Type-o's

The Dark Night of the Evangelical Soul.

2009-11-17T17:54:00.001-07:00

I posted this entry at my church's blog here, but since commenting is disabled there I wanted to link it here in case anyone has any comments to share:The Dark Night of the Evangelical SoulPeace.-Daniel

Where do I go from here?

2009-10-27T12:39:00.003-06:00

So, being in Grad School/Seminary has given me plenty to think through. Not to mention the normal experience of life.Thus, I'm trying to make sense out of some of what I've experienced over the last few weeks. But it's going to be messy. You have been warned.I'm not a very disciplined person. Those of you who know me well should probably be nodding your head, if not on the floor laughing.But, I'm

Can Words Express?

2009-04-28T23:37:00.004-06:00

So how do I write a blog when I'm not sure if I can express even a fraction of what's on my mind? Well, I suppose I'm going to try. That's what I get for reading from 5 different books or so today.I can feel the tug of God on my heart. I'm not sure exactly what direction it is in, or what it means, but it's there nonetheless. I know all my experiences, the churches I've been part of, the schools

Bikes, bikes, bikes!

2009-03-21T22:55:00.002-06:00

So, I've been dreaming of bikes lately.Why so, you might ask. Don't you already have a functional bike right now?Ah, well bikes are made to serve a variety of purposes. The bike I have now might be able to fill most of those roles to a greater or smaller degree of efficiency, but that doesn't at all take away my desire to be able to do some of those things better.Unfortunately, as I am more or

ARGH (or: Because there are too many causes)

2009-02-26T21:40:00.002-07:00

Welcome to Lent everybody.So, I just got back from a viewing of a documentary called Very Young Girls, which documents the sex trafficking of underage girls in New York and the work of an organization called GEMS to get them out of "the life." This was followed by an introduction to a few organizations here in Colorado working on the issue of human trafficking and a short talk by Professor Claude

Something I noticed about sports movies

2009-02-20T21:54:00.003-07:00

So my roommate was watching Drumline on the tv as I was getting ready to go workout this evening. I noticed that there seems to be a common theme in all the sports movies I've seen.Invariably one of the best players, if not the main character, is a very talented young man or woman. They have the skills, but they don't know how to work on a teem. They either end up sparring with the coach, another

Video Games

2009-02-19T22:59:00.005-07:00

So I've been thinking lately.Imagine that.I've played video games for most of my life, to varying degrees of intensity. I've never been a "hardcore gamer" although I've definitely lost a lot of sleep over some games. In fact, I don't think I've ever paid full price for a game (although, I am considering doing just that with Dragon Age: Origins coming out this fall, brought to you by Bioware). But

So, bout time I write something again

2008-06-11T20:57:00.002-06:00

So here I am.CVV is ending here in... 16 days? June 27th... Our closing retreat is tomorrow and Friday. It's in some way a very exciting time as we are all looking forward to our journey outside of this awesome yet somewhat insulated and unreal program. We are looking for jobs, looking for houses, looking for our vocations. You know, little things.For myself, I will continue working at Metro

A Tale of Two Communities

2008-02-26T15:16:00.006-07:00

After our recent trip to the US/Mexico border my housemates and I were asked to write a short story which we shared this last Monday, so I figured I would post it here so people can get a little picture of what my trip was like until I make the time to write something more. So, enjoy :)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~As I look back to my trip to the border separating the

So much on my mind, so little time...

2008-02-02T22:56:00.000-07:00

Well, I haven't vented here in awhile and I'm feeling in the mood tonight so I'm going to go for it. The slight problem is that I have to be up by 6:30 because of the pancake breakfast my house is doing tomorrow... aaaannnddd it's already 11:05 as I begin writing, and knowing me I could manage to type for a good long while, especially given all that has been going on and all that is currently on

So, I lied...

2007-12-20T07:45:00.000-07:00

So, you know how I said that everything with my community was great?Well as of last night that's a complete lie and I don't expect it to change any time soon.Yesterday was supposed to be our house party with our Program Coordinators, Bill and Mary Frances and Ryan, the other staff member who works with our community. We were going to go ice skating and then have a nice dinner at their house.

Episode 1: Return of the Blog

2007-12-18T13:09:00.000-07:00

So, I've decided that not having written anything here since June is kinda sad, so I'm going to fix that. :)I'm not sure what to write about in particular since there really is plenty to talk about since June.I've been in Colorado Vincentian Volunteers (henceforth CVV) for a few months now and it has been a really fun experience. I really like my housemates, I really like my job, so life is

Ugh...

