The 2nd Greatest Place On Earth
If you have ever been anywhere when someone or a group of people are celebrating something, you've heard the expression, "I'm going to Disney World!" By the way, Disneyland is in California and Walt Disney World is in Orlando, Florida. Last night I went to Downtown Disney, which is nothing like the actual theme park extravaganza. It's pretty much just a bunch of expensive restaurants like the House of Blues and Planet Hollywood. I got to hang out with my good friends Jeremy Gibson, Dallas Cabarga, and Lori Lindsey. They all used to go to school with us in Graceville. Jeremy and Dallis are getting married this August and Lori is in their wedding. She had to do some wedding stuff with Dallis, so that is why she drove down to Titusville (where Jeremy is from and where he and Dallis will live). We watched The Bourne Identity. All I can say is, it didn't suck as bad as I thought it would. It was actually a lot better than I thought it would be. We also did a little shopping around and looked in some of the stores. This is the first time I got to see either Jeremy or Dallis in the past year. It was definitely a blessed day. Tomorrow I make the 8 hour drive back up to school. So, I-95, I-295, and I-10 watch out. I was all inspired when I started to blog this, but now I find that I am only tired. So I will end this.
Cheers...
Sunday, June 30, 2002
Friday, June 28, 2002
To Whom It May Concern's Longest Post
This is a survey about me and what I look for in a girl, love, and life, I suppose. I did it for my friend Stephanie Herres because she asked me to and I figured it was an easy post.
1. Full Name: Jeffery Glen Watkins
2. Age/Birthday: 22, June 25, 1980
3. Salvation Date and Experience: October 16, 1994. I was 14 and I was hanging out at my Pastor’s house. His oldest son, Mark was my best friend at the time. I was just hanging out with his family and eating lunch. During lunch, it was just pretty much Pastor Nygard talking to me and asking me how come I had never accepted Christ. I didn’t have a real explanation for how come I had never done it, I just hadn’t. I understood everything; I just didn’t commit my life. During that lunch, Pastor Nygard pretty much convinced me of my need so I made a point to go forward at the evening service and pray the sinner’s pray. I know it wasn’t the words that saved me, for it was only by that wonderful Grace. However, I think at that point in my life, I came to a state of humility and an earnest repentance and total need for Christ and find my total sufficiency in Jesus Christ and I cannot do anything without him. All that, in one night!
4. When did you accept your call: It was 1996 and I was 16. I don’t quite remember the month. I don’t quite remember the day. I had been real enthused with what my youth pastor did. I began to be enthralled with his task as a youth pastor. I started praying about it. For many, many (8) months, I had prayed that God would show me his will for my life. I knew that if this was his will, He would make it clear to me. One Saturday night, I was up late having a devotion. Everyone was already in bed and I was the only one awake. I had felt like God was calling me to be a youth pastor. I felt like I knew it in my heart, I just hadn’t confirmed it in my head. I began to pray and ask God to deliver one more sign to me. I prayed that sign would be my confirmation. It was in that prayer that God revealed to me, this is what He wanted. He already had my soul and now He wanted my life, my talents, and gifts. After all, who gave them to me in the first place? I thanked him and the next day I went forward in church and made my call public to my church family.
5. What is your call: I feel that I’m called to do youth ministry for my entire life. I know that while I am still ‘young and hip’ (yeah right), I am do be a youth pastor. Other events that will occur (possibly) in my younger days: start/run/maintain a Christian independent record label and/or be in a band. Later life occupancies: youth minister mentor, or a youth counselor.
6. Life/Theme Verse: This always changes, but I like James 1:26-27 very much. “If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless. Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” (NIV)
7. What is the # 1 passion/desire that compels every aspect of your life? The Sunday School answer here would be God. I think that this is very true. I think that our faith is or should be the number one thing in our life. Everything that encompasses our daily lives should reflect this indefinitely. A second would be punk rock.
8. Do you have a daily, intimate quite time with God. This question causes me much grief. To be honest, I don’t always have a quite time. I think a daily quiet time is the most important part of your day. It’s a struggle to have a quiet time. I am pretty sure I can say that I don’t ever make it through the day without praying. I am working on the reading in the Bible daily. Struggles in life are what make things so worth accomplishing.
