Not really what I was expecting to see, but it did make for interesting conversation, especially when he jumped up and rested his front paws on the window.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
And then the cat
I almost forgot about the cat that we had breakfast with. Yes, we walked into the coffee shop at the hotel for breakfast and found the hotel's cat.
Not really what I was expecting to see, but it did make for interesting conversation, especially when he jumped up and rested his front paws on the window.
Not really what I was expecting to see, but it did make for interesting conversation, especially when he jumped up and rested his front paws on the window.
Monday, October 15, 2007
Venue
I tried to take a series of picture to make a panoramic. I still need more practice, but here is what I came up with.
This was taken from the front of the stage.
Here is a view from my hotel room. I'm trying to figure out why the rooftops of some of the buildings are green. I guess they could be any color, most of the time they are white to reflect the sun and keep them cool. I see that the hotel has a putting green and some plants for decoration so it got me to thinking that maybe it is to help offset all the concrete and steel to make you think there is grass there. I'm going to try to find out why, I'll keep you posted.
This was taken from the front of the stage.
Here is a view from my hotel room. I'm trying to figure out why the rooftops of some of the buildings are green. I guess they could be any color, most of the time they are white to reflect the sun and keep them cool. I see that the hotel has a putting green and some plants for decoration so it got me to thinking that maybe it is to help offset all the concrete and steel to make you think there is grass there. I'm going to try to find out why, I'll keep you posted.
Busan
My team packet had some very interesting information about Busan and the venue, The Busan Asiad Main Stadium.
* Busan was the host to the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the 14th Asian Games.
* Busan has a population of 3.65 million
* Busan is ranked internationally as the 4th largest seaport, and the largest in Korea.
*2007 is the 100 year anniversary of the Pyongyang Revival. That is considered the bench mark of the start of the Christianity in Korea.
* Busan is one of only 2 cities never to be taken by North Korean Communists during the Korean war.
* Busan is home to the largest Asian film festival, the PIFF (Pusan International Film Festival)
* Busan is home to the only United Nations Cemetary.
* The average Christian population is 23%. But in Busan, only 7 - 10% of the population is considered Christian.
* 40% of the population of Busan is Buddhist. The average Buddhist population in Korea is about 20%.
More to come...
* Busan was the host to the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the 14th Asian Games.
* Busan has a population of 3.65 million
* Busan is ranked internationally as the 4th largest seaport, and the largest in Korea.
*2007 is the 100 year anniversary of the Pyongyang Revival. That is considered the bench mark of the start of the Christianity in Korea.
* Busan is one of only 2 cities never to be taken by North Korean Communists during the Korean war.
* Busan is home to the largest Asian film festival, the PIFF (Pusan International Film Festival)
* Busan is home to the only United Nations Cemetary.
* The average Christian population is 23%. But in Busan, only 7 - 10% of the population is considered Christian.
* 40% of the population of Busan is Buddhist. The average Buddhist population in Korea is about 20%.
More to come...
Tight Flight(s)
I'm not a stranger to traveling but yesterday was one of those days I actually thought "I might not make it". It all started in San Diego as I started my journey to Busan, South Korea. Our American Eagle flight was 20 minutes late in boarding. It was actually late arriving but they turn the little planes around pretty quick. We boarded at 10:40am. I got on the plane and fell a sleep. I woke up as we were coming on approach into LAX. The 2 people across the isle were talking about how close their international flights were. I looked at my watch and realized it was noon and we still weren't on the ground.
I checked my ticket to confirm that I had a 1pm departure. LAX international terminal can be brutal if you have to through security and I needed to get a seat assignment. It turns out that American Eagle buses you to your terminal so we got dropped off a few gates away from where we were departing. That was cool, except for the line of people at the counter trying to get on the flight and the fact that we were now 20 minutes from departure. One of the agents taking tickets decided to help me out and she entered my passport info and generated a seat assignment and I boarded the plane. Departure time came and went and we were delayed because they were still loading luggage. For this I am grateful.
We arrived in Tokyo some time later...11 or 12 hours later. As we were getting off the plane I saw one of the other crew members who was on the same flight. We followed the signs for international connections and went through another set of security down some steps and straight onto another plane. We had an hour from the time we landed until our scheduled departure to Busan. Again we waited until all the luggage was loaded, again, I'm grateful for that, and then we departed. 2 1/2 hours later we arrived in South Korea.
I was thinking on the plane, this is the first time that I have been to Asia. I think I have now stepped foot on every continent. I think that is pretty cool, just a piece of useless trivia.
I think this feels more foreign because its nearly impossible to make any sense out of the letters. Oh well, most of the signs have English subtitles. I'll post some pictures as soon as I can get them downloaded.
I checked my ticket to confirm that I had a 1pm departure. LAX international terminal can be brutal if you have to through security and I needed to get a seat assignment. It turns out that American Eagle buses you to your terminal so we got dropped off a few gates away from where we were departing. That was cool, except for the line of people at the counter trying to get on the flight and the fact that we were now 20 minutes from departure. One of the agents taking tickets decided to help me out and she entered my passport info and generated a seat assignment and I boarded the plane. Departure time came and went and we were delayed because they were still loading luggage. For this I am grateful.
We arrived in Tokyo some time later...11 or 12 hours later. As we were getting off the plane I saw one of the other crew members who was on the same flight. We followed the signs for international connections and went through another set of security down some steps and straight onto another plane. We had an hour from the time we landed until our scheduled departure to Busan. Again we waited until all the luggage was loaded, again, I'm grateful for that, and then we departed. 2 1/2 hours later we arrived in South Korea.
