under ethiopia: Welcome to Starbucks

Monday, March 26, 2007

Welcome to Starbucks

This is just my first post to "test" my new settings. What do I mean by this title "Welcome to Starbucks" ? And does that have any connection to the strange blog title "Under Ethiopia" ? To find out, look at the section beside titled, "Textual Sources".

This is my first public blog, so here goes.

Enjoy.

Textual Sources

What is "Under Ethiopia" ?

When I was youth director at St Mary's in Victoria, BC (now "The Open Gate Church"), I started meeting with the youth kids (who are all in college and some married now) after school on Fridays at the local Starbucks. There were so many of us, that we often took up most of the store (at least most of the chairs) and so I would try and get us to sit as far away from the other patrons as possible. Where we always sat was in the corner UNDER the wallpaper advertizing Starbuck's ETHIOPIAN BLEND. So, the group time was called, "Under Ethiopia" and it was really just a time to say anything (a lot like this blog!).

What is "Po" ?

When my wife and I started dating I told her that I had aways been bummed by the fact my name couldn't be shortened -- I had always been envious of Matts and Robs and Dougs. So she shortened my name, though somewhat unconventionally, to Po. And it stuck. So if you are in my wife's company, don't be surprised if she calls me Po. And, for heaven's sake, please don't think she is calling me Poo. With a baby in the house, we have plenty of THAT already, thank-you-very-much!

under ethiopia

Monday, March 26, 2007

Welcome to Starbucks

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