9. Explain something that God has taught you recently in your quiet times: I’ve been studying Isaiah 53 a lot lately. Verse 7 “He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth...” God’s teaching me not to get so defensive. It’s a blow to the ego not to comment on something that someone says against you. Many, many failures for me.
10. Describe your prayer life and approximate amount of time spent in prayer. The shame in answering this question is admitting how bad my prayer life is. I pray daily. Sometimes, it’s just a few minutes. Sometimes it’s as long as 30 minutes. It just varies, which is something I would like to change as well.
11. Are you an active witness for Christ: Although, I’ve had a friend tell me, he didn’t ever see me witness. I know that I do. I can account times when I’ve shared the gospel with someone in the past month. Also, when I cannot use words, hopefully my life is a living example of what Jesus Christ has done. Hopefully, I am a servant. I am learning the difficulty in this.
12. Do you regularly memorize scripture: Not really on purpose. I happen to remember things I study in my devotions, but I do not sit and write out verses constantly.
13. Describe your love for God: In an effort to not be cheesy and say something that I don’t mean, my love for God is so conditional. I say I love God with all my heart, soul, body, mind, strength, spirit, life, love, and everything else, but my actions don’t match up with my words. I feel like God has showed me that I’m the only one he thinks about when I’m talking to him or He’s talking to me. God has showed me that he does this for everyone. I think a line from my poem Love expresses my love for God in a manner, which I only understand. “As the nails were driven and the sword pierced his skin, I wonder if he was thinking of me. As now on my journey I am thinking of him.”
14. What is your favorite attribute of God: All of them, but specifically his patience for constant unconditional love and forgiveness (that’s a combination of a few).
15. What standards do you hold for dating relationships? Sexual purity: I do not date anybody who doesn’t meet up to my standards. I will not date a girl if she is not a Christian (and can explain why she is one). I try to not put myself in those circumstances where I will be forced to lust or do things with members of the opposite sex that will cause me grief and strife later on. I am a virgin, but that’s only because God has kept me from making that mistake. I have messed up with many girls and messed up many friendships but I am learning.
My dating standards:
1. Christian/ Godly Girl
2. Her beliefs/theology match up to mine
3. She’s a virgin
4 -12 are her attributes: loving, funny, kind, selfless, pretty, honoring, helping, sexy, wonderful, joyful, patient.
Lastly would be that she has to at least like or stand punk rock.
16. Do you believe the Bible is the perfect, inspired Word of God: I do believe that the Bible is the infallible, inerrant, inspired written Word of God. The Bible is man made. As far as the translating and structure goes. In content it is all the inspiration of the Holy Spirit of God. However, I feel that God planned it that way and has allowed it to be understood by the scholars who translated it and God revealed it to those men and still reveals it to his people today.
17. What are your top 3 more important characteristics of your future wife? I wouldn’t date a girl I wouldn’t think about marrying. See question 15. I know that those things might not be totally present in her life at the moment we meet, but if those are her attributes, fragments or elements will be there and will be able to be visibly shown.
18. Which woman in the Bible do you most want your wife to be like and why? When I originally heard this question and thought about it, I gave a sarcastic answer. But, I think it’s true to me. Rahab, was a harlot, but was name righteous because of her faith. My wife will be a sinner, but because of her faith in God, she will do the things she is supposed to do.
19. What are your role concepts of men and women in a family: I’m not totally sure of who does this or who does that. I think the Bible outlines it pretty specifically. I will be working with youth and my wife (whoever she is) will feel compelled to help me and I will need her help physically, emotionally, spiritually. I’m not saying I need her to cook the brownies and make copies, I just need that support from her. And, I know God will provide those things in my wife.
20. How many kids do you want: That’s really up to God, but if I had to give a ballpark figure I’d say between 1-6.
21. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years: 5 years; probably still in seminary, I’ll have a youth ministry, and maybe a wife. 10 years; I’ll have a youth ministry, a wife, and maybe some youngins.
22. What are your standards on music? Movies? I think that art and music were created by God and man messed them up. I do listen to secular movies and I do watch rated R movies. Rating systems were set up by man. I don’t think you should watch or listen to anything that disagrees with your views. And to a point, I don’t. To that other point, I will be striving to get passed that.
23. Who is your favorite Disney princess and why? Since God chose me to be a boy, I’m not all that familiar with the Disney Princesses. I’d have to say that Snow White is because she is the first one to come to mind. She slept and she only could be awoken by the kiss of her true love. Yeah, that’s true love waits!
