Should be done now...

3.05.2010

Ok...all the changes and updates should be set for my blog now. That was definitely a crazy set of circumstances...at the same time that I transferred my blog to my domain, my source for theme elements (the server that was hosting them) disappeared. For a little while I wasn't sure what the problem was, but I got it figured out eventually. Interesting fact...the last few themes I've had I found online and then heavily edited, to the point that I was making code changes significant enough that the theme becomes mine, thus I don't credit the original source. I'm not trying to steal anything here, I just feel that after a certain point of editing heavily the work becomes my own.

Let me know what you think about the new look and slightly different feel - I'm open to making a few more changes if I need to!

New look, new address...

3.02.2010

After some minor trouble and much annoyance, I now have my own domain, some free web hosting, I'm looking forward to hosting my own web server soon, and life is moving briskly!

I had to completely redo my blog themes and everything, because the server that I was pulling my theme elements from is giving me 404 errors. So, I just simplified it, and we'll see what I can do with it in the near future. The main thing that is different about my blog is that the domain has changed: My blog is now at http://cityboy319.alexanderganahl.com, as you can see above.

I'm toying with the idea of starting a vlog...if I do I will throw up some links to it on here. Let me know what you think...if that's an interesting idea or what. My picture blog is pretty much a fail...mainly due to the fact that I really don't have a lot of pictures that I take...really, I don't...

May the Lord bless you today!

stream flow

2.24.2010

listening to the avatar soundtrack with eyes closed, typing as the words flow, it's 2:30 in the morning, my favorite time of the night. I think about what needs to be done - an essay to write, papers to grade, life to live, and remember a conversation earlier with my room mates. life is so futile. no matter what we do, it's no more than a mark on the page of a much greater book, written by God. nothing that I can do will really affect the outcome of what happens in the end. I am so small and insignificant. the music fades out...another song fades in...i still have my eyes closed. i can hear nothing else, i feel the chill air in my room, the weight of my headphones presses on my head - not uncomfortable. I feel the cord fall down my back, gently brushing against my shoulder as I move...themusic picks up pace...I can envision what is happeneing in the movie...I shiver a little as the cold strikes me. I will go to bed soon, my caffeine buzz is wearing off...i'm starting to shake. so much to do, so much that i need to get done, so much that i want to do. but it's all worthless if i don't keep my focus on my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. so much stress in my life...why? surrendur to God, He will take care of me...I miss my friends...my long talks...the peace of mind that I once had. Life used to be so simple, and yet even then I thought it complicated. The song changes again, I'mstarting to get tired. thoughts slowing down...filled with the desire for sleep and yet to wired to fall asleep...that's why i'm still working at 2:30 in the morning...I remember being downtown at this time over the summer...I want to do that again this summer. with my friends...just hanging out at all hours of the night. learning so much about tech stuff...unix, linus, terminal in Mac...fun stuff and yet I am struck with the utter futility of life and begin to question my existence...why do I live? and then I remember...I live to serve my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ...that is reason sufficient for me. The music changes yet again...quieter again...stereo effects are amazing...I can hear every detail...my headphones cancel out every other sound. i can't even hear myself typing...my roommates are asleep. John in his bed beside me tyler in his bed to my right...my bed is to my left, waiting for me to get into it...i remember that I have twitter duty for school tomorrow...and am struck with the feeling that I now have conflicting activities on Satrday but don' tremember what...oh yeah its a church activity and then ice skating possibly...my life is too packed...i should slow down and concentrate on school and what I'm here to do...but then i would miss out on hanging out with my friends..i need to hang out with them more...Drew is leaving in just a couple months...i may only see him a couple times between now and then...he's goign to be gone for a long time...the music picks up...i've still got my eyes closed...i can sense nothing other then the chair i'm sitting on and my keyboard at my fingertips...and my headphones/chord falling down my back...my foot is starting to hurt...i'm sitting on it...my thoughts are stoping...i think it's time for sleep...just a couple hours..s...i'm going to drink a lot of coffee tomorrow...good night

You spin me right round...

2.18.2010

On and on and on and on and on...why can't I just step off for a minute to catch my breath? The past couple weeks have just flown by in a blur. US History I was a lot of fun with Mr Miller, but I had a hard time finding time to study during the study week. Just too much to do, and I was not managing my time well either. I ended up working on coursework some of the time, but honestly...I don't know where a lot of the time went. It was one of those weeks that I felt busy all the time, but looking back on it I just don't know where the days went.

Overall, though, life has been going pretty well. I've been scrambling a lot, but that's not entirely my fault - Uncle Father Jim died, and there has been a lot of stuff going on with that, my family going out to California and all the stress involved with that. I have to go home and feed the cats every day...not a huge stress, just time consuming.

