Snow is here with a vengence

The snow has arrived and delivered the first strike. It has been under freezing all week and within four days of the first sowfall I had a snow related accident. So my car is out of commision for a while. I took a turn off one down hill street onto an uphill steet lost traction slid sideways and then slammed into the curb. No body dammage but both suspension arms on the left side of my car are toast. So I'm riding the bus for a while. Here are some pictures of Pullman from outside my apartment complex to give you an idea of the level of snow we have.

I've always thought the tree was cool. Its by itself on a pretty barren hill.

Quote of the day

"Love isn't a state of perfect caring. It is an active noun like struggle. To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now." - Mr. Rogers

Thanksgiving vacation

So Right now Im in not so sunny California enjoying a vacation with my brothers family and my mom. I've really been enjoying myself playing with my neice and new nephew. Its nice to completely refocus for a few days, its really recharging my batteries. Its also given me a little time to do some reading. I've been going through "The Four Loves" by C.S. Lewis. An author that I enjoy but dont read as much as I would like. There are some really great quotes that I found in this tome. I think I will begin posting quotes with some kind of quote cateloger on this site. because a) it will hopefully make this blog more intersting and b) hopefully keep me reading. So with that I will leave you and wish you a happy turkey day aka thanksgiving.

I got a nephew!!!!

So my new nephew was born yesterday. His name his Alexander and I get to meet him today!! If you are interested in all the info and stuff heres a link to my brothers blog there are some pictures there as well.

Here is an old quote that I saved as a draft and forgot to publish its just so beautifully random that I thought the world should get to share it.

During a random conversation today about super heroes during a planning time for our Bible study Derek Nevins said this " so... super heroes are just the manifestations of schetzofrenic women." wow

Ten Year Reunion

Here's a post from a couple months ago that I saved and never got back to finishing up and publishing. I guess I was feeling pretty existential...
So I just discovered that my high school graduating class just had their ten year class reunion. The past few weeks I have had several old friends and acquaintances from high school contacting me on "myspace" and now it makes sense. Of course being in Washington State there was no way that I could have attended despite that fact that I didn't know about it. And its not really a big deal that I missed it but It just got me thinking about the last ten years and remembering that 17 year old boy in south Louisiana trying to figure out who he was and what his place in the world was though he didn't know it. In a sense I'm kind of in a place of mourning for him and the mistakes he made but more probably how i would have done things differently. The last decade or so has brought many changes to me and my life and my relationships, in how I view this world and the God who made it. I must say He(being God) has brought me a long way from where I was then and done some really hard work in the incantricies of my being how I weigh myself and others worth. I know there is much more to come though. A friend of mine once said "campus ministry is one of the few professions that you feel over the hill at 27" i must say being a 29 year old campus minister, I think that statement rings true at times. I wish all my fellow "95 classmates a good life, the joy of knowing the reason of their being, and knowing the One who formed them.

New pictures, and an update

So I'll have some new pictures going up on my album soon. Things are going well and lifes good. The cougs are winning and so are the rajin cajuns (hard to believe but true). Plus I got wireless working in my laptop - I know now one but me probably cares but hey, this is my blog :).