24. Which Disney Princess do I remind you of and why? I’m sorry Stephanie; I really do not have any clue. I even did research by going to http://www.Disney.com . I wish I could say Snow White, but it’s not her. You don’t strike me as the type to sit and wait. I’m sure you will wait on God and the guy to decide you are the one for the guy. But, I bet you’ll know way before the guy does that you two are supposed to be together.
"...make sure I know whose taking you home..."
This is a survey about me and what I look for in a girl, love, and life, I suppose. I did it for my friend Stephanie Herres because she asked me to and I figured it was an easy post.
1. Full Name: Jeffery Glen Watkins
2. Age/Birthday: 22, June 25, 1980
3. Salvation Date and Experience: October 16, 1994. I was 14 and I was hanging out at my Pastor’s house. His oldest son, Mark was my best friend at the time. I was just hanging out with his family and eating lunch. During lunch, it was just pretty much Pastor Nygard talking to me and asking me how come I had never accepted Christ. I didn’t have a real explanation for how come I had never done it, I just hadn’t. I understood everything; I just didn’t commit my life. During that lunch, Pastor Nygard pretty much convinced me of my need so I made a point to go forward at the evening service and pray the sinner’s pray. I know it wasn’t the words that saved me, for it was only by that wonderful Grace. However, I think at that point in my life, I came to a state of humility and an earnest repentance and total need for Christ and find my total sufficiency in Jesus Christ and I cannot do anything without him. All that, in one night!
4. When did you accept your call: It was 1996 and I was 16. I don’t quite remember the month. I don’t quite remember the day. I had been real enthused with what my youth pastor did. I began to be enthralled with his task as a youth pastor. I started praying about it. For many, many (8) months, I had prayed that God would show me his will for my life. I knew that if this was his will, He would make it clear to me. One Saturday night, I was up late having a devotion. Everyone was already in bed and I was the only one awake. I had felt like God was calling me to be a youth pastor. I felt like I knew it in my heart, I just hadn’t confirmed it in my head. I began to pray and ask God to deliver one more sign to me. I prayed that sign would be my confirmation. It was in that prayer that God revealed to me, this is what He wanted. He already had my soul and now He wanted my life, my talents, and gifts. After all, who gave them to me in the first place? I thanked him and the next day I went forward in church and made my call public to my church family.
5. What is your call: I feel that I’m called to do youth ministry for my entire life. I know that while I am still ‘young and hip’ (yeah right), I am do be a youth pastor. Other events that will occur (possibly) in my younger days: start/run/maintain a Christian independent record label and/or be in a band. Later life occupancies: youth minister mentor, or a youth counselor.
6. Life/Theme Verse: This always changes, but I like James 1:26-27 very much. “If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless. Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” (NIV)
7. What is the # 1 passion/desire that compels every aspect of your life? The Sunday School answer here would be God. I think that this is very true. I think that our faith is or should be the number one thing in our life. Everything that encompasses our daily lives should reflect this indefinitely. A second would be punk rock.
8. Do you have a daily, intimate quite time with God. This question causes me much grief. To be honest, I don’t always have a quite time. I think a daily quiet time is the most important part of your day. It’s a struggle to have a quiet time. I am pretty sure I can say that I don’t ever make it through the day without praying. I am working on the reading in the Bible daily. Struggles in life are what make things so worth accomplishing.
9. Explain something that God has taught you recently in your quiet times: I’ve been studying Isaiah 53 a lot lately. Verse 7 “He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth...” God’s teaching me not to get so defensive. It’s a blow to the ego not to comment on something that someone says against you. Many, many failures for me.
10. Describe your prayer life and approximate amount of time spent in prayer. The shame in answering this question is admitting how bad my prayer life is. I pray daily. Sometimes, it’s just a few minutes. Sometimes it’s as long as 30 minutes. It just varies, which is something I would like to change as well.
11. Are you an active witness for Christ: Although, I’ve had a friend tell me, he didn’t ever see me witness. I know that I do. I can account times when I’ve shared the gospel with someone in the past month. Also, when I cannot use words, hopefully my life is a living example of what Jesus Christ has done. Hopefully, I am a servant. I am learning the difficulty in this.
12. Do you regularly memorize scripture: Not really on purpose. I happen to remember things I study in my devotions, but I do not sit and write out verses constantly.
