For The Sleepless

Do you ever have one of those days where you look outside and you can't help but get over the fact that the world is absolutely beautiful? I definitely had that kind of day. After waking up, I decided to take Kirra over to the school yard to go play. What this entails is me throwing a huge tennis ball and then chasing her around until she drops it. I may be lucky to get 3 throws in. After running around in the 70 degree weather, I strapped her up in our front yard so Kristin and I could get some cleaning done. I couldn't believe how beautiful it was outside. The sun was shining amidst a beautiful blue sky with fluffy clouds speckled here and there. I knew Kirra wouldn't mind being outside because the area was shaded and there was a cool breeze blowing, which means she wouldn't be digging holes. After cleaning up a little, Kristin and I decided that I would need to go into town to get some groceries. For those that may not know, "town" is about 35-40 minutes ...

Before reading, click here and get the song started:  Hidden Track after Bro Hymn by Pennywise When I think of passion, I think of a person pouring their heart and soul into whatever job/piece of work that they are currently undertaking. You (as my basketball coach would say) leave it all out there. Every part of you is consumed and you make sure to make it your best so others can see your dedication to your craft. I like to rile people up so that their passion ignites and they are left feeling that the world is theirs. Maybe I should look into being a motivational speaker. haha. In all seriousness, I talked about death in my last post and how our lives are so precious and that we should live them to the fullest. The song you are listening to comes after a song called Bro Hymn. This song is about the passing of a friend/brother. It's a punk song that celebrates the life and death of this individual. If you wait long enough, you get this song. It's as if the seriousness of t...

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards . " Soren Kierkegaard When you read this quote, you can't help but realize how true this statement is. In my short 26 years on earth, I can look back at some instances I faced and see how God directed my ways. It's the rest of my life that I cannot understand as to what will happen. What I do know is that whatever I face, God will always be there. In the mean time, though, there are two quotes we need to look at to polish up this thought of death.  "Do not seek death. Death will find you. But seek the road which makes death a fulfillment."   Dag Hammarskjöld and "God shall wipe all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. " Revelation 21:4 We know that death is inevitable (unless Judgement Day comes), and there is nothing we can do about it. The reason why I picked these l...

In my opinion, I think it is every (male) artist's agenda, whether hidden or not, to get the girl through their craft. A good example of this would be poetry, which, in turn, if you add instruments, you get music. This craft of trying to woo the girl through music has definitely been hit or miss through the ages. When you get fed up with it, you end up with some of the Shakespearean Sonnets that don't speak very well of women, but when you do put the right type of imagery, metaphors, or similes, you can really attract that certain someone. How do you think Hanson, NSync, Backstreet Boys, Jonas Brothers, and Justin Bieber did it. It couldn't be that teens are hormonally enraged and can't think clearly....so it must be the music. HA! Let's be serious now. You think of All 4 One with their song, "I Swear" or Queen's "Fat Bottomed Girls" and how even the listeners use the songs to get that certain someone. Let's face it, there is a love song ...

"Depression is something that makes you lose your sight. " - Michael Schenker Tonight I am going to focus on something I don't really like to bring up, or for that fact, tell many people. What better way to get this all out at once, than to do it on the internet. We all go through our rough patches in life, the difference between Christians and Nonbelievers is the hope that gets them out of that rough patch. I, unfortunately, lost sight of that hope for a little bit.  The background story, before I tell you about how I dealt with depression, goes back to the end of my junior year.Thinking back, I get these short bursts of clips that started it all. The first, due to disapproval, I had to break up with my, at the time, girlfriend; I had found out that my best friend was moving to another college (one of the few times I actually cried); my road trip back home had to be cancelled because my car broke down and needed a new transmission; knowing what awaited at MLC my se...

While attending College in Minnesota, I usually traveled back and forth by car from my home in California. This was the ultimate road trip for me. I usually did 2-3 legs of the trip. The first started in Temecula and ended in either in Denver or Grand Junction.The second leg was from Colorado to Nebraska, then the next day would be Nebraska to Minnesota. My favorite part of the trip was always Colorado. I remember whenever I would see the Rocky mountains the sun would be setting and they would light up purple; or driving through the mountainous pass, seeing the trains go by, watching the rivers traverse the terrain, and of course, the snow. There really was nothing more majestic than this drive. Well, maybe, but it's tough to beat. One night I was driving from Minnesota to California, not alone though. I had my girlfriend at the time, she was going to meet my parents for the first time. While driving through the mountains, it was usually sunset or night time. I remember taking in...

Tonight, I am going to be taking a different approach. Most of us can agree that breaking up the monotony of life helps keep things in perspective and I am all about that tonight. Tonight we are going to travel, reader. In order to do this, you are going to have to get this song going in a new tab by left clicking the link and opening in the new tab. You will have to play this song while reading to get the imagery. Also, if the music runs out, you can either keep reading without it or you can hit play again. (Primitive, I know). Tonight's music comes to you from a band called Balmorhea. The song is called, "The Winter".  The Winter by Balmorhea Some of you may know that winter can be both annoying and beautiful. For those that live in warmer states, snow is never taken for granted. I remember living in Texas, trying to scrape enough snow to make a 2 foot snowman. The other states that receive regular seasons look forward to seeing the snow fall, but it gets old to them ...