"Sponge" the raspberry bush. Week 1

Well, I've been keeping this little doober outside so he gets everything that he would typically get from being in nature. Sunlight and vitamin D and all that, moisture from dew and rain and just fresh air in general. He's starting to decompose which is a good sign. This is going to take awhile, but hopefully it will reap results. It's fun as well as another outlet for developing patience. :)

Sponge after a week.

Week 13 Summed up

this week turned out to be far more eventful than I expected by far! Well first off Kirsten came up to visit us. My family and Kirsten went over to Freeport Maine to go see a free Amos Lee concert, but first of coarse we had to eat some of the best food of all time! :P A got this bacon bbq pizza with home made barbeque sauce and ate the whole 12 inch pizza in around 10 minutes easily. The concert was great! We got there a tad late so our seats weren't terribly good, but we could hear the music just fine. And it always makes me happy when artists sound better live. :D Sunday was one of the best days of all time! I got kidnapped! :P Well I got a visit from a good friend of mine Ally. We were going to spend the day together and what not (but she wouldn't tell me what we were doing or where.) And around 3 years ago I started this holiday called "best friend kidnapping day" where you take a friend, blindfld and handcuff them, then take them somewhere and have a great day hanging out. Me and Ally first did it to Bianca, second time me and Bianca did it to Ally. Soooo this year they kidnapped me! I didn't see it coming at all! I was so suprised and sooo happy! We went up north and rode this massive zip line at Wildcat Mountain, got lost (probably because I wasn't able to see to give them directions. :P) and went down to a river and messed around. It was such a great time! It didn't matter what we did at all. They were there and that was what made me so happy. On top of that! I also hung out with Pastor Henrys' son and he fixed up my pro toos aaand gave me fruity loops! Both different kinds of recording software. :D theeeeeeen! Me and my mom and my brother got blessed with some Boston Red Sox tickets for Wednesday night! It was Steve's first game and he had a blast. :D It was an amazing week, and there are far more to come. :)

Quote of the day: "Every artist was first an amateur." Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Scripture of the day: 1 Corinthians 13:3

Love this man!

"Sponge" the raspberry bush. The beginning

I have decided to do something interesting. I am going to take a raspberry, plop it on some dirt in a cup, water it here and there and watch it do its thing. It'll take time, but I'm a decently patient person. Besides I'm curious. :P It's name is "Sponge". And in case you were wondering, there is no logical reason that this future raspberry bush is named Sponge. My mom came up with it sarcastically and I liked it. :P I'll put up a picture every Saturday to show you the progress. THE END.

This is "Sponge". Day 1.

Week 12 summed up

This week has been very very Jesusy. :) The majority of what has been going on with me this week is that I have been devoting my life to God. I've been listening to teaching tapes and worship music at work and Clint Brown on my computer when I get home. It's been so intense, but I love the feeling of walking and talking with God. Something happened that was kind of rough on me tho. God told me not to do the music video that I was planning. I have a friend who has an amazing camera and he was willing to shoot me and my brother Steve playing "Details in the Fabric" by Jason Mraz. I was really exited about it then He told me that it wasn't the direction I wanted to go (Could've fooled me. Haha.) I'm thinking that God is looking for my main thing to be worship. It's hard to think about it cause I was so set on making my own music in so many genres and just going nuts in the music world. But I think God wants me to mainly be a worshiper and make worship music. Maybe God will have me do other stuff, but I know I won't be happy if I'm not doing what God told me, so That's what I'm going to do. We had a picnic at our church which was allot of fun. There aren't a ton of people I hang out with up here, so I wish I could see them more often. But it's all good. I started feeling sick on Monday through Wednesday so I didn't do live worship this week. I think it has to do with the struggle in me about being a worshiper. Oh this stupid war between my spirit and flesh. But the one I feed the most will dominate, I just have to keep reminding myself of that. Keep following Jesus everybody. He will only take you where you'll be happiest in the end. :)

Quote of the day: "You know... I'm never wrong... So it's probably a good idea to do what I tell you". God.
Scripture of the day: Proverbs 3:5-6

