pursuit_of_something_better

Here's to the crazy ones.....

2011-10-06T06:34:00.000-07:00

It was a sad day yesterday, a true legend of our time passed. Steve Jobs passed away yesterday Oct 5 2011. The social networks were run amuck with RIP Steve, quotes, gratitude and even some ill timed jokes. Apple.com's web page is of course a tribute to him even with a way to remember Mr. Jobs by sending in an email.

It was an event that I felt like we all knew was coming, yet it was still a shock to me. Steve did have a long time battle with Pancreatic Cancer.

I have long been one of the Apple faithful, or "cult-of-mac" as some people have put it.... I use Apple products at home, I use Apple products in my video and audio editing and my job revolves around Apple technology. So I am thankful to Steve for his "magical" products that have revolutionized the way us creatives tell stories.

This is one of my favorite quotes from Apple advertiseing -

Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do. - Apple Inc.

While this quote may not be attributed to Steve Jobs I think it is. I hope that I fit into this quote somewhere, I want to be that different. I want to be that last part the most, and I feel as though I am on my way to re-shaping how the world sees me, and the way the world around me sees life. I believe that I am on my way to changing the world through my talents and skills.

Mr. Jobs, it was a pleasure to work for you in Apple retail for 2 years. I thank you for your ingenuity, vision and drive to change what technology looks like. Your drive to reshape the digital age will be missed.

What I learned from my first pot of Chili....

2011-01-11T12:39:00.001-08:00

I made Chili for the first time on Saturday, I made it in the crock pot that my grandma gave me from her house. If you follow my tweets you know that I was also sick over the weekend. I had only been to the doctor's on Friday and so Saturday afternoon I was getting fairly stir crazy. Instead of going out, which would have been the wrong thing to do, I started dicing up onions, peppers, and garlic to make my first pot of Chili. I let the chili simmer in the crock pot the rest of the day Saturday then put it into the fridge overnight. It ended up staying there until today when I called in sick to just rest today.... The chili has been warming all day and it's starting to smell really nice.....

But what would I do next time is this... Make the chili with ground beef and not steak meat... use to types of beans instead of one... and figure out some way to thicken up the broth....

I also learned just like this chili takes time to set-up, cook, and be right. I also take time to heal, it takes time for me to physically heal from sickness. I've also learned that it takes time for me to re-energize from late nights of good conversation. If I'm not getting enough sleep then I'm unable to live life to it's fullest, I'm unable to fulfill my obligations to my church, to my job and to me. Because of me getting sick I've had to take time off work, had to step out of mixing a weekend, and not been able to spend as much time with a certain girl.....

The biggest thing I've figured out from all of this is.......... I'm weird....

Thoughts....

2011-01-06T17:41:00.000-08:00

A lot of things have been changing lately... I have many thoughts going through my head... Many good, some scary and some that I need to shelf and give up to God. Relaxing on the couch by myself needs to happen more....

We are in a ever moving state of change, we look into ourselves for answers when we should be looking upwards. We set boundaries and now we must keep them. We ask God for help and he shows us the answers, the question becomes will we listen to his answers.

Just thoughts... my little piece of the internet my get busier in the coming months. Stick around... it's gonna be a fun ride.

"I'll catch ya on the flipside"

rEaDY fOr sOmeTHinG nEw

2010-09-01T09:24:00.000-07:00

So, in this ever changing thing called life I have come to a few realizations. . . .

God can do whatever he wants with me, and I need to be as prepared as possible when he calls upon me.

Doing life in community with people is hard, situations change, people change, life throws you curveball's- and you need to be able to wait on them to crush that curveball.

I am not defined by my job, my body type, my income level, my education, or my sense of style. As much as the world tries to put me in a box I will try my hardest to claw, naw, and climb my way out of that box, and every box here-in-after. The one true thing I strive for in this life is the one TRUE FATHER!!

My eyes are set upon His life for me, I am but a humble servant striving to change the world through the gifts that he has given me.

So I'm a sentimental guy

2010-07-17T06:29:00.000-07:00

As I watched The Open at St. Andrew's yesterday, yes I watch golf, the story lines during the broadcast were the wind suspending play, Tiger's day out on the golf course and the scores after the suspension. Tom Watson started coming up the finishing holes, Tom Watson is an older player that is still one of the best in the game.

As Tom finished up what was probably his last time playing St. Andrew's it was a very sentimental moment for the fans who were lucky enough to watch one of the greats finish up his last round at the birthplace of golf. I'll admit that I did have a tear in my eye and a smile on my face as Watson walked across the Swilcan bridge coming up 18. He stopped, kissed the bridge's railing, and then stood on the bridge for a picturesque moment for the fans and press. The best part of the whole experience for me was what happened next. Tom walks up to his second shot and hits a beautiful chip shot that just missed falling in the cup for a final shot, final round, Eagle. That alone would have been amazing. . . . . . .

I love the game of golf, love playing it, love watching golf on TV and the best part of it is the history and lore that surround the game of golf.

Switchfoot "The Sound" Official Music Video

2010-07-05T08:40:00.001-07:00

A. I suck at blogging.
B. I love this song, this band, and this video.

Make sure you watch the whole thing. . . the line by John M. Perkins at the end. . . . is. . . well. . . pure awesomeness.

Enjoy!!!

I have no idea anymore. . . . .

2010-02-21T19:45:00.000-08:00

It's been said that my updates on Twitter and Facebook are too depressing, it's not that I'm depressed it's just little thoughts that creep into my mind and I need to let them out. I would say they're not depressive but simple questions, simple questions about life, love and why? But then again that could just be me wanting to justify my actions. Who knows?

I will say that I'm in a better place today than I was yesterday, and tomorrow will be better than today. -Does that sound depressive?- I think not.

Moving on. . . . .

So, if you follow me on twitter or facebook and see something that could be considered depressive, comment on it, reply to it, retweet it and let questions fuel our/your world. But do hear me say this,"I AM OK!" I use social networking for a place to put my ideas out there, it's like an online journal to me. This is my journey. . . . . and I'm taking it one step at a time.

I invite you to do the same. . . .

Life and love and why
Child, adult, then die
All of your hoping
And all of your searching
For what?
Ask me for what am I living
Or what gives me strength
That I'm willing to die for

Take away from me
This monstrosity
'Cause my futile thinking's
Not gonna solve nothing tonight
Ask me for what am I living
Or what gives me strength
That I'm willing to die for

Could it be this
Could this be bliss
Could it be all that
I ever had missed
Could it be true
Can life be new
And can I be used
Can I be used

Give me a reason
For life and for death
A reason for drowning
While I hold my breath
Something to laugh at
A reason to cry
With everyone hopeless
And hoping for something
To hope for
Yeah, with something to hope for

Could it be true
Can life be new
Could it be all that I am
Is in You
Could it be this
Could it be bliss
Can it be You
Can it be You

-Switchfoot

Guitar and Bass tone. . . . What does it all mean. . . .

2010-02-16T19:02:00.000-08:00

A litte back story to the guts of this post.

So, last night I went and saw Switchfoot at the pageant. It was the first time I've seen them in a couple of years so I was super pumped for many reasons. 1.I absolutely love Switchfoot, I've listened to them since I was 13 and they've been one of my favorite bands since then. Jon Foreman, the frontman and major songwriting force, is an amazing songwriter and performer. Tim Foreman, the bass player, is one of the bass players I attempt to mimic when I play and a great performer as well. The whole band plays with so much energy that you can tell they leave everything they've got on the stage. It was an AMAZING show!

The interesting thing is what Jon and Tim were playing through. In the past they've both always had fairly large pedal boards for their tone. (I'm a gear hound, so I always look when I go to shows.) This time around they were both playing through Line 6 modeling amps or effects units. Tim had the newer Line 6 LowDown Bass Head through a GK 412 and I think Jon was using either some sort of POD through a "PHAT" amp, thats what the front of the amp said I think it was a VOX AC30. OR he was using a Line 6 amp. They both had FBVII pedalboards on stage.

All that to say that I've always respected Switchfoot's guitar and bass tone. It was always something different and good all at the same time. As soon as I saw the Line 6 amps something in me said, "Wait, is the tone still gonna be there?" I'm not sure why this happened but in the one minute discussion in my head that followed I decided to wait and hear what it sounded like, not let my eyes do the hearing for me. And it sounded absolutely amazing all night. -Aside, Drew, their other guitar player had a 65 amp with his normal pedalboard.-

So, what does this all mean to you non-gear heads that read this blog? Oh wait does anyone actually still read this thing. Moving on. . . . .

Through out the night I was so excited to be at this show. Singing along with all the other switchfoot fans, hearing Jon's unique scream and worshipping God through their music was what my soul, mind and body needed. I've had a few discussions with friends who were at the show and some who weren't about what it take for good tone and have come to this realization.

Do what ever it takes for you to have good tone, whether that's learning how to play your instrument better, saving up for a new instrument that is of a higher quality, or buying all the pedals and toys you want to. Here's the big thing for me as a follower of Christ and one who enjoys playing music for the Church. Play for the glory of God no matter what gear you've got. If all you can afford is a Line 6 Pod then master that piece of gear and make it sound good for the glory of God.

That's the big thing that matters in worship, that you bring your best stuff to the table to praise God for all he's done for us.

For me I will be doing a lot more research into amps, cabs, and pedals. So, master your craft and bring the best that you've got to the table for the Lord. . . . .At least that's my plan.

Next Goal. . . .

2010-01-02T20:06:00.003-08:00

250 lbs. by May 1st.

Here goes another 50 lbs off. After that it will be another 50 to go. . . . . .

