A friend of mine on facebook put this as their status. Can anyone make sense of it???
"If you turn your back on selfeshness, and your thoughts are for someone else, cause they've changed your life... thats how you know."
Monday, May 26, 2008
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Classically above the Class
I'm taking inventory on my iTunes the other day and come across all the soundtracks I have. Some key note soundtracks:
- Last of the Mohicans
- Gladiator
- The Passion of the Christ
- Braveheart
- The Rock
- Requiem for a Dream
- Lord of the Rings 1-3
Now I've compiled my favorites from those and realized how gripping classical music can have on ones emotions. No other music can capture the purity of beauty, power, and grace than what classical can offer.
My recommendation: flip on some classical right now
Sunday, February 3, 2008
A Good Day
It should be I hope. My buddy Isaac and I are going to the Gopher men's basketball game where they host #13 Wisconsin at the Barn. Tubby Smith has done an incredible job with the misfit team he inherited this year--his first with the Gophs. I went to a Gopher game about a month ago when then #9 Indiana came to town and was blown away by the tremendous experience. It truly was one of the greatest spectator events I have ever been a part of. The elevated floor makes "The Barn" unique, the pillars stimulates one to understand that it's one of the oldest arenas in America, and the noise from the crowd can dishearten the most savvy oponent to drop to their knees and beg for mercy. The Barn can be a wretched place for opponents to play in. I'm expecting nothing less this afternoon.
It's also Super Bowl Sunday. Whew, I think the line (I think it's 13 1/2 points in favor for the Pats) is a bit bloated. The Giants have done a phenomenal job winning away from home in every game of the playoffs. Two key wins to point out: the upset at Dallas and the upset at frigid Lambeau. I'm still puzzeled how they beat Farve in his frozen fortress. They did and if Manning can stay poised like he has this then should be a Super Bowl actually worth watching since I can't remember the last good one. Oh yeah, the Rams and Titans was a great game going to the one yard line on the last play. That was 8, yes I said 8, years ago. It's time for a good one.
It's also Super Bowl Sunday. Whew, I think the line (I think it's 13 1/2 points in favor for the Pats) is a bit bloated. The Giants have done a phenomenal job winning away from home in every game of the playoffs. Two key wins to point out: the upset at Dallas and the upset at frigid Lambeau. I'm still puzzeled how they beat Farve in his frozen fortress. They did and if Manning can stay poised like he has this then should be a Super Bowl actually worth watching since I can't remember the last good one. Oh yeah, the Rams and Titans was a great game going to the one yard line on the last play. That was 8, yes I said 8, years ago. It's time for a good one.
Monday, January 21, 2008
Osmosis Land
Back in my glory years of junior high school I had a wonderful math teacher, Mrs. Carlson, that would paranoy us kids about establishing good math habits now otherwise when we'd graduate to high school our then math teacher, Mr. "I" would pillage our work with a red marker. The marker wasn't to star a correct answer. On the contrary, it served as a tool that acted as a syringe pulling blood from our bodies and transposing it on our work. Mr. I was a cruel man. Haha, I'm just kidding. He's actually one of the greatest man I've ever known.
Getting back to Mrs. Carlson's prealgebra classes...She had a poster that had Garfield the cat lazily lounging around with textbooks on top of his head. Apparently he "Learns by Osmosis," which made me so mad because that would make life so much easier for a student. Am I right or am I right about this one?
Upon further examination, though, I realized that we humans use the process of osmosis quite frequently--not with scholarly books but, rather, with life. We become what we behold. I've beheld hunting since I can remember therefore I've become a hunter. I behold great tasting food therefore I am food. Wait, that's terrifying...
Case and point: the beholder becomes what is beheld. Who/what do you behold? There are close friends and family that I behold. It's kinda scary/funny sometimes because as I'm getting older I've realized that I'm taking on many of the traits/sayings of my dad. I know many of us have been shocked when we realize this. Hopefully it's the noble, true, and good things that are our takeaways from these significant others.
I post this reflectively asking myself what I behold and what I should behold. I have some work cut out for me in some areas. In others, I'm happily content. So what do you behold?
"God above invade my soul, I become what I behold."
-Lyrics from "Osmosis Land" by Earthsuit
Getting back to Mrs. Carlson's prealgebra classes...She had a poster that had Garfield the cat lazily lounging around with textbooks on top of his head. Apparently he "Learns by Osmosis," which made me so mad because that would make life so much easier for a student. Am I right or am I right about this one?
Upon further examination, though, I realized that we humans use the process of osmosis quite frequently--not with scholarly books but, rather, with life. We become what we behold. I've beheld hunting since I can remember therefore I've become a hunter. I behold great tasting food therefore I am food. Wait, that's terrifying...
Case and point: the beholder becomes what is beheld. Who/what do you behold? There are close friends and family that I behold. It's kinda scary/funny sometimes because as I'm getting older I've realized that I'm taking on many of the traits/sayings of my dad. I know many of us have been shocked when we realize this. Hopefully it's the noble, true, and good things that are our takeaways from these significant others.
I post this reflectively asking myself what I behold and what I should behold. I have some work cut out for me in some areas. In others, I'm happily content. So what do you behold?
"God above invade my soul, I become what I behold."
-Lyrics from "Osmosis Land" by Earthsuit
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Get Up
Is this a New Year or just another desperation?
There's much promise in 2008. There's also much doubt in 2008.
Regardless of the circumstances, I wish we'd all resolve one change. I know I've my own.
Where to begin but by just take that first step. Falling will be inevitable. Just rhetorically ask a baby. Fortunately for a young one their fall isn't as drastic as an adult. Hopefully you're making the connection there. If not, think about it...
Development is pinnacle and it takes many desired characteristics to further along. Personally I think the whole 21 day habit thing is kind of a hoax. For some reason whenever that's presented to me I think that I'll wake up on that 21st day with a new step. Well, I still put my pants on the same way every day.
Habits can be broken though. They also can be maintained. Which of the habits needs to be severed? Which need to be nurtured? Find the resolve and make it happen. I'm almost sure I'll fail along the way and I'm sure you will too. Just get up.
There's much promise in 2008. There's also much doubt in 2008.
Regardless of the circumstances, I wish we'd all resolve one change. I know I've my own.
Where to begin but by just take that first step. Falling will be inevitable. Just rhetorically ask a baby. Fortunately for a young one their fall isn't as drastic as an adult. Hopefully you're making the connection there. If not, think about it...
Development is pinnacle and it takes many desired characteristics to further along. Personally I think the whole 21 day habit thing is kind of a hoax. For some reason whenever that's presented to me I think that I'll wake up on that 21st day with a new step. Well, I still put my pants on the same way every day.
Habits can be broken though. They also can be maintained. Which of the habits needs to be severed? Which need to be nurtured? Find the resolve and make it happen. I'm almost sure I'll fail along the way and I'm sure you will too. Just get up.
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