The void that fills the hole

2007-04-25T15:47:00.000-07:00

Alrighty then. In this past month and a half I have graduated from College with a Bachelor of Biblical Studies with a Music minor. gotten engaged at a grad retreat to Jasper. And have started a job with the disaster services.
the graduation was fun. but my family was kind of rushed while here since our school bus broke back at home so they had to get back and try and fix it before monday. Mom did have time to go shopping wth me though. And my grad cap has a pink tassle (it's the music minor).
The trip to Jasper was a lot of fun. got to relax and enjoy nature. I wanted to propose on a mountain top but that didn't happen so I instead proposed in the sauna after the others that were in there left. (I just really wanted it to happen at the retreat). We kept it quiet until the ring was finished being sized and I proposed again, and this time it was done properly.... sorta. The weather made it dificult and I had to replan. We are hoping to have the wedding around christmas but we'll see how things go.
My job is a lot of fun. we get to go and tear out other peoples houses and make the insurance companies pay for it all. Yesterday I wore a gas mask for a mold job. And the day before that I got paid to lie on my side cutting jyprock at a mansion (seriously this place is unbelievably posh.) I am really loving the concept of overtime, expecially since in the past two days I have had 10 hours of it.
My cell phone plan is finally working the way I want it to and I even got tellus to take some money off the bill. Although my phone has stopped recieveing picture messages from my fiance. (going to make wedding planning harder.) Well I think that is all. if you have any questions leave a comment or drop me a line.

2 months since

2007-03-16T18:26:00.000-07:00

okay, how to summarize the last 2 months. January was very busy and a lot of fun.... February we had YA (a type of youth conference here at the college). My job got cut during it but I still kept myself very busy and had even more fun. Now I am in the process of finishing up the movies of the drama's so that we can start handing them out. Other than video footage the only thing from YA that lasted more than the ink on some guys arms is the 16 foot snow Lego man that sits in the middle of the campus. we expect him to make it half the summer. After YA there was a lot of catch up homework that needed to get done. I had some tests that required me to memorize all the research for 4 papers and then write one of them out completely from memory in class. That's a great way to learn your stuff.... but I still can't remember it. After 4 months of humming and hawwing I have finally settled of a summer plan. I am going to work for disaster services for 3 months and possibly get a side job with it, then go home to help with the harvest. I am really enjoying this last semester at Bible College. I've worked myself to the bone getting here so now I have few enough credits that this last month and a half is going to be quite relaxed. Yesterday was the one year dating anniversary for me and Ms. M, she had no idea what was happening and I got called romantic. All without leaving the campus. And because I know some of you will ask, no I have not given Ms. M a ring. The classes this semester are definitely challenging but are none the less, AMAZING.
I'm sure there are many other interesting things that have happened but I can't think of them now so you'll just have to miss out on them
P.S. I cut off my fro.

Lets bring in the new year.

2007-01-12T21:36:00.000-08:00

my goodness I haven't been ere in a long time. HI! I'm still alive. and kicking. and getting kicked by cows. So let's see where I left off. umm I just finished my second last semester of Bible college. All went well and I was able to pull up my GPA again from the catastrophe that is over booking my time the previous year. I'm finally starting to get the hang of administrating several things at once and don't feel so awkward about calling strange people who are older than me and telling them when I need them to come and work so I can train the to work on their own. I haven't heard how they did over the Christmas break though. I kinda feel bad about abandoning them even though it is not realistic for me to stick around just to run powerpoint at a church that has at least 10 people that know how but are either to lazy or lacking in self confidence. Especially when I'm working on setting up a powerpoint system at my home church and finding people to run that one.
I am now back at School again and taking less credits than I have to date. This is my slack semester where I wander around making random movies and helping out random people whenever I get the spontaneous urge to. Although I do have one course where I have to write 2 papers and memorize both of them so that during class I can write one of them out with footnotes and references and everything and I don't get warning as to which one I'll be doing.
In a few days Miss M and I will have been going out for 10 months and enjoying every moment of it. I spent a few days at her house over the break including New Years. We make a pretty good team in Halo 2, for both not being that good at it. She runs out and gets shot at and I get to save her, like a good boyfriend, and follow the line of fire and pick off the people hiding in the rocks. I had a lot of fun and got so bond with her family some more. She also came out and met 40 other members of my extended family. I also seemed to get Christmas presents from all over the place but this year presents were an afterthough everywhere I went. It was overall the most enjoyable, relaxing, and uplifting Christmas I have ever had.

