In Honor of Mr. Jingles

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Posted by: jimhandy Original: 9/28/2007 3:12 PM Views: 51 Comments: 12 eProps: 24 Read Comments Post a Comment Back to Your Xanga Site

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Friday, September 28, 2007

My roommates and I noticed a little mouse problem, so I put out a trap for it.
Last Sunday night, mr jingles (we named him) went for the bate (peanut butter covered ramyun noodles & granola pieces) and he was captured.

For the past week, we were considering what to do with him. Here's what each of said:

Sean - Keep him as a pet or set him free in the forest.
Eric - (For some reason he's deathly afraid of rodents) Get that thing away from me!
Me - Give him proper punishment then kill it.

Using some pop psychology, I think here's an explanation of what all this means for us as future fathers:

Sean - Will make a terrific dad. Will give his children wings to fly so that they can enjoy their freedom.
Eric - Will neglect his kids out of personal insecurities.
Me - Will torture his kids - possible abuse.

Anyhow, we (or I) just ended up throwing him away in the dumpster. Rest in peace Mr. Jingles.

On a serious note, STL has been bery bery good to me.
Some highlights so far:

Tearing up in my first preaching class with Bryan Chapell. Covenant seminary has been amazing...
Getting lost and making numerous illegal u-turns for the past month - some St Louis drivers are terrible drivers.
Learning to live on a budget. I miss Dorcas with all of my heart. But moms at our church have been amazing - they're weekly cooking for me, because I am single. They kinda remind me of mamas in Kenya & Ethiopia. I am content in my single hood.
And getting to know my youth group kids. We have 20+ Korean speaking guys, so my broken Korean is utilized to the max. Another observation. High school students are much different than college students. Junior High kids are another species.

My transition has not been a walk in the park, but it's worth every step of the way. I know its cheesy.

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which church are you serving in st. louis? i can't believe you're there!! :) SAM

Posted 9/28/2007 4:11 PM by jaensam - reply

oh my goodness, some st. louis drivers are horrible!! grrrrr.

glad you're enjoyin it out there jim. i miss stl. i hope to visit sometime if i can find time.

Posted 9/28/2007 6:36 PM by lchen23 - reply

poor mr. jingles. i'm sure hurshey would have enjoyed him for breakfast... btw u look like u can pass for either high school/college. is that a complement at your age? just kidding. come visit ca! it's warm here!

Posted 9/28/2007 7:04 PM by lovelypolarbear - reply

it's good to hear you are doing well in st louis.

sorry, but you look even older in the pictures with the youth group.

Posted 9/29/2007 12:48 AM by Chuie - reply

wow...interesting analysis....
it looks like you're having good times in st. louis :)

Posted 9/29/2007 6:35 PM by miraclefishie - reply

i like how you want to punish it first, and then kill it. killing it isn't punishment enough? brutal.

Posted 9/30/2007 9:13 PM by ndco - reply

hahaha ... nice analysis from a psych major. (me)
st. louis is so easy to learn ... all you need to know is highway 40 and 270. it's all in a big circle anyways, ti's great. st. louis people are the NICEST drivers too. keep up the good work. =)

Posted 10/1/2007 12:30 AM by JRho04 - reply

habariiiiiiiiiiii good to hear that you're doing alright!

Posted 10/1/2007 9:21 AM by halmoney - reply

I laughed out loud at Eric's response. I can imagine him saying that and doing his little chuckle... or getting up on a chair. There was a huge rat/mouse thing in Kwale one afternoon, and our team went crazy. :)

Good to hear you're doing well. We watched Man on Fire in small group, and it reminded me of you, CB. =) Come visit soon! I'll take you out to Dorcas.

Posted 10/1/2007 2:01 PM by lizzkim - reply

you WOULD be an abusive father. haha jp.

aww you look so happy with all those kids. I'm glad your experience in STL is a blessing so far. I missss youu!!! REALLY, I Do. especially all your corny jokes.

Posted 10/1/2007 6:46 PM by Liss329 - reply