come quite a ways in terms of becoming more malleable. I've definitely toned down my stubborn ways during the summer and have learned to be quite (I would think) accomodating to others. However, I've lapsed in the final few months and have fallen into old habits again. Suffice to say, I am not too impressed with myself and how easily I could have let myself fall behind on all the progress I made in myself.
The new decade is one where I really want to focus on myself and how I portray myself to others. I no longer want to be the stubborn one who acts in childish ways to get anything done. I've moved 2000 miles away and am solely responsible for myself. It's about time that reflected in the way I behave.
4. Religion.
Recently, I have discovered religion in a whole new way. Thanks to Jerlene, I have been regularly attending Sunday service at a Baptist church in town. Although I don't think the Baptist denomination is quite where I fit in, I definitely am finding myself more and more suited to certain aspects of the Christian faith. I wouldn't call myself a devout Christian, or even a mere Christian to begin with, but rather I am currently just a spiritual follower.
5. Travel.
I was hit with the travel bug a couple years ago, and have really fallen in love with visiting other places. Although I haven't gone particularly far in my recent travels (Hawaii being the farthest), my goal is to visit as many places as I can and learn as much about foreign cultures as possible.
With Peter in London and Tory now in Copenhagen, I think it's about time I make my way over to the continental Europe. Added to that is some extended family that live in Courbevoie, and I think I may have just drafted myself a 3 week trip to Western Europe.
Australia is also one of the top places to go, as I have relatives there as well. Having been saying for years that I will make it over to Sydney, I am setting it in stone to make Australia my graduation gift to myself, in (anticipated) September of 2011.
With 5 lofty goals for the year (and decade) to come, I certainly have a lot set out on my plate. But like my DayZero, I really plan to get these done, and I certainly have action plans to get them done. Little by little, I will gradually make my way up to where I want myself to be - mentally, physically, and psychologically.
Monday, December 21, 2009
St. Matthias Anglican Church
I thought I'd change up my routine this past Sunday and try a different church. St Matthias is down the street from where I live, and they have 8:30am and 10:00am services. I opted for the 8:30am service, even though I knew it would be a very small group without the church choir or any of the shenanigans, but it fit better with my schedule for the day.
As expected, I could count the number of people on two hands. Because I attended the early morning service, I can't say I know for sure that this is how the congregational service would be like. I enjoyed the service a lot, and because it was such a small group, there was a lot of social interaction involved. There was a lot of readings from the alternative text, and I got to witness the lighting of the advent candles to observe the 4th sunday of advent.
The Anglican church was much more personal and interactive compared to the Baptist church. I also liked how they were more liberal in their ways and their preaching, despite being very strict in their liturgy and service ceremonies. Although I can't say the early morning service is any indication of how the congregational service is, I have to say I very much enjoyed it and am going to attend the 10:00am service when I return to Guelph.
As expected, I could count the number of people on two hands. Because I attended the early morning service, I can't say I know for sure that this is how the congregational service would be like. I enjoyed the service a lot, and because it was such a small group, there was a lot of social interaction involved. There was a lot of readings from the alternative text, and I got to witness the lighting of the advent candles to observe the 4th sunday of advent.
The Anglican church was much more personal and interactive compared to the Baptist church. I also liked how they were more liberal in their ways and their preaching, despite being very strict in their liturgy and service ceremonies. Although I can't say the early morning service is any indication of how the congregational service is, I have to say I very much enjoyed it and am going to attend the 10:00am service when I return to Guelph.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Christmas Baking
All the girls came over on Sunday to do Christmas baking together. Jerlene, Ann and I started off the day at church, before going for lunch at Eggcetra, picking up all the decorating sprinkles and candies at Bulk Barn and heading back to my place.
I had already made the poppy seed loaf dough, so I sliced them up and baked them right away. Ann's gingerbread was made from the night before, so we spent a bunch of time cutting them out into random bears and gingerbread men shapes. I made shortbread as well, and we had fun making cut outs for those as well.
