The Realm

I went to a screening of the ordinary radicals with some friends on Wednesday. The film was done really well. The movie chronicles two guys who wrote the book Jesus for president and their tour to promote the book. It painted the picture well of what some christians can be like. I don't want to be the type of christian that the world sees christians to be. To be honest I hate the word "christian". The world looks at "christians" as people who don't care, who are condemning, and unforgiving. The list could go on. So I am not striving to be "christian" anymore. I am striving to be like Jesus. Jesus cared for people no matter what. We see that many times over in the Bible. He didn't care about law and what was supposed to happen according to the government at the time. Jesus cared for the homeless, the prostitutes, the sick, the condemned. There was no one that Jesus did not care for. I strive to have that quality of caring for people. Giving up time to spend time with the homeless even though I could be sleeping is one way I could show that I care.

Labels: jesus, spirtual

I love the office and since Brooke over at little pieces of me took the quiz I thought I would too. I am not sure if I am happy with results but oh well. To find out which office character you are follow the link what office character are you

Which Office Character Are You?
	You are part Michael. Deep down, you are caring and good-natured, but you often express yourself in insensitive ways. Though you always try your hardest to make your talents be seen, you could use a little more self-awareness to avoid being awkward.
	You are part Ryan. You are extremely smart and perceptive, and it irritates you to no end when inferior people try to tell you what to do. Sometimes, though, your critical eye makes you come off as aloof and bitter to others, and it may take awhile for people to get to know you.
Find Your Character @ BrainFall.com

I decided to start another blog titled feedyourtecholust to post about everything related to technology, computers, and anything else in the related field. I will still continue to post on this blog but only what is going on in my personal life.

The url is http://www.feedyourtechnolust.com or click here and it will take you to the website.

Had a great time at Chelsea and Jason's Wedding. Me and Josh spent the whole day filming. It was a long day but it was fun. We got some good footage which will be posted on the winding road media blog when we get up it and running. I snapped these pics at the wedding.

Labels: pictures

believe or not...I love to cook...or I should I say I love to grill. Tonight I made italian seasoned chicken topped with Newmans Own marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese. I plan to write more "what I ate for dinner" posts which will include pictures. My battery was not charged for my digital camera so I couldn't get a pic of this meal and didn't want to wait for it to charge because I was hungry.

Labels: cooking, random

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition is most downloaded anti-virus app on cnet downloads. So I thought I would run through a tutorial on using the program and other steps to making sure your computer remains free of spyware/virus's.
step 1 - Download the program here
step 2 - This is what the main screen looks like. You want to make sure all those components stay active with the green check mark. If a component needs attention click on it and it will fix it for you. You also want to make sure your program stays up to date. It should notify if it has an issue getting an update. You will notice on the left hand side of the picture a menu button that says schedule scan. Make sure to set this to a schedule that works for you.step 3 - Make sure to pay attention during the install as you will want to make sure to check all those components listed in the picture. These extra features will scan any links and email messages for spyware.

step 4 - pic of creating a schedulestep 5 - I would not install the toolbar...just because I don't like them. Don't bother changing the default search engine.step 6 - You want to set the email scanner to active especially on incoming messages.step 7 - You want to make sure you set it to scan entire computer. You can also run manual scans that will scan files or folders.step 8 - Make sure all these setting match the settings in the snapshot below.step 9 - refer to this post for other tips on spyware cleanups
tips on maintaining a healthy windows computer

Labels: computer tips, internet, technolust

Xbox 360 is getting its fall update on November 19, which will include the netflix streaming service on my xbox...how great is that.

So right now along with nature I am going through a change. All within 2 weeks, I have decided to go back to school to finish my 4 year degree, quit my job at a computer company, and start a business called Winding Road Media.

If any of you know me well, you know that going back to school was the last thing I wanted to do...especially at cbc (known as ccu now). I only have 8 classes to take and the rest will be at cincinnati state for network administration. My degree will read "bachelor of science in biblical studies plus information technology program cooperative."

I am going to be real honest...I was scared going to this meeting at ccu. I left there on academic probation and I was not sure if that was going to affect anything now and ccu left a bad taste in my mouth about church..etc. All this fear was lifted when God stepped in. I walked into the meeting and my admissions counselor was a guy I went to school with the first time around. The application process is lengthy and I did not want to go through all of that again. Before I mentioned any of that he said I would not have to get any of my references that he would pull them from my file. I could tell that God had his hand on that day..and making my fears of going back to school disappear.

