Saturday, July 30, 2005
Thursday, July 28, 2005
Updates
Wedding planning's been going well. At least I think so. We're still moving at warp 9. Let's get down to the recent nitty gritty top 3.
1) We're basically assured of our ceremony location. Waiting for the senior pastor there to give us the ok. He's away right now so we play the waiting game. When we asked about the possibility of using the place on our day, we were told that everything checked out and that we just needed to send in the appropriate paperwork.
2) We're getting the help. Wedding coordinator, officiant, photographer, bridesmaids, groomsmen, travel agent, are either booked or chosen! Sorry guys, if I didn't call you yet about being a groomsman, chances are you're not gonna be one. Have no fear! There are still openings at the gift table or clean up crew.
3) Presents. We're now officially registered at Macy's and Williams-Sonoma. We're not done yet, but you can see what we've chosen so far on their respective websites.
Ordination stuff. I'm having a hard time seeing how knowing the answer to the question, "Who are some prominent members of the "Holy Club?" helps me become a more effective minister but I'm chugging along with the polity class. Maybe the class will pick up as time goes on. Meanwhile I'm having flashbacks to Februarys in the Richmond Unified School District. Well, except that the answer to "Who was the greatest man who ever lived?" is no longer Martin Luther King. In this polity class, the greatest man is Jesus, but a very close second is John Wesley. It seems like the answer to any question is John Wesley. If there was a question asking who invented the railroad in my polity assignments, I just might be tempted to write down "John Wesley." And while John Wesley certainly contributed a great deal, I find it hard to believe that he was as great as these polity books make him out to be.
To-Do Checklist:
To-dos on list: 136
Completed to-dos: 48
Wedding planning's been going well. At least I think so. We're still moving at warp 9. Let's get down to the recent nitty gritty top 3.
1) We're basically assured of our ceremony location. Waiting for the senior pastor there to give us the ok. He's away right now so we play the waiting game. When we asked about the possibility of using the place on our day, we were told that everything checked out and that we just needed to send in the appropriate paperwork.
2) We're getting the help. Wedding coordinator, officiant, photographer, bridesmaids, groomsmen, travel agent, are either booked or chosen! Sorry guys, if I didn't call you yet about being a groomsman, chances are you're not gonna be one. Have no fear! There are still openings at the gift table or clean up crew.
3) Presents. We're now officially registered at Macy's and Williams-Sonoma. We're not done yet, but you can see what we've chosen so far on their respective websites.
Ordination stuff. I'm having a hard time seeing how knowing the answer to the question, "Who are some prominent members of the "Holy Club?" helps me become a more effective minister but I'm chugging along with the polity class. Maybe the class will pick up as time goes on. Meanwhile I'm having flashbacks to Februarys in the Richmond Unified School District. Well, except that the answer to "Who was the greatest man who ever lived?" is no longer Martin Luther King. In this polity class, the greatest man is Jesus, but a very close second is John Wesley. It seems like the answer to any question is John Wesley. If there was a question asking who invented the railroad in my polity assignments, I just might be tempted to write down "John Wesley." And while John Wesley certainly contributed a great deal, I find it hard to believe that he was as great as these polity books make him out to be.
To-Do Checklist:
To-dos on list: 136
Completed to-dos: 48
Thursday, July 21, 2005
Sorry haven't posted a whole lot. I just checked my blog and realized that the month of June does not exist in my blogging world. I've been a little busy. How?
1) I'm engaged. If the last entry doesn't make sense to you... I asked Alinna to marry me and she said yes. June was non-existant in my blogging world in part because I was busy making preparations and scheming ways to propose. Shout outs to all who played along and fed me ideas. I didn't use any of them, but I had fun hearing how romantic my fellow man can be.
1b) Wedding prep has begun. And I think our team is moving along quite quickly. Honestly, I don't know why I still have my A.W. Tozer homepage when I start my internet browser. It really should be The Knot considering how often I'm on that page. The to-do-checklist on it has us moving at warp 9.
2) I'm back home. Moved from the land of Alhambra to the kingdom of the Sobrante. I'm in El Sobrante for the summer with the exception of the time that I'm spending with friends and Alinna of course. Disappointment of the summer so far? Haven't gotten around to taking bartending classes yet. The plan was to do it this summer. I suppose I could still do it.
3) Taking a class on Free Methodist History and Polity. It's part of the ordination business. Not too difficult at all. I just wish that it were more like a Berkeley MCB class with a discussion section and a lab section. Wouldn't it be cool to have a lab practical pertaining to baptisms?
4) Working part time. 30 hours a week doing manual labor at a tile store in Berkeley. Helps pay the rent I'm still paying out in Alhambra and as added incentive, I get to work on developing my moobs. Watch out! Before long I won't be able to make my elbows touch! Maybe I should work on more realistic goals...
To-Do-Checklist:
To-dos on List: 150
Completed To-dos: 34
1) I'm engaged. If the last entry doesn't make sense to you... I asked Alinna to marry me and she said yes. June was non-existant in my blogging world in part because I was busy making preparations and scheming ways to propose. Shout outs to all who played along and fed me ideas. I didn't use any of them, but I had fun hearing how romantic my fellow man can be.
1b) Wedding prep has begun. And I think our team is moving along quite quickly. Honestly, I don't know why I still have my A.W. Tozer homepage when I start my internet browser. It really should be The Knot considering how often I'm on that page. The to-do-checklist on it has us moving at warp 9.
2) I'm back home. Moved from the land of Alhambra to the kingdom of the Sobrante. I'm in El Sobrante for the summer with the exception of the time that I'm spending with friends and Alinna of course. Disappointment of the summer so far? Haven't gotten around to taking bartending classes yet. The plan was to do it this summer. I suppose I could still do it.
3) Taking a class on Free Methodist History and Polity. It's part of the ordination business. Not too difficult at all. I just wish that it were more like a Berkeley MCB class with a discussion section and a lab section. Wouldn't it be cool to have a lab practical pertaining to baptisms?
4) Working part time. 30 hours a week doing manual labor at a tile store in Berkeley. Helps pay the rent I'm still paying out in Alhambra and as added incentive, I get to work on developing my moobs. Watch out! Before long I won't be able to make my elbows touch! Maybe I should work on more realistic goals...
To-Do-Checklist:
To-dos on List: 150
Completed To-dos: 34
Saturday, July 09, 2005
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