The Dreamer

2009-12-30T08:23:00.001-08:00

Dreamer's scare people, some dreamer's are the artisans of this world.
Dreamer's live in this world, some dreamer's live for another world.
Dreamer's are the breath of life, some dreamer's can't appreciate life.
Dreamer's love intriguing conversations, some dreamer's love no conversation.
Dreamer's are emotional, some dreamer's don't know how to convey their emotions.
Dreamer's work to live, some dreamer's live to work-when said dreamer gets their dream job.
Dreamer's are the enemies of practicality, some dreamer's are enemies of the state.
Dreamer's enjoy shaking things up, some dreamer's shake to hard to fast.

To live the life of a dreamer all you need to do is imagine.

You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one
- John Lennon

Unsure. .

2009-12-27T17:33:00.001-08:00

I have become unsure of the world that man has created. It is such a dark and faithless place, it is not ours to run, yet we try and rule it. It is time for a change, it is time for God to rule over this world. It is time for love to rule, once love has found a way life will feel right.

Life is just sitting there waiting for us to grab a hold and run with it. When will you grab your life and run with it? Or do you just want to sit around and have life handed to you.

Merry Christmas!!!

2009-12-25T06:34:00.000-08:00

So, instead of a mass text Merry Christmas I decided to do this.

"Merry Christmas to all, I hope your family and yours have a wonderful day.
May your day bring you hope, peace and a little something special in your stocking.
Let there be food in your belly, warm clothes on your back,
And a little bit of rest for your soul.
To the musician's, artist's, and creatives, enjoy your gifts this holiday time.
Use your gifts to make others smile."

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!

Things I've been thinking about. . .

2009-11-01T15:42:00.000-08:00

Ok, so in no specific order-

•why does it seemlike everyone thinks that you have to be totally put together to find someone to love?
•What is out there for a younger person who wants to work for the Church but has his own ideas and wants to do church in a different way?
•What happened to my childhood?
•I love crisp fall days. .
•I'm wonder when I will figure it out
•Why does the physical body matter so
much to people?
•When do I get paid for having a degree?
•Why did I go to college?

Cool "quote". . . .

2009-09-16T17:20:00.000-07:00

"The world does not consist of 100 per cent Christians and 100 per cent non-Christians. There are people (a great many of them) who are slowly ceasing to be Christians but who still call themselves by that name; some of them are clergymen. There are other people who are slowly becoming Christians though they do not yet call themselves so. There are people who do not accept the full Christian doctrine about Christ but who are so strongly attracted by Him that they are His in a much deeper sense than they themselves understand. There are people in other religions who are being led by God’s secret influence to concentrate on those parts of their religion which are in agreement with Christianity, and who thus belong to Christ without knowing it…" - CS Lewis

Some days I'm not sure where I'm at in this manuscript, it's rather long for a quote. . . isn't it. . . .

Feeling the need to create

2009-08-20T17:50:00.000-07:00

So, I haven't created anything in awhile. It feels very weird, it's like apart of me is not living right now. I want to make music, create experience's, and just explore the mind that God has given me. But, I also need to re-create myself at the same time/before I can completely figure out what God wants me to do with myself, how am I doing this?

I'm going to try and read more, explore myself more and just enjoy what God has given me.

Here's to re-creating Steve. . . . . .

Re: The new traditional church

2009-08-14T20:35:00.001-07:00

This is a response to an article I read over at monty hobson's little piece of the interwebs .

It states that more churches should be involving the hip-hop/r&b genre into their worship services because itunes says that a good portion of the people who buy their music on itunes purchase hip-hop. I'm not giving the right numbers but that's not really the point.

IF the Church were to embrace hip-hop/r&b as a style of music to be used during corporate worship wouldn't it bring up the question, "how do people sing along with someone rapping or flowing?" To me the music style used in worship does matter, but not to the point that people can't sing with it.

Of course all this to say I don't think that I will ever find my "style" of worship this side of heaven. I can adapt and meet God in most styles of music. But for me to enjoy and not have to stop thinking to worship I need music with a little more grit and punch to it. And then there's the whole function of how to mix it well for a worship service.

Which is another topic for another night? Maybe I will start adding to this blog more often again. . . . . . .

The in between time. . . . .

2009-05-12T21:01:00.000-07:00

So, it seems that I can't really figure out what to do right now. . . . I'm desperately trying to have faith in God to provide during this time. It seems to me that this is my lot in life though, I feel like I've been in a holding pattern forever.

So, during this time I'm going to try and get some of my creativity out in a productive fashion. That is going to be interesting because a lot of my creativity comes in the form of how to set a stage for worship, and how to make lights pull people into worship, as well as mixing. Now, it has been suggested that I use this blog to out pour my creativity but I'm not really sure how to do that through a blog.

Maybe I just need to be fine with where I am in life. . . . .

Thoughts from behind the console. . .

2009-04-05T17:48:00.000-07:00

So, I got to mix this weekend, all weekend, it was a good, different, moving weekend. We did a "low tech" weekend which didn't mean that there was that much different for me. I still had to make sure that everything sounded good, and it did. But I have to give credit to the awesome musicians who came prepared and did amazing jobs of leading people in worship, without great musicians I can't do my job right.

Greg. . . . . wow Greg kicked my ass every single service. The talk that Greg prepared was so thoughtful, insightful, and moving that I teared up every single service and had to still make sure that everything sounded good. And let me tell you that is hard.

But Greg said things that I needed to hear to prepare for Easter, he reminded me that the Cross is so much more than a holy relic, a piece of art that people associate with church. The cross is where we see a man go through the most excruciating pain for me, for you, for a broken world that for the most part seems to want nothing to do with Him. YET, He still took on the crap of the crap of the world, He took everything about our "2% SUCKING SELVES" and laid down His life for me.

The great thing is that it was an awesome reminder that the Cross is so much more than something to just put on top of a church, so much more than a cool tat- though it will be in my next piece. The cross is what made Grace possible, the cross made the best thing that ever happened to us possible.

So what does the cross mean to you. . . . . .

Dreams.. . . .

2009-04-01T02:58:00.000-07:00

I've been having some weird dreams lately, the one I had tonight actually woke me up so much that I haven't been able to go back to sleep and it's already 5AM. . . . . I've been trying to figure out what the meaning is behind the dreams and watching movie trailers on quicktime. The dreams are not scary or anything like that, they just make me think about stuff. . . . . .

and "I'm on a boat" just came on Fuse. . . . . .

Ralph W. Goodwin

2009-03-29T08:14:00.000-07:00

Goodwin, Ralph W. Friday, March 27, 2009. Beloved husband of Nelda (nee Stevenson) Goodwin; dear son of Epsia Goodwin; dear brother of Geraldine Brown and Phyllis Clinkenbeard; beloved step-father of Linda Schwarz; Grandpa Ralph, brother-in-law, uncle and good friend. Services: Funeral at HUTCHENS Mortuary, Florissant, Mon., March 30, at 10 a.m. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials appreciated to First Baptist Church of Ferguson TV Ministry. Visitation 1-5 p.m. Sunday.

It's a weird feeling. . .

2009-03-28T17:35:00.000-07:00

So, Friday morning at 6:30 I found out that my Grandpa passed away. My aunt called at 6:20, I'm not gonna lie, I didn't pick up the phone. I hit ignore and tried to go back to sleep, but when my mom called ten minutes later I figured I should probably answer the phone. My mom told me the bad news and I tried to go back to sleep, that didn't happen. So I caught up on some DVR'd stuff and then went back to sleep.

Now the weird feeling is that I'm not really feeling any sort of grief, sadness, or sorrow. A week ago my mom had told me that he had been in and out of the hospital for about two weeks, so I kinda had already dealt with the issue in my head and heart. I know that he's in a better place now, there's no more pain to deal with for him.

The other weird feeling is that I'm not really sure how to tell my friends that it has happened. It's just a weird thing to deal with, I'm unsure who to tell, how to tell them, or why to tell them. I don't really need anything from them right now, I'm not feeling that bad so I've just let it kinda skip over and I'm ok with that.

So, I guess if your reading this and you are looking for an action point then here it is. PRAY, pray for my family, pray that my grandma can find comfort in God, pray that everyone in the family can deal with this in a healthy way. Just pray for the family.

Slumdog. . .

2009-03-24T10:52:00.000-07:00

So, last night I saw slumdog millionaire, let me say first I was not all that interested in seeing this movie even with all the hype that surrounded this movie.

So we are watching the movie and in the first twenty minutes I felt this over whelming sense of grief wash over me. The scene's where they show what really happens in the slum's of the world just made me want to write a song. It made me feel the way a lot of other musician's and artist have felt when they see the pain and wrong that is going on in this world. I wanted to write, more on that later.

So, the rest of the movie I absolutely loved. The way Danny Boyle directed it, to how well the acting was. The entire movie was very, very well done. I would recommend this movie to anyone, I think that everyone who cares about the world and the way it's run should walk out of the movie feeling good about the story. While at the same time you should feel some sense of remorse and grief for the world.

This isn't the way it's supposed to be, this world is not the way it was meant to be, we are not living the way God intended.

So, with this in mind I'm hoping that through some prayer, thinking and a little musical talent I can come up with a song that expresses what I'm feeling after seeing this movie.

A post for friends. . . . . .

2009-03-22T19:30:00.001-07:00

So, a few of my friends have been asking me lately why I haven't been posting a lot on here. Well the answer to that is two fold.

The first reason is I've not had a lot that I want to talk about. I don't want to use this blog as a nag site where my friends would just read complaints about my life. So there is one reason. . . .

The other reason is because the things I really want to talk about could hurt some relationships that I have and I'm not really sure where or with who I can talk to about my idea's and feeling's about life, love, and how I think about Church.

So, there is the reason I've not been blogging a lot lately. Hopefully over the next couple of weeks or days I will come up with some more things to write about.