2007-06-11T01:28:00.000-06:00

Well, it's been awhile, and I'm not tired enough quite yet to go to sleep and I have a lot on my mind, therefore, everyone who reads this gets something to read! YAY!Anyway. I'm continuing my trademark procrastination by still having papers from my final semester of college that if I don't get in I might not be actually getting my degree, which would be very very depressing. I really don't know

"We are prophets of a future not our own"

2007-05-01T17:34:00.000-06:00

This is a prayer often called the Oscar Romero Prayer, although it was written by Bishop Ken Untener. Anyway, read it then read my rambling to follow :)It helps, now and then, to step back and take a long view. The kingdom is not only beyond our efforts, it is even beyond our vision.We accomplish in our lifetime only a tiny fraction of the magnificent enterprise that is God’s work. Nothing we do

Shhhh I'm going to talk about homosexuality...

2007-04-25T09:15:00.000-06:00

So I've been thinking about homosexuality for awhile, especially since it's come up a lot recently at Regis in not so pleasant a light.First off, before I get into any of my philosophical babbling, THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR DISCRIMINATION, HATE, OR EXCLUSION FOR ANYONE WHO IS HOMOSEXUAL.That being said, here are my thoughts.I'm going to start with laying out my understanding, and going on with the

Something I don't get...

2007-04-20T10:13:00.000-06:00

Why do some Christians complain so much about how Christmas and Easter were Pagan holidays, not to mention all the other practices and whatnot that Christianity has taken into itself?Isn't the whole idea of Jesus transformation?Take my little old self. Screwed up with the fall, just like the rest of the world, and then I recieve God's Grace no quesitons asked and I become a new creation, and I

Who's Line is it, anyway? And where is it?

2007-04-10T23:56:00.000-06:00

As a follower of Christ, where do I draw the line?On the on hand, God loves us and accepts us, no matter what. Yet, on the other hand God calls us to seek the ideal that God has for us. This gets particularly messy when we are dealing with other people, let alone our own lives. God loves us all, no matter if we are homosexual, a drug addict, had an abortion, beat our spouse, killed someone, cheat

Ponderings on Environmentalism and Women in the Church

2007-03-19T12:55:00.000-06:00

I continue to be confused by why people (particularly of the environmentalist persuasion) always get so angry with the Christian worldview. I would say I have a very environmental outlook on life, but I still hold onto an anthropocentric view, because I see it as the only way we can live.No matter how you cut it, humanity is different from the rest of the Universe, we have language, rationality,

Why...

2007-03-17T00:09:00.001-06:00

Why is it that as Christians we are willing to send missionaries overseas and celebrate when they are martyred or imprisoned or what-have-you for carrying their cross to the completion, yet we are unwilling to face the injustice here?Furthermore, why am I so unwilling most of the time?Why do we continue to focus on wealth at the expense of the poor when holy wise men and women have been speaking

The Taste of Silence

2007-02-25T23:29:00.000-07:00

I just got back from a silent retreat. Well, mostly silent.It was very refreshing. I had ample time to relax and just snooze, along with read and pray and completely forget about homework for 48 hours.Being an introvert I spend a lot of my time alone, and not having a car so either biking or walking adds to that. You would think then that I would already have plenty of silence.I'm reminded that's

For a title I would need to know what I'm writing about...

2007-02-22T16:13:00.000-07:00

It's around 4:00 on a Thursday afternoon and I'm realizing I haven't written anything in awhile.First off, to get the not so fun stuff out of the way, for those of you who didn't know, my girlfriend broke up with me two Tuesday's ago. Sorry to those of you who weren't aware I was dating in the first place.On the bright side, having her choose Jesus over me isn't that bad. After all, if your going

It's the little things...

2007-02-14T06:51:00.000-07:00

I remember a few semesters ago in my creative writing course how we talked about the importance of small actions. To be a good writer, you need to tell as much as you can by showing it through the actions and situations of your characters, instead of bluntly stating it. Through this you not only make the reader think, but you reveal the ambiguity that is part of life.As I reflect on my recent

My Journey in El Salvador Parte Cuatro

2007-01-19T15:03:00.000-07:00

Hola,Well, I've been back here in Colorado for awhile now. I will try not to make this too long, but there are many things to cover.My last email was right before we went to the village of Pappaturo. It was a very eye-opening experience. Cliche term, but I do feel much more aware than I was previously.Unfortunately, I didn't get to experience things as fully as I would have liked, as I got sick a

Our Responsibility...

