Bible Battle Bout 8.

Bible Battle verse of the day:
They will lick dust like a snake,
like creatures that crawl on the ground.
They will come trembling out of their dens;
they will turn in fear to the LORD our God and will be afraid of you.
- Micah 7:17

The Day in Short.

Haha, get it? Short! No pun intended, that's just what I thought of for the title.
So, a summary of the day's events:
- Work
- Volleyball, proceeded to recieve a spike to the face, stand up to a "cool guy," and have some fun
- Made muddy buddies
There are more details, but I will spare them for the sake of the sanity of readers, and so I can get to bed already!

Feliz Navidad, friends. Feliz Navidad.

Bible Battle Bout 7.

Bible Battle verse of the day:
" 'Every grain offering you bring to the LORD must be made without yeast, for you are not to burn any yeast or honey in an offering made to the LORD by fire."
- Leviticus 2:11

Daily Jibba-Jabba (I Pity the Fool!).

Today's link come from the one and only "international form of ID which provides its members with the best deals in international travel...and savings and services in the UK that rivals any other student ID card out there." Don't you hate it when people use elipses? It always makes me think that they're leaving out something very important, but that doesn't support whatever argument they are making.
Any such, the link is to the ISIC Card website. Students, youth and teachers can apply for one (I think). It provides discounts internationally on accomodation, activities and entertainment. If I remember correctly, it will also save you on trains and buses (but I'm not 100% on that one, it may be another card for that), and it can also save you on air fair (very important). I very much plan on getting one for my international travels (Scotland, anyone?). It lasts from September to December of the following year.
So to all you travelers out there, hook yourself up, save big, and travel many moons.

Bah, y'all.

University 101

I teach Univ 101. It may sound dumb, but it's the truth. The whole idea of univ 101 is that it will better prepare freshman for the rest of their university careers. Basically, I give them little assignments and then grade them on it. So far, so good, but the material I get to teach is a bit on the dry side. Candy has already entered the picture in order to keep their attention. We've only had one large group and one small group session so we'll see what's to come. I have an awesome bunch of students and it's really hard not to break out of 'teacher mode' and agree with them how much it stinks that they're required to take it. Although, I thought it looked like fun. For me, it's a time to chill with some freshman and get to know them better. I hope they soon take on the same view.

Bible Battle Bout 6.

Bible Battle verse of the day:
"I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt;
I will make you live in tents again,
as in the days of your appointed feasts.
- Hosea 12:9

what a day...

today has been quite the day. i went with friends for cheap burgers at the pub in fort langley and it was good times. first, however, i had to ask one of my friends about a girl i saw him with the night before and didn't realize she was right there! that was embarassing to say the least.
later on in the day, as if i could not be more dumb, when i tried to make this blog-thingy work, i signed up as sweatpeach instead of sweEtpeach. all i can say is it's been long. i blame it all on the 'relaxing' weekend i had. my goodness, you would think i was blonde. i need a vacation from it all. thank you.

Daily Jibba-Jabba (I Pity the Fool!).

Well, here I am once again, stewing in my rolling office chair, surfing the internet, pretending (or am I?) to listen to the prof in programming. I am once again reminded that becoming a teacher is a career path that may be ahead of me. Why, you may ask? Ask! Thank you. Well, throughout my schooling years, amazing teachers are few and far between. Those that can get you to love a subject that you despise. Those that are more a peer than an overseer. Community college is once again showing me that mediocre teachers (no offense, I don't doubt teaching takes some skill and daring) are abundant in the world. So, I will be looking into teaching in the near future, so that I might one day be a freakin awesome teacher that all the students love (you know, that one guy).

Now then, after that nice little tangent, I present you with the Jibba-Jabba site of the day. Everyone who is anyone to me understands this, the rest of you just follow along. Drop in to Scotland's tourist website, or whatever it is. They have all sorts of info on large cities, big events (even into next year), where to stay, where to drink (not that I would...), where to go, all that good jazz. If I could only visit one place before I died, I'm not sure it would be Scotland (New Zealand maybe?), but Scotland is probably holding a strong second. I'm a Scot at heart (you can take the person away from the Scots, but you can't take the Scot out of a person), and I long to visit my family's castle (not immediate, but the same name : D) and the country that I (sort of) originate from. In the mean time, I'll have to make due with friends and Braveheart.

Toodles, friends.

Bible Battle Bout 5.

Bible Battle verse of the day:
For you, O LORD, are the Most High over all the earth;
you are exalted far above all gods.
- Psalm 97:9

Ride Sally, Ride...

I think that's how that song goes. I'm not exactly sure.
Anyways, we just had our first session for 40 Days of Purpose, and I look forward to the other 39 days. We have a cool group, plus Kim cooks us dinner! Hello!? Golden. After we finished, Dustin and I went for a ride on our motorcycles down a couple back roads. Let me tell you, that was the most fun I have had for a while. I was freakin joyous, grinning from ear to ear. I very much look forward to more rides with friends (and with more people).
Soon, I must retire to my quarters, for work waits to bid me good morn.
Good night, world. And always remember: I'm normal, everyone else is crazy.

Daily Jibba-Jabba (I Pity the Fool!).

Um, well, last night I had some sort of blog revelation, but I forgot. I think I wanted to start putting up links to sites that I find (or know of). Well either way, that's what I'm going to start doing. Well, if I can figure out how to hypertext link.
For example, to the msn homepage.

