I've Been Tagged! / Justin
In this post: a books quiz and all about my friend Justin.
1. Total number of books I've owned.
There's no way that I can count that. Over 30 Berenstein Bears, several Hardy Boys novels, lots of Christian books, textbooks, leisure reading books, .... Man, easily a couple hundred.
2. The last book I bought.
Operating System Concepts. {Groan} Have I mentioned how much I disdain the project for this course?
3. The Last Book I read.
My current read is The Indwelling, the seventh book in the runaway hit "Left Behind" series. Basically, the twelve-book series uses the prophecies in Revelation (in the Bible) as a setting for the story, and it sets characters in those apocalyptic events. Very neat series!
4. 5 books that mean something to me.
1. The Bible: Although this might be a cheap answer, it's the single most important book that I've ever read. Guidelines on how to live, how to know God, religious history, and a bunch of neat stories? I mean, it's the word of God...it's got to be important! Within the Bible, James would be the book that has impacted me the most since it has a lot of practical advice on how to live. An important passage.
2. The Berenstein Bears: This is the first series of books about which I can remember getting excited. I think that I have just about every book that was published pre-1990 (thanks, in part, to my cousin who had grown out of the books and gave all of hers to me). I can't pin down one book in the series that's particularly special to me.
3. Staff Manual: Yes, this may be an odd choice. When I became a C.I.T. (counsellor-in-training) at my summer camp, I received a copy of the staff manual and I was so excited. I read it through several times in the next two months and tried to learn the ins and outs of how to be a good counsellor. The manual (along with my actual experience at camp, of course) has contributed so much to my personal and spiritual development.
4. Loving God: This book has shown me a lot of what it really means to love God. It's not half-hearted, it's not a mere whim, it's not only there in times of trouble - it's a real commitment. How could we not reciprocate our appreciation to God? I should re-read this next term.
5. X is for X-----: This mystery series of books by Sue Grafton is very well written. Most of the books focus on a murder that the heroine, Kinsey Millhone, must solve on her own. Even though they're contemporary books, they are set in the 1980's, meaning that she must rely on her own skills and not technology to solve the crime. Riveting.
5. Tag 5 people and request they fill this out on their journals.
Just two:victory_is_me and slatepelican. They tagged me with a music quiz a few months back.
Justin is one of the many people whom I've had the pleasure of getting to know during my three years at SPUC. Actually, he was the first SPUCer that I met. When I attended Student Life 101, I went on a tour with him and Jessica L (along with PK). I recognised him again on move-in day, and I talked with him occasionally that term. I don't think that we had as much in common back then, so I don't remember that much about him from that term. I do remember him dressing up and helping us serenade the ladies in preparation for the Empire Wine & Cheese. (Boy, was Marty ever angry that night.)
My next memory of him would be during my one and only SPUC visit in W03 when I discovered that he was a don. This is the same person who, a term earlier, had wanted to move out of SPUC so badly. During S03, Justin stayed with me and jstew on the weekend a few times. One weekend, he told me that it was my responsibility to remind John to:
a) do more homework, and
b) stop talking like a pirate (it was all the rage that term).
I saw him once or twice during F03. It wasn't until W04 (when he was living at SPUC during co-op) when we started talking more often. Justin, Paul M, and I were the chapel musicians, so we rehearsed together most weeks, which led to some good conversations when our fingers needed a break from practising. Since I was quite busy that term with WCF, my involvement in other facets of chapel/college life was limited; hence, I didn't get as many opportunities to speak with him as I could have.
It was during my first (of three) visits to SPUC in S04 when we really started to talk a lot. I was staying across the hall from him (in enigmaticdan's room) and we got to talking about several things, among them Christian music. We decided to take a trip to The Carpenter's Shop (now Gospel Lighthouse) where we each bought a CD or two. I can say that that was the day when I fully realised both how far Justin had come in his walk with God and what a great guy he was.
In F04, we hung out a lot during Don Training and we began to plan our act for Blackforest. There was a decisive evening that week where we (along with Pete) discussed what was going to happen with chapel that term since the RLPC didn't have much experience in that area. Emotions were running high that night and we talked for a good 1.5 or 2 hours about whether or not we should go through with leading it. We ended up doing it, so the two of us (essentially) ran the chapel program at SPUC for 8 months. It's been great to work with him in preparing messages, selecting and rehearsing music, and figuring out how to try and meet people's needs.
W05 brought Blackforest, so our act, Stale Brownies, which allowed us to jam together and push ourselves musically by doing a music set outside of chapel. At the end of W05, Justin moved out of SPUC and into his own place off-campus. However, he still comes over 2-3 times a week to hang out and see everyone here. We're both part of the Sunday night prayer group this term.
What else is there to say about him? He has very neat writing, especially for a guy (and especially for a lefty), is very much into The Smashing Pumpkins and U2, refuses to get a LiveJournal account, is heavily involved in The Embassy student church, is living in a very sweet basement apartment, and is now 100% mathie after switching out of the hybrid SoftEng program.
