Saturday, September 25, 2010
Transitions
Discerning the right and wrong decisions in life is difficult. Good thing God is in charge.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Lazy
I'm lazy and I haven't taken the time to write yet this summer...perhaps I will at some point in the near future...maybe...
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Concerning the last post...
So concerning my dream if you're interested in the explanation and better summarization as opposed what I jotted down as soon as I woke up then simply send me a message or e-mail me at dag_kyo@yahoo.com and I'll explain it as best I can via the internet...or if you know me personally then call and I will explain the profound truth that lies within that dream. It's powerful.
Also, yet again no quote, word, names, etc. of the day because I'm lazy. This is also the reason why I haven't written in a while. Laziness. I work 8-5 every week day so I have to go bed early and I'm all conservative with my time cause I'm ridiculous. So...maybe next time, whenever that is.
Also, yet again no quote, word, names, etc. of the day because I'm lazy. This is also the reason why I haven't written in a while. Laziness. I work 8-5 every week day so I have to go bed early and I'm all conservative with my time cause I'm ridiculous. So...maybe next time, whenever that is.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
I literally believe this is from God
Last night I had a dream...
The rapture occurred. I don't know how Biblically accurate my dream was but I do believe it was from the Lord, therefore I am sure it coincides with Scripture. I don't believe anything I write down will go against who God is and what He is planning.
I was in the cafeteria at school eating and I was getting milk when Kirsten Delavan starting yelling at Frank McKibben about her job. She was frustrated by how little work she was getting. She quit or something along those lines...it doesn't matter.
Following this argument Mary Paulsen was sitting with some black men in a booth. I believe it was a black woman in her roughly her late-30s, early 40s who stood and proclaimed something concerning one of the men and what he had to say.
So an older black man began to preach while still sitting down. He looked as though he was probably in his mid-late 50's. He began saying what I labeled at the time as wrong, untrue and off base. He said something along the lines of: “...I am the Prince!” and in the dream I interpreted it as him professing to be Christ returning and I didn't believe him because He didn't fit the mold of who I understood Christ to be. So I got up and walked out but it was as though I was outside in a parking lot and I could still see and hear him proclaiming. I started motioning to Mary that this guy wasn't it, and I was shaking my head mouthing the words: “Nope sorry Mary, Bulls**t. It's bulls**t.” My reasoning for saying this was because I thought I knew at least to some extent what Jesus would look like meaning he should be middle-eastern and in his 30's...right? I do not understand this element of the dream yet...it just occurred to me that Christ will descend from heaven, perhaps this man was simply quoting Scripture or proclaiming because Christ's return was about to happen.
No sooner did those words come out of my mouth the clouds began to divide! A great wind came as if I weren't far from a hurricane. I knew exactly what was happening. Christ was returning. Large ships came out of the sky and landed in the sea and began immediately to drive off.
From here on it's difficult to piece things together clearly but I will do my best.
Suddenly, as quickly as one changes the channel. Everything was different. I was back inside the cafeteria and it was as though everything that had just taken place was a dream. I remember looking around and finding Mary Paulsen.
I remember finding various people around the school. We grouped together talking, not certain of what was going on. I also remember very heavy, heavy rain outside. I wanted to text my girlfriend, Lori Nagel and make sure she was ok. Immediately I received a text back which had multiple Scriptures in a bizarre font. I wish I could remember what it said but I cannot. However, I know that it was from God and that essentially it was saying “She's with me and there is still time and hope for those who truly want to be with me to still do so.” I remember suddenly everything coming together and I was struck with fear. The rapture had in fact occurred and I was still there. I immediately said to myself, “The Left Behind books got this part right.” I immediately felt (and still feel) a tremendous sense of urgency to gather what people I could with me so that we could start preaching this message I just received.
I remember just a few people I encounter after having this realization and I remember trying to get them to take me seriously. I would ask them where loved ones were and they would say gone. Some of the people I remember still being there were: Ethan & Corey Wallis, Dr. Brad Penn, Julee Benton, Jared Amundson, Loree Vickio, Ellie Nothouse, Natalie Raboin and Kane Cotten. I remember it being strange that they were still there with me because I know now in my awaken state that they are professing Christians who would seem to have the indwelling Holy Spirit. So it's hard for me to know if their being in my dream is literal or simply a message saying that those who we might think are saved and secure are actually fooling themselves and only those who truly know The Father, Son and Holy Spirit deeply and intimately and aren't playing religious games that will be saved in the Second Coming.
I remember just constantly being in this longing to obtain the Holy Spirit and I started telling everyone who was still around that they didn't have the Holy Spirit because we were still there. If we had the Holy Spirit we would be saved and with Christ, not still on earth. Upon telling them this, they were just as puzzled as I was telling them that in the first place.
I remember waking up for real. Looking around my dorm room and thinking I want a drink of water and then fell back asleep. The same dream continued. I feel personally that it continued because God wanted me to see it and to write it down. I'm not calling it scripture, but I believe there is a message in this dream from the Lord.
In the second dream I was back in the cafeteria and I remember being fear struck (like I am right now) and I remember professing the first dream I had just had and I started pointing out people who were in my dream and describing the fear I had because of our lack of sincerity concerning Christ and the Gospel. I don't remember their response now but I do know that not long after this is was like a replay, it happened again. That split second of time, again like a changing channel occurred once more.
