Busy Blog

This is a very busy week. It is cold outside. Looking forward to coming home. Not much to say right now.

The Blog is Stuffed

Wow. I've never seen the blog swallow so many comments at once. His stomach almost exploded.

Last night only Scott (the RA and my suitemate) and I went to the coffee shop. We studied for quite awhile and then went to a movie. We saw Clint Eastwood's movie "Million Dollar Baby." It is really hard to decide whether or not I recommend it. On the one hand it was interesting and well made. It kept my interest and there was a big twist at the end. However, that twist is quite controversial, and I'm not sure if the movie is edifying. Scott really brought this to my attention. He came out saying he wasn't exactly edified by the movie, and we both agreed it was depressing. The course of action taken in the end of the movie was sinful, but it wasn't like a gross image or such that instantly disqualifies the movie from viewing. I'll leave it up to y'all to decide whether or not to see it.

Paintball was fun. I hit people and they hit me. Our hall beat the other hall. The course was pretty nice. It was out in the woods.

It has been fun seeing Chreeha trying to figure out the mystery. Keep at it Sherlock. I'm hopeful (another clue?) that you will figure it out.

Keep stuffin' the blog. He likes it.

Paint it Blog

Well then. Another weekend just around the corner. Yay. Break comin' up fast. Double yay. It looks like I will be playing paintball on Sat. morning. I can't afford to play for long. Much to do. I still remember how much it hurts getting shot. Boo. I think the course is nice. Still...it hurts. I think I may be going to a coffee shop tomorrow night to study with a few other people; hopefully no more than 4 other people. Also, I am hopeful, if you get my drift. (Only the family will get that one).

Well, I'm finished with my chores, so Lafanduh and I are going out for some prime rib. Tell Uncle Rico not to wait up for me.

Please Feed the Blog

Tonight I went to Chili's with my roommate and one other guy. It is a good thing no one else knew or wanted to come b/c the truck was full. It was a refreshing change of pace to eat real food. It is always nice to get away from campus for awhile. This afternoon two other guys and I returned to the battlefield. It was alright. The museum part was cool. They had a massive collection of antique guns. The battlefield itself was borderline dull I'm sad to say. It was scenic and pretty, but one can only take so many monuments and plaques. How was everyone's weekend? I understand that there is a church dinner at our house tomorrow. Let me know how it goes and who comes. I can naturally assume the Kerrs' will be there. God willing I should be able to enjoy 2 Sundays at home during spring break. We get one full week and that following Monday. That extra day is especially nice for those who have a long drive; I imagine that is why they included it.

If a Blog is Written in the Woods...

...does it get read?

One more day till the weekend. Two more weeks till spring break. Four weeks till the end of the world. I'm not sure what to say in this blog. Everyone doing well? Parking ticket deliver tomorrow at 7. I didn't go out Monday b/c of rain. Rained Wed. as well, but I started later. I figured I shouldn't miss times in a week. Everyone around me has been getting ill. My roommate is still good; I'm afraid I will get it. Still taking my Vitamin C. Getting decent amounts of rest. Enjoyed the package. Received it yesterday. Man, that was alot of candy. Good evening y'all.

One More Blog to Contend With.

Is anyone excited about the unpublished John Steinbeck manuscript that was recently discovered? Apparently it has been hidden away for years. Mr. Steinbeck wrote it when he was incredibly depressed and drinking heavily; he almost died several times from his drinking. It was for this reason that he titled the manuscript "The Wrath of Grapes."

Ha ha ha ha ha ha!!! Bill told that one at last weeks concert. It was pretty well a dud. He then said that some deaths are on purpose.

I recommend seeing the movie "To End all Wars." It is somewhat bloody at times, and a bit of a slow start, but it is really worth it. It has amazing parallels to Christ and what He did for us. A moving film. I'm sure most of you have heard of it.

Blaaaaag

Well, the middle of the week is near. I may return to the Civil War battlefield this Sat. We didn't see all of it last time. Another guy in the "group" enlisted in the Army and is interested in this kind of stuff. He is going to basic at Ft. Leonard Wood this summer. It looks like my roommate will be coming home with me on spring break. He is from California and can't afford to fly back there for one week. I wish I had more time/desire for pleasure reading. I still need to finish General Frank's book, and now I want to read Dylan's autobiography. I was moving at a rapid pace on Frank's book until I needed it as a source in a paper last semester. Circumstances were such that I needed to put it on hold. I wanted to finish it over Christmas break, but that didn't happen. I opened it up once here. Want to finish it...

