Guitar love

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I love guitars. Ever since 7th grade when I got my first guitar from my parents for my birthday I have been in love with them. I have played guitar for the last 7 or so years of my life and it never gets old. I hope to sometime get better then I am now but I just like to have fun with it. If you have something like that, something that you just love to do: paint, play a sport, walk, watch, talk, whatever it is, never stop doing it. Just a little encouragement I guess, just don't forget things that you are or were once passionate about.


That might be super random, but it's what that picture reminded me of. But I have to go play some Frisbee, hopefully win the Championship. : ) that would be cool huh?

thanks,

-Smitty

Halloween.

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Last night I went with three close friends on the hunt of our lives.. Ok. thats more then an exaggeration, it was just a hunt for the Tamale Guy. He is not easy to find, if you don't have the iPod app that tracks him. But, It was really fun to almost get a bunch of tamale's for $5. We did a lot last night but out off all the sweet pictures I took last night, ok ok another exaggeration (I'll try and stop), this picture is one that I really enjoy. I thought that it was a little creepy, reminds me of Gotham City a little, only a lot smaller... Anyway, I thought it would be good for this time of year (a.k.a. Halloween).

I never got to do Halloween, well I mean I got to go trick or treating like twice in my life, maybe three times. My mom seemed to be really good at hiding when it was from me. I don't know why, they let both of my younger siblings participate in the festivities now. Things must have been different back that, you know before people started putting drugs and stuff in the candy they were giving out. (I made that up, I have no way of backing that statement up, other then saying I heard it from someone once, Probably the news and you know how reliable that is). But, either way I was deprived from the trick or treating fun that all the other kids got to take part in. I don't really know how I feel about the holiday now, I'm not sure if my kids will be allowed to trick or treat. I will probably make that decision when the time comes. I guess we will see.

That kind of leads me into something that I learned today. The first chapter of Ephesians talks a little about the people in Ephesus, who Paul says he thanks God for them and prays that God will give them wisdom, revelation, and understanding of Him. This is really cool, mostly because of yesterdays post and what I have been learning about using your mind to love God. I have decided that I will pray for people in this way. That they will have wisdom and understanding of God and to seek Him daily. That they would truly love God with all their mind. I want to see myself and others start doing that. We would really start making a difference for the kingdom then.

That's what went through my head today.

Thanks,

-Smitty

Sunsets on knowledge.

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Hmmm, sunsets are fun. I really enjoyed the sunset this day on the way back to school. I was a little depressed because I was returning to all the work, and leaving home behind yet again. I was going to sleep the whole way home but, this sun set brought God's natural revelation into my day and kept me awake for the first leg of the trip. It really was beautiful.


Over the last little while, mostly today, I have been thinking we need to be deeper in our faith as Christians. I was in faith and learning, a class at my school, after my group did a presentation on Mormons (it was a skit where me and a fellow mormon tried to convert three girls to the mormon faith). My teacher said something that was really interesting. He said after my group was done, that we did a good job at persuading to the mormon faith because we hit on mostly emotional and testimonial evidence. He then challenged the class by asking how our own testimonies were better then that of the mormons, or of any other religion for that matter. I really couldn't think of a valid argument off the top of my head. Of course, after about two minutes of thinking I had thought of somethings. But, I knew I needed to have answers to questions like that at the ready. I'm reading a book for F&L as well called Love The Lord With All Your Mind by J.P. Moreland. In the book he talks about using your mind to believe in God. Not just feelings and all that flowery stuff. Real christian living comes out of understanding God and seeking him not just how you feel. Interesting thoughts that made me think all day. I want to encourage you, if you want to be encouraged, to be a christian that seeks understanding and knowledge of God daily while we love those around us as Christ loved them.

Noelle Joyful

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Noelle is most likely my favorite person in the world to take pictures of. Not that I've been taking lots of pictures for a long time or anything... Anyway, it's not because she is my sister or just really cute or something. It's because she is always just so happy. My parents gave her the middle name Joyful, which I actually thought was kinda weird, but it fits her so well. She is the best. I miss her smile everyday. Her personality just cheers you up no matter what. Today is a great example of this, I have had a less then amazing day, but just seeing these pictures of her while writing this has cheered me up.

