11.11.2003
I'm supposed to be working on my assembly program that modifies the pep/7 operating system. So far I have the os code changed and my driver program written, but it doesn't print the correct answer - in fact it doesn't print anything at all. So, I am taking a break/procrastinating/trying to get inspiration and blogging.
Update: After 13 hours I finally finished. Its times like these that make me think I shouldn't be in this department.
I haven't posted anything of much substance lately. Mostly cause I haven't sat down at the computer at home long enough to put my thoughts in order.
This weekend I was re-brainwashed/got my faith back a little bit again. The best parts were singing and dancing to the in-house band. They did all the old and new standbys - Lord I Lift Your Name on High, In the Secret, Shout to the Lord and other worship songs including my favorite: When Justice Rolls Down Like a Mighty Water which was the xian aerobics song for the weekend... and stuff I sang at camp 9 years ago like Blind Man and Sanctuary. I was suprised they were singing some of the same songs that we sang when I went to JUMYs as a YOUTH like Big House and of course Jesus Freak...You can't beat seeing a 60 year old man jump around to DC Talk!
They told us their name once - but I didn't catch it. The band was made up of United Methodist youth that I grew up with. Some of whom I traveled to TN with in 1999.
Another highlight of the weekend was the Communion service on Saturday night. Youth Service Fund sold tealights as a fund-raiser (can we say Catholic :) for the evening, the late time encouraged the 1200 middle schoolers to be quiet which made for a nice atmosphere.
The weird part though was the slide show to Switchfoot's Only Hope. Unfortunately they used the version by Mandy Moore and used clips from the movie - didn't really make sense with the rest of the slides or the theme for the weekend (Jesus Keeps Me Going...).
I picked up the Message version of the New Testament and enjoyed looking up well known passages to see how they were interpreted.
I was glad to come home - and luckily had very few problems staying awake on the drive.
Update: After 13 hours I finally finished. Its times like these that make me think I shouldn't be in this department.
I haven't posted anything of much substance lately. Mostly cause I haven't sat down at the computer at home long enough to put my thoughts in order.
This weekend I was re-brainwashed/got my faith back a little bit again. The best parts were singing and dancing to the in-house band. They did all the old and new standbys - Lord I Lift Your Name on High, In the Secret, Shout to the Lord and other worship songs including my favorite: When Justice Rolls Down Like a Mighty Water which was the xian aerobics song for the weekend... and stuff I sang at camp 9 years ago like Blind Man and Sanctuary. I was suprised they were singing some of the same songs that we sang when I went to JUMYs as a YOUTH like Big House and of course Jesus Freak...You can't beat seeing a 60 year old man jump around to DC Talk!
They told us their name once - but I didn't catch it. The band was made up of United Methodist youth that I grew up with. Some of whom I traveled to TN with in 1999.
Another highlight of the weekend was the Communion service on Saturday night. Youth Service Fund sold tealights as a fund-raiser (can we say Catholic :) for the evening, the late time encouraged the 1200 middle schoolers to be quiet which made for a nice atmosphere.
The weird part though was the slide show to Switchfoot's Only Hope. Unfortunately they used the version by Mandy Moore and used clips from the movie - didn't really make sense with the rest of the slides or the theme for the weekend (Jesus Keeps Me Going...).
I picked up the Message version of the New Testament and enjoyed looking up well known passages to see how they were interpreted.
I was glad to come home - and luckily had very few problems staying awake on the drive.
11.06.2003
JUMYs - I will be in St. Cloud this weekend gooffing off with a bunch of middle schoolers at the Minnesota Gathering of Junior United Methodist Youth and (unfortunately) won't be anywhere near a computer.
I'm excited to get in my car and drive out of town - blasting my music all the way! And I'm going to try really hard all weekend to not freak out about how much homework I have to do.
I'm excited to get in my car and drive out of town - blasting my music all the way! And I'm going to try really hard all weekend to not freak out about how much homework I have to do.
