Captain Impossible

This really does say a lot about our contemporary lifestyle,...

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:35:00 -0500

This really does say a lot about our contemporary lifestyle, doesn’t it?

Well, it was free, so I shouldn’t complain. But I was...

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 13:47:00 -0500

Well, it was free, so I shouldn’t complain. But I was bored out of my mind.

We call it the Helvetica House.

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:53:00 -0500

We call it the Helvetica House.

secretcorndog: Some crazy driver is taking pictures of me from his car on the highway…

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:46:41 -0500

secretcorndog:

Some crazy driver is taking pictures of me from his car on the highway…

Kayleigh and I were briefly driving buddies this morning.

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:25:00 -0500

Kayleigh and I were briefly driving buddies this morning.

Loyal lil’ cowdog.

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:26:00 -0500

Loyal lil’ cowdog.

Gearheads Don't Get It

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:30:44 -0500

Gearheads Don't Get It: It’s not what you have. It’s you.

"These paintings, these poems and these demonstrations which we have been talking about are the..."

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:11:19 -0500

“These paintings, these poems and these demonstrations which we have been talking about are the expression of men who are struggling with their appalling lostness. Dare we laugh at such things? Dare we feel superior when we view their tortured expressions in their art? Christians should stop laughing and take such men seriously. Then we shall have the right to speak again to our generation. These men are dying while they live, yet where is our compassion for them? There is nothing more ugly than an orthodoxy without understanding or without compassion.”

- Francis Schaeffer, The God Who Is There

And in case you didn’t catch it, I totally got called out there.

Just one short step away from the Failbus.

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:55:00 -0500

Just one short step away from the Failbus.

I know I have mentioned Tycho a whole bunch of times at this...

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:23:50 -0500

I know I have mentioned Tycho a whole bunch of times at this point, but this is extraordinary. A beautifully shot - though dreadfully short - film by Brian Levi Bowman visually expresses the beauty of the music.

So

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:02:15 -0500

Not only should I have started out as a graphic artist, but I should have started my journey into the visual arts five or ten years ago. I feel like I showed up way too late on the scene. If only I’d used a camera instead of a horn and a pencil instead of a piano.

101 More Things I Have Come To Understand

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:28:22 -0500

102 I always get myself into more than I should, but am always better for it.

103 A life that doesn’t experience the love of God is a long and lonely one.

104 Bluetooth headsets really do make you look like a tool.

105 Don’t ever take yourself too seriously.

106 Listen to the music you like, even if everyone else tells you it sucks. Even if I tell you it sucks.

107 It’s not worth fighting the bugs that can’t hurt you if they get inside. Crickets, moths, even roaches (well, as long as you’re not seeing more than one a day) aren’t that bad. Go after the real trouble-makers, like wasps, fleas, and especially spiders. Those things are evil on eight legs.

108 Remember who you are, remember your place. You are not the center of the universe.

109 Some infinities are bigger than others. That’s how God can create an infinitely large universe.

110 I am becoming a fashion photographer. It’s actually very freeing to know already what I do best and what I am best making a career of.

111 I appreciate proper grammar as much as your regular English major. But I’ll usually let things slide. It’s just not worth fighting; this is, after all, how languages change and grow.

112 Poor spelling when you are a college graduate, however, is completely unacceptable and it will come back to bite you when you least want it to. Buy a dictionary and use spell check. Good grief.

113 There’s an amazing peace and joy that comes when God reveals things about Himself to you.

114 James is even crankier than Evan if you wake him up. That’s really stinking cranky. But they’ve got nothing on me. And I don’t hold a candle to my brother.

115 There are some things not worth going cheap on. Shoes, computers, camera equipment, and mattresses are some examples.

116 is the exit on I-45 for 11th Street in Huntsville.

117 Rebellion always ends in tragedy.

118 Above all else, God is holy.

119 The Huntsville movie theater is worth every penny.

120 It’s when I turned twenty-two that I started to feel my age.

121 I don’t mind all the things that go along with age, though. I am especially looking forward to the distinctive look of lines on my face and gray or white hair. I’m going to look more tough than Clint Eastwood, Humphrey Bogart, and Chuck Norris combined.

122 Wisdom should come with age. You ever meet people who were old but unwise? It’s because they never grew up, but got old. And have you ever met someone who is young with a lot of wisdom? It means they aren’t letting themselves get old.

123 If you just put the pedal to the metal on the entrance ramps to I-45 in Huntsville, it’s quite exhilarating. Probably not safe, but definitely a exhilarating.

