À mi-chemin
...i can't believe the term's already half done. there's still so much to do and explore. quick update on the happenings:
-on Hallmark Day, a bunch of single co-ops went out for some Mexican food. i ate cactus for the first time. we also catapulted lime wedges around.
-for Chinese New Year, i went back to TO! sooooo much goodly food to be had. it was definitely too short a weekend, didn't meet up with everyone that i would've liked to. nonetheless, good times with the family and friends.
-Rock Climbing. this is the dope. i re-injured an old wound but it was still awesome. i was supposed to get my accreditation this week but we had a snow storm. maybe next week. the harnass really uprides on ya. i think infertility is calling my name.
-Sugar Shack. went "sugaring off" with a bunch of co-ops. it's a meal...where almost every dish involved maple syrup!!! they had: fresh maple syrup and toffee, home-made ketchup and coleslaw, pickles and pickled beets, split pea soup with a base of pork rind, amazing maple roasted ham, eggs, home-fries, maple baked beans, crazy good desserts.
my favourite dish was the "pig's ears". this is essentially...the fattiest part of bacon...and then deep-fried. and heavily salted. if gg-ownage had a flavour...this would be it. a gradient of crispiness permeates the beautifully deep-fried curl of delicious goodness.
-China Town. it was actually clean-looking. but then...it was also really really small.
-Work. has been...decent. some of my experiments haven't been working properly so that's been a bit disappointing.
-planning to go watch a light show downtown tonight. pull an all-nighter, cause at 4:30am they're making a giant omelette (requires 10,000 eggs and a one-tonne frying pan nearly 4 metres across), and then sample from a one-tonne apple sauce...(all for free!!!)
-next weekend i'm gonna go snowboardin' with the co-ops
i've also discovered some pretty awesome flavour combinations the past few months:
nutella and peanut butter: for breakfast, i'd eat a whopping tablespoon of nutella and a tablespoon of chunky peanut butter. that's enough calories to keep you going for a few hours. it tastes like a Reese's peanut butter cup on steroids.
milk and syrup: something i picked up from the sugar shack. normally 2% milk just taste like...white water...but add a dollop of maple syrup, and it's the drink of choice for champions.
coleslaw and ketchup: something else i picked up from the sugar shack. ever had flavourless coleslaw? add in some home-made ketchup and you're back in the game.
fennel and citrus fruits: a refreshing salad my landlady made once. cubed fennel with coriander and fennel seeds, peeled and segmented citrus fruits (orange, grapefruit...) some white balsamic and cider vinegar. i never knew something so simple...can taste...so yummy.
poutine and smoked meat: this is another gg-ownage dish. piping hot, fresh, greasy poutine topped with a mountain of smoked meat. it's a heart-attack in a giant bowl...ready to happen.
spiritually: been learnin' my own insufficiencies...been learnin' to give thanks no matter where i am and be satiated with whatever i have...been learnin' to take more risks and live more dangerously....been learnin' to love people for who they are. i think...this has been the biggest lesson i've been learning. to love people...for who they are, regardless of what they've done. there's a lot of hurting people at work...and they just need someone to show 'em God's love...with no strings attached. i also need to...love God more...Above All.
"And don't be wishing you were someplace else or with someone else. Where you are right now is God's place for you. Live and obey and love and believe right there. God, not your marital status, defines your life. Don't think I'm being harder on you than on the others. I give this same counsel in all the churches." (1 Corinthians 7:17, The Message)
-on Hallmark Day, a bunch of single co-ops went out for some Mexican food. i ate cactus for the first time. we also catapulted lime wedges around.
-for Chinese New Year, i went back to TO! sooooo much goodly food to be had. it was definitely too short a weekend, didn't meet up with everyone that i would've liked to. nonetheless, good times with the family and friends.
-Rock Climbing. this is the dope. i re-injured an old wound but it was still awesome. i was supposed to get my accreditation this week but we had a snow storm. maybe next week. the harnass really uprides on ya. i think infertility is calling my name.