God has taught me so much over the past month, it's mind-boggling. Pretty much the only way I can deal with the sheer quantity I've been taught is to just realize that I've changed, continue living the way that I am an applying what I was taught, and not worry about it. To just continue to live moment by moment, every moment in God's will, striving for His glory in all that I do.

Having a few minutes...

2.08.2010

Of a Monday morning I am usually granted a few precious minutes of my day to call mine...it all depends on how long my encouragement group takes. This morning I have about 1/2 of an hour. I shall attempt to use it wisely.

Oooooohhhhh my has a lot happened since my last post. God has been teaching me so much! As of right now, I am still on C status but I should be going back up to B status today. I am not going to spend this post spouting off what God taught me, but if you email me then I will most gladly share my thoughts on manhood and friendship with you.

I went dancing last weekend, which activity was loads of fun.

Friday night games, led by Vanessa, have become a staple of my weekend life.

Taylor and Whitney Lindsey are back at school!

I do believe that those are the most important things that have been going on...let's see I passed Western Civ I, I'm in US History I (testing on Friday), I am taking a course in World Literature, I have 6 essays to grade for the D-roll students (at least 6...maybe more), I'd like to fit going to the Mission in today, and I am going to attempt to audit the Shakespeare class! I'm trying not to freak out...but it really is a ton!

Anyway. May God bless each of you in your endeavors this week.

I'm hungry and tired and stressed.

1.23.2010

Meh...I don't think this post will be either encouraging or edifying. I'm just gonna kinda put some thoughts out there and then go to bed...and hopefully post again tomorrow from a (hopefully) better frame of mind.

For some reason I decided that it would be a good idea to play volleyball tonight at the gym...one of my seemingly bright ideas at the time. The first couple of games were ok. Won one and lost one, and had some fun. It was just fun...not too competitive, but not just messing around either. It was a good balance. I should have quit while I was ahead...but I kept playing for the rest of the night, just getting more and more annoyed and fed up with it all. I knew better I guess...I just kept on playing for some reason. This week has pretty much been wasted for me, class-wise. Mr. Federer is an awesome speaker with a lot of really good things to say, but quite honestly this week has been wasted for Western Civ I. I'm going to have to spend all this weekend and next week studying like crazy for a class that I should have learned most of this past week.

On a slightly brighter note, the Dual Enrollment students have gone through and finished with their orientation, and I will begin my duties as a Student Counselor for three of them next week. They are some really great guys. The program has come such a long way since I was going through it, it's really cool.

I guess in summary the week has overall stunk, but it has had a couple bright points. I guess a good thing to do would be to focus on the bright spots, and where God is leading me and on what He is teaching me, rather than seeing the whole as depressing...

Maybe I'll get over it by morning ;)

Just for fun...

1.21.2010

• If I were a month, I'd be March...if I was in California.
• If I were a day of the week, I'd be Friday...cuz the party starts Friday night.
• If I were a time of day, I'd be 3 in the morning.
• If I were a planet, I'd be Neptune.
• If I were a sea animal, I'd be a clownfish...isn't Nemo awesome?
• If I were a direction, I'd be West, cuz the best side is the West Side baby!
• If I were a piece of furniture, I'd be a love sack...google it ;)
• If I were a liquid, I'd be a SoBe No Fear. Love me or hate me.
• If I were a gemstone, I'd be aquamarine. Or a blue diamond.
• If I were a tree, I'd be a sequoia...It's hard to change me, and I stick around for a long time...
• If I were a plant, I'd be a single rose, growing out of a crack in the sidewalk.
• If I were a kind of weather, I'd be what comes right after the calm before the storm...the wind, the clouds, the smell, the density of the air...
• If I were a musical instrument, I'd be a violin.
• If I were a color, I'd be slate blue...kinda graphite and blue mixed.
• If I were an emotion, I'd be love and depression.
• If I were a fruit, I'd be a pear.
• If I were a sound, I'd be a comforting word...or a kick in the rear.
• If I were an element, I'd be fire.
• If I were a car, I would be a Dodge Charger.
• If I were a food, I’d be a sizzling fajita...hot and spicy, but oh so good ;)
• If I were a material, I'd be leather...smooth, but tough and rugged if needed.
• If I were a scent, I'd be: Currently? Axe Instinct.
• If I were an object, I'd be a yo-yo...up and down...up and down...
• If I were a facial expression I'd be blank.
• If I were a song, I'd be Don't Stay by Linkin Park, and/or Broken Vow by Josh Groban and/or My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion. But probably My Immortal by Evanescence
• If I were a pair of shoes, I’d be dance shoes...black leather, nicely fitted...so smooth on that floor ;)
• If I were a relationship status, I'd be complicated...why? Because relationships are.
• If I were a kiss, I'd be nothing approved...but it would be good. "You" would like it...
• If I were a smile, I'd be given to someone for a certain reason, at the right time.

This was actually kinda fun...