13. Describe your love for God: In an effort to not be cheesy and say something that I don’t mean, my love for God is so conditional. I say I love God with all my heart, soul, body, mind, strength, spirit, life, love, and everything else, but my actions don’t match up with my words. I feel like God has showed me that I’m the only one he thinks about when I’m talking to him or He’s talking to me. God has showed me that he does this for everyone. I think a line from my poem Love expresses my love for God in a manner, which I only understand. “As the nails were driven and the sword pierced his skin, I wonder if he was thinking of me. As now on my journey I am thinking of him.”
14. What is your favorite attribute of God: All of them, but specifically his patience for constant unconditional love and forgiveness (that’s a combination of a few).
15. What standards do you hold for dating relationships? Sexual purity: I do not date anybody who doesn’t meet up to my standards. I will not date a girl if she is not a Christian (and can explain why she is one). I try to not put myself in those circumstances where I will be forced to lust or do things with members of the opposite sex that will cause me grief and strife later on. I am a virgin, but that’s only because God has kept me from making that mistake. I have messed up with many girls and messed up many friendships but I am learning.
My dating standards:
1. Christian/ Godly Girl
2. Her beliefs/theology match up to mine
3. She’s a virgin
4 -12 are her attributes: loving, funny, kind, selfless, pretty, honoring, helping, sexy, wonderful, joyful, patient.
Lastly would be that she has to at least like or stand punk rock.
16. Do you believe the Bible is the perfect, inspired Word of God: I do believe that the Bible is the infallible, inerrant, inspired written Word of God. The Bible is man made. As far as the translating and structure goes. In content it is all the inspiration of the Holy Spirit of God. However, I feel that God planned it that way and has allowed it to be understood by the scholars who translated it and God revealed it to those men and still reveals it to his people today.
17. What are your top 3 more important characteristics of your future wife? I wouldn’t date a girl I wouldn’t think about marrying. See question 15. I know that those things might not be totally present in her life at the moment we meet, but if those are her attributes, fragments or elements will be there and will be able to be visibly shown.
18. Which woman in the Bible do you most want your wife to be like and why? When I originally heard this question and thought about it, I gave a sarcastic answer. But, I think it’s true to me. Rahab, was a harlot, but was name righteous because of her faith. My wife will be a sinner, but because of her faith in God, she will do the things she is supposed to do.
19. What are your role concepts of men and women in a family: I’m not totally sure of who does this or who does that. I think the Bible outlines it pretty specifically. I will be working with youth and my wife (whoever she is) will feel compelled to help me and I will need her help physically, emotionally, spiritually. I’m not saying I need her to cook the brownies and make copies, I just need that support from her. And, I know God will provide those things in my wife.
20. How many kids do you want: That’s really up to God, but if I had to give a ballpark figure I’d say between 1-6.
21. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years: 5 years; probably still in seminary, I’ll have a youth ministry, and maybe a wife. 10 years; I’ll have a youth ministry, a wife, and maybe some youngins.
22. What are your standards on music? Movies? I think that art and music were created by God and man messed them up. I do listen to secular movies and I do watch rated R movies. Rating systems were set up by man. I don’t think you should watch or listen to anything that disagrees with your views. And to a point, I don’t. To that other point, I will be striving to get passed that.
23. Who is your favorite Disney princess and why? Since God chose me to be a boy, I’m not all that familiar with the Disney Princesses. I’d have to say that Snow White is because she is the first one to come to mind. She slept and she only could be awoken by the kiss of her true love. Yeah, that’s true love waits!
24. Which Disney Princess do I remind you of and why? I’m sorry Stephanie; I really do not have any clue. I even did research by going to http://www.Disney.com . I wish I could say Snow White, but it’s not her. You don’t strike me as the type to sit and wait. I’m sure you will wait on God and the guy to decide you are the one for the guy. But, I bet you’ll know way before the guy does that you two are supposed to be together.
"...make sure I know whose taking you home..."
Wednesday, June 26, 2002
Better Lame Than Never
Jeff, sorry again about forgetting your birthday. Hey, here's a "card". I made it all by myself. Hope you like it.
Jeff, sorry again about forgetting your birthday. Hey, here's a "card". I made it all by myself. Hope you like it.
