hey zana banana. I sent you an invite to something - check your facebook :)

Would that be Zion Kwok?--the guy that got so many awards at Hamber that Mr. Ellis gave him a bag?
I guess, about being open or closed... I think better to err on the side of open--seeing it as a guy on the other end of the spectrum. I see pitfalls to both, but you are neither hurtful nor ill-intentioned, so I don't think the pitfalls really apply to you. I see a relational benefit to the risk of saying something REALLY inappropriate without realizing it, but with trying comes wisdom, and you'll only get more wise and more wonderful as you keep trying. (implying you are wonderful--yes you are).

I guess the verse for the closed and conservative person comes from James 1:19-20 "...everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires." Perhaps the apostle James intended the verse to promote thoughtfulness and qualified speech, and discourage judgementalism--and in my opinion James didn't intend to tell everyone to just not talk, but to not talk without purpose. In fact, Paul gives the purpose of talking in Ephesians 4:29 (Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.). All this to say that in my opinion, you're doing fine. =) and I admire open people.

I think Ephesians 4:29 talks about appropriate closedness.

I admire wisely open people :D  hehehe...

I think it'd be fun to hang out with you gals cept I teach some classes on Tuesday evenings and Steph might be attending a class on that day.  But if you gals are still meeting up I might be able to drop by afterwards (but depending on where and if I'm working the next day). 

thanks for the comment, zana. yupp, love is not bounded by time. I'm sure you know what i mean. heyy~ will you be in hk this summer btw?

ahaha, im still at university! sfu actually. im working part time for VSOCC.
aka: Vancouver Society of Children Centres.
which is basically a large branch of several daycares across downtown. but i also have the option of working for community center daycares. :)

lovin' my job. sometimes it's tiring, but it's worthwhile. :)

watcha doing these days zana???

=]

There's nothing wrong with being open, but I believe that one must be selective. Being open with someone means that you may bare your soul, but you also have to be sure that the person will be receptive to it in turn. It's a two way street, sometimes receiving information one thinks is personal is uncomfortable for that person. Wakarimashita ka?