Man, this Wednesday schedule is really a crutch on blog writing. It's the second week of the second semester and I am far from being comfortable with my schedule so we'll have to see how it all works out, with flow, the airy, weightless, feather-like feeling of normality.
Today, I am dressed unlike the majority of the Wednesday's. But, like most, there is a reason and a meaning behind the clothing I decided to wear. If you notice, I am wearing a bright orange shirt. If you notice, the rest features a monotone, gray-scale color scale. An objective of mine, a goal I strive for, is to be a bright color among the dull gray's of society. It's not that I want to be different in all I do, it's that the monotony of the styles, popularity, media, entertainment is becoming overbearing. One of my goals is to be set apart from the norm, in both my actions/ attitudes as I strive to demonstrate the love of Christ among the secular world, and through my work in the arts. It's a relatively confusing thought process and, honestly, I haven't figured it all out yet. I feel like I sound conceded and full of myself as I try to proclaim myself as the difference to normality. I can assure you that I try to be as selfless as possible, striving to love others and be interested in the lives of people other than myself. I must admit, it is definitely not the easiest thing to do, but I feel like we all, as humans, struggle with this from time to time.
Sunday is Valentine's Day. If you are a student at Biola University, you have an opportunity to help Haiti by means of donation. The new chapel band at Biola has recorded a 4 song EP that will be for sale outside the cafeteria beginning on Valentine's Day, and 100% of the proceeds are going to World Vision to be used in their Haiti relief efforts. I highly encourage you to check it out and help Haiti heal.
If I had more time I would definitely talk about a few topics, such as I have recently been absurdly enthralled by the concept that when you are drinking water, the water is going into you. This sounds absurd, that's why I used "absurdly" in the last sentence, and I guess it applies to all drinkable liquids and edible foods. Just one of life's little mysteries.
Have a wonderful day ladies and gentlemen. Go out and tell your friend why you are their friend.
Things might be changin' around this here parts. But, that's for me to know and you to find out. Who knows? Maybe there won't be any change whatsoever.
Fact is, the weekday "Wednesday" is now the busiest day of the week. Here's the breakdown:
8:30-9:30 CLASS
9:30-10:30 Optional Chapel
MEAL TIME
12:00-1:15 CLASS
3:00-5:50 CLASS
MEAL TIME
7:00-10:00 CLASS
That's a lot of time I do not have to do whatever I want. SO, you can maybe figure out what the change may involve...
But who knows, maybe I'll find time, like I am right now...
The picture signifies something. Try and figure it out...
Here it is: in the picture, there is clearly a wall in the way of the subject. This is a very literal symbol. It symbolizes something.
Think about it. This does not only apply to me. We all run into hypothetical walls. How will you get past it?
"On January 12th, the earth quaked beneath the country of Haiti, resulting in extreme damage to every aspect of the already poverty-stricken nation.
It’s estimated that 1 million Haitians have been left homeless from this disaster. They are without food, water, shelter, or proper sanitation. These 1 million Haitians are men, women, and children- image bearers of their creator. Each one has been created by God for a purpose and an eternal destiny. In this moment, Haiti is overwhelmed.
As Biola Students- Disciples of Christ- we are called to run to the broken. feed them, clothe them, and we have to do whatever we can to help.
We’ve decided to quickly record a four song worship EP that were going to be selling for 3 dollars- 100% going to support World Vision’s relief efforts on the ground in Haiti. The Ep is going to be available outside the caf starting on Valentines day.
Together we can make a difference and extend Christ’s love to Haiti."
The words above/in the video explain pretty much every aspect I would even attempt to explain. Just a couple: I'm not in the band putting out this EP, so this is not self-promotion; I fully support this drive to help Haiti in their time of need. Also, the video is specific to Biola, but if you want to contribute, I'll be posting other ways you can participate shortly.
Either way, Haiti is struggling and we have the means to help.
In other news, I have a couple videos for you and they are rather interesting, perhaps random, but incredible in their own way.
1irst: some solid driving. Reminds me...
2econd: The Death Swing: looks like a good time:
That's all I have and I apologize. Hopefully it won't always be like this, yes? Unless you like it like this...
Have a brilliant day.
I'm not sure why those videos are so small. Fullscreen them if you need to.
It's a Wednesday and I sit on my couch. I'm at home for today, as I was yesterday, and I will be leaving tomorrow for the beginning of the spring semester. This trip home is an interesting experience for this sole reason: anybody I would hang out with, including my family, have school or work most of the day. Yes, there are times when people have time and I have utilized these opportunities, but, nevertheless, these times are sparse. So, I write you this blog entry in an indifferent tone. I'm not particularly excited for the day, but am not dreading it: indifference. But hey, it's supposed to be the end of a six week winter break, so indifference is expected, so who am I kidding?