11.04.2003
hurray for democracy!
following mentoring with amy this evening, she and i had a "i hate making posters" poster making party (did you get that) for the take back the house event. we plan to have another this weekend where we actually don't make posters and hide all paper, markers and any other crafty materials and i don't know what we will do, but it will be so much better than making posters.
anyway...back to how wonderful the (18th 19th, 20th, 21st?) amendment is, which grants women the right to vote. we then journeyed (in the recent snow!) to central elementary school where i voted "yes, yes, yes" on the school district referendum. when i signed my name the lady said that she had just looked me up for someone who wondered if i was registered - they needed me to vouch for them. "that's kinda weird," i thought.
we found out amy was to go to (my alma mater) J.W. Smith Elementary to vote. back in the car we jammed to u2 - joshua tree. amy got registered, voted and she dropped me off at home. everyone should vote with a buddy - it is so much more fun.
so, when i got home my friend brent was waiting for me. mystery solved - it was he who needed to be vouched for. but, it was 7:35 - the polls closed at 8:00. back to central elementary.
brent (thats him on the left in the orange coat - he made the paper!) had been waiting all day to vote. he lives with his grandma and has never registered. so, after being turned away, he went home to wait for his grandma (who was out with her extended family and whose cell phone was turned off) so she could vouch for him. wait, wait, wait...leave for work from 5-7.
after work someone suggested he try using his student loan bill, but he was turned away a second time - but not before he looked me up in the registered voter list. he went straight to my house to wait. (and here i was taking my sweet time getting home). chels had no idea where i was (she even called the cs lab and amy's roommate).
brent's third attempt was finally successful - the polling people laughed with us at the whole situation.
brent wins the award for most dedicated voter. (by the way this happened to him last year too, but he didn't get to vote.)
following mentoring with amy this evening, she and i had a "i hate making posters" poster making party (did you get that) for the take back the house event. we plan to have another this weekend where we actually don't make posters and hide all paper, markers and any other crafty materials and i don't know what we will do, but it will be so much better than making posters.
anyway...back to how wonderful the (18th 19th, 20th, 21st?) amendment is, which grants women the right to vote. we then journeyed (in the recent snow!) to central elementary school where i voted "yes, yes, yes" on the school district referendum. when i signed my name the lady said that she had just looked me up for someone who wondered if i was registered - they needed me to vouch for them. "that's kinda weird," i thought.
we found out amy was to go to (my alma mater) J.W. Smith Elementary to vote. back in the car we jammed to u2 - joshua tree. amy got registered, voted and she dropped me off at home. everyone should vote with a buddy - it is so much more fun.
so, when i got home my friend brent was waiting for me. mystery solved - it was he who needed to be vouched for. but, it was 7:35 - the polls closed at 8:00. back to central elementary.
brent (thats him on the left in the orange coat - he made the paper!) had been waiting all day to vote. he lives with his grandma and has never registered. so, after being turned away, he went home to wait for his grandma (who was out with her extended family and whose cell phone was turned off) so she could vouch for him. wait, wait, wait...leave for work from 5-7.
after work someone suggested he try using his student loan bill, but he was turned away a second time - but not before he looked me up in the registered voter list. he went straight to my house to wait. (and here i was taking my sweet time getting home). chels had no idea where i was (she even called the cs lab and amy's roommate).
brent's third attempt was finally successful - the polling people laughed with us at the whole situation.
brent wins the award for most dedicated voter. (by the way this happened to him last year too, but he didn't get to vote.)
11.03.2003
Being a Methodist myself, I wonder if this is a good idea. I agree that they have committed crimes against humanity for their pre-emptive war and have claimed God told them to do it, but would excommunitcating them from the Church be the best course of action? I think it would be really interesting to see the church take this stance.
Here is part of their justification:
The actions of these two men reflect on the body of Christ wherever it is found. And their actions have sent a message that war, war without provocation is acceptable to the churches of Christ throughout the world. As such, these two men, who have used biblical imagery throughout their threats of war, and continue to do so, have placed Christians everywhere in a precarious position. – a position in which we all must take a stand, to the right or to the left, with the sheep or with the goats.
I therefore humbly and prayerfully plead with you in the name of our blessed Savior Jesus Christ, who taught us not to return evil for evil, to turn the other cheek and that we are blessed when we are peacemakers to completely distance yourselves from this war and excommunicate George W. Bush and Richard Cheney from your fellowships. They have left the Gospel at this hour.