If any of you are wondering about the "changes" post. . . . a lot of things are still in the works but I can tell you that I've been writing some music with a buddy and it's coming really well. We've practiced with a full band and were all loving the way it's coming. So that's a new, good, and cool thing that's coming down the pike.

That's all for now. . . .

Changes. . . .

2009-03-02T11:35:00.000-08:00

I'm hoping there are some changes in store for Steve coming in the next couple of months. We'll see what God has in store for me, I'm hoping it the next great adventure for me.

Pre Birthday Post

2009-01-26T18:05:00.001-08:00

Ok, so I have a birthday coming up. I also have a list of stuff that would be nice to have for my room/apartment/basement loft/living space. So, if you feel so inclined to purchase me something for my birthday here is the list in no specific order-

A bakers rack.
Some cool way to store a lot of clothes, my dresser isn't big enough.
Some sort of book shelves, I have two but not everything fits on them, DVD's, CD's, Books.
Some sort of drapes? for my two windows.
Nice poster frames for my original Star Wars posters.
A flat screen TV to hang on the post.
Some sort of artwork for the bathroom.
Picture frames with pictures already in them, like pictures of me with friends. I have one so far.
A cool coffee table, I might have a line on one of those.
A crock pot.

I'm not trying to be greedy or anything, but I figure that this is better than a bunch of money.

Today history was made

2009-01-20T18:46:00.000-08:00

So, as I sat at work and we all watched the ceremony happen from a CNN stream in the back I was thinking to myself that I was witnessing history in the making. No one in my family had ever seen this happening before me. Not my father, my grandpa's, or my mom. At one point while still at home I was actually choking up a little from the overflow of emotions. It was a turning point in the history of our young nation, was as one commentator put it. And that should be moving to anyone who calls themself an american, no matter which way you voted.

And it was, the prayer from Rick Warren was eloquent and thought out, the little bit of the speech I heard from the Prez was very well put and seemed to not have changed much from his campaign speeches. I was very proud to be an American today, proud to worship in a country that was founded on the principles of let a man worship as he wants to. It was nice to watch with co-workers who had voted the other way than me, it was nice to watch them cheer, and some even seemed to have a little more zip in their step today.

I love the fact that I live in a country where the change of power is a peaceful one. And I am glad that there was no major incident today, at least that I heard of, that would make me think otherwise. It was a nice day to call yourself an american no matter which way you voted.

I did find this rather amusing though when I got home. . . . . . . because I though it was going to do the opposite.

World Away

2008-12-07T22:03:00.000-08:00

So I saw this and decided to try it out. . . .

1. Put Your iTunes on Shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. You must write down the name of the song no matter how silly it sounds!
4. Put any comments in brackets after the song name.
5. Tag 10 friends.
6. Anyone tagged has to do the same, because fun pointlessness spreads like a virus.

My answers:

if someone says, “Is this okay?” you say:
"Heysátan" Sigur Rios

How would you describe yourself?
"We are what you say", Sufjan Stevens

What do you like in a guy/girl?
"Soundtrack for our movie", Mae

How do you feel today?
"This Boy", James Morrison

What is your life’s purpose?
"Everlong", Foo Fighters

What is your motto?
"Colors", Amos Lee

What do your friends think of you?
"Ridin' the Storm Out", REO Speedwagon

What do you think of your parents?
"It's a hit", Rilo Kiley

What do you think about very often?
"Summertime", Mae

What do you think of your best friend?
"Peaches", Presidents of the USA

What do you think of the person you like?
"Looking Back on Today", The Ataris

What is your Life Story?
"Holdin Down the Fort", Chris Thile

What do you want to be when you grow up?
"Teenage Dirtbag", Wheatus

What do you think of when you see the person you like?
"1x7", Project 86

What will you dance to at your wedding?
"Living in the End", OAR

What will they play at your funeral?
"When the morning turns to night", Lenny Kravitz

What is your biggest fear?
"Mad as Rabbits", Panic at the Disco

What is your biggest secret?
"Amy's Song", Switchfoot

What do you think of your friends?
"Funky Dudley", Dudley Perkins

What will you post this as?
"World Away", Emery

There it is, pretty eclectic if you ask me. . . . . . .

Happy Thanksgiving!

2008-11-27T10:34:00.000-08:00

So, it is the day that has been set aside to give thanks for what we have. I am sitting in Indiana at my Aunt and Uncle's house listening to some great jazz, writing this and wondering, "what am I thankful for?"

I am thankful for my family, for my mom and her spirit to push me through the tougher times in life. And for her great attitude about life, love and God. I am thankful for my brother and his can do attitude about life and his willingness to serve people. For my sister Sarah and everything she let's me talk to her about. For Rebekah and the way she is, I love that she doesn't take crap from people. For all the other relatives that love me I am so thankful for.

My friends, oh how I'm thankful for my friends, without the people in my life who I hang out with I would not be the person that I am today, and the man of God that I will become.

I am thankful for my job, the opportunities that God has blessed me with and the things that I will see and do in this life.

I am thankful for so much that I can't even put into words right now, but I have to go help cook so I hope that you and yours have a great thanksgiving and a wonderful weekend in general.

typed this up at khaldi's today. . . .

2008-11-19T15:22:00.000-08:00

Think of this as a prayer. . . . .

Father, thank you for this beautiful day that you have given me. Thank you for the health that I have and the health of my friends and family. Thank you for the prosperity that you have given to me, I ask that in this time in life you would unveil to me the path that you have chosen in my life. Teach me to pray with holy hands lifted up to you. Break me, I know that I live in a broken world but break me. Allow me to die so that I can become the man you desire for me to be. Please keep me from the wonders/crap of this world, let me be a strong leader when in the presence of younger believers, by not giving into the temptation's that I struggle with.

Abba, be lifted high. Abba be lifted high.

Show me the ways that I need to improve myself so that I can become a man that is worthy of a wife. One who doesn't speak out of anger, who doesn't drink to heavily, who is looked well upon by You and other leaders. Help me to take care of the life that you have given me so that I may live a long and bountiful life for you. I beg of you to help me find the passages in your word that are going to help me worship you in everything i do. Break me of the "grid" that I look through during a worship service, help me worship you with every bone in my body always.

Let your name be lifted up with every action I do.

I ask now that you be with Mom, help her through this time in life at work. Give her the strength and courage she needs to make her feel like she has done a good job. Be with Sarah, give her the energy to get through school, work, and life so that she sees you in what she is doing. Watch over Drew, give him the courage, strength and patience to get through this time in life so that he can advance into the branch of the armed services that you have picked out for him. Look over Bekah at school, give her the strength and mind to get through the day and maybe even begin to like school. I so with I would have watched my mouth more around her so that she wasn't such a psynic when it comes to school. I ask that you be with the rest of my family and watch over them in their daily lives, reveal yourself to them in your time and special way.

Lord I thank you for all the friends that you have put in my life, I especially thank you for Randall, with his willingness to keep pushing me to reach for my dreams and become something more than what I am. Tim is another one of those guy's I couldn't imagine doing life without now. I thank you for allowing me to become friends with him so that I have another mentor to blast ideas off of. I thank you for Eric, Rob, Adam B, Brian, Shaun, Adam L, Sarah L, Ali, Sandy, Chrissy, Joel, Emily, both Jamie's and all the other friends that I have found for the relationships that I have with them, the conversations that i have shared with the and the dreams that I have unveiled to the, for me.

I also would like to thank you God for the youth that you have put in my life, for the seniors that have already moved on Brett, Brunson, Taylor, Ben, Justin, and all the others to the youth that are still a challenge for me to encourage, lead, and just talk to. I thank you for Aaron, Logan, Adam, Stevie, and so many other's who challenge me at the same time I am challenging them.

Father I so love the life that you have led me in and I can't think of any other adventure that I would want to be on. than this one with you.

I can't wait to see what's next.

Oh the afternoon it was and was not. . . . .

2008-11-03T16:46:00.001-08:00

So, I am currently reading Through Painted Deserts by Donald Miller. I am up to the point where they get to the Grand Canyon and are about to hike through it. It sparked my need to get out of the house and so I decided to go down to Castlewood park and hike around for the afternoon.

So, I got in the car and headed toward Castlewood; Now there has been a lot of construction going on around me lately because of the new best buy, Petco, Wal mart shopping prison and they just opened up the new road to get to best buy. Since I wasn't in any rush I decided to stop by best buy to check out the new store and see if Joe Perry was working. I walked in the store and saw all the cool electronics's, laughed at what they called their "apple" section and then proceeded back to the instrument section. I walked in and was impressed by how it was laid out a ton. The drum is completely closed off from the rest of the section as well as an amp "test" room where you can crank it up, and there is also another closed off room with acoustic guitars. Joe didn't happen to be there but I did run into Kent Hughes and we talked for a little while while checking out the acoustic guitar selection. All in all I was fairly impressed with the gear selection at best buy, the guys who were working did inform me that they didn't have all of the gear in yet so it should get better. They didn't have a lot of tube amps out yet. mostly just modeling amps, yuck.

I then restarted my journey down to Castlewood to hike around. When I got down to Castlewood I drove about half way in parked the car and just started walking toward the Meramac river. I hiked around in the woods by the river just enjoying what God had created there and also wondering why there were old concrete structures in the middle of the park. Question's came to my head while looking at these structures like, what were they originally used for, why had they been abandoned.

After wandering around the woods I decided to head down to the river and watch the water flow. As I approached the river the ground began to get softer I didn't really care because I was still making progress toward the edge of the water. I stopped my progress close enough that I could squat down and feel how cold the water was. As I stood back up and looked around I decided to head up stream and see if I could walk on the "beach" around the bend without getting stuck or falling in the water, well both kinda happened. Just not the way I thought they were going to.

