Thursday, October 26, 2006
Re: "the incriminating post"
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
finally
so i modified some of my goals because they were obtainable, that wasn’t the point: the point was to find 10 goals that i could accomplish. and i did. Will write more soon, but suffice it to say, i feel blessed.
Friday, September 29, 2006
great day... even if i had to get up early to take a test
what i'm reading ~ The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein
Work is going well and i am almost finished with my training. As soon as they're confident that i know what i'm doing and get the two more new PAs trained then S. will be moving to graphics and C. will be moving to sound an i will be senior PA! Daunting, and it was intimidating, but i think that i'm definitely starting to get the hang of this job.
It's been a really good week, but i'm tired from working every night. i have to go to Bowling now, so i don't have time to write what i wanted to. ): But a little update is better than nothing, right?
Thursday, September 28, 2006
Why I recommend "Lost - The Complete Second Season"
The deal with this show, what makes it so great, is the character development. If you fall in love with the characters or a character then you’re going to love this show, otherwise there is no point. The mystery of what’s going on certainly plays a part, but it better to focus on everyone’s background and figure out how everyone is interconnected (even before they were on the Island). Easter eggs abound, like Hurley on the TV when Jin is beating someone up, Sawyer running into a car door when Christian Shephard (talking to Ana Lucia) are parked outside a bar, a Dharma logo on a shark’s tail… examples abound. i know i’m not as addicted to this show as some, but man i love these characters. i can’t help but love Lost.
new pics of Alice!
keep it coming
While i would say that season two was not nearly as good as season one this show still shows a lot of promise and has great twist & turn shock factor. i now can’t wait to see season three. But certain things annoy me like Tom’s new love interest and how Isabelle just suddenly grew up (it would have been more believable if she had been growing up at a sped up rate than just suddenly maturing instantly). Worth viewing but i hope that season three is even better.
Monday, September 11, 2006
redundant
i have probably watched about ten movies in which Harrison Ford plays a husband/father in which his beautiful wife and kids are kidnapped/threatened/etc. and in which he alone can save the day. i’m not saying that it’s a bad storyline (because there are films out there that portray this type of story in multiple genres) but it’s just getting a bit old (as is Ford as well for this type of role). This film just didn’t bring enough to the table for me to say that it’s anything more than “okay.”
Why I recommend "Flightplan (Widescreen Edition)"
The way my aunt talked about this movie i expected it to be awful, but it was actually rather decent. It’s not the best film out there, but it was more good than bad. Interesting diversion with several twists that doesn’t ignore the world we live in post-9/11.
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
back to school
Monday, August 21, 2006
first day of classes
what i'm listening to ~ David Crowder Band
Today i went to Radio/TV Announcing for all of ten minutes (he went through the syllabus sooooo fast), Bowling (i bowled a 62... not my best), and 2-D Design. As i suspected, i'm going to have to buy a ton of art supplies. What i didn't expect was to need them for 2-D Design! i thought it would be a more in-depth Art Appreciation and lecture only but we are going to be completing at least seven projects. i'm really excited but also apprehensive as i'm sure that my drawing and painting will not be anywhere as good as the other students. i just hope that i learn and improve a lot this semester because i feel such an urge to create but have never been happy with my results. Even my paintings and scraps i've submitted at deviantArt are not as good as i'd like them to be. i want to start ignoring the negative voice in my head and just create. i'm so looking forward to this semester so far, mostly because of the art. But in Announcing we're actually going to be doing some announcing for the college radio and news on the tv. So exciting and nerve racking. i actually found myself practicing my s's, sh's, z's, ch's, and j's today as i was walking to my final class! So it was an easy first day, now i need to find some money to pay for my art supplies.
p.s. i'm now moved in at the grandparents and got a warning on my car: still no plates, but hopefully there will be soon.
p.p.s. i got my first haircut since the buzz today! Looking good imho.
s.p.p.s. i actually looked at my Mars pics e-mail today and love what i saw... i want to learn how to draw that! i'll definitely be messing around with my new pencils. Look:
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
finally did it!
i had been procrastinating (who knows why, i sure don’t) but i’ve finally got four paintings up and more on the way.
Monday, August 14, 2006
nearly completed!
i got my bond title in the mail today! Now all i have to do is go to the DMV and hand in all of the paperwork. Unfortunately i will probably have to wait until Friday when i get my financial aid check. Anyways, its almost finished with and out of the way… which is such a relief.