Here is part of their justification:
The actions of these two men reflect on the body of Christ wherever it is found. And their actions have sent a message that war, war without provocation is acceptable to the churches of Christ throughout the world. As such, these two men, who have used biblical imagery throughout their threats of war, and continue to do so, have placed Christians everywhere in a precarious position. – a position in which we all must take a stand, to the right or to the left, with the sheep or with the goats.
I therefore humbly and prayerfully plead with you in the name of our blessed Savior Jesus Christ, who taught us not to return evil for evil, to turn the other cheek and that we are blessed when we are peacemakers to completely distance yourselves from this war and excommunicate George W. Bush and Richard Cheney from your fellowships. They have left the Gospel at this hour.
I opened up my copy of Messy Spirituality today and found all my underlinings and dog-eared pages, here is a sample of my favorite quotes:
"Thinking about God is being with God. Being with God is spirituality. Thinking about God is praying...You have been praying most of your life! You are a spiritual person!
Mike paraphrases Paul: "Neither failure nor poor church attendance, nor inadequate Bible reading and prayer, nor betrayal, denial, doubt, insecurity, guilt, weakness, bad theology, or even losing our temper can separate us from the love of God."
"Buried in the back of my mind is the gnawing worry that my grace credit card is going to be cancelled. Parked somewhere in my subconcious is the belief that grace and forgiveness are lavish, unconditional, and limited."
"Spirituality is about doing the tiny work of God, little acts, small responses to God's presence in our lives...Tiny becomes huge when Jesus is involved."
"It turns out that it's weariness that's next to godliness, because when our souls are tired, we are able to hear his voice...[so] take a nap with Jesus."
"Sermons are not always amazing masterpieces of truth, wit, and insight. Sometimes the sermon just doesn't work, doesn't connect. It just lies there in a pile while the minister desperately tries to resuscitate it. "
It might be better to have a party that is redemptive than having a boring service that has moments of drama/fun...Many of my friends start with a "service" that is, in its kernal, BORING and then try to add the fun element. But house church people start with a party in the living room - that is indeed fun and relational, and make the party work, make it useful, add purpsose and direction to the party.
If church is a party . . .
tallskinnykiwi
I fear that I am the youth leader that starts with a boring meeting and adds "the fun element". I tend to be the nay-sayer who reminds them of the millions who are hungary and how thankful they should be for what they have. But, I find the idea of starting with a party and adding a redemptive aspect freeing and exciting...and I bet the middle schoolers would love it:)
If church is a party . . .
tallskinnykiwi
I fear that I am the youth leader that starts with a boring meeting and adds "the fun element". I tend to be the nay-sayer who reminds them of the millions who are hungary and how thankful they should be for what they have. But, I find the idea of starting with a party and adding a redemptive aspect freeing and exciting...and I bet the middle schoolers would love it:)
Hey! Here's a chance for you to talk and listen to many Minnesota Politicians - tell them what you think of the current state of the State. (Good point Amy)
And I know you like food and music - so come to Frank's campaign kick off!
Thursday, November 13th from 6:00 to 9:00 PM
Bemidji State University Memorial Hall
Sponsored By
BSU College Democrats and
Citizens for Frank Moe,
Minnesota House 4A Candidate
Attendees include: U.S. Congressman Jim Oberstar, Minnesota Senator Rod Skoe, Minnesota Representatives Tom Rukavina, Loren Solberg, Irv Anderson and Tony Sertich
6:00 to 7:00 PM will be games and fun activities for kids and families. Snacks, hot cider, coffee and punch.
7:00 to 8:30 PM Bemidji’s own Drew’s Cruisers will energize the crowd with breaks for our invited DFL guests to speak.
8:30 US Representative Jim Oberstar followed by an encore by Drew’s Cruisers.
Free will donations go to the BSU College Democrats
The BSU College Democrats are organized and their numbers are growing. Citizens for Frank Moe has been busy since April. Come support the College Democrats and help Frank Moe publicly kick off his Minnesota House 4A campaign.
Let’s retake the House for the DFL!
And I know you like food and music - so come to Frank's campaign kick off!
Bemidji State University Memorial Hall
Sponsored By
BSU College Democrats and
Citizens for Frank Moe,
Minnesota House 4A Candidate
Attendees include: U.S. Congressman Jim Oberstar, Minnesota Senator Rod Skoe, Minnesota Representatives Tom Rukavina, Loren Solberg, Irv Anderson and Tony Sertich
6:00 to 7:00 PM will be games and fun activities for kids and families. Snacks, hot cider, coffee and punch.
