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"By a man’s fingernails, by his coat-sleeve, by his boots, by his trouser-knees, by the..."

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:51:27 -0600

“By a man’s fingernails, by his coat-sleeve, by his boots, by his trouser-knees, by the calluses of his forefinger, and thumb, by his expression, by his shirt-cuffs, by his movements - by each of these things a man’s calling is plainly revealed. That all united should fail to enlighten the competent enquirer in any case is almost inconceivable.”

- Sherlock Holmes, 1892

From the intro of this sweet book I’m reading about body language.

"Mae West once said: ‘I’ve been rich and I’ve been poor. Believe me, rich is..."

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 12:54:17 -0600

“Mae West once said: ‘I’ve been rich and I’ve been poor. Believe me, rich is better,’ and that’s true, but it doesn’t mean that being rich will make you happy. I’ve met more people who are rich and miserable than I have people who are rich and happy.”

- From a cool article written by Sharon Osbourne: The Dark Side of Fame… and Why the Cult of Celebrity is Destroying Today’s Children

Cameron Sanderson band preview

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:05:00 -0600

I got to take some pictures of my friend @c_sanderson’s band the other day. I got to hear them lead worship at Colleyville Heritage High School at a Students Standing Strong event. They were great and the guy behind the lighting did a great job as well! I also got to hear a man share his testimony and his 9/11 survival story… it was intense, but so good to hear it.

Here’s a couple of pictures from the event:

(featuring @c_sanderson and @nathanboaldin)

click here to hear more about Cameron Sanderson’s music.

Nathan is going on a great trip called the World Race, to hear more about it, go to his blog: http://nathanboaldin.com/

M83 - Unrecorded this song is just way too good. i’ve been...

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:15:42 -0600

M83 - Unrecorded

this song is just way too good. i’ve been listening to it on repeat… which says something because it’s an instrumental and usually i like something i can sing along too. Listen to it now!

go for gold

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:31:05 -0600

I love the Olympics, particularly the Winter Olympics. When it comes to the winter sports, it’s hard for me to narrow down which sport i would love to be good at… probably snowboarding… but anyway, one thing that i’ve been particularly enjoying with this years olympics is actually on the web. I can’t help but love the olympic themed Google logos. Perhaps, it’s the just the excitement of the games, the paper-like texture, or maybe it’s that these logo are at 100% browser width, but i just like them.

Here are all the ones i’ve seen:

To get a better look at the logos go here: http://www.google.com/logos/

It’s really cool to hear Flyleaf sing David...

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:43:38 -0600

It’s really cool to hear Flyleaf sing David Crowder’s “You are My Joy” and Hillsong’s “From the Inside Out”.

Photos of late.

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:35:55 -0600

…featuring my friends Cameron, Nadia, and Brittany.

Ahora, la vida tiene razón, pero la lucha es más difícil que nunca.

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:04:38 -0600

he cambiado muchísimo desde conocer el Rey de la vida y la muerte. ahora, la vida tiene razón, pero la lucha es más difícil que nunca.

I found the above quote on a friend’s Facebook page. I’m not fluent in Spanish but I was able to get the gist of the statement. I was interested in how he translated it and what it meant to him. Here’s his translation:

I have changed a whole lot since meeting the King of life and death. now, life has reason, but the struggle is harder than ever.

I love it. The beauty in the statement is it’s bold simpleness. It’s a statement that is relevant in my life.

My heart, my life changed the day I became a Christian. And it’s something that I’d love to talk about with you one day. Let me know if you ever get a chance!

Too many photogs in #Haiti?

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:08:00 -0600

Too many photogs in #Haiti?:

got this from @gregkb.

This is blowing my mind. Go play...

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:32:23 -0600

This is blowing my mind. Go play http://firstpersontetris.com/

it’s pretty cool and really tough. And for a real challenge play in Night Mode.

It’s some good web fun. I wish there were more people who made fun, creative, innovative games for the web.

Unhappy Hipsters: It's lonely in the Modern World

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:09:55 -0600

Unhappy Hipsters: It's lonely in the Modern World

McSweeny's Issue 17

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:27:19 -0600

McSweeny's Issue 17:

I want this. I realize I have no actual need for this, but I would like it.

Probably the funniest Family Guy clip, in my opinion. The...

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:19:13 -0600

Probably the funniest Family Guy clip, in my opinion. The animation for stewie falling asleep is so good and so funny.

Monet’s Vader with a Parasol from Limpfish

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:11:11 -0600

Monet’s Vader with a Parasol from Limpfish

Shia LaBeouf in “No No No NOo” video

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:49:00 -0600

Shia LaBeouf in “No No No NOo” video

This Valentines Day, lay off the chocolate. Give the gift of...

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:07:00 -0600

This Valentines Day, lay off the chocolate. Give the gift of art. $30. 30 Minutes. Couples photo shoot. Contact me for more information.

Lissie - Everywhere I Go I heard this song the other day and I...

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:21:00 -0600

Lissie - Everywhere I Go

I heard this song the other day and I really liked it. it’s super mellow.

What's your superpower?

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:43:00 -0600

Ha. Easy. Phasing… being able to walk through solid objects. I could go a little bit more detailed but it would probably bore you.

Ask me a question

There are times when I randomly get into super creative moods...

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:59:06 -0600

the before

the completed Munny

There are times when I randomly get into super creative moods where I have to go draw, paint, write, etc. So yesterday I bought a Do it Yourself Mini-Munny. Munnys are vinyl toys that either come blank (DIY) or are designed by special artists. You can find Munnys, Dunnys and more at http://www.kidrobot.com. I spent almost all day yesterday and today working on it!

When deciding what to paint on it, I wrote out a list of ideas and settled on one. I humbly decided I would paint myself.

And I love the way it turned out. And all in all, the process of painting it was a lot of fun.

I’ll definitely be making more.

Monsters of Folk - The Sandman, the Brakeman, and Me

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:40:24 -0600

Monsters of Folk - The Sandman, the Brakeman, and Me