Conway. What a crazy spot. :P

Week 11 summed up

This week was pretty awesome I'm not gonna lie. I got my new hardware in, but sadly enough my software is having trouble reading it. It's not as user friendly as I had hoped, but good things take time. :) I've been giving God everything this week. I've been listening to worship music and teaching tapes at work and I've been really letting God into all of my life. It's been amazing. I feel so connected. There's so much less of a struggle because I'm plugged into the power source! :) This week a guest minister came to church and really shook us up in the best way possible. We as a body have a call and we are answering it! :D And I put up my first "how to" video this week as well! Also had a great time hanging out with my friends Spencer, Chrystal, Keith, Lauren, Brandon and my brother Steve. We had a solid jam session and ate some fantastic food provided by the very talented Chrystal. :D Wednesday night was great too! There was a missionary from Japan that spoke to us and I got to really talk with her about her marketing strategy and what not. She was really exited to hear about my ideas! I love the Japanese culture so being able to help was a blessing to me too. Lots of great stuff to come in the future!

Quote of the day:  "Put future in the hands of the One who holds it".
Scripture of the day: John 15:5

Keep praying for Japan. There is allot of healing that God wants to do in that Nation

Week 10 summed up

Well this week was rather remarkable. In all honesty it will be one of the major highlights of my summer. I got my software in! Unfortunately I need hardware to come in in order for it to register any sound. LAME! Next week that should be in. But these things just take time. I went down south and spent time with my very good friend Bianca. This time was special tho cause I took her up north to take pictures and what not. It was a wonderful time. We stopped by the classic car show that was going on at the church too which was nice. But my favorite part about this week was the fact that Bianca came up north because she asked me to take her to my church! I was so exited! And she absolutely loved coming up. Since she wishes she could come back up, but life has a tendency of being very time consuming. My brother moved up here this week too! It'll be nice to spend more time with him, especially before he goes to Boston for college. The rest of this week was decently average. But I'm telling you, after 4 years of talking with Bianca about God and our sides and views on the matter it was so great that she finally asked me to come to my church! Don't ever despise the power of your everyday life being a witness. :) You guys are all great, in case you were wondering. :)

Quote of the day: "It's easier when it's harder" Bianca climbing rocks in flip flops. :P
Scripture of the day: Galatians 6:17 (So epic!)

Cathedral Ledge in Conway. We took pictures there this week.

Week 9

Well this was actually a decently interesting week. :D I finally got my new computer this week! Hi name is "Cerberus, Destroyer of Worlds". Haha. It runs like a dream. Now I just need the software to get my music up and running. I recorded 5 "ho to" videos, but I'm not putting them on youtube until I get my video editing software. I got tickets to see one of my favorite artists/band ever! City and Colour! :D The tickets are for a show in December, but I figured that I may as well get them now. :P I saw my brother and his girlfriend Kirsten for the first half of my 4th of July. That was allot of fun, even tho I discovered that I'm not a fan of even remotely cold water despite how hot it may be outside. Haha. I went to our neighbors house with my mom and we ate barbecue and watched some fireworks. Ya know, American stuff. Haha. I found a $700 dollar coin that my parents got as a wedding gift! It hasn't been even looked at in at least a decade and I kind of have a thing for coins, so despite the worth I want it (maybe as a future wedding gift, just to keep it in the family. Just sayin. :P) I saw the Green Lantern and The new Transformers movie. I have to say that Transformers tore it up. There was just to much missing for me in the Green Lantern, on the character build and action side of things. I got the new Bon Iver CD! I haven't heard it yet but I'm wicked exited to! Other than that It's been work at least as much as I can remember. I'm so close to starting this whole thing! I will hopefully have my audio software by the next time I write one of these. :D Take it easy guys.

Quote of the day: "Madness is as close as saying yes to the wrong impulse". Jim Carey
Scripture of the day: Romans 8:1. (So simple but so powerful!)

Bon Ivers' album cover. :D