Just got my power back today at noon. I am more than happy that the power is back on but I enjoyed it being off. I have slept better over the black out. It is proven that electronics mess up your sleeping pattern. I miss the luxury of being able to cook and have a balanced eating schedule. It makes me appreciate what I have. I realize what its like for others who don't have the luxury of electricity. Here are some pics I snapped during the wind storm.

My neighbor holding his siding on with a pool skimmer...he did this for 45 minutes.

Yes, they got up on the ladder in the middle of the wind storm.




This trampoline was in my neighbors backyard...now its in the front yard.

My neighbors new play set they just put together.

Labels: nature, pictures

I woke up at 9:00 am to walk in the Buddy Walk at Newport for down syndrome. I usually don't wake up that early because of my work schedule but it was nice to wake up early and have the whole day.

Maya is my friend's cousin. She is 7 months old and has down syndrome. She is so cute, she slept almost the whole time.

Here are some pictures I snapped at the walk.

This is maya catching up on some zzzz's


The starting line


walking across the purple people bridge...with crazy amounts of people


This kid has the right idea


Me snappin a picture with the bengals tiger


Thought this guy was cool so I had to snap a picture

Labels: benefits, pictures

Yesterday, 9-11 is a bad day not just because of the obvious but because that was the day we had services for my Dad at the cemetery. I wrote this poem for my Dad and gave it to him one year for Christmas.

There is one favorite memory I will always cherish from my childhood. It is that age-old game of baseball. I remember stepping out on to the field for the first time in my new uniform and those brand new cleats that I had to have. The grass always seemed to be freshly cut even though most of the time it wasn’t. The dirt on a field always seemed to be placed just right for a great game of ball. The lines of chalk neatly outlining the diamond were ready for the first runner to follow. I loved the smell of baseball. It is one of the smells that cannot be described; you just know that smell. I played ball from t-ball through junior high school. I learned all there was to learn about the game from my Dad. From rally caps to game day losses, my memory of this game will never be forgotten. I will remember this game especially because I could look in from the field and see my Dad in the dugout. My Dad was the head coach of our team. He treated everyone fairly including me, his son. He was a great coach. He brought our team to victory one season. We had an undefeated season and went on to play in the tournament. But as long as my Dad was the coach every season was a victory. My Dad taught me to always give the game my best effort and win or lose; the game would give me back all I gave and more. My Dad was right. My Dad, my head baseball coach is my hero. It is not because he was my coach but because he is my Dad. I hope and pray I can be as good a dad and head coach to my son.

Love,
Your Son the Left Fielder

Labels: poetry, writing

To get the most out of firefox take a look at these extensions.

Adblock Plus - This is a must, it blocks ads that would normally load on a website. Since they are blocked the page will load quicker.

Tabmix Plus - Unfortunately this is not available for firefox 3, but not to worry it will be soon. Tabmix plus adds more functionally to the tabbed browsing feature in firefox.

Flashblock - This prevents all flash related media from loading and replaces it with an arrow. I have never used this but it would make the websites load faster.

Bookmarks Synchronizer - keeps your bookmarks sync'd up from the office to your home.

For those of who like to blog check out scribefire

To view some other extensions follow this link

Don't have firefox get it here

Labels: computer tips, internet

Here is a video I edited together of 911. I am not taking ownership of any of the clips that I used. All media is owned by its respective owner. Song by Jimmy Eat World.

Take some to reflect on those who gave their lives on that tragic day.

Labels: 911, america, firefighters, pain, sadness

According to ryan at thisisreverb.com today is a day of 7's, so I thought I would join in on the fun.

7 tips to better computing with windows xp.

Never look at porn...it will lead to serious virus/spyware infections. I know cause I work for a computer tech company that cleans up these sort of infections. People are always worried that we are going to find their collection.

Always use anti virus and spyware protection. But only use one anti virus, the one I recommend is free to use for home users is avg 8.0. This program includes your anti virus and spyware program. You can use multiple sypware programs but I only use 2. The avg program listed above and spybot search and destroy.

Use temp cleaners before every spyware scan. Spyware tends to hide in these areas. There are 2 free programs that I use for this, ccleaner
and atf cleaner.

Run monthly defrags on your computer. Windows has a built in defrag which you can get to by clicking on the start menu -> all programs -> accessories -> system tools -> defrag. Another option is Perfect Disk 2008. This program does cost but you can use it free for 30 days.

Always use firefox 3.0 and never use internet explorer.

