im back at school now after having an awesome easter break with friends and family.
highlights:
ate mexican food everyday
played with shopping carts in the middle of the night
rubik's cube in my free time
downloaded some sweet new tunes
rummaged through abandoned houses
get money get paid
did not touch one hw assignment
read a lot (not for school)
lowlights:
made me too anxious for summer
Showing posts with label Biola. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Biola. Show all posts
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Thursday, April 9, 2009
The Bends
Midterms are finally over. Spring Break is finally here. That means that summer is just around the corner. Thank you Jesus.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
The Troubled Stateside
Cold War Kids last night at the Orpheum Theatre. New Found Glory and Set Your Goals tonight in LA. more tattoos next weekend. life is good.
p.s. i now wear dresses
p.s. i now wear dresses
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Life In General
i no longer do homework. i repeatedly complete my rubik's cube all day long. my friends are beginning to worry about me a little bit. i dont care. my rubik's cube does not get jealous if i neglect it. why are humans so complicated? wait! now that i think about it...my rubik's cube is pretty complicated too.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
The '59 Sound
as you can see i do not write too many words on this thing anymore. i just post cool photos, like this...
there is a story about these. one day last year my buds and i traveled to deerlick and it was awesome. the end
there is a story about these. one day last year my buds and i traveled to deerlick and it was awesome. the end
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Monday, February 2, 2009
Say It Like You Mean It
so nexus (my worship band) has been playing a few winter camps for high school and junior high kids. the last 2 weekends we were at camp playing for them and with them. it has been pretty fun hanging with the guys in the band but its also been hard because some of us have been sick and we all miss loved ones very much while away. we have 3 more camps left so wish us luck.
this beverage is delicious.
kyle and stu know whats up. just ask them. this drink is magical.
and yes its different than squirt. thanks for asking
this beverage is delicious.
kyle and stu know whats up. just ask them. this drink is magical.
and yes its different than squirt. thanks for asking
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Interventions and Lullabies
Saint Morrissey. He's pretty cool i guess.
Hair cut tomorrow. If you know me, you know I'm really nervous.
School started this week. So far so good. New roommate Mr. Dan Westman is one awesome dude, but Mr. Trevor Storey is greatly missed.
C.S. Lewis' Narnia is a fascinating place. His Chronicles of Narnia series will forever be timeless and I long to possibly read it to a child one day. His imagination absolutely blows me away. Though it may be directed towards a younger audience, I hope to always appreciate these stories as wonderful masterpiece with amazing theological symbolism that makes so much sense in this context.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Your Favorite Weapon
my semester is almost over! and that means family time is coming. weee! but seriously. one more final and im halfway done with my sophomore year. i still feel like im sixteen sometimes. like the last 4 years just flew by and i grew up too fast. even though im still not really grown up to some people. gahh this post is all over the place so far. i apologize.
anyways...i still need to go Christmas shopping because ive been so busy with school and such that i have had no time. i guess i'll do it this weekend when i head home. hopefully its wont be crowded everywhere, even though i secretly know it already will be.
its been raining like crazy since monday and im about the happiest little schoolboy in the world. i love the rain. i cant stop watching movies or putting down a book. rain here means snow else where so that also makes me quite happy.
anyways...i still need to go Christmas shopping because ive been so busy with school and such that i have had no time. i guess i'll do it this weekend when i head home. hopefully its wont be crowded everywhere, even though i secretly know it already will be.
its been raining like crazy since monday and im about the happiest little schoolboy in the world. i love the rain. i cant stop watching movies or putting down a book. rain here means snow else where so that also makes me quite happy.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Monday, December 8, 2008
Logic Will Break Your Heart
Thoughts as of late...
First of all, God is to be the focus of everything in my life. Yes, I have all my other things going on that are important to me but they are important to me because they are important to Him. Why worry about anything else when He is in control of everything? Sure, I think about other things during the day but when its just Him and me…nothing seems to matter but my time spent with him. That’s not to say that those other things aren’t important at all when Im only in prayer with Him.
