have you ever had one of those days where every little thing annoyed you? well today was that day. i couldnt stand it. i was getting so annoyed at every little thing. i could probably look at the way you tied your shoes and think "eugh so annoying". im glad today is over, but it ended well. epic was pretty good tonight and the bible study went pretty well. we had lots of people today. the bible study was on joshua defeating the jericho wall and how the Israelite's dealt with an impossible task by 1) meeting with God (joshua meets with God), 2) submitting to the will of God (joshua falls face first in reverance to God), and 3) obeying God in the details.
im excited for the conference! caaaaaantt waiiiiittttt. TGITh!
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
ay yam what i yam. y?
im starting to understand why i like to do what i like to do. i have a weird combination of things that i like to do or i liked to do, and out of no where im starting to see a connection.
i used to like cutting grass (to a very limited extent), but i did like doing it at one point in my life.
when i was in middle school i used to like "modifying" my computer, which involved putting cold cathode florescent lights inside my computer case, and other random things. it was super dorky, but all my friends did it so i did too.
i now like to cut peoples hair. its weird, but ive been cutting my own hair since like 9th grade and i had fun doing it. its like sculpting your head, or like when gardners cut their bushes into really cool shapes. lately ive been telling people to just let me cut their hair. three people, kevin, kai, and ryan, are willing to let me cut their hair. kevin is a regular customer of mine.
and now ive liked photography for some time. im starting to understand why i like it and thats how ive come to see what all my other hobbies have in common. my interest in photography, i think, comes from my desire for change. changing something from bad to good, good to better, or just changing something for no reason at all. i think a true photographer is someone who can take an outwardly normal appearing situation, person, place, or thing, and make it look beautiful. beautiful isnt always the right word though, maybe more like abnormal or surreal. whatever the word is, change takes place when a photographer makes something normal look abnormal, and thats why i like taking pictures. this is also why ive wanted to do design for so long, but i dont really know if im still pursuing that or not. i used to think design was the only field where you get to design stuff and use your creativity while trying to make something look good, but im starting to see that you can do this in other fields, as well.
so maybe thats why i liked cutting grass, modding my computer, oh and pokemon too. pokemon change
i used to like cutting grass (to a very limited extent), but i did like doing it at one point in my life.
when i was in middle school i used to like "modifying" my computer, which involved putting cold cathode florescent lights inside my computer case, and other random things. it was super dorky, but all my friends did it so i did too.
i now like to cut peoples hair. its weird, but ive been cutting my own hair since like 9th grade and i had fun doing it. its like sculpting your head, or like when gardners cut their bushes into really cool shapes. lately ive been telling people to just let me cut their hair. three people, kevin, kai, and ryan, are willing to let me cut their hair. kevin is a regular customer of mine.
and now ive liked photography for some time. im starting to understand why i like it and thats how ive come to see what all my other hobbies have in common. my interest in photography, i think, comes from my desire for change. changing something from bad to good, good to better, or just changing something for no reason at all. i think a true photographer is someone who can take an outwardly normal appearing situation, person, place, or thing, and make it look beautiful. beautiful isnt always the right word though, maybe more like abnormal or surreal. whatever the word is, change takes place when a photographer makes something normal look abnormal, and thats why i like taking pictures. this is also why ive wanted to do design for so long, but i dont really know if im still pursuing that or not. i used to think design was the only field where you get to design stuff and use your creativity while trying to make something look good, but im starting to see that you can do this in other fields, as well.
so maybe thats why i liked cutting grass, modding my computer, oh and pokemon too. pokemon change
ive been praying for patience in a certain area of my life and i really feel like God has given me opportunity again and again to really help me grow. i am glad for this and really see God working in me through these situations.
if you ever get the chance to just sit and read through ecclesiastes, you should really do it. the simplicity of the words are so straightforward, yet so profound.
if you ever get the chance to just sit and read through ecclesiastes, you should really do it. the simplicity of the words are so straightforward, yet so profound.
The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride. Ecclesiastes 7:8
Friday, January 16, 2009
random update
we had a prayer meeting tonight for the first time at our place and im so excited about it for the future! id say it went pretty well and it was definitely a good time to hear how other people are doing. i see lots of opportunities for God to work in us this semester and im PUMPED!
i got two packages in the mail today and i was so happy. my happiness didnt last long when i found out my guitar strap didnt fit my guitar because of this stupid "locking mechanism" which is just a piece of plastic and a tiny hole that probably doesnt fit ANY guitar strap holders. sigh, i should have known. then i found out i didnt get the wireless triggers for my flash yet so i cant use any of the umbrella/stands i got.
i dont have class on fridays, tomorrow is friday, monday is mlk, and im going back to houston. 4 DAY WEEKEND! i actually dont want to go to houston, im just going because EVERYONE here is leaving! sigh. back to my boring house with no car, no heater, and just my laptop. at least i will get to see people before they start school on tuesday.
awesome picture of me and loren in macro
i got two packages in the mail today and i was so happy. my happiness didnt last long when i found out my guitar strap didnt fit my guitar because of this stupid "locking mechanism" which is just a piece of plastic and a tiny hole that probably doesnt fit ANY guitar strap holders. sigh, i should have known. then i found out i didnt get the wireless triggers for my flash yet so i cant use any of the umbrella/stands i got.
i dont have class on fridays, tomorrow is friday, monday is mlk, and im going back to houston. 4 DAY WEEKEND! i actually dont want to go to houston, im just going because EVERYONE here is leaving! sigh. back to my boring house with no car, no heater, and just my laptop. at least i will get to see people before they start school on tuesday.
