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There is something that appeals to me about randomness. I'm not entirely sure what really, perhaps just the fact that it's not planned, but still feels right. . .

Anyway, I thought I would share some of the random stuff that has lightened up my day here at work.

The mechanic and I decided that the next Lamborghini should be called the Lamborghini Gesundheit,
with this nifty little motto being used to advertise :  "0 - 60 faster than you can sneeze."

Sometimes you run across a tire extremely stubborn due to the fact that the last idiot who had worked on it had tighten the lug nuts far too much.   In this case, an impacter wrench won't be able to budge it.  What you do then is get a big socket wrench thing, (professionally called a "breaker bar") and manually loosen the nut.
In this case,  it was super overtightened.  The only way I could loosen them was by standing on top of the wrench, and jumping on it.  My boss and the mechanic watched with some amusement.  My boss then gave me a hand with finishing up.  I then explained that, compared to the two of them, I was quite handicapped.   After all,  I weigh in at a measly 150 pounds.  This then caused my boss to buy us all donuts.  I gotta say that this could be a card in my deck that I haven't ever considered playing.  I'll have to see if I can get us Pizza sometime. . .         

I kept singing this song to myself while I was doing tires,  it was really kind of calming actually:


I hope that this post may lighten up your day a bit too.

I Stand

No guilt in life, no fear in death - 
This is the power of Christ in me;
From life's first cry to final death,
Jesus commands my destiny.

No power of Hell, no scheme of man, 
can ever pluck me from his hand;
Till he returns or calls me home -
Here in the power of Christ I'll stand

I Can See Things

And another short story, just recently finished. This one was interesting, as I wrote the entire thing on my iPod touch in under 4 hours. That's got to be some kind of record!

I was reading an in-depth definition of a short story, and this one part really stuck out to me. It's totally what I try to achieve when I write something, and it can be soo powerful.

"Its plot is not very complex (in contrast to the novel), but it creates a unified impression and leaves us with a vivid sensation rather than a number of remembered facts."

The Case of Julius Conrad

I actually wrote this short story last year,  but today I re-edited it, and created a cover for it.  It is also slightly different from the original. So there should be NO errors, grammer or spelling. *cue applause

And I do believe that quite a few people enjoyed reading it. That being said, I leave it up to you if you are going to read it or not. . .

I actually really, really like this cover. It's minimalistic, but has great pose. . .

An Interesting Way to Hurt Yourself

Step 1 )  Do not eat a single thing till four in the afternoon.

Step 2 )  Just before heading out the door to go to the bank, realize that you are actually quite hungry.

Step 3 )  Quickly browse fridge for anything protein that would not take too long to consume.

Step 4 ) Decide that milk is probably the fastest with the most protein.

Step 5 ) Fill a glass with the white substance.

Step 6 ) Chug the glass of milk like it's only seconds till the world expires.

Step 7 )  Double over in acute pain.  It should remind you somewhat of the feeling of being kicked in the gut.

Wait for the pain to pass.  It will probably take close to a minute.

So there you have it.  Another obscure way to abuse your system.

Thanks Giving

Things I'm thankful for . . .

~ My Car. My old, ugly, beat-up, Chevy Beretta. I swear it's the funnest car I've ever driven. I love my car.

~ My Mind. The way it's wired, the way it fights with itself, the way it connects the dots into interesting new patterns that shock and surprise me. That no matter how hard I try, I'm only scratching the surface when I try to understand myself. Sure, it scares me, that part of me is darkness, and that part of me is light. But such is life, surely. Sanity is overrated anyway.

~ My writing. I think that one of the worse curses I can think of would be to lose that. To lose that window into my soul. To have to hide everything.

~ Music. It's crazy how much music effects my life, and how much joy it gives me. I couldn't stop grinning yesterday during choir, the bass line was so awesome. And to be able to belt such a beautiful piece such as "All I Ask" with a talented singer was so awesome. If perhaps having the potential for being awkward. But I could have cared less. Thanks David.