Make sure to stay current on windows updates or set it to run automatically. Here is an article about the recent updates, article about updates. To set your computer to recieve automatic updates click on start -> control panel -> switch to classic view on left hand side -> click on automatic updates -> set the schedule, and your done.

My last tip is the best one of all. Buy a MAC! I have been a devoted pc user for my whole life. I am tired of the maintenance windows computers have to go through. PC's will never be obsolete because of their cost, everyone writes programs for pc's, and business always use pc's unless they are in the creative field. So we always have use pc's to some extent, but I am switching to a mac as soon as I can afford it.

7 Jim Bob and Tim Chuck Pictures: Jim Bob and Tim Chuck are fun loving hill billies which were created as part of the White Oak Presbyterian camp program and were later used in young life as a run on (which is basically a skit). They were mainly for comedic relief but they also had duties of handing out mail to the campers.

A game of hide n seek


Everyone needs to do some laundry every once in awhile


Don't ask cause I just don't know...


a little home dentistry...cavities suck.


always wear your helmets


grillin some coon


chess anyone...??

Labels: computer tips, funny, lists

The sun was beginning to fall into the night sky when I left. I enjoy to ride my bike at night. Its peaceful, calming, and soothing. The sounds of night seem to ride along with you. Sometimes its nice to get away where there is no sound of the normal life...where peace surrounds you.

I have never truly felt that peace, but I think I came close in high school when I was at young life camp. I went para sailing. When you are up there it feels as though you are at peace with everything around you. For me, that is what I think heaven is like.

It has been 5 years since my father passed away. I don't think I will ever be at peace with the fact that my Dad is not here. I wrote this journal entry sometime after he passed:

The phone call still rings in my ears. It probably always will. Before we left the hospital they said, “no news is good news”. Then the call came around 5:00 in the morning. I knew before I even picked it up that my dad was not going to make it. I don’t know how I stayed strong. Between my mom’s cries and words I could not understand because she was so shaken by the news. The streets were lonely much like my life was going to be without my dad. I felt like I was in a dream world. The lonely empty streets beckoning me to go farther to hear news I did not want to hear.

We arrived at the hospital that was also empty besides the people working on my dad. We walked down the hallway and I heard them working on my dad. The machines were going crazy and the nurses were running back and forth. The surgeon at this point was pumping my dad’s heart with his hand. I had to pull my mom back from seeing my dad. This day I will never forget. It will be etched in memory as one of the worst days I had to experience.

Amongst all of this I wonder how I stayed so strong. Of course I cried and shed my fare amount of tears. But I had to ask my self am I normal cause I don’t feel anything about what happened? I did not cry all day at the funeral home. I guess I was at a peace. A peace only God can bring. I knew my dad was alive today as he’s ever been. He is where we all as Christians wish to be. His life on earth has ended but his life continues on in a much better place. This is my desire to be where he is. Not only to see my dad again but to be with God and Jesus.

Labels: death, peace, sadness

Since its labor day and people like to grill out today here are some tips on grilling the perfect hamburger. Tips from menshealth.com

1. Grind it out
Start with a hunk of chuck or brisket and have your butcher grind it fresh. ‘Make sure they use the medium grind—this will give you a juicy, moist burger,’ says Hubert Keller, executive chef at Burger Bar in Las Vegas.

2. Master medium rare
Take the meat out of the fridge an hour before cooking. “Bringing it closer to room temp helps the burger cook evenly,” says John DeLucie, chef at the Waverly Inn in New York City. Rub with olive oil, salt, and pepper.

Use high heat. “If you don't hear the sizzle when it hits the grill, you're screwed.” Cook for 3 to 4 minutes a side, adding cheese at the end. The burger should feel soft and springy.

“Let it rest 3 to 4 minutes before eating so the juices redistribute,” says DeLucie.

3. Expand your options
‘Raid your fridge for items you might not associate with burgers,’ says Keller. Keller likes mango on his turkey burger and grilled asparagus on his beef burger. Other inspired additions: zucchini, grilled shrimp, and guacamole.

For more tips check these websites:
bbq tips
grilling tips

Video promo we used for church to promote a series around Christmas time. My good friend Clayton is playing the part of Jesus. I did all the filming and editing. Hope you enjoy and don't forget to laugh!

My vacation has officially begun. I don't go back to work until Sept. 2! In honor of my vacation I compiled a list of top 10 things to do while your on vacation.