2007-01-19T14:56:00.000-07:00

This began as a reply to a friend's post, but I decided I was going to make my own statement about it, so here you go:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The frustrating thing is that, at least in America, if we choose to live an "alternative" lifestyle than the consumerism we live in, it's hard to survive. Even if we go off and start a cooperative, grow our own food etc, we would still probably have property taxes,

El Salvador Group Letter #3

2007-01-12T17:46:00.000-07:00

Hola a todos! This is the final update from the Romero House Pilgrimage to El Salvador. Our past few days have been full of new faces and new experiences, lots of fun and lots of spiders, scorpions and bats! Since our last update, we left the capital city of San Salvador and headed north to a small village, Pappaturo, in the Department of Cuscatlan. This was our first experience of the campo--the

El Salvador Group Letter #2

2007-01-11T14:43:00.000-07:00

Greetings from El Salvador ¨"Hola". We finished the mural here in El Salvador on Saturday. Tony Ortega designed an image with a march of people carring banners of Monseñor Oscar Romero, Our Lady of Guadalupe and sayings against violence and injustice. Members of a youth organization and Regis students worked together, painting the mural over a two day period. We started by tracing the design and

My Journey in El Salvador Parte Tres

2007-01-07T20:38:00.000-07:00

Hey Everyone,I typed up a nice email explaining the day, but then my email decided to be a peice of crap so I lost it. Hopefully I can capture all of it (possibly shorter haha).First, This will be my last email for a little while. We are going to the village of Pappaturas near Sugitoto (pardon the spellings, don´t have my iternerary in front of me). We will be spending the next three nights there

My journey in El Salvador Parte Dos

2007-01-06T18:25:00.000-07:00

Buenas Noches Amigos!Well, it´s my third day here in El Salvador now. It has been a very moving experience thus far.We just returned from a small community, I don´t recall the name at the moment but I will include it later. It is situated in El Salvador´s ´last lung´ which is a forest that is slowly being taken over by developers. They are actually right next to a new Mega Mall in between two

El Salvador Group Letter #1

2007-01-06T06:14:00.000-07:00

Hello to all our friends and loved ones at home in the states!Our Regis delegation is currently residing in San Salvador at the beautiful Casa Oasis. We arrived without any problems on the night of Jan. 3rd at around 9pm. Upon our arrival we were greeted by Matthew Eisen, our trusty group guide and Brother Agustin of the Maristas order who took our 13 bags of donated shoes and school supplies to

My Journey to El Salvador Parte Uno

2007-01-04T10:40:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone!This is going to be a short email since I´m about to go to lunch.First, I´m in El Salvador for those of you who don´t know. I didn´t expect to have internet access but I do. I will be here until the 13th. This is my first day. I just got an overview of El Salvadoran history and now we are going to be out and about.If you want a post card, I don´t have addresses with me, so send me

Learning to spell 'Faith'

2006-12-27T23:05:00.001-07:00

To begin with, enjoy this wee quizzy. I think it uses far to many big words in an attempt to sound more psychologicaly savvy. Otherwise I think it's interesting. Not sure all of it fits but it's interesting none the less.So how do I spell Faith if we don't go to the obvious? Now, I could pull from my Linguistics class last semester and do a phonetic transcription, but

Out with the old...

2006-12-23T18:31:00.001-07:00

Happy Advent everyone.I see that it's been close to a month since I've posted anything. So as you can see I fixed that.A lot has gone on in the last few weeks: finals, roommate, relationship, snow... More on all of these momentarily. I've actually gotten around to cleaning a bit. My room is nowhere near perfect... there are still piles of various things to go through, today's laundry to put away,

[Insert Ambiguous All-Inclusive Title Here]

2006-12-01T00:38:00.000-07:00

Being that I haven't written in a little while, I'm hoping I can cover a few subjects at once. That, and despite the late hour I'm not tired enough to go to bed and I think some good writing will help me get to sleep.First, SOA. Since we got back right before Thanksgiving, I didn't get much of a chance to process because I got thrown into the mix of everything else going on. Now that I've had a

SOA installment #4

2006-11-17T07:05:00.001-07:00

So I leave this morning for the SOA in another hour.This week has been a very conflicted one for me... I hope going away for this weekend will give me the chance to relax some... But we will see.On the one hand I can't wait for this to be over, because it will free up more of my time. I feel bad in a way saying that, but I'm burned out.I just hope I have enough left in me to respond to how God

Patience...

2006-11-07T11:38:00.000-07:00

...SUCKS!!!I'm having a really hard time being patient in my life right now.I'm in a relationship where the both of us are trying to find out the balance between going to fast, and not fast enough (I think right now, we are on the not fast enough side. We are both experts at excuses.)I'm also feeling stuck in school, especially in one of my classes where I don't feel like I'm learning, but I need

After long wait...

2006-11-05T12:40:00.001-07:00

I've finally gotten around to getting my Israel pictures up!Check them out here: http://public.fotki.com/typopanther/israelwOOt!

