Well, I have been given a formal warning that I need to up my blog-age output, so here it is, big fella.
I'll admit, I did get somewhat lazy for a bit and haven't written anything in a while. My bad. What all has happened in the past two-ish weeks?
1. I made the key for my Jetta into a sweet new flip key like the brand new VW's have. Pretty happy with it, until I broke it in my frozen door locks tonight. Well, time to bust out the Dremel and hack up another key.
2. I, along with two other friends of mine, embarked on a project a few days ago that will be phenomenal when it is completed. We are building, from scratch, a set of longbows. I am for real more excited about this than any project I can remember.
3. Finally getting into the rhythm of classes again. It turns out I really enjoy my Rec Management classes, and I am(seemingly, at least) doing well in them so far. Hopefully that holds out.
4. I saw Gran Torino, Clint Eastwood's new movie. If you haven't seen it, stop what you're doing and go watch it. It's really great. Plus, it educated me in a whole new way of being offensive, in a loving way, to any and all minorities around me.
5. Back to Windy Gap this weekend. I love that place, and the people there. I can't wait, we are gonna have an all star cast. Which ideally means I can get away with not doing as much work as I would have to normally, and get to ride more. That=saweet!
6. And on a not so fun note, I do have the cold that everybody and his brother has. It kinda sucks, but hopefully it will be better by this weekend. I think I have noticed a slight upturn in it today.
7. Still working on a living situation for next year. I have the people to live with, it's gonna be an absolutely sick place, now we just need a place to make wicked awesome. Shootin' for a 4 bedroom house, if you have one, please let me know. I would love to give you money each month to let me and my friends stay there.
8. Oh, and I almost forgot this one. I went climbing for the first time in a year last Tuesday. It's amazing how some skills go away physically so quickly, but mentally are still there. It was very fun, but also very frustrating when my body wouldn't let me follow through on moves I felt like I should be able to handle, and could have before I quit. Oh well, just got to keep hitting the wall, ya know?
I think that's a good short list. I'll hopefully get some more up after this weekend. Sorry about the slacking, I'll have my people look into it and figure out the reasons behind it. They will figure it out, I'm sure. I have good people.
Much love suckas
lane
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Snow much around me
I realize, many of my writings hinge around, or at least involve snow. But, I mean, come on. It's snow. Therefore it's really great. And possibly my favorite form of weather, mos def my favorite form of precipitation.
Anyway, the entire state of North Carolina is covered in frozen white goodness. It has been falling since Sunday here in Boone. Even Wilmington got some snow. I think that makes for a total of 7 snowfalls for them in all of recorded history.
To me, days when it is snowing, even when I do have class don't seem like school days. They are automatically more epic. Take today for instance. Got up, went to class, got back, priced out building a new wheel for my bike, executed a project I have wanted to make happen for some time now, then went and played with dogs all afternoon.
You heard right. I went to the Boone Humane Society with a few friends and played with the pooches for most of the afternoon. For me, who has been deprived of a dog to play with for far too long, it was phenomenal. I took the most energetic pooch of all time for a nice romp in the snow and woods. Only served to further cement in my mind the need to get a dog ASAP.
And, I am trying to maybe go to Boston for Spring Break. If anybody wants to roll, get at me and we can figure this joker out. I'd love the company, and Boston is a city I would recommend to any and everyone.
lane
Anyway, the entire state of North Carolina is covered in frozen white goodness. It has been falling since Sunday here in Boone. Even Wilmington got some snow. I think that makes for a total of 7 snowfalls for them in all of recorded history.
To me, days when it is snowing, even when I do have class don't seem like school days. They are automatically more epic. Take today for instance. Got up, went to class, got back, priced out building a new wheel for my bike, executed a project I have wanted to make happen for some time now, then went and played with dogs all afternoon.
You heard right. I went to the Boone Humane Society with a few friends and played with the pooches for most of the afternoon. For me, who has been deprived of a dog to play with for far too long, it was phenomenal. I took the most energetic pooch of all time for a nice romp in the snow and woods. Only served to further cement in my mind the need to get a dog ASAP.
And, I am trying to maybe go to Boston for Spring Break. If anybody wants to roll, get at me and we can figure this joker out. I'd love the company, and Boston is a city I would recommend to any and everyone.
lane
Monday, January 12, 2009
AHHHH!!!!
Haha, OK maybe that was a bit intense. But so is camping(intense-in tents, get it?)
But really, my night was just made. I got a call from a Work Crew friend I haven't talked to in a solid year, maybe more. I am repeatedly shown love from God that I don't expect through my friends. I am really bad about keeping in touch with people, which is sad, because when I do see them and talk to them, all I see is love.
