Project Sierra Leone

Sunday, August 30, 2009 by Evan Michael & Mercy Joy Lamparter

Okay, well I might as well let the cat out now, but after much thought, I've decided to go help the work in Sierra Leone for a year. They have a very good work going on down there and you can check out their website: www.activatedmission.org.
They are all young people and are working in a very challenging environment, which is a challenge I relish taking on.
A friend and I have created a blog for the express purpose of giving more details on what we'll be involved in. It's not up yet, but when it is, there is an important button on the sidebar titled DONATE!! using PayPal! Every donation you give goes a long way in Sierra Leone. I still need my air ticket there, so everything counts.
If you want to donate via TRF, then send all donations to EN447 via David for "Mick". Bank transfers are also fine, except they're not preferable due to bank transfer charges.
Please spread the word around as the work in Sierra Leone needs a lot of help.

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Life....!!!

Sunday, August 23, 2009 by Evan Michael & Mercy Joy Lamparter

Where to go from here? What to do? What am I doing with my life? These are all questions that you face at one point in time or another and on quite a regular basis if I might add. I think regret is the hardest thing to live with, as there's nothing you can do about it, especially if it involves a person. I have come to regret a lot of things and the more I think about them, the more I regret them.

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Graduation!!!

Friday, July 31, 2009 by Evan Michael & Mercy Joy Lamparter












I graduated from my online TEFL course with a grade average of 90. Here you can see a sample of how the real thing will look once they mail it to me. But, as it is the first certificate I will have completed in my life time so far, I will always remember this one with great joy and happiness.

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FLU season

by Evan Michael & Mercy Joy Lamparter

Well, I caught the flu 2 days ago, and it's been quarantine for me in the attic, as everyone is freaking out about the possibility of swine flu. I've finished my TEFL course so it must mean that it wasn't. Besides all the beauty sleep I got and salty porridge, there's not much else to it. I just realized how quickly time flies. It's August tomorrow and I turn 23 in 3 months.

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Back-to-Back birthday parties

Saturday, July 25, 2009 by Evan Michael & Mercy Joy Lamparter


































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BBQ

Sunday, July 12, 2009 by Evan Michael & Mercy Joy Lamparter

A home hosted a bbq on friday to celebrate 10 years of their existence. I was reluctant to go as I had to study, but after realizing how anti-social I had become, I decided I needed to. I ended up playing football, helping on the food line, and loading up the vans full of books. I don't know who to get pictures from as my brother wasn't there with his camera. Anyways, it was a nice time and I got to see a few friends of mine that made it worth it.

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Start Again - RED

Thursday, July 9, 2009 by Evan Michael & Mercy Joy Lamparter

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And I remember everything,
Everything I loved,
I gave it away like it wasn’t enough
All the words I said and all you forgive
How could I hurt you again?

What if I let you in?
What if I make it right it?
What if I give it up?
What if I want to try?
What if you take a chance?
What if I learn to love?
What if, what if we start again?

(Chorus)
All this time
I can make it right
With one more try
Can we start again?
In my eyes,
You can see it now,
Can we start again, can we start again?

Emptiness inside me, wonder if you see
It’s my mistake and it’s hurting me
I known where we’ve been
How did we get so far?
What if, what if we start again?

(Chorus)

I’m lost inside the pain I feel without you,
I can’t stop holding on, I need you with me!
I’m trapped inside the pain!
Can we never love again?
I’m lost without you!

One more try,
Can we start again?
In my eyes, can you forgive me now?
(Can we start again?)
Can we start again (one more try?)
Can we start again?
Can we start again (can you forgive me now?)
Can we start again?

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Dance Class!

Tuesday, July 7, 2009 by Evan Michael & Mercy Joy Lamparter

So I decided to face my fears and head off to dance class tonight. I arrived to find 30 girls between the ages of 17-21, all nicely fit, and me as the only guy. The mother of one of the girl's was prodding me on as I tried to slip out of the front door, telling me that it's every guy's dream to have 30 girls to themself. Thankfully it was the advanced class that I was looking at, as there was no way I was going to be able to keep up with them at my first class. The beginner's class started with 4 other guys thankfully, and I seem to have had the worst pick of fellow students--older, overweight type of women n men. It was hard concentrating on the moves when I kept checking out the teacher and had 4 rather large sized women in front of me. All in all, I don't think I did too bad for a first time lesson, but I don't think I'll go for the second one.

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Loss of free time

by Evan Michael & Mercy Joy Lamparter

Since starting this course, I've literally had my head stuck to my laptop, and it's getting to be such a habit that everytime I get on, I just automatically go to my course site and look over the assignments I have to do. Not that this is a bad thing, but when I start becoming unsociable and spending most of my free time on my laptop, it's never a good sign. I signed up for some dance lessons to sort of help push me out of my studies world, but just the thought of dancing with 20 other people is kind of worrying.