I wish the best to all of you in the New Year and I believe this is a year that will mark change. Whenever you see loose change lying around remember that. And if you would like, those of you who know my number can give me a call and I'll explain what I mean by this.

ho hum

2006-11-16T15:22:00.000-08:00

oh, lets see. it's been almost a month since my last real post. Life's been a lot of fun, sometimes stressfull but mostly fun. I'm finding out just how unreliable young males seem to be. I bought Miss. M a promise ring, its got 3 saphires on it. I went home for reading break and got a moose. Got a cold too. And now I'm back at school and in the rythm again. Yay for peace on earth and good will to me! :D

2006-11-01T20:54:00.000-08:00

1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post it on your blog, along with these instructions
5. Don't go running and finding something "cool" or "intellectual"! Really the closest book!

it's a phone book. sooo... "Kodiak Energy Services Ltd. - 568-4508

Yay something happened this weekend

2006-10-24T06:58:00.000-07:00

Where to start, where to start.
Lets start friday morning. Had a bunch of classes then ran to the dining hall to make sure that everything was working for chapel that morning since the gym was being used for a tournament. By the time I got there someone had dropped the schools laptop for the 10th time so I had to use mine. The sound only worked half the time but thats not my problem. The next day (saturday) I got up at 7:30 and did some job future research online. Spent the day in the library then that evening watched "over the hedge" in a class room. The DVD player is messed up but its not my turn to worry about that and so I waited for someone to offer the use of another DVD player. Its kinda nice to not fix everything all the time. Also that day I found out that all four rides that I could have had to go to church the next morning were not going and I needed to be there to train some powerpoint personnel. So I borrowed a car. As I tried to leave the parking lot sunday morning I couldn't seem to get the car in reverse, all the other gears were fine though so I pushed the car out of it's stall and went on my mary way. Church went smoothly despite a complete lack of communication to the powerpoint area on order of songs. Half way through the day my Aunt and Uncle showed up unannounced for a tour of the place. They graduated from here a while ago and there have been a lot of changes since then. It was a nice surprise, and I wouldn't mind them doing that when I've got a big paper due.
so that was my weekend. Not overly full but interesting enough.

Why do I do this

2006-10-10T10:30:00.000-07:00

I wait so long to put in new entries that I don't remember what has happened that I can put in here. Well I'll give it a try.
The day before I came back to school I ran sound at a friends wedding. Half the equiptment I had to scavange from anyone that would lend it out. But it was a lot of fun and there was some great fireworks afterwards.
When I got back to school I discovered I almost got the same room I had before and did get the same roomie from last year. The past month we've continued to scare ourselves with the similarities we have with each other. I've made a few movies already and have another four to make in the next couple weeks. I'm comfortable enough with the programs and have enough time to do my own video work that it's a lot of fun with minimal stress.
I've also had the oportunity to spend a saturday cutting wood (which felt great), and and evening chasing some cattle around and jumping in front of a charging bull. :) soooo much fun.
A couple weeks ago we had Water Balloon Mania being in charge of video for that can be a little hectic but I kinda enjoy working like that. There were a few new toys I got to play with too. I am also running powerpoint a church around here. I've got to call around every week to get things ready and find out which guy I'll be working with to train for that week.
This past weekend was thanksgiving and it started for me midnight on wednesday. Miss M. and I got on a greyhound and went to her parents for the night, then to the hospital in the morning, my parents after that. The next day we got lost in Edmonton, went back to her parents, crashed a wedding the next day, went to church the day after that and made an appearance at a gift oppening. The day after that we came back here to PRBI. It was very relaxing and a lot of fun.
But now here I am a school again and trying to find a ride into GP every other day again.