I awoke again with the knowledge from earlier and somehow I still had the “God text” on my phone. This time I think Billy was with me. I knew I had to preach so I went to a church. The church had quite a few people there, none of whom I recognized. The pews had been moved into a circle. I immediately tried to get everyone to hear me. I knew I needed to preach. I tried to gather everyone together to listen and although they did gather around and sit down I could not get them to be quiet. One woman in particular was being difficult. There was a counter to the right and she was trying to make coffee and would not be quiet. I kept begging and insisting she be quiet. She argued with me and somehow I mentioned the missing Holy Spirit. She snapped back with some comment about her disbelief in Christ and how she struggled with that. I immediately began to call her a rebel, fighting against what she knows to be true because of pride...
I then awoke. Where am I right now sitting on my bed in my dorm room. I graduated yesterday and this was my last night in the dorm. Having such a dream like this right after I graduate speaks deeply to my heart. I feel as though this dream was God's commission to me to preach the Word and to do so with no holding back. To have that same urgency as though it is all that matters. Things are not what they seem. Christ must be preached and I believe before I embark on any ministry or go anywhere I needed this dream to set me straight and I hope I never forget it because I have a feeling this dream is going to change my life.
The rapture occurred. I don't know how Biblically accurate my dream was but I do believe it was from the Lord, therefore I am sure it coincides with Scripture. I don't believe anything I write down will go against who God is and what He is planning.
I was in the cafeteria at school eating and I was getting milk when Kirsten Delavan starting yelling at Frank McKibben about her job. She was frustrated by how little work she was getting. She quit or something along those lines...it doesn't matter.
Following this argument Mary Paulsen was sitting with some black men in a booth. I believe it was a black woman in her roughly her late-30s, early 40s who stood and proclaimed something concerning one of the men and what he had to say.
So an older black man began to preach while still sitting down. He looked as though he was probably in his mid-late 50's. He began saying what I labeled at the time as wrong, untrue and off base. He said something along the lines of: “...I am the Prince!” and in the dream I interpreted it as him professing to be Christ returning and I didn't believe him because He didn't fit the mold of who I understood Christ to be. So I got up and walked out but it was as though I was outside in a parking lot and I could still see and hear him proclaiming. I started motioning to Mary that this guy wasn't it, and I was shaking my head mouthing the words: “Nope sorry Mary, Bulls**t. It's bulls**t.” My reasoning for saying this was because I thought I knew at least to some extent what Jesus would look like meaning he should be middle-eastern and in his 30's...right? I do not understand this element of the dream yet...it just occurred to me that Christ will descend from heaven, perhaps this man was simply quoting Scripture or proclaiming because Christ's return was about to happen.
No sooner did those words come out of my mouth the clouds began to divide! A great wind came as if I weren't far from a hurricane. I knew exactly what was happening. Christ was returning. Large ships came out of the sky and landed in the sea and began immediately to drive off.
From here on it's difficult to piece things together clearly but I will do my best.
Suddenly, as quickly as one changes the channel. Everything was different. I was back inside the cafeteria and it was as though everything that had just taken place was a dream. I remember looking around and finding Mary Paulsen.
I remember finding various people around the school. We grouped together talking, not certain of what was going on. I also remember very heavy, heavy rain outside. I wanted to text my girlfriend, Lori Nagel and make sure she was ok. Immediately I received a text back which had multiple Scriptures in a bizarre font. I wish I could remember what it said but I cannot. However, I know that it was from God and that essentially it was saying “She's with me and there is still time and hope for those who truly want to be with me to still do so.” I remember suddenly everything coming together and I was struck with fear. The rapture had in fact occurred and I was still there. I immediately said to myself, “The Left Behind books got this part right.” I immediately felt (and still feel) a tremendous sense of urgency to gather what people I could with me so that we could start preaching this message I just received.
I remember just a few people I encounter after having this realization and I remember trying to get them to take me seriously. I would ask them where loved ones were and they would say gone. Some of the people I remember still being there were: Ethan & Corey Wallis, Dr. Brad Penn, Julee Benton, Jared Amundson, Loree Vickio, Ellie Nothouse, Natalie Raboin and Kane Cotten. I remember it being strange that they were still there with me because I know now in my awaken state that they are professing Christians who would seem to have the indwelling Holy Spirit. So it's hard for me to know if their being in my dream is literal or simply a message saying that those who we might think are saved and secure are actually fooling themselves and only those who truly know The Father, Son and Holy Spirit deeply and intimately and aren't playing religious games that will be saved in the Second Coming.
I remember just constantly being in this longing to obtain the Holy Spirit and I started telling everyone who was still around that they didn't have the Holy Spirit because we were still there. If we had the Holy Spirit we would be saved and with Christ, not still on earth. Upon telling them this, they were just as puzzled as I was telling them that in the first place.
I remember waking up for real. Looking around my dorm room and thinking I want a drink of water and then fell back asleep. The same dream continued. I feel personally that it continued because God wanted me to see it and to write it down. I'm not calling it scripture, but I believe there is a message in this dream from the Lord.