Tuesday, June 25, 2002
Birthday Wishes
When I was 14, 15, or 16, I had a birthday, much like the previous years. I was having some problems and disputes with friends at the time and I was upset about something. People were talking behind my back and saying really negative things about me. Needless to say, I was mad. So, around my birthday time, I wrote this poem as a way to vent, express, and give a statement of my feelings. These are those words:
Birthday Wishes
Yea, my birthday, what do I want? Hum, let’s see, maybe a new phone, so I can talk to my friends. What about a new watch, so I know what time it is when I’m out with my friends. Maybe just some money, so when I’m with my friends I can spend some. But, let’s get real; I Have No Friends. Well, sure there’s him or her, but do I have friends I can say, “Yeah, there my real friends.” I mean, all they do is lie to you, talk behind your back, and inevitable let you down. Don’t you do that to them? Well, don’t you? No! From now on, I’ll try to be the better person. Well, I mean that and say that right now of course, but come tomorrow it will be different. Tomorrow she’ll tell her brother about me and he’ll tell me. Or, he’ll say something to her or she will say something to him. Then, she’ll tell me it, but then tell me not to care. I will then say, I don’t care what people think about me, but I really do. That is part of human nature, right? Well this I know: that the love I share for people is different in many ways. The love I have for her is different than the love that I have for him. I guess it’s weird and funny, but I should have love for them no matter what they do. I shouldn’t worry about if my heart gets broken or not. Yea, that’s what I’ll do because it’s being the better person that is important and that is what my father would do.
"...If I die tonight, I die tonight..."
When I was 14, 15, or 16, I had a birthday, much like the previous years. I was having some problems and disputes with friends at the time and I was upset about something. People were talking behind my back and saying really negative things about me. Needless to say, I was mad. So, around my birthday time, I wrote this poem as a way to vent, express, and give a statement of my feelings. These are those words:
Birthday Wishes
Yea, my birthday, what do I want? Hum, let’s see, maybe a new phone, so I can talk to my friends. What about a new watch, so I know what time it is when I’m out with my friends. Maybe just some money, so when I’m with my friends I can spend some. But, let’s get real; I Have No Friends. Well, sure there’s him or her, but do I have friends I can say, “Yeah, there my real friends.” I mean, all they do is lie to you, talk behind your back, and inevitable let you down. Don’t you do that to them? Well, don’t you? No! From now on, I’ll try to be the better person. Well, I mean that and say that right now of course, but come tomorrow it will be different. Tomorrow she’ll tell her brother about me and he’ll tell me. Or, he’ll say something to her or she will say something to him. Then, she’ll tell me it, but then tell me not to care. I will then say, I don’t care what people think about me, but I really do. That is part of human nature, right? Well this I know: that the love I share for people is different in many ways. The love I have for her is different than the love that I have for him. I guess it’s weird and funny, but I should have love for them no matter what they do. I shouldn’t worry about if my heart gets broken or not. Yea, that’s what I’ll do because it’s being the better person that is important and that is what my father would do.
"...If I die tonight, I die tonight..."
Twenty Two Years Ago
It was twenty two years ago this day, at 7:56 A.M. that I was born into the world. Originally planned by Thomas and Beverly Watkins (my folks) to be a girl, I was 10 pounds and 1 and 1/2 ounces. My tentative name was Regina Ann. Thank goodness my parents picked out a boy's name on the way to the hospital. It was then, that I became Jeffery Glen Watkins. Today's been a good birthday. I'm at that point in adulthood where it's just another day. Not too much significance, but there is something I think is important to remember. God has been the sustaining factor in the breath still being breathed through my lungs. I thank him for having a purpose for me and keeping me around this long I look forward to many other birthdays. Just as a note, here are some significant things that occurred on my date of birth:
June 25, 1867 ~ The first patent for "barbed wire" is granted to Lucien Smith of Ohio.
June 25, 1962 ~ The Supreme Court rules 6-1 reciting an "official" prayer in New York state public schools crosses the border separating church and state and is therefore unconstitutional.
June 25, 1950 ~ North Korean troops cross the 38th parallel and invade South Korea, triggering the three-year Korean War.
June 25, 1876 ~ Attempting to raise public awareness (and investment money) Alexander Grahm Bell demonstrates the telephone at Philadelphia's Centennial Exposition.
June 25, 1981 ~ In a blow to proponents of equal rights for women, the Supreme Court rules that a male-only military draft is constitutional.