My peppermint bark was also sitting in the freezer from the night before, and I took it out to crack out into pieces. The most expensive cooking I've ever done, the bark cost around $15 for the casserole dish full!
Kendra made sugar cookies, so we had even more cut outs there. The fun part was when they all came out of the oven and we could decorate them. We had white icing, and a whole heck of a lot of sprinkles and candies. Let the fun begin!
Gingerbread men!
Christmas trees for Jean and Angie.
Our random assortment of decorated cookies.
Holiday cookie bags for everyone in Secret Santa.
I had already made the poppy seed loaf dough, so I sliced them up and baked them right away. Ann's gingerbread was made from the night before, so we spent a bunch of time cutting them out into random bears and gingerbread men shapes. I made shortbread as well, and we had fun making cut outs for those as well.
My peppermint bark was also sitting in the freezer from the night before, and I took it out to crack out into pieces. The most expensive cooking I've ever done, the bark cost around $15 for the casserole dish full!Kendra made sugar cookies, so we had even more cut outs there. The fun part was when they all came out of the oven and we could decorate them. We had white icing, and a whole heck of a lot of sprinkles and candies. Let the fun begin!
Gingerbread men!
Christmas trees for Jean and Angie.
Our random assortment of decorated cookies.
Holiday cookie bags for everyone in Secret Santa.Sunday, November 15, 2009
Baptism
Today in church, there were 2 baptisms. I had never been to church before, much less witnessed a baptism. What an... unexpected... treat.
I guess I knew them in theory. The spiritual journey that takes places years before the decision of baptism - the unwavering faith in God and the choice to proclaim their joy in their relationship with God. Then there's the testimony, and of course the water.
I have seen on television before, baptisms where they sit in the pool of water and the pastor drops water over their face in the shape of a cross. I have also seen a cup of water being poured over ones forehead and also a dunking of everything but the face. What shocked me about the baptisms this morning was the (almost) forceful dunking of the 2 people.
The 2 kids that were baptized are siblings, and children of one of the pastors at the church. They were baptized by their father, and the girl went in first. It shocked me how forceful it seemed when he completely submerged her in water. I didn't realize that this was another way of baptism, and it shocked me when she went completely underwater. The same goes for her older brother.
Aside from my initial shock, it was wonderful to take part in such a sanctified ceremony. Although I would not be able to consider myself a member of the Christian faith, it was still quite amazing to witness how such young people nowadays have such a great understanding and dedicated faith in something that I find to be so immensely huge.
Being someone from outside the Christian religion, I do have to question though, just how much understanding these 2 kids really have. From my (albeit limited) understanding of religion, it takes years and years for someone to truly commit themselves selflessly. Hearing the testimonies of both of them this morning (and the sermon) made me wonder what it really would take from me to truly belong to the congregation.
I did not start attending church with the notion that I would easily accept God and Christianity into my life - and easily be accepted as a member. But what I didn't expect was just how difficult it actually would be, should I choose this path. I listened to what both kids had to say, and I watched everyone in the crowd today, and I have to admit that I don't see myself at that point - right now, and maybe ever. I always figured that to believe in God and the Bible was enough to become part of the community, but I wouldn't want to be a half-assed member.
The lesson of this morning's sermon was the complete selflessness of true followers. We discussed Philippians 2:19-30, on Timothy and Epaphroditus. The sermon really got me thinking about what it takes to be a true member - not only of the church, but of everything in life. What does it take to be a true friend? Why do I want to be a plant geneticist? Do I really have the strength, devotion and motivation to stick to it for life? I assume that, at the age of 22, I know what I want out of life - but do I? Will I finished my Master's in 2 years time, and still have straying desires to get my MBA or go to medical school?
When you reach a crossroad in life, what do you do?
I guess I knew them in theory. The spiritual journey that takes places years before the decision of baptism - the unwavering faith in God and the choice to proclaim their joy in their relationship with God. Then there's the testimony, and of course the water.
I have seen on television before, baptisms where they sit in the pool of water and the pastor drops water over their face in the shape of a cross. I have also seen a cup of water being poured over ones forehead and also a dunking of everything but the face. What shocked me about the baptisms this morning was the (almost) forceful dunking of the 2 people.
