10. Stare at the clock willing time to speed up.
9. Memorize then recite from memory the employee handbook
8. If there is a security camera, watch the people and make up stories about them
7. Check facebook and email
6. Pretend that you are a secret agent and that you are on a secret mission to spy on your co-workers.
5. Use the paper shredder to shred miscellaneous items found around the office
4. Turn off the lights, crawl under your desk, and have a nap
3. Fung Shwae the office (rearrange furniture)
2. Page your co-workers and disguise your voice using mexican/aussie accents
1. Blog
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
I believe...
I was planning on writing a blog about Rob Bell and Mars Hill Church and hold it against Hillcrest Church to see where they both stand. When pondering what I was going to say about Rob Bell and his church two verses came to mind, 2 timothy 4:1-5 (verse talks about false teachers and how to watch out for them) and Matthew 7:1-5 (Do not judge one another, we are all human and we all have flaws) So upon deeper thought I decided to write a blog about what I believe. So here it goes:
I believe that there is only one true God.
I believe in the Trinity that He is the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
I believe that the Old Testament and New Testament is the Word of God (2 Timothy 3:16 says, “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness”)
I believe that God speaks to us through his word, through instances, sometimes dreams, and through music.
I believe that God created the world in 6 days and that He rested on the 7th day
(Genesis 1:1 says, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth”)
I believe that Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of a virgin
(Luke 1:34-35 says, “How will this be,” Mary asks the angel, “since I am a virgin?” The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God”)
I believe that every human is born a sinner and is destined for hell and that the only way to escape hell is to repent and confess our sins to God and to accept him as our Savior.
(Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God;
I believe that Jesus is the only way to heaven (John 14:6 “Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life No one comes to the Father except through me.”)
I believe that Jesus came to earth to live a perfect sinless life so that He could be the ultimate sacrifice, He died so that we don’t have to die. Once we physically die our souls will still live and be eternally with God. His death made a “bridge” to God so that we could have a relationship through Jesus. Jesus connected us to the Father.
I believe that Jesus died on the cross, was buried, was resurrected 3 days later, and is alive today.
So that’s what I believe. I pray for wisdom and knowledge in discernment to know the difference from truth and false teachings.
I believe that there is only one true God.
I believe in the Trinity that He is the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
I believe that the Old Testament and New Testament is the Word of God (2 Timothy 3:16 says, “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness”)
I believe that God speaks to us through his word, through instances, sometimes dreams, and through music.
I believe that God created the world in 6 days and that He rested on the 7th day
(Genesis 1:1 says, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth”)
I believe that Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of a virgin
(Luke 1:34-35 says, “How will this be,” Mary asks the angel, “since I am a virgin?” The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God”)
I believe that every human is born a sinner and is destined for hell and that the only way to escape hell is to repent and confess our sins to God and to accept him as our Savior.
(Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God;
I believe that Jesus is the only way to heaven (John 14:6 “Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life No one comes to the Father except through me.”)
I believe that Jesus came to earth to live a perfect sinless life so that He could be the ultimate sacrifice, He died so that we don’t have to die. Once we physically die our souls will still live and be eternally with God. His death made a “bridge” to God so that we could have a relationship through Jesus. Jesus connected us to the Father.
I believe that Jesus died on the cross, was buried, was resurrected 3 days later, and is alive today.
So that’s what I believe. I pray for wisdom and knowledge in discernment to know the difference from truth and false teachings.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Valentines Day
It's Valentines Day. I'm single this Valentines but that is not why it is sucky. What sucks is that people who do have that somebody special just seem to blow it off and they don't really appreciate what they have.
I'm thinking about the young wife who spends all her breaks at work with a man who is not her husband and goes to his house to watch movies while her husband sits at home alone. The husband goes home for lunch only to find that his house is empty and that his wife has forgotten about him and has gone to the other man's house for lunch. He loves his wife but his wife is immature and sees no harm in what she is doing. To show his wife how much he loves her he bought her expensive jewelry and a game for valentines as well as re-created the bouquet she had for their wedding. How romantic! Why can't she see? Why does this pain exist? Why doesn't she see how much the husband loves her?
I don't understand what's going on but one thing I know is that all I can do is pray for them.
I am looking for someone special. A man who loves me with all his heart and will spend his life dedicated to me. A man who won't give up when the going gets tough and who will stand by my side no matter what.
I'm thinking about the young wife who spends all her breaks at work with a man who is not her husband and goes to his house to watch movies while her husband sits at home alone. The husband goes home for lunch only to find that his house is empty and that his wife has forgotten about him and has gone to the other man's house for lunch. He loves his wife but his wife is immature and sees no harm in what she is doing. To show his wife how much he loves her he bought her expensive jewelry and a game for valentines as well as re-created the bouquet she had for their wedding. How romantic! Why can't she see? Why does this pain exist? Why doesn't she see how much the husband loves her?
I don't understand what's going on but one thing I know is that all I can do is pray for them.
I am looking for someone special. A man who loves me with all his heart and will spend his life dedicated to me. A man who won't give up when the going gets tough and who will stand by my side no matter what.
Friday, February 13, 2009
it's time for a rant
Something that annoys me is the question "how are you?" when you run into a random someone. You may know them or it may be an employee somewhere. Of course the answer we all give is, "I'm fine, how are you?" so if we know the answer why do we ask? I don't feel fine or good or happy but nobody wants to hear that.
