lots of stuff to blog about

where to start?
1. today i worked at pearl street cafe. the last time i worked there was in august. today was so much fun. i thought i'd be dishpit all day, but really i worked window (sous-chef) and random kitchen prep...and THEN did dishes. (10 hours there) it was really cool working with dave and paul: they've got about 6 years experience working together, so it was fun to watch them cook up food for a table of 4, then 10, then 6, all in the same half hour--they were rushing around everywhere and not even speaking, they know eachother so well. and they love cooking and being busy. so i asked them if they ever fight...they agreed they're pretty much like any normal couple with the usual bickering...:D anyways it was weird being back at PSC---felt like i'd never left, and also at the same time like it's been more than just 4 months since i last worked there. gotta love the old dishpit. i really can do it with my eyes closed and everything---no problem at all. it's like a dance! (white girl, can't dance)
2. was going to be all about this comment that a friend of mine made. he told me yesterday that he and his friend decided (like a year ago!) that i would be a good candidate for 'casual dating' (in other words, "let's go out on a date or two but none of this crazy intense relationship business") so i'm still not entirely sure what i think about this. nice that i'm someone that they'd want to spend time with...yet, not someone to commit to in a relationship? i dunno if that's so nice. although i guess that comes later after the dating stage, eh. so what happened to all the dates then!? *as i sit here at home by myself on a friday night* sometimes being single can be a little frustrating.
3. i went to church three times yesterday, and then i went 'out for beers' with some christian friends. how do we interpret the fourth commandment here? (according to the heidelberg catechism: 'first, that the ministry of the gospels and the schools be maintained and that, especially on the day of rest, i diligently attend the church of God to hear God's Word, to use the sacraments, to call publicly upon the Lord, and to give Christian offerings to the poor. Second, that all the days of my life i rest from my evil works, let the Lord work in me through His Holy Spirit, and so begin in this life the eternal sabbath.') says nothing in there about going out for dinner with some christian friends after a church service. i'm not sure about the belgic confession or the canons of dort (two other summaries of the bible that my church uses to outline the reformed faith) ...so i can't get this out of my head/heart, that i went out for supper on a sunday and that if someone in the canref church found out they'd talk to me and talk to the elders and make a stink. i understand the canref avoiding pharisee-ish lines and just staying away from the whole issue, but this seems pharisee-ish in itself! let's just shun people now because they put the garbage out on sunday night. really ultra-conservative. in some ways i respect that, but in most ways i just want to turn around and go right back out for dinner next sunday (instead, i'm going to a PARTY...boils down to the same thing?) i didn't skip church to go out for dinner. and i really could go on forever, i don't think i'll figure out any straight direct black and white theologically sound answer right now so let's just leave it at that, do a little praying, ok.
4. on a lighter note...or anyways, for a bit of comic relief or something, i guess, i think (laughing yet? heck yes i am): i went to the ycc site (www.ycc.ca) because they're canref youth and i wanted to ask a question on the forum. go look at it! it's interesting. also very frustrating. just a small group of diehards, they're funny. but you know what made me most 'angry'? this one guy quotes five iron frenzy left right and centre. like he's buddy buddy with reese. HELLO!! I'M buddy buddy with reese! not you! haha i'm such a snob. i don't like sharing FIF with people who i don't really know well enough to sing along to the songs with. i don't like finding people who love them more than i do. (ryan, you're ok. and lynn! and sarah! the rest aren't. haha.) ok so there are people that i like who can listen to fif, and the people i don't like can't listen to them? wow i'm a jerk! ...i had to put that in there as a disclaimer. i WILL sing along with you. i don't like sharing my favourite quotes and favourite lyrics and favourite tunes and favourite band tshirt with other people, it's just something stupid that i have to deal with. but HAHA i just laugh. talk about handbook for the sellout. and then i turn around and make a copy of my favourite fif cd to get the next poor kid hooked on them. it's a conspiracy. an evil plan to save the world. i just don't like people. and yet, JC's my freshest friend. what a hypocrite! (me, not JC)---this isn't so funny after all.