the game, cont'd

sorry it took me so long...dude, some of these questions were pretty tough. well, enjoy, vcious (;p)

here are djmikec's questions:

1. why the big fascination with working overseas?
want the long story or the short? er, i've got 9 more questions to go, so i'll keep it semi-short. went to a few short-term trips in college and felt convicted of God's heart and plan for the world, His glory being made known in every nation and peoples, and the need for servants to go forth to places with little witness and very few resources.
public health is also more interesting to me in an overseas context...most of the health issues that are faced in developing countries have effective solutions...but they lack access to resources. it's a little more complicated given cultural barriers, lack of healthcare infrastructure, limited resources...but a little can do so much for whole communities in a lot of overseas situations.

2. a psychic/prophet that you believe in tells you that you're among the best in the world at doing something, but won't tell you what it is. what are your guesses?
um, that's a tough one...it would have to be something obscure, 'cuz to be the best in the world at something? yikes. ok, um, i would guess...the best linen closet organizer. my mom's always at me to organize her linen closet 'cuz she says that i do it best. i just did it recently, and i must say, it looks pretty good. but the world's best...? another guess would be...finding inane things to do late at night for no good reason at all...it's the night owl in me.

3. if you could live someone else's life for just one day before going back to your own life, whose would it be?
dude, this is another tough one! um...tho initially i thought a politician or something, one day would probably not be enough to do what i would want to do, so i'll go with something a little more selfish...bono, 'cuz then i could be a rock star and try to save the world...and be a man? dunno how i feel about that...

4. ever have time to get lunch at the century city mall food court?
yaaay, a much easier one. um, yeah, i'm on summer vacation! just tell me when...

5. what song have you heard that makes you say, "if i wrote songs, that's the kind of stuff i would say in them"?
one of my favorite bands is caedmon's call, and one of the reasons is 'cuz i feel like i can really relate to their lyrics on spiritual life. "lead of love" is one i can think of now, but they've written a few songs that i've felt that way about.

...and faetryn's:

1. Planes, trains, or automobiles? Why?
i like all of them, but if i had to choose one, it'd have to be trains. i like planes, but i guess they're a bit cramped (never flown anything but economy), the air's too recycled, and when you're up there, the scenery's not as enjoyable. i like cars, and i really like road trips, but for a trip, it would be nice not to have to drive for too long a stretch, plus you have to make pit stops, and there's no space to move around much. with trains, you can usually see the landscape better, you don't have to drive, you can get up and move around, it's not as cramped (the trains i've been on), and it's generally a pretty comfortable ride...

2. You see a nice bouquet of roses left on your doorstep. It's not valentine's or your b-day. What's going through your mind?
a secret admirer...of my brother? either that, or wrong address. ;p

3. List 3 things you want to do before you turn 30.
dude, that's only 2 years away! um...okay, here goes:
a) visit europe
b) graduate (actually, hopefully when i'm 30...does that count?)
c) sky dive...maybe. i want to, but sometimes when i think about it, i dunno if i'd have the courage to actually do it.

4. If you can have any other name, would you and what would it be?
actually, i used to hate my name because the only other evelyns i knew were 60-year old caucasian women. but i like it now, so i probably wouldn't. when i was little, i loved the name victoria and wished that was my name, but it doesn't appeal to me anymore.

5. Describe the time you laughed until you cried.
there've been a few times, but the only one i can think of right now was back in high school. it was someone's birthday slumber party, and we were watching snl. there was this sketch called something like harry head wound guy about a guy (david spade) with this huge bloody head wound going to a party (has anyone else seen this?). anyways, it sounds a little gross, but for some reason it was really funny. they had a live dog in the scene, and at one point, it started licking the head wound (must've used ketchup or something), and i cried laughing...dude, it still makes me laugh. guess you had to be there. other times are usually during late night conversations wtih friends...i have some funny friends...oh, and in cambodia that one time...(see previous blog).