June 25, 1951 ~ CBS transmits the first color television broadcast with an hour-long program featuring Arthur Godfrey, Faye Emerson, Sam Levenson and Ed Sullivan.
Celebrity Birthdays:
Roy G. Ross
Carly Simon
Phyllis George
Lord Louis Mountbatten
George Orwell
June Lockhart
George Michael
At My Age, I've done these things this many times:
Blinked ~ 104,741,322
Breathed ~ 132, 435,388
Eaten this many meals ~ 24,926
Heart has beaten ~ 1,047,537,000
It has pumped this many gallons of blood ~ 20,459,707
Slept this many hours ~ 71,947
Slept this many days ~ 2,997
Useless Info 101...
It was twenty two years ago this day, at 7:56 A.M. that I was born into the world. Originally planned by Thomas and Beverly Watkins (my folks) to be a girl, I was 10 pounds and 1 and 1/2 ounces. My tentative name was Regina Ann. Thank goodness my parents picked out a boy's name on the way to the hospital. It was then, that I became Jeffery Glen Watkins. Today's been a good birthday. I'm at that point in adulthood where it's just another day. Not too much significance, but there is something I think is important to remember. God has been the sustaining factor in the breath still being breathed through my lungs. I thank him for having a purpose for me and keeping me around this long I look forward to many other birthdays. Just as a note, here are some significant things that occurred on my date of birth:
June 25, 1867 ~ The first patent for "barbed wire" is granted to Lucien Smith of Ohio.
June 25, 1962 ~ The Supreme Court rules 6-1 reciting an "official" prayer in New York state public schools crosses the border separating church and state and is therefore unconstitutional.
June 25, 1950 ~ North Korean troops cross the 38th parallel and invade South Korea, triggering the three-year Korean War.
June 25, 1876 ~ Attempting to raise public awareness (and investment money) Alexander Grahm Bell demonstrates the telephone at Philadelphia's Centennial Exposition.
June 25, 1981 ~ In a blow to proponents of equal rights for women, the Supreme Court rules that a male-only military draft is constitutional.
June 25, 1951 ~ CBS transmits the first color television broadcast with an hour-long program featuring Arthur Godfrey, Faye Emerson, Sam Levenson and Ed Sullivan.
Celebrity Birthdays:
Roy G. Ross
Carly Simon
Phyllis George
Lord Louis Mountbatten
George Orwell
June Lockhart
George Michael
At My Age, I've done these things this many times:
Blinked ~ 104,741,322
Breathed ~ 132, 435,388
Eaten this many meals ~ 24,926
Heart has beaten ~ 1,047,537,000
It has pumped this many gallons of blood ~ 20,459,707
Slept this many hours ~ 71,947
Slept this many days ~ 2,997
Useless Info 101...
Sunday, June 23, 2002
Long Time, No Blog
In efforts to keep with my 'post-promise', I'm trying to find some thoughts to write down on this late Sunday/early Monday update:
I went to Starke, Florida with my friend Cheryl Miller for the weekend. It was fun and we had a good time. I hung out w/ her younger siblings and I played the Super Nintendo quite a bit (Mario All Stars!!! We played Super Mario 3, yeah). I hung out with her sister Rebecca's boyfriend, Jeremy. I stayed at his place on Friday night in Jacksonville and stayed up late, told male-bonding stories, and watched Office Space (hilarious movie, by the way). On Saturday we went to Gainesville. We went to the mall, Texas Roadhouse, and a bunch of stores (Old Navy being one of which). I was very much disgusted by the amount of corporate capitalism that was present there. I understand my views on fashion, fiction, and most media outlets differ from everyone else's, but there was so much crap that was being marketed in that commerce that I actually felt weird. Maybe it's because I'm the only one who feels this way (I know I'm not really, but I'm a minority). Or because I feel like no one (especially the people I care about and really want to understand me) really understands my perspective on the whole thing. Today I drove home to Melbourne, after lunch at the Miller's. Some things I would like to accomplish this week (in no certain order):
~ Blog ~
~ Have a good, honest, long quiet time ~
~ Hang out with Tara Howard ~
~ Hang out with the Melbourne Boyz: Nick, Bryan, and Thomas~
~ Take my Grandma grocery shopping (i love hanging out with her, she's a rad ol' gal)~
~ Take my Grandma to my Grandpa's grave and put some flowers out~
~ Have lunch with the Intersil crew (where I worked the past two summers)~
~ Mow my parent's yard~
~ Visit my pond that I haven't seen in like 10 years (it's the pond at the end of our 5.5 acres of land)~
~ Eat at some very Melbourne Beach areas (Pizzaro's Pizza)~
~ Watch some digital cable that my parents are paying for~
~ Do stuff that I cannot due because I live 8 hours away from my parents~
That's pretty much it. I will try to update you guys on the happening of my week long Melbourne life daily. Until then, carry on with the task...
