Today, Monday, October 30, 2006, I have a lot to be excited about.
First, Erin passed the preliminary auditions for SETC (SouthEastern Theatre Conference) so she can audition for about 100 theatre companies this spring to get a job after she graduates! I'm so proud of her, and she's VERY excited!
Also, Stephanie and Chris are in the country. Stephanie is hanging out in the Richmond/Lexington area for 3 weeks while Chris is on tour here. I'm very excite to see them both!
Lastly - I finally figured out what I'm doing with a t-shirt design for my Graphics Communication class! Whoo hoo! Good times all around!
Monday, October 30, 2006
weekend
Friday was VERY boring. Not interesting at all. I tried to get a head start on homework for this week. I went to Wal-mart to buy my costume for Patrick's party.
Saturday was quite a bit more interesting. I volunteered at St. Awesome's. It was my first time volunteering since we went to the "merged" environment weekend experience. I really like it. It actually (from my end of things) reminded me of how we did services in the old space (sans getting up for communion). After the service, I changed mostly into my halloween costume, but saved the finishing touches for when I arrived at the party... mostly because I changed in the bathroom at St. Awesome's and secondly because I had time to kill between church and the party. I went to Meijer to buy some party snacks and to buy the final piece of my costume. The party was awesome! There were a lot of people there, and I knew a lot of them, which always makes for a better time than if you don't know hardly anyone at all. There was a costume contest, and an acoustic cover band played for about an hour near the end of the party. All-in-all... it was a blast.
On Sunday, I volunteered again at church and came home to watch the Bengals play the Falcons. It was a good game, unfortunately, Atlanta won by 2 points.
Saturday was quite a bit more interesting. I volunteered at St. Awesome's. It was my first time volunteering since we went to the "merged" environment weekend experience. I really like it. It actually (from my end of things) reminded me of how we did services in the old space (sans getting up for communion). After the service, I changed mostly into my halloween costume, but saved the finishing touches for when I arrived at the party... mostly because I changed in the bathroom at St. Awesome's and secondly because I had time to kill between church and the party. I went to Meijer to buy some party snacks and to buy the final piece of my costume. The party was awesome! There were a lot of people there, and I knew a lot of them, which always makes for a better time than if you don't know hardly anyone at all. There was a costume contest, and an acoustic cover band played for about an hour near the end of the party. All-in-all... it was a blast.
On Sunday, I volunteered again at church and came home to watch the Bengals play the Falcons. It was a good game, unfortunately, Atlanta won by 2 points.
Saturday, October 28, 2006
celebrate!
random awesomeness
- Patrick's party was a blast! (more info later)
- Erin did well at WVTC Auditions!
- Stephanie & Chris are coming home!
(Don't forget to set your clocks back 1 hour!)
- Patrick's party was a blast! (more info later)
- Erin did well at WVTC Auditions!
- Stephanie & Chris are coming home!
(Don't forget to set your clocks back 1 hour!)
Friday, October 27, 2006
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
random
- new adventures in [ Web Publishing ]. make sure you navigate all the pages to get the "jist"
- Firefox v.2 is out. Get it.
- it's freaking cold outside.
- i need to buy gloves.
- Firefox v.2 is out. Get it.
- it's freaking cold outside.
- i need to buy gloves.
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
weekend
Friday, my wonderful girlfriend, Erin, drove in for the weekend. Her one class was cancelled which allowed her to leave earlier than she normally would be able to. That afternoon, I had an interview for a job with Starbucks in Lexington. I feel like the interview went really well, and I should hear something sometime this week. After my interview, Erin and I killed some time in Hamburg at Old Navy. After we successfully killed enough time, we headed to Louisville so she could meet my "big brother", Kelly, and his wife, Jamie. When we got there, we were greeted with open arms and a special suprise... Jamie was pregnant. We got to see the "baby photos" before heading to Outback for dinner. After dinner we came back to the house and watched some TV and talked over champagne, beer, and Jim Beam before heading to bed.