In the second dream I was back in the cafeteria and I remember being fear struck (like I am right now) and I remember professing the first dream I had just had and I started pointing out people who were in my dream and describing the fear I had because of our lack of sincerity concerning Christ and the Gospel. I don't remember their response now but I do know that not long after this is was like a replay, it happened again. That split second of time, again like a changing channel occurred once more.
I awoke again with the knowledge from earlier and somehow I still had the “God text” on my phone. This time I think Billy was with me. I knew I had to preach so I went to a church. The church had quite a few people there, none of whom I recognized. The pews had been moved into a circle. I immediately tried to get everyone to hear me. I knew I needed to preach. I tried to gather everyone together to listen and although they did gather around and sit down I could not get them to be quiet. One woman in particular was being difficult. There was a counter to the right and she was trying to make coffee and would not be quiet. I kept begging and insisting she be quiet. She argued with me and somehow I mentioned the missing Holy Spirit. She snapped back with some comment about her disbelief in Christ and how she struggled with that. I immediately began to call her a rebel, fighting against what she knows to be true because of pride...
I then awoke. Where am I right now sitting on my bed in my dorm room. I graduated yesterday and this was my last night in the dorm. Having such a dream like this right after I graduate speaks deeply to my heart. I feel as though this dream was God's commission to me to preach the Word and to do so with no holding back. To have that same urgency as though it is all that matters. Things are not what they seem. Christ must be preached and I believe before I embark on any ministry or go anywhere I needed this dream to set me straight and I hope I never forget it because I have a feeling this dream is going to change my life.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
SONS
My younger brother and some of my friends are in a band. They're a Christian band comparable to Sleeping Giant or For today. They're a really blessing and I really believe the favor of the Lord is on their band. They don't suck either, they're legit and as soon as the new website is up and running I'll post the link.
My younger brother Billy is the vocalist for the band and the rest of the members are close friends of mine. They are adamant about sharing the Gospel at all of their shows so naturally I want to support this. This means I load/unload up all their equipment, set up and run sound (when necessary), and I usually try to set up and work their lights. After their set I had loaded everything up in the van and was looking for a container to put our extension cables in and such. I walked outside to the parking lot to check the van. While walking outside a car pulled and up and 2 guys I know named Ryan & Steven got out. Ryan was waving a yellow piece of paper. It looked like a ticket or warning of some sort. He was smiling, ear to ear, and said "Man, haha! Have I got a story for you!" He then proceeded to tell me the following story:
The address for the show was 1100 7th Street, Columbia, MO however Ryan typed 107 7th Street into his GPS. This led him to the other side of town. The show was supposed to be at a recreational building behind an Assemblies of God church. Ryan & Steven pulled over and parked somewhere and started walking down the (wrong) street looking for the church but all they saw were a bunch of houses. Steven spoke up and said, "Man, I really need to pee." However, there was nowhere with a public restroom. While walking a car pulled up next to them and the people inside rolled down the window and asked the boys, "You guys want to take a picture of some tits?" The 2 guys looked at each other and replied, "Uh...no thanks, we're good." After continuing to heckle them for a while the car eventually drove off. Being creeped out they got back into their car and drove further up the road. The 2 of them eventually found a police station and went inside to ask for directions. After getting directions they left the police station and knowing Steven still had to pee Ryan smiled and said, "I dare you to pee on a cop car." After thinking about it...Steven did it. He stood urinating on the police car when an officer walked out. Steven shook and zipped as quickly as he could and they both hopped in their car and drove off. They didn't get maybe a block or two before a police car drove up behind them with its lights on. Somehow in the midst of trying to pull over Ryan was at an intersection and couldn't stop so he ended up driving through a red-light before pulling over...Once they had stopped the police car pulled over behind them. A woman cop got out of the car and walked up to their window. Ryan rolled the window down and the police officer asked him, "Do you know why I pulled you over?" to which Ryan replied, "Uh...no?" even though he knew full well. The officer then stated, "Your brake lights are out." Steven immediately blurted out, "Is that all?!" to which Ryan jabbed him with his elbow.
Essentially, amidst their jackassery these 2 guys got out with nothing more than a warning for brake lights and ended up a little late for the show.
To me it seems like a missing clip from Dumb & Dumber.
Verse of the Day: Philemon 6 - "and I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective for the full knowledge of every good thing that is in us for the sake of Christ."
