something has to be said about this.. now i'm not saying that i could necessarily do a better job of it, but i think there should be a rule. when someone leads worship on Sunday morning, they should at least have some sort of musical background. they should at least be able to figure out the beat, or have some kind of musical talent. it can't just be some guy waving his hands madly and singing. i know, that all that person needs is the will and motivation and God's love to have him out there, doing his/her thing. but, that leader is distracting the rest of us if they appear to have no sense of rhythm -- like they don't know what they are doing out there. it's distracting, and for a lack of a better word, it's irritating.

anyway, today's sermon continued along the lines of what's been on my mind the last few weeks. it was about the story of Zaccheus (yes, that wee little man). he excelled in his work. pastor kinson talked about the importance of seizing the moment of working, that God put us there and we should make the most of it, in His name. well, that's what i got out of it anyway..

last week, my first almost-full week with my new co-workers was awesome. i got to know them so quickly. on Wednesday, i took.. (well, led them) them to a japanese restaurant on simcoe street called FUNE. This place is good.. anyway, there were 4 of us. one guy, from pakistan had never had sushi so he ordered the terriyaki chicken. but i gave him one of my rolls, and he took a large wad of what he called that green paste. keeping in mind that these people love spicy stuff, i told him this stuff is different, "it'll shoot right up your nose and then it'll be gone", is what i said to him. anyway, he took a fairly large chunk was wasabi, and put it in his mouth. the next part was just so funny, he's chewing away, and then he grabs his napkins and starts wiping away the tears! i was laughing so hard.. then when it was all over, he said it was one of most amazing feelings ever! the way it just shot up, he loved it! hahaha... anyway we got a chance to talk about life, about growing up, getting married, family life, etc. it was pretty cool. and i've even been able to discuss culture/religion with these guys. it's definitely been a great feeling. because before when i was downstairs, i had no one to talk to. i liked it, because i tend to enjoy solitude as well, but this is really nice too