When I was about 100 yards from the bend I was aiming for the shore began to get very soft and I saw a few spots where someone before me had stepped and created a hole that was about 8-10 inches deep. I tried to avoid doing the same and was successfull for all of about two minutes. Then it happened I was trying to move faster thinking that I had a better shot of not sinking y foot into the ground. That didn't really work to well, about ten seconds after into this attempt my right foot sunk into the ground with a nice "slurp" sound. As I tried to pull my foot out my shoe actually came off inside the hole that I had created. It was at this point that my left foot also sunk down about three inches and then decided to hold long enough for me to reach back and pull out my shoe. As my shoe came out of the whole with the same slurp sound my other foot decide to sink down til I couldn't see it either. I threw the first show up the shore as far as I could and started working on getting my other foot unstuck.

Once I had both feet out of their respctive holes I looked down at my self and saw how muddy I was. I walked up the to the forest where my shoe was waiting for me and decided to take off both shoes and socks. As I looked up the river I saw where Kiefer Creek meets the Meramac and decided that I would follow the tree line toward that point and get as cleaned up as I could. I stepped into the water and was washing my feet and lower legs off with the cold water, and it was kinda fun. It felt like I was 13 again and in the boy scout's wandering through the woods, it was really nice. At that point I made up my mind that I was going to wander through the woods til it was to dark to see, or at least close enough to dark.

I finished washing off my shoes and put them back on wet. With my socks in my back pocket I headed up the creek to wander through the forest some more. It was about this time that I pulled out my cell phone and updated my facebook status through twitter. I thought that I had sent, "Steve fell into the mud while hiking. Check the blog later for the full story." More on that later. . . . . .I headed up the trail a little bit and then decided that I wouldn't get on a trail for the rest of my "adventure." I tramped through the forest back toward the river where I could safely walk up to the water. I was walking the shore and stumbled upon an outrigger from a sailboat, I think. I then looked across the river and saw that there were many items that aren't normally found on the shore of a river. Lawn chairs, plastic toys, and other out door items were strewn across the oppisite shore. I wondered if they had been caught there during the last flood and hadn't been cleaned up yet.

I headed back into the woods and stayed off the trail trampling over fallen tree's and shrubbery. I so enjoyed making my own trail and viewing things that I wouldn't have seen if I had stayed on the trail. I wandered through the forest for a while longer and then headed back to the car. At the car I threw my shoes in the back and drove home barefooted.

When I arrived at home I flipped open my computer to let it grab email and jumped in the shower to wash off the woods and the mud from the afternoon. After a nice, hot relaxing shower I sat down at my computer and began to look at my email. After reading through my email I checked my facebook and found that seventeen people had commented on my status because instead of texting "hiking" I had instead sent "hicking" which started a string of comments because Randall took that to be hickey in the plural form and off people went from there.

So that was my afternoon, no there was no outdoor make out session, though it would have been nice. And I do not have a hickey from the vacum cleaner, Brian. If you would like to view the madness that went on check out my facebook page and click on the status that has all of the comments with it. Let me end this post with, "I hate my phone, want an iPhone and can't wait for thanksgiving so that hopefully my hours will go up and I can afford things again." And yes I would have left my iPhone would have stayed in the car. . . . . . . .

New hair color, same Steve-o

2008-10-28T11:58:00.000-07:00

So I re-dyed my hair from orange to red. I like it a lot!!! Unfortunately I am unable to get good pics right now but will try to soon.

It is really hard right now to be Steve. . . . .no new music, no new toys, no new clothes. Not that any of that stuff matters but it is nice to stay up on all the new idea coming out. What's a guy to do?

It feels like I'm in college again without the excuse of "college" to explain things. . . . . . .

So, it's been awhile. . . . . .

2008-10-16T21:52:00.000-07:00

So here has what's been happening in my life-

I have started at the Apple store and I love it. Everyone I work with is really cool, laid back and easy to work with. The only issues I am having is that I can't seem to get enough hours, hopefully that will change as the holiday's get closer.

I have had to step back at Windsor so I could give the Apple store a very open schedule. I am just volunteering with the youth tech and music team as much as I am free and not mixing or playing for the adult service. I decided to do this before the internship ended and I am on a break til at least the new year. We'll see after that, right now I am not really sure if I want to be apart of the main room expierence. I am having trouble accepting the methodology that is used. It may sound rude, immature, or wrong, but, "were not questioning God, just those he chose to carry on his cross" look that lyric up, it's in an awesome song by Anberlin. I sometime feel like the I am the chorus of the song.

I am trying to enjoy life while I have the time off, doing some work around Randall's house for him. I have picked up a couple of free lance jobs but not much. Trying to write/record some songs of my own in garageband. And a couple of friends and I have been talking about starting a worship project, we're still in the early stages but I hope it will work out for the best.

RSB came to town back in September and is was really an awesome time. A great weekend of worship, a little bit of time to hang with Robbie and the boys, and it was so what I needed. The worship experience that they put on is what I really needed.

(Step up onto one of my many soapboxes, I know I have issues.) I don't think I will ever get tired of a rock'n roll worship night. Some may but not me. I have been called a "rock guy" by some people but all I know is that when U2 has 50,000 people singing Psalm 40 I call that worship. When I watch the David Crowder Band DVD it just makes me want to go out on tour and lead people in worship. I love the whole aspect of a rock n' roll worship concert. The sound, lights, and the band make for a great avenue for people to worship in. Especially when the band is really getting in to it.
(Stepping of the soap box.)

I am in this lab group that meets in Randall and Emily's house, aka-Upstairs. I am really enjoying the conversations, honesty, and the people in the group. I have enjoyed the friendships that have started because of the lab. I hope that it will continue to get better. We watch The Office, recorded after lab and I am so waiting on a good "that's what she said" from Michael.

If you think about it and feel up to it, please pray for me as I try to find a way to pay the bills, pray for me and my friends that we are doing what God wants us to do with this worship project, pray for my lab group and pray for my patience in this new chapter of life. . . . . . . . I am trusting God but it is super hard, as many of you know. . . . . .

that's a lot of info about me, hope everyone lives are doing good. If your in St. Louis stop by the Apple store at West County and check out the new macbook's they are freakin' awesome.

Later, but hopefully not too much later. I am going to try and be better at keeping this blog fresh, I just don't think anyone reads it so it's hard to get motivated to post, actually I am just a "comment whore" as one of my friends once put it. . . . . .

New Banner (Edited)

2008-09-12T23:19:00.000-07:00

Try this one on for size.

thanks to Renee for the suggestions, and no you were not that harsh.

New banner. . . .

2008-09-10T09:26:00.000-07:00

let me know what you think. . . .

Book update. . . . .

2008-09-09T22:40:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I posted this also on my facebook page and got more responses there.

Here is the order-

C.S. Lewis- The Great Divorce
C.S. Lewis- Mere Christianity
Rob Bell- Velvet Elvis
Rob Bell- Sex God
Donald Miller- Through Painted Deserts
David Crowder- Praise Habit

Oh, yeah I start at apple on Saturday. . . . . .

You pick the book. . . .

2008-09-04T13:36:00.000-07:00

So, last Thursday I picked up 6 books from the bookstore at The Crossing to get the most out of my staff discount.

I am going to let you guys pick which book I read first. And then I will tell you what I got out of it, my thoughts on it and any other things I happen to be thinking while reading it.

Here are the books-

Rob Bell "Velvet Elvis"
Rob Bell "Sex God"
C.S. Lewis "Mere Christianity"
C.S. Lewis " The Great Divorce"
David Crowder "Praise Habit"
Donald Miller "Through Painted Deserts"

I will let the comments be the official votes and voting will end on Sunday at Midnight.

So let the voting begin. . . . .

New Job

2008-08-26T21:05:00.001-07:00

Ok, so I got the official offer from Apple and accepted the position as a part time specialist at the West County store in St. Louis. Hopefully I can pick up some side jobs to keep the bills paid and what not.

So here's to Apple, moving up in the company quickly and getting into the next stage of life.

Thoughts on 8.25.08, or what I learned from mixing four services over the weekend. . . . . .

2008-08-25T07:19:00.000-07:00

So, over the weekend it was the last time I will have mixed an adult service for awhile. As the internship ends I have discovered that I need to take some time away from the doing anything in the adult service, which includes mixing, playing bass, and setting up the stage.

So, as of this Saturday night I will no longer be an intern at the crossing. And I will go back to a youth volunteer only. It will be tough, there will be times where my mind wants to say something, and I just need to tell myself to shut up because in the big picture my opinion doesn't matter. It took me nine months to figure that out but I finally figured it out, hindsight being 20/20 is a lovely thing.

There has not been any official word from apple yet, but things are still in the works. If I get a job at apple it will be as a part time employee so I will be searching for any and all other that I can get to make up the hours.

I have learned too much from this last 11 month period during the internship. I have learned a lot about myself and how I am wired, I have learned a lot about how a church works, and also how I interact with people. All great lessons to learn and they all were/are lessons that I needed/need to learn.

So after listening to Reggie's message this weekend at the crossing, I am trying to let go, trying to give up and let God take control. In my great wrestling match I am throwing in the towel because the other option, to continue wrestling with God just doesn't seem like a smart option. . . . . . .

It is finished

2008-08-17T21:20:00.000-07:00

Youth Weekend was AWESOME!!!! Everything worked really well, the lights worked, the band was amazing, and Rob laid it down.

At the end of every youth weekend I look around and say, "This was my favorite!" This one will be hard to top but I am sure Randall, Rob and Eric can figure out something to do next time.

The end of Youth Weekend also marked my two weeks notice until the end of the internship. So the next two weeks should be interesting. . . . . . .