Sometimes I feel bad if I dont think about my loved ones or other important things during my time in prayer, because I thought I might be a bad friend by not thinking about them during my time with God, BUT its just that when im with God I only care about Him and His plans for me. Yes, friends are prevalent in the those plans, but when in tune with the Holy Spirit all that matters is the love that God has for me. He is so infinitely huge, and its impossible to grasp that because of our human nature. Though, the more time we spend with Him, we see His hand in everything and we catch a glimpse of that hugeness.
Secondly, by having Christ at the center of the my life, everything else falls into place. God is not just a point on a list of important things. God is the only thing. Period. By caring about God, all else goes into place according to his perfect will.
"Let a man set his heart only on doing the will of God and he is instantly free. If we understand our first and sole duty to consist of loving God supremely and loving everyone, even our enemies, for God's dear sake, then we can enjoy spiritual tranquility under every circumstance." - A.W. Tozer
First of all, God is to be the focus of everything in my life. Yes, I have all my other things going on that are important to me but they are important to me because they are important to Him. Why worry about anything else when He is in control of everything? Sure, I think about other things during the day but when its just Him and me…nothing seems to matter but my time spent with him. That’s not to say that those other things aren’t important at all when Im only in prayer with Him.
Sometimes I feel bad if I dont think about my loved ones or other important things during my time in prayer, because I thought I might be a bad friend by not thinking about them during my time with God, BUT its just that when im with God I only care about Him and His plans for me. Yes, friends are prevalent in the those plans, but when in tune with the Holy Spirit all that matters is the love that God has for me. He is so infinitely huge, and its impossible to grasp that because of our human nature. Though, the more time we spend with Him, we see His hand in everything and we catch a glimpse of that hugeness.
Secondly, by having Christ at the center of the my life, everything else falls into place. God is not just a point on a list of important things. God is the only thing. Period. By caring about God, all else goes into place according to his perfect will.
"Let a man set his heart only on doing the will of God and he is instantly free. If we understand our first and sole duty to consist of loving God supremely and loving everyone, even our enemies, for God's dear sake, then we can enjoy spiritual tranquility under every circumstance." - A.W. Tozer
Monday, December 1, 2008
Bleed American
first day back at school since thanksgiving break. sometimes breaks come at the perfect time and this was a perfect example of that. now i have 2 more weeks of classes and then finals. so basically 3 weeks of school left. so stoked! then i have a 3 week break from christmas and then i go back to take 2 classes during a 3 week interterm session to catch up in my schooling.
my favorite book of all time is called "the outsiders." the female author S.E. Hinton starting writing the book when she was 15! and it was published in 1967 when she was 17. the book is about the struggles between the working class (the greasers) and the rich social class (the socs). at first the greasers seem to get all the the bad breaks in life and the socs get everything handed to them. but after diggin deeper into it you realize that life is rough all over. the west side of town sees hardship just like the east side of town does. no matter how different you think you are you all watch the same sunset at the end of the day. we all go through periods of both hardship and triumph. this is probably my tenth time reading it and it keeps getting better and better. read it. i highly recommend.
"The real problem is not why some pious, humble, believing people suffer, but why some do not." - C.S. Lewis
my favorite book of all time is called "the outsiders." the female author S.E. Hinton starting writing the book when she was 15! and it was published in 1967 when she was 17. the book is about the struggles between the working class (the greasers) and the rich social class (the socs). at first the greasers seem to get all the the bad breaks in life and the socs get everything handed to them. but after diggin deeper into it you realize that life is rough all over. the west side of town sees hardship just like the east side of town does. no matter how different you think you are you all watch the same sunset at the end of the day. we all go through periods of both hardship and triumph. this is probably my tenth time reading it and it keeps getting better and better. read it. i highly recommend.