The Brief Blog

Went to church twice. There was a visitor from Oregon who was showing his son the campus and presenting a lecture tomorrow. He has been here before, but his son hadn't. He brought his son to see it, and offered to give a lecture if Covenant wanted one. Without explaining the details of how, I ended up riding with them so as to direct them towards the OPC church. They wanted to go, couldn't find info, and discovered I was going there. His name was Dr. Paul Otto. He knows/knew the Grotenhuises. Tell them b/c he said they would remember him.

Blog-a-mania

I slept in until about 12. I was tired and needed to catch up on sleep. I did some studying. I went to a local Civil War battlefield with a few other people at 3. We got back at 5. The battlefield was pretty neat; very similar to Wilson's Creek. This place had more monuments and plaques, however. A lot of walking. We only saw part of it. Bigger than Wilson's Creek I believe. Had dinner. Need to study. Maybe do something else. Not sure.

Apparently our head cook left. From what I hear he was responsible for improving the food quality here. I hope the quality doesn't go down. It seems I get alot of fried food here. I've never had so many country fried steaks/veal/shrimp/chicken. There is some variety, but compared to the quantity of fried food I had back home this is alot.

Back to the OPC church tomorrow. I think I may continue to go there. Last week was the first Sunday I haven't had communion since I've arrived here. I think I'm 4/5 now. That is alot of communion-not that it's a bad thing. I like the once a month. Quarterly is too long, weekly is too much. I know it is not regulated in the Bible, but once a month seems about right to me.

Mr. Blog

I really cannot identify the anonymous posters on this blog? Whoever comments as "Me" needs to clarify. I can guess who it is, but they need to be confirmed. Plus, they need to explain the request for a new cd from Bill.

The weekend is upon us. Only three more weeks till spring break. Three busy weeks. Study tomorrow. I have to go to the public library soon to look for some material for a paper. Our library does not have enough on my topic, and no, I still haven't gone in there yet. I looked through Covenant's online database of materials and they didn't have what I need. My paper is for history of political theory. I chose to write on Carl Von Clausewitz and his book "On War". He was a pretty significant strategist, and his theories are still widely considered today. Rough paper to write though; at least I think it will be. Big paper. Blah.

I don't think I ever announced it via the blog, but my roommate and I landed some U2 tickets for the concert in Chicago. Not floor tickets sad to say. We are halfway up and behind the stage. They should actually be good seats though. Better than 1/2 mile out and all the way up. They were reasonably affordable though. Yay.

There were three b-days on my hall this week so tonight we are going for pizza at the bottom of the mtn. From there I know not what course will be taken.

The Official Concert Report

Awwww Yeahhhhh...

The concert was great. The drive wasn't too bad. 3.5 hours there, 2.5 back. It didn't feel that bad, at least not coming back. I drove there, the other guy (Thomas) drove back. Thomas had never seen a VOL show before, but his friends had told him that Bill and his shows were really good. Thomas said he figured he would be a little disappointed with the show b/c he had such high expectations, but in the end he actually was satisfied beyond expectation. At the end of the show Thomas and I talked to Bill for a few minutes. We talked about Covenant a little, and b/c we were from Covenant and had traveled such a far distance he gave each of us a free t-shirt. Awww yeah...

The bar was actually a nice one. It had more of a coffee shop look to it. It was split into two rooms: the bar itself and a performance room. We got there around 8 expecting Bill to start at 8:30. He actually didn't start until just after 9. It ended around 10:45. He had only one other guy performing with him. I don't know who this guy was; he played another guitar and lap steel. Bill stuck with the acoustic guitar and harmonica. His harmonica performance was amazing last night. Nothing Like a Train was spectacular. He played quite a few songs from his new release, as well as a few new unreleased songs. He talked alot as well. He told stories, jokes, etc. He recorded the concert last night, but I don't know what he plans to do with it. Maybe a new live release some day? That would be cool...to say that I was in attendance for this live recording.

I'm sure I could say more, and I might later, but I need to go. I have a prayer meeting in 10 minutes. And, of course, schoolwork still keeps nagging me.

Set List for Bill's show in Athens

There is much to say about last night, but for now I will quickly post the set list. More to come later.