Post Interview

2008-08-15T16:27:00.000-07:00

Ok, so the interview was good. I believe I represented myself well, wow do I sound like a politician, and that I have an even chance at getting the job.

Things are in the works right now to get to step two.

Thanks for the support!

Apple

2008-08-13T12:53:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I have an interview at the apple store at west county mall. It is happening at 10 AM on Friday morning.

We'll see what happens. . . . .

A little help. . . .

2008-08-05T17:31:00.001-07:00

Ok, so once again at the end of this month I will be jobless. Yeah, as some of you remember, I was in this same predicament a year ago. Well my internship is done on Aug 31st and there is no position for me to continue my employment at Windsor.

So, I have applied for a couple of jobs at the apple store inside of west county mall and heard nothing yet, but my fingers are still crossed. I just can't seem to find any other jobs in St. Louis I want to apply for. And I don't feel a calling to leave St. Louis right now.

If anyone knows of a job they think that I would be able to perform and pays some sort of money please don't be afraid to pass it along.

Oh the joys of being a christ follower. . . . . . .

2008-08-04T08:14:00.000-07:00

I love it when I get lumped in with this guy because I choose to follow Jesus. These are the times when I look up and go why????

iPhone coolness

2008-07-09T08:47:00.000-07:00

Now this is cool.

Relevant Top 10

2008-07-07T08:30:00.000-07:00

I was reading the newest issue of relevant magazine and saw this top 10 list of The Most Spiritually Significant Films Of The Last Ten Years.

In no particular order-

O Brother, Where art thou? *
The Big Kahuna
American History X *
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
American Beauty
Crash *
The Green Mile *
No Country for Old Men
The Divine Bell and The Butterfly
The Royal Tenenbaums *

(Astericks- I have already seen them.)

I have seen half of these and now I want to see the other five and see if what relevant says is true.

Keynote

2008-06-09T11:22:00.000-07:00

Today is the macworld keynote, right now I am following it here.

I am hoping for a 3G iPhone that is subsidized by At&t. That would be sweet.

Anyway, a guy can dream right.

Technology

2008-06-04T09:54:00.000-07:00

I just read this interesting blog post today and tend to agree with it. The irony of the whole thing is that I am posting about it and not talking about it. . . . .

Artistry. . . . .

2008-06-02T08:47:00.000-07:00

I am an artist.

Yes, that's right. I may be a "techy" but I think of it more as art than tech. Since I feel that my primary goal as a tech is to effect how people connect God in a worship service, from the color of the lights, to the jumpback on the screen, and in the audio mix of the band and worship leaders. It's all art to me.

I also am an artist because I make music. I wish I had more energy and drive to make music more often but in the fast paced life that I am in right now, I just don't have the energy to want to sit down with other musicians and create music.

I love going to art gallery's, art shows, and seeing all different kinds of art out in the world. I wish I could paint and draw well, but I can't so I just like to appreciate the different artists in the world. This also goes for sculpture, theatre, and every type of concert, e.g- Symphonic, Rock, DJ sets, etc.

Tony Morgan made a few good points on why the church needs artist. I agree with him. . . . .

Nerd's Unite!!!

2008-05-17T07:07:00.001-07:00

Every "Techno Nerd", like myself should have one of these.

Judgement

2008-05-14T09:46:00.000-07:00

OK, So I have been thinking about some things lately and I am going to voice some of my thoughts here.

Since when does what "man" thinks about me matter. The only person's approval I am looking for in this life is God's. Now hear me out on this one, I do realize that I will never live up to God's standards and will need his grace all my life but I still rely too much on the approval of "man." Why do we do this? Why do we care about what others think of us?

I am starting to believe that if one worries all day about what his fellow "man" thinks of them, haven't we already missed the mark. What would a world look like where we were all searching for God and not worrying about what our fellow man was thinking about us. Now this could lead people to believe that I am talking about being disrespectful to our fellow man, but I AM NOT. I am simpling putting that we should respect our elders and those who God has put in authority over us, but does that mean we have to live for their approval, I say no.

I say that if we are seeking God's design for our life and chasing after that and God at the same time then aren't we living out our life for God.

What if God put you on this earth to push envelopes, push on people's comfort levels, and just stir things up? What if your purpose on this earth is to do the exact opposite? What if . . . . .you fill in the blank. God created every one of his children in a unique and beautiful design. I thank God for the way he has put me together. I thank God for the way he has put others in my life together.

No matter what God has in store for me next I will accept his challenge with honor, respect and a drive that is unmatched. I believe that God is going to use me for a purpose and that purpose is to change the norm. . . . . .in my life, in other people's lifes, in the local church and in the world.

Questions, Comments, Angry exhortations?

A great day. . . . .

2008-05-12T20:42:00.000-07:00

So, today was a good day. I took a day off from work. I slept in, played golf and finally got the couch into the basement. I know it may not be a big accomplishment that the couch is downstairs but I love having a couch finally. It is so nice to not have only my bed to sit on, and I like to sleep on a couch every now and again.

Tomorrow is my normal day off and I am going to be taking my mom out for lunch for mothers day. I know it was Sunday but I didn't have a chance to do anything with her. Friday I did go to Derek Webb with her and enjoyed it a lot, I didn't think I was going to but I did. Listening to such an amazing songwriter with just an acoustic was just what I needed on Friday. . . . . .

Well that all for now. We'll see what happens tomorrow. . . .

Bloggers Bloc. . .

2008-05-07T09:19:00.000-07:00

So, I know it's been a month since I put anything on here, and I don't really have an excuse so I digress. . . .Lately I have been thinking a lot, praying, and just trying to decipher what God wants me to do next.

So, I haven't found anything cool to put up here. And since my life is rather boring the only thing that has really been ground breaking for me is I lost 20 lbs. between doctor visits, about a month and a half. And my blood pressure is down. So, I am getting healthy, and life is going good.

Though I will admit the current series at church is kicking me in the butt a ton. It has made me think a lot about how I think about relationships, my future, and everything that goes into my future relationships.

So, there it is. The freshest post from a guy trying to pursue something better in this world. Some people have been challenging me to write down some of my thoughts about Church-big C- meaning worldwide-music, life and me. So I may be posting some of that on here, and I am getting the urge to be more creative in my personal life so I may even be posting some songs on here too. . . . . .

and from right field, well not really, I have seen this sort of thing before. . . . . .

2008-04-13T12:34:00.000-07:00

So I was reading this today and found it very interesting, it has been said before but this one can be considered rather high profile.

So I know I suck at this, but I have BIG news

2008-04-01T12:07:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I know I haven't blogged in awhile, and I know I really don't have a good excuse. So I will bore you the details and just move onto the BIG news. . .

I will be moving from St. Louis to LA where I have received a job offer from Yamaha Pro Audio.

Here's a list of the stuff I will be doing for them-

Travels regularly in the market to meet with District Managers, dealers, end users and consultants to gain current and accurate information about competitors, market situation, future trends, etc.
Works with Commercial Audio Marketing Manager on product and marketing plans, keeps Commercial Audio Marketing Manager, Commercial Audio District Managers and other staff aware of product issues, market situation, etc.
Works with product planning counterparts to insure good communication, accurate market situation and competitor information, product feature and price requirements etc.
Manages all aspects of hardware and software feature set planning for future Digital and Analog Mixer products.
Specializes in software, interface and compatibility issues for Digital Mixer Products.
Develops cohesive feature set strategies for future Digital and Analog Mixer products.
Prepares trade show demos and other demo materials as needed, assists marketing manager in planning trade shows and other events.
Maintains complete and current information on key competitors, current and future relevant technologies, market size and share, and other information needed to develop the correct future products and marketing strategies.
Checks all specifications, literature and support materials to insure accuracy, grammar, and proper marketing message.
Works with marketing manager and marketing department staff to produce effective ads and other materials for print and web.
Provides information as needed to update YCAS web site and databases.
Assists public relations agencies in preparing press releases, fact checking articles, etc.
Assists trade publications with product reviews and releases, technical information and product comparisons.
Develops and implements strategies for product training and support for Yamaha Commercial Audio staff and customers.
Works closely with Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems technical support to insure products meet specifications, replacement parts are available, tech support staff are informed about all key product issues, etc. Tests all new product software to insure correct operation, supervises software upgrade activities, etc.
Provides support to key end users as needed.
Maintains relationships with key end users, consultants and dealers.
Provides support and maintains regular communications with R&D and product planning as well as assisting them with research tours.

While I have enjoyed my time in Saint Louis it is time for me to move on and "grow up."

This is the first I have told anyone about this, so I am sorry to keep this from all of you but I wanted to do this on my own.

Oh yeah and one more thing-

HAPPY APRIL FOOLS DAY!!!!!!!!!

If this was on more coffee cups I might go to Starbucks more. . . .

2008-03-12T12:26:00.000-07:00

Someone posted this on their blog, I thought it was cool so I will pass it on to my blog community, though it may be small. It is strong.

Let’s do a better job of exposing the children to our rich musical history, so they know more than hip-hop samples of artists like Curtis Mayfield, Jackie Wilson and Billy Preston. Help them appreciate Duke Ellington and his peers, like Count Basie, for being more than lyrics in a “back in the day” Stevie Wonder song.
–Sam Moore

Agree or disagree

2008-03-03T10:10:00.000-08:00

How does all this stuff apply to my life? Hint: How does it apply to everyones life?

Do I agree with all of these?