7:00 to 8:30 PM Bemidji’s own Drew’s Cruisers will energize the crowd with breaks for our invited DFL guests to speak.
8:30 US Representative Jim Oberstar followed by an encore by Drew’s Cruisers.
Free will donations go to the BSU College Democrats
The BSU College Democrats are organized and their numbers are growing. Citizens for Frank Moe has been busy since April. Come support the College Democrats and help Frank Moe publicly kick off his Minnesota House 4A campaign.
11.01.2003
SAINTS
Saints were and are ordinary people.Though imperfect, doubt-filled,
weak, lonely, and fearful at times, they chose to remain
uncompromisingly faithful witnesses to the gospel. This great "cloud
of witnesses" (Heb. 12:1) is the unity of all believers past, present,
and future. ...
Saints come from all walks of life and from every culture; the young,
the old, the rich, the poor -- all are illumined by the mystery of
God's loving presence in their lives. These ordinary folks make loving
God and neighbor their extraordinary choice day in and day out. Saints
step out in faith, trusting and obeying the call of God. Their purty
of heart awakens us to the realization that we too are called to be
shining examples of God's spirit of love.
-- Keith Beasley-Topliffe, editor
THE UPPER ROOM DICTIONARY OF CHRISTIAN SPIRITUAL FORMATION
Saints were and are ordinary people.Though imperfect, doubt-filled,
weak, lonely, and fearful at times, they chose to remain
uncompromisingly faithful witnesses to the gospel. This great "cloud
of witnesses" (Heb. 12:1) is the unity of all believers past, present,
and future. ...
Saints come from all walks of life and from every culture; the young,
the old, the rich, the poor -- all are illumined by the mystery of
God's loving presence in their lives. These ordinary folks make loving
God and neighbor their extraordinary choice day in and day out. Saints
step out in faith, trusting and obeying the call of God. Their purty
of heart awakens us to the realization that we too are called to be
shining examples of God's spirit of love.
-- Keith Beasley-Topliffe, editor
THE UPPER ROOM DICTIONARY OF CHRISTIAN SPIRITUAL FORMATION
...we're so selfish
self seeking
we're so desperate to be number one
so unworthy
of what's given
what are we doing here
have you ever played the martyr
ony for the reason of a prize
can we ever give up trying
to be something in another's eyes
and change this place
we can change this place
unnoticed
- plumb
self seeking
we're so desperate to be number one
so unworthy
of what's given
what are we doing here
have you ever played the martyr
ony for the reason of a prize
can we ever give up trying
to be something in another's eyes
and change this place
we can change this place
unnoticed
- plumb
...Well, he is kind of in sales I guess.
Where’s the girl?
What girl?
The girl! He’s in love with a girl.
Well... there’s a Virgin.
Nice. I’m listening...
But this story happens later.
After the Prom?
They didn’t have Proms.
Oh yeah, Gladiator. After the fight?
There is some fighting...
- STANDING ROOM ONLY
Where’s the girl?
What girl?
The girl! He’s in love with a girl.
Well... there’s a Virgin.
Nice. I’m listening...
But this story happens later.
After the Prom?
They didn’t have Proms.
Oh yeah, Gladiator. After the fight?
There is some fighting...
- STANDING ROOM ONLY
"See, there you stand, an important rabbi with a powerful history, but you don't even have scraps for someone like me. I think maybe you should ask yourself just what it means to BE God's chosen people."
Jesus was stunned by her words, and then wonder flooded his face. He bent closer and looked deeply into her eyes.
"Do I know you?" he asked.
And then he saw it. She had the Rabbi's eyes. Same color, same shape, same gentle honesty. She was not condemning him; she was seeing him and speaking the truth to him.
the second half of another real live preacher dramatised version
Jesus was stunned by her words, and then wonder flooded his face. He bent closer and looked deeply into her eyes.
"Do I know you?" he asked.
