State of my Faith May 10, 2012

I finally repaired the radio in my car. It’s been a long 8 months of talking to myself, practicing accents for no reason, and praying through jerk drivers on the road with me. With having music back in my car, I’ve pulled out old CD’s and everything seems new again. Famine makes small things feasting [...]

The best shower I’ve ever taken August 31, 2011

This story comes up more often than one would think. So I figured I should write it down. It goes back to about 16 years ago when I just entered Boy Scouts. The troop I was in thought it would be a good idea to take the new scouts on a caving trip. We were [...]

Space Shuttles Are Awesome July 8, 2011

I remember when I was 3, 4, and 5 years old. We lived in Cocoa Beach, FL on Patrick Air Force Base. A lot of the mission of that base is to support NASA. And it did, I remember watching the shuttle launch several times from my own back yard. Usually early in the morning, [...]

Another day at the office, another email May 10, 2011

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UPS is now on my list March 5, 2011

Dear UPS, For the record, 500 characters, as provided in your online form, is not enough to describe the quality of your work tonight. I was supposed to receive a package of great value and urgency today. I tracked the package all day as it was said to be out for delivery. After sitting at [...]

Seasons November 10, 2010

It’s something about the last days of summer when the temperatures finally start to taper off. There is a distinct smell, probably from something the trees are doing that I’m not aware of, that fills my mind memories  of my first day of school and new shoes and backpacks.  The short fall we had has [...]

Life Goals August 16, 2010

Every once in a while I’ll meet a person with a list of life goals that they are actively trying to complete. I think its interesting to see these as it reveals a lot about that person. I try to be transparent on here while being interesting. I do my best to only provide content [...]

Observations July 6, 2010

Growing up in the military has its advantages and disadvantages. I won’t get into the nitty gritty of both sides but 2 things you learn are discernment and the value of a good friend.  You meet a ton of people on military bases, nice, mean, insecure, defensive, sad, depressed, hopeless, etc. While I wasn’t completely [...]

Brain Dump June 7, 2010

So this weekend was surprisingly low key but for some reason, I couldn’t put my mind to ease. I think the new season has something to do with it. I know for me, warmer weather changes my attitude. First things first. The girls vs. guys thing is as hot as its ever been in my [...]

The Israel Trip May 13, 2010

It was 9:40 pm when we finally landed back at Dulles International. Since I was on Israel time and managed to only sleep a couple of hours on the plane, it had effectively been 24 hours of no sleep. I was still running on adrenaline and the company of my travel mates. As I made [...]