1. Play countless hours of video games.
2. Watch countless hours of movies.
3. Enjoy the idea of not having to be on someone's time clock. I am on my own time.
4. Get much needed work done around my house which will improve quality of life.
5. Go on a trip...far away from Cincinnati
6. Grill out
7. Hang with friends...and friends I normally don't get to hang out with cause of my messed up schedule.
8. Ride my bike
9. Enjoy a bonfire with friends
10. Drink Beer...woodchuck is the best

Went to a 80's themed party tonight. It brought me back to my childhood. I remember my pair of parachute pants and kangaroos, which I always kept my lunch money in the zipper pocket.

My favorite things from the 80's are the movies. The Breakfast Club, Goonies, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and many others. I think I will have to revisit those movies soon and take a stroll down memory lane.

Wow...the events that transpired tonight at ups was wonderful. This picture sums up my feelings about what went down. Enough said and Johnny Cash is my hero. Here are some more pics of him that I snapped on our Nashville trip.

this was painted on a bathroom wall

at the country music hall of fame

So after two friends have posted their results from The Myers-Briggs test I thought I would post mine too. To view their results check out their blog at this is reverb and daphne photo studio

I am a ISTJ which stands for Introverted, Sensing, Thinking and Judging.

Here are some of weaknesses as a ISTJ:
* having a gloomy view of a future
* suggesting impractical ideas
* acting impulsively, and changing things without any thought
* having intense negative feelings towards others (though these might not be expressed)

Here are some traits of a ISTJ:
* Value tradition, security, and peaceful living
* Will work long and hard to fulfill duties
* Can be depended on to follow through on tasks
* Loyal and faithful
* Stable, practical and down-to-earth
* Family-minded
* Dislike doing things which don't make sense to them
* Dislike abstract theory, unless they see the practical application
* Natural leaders
* Prefer to work alone, but work well in teams when necessary
* Extremely observant, they take in facts via their senses and store them internally
* Vast, rich inner store of facts which they rely on to understand problems which they encounter in their lives
* Profound respect for facts and concrete information
* Make decisions objectively, applying logic and rational thinking
* Dislike change, unless they are shown it's benefit in a concrete way
* Have strong opinions about the way things should be done
* Appreciate structured, orderly environments
* Have very high standards for their own behavior and the behavior of others
* Not naturally in-tune with other people's feelings
* Able to accomplish almost anything if they put their minds to it
* Community minded "good citizens"

This next paragraph describes me perfectly:
ISTJs have one character trait which puts them at a definite advantage in terms of career success - Perseverance. An ISTJ can do almost anything that they have decided to do. However, there are areas in which they will function more happily and naturally. An ISTJ will do best in a career in which they can use their excellent organizational skills and their powers of concentration to create order and structure. ISTJs seem to fit extremely well into the Management and Executive layer of the corporate business world.

It will be 9 years in March that I have worked at ups. It is the hardest job I have ever worked at and I do the same thing everyday. But it is my job and I choose to work there for now. So I will do that job to the best of my ability. I am not saying I like working there. I deal with a lot of stupid shit on a day to day basis that would make my life less stressful if I didn't have to deal with it. Which leads me to my next adventure in life.

I have decided to change things in my life that I don't like. I started working out and eating healthy to get in shape because I don't like what I have become. I am working on changing my career which will eventually lead to ending my career at ups. For that to happen I have decided to finish my 4 year degree (I only have a year left) and from there I am going to pursue more schooling in the field of computers technology.

This is my messy garage...well I am finally tired of it being like this for over a year. Most of it is not my junk. My mom is what you would call a pack rat...she does not throw anything away...and it drives me crazy. I know that I am not going to spend useless minutes looking for crap that I know I have but can't find because the condition of that garage. Also I am not going to spend another winter scraping ice of my windshield because of all the useless crap in their. I am sure my mom will make enough room for her car when winter time comes around...at least she did last year.

Wow...this was one of the coolest trailers I have seen in a long time. I loved the video game, and usually yes video games turned to movie can end up bad..very bad. But this looks very promising. Mark Wahlberg is playing max payne which I think is a great fit. The cinematography in this trailer looked amazing. I can't wait!! Check the link out for the movie maxpaynethemovie

Me and my boy Bruce January went out on the town about a month ago to newport and here are some of the pics that surfaced from that night.

I am pretty sure this is the coolest looking guy I ever met!

Bruce with the coolest looking guy I ever met

Bruce chillin and probably drunk at this point

Bruce and his girl