SOA Installment #3

2006-10-11T22:01:00.000-06:00

Hello everyone,If you have been following my life at all, you know that I am going to the SOA soon. I wanted to provide some more information. I mainly would like to encourage me to pray for me and the 32 other students. But, the other reality is that it does cost us money to go down there. So without further ado, enjoy the blurb.~~~~For those of you who do not know, the SOA (recently renamed the

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2006-10-07T23:47:00.000-06:00

Sometimes, its really hard when one of your best friends is a girl.

SOA installment #2

2006-10-04T23:22:00.000-06:00

So I had my next meeting for the SOA delegation tonight. So, before I forget I want to write down some of the things I learned.First, in talking to a few people about the SOA protest, the two big questions that I've heard are "Is there any actual benefit/result from protesting" and "Simply because graduates of the SOA have been implicated in human rights violations, does this mean that the SOA is

I don't want to break out of my shell...

2006-10-03T22:49:00.000-06:00

It might hurt...

SOA installment #1

2006-09-28T00:52:00.001-06:00

So, I had my first official meeting for the SOA protest delegation from Regis tonight.If you don't know about the School of the Americas, I recommend going to www.soaw.org. In brief, it's a training camp in Ft. Benning Georgia which trains military personnel from Latin American countries. The problem is, the "graduates" of the program have been linked to many human rights violations, including

Am I awake yet?

2006-09-25T12:09:00.000-06:00

I want to try to be cryptic for once.Can I really "try" though?Is it not the same if I think about it too much?But maybe I want people to understand.Or maybe I'm afraid they will...When is "the right time"If it is, am I brave enough?Will I actually be bold and step out?Or will I wait and be quiet and hope it just falls into place without me having to push myself.Wouldn't that make it less

New and Improved Boyfriend Jesus!!!!

2006-09-06T17:29:00.000-06:00

Now in addition to your own Bible, study aids and a worship CD, the new set comes with your very own "prayer closet" playset. All you need is Jesus and yourself. He will be your perfect friend without the need for all those other imperfect figurines you would normally play with.~~~Following God requires others.If Jesus is the same as "The Body of Christ", and "The Body of Christ" is the Church (

My Goals for the Semester

2006-08-25T22:02:00.000-06:00

Goals for Fall 2006Fitness: Bike more than the >5 minutes it takes to get to school, and the 15 minutes it will take me to get to small group and church. The recommended amount is 7 hours a week. It's my goal to reach at least 3 ½ hours a week. This also includes trying to do some basic exercises such as crunches and push ups to help with the areas that biking doesn't directly impact.Nutrition:

Why settle?

2006-08-23T23:50:00.000-06:00

First off, I admit the main reason I'm writing this is because someone I know blogged about it. I think it's a good idea for myself. It's been easy for my brain and/or heart and/or various organs to become attracted to a girl, even though they are in one way or another someone I shouldn't simply settle for.I wouldn't say that there is one particular girl out there who is my soul mate. Regardless,

Lost in a Sea of Faces

2006-08-23T15:22:00.000-06:00

Have you ever found yourself alone amongst people you know love you?I found myself there yesterday. Actually, I've kinda felt it for the last few days. More on that later. Yesterday was a thing to itself.Yesterday was the All Staff Retreat for University Ministry. I got to hang out with almost all of the staff and students that make up UM and talk about our mission and try to identify some goals

The end of a Journey...

2006-08-12T00:53:00.000-06:00

So today (or technically yesterday) was my last official day at the St Francis Center.I have to say, I'm a bit sad about it. It hit me about 4:00 or so as I was folding towels that it was my last day.Now, I am going to make an effort to make it there at least once a month, if not more if my schedule will allow. School comes first though.I'm glad for the opportunity to have a nice break before

The Ride

2006-07-29T00:04:00.000-06:00

I had the most magnificent ride tonight.Riding alone in the darkness down the Platt River Trail, I would have to say it was a spiritual experience.I didn't feel the need to stop and rest until I was close to home and the inclines began.I really enjoy biking. My next goal is to find some other people to bike with. There are a few people from the St. Francis Center where I have been interning over

Satans greatest lie to me...

2006-06-11T11:14:00.000-06:00

Is making me believe that I am still under his power, when by Jesus's sacrifice he has no power over me and there is nothing I can do to keep myself from God's love.Therein lies the greatest freedom. If only I could fully grasp that.

Things I learned today

2006-06-11T00:51:00.000-06:00

1) My relationship with my parents, along with my parents relationship have a much larger impact on me than I thought it did.2) On one level I deeply desire to have intimate relationships (both romantically, with God, and to an extent friendships with other guys) but there is something about it that scares me from amidst the depth of my heart.3) I need to forgive my father.4) I really do need a

I'm just going to be honest, I'm fishing for advice...

