illuminate

I honestly was never a big Superman fan. I mean the guy is overrated. Yeah he's got like 7 different powers but anytime you get kryptonite near him, he faints like a little pony. So for some reason he is the only comparison I can seem to make when I think of the sun's abilities to give us energy and power. superman gets his powers from the sun. I recall from the most recent Superman film the scene where Superman flies above the clouds to catch the sun and gather his strength, before he goes flying back down to Earth to stop the bad guys. The sun is symbolic of God's presence as light makes day when we are awake and alive. Whenever I feel the need to take in the natural beauty that is all around me, I spread my arms out and look towards the sky. I always say it is like I am a solar panel taking in the suns rays to give me energy. A bit corny I know, but in a way maybe it really is me soaking in the light that was created so that we may have life. It is when I look at what has been here on this universe longer than any of us that I am in awe.

what if we shined as bright as a star in the midst of all the dark places?

Guitar.

I love my guitar even when its sound pisses me off sometimes. I want to play it more. I hate that I do not. I miss my guitar. homework sucks. Spring break is coming. I want to play my guitar.

While my guitar gently weeps

What is it like out there...?

I have often wondered how someone has the mental capacity to do so much in such a relatively small time.

A few minor thoughts... Sigur Ros is undoubtedly one of the most underrated artists in music and deserves a good listen for anyone looking to find the soundtrack to their day.

Professor Stinson, bless her heart, is a wonderful woman with a great sense of energy for making bible classes interesting but darn it if her assignments are difficult to the point that I do not think I shall attend hermeneutics tomorrow. I do not want to take another Stinson bible course.

there is a person with a certain intrinsic value that I am not sure whether or not God wants me to move to another step with.

Sunshine illuminates not only the world but our lives.

again I ask from inside this bubble, "what's it like out there?"

Feeling like you're on top of the world

Oh my goodness. I love that I am in the right place at the right time. Today was a day of events and somewhat of a journey of sorts. I made it to all my classes even though I was late to Hermeneutics. I had my first baby RA training seminar today. Got to sit with Matt and Erin Freer what a delightful surprise to find that she'll be an RA next year.
Then there was a meeting with my professor about my academic plan for the next two years. I was glad to find that I would not have to take 18 units per semester to graduate on time. He is a good man, a bit too talkative but good.
After that, I was immediately off to my conquest team meeting with the amazing Travis Osborne. We had some good discussion and updates on the different missions teams represented. Our Philippines team meeting was very brief but good anyhow. Two of our members were out sick, so there was not much to do but hopefully the next coming weeks will not be so unproductive. Immediately afterward the meeting I rushed off to do worship for Monday night chapel in the Student Lounge.
I was not looking forward so much to the monday night chapel and had mostly only agreed to do lead worship for them because of my promise to at least do it once. I had been stressing about it all day and then-it turned out okay anyways. I actually felt really filled with God's love and strength afterwards.

Then even after that, i spent time with some of my favorite people. Jared Rouse, Matt Lopez, Eric Wilkinson, and Bryan Henderson. We played video games and went to winco. I was really excited because I felt that Jared and Matt were very distant and it was a blessing to see them have very intellectual and spiritual conversations which is wonderful because both of them like to talk.

I take so much joy in seeing all my good friends know one another and have authentic community with themselves. I know some of the best people on this campus. God is so good to bless us with each other's company.

I feel like I am on top of the world because I am surrounded by such love and strength that is embodied by the fellow believers and followers who I call my friends.

Victory is when peace becomes a lifestyle.

Honestly...

This sort of thing has been one of my dreams for a long time. I want to be in a band. An awesome band that sticks a middle finger to conventional society and does what they feel is right.
One of the reasons I have loved Punk, hardcore, and metal for so long is because most of that music embodies many of the principles that i believe in. Non conformity, individuality, acceptance, and moshing. I'm not really a hardcore mosher but I have had my share of being the moshpit.

I know most people do not consider this music, I strongly disagree. Music to me is more than just delightful melodies and harmonies sung over a good 3 to 4 min. length. Don't get me wrong I love that music too, but there has always been a special place in my heart for good ol' noise, scream, yelling, spitting sounds and wonders. Music, to me, is art, and so are words. I believe that the collision of words and instruments of sounds is music. Punk bands started an idea of simplicity in musical art. They did without the fancy production and shiny guitars. I am in love with it because of their audacity to do this without the confines of any mainstream media attention. Everything is D.I.Y. (Do it Yourself) which is an idea that truly brings out the best of human ability.

I dont care how good, pure or perfect I am supposed to become, I will always love this kind of music or noise if you want to call it.