I was thinking on the plane, this is the first time that I have been to Asia. I think I have now stepped foot on every continent. I think that is pretty cool, just a piece of useless trivia.
I think this feels more foreign because its nearly impossible to make any sense out of the letters. Oh well, most of the signs have English subtitles. I'll post some pictures as soon as I can get them downloaded.
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Kudos Ed
I had to check Brian's Blog to see if he noted this... I didn't see it...
Every once in a while there is that thing jumps out at you and today Ed said something right before the Spiritual exercise:
"Jesus was always on the move. We have to get up and go. We can't just sit there."
This is right in line with some other things that I have been learning and will discuss in future blogs.
Thanks Ed,
thanks again team.
Every once in a while there is that thing jumps out at you and today Ed said something right before the Spiritual exercise:
"Jesus was always on the move. We have to get up and go. We can't just sit there."
This is right in line with some other things that I have been learning and will discuss in future blogs.
Thanks Ed,
thanks again team.
We Rock!
I want to say that my team rocks too. Guys, You did a great job this weekend. Thanks to everyone that served. What I saw online, and Sunday when I arrived was awesome.
LJ - Thanks for the comment about how you felt calm and really enjoyed the service. I think it really showed.
Randy - Thanks for your awesome work and consistency.
Becky - Thanks for your creativity with the fonts and for keeping things running so smoothly. Way to rock the backgrounds too.
Brian - Thanks for Friday, Sorry for giving you the wrong date. I meant August.... You Rock.
Bart - You Rock too. I'm blessed to have you on the team.
Michael L - Way to go on the lights. Way to add in 27 when Ed went up and take it down when he came down... You Guys have gone to town on the board and it is awesome to see.
Steve R - Way to rock on the programming. You have totally taken us to the next level on your own, and that is awesome. It brings tears to my eyes.
Dottie - Thanks for rocking on camera, for being consistant and stepping in on lights when we need you. Your being there rocks.
Danny - You have been an awesome addition to the team. Your eye for shots is great.
Javier - It has been awesome to have you around. I appreciate your wisdom, maturity and your
insight gives us balance.
Dan B. - Wow, you have really blossomed over the past couple of years. I like your self education and how you aren't afraid to try new things. Your camera work is awesome as well. Another great eye.
Walter - Way to go. Way to be involved and it is great to see God working in your life. Thanks for letting be a part of your Journey.
Josh - Thanks for all that you do. Your dedication is awesome.
And to everyone else that wasn't serving this weekend, we couldn't do this without you. You are all part of the work that God has prepared for us. Many, Many, Many thanks. I'm blessed to be able to serve with all of you.
LJ - Thanks for the comment about how you felt calm and really enjoyed the service. I think it really showed.
Randy - Thanks for your awesome work and consistency.
Becky - Thanks for your creativity with the fonts and for keeping things running so smoothly. Way to rock the backgrounds too.
Brian - Thanks for Friday, Sorry for giving you the wrong date. I meant August.... You Rock.
Bart - You Rock too. I'm blessed to have you on the team.
Michael L - Way to go on the lights. Way to add in 27 when Ed went up and take it down when he came down... You Guys have gone to town on the board and it is awesome to see.
Steve R - Way to rock on the programming. You have totally taken us to the next level on your own, and that is awesome. It brings tears to my eyes.
Dottie - Thanks for rocking on camera, for being consistant and stepping in on lights when we need you. Your being there rocks.
Danny - You have been an awesome addition to the team. Your eye for shots is great.
Javier - It has been awesome to have you around. I appreciate your wisdom, maturity and your
insight gives us balance.
Dan B. - Wow, you have really blossomed over the past couple of years. I like your self education and how you aren't afraid to try new things. Your camera work is awesome as well. Another great eye.
Walter - Way to go. Way to be involved and it is great to see God working in your life. Thanks for letting be a part of your Journey.
Josh - Thanks for all that you do. Your dedication is awesome.
And to everyone else that wasn't serving this weekend, we couldn't do this without you. You are all part of the work that God has prepared for us. Many, Many, Many thanks. I'm blessed to be able to serve with all of you.
ROCK On
Today was the opening day for the ROCK Church's new facility at NTC. Since I am a curious one and they are in San Diego, I thought I would drop in for a peak and then I can be one of the thousands that can say "I was there on opening day". It will be one of our future tech outings for sure.
Here are a few pictures:
The background of the stage is done with 3 large projectors. I was told the center screen is LED but it didn't really pop like I would expect LED to do so, even if it was turned down. I'm also told the projectors are fed from a Barco Presentation system.
I was a late and Mike McIntosh from Horizon was there to help dedicate the building. I stayed through the offering song, How Great is Our God, and the transition to Miles which was a video that played across the back, in which the Hummer drove across the screen.
It's a nice facility with a ton of potential. It will serve them well.
ROCK on!!!
Here are a few pictures:
The background of the stage is done with 3 large projectors. I was told the center screen is LED but it didn't really pop like I would expect LED to do so, even if it was turned down. I'm also told the projectors are fed from a Barco Presentation system.
I was a late and Mike McIntosh from Horizon was there to help dedicate the building. I stayed through the offering song, How Great is Our God, and the transition to Miles which was a video that played across the back, in which the Hummer drove across the screen.
It's a nice facility with a ton of potential. It will serve them well.
ROCK on!!!
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