On Saturday, we slept in a bit, and then had some breakfast and decided to go to the mall to get some ideas for christmas gifts. A couple times, Erin and I went on our own, and a couple of times we snuck off to look at some very serious jewelry, so I have an idea what Erin likes and what to get when the day comes to pop the question. Honestly, it was a whole lot of fun to be looking at rings with her... I feel like I had a huge smile on my face the whole time. We ate dinner at a mongolian grill (yummy) and then came back to Richmond and enjoyed a simple and romantic evening to ourselves.
Erin had to go back to West Virginia on Sunday, but not before having a quick lunch. When I got back home, I watched the Bengals beat the Panthers... it was a close game, very frustrating, but satisfying in the end. I pretty much vegged out and did homework the rest of the evening.
Monday was a normal day, except that I got to eat dinner with my cousin Tommy and my Aunt Jane. We went to Halls on the River, which is an excellent place to eat. I had the Kentucky Hot Brown, and it was amazing!
A VERY good weekend.
On Saturday, we slept in a bit, and then had some breakfast and decided to go to the mall to get some ideas for christmas gifts. A couple times, Erin and I went on our own, and a couple of times we snuck off to look at some very serious jewelry, so I have an idea what Erin likes and what to get when the day comes to pop the question. Honestly, it was a whole lot of fun to be looking at rings with her... I feel like I had a huge smile on my face the whole time. We ate dinner at a mongolian grill (yummy) and then came back to Richmond and enjoyed a simple and romantic evening to ourselves.
Erin had to go back to West Virginia on Sunday, but not before having a quick lunch. When I got back home, I watched the Bengals beat the Panthers... it was a close game, very frustrating, but satisfying in the end. I pretty much vegged out and did homework the rest of the evening.
Monday was a normal day, except that I got to eat dinner with my cousin Tommy and my Aunt Jane. We went to Halls on the River, which is an excellent place to eat. I had the Kentucky Hot Brown, and it was amazing!
A VERY good weekend.
Sunday, October 22, 2006
Who Dey!!!
Bengals end two-game losing streak.
Cincy had a really poor start, not getting into any kind of rythm. Starting in the second half, they found it and came from behind with a couple of conifidence booster plays to win it against the Carolina Panters, 17-14.
Cincy had a really poor start, not getting into any kind of rythm. Starting in the second half, they found it and came from behind with a couple of conifidence booster plays to win it against the Carolina Panters, 17-14.
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Rude People
rantings of a patience-worn man
There are a few people in my Graphics Comm. class that are just completely without tact. They general talk during class, and the classroom isn't that big, everyone can hear them... unfortunately, I sit right in front of them. Making it really difficult for me to concentrate. The icing on the already huge cake is that today the professor ran a few minutes late on his lecture, and instead of just politely informing him, they chose the crappy route of closing books really loudly (over and over) and zipping up backpacks really loudly (over and over). One of them actually got up to leave in the middle of the lecture. When the professor called him out, that's when someone finally said something. And after class, he was in the lab, not doing work, but looking at FACEBOOK. The best part is that Dr. Dailey came into the lab and saw it... and called him out on it.
[pant, pant, pant]
There, i feel better... sorta. Now, if there was just something I could do about those pesky kids. ;)
There are a few people in my Graphics Comm. class that are just completely without tact. They general talk during class, and the classroom isn't that big, everyone can hear them... unfortunately, I sit right in front of them. Making it really difficult for me to concentrate. The icing on the already huge cake is that today the professor ran a few minutes late on his lecture, and instead of just politely informing him, they chose the crappy route of closing books really loudly (over and over) and zipping up backpacks really loudly (over and over). One of them actually got up to leave in the middle of the lecture. When the professor called him out, that's when someone finally said something. And after class, he was in the lab, not doing work, but looking at FACEBOOK. The best part is that Dr. Dailey came into the lab and saw it... and called him out on it.
[pant, pant, pant]
There, i feel better... sorta. Now, if there was just something I could do about those pesky kids. ;)
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Whoo Hoo
... in other words, i'm excited!