Quote of the Day: "How many feminists does it take to screw in a lightbulb? Trick question, feminists don't change anything." - Men
Word of the Day: Exascerbate - To increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of
Male Name of the Day: Fred
Female Name of the Day: Wilma
My younger brother Billy is the vocalist for the band and the rest of the members are close friends of mine. They are adamant about sharing the Gospel at all of their shows so naturally I want to support this. This means I load/unload up all their equipment, set up and run sound (when necessary), and I usually try to set up and work their lights. After their set I had loaded everything up in the van and was looking for a container to put our extension cables in and such. I walked outside to the parking lot to check the van. While walking outside a car pulled and up and 2 guys I know named Ryan & Steven got out. Ryan was waving a yellow piece of paper. It looked like a ticket or warning of some sort. He was smiling, ear to ear, and said "Man, haha! Have I got a story for you!" He then proceeded to tell me the following story:
The address for the show was 1100 7th Street, Columbia, MO however Ryan typed 107 7th Street into his GPS. This led him to the other side of town. The show was supposed to be at a recreational building behind an Assemblies of God church. Ryan & Steven pulled over and parked somewhere and started walking down the (wrong) street looking for the church but all they saw were a bunch of houses. Steven spoke up and said, "Man, I really need to pee." However, there was nowhere with a public restroom. While walking a car pulled up next to them and the people inside rolled down the window and asked the boys, "You guys want to take a picture of some tits?" The 2 guys looked at each other and replied, "Uh...no thanks, we're good." After continuing to heckle them for a while the car eventually drove off. Being creeped out they got back into their car and drove further up the road. The 2 of them eventually found a police station and went inside to ask for directions. After getting directions they left the police station and knowing Steven still had to pee Ryan smiled and said, "I dare you to pee on a cop car." After thinking about it...Steven did it. He stood urinating on the police car when an officer walked out. Steven shook and zipped as quickly as he could and they both hopped in their car and drove off. They didn't get maybe a block or two before a police car drove up behind them with its lights on. Somehow in the midst of trying to pull over Ryan was at an intersection and couldn't stop so he ended up driving through a red-light before pulling over...Once they had stopped the police car pulled over behind them. A woman cop got out of the car and walked up to their window. Ryan rolled the window down and the police officer asked him, "Do you know why I pulled you over?" to which Ryan replied, "Uh...no?" even though he knew full well. The officer then stated, "Your brake lights are out." Steven immediately blurted out, "Is that all?!" to which Ryan jabbed him with his elbow.
Essentially, amidst their jackassery these 2 guys got out with nothing more than a warning for brake lights and ended up a little late for the show.
To me it seems like a missing clip from Dumb & Dumber.
Verse of the Day: Philemon 6 - "and I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective for the full knowledge of every good thing that is in us for the sake of Christ."
Quote of the Day: "How many feminists does it take to screw in a lightbulb? Trick question, feminists don't change anything." - Men
Word of the Day: Exascerbate - To increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of
Male Name of the Day: Fred
Female Name of the Day: Wilma
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Guild Wars 2
I can't wait for this.
I'm going to have to be responsible and take care of all my responsibilities so that I can purchase and play this when it comes out a year and a half from now.
Verse of the Day: Proverbs 14:6 - "A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain, but knowledge is easy for a man of understanding."
Quote of the Day: "Just be ready...cause the fit is gonna hit the shan." -Michael Glosson (my Dad)
Word of the Day: Visceral - characterized by or proceeding from instinct rather than intellect
Male Name of the Day: Simon
Female name of the Day: Simone
I'm going to have to be responsible and take care of all my responsibilities so that I can purchase and play this when it comes out a year and a half from now.
Verse of the Day: Proverbs 14:6 - "A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain, but knowledge is easy for a man of understanding."
Quote of the Day: "Just be ready...cause the fit is gonna hit the shan." -Michael Glosson (my Dad)
Word of the Day: Visceral - characterized by or proceeding from instinct rather than intellect
Male Name of the Day: Simon
Female name of the Day: Simone
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Faux Foe
Welcome to Whiskey & Eggs where the titles mean nothing.
Various thoughts for the day:
1. I love the Word of God. There truly is no book like the Bible. I thank the Lord that He reveals Himself in Scripture.
2. I must say that I hate energy drinks. Seriously I think they're a heart attack in a can. Actually scrap that, the alcoholic energy drinks are the real heart attack.
3. I am spent. I am done with school. I graduate in roughly 2 weeks and I have no incentive to do any homework. Fortunately if I don't do that homework I fail and don't graduate. So there's my incentive.
4. Lastly, did I mention the Seahawks had an awesome draft?
Verse of the Day: Psalm 94:8-11 - "Understand, O dullest of the people! Fools, when will you be wise? He who planted the ear, does He not hear? He who formed the eye, does he not see? He who disciplines the nations, does He not rebuke? He who teaches man knowledge--the LORD--knows the thoughts of man, that they are but a breath."
Quote of the Day: "All that I am or ever hope to be is in the hands of Jesus Christ the Lord. He has blessed me with grace, love, forgiveness, and blessing I do not or ever have deserved. He will do the same for everyone, to all who will believe in Him as Lord."
Word of the day: Hexakosioihexekontahexphobia [hexa-koseeo-ee-hexe-konta-hexaphobia] - The fear of the number 666.
Male Name of the Day: Bruce
Female Name of the Day: Claire
Various thoughts for the day:
1. I love the Word of God. There truly is no book like the Bible. I thank the Lord that He reveals Himself in Scripture.
2. I must say that I hate energy drinks. Seriously I think they're a heart attack in a can. Actually scrap that, the alcoholic energy drinks are the real heart attack.
3. I am spent. I am done with school. I graduate in roughly 2 weeks and I have no incentive to do any homework. Fortunately if I don't do that homework I fail and don't graduate. So there's my incentive.
4. Lastly, did I mention the Seahawks had an awesome draft?
Verse of the Day: Psalm 94:8-11 - "Understand, O dullest of the people! Fools, when will you be wise? He who planted the ear, does He not hear? He who formed the eye, does he not see? He who disciplines the nations, does He not rebuke? He who teaches man knowledge--the LORD--knows the thoughts of man, that they are but a breath."
