new blog post.

fail

well it has been 42 days since my last photo. oh, i'm still taking them. i just can't find the time to upload them. it doesn't take long, so that's not an excuse. i just have trouble finding the time. i keep telling myself i will upload all the photos i've taken over the past 42 days but it just isn't happening. so i am apologizing and hopefully i will post something worth reading soon. if not, i'm sure there is plenty of other stuff on the internet to keep you occupied.

happy new year everyone.

December 12 : Do a 180

A lot of times around the new year we talk about "doing a 180" and turning some aspect of our lives around.

That's great, but sometimes you have to do a real 180. Like when there is fresh snow on the ground and no one is around. Winter can be fun sometimes.

December 11 : Winter of Our Discontent

New series at church tonight. Stage looks cool. Looks very cool on video too. You can check it out yourself at www.freshlifechurch.org

December 10 : The Icicle

Did I mention that this thing is over 5 feet long now?

December 9 : Quality Components

I had to open up a sound board today to replace a noisy fan in a power supply. I used to repair electronics as a profession, so it was exciting to take a peek into this device to see what sorts of parts are inside.

This is a mid level Allen & Heath sound board and I was happy to see that each of the channel strips are replaceable, should one fail. It is relatively an easy process from the looks of it.

Overall, it was a joy to see how well this unit had been constructed. Is that a weird thing to say? Not really. Quality matters. What's on the outside is important but the insides are even more important. The same could be said for humans.

How are your insides? If a part of you is broken or damaged inside, maybe you should remove it and replace it with a brand new component. Not physically of course. Performing surgery on yourself is dangerous and could result in death.

Once you remove the problem, you will be amazed at how you ever lived like that.

December 8 : Robbie Seay Band

Skull Church tonight was visited by Robbie Seay and his band. They were great, and the crowd seemed to really enjoy their set which lasted over an hour. It was filled with heartfelt songs, with everything from songs he wrote in his bathroom to classic hymns performed in a modern fashion.

After the show, the boys were excited to learn that Robbie is left handed like they both are (fun fact: I am also left handed). Also the drummer, Tank, is left handed. What are the odds? (over 100,000:1 actually)

A great night that I am honored to be a part of. In other news, I was sick with cold symptoms all day Wednesday so it was rough getting everything set up in time; but everything went well in the end so I can't complain.

December 7 : Mini Starbucks

My wife has these cool Starbucks miniatures that she brings out at Christmas time.

December 6 : Little Tree

I decorated our second tree with 28 little ornaments. I think it turned out pretty nice.

December 5 : Put the lights on the tree

It's slow going, but we are slowly getting the tree prepared for Christmas festivities. 800 lights on it currently.