Its kind of cool looking through my old youth pastor's website - of pictures of his family and friends... random stuff from christmas albums to pics of hurricane ike damage, etc. one album was titled roommie reunion - of his wife and i guess some roommates in college, and their reunion consisted of visiting a friends house, and renting large inflatable water slides... and its just funny to see and know him - Eric - and think that I am looking at his legacy, at what his life is all about - his kids - and how he is raising them, and how he loves them and loves to show them off - how quickly they grow up and how quickly he has grayed, etc. its just funny, and oddly encourages me to be introspective....
but whats new? me being introspective? please...
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
The kind of guy i want to be to my friends and to people close to me (which are sometimes NOT one in the same), sometimes is not accurately reflected in my actions and my thoughts. Well, in my actions at least, via my words. My thoughts are a different story, because I think about all the great people who have come through my life, and people in my life who have described people they know and have come in contact with who have affected their life so greatly.
I think the issue is patience, but there are issues that are out of my hands when it comes to some. I cannot tell people what to do, but I can affect how my attitude matches with my actions to be the kind of guy I know that I want to be, or moreso, the kind of guy that people can trust, and feel comfortable around.
I think the issue is patience, but there are issues that are out of my hands when it comes to some. I cannot tell people what to do, but I can affect how my attitude matches with my actions to be the kind of guy I know that I want to be, or moreso, the kind of guy that people can trust, and feel comfortable around.
why do people insist on not believing that global warming is a problem?
HOW do people believe that increased industry, growth in population and production could NOT increase energy and heat that could cause a rise in environmental temperature. Sure, it doesn't appear that the effects will be felt during our lifetime, but after all, aren't the steps we're taking, with our jobs and families and thoughts of the future, not for us after all? Aren't they for the future - kids, grandkids, etc?
Tell you what, if you want to believe that its all made up and its a bunch of political propoganda, believe what you'd like. But if you can make some steps to be a little more conscious of the issue, and your personal effect, good for you, you're thinking a little more broadly than before. And everyone appreciates someone who thinks about the welfare of others.
HOW do people believe that increased industry, growth in population and production could NOT increase energy and heat that could cause a rise in environmental temperature. Sure, it doesn't appear that the effects will be felt during our lifetime, but after all, aren't the steps we're taking, with our jobs and families and thoughts of the future, not for us after all? Aren't they for the future - kids, grandkids, etc?
Tell you what, if you want to believe that its all made up and its a bunch of political propoganda, believe what you'd like. But if you can make some steps to be a little more conscious of the issue, and your personal effect, good for you, you're thinking a little more broadly than before. And everyone appreciates someone who thinks about the welfare of others.
Thursday, December 04, 2008
these are gonna be random thoughts
i bet you wish more people read your blog (this is probably not referring to YOU)
blogs have replaced mass emails, for some, mostly families, as emails have replaced massive letters "family updates: Janice got married recently, Bobby is off at college, and John and I are trying to figure out just what to do with our lives. Jimminy Cricket, where did the time go?!"
...and communication continues to become depersonalized
awkward interaction between me and older supply chain guy at work. i gave him some papers to look over and tell me a/b what he knew about them. 3 weeks later, he hasn't got back to me (to be fair, i told him there was no rush, but i needed them in 1.5 weeks), and as i passed him in the hall, we made awkward eye contact, because i had asked him about it before, and he said he was working on it, but he stopped kinda as we passed, looked up briefly, only halfway turned, and then i looked up at him, and he kinda started walking again, then kinda stopped, and i just walked on. it was so awkward for him, and i just found it so terribly funny. ha.
Some people REALLY can't let go. And i find that these people are the same people who don't understand interactions.
Again, people who have lived their lives and not been open to a different way of doing things, are easy to spot as adults. People who think that "a different way of doing things" means that you should live in a tree house and become Muslim, obviously lack perspective, and couldn't be changed anyway.
Hey, relax.
I pray for excitement, I pray for challenge, and I pray for the opportunity to see the world, and all the diverse things God created.
I pray against the status quo, and the way things are, but for finding truth in all situations.
Tracy McGrady has been sitting out for 4 games, and has been paid over 1,000,000 USD.
i bet you wish more people read your blog (this is probably not referring to YOU)
blogs have replaced mass emails, for some, mostly families, as emails have replaced massive letters "family updates: Janice got married recently, Bobby is off at college, and John and I are trying to figure out just what to do with our lives. Jimminy Cricket, where did the time go?!"
...and communication continues to become depersonalized
awkward interaction between me and older supply chain guy at work. i gave him some papers to look over and tell me a/b what he knew about them. 3 weeks later, he hasn't got back to me (to be fair, i told him there was no rush, but i needed them in 1.5 weeks), and as i passed him in the hall, we made awkward eye contact, because i had asked him about it before, and he said he was working on it, but he stopped kinda as we passed, looked up briefly, only halfway turned, and then i looked up at him, and he kinda started walking again, then kinda stopped, and i just walked on. it was so awkward for him, and i just found it so terribly funny. ha.
Some people REALLY can't let go. And i find that these people are the same people who don't understand interactions.
Again, people who have lived their lives and not been open to a different way of doing things, are easy to spot as adults. People who think that "a different way of doing things" means that you should live in a tree house and become Muslim, obviously lack perspective, and couldn't be changed anyway.
Hey, relax.
I pray for excitement, I pray for challenge, and I pray for the opportunity to see the world, and all the diverse things God created.
I pray against the status quo, and the way things are, but for finding truth in all situations.
Tracy McGrady has been sitting out for 4 games, and has been paid over 1,000,000 USD.