Quote of the Day: "All that I am or ever hope to be is in the hands of Jesus Christ the Lord. He has blessed me with grace, love, forgiveness, and blessing I do not or ever have deserved. He will do the same for everyone, to all who will believe in Him as Lord."
Word of the day: Hexakosioihexekontahexphobia [hexa-koseeo-ee-hexe-konta-hexaphobia] - The fear of the number 666.
Male Name of the Day: Bruce
Female Name of the Day: Claire
Monday, April 26, 2010
2nd Amendment
I'm getting guns when I graduate. A rifle, a shotgun and a handgun. I'm excited. The masculinity is pumping through my veins.
Also I'm getting my hair cut. I think I'm going to try for a pseudo mohawk thing. Don't worry it won't look like this guy. It's basically a compromise because I want a mohawk but I know my girlfriend, friends, family and the rest of society will hate it. The reality is that I don't care whether they find it aesthetically pleasing or not but rather that I care enough about my girlfriend that I want to at least consider what she likes. The rest of the world...well who cares what they think about hair.
Self-righteousness and counterfeit knowledge make me angry. I've been talking with some folks lately about God, the Bible, spirituality, etc. and you find that people can't voice what they believe without including the flavor of pride mixed in. It's irritating. I'm sure I do the same thing...oh well.
Lastly, 2 things:
1. I beat Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion finally! After years of beating everything but the main storyline I was always hindered. Now I have finally beaten it.
2. I want to see the new Robin Hood movie coming out with Russell Crowe. It looks like it is going to be really good.
Verse of the Day: Psalm 89:48 - "What man can live and never see death? Who can deliver his soul from the power of Sheol?"
Quote of the Day: "I love vegetarians. That's all I eat." - Ted Nugent
Word of the Day: Floccinaucinihilipilification [flok-suh-naw-suh-nahy-hil-uh-pil-uh-fi-key-shuhn] - The estimation of something as valueless.
Male Name of the Day: Vladimir
Male Name of the Day: Vladimir
Female Name of the Day: Irene
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Draft is such a good word...
I'm a football fan. Specifically, I'm a Seattle Seahawks fan.
I absolutely love the NFL draft. I look forward to it every year and watch as much of it as I can.
This year the Seahawks literally had one of the best drafts of all the teams. If not THE best. This makes me very happy.
Verse of the Day: Jeremiah 42:6 - "Whether it is good or bad, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God to whom we are sending you, that it may be well with us when we obey the voice of the LORD our God."
Quote of the Day: "Chocolate?" - 5SecondFilms
Word of the Day: Lackadaisical - without interest, vigor, or determination; listless; lethargic
Male Name of the Day: Leon
Male Name of the Day: Leon
Female Name of the Day: Veronica
Friday, April 23, 2010
For some reason I keep having format issues and so the entry looks strange...whatever, you can still read right?
I realized I hadn't been defining the word of the day so, I figured I may as well start doing that. So...from now on, at the the end of each entry the word will be defined.
So my friend got married last week...and I forgot about it. That's right, I'm that guy. This is what I wrote on his wall:
"
Hahaha, so I missed your wedding...and I just realized it too. However, it wasn't on purpose. Seriously, I literally forgot about your wedding. I suck at existing. I'm only 3 hours away from Vennard, I completely could have come too. Oh well, for whatever reason I had in my head that it was in May."
Yep, I tried to make a joke of it, hoping he would think it was funny. Nope, no comment. I suck. Who forgets someone's wedding? Story of my life...
Verse of the Day: Romans 2:11 - "11For God shows no partiality"
Word of the Day: Monochromatic - of, pertaining to, or having tones of one color in addition to the ground hue
Quote of the Day: "
I will only protect the weak, and never my ego. I will use it to save and protect, never to destroy. This weapon, all the days of it's existence, will never know hate or vengeance." -Ben Pentland (concerning his new nickel-plated Stoeger SxS break-action shotgun)
Male Name of the Day: Thaddeus
Female Name of the Day: Leah
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Ecce potestas casei!
This guy is cool.
Yeah...if you just watched that you may as well watch this one too. You're welcome.
So I went to Washington DC to visit my girlfriend for Spring break and had a great time. Rather than write about that for a while I'd much rather explain the horrid flight I had back to school.
It all began when I had to wake up at 4:00 AM. I get to the airport and I suppose we all got the memo to get there exactly 1 hour before the flight left (5:00 AM) so the check-in line was ridiculously long. So far things are a bit irritating but I'm alright you know I mean it happens no big deal right? That is...until I boarded the plane...I walk onto the plane looking for my seating thinking in my head that I'm just going to lean against the window and go to sleep. I walk up to 18D and see that it isn't the window seat like I thought, no it's the middle. I sigh and accept my situation. After sitting down I wait roughly 20 minutes until the plane is getting ready to depart. Surprisingly there was no one beside me nor was there anyone across the isle. The whole row was empty...until the last minute. Then a man in shirt and tie hustles onto the plane walks straight to my row and sits down next to me in the window seat. We both did the awkward "I don't really know you and neither of us are sitting next to one another by choice" nod. Then a married couple comes onto the plane with two little boys. The mother sits next to me while the father sits with the 2 boys across the isle. By this point I realize that I'm not going to get much sleep regardless how tired I am but I haven't lost all hope. Suddenly one of the little boys starts pitching a fit and won't stop shouting. I try to be sympathetic because I know the parents are embarrassed but they just sit there not doing much about the child. So it's now 6:00 AM, I'm exhausted, I'm stuck in the middle seat and the little hellian won't stop screaming. To make matter's worse one row back Aunt Jemima starts coughing really hard and loud. I have now mentally erupted. I lose all control of my body and bunch the innocent man sitting next to me. I then stand up and start shouting at passengers with an Irish accent because any angry white person is Irish. The pilot comes out of the cockpit to calm me down but I punch him out and go take over the plane. Ironically I flew the plane and made it to KC in half the time it would normally take...ok clearly I am lying the story stopped being truthful when I said I "mentally erupted". I just realized how drawn and boring I was being just to complain about something that in the scope of life is really trivial and not worth writing about.
