Action-Packed Saturday!

UPDATE: For the brothers, we’ve unfortunately canceled the Saturday outing. However, we’ll still be getting together.

We’re going to Val’s (a great mom & pop burger place!) in Castro Valley, then heading back to Alameda for some time of sports/studying. You decide. So come and hang out with us!

Sat. 11am @  Annahead Parking Lot (Channing-Bowditch)

Brothers Ropes Course & Mountain Climbing

Sat. 11am @  Annahead Parking Lot (Channing-Bowditch) · $20 (rental, gas, food)

We’ve talked about it… and now the time is finally here! This Saturday (3/14) all the Kairos guys will be getting together to go to Santa Cruz (Mt. Hermon) for a time of adventure and fun. We’re going to be going on a ropes course and do some indoor rock climbing. There will also be time of football and frisbee, too. If that’s not enough, we’re going to end the day at the beach with a bonfire and awesome food. So you missed out last beach trip? No fret, this will be the ultimate relaxation day, after your midterms!

My thesis project and school work has been pretty intense thus far, so you’ll definitely see me there to unwind and de-stress!

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Sisters Dimsum & SF Trip

Sat. 10:30am  @ Annahead Parking Lot

Don’t worry sisters, we got you covered, too. Y’all will be heading out to SF for some dimsum and other goodies this Saturday. If you’re interested in coming, please let Debbie know, and meet at the Annahead Parking Lot (on Channing-Bowditch) at 10:30.

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FYI… beach trip pics will be up soon.

Post-Craig Hazen Talk… Boba!

Some pics from after the Craig Hazen talk last Friday.

Hmm… Tim doesn’t look happy with his boba. You shoulda had what Ron or Rich Yen was having!

Kairos 3 & 4 Xmas Gift Exchange!

Here they are, the highly anticipated pics from last month’s Kairos 3 & 4 Christmas Gift Exchange. When we combine, you know you’re in for a night of crazy fun. I’ll let the photos speak for themselves. Where else will you find yummy food, and people showcasing their large hands, break-dancing skills, double-jointed-ness, salesman pitches, Jenga skills, and arm wrestling fierceness all for the sake of securing the best $5 gift? No doubt it’s here!

Hope y’all had fun. You can see more pics (and download high res ones) in our photo gallery, located on the tab at the top of this site. Until next time!

CalConnect-ed

I really had a great time meeting the soon-to-be freshmen at both Sactown and Fresno. I was so excited that they were starting the next 4 years of their life at Cal, bringing me back to my undergrad days. I got this funny question that just shows how much times are changing. One girl asked me, “why is the signup system called TELE-bears?” I explained to her that back in the stone age, we had to call in on the phone to signup for our classes. During Calso, we all spend time in the dorm hallway, each curled over a thick schedule of classes (paperback) trying to press in our SID without being logged out. Oh, the good ole days.

One thing I noticed right away at both places.. It was HOT!! You guys are going to love bay area weather, with crisp mornings and sunny afternoons. Bring a jacket. Especially in the morning, it can get chilly with a serious overcast but it burns off by lunch time.

I answered a bunch of questions about what school life is like, Berkeley area, and how to get into classes. I explained that there was no attendance or hw (for some classes) but that a midterm and a final could determine your entire semester grade! One girl asked me about self paced classes and another on how to audit classes. I did the usual introductions to the best places to eat, sleep on campus and where to get “strong” coffee. Used books and book buy back were popular questions too. So the three (not so evident) items I recommended bringing to the dorms were; a HandVac, a doorstop and flipflips for shower. Yes, the third is definitely necessary!

We’re going to have a CalConnect Reunion on Monday of Welcome Week at 2440 Dana (corner of Dana and Haste), 7pm to get all the CalConnect peeps in touch again. It will be cool to see other people form your area and from other CalConnect groups too. Oh, you could also possibly talk about carpooling back home together during breaks and/or weekends. Save gas.

So hopefully you’re all packed and enjoying the last bit of summer before you hit the books. We’re all excited for your time at Cal. See you on Monday!

Kairos4 and Kairos2 Join Forces for Great Fellowship!

Wow, we’re a new group…with no students!  What’s a Kairos group to do?  Hmm…maybe we can join forces with another group.  What a novel concept!  We’ve made many new friends simply by tagging along with Kairos2 for the summer.  We’re having a lot of fun hanging out at Andy and Amy’s house, going out for crepes, taking great bike rides, and enjoying an all-American favorite: BBQ!

Hopefully, in the coming months, we’ll meet some students and start a real group of our own.  =)  Until then, we’ll be having an awesome time with these guys, doing fun things, helping with Gracepoint Sunday Worship Service set-up and take-down, and having great eats everywhere!  Thanks, Kairos2!!!