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Progress report

Sunday, July 5, 2009 by Evan Michael & Mercy Joy Lamparter

So, my tutor has been telling me good job, but giving me grades of 82, 88, n 85, so I'm not sure what he means by good job anymore. The course is very good and I would recommend it to anyone looking to get a certificate in English teaching, however, just be prepared for a lot of technical jargon. If your assignments are not at least 700 words or somewhere near it, you can be assured of a 'B' grade.

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TEFL course

Tuesday, June 30, 2009 by Evan Michael & Mercy Joy Lamparter

So this is what I shall be doing 6 hours a day, 6 days a week for the next month. My tutor is tough as nails and on my first assignment I wrote a 100+ word essay instead of the required 700 word essay he was hoping for, so I got a grade of 82.





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Nature's lovely side

Sunday, June 28, 2009 by Evan Michael & Mercy Joy Lamparter

So this is what it looked like yesterday afternoon after Luke and I got back from the mall...the day started out hot n sticky, n from one moment to the next it started hailing. It was pretty cool, as I've never seen hail in live action, but man, does it hurt.

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Birmingham

by Evan Michael & Mercy Joy Lamparter

On tuesday, I had the opportunity to go up to a home in Birmingham, which is about 3 hours away from London, and while there I attended a live music/drama show called 'Synergy', which was held at the 'Chi bar' (pictured left). The performers were incredible live and I didn't know what to think of it when I first heard about it, but I'm glad I attended. The only regret I have is that I was only there for 3 days.
The bus back to London left much to be desired, as well as all the train catching I had to do--I literally ran a 500 meter sprint to catch the last train to Dartford. It was a unforgettable trip and the best part about it all was the people I met.


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pics from dartford

Friday, June 19, 2009 by Evan Michael & Mercy Joy Lamparter





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Infinity - Guru Josh

by Evan Michael & Mercy Joy Lamparter

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Happenings

by Evan Michael & Mercy Joy Lamparter

Well, the good news first is that I missed my flight back to Venezuela, so I'm staying in Dartford, Greater London, with my brother. The house is out in the countryside, which is unsuitable for allergic, non-cow/horse shit loving people. There's horses on the other side of the road and pollen aplenty. I spend my days tending to my emotionally unstable Scorpio nephew (I wonder how I was growing up) and being a good, upstanding uncle to my other nephew n niece. Pictures to follow...

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My nephews

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Almost there!

Tuesday, June 9, 2009 by Evan Michael & Mercy Joy Lamparter




I'm an almost official frequent flyer. I'm just missing about
21,000 miles to qualify, but at the rate I'm going, it should 
be no time before it's completed. 



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Party

Monday, June 8, 2009 by Evan Michael & Mercy Joy Lamparter

We had a party the other night for someone's birthday, here in Southall, London, and if you've never been to a sausage fest, you would have missed out. 28 guys to 8 girls is what I call a royal sausage fest that will make a male whore house look ridiculous. Thankfully, I sloshed up pretty quickly so I wasn't too aware of all the single males dancing reggaeton in a circle together. Everywhere I looked was another alcohol-fueled man, which made me want to just stare at my shot glasses. Anyways, the party was a success in spite of the male/female glitch, and everyone had fun, even though they probably couldn't remember what kind of fun it was, and I'm sure I don't want to know. I had two friends come over that I've been wanting to see for a long time, and one of them ended up having me passed out on their lap...or so she says. Great fun and looking forward to my next one, which will probably be in Venezuela, as I'm heading back there on the 15th of this month.  

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Almost Lover (A fine frenzy)

Sunday, June 7, 2009 by Evan Michael & Mercy Joy Lamparter

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Your fingertips across my skin
The palm trees swaying in the wind
Images

You sang me Spanish lullabies
The sweetest sadness in your eyes
Clever trick

I never want to see you unhappy
I thought you'd want the same for me

Goodbye, my almost lover
Goodbye, my hopeless dream
I'm trying not to think about you
Can't you just let me be?
So long, my luckless romance
My back is turned on you
Should've known you'd bring me heartache
Almost lovers always do

We walked along a crowded street
You took my hand and danced with me
Images

And when you left you kissed my lips
You told me you would never let forget these images, no

I never want to see you unhappy
I thought you'd want the same for me

Goodbye, my almost lover
Goodbye, my hopeless dream
I'm trying not to think about you
Can't you just let me be?
So long, my luckless romance
My back is turned on you
Should've known you'd bring me heartache
Almost lovers always do

I cannot go to the ocean
I cannot drive the streets at night
I cannot wake up in the morning
Without you on my mind
So you're gone and I'm haunted
And I bet you are just fine
Did I make it that easy
To walk right in and out of my life?

Goodbye, my almost lover
Goodbye, my hopeless dream
I'm trying not to think about you
Can't you just let me be?
So long, my luckless romance
My back is turned on you
Should've known you'd bring me heartache
Almost lovers always do 

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