While I'm complaining about useless things I hate the following 3 sports teams:
1. Duke University
2. Dallas Cowboys
3. New York Yankees
On a more interesting note: I sold my Xbox360. Why, you ask? Because I wanted to buy a new one : )
What I've done is sold my older 20GB HDD model (which is actually an elite with a smaller HDD) with 2 controllers for $200. I then purchased the new Final Fantasy XIII bundle with a 250GB HDD for $400. I had been wanting to buy both a 60GB HDD and Final Fantasy XIII which would have cost me roughly $160-170. I thought I could get a brand new system with no fear of it "red-ringing" on me without a warranty plus a HDD with 3x more memory capacity plus the game I already intended to purchase. Originally I thought it was only $300 but I was mistaken. So I spent $40 than I planned but no matter I still think the overall investment was worth. Especially considering how difficult it is for me to purchase any high-priced item that is primarily for pleasure and entertainment. However, I won't be purchasing and more items such as this for quite a while. I have much higher priorities but I figured this was a good way to "work the system" (no pun intended).
Funny Story: I walk out of Pelfrey Hall at school (the school's main building where class rooms are located) on my way to Lang Hall (the men's dorm) and I see a guy walking across the parking lot with his head down. I jokingly walk up to him and say, "Hey man, you look down want me to pray?" Then I jokingly pretend to pray and then say," Nah, I'm just joking with you, what's up?" He then get's the distorted "pre-cry" face and runs away crying. Needless to say this was hilarious yet I still felt awful at the same time. Oh well.
Speaking of prayer I have decided to start waking up at 6:00 AM everyday to pray. Every day. I just wanted to go on offense instead of always playing defense by waiting for opposition and strife to come my way before I really start praying and reading my Bible. I guess you reap what you sow and if you want a solid prayer life sow prayer.
Lastly, I have decided to add a "Quote of the Day" section to all of my entries to go along with the others so...yeah there's your disclaimer.
Verse of the Day: Philippians 2:5-11 - "5Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6who, though he was i the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7but made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. 9Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."
Word of the Day: Mysogynist
Quote of the Day: “74% of all Americans believe in a Creator, God, or Organizer of the universe, & women 79% more so than men 69%” -Associated Press
Male Name of the Day: Oliver
Female Name of the Day: Olivia
Yeah...if you just watched that you may as well watch this one too. You're welcome.
So I went to Washington DC to visit my girlfriend for Spring break and had a great time. Rather than write about that for a while I'd much rather explain the horrid flight I had back to school.
It all began when I had to wake up at 4:00 AM. I get to the airport and I suppose we all got the memo to get there exactly 1 hour before the flight left (5:00 AM) so the check-in line was ridiculously long. So far things are a bit irritating but I'm alright you know I mean it happens no big deal right? That is...until I boarded the plane...I walk onto the plane looking for my seating thinking in my head that I'm just going to lean against the window and go to sleep. I walk up to 18D and see that it isn't the window seat like I thought, no it's the middle. I sigh and accept my situation. After sitting down I wait roughly 20 minutes until the plane is getting ready to depart. Surprisingly there was no one beside me nor was there anyone across the isle. The whole row was empty...until the last minute. Then a man in shirt and tie hustles onto the plane walks straight to my row and sits down next to me in the window seat. We both did the awkward "I don't really know you and neither of us are sitting next to one another by choice" nod. Then a married couple comes onto the plane with two little boys. The mother sits next to me while the father sits with the 2 boys across the isle. By this point I realize that I'm not going to get much sleep regardless how tired I am but I haven't lost all hope. Suddenly one of the little boys starts pitching a fit and won't stop shouting. I try to be sympathetic because I know the parents are embarrassed but they just sit there not doing much about the child. So it's now 6:00 AM, I'm exhausted, I'm stuck in the middle seat and the little hellian won't stop screaming. To make matter's worse one row back Aunt Jemima starts coughing really hard and loud. I have now mentally erupted. I lose all control of my body and bunch the innocent man sitting next to me. I then stand up and start shouting at passengers with an Irish accent because any angry white person is Irish. The pilot comes out of the cockpit to calm me down but I punch him out and go take over the plane. Ironically I flew the plane and made it to KC in half the time it would normally take...ok clearly I am lying the story stopped being truthful when I said I "mentally erupted". I just realized how drawn and boring I was being just to complain about something that in the scope of life is really trivial and not worth writing about.
