Well I meant to make a post about the whole notion of Good Friday being “good”, but I completely forgot once I got into it. Oops.

I ended up breaking the fast at around 11pm or so. Considering the spontaneity with which it started, I think it lasted pretty well. I should have been stupendously hungry but, much to my dismay, I couldn’t even finish a two-piece fish and chips dinner. I really should have ordered the one-piece dinner. D’oh.

Jasmine and I hung out for a bit at Molly’s, where Hung Fatt and the Chicken Balls were playing. (What a name!) They were excessively loud so, after an unsuccessful visit to Kat’s place, we ended up retreating back to St. Paul’s for some tea. I was overly awake and, well, I suppose that explains why I’m still up now. But it was good; Jazz and I had a good talk. It is always nice to be able to hang out, and I’m not looking forward to that fateful day in April when she disappears from the K-W area for a while.

I’m heading home tomorrow, so no guarantees that I’ll have a post for you lovely readers. Have a fantastic Easter weekend! 🙂

The darkest day in the Christian calendar. Humanity fails God (again), and puts Jesus to death. In the course of less than a week, Jesus goes from receiving a triumphant entry into Jerusalem (I almost typed Jesusalem.. hrm) to receiving a spear in his side. And my friends wonder why I have so little faith in people.

Last night, it occurred to me that I should watch The Passion of the Christ today. I joked about it being the “good Catholic” thing for me to do, but my reasons were really more profound that that. At the Forums, we had a good discussion about death and I think that I needed to remind myself about how valuable life is. A large part of this value comes from what it cost Jesus in order for me to be where I am today. So I figured that watching the movie would give me a really vivid and powerful appreciation of his sacrifice. Furthermore, I’ve been seeking some means to release – to let go of myself – for about a week now. I thought immersing myself into The Passion of the Christ would do that for me, too.

When I woke up, I was about to head down for breakfast but I remembered that the cafeteria was only serving brunch and dinner. I then decided that it would be a good idea to fast, too. Ahh yes, another “good Catholic” thing for me to do. Not a bad idea considering that I had half a pizza last night. Considering the fact that I’ve done the 30-hour famine without a problem, this should be no sweat.

I wanted to get some work done before I went home (which is why I’m still in Waterloo in the first place), so I start plugging away at one of my group projects. Less than an hour later, Jasmine checks up on me while she’s taking a break (we had previously agreed to work diligently on our work for a while) and finds that I’m done. We talk for a bit, but then I realize that I had another assignment due on Monday. By that time, she regains motivation, and we’re off to work again.

Well, not really. I said that I wasn’t going to do anything until around 3:30 or so. The reason? It’s been a bit of a tradition for me to set aside time around 3pm on Good Friday to read the story of Jesus’ passion, then meditate and pray for a while. It was something that I started doing a number of years ago and, finding meaning in this, it was only natural to continue it this year. It never ceases to amaze me that, every time I think about it, I realize how truly lucky I am. Thank God.

I didn’t end up starting on the other assignment until much later and, by the time I finished it, I lost the motivation and drive to watch The Passion of the Christ. That movie still really affects me and it was really easy to chicken out. I’m such a wuss.

I think I’ll go have some more quiet time.

Series One – The Basics
Name: Justin Chan.
Birthdate: DD/MM/YYYY.
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario.
Current Location: Waterloo, Ontario.
Eye Color: Brown.
Hair Color: Blue.
Righty or Lefty: Lefty.
Innie or Outtie: Innie.

Series Two – Describe
Your heritage: Chinese.
The shoes you wore today: Caterpillar oxfords.
Your hair: Up.
Your eyes: Open, with occasional blinks.
Your fears: Disappointing people, hurting people, myself.
Your perfect pizza: Thin crust, pepperoni, bacon, italian sausage, hot sausage, and lots of cheese. (Honourable Mention: Domino’s barbeque chicken pizza.)
One thing you’d like to achieve: Join a band.

Series Three – What Is
Your most overused phrase in MSN: “lol”, “I don’t know”, “Yes and no”, “Well…”
Your thoughts first waking up: Am I still tired?
The first feature you notice in the opposite (or same) sex: Their clothes.
Your usual bedtime: Normally, sometime around 2am. Lately, sometime around 4am.
Your greatest accomplishment: Letting God have his way with me during my first year of university.
Your best memory: Spending time with cherished friends; nothing tops this.

Series Five – Do You
Smoke: Never.
Cuss: Only in my head, or only when I’ve really lost it.
Sing well: No.
Take a shower everyday: If possible.
Want to get married: Yes.
Type with your fingers on the right keys: Usually.
Believe in yourself: Not really.
Get motion sickness: Sometimes. I’m perfectly fine at Canada’s Wonderland, but I can’t handle the Paris Fair. Go figure.
Get along with your parents: Reasonably.
Like thunderstorms: Yes.
Play an instrument: Piano sorta, guitar sorta.

Series Six – In The Past Month, Did/Have You
Drank alcohol: Yes.
Done a drug: Alcohol, caffeine.
Go on a date: No.
Go to the mall: Yes.
Been on stage: Yes.
Been dumped: No.
Gone skating: No.
Made homemade cookies: No.
Gone skinny dipping: Very much no.
Dyed your hair: Yes.
Stolen anything: This!

Series Seven – The Future (BACK TO)
Age you hope to be married: Whenever I’m ready.
Numbers and Names of Children: Woah… first things first.
Describe your Dream Wedding: Filled with important delegates from countries around the world. What the heck. See answer to above question.
What age do you want to die: Whenever I’m ready.
What do you want to be when you grow up: Older.
What country would you most like to visit: Australia. (Honourable Mentions: Germany, Switzerland, Cayman Islands.)

Series Eight – The Present
Current Clothes: Socks, boxers, Bluenotes pants (fixed! Thanks, Jasmine!), OLP shirt, random oversized sweater.
Current Mood: Grateful.
Current Taste: My mouth.
Current Hair: Fading.
Current Smell: Glade Plug-in: Mountain Berry.
Current thing you ought to be doing: Attending my lab.
Current Desktop Picture: “Watching the Cross.”
Current Worry: Everything conceivable.

*5 Things You Are Wearing*
1. Socks
2. Boxers
3. Bluenotes pants
4. OLP shirt
5. Random oversized sweater

*5 Things You Can See*
1. Lawren Harris artwork
2. Glorious mountain of club soda cans
3. iPod
4. Guitar
5. Pair of pants in need of repair

*5 Things You Are Doing Right Now*
1. Typing
2. Blinking
3. Breathing
4. Contemplating
5. Humming

*5 Things You Ate In The Last 24 Hours*
1. Roast beef
2. Assorted vegetables
3. Hot dog
4. Mandarin orange
5. Nutri-Grain bar

*5 Things You Did So Far Today*
1. Went to class, but skipped the lab
2. Talked to Jasmine
3. Played guitar
4. Slept in
5. Met with Organizational Behaviour group

*5 Things You Can Hear Right Now*
1. My computer
2. My keyboard
3. People in the hallway trying to find an excuse to drink
4. My humming
5. My speakers hissing

*5 Colors You Can See*
1. Black
2. Silver
3. Maroon
4. Green
5. Turquoise

*5 Thoughts In Your Head*
1. Missing class is awesome
2. This is really long
3. My phone is ringing
4. I wish I was somewhere else
5. I need more time

*5 People That Rock*
(Aside: this is so unfair… but here’s my list thanks to short-term memory)
1. Jesus
2. Bono
3. Jasmine
4. Kat
5. John