Oh, and I almost forgot... I turned 20 this past month. YAY for me

Almost there

2006-08-30T22:11:00.000-07:00

There are only 4 more days till I'm back at college. I've got one day to clear the amount of trees that normally take three days. One day to go to the city get my back cracked, pick up my sister and do some shopping. One day to run sound and video for a wedding. One day to travel to School. and no days to pack....... I see a problem here. Maybe I'll spend half a day just cutting down all the trees and leave the long anoying cleaning up part for my brother. Meh I'll find time to pack if I have to stay up all night before I leave. The best part about going back is seeing everybody again. The people at PRBI are great, especially a strawberry firecracker. :D
I just don't know where I'll end up living or who I'll be rooming with. FUN.

long time no blog

2006-08-24T21:18:00.000-07:00

my my my, it has been a long time since I've posted. Lets see, since the last time I've harvested roughly 800 acres, seen the lady of my life through a hospital visit, done some school shopping, and went to a wedding. The wedding is the most recent event of note. Miss. M came with me on the 14 hour round trip drive. I should have known that the newly wedds weren't just there to get married but to put on a show too. The groom came bouncing out of some trees swinging a sword right before the bride came out. It was kind of a LOTR theme. We left the reception early to visit Big D. It was great to see so many friends but we went a little nutty on the ride home.
This week has been really slow. work has been off and on, but just enough on that I haven't been able to do much else productive.
On the bright side I go back to college in 8 days. So far I've been lucky and most of my friends from my freshmen year are all still there, at least for part of the year. I can't wait to go back. I even almost miss the assignments. I might post more often when I'm back there but I seem to be able to make a lot of work for myself when I'm on campus.
See ya'll soon.

Can't wait for tomorrow

2006-07-19T22:48:00.000-07:00

Recently I've been working 12 hour days sitting in a tractor and driving in circles. 10 to 10. not including travel. Yesterday I had been working for 5 minutes when I smashed my hand up good enought that it hurt to grab anything. A couple hours latter I was joined in the field by my Dad and Brother. They unloaded the baler and rake but after one bale had to load the baler back up again because it broke. While in the process of loading it it started to rain (and hail a bit) which forced me to stop. We spent the rest of the day taking the baler apart and going to get parts. Today I helped start to put it back together when we realized that something bigger and more expensive was broken too. I went back to mowing, or tried to. When I got to the tractor I found that it had a flat tire. I took it off, went into town to get it fixed, banged my head into a garage door, put the tire back on, mowed for 10 minutes and a rock hit the back window of the tractor and smashed it. When I called Dad to get him to bring some plexyglass I found out that my mom got a flat tire in the car. While getting that fixed we called ahead for parts and got her to pick them up. when she got back we found out that they gave her the wrong part.
I can tell tomorow is going to be really fun already.

Fine I'll post

2006-07-08T21:07:00.000-07:00

Due to overwhelming demand, I shall post yet again.
Now what are some interesting tidbits from my life that I can share with you today.
I work 7 hour days with one employer then go straight from there to work for my dad till midnight. A few days ago lightning hit a building in town, fortunately it was right in between the firestation and the house of a volunteer fireman (My employer). Early this week I went to go to work but instead got taken out to go golfing with the boss for 3 hours. that was only the second time that I've gone golfing, I hit a 68 or something in 9 holes. Last week I ran into a highschool classmate that I haven't seen since we graduated. He's working for a gas company and going to be a gym teacher. (Jen, try to guess who I'm talking about). Right now I'm watching Pirates of the Caribean in prepration for tomorrow when I go to see the sequil in theaters, with Miss M. I just see a little problem with this. Either I won't get to enjoy her company because of the movie or I won't pay attention to the movie cause she's there. the latter is more likely.
Now I'd better get going. But if you all would be so kind as to remind me that there are a few people I should call. College buddies and such. An Engle, a Doyle, a Wijcik, a Wood, and a couple engaged couples.

