Kenya Baby

I first wanted to show you the woman who kicked me in the teeth. This my friends is Faith…My Hero. She is a LDP student which stands for drum roll… Leadership Development Program.  She is the best of the best…. Making a difference. When We interviewed her one of the questions I asked was “So what’s the LDP program?” She said “Its more than a program its a family.” This compassion thing works.

I dont have too much to write. We were in Maasai country today. They are probably the most famous tribe in Africa. If you have seen any doc on africa you’ve seen them. We had a chance to visit a traditional home.  OK this is where I just start posting pictures.

Twilight Zone

So tonight I decided to stay in. I was invited out by some great friends but I was enjoying the day so much… actually the week of “little contact” that I decided to just stay in.  I just saw one of my favorite episodes. “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder”   I should watch it more. If you are looking for lessons in story telling watch a couple of twilight zones.   You can call it science fiction. Actually I think they do but its more than that.  Even if you aren’t a lover of that stuff you can still sit and enjoy.  So if you are sitting at home right now or if you are looking for some new shows Twilight is your thing.

Ok back at it. I’m little the dvr go a little I got tired of commericals.

Awight kids we goin shopp’n

After I finished writing my school stuff at the old Starbucks I stopped by to see my old friend scott ross.  he sells mobile homes. now the only mobile anything i had ever been in are the trailers that every church i think has or the class room i taught in. i was just going to give a howdy do when he said we should take a tour of a couple. i have to admit i wanted to make sure every one knew that i wasnt looking for a mobile home. there is this stigma that has been placed on them. so i make sure i say that i live in a house in pelham. yeah i know pretty lame. anyway it was not what i expected. so to give full disclosure the pictures are below.

yes this is all one house. make you want to buy a mobile home doesnt it. All you need is some land and call my buddy up. In all seriousness this was something. i take it all back. Oh and this was the smaller of the two that we went in.

Wasted time

So I have wasted at least one hour trying to change the color of my side bars.  I have given up. Now on to the great sell off.  The next item on the chopping block will be this couch.  Its been a great couch.  I bought it because it was red and I always wanted a red couch.  Now I have come to realize that I don’t need an extra couch because I have and extra room.  Craiglist here I come. Oh and welcome back to the folks who have joined me in my new home.  Still needs a little work a little fixing up. I’m sure many of you didn’t know that I had a domain name.  Well I bought it for the day I became big and famous.  Since that is not going to happen What a better way to use my name.  If you choose to join me in my quest to live simply.  I used to have a xanga called simpletoday.  Anyway as I was saying. To live a minimal life you know. Or at least a life where I own what I need and use what I have.  Lose my life.

New Post

Today I have a new post. I’m sitting listening to Prairie Home Companion maybe because I’m too lazy to get up.  They seem to have the same format for years. But that doesnt really matter to me I guess. I came back from South Africa refreshed and ready for the year now I dont know how else I can spend my summer unless I do one week there. Regardless I think if the Kinsleys are there or not.  I planned a trip to Albuquerque partly because Ive been watching a show taking place there and the other because I need some skymiles.  I’m going to try to go on river rafting trip while im there. Contacted some companies but I’ll take care of the details later.  Ive got to get back to school . I just realized yesterday that Im way past half way done. So I’m going to go hard at it for the next two semesters and try and finish up.  Ive been on break long enough. Oh get this the prof that I was avoiding is leaving.  it can only go up hill from there.  

Ah I feel that I must admit to something.  there has been an air of confessions lately so here is mine.  I really like Drew Barrymore movies.  And I really dont mean like a little. I like them a lot.  50 first dates and Fever pitch and Wedding singer. They’re just good.  Maybe its because we are around the same age so secretly I think we grew up together. Whew that was good to get off my chest.  Anyone else have guilty pleasure confessions.  Its very cleansing.  Look for me tomorrow when I give you my most recent one. 

Oh here is a taste from south Africa. Get jealous that I hung with Amber. 

Camp

So Im sitting in the back of the room of another camp.  You something else you should do if you havent is sit in a camp office and listen.   College students who give up a summer find there way there and discuss the happens of camp.  ”oh I got a dancer back here, I remember her from last night she  almost ran into me” Any way it is a good thing listening to them .  When you thought your struggles wouldnt be the same struggles when you thought your world was all encompassing.  I’ll get that back soon. Life is a great thing folks. A great thing.   Wow it so loud in here. I’m getting old I think . i guess Im not 40. Now that would be real old. Or like Hannah. That’s real old too.  You know Jason our full time lighting guys just came to mind.  he has to sacrifice.  Zach attack is home. I would love to pick him up and bring him out here to surprise jason some time.  Maybe put him in a suitcase or something.  I started a project today that is not going so well. You know when you dont want a guy to explain what he wants for you to do again because of fear of him seeing that you really dont think the project is a good one. Well this is one of them.  So compassion was tonight. I did one packet where a kid too it and one where they paid.  Ok im out now I’ll get back to you. 

What I did today

OK so Im going to show you what Ive been up to.  Im thinking of writing a blog for new homeowners. I make so many mistakes it would be good for people to learn from those mistakes.  Ive only been here 6 months too.   ok now the pictures. 

“I followed the music”

So Im watching this movie right now. I kinda hate it when stories effect me. This one is doing a umber on me. Its getting me on two fronts. One…what music does to you. The feelings and memories it makes you have. Two…When we search for home, acceptance. I’m the not a player of music but do allow it to change me. Its kind of a goonies…peter pan…rent…Mr Hollands’ Opus…kinda thing. Ok back to it. I’ll be back. So how does a story do that to you how does it do that to me. I wonder if I see stories like someone sees music. From as long as I could remember I have had a tv in my room. The first vcr movie we ever rented was South Pacific we had to rent the vcr to. That was back in the day. We had cable ever since I could remember. The earliest tv shows that I remember are the Jefferson’s and Sanford and son. Trust me there is nothing like it in the world. I guess that’s why I dont see my self doing anything else. When I was teacher I ended up telling stories to them. I left the teaching to others I think. I’m alwasy thinking scenarios in my head Im not a very good writer I always need others to do that for me. I wonder sometimes if I live my life as if it were a movie or a play. Visuals are always something that get me in trouble because they linger way past when the should. Oh and I dont really care what you say you have to suspend your belief. That sometimes our stories can have a happy ending and sometimes just sometimes when you least expect it a story can talk to you more in 5 mins than your entire year. That when you least expect it for just that brief moment you forget about the list of responsibilities that plague you all year long. That you realize the power of picture is amazing the sensation that sound gives you the rush of the creator and creation. That art is more than just a passing fad. That such a creation is more…its more than life. That we has humans do poses the ability. You can live in your world cynicism that art is a thing for someone else who has the time to waste. I’ll tell you this I cant live in that world. Its hard enough to live in this one.