Sweet! Ok, so for the first (and not only)Daily Jibba-Jabba (I don't know how daily I'll make it) :
Go take a look at PureVolume, a site where artists can upload mp3's of released (or unreleased) songs so fans can listen to (and in some cases download) them for free. You can listen to signed and unsigned artists, and there's a feature under the Top Artists section that lets you select a genre (christian, rock, whateva).
Fans of Maroon 5 and Relient K check out BDA, I feel like they're kind of a cross between the two. A little Maroon 5 sound with some of the RK fun.
So, go Ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-check it out. Wh-wh-wh-wh-what's it all about. W-w-w-w-w-without a doubt let's turn this (turn this) party out.

Oh, that reminds me. On an unrelated note, Moi make sure you email me as soon as you see this sentence and let me know how your weekend went.
Short people, they're always forgetting to email people... :)
Everyone enjoy your Sunday, go have some stew for "dinner." I know I will (zing!).

This blog has taken it's toll on me...

Bible Battle Bout 4.

Bible Battle verse of the day:
Then he saw the Kenites and uttered his oracle:
Your dwelling place is secure,
your nest is set in a rock;
- Numbers 25:21

Bible Battle Bout 3.

Bible Battle verse of the day:
He who covers over an offense promotes love,
but whoever repeats the matter seperates close friends.
- Proverbs 17:9

Like Al Pacino's Cash, Nothing Lasts in this Life...

No reason for the title, it just happened to be in my head. I'm not actually sure I have anything to say to anyone, I just felt like throwing up another post. Life is good, it's the weekend (finally)! No work until Monday morning, sleeping in every day (fyi: 8am is sleeping in...a lot...). Classes will pick up again Monday, and that will be enjoyable. Photography, programming, followed by Volleyball (joy!) on Tuesday. I very much look forward to once again playing sports regularly. A little stiff competition to get the adrenaline flowing is just what I need to get myself moving again.
For now, it's time for some fried chicken and God know's what (seriously, because we don't).

Outtie.

Bible Battle Bout 2.

Bible Battle verse of the day:
Eleazar was the father of Phinehas,
Phinehas the father of Abishua,
-1 Chronicles 6:4

Photographic documentation that the sun does come out in Seattle,even at the end of September. 

A photo of Seattle from aboard the Wenatchee Ferry (it's the name of the ship, but it sails from Seattle to Bainbridge Island...and other places. nice clouds, God).

Bible Battle...

Ladies and gentlemen, I present you the first of (if I can remember) a series of daily posts. Many of you won't understand what's going on (are there many of you? is anyone reading this?), but there are the select few who will. These posts will be for the latter. However, if you would like to know what exactly all this means, feel free to drop a comment or whateva.
Now, without further ado, let the Bible Battle commence!

Bible Battle verse of the day:
When you enter the land the LORD your God is giving you and have taken possession of it and settled in it, and you say, "Let us set a king over us like all the nations around us,"
- Deuteronomy 17:14

Reflections on The Man and his institutions (Institutions of The Man).

Institution of The Man number one: School. I hate "grades" and other tags The Man puts on people and their value in the world. I love learning, the learning environment, the social aspect of school (although, being at community college it's somewhat dissolved due to the size of the school), but I just can't stand grades. Learning can be very productive when you choose what you want to learn, when you choose your pace, when you choose to do it. Thus, choice makes the world happy. Bad choices make the world turn to CRAP (mumble, cough, Bush, elipses). War is a bad choice. Crime is a bad choice. So many bad choices have been and will be made to screw up the world.

My only plee is this: Please do your part in abolishing bad choices (aka make good choices, not kill bad people).

Institution of The Man number two: Careers. Nobody knows what they want to do in life. I am currently a member of the club, and I don't see any way of getting out anytime soon. Everyone has something they like to do; hobbies, interests, what have you. I share such things. I like photography, sports; well, just look at my little profile-dilly. I recently had a small conversation with a co-worker who shared my view on this. Whatever you like doing, what you have a "passion" for, whatever your interests may be, you can't do whatever it is for your job and life will be peachy. If you do what you love for work, you won't like it any more! Novel idea. The reason people like or dislike things is because God gave us choice (which we royally screwed up from the start). You can choose to like something or dislike it, but once choice is removed, everything pretty much defaults to dislike. Being bossed around just takes all the fun out of things. Also, whatever your hobbies are, the reason you love them is because they are your break from work, so if they were your work, things just wouldn't be so nice.

For now, I conclude the first installment of Institutions of The Man. More to come? Only time (and The Man, and his plots, and God) will tell...
Good work everyone, hit the showers.

None other than the man himself.

My sketch from memory of Trogdor the Burninator from a retreat a year and a half ago.

Fin? Or Just the Beginning of the Fin...

Thus concludes my first day of blogitude. I have to get up for work in the wee hours of the morning, so I get to go to bed nice and early. Luckily it gets dark nice and early here in the Greater Northwest, so it's not too hard to get to sleep (especially when I'm nice and tired). So, wish me luck on another day of life.
And remember, when the going gets tough, go to bed and maybe it will all roll over during the night...

Burning Time

Currently I lie in wait in my Intro to Programming class. The prof has lectured for the last hour and eleven minutes about basic hardware (CPU, input, output, blah, blah, blah). He claims we will be actually starting our programming today (we have lab from approximately 4:45 until 5:35), most likely a 'Hello World' program. The professor never seems to look people in the eye, or at least never the person whom he addresses. If someone in front of me asks a question, he appears to be looking at me or the person next to them (almost as if he had his back turned and was caught off-guard and is just speaking in the general direction of where the question originated).
Oh yeah, this is my first post on my blog. At the moment, nobody knows about it, I haven't let it go public, and haven't given my friends the url yet.
I would like to make a toast to my blog. May you flourish many years and naught be forgotten, but always updated. Viva blog!