יום שני, אוקטובר 09, 2006
Aki
Its Fall again. Aki. This time 2006.
New York City was okay. Overrated I must say. There's not really much after all. I can't help but wonder how people can live with the noise, dirt, and the fast pace of that city. Seems to me like it was so hard to feel (or even find) peace there. Can they even feel God there? I know I couldn't.
New Jersey and Boston were much better. Glad that I found out what I really am made for after all this years. Quiet and sleepy towns. Yep, yep. I mean like, even Cambridge was too busy for me!
*I may return someday to you Charles River, when I qualify for the Boston Marathon!*
* I did get to run along the New Jersey's Hoboken Waterfront (though I would have prefered the Charles River). There's NYC over on the other side. See how polluted the air is? (I'm biased against NYC, mind you)*
Niagara was excellante. Funny, I used to think that Niagara Falls was in Africa when i was a kid.
I am still that kid. *smiling like a kid*
*drench zone ahead!*
Ran 10 miles last Saturday and 12 miles today. Still finding this hard to believe. Hope to stay in shape for Nov 5th's San Francisco Half Marathon. After that, who knows..A full marathon in December?
Went to Applehill with Bridges yesterday. Glad that I could be the coordinator for rides from Davis. It seemed like 4 years ago just went by so fast, when I was new in Davis on this Applehill trip. I remember when I was the one being arranged for a ride, and now I am the one arranging the rides!
Bridges is so cool. I am definitely gonna miss this fellowship of bros and sis's when i return home.
Speaking of cool, Arabic is one of the best things i ever did in my life - well, next to Hebrew. Everyone thinks I am silly for wanting to learn these languages. But to them I shall say, it matters to those who matter. I love the Israelis and the Arabs. And learning their language is what I love doing. "AT MEVIN??!?!?"
it came pretty handy when i was in new york as there were many Israelis touring the city. i had the wonderful chance to have 4 conversations in hebrew with them. Wearing my hebrew T-shirt from Brandeis really was a good conversation opener.
*Atem me Israel?*
"When will Malaysia ever open up its doors to Israel again?"
Overall, things are going well. i feel at peace. and that's good enough.
hm actually, i do feel like i'm missing something. someone. whom i think might or not be missing me too! haha. he never reads my page, cos he's always busy at work! That old man! hahaha.
But i have sara. and yamada. and roomies. and bridges. and Jesus.
So
all is good in Davis, even though it's not so good in the rest of the world.
¶ 12:46 AM
New York City was okay. Overrated I must say. There's not really much after all. I can't help but wonder how people can live with the noise, dirt, and the fast pace of that city. Seems to me like it was so hard to feel (or even find) peace there. Can they even feel God there? I know I couldn't.
New Jersey and Boston were much better. Glad that I found out what I really am made for after all this years. Quiet and sleepy towns. Yep, yep. I mean like, even Cambridge was too busy for me!
*I may return someday to you Charles River, when I qualify for the Boston Marathon!*
* I did get to run along the New Jersey's Hoboken Waterfront (though I would have prefered the Charles River). There's NYC over on the other side. See how polluted the air is? (I'm biased against NYC, mind you)*Niagara was excellante. Funny, I used to think that Niagara Falls was in Africa when i was a kid.
I am still that kid. *smiling like a kid*
*drench zone ahead!*Went to Applehill with Bridges yesterday. Glad that I could be the coordinator for rides from Davis. It seemed like 4 years ago just went by so fast, when I was new in Davis on this Applehill trip. I remember when I was the one being arranged for a ride, and now I am the one arranging the rides!
Bridges is so cool. I am definitely gonna miss this fellowship of bros and sis's when i return home.
Speaking of cool, Arabic is one of the best things i ever did in my life - well, next to Hebrew. Everyone thinks I am silly for wanting to learn these languages. But to them I shall say, it matters to those who matter. I love the Israelis and the Arabs. And learning their language is what I love doing. "AT MEVIN??!?!?"
it came pretty handy when i was in new york as there were many Israelis touring the city. i had the wonderful chance to have 4 conversations in hebrew with them. Wearing my hebrew T-shirt from Brandeis really was a good conversation opener.
*Atem me Israel?*Overall, things are going well. i feel at peace. and that's good enough.
hm actually, i do feel like i'm missing something. someone. whom i think might or not be missing me too! haha. he never reads my page, cos he's always busy at work! That old man! hahaha.
But i have sara. and yamada. and roomies. and bridges. and Jesus.
So
all is good in Davis, even though it's not so good in the rest of the world.
¶ 12:46 AM