"Sometimes we overdo the mystery of God and we ignore the things that we do know."
"When you settle, you die."
"If you are a child of God, better things are on the horizon. Don't settle for anything less than God's best."
Advice for men: "Love Jesus. Get a job. Take a bath."
"God will never call you to do something where you abandon your family."
"What do you feel that God has placed you on this planet to accomplish? 'I don't know' is an unacceptable answer."
"God doesn't want you doing something that you're not excited about."
"Here's the myth: If it brings you joy, it's not of God."
"There's not a father in this room that doesn't like to see his child smile."
"Most people stand along the wall and are afraid to dance. It's time for you to come off the wall and dance."

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Interesting Article

2008-02-27T08:36:00.000-08:00

Here is something interesting that the drummer fro Jimmy Eat World posted.

Here's something you don't see everyday. . . .

2008-02-25T20:40:00.000-08:00

So, I tried to do this music review thing on Tuesdays for awhile and haven't really kept up with it as much as I would have liked to. But, I got this email about a post on my blog, and I was thinking it was something sarcastic from Rob, Randall, Bill, or Mike. But it was the girl in Singapore commenting on my review of Dashboard's Album Shade of the Poison Tree. I was thinking ok, so how did she find my blog. So, I did a google search for Shade of Poison Tree and I was the second hit. How cool is that?

How cool is that?

Two things-

2008-02-20T07:10:00.000-08:00

Ok, so I love waking up to the sound of a two year old laughing, I am going to miss that when I get into the basement. Were almost done with it.

I saw this on ragamuffin soul, thought it was cool. You can check it out for yourself.

Also, Randall posted something really cool today.

HAPPY SINGLES AWARENESS DAY!!!!!!!

2008-02-14T09:18:00.000-08:00

Ok, so some people think this is a really cool holiday but I personally think it's just one more way that single people get to be outed for being single. All the couples go out with each other and us single people go to a movie or something. . . . I am not actually as bitter as this post seems but I just like to make fun of a holiday that, though it origins are true, has become blown out by Hallmark and every chocolate shop, flower shop, and jewelery shop in america.

Fun at the hockey game. . .

2008-02-13T09:26:00.000-08:00

So last night I went to the hockey game, Blues 4-Kings 2, woohoo. I went because it was for T.B.I. research which is traumatic brain injury. if you go to seanglanvill.org you can read all about it. The blues won, I had fun with some friends and it was all for a good cause. What more can I ask for?

This is Rob's fault

2008-02-06T09:11:00.001-08:00

Ok, so I saw this on Rob's blog and took it. I scored lower than him, does that make me a better person? I say yes. . . . .

44%

Update

2008-02-06T06:49:00.003-08:00

Ok, so I think, fingers crossed, I am over the flu crap. It is still lingering as a cold/sinus crap, but a friend said the color has come back to my face. My tattoo is healing nicely almost all the scabbing has come and gone, just waiting on a few stubborn spots.

So, life is pretty much back to normal, as normal as my life is. The basement is drywalled, mudded, and sanded. The main room is painted, all the electrical is done. We are now on to tile, carpet, cabinents and odds and ends to "get er done." So I should be downstairs by the end of the month, Randall will probably leave a comment about how I'll be down there before the end of the month, but I'm being realistic.

My boss is looking to get this guy to see his blog and leave a comment. I have commented on Los, can I call him that, blog a couple of times with this web address so we'll see if this helps. who nows?

Sick. . . and this time it's for real. . . .

2008-02-01T11:45:00.001-08:00

Ok, so this time I am really sick, I went to the doctor and everything, I have the flu.

I was supposed to leave this morning for winterblast with the truck and trailer. Instead Randall has too and I am at home feeling like crap.

So-
Pray for me, that I can get better and be able to go back to work monday.
Pray for Randall, Rob, Eric, and Casey as they lead the winterblast retreat.
Pray for Kristin as she tries to deal with those mentioned above and 150 kids.
Pray for all the kids going to winterblast.
Pray for everyone who isn't feeling well.

OK, So here it is.

2008-01-30T09:37:00.001-08:00

Here is the cool thing I did on my birthday.

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I got my first tattoo!!!

Today

2008-01-29T10:25:00.000-08:00

OK, so today is my birthday! I am officially old, 25. But I am doing something really cool today. . . . .I will post more about it later.. . . . . . .

I'm sick. . . . .no really

2008-01-23T08:51:00.001-08:00

OK, so I know, i know you don't want to here about me not feeling good but thats what it is. I have a stinkin' sinus thing that seems like it is going around.

I hope I am over this by my birthday.

Heath Ledger died,wow! Just remember life is short and precious. It's even shorter if you OD.

I'll find something to put here. . . .

2008-01-14T10:00:00.000-08:00

I have no idea what to put here. . . . . .

10 Ten albums of 2007/Top 5 Books I read

2007-12-31T06:20:00.000-08:00

Ok, so as promised here are the top 10 albums of 2007, and the top 5 books I read this past year.

These are not in any order.

Albums-
Radiohead- "In Rainbows"
Timbaland- "Shock Value"
Angels & Airwaves- "I-Empire"
Jimmy Eat World- "Chase the Light"
Thrice- "The Alchemy Index"
Robbie Seay Band- "Give Yourself Away"
The Almost- "Southern Weather"
Anberlin- "Cities"
Underoath- "Define the Great Line"
Eikon- "Clarity After Chaos"
jacksonknife-"You don't know what your talking about"

Ok, so thats 11 but the last two are EP's so together they count for a full album. All of these bands are available on iTunes, so you can check them out for yourself.

Books-

Charlie Peacock- "New Way to be Human"
Cloud and Townsend- "Boundaries"
Tom Rath- "Strength Finder 2.0"
Gordan MacDonald-"A Resilient Life"
Larry Osbourne- "Contrarians Guide to Knowing God"

Ok, so there they are, sorry no time for links, there is too much to do before tonight.

Everyone have a safe and HAPPY New Year!!!

Oh yeah, there were to many album flops to list them all.

Merry Christmas!!!

2007-12-25T07:01:00.000-08:00

So, we finished up our last service at 8:15 last night. It was an awesome weekend full of good times and a great talk from our lead pastor Greg. For more thoughts and some pics go to Bill's blog to check it out.

It was a good time for me this weekend, I really ran the gauntlet of emotions but came out on top hopefully a better man for it and stronger in my faith and emotionally. As I drove away from church last night, I was that good kinda of tired, where you just feel great about what you have done and ready for a long winters nap. So I wish you and yours a MERRY CHRISTMAS! and I hope that we all get some peace and relaxation in whats left of this busy season.

Check back later this week for some special year end blogs about top 10 albums, top 10 over-hyped albums, and top 5 books that I read this year.

What is Christmas to you . . . . .

2007-12-22T22:03:00.000-08:00

So, what is Christmas to you?

Is it some neat, little, pretty Christmas with all the tradition and pomp and circumstance?

Or is it something rebellious, is it the start of something big, does it make you feel a little weird, a little intimidated and do you want to ask the question, "Does this count as Christmas?"

I want my Christmas to be the second one , but so far it has been a mix of both and has brought forth a ton of questions and mixed emotions.

I hope that each of you has the Christmas you want and that you receive the gift that God has laid out there for each of us. . . . .

Holiday Christmas EP's

2007-12-18T20:57:00.001-08:00

Ok, so I think I will finally go down that dreaded street and be a bit of a party crasher.
Here are four albums to avoid, OK, so there really not full albums just EP's but still the same don't buy them.

The four Christmas EP's that I purchased from the iTunes store were the David Crowder Band, Chris Tomlin, Relient K, and Hawk Nelson.

So, these are from three bands that I really like and a great worship leader. I would normally buy anything they put out but this time I got ripped off.

None of the albums really have "new" music on them. They each take two songs already released on past albums and then the artist either covers a Christmas Song or they wrote a new one with a Christmas theme. Either way the EP's are not worth the money.

Now I will throw a disclaimer out that there has never been much Christmas music that I either like or can tolerate. But these are just out there to make money and add to the consumerism idea that surronds Christmas.

Go the itunes store. . . .

2007-12-11T11:51:00.000-08:00

and look up a band called jacksonknife, read the review by me. Buy this album.
Yes you can call me biased but I don't care, it's still good music.

The basement is starting to come together. Walls are built, plumbing is started, etc.

Dead Poetic- The Finest

2007-12-04T20:25:00.000-08:00

New album from Dead Poetic "The Finest". It's good rock n' roll. I said so, so pick it up. If you like rock n' roll you will like this album. No track pick this week. They are all good to listen too.

OK, so it's not exactly new it's more like a crap shot from Tooth and Nail to try and make money of the holiday frenzy. Check out Dead Poetic's story here. . . . . . . . and if you are sick of the way the holidays get treated check this out. . . . . .

Sorry if this isn't in depth enough for you I have had a basement to work on. . . . . . .

Just stuff to think about. . . .

2007-11-30T15:40:00.000-08:00

So lately I have been thinking about life and how it, mostly mine, pertains to boundaries, relationships-both physical and spiritual, and what my purpose is? So these are some of my thoughts. . . . .

There is a time and a place for boundaries in ones life. . . . . I have a strong thresh hold for work, and therefore can go longer and harder than others. . . .I get pleasure out of my work. . . . .I am SICK of how much attention is placed on relationship status. . . .everywhere in the world, any form you fill out, the first question people ask, your facebook status, even some churchs ex. Singles ministry, Married ministry, Divorced People ministry. . . .it's all crap that we put to much weight in, including myself. . . .I am really enjoying my relationship with God right now. . . . .I love that I get to do what I love to do and get paid for it. . . . .There are things I need to fix about me. . . .and there are things I need to work on . . . . .but I am still LOVED.

There, it may seem like an off hand post but I had to do it.. . . . . . .

Don't know about you but I like this plan. . . . .

