Now today, I just bought a pair of running shoes. I never thought I'd buy a pair since I HATE running. Many of you already know that, but ever since I've been here in Cambridge, I've been biking everywhere, and my legs are always sore! But what made it worst is playing on the Cambridge Blues Ice Hockey Club. This requires 2 dryland training session per week, +1 practice, +1 game. That's 4 days a week I have hockey. Not to mention the toll it's taking on my body. So this week, doing the Tuesday and Thursday training without proper shoes I found was NOT a good idea. I had gore-tec hiking boots, thought... well, it's wet, and raining.. it'll be fine. Turns out I paid for it later as my arch in my foot was hurting for the next couple days. So I tried something I learned in Benin, put paper in the shoe to give support to the arch. Well, kind of worked. But realize I had to go get a pair of running shoes as these hiking boots weren't exactly light. So I guess I am going to start running when I get back to Toronto. Anyone know where i can get some running gear such as those dri-fit zip ups or some nice jogging pants? I've been totally going North America in these 0 degree mornings... Shorts, Hoodie, and Hiking Boots :D
Oh one more thing I want to add, late last week, I was invited to my first candle lit service. It was absolutely awesome. I sometimes realize just why people put such emphasis on the church building, as an expression of their work for God. I don't think it's as simple as Paul saids, God does not live in temple built by men. I think they knew this, but the effort and detail they put into the building, I believe it was more of an outward expression of their worship to God. It is not only aesthetically pleasing, but an engineering feat with state of the art physics. Check out the pictures below. But I must say, being in the building, with candle lights only, and a choir singing; it really help me settle down, focus, and meditate on God. I can't explain it, but there is something about the practice of religion. The building was completely silent as I walked in, you could hear footsteps bouncing off the walls, you can literally hear a pin drop at the other end of the church. Once you sit down, you hear this marvelous choir voice, resonating from some other room, but clear and loud as if you were listening to a symphony. And you're just in awe how courageous these teen choir people are. Talk about pressure, they just project their voice with full confidence, knowing well that if they were even off by a tiny bit, their sound would be amplify without a doubt, no sound board to safe you now! But yes, absolute amazement at the acoustics of the church and the talent of the choir. Definitely a must if you are to come to Cambridge. Anyway, you should check out the link below, I think the picture would do a much better job then me explaining!
http://picasaweb.google.com/hkwong05/CambridgeWeek4#
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