-Sugar Shack. went "sugaring off" with a bunch of co-ops. it's a meal...where almost every dish involved maple syrup!!! they had: fresh maple syrup and toffee, home-made ketchup and coleslaw, pickles and pickled beets, split pea soup with a base of pork rind, amazing maple roasted ham, eggs, home-fries, maple baked beans, crazy good desserts.
my favourite dish was the "pig's ears". this is essentially...the fattiest part of bacon...and then deep-fried. and heavily salted. if gg-ownage had a flavour...this would be it. a gradient of crispiness permeates the beautifully deep-fried curl of delicious goodness.
-China Town. it was actually clean-looking. but then...it was also really really small.
-Work. has been...decent. some of my experiments haven't been working properly so that's been a bit disappointing.
-planning to go watch a light show downtown tonight. pull an all-nighter, cause at 4:30am they're making a giant omelette (requires 10,000 eggs and a one-tonne frying pan nearly 4 metres across), and then sample from a one-tonne apple sauce...(all for free!!!)
-next weekend i'm gonna go snowboardin' with the co-ops
i've also discovered some pretty awesome flavour combinations the past few months:
nutella and peanut butter: for breakfast, i'd eat a whopping tablespoon of nutella and a tablespoon of chunky peanut butter. that's enough calories to keep you going for a few hours. it tastes like a Reese's peanut butter cup on steroids.
milk and syrup: something i picked up from the sugar shack. normally 2% milk just taste like...white water...but add a dollop of maple syrup, and it's the drink of choice for champions.
coleslaw and ketchup: something else i picked up from the sugar shack. ever had flavourless coleslaw? add in some home-made ketchup and you're back in the game.
fennel and citrus fruits: a refreshing salad my landlady made once. cubed fennel with coriander and fennel seeds, peeled and segmented citrus fruits (orange, grapefruit...) some white balsamic and cider vinegar. i never knew something so simple...can taste...so yummy.
poutine and smoked meat: this is another gg-ownage dish. piping hot, fresh, greasy poutine topped with a mountain of smoked meat. it's a heart-attack in a giant bowl...ready to happen.
spiritually: been learnin' my own insufficiencies...been learnin' to give thanks no matter where i am and be satiated with whatever i have...been learnin' to take more risks and live more dangerously....been learnin' to love people for who they are. i think...this has been the biggest lesson i've been learning. to love people...for who they are, regardless of what they've done. there's a lot of hurting people at work...and they just need someone to show 'em God's love...with no strings attached. i also need to...love God more...Above All.
"And don't be wishing you were someplace else or with someone else. Where you are right now is God's place for you. Live and obey and love and believe right there. God, not your marital status, defines your life. Don't think I'm being harder on you than on the others. I give this same counsel in all the churches." (1 Corinthians 7:17, The Message)
posted by Sam Hsieh at 7:39 AM
4 Comments:
hey bro :) one more month i believe. lolz. missing u back here :P it's awesome to hear u're doing good. loving with no strings attached...God has definately called us to do so..care for the things Jesus cares for...care for the people Jesus cares for : )
hehe and those food tips. haha gotta try one sometime :P u should bring us back some maple syrup
dude, the sugar shack sounds AMAZING! i'm not sure about the syrup and milk though... does the milk have to be warm? and i'll save the combo for the day i buy real maple syrup.
until then.... nesquick + milk for me :D
question: so does your landlady speak anglais?
for the events: i'm glad you had good times and discovered new things (ie. those excellent tasty suggestions)
for the food: i love your visual descriptions like how that poutine & smoked meat is a "heart-attack in a giant bowl ready to happen"
for the spiritual update: i'll be praying for you =) it's good you're seeing that God's got a role for you @ your workplace and your life as a whole.
oh and i really like that version of 1 cor 7:17. it sounds soooo much cooler for some reason HAHA.
ps. you better come back for my bapt
ac: i wanted to bring back some maple taffies for you guys...but then...i ran outta money. like...i had zero dollars left on me. hahahha. hope you be havin' fun under da' sun!
rach: no no, cold milk will do. it's like...when you eat sugary cereal...and the milk at the end gets awesomely sweet. nesquick is nice...you should try it with (warm) Nutella too =D
et oui, my landlady is an anglophone...and a francophone. she's a retired highschool french teacher. she cooks like a bahama mama.
sharbear: yeah...the Message often have verses translated into a fashion...which i've never seen before. it's an interesting read =)
i will definitely do everything humanly possible to come back for your bap-day =D
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