I mean, there I was, sitting in my apartment, kinda just farting around, halfheartedly trying to arrange things in a way that wouldn't drive me nuts when I felt my leg start buzzing. I looked down and saw a name lighting up my screen I hadn't seen in I don't even know how long. None but my buddy Erika. So we talked for a bit, caught up some, pretty much just spread some of the love around. Perfect timing, too. I was feeling a little down, not sure why, but I was in a tiny funk. Not anymore. Man, I can't even say how excited I am right now. I gotta go do something, or no sleep will happen tonight.
Much love.
lane
But really, my night was just made. I got a call from a Work Crew friend I haven't talked to in a solid year, maybe more. I am repeatedly shown love from God that I don't expect through my friends. I am really bad about keeping in touch with people, which is sad, because when I do see them and talk to them, all I see is love.
I mean, there I was, sitting in my apartment, kinda just farting around, halfheartedly trying to arrange things in a way that wouldn't drive me nuts when I felt my leg start buzzing. I looked down and saw a name lighting up my screen I hadn't seen in I don't even know how long. None but my buddy Erika. So we talked for a bit, caught up some, pretty much just spread some of the love around. Perfect timing, too. I was feeling a little down, not sure why, but I was in a tiny funk. Not anymore. Man, I can't even say how excited I am right now. I gotta go do something, or no sleep will happen tonight.
Much love.
lane
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Kind of a strange feeling
It still hasn't sunk in yet. I start classes again tomorrow! I haven't been in a classroom in over 8 months and now I have less than 16 hours until I go back.
I spent the weekend moving into my new apartment. I like it, it's an old firehouse that got turned into a duplex. There are supposed to be 4 people here, but as of now it's just me downstairs and my friend Brandon upstairs. I have alot of space, so that's pretty nice. It is a tad sparse however, since the only stuff in here is what I brought up of my own things. All good, I like it, it's been good to me so far, and it is about as close to campus as I can get. I mean, I can see the library from my parking lot.
Most of all, I'm just glad to be back in Boone. I have been blessed with some great friends here, and I am only meeting more everyday. It's good to be back. Have I mentioned that yet?
Well, if you haven't started classes yet, good luck whenever you do. And if you have, I am so sorry. Latas, y'all!
lane
I spent the weekend moving into my new apartment. I like it, it's an old firehouse that got turned into a duplex. There are supposed to be 4 people here, but as of now it's just me downstairs and my friend Brandon upstairs. I have alot of space, so that's pretty nice. It is a tad sparse however, since the only stuff in here is what I brought up of my own things. All good, I like it, it's been good to me so far, and it is about as close to campus as I can get. I mean, I can see the library from my parking lot.
Most of all, I'm just glad to be back in Boone. I have been blessed with some great friends here, and I am only meeting more everyday. It's good to be back. Have I mentioned that yet?
Well, if you haven't started classes yet, good luck whenever you do. And if you have, I am so sorry. Latas, y'all!
lane
Friday, January 9, 2009
A new discovery
So, I'm not on my computer right now because I'm back in the Boro at the moment, so this site isn't bookmarked. I wanted to write something, but didn't feel like typing out my entire address, so I just Googled "Sunshine and midgets", and discovered I am the number one Google result for anyone trying to research both midgets and sunshine.
Anyways, I'm back in Greensboro for a few days, which kinda stinks. I'm back to get some stuff on my car fixed, so I don't have my car or my bike(left it in Boone when I went up), and pretty much everybody has already gone back to where they belong.
The upside(there always is one) is that I have some time to myself to draw and do all that sort of thing I don't make time for very much, and I have one last chance to rest before the semester starts up on Monday. That will be strange, returning from 8 months of working and hanging out, going back to a regimented schedule of filling my brain with structured information. I hope my poor little cranium can handle it.
Best of luck to everybody starting school back, I hope yalls semesters go phenomenally! Later, suckas!
lane
Anyways, I'm back in Greensboro for a few days, which kinda stinks. I'm back to get some stuff on my car fixed, so I don't have my car or my bike(left it in Boone when I went up), and pretty much everybody has already gone back to where they belong.
The upside(there always is one) is that I have some time to myself to draw and do all that sort of thing I don't make time for very much, and I have one last chance to rest before the semester starts up on Monday. That will be strange, returning from 8 months of working and hanging out, going back to a regimented schedule of filling my brain with structured information. I hope my poor little cranium can handle it.