Two really great things happened to me today.
- in other news... my mid-semester night class starts tonight. :( Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00 to 8:30pm, I'll be writing persuasive papers or something like that. Boo.
Two really great things happened to me today.
1) I called around about auto insurance quotes and by switching to a new agency, I'm saving $400!!!!Thanks for all the people who have been thinking and praying about this for me. Please continue to keep me in your prayers as getting a job is a big priority for me right now.
2) Shortly after getting off the phone with the insurance company, Starbucks called me!!! I have an interview with them on Friday!!!
- in other news... my mid-semester night class starts tonight. :( Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00 to 8:30pm, I'll be writing persuasive papers or something like that. Boo.
Monday, October 16, 2006
random
- this just in... another adventure in Web Publishing [CSS Navigation]
- talked to Stephanie today during lunch! it was awesome!
- tornadoes hit in a neighborhood a few miles away from where my mom lives last weekend.
- no clue what i'm going to put on a shirt for my Graphics Communication classs. :(
- my half-semester class starts tomorrow. Boo.
- apparently in the NFL, you're not allowed to tackle the quarterback anymore.
- still need to buy an umbrella
- talked to Stephanie today during lunch! it was awesome!
- tornadoes hit in a neighborhood a few miles away from where my mom lives last weekend.
- no clue what i'm going to put on a shirt for my Graphics Communication classs. :(
- my half-semester class starts tomorrow. Boo.
- apparently in the NFL, you're not allowed to tackle the quarterback anymore.
- still need to buy an umbrella
weekend - family sized
On Thursday, I busted out of Richmond around noon and headed to Columbus to visit my mom. Mom made dinner and then I met Erin (who went home as well) at a big indoor / outdoor shopping mall called Easton for dessert and to see a movie. We saw "Hollywoodland". I enjoyed the movie, but left feeling... mmm.. unfulfilled. After the movie we wandered around the mall for a bit and then called it a night.
Woke up mid-morning on Friday and did some quick shopping with Mom. Erin came over that evening for dinner and to hang out with me and mom. After dinner, Erin and I ran to Meijer really quick so I could by an OSU shirt for the next day, and we picked up some apple cider. When we got back to the house, we drank hot apple cider and watched "Finding Nemo", which my mom hadn't seen before. It was a nice evening.
Saturday was a big day. I was meeting Erin, her mom, and dad, for lunch and then going to watch the OSU vs Michigan State game at her house. They have a tradition that they go to Wendy's for lunch and get a Buckeye Frosty before the game. OSU pretty much demolished Michigan. After the game, Erin's mom made a really great dinner, and then we played card games. Erin's family is insane when it comes to card games, apparently, so they were preparing me for the holidays. They played a game much like Phase 10, and then a game called Sequence. Both were a lot of fun. I did really well in the first game until the last couple of hands. And Erin and I took on her mom and dad in Sequence and dominated! After Erin's parents went to bed, we cuddled on the couch and watched TV. It was about one or two AM when I decided it was time for me to head back to mom's.
The worst part of the trip was the drive back to Richmond on Sunday. I listened to Cincy take on Tampa Bay on the drive home. Both teams played sloppy, and by the end of the game, the officials had taken then game pretty much out of the players hands and were the ones moving the ball. Several bad calls for both teams in delicate situations resulted in a Bengals loss and an extremely bitter and pissed off Scott. A pretty sucky way to end a really terrific weekend.
Woke up mid-morning on Friday and did some quick shopping with Mom. Erin came over that evening for dinner and to hang out with me and mom. After dinner, Erin and I ran to Meijer really quick so I could by an OSU shirt for the next day, and we picked up some apple cider. When we got back to the house, we drank hot apple cider and watched "Finding Nemo", which my mom hadn't seen before. It was a nice evening.