And then he saw it. She had the Rabbi's eyes. Same color, same shape, same gentle honesty. She was not condemning him; she was seeing him and speaking the truth to him.
the second half of another real live preacher dramatised version
10.30.2003
Author, owner and founder of Youth Specialties, and The Door, Mike Yaconelli, was killed in a car accident last night in Northern California. “Mike was the incarnation of his book titles, Dangerous Wonder and Messy Spirituality. He lived a life of wonder and amazement at God’s grace. He never claimed to be perfect; he just lived as he was—a man after God’s own heart.” - Tic LongI read Messy Spirituality last fall and was really moved by it. As a youth worker, myself, Yaconelli was challenging and inspiring to me. This is truely a great loss. via TheyBlinked |  |
10.29.2003
 | Everyone is invited to Froyd's for an All Saints Day party on Saturday, November 1, 2003 (I'm assuming around 9:3-10, in good old Bemidji). Should be a wonderful time - as the last one was. Most likely some beverages will be provided, but as always you are welcome to byob:) See you there! |
Thaddaeus heard her first. He was in the back of the group, and he was feeling vulnerable. He had already stepped on the heel of James' sandal twice because he was trying to stay close behind him. James was getting pissy about it, so Thaddaeus was looking down, watching where he put his feet when he heard the faintest sound over the noises of the city. It sounded like a woman's voice from far away. It sounded like she shouted, "Jesus."
Thaddaeus stopped and turned around. He scanned the street, but all he saw were people moving fast and in every direction. "Nah," he said as he turned and trotted to catch up with the group.
Then he heard it again, this time louder.
"Jesus! Hey Jesus! Jeeee-suuuus!"
it is totally worth it to go read the whole thing at rlp
...God's math is not known nor can it be found. It can only be received in the instant when it is needed. It exists only in the present moment...
Thaddaeus stopped and turned around. He scanned the street, but all he saw were people moving fast and in every direction. "Nah," he said as he turned and trotted to catch up with the group.
Then he heard it again, this time louder.
"Jesus! Hey Jesus! Jeeee-suuuus!"
it is totally worth it to go read the whole thing at rlp
...God's math is not known nor can it be found. It can only be received in the instant when it is needed. It exists only in the present moment...
10.28.2003
I love the rituals of Catholicism. ... I mean, the mass is a magic ritual for God’s sake, it’s a transubstantiation, and the stations of the cross – I mean a crown of thorns? Getting whipped? It’s punk rock. - Jim CarrollAndrew Carega brings up some interesting points in this introduction to a book he'd like to write...
A fan of Bravo's hit show Queer Eye for the Straight Guy is suing the network, claming that repeated viewing of the show turned him into a homosexual, sources say. The plaintiff, 32-year-old Manhattan resident John Elron, is seeking $2 million for pain and suffering, punitive damages, and "lost reproductive opportunity."
From Confusion Road (it's only satire, folks)
via The Eye Opener
via bloggedy blog
From Confusion Road (it's only satire, folks)
via The Eye Opener
via bloggedy blog
tonight was the first formal (house 4a) dfl endorsement candidate forum. frank was there along with John Persell and Ken McKennel (sp?). frank was the most knowledgeable on all the issues and easily talked everyone under the table. his passion for taking back the minnesota house showed and his early campaign work was highlighted (including his website!)
Ken had only in the last 2 weeks decided to run (he mentioned stats that he had seen on Frank's site!) and seemed aligned with Frank on the issues. If Frank wins the endorsement, Ken would make an excellent campaign manager.
after the forum, i was talking to the city council at-large member, barb meuers (i support her white mocha addiction at uptown) and she gave me the best compliments on frank's site - that's so cool:)
Ken had only in the last 2 weeks decided to run (he mentioned stats that he had seen on Frank's site!) and seemed aligned with Frank on the issues. If Frank wins the endorsement, Ken would make an excellent campaign manager.
after the forum, i was talking to the city council at-large member, barb meuers (i support her white mocha addiction at uptown) and she gave me the best compliments on frank's site - that's so cool:)
10.27.2003
"It has been said that God didn't want us. If so then why the hell did he create us?"
- Vincent Cardenas, age 19
via johnny baker
- Vincent Cardenas, age 19
via johnny baker
 California Tan August 2003 |  Minnesota White December 2002 |
October 28 is my friend Troy's 21st birthday. Troy is one of the most goal driven people I know. He actually got out of this little town and even out of this state - he's following his dream and getting closer to succeeding everyday.