1. Total number of books I've owned.
There's no way that I can count that. Over 30 Berenstein Bears, several Hardy Boys novels, lots of Christian books, textbooks, leisure reading books, .... Man, easily a couple hundred.
2. The last book I bought.
Operating System Concepts. {Groan} Have I mentioned how much I disdain the project for this course?
3. The Last Book I read.
My current read is The Indwelling, the seventh book in the runaway hit "Left Behind" series. Basically, the twelve-book series uses the prophecies in Revelation (in the Bible) as a setting for the story, and it sets characters in those apocalyptic events. Very neat series!
4. 5 books that mean something to me.
1. The Bible: Although this might be a cheap answer, it's the single most important book that I've ever read. Guidelines on how to live, how to know God, religious history, and a bunch of neat stories? I mean, it's the word of God...it's got to be important! Within the Bible, James would be the book that has impacted me the most since it has a lot of practical advice on how to live. An important passage.
2. The Berenstein Bears: This is the first series of books about which I can remember getting excited. I think that I have just about every book that was published pre-1990 (thanks, in part, to my cousin who had grown out of the books and gave all of hers to me). I can't pin down one book in the series that's particularly special to me.
3. Staff Manual: Yes, this may be an odd choice. When I became a C.I.T. (counsellor-in-training) at my summer camp, I received a copy of the staff manual and I was so excited. I read it through several times in the next two months and tried to learn the ins and outs of how to be a good counsellor. The manual (along with my actual experience at camp, of course) has contributed so much to my personal and spiritual development.
4. Loving God: This book has shown me a lot of what it really means to love God. It's not half-hearted, it's not a mere whim, it's not only there in times of trouble - it's a real commitment. How could we not reciprocate our appreciation to God? I should re-read this next term.
5. X is for X-----: This mystery series of books by Sue Grafton is very well written. Most of the books focus on a murder that the heroine, Kinsey Millhone, must solve on her own. Even though they're contemporary books, they are set in the 1980's, meaning that she must rely on her own skills and not technology to solve the crime. Riveting.
5. Tag 5 people and request they fill this out on their journals.
Just two:victory_is_me and slatepelican. They tagged me with a music quiz a few months back.
Justin is one of the many people whom I've had the pleasure of getting to know during my three years at SPUC. Actually, he was the first SPUCer that I met. When I attended Student Life 101, I went on a tour with him and Jessica L (along with PK). I recognised him again on move-in day, and I talked with him occasionally that term. I don't think that we had as much in common back then, so I don't remember that much about him from that term. I do remember him dressing up and helping us serenade the ladies in preparation for the Empire Wine & Cheese. (Boy, was Marty ever angry that night.)
My next memory of him would be during my one and only SPUC visit in W03 when I discovered that he was a don. This is the same person who, a term earlier, had wanted to move out of SPUC so badly. During S03, Justin stayed with me and jstew on the weekend a few times. One weekend, he told me that it was my responsibility to remind John to:
a) do more homework, and
b) stop talking like a pirate (it was all the rage that term).
I saw him once or twice during F03. It wasn't until W04 (when he was living at SPUC during co-op) when we started talking more often. Justin, Paul M, and I were the chapel musicians, so we rehearsed together most weeks, which led to some good conversations when our fingers needed a break from practising. Since I was quite busy that term with WCF, my involvement in other facets of chapel/college life was limited; hence, I didn't get as many opportunities to speak with him as I could have.
It was during my first (of three) visits to SPUC in S04 when we really started to talk a lot. I was staying across the hall from him (in enigmaticdan's room) and we got to talking about several things, among them Christian music. We decided to take a trip to The Carpenter's Shop (now Gospel Lighthouse) where we each bought a CD or two. I can say that that was the day when I fully realised both how far Justin had come in his walk with God and what a great guy he was.
In F04, we hung out a lot during Don Training and we began to plan our act for Blackforest. There was a decisive evening that week where we (along with Pete) discussed what was going to happen with chapel that term since the RLPC didn't have much experience in that area. Emotions were running high that night and we talked for a good 1.5 or 2 hours about whether or not we should go through with leading it. We ended up doing it, so the two of us (essentially) ran the chapel program at SPUC for 8 months. It's been great to work with him in preparing messages, selecting and rehearsing music, and figuring out how to try and meet people's needs.
W05 brought Blackforest, so our act, Stale Brownies, which allowed us to jam together and push ourselves musically by doing a music set outside of chapel. At the end of W05, Justin moved out of SPUC and into his own place off-campus. However, he still comes over 2-3 times a week to hang out and see everyone here. We're both part of the Sunday night prayer group this term.
What else is there to say about him? He has very neat writing, especially for a guy (and especially for a lefty), is very much into The Smashing Pumpkins and U2, refuses to get a LiveJournal account, is heavily involved in The Embassy student church, is living in a very sweet basement apartment, and is now 100% mathie after switching out of the hybrid SoftEng program.