Friday, January 30, 2004

Oh yeah, if you're not down with this you need to be...click on the song Cannonball...it's the best one...just listen to the lyrics...Soon enough I hope to have a website that shows all of my live shows...

Micah Palmer gets back today...very exciting...Not much else going on...hopefully it turns out to be an unexpectedly great weekend...

Wednesday, January 28, 2004

I think I am now sobering up from my introspective, self-pitying, stupor...All it took was some good old-fashioned punk rock, prayer, and praise...Thank God for all of that, hopefully these little tantrums will grow shorter and shorter in longevity until they ultimately disappear...

Monday, January 26, 2004

Reasons 4,798 and 4,799 and 4,800 that I am not interested in women or try to be romantically involved with a member of the opposite sex: If I am attracted to a member of the opposite sex they are (a) not a follower of Jesus (b) they are not interested romantically (attracted to me, whatever) in me or (c) both a and b. These are inevitable certainties that have been consistent for the last 5.5 years... I think that it is pretty sweet that I haven't dated anyone in that amount of time and I am glad that this weekend was completely demoralizing in the social department. Better than that...I lost a good friend earlier in the week...If anyone out there needs classes at how they can be socially inept contact me...I think I should get an honorary Ph.D. in this area...On a lighter note I took my MCAT diagnostic exam on Saturday...and I was on the news for the show on Saturday...Amy Smith also got me an awesome candle..."For I know the plans I have for you...plans to prosper you without intent to harm." -Jeremiah 29:11

Thursday, January 22, 2004

I feel pretty useless...woke up at about 10:30 when I wanted to get up at 7:30...I think that staying out till 3:00 a.m. had something to do with it...I need to be able to say "No" to friend's and call it an early night at 10:00 p.m. instead...maybe next time dang it!!!!

Tuesday, January 20, 2004

I resolved this year to have a great attitude and be filled with the Lord's joy...for me this takes incredible hard work and determination...No matter how good things seem to be for me on the outside I always hate being me...May God work through my weakness and continue to grant me joy in spite of myself...

Monday, January 19, 2004

64 King is empty...Micah is gone for a week...It's very depressing...I think only ...Jason M. can comfort me now...

My voice lesson was not quite the travesty that I had anticipated it would be...it went well...Ryan's a great teacher and I am excited to hear my voice grow and develop....Still need a band name....Studying for the MCAT kinda sucks...It's a little tough to get motivated....anyways...That's all folks...

Sunday, January 18, 2004

I need ideas for a band name...Robbie and I have been playing for a couple months now...we have over 20 songs and no name for our little group...I would prefer that ridiculous names such as: Dirty Little Secrets and Jenny and the Shin Splints can be left off of the comment list...I can hardly wait to start playing some shows...Robbie and I are having a great time...it's a lot of fun...I have my first voice lesson today...I am nervous about that...When I sing it sounds like the slow death of a rabid dog, whose vocal cords were strained because of a bacterial infection that has dried them...Hopefully my teacher is cool with listening to that for about an hour...

Thursday, January 15, 2004

I am currently listening to Bjork...she's amazing...listening to this album is very spiritual and definitely moving in every way...I went and got her latest album with a gift card I received from a coworker...I am also contemplating whether or not I should buy a new guitar...any thoughts?

Wednesday, January 14, 2004

I totally rule...HTML is for children...I figured it all out...I am a genius....

So here's something a little crazy, I decided to read my journal from last year (this was before I was introduced to the cult of the blog). I wanted to see where I was and what I was thinking and praying through. I read it on the 12th, which was Monday and read my entry from the first few weeks of last year. Here's a little excerpt...(I believe that I should preface this by stating that I was very interested in a girl, Allyson, that is not a follower of Christ, I met her while visiting my dad when he lived in Cleveland, almost two years ago... things ended awkwardly... maybe even badly between us)..."I heard back from Allyson... she said she felt as I do. Nevertheless, I'm at a loss. I will still go to Ohio, yet I feel as though I will go in order to put to rest everything I started. May God prevent me from continuing in this heartbreaking behaviour." It's funny because Allyson hasn't returned an email or phone call and thus I haven't talked to her in 10 months. I laugh (in ways) at the fact that I knew it would never work and prayed for God to rectify the situation...He did and it was very painful...I am thankful for what He has done and am simply trying to find joy in my singleness and allow God to move through me in that...Yet, I will say that it is odd to me that I have not been interested in anyone for almost a year now...I don't know what that means if it means anything at all...but I can't remember a time within the last year and a half (other than Allyson) that I have cared to hang out with a member of the opposite sex in some sort of quasi-intimate setting. In some ways I am paralyzed by my singleness, I just pray that God can make me joyful in spite of this and will be glorified through my weakness. I suppose the purpose of this blog is to announce God's faithfulness to His creation and to His name...Another odd segway (sp?)...How the heck do I add more people on to my friend's list? (You know that thing on the right of my blog)

Monday, January 05, 2004

Last week I had to deal with some sin in my life. It was pretty crazy because I had to confess it to good friends who are incredibly gracious. However, it made me think...Why is it that I have a hard time confessing sin to another's in my community...Why does my pride seem to take precedence over Jesus' commands? I suppose that I would like to try to look pure, unfortunately I am a white washed tomb...As I practice confession I pray that it becomes easier and easier...It's hard to confess sin when you are caught in the act or in the midst of it... it is always easier to confess in hindsight...what a shame. I wish that I was more vulnerable in my weakness...Anyways, I was reading the Shepherd's Psalm and saw a line that I had never perceived before...verse 3..."... He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake." I find that it coincides with the ideas found in Isaiah 48:11 "For my own sake, for my own sake, I do this. How can I let myself be defamed? I will not yield my glory to another." I think the idea here really starts in verse 9. Either way...The idea of God guiding me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake makes me reflect on every dysfunctional relationship I've ever had...God is clearly guiding me for his name's sake...We serve a God that is jealous for His own glory. The Lord clearly wants me to stay on His path...May He continue to fill me and purge me of sin...that I might be worthy of His Name..........On a lighter note the new Blink-182 is awesome...tracks 3 and 4 are my favorite...In some ways I can identify in a line in track 3...At times I feel as though I cry this out to God..."Don't waste your time on me your already a voice inside my head." I am glad that God feels as though I am worthy of His time, even if there are times when I don't agree.

Saturday, January 03, 2004

This is pretty amazing.

Thursday, January 01, 2004

I am currently watching the Twilight Zone Marathon on the SciFi channel. I have seen more of these episodes in the last two days then I have in my whole life. They are awesome. Well, the New Year is here. Ring in 2004. This year, like every other will have it's own set of challenges and victories. I pray that this year will be filled with more victories than challenges. Though I am not sure how to gauge that. It seems that every year I see all of the challenges that defeated me. Maybe my prayer should simply be that I pay closer attention to the conquests. Either way the New Year is here and it's time to prod on.