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Name: Michael
Metro: Kennesaw
Birthday: 3/8/1987
Gender: Male
Interests: I like playing guitar, playing bass guitar, playing piano, Xtreme street crossing, making fun of people who have x's and the word hardcore in their name, and of course. . God
Expertise: Weasel shaving, bear tickling, and street crossing.
Occupation: Government
Industry: Government
Message: message me
Member Since:
5/16/2005
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| ResolvedSo a while ago I posted some resolutions made by one Jonathan Edwards. He is a man I greatly admire. He was not only a great thinker, but also a man of great diligence. And I have come to realize that a great many of my failings (both personal, academic, and social) have been from my lack of diligence. Therefore I have decided to make resolutions myself. Not New Years resolutions or anything like that. Things that carry the weight of that word behind it. Resolved. Dedicated. Determined (Dependable . . .an Atlanta news joke . . .)
So here they are:
1). I am resolved to seek the resolution of a problem as soon as it arises, unless immediate resolution would serve only to exacerbate the situation further (i.e. if a 'cooling off' period was necessary to adequately resolve it).
2) I am resolved to be direct in my communication and not insinuate or communicate through passive aggression. I am also resolved to cease my perpetual flattery and smooth talk which I am apt to use in order to gain approval from people.
3) I am resolved to stop striving for the approval of others. This merely makes me a servant to my own pride and also hinders me from truly caring about others or doing what is best for them, which will often require honesty and openness which may put them off from me for a time.
4) I am resolved to loving others with a selfless, self-sacrificing, Christ-like love.
5) I am resolved to encourage others to do the same.
6) I am resolved to the devoted reading of Scripture and meditation on it daily. I am also resolved to make this reading and meditation a constant striving and burden on my mind.
7) I am resolved to pray often for others needs when I become aware of them or are reminded of them. I am also resolved to pray for forgiveness for sins when they occur (this goes in line with resolution 1).
8) I am resolved to reflect upon myself and the areas which I need to grow.
9) I am resolved to cease seeing the world through an "us vs. them" mentality.
10) I am resolved never to put myself above another human being in worth or importance.
11) I am resolved to study Greek for at least a half hour every day.
12) I am resolved to study German for at least a half hour every day.
13) I am resolved to the writing of poetry for at least a half hour every day.
14) I am resolved to the practicing of guitar and the writing of songs for at least a half hour every day.
So there are a few. I pray that God gives me diligence in these areas so that I may do them, not for just a season, but hopefully for good. Obviously some of these will never be perfected in my lifetime (such as not putting myself above others), but nontheless I should still strive.
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| New PoemI just finished a new poem. Just another overflow of heartache: Thus, with a kiss, I died. On Autumn day an early Grey Stole from the shores of Winter’s tide And bore me far away! It brought its withering touch That hurried death and robbed the breath Of all I loved with rasping clutch, And left a mourning wreath On she who was my Spring! Whose gentle lips and fingertips To frozen fields did flowers bring. My Spring! she slowly slips Into mere memory. And as I stand on Winter’s sand I call to her across the sea, But Silence lays its hand Upon my quaking plea. A choking presses on my breast, I know that I will never see Again my Vernal rest. I hold that clinging scene Before my eyes, O precious prize! That to my Grey brings ghosts of Green And faintly lights dim skies. This, both my joy and sore: Before my Bride from me was pried She graced my lips with hers once more- Thus, with a kiss, I died. If you have any suggestions or anything, feel free to give them to me. Later, friends. | | |
| Just a Quote I Found Interesting"Among all sorts of people and in all kinds of places, it has become the fashion to attack American education. One criticism is that it upsets and disturbs young people. The conception of education as a process of settling, or hardening, of the fixation of sound principles and righteous dogma in the youth of America, brings me at once to state my own view of university training. It is that the purpose of higher education is to unsettle the minds of young men [and, presumably one may add, of young women], to widen their horizon, to inflame their intellects. It is not to reform them, or amuse them, or to make them expert technicians in any field. It is to teach them to think, to think straight if possible; but to think always for themselves." -Robert Maynard Hutchins (1930?) | | |
| Up! up! my friend, and clear your looks,
Why all this toil and trouble?
Up! up! my friend, and quit your books,
Or surely you'll grow double.
The sun above the mountain's head,
A freshening lustre mellow,
Through all the long green fields has spread,
His first sweet evening yellow.
Books! 'tis a dull and endless strife,
Come, hear the woodland linnet,
How sweet his music; on my life
There's more of wisdom in it.
And hark! how blithe the throstle sings!
And he is no mean preacher;
Come forth into the light of things,
Let Nature be your teacher.
She has a world of ready wealth,
Our minds and hearts to bless-
Spontaneous wisdom breathed by health,
Truth breathed by chearfulness.
One impulse from a vernal wood
May teach you more of man;
Of moral evil and of good,
Than all the sages can.
Sweet is the lore which nature brings;
Our meddling intellect
Mis-shapes the beauteous forms of things;
-We murder to dissect.
Enough of science and of art;
Close up these barren leaves;
Come forth, and bring with you a heart
That watches and receives.
I have to say, Romantic poetry can be a breath of fresh air sometimes. I may not agree with it at all times, but I absolutely admire the spirit and beauty of it.
I'm very tired. I'm stretched and worn and a bit battered down by trivial matters. It's been a bit hard to walk straight lately.
Ich weiss das noch nicht.
Unser Vater im Himmel!
Geheiligt werde dein Name,
dein Reich komme,
dein Wille geschehe,
wie im Himmel, so auf Erden.
Unser tägliches Brot gib uns heute.
Und vergib uns unsere Schuld,
wie auch wir vergeben unsern Schuldigern.
Und führe uns nicht in Versuchung,
sondern erlöse uns von dem Bösen.
Denn dein ist das Reich und die Kraft
und die Herrlichkeit in Ewigkeit.
Amen.
I have many things to do. I am an chest full of half-finished projects.
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| So I have officially started the rock band that I have been wanting to for the past two weeks. We don't have a name yet, and the only two members that have practiced together are Spencer (drummer) and I (vox and guitar). We don't really have a complete setup, but I've talked to a phenomenal guitarist and an excellent keyboardist/pianist and I think they might be on board. It should be good. It will be very nice to have a creative gathering of people. I can't wait to see what comes out of this. I do not know Jesus as I ought. I think I used to know someone who looked a little bit like Him, but I'm coming to find out that he was more of a figment of my own selfish imagination than the real Christ. I know it's a day late, but: It's New Years Eve and I feel my insecurities,
are haunting me like ghosts, this sinking quicksand.
And then with thunderous praise and lofty adoration,
a second passes by, yet nothing changes.
I hate my skin, this grave I'm standing in.
Another change of years, and I wish I wasn't here. Good old Five Iron Frenzy. | | |
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