2007-11-27T15:23:00.000-08:00

The Wetzel plan

By Dan Wetzel, Yahoo! Sports
November 27, 200

A playoff is coming to college football, not eventually but probably sooner than the moneyed-establishment wants to admit.

Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany, the Vladimir Putin of college sports and the key figure preventing a playoff, can stem the tide for only so long.

Unfortunately, we're stuck with the current Bowl Championship Series for the time being. But that doesn't mean we can't dream about what a real playoff would entail and the magic it would produce each December and January.

If you think you like Saturdays now, understand that this is just college football lite; one day to be looked back on as a quaint and confusing era.

Here's how the playoff will eventually work – and this isn't just my idea, it's essentially the exact scenario the NCAA (which will eventually run it) uses to run the football playoffs at the former Division I-AA, II and III.

We even made up a mock bracket for you to salivate over.

(Please note, whereas some conference title games still need to be played, for the sake of argument we assigned victory to the higher rated team in the current BCS standings to place and seed the field).

A 16-TEAM FIELD

Just like in what used to be Division I-AA, the tournament would feature four rounds with teams seeded one through 16. Just like the wildly popular and profitable NCAA men's basketball tournament, champions of all the conferences (all 11 of them) earn an automatic bid to the field.

Yes, all 11. Even the lousy conferences. While no one would argue that the winner of the Mid-American Conference is one of the top 16 teams in the country, there are multiple benefits of including champions of low-level leagues.

First is to maintain the integrity and relevancy of the regular season. While the idea that the season is a four-month playoff is both inaccurate and absurd, there should be a significant reward for an exceptional season.

The chance for an easier first-round opponent – in this case No. 1 Missouri would play No. 16 Central Michigan or Miami (Ohio) – is a big reward for a great regular season. Earning a top-three seeding would present a school a near breeze into the second round. Drop to a sixth-seed in this year's scenario and you are dealing with Florida.

On the flip side, it brings true Cinderella into the college football mix for the first time. Is it likely that Central Florida could beat Ohio State? Of course not, but as the men's basketball tournament has proven the mere possibility (or even a close game) draws in casual fans by the millions.

Last season the most memorable college football game was Boise State-Oklahoma, in part because Boise was the unbeaten underdog that wasn't supposed to win. When it did, in dramatic fashion, it became arguably the most popular team in America.

But it had no shot at a national title because the system says Boise can't be any good in 2007 because it wasn't any good in 1967. As illogical as this is, that's the system.

For even lower-rated conferences – the Sun Belts, the MACs – allowing annual access to the tournament would not only set off celebrations on small campuses but it would encourage investment in the sport at all levels. Suddenly, there would be a reason for teams in those leagues to really care. This would improve quality throughout the country.

With the bigger conferences, a championship would take on greater value. Does anyone without direct rooting interest really care if USC wins the Pac-10 Saturday? How about the Virginia Tech-Boston College ACC title game? You would now.

AT-LARGE BIDS

In addition to the 11 automatic bids, there would be five at-large selections made by a basketball-like selection committee. Most years, those would come from the power conferences (ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-10 and SEC).

While the selection process would still draw complaints from the teams left out, those schools often would have two or three losses or significant flaws. Gone forever would be the days of an unbeaten Auburn in the 2004 season not getting a chance at the title or the bizarre 2003 season where nearly everyone thought USC was the best team but got left out anyway.

HOME GAMES FOR HIGHER SEEDS IN FIRST THREE ROUNDS

The strangest part of the BCS is that outside businesses – the people who own the bowl games – get a cut of the revenue. It would be unfathomable for a league such as the NFL or NBA to allow independent promoters to stage its playoffs.

College football is leaving millions on the table by staging top games in far-off locales. Ohio State, for instance, earns an estimated $5 million-plus for each home game. And that is just direct revenue. Forbes estimates Buckeye football games generated $42 million for the Columbus area in 2005.

The 14 hugely profitable home games from the first three rounds would create a huge revenue stream.

There is simply no need to include the current bowl structure. Obviously no fan base can afford to travel week after week to neutral-site games. But they wouldn't have to. In what used to be Division I-AA, the playoffs are home field until the title game. That's the way it should be.

The competitive value of home-field advantage would also help maintain the importance of the regular season because the higher the seed, the more home games.

This would also be a boon to teams in the Midwest, which build their teams to deal with the predictably harsh weather only to play postseason games in generally warm, calm environs.

So how would say, USC fare if it didn't get a Big Ten opponent in Pasadena each January, but rather had to slip and slide around Ann Arbor or Columbus for a change? And who wouldn't want to see the Trojans invade one of those historic old stadiums, snow falling, and proving they have grit not just skill?

COMPETITION

That's the best part, of course, the games. As heart-thumping and pulse-stopping as college football is and always has been, we aren't even scratching the surface in our plan. We currently have nothing even close to this. Week after week of building excitement, tension and stakes.

A byproduct of the BCS has been a devaluing of competitiveness in college football. There is no longer an incentive to play games against other big-time opponents. It's not just intra-regional games that are all but gone but most non-conference games of any significance. Teams just load up on patsies to grab the home gate and maybe play one local rival.

Amazingly, the BCS rewards them for this.

Because of human voters' tendency to favor record over all else – unless the school is from outside the BCS – the goal of the season is simply not to lose. The easiest way to do that is to play as few teams as possible that are capable of beating you.

The BCS favors teams that load up on cupcakes early and play in a weaker BCS conference that ideally doesn't have to deal with a 13th game (for the league title).

Consider Kansas, which is rated No. 5 in the BCS (and was No. 2 last week) despite owning wins over opponents with a combined record of 45-63 record (.417 winning percentage). Maybe the Jayhawks are a great team that was capable of beating other great teams. But no one really knows. And the BCS didn't care.

The playoffs return the big-time games between teams from different conferences. Even better, it puts them on campus – not some far-flung NFL stadiums – in historic venues with all the pageantry.

Oklahoma-USC in the Coliseum in the first round? Florida-Ohio State in the Horseshoe in the second? How about the Buckeyes at West Virginia in a national semifinal? Every week of every year would be incredible.

BOWL GAMES COULD STILL EXIST

Understanding that there really isn't anything wrong with most bowl games – it's not like innocent people are dying because the Meineke Car Care Bowl exists – we'll allow them to stick around.

One bowl could serve as the championship game, giving college football its neutral, Super Bowl-style site to conclude the tournament.

As for all the other bowls, they can go on as they wish. The NIT still operates, doesn't it? It's not like most bowl games have any direct bearing on the championship now.

There is value to the smaller bowls in smaller communities. If the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas, still wishes to stage a game, it by all means should. It just won't have access to the 16 playoff teams. But it doesn't have access to teams of that quality now. It still can host a meaningless game between two moderately successful schools. For most bowls, nothing changes.

The lack of 16 "bowl-qualified" teams would filter down, of course, and run a couple of minor bowls out of business since there won't be enough bowl-eligible clubs. But if the reason college football is not staging a playoff is the need to save the International Bowl in Toronto, then the current system is more corrupt than we think.

THE SCHEDULE

While the former Division I-AA plays all four rounds in four weeks and stages the title game before Christmas, football’s top division might be better served playing the first one or two rounds in December, breaking for final exams and staging the semifinals just after Christmas and the title game in early January.

The schedule is a minimal concern. Something can be worked out. Whatever it is, it would allow teams and stars to become familiar to the American public, for momentum to build and excitement to grow.

The college football playoffs would have a chance to rival the NFL playoffs (Super Bowl included) as the biggest sporting event in the country. Fans would love it, players live for it and a game deserving of a real playoff finally enjoying it. It would capture the imagination of the nation.

Right now it's only a dream, but the day is coming. There is only so long the dictators can stop it.

Dan Wetzel is Yahoo! Sports' national columnist.

The Shade of Poison Tree's

2007-11-27T09:11:00.000-08:00

So this week I will take a look at the new Dashboard Confessional album- "The Shade of Poison Trees"

The new album from Chris Carrabba goes back to Dashboard's roots, musically there are a lot of acoustic driven songs. Unlike some the last two Dashboard albums. There is still songs with the band like Matters of Blood and Connection, These Bones and Thick as Thieves. Though many of the songs have other instrumentation on them they could be just as easily played on an acoustic only. Check out the synth/loop work in Fever Dreams and The Shade of Poison Trees.

This album kinda reminds me of the MTV "Unplugged" Ablum. It just has a nice feel. With most of songs right around three minutes this would make a great album to listen in the car on the way to work. It's got the right amount of pep to get you going in the morning but not too much. Yet it is still relaxing to listen to in the evening.

If you were a fan of other dashboard albums that were more driving electric guitar based you may be turned off from Poison Trees but I would challenge you to give this one a try at least once or twice. Mostly because the songs are finally not about the same girl that broke his heart like five albums ago.

Honestly there isn't a bad song on this album. Some good ones are When There's Gold. . ., Keep Watch for the Mines, and The Shade of Poison Trees.

In a nut shell it still Chris Carraba emotionally fueled music, good to listen too, but doesn't seem to drone on about the same girl.

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

2007-11-22T10:53:00.000-08:00

So it is Thanksgiving. I have much to be thankful for this year. This is my first Thanksgiving as a graduate. I have many friends that will do anything to help me. I have my health. I have a loving family, I don't see them enough, which is mostly my fault, but they love me still the same.

I have a job that is rewarding, challenging, and fun. My God loves me and I love Him because he is my strength, my refuge, and my counselor. He is all I need, and as easy as that is to say it is still a daily challenge to live out.

Psalm 106:1
"Praise the Lord! Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! His faithful love endures forever."

Proverbs 3:5-6
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek His will in all you do and He will show you which path to take."