grrr

2006-06-22T21:40:00.001-07:00

Fine I won't add a picture. Stupid volatile web site.
Oh well. Life has been nice and slow since I've been back. But I've been making arrangements for it to speed up really fast. I'll likely start working on a couple private construction projects with private construction companies. It is possible, though I doubt it will happen, that I could be going up to GP again for a week to work. And hit a wedding right before I come back. :D
Last weekend Miss M came out to the Ranch. It was soo much fun showing her around the place and most of the little things that constantly amuse me about this place. I got to look at where I live through new eyes again. My mom decided to be a steriotypical mom and bring out the baby pictures. I was surprised when I realized that I didn't mind that.
This weekend is Fair days for my town, it is hosted by a volunteer organization that my dad is president of. which means that I've spent the week helping to set up...... I've got paint in my hair.

Well I think that's enough for now. ta ta

a pic of me

2006-06-21T22:29:00.000-07:00

I go a little crazy in Hot weather.

home agian, home again.

2006-05-30T21:25:00.000-07:00

Well I'm back at home again. Haiti was.... interesting. It's given me some perspective on the world and life. I've been slowly unpacking and cleaning up. Getting my computer ready to format. Recording all the old records around here onto CD's. Made contact with a few of my old friends, but there is one guy that nobody's heard from in almost a year so I'll have to track him down. I went to see Susie on sunday, gave her a couple things and met a few people. I had a great time and my mind was able to rest for a few hours. This week we hope to finish seeding the fields in the valley. And I might be going to visit a bunch of friends for supper on friday. We'll see if it works out.

2 days left

2006-04-28T11:58:00.000-07:00

I only have two days left before I head to Haiti. Today, tomorrow, and then I get in a van and head down to Edmonton, the day after that I hop on a plane and by midday tuesday I'll be stepping onto Haitian soil. All of my training is done, there are only one or two things more that I'd like to grab but could easily do without, and for the rest of this weekend I'm fending for myself as far as food goes. And my sister and brother-in-law moved out this morning so I can't go visit them or eat with them. Don't worry though, I've got KD and a few other people who have given me invitations to come over, so many people that I won't be able to visit them all.

probably before I know it I'll be back in Canada again and trying to find a way to get just west of stony plain. :) but maybe not right away cause I get back at midnight.

Almost there

2006-04-24T15:28:00.000-07:00

Year 2 of college is over, and now I have a week of training. In exactly one week from now I'll be on a plane to chicago. This last weekend I got to spend some time with my family that came up for my sisters grad. Also my old roomie moved out. a new one moved in, and I had to say goodbye to Miss M for a month. today I went shopping and bought a couple pairs of shorts and pants that aren't jeans, though the pair I'm wearing now are really warm and I don't think I'll bring them to Haiti. I'm getting quite exited for the trip down and the time at Haiti, but i also can't wait to get back here where temperature's are reasonable and I can visit people I know and love. At least I've got spf 70 sunblock, with that stuff I won't tan for the next few years.

wow, time warp

2006-03-26T13:54:00.000-08:00

Never have I had a week and a half go by so fast. I keep thinking things that happened a while ago were just a few days ago. Just goes to show how much I've been paying attention to things that aren't beautiful and attatched to my hand. I wonder if I've missed an assignment..... hope not. Besides my computer usually warns me when something gets close. All of a sudden I feel motivated again. LETS GO MAKE LEFTOVERS! YAY!... (yes I'm working on a sunday again.)

