A Few Pictures.

so here's a look at my house. yea, that's right, i live in that room.




here is a picture of the long winters:



not too much else to say, take it easy.

Empty Web Syndrome. (Now You Never Will)

i came home on thursday. it was a beautiful day. like any other, i said hello to jack, who was hanging so peacefully in his web and not bother a thing. once i got inside and was making a sandwich, i noticed someone walking around outside of my door. i walked to my door and looked out. she was spraying something around the house. i didn't think much of it, tho i did expect her to be an exterminator. after enjoying my sandwich, i remembered jack. i ran out to check on his safety but instead found a disturbed web and no jack. he was gone.
it's sad to think that my outdoor roommate was evicted w/ such little notice. i hope he's alive, but i really doubt it.
anyway, here's a picture to remember him by. it is titled, "You Don't Know Jack".

last night was my performance at the Thespian Society thing at Lee Senior. i was well received, or so it seemed. i wasn't as nervous as i thought i'd be. actually, i did go to the bathroom twice w/i 20 minutes.
regardless, it was great. i had fun.

today i'm getting all of the homework done that i can because on sunday sara, lily, and i are driving to asheville to see the long winters. monday will be a rough day, but it will be so worth it. (click the title above to stream their new cd)

monday, sept. 25th:
ben Gibbard is the musical guest on Jay Leno.

so what'd everyone think of the season premier of "The Office"?

Here's Your Sign.

so joe sent me this picture and i thought it was worth putting up.

Kingdom Come.

tonight at youth i led worship. it was interesting. i enjoyed it a lot actually. i felt like i was really apart of something - which hasn't happened too much since i've been here.
then a few of sat around talking about Christianity - it was great telling stories and answering (or trying to answer) questions for each other.
i left being filled w/ excitement for what's to come w/ this youth group. i feel it has potential and it's on it's way.
i've had a hard time leaving my big church back home. but i think that i'm going to get more out of this actually. tho my new church isn't racking in money and building a new building, adding services to hold everyone; it doesn't have a 7 person worship team - even still i feel like i'll get something from it. i am excited to see what happens. i'm anxious for that.
and i'm excited for the small group too. i hope it goes well - i think we'll at least have fun.
so again i'm avoiding homework and must get it done. so i'm off to battle it.

jars of clay has a new CD out called Good Monsters! someone buy it for me!

How They Shine For You.

after realizing that i couldn't sleep so well, i decided to hop on and write down a few loves of the day.
last weekend was sara and my three year anniversary. i can't believe we've been together that long. it's been such a fun ride; lots of twists and turns and jumps and smooth landings. i wouldn't choose anyone else to sit next to in the rickety old cart either.
so as a sort of celebration, we went out to a movie, which was Little Miss Sunshine - it was very good. we both became girly during a few parts. we walked around Southpoint, in durham for awhile, stopping only to watch a guy juggling.
we then headed for schlotzsky's - the best restuarant ever. we came home to play super mario bros. w/ jesse and jennifer. sadly, we never made it past 3-1 for various reasons. our skill was only one; the age of the hardware was another. oh and my attempts to look like i knew a lot about the game was the last one.
and of course we had to break out The Office Season 2. how i love that show. i will turn her.
now i'm listening to the sweet tunes of Coldplay, living my dreams in my head, and wondering what more will come for sara and i. hopefully we'll be as happy as some other people i know. i have no doubts.

i never quite know how to end these. i always want to give some sort of encouragement or cause people to think. since i'm the only one who reads this, does that mean that actually i just want to make myself think? probably.

Pouring Down.

i'm sitting here, listening to the rain hit my car top. i feel like i've had more time to think but nothing to think about. and sometimes it's been the complete opposite-i have so much to think about but i can't.
next saturday, i may get to play guitar at this place brad told me about. his band and a few others are doing an acoustic show and i may get squeezed in. it's very exciting but i'm kinda nervous. i don't feel like my songs are full enough w/o the backing of my boys in WV. but we'll see; if it even works out.
next sunday sara and i are venturing out to ashville, NC to see the long winters. that will be an awesome show, and a long four hour drive.
the rain today has been nice; very relaxing.

Math Is The Enemy.

Written on Sept. 9, 2006

As I sit here alone, in my new apartment I can’t help but feel like something is missing. perhaps it's just the company of another. I wonder what I’d be doing if I were living my old life in Clarksburg. It seems so far away; like something from a story that I can’t help but want to read a little more of.
Adaptation is perhaps one of the most amazing abilities humans have. I’m not sure if I’ve done that yet or I’m only faking.
I’m still just as lazy tho, and I’ve traded work for school. I do need to find a job so that I can buy everything I want, or at least eat.
i remember hearing that frogs will sit in water as it heats up. their body temperature adjusts so they can stand it, but if they stay in it too long it will die.
I have written a song since I’ve been here. I think it may be one of my favorites. Some days the guitar seems to be more of a friend than an instrument. Other days it is my source of frustration.
I am unsure of what I want. Last night I was reminded of the reason I came here. I wonder what the cost is besides 12,000 dollars.

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Anyway, here it is now, sunday afternoon. i've wasted the entire day starting something called a facebook? yea, it's pretty retarded. i guess anything is better than math homework.
it is a wonderful day. on days like this i am happy. being here is nice.
there's a hint of a small group forming in the air. i'm still trying to decide what to do it on. i think it would be nice to do something and be really involved.
i also need a job.
linear equations...how i hate you.