Another day, another blog.
Some things I've learned by living on my own:
1. It pays to learn how to cook. (Man truly can not live on bread alone)
2. Having to do laundry with quarters is no fun.
3. Its not polite to blast your stereo in an apartment.
4. Its also not polite to jump up and down while living in an upstairs apartment.
5. Fruit doesn't last nearly as long as it should.
6. There's no dress code.
7. Its boring.
8. I have sole control of my domain.
So yeah.
Something came up today that is astronomically huge! There is an organization in the Assemblies of God called Speed The Light. It is a program that funds missionaries needs for transportation and speaking equipment such as portable pa systems, projectors, etc. Every year, the youth of the A/G pledge an amount to STL and have fundraisers to meet that goal. Now to the cool part.
A man in one of the local churches son is adamant about having faith in God (Imagine that!) and is dead serious about doing something extraordinary to reach the pledge and beyond. His idea? To WALK to Springfield, Missouri, where the headquarters of Speed The Light are, and raise money along the way. Wow! That is 475 miles! The funny part? I'm thinking of joining him!
Why not? What do I have to lose except weight? I congratulate him in his blind faith in God and hope that I can have such.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Friday, January 23, 2009
A New post...get ready.
Well, I'm moved.
It took me forever to get things the way I want it, but I'm happy. I'm in a little, tiny, cubicle that is painfully white. Hopefully the little decorations I have will spice it up a bit. I did receive a very cool brown leather love-seat from my pastor this week! It reminds me of Goldilocks. Its just right. Any bigger and it would dwarf my apartment. Any smaller and it would just be a chair. Love it.
Neighborhood:
The neighbors are a bit rowdy. I didn't mention that I'm living in college apartments? Wow. Nothing out of the ordinary, but they're definitely tanked. A very small girl (25ish) moved in above me and either she jumps off of her furniture really hard or she just walks very, very hard. I woke up at 4:21 am the other night and it was going on! Not to mention that every time this happens, my living room light/fan shakes and I suddenly feel like I'm in a disco.
News:
Well, I guess the biggest news is that we have a new president. I don't know if I've been more disappointed in Americans than now. (Let me be quick to insert a side note here.) This has nothing to do with race so breathe. I could truthfully say that I don't think a real Christian CAN be happy or support Barack Obama. Already he is proving my point with removing the ban on giving federal money to international groups that perform abortions. Not only this, but it comes from guess who? Us! Out of our own taxes! So, now I can pay for little Sadhi or Olga to have an abortion! Yay! You Can Not be a Christian and support that. Period.
He has done nothing but disappoint me from the very beginning. Everyone seems to forget his rebellion on wearing an American flag on his lapel. Something that every president and senator does. Good thing his PR guy spotted that one!
One of my big problems with him was his wife's statement.
“For the first time in my adult life, I am proud of my country."
I really wish you could see the steam coming from my head. So, let me get this straight. They haven't been proud of the blood, sweat, and tears that made this country from the beginning. How DARE someone say that? Let me rephrase that. How dare a real American say that? What about the numerous thousands of lives that have paid the price for freedom in WWI and WWII? Are you proud of them? There is so much that I can't even say it all. If that's the case, then someone needs to find another country to live in. Simple enough.
So, I'm disappointed. Disappointed in a generation that has fallen to crap. I'm disappointed in a people that are truly proud to say they voted for Obama. Well, I hope you're happy. As long as we're all politically correct and can't say anything to anybody anymore! I really wish you would wake up. Congratulations on ushering in a new dark age for America.
To past generations, I apologize.
It took me forever to get things the way I want it, but I'm happy. I'm in a little, tiny, cubicle that is painfully white. Hopefully the little decorations I have will spice it up a bit. I did receive a very cool brown leather love-seat from my pastor this week! It reminds me of Goldilocks. Its just right. Any bigger and it would dwarf my apartment. Any smaller and it would just be a chair. Love it.
Neighborhood:
The neighbors are a bit rowdy. I didn't mention that I'm living in college apartments? Wow. Nothing out of the ordinary, but they're definitely tanked. A very small girl (25ish) moved in above me and either she jumps off of her furniture really hard or she just walks very, very hard. I woke up at 4:21 am the other night and it was going on! Not to mention that every time this happens, my living room light/fan shakes and I suddenly feel like I'm in a disco.
News:
Well, I guess the biggest news is that we have a new president. I don't know if I've been more disappointed in Americans than now. (Let me be quick to insert a side note here.) This has nothing to do with race so breathe. I could truthfully say that I don't think a real Christian CAN be happy or support Barack Obama. Already he is proving my point with removing the ban on giving federal money to international groups that perform abortions. Not only this, but it comes from guess who? Us! Out of our own taxes! So, now I can pay for little Sadhi or Olga to have an abortion! Yay! You Can Not be a Christian and support that. Period.
