The guitar is sold.
The magazine subscriptions have been cancelled.
The airplane ticket is bought.
The news is slowly leaking out.
And I'm trying to give away old stuff that I forgot I even had.
After graduation, I'm moving to Vancouver.
I've already begun the long-goodbye.
The sound is sweet and it's calling me to follow my gut feeling.
I'm taking that chance, that risk.
A new beginning.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Micro Blogging
Well, it's been a while since we've last chatted. 12 days to be exact.
There so much to say and so little space, so let's try a bunch of small random
bullets to catch up:
-Saints won the Superbowl! Now they are selling the sod (chunks of turf) where certain "game-changing" were performed. This is getting ridiculous.... but the fans deserve it!
-Our week of "Crazy Love" dorm outreach has passed. Made some promising connections with some guys in the dorm. Praying for more divine appointments....
-A friend of mine sent me a wonderful gift: a hand crafted calendar.
You can pick one up here and you should. Because she is awesome!
-I'm currently working on my resume. I look back on all the video spots I've been a part of and thanking G. Who woulda thought: it all started with a wedding video and I can't believe they paid me!!
-yesterday was the first time I slipped in the shower in like 10 years. That's right I've keep track of these kind of things.
-CEC came and gone. Musical worship was truly life shaping. Aaron K truly is a W Pasture
see you soon!
There so much to say and so little space, so let's try a bunch of small random
bullets to catch up:
-Saints won the Superbowl! Now they are selling the sod (chunks of turf) where certain "game-changing" were performed. This is getting ridiculous.... but the fans deserve it!
-Our week of "Crazy Love" dorm outreach has passed. Made some promising connections with some guys in the dorm. Praying for more divine appointments....
-A friend of mine sent me a wonderful gift: a hand crafted calendar.
You can pick one up here and you should. Because she is awesome!
-I'm currently working on my resume. I look back on all the video spots I've been a part of and thanking G. Who woulda thought: it all started with a wedding video and I can't believe they paid me!!
-yesterday was the first time I slipped in the shower in like 10 years. That's right I've keep track of these kind of things.
-CEC came and gone. Musical worship was truly life shaping. Aaron K truly is a W Pasture
see you soon!
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Bucket List
My goal is to accomplish all of these within the next 2 years.
-Attend an international film festival
-Attend an international film festival
-End my college career on a sweetest note ever: Ultimate Frisbee, all my closest friends, and BBQ all on the back deck of the BCM.
-Attend an Andrew Osenga (my fav. artist) Concert April 9 2010
-Be part of the production crew for a short film
-Play on a semi-professional Ultimate Frisbee Team
-learn how to surf
-Celebrate Chinese New Year. In China
-Enroll in Seminary
-Move to a big city
-Learn martial arts
-Play on a semi-professional Ultimate Frisbee Team
-learn how to surf
-Celebrate Chinese New Year. In China
-Enroll in Seminary
-Move to a big city
-Learn martial arts
Thursday, February 4, 2010
I am lame.
Today I forgot my mum's birthday. Yea I know, I'm sucky.
She sent me an e-mail:
"hi to day is 2 / 3 2010. my birthday. ar you forget? ........"
It's interesting how I can focus so much on making impact in other peoples lives and forget the most important woman in my life. Mum.
I'll make it up to her...... (Tony turns to camera) If it's the last thing I do.......
She sent me an e-mail:
"hi to day is 2 / 3 2010. my birthday. ar you forget? ........"
It's interesting how I can focus so much on making impact in other peoples lives and forget the most important woman in my life. Mum.
I'll make it up to her...... (Tony turns to camera) If it's the last thing I do.......
Monday, February 1, 2010
Beauty of the run
Breath in. Breath out.
Watch out for the mailbox.
Grass, gravel, pavement, sidewalk.
Look both ways before crossing.
In through the nose, out through the mouth.
Push it. Push it harder. Focus.
I tend to think a lot at night and it sometimes keeps me up.
And sometimes when I need to think I go for a run.
I did that tonight, it was damp and a cool 45 degrees.
I ran the route I've been running for years.
Down the neighborhood, next to the cemetery, pass the cathedral,
loop around the park and back to the ice cream shop.
It's important to breath when you run, but it's hard when it's cold like this.
So, you've got to remember to focus.
Breath in. Breath out. In through the nose, out through the mouth.
It also helps ease the mind.
I used to hate running, the stomach cramps and the chest pain just wasn't for me.
But everything is different now.
I've found joy in the beauty of the run.
I guess is some way, that's like my spiritual journey.
How something I once wanted nothing to do with became
irresistibly amazing and fascinating to me.
By grace I was saved and I've begun my own race, set out before me.
And you've got to remember to focus.
Breath in the word. Breath out prayer.