Saturday was a big day. I was meeting Erin, her mom, and dad, for lunch and then going to watch the OSU vs Michigan State game at her house. They have a tradition that they go to Wendy's for lunch and get a Buckeye Frosty before the game. OSU pretty much demolished Michigan. After the game, Erin's mom made a really great dinner, and then we played card games. Erin's family is insane when it comes to card games, apparently, so they were preparing me for the holidays. They played a game much like Phase 10, and then a game called Sequence. Both were a lot of fun. I did really well in the first game until the last couple of hands. And Erin and I took on her mom and dad in Sequence and dominated! After Erin's parents went to bed, we cuddled on the couch and watched TV. It was about one or two AM when I decided it was time for me to head back to mom's.
The worst part of the trip was the drive back to Richmond on Sunday. I listened to Cincy take on Tampa Bay on the drive home. Both teams played sloppy, and by the end of the game, the officials had taken then game pretty much out of the players hands and were the ones moving the ball. Several bad calls for both teams in delicate situations resulted in a Bengals loss and an extremely bitter and pissed off Scott. A pretty sucky way to end a really terrific weekend.
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
weekend - late edition
all the news I forgot to print
Well, my weekend started off Friday evening with Ben & Rebekah's rehearsal at Anchor Baptist church, and the dinner afterwards at Ramsey's. Geron, the best man, reserved a hotel suite for the bachelor party. The suite had two TV's and we set up a projector as well as three Xboxes all connected together and played some multiplayer Halo2. Some had brought some alcohol and some had brought some cigars for the occasion. All the married guys were giving Ben advice for the wedding night. We had a great time.
On Saturday morning, a few of the guys met at cracker for brunch before heading over to the church to get ready and take pictures. The ceremony was very nice. The guys all looked super sexy in our tuxes, and the ladies looked lovely in their dresses. Ben looked incredibly handsome and Rebekah was gorgeous! The reception was a lot of fun. They had a sit-down dinner and showed photo montages of Ben and Rebekah growing up and then photos of them together. For the seating chart, they 'borrowed' an idea from Stephanie and Chris where the tables were all named for significant places in their lives while they dated and were engaged. For instance the "head table" was Hartland Park which is the place where Ben actually proposed. After dinner, all the usual reception activities progressed - the toasts, the cutting of the cake, the first dances, etc. Then the party got started. A lot of dancing happened. The day and evening were very nice.
After the wedding, I headed home and planned on doing laundry in order to travel to West Virginia to visit Erin on Sunday. Shortly after I got home, Erin called and convinced me (with little effort) to come in Saturday night instead.
Sunday through Tuesday seems like such a blur. There was a lot of hanging out... and eating of food... and I got to sit in on a couple of the rehearsals for her show "The Spitfire Grill" that opens in November. It was a good weekend, and it wasn't as difficult to say goodbye this time, because we're going to see each other this weekend in Columbus when we visit parents. Tuesday night I helped out at St. Awesome's to take down a bunch of truss we had set up for the past message series. It was a really cool look. After we were done, Matt and I went to Starbuck's to grab a beverage, sit around and hang out for a little bit.
Well, my weekend started off Friday evening with Ben & Rebekah's rehearsal at Anchor Baptist church, and the dinner afterwards at Ramsey's. Geron, the best man, reserved a hotel suite for the bachelor party. The suite had two TV's and we set up a projector as well as three Xboxes all connected together and played some multiplayer Halo2. Some had brought some alcohol and some had brought some cigars for the occasion. All the married guys were giving Ben advice for the wedding night. We had a great time.
On Saturday morning, a few of the guys met at cracker for brunch before heading over to the church to get ready and take pictures. The ceremony was very nice. The guys all looked super sexy in our tuxes, and the ladies looked lovely in their dresses. Ben looked incredibly handsome and Rebekah was gorgeous! The reception was a lot of fun. They had a sit-down dinner and showed photo montages of Ben and Rebekah growing up and then photos of them together. For the seating chart, they 'borrowed' an idea from Stephanie and Chris where the tables were all named for significant places in their lives while they dated and were engaged. For instance the "head table" was Hartland Park which is the place where Ben actually proposed. After dinner, all the usual reception activities progressed - the toasts, the cutting of the cake, the first dances, etc. Then the party got started. A lot of dancing happened. The day and evening were very nice.