This summer he took time out of his busy schedule to play tour guide for me when I visted in August. I had the best time and we both needed a vacation so it was a good thing.
So all of you out there who know him be sure to email, call him, or leave a message for him in the comments and wish him a happy 21st.
nobody thinnks the "which blogging tool are you?" quiz is very interesting, cause none of you have taken it. whatever, i thought it was cool.
i was searching my technorati stats - and i stumbled upon your blog! yeah - my blog has spawned another. i won't link to it till you feel it is ready, but here is a little help in the comments department: i use the free resource blogspeak. you might want to try it so i can leave comments on your site!
The first snow is always exciting. Everything is so pretty, but it is a really wet, heavy snow that will make a nice layer of ice on the roads in the morning. Everyone has to learn how to drive again (slower and pump the breaks). The temperature is just cold enough outside to make the precipitation snow and not freezing rain. I'm thinking this snow won't last very long, but I can remember many Halloweens trick-or-treating in boots and winter coats.
10.24.2003
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| You are a very intense person. Most people find you hard to understand but those who know you well love you to bits. Which Blogging Tool Are You? |
10.23.2003
"Tell me a story" still comprise four of the most powerful words in English, words that are intimately related to the complexity of history, the origins of language, the continuity of the species, the taproot of our humanity, our singularity, and art itself."
- Pat Conroy
- Pat Conroy
10.22.2003
All right. Okay. I was a cabbie, right? In New York City. Hell, I had no idea WHAT I was doin. I got a job driving a cab like the first week I was in town. I had to ask people where to go and everything. It was horrible, but eventually I figured it out.
... Anyway, so I'm drivin around everywhere, right? And I have all this time, and I start thinking about the church and Christ and all that. So I thought maybe I would just give Christianity a try. You know, like really try it and all. Go to church and all that. So I did. I got a bible and started going to all these churches and talking to all these priests and shit. And I could tell there was something there, right? I knew there was something seriously important behind all this, but I couldn't get any good answers from anyone. Or at least I didn’t THINK they were good answers.
So I thought, “Hell, why not go to seminary? The fuck I got to…do with my life anyway? I’m drivin a cab, for chrisake.” So I have this uncle who lives in Texas by this huge seminary, and he says, “C’mon down,” so here I am.
real live preacher
... Anyway, so I'm drivin around everywhere, right? And I have all this time, and I start thinking about the church and Christ and all that. So I thought maybe I would just give Christianity a try. You know, like really try it and all. Go to church and all that. So I did. I got a bible and started going to all these churches and talking to all these priests and shit. And I could tell there was something there, right? I knew there was something seriously important behind all this, but I couldn't get any good answers from anyone. Or at least I didn’t THINK they were good answers.
So I thought, “Hell, why not go to seminary? The fuck I got to…do with my life anyway? I’m drivin a cab, for chrisake.” So I have this uncle who lives in Texas by this huge seminary, and he says, “C’mon down,” so here I am.
real live preacher
i had my 2nd assembly language test today and it went better than i expected. which worries me - cause it probably means that i did things wrong.
but i feel so free now. i was so focused on this test this week i have no idea if anything is due thurs or fri;) i'm pretty sure there isn't.
now just coast to the weekend (chels' sister and her friend are staying with us and there is a rumor benton is coming home too...) time to clean.
assembly class is cancelled on fri, cause a bunch of students are going to a programming contest (when i told my roommate about this she laughed and told us we were a bunch of geeks - and well, we are). anyway that means i am done at 2:00 PM! i have never been done that early all semester. i am so pumped.
but i feel so free now. i was so focused on this test this week i have no idea if anything is due thurs or fri;) i'm pretty sure there isn't.
now just coast to the weekend (chels' sister and her friend are staying with us and there is a rumor benton is coming home too...) time to clean.
assembly class is cancelled on fri, cause a bunch of students are going to a programming contest (when i told my roommate about this she laughed and told us we were a bunch of geeks - and well, we are). anyway that means i am done at 2:00 PM! i have never been done that early all semester. i am so pumped.
by Andrew Jones (June, 2002)
Our Father
who lives above and beyond the dimension of the internet
Give us this day a life worth blogging,
The access to words and images that express our journey with passion and integrity,
And a secure connection to publish your daily mercies.