I miss having someone I could be totally honest with and to whom I could tell anything and everything. I am trying to give it all to God and I unload all my problems and stuff to him but I just really need a physical human right now. I believe God created us to need others for support and to help us through tough times and encourage us. Sure I talk to my sister and my mom and my friends but the thing is there is not one person I can tell all to. My mom and sister don't have the best of relationships so I can't really talk to much about the other to them. I'm not close enough to tell any of my friends the situations I'm stick in the middle of. People trust me and confide in me and here I am walking around knowing different sides of stories but nobody knows that I know the stuff. I don't know how to deal anymore. I need to escape.
I'm just tired. Tired of waiting. Tired of stupid people. Tired.
I miss having someone I could be totally honest with and to whom I could tell anything and everything. I am trying to give it all to God and I unload all my problems and stuff to him but I just really need a physical human right now. I believe God created us to need others for support and to help us through tough times and encourage us. Sure I talk to my sister and my mom and my friends but the thing is there is not one person I can tell all to. My mom and sister don't have the best of relationships so I can't really talk to much about the other to them. I'm not close enough to tell any of my friends the situations I'm stick in the middle of. People trust me and confide in me and here I am walking around knowing different sides of stories but nobody knows that I know the stuff. I don't know how to deal anymore. I need to escape.
I'm just tired. Tired of waiting. Tired of stupid people. Tired.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Difficult People
Have you ever wished that there was a healthy way to let frustration out so that it doesn’t build up to the point where you’ll explode and combust? Well after pondering this for some time myself, I have come up with 10 steps to achieve and re-gain the peace and contentment while dealing with difficult people.
1. Kill them…with kindness that is. This one works 80% of the time. At first it will be difficult task since all you’ll want to do is scratch their eyes out but as you develop a kind heart you’ll be able to break the person and hopefully drive them insane, just kidding. You can turn a bad situation to your advantage by disarming people with kindness and allowing them to feel important. “But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked” (Luke 6:35 NIV)
2. Keep a positive outlook on life, a time will come when this person is no longer a part of your life. “The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace.” (Psalm 29:11)
3. Imagine that everyone was put on earth to teach you something useful. Be patient with yourself. Look at each exchange, whether good or bad, as a lesson on how to deal with others.
4. When someone calls you a liar or other derogatory term of your character remain calm and collect your words before you respond. Sometimes people will test you to see how you will respond and re-act to their words. Surprise them be making calm comments and don’t bother arguing with them, they want you to re-act with anger. Control yourself if you find your feelings getting too intense. Remember that you have the option to leave. “Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” (1 Peter 5:8)
5. Recognize that it is useless to argue with them. If possible, plan ahead and prepare your tactics. Think about the result you want. Stay calm and unemotional. Be straightforward and matter-of-fact
6. Realize that the person must be feeling very insecure about themselves. They might have family issues or home problems that you don’t know about. There may be more than meets the eye, things that they themselves may be struggling with.
7. Do not expect them to change. That’s the way they want to be. Even if they were raised better. You can not change them
8. Some people are dumb. Many people are smart, many people are rude. It’s the way of life. Accept that and remember not to allow yourself to fall into their rudeness.
9. Pray for them. Matthew 5:4 says, “But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you”
10. Know that you will make it through and that one day you can look back and see things you have learnt from the situation. Transform every stumbling block into a building block. There have always been and always will always be “difficult people” so learning how to deal with them is the first step to a life towards peace and having less people-stress. My final piece of encouragement comes from Philippians 3:14 which says, “I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”
1. Kill them…with kindness that is. This one works 80% of the time. At first it will be difficult task since all you’ll want to do is scratch their eyes out but as you develop a kind heart you’ll be able to break the person and hopefully drive them insane, just kidding. You can turn a bad situation to your advantage by disarming people with kindness and allowing them to feel important. “But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked” (Luke 6:35 NIV)
2. Keep a positive outlook on life, a time will come when this person is no longer a part of your life. “The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace.” (Psalm 29:11)
3. Imagine that everyone was put on earth to teach you something useful. Be patient with yourself. Look at each exchange, whether good or bad, as a lesson on how to deal with others.
4. When someone calls you a liar or other derogatory term of your character remain calm and collect your words before you respond. Sometimes people will test you to see how you will respond and re-act to their words. Surprise them be making calm comments and don’t bother arguing with them, they want you to re-act with anger. Control yourself if you find your feelings getting too intense. Remember that you have the option to leave. “Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” (1 Peter 5:8)
5. Recognize that it is useless to argue with them. If possible, plan ahead and prepare your tactics. Think about the result you want. Stay calm and unemotional. Be straightforward and matter-of-fact
6. Realize that the person must be feeling very insecure about themselves. They might have family issues or home problems that you don’t know about. There may be more than meets the eye, things that they themselves may be struggling with.
7. Do not expect them to change. That’s the way they want to be. Even if they were raised better. You can not change them
8. Some people are dumb. Many people are smart, many people are rude. It’s the way of life. Accept that and remember not to allow yourself to fall into their rudeness.
9. Pray for them. Matthew 5:4 says, “But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you”
10. Know that you will make it through and that one day you can look back and see things you have learnt from the situation. Transform every stumbling block into a building block. There have always been and always will always be “difficult people” so learning how to deal with them is the first step to a life towards peace and having less people-stress. My final piece of encouragement comes from Philippians 3:14 which says, “I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Moving Adventures!
Yesterday the movers came to load up the truck. It took all day and yet it was somehow entertaining to watch. There were 3 guys, the "circus leader", the "clown", and the "grunt".
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
blackberry
I got a blackberry yesterday. 500 dollar phone for FREE just for being a wonderful Telus client! This is being written and posted right from my phone.
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