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Name: Jeremy
Location: Saskatoon, Canada
Birthday: 7/6/1978
Gender: Male
Interests: - Music - Books - Jesus - Politics - Guitar - Films - Pop Culture -
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Member Since:
9/21/2005
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| So in a week's time I will be out of a job for a while. It's funny how consuming money and worrying about it can be. And even though I have saved up because I knew my layoff was coming, I still worry a little. I then I start to think about how much my life revolves around gettting things. Jesus even said not to worry about the clothing I wear and the food that I eat, and I get wrapped up in that too. It seems hard when most of the messages I read on a daily basis tell me that I am insufficient without these things. I have a hard time not believing them and doing things with my money that will matter more.
On a completly different note,(or maybe not, this was something I "needed") I bought Pearl Jam's new self-titled album. And as usual, the album will have to grow on me, and is definitly Pearl Jam in style, sound and message. There are a few songs I really like already I really enjoy Life Wasted and Marker in the Sand. It was a purchase worth my $14.99.
So for those of you who have been itching to spend some quality time with me ( I know Tara is) I will have some time coming up soon, give me a call. Jer.
P.S. I am dissappointed that the Flames lost their series, and by the way, they lost all the games I watched. Coincidence? Perhaps not.
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| So it's been a week since I posted and I guess I should have something to say. I have been thinking a lot about faith and church and stuff. I tend to do this a lot, in fact it seems to consume the vast majority of my thought life outside of the mundane details of Life.These things seems to come up in conversation between Tara and I, especially church. And I think I am starting to come up with some ideas about what kind of church I want and what that means. I have to work on a concise list, but when I do, I will be sure to post it. I have been doing some thinking about how belief systems are often developed out of convenience and often laziness and that this is not what I want for myself. But at the same time I love to write off any thinking that doesn't fit in with how I view the world. Again, more of these types of thoughts to come, but I have to do some more thinking and write some of these things down as I go, because some of my thoughts are just crap and not worth posting.
On a completely different note, the Flames lost tonight and it sucks. It makes me think how superstitious I am, because it seems like if I don't watch the game, they win, but if I watch it on T.V., they lose. And we all know that sports team's wins or losses are completely hinged on whether or not I watch the game. It's late. I have to do some work and then go to bed. Till next time. | | |
| So, it's embarassing, but I couldn't remember my password to get back into xanga, and up until now I couldn't have been bothered to go through the hassle of getting back in. I've found, however, that it is rather effortless to reset my password. So here I am. And I will post. Probably. So if any of you are interested in what I have to say, well, great. I have to say the thing I have missed the most is replying to your posts, you have had some great things to say, and Percy has taken some really fantastic pictures.
Today was Easter Sunday. A lot of meaningful implications with that whole idea, but I honestly feel rather unfestive. I don't know if it was because I had to work, or that I just didn't get enough chocolate or maybe it's because I have not made it out to my grandparents where the majority of the Easter Sundays of my life have been spent, but my guess is that it is a mixture of all the above. I hope everyone else's Easter's was festive, and for those who participated in Lent, enjoy gorging yourself on pop or chips or whatever else you gave up. Peace and Love everyone. (Oh, and apologies for not posting in forever.) | | |
| So I have been tagged, multiple times, I guess I had better write 20 "interesting" things about myself that everyone must be dying to know...
1. I got my first tape recorder for my birthday when I was 5. I know tape recorders are pretty cheap now, but in 1983, this was a big deal. I listened to Michael Jackson's Thriller album on that tape recorder many, many times.
2. I love cartoons. I still watch them to this day, especially super hero cartoons.
3.I have an affinity for John Deere pariphinalia. It stems from growing up on the Holcomb family farm riding in John Deere tractors and such at harvest time.
4. Street Fighter 2 is my favorite fighting game ever.
5. I go through withdrawl if I can't listen to good music for more than a day.
6. I (like so many others) have always wanted to be spider-man. I used to push on my wrists to try to get webbing to come out...last week. (Just kidding)
7. I used to have curly light blonde hair when I was a kid.
8. I absolutly hate it if people don't like me. I think it's so bizzare that people have "enemies" I don't think I know of anyone who I would call my enemy.
9. I love to read. All the time.
10. I wish I could cry in movies more. But my macho upbringing won't let me. I just tear up a little.
11. I get a little on the obsessive side. If I like a song I will listen to it a lot. If I am reading a book I can't put down, I will go on 4 hours sleep just to keep reading it. We won't even talk about video games.
12. I love playing music. Nothing is as euphoric as playing good music in a band.
13. On second thought, there are a few things that are more euphoric, but it's up there. I won't mention what, but for those who know, well, y'know.
14. I love history. I find it totally interesting to know where we came from.
15. There is noone who is more important to me than Jesus Christ. Tara is a close second
16. I once dropped a deuce in a public girls bathroom by accident. But I got away without anyone noticing. I could have taken this secret to the grave with me, but I'm way too proud of this moment.
17. I love Jazz music. I don't listen to it enough though.
18. I play way too much computer solitare.
19. I hate it when people take themselves too seriously.
20. It has taken me over a month to finish this stupid list, I hope I can get back to writing normal blogs on a semi-consistant basis now...
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| So I have to say that this has been a really good
week. After a weekend at the cabin with Crissy & Evan and
Andrew & Camille for some time to relax, think, talk, and
pray, I think God has been speaking to me a lot, at least I have been
having a lot of bizarre emotions. I hear him a lot through couple
of sources. First, I have been reading this book called Red Moon Rising
and it has been really good, showing me some things about prayer that I
knew but maybe really didn't understand; second, I have been listening
to a lot of Ben Harper and as some of you know when I find an artist I
like, I go all OCD on them and on particular songs, and the songs I
have been listening to are ones like The Power of the Gospel and
Blessed to be a Witness, I just seem to be connecting. Speaking of
connecting, part of the book talks about The Vision, and for those of
you who are in the relevant magazine world you will know that they
published Red Moon Rising first, and that last year they published a
couple of books called The Vision and The Vow, which (apparently)
expand on The Vision from Red Moon Rising, and kind of talks about the
whole 24-7 prayer movement. If you are interested here: http://www.24-7prayer.com/cm/resources/28 . Some of
this really spoke to me, just kinda resonated with me,
y'know? Now for those of you who know me, you know this
whole praying for hours on end thing seems impossible for me and when I
have tried I either end up asleep or thinking of ways to finish
whatever video game I'm playing or whatever. So to jump in to this
whole 24-7 thing seems like... umm...no. But what I did learn from this
is that prayer works (which despite it being a cliche, I
didn't really totally believe that), I can be a little more creative
with prayer, and I think I want to do it. Which it really
cool because normally I always thought I was this worship/music
guy, and leave the prayer to other people. But even that is being
changed, at least my concept of worship, but that is for another
posting. I hope God is doing something in all of you, especially my
dissident/jaded friends, who like me, are feeling a little lost right
now. And I will keep posting, even sort of regularly, not so
"half-assed" -Mike  Till next time, Jer. | | |
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