124 Depression is a real thing for some people, it’s a chemical imbalance, and it’s not imaginary. It’s a real disease, and it should be treated as such.

125 A.D.D. and A.D.H.D, however, I am not so sure about. I think in the majority of cases, it comes down to a matter of mental discipline, something that is very hard to practice, but very quickly attained.

126 I very much don’t want to be “that guy.”

127 Get outside once a day or you’re going to lose it.

128 It’s okay if you’re not “feeling spiritual” all the time.

129 Huntsville really grows on you. If you don’t believe me, just look at how many times I have mentioned it (and will probably continue to do so) in this list.

130 It’s hard to be in a bad mood when you see the golden afternoon sunlight coming through the trees on a pleasant summer day. Or at least hear music that sounds like it.

131 The invention of the dishwasher must have been divine inspiration.

132 Church history is really great. If you don’t believe me, then take the time St. Nicholas punched Arius in the face at the Council of Nicaea because he was arguing against the fact that Jesus was indeed God and fully man. Now that’s what I call setting a theological debate!

133 Austin is overrated, and SXSW is an excuse for hipsters to feel important.

134 There is little I enjoy more than meeting someone new.

135 That said, there something wonderful you can’t quite name about getting together with old friends.

136 Sometimes you find things that reconnect you with the past in the most unexpected ways.

137 Movie trailers are incredible. They can make even the worst of movies look like the finest cinema has to offer.

138 Movie theaters provide a great experience, even if they are costing more and more to use and I can see all the movie trailers I want (or even the ones I don’t) online.

139 Briefs > Boxers > Boxer Briefs, and I don’t care what you think of me for saying that.

140 If you have friends who truly love the Lord, one of the many amazing things you can count on is that they will do everything they possibly can to keep you from living a stupid life.

141 There are some Simon & Garfunkel songs that are unbelievably haunting. Don’t know what I mean? Put on “Bleeker Street” or “April Come She Will” and you’ll get it pretty fast.

142 It’s funny that I like Simon & Garfunkel. I don’t like Bob Dylan (at least as a performer, he makes for a better songwriter than a performer,) I definitely don’t like Led Zeppelin, and I sure don’t like The Beatles.

143 Growing up in Texas, I think, was good for me, even though it was in Dallas. But the first thing on my list after graduation is getting the heck out of here.

144 The only consistent physical problem I have is a bad back and neck, and considering what could have been, I am so very, very grateful.

145 Spiritual authority saved my life. The first time I heard Daniel Savala say that, I didn’t understand. Four years later, I can not only say it with confidence, but I can provide anyone with a long list of examples.

146 Whenever I’m asked if I am a Calvinist or an Armeniest, I answer that I am neither. Most everyone is left baffled.

147 Sports are a great way to destroy your imagination.

148 Dorms and college apartment are infinitely less stylish than ads and movies would have you believe.

149 I regret not having lived in the dorms my freshman year.

150 Your teeth are never going to be perfectly straight or perfectly white. It’s okay.

151 Working with models who are unconventionally beautiful result in some of my best work.

152 You can put order back in the universe.

153 Poetic and literary imagery are truly powerful things as long as you are speaking to an audience that has anything of an imagination.

154 It’s harder and harder to find someone with any imagination left.

155 When I was younger, I thought I was missing out because the cool kids didn’t like me. Turns out I wasn’t.

156 Fireworks are undeniably fun, but they seem less and less worth the cost.

157 Apparently, rednecks don’t feel the same way. There is little they enjoy more than fireworks.

158 Harold Lloyd > Buster Keaton > Charlie Chaplin. Take that, Jason!

159 Fast food is never a good idea.

160 Sometimes nothing tastes as good as a delicious cheeseburger, salty fries, and an ice cold Coke, finished off with a gigantic chocolate milkshake that you are never going to finish on your own.

161 Names really can say a lot. For example, if someone’s name is Shane, odds are they are not city folk.

162 Not all good things come to an end.

163 I want to show everyone something truly new.

164 The more you start praying, the less time you will find to be as selfish as you are.

165 Walking to where you are going is always superior to driving. Unless it’s raining, or ridiculously cold. Then having a train or bus is considered a better experience.

166 City (that is, not suburban or rural) life is an all around better experience.

167 No one has a copyright on the truth.

168 All roads lead to the judgement seat of Christ.

169 The existentialists and behaviorists tell you that you are but the sum of your experiences. They are lying to you. You are more than the sum of your experiences.

170 You were made in the image of God.

171 If you are making a pasta dish and don’t have or don’t want ground beef or chicken, try canned salmon. It is an excellent substitute.

