Ooga Chucka

It has come to my attention that it is a requirement and civic duty as a German resident to include a link to one of Germany's favorite artists somewhere on my blog. Just doing my part. Ooga chucka, ooga chucka.

Currently listening to: Jimmy Eat World -

Home

For those of you who have followed this little blog, you know I've been taking part in a little thing called Blogger Idol. For those new, it is a little thing where every two weeks a topic is tossed out and a community of bloggers post something based on that topic. Well, I missed the last one, so I decided that I better get back up to the plate before I miss a whole month of this. The theme this week is "HOME."

This topic comes at an interesting time in my life. I am just a couple months away from a major move. Currently it is a move into the complete unknown. Many people around me have asked me if I was going to move home. An interesting question. What is home at this point of my life? Most assume that is the town that I grew up, and my parents still live in. But is that really home? Sure I spent part of last years Home Ministry Assignment in that area, but most of my friends and family have moved out of that area. Perhaps home is the cabin out in the middle of nowhere in which I spent many of my summers? I have told several friends that I might end up there living a life that is a mix between Thoreau and the Unibomber, with out that bombing violent streak. Could home be this apartment I sit in now? It is the place where I've lived the longest on my own since college. It is where my books and CD collection is located, not to mention the location of one of the greatest balconies is. It is where my silverware, my cups, and my electronic system is. Might home be the dorm where I lived for two years? I was hanging out there earlier this evening, and I still know where everything is. I know how the various machines work, the neighbors still recognize me, and I always feel welcome there. (I also know where all six alarm clocks set to go off at various times tonight are at in Terrell's room, but that is another story for another time. Payback is sweet.)

Maybe I'm coming again to the conclusion that a few friends of mine have struggled with, that there really is no such thing as home on this planet. Sure we can have places we are familiar with and enjoy hanging out in from time to time. Maybe we are just "aliens and strangers.... longing for a better country--a heavenly one." I do look forward to that heavenly home. But at the same time, it would be nice to know where to ship my stuff while I wait for that home.

Be sure to check out all the other entries for this topic by clicking the little button.


Currently watching: Coverage of the Haru Basho from Osaka, Japan on Eurosport

Help Me Out

Hey kids, as part of my creative and outside the box thinking here at BFA, I've decided to do an online auction to raise a few bucks, as well as a little awareness. So, if you are so inclined, go and check out the items we have for sale. And if you have an eBay sellers account, and have some junk laying around, feel free to "sell on behalf of this nonprofit." That way, I'm not the only one tossing things out there for the world to bid on.
If you bid, I'll be your friend. And if you win, you will have the satisfaction of helping out not only your friend, but a decent charity as well. So, what are you waiting for. Go bid on something.

Currently listening to: nothing

Sucker For the Music

As many of you might know, I am a bit of a music fan. Call it a product of growing up in the Eighties, call it a misguided youth allowance spent on the new technology of CDs, or just call it a fascination with a powerful medium. Either way, one of the things I like about music is the way it can bring people together for a cause. We all loved
We Are The World, we sang along with Band-Aid, heck there was even a Christian version and a Canadian version of the whole movement.

With the power of the internet, this tool is even more powerful. Today there is a live broadcast of We Are the Future. It is a concert from the Circus Maximus in Rome with the intent to raise money and awareness for the needs of children in war torn areas. Check it out.

Currently listening to: The above mentioned concert

200 Posts

This is post number 200 for me on Blogger. You would think I would say more in this monumental post. Oh well.

Currently listening to: Nothing

New Look

Well, I've done some searching, and found that part of my problem with comments was my stupidity. I did actually load another blogging tool, and even loaded it to my site, but due to all the work it would take to switch all the blogs over, change many links and stuff, I decided to stick with Blogger. But while I was doing some searching I found this very cool Risk template. If you need a new look to your site, might I suggest checking out Migraine Designs. I dedicate this look to Dan, a friend who I spent many days and nights discussing the great issues of life over a risk board.

I've got a few bugs to fix, or at least I think I do. The main one right now is that links are not appearing differently (other than the arrow cursor turning to a hand). If anyone has any suggestions, or sees anything wrong with this page when it loads, please let me know.

Currently listening to: Def Leppard -

Blogging Blues

Well the other day Blogger changed some stuff around in a way to be fresh and exciting. Well, they have messed up some stuff, and are about to lose a user. See my comment system is not working with their new programs. Sure I could use their comment system, but then anyone who would want to comment would have to go through two pages and a registry system. And I care about you the reader, and don't want to do that to you.

It also appears to feel like it takes twice as long to post an entry, as well as do a lot of the behind the scenes stuff.

So I'm trying to figure out should I stay with this system, or find another one program/service. Any suggestions, either go through the hoops to comment, or email me at webmaster@ the website that this is on.

Currently watching: Boxing on Eurosport

By the way, my friend Drew got hacked last night. Check it out.