The 2 kids that were baptized are siblings, and children of one of the pastors at the church. They were baptized by their father, and the girl went in first. It shocked me how forceful it seemed when he completely submerged her in water. I didn't realize that this was another way of baptism, and it shocked me when she went completely underwater. The same goes for her older brother.
Aside from my initial shock, it was wonderful to take part in such a sanctified ceremony. Although I would not be able to consider myself a member of the Christian faith, it was still quite amazing to witness how such young people nowadays have such a great understanding and dedicated faith in something that I find to be so immensely huge.
Being someone from outside the Christian religion, I do have to question though, just how much understanding these 2 kids really have. From my (albeit limited) understanding of religion, it takes years and years for someone to truly commit themselves selflessly. Hearing the testimonies of both of them this morning (and the sermon) made me wonder what it really would take from me to truly belong to the congregation.
I did not start attending church with the notion that I would easily accept God and Christianity into my life - and easily be accepted as a member. But what I didn't expect was just how difficult it actually would be, should I choose this path. I listened to what both kids had to say, and I watched everyone in the crowd today, and I have to admit that I don't see myself at that point - right now, and maybe ever. I always figured that to believe in God and the Bible was enough to become part of the community, but I wouldn't want to be a half-assed member.
The lesson of this morning's sermon was the complete selflessness of true followers. We discussed Philippians 2:19-30, on Timothy and Epaphroditus. The sermon really got me thinking about what it takes to be a true member - not only of the church, but of everything in life. What does it take to be a true friend? Why do I want to be a plant geneticist? Do I really have the strength, devotion and motivation to stick to it for life? I assume that, at the age of 22, I know what I want out of life - but do I? Will I finished my Master's in 2 years time, and still have straying desires to get my MBA or go to medical school?
When you reach a crossroad in life, what do you do?
Sunday, November 08, 2009
Calvary Baptist Church
#13 on my DayZero list is to attend church. I have been meaning to do this since I moved here to Guelph, as I don't really have anything to do on a Sunday morning.
It's been a long time discussion. Jerlene and I have been discussing how I will attend church with her one Sunday, but it has been a full 2 months before I finally got there.
Jerlene attends the Calvary Baptist Church on Arkell east of Victoria. Aka., very far away. Service began at 945, which meant I had to be up quite early to get ready. Bad idea, given MacDuff's birthday was the night before and I was awake until the wee hours of the night.
Nonetheless, we made it to the service with time to spare. We socialized in the lobby area before heading inside to settle down for the beginning of service. It was remembrance themed, because of Remembrance Day this coming Wednesday, so the pastor chose a passage from Philippians. There was also communion at the service, which was another unexpected new experience.
The service was nice, and it was a good length as well. I was enlightened in many aspects, as Jerlene, Ann and I discussed more religious matters over brunch at Eggcetra.
The plan for Ann and me is to attend church again next week, since Jerlene is not in town. I am very much looking forward to going again and learning how Christians come together to exercise their faith.
It's been a long time discussion. Jerlene and I have been discussing how I will attend church with her one Sunday, but it has been a full 2 months before I finally got there.
Jerlene attends the Calvary Baptist Church on Arkell east of Victoria. Aka., very far away. Service began at 945, which meant I had to be up quite early to get ready. Bad idea, given MacDuff's birthday was the night before and I was awake until the wee hours of the night.
Nonetheless, we made it to the service with time to spare. We socialized in the lobby area before heading inside to settle down for the beginning of service. It was remembrance themed, because of Remembrance Day this coming Wednesday, so the pastor chose a passage from Philippians. There was also communion at the service, which was another unexpected new experience.
The service was nice, and it was a good length as well. I was enlightened in many aspects, as Jerlene, Ann and I discussed more religious matters over brunch at Eggcetra.
The plan for Ann and me is to attend church again next week, since Jerlene is not in town. I am very much looking forward to going again and learning how Christians come together to exercise their faith.
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