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Sep 28, 2005
the bouncer Today something really cool happened at work. Okay, so it wasn't really cool, but it's kinda cool in a twisted sort of way. Anyway, I'm up on our storage floor clearing out some boxes. Just as I finish up and go wait for the elevator, I get paged by the mailroom. So, I call them, and my coworker tells me that there is an intruder in the building and that they need guys to go down to the 20th floor. Technically, security isn't really part of my job, but in these situations, any male that gets the page is supposed to respond. Typically, the guys of the mailroom end up helping out in these situations. So, I get to 20 and meet my boss there. He actually used the "Let's split up, you go this way and I'll go that way" line. It was so awesome. So, I start checking around, walking into dark workrooms and flipping the lights on. I even went into the restrooms and used the mirror to check around the corner. Anyway, we split up and start checking other floors. Anyway, eventually I found him, so he started running, So, I ran after him and tackled him. He threw a punch at me, so I started punching him in the face until he passed out. Okay, so everthing after "start checking the floors" was made up. That's the ending I was hoping for. In reality, we searched for about 25 minutes, until the guy at the front desk gave us word that he saw him leave the building. Anway, it was fun. Kinda like hide and seek with higher stakes. In other work news, the supervisor gig is getting better. Things have clamed down a bit, which is nice. I'm still pretty busy, but not to the point of exhaustion. Plus, a couple of times today I had oppertunities to stick up for some of my coworkers. I like that. One of my goals when I took this position was to make the job better for my coworkers. During the first couple of weeks, with the frantic pace we were going at, I didn't feel like I had acheived that, so it really frustrated me. I felt like I had let everyone down. But, they have all been amazing. I think most everyone trusts me, which is a good yet humbling feeling. So, I'm starting to get the hang of it. I have lots of room for improvement, but all in time. Anyway, the final work story of the day . . . I overheard a conversation in the copyroom today. Apparently, one of the paralegals got upset because the people in the copyroom were unable to make a color copy of a photo. The problem is that the original was in black and white. Some people are sooo . . . nevermind. posted
by Unknown @ 1:37:00 AM Sep 22, 2005 kickoff FOCUS was rockin tonight!!!!! 75 people in attendance, which is cool. They band flat out kicked it. It's one of the best services I've led in a while. Energy was high. It is a different dynamic leading on keys than it is on guitar. You're even more restricted spacewise than you are with a guitar. I need to expirement leading without an instrument, maybe with a wireless mic. But, ultimate that limits you in other ways. Like any of you even care. But, I think I am officially adding keyboard to the list of instruments I play. Honestly, I think I'm just as proficent on keys as I am on guitar, which isn't saying a whole lot. I think I have been for a while now. Its interesting though, because I haven't really felt that I was good enough to play keys in worship, but have never hesitated about playing guitar. I don't know . . . anyway, I think there is more to be said, but I'm so tired . . . I realized tonight that I am too old to rock. Kinda like the Stones and U2. It happens to all of us. posted
by Unknown @ 12:34:00 AM Sep 20, 2005 welcome Well, it's offical. I'm an uncle. 3:05 pm CDT, Jaxen Samuel Bryant was born. 7 lbs, 2oz, 21 inches. He's adorable. I can't wait to get to TN to meet him.  Jaxen, welcome to the world. I promise that I will teach you all of the things that responsible parents shouldn't teach kids, and promise to buy you all kinds of cool stuff that makes lots of noise. posted
by Unknown @ 9:57:00 PM 5 random things 1. It amazes me sometimes how people will risk their limbs so that they won't have to wait 90 seconds on the next elevator. 2. Sunday, after church, a group of us went to Skyline. Tommy was showing a visitor from Guatemala the trick where you clean a penny using the hot sauce. So, I was cleaning off one of my pennies. A little while later, one of my contacts fell out. So, I went to put it back in, forgetting that I had been messing around with hot sauce. Not good times. 3. Due to a large number of guitar players in the FOCUS worship band, and do to some other goals that we want to accomplish, I am switching from guitar to keyboard this fall. Should be interesting. I think I'm going to throw in a lot more harmonica as well. 4. My coworkers rock. They are making me look really good right now. 5. Pray for my friend Melissa. She is in Houston helping out people displaced by Katrina. Check out her blog (linked under mel on the right). I know a lot of people are going to be blessed by her. posted
