Thursday, June 25, 2009
Wow!
On the way down to Port Aransas to my first pastor's funeral.
That is where I was when I first saw 'Thriller.' My friends had a big green GMC luxury van and we watched it while we were headed down for the services. Now today, there is another funeral that people all over the world will be preparing for. Michael Joseph Jackson passed away today early in the afternoon, apparently of a heart attack. He was 50 years old. Mike was my second favorite artist and has had a serious influence on my life. I am not a great dancer by any means, but I love to do so, and that is definitely in part to his artistry and vision. I can remember 1993 being at my friend's the Lewis' house right down the street watching Michael surrounded by a children's chorus of all colors and abilities singing 'Heal the World.' For me, it was a monumental moment because in the lyrics I heard such concern for those who had less and for those who would never have more. Hope was still evident though, because even at age 9 it said to me that I could do my part.
As I stated about a month ago, there is only One Messiah. Only He will heal the world, yet if we look throughout history we will see that God chooses mankind to be partakers with Him in that very healing. Today's passing has refreshed me in a way to continue my drive to be an agent of Christ and His agenda until my breath remains no longer. It is really something to be in a position where you literally buy the freedom of villages in different pockets of the world yet still are a slave to others. Unfortunately I believe Michael was in this situation a great deal of his life. A slave to society and public opinion. As innocence was lost at a tender age, he became the subject of Mahogany Jones' song, 'Everybody's Everything,' where his well being seemed to hinge on album sales or touring. As mankind can do so uniquely, fame proved to remain, yet was diminished throughout the years due to the fickleness of man and vicious allegations. This brought the opposite of freedom and often seemed to drive him into further isolation. We are never meant to be islands, but rather designed to enjoy freedom through faith in Person and Passion of Christ.
I cannot comment on Jackson's faith, but I will encourage everyone else to trust in Christ, live in freedom, and remain in community even if it must be sought out at times.
There will be never be another Michael, and I hope another will not even come close, for his iconic status came at tremendous personal sacrifice before the 1st grade even started. Yet I am grateful for a body of work that inspire and endure throughout my lifetime.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Here I am!
This summer holds the ultimate possibilities for randomness. I have absolutely a minimal chance of staying current on this blog. I just purchased my ticket for Miami while at work today, so my first jaunt down there will be July 5th. The next week and a half (possibly more) will be a whirling dervish of activity and travel. We will be driving to Houston together, yes, just the two of us, with a pit stop in Atlanta. My Grandma wishes to do some shopping there for her business, and I actually misspoke because this Grandma does not wish, she just DOES! So we will be doing that, riding in comfort in her new Dodge Grand Caravan. It will be properly 'christened' once this trip is through. I need to ask Sis's parents if we can stay, which I almost know the answer to...YES! Of course I will ask though, because it not only the right thing to do, but her parents are so cool that they literally might be in another part of the country or the world if I don't call first.
Is silence really golden? That is the question I found myself asking self this past week and a half. My moving to Miami might present a quandry for some, but my rules of preparation still spply, at least I hope. What happened though is this, I had an unexpectedly great time with a female friend from high school and have considered having it again. (Not to worry brothers and sisters, it was all very PG.) Yet, having experienced a woman who was very forward (no, AGAIN not in that sense, lol) in what she wanted, I am experiencing what seems to be the TOTAL opposite here. I think I will just fall back. Thanks Jay-Z, that's the only decent advice you have ever given me.
I thought of a somewhat unsettling analogy: blogging is the electronic version of a BM. In my desire to keep this blog above-board, if you don't know what that is, trust me, they will know. It is refreshing and opportunity to just release the crap, necessary or otherwise, that you are going through.
Speaking of the otherwise, I am finally learning how to complete this form my Mom needs for her business. I am drawing it myself now, but was trying at sundry points these last two weeks to scan it and convert it to a fillable form. That should not need to happen now that I have started drafting it into a replicated format on Word. What had complicated matters was that I took my computer back to the guy I bought it from, and hard drive 'crashed' while it was there. Now I know finger pointing won't do any good, but I don't know why he wouldn't have backed up my info before replacing it. He said I didn't, which is true because I didn't ask for the original drive to be replaced in the first place!!! I should bave done this myself a while ago and should no one really be able to gather info off the disk, I will have learned SERIOUS lesson.
That is not all I have for now, but my other thoughts are currently escaping me. The project I encourage you all to check out and add to your library is "I love the 80's" by Cookbook. It is available on his myspace page, www.myspace.com/cookbook
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Britney Spears
Wow! It seems that once again I am writing again apologizing for not writing. So...oooppps, I did it again! Well if I can remember, there will be no more apologies, for while I intend on writing something eveeryday, I am now well aware that that doesn't always happen.
I went on a long bike ride tonight. I am trying to spark this metabolism as I am trying to live better and healthier by hopefully losing twenty pounds this summer. Maybe after tongight I will only have 19...
I can't think of my list, but something is telling me that I need to go to bed. There is a lot of work to do, and I want to be diligent and effetive...so good night. For now...
:)
Friday, June 12, 2009
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Get to it...
That is my thought for tonight, when it comes to blogging. No matter how much or how little, I need to release my thoughts. Now I do so on a daily basis with friends and family; and while blogging is not nor will it ever be an acceptable substitute for human interaction, but it is an exhilarating compliment. So I need to make it a point to spend time each day even if it is only five minutes.
Tonight I just heard one of the most gorgeous songs in my life by an artist named Dalida, the link is here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7jEakFmWUE The song is really sung with passion and her voice is so rich... I have so much more to write, but I will have to spread it out because I need to get on to bed so I can tutor in the morning.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
HEY! How is everyone? That's what I thought. You look good! Yes you...lol. So I want to apologize for the absencia. I feel like an honorary member of the Jackson 5 because I have "stayed away too long." It has been an interesting holdup, with a combination of fatigue, but the main holdup was back pain. And I don't mean the "oh it's early in the morning let me stretch" back pain. I'm talking about the "why am I literally walking sideways?" back pain. On Tuesday, with encouragement from literally no one other than the Holy Spirit, I pressed on to Bible study. At the end of the study, the other members prayed for me and I felt a significant change in the alignment of my back for the better. Yet, I think the ride back home set me back several steps upon my arrival at home. So these past few days I have been dealing with the challenge of getting it back in alignment. After many stretches and even a treatment at the physical therapy clinic I used to work at, my back still wasn't where it needed to be. This presented some serious challenges. (Imagine not being able to bend fully after arising from the comode...no es bueno!) I believe I am on the other side of it now though. Thank you Jesus and thank you pelvic tilt!
I think before I go to bed I am going to try to actually record on my web cam. I want to start doing video post on my blog. There is so much more to post on, but I think that will be it for tonight. Oh, and good news! I am finally getting serious about taking these GRE's. Sleep well everyone...especially me and my back!
:)
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
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