172 I am going to miss the quiet that goes along with living out in the country. While I won’t miss much about living in the country, that is a really big deal.

173 If all my art is consists of repeating what’s gone before, I have failed creatively.

174 Don’t let sleeping dogs lie. If that’s your spot, they need to move. I don’t care how happy they look.

175 You are the only one truly holding you back.

176 When you get back to Texas from a place far away, nothing is quite as delicious as real Tex-Mex.

177 It’s wonderful when something is well worded. Using uncommon but creative vocabulary is a lovely thing to do.

178 Don’t use uncommon vocabulary to make yourself sound smart. People can tell if you’re trying too hard.

179 The one thing you will absolutely never regret doing in life is spending time with God.

180 If you have lost the appreciation of simple beauty, like that of the sun shining through the trees or the sound of a bird singing, make time to find it again. The celebration of the ordinary is something you really don’t want to lose, I promise.

181 Without suffering, you will never, ever grow.

182 Major on the majors, minor on the minors.

183 Owning a house is really, really hard. Seriously. I can’t even explain it to you. It’s unbelievably trying.

184 Cooking for one is really hard, but sometimes it’s just what you needed.

185 People may forget what you say, but they will always remember how you treated them.

186 Curiosity does tend to get the better of me.

187 Good artists captivate. Great artists inspire.

188 Always be humble, do things to their fullest extent without any compromise or settling, and never stop learning.

189 I have so little understanding of Asian culture.

190 Schulenburg sounds like the kind of place where you eat dessert.

191 It’s okay to admit that you’re aging. We’re all doing it.

192 Good posture now saves trouble later.

193 If you really believe and do the things you claim to believe, you’ll do them, and then you won’t have to talk them up and be found a liar.

194 In other words, don’t be a bumper sticker person. Sending care packages to the troops or feeding the homeless or loving people like Christ loves them says a lot more than a yellow ribbon or a campaign sticker or a little chrome fish.

195 Energy drinks do not deliver as promised. That’s why we still have coffee.

196 It’s hard to turn down Powerthirst, though, especially now that it comes in a rocket can.

197 Staying up late seems like a great idea during, but never before or after. Especially not after.

198 You don’t have to have something to do when you’re hanging out to make it a good time.

199 It’s really easy to be attracted to a girl with a well developed intellect.

200 Two is not a carpool. Two is a date.

201 The feeling you get during takeoff is basically unmatched by any other sensation of motion. If I ever go to space, I’ll probably have to take that back.

202 Creating lists of things I have come to understand may be one of the most rewarding things I’ve found recently.

203 Don’t ever let afternoons go easily into nights. Rage against the dying of the light. And don’t leave behind the puddle-wonderful.

And speaking of things I want but will likely never get…

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:01:30 -0500

And speaking of things I want but will likely never get…

I really, really need to live here. Anybody want to be my...

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:10:52 -0500

I really, really need to live here. Anybody want to be my roommate?

Pat Robertson And Al Sharpton Have "Come Together" To "Save The Planet"

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:04:00 -0500

Pat Robertson And Al Sharpton Have "Come Together" To "Save The Planet": Is this for real?!

Modern Alchemy Candles by D.L. & Co. are possibly the best I...

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:41:59 -0500

Modern Alchemy Candles by D.L. & Co. are possibly the best I have ever, ever seen. They are ridiculously expensive, but possibly worth the cost, with scents such as Ex Libris (pictured,) Tincture of Winchester, Boston Tea Party, and even Speak Easy. I love the product description:

“Alchemy was the medieval pursuit to transform un-precious metals into gold through a combination of magic and science. Utilizing the rarest of extracts, essences and absolutes, D.L. & Co. is able to create fragrances that conjure time and place, transforming environments from the mundane to the sublime.”

Someone buy me some. Please.

Yves Saint Laurent’s Autumn/Winter 2008 collection in...

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:32:44 -0500

Yves Saint Laurent’s Autumn/Winter 2008 collection in motion. Truly brilliant film.

Zaha Hadid: The First Great Female Architect

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:50:00 -0500

Zaha Hadid: The First Great Female Architect: Also see what she is up against. Thanks to Kayleigh for sharing this with me.

Satellite Tracking In Visual Form

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:05:00 -0500

Satellite Tracking In Visual Form: This will be terrifying to the paranoid, but fascinating to the reasonable. Thanks to Jason for finding this.

"Every honest question must be given an honest answer. It is unbiblical for anyone to say,..."

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:11:00 -0500

“Every honest question must be given an honest answer. It is unbiblical for anyone to say, ‘Just believe.’”

- Francis Schaeffer, The God Who Is There