"...When it came to do or die, you died for me..." Dogwood
In efforts to keep with my 'post-promise', I'm trying to find some thoughts to write down on this late Sunday/early Monday update:
I went to Starke, Florida with my friend Cheryl Miller for the weekend. It was fun and we had a good time. I hung out w/ her younger siblings and I played the Super Nintendo quite a bit (Mario All Stars!!! We played Super Mario 3, yeah). I hung out with her sister Rebecca's boyfriend, Jeremy. I stayed at his place on Friday night in Jacksonville and stayed up late, told male-bonding stories, and watched Office Space (hilarious movie, by the way). On Saturday we went to Gainesville. We went to the mall, Texas Roadhouse, and a bunch of stores (Old Navy being one of which). I was very much disgusted by the amount of corporate capitalism that was present there. I understand my views on fashion, fiction, and most media outlets differ from everyone else's, but there was so much crap that was being marketed in that commerce that I actually felt weird. Maybe it's because I'm the only one who feels this way (I know I'm not really, but I'm a minority). Or because I feel like no one (especially the people I care about and really want to understand me) really understands my perspective on the whole thing. Today I drove home to Melbourne, after lunch at the Miller's. Some things I would like to accomplish this week (in no certain order):
~ Blog ~
~ Have a good, honest, long quiet time ~
~ Hang out with Tara Howard ~
~ Hang out with the Melbourne Boyz: Nick, Bryan, and Thomas~
~ Take my Grandma grocery shopping (i love hanging out with her, she's a rad ol' gal)~
~ Take my Grandma to my Grandpa's grave and put some flowers out~
~ Have lunch with the Intersil crew (where I worked the past two summers)~
~ Mow my parent's yard~
~ Visit my pond that I haven't seen in like 10 years (it's the pond at the end of our 5.5 acres of land)~
~ Eat at some very Melbourne Beach areas (Pizzaro's Pizza)~
~ Watch some digital cable that my parents are paying for~
~ Do stuff that I cannot due because I live 8 hours away from my parents~
That's pretty much it. I will try to update you guys on the happening of my week long Melbourne life daily. Until then, carry on with the task...
"...When it came to do or die, you died for me..." Dogwood
Thursday, June 20, 2002
xxxheroesxxx
According to Columbia House MxPx are "hardcore heroes".
Yeah, and Foo Fighters are punk!
According to Columbia House MxPx are "hardcore heroes".
Yeah, and Foo Fighters are punk!
TxWxIxMxCx = To Whom It may Concern
This isn't inspired by any event, anything, or anybody. I just thought I would put some of my favorite lyrics down in a blog about life, love, and other mysteries (HaHa, Point of Grace). I'll put the band, lyric, and then the song it's from. Here we go:
Ace Troubleshooter: "Tonight the stars in her eyes outshine the stars in the sky." -Tonight-
Craig's Brother: "He’s praying more than friendship will survive. Ok so far I’m not impressed, when does it get good? And how much time is left? No way, she can't end up with him. Did the hero die, don't the good guys win?" -Masonic-
Craig's Brother: "Like Charlie Chaplain, like clapping one hand, my love can not be heard. And all those love songs, they come out all wrong cause there's just no such word, my Annie." -My Annie-
Dashboard Confessional: "And breathing is a foreign task and thinking's just too much to ask and you're measuring your minutes by a clock that's blinking eights." -The Brilliant Dance-
MxPx: "I'm looking for a girl who writes me songs and talks to Jesus all day long and the way she does her hair no one else can compare."
