Double Feature: 28 Days Later & 8:30 to Atlanta

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November 9, 2007

Double Feature: 28 Days Later & 8:30 to Atlanta

Yes, faithful readers. I have been in serious neglect of my blog, and I do apologize. I had a lot of things going on these past 4 weeks, but every time I had the inkling to sit and type, I chose instead to get some extra Z’s. Now that the big SAP upgrade project has been successfully completed, I can relax again and stop drinking the free sludge that they call coffee (Although it may have helped me in my recent 5K run. More on that later). So, let’s do a recap on some highlights, shall we?

Saturday, 10/13 – David Crowder Band at the Wiltern: Great show at a cool venue (We were up near the front. Standing room only). And they are a quirky group of musicians. I don’t know too many bands that would reverse-engineer a Guitar Hero controller for a performance!

Sunday, 10/14 – Touch Football and Toni’s B-day Dinner: Some of the church members gathered after service at the nearby Veteran Park for a game. It was a load of fun on the damp field as I got some dirt on my clothes and a muddied right shoe after accidentally stepping into a puddle! Filthy and all, I went afterwards to the local Chili’s to celebrate a church intern’s birthday. Below is a funny picture from the dinner, as Grace (also an intern) and I look like we are giving each other “the glare”!

Image courtesy of chungabunga. Used with permission.

Friday, 10/26 – Broomball at the Culver City Ice Rink: As a neophyte college player, I used to think that scoring was the biggest thrill. Shows how little I knew. Now thanks to my rollerhockey experience, it is much more rewarding to assist people in scoring! And memo to the participants. How come I only saw four people (including yours truly) dressed up for the “Halloween-themed” broomball? If you can’t figure it out from the picture below, I’m the zebra. Thanks to my friend K for the shot! She’s the one in the above pic with the laughing expression!

Saturday, 10/27 – Alumni Banquet at the University Religious Conference: My church had a reunion dinner that evening, and even though I could tell that our lives have progressed, my conversations with some old friends were as if time had never passed. That was comforting, as I know I haven’t been the most forward in keeping in contact with others!

Sunday, 10/28 – LA Cancer Challenge 5K and ComedySportz Captain: Because of the recent fires, I wasn’t sure if the race was going to be on. It turned out that things would proceed as planned. Still, I didn’t want to run my hardest in the hazy air. But to my surprise, I ran a faster time than expected. And, I was happy to see some Sunday school kids complete the race too!

Later that evening, I captained our Red Team for the ComedySportz show. While that was great, I was surprised that my senior pastor and his wife were in attendance! Knowing their busy lives, I was honored that they were able to stop by and enjoy themselves!

Halloween 10/31 – Didn’t do too much festive stuff. But I did take one sip of the nastiest soda imaginable. The limited edition, Halloween 2007 Jones Soda: Lemon Drop Dead. Yes, it tasted that badly to be mentioned here as a highlight!

After all this time being cooped up late in my office, I am thankful that I will be leaving on a couple of out-of-state business trips. I will be receiving some intense SAP training in Hot?-lanta for 3 days next week. Then, I will be in Dallas from December 2-7 for even more. I’m not sure what to expect out of it, but I am hoping it will be enjoyable. It would be nice if I could meet up with out-of-town friends nearby, but the closest one is a 4.5 hour drive away. Not necessarily the best thing to do when the company is paying my expenses to learn!