Fall Break.

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Of all the pictures I snapped this weekend this one pretty accurately show's everything that happened over fall break. Ok, not at all, but I did hang out with his beautiful girl most of the time and also took lots of pictures.. Not all of them in mirrors, but I did go to a scare house, which according to the travel channel is one of the scariest in the U.S. I didn't find it scary at all, not to say that I'm tough or something. But, I saw a picture of D.L. Moody in the scare house, and he, being the least scariest person, made the travel through the scare house much funnier.


At any rate, my extended weekend was really fun. I got to chill with my family, watch my lil' bro play soccer, eat at some sweet places (including Sheetz!), and see the most beautiful girl in the world. Needless to say, it was a pretty awesome weekend.

I watched paranormal activity this weekend as well. I wouldn't recommend it, unless you like demon movies. I don't, I think they are not good to watch. I thought it was about aliens, only to find out in the previews that the movie about aliens is called the forth kind. Not that I really want to see that, but if I had known that it wasn't the alien movie I wouldn't have gone and seen it. But, needless to say, I was scared last night and couldn't sleep. Luckily, I got to sleep all day on the bus. I have throughly learned my lesson to make sure what movie I am going to go see.

The Penguins won tonight. Again. They are awesome.


That is all for now.

-Smitty

Canon xsi What?!

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Yeah, I got a camera.


Canon Rebel xsi.

It's pretty freaking sweet, just to let you know. I've shot over 300 pictures in three days, and I am really, really liking it. If your wondering, I got it from craigslist, the place for all things that are good, used, or well junk that people what to get rid of. But, like some wise guy said, one mans junk is another mans treasure. I'm really excited that I got a great deal on my camera. I am still pondering on her name. If you don't know, I really enjoy naming my belongings. My macbook is Eloise. Which was, by far, my favorite name. However, I can't use a name twice so, I have to think of another. It needs to be awesome. If you have any ideas let me know.

I will probably be posting pictures a lot more. Mostly, because I will actually be taking pictures now. : D

The above statement makes me extremely happy.

I am at home right now. So, I am going to go enjoy western PA for the next 20 hours until I have to leave again.

-smitty

I'm lovin you. (Thanks Bill)

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I did a lot of thinking today, or maybe it has been over the last couple days. Maybe, I just don't know. My thoughts, as scattered as they are, sometimes seem profound. I've been trying to love others a lot more this semester, hopefully making it a habit for the rest of my life. Ephesians 5:2 say's "live a life of love, just as Christ loved us". Thats a pretty huge thing to do. But, I'm trying. I don't think I have been doing a great job. But, at least I'm giving a effort towards such a hard thing.


It's hard to love people when you are having a bad day. You already know this, but I'm just saying. When I'm having a bad day I never want to give people the time of day, let alone a glass of water or something more. However, I shouldn't be like that, being filled with Christ as I am. I'm not saying that I shouldn't have bad days. I'm saying I shouldn't let my bad day's make other peoples bad days, bad days.

I want to show love to people even when I'm not in the best mood. I want to love people when they make mistakes, talk bad on me or my friends, say the wrong thing, and when they don't love me back. I just want to love. No matter what.

Ephesians 5:2: and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God


-smitty

Tearing my sleep to pieces

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For the last two days I have had no early morning class. You would think this a good thing, as I would be getting to sleep in, therefore getting more sleep. Unfortunately, you would be wrong; dead wrong.


For the last two days I have been sleeping in until almost 10:00 am. However, I have been staying up the nights before entirely too late. And therefore at about this time of day, 7:15 pm, I'm about to pass out, or at least it feels that way. I wish I could be more awake.