Sunday, August 13, 2006
progress on finding a new church
i’ve now visited two churches, one once and the other twice. i haven’t been going to church regularly because of vacation time but i’m going to start going every week now. This week the Young Adult pastor gave the sermon and i liked it better than the normal pastor. i’m going to go on Wednesdays (where the service is designed for young adults) if i’m not working that day, but next week i am and don’t feel comfortable asking for that day off as well as Sunday at my new job. Time and God will tell whether or not this is the place for me.
from out of nowhere
i’m not exactly a fan of inspiring sports movies… Coach Carter was better than i expect, but most movies of this type just bore me for the most part. The only reason i decided that i wanted to watch this film is because of Shia LaBeouf… Though he didn’t have a very good part in I, Robot i loved him on Even Stevens and he was good in Holes. In this movie, however, Shia gives up humor and goes deeper for an inspirational drama about not giving up on your dreams even when nearly everyone is telling you to. He has grown up and truly delivers an amazing performance. This is a good film to watch all around, your heart drops and soars along with the characters’ failures and successes. i would definitely recommend this film to anyone.
update
So sorry, i meant to write days ago. The day after my last post i discovered that what i needed to do was a title bond through an insurance company. No one in town would do it for me because i am not a client, so i called my auto insurance and am using the company they are associated with. The bond cost $100, a lot more than the lady at the DMV told me it would and twice as much as i was expecting to pay. It hasn’t cleared my account yet, but i they told me that it should arrive within 5-10 days. It’s my understanding that after that i can register my car and put plates on it. After a few more things to fix it up i should be able to start driving it every day for work! i’m really excited as i think my car will be better for my job (better gas mileage, etc.)... it will be nice to have my own car again after two years! i’ve grown tired of driving my parents’ Tracker even if i will miss driving shift.
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
i just read an article
It was about playing video games to lose weight and was very motivational. This total computer geek lost weight doing Dance Dance Revolution, driving programs powered by a stationary bike, and other exercise games. It gave me a hankering to do DDR again, which i used to do at least an hour every day using my roommates Playstation. i found a website with free dance software and found out that you can get a dance pad for your pc so hopefully i will be able to do this soon. Anything to start moving again!
slow progress
So yesterday i bought a new battery (the old one was dead, dead, dead). Wal-Mart only had one for my car that cost over $60! So i went to AutoZone and bought the second cheapest at $45 (the cheapest was out of stock at $30). The car started up right away as soon as i put the battery in and ran fine today.
Today i found out that i had to go to the sheriff dept. to pay for my VIN inspection but that it was only $10 (i had been told $20). So a deputy came out to the house at 3 p.m. and was like “you have to have a title” but he did the inspection and said that he did not think it would be a help but to go to the DMV for verification. Little does he know that the DMV was who told me this was what i needed.
Around 4 p.m. i arrived at the nearest car dealer looking for a Retail Appraisal but guess what… the Appraiser had just left for the day! So in a little while we will be leaving for Tucson for a stay with my uncle and hopefully i will be able to get the appraisal next Tuesday or Wednesday. After that all i need is a surety bond! Hopefully i will be able to drive my car right away as i start my new job the next day, but she (at the DMV) did not say how long it would be before i can register my car and get plates on it.
Still, it is progress!
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
stuck in my head
cause my Jesus bled and died ~ He spent His time with thieves and liars ~ He loved the poor and accosted the arrogant ~ so which one do you want to be?
blessed are the poor in spirit ~ or do we pray to be blessed with the wealth of this land ~ blessed are they that hunger and thirst for righteousness ~ or do we ache for another taste of this world of shifting sand
cause my Jesus bled and died for my sins ~ He spent His time with thieves and sluts and liars ~ He loved the poor and accosted the rich ~ so which one do you want to be?
who is this that you follow ~ this picture of the American dream ~ if Jesus was here would you walk right by on the other side or fall down and worship at His holy feet
pretty blue eyes and curly brown hair and a clear complexion ~ is how you see Him as He dies for Your sins ~ but the Word says He was battered and scarred ~ or did you miss that part ~ sometimes i doubt we'd recognize Him
cuz my Jesus bled and died ~ He spent His time with thieves and the least of these ~ He loved the poor and accosted the comfortable ~ so which one do you want to be?
cuz my Jesus would never be accepted in my church ~ the blood and dirt on His feet would stain the carpet ~ but He reaches for the hurting and despised the proud ~ i think He'd prefer Beale St. to the stained glass crowd ~ and i know that He can hear me if i cry out loud
i want to be like my Jesus! ~ i want to be like my Jesus!
not a posterchild for American prosperity, but like my Jesus ~ you see i'm tired of living for success and popularity ~ i want to be like my Jesus but i'm not sure what that means to be like You Jesus ~ cuz You said to live like You, love like You but then You died for me ~ can i be like You Jesus? ~ i want to be like my Jesus
~ Todd Agnew, My Jesus
Monday, July 31, 2006
a little progress...
So, i’ve now purchased a small tent, a battery powered lantern (i would have liked to go with the rechargeable batteries but it was beyond my budget… so i went with the cheap $.97 for two. i don’t know if they’ll last as long, but until i get a higher cash flow, they’ll have to do), an air mattress, and a fishing pole. All of this stuff can be used for camping, but most of it is good emergency gear, too. i don’t need an air mattress, but i can no longer comfortably sleep on the ground. A fishing pole is important if you need to catch your supper, but right now will be for recreational purposes. i think that it’s important to be able to live off the land if you need to. i meant to go camping last week into this week, but things didn’t work out, so now i’m working on “bond and title my car” this week instead of “learn how to fish”. Next purchases: a camp stove (unless my father has one i can have, which he might) and a new sleeping bag (my old one is not big enough and is well used).