1. A new song he wrote within the past few days (hence, no title).
2. Bearing the Load
3. Nothing Like a Train
4. Goes without Saying
5. After all this Dust Settles Down
6. Where the Light Does Fall
7. High...and Lonesome
8. Who will you Love
9. Good Luck Charm
10. The Kidz on Drugz (or Life)
11. I Will Never be Normal (after this)
12. Solar System
13. Friendly Fire
14. Two Become One
15. Another new song with no title

This Blog is for You

Bloggers Note: I accidently saved this one as a draft last night. I will let you have it anyway. I will write later about the concert and such.


One hour till departure. Yay! Boo to the long drive. Hooray for the concert! Boo to the long return drive.

Not much else to say. Once again I met dad at ye olde Cracker Barrel for breakfast. Jeff Eckelcamp was with him. It was good. I ordered a side of hashbrowns not realizing they would be cheesed. I didn't realize it till the first bite. I managed a few more bites, but blah...

When Blogs Ruled the Earth...

Just another day I guess. Tomorrow is the big day. Maybe Bill will be hungry for pancakes, eh Chreeha? Long drive though. Good thing I have a shorter day tomorrow. Still have plenty of work to do here though. Dad is a comin' through tonight. God willing I will see him for breakfast, and maybe late tonight as well. So I understand people are not feeling well back home? Cold/Flu? Some people are getting sick here too. I don't want to get sick. Mom will have to get here ASAP to tend to me. That's non-negotiable.

The Late Blog with David Bloggerman

It looks like I will be heading to Athens, GA with one other guy from my hall this Wed. Bill is supposed to play 2 sets that night! Twice the Bill with half the fat. The drive will be long though. I think 3 hours. Well worth it, and at least the other guy is going.

The Blog is satisfied with 4 comments, but his appetite is big. He will get hungry fast. I saw a hilarious episode of Family Guy where Peter turns his house into a puppet (it was one of those brief yet gut busting side notes of the show; ie this was not the plot). The attic portion of the house moved up and down like a mouth. Peter was inside using the controls and talking for the house. The funniest thing he said was something like, "Behold I am hungry! Bring me a toolshed to appease my appetite." Very funny; funnier if you see it.

So much to do...

The Lonely Blog

The Blog is sad. No one responded to his last message. Somebody better cheer him up. Breakfast with dad went well, though short. We were both tired, although he was more tired than I. Plus he is sick. Food was ok, though I wasn't hungry. Watching the game? I won't see much of it, if any. I think somebody is getting some reception of the game. I might pop in for a score check.

That is all you get for now. Let's see if you can be responsible with this much info. Feed the blog.

And the Blog Goes On...

Another blog for everybody. Today in chapel we had an amazing guest musician. Dr. David Oliver performed on the organ. He is very talented. I am about to leave for a concert of his here on campus; I don't expect a huge turnout of students though. Tomorrow I need to study alot. No other plans yet. I just need to focus on the studies. In response to a comment, my drink was not a breach of contract here. It is permissable with a parent, though I could not return to campus for the evening as part of the rules. Can't say I like the rules. In some ways I could agree, but I think there are other reasonable circumstances they should allow for.

Ah...Ahh...Blogchoooo!!!

What to say in the blog today. Not much to say. I did not give out parking tickets on Wed. morning b/c of rain. I think I can skip those days, and I did. Weekend is upon us. Last 2 weeks have gone by kind of fast. Spring break is a comin'. I have a prayer meeting at 9pm. God willing I will spend Sat. in the public library accomplishing much. Dad's visit went well. I enjoyed the drinks much, although they needed to be chilled more. That's all.

Groundblog Day

Today is a day of prayer so no classes. It is more than a day off, but less than a schoolday. It really seems to be a day off though. No one is required to do anything. For lunch I went with my suitemate (not roommate) and another guy from the hall to a place downtown called Sticky Fingers. It is a BBQ place, and it is pretty good. It was nice to have real food for a change. I also got to see downtown, which is actually five minutes from the bottom of the mountain. No highway travel or anything. We passed the public library which looked nice. I think I will be able to study well there. It is hard to study here. I have not checked out our library yet. It looks a little small, but it may be nice. I simply have not gone in yet. But the one downtown looks nice. Plus I was able to see the coffee shop that Bud worked in. It looks nice, and it is suppose to be really good. One week and one day from the next VOL concert. I told the Marine guy again, and I think he is set on going. I still need to verify some things before it happens. God willing it will work out though. It is weird not having a tv here. I feel disconnected from the world. Not so much that I miss silly shows, but simply having the news. I look at the Fox news website, but it isn't the same. I usually only here brief portions of big stories. Plus I don't here about new movies coming out. Any good ones I should know?