While I'm complaining about useless things I hate the following 3 sports teams:
1. Duke University
2. Dallas Cowboys
3. New York Yankees
On a more interesting note: I sold my Xbox360. Why, you ask? Because I wanted to buy a new one : )
What I've done is sold my older 20GB HDD model (which is actually an elite with a smaller HDD) with 2 controllers for $200. I then purchased the new Final Fantasy XIII bundle with a 250GB HDD for $400. I had been wanting to buy both a 60GB HDD and Final Fantasy XIII which would have cost me roughly $160-170. I thought I could get a brand new system with no fear of it "red-ringing" on me without a warranty plus a HDD with 3x more memory capacity plus the game I already intended to purchase. Originally I thought it was only $300 but I was mistaken. So I spent $40 than I planned but no matter I still think the overall investment was worth. Especially considering how difficult it is for me to purchase any high-priced item that is primarily for pleasure and entertainment. However, I won't be purchasing and more items such as this for quite a while. I have much higher priorities but I figured this was a good way to "work the system" (no pun intended).
Funny Story: I walk out of Pelfrey Hall at school (the school's main building where class rooms are located) on my way to Lang Hall (the men's dorm) and I see a guy walking across the parking lot with his head down. I jokingly walk up to him and say, "Hey man, you look down want me to pray?" Then I jokingly pretend to pray and then say," Nah, I'm just joking with you, what's up?" He then get's the distorted "pre-cry" face and runs away crying. Needless to say this was hilarious yet I still felt awful at the same time. Oh well.
Speaking of prayer I have decided to start waking up at 6:00 AM everyday to pray. Every day. I just wanted to go on offense instead of always playing defense by waiting for opposition and strife to come my way before I really start praying and reading my Bible. I guess you reap what you sow and if you want a solid prayer life sow prayer.
Lastly, I have decided to add a "Quote of the Day" section to all of my entries to go along with the others so...yeah there's your disclaimer.
Verse of the Day: Philippians 2:5-11 - "5Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6who, though he was i the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7but made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. 9Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."
Word of the Day: Mysogynist
Quote of the Day: “74% of all Americans believe in a Creator, God, or Organizer of the universe, & women 79% more so than men 69%” -Associated Press
Male Name of the Day: Oliver
Female Name of the Day: Olivia
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
So little to do...so much time.
The title of this post is a lie. So is this is guy.
I've quite a few things running through this thing I label as "brain". Unfortunately the mouse is off the wheel and is trying to attempt world domination leaving me with nothing to write.
That's not true, I have plenty to write but I haven't made the time to sit down and write...but I am now? In reality I'm supposed to be writing 3 sermons for my Early Pauline Epistles class so I must stop here.
Verse of the Day: "For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you." 1 Thessalonians 1:4
Word of the Day: Insidious
Male Name of the Day: Raphael
Female Name of the Day: Fiona
I've quite a few things running through this thing I label as "brain". Unfortunately the mouse is off the wheel and is trying to attempt world domination leaving me with nothing to write.
That's not true, I have plenty to write but I haven't made the time to sit down and write...but I am now? In reality I'm supposed to be writing 3 sermons for my Early Pauline Epistles class so I must stop here.
Verse of the Day: "For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you." 1 Thessalonians 1:4
Word of the Day: Insidious
Male Name of the Day: Raphael
Female Name of the Day: Fiona
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Limerick 2: Electric Boogaloo
Sheep?
I think people are sheep.
I watch them crawl and creep.
Blindly follow,
chew and swallow.
I'm so artsy and deep.
I think people are sheep.
I watch them crawl and creep.
Blindly follow,
chew and swallow.
I'm so artsy and deep.
Monday, March 22, 2010
You're a nation.
It's limerick week so I wrote one. I guess I'll write more throughout the week.
Mo Money Mo Problems
I don't really have that much money.
It makes me sad and isn't funny.
Down to the core,
it's true, I'm poor.
I missed the land of milk and honey.
Mo Money Mo Problems
I don't really have that much money.
It makes me sad and isn't funny.
Down to the core,
it's true, I'm poor.
I missed the land of milk and honey.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Super Man has too many powers and his comics are boring and cliche...
I heard someone use the term "buck naked" the other day and I don't think that term makes sense. If I were going to use some expression to explain how naked someone is I prefer the term "butt naked". It just makes more sense.
Now that I've got that out of the way...
I've decided to write a book, it's a fiction-fantasy book. It's coming together quite well and I'm very excited about it...the only problem being I don't have a "primary conflict" which is the core of the book and drives the focus of the story...so in essence...I have noting even though I have a lot of ground work and side stories. Additionally, I have no title but I imagine upon developing the core conflict my title for the book will soon follow.
Today my friend Ben drew a picture of a hand on fire. It wasn't burning but it was more like a super power, like the hand could be burst into flame at will...like this.
Anyways this got me thinking about super powers and what I would want and how I would use it. I'll list a few that I desire:
- Teleportation: The knowledge and idea of this power comes from one of my favorite "super heroes": Nightcrawler. Let me just say this would save me tons of money. I can teleport to and fro wherever I please and not to have to spend time driving and spending money on gas and such. Not to mention the humor and fun that could stem from having such an ability. I could teleport behind Obama when he is giving a speech and yell something random like: "Save the Aborigines!" and then give him a wedgie and then quickly teleport back to the microwave where I had previously been cooking oriental flavored ramen. Of course, I would wear a mask so that I couldn't be traced.