-Want Ad-
MxPx: "If ever there was a girl to be engaged to, that amazing girl would have to be you. Before we hung out, don't know how I lived without, your beautiful face - like God's amazing grace." -Andrea-
Mxpx: "And time stands still when no one understands you. When you don't quite understand yourself. But just know this that God is faithful, even if you don't have faith yourself. There's nothing quite like being sure of what's inside your heart. It's mostly simple but not so easy to know just where to start." -Tomorrow's Another Day-
My Spacecoaster: "We started kissing and now I'm bleeding. Always reaching at the end of our meeting... It's scary, but I'm happy with you. When I see your face, I want to go all over the place with you."
-Kissing-
Value Pac: "I'm a fool in love, without you, I'm just a fool."
-Princess-
Stavesacre: "Helpless for the words, and it tightens up the air. It's not what you deserve; it's not for lack of care. Inside of me is screaming out, I'm praying for my prayers. Distracting and unworthy of each and every burning tear; seems insincere. Do I see God in all of this? Maybe all along. It's just that we're so small, and simply not as strong. Strong like wings of silver, and feathers made of gold. To carry heavy hearts, to cover all our helpless souls." -Gold and Silver-
This isn't inspired by any event, anything, or anybody. I just thought I would put some of my favorite lyrics down in a blog about life, love, and other mysteries (HaHa, Point of Grace). I'll put the band, lyric, and then the song it's from. Here we go:
Ace Troubleshooter: "Tonight the stars in her eyes outshine the stars in the sky." -Tonight-
Craig's Brother: "He’s praying more than friendship will survive. Ok so far I’m not impressed, when does it get good? And how much time is left? No way, she can't end up with him. Did the hero die, don't the good guys win?" -Masonic-
Craig's Brother: "Like Charlie Chaplain, like clapping one hand, my love can not be heard. And all those love songs, they come out all wrong cause there's just no such word, my Annie." -My Annie-
Dashboard Confessional: "And breathing is a foreign task and thinking's just too much to ask and you're measuring your minutes by a clock that's blinking eights." -The Brilliant Dance-
MxPx: "I'm looking for a girl who writes me songs and talks to Jesus all day long and the way she does her hair no one else can compare."
-Want Ad-
MxPx: "If ever there was a girl to be engaged to, that amazing girl would have to be you. Before we hung out, don't know how I lived without, your beautiful face - like God's amazing grace." -Andrea-
Mxpx: "And time stands still when no one understands you. When you don't quite understand yourself. But just know this that God is faithful, even if you don't have faith yourself. There's nothing quite like being sure of what's inside your heart. It's mostly simple but not so easy to know just where to start." -Tomorrow's Another Day-
My Spacecoaster: "We started kissing and now I'm bleeding. Always reaching at the end of our meeting... It's scary, but I'm happy with you. When I see your face, I want to go all over the place with you."
-Kissing-
Value Pac: "I'm a fool in love, without you, I'm just a fool."
-Princess-
Stavesacre: "Helpless for the words, and it tightens up the air. It's not what you deserve; it's not for lack of care. Inside of me is screaming out, I'm praying for my prayers. Distracting and unworthy of each and every burning tear; seems insincere. Do I see God in all of this? Maybe all along. It's just that we're so small, and simply not as strong. Strong like wings of silver, and feathers made of gold. To carry heavy hearts, to cover all our helpless souls." -Gold and Silver-
Wednesday, June 19, 2002
Moving On
Today has been another day. And after tomorrow, there will be another day. So on and so forth the world will keep turning. My first post since the news and I'm still a little dismayed but we must persevere on. It's the only way to take joy in life and survive. Something that brought me a great deal of happiness and excitement in the past few days is a new salvation into the Kingdom of God. If any of you guys are fans of professional wrestling and the new moniker WWE, there is a old face around. His name is HBK, Shawn Michaels. In this article on Shawn Michaels he talks about his salvation experience and how God brought him back to wrestling. It's a really good article, so check it out, I’m off...
…the moon is down...
Today has been another day. And after tomorrow, there will be another day. So on and so forth the world will keep turning. My first post since the news and I'm still a little dismayed but we must persevere on. It's the only way to take joy in life and survive. Something that brought me a great deal of happiness and excitement in the past few days is a new salvation into the Kingdom of God. If any of you guys are fans of professional wrestling and the new moniker WWE, there is a old face around. His name is HBK, Shawn Michaels. In this article on Shawn Michaels he talks about his salvation experience and how God brought him back to wrestling. It's a really good article, so check it out, I’m off...
…the moon is down...
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