awesome picture of me and loren in macro
Monday, January 12, 2009
man-o-gram
today was a pretty weird day. it was one of those days where you get a tiny glimpse of what its like to be a women. like when you watch a scene in a movie where someone is giving birth and you go, "wow, i am so glad i am not a women" or "sucks for her, that must really hurt!". or like when you learn a little bit about what goes on when a girl gets a period but then regret ever even asking about it. well today i can say that i am a changed man. i say that because i got my very first (and hopefully LAST) mamogram and ultrasound!
if i haven't told you to about the lump under my nipple yet, then i will tell you now.. i have a lump under my nipple. it is about a cm in diameter and i can feel it on my left side. my doctor thinks its a cyst, but to be sure, i had to get a mamogram. it was a really weird process. it involved squeezing my boobs between two plastic boards and clamping down really hard. i had to do that in like 8 different positions and it was one of the most awkward times of my life. i said a total of three words during the whole process.."is that all?".
the ultrasound wasnt so bad. i just got this clear gel on my left side and then the person would use this thing and press on my chest to look at the me. i would look at the screen trying to find my nipple, but i was never quite sure what i was looking at. it all made me think, "wow if im that eager to find my nipple, just imagine the excitement i would get seeing my SON or DAUGHTER on this screen of black and white chaos." now that would be life changing.
i still dont know the results yet..i just pray that it is nothing serious. thanks to all of you who know and are praying for me!
if i haven't told you to about the lump under my nipple yet, then i will tell you now.. i have a lump under my nipple. it is about a cm in diameter and i can feel it on my left side. my doctor thinks its a cyst, but to be sure, i had to get a mamogram. it was a really weird process. it involved squeezing my boobs between two plastic boards and clamping down really hard. i had to do that in like 8 different positions and it was one of the most awkward times of my life. i said a total of three words during the whole process.."is that all?".
the ultrasound wasnt so bad. i just got this clear gel on my left side and then the person would use this thing and press on my chest to look at the me. i would look at the screen trying to find my nipple, but i was never quite sure what i was looking at. it all made me think, "wow if im that eager to find my nipple, just imagine the excitement i would get seeing my SON or DAUGHTER on this screen of black and white chaos." now that would be life changing.
i still dont know the results yet..i just pray that it is nothing serious. thanks to all of you who know and are praying for me!
Friday, January 9, 2009
DEAL BREAKERS!
"shes perfect! she has everything ive ever wanted, but....."
dealbreakers! its so fun to talk about deal breakers. if you have nothing to talk about with your friends, then just ask for everyone's deal breakers. if you dont know what it is, basically, a deal breaker is something that makes that "perfect girl"..IMPERFECT! her MAJOR flaw or even what blocks you from considering her or him at all! in order to play this game, you have to come up with a superficial deal breaker and a non superficial deal breaker. superficial meaning, "she is ugly." non superficial meaning, "she has to be christian." so here are some of my deal breakers:
superficial:
my superficial one seems to change every time i think of it. right now my superficial one is that she cant wear too much make up or be too dependent on make up. im ok with a girl who wears make up for certain occasions here and there, but not when she feels the need to put it all over her no matter where she goes! i think it shows a bit of insecurity and superficiality! i dont like that. on the other hand, i'd like a girl who cares about what she looks like, but not to the extent that she is obsessive about it. i think that is pretty self explanatory, right?
another one is nice teeth. it is more of a bonus, but i like nice teeth and a nice smile! who doesnt!
oh, and she must be shorter than me. enough said.
non superficial:
she must be christian. not just any christian, but one who loves God and pursues God in all aspects of her life and can encourage me to grow in my walk with God.
she must have some sort of direction in her life. im not saying she needs to know exactly what shes doing at all times, but as far as the big picture, id want a girl who knows what she wants down the line.
ok im really tired of thinking about my dream girl. that's about as many deal breakers as i can come up with..i feel like i just wrote a personal ad for myself
dealbreakers! its so fun to talk about deal breakers. if you have nothing to talk about with your friends, then just ask for everyone's deal breakers. if you dont know what it is, basically, a deal breaker is something that makes that "perfect girl"..IMPERFECT! her MAJOR flaw or even what blocks you from considering her or him at all! in order to play this game, you have to come up with a superficial deal breaker and a non superficial deal breaker. superficial meaning, "she is ugly." non superficial meaning, "she has to be christian." so here are some of my deal breakers:
superficial:
my superficial one seems to change every time i think of it. right now my superficial one is that she cant wear too much make up or be too dependent on make up. im ok with a girl who wears make up for certain occasions here and there, but not when she feels the need to put it all over her no matter where she goes! i think it shows a bit of insecurity and superficiality! i dont like that. on the other hand, i'd like a girl who cares about what she looks like, but not to the extent that she is obsessive about it. i think that is pretty self explanatory, right?
another one is nice teeth. it is more of a bonus, but i like nice teeth and a nice smile! who doesnt!
oh, and she must be shorter than me. enough said.
non superficial:
she must be christian. not just any christian, but one who loves God and pursues God in all aspects of her life and can encourage me to grow in my walk with God.
she must have some sort of direction in her life. im not saying she needs to know exactly what shes doing at all times, but as far as the big picture, id want a girl who knows what she wants down the line.
ok im really tired of thinking about my dream girl. that's about as many deal breakers as i can come up with..i feel like i just wrote a personal ad for myself
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