- Super-agility: This is a common power which is almost attainable if you're this guy. However, I'm thinking more like the freakish athletic stuff like double-back flipping over an oncoming vehicle. What would I do with this ability? You mean apart from beating the sin out of criminals and getting loved by inferior civilians who would shower me with fame and money? Simple, I would beat every athlete in every sport at the Olympics.
- De-pinking: What is this power you ask? It is the ability turn everything "pink" into a different color of my choice. Why would I want this power? Simple, pink is hideous. I hate the stupid color. The only acceptable pink is that of flesh (i.e. tongue or lips). Any other pink will be utterly destroyed by color changing ability. I could even go by the name of the "Depinker" but...now that I think about it I don't want the word pink in my hero name. I suppose I could go by "He who destroys the color of which must not be named" just because it's lengthy and kind of prestigious. Also, it demands respect because I would insist people use the full name. Not to mention it makes for a stupid and impossible acronym (HWDTCOWMNBN). So much hate.
- Morphing and/or Shape-shifting: This one is awesome to me. I can be whatever I want. if I want to be a fancy watch that has tiny hammers as hands just so every hour I can beep the phrase "Hammer time!" then that's what I'll do. If I feel like being a black cat and running in front of as many people in a day as I possibly can, then I will! I would also have to morph into other people. Here comes the real fun. I could morph into LeVar Burton and bring back the show: "Reading Rainbow" and as soon as the 1st episode of the relaunch I would burst onto the scene with books children really need to read such as: The Zombie Survival Guide or If We Can Keep A Severed Head Alive... After showcase necessary literature I would then taunt various races, ethnic groups and cultures and challenge them all to some sort of contest of honor (probably jousting). Then as soon as I'm off camera I morph back into myself and watch what happens to the real LeVar Burton.
Moral: Super powers are awesome. Too bad they're not real...
Verse of the Day: Numbers 31:34 61,000 Donkeys
Word of the Day: Capricious
Male Name of the Day: Stewart
Female Name of the Day: Melissa
Friday, March 12, 2010
Adversity Welcomes Apathy
I'm wrestling with what exactly to write...
I want to stray away from one of those diary-esque posts that consist of me primarily writing about my day and what I did. That is what I would label as a "diary" and I personally don't want a diary.
That being said, I listened to a very good sermon today by a man named Russ McKendry concerning the armor of God. It was the last of 15 sermons from the book of Ephesians.
Needless to say this sermon spiritually "kicked me in the pants" in terms of apathy towards spiritual adversity.
I clean 3rd floor of the men's dorm (Lang Hall) and this process usually takes an hour and a half. Therefore, leaving me with plenty of time to listen to a sermon. Considering I clean most every day, I find myself listening to a sermon most every day. So when I listened to this particular sermon that was recommended to me by my good friend Michael Tooley; I found myself captured at the authenticity and power attached to each word spoken throughout the entirety of the sermon. I didn't expect to be so "wounded" by the truth found in this sermon.
Specifically the end of the sermon when he read a passage from John Bunyan's "The Pilgrim's Progress". I found myself engaged in perhaps the best explanation and presentation of the armor of God that I've heard and it simply broke me.
Instead of being prepared and ready for whatever spiritual adversity that is at hand, I have been in a state of apathy and this, dear friends, requires immediate repentance.
Following the sermon I jotted the following thought down: "I find apathy amongst the church today to be both alarming and devastating. Although, I must admit I find myself among the apathetic far more than I would care to admit..."
I want to stray away from one of those diary-esque posts that consist of me primarily writing about my day and what I did. That is what I would label as a "diary" and I personally don't want a diary.
That being said, I listened to a very good sermon today by a man named Russ McKendry concerning the armor of God. It was the last of 15 sermons from the book of Ephesians.
Needless to say this sermon spiritually "kicked me in the pants" in terms of apathy towards spiritual adversity.
I clean 3rd floor of the men's dorm (Lang Hall) and this process usually takes an hour and a half. Therefore, leaving me with plenty of time to listen to a sermon. Considering I clean most every day, I find myself listening to a sermon most every day. So when I listened to this particular sermon that was recommended to me by my good friend Michael Tooley; I found myself captured at the authenticity and power attached to each word spoken throughout the entirety of the sermon. I didn't expect to be so "wounded" by the truth found in this sermon.
Specifically the end of the sermon when he read a passage from John Bunyan's "The Pilgrim's Progress". I found myself engaged in perhaps the best explanation and presentation of the armor of God that I've heard and it simply broke me.
Instead of being prepared and ready for whatever spiritual adversity that is at hand, I have been in a state of apathy and this, dear friends, requires immediate repentance.
Following the sermon I jotted the following thought down: "I find apathy amongst the church today to be both alarming and devastating. Although, I must admit I find myself among the apathetic far more than I would care to admit..."
For far too long have I prayed and simply said words without a hint of sincerity present. I have been distracted too easily and I will be found unprepared if I don't change my habits ASAP.
My prayer is simple, that I care about what is taking place around me.
Verse of the Day: Ephesians 6:10-20 "10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. 13Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. 14Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. 16In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; 17and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, 18praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, 19and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel, 20for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak."
Word of the Day: Fountain
Male Name of the Day: Melvin
Female Name of the Day: Beatrice
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