"The real problem is not why some pious, humble, believing people suffer, but why some do not." - C.S. Lewis
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
The Artist in the Ambulance
ive been drinking tea everyday for the last month or so and ive been thoroughly enjoying it. its just so soothing to both my body and my soul. i would argue thats its as addicting as heroin (though ive never done heroin). anyways...dang good stuff.
i saw a documentary last week called "the ordinary radicals" and it was truly inspiring. it was basically promoting shane claibornes book "jesus for president" which im currently reading and cannot seem to put down at all. they are basically modern day hippies that love jesus and love people. you cant go wrong with living a life like that. we're called to love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, and soul. And to love your neighbor as yourself. (Matthew 22:34-40)
ive been really curious about Leo Tolstoy lately and what he's all about so i looked up some of his quotes. he seems pretty solid i guess. here are my 2 favorites quotes by him...
"All, everything that I understand, I understand only because I love."
"Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself."
i saw a documentary last week called "the ordinary radicals" and it was truly inspiring. it was basically promoting shane claibornes book "jesus for president" which im currently reading and cannot seem to put down at all. they are basically modern day hippies that love jesus and love people. you cant go wrong with living a life like that. we're called to love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, and soul. And to love your neighbor as yourself. (Matthew 22:34-40)
ive been really curious about Leo Tolstoy lately and what he's all about so i looked up some of his quotes. he seems pretty solid i guess. here are my 2 favorites quotes by him...
"All, everything that I understand, I understand only because I love."
"Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself."
Monday, November 10, 2008
Advice From The Happy Hippopotamus
wow
its been a long long long time. i bet nobody even reads this anymore. and if you do then youve probably read my whole blog about 4 times through already. i apologize in advance for the next year of blogging to be just as boring as the last.
i am now going to list some things i enjoy and some things that bug me. none of this in any particular order.
likes:
music, art, the internet, bikes, books, sweatshirts, social justice, fruits and vegetables, nexus, inexpensive food, bracelets, tea, milkshakes, recycling, necessary holidays, rosaries, candles, super smash, the office, radiohead, hats, sewing, culture, halo, icons, and of course friends and family
dislikes: ignorance, plastic bottles, hate, alcohol, unnecessary holidays, and many more things that might hurt some peoples feelings.
"I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else." - C. S. Lewis
its been a long long long time. i bet nobody even reads this anymore. and if you do then youve probably read my whole blog about 4 times through already. i apologize in advance for the next year of blogging to be just as boring as the last.
i am now going to list some things i enjoy and some things that bug me. none of this in any particular order.
likes:
music, art, the internet, bikes, books, sweatshirts, social justice, fruits and vegetables, nexus, inexpensive food, bracelets, tea, milkshakes, recycling, necessary holidays, rosaries, candles, super smash, the office, radiohead, hats, sewing, culture, halo, icons, and of course friends and family
dislikes: ignorance, plastic bottles, hate, alcohol, unnecessary holidays, and many more things that might hurt some peoples feelings.
"I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else." - C. S. Lewis
Friday, August 29, 2008
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Turn It Around
i am so ready for summer to come and rescue me from life right now. i cannot wait to see all my amazing friends from home. unfortunately i am going to miss a lot of chill peeps from school, and i am also going to have to get a job. lamesauce.
today i realized that i really really like polaroid pictures, silent films, and oxford dress shoes.
i miss my family right now too.
today i realized that i really really like polaroid pictures, silent films, and oxford dress shoes.
i miss my family right now too.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
The Con
i dont want anyone to see my insecurities. ironic, isn't it? tomorrow is a new day and i see hope on the horizon. barely but i know its there.
" And we'll keep working on the problem we know we'll never solve
of love's uneven remainders, our lives are fractions of a whole.
but if the world could remain within a frame like a painting on a wall.
then I think we would see the beauty.
then we would stand staring in awe at our still lives
posed like a bowl of oranges,
like a story told by the fault lines and the soil." - Conor Oberst
" And we'll keep working on the problem we know we'll never solve
of love's uneven remainders, our lives are fractions of a whole.
but if the world could remain within a frame like a painting on a wall.
then I think we would see the beauty.
then we would stand staring in awe at our still lives
posed like a bowl of oranges,
like a story told by the fault lines and the soil." - Conor Oberst
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