Psalm 121
"I look up to the mountains does my help come from there? My help comes from the Lord who made heaven and earth! He will not let you stumble; the one who watches over you will not slumber. Indeed He who watches over Israel never slumbers or sleeps. The Lord Himself watches over you, the Lord stands beside you as your protective shade. The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord keeps you from all harm and watches over your life, the Lord watches over you as you come and go, both now and forever."

So as I sit here and watch/help my mom prepare the meal I give thanks for everything I have. I hope your Thanksgiving is going well and that you can take time in the hustle and bustle of the season to sit back and take in everything God has provided for you.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!

This is awesome

2007-11-21T08:34:00.001-08:00

Music, music, music. . . . .

2007-11-20T08:28:00.000-08:00

So my buddy Rob gave me this idea and I finally think I am going to start reviewing newer albums on Tuesday's.
If you have any suggestions of something you would like me to review all suggestions will be taken into consideration.

So here we go. . . . .

Jimmy Eat World "Chase this Light"

The new album from rockers Jimmy Eat World is still a "rock" album with a little more pop to it. Now I can take a little bit of pop every now and then, and some may think that his album is to poppy for me. It is not, because it doesn't have that "over produced" aspect that many pop albums get. It still has a raw sound to it. And the guitar work is classic Jimmy, nice little parts thrown in on the verse's into an all out rock'n good time on chorus'. The extra little things thrown in throughout the ablum like bells, strings, and tiny little trinkets of sound makes this album musically for me.

Lead singer Jim Adkin's lyrics are still full of emotion and thought. Yet there are not too deep that you get lost in them. It feels like he finally wrote an album instead of just a collection of songs.

This album is not near as hard rock'n as "Futures" yet it still is a good listen anytime. It is a great album for any Jimmy Eat World fan yet has aspects in it that could appeal to any music lover.

Track picks- "Big Casino" "Gotta Be Somebody's Blues" "Dizzy"

My New Car. . . . .

2007-11-19T09:02:00.000-08:00

So as most of you know I recently had to purchase a new car, the truck died for those of you not in the loop. After extensively searching the dealerships in the area I decided to go to the private owners and found a nice Mazda3 Hatchback. It is a lovely car with great gas mileage and room for me to still fit my guitars in and what not.

I will not bore you with the technical details but it's Red, 5 speed, and it has a sunroof. I love the fact that I only have to fill up every 300 miles or so instead of 225. It's sweet!!!

RSB. . . .

2007-11-19T08:02:00.000-08:00

So last night we had the Robbie Seay Band in for a worship concert. They are a great band to work with and just great guys to hang around. It was fun helping them set-up, soundcheck, and tear down.

It looked amazing and sounded freakin' awesome. If I do say so myself.

Here's a pic.

Help, I've fallen and I can't get up. . . .

2007-11-15T19:27:00.000-08:00

Ok, so let me preface this with saying that I AM OK. But I digress, tonight while taking down some of the design stuff at church after STaC I was helping take down the scaffolding we have been using. So I'm up about 15-17 feet in the air and beginning to take apart the scaffolding when all of a sudden it shutters and I lose my grip. I try to regain a hold but it's too late, I am falling down to the floor. I hit hard on my left knee and bumped my head on a light that was on the floor. BUT I AM OK. It hurts but it will be better at some point.

In brighter news I did purchase a new car , I LOVE IT!!!. I will put pics up as soon as I can. The internship is going well, we are upgrading to a full HD camera system, which is going to be sweet!. I am learning a ton about how to lead teams and minister to others, while also learning to deal with my self and keep me healthy.

2007-11-09T11:54:00.000-08:00

Come on at least tell me this is cool.

This is pretty cool. . . .

2007-11-09T06:09:00.000-08:00

I like this commercial. It took them like 15 takes to get some of these shots.

The writers guild went on strike, why should I have to keep this thing up-to-date?

2007-11-06T20:17:00.001-08:00

Ok, So I know I suck at keeping this thing up-to-date but I've been busy.

The writers strike began today, so don't expect me to update this all the time just because there won't be anything to watch on TV.

Hopefully I have found the next car I am going to buy. Please pray that God watches over this decision and blesses me in the decision I am about to make.

The job is going well, I am discovering things about myself I didn't know I could do. And I feel like I am doing a good job. We'll see. . .

Hope all is well with everyone.

WFX. . . . .

2007-10-27T12:37:00.000-07:00

So I got back today at 12:20 and then came straight to church. The conference was awesome, I got to look at a lot of cool tech stuff, networked with some guys and gals, spent some good quality time with Bill and Clark. It was just a good trip.

I got to play with the new Midas XL8 console but I personally thought it was too much console for any church, not to mention the price tag on it. I found this console much better for a ton of reasons. I also talked to a Rep at Audix and had a great talk with him right as the conference shut down.

Now I know that I am just a sound guy but these are freakin' cool and so is this.

Oh yeah Bill got Tech director of the year from Church Production Magazines, they put the whole conference on.

Way too much to process and understand in two days.

I'm leaving on a jet plane don't know when I'll be back again. . . . . .

2007-10-25T05:09:00.000-07:00

Today I am leaving for Atlanta with Bill and Clark. We are off to WFX, it's this cool conference for Tech guys, so there will probably be a lot of nerds there and other weirdos not to mention Bill, Clark, and myself. Hopefully we get to see some of Atlanta and I start to feel better, whatever Isaac had I got. I guess that's the cost of living with two kids under three years old.

Anywho, I should get to play/test some really cool consoles will at the expo. As well as figure out how to use some of the cool lighting consoles. And just spend some time with Bill and Clark and we can start to meld better as a team.

We get back Saturday so I guess I do know when I'll get back. . . . . . . . . .

Amazing night. . . . . .

2007-10-16T22:23:00.000-07:00

Tonight I went to Underoath at Pop's with a couple of youth. I love our kids and how real they are. I also love Underoath because of the passion they put into their music. It was awesome to see so many people come out to see a bunch of guys doing music for the right reason's. Not to mention I haven't been in a pit in too long and it was as much, if not more, fun as I remember.

I am sore, it is late, and I smell like cigarettes and stale air. I need a shower and sleep.

ROCK ON!!!!!

All better....

2007-10-11T14:05:00.000-07:00

Must have been a 24 hour thing. . . . . .

I'm Sick

2007-10-10T08:12:00.000-07:00

No this is not another rant about society. This is me being physically sick. Head cold/Flu crap.

Woohoo.

Check this out

2007-10-06T08:31:00.000-07:00

I loved this game when I was a kid.

Play More Arcade Games

Ok. So the new Crowder

2007-10-01T19:07:00.000-07:00

The new Crowder album Remedy is awesome. It is amazing. I love it almost as much as Collision. The songs are powerful yet simple all at the same time. If you haven't picked it up yet I would highly recommend it.

The lake was awesome, I got some reading done. Did a lot of chillin' and a little bit of shopping. And it felt really great to just sit in God's glory and soak it all up.

It feels good to be moved in to my new place and it will feel a lot better when we finish the basement.

So life is good right now.

Oh yeah I got the internship at Windsor!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for the prayers and support.

"No news is no news" Right?

2007-09-26T11:05:00.000-07:00

So my interview process is done with. Now it is completely in God's hands. I feel like I am a better person because of the interview process and that I will also be a better leader because of it. I should have an answer next week sometime.

I have applied for another position at Willow Creek Community Church in Chi-town. It is there next gen audio director. It would be a great job for me but I would have to leave Windsor and St. Louis to get it. So we'll see what God has in store for me.

Thank you for your prayers.

I picked up the new Crowder yesterday and am really enjoying it. I will post something about it later this weekend. Right now, I am off to the lake to enjoy one last weekend away.

Peace Out

Finally

2007-09-24T18:57:00.000-07:00

So I finally completed an expert Minesweeper. It took awhile but I got it done. Here's the screen shot so no one can call me a liar.

Ok, so life is what it is. . . .

2007-09-20T12:54:00.000-07:00

So I have had my first two interviews at Windsor for the internship program. They were both emotionally draining experiences, but I feel like I am a better person because of the interviews. It has been a hard, trying, and challenging time trying to trust God with this area in my life. I drove home last night without the radio on just listening to God and thinking about life.

Anywho, either way this process turns out. Pray for me. Pray for the Windsor leaders. Pray for the world we live in. Pray for Sean. Just remember, "Life is what it is. But God's in charge"

I love you all.

Update......

2007-09-17T07:33:00.000-07:00

So it looks like I will be moving into RL's basement. After we finish it. There will be pic's somewhere on the internet at some point.

My friend has a new blog. You should check it out. It should be a good time, I'm not gonna lie it will be a good time.

Anywho, still no job but there are still possibilities out there and I know that God has a grat adventure planned for me.

Peace Out

For your browsing....

2007-09-11T19:22:00.001-07:00

I'm not trying to say I'm greedy but here is my wish list from amazon. Any of you are more than welcome to gift any of these items to me.

The address is in amazon's database.

And yes I'm know that there is Star Wars, Star Trek, Voltron, and Andromeda stuff on there, I'm a geek I know.

I have no idea what to put here, so watch this. . . .

2007-09-06T14:09:00.000-07:00

Check out this band. It is a fairly new band called The Almost. And yes for you music snobs it is the drummer from Underoath.

If you can think of something for me to write about then tell me.

Prayer......

2007-08-26T18:12:00.000-07:00

So I lose my job in 6 days. I am so happy to be leaving my college job and looking forward to what God has in store for me. Please pray for me; A. That I am able to see what God has for me next. 2. That I don't lose faith in God. C. That I land an awesome job. Ok so the last one's selfish but I need something for me right now.

If you haven't heard the story, they are privatizing the emissions program so I am out and the emissions testing goes back to the garages.

Thanks for the prayer. I can't wait to see what God's has in store for me.