Like a child I'll take you at your word, as these mountains of doubt they fade away.

For any musician's out there who own recording equipment, I have a way for you to make a few extra bucks. I have some clients at work who are interested in having some custom music made for them. It will be used on their phone system for their music on hold. Basically we'll need some kind of jingle, with the possibility of some coporate speech on top of it.

Let me know if you're interested in doing this, and you have the gear to make it.

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Cna yuo raed tihs? Olny 55% ofplepoe can.

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phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at
Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod
are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the
rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit
a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by
istlef, b ut the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot
slpeling was ipmorantt! if you can raed tihs forwrad it.

Well, here is my attempt at writing an update blog about where I am right now in life. I mean for the past while during the summer I've been struggling with what to write for a blog entry when not so long ago it occurred to me that maybe I should just write an update about where I am in life and how things are going.

Ultimately, looking at the big picture of my life, I have to say, things are very good. I love the woman I will be spending the rest of my life with, and she loves me back. We are both at Lakehead now, she's majoring in social work, and I am finishing my honours in computer science. Besides a few differences in our schedules, our lifestyles--the university life--now match, and this has been great. Throughout the time we have been spending together I've seen both the good and rough edges of our relationship, felt pain, and joy. And had a whole lot about myself revealed to me. It has been an adventure, and one that I long to continue.

My semester this year is fairly light. It worked out so that I take all of my electives this year, which means I'm taking a course in photography, and a slack course in HTML. Taking a course in HTML is almost scary, in that it reveals to me just how much I know about this field, and how I think about technology.

So... that's my update for now. Must get back to reading. Later!

I think the strongest feeling that exists is discovery.

Imagine what it would be like to be a pilot flying high up in the sky, with your compasses and maps in front you, carefully following your flight plan to every careful detail, and then, just at the right time and the right moment in front of you is the runway you been searching for the whole trip.  Imagine being in a sailboat on the ocean for months, doubtful that you’ll ever find land, but then, just in front of you is a new continent.

Life seems to call for adventure, but maybe more specifically it’s calling for exploration; searching for something to discover.

We discover new songs, we discover new friends, we discover new interests, we discover new places.

Just think for a moment about everything in life that you have discovered, and how you’ve felt about each one of them.

I remember the day I discovered I’m alive.

I remember the day I discovered the woman I love.

I remember the day I discovered that there was a God.

I think discovery is the strongest feeling.

The day before Nathan preached about being stewards of the world God created, Megan and I went to Trowbridge Falls Park. When we got to our favourite place to waddle in the water, we noticed that the place was covered in garbage. It was rather disgusting, and the garbage that littered the river ranged from beer cans to baby crackers. Megan and I have noticed that God has a way of communicating to us by putting us in situations that will somehow be connected to a sermon the next day. This has been happening to us consistently for the past year.

So, after hearing Nathan's sermon we've decided to organize a cleanup at Trowbridge, for Sunday, August 6th at 2pm. We will provide garbage bags so just show up. Also, remember there is a river there, and water which tends to be very warm... so you might want to consider the hint I'm dropping. Everyone is welcome to come.

It's interesting how the best things in life, God has given us for free. And we as his people tend to neglect that fact.