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October 26, 2006
Lost
My latest addiction: LOST. (That last word to be said in a scratchy whisper, while slowly mimicking a cat scratching at a piece of yarn with your right hand). And it just scared the crap out of me. I just sincerely hope that the spiritual themes propagated on this show are not common sentiments held by america. But seriously, this show is great. Except for all this religious crap.
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October 23, 2006
I guess
I guess too much. I guess about how much money i have in the bank. I guess about the chords in a song I don't know- often while playing it at a gig. Less guessing, more knowing. On the other hand, i've had quite a few friends make quasi-snarky remarks to me about my lack of care for things in my life. And for a while I operated with tension within myself because I'm supposed to care about things. I'm supposed to care about getting my ba, about writing set lists, about showering - ok that last one was a joke - but you know what I mean. I really don't care about much in life. And I'm finally in the place now of self-actualization, where I'm just totally cool with who I am. Because most things don't matter in life. Family and the love of God are all that really matter. I'm not going to be laying on my death bed saying "man, if i'd only worked a bit harder, I could've had that porsche. I could've gone on tour with dave matthews..." But I do think i'll be thankful for the love of God and of my (soon to be) wife. But I also realize that life can be miserable when it's a mess. So, less guessing, more knowing. I love Dave Barnes. If you've not heard of him or listened to his music you can find him here.
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October 19, 2006
It's Amazing
Ever have a bad day? I find it interesting that most of the time when I have a "bad day", i go to recall the events of that day to a good friend of mine, most likely my best friend Ty. And while explaining I all at once realize how trivial the things are that bend me so. Perspective, talkin' 'bout perspective. There's just something about hearing myself say the words that kicks me right in the teeth and informs me of the details of adulthood and being a man. I'd like to apologize for my hyperbolic use of the second word in the title of this blog. It's really not amazing at all. I don't know if I've ever actually been amazed. What does "hermeneutic" mean again?
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October 13, 2006
ENGAGED!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, friends, you read correctly, Kristi and I are engaged! I'll post some pictures tomorrow. This is definitely the best night of my life to date. Those of you who're married know what I'm talking about. Or maybe you don't. But I just feel good. Good and right. I don't want to do the whole "I don't know how i talked her into it but ... blah blah blah" thing, but I do partly feel that way. I guess I should just say I feel blessed, in the truest sense of the word. And you can trust me to only use that word when I really mean it. So... yay for us!
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October 02, 2006
Like vomit- but in a good way!
I'm ready. Here they come. New songs, yo! The great thing about art is that you can always create more of it. The really terrible thing about art is that you can always create more of it. But there are seasons for writing. And i'm in one. I do think it's this time of year that does it to me.
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October 01, 2006
It's hard
It's really really hard to love your enemies. Doesn't feel good at all. I spend a lot of time thinking about why Jesus said this and what he meant by it. And maybe i'm starting to understand. Christianity is about the big picture. Over and over in the bible, people would come to Jesus with petty little arguments and ask him to do something about it, and he just about always responded with a big picture concept. Almost always. The rub, however, occurs because he spoke poetically. And the message, the heart, gets lost. Lost because, on some level, we want it to be lost. It doesn't feel good right now. It doesn't feel good to realize our own folly. Certainly doesn't feel good to forgive. So here i am again, realizing that Christianity is a counter culture, not a sub-culture. It's the most counter-intuitive thing i've ever conceived of. But I know that it's true, and i don't know how i know it's true.
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