On a side note I've finally finished the powerpoint/video presentation for my Haiti mission team... now comes the hard part of on the spot modifications to make it compatable with whatever system each church we visit has. I think I just earned myself a new nickname again... "Radioshack" hopefully it doesn't stick.

YAY!

2006-03-16T05:54:00.000-08:00

The unthinkable has finaly happened.
I HAVE A GIRLFRIEND!
happy, happy, happy, happy, happy.
I command you to be happy! Stop frowning!
......
Well that was fun. I need coffee. It is too early in the morning for me
Java, java, java, java, java, java, java, java, java.

Another week gone by.

2006-03-05T13:27:00.000-08:00

Well it is Sunday. I'm still a little behind on my homework but it is much better than last week. And I'm finishing of a weekend of work in the kitchen. I went and got some shots on thursday, and have to take pills all this week for typhoid. So that's pretty much monopolized my paycheck from last month. And tonight I'm going to town with Miss M. We aren't dating yet but the title of PRBI friends alows for some leeway. I'm really going to enjoy this next month. But I should go and try to make leftovers edible.

Back to the grindstone

2006-02-26T13:04:00.000-08:00

Well actually I never left the grindstone. My Dad was getting sick just as I got home for reading break so I had to take over looking after the calving cows for a few days, and I brought a pile of homework home and only finished one thing and started another. This week is going to be a busy one again.

DOES IT NEVER END.

Oh, well at least I good at Life the board game.

home again, home again.

2006-02-18T20:11:00.000-08:00

well I'm back home again, slept till almost noon today. Then I went with my Dad for a ride out on the range. I don't think we've done that in February before. And I wish that I could have called Miss M today. fooey. Well I'll have to get on that tomorow... right after church... and likely lunch since we'll be eating out... and... drat.

The aftermath of YA

2006-02-16T07:35:00.000-08:00

well lets see, I'm finally able to do my homework again. My brain kinda crashed in the middle of YA and it took a while to recover. But now I'm ready to go again. I might actually get homework done this reading break. However I get shots today.... oh joy. my arm is going to be sore, its a good thing I'm not going tobaggaing tonight anymore. Valentines was fun... or not. Everyone was grumpy, I got berated by my roomie. I've got a lead role in a drama thing for my mission team. But at least yesterday was better. I had piano lessons which I always love, and acutally got some stuff done. And I gave Miss M her valentines thinger. I should get back to work though.

Almost done

2006-02-12T07:59:00.000-08:00

Last day of YA. My department head talked with me last night and we cleared up a lot of problems that would have made it very hard to work with her in the future. She's agreed to trust me to be able to handle a little more work while still mingling with the people. And I've taken back the coupon thingy. I was much more capable of rational thought and ready to be reasonal with her after I had my cry, under the sound stage, about my sister. I don't see how today can go wrong.... uh unless I don't get any breakfast, I should go get that before it is all gone

in the midst of the storm (YA)

2006-02-10T23:46:00.000-08:00

It is now the middle of the night. We've just finished the first little bit of YA. Some things have gone wrong but nobody was hurt and unless you knew how it was supposed to go you wouldn't have noticed. I'm wondering if I should stay up and do homework or get 3 hours of sleep before i have to get up and get back to work. If it wasn't so much fun and if it didn't come with a moral theme then this event should be outlawed. Oh well, I'm going to go visit Miss M and maybe see if she'll let me help with her work so she can get some sleep. She needs it more than I do, she's supposed to be energetic this weekend. All I have to be is alive.
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And now it is 7:30 the next day. I am banned from the gym and from all work. This decree came from my department head. I am now bitter and depressed, feeling useless and remembering that I don't like attending these types of events. I think I'm just going to set my laptop up so that I can record the speaker and listen to him latter and go get some sleep. The only reason that I can justify to myself why she would be so concerned that I don't work the whole time is that she's been informed that she must make sure that those under her get "ample" time off. Though this does not explain the ammount of work she is giving others to do. I just went and gave her back the coupon she gave me for candy at the concession, she didn't look pleased.