Best of luck to everybody starting school back, I hope yalls semesters go phenomenally! Later, suckas!
lane
Sunday, January 4, 2009
One down
OK, I'm not actually going in order but that's fine.
I knocked out item #3 today. My friend Jess taught me how to knit and I promptly mangled a hat. I stopped after a few rows because it was big enough for two of my heads. Oops, but live and learn I guess.
Just wanted to get that out. I'm off to try and do a better attempt. Wish me luck!
lane
I knocked out item #3 today. My friend Jess taught me how to knit and I promptly mangled a hat. I stopped after a few rows because it was big enough for two of my heads. Oops, but live and learn I guess.
Just wanted to get that out. I'm off to try and do a better attempt. Wish me luck!
lane
Thursday, January 1, 2009
2009...A Space Odyssey
The first day of 2009 draws to a close and I am somewhat tempted to make a few resolutions. I never do these, and generally look down a little bit on the idea of a "New Year's Resolution". However, there are a few things I have been too lazy to do, and this is as good a time as any to make myself do them.
I want to teach myself several skills I don't have and feel like are necessary to being a better me (feel free to laugh at that, I am.) So, here are some of the things I want to learn, starting with one and working down the list, hopefully only taking a week or two at most for each thing.
1. I want to learn how to not type like a 4 year old and be able to type complete sentences with all my fingers and without having to watch my keyboard. Why? Because I have been typing for like 12 years and haven't progressed at all since third grade.
2. Lockpicking. You just never know when you will need this skill.
3. Knitting. I have short hair, I tend to hang out in cold climates. Therefore, my head needs to stay warm. What better way than by building my own hats?
4. Learn to draw something that looks alive. I have been working on inanimate stuff for a few months now and can make a pretty passable attempt at it, but anything that is alive just looks god-awful when I try and put pencil to paper. I'd really like to be able to do this one.
5. Learn to weld. Again, just like lockpicking, you never know when you could need this. A very handy skill to have, in my opinion.
6. Public speaking. OK, maybe this will go over badly, but I'm terrible at it to begin with, so it can't hurt , right?
7. Skiing. I live less than 18 miles from at least three different ski mountains, and I have been skiing all of one time in my entire life. Seems kinda silly to me. Plus I want to be able to go out West with my friends at some point, cuz it sounds like the most fun thing ever.
That's all that springs into the brain at the moment but not all I want to learn. Try and get better everyday, ya know?
Also, it struck me how much I have been blessed this past year. I did alot in 2008 I hadn't ever done before, some of it was not very wise, but I would do it all again exactly the same way. I feel like I have had lessons at every turn that it would have otherwise taken years for God to show me if I had continued in my habitual day-to-day.So, thanks for that, Father. It has been a great year, maybe the best yet, and I have nothing but the highest hopes for this little ole 2009.
lane
I want to teach myself several skills I don't have and feel like are necessary to being a better me (feel free to laugh at that, I am.) So, here are some of the things I want to learn, starting with one and working down the list, hopefully only taking a week or two at most for each thing.
1. I want to learn how to not type like a 4 year old and be able to type complete sentences with all my fingers and without having to watch my keyboard. Why? Because I have been typing for like 12 years and haven't progressed at all since third grade.
2. Lockpicking. You just never know when you will need this skill.
3. Knitting. I have short hair, I tend to hang out in cold climates. Therefore, my head needs to stay warm. What better way than by building my own hats?
4. Learn to draw something that looks alive. I have been working on inanimate stuff for a few months now and can make a pretty passable attempt at it, but anything that is alive just looks god-awful when I try and put pencil to paper. I'd really like to be able to do this one.
5. Learn to weld. Again, just like lockpicking, you never know when you could need this. A very handy skill to have, in my opinion.
6. Public speaking. OK, maybe this will go over badly, but I'm terrible at it to begin with, so it can't hurt , right?
7. Skiing. I live less than 18 miles from at least three different ski mountains, and I have been skiing all of one time in my entire life. Seems kinda silly to me. Plus I want to be able to go out West with my friends at some point, cuz it sounds like the most fun thing ever.
That's all that springs into the brain at the moment but not all I want to learn. Try and get better everyday, ya know?
Also, it struck me how much I have been blessed this past year. I did alot in 2008 I hadn't ever done before, some of it was not very wise, but I would do it all again exactly the same way. I feel like I have had lessons at every turn that it would have otherwise taken years for God to show me if I had continued in my habitual day-to-day.So, thanks for that, Father. It has been a great year, maybe the best yet, and I have nothing but the highest hopes for this little ole 2009.
lane
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