Now on to the good stuff. For today's post, I have a few few multimedia pieces and have caught my attention and also a story or two. It's bound to be a good time. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the experience.
To start off, I will describe an experience Mr. Beau Akers, Mr. Patrick Greene, and I, Mr. Morgan Lott, experienced. At approximately 11 P.M., after the driving through black canyon and into the valley, following the observance of the haunted orange orchard, succeeding the near death experience of the white rabbit, Mr. Patrick Greene spots a decently sized hill to drive up in the distance, down a dark street that is reportedly out of a nightmare. We decide to turn around and proceed up the hill. On the way up, Mr. Beau Akers immediately exclaims there is somebody in the old sports utility vehicle parked on the steep grade. Upon turning around atop the apex of the hill, we decide to slow down next to sports utility vehicle to see if Mr. Beau Aker's claim is correct. As we begin down the grade, anticipation billows throughout the car. The sports utility vehicle approaches. Each of our heads turn as our car slows.
WARNING: THE FOLLOWING EVENTS ARE SUBJECTIVE TO EACH ACCOUNT
As we prepare to drill into the sports utility vehicle with our eyes, solely to see if there is somebody in the car to prove Mr. Beau Aker's claim, we slow to slower than slow. We continue past and look: there is a pale woman wearing an off-white sweater, with her back to the steering wheel, in other words, she is facing the wrong way in the drivers seat. As I can tell, there is nobody else in the car, just the deathly-faced woman facing the wrong way, staring us down. The pass occurred in slow motion, prompting a good look to see that there is in fact nobody else in the sports utility vehicle with her. Immediately, screams and pounding fill the car. Mr. Beau Akers and Mr. Patrick Greene exclaim terror and I pound on the dashboard laughing so hard.
To me, the drive-by was the funniest experience I have experienced in a long long while, arguably ever. To them...well you'll just have to ask them. I cannot speak for Mr. Beau Akers and Mr. Patrick Greene.
The facebook status update:
Back to the wheel, she sat alone,
upon a hill, a chill to the bone.
We screamed in terror, she made us go,
of what we saw, we'll never know.
I am immensely glad that experience was experienced. Immensely glad.
Here's a quote (taken from here) by my brother, Mr. Connor Lott:
"Then a corpse came into the scene of the shadow of jittery chairs. Then a hat of doom was Eurasia and the panic of It's Wednesday was Relief. An alarming accordion fell of phantom. The butterfly of apparition of mysterious 1930's died in a car crash. Appalling of im flew away in suspicious eerie confusion." -Connor Lott 10|29|08
In other news,
I personally am a fan of the comic strip "Bizarro," crafted by Mr. Dan Piraro. This particular comic was featured on his blog a few weeks ago, but ran in the papers on March 19, 1998. I'm not quite sure why I like Bizarro so much, perhaps it is the wit, perhaps it is the sometimes hidden meanings. I do know this much, there is ALWAYS a punch line. Sometimes it does not seem like there is, but after doing some searching, there is definitely a punch line. Thanks Dan Piraro for adding a dollup of joy to my newspaper reading.
In other news, I mentioned last week that I was writing a phatty paper on Wes Anderson. I ended up finishing it and turning it in, like a normal student would. I also mentioned that I might post it up here; well, here it is, in link(ed) form: http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AU6It115lvhCZGhmczJybl8xZGdkNTV3Zm0&hl=en You really don't have to read it as it is quite lengthy; but, for those of you who would like to read it, go right ahead, I included the link in this post just for you.
In other news, videos. I have a decent amount to show you today. A decent amount. First, a video about a man who parks his car. It sounds lame and boring and a waste of time and when I tell you it is in a different language, it sounds misunderstandable, but I assure you, the man who parks his car KNOWS HOW TO PARK HIS CAR:
In other news, I have been playing with After Effects, an extremely powerful computer program that does so much stuff I can't explain any of it, for a few reasons and have put out around 4 test videos. The one you're about to see is the first one I was decently pleased with so I uploaded to Vimeo for the world to see, for you to see. Enjoy:
In other news, the next video features our main man David Blaine, a decently famous magician. I read about this video and watched the whole thing and it is inspiring. David Blaine decided to break the world record for longest time without breathing and ends up holding his breath for over 17 minutes: this is his story. This guy has so much self-motivation and determination to make the "impossible" happen. The man who is David Blaine:
WARNING: RATHER LENGTHY
And ladies and gentlemen, that is it. If I have more, I'll add more, which is code for "this is probably the final draft." I often think of stuff to add soon after, but hey, it is what it is. Thank you fellow internet users.