cheer up sport

2006-02-10T12:48:00.000-08:00

Well it is the day that marks the beginning of YA (friday). My room is clean, the movie is finished, my homework got done. And I've got my energy drink, so I'm ready for the night. Life is going good... in all areas. The only thing that I'm not looking forward to right now is the million shots that I am going to get next week. Praise the lord for His providence, and guidance.

fooey

2006-02-06T17:43:00.000-08:00

Well yesterday went great, and so did the first half of this morning... but now I'm a little more worked up about my homework than I should be. I think I forgot my devotions this morning. Right after I finish typing this up I've got to go and fix my computer and printer so that I can print off my assignment before it gets even more late than it already is.
Okay. I'm calm now
despite the fact that I don't know how I'm going to have time for everything I do, I'm really lookng forward to these next few weeks.

umm. stuff?

2006-02-05T08:37:00.000-08:00

Oh that I would just type everything out here... but I'm not blog friendly. :)
well lets see, YA is coming up real soon and I've got 3 assignments to finish in 2 days. As well as a movie in 4. But my life is great. I wouldn't know what to do with myself if I wasn't busy. There have been a few happeningns of note with a Miss. M. but I don't feel like writing about them. Lets just say that whenever she walks through or past the kitchen people give me funny looks and ask why I've got a funny grin on my face. :)
Oh well its time to get back to work. The boss just got in and is pushing me to work.

YA is comming!

2006-02-01T11:37:00.000-08:00

It is now the beggining of a new month and Youth Alert is in 9 days.
We're all going to die!
I've got 1 week to finish gathering footage and make a movie to get everyone ready for YA and most of my footage I won't be able to get untill sunday. And some of the notoriously larger and harder assignments for my courses are due this week and I haven't really started either of them. Woe is me.... I just do to much for people, I don't have time to do my own work. Although I suppose it would help if I wanted to do my own work.
On the bright side my mission team had our first job together. and the month in Haiti is going to be FUN.

working woes

2006-01-21T09:22:00.000-08:00

well I'm back at school now. I still have my job in the kitchen although most all of last years other weekend cooks quit. So I get to help train the newbies. And I seem to be the video guy for everything leading up to YA (Youth Alert, a giant youth event we have every year here). I've got 3 video's to make from scratch in less than a month, but at least the video cameral is an all acces pass. Unfortunately the first video I was working on has been delayed. someone deleted half of the video files from the computer. I was sooooooo close to finishing it too. I only had 30 seconds left and was going to finish it that night. foey. Now I'll just have to make it better.

On the bright side we finally have hot water in the dorm, after 2 weeks of not... having it. I am VERY CLEAN..... and getting a back massage.....
I'm done now

life is a frozen cow pie

2006-01-06T22:38:00.000-08:00

Funny. I never get "inspirational" thoughts like this but, when trying to come up with the first thing to put in this waste of non-existant space, my mind wanders. Anywho. Here goes.

Life is like a frozen Cow Pie. And here is why (I'm ryhming now too?):
We go through life quite content to stay on the run-down road that we were dropped on. Refusing to get out of the way of vehicals, and the like, simply because we don't want to know what is outside of our limited but familiar domain. This is until someone comes along with a crowbar and gives us the bigest shock of our life (next to creation) by violently removing us from the road (guess what I did today). Soon we find ourselves in a field, which is far better than lying on a road, but we don't know that. All we know is that we don't know it and thus we don't like it. But it is here that our lives can now mean something for in the following summer we will find that we can be used to greatly increase the outcome and harvest of that feild.

hmm. tis a bit more than a thought. but I suppose if I ramble like that then my thoughts must as well, which makes it an acurate length for one of my thoughts.
Well then that wasn't as hard as I thought it would be... maybe I'll keep this up.... nah.