Getting little to no sleep, as you may know, is no fun. I want to focus on school, but I'm having a lot of trouble, mostly because I have a ton of stuff to do and can't match that with motivation. Also, I still can't stop thinking about getting that camera. I have stopped looking, not because I have given up hope, but because I'm trying to wait until I can actually get it. Instead of buying it now and then certain people being, frankly put, upset/disappointed. It's alright though. I would rather those people be happy with me and myself be longing for a little longer. I do long for a lot of things. I will list them.
1. Canon Rebel T1i
1.5 To be home*
2. More sleepy time
3. To be done with schooling
4. Less pointless homework
5. August Burns Red Concert on DEC 6th to be closer.

I long for more things, but those are the top 5. The * is just to show that a 1.5 is necessary. It is because it is in no way second place to the number one longing I have. It is equal, however the Canon would make being away from home a bit more bearable. On the other side, being at home would not make not having the T1i any more bearable then it is right now. Therefor it is a 1.5...

That's probably more explanation then is really needed right now.

I feel like I'm going to be forced into playing frizbee at 8:30.. that sucks. I'm much to tired for physical activity.

-Smitty

Fight night defeat II

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I was talked in to fighting again on a floor fight night. Again my opponent was much bigger then myself and totally rocked me. I really wish I was more of a fighter so that I could actually win, or do better then just getting hit in the temple three times and having to quit. But, I'm not like that at all. I think it would be wise for me to just retire from fighting now with my record being 0-2-0, what a way to go out.


I was a good night for spectators though. lots of unexperienced guys fighting is both funny and entertaining. Next time we have a fight night, I will be one of them.


2 Hours of sleep = well actually not that bad.

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Today, for me is Thomas Edison day. Not because I am appreciating all that this great man invented, or all the discoveries he has made. Nope, I'm declaring this day Thomas Edison day because like him, today I have only slept for a small amount of time through out the day.


Last night I stayed up until 5:30 doing.. Well, I would like to say homework, which in part is true, but I mostly spent that time on facebook and then Myspace. Just to give you a little perspective, I haven't been on Myspace in at least a year, probably more like three since the last time I was seriously on it. But I had to get up at 7:30 for class at 8am. So, I decided that I would sleep on the futon and get well I guess it can be called a nap. No R.E.M. sleep for me. So the homework that I did do, probably wont stick in my brain for very long.

I thought that this decision would be a really bad one. However, I didn't fall asleep in all my classes like I thought I would. Actually, I was super attentive, even in classes that I normally, well, fall asleep in.

I took another nap before dinner, it was much harder to get up after this one, but it wasn't bad once I got my body moving again. Right now I am feeling a bit more tired then I usually do. This is to be expected, I will probably sleep really well tonight, getting that much need R.E.M. sleep. Entering into sleep stage 5.. which is the highest level of deep sleep in levi's endless knowledge book. But, it has been and interesting day, showing that maybe short naps at night and during the day help me pay attention and get more stuff done. Maybe thats wrong, and I know that it can't go on for more then two days. But, it is working pretty well.

Other exciting things that happened today are:
1. Dryer was almost burned down buy a kitchen arsonist. No one knows who left the kettle on the stove top, but they made a ridiculously bad decision by not attending to their hot water. Consequently, setting the stove on fire. Luckily Ryan Staley saved the day with a large bucket of water. Even better is that the fire alarm failed to go off, so I didn't have to go stand in the rain, yet I doubt that I will be able to sleep at night knowing that Dryer 1 has faulty Smoke detectors.
2. Leah started her job today at Treesdale. I'm so very proud of her. Go LEAH!!
3. Leah isn't feeling well today, really sick apparently. This makes me worry a bit, but she is a tough cookie and went to work anyway.
4. The Penguins won their home opener against the Rangers 3-2!
5. Chicago was the first city turned down for the 2016 Olympics, I knew it. Way to waste all that money on signs the size of buildings.
6. I got a free mug from the Moody Alum.!
7. I am still awake at 10:10 waiting for my beautiful girl friend to get off of work and call me... and now that I think about it, I'm still rather attentive.

That's all that really happened to me today.

I'm an extremely blessed individual, thank you Jesus.

-Smitty

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