Your Kingdom come into new spaces today,
As we make known your mysteries,
Posting by posting,
Blog by blog.
Give this day,
The same ability to those less privileged,
Whose lives speak louder than ours,
Whose sacrifice is greater,
Whose stories will last longer.
Forgive us our sins,
For blog-rolling strangers and pretending they are friends,
For counting unique visitors but not noticing unique people,
For delighting in the thousands of hits but ignoring the ONE who returns,
For luring viewers but sending them away empty handed,
For updating daily but repenting weekly.
As we forgive those who trespass on our sites to appropriate our thoughts without reference,
Our images without approval,
Our ideas without linking back to us.
Lead us not into the temptation to sell out our congregation,
To see people as links and not as lives,
To make our blogs look better than our actual story.
But deliver us from the evil of pimping ourselves instead of pointing to you,
From turning our guests into consumers of someone else's products,
From infatuation over the toys of technology,
From idolatry over techology
From fame before our time has come.
For Yours is the power to guide the destinies behind the web logs,
To bring hurting people into the sanctuaries of our sites,
To give us the stickiness to follow you, no matter who is watching or reading.
Yours is the glory that makes people second look our sites and our lives,
Yours is the heavy ambience,
For ever and ever,
Amen
Andrew
I found this not too long ago and thought it was very appropriate for me:)
Our Father
who lives above and beyond the dimension of the internet
Give us this day a life worth blogging,
The access to words and images that express our journey with passion and integrity,
And a secure connection to publish your daily mercies.
Your Kingdom come into new spaces today,
As we make known your mysteries,
Posting by posting,
Blog by blog.
Give this day,
The same ability to those less privileged,
Whose lives speak louder than ours,
Whose sacrifice is greater,
Whose stories will last longer.
Forgive us our sins,
For blog-rolling strangers and pretending they are friends,
For counting unique visitors but not noticing unique people,
For delighting in the thousands of hits but ignoring the ONE who returns,
For luring viewers but sending them away empty handed,
For updating daily but repenting weekly.
As we forgive those who trespass on our sites to appropriate our thoughts without reference,
Our images without approval,
Our ideas without linking back to us.
Lead us not into the temptation to sell out our congregation,
To see people as links and not as lives,
To make our blogs look better than our actual story.
But deliver us from the evil of pimping ourselves instead of pointing to you,
From turning our guests into consumers of someone else's products,
From infatuation over the toys of technology,
From idolatry over techology
From fame before our time has come.
For Yours is the power to guide the destinies behind the web logs,
To bring hurting people into the sanctuaries of our sites,
To give us the stickiness to follow you, no matter who is watching or reading.
Yours is the glory that makes people second look our sites and our lives,
Yours is the heavy ambience,
For ever and ever,
Amen
Andrew
I found this not too long ago and thought it was very appropriate for me:)
10.19.2003
... a rare treat of musical delight. Daniel Miller is an artist in the truest sense of the word, and in his music he makes himself transparent to the issues that are going on in his life, no matter how painful. His "young Dylan-esqu" voice has a warm feeling as if to say "hey, what I'm saying is important, so listen up". ben bubar
daniel: got any extra cds to send up north? or will someone please leak these songs to kazaa or even better someone post them to their blog:)
daniel: got any extra cds to send up north? or will someone please leak these songs to kazaa or even better someone post them to their blog:)
10.18.2003
10.16.2003
-soon the page i did for the local minnesota house 4A dfl endorsement candidate (did you get all that?) will be up and running. all we have to do is get it hosted with the local phone/internet company. i'll be really happy when it is finally up. lots of running around to get this done. it has been good experience though. he even has a blog which you can read now, but i'm the only one that has posted to it so far.
-i now have enough time between page loads on my computer to read whole articles in adbusters. i degfragmented and evertything. even when i use opera it lags. (ah, maybe if i turned off winamp - there much better.)
-i fear that there are english majors and real writers out there reading and critiquing my grammar and punctuation. (do you put the period on the inside or outside of the parenthesis)?
-woo-hoo no working at uptown this weekend, just mentoring with amy:)
-i now have enough time between page loads on my computer to read whole articles in adbusters. i degfragmented and evertything. even when i use opera it lags. (ah, maybe if i turned off winamp - there much better.)