See to it that every moment I'm on the cross.
Morning, afternoon, evening, night.
Look for ways to leave a legacy.
In with the spirit, make no provision for the flesh.
Push it. Push it harder. Focus.
Watch out for the mailbox.
Grass, gravel, pavement, sidewalk.
Look both ways before crossing.
In through the nose, out through the mouth.
Push it. Push it harder. Focus.
I tend to think a lot at night and it sometimes keeps me up.
And sometimes when I need to think I go for a run.
I did that tonight, it was damp and a cool 45 degrees.
I ran the route I've been running for years.
Down the neighborhood, next to the cemetery, pass the cathedral,
loop around the park and back to the ice cream shop.
It's important to breath when you run, but it's hard when it's cold like this.
So, you've got to remember to focus.
Breath in. Breath out. In through the nose, out through the mouth.
It also helps ease the mind.
I used to hate running, the stomach cramps and the chest pain just wasn't for me.
But everything is different now.
I've found joy in the beauty of the run.
I guess is some way, that's like my spiritual journey.
How something I once wanted nothing to do with became
irresistibly amazing and fascinating to me.
By grace I was saved and I've begun my own race, set out before me.
And you've got to remember to focus.
Breath in the word. Breath out prayer.
See to it that every moment I'm on the cross.
Morning, afternoon, evening, night.
Look for ways to leave a legacy.
In with the spirit, make no provision for the flesh.
Push it. Push it harder. Focus.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Big Week
This week will be crazy.
It'll start out with a prayer watch at 9pm tonight for "Crazy Love" a joint outreach week
with Chi Alpha and Alpha to Omega.
Then it's off to the races:
-3 day outreach event
-discipleship meetings
-free lunch Thursdays and Frisbee
-FCA at Thibodaux High School
-then a weekend in Alexendria for CEC.
-Sunday School
-and finally Black and Gold Superbowl
not to mention I need to keep my head above the water in my Spanish class.
Gotta make sure I'm repented up, prayed up, or else I'm gonna screw up.
Until then I'm gonna play some soccer and enjoy this beautiful day!
It'll start out with a prayer watch at 9pm tonight for "Crazy Love" a joint outreach week
with Chi Alpha and Alpha to Omega.
Then it's off to the races:
-3 day outreach event
-discipleship meetings
-free lunch Thursdays and Frisbee
-FCA at Thibodaux High School
-then a weekend in Alexendria for CEC.
-Sunday School
-and finally Black and Gold Superbowl
not to mention I need to keep my head above the water in my Spanish class.
Gotta make sure I'm repented up, prayed up, or else I'm gonna screw up.
Until then I'm gonna play some soccer and enjoy this beautiful day!
Keep yo' head up
I'm at a crossroads. Kind of with my future career. I know I'm ready to go.
But where? Vancouver, Hands-On, Jman?
And it's tough being in this place. The place of not knowing.
I remember hearing a friend talk about how she was scared about her next step in life. But I never quite understood her, because at the time I was the guy who had his future all mapped out.
But then that all came crashing down this winter. And here I am now.
Not knowing.
But, you know what? I kinda like it here.
Not literally here, as in the town Thibodaux.
I mean right here in my spiritual journey of not knowing, in taking it one step at a time.
Resting in Fathers hands, with no worries.
It's actually quite freeing and calming. Like a tree planted by the streams.
Calm. Cool. At peace.
Maybe that's what Father is trying to remind me?
That a lamp only illuminates that very next step. That's it.
That the Red Sea parted one step at a time.
And pride happens when I think I'm better than God at planning my life, or more accurately, fooling myself into believing I'm better at planning my own steps.
C.S. Lewis talked about this pride and how prideful men cannot see God because they are always looking down on people and things. And if they are always looking down they can't see God above them.
But where? Vancouver, Hands-On, Jman?
And it's tough being in this place. The place of not knowing.
I remember hearing a friend talk about how she was scared about her next step in life. But I never quite understood her, because at the time I was the guy who had his future all mapped out.
But then that all came crashing down this winter. And here I am now.
Not knowing.
But, you know what? I kinda like it here.
Not literally here, as in the town Thibodaux.
I mean right here in my spiritual journey of not knowing, in taking it one step at a time.
Resting in Fathers hands, with no worries.
It's actually quite freeing and calming. Like a tree planted by the streams.
Calm. Cool. At peace.
Maybe that's what Father is trying to remind me?
That a lamp only illuminates that very next step. That's it.
That the Red Sea parted one step at a time.
And pride happens when I think I'm better than God at planning my life, or more accurately, fooling myself into believing I'm better at planning my own steps.
C.S. Lewis talked about this pride and how prideful men cannot see God because they are always looking down on people and things. And if they are always looking down they can't see God above them.
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