by Unknown @ 1:17:00 AM back y'all That's right, I'm back!!! Back where, you may ask. Back on the internet. I haven't been hooked up since we moved. It's a Linux thing, you wouldn't understand. The guy who set up our internet didn't either. Anyway, so I realize that I ended that last post prematurely. I was going to type more, but there was just something asthetically pleasing about the way it ended that I just decided to stop there. However, since few people use hyperbole in their writing the way I do, I think it may have come off a little more emo than I intended. So, to wrap up an expain a few things: 1> Pray for my family . . . prayers answered. It's not something I can type here, but if I haven't told you what was up with that, ask and ye shall be told. For those I did tell, everything came out perfectly. 2> Work . . . just totally nuts for about a week straight. Totally out of control. Things were just extremely busy, and we were short staffed. All of this just happened to correspond to my first week as supervisor, which made it even tougher on me. Probablly out of the last couple of weeks, work was the thing that messed with me the most. We were so busy each night I would just come home exhausted. And, being in the new role, with things so out of control it caused me to doubt myself. When people kept asking me how the new job was going, I would joke, "either things are just crazy right now or I'm a bad supervisor." I knew things were just crazy, but in the back of my head, I kept wondering if the other part was also true. Anyway, on Friday things calmed down, and hopefully they will stay like that for a while. 3> School . . . Its tough going to school while working part time. Especially when you are taking Hebrew. I've been behind. It's stressed me out. But, I'm almost caught up. And, I think I aced my quiz today. 4-6> Other stuff . . . FOCUS is gearing up for fall quarter (kickoff this Wednesday night). There are some transitional things that have me trying to figure some stuff out. But, in the end all of that stuff will be for the best. All in time And, there is one other situation in my life that has added some stress. And this weekend, it went so badly. Which really is a good thing. Because a lot of the stress came from the vagueness of the situation (kinda like this post if vague). Anyway, after the "disaster" of the weekend, it added some clarity. At least on my end. So, I have peace about it. The situation is definately not resolved. But, I feel better about it. All of this to say . . . the sprialing has stopped. I've gotten some rest, and things are feeling pretty good now. I think the biggest thing is that I was just so tired for a while, and just couldn't get rejuvinated for the next day. All is well, God is awesome. Indeed!!! posted
by Unknown @ 12:57:00 AM Sep 17, 2005 control At the end of July, I felt invincible. So many things were falling into place and working out for me. A month and a half later, things are totally different. My whole life feels out of control. Not that it's all bad. But, as I meditate on my life, I see about six major areas that my life can be "compartmentalized" into (sure, it's a rough sketch at best.) And I've realized that I have no control over any of them. In most I can exert some influence on, but I just can't make things go my way. Why does it matter. Because over the last three weeks, things have just spiraled out of control. I'm pulled in six different directions. Sometimes I just can't keep up. Sometimes I'm just totally exhaused, and have no idea how I'm going to make it through the next day. The thing is, I always make it. Always. posted
by Unknown @ 4:40:00 PM Sep 9, 2005 helpPray for my family right now. More details to come later. posted
by Unknown @ 3:54:00 PM Sep 3, 2005 my fortune Here are a list of some of the fortunes I've gotten recently at the Red Pepper: The best thing about growing older is that it takes such a long time. Versatility is one of your outstanding traits. Take the time to do it right, otherwise you will have to take the time to do it over. You will make many changes before settling satisfactorily. You need a new environment. Go on a vacation. You are capable, competent, creative, careful. prove it. posted
by Unknown @ 10:25:00 PM the marathon So yeah, it's been a really long week . . . The move to the Bat Fancy is DONE!!!!!! It's a pretty rockin place. We still aren't anywhere close to being unpacked. But all in time, right? The move took way too long . . . we started at 10:00 am on Tuesday and stopped at 10:30 pm and still weren't quite done. Thanks to Danny, Matt, Bethany, and all of the Stewart family for helping. Then Wednesday I went back to work, then came home and we had to finish moving our remaining stuff and then clean the Victor House. I did what I could, but I also had FOCUS stuff to do. By 10:45 on Wednesday, I was as tired as I have ever been. And, we still had to go back and finish Victor House. Or, so I thought. When we pulled up, Brent, Mindy, Ed, and Steph were dragging the cleaning supplies out. So, we were done. I could go home and sleep. It was a great feeling. So thanks to the girls of the Bat Sassy for the help on Wednesday. Luckily, things have wound down on this Labor Day weekend. However, I have more transition this week. Wednesday I take over as mailroom supervisor. I'm pretty excited about that. That means I'll be working full time. It should be interesting. So yeah, that's what's up. posted
by Unknown @ 8:53:00 PM wisdom From a cartoon in the New Yorker: "Nobody ever died wishing they had done more homework." posted
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