About a month ago, I sent Jenna Fisher (plays Pam Beesley in the U.S. version of The Office) an autograph request. I sent her a note asking her to make an autograph to my boys at 38th Avenue…and she totally gave me a shoutout on her blog.
Here’s a cross-post:
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Autographs!
I just received a packet from my manager of letters from people asking for autograph requests. Wow! I must say that I am stunned by the number of letters. And, they are all SO SWEET! I loved reading them – I really did read them.
My manager, in an effort to “manage” things (which is her job), made 2 piles of letters – one to which she sent autographed photos and another of people who sent specific items to be autographed (like DVD covers and such)…which I just finished signing. However, in reading your letters many of you asked for a specific message on your photo and it was likely missed. SO SORRY! We’re still working out how to manage this type of thing. So, if you asked for a personally signed photo and you just get one of me with my signature I hope you aren’t disappointed. I really appreicate the time you took to write your letters. I’m especially sorry if I missed your Anniversary or Birthday request.
Thanks to Chris from Decker Elementary for the cute photo of him and Jamie on Halloween. Thanks to Mike and the guys at 38th Ave. for the University of Maryland coaster. Katie from St. George, Utah asked if I saw the spoof of MySpace on Saturday Night Live – Yes! I was actually in the audience with Angela and B.J. We were in New York promoting The Office for next season. And, I can’t find it right now but I was tickled by the person who wrote that the last fan letter he’d written was to Superman.
Thanks again. It was a nice way to start the day!
Is that awesome or what?!
Photos from LT 2006 and from the Spring Camp Out are available.
For people at LT, feel free to upload your pictures and I’ll add them to the web site!
It’s been one week since the staff has arrived here at Virginia Beach, LT. We’ve done our best to create a place where students will feel welcomed and refreshed and ready to explore what God has planned for them. For the most part, things have been smooth.
Internet access has been the most challenging. Finding an inexpensive way to extend the range of the wireless network has tested all of our networking skills, from building repeaters to [http://www.turnpoint.net/wireless/cantennahowto.html|tin can waveguides].
For the time being, we’ve flashed the router to increase it’s transmission power. We’re able to get the whole condo complex, but the signal is weak. Since our budget it low, we’re not sure what to do next.
Other than that, I’ve been okay.It’s been challenging to get to know 65+ new people in a matter of days. I was able to learned all of the staff and intern’s names by the end of the first day. I’m looking to this as hope that I will be able to learn everyone else’s name shortly.
We’re taking lots of pictures and they will be uploaded soon. Be sure to check my [http://www.mikesoh.com/my_photos/|my photos] page for updates.
I’ve arrived at Virginia Beach, VA on Saturday safe and sound. It’s been crazy here the pasty two days because of meetings and stuff. I’ve been pretty encouraged for the most part.
I’m here at Virginia Beach LT, a leadership develeopment conference that’s 10-weeks long and involves training students to be better leaders. The staff and interns arrived a week early to prepare and get settled in to help the students.
I’ve taken on several roles. My primary "LT" role is ”’Follow-up Coordinator”’ where I help those who have just become Christians find their home in a church. Also, I’m also going to be collecting funds from people who are in the program, which isn’t a huge responsibility, but a responsibility none the less.
One of the challenges that the pastor here has made is for all of the staffers to read the entire bible in a matter of 70 days. Knowing full-well that I’m going to skip days, I’ve decided to read the entire bible in 60 days. This amounts to about 25 chapters a day. So far, I’m already a day behind…but I’m hoping to catch up.
In case you didn’t notice, my address has changed slightly. Please mail me stuff to:
Mike Soh – LT
c/o Mai Kai
208c 57th Street
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
I’m less than a week away from going to Virginia Beach LT. I’m starting to clean my room and pack. I’m finding it difficult because I’m realizing that I need to pack light, but I’ll be gone for an extended period of time.
If you want to send me mail (especially care packages), send them to:
Mike Soh — LT
c/o Mai Kai
208c 57th Street
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
I’ll be leaving Saturday, May 13th.
Note: I’m a little pissed off because I accidently closed the window holding my entry…
My birthday has come and gone. I’m now officially 24 years old. To think, in one year, I’ll be 25 and then I’ll be 26…and then I’ll be 40 years old, with three kids in the SUV, wondering if I’ll get them to the baseball field in time, all the while I’m complaining about the taxes in West Palm Beach, and wondering why my wallet is too small for my fifties.
Most people didn’t remember my birthday, which is okay. I’m not one for the sentimental. I did end up getting some money from my parents. I ended up buying the harness I really wanted. I’m probably going to get some rock shoes next.
Last night, my roommates and I went out to dinner, since yesterday was probably the last night we would all have together. I’ll be leaving in a week and a half for Virginia Beach LT. One my roommates is leaving for California and had my chance to tell him how important he was to me and how much I was going to miss him.
Then I started thinking about the future…the next season of my life will be weddings and goodbyes. Wow, it feels so weird…
In the mean time, feel free to write while I’m in LT. I’ll probably have interweb access but we all like real mail, don’t we?? You can send your letters to:
Mai Kai
c/o LT — Mike Soh
208 57th Street
Virginia Beach, VA 23451