After the wedding, I headed home and planned on doing laundry in order to travel to West Virginia to visit Erin on Sunday. Shortly after I got home, Erin called and convinced me (with little effort) to come in Saturday night instead.
Sunday through Tuesday seems like such a blur. There was a lot of hanging out... and eating of food... and I got to sit in on a couple of the rehearsals for her show "The Spitfire Grill" that opens in November. It was a good weekend, and it wasn't as difficult to say goodbye this time, because we're going to see each other this weekend in Columbus when we visit parents. Tuesday night I helped out at St. Awesome's to take down a bunch of truss we had set up for the past message series. It was a really cool look. After we were done, Matt and I went to Starbuck's to grab a beverage, sit around and hang out for a little bit.
Saturday, October 07, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS!
Congratulations to
Ben & Rebekah Stewart!!!
Have an awesome Honeymoon!!!!!!
Love you guys, and God bless!
Ben & Rebekah Stewart!!!
Have an awesome Honeymoon!!!!!!
Love you guys, and God bless!
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
Monday, October 02, 2006
weekend + 1
The best and the brightest from St. Awesome's returned from Chicago late Friday night.
I didn't get nearly enough sleep on Saturday before I went to church to setup and run lights. With the whole restructuring of the services, I tried to give the crowd a feel for what the service might begin to look like from a lighting stand point. After the service, I went home ate some cheesy scrambled eggs with salsa, and slept.
Sunday was another early morning at St. Awesome's. For the last full-fledged Reverb, I decided to do similarly what I did with the classic service, and give them a little extra flavor with the lights. Showing them that subtle dynamic lighting in the service is not a distraction, but adds to the worship experience and environment. I wish I could've gone to church in the evening, because I feel like I needed to after the Cincy Bengals lost to the Patriots that afternoon. The evening was homework-filled.
Today, aka Monday wasn't just another day. Our next project in my Graphic Comm. class is screen printing (aka t-shirts). Today we learned the process from start to finish, even printed out a shirt with the EKU logo on it. Now we'll start designing our own shirt and printing some. Do I smell Christmas gifts? In my Web Pub class, we created CSS menus.
I didn't get nearly enough sleep on Saturday before I went to church to setup and run lights. With the whole restructuring of the services, I tried to give the crowd a feel for what the service might begin to look like from a lighting stand point. After the service, I went home ate some cheesy scrambled eggs with salsa, and slept.
Sunday was another early morning at St. Awesome's. For the last full-fledged Reverb, I decided to do similarly what I did with the classic service, and give them a little extra flavor with the lights. Showing them that subtle dynamic lighting in the service is not a distraction, but adds to the worship experience and environment. I wish I could've gone to church in the evening, because I feel like I needed to after the Cincy Bengals lost to the Patriots that afternoon. The evening was homework-filled.
Today, aka Monday wasn't just another day. Our next project in my Graphic Comm. class is screen printing (aka t-shirts). Today we learned the process from start to finish, even printed out a shirt with the EKU logo on it. Now we'll start designing our own shirt and printing some. Do I smell Christmas gifts? In my Web Pub class, we created CSS menus.
chicago: the return
Really, Patch says it best, so go check out the story on his blog and check out "chicago recap". There are a couple photos of us all looking like dorks. Good times.
In conclusion - the trip was fun and I made a little money in the process.
In conclusion - the trip was fun and I made a little money in the process.
Sunday, October 01, 2006
Bengals Watch Sunday
Today, at 4:15pm, Cincinnati will be playing the New England Patriots.Who Dey?
Update:
After much cussing at the tv, and a probable rise in my blood pressure, the Bengals lost to the Patriots today 13-38. This puts them at 3 wins and 1 loss.
Also, I hate Corey Dillon. He used to play for the Bengals a few years ago, and was traded. During the game today, he ran in a touchdown after the Bengals stopped him three times. He threw the ball into the stands (which is illegal in the NFL) and then was penalized with excessive celebrating. Overall a big dick.
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