2006-06-08T21:12:00.000-06:00

So. Here is the deal. I've been thinking about the whole romantic side of life lately and I realize that I know plenty about what makes relationships run, and I have given many of my friends advice about their relationships so I feel pretty confident about that part of my experience and knowledge (that is, learning many things not to do from my own relationships and my friends, along with seeing

An attempt at a fair and balanced defense

2006-06-08T19:53:00.000-06:00

So here is the story. Recently my ex-gf got in contact with me and complained about me mentioning her in my blog, and that I make it seem like I place all the blame on her for whatever context I bring her up.First, I understand that she doesn't choose to bring me up when she blogs. That however is her choice. I have not named her, and those who do know who she is already know more than I write

Meditations on Homelessness, part uno

2006-06-08T19:52:00.000-06:00

Welcome to my first installment. I'm going to attempt to keep up with posting blogs of this nature based on the experiences I have over the summer. For sure I'm going to also keep up with my normal life, but I want to keep a special place for this.Without further disclaimers, lets see where I go with this.I've been at the St. Francis Center for about three weeks now. It was most definetly not

Here I Go Again

2006-06-04T20:12:00.000-06:00

Father Hear My PrayerI Need The Perfect WordsWords That He Will HearAnd Know They're Straight From YouI Don't Know What To SayI Only Know It HurtsTo See My Only FriendSlowly Fade AwaySo Maybe This TimeI'll Speak The Words Of LifeWith Your Fire In My EyesBut That Old Familiar FearIs Tearing At My WordsWhat Am I So Afraid Of'Cause Here I Go AgainTalkin' Bout The RainAnd Mulling Over ThingsThat

~yawn~

2006-06-02T22:09:00.000-06:00

I wanted to post something to show that I'm still alive and kicking. I would love to describe how things are going at my placement and stuff like that but I don't have enough stamina for that.I've been really tired lately. I have determined that it is partly due to not being used to much schedule (ideally, I should be going to bed at like 9-10, but I rarely get to bed before 11/11:30) and partly

And So it Begins Anew

2006-05-23T17:55:00.000-06:00

Well, I have gotten through my second day at the St. Francis Center. I'm growing to like the place. I still have a reservation or two, but I'm actually content with that because I want to grow and not be completely comfortable. There are some really awesome people, and the "guests" are for the most part very courteous and understanding.I know when I have more experience and have more time to

Ever have a moment...

2006-05-17T13:21:00.000-06:00

Have you ever had a moment where you feel God telling you to do something, but God doesn't let you know how it is going to go when you do?I think I'm at one of those points. I think God wants me to do something, because it will help me grow. I know I get bogged down by fear too easily, and don't trust God enough, "For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and

Mute Math!!!! and further complexities

2006-05-17T03:09:00.000-06:00

So, despite being extremely tired, here I am at 3:00 in the morning writing a blog.Yesterday... I guess I can say that, even though it was only 4 hours ago or so I got back from a really awesome concert. The first cover band wasn't really that interesting. My friend described it as hearing a mix off all the stuff he hears on MTV. Since I don't watch MTV, I have to take his word for it, but I can

Further thoughts on love languages, particularly my own

2006-05-13T00:05:00.000-06:00

So, I'm feeling kinda lonely. This is after spending some good time with my best friend, my parents and my old friend who is visiting from Arkansas.I think some of it has to do with the romantic-esq stuff I was talking about before, but I would wager it goes deeper than that. Getting into a relationship wouldn't automatically make me feel loved or whatnot.I've been thinking through the five love

So I don't want to go to sleep quite yet...

2006-05-12T00:46:00.000-06:00

Well, there isn't too much that has gone on since my last edition of "What's going on in my mind" but there are some notable things:My friend did get the job. Congratz to him. Now I just need to make sure he doesn't get too full of himself, not to mention hopefully encourage him in better monetary management and stuff like that. Hopefully it will go well and his wife will be able to start

[Insert Creative Title Here]

2006-05-10T19:23:00.000-06:00

So what do I tell my captive audience next? Which reminds me, I love comments. It makes me feel like people care what I say once in awhile, hee hee. No pressure or anything but I love answering questions or providing more information if people are curious or whatnot. So, that's all the begging for attention I'm going to do.So the meeting with my former youth pastor went well. It was really nice

Is there life after finals?