He has done nothing but disappoint me from the very beginning. Everyone seems to forget his rebellion on wearing an American flag on his lapel. Something that every president and senator does. Good thing his PR guy spotted that one!
One of my big problems with him was his wife's statement.
“For the first time in my adult life, I am proud of my country."
I really wish you could see the steam coming from my head. So, let me get this straight. They haven't been proud of the blood, sweat, and tears that made this country from the beginning. How DARE someone say that? Let me rephrase that. How dare a real American say that? What about the numerous thousands of lives that have paid the price for freedom in WWI and WWII? Are you proud of them? There is so much that I can't even say it all. If that's the case, then someone needs to find another country to live in. Simple enough.
So, I'm disappointed. Disappointed in a generation that has fallen to crap. I'm disappointed in a people that are truly proud to say they voted for Obama. Well, I hope you're happy. As long as we're all politically correct and can't say anything to anybody anymore! I really wish you would wake up. Congratulations on ushering in a new dark age for America.
To past generations, I apologize.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
How it Ends
I heard a song today and wow. It is very profound. "How it Ends" by DeVotchka. Very powerful lyrics and intriguing ideas on the end. This is a good example of how lyrics and music can have a tremendous bond and produce a sound that truly beautiful. ;-)
Link
Lyrics:
Hold your grandmother’s bible to your breast
Gonna put it to the test
You wanted it to be blessed
And in your heart
You know it to be true
You know what you gotta do
They all depend on you
And you already know
Yet you already know
How this will end
There is no escape
From the slave catcher’s songs
For all of the loved ones gone
Forever’s not so long
And in your soul
They poked a million holes
But you never let them show
Come on its time to go
And you already know
Yet you already know
How this will end
Now you’ve seen his face
And you know that there’s a place in the sun
For all that you’ve done
For you and your children
No longer shall you need
You always wanted to believe
Just ask and you’ll receive
Beyond your wildest dreams
And you already know
Yet you already know
How this will end
You already know (You already know)
You already know (You already know)
You already know
How this will end
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This song only enhanced the feeling I had tonight while looking around my room at everything I own in boxes. I am on the precipice of my destiny. It is a very strange emotion that I have. Sadness beyond what I expected, excitement for the future, happiness in the steps I am taking, and sorrow for the people I am leaving. I know that after I take this step, things will never be the same. My life will forever be altered and will only rely on memory for comfort. I could never begin to explain such a tight bond that exists between them and I. I literally feel as though a part of me is being torn from my chest. Never will I forget the legacy of Dan Parker.
I owe so much to so many. I could never repay the love and selflessness that my father has given to me. My heart aches just thinking about him. About his love, his self sacrifice, and his pain. He has never received what he deserved and given me more than I did. He is a man that has never taken fame or riches and simply does not know how much he has changed this world. If he only knew what waits for him. I love you dad. I still want to be like you.
I take my step now and set my face to the future.
Link
Lyrics:
Hold your grandmother’s bible to your breast
Gonna put it to the test
You wanted it to be blessed
And in your heart
You know it to be true
You know what you gotta do
They all depend on you
And you already know
Yet you already know
How this will end
There is no escape
From the slave catcher’s songs
For all of the loved ones gone
Forever’s not so long
And in your soul
They poked a million holes
But you never let them show
Come on its time to go
And you already know
Yet you already know
How this will end
Now you’ve seen his face
And you know that there’s a place in the sun
For all that you’ve done
For you and your children
No longer shall you need
You always wanted to believe
Just ask and you’ll receive
Beyond your wildest dreams
And you already know
Yet you already know
How this will end
You already know (You already know)
You already know (You already know)
You already know
How this will end
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This song only enhanced the feeling I had tonight while looking around my room at everything I own in boxes. I am on the precipice of my destiny. It is a very strange emotion that I have. Sadness beyond what I expected, excitement for the future, happiness in the steps I am taking, and sorrow for the people I am leaving. I know that after I take this step, things will never be the same. My life will forever be altered and will only rely on memory for comfort. I could never begin to explain such a tight bond that exists between them and I. I literally feel as though a part of me is being torn from my chest. Never will I forget the legacy of Dan Parker.
I owe so much to so many. I could never repay the love and selflessness that my father has given to me. My heart aches just thinking about him. About his love, his self sacrifice, and his pain. He has never received what he deserved and given me more than I did. He is a man that has never taken fame or riches and simply does not know how much he has changed this world. If he only knew what waits for him. I love you dad. I still want to be like you.
I take my step now and set my face to the future.
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