-i fear that there are english majors and real writers out there reading and critiquing my grammar and punctuation. (do you put the period on the inside or outside of the parenthesis)?
-woo-hoo no working at uptown this weekend, just mentoring with amy:)
i also have a blogging crush on theyblinked. now before you get the wrong idea you need to read livingroom to find out what i mean. not to mention danielsjourney - but he actually returns emails:)
its too bad i didn't post this earlier, cause my tracker shows theyblinked's ip address being refered to my site from from his technorati stats.
its too bad i didn't post this earlier, cause my tracker shows theyblinked's ip address being refered to my site from from his technorati stats.
unknown translation, brought to my attention by doc-martens
10.15.2003
right now everywhere i go people are sick, including me. at uptown my boss is sick, at online services my boss is sick and the other techies are too. in class my chemistry prof is sick - in fact it seems like i have the same germ as she. in every class there is another poor soul like me who is trying desperately to stiffle hacking until the instructor has finished their sentence. i can't forget my bottle of water for class, so i won't be the really annoying girl with the gross cough.
basically it is a chorus of coughs. at home it is a cough and a blow of the nose from chelsey:)
basically it is a chorus of coughs. at home it is a cough and a blow of the nose from chelsey:)
10.14.2003
The goal is to do a search on google and return just one result. This is a GoogleWhack! You can search using just 2 words. Good luck!
via political punk
via political punk
10.12.2003
This game was devised thousands of years ago when God created the Earth and he said, "This game is about people meeting people and falling in love with people and making promises to people and creating people who are gonna be people who crave people and search for people or wait for people who meet people and fall in love with people and make promises to people and create people who are gonna yeah yeah this'll be a great game. Now should it be with pieces travelling around the board according to a roll of the dice or should it be more like Checkers? I'll think on it in the bath later."
So don't act like you're cool just because you have a lot of money.
Happy This Game Is Not About How Many Things You Can Buy With Your Light Green Money Day!
GIRLS ARE PRETTY
So don't act like you're cool just because you have a lot of money.
Happy This Game Is Not About How Many Things You Can Buy With Your Light Green Money Day!
GIRLS ARE PRETTY
amy lived next to me freshman year and we bonded over common interest in slightly obscure (at least obscure for northern mn) music. she would come running when i played riki martin - vuelve and joni mitchel - chelsea morning and i loved stopping by her room to check out her latest cd. she was the first person i knew to buy jack johnson and john mayer (before we knew who they were and when they were still $14.99 on amazon). amy is the definition of altruism. she started a mentoring program on campus and is the most genuinely good person i know. amy also has the best laugh you have ever heard - its loud and infectious, it lights up a room, it makes you happy to hear it.
friday night she served up a wonderful dinner of ribs and potatoes to a bunch of us college students (that never get normal meals, cause we either don't have time or are to lazy to make things for ourselves.) we all crowded around the table like a big family at a holiday dinner. it was very comforting (the food and the company). she also has the most grown up looking apartment and furniture of any 20 something i know.
at work today i was (illegally) listening to sarah mclachlin's fumbling towards ecstacy. and as always she and i were talking about music. i commented that i didn't really like this cd when it was given to me a long time ago, but now i love every song on it. she felt the same way!
this has happened to me a couple of times. i don't like a cd at first, but a few years/months later - i am totally into the music style or i can completely relate to the lyrics. maybe sometimes you just have to grow into your music. you have to gain more experience to appreciate it. (or just grow out of pop.)
friday night she served up a wonderful dinner of ribs and potatoes to a bunch of us college students (that never get normal meals, cause we either don't have time or are to lazy to make things for ourselves.) we all crowded around the table like a big family at a holiday dinner. it was very comforting (the food and the company). she also has the most grown up looking apartment and furniture of any 20 something i know.
at work today i was (illegally) listening to sarah mclachlin's fumbling towards ecstacy. and as always she and i were talking about music. i commented that i didn't really like this cd when it was given to me a long time ago, but now i love every song on it. she felt the same way!
this has happened to me a couple of times. i don't like a cd at first, but a few years/months later - i am totally into the music style or i can completely relate to the lyrics. maybe sometimes you just have to grow into your music. you have to gain more experience to appreciate it. (or just grow out of pop.)