2006-05-10T08:30:00.000-06:00

So grades are due today and I still have two small things to turn in. I really am not doing well with this time management thing. I'm really going to have to figure out how to do this better these next two semesters, especially because they will be my last.Overall, despite my rampant procrastination, it has been a really good year. I learned a lot and I had some really good times. I'm looking

Vent

2006-04-17T17:52:00.000-06:00

I haven't blogged in awhile, and I haven't been very focused in awhile so I am deciding to take the opportunity to vent a little and see if I can get some of my stress out.I got pretty sick a little over a week ago and I'm still recovering from it. I ended up spending Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday more or less in bed, with a short outing or two. If that wasn't stressfull enough, I also had

11:59 and other happenings

2006-03-11T09:02:00.000-07:00

So I was finally able to see 11:59 in the theatre. It was awesome. It was really great to see a movie that was filmed in Colorado by Coloradans. If I hadn't gone on the last day it was here, I would recommend that people should go see it. There is always the DVD. Until then, you can find out more about it by going to www.doubleedgefilms.com.In other news... my spring break is almost over. Sad.

Stupid airports

2006-03-09T14:09:00.000-07:00

Okay so yesterday I went with a friend to pick somebody up from the airport. As we got close there was a 45 minute waiting area where you could park before picking somebody up. We passed that by because our friend's flight was supposed to come in at 6:21.Four loops around the airport later he is finally ready to get out. Is it just me or is this the stupidest system? If you arrive too early to

Ode to a Stuffed Mushroom

2006-03-07T23:53:00.000-07:00

So I got out my DDR pads for the first time in awhile. There is a wonderful program called Stepmania that allows me to play the equivalent of DDR on the computer. Other than the small screen it really works pretty well.Hopefully I can get myself to keep playing, since it is actually a good form of cardio and it is fun. About the only exercize I might get myself to do besides walking to school.

Aye Aye Aye!

2006-03-06T01:01:00.000-07:00

Wow.It has been awhile since I have written anything here. There is enough that I could write on but I either don't have the time or I get caught up in other things. Hopefully I can get back to it a little. There is certainly plenty going on in my life and I find it very helpful to write things down whether it is online or pen and paper.Anyway, enough of my apology. I went Salsa dancing tonight.

MUTEMATH!!!

2006-01-15T15:15:00.000-07:00

Hey everybody,One of the most awesome bands ever, MUTEMATH, is coming here to Denver on February, 7 2006 at the Bluebird Theater (3317 E. Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO 80206). This is their album release tour, so it will be really really good!I'm planning on going (of course) so if anybody would like to go please let me know, because I would love to have people to "rock out" with :).Tickets are about

Sigh

2006-01-09T17:57:00.000-07:00

Okay so it has been awhile.There has definetly been plenty of things going on in my life lately. I simply haven't had the incentive to write things down on here. No real excuse other than that.I might try and put down some of what has been going on later, but I don't feel like doing that now.I was thinking today as I walked home, that I only have a week left in my winter break. And you know what?

This is for you, Z

2005-11-29T23:43:00.000-07:00

So, something else came to mind that I have been wanting to put here.In my Literary Theory class (of all places) I have been introduced to Radiohead. Now, I wouldn't call myself a fan, but I would say I have a respect for the band. The fact that they can be used in my Literary Theory class without being out of place says something in itself. I haven't really taken the opportunity to gain a wider

Thoughts for the day

2005-11-29T22:42:00.000-07:00

I decided to take the opportunity to simply write about today and what is going on in my mind.There is nothing particularly spectacular that has gone on today, but for whatever reason I feel like writing.I guess it is more what has been rolling around in my thoughts lately, especially concerning my friend. Over the past few days, we have talked more than we usually would, but it hasn't been very

Okay so life is interesting...

2005-11-26T00:51:00.000-07:00

Alright... This is where I admit that God is in control and has a much better idea of what all is going on than I do.This is also where I admit that staying silent like I threatened to do is not always the best way to act.I was hurt and scared when I was writing that. I was giving into the part of me that says to take the easy way... to hide feelings, not speak up and be assertive... give up and

Okay so I saw Harry Potter... finally.

2005-11-23T00:33:00.000-07:00

So, here I am.I finally got around to seeing Harry Potter. I watched the first three movies over the course of the weekend, and I went to see the fourth movie tonight with some friends.I admit, it wasn't that bad. They were quite entertaining actually. The latest one was definitely very very dark, at least compared to the first three.I have to say, I do want to go read the books now, since I know

I had forgotten how this feels...

2005-11-22T02:34:00.000-07:00

Sigh...I had thought I was over this... but I guess I was wrong.There is a girl... one who I deeply care about... and not only is a truly awesome person, but also someone who embodies many of the things I would want in the kind of person I would want to marry.Unfortunately, as things are, there is no possibility of a relationship between us working out. First, she lives fairly far away right now,

I'm a Godfather!!!

2005-11-06T22:13:00.000-07:00

Well everyone, as of 3:27 P.M. yesterday (11-5-2005) I am the Godfather of my best friend's little baby girl, Sabine Marie Peraro. She weighed in at 8 lbs, 2.7 oz. My friend's wife had to do a C-Section. She was in labor for about 25 hours before that, so it is kinda understandable. It was a long weekend though. I was told by my friend to go to the hospital at about 1:45 on Friday and I was there

Some thoughts on relationships....

