Wow......

As many would know, today was black Friday. It is the day where all major retail/department stores open their doors at dawn to many hungry and excited shoppers eagerly wanting to see what favorite item of theirs they can get for 60-70% off. I have a few friends that are among the few that wake up at ungodly hours to go stand in line for these egregious events. I never really thought that sacrificing my sleep just to indulge myself further in my already consumer ridden life was worth the effort.
Today's news nailed down the reason for me. A Wal-mart employee was trampled to death while opening the doors of the store to hundreds of anxious consumers.

I have very few words for the disgust I find in this situation. The fact that a man was trampled to death because of discount sales only further reveals the savage nature of the species known as homo sapiens

I grieve for this man's loss of life but I also grieve for the continuing decline of the human race. How far have we really come when a man cannot simply do his everyday job without being trampled by hordes of hungry and bustling people?

This Christmas I think I'll try to find better things to stress about. Like whether the malnourished child in Uganda will get a meal for the night or if a family in Kenya can have clean water to bathe, cook, and clean for the day.

I would much rather do this than break down the doors of a department store to only sustain my selfish wants and desires


How

Thanksgiving vacation, not.

Alas, even in the midst of a thanksgiving holiday I must work on schoolwork and deal with logistical problems dealing with the social action committee. Even if I do not do any work on them over break I will pretty much be screwed on Sunday night.

I often wonder if my prayers about being challenged and uncomfortable are truly being answered.
God works in my life in sometimes the most complex of ways. May I prove able to uphold the difficult tasks ahead of me.

The best fortune cookie I ever read was "All your hard work would soon pay off"


Jesus take all of me.

Late again

I got pretty good sleep for the past coupla weeks now ima up late again. I have an email and a letter to write. Not too hard right?

I think not.

- wish I thought about you the other day

A Grand Scene throught an amber lense

I want to finish this movie! I want to it to be loved and adored by our hearts that came up with it.
I want it to be cherished as a piece of art. I want it to the first step into a much larger world.
I want it to mean that pigs can fly and so can I.


Grace is alive here there, and everywhere.

Resurrect Me

I dehumanize so I can read between what is a lie and what is Truth

honesty is always the best policy especially when you have a gun......

Portland Trailblazers

My roommate came in the most excited I have seen him all year. He watched his favorite basketball team win in the closing minutes.

It was encouraging to live vicariously through him for the few seconds that I witnessed.

I have really been overworked and lazy and stressed as I am right now. Actually annoyed since I just found out that I missed two reading assignments for my retarded survey of mass media class.


anyways I love my roommate.

Alas, homework has become the bane of my existence

Emeliaaaa my dear come back to me.

Nolan for some reason has a crush on Taylor....

La La La I love my friends

SO I know that this is really stupid and trivial but I just want to say

I got nineteen more happy 20th birthday wishes than my ex-girlfriend micaylee did on her 18th birthday.

That makes me feel good inside.

Losing my mojo

I think somewhere between the time when i was dumped by micaylee and when I decided I would never open myself up to another girl again I basically lost my ability to win the respect of another female.
I guess I should be careful how hard I build my shell.

sleep well tonight
because I'll never bother again.

Singing

A woman at the Stirring tonight told me that she really liked my voice.

I've never had a stranger tell me that, especially during a worship service. I wonder if God is trying to tell me something......