what up jason, your trip looks amazing. All I have to say is that I like the gorilla pod. I have one too, i gotta start using it more. I duno if we talked about that in a one-on-one. i think we did.
That is all. I'll be sending an email ur way pretty soon.
Jjcha
Blog update to come soon. Need to upload my Morocco pics and spend some time processing/journaling before I post. Luckily I have 8 days at sea before we arrive in Namibia. In the meantime, i'll try to answer questions for those too impatient to wait for my blogs (nance):
a) yes luke jones did bring the word the first time (from acts)
b) no, not my poker chips..the ships
c) sea dinner was all white girls cuz aint hardly any dudes ..or POC's
d) no, they didn't care, not impressed by any means w/ my crappy spanish
e) nah, travel partners loved the "mano izquierda fotos"
f) didn't k-now there is white sangria...
g) sermon was from matthew 10:42 (?) blind bartimaeus
h) food is great on the ship... but i am find w/ eating garbage as u know
i) cabin steward looks like me...filipino dude named jess
j) didn't know there was red sand in morrococo....update to come.
Thanks for posting...I LOVE updates from home!!
Sarah Woodside
Jason Cha!!! Happy sailing and thanks for the entertaining blog posts---I am enjoying reliving my TSS days via your SAS entries! Much love to you and make sure you take muchos P-fotos! --Sarah
Sunjoo
Hey Jason... Nancy was talking about how your mom wrote a message so I just had to take a look myself.. I LOVE how she also write btw... hahahhah.. the cha family cracks me up..kkekekeke I cant' believe you are going to all these places.. sooo jealous... but this is good.. i'm getting ideas of where I want to go in the future.. keep blogging and post lots of pics.. next time put a video up too.
p.s. what happens if I dont get the right answer??
Derjinn
Dad and I were quite exited to read your journal.I can tell you can really put the Spainish speaking In used.I bet when You get back to the state your Spainish will be much improved.Those were great pictures,but Dad said you should had brought both lences with your trip.IT is too late now,he always tells us afterwards. Can't wait wait to hear about your next advanture. love you.btw be very cautious where ever you at,be aware of the seroundings.
Yeah
u should buy some 3 quarter pants while you are over there.
Moon
First, i think it's pretty hot that der jinn wrote a message (i tried to direct her to the "msg board" tab when we were last on the phone and she didn't understand why you weren't getting her messages. i also like that she put "der jinn" for her name. (nice mom!)
Random thoughts/questions:
were the spaniards impressed with your espanol? i'm surprised you didn't try to make friends with the surfers and get a session in. are your coworkers tired of your picture taking yet? that last pic of your camera is intimidating. Did you like red or white sangria better? I'll be AMAZED if 725 students all get back on the ship on top from morocco -- that's impressive though. What was your sermon topic? I defintiely need the details on that. Do you have favorite foods on the ship yet? How's your relationship with your cabin steward? And are you going to the red sand in morocco? janet said it's supposed to be beautiful!
you have to answer all my questions, or i'll spitefully refuse to use the message board.
Wood
jj, only have one question. when you went running in spain, did you run shirtless with your shirt tucked into the back of your shorts as usual?
seeing your pics and reading your posts makes me miss spain. it was definitely one of our favorite countries.
hope you enjoy morocco
Chris
Hey Jason,
Looks like Spain was pretty wonderful. The pictures definitely give the sense that you are soaking in a little bit of the paradise that is this world we live in. I also appreciated the balance of candid shots and those with your eye for camera artistry. I was really excited to hear that you were going to be preaching yesterday. I prayed for you last night and assume that since God exists out of our time He heard my hopes for you even if you had already done your thing :-) Its encouraging and no surprise that you are on this boat for the next couple of months and God has already placed you in a position that allows people of different faiths to come together and that you are there in that position helping to shape that integral part of the student community. Im excited about where the rest of this journey takes you.
Love Always,
Chris
Der Jinn
hi,jason,I was so exited to hear from from you, that was what I had missed the most, your voice,and talkink to you. I hope you had a good time at Spain.Did you have a chance to watch the super bowl? Brendan pullan is getting merried on May 16, just on time for you to attentto his wedding. hopefully you will get this message.Love you,and miss you.
Joshua
jcha. glad to hear that things are going well. spain is absolutely beautiful! The Prado, Atocha train station and the Palacio Real de Madrid are all great places to visit. The paella in Spain is out of this world and I highly recommend tortilla de patatas (basically an omelette with fried potatos). It's nothing fancy, but it is so good!
Tosh
Jason- just checking on you! Sounds like things are going quite smoothly for you and I'm glad to read you haven't been seasick. Please take lots of Spain pictures because I've never been there... Hope you have tons of fun...be safe.