2005-11-04T13:37:00.000-07:00

This was originally a comment on a friend's post about her frustration with relationships. I ended up writing a quite lengthy response, and I decided I would modify it slightly and post it as a blog... sooo here you go:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~From my own experience and from what I have seen in other people, after I start focusing on God instead, thats when the other

Ahh... catch up

2005-10-28T20:32:00.000-06:00

I haven't gotten around to blogging for awhile.There has definetly been much to talk about in my life... however, I just haven't felt inspired enough to talk about it. I mostly blame that on Rome Total War and Civ 3... But anyway.I turned 21 almost 2 weeks ago, so that was definetly a big thing for me. On my birthday I had 2 glasses of Cider Beer and 1 shot of 1800 (tequila). The next night I was

Crash

2005-10-14T12:01:00.000-06:00

So I finally got around to watching the movie Crash.Wow...It's a very emotional movie. I highly recommend it. It really gets you thinking.The movie isn't perfect by any means but it does raise some deep questions. I like it enough that I think I might get around to buying it eventually, and I don't buy many movies.So yeah... go watch it :)-Daniel

Wow

2005-10-11T22:55:00.000-06:00

Okay, I'm not sure where to begin.Today has certainly taken an unexpected turn. To put it simply, as of today I'm not single anymore.So yeah... I had some really long and in depth conversations with my friend and we decided that we wanted to go forward in our relationship. I'm not going to lie, I still have some fears and reservations but I know that it will be alright, and I love her enough that

Speechless...

2005-10-09T11:42:00.000-06:00

I'm not sure what to say really. Not sure if I can describe how I'm feeling. I have such a sense of peace... hope... like things are going in the direction that they should be. I would be lying if I said that my fears have completely dissolved, but they have faded considerably.So far, with my new friend... every fear that I have expressed, every concern that I have had, has been met with a

I really love Kutless...

2005-10-09T00:51:00.000-06:00

Kutless is one of my favorite bands... they have many songs that really touch me.At the moment, this particular song especially speaks to me:Kutless - Better For You Lyrics My decision can not be put off againI see the right choice but my heart is filled with dreadIt all seems backwards in my head, my headI know it seems too wrong to be rightThis way is so much harder to fightBut in the end I

Quite an interesting night

2005-10-08T23:44:00.000-06:00

So, yeah, today has been interesting.It took me until about 11:30 to actually get out of bed. Now, I know I'm getting glared at by all of my friends who didn't get that opportunity, but it was nice to sleep in. Plus I get up at 7:30 every weekday morning to pray with my housemates so... nyah? Anyway that's besides the point.I didn't have much time to linger around once I woke up, because I needed

I don't like how my mind works sometimes...

2005-10-07T00:23:00.000-06:00

Seriously...Most of the time I really like my Mind, it can be really awesome sometimes. However, at the moment I would have to say that I'm a bit frustrated with it...I guess partly why it is annoying to me right now is because I don't seem to have much control over it.I mean, why is it that I can meet a girl and not even know her for a week... not to mention haven't met in person, yet I get all

Bloody IPods!!!

2005-10-05T13:03:00.000-06:00

There seems to be a great influx of IPods on our campus.I don't want to be unfair to the Freshman class, but most of them seem to have one. Not that other people on campus don't have them either... I suppose that they are at just the right age to really get into it when it is becoming "Cool."I suppose it just annoys me how popular it is. That in itself is enough to drive me away. It doesn't

It is Strange...

2005-10-05T07:55:00.000-06:00

...to look at myself and realize that I have a lower self-esteem than I thought. I guess I always thought that my self esteem was fine, because I felt like I didn't fall into the stereotypical mold of what it means to be a person with low self esteem.However, if I really look at myself, I realize that there are some parts of myself which I would tend to second-guess myself too often, places where

Interesting...

2005-10-01T03:43:00.000-06:00

You chose hazel eyes.That means you are a very sweet, thoughtful person.You are gulliable too, so it's hard for you tosometimes say no to situations you don't like.You're too worried that you might hurtsomeone's feelings that a lot of the time youdon't think about what you want. You are alsovery generous. You love to hang out with yourfriends, and laugh at every little"funny" thing. The Eye color

What can I say... I think it fits?

2005-10-01T03:41:00.000-06:00

Low PonytailYou're a sweet, sensitive person, you're very smartand very serious on your studies. You're thetype of person who loves a good book and likesto write stories or poetry. You keep a smallgroup of friends, and you like it just likethat! What hairstyle suits your personality? brought to you by Quizilla

.hack//sign, Best Anime Ever?