~ My life. Every single crazy spinning moment of it. Unpredictable being it's main definition. Doubt I'd have it any other way though. Not sure. Not really the point I guess, point is I'm thankful that I actually have a life.

~ My Computer. My third arm.

~ My friends. I can not describe how thankful I am for you. Whether it be listening to two guys ripping out Phantom of the Opera, risking your life in my beat up car, or  helping me when I'm down and out.  I know I'd be somewhere else if you weren't all,  every single one, there.

~ Joy.  The realization that although it feels like I'm still falling after I've jumped off a cliff,  that God' already caught me.  I just have to see it.

~ That I'm not twenty yet.  There's time enough for that later.  = P

~ My Cousin, Lowell.  I haven't seen the guy for ages, but he's the most awesome older cousin I could've ever asked for.  Ever since we were babies, we've been buddies.  I kid you not.  I could show you pictures.

~ Books.   Don't know where I'd be without books as well.  Only half as smart (maybe knowledgeable would be a better word)  probably, and I definitely wouldn't know how to write.  And my imagination wouldn't be half as developed.

~ Keep coming up with things.  I guess that's a good thing, yes?

~ Don't know why I didn't think of this before, but my family is something I'm hugely grateful for.  They've been very supportive during these last few months, and I probably would've lost what mental strength I have left without them.

Border Removal

Ok,  so here is just a quick tutorial on how to remove that annoying border around your picture that never really fits. This is not a permanent change, so if you want the border back later, that's totally up to you.  All you are going to do is change one of the variables in the code.

So the first thing you have to do is go to the layout tab, as if you were going to edit the colors.  Within Layout, click on the link, edit HTML.

Now you need to find this piece of code :

/* Header

-----------------------------------------------

*/

#header-wrapper {

  width: 660px;

  margin:0 auto 10px;

  border:1px solid $bordercolor;

  }

Probably the easiest way to find it is to press  Ctrl-f, this brings up a little search bar in the browser.  It will search the page for a given word.  Type in Header and it should take you straight to this section of code.  It should be about 1/3 of the way down the page.

Anyway, the only change that you are making to the code is changing the border: 1px  to border: 0px.

Then save the template, and reload your blog, and that border should be gone.

If you need anything else code wise, just let me know and if I don't know, I'll find out.

Joke's on you

A couple nights ago I was involved in a conversation about the whole creation scenario.

We talked about how God made everything in six days, and how God made man.  Then we got to the part where He made woman.

At this point,  one of my friends, who I will not name, piped up with.

'God took a break, and when He came back :

"Hey!!  Who touched my computer?"

Joy revisited

Have you ever felt that thrill, as you listen to music, where you feel your whole soul flow with the music and ride with the words?  Its tones lifting you higher into pure delight that makes your hair stand on end as the hidden nobility flows through you?

Have you ever seen the stars,  crystal in the pitch black firmament that we call space?  Small glowing spikes of light that brighten the sky with indescribable clarity?  Ever stopped to think how the nearest galaxy to ours is 25,000,000 light years away?  Despite being right there, and just a little bit to the left?

The tinkling trickle of water as it winds its way down the slopes of a mountain, gurgling softly as it caresses the rocks.   The blast of wind that takes your breath away, and causes pins and needles to flow over your skin.

One could live for those things.  For Joy is a balance of worlds, a combination of love, beauty, and peace. Rarely do men find it , and then, they don't know why.  


But in the end my master is not the stars, the running brook, and the nobility of creation.  Rather,  My Master is the God who placed me here. Who told me without a doubt that my place was to be with friends. To watch them and to help them the very best I can.

For the Joy that people search for, is more than just the stars,  it's more than just music, more than the wind.   Rather the simple and truthful words:

"I am, and always shall be, your friend."


But above all else,  it's the simple truth that we keep reminding ourselves of.  That He loved us so much, that He died for us.   "For no greater love has a man than this, that he would die for his friends."