2005-10-01T03:29:00.000-06:00

you are Bear, your smart and wise, you often knowwhat to do and are caring, you don't enjoybattle as much as solving problems. Which hack sign character are you? brought to you by Quizilla

2005-10-01T03:27:00.000-06:00

You belong somewhere out in the world, exploringand learning and spreading the knowledge thatyou find. When you love, that love will joinyou in your quest and believe as you do in aworld of spiritual energy that is stronger thananything humanity could normally even conceive,although you may be able to. Council those youencounter, give them your wisdom, and stay trueto yourself. Where do you

2005-10-01T03:24:00.000-06:00

You are one of the few out there whose wings aretruly ANGELIC. Selfless, powerful, anddivine, you are one blessed with a certaincosmic grace. You are unequalled inpeacefulness, love, and beauty. As a Being ofLight your wings are massive and a soft whiteor silver. Countless feathers grace them andradiate the light within you for all the worldto see. You are a defender, protector, andcaretaker.

2005-10-01T03:06:00.000-06:00

You are Proverbs. Which book of the Bible are you? brought to you by Quizilla

Generalizing this is true...

2005-10-01T03:00:00.000-06:00

You are the shy guy. You get really nervous aroundand when talking to girls. It's ok, sooner orlater you'll get more comfortable with them.Its seems to me you might even be scared of us!We don't bite, promise. (Well unless you get akinky girl, then thats a whole notherstory.)LOL. Remember that the worst thing thatcould happen when you ask a girl out is thatshe'd say no. PLEASE RATE!!!Are

Why study when I can Blog?

2005-09-26T23:54:00.000-06:00

Okay, so I'm procrastinating... sue me?I did get more homework done than I would usually do... so I suppose that might be a sign that I am coming out of my homework apathy a bit.I have a test tomorrow that I haven't done all of the reading for. I also haven't been paying 100% attention in the class (You know it's bad when your professor says to you at the end of class something to the effect of "

I figured I should write something...

2005-09-22T22:32:00.000-06:00

Eh... its been a little while hasn't it?Last time I posted was the crappy accident. Ironically I'm going in tomorrow to support my friend in talking with the DA about it. So I guess we will see how that goes.Lately I feel like I have been in a bit of a rut... Things aren't too bad, but there doesn't seem to be much which would make me want to say "Wow, that was really great!" I've been slipping a

Well today sucked

2005-08-21T00:38:00.000-06:00

Today seems like the kinda day to restart my blog... Well, technically yesterday because it is after midnight. Anyway...So I was in a minor car accident today. What happened is that we stopped at an intersection, thought the road was clear... so my friend started across the street, but evidently there was a car coming and they clipped the back of my friends car... so we spun around a bit...Of

What a night

2005-02-14T23:20:00.000-07:00

I dunno what to say.Right now seems to be a really hard place for me right now. It is looking more and more like my friend isn't going to work out. Part of me still wants to try to work it out, but I'm starting to feel deep in my heart that it just won't work in the end, and that I really need to cut the ties with her.This is just about the worst fear I can have, seriously. I ran across this

Retreats are fun.

2005-02-06T16:07:00.000-07:00

Well, just got back from High Altitude, a retreat for high-schoolers up in the mountains near Winter Park (Before you ask I went as a leader). It was a really great experience. If you gathered anything from my last post I had a lot on my mind going up to the retreat. The retreat is designed mostly for kids who are not Christian, show them the basics and all that, but there were a few things that

Emptiness

2005-02-04T13:26:00.000-07:00

I feel empty lately I'm really not sure how to explain it. I know it is not a lack of friends, since I have friends around campus and off campus that I have been spending time with. I'm pretty sure it isn't a spiritual emptiness, although I know I can't say that for sure. The reason why I'm reluctant to say that it is spiritual is because my walk with God seems to be getting better. I have been

Well that wasn't so bad...

2005-01-25T22:30:00.000-07:00

Today went pretty well for the most part. I got my application for Peer Ministry. I have to turn it in by Friday. That means, I have to do my resume, a cover letter, a 2 page question response, not to mention get out the 3 recommendations. This on top of all the homework I have to do. the AGAPE group is tomorrow, but I haven't gotten any fliers out like I was supposed to. Sigh. Hopefully I can

Not sure how I feel about today...

2005-01-25T01:35:00.000-07:00

Today was a long day. (well, considering it is after 12, it is "tomorrow" but I haven't gone to sleep yet, so as far as I'm concerned it is today) I had my first real Monday. I have my 10:30- 11:20 class, which is fine, followed by a nice long break until 2:30, but that's when the fun really starts. Classes from 2:30 to 5:15, with a 45 minute break until 6, where I have a 6:00 to 8:50 class.