Just a quick entry to chronicle the day gone by… It’s interesting to look back and do an accounting of what it is that I did or didn’t do. I get the sense that I’m either on a good track or not – there’s never really much middle ground. We’ll see how this one turns out. Read the rest of this entry »
it’s been a long time since i’ve sat down (or in this case laid down) to type a few of my thoughts… i figure it’s about time. i find it’s normally my style to type with proper punctuation & capitalization, but this time around, i thought i’d mix it up a little. deal with it, eh?so… i’m 27 years old, still sleeping with helen, and going on 18 months of dating heather. in a word, it’s messed up. Read the rest of this entry »
As I think of the man that I want to be, and the type of friends that I attract to myself, I think of being better than we are expected to be; to be the person that goes the extra mile. I’ve seen or heard this passage posted other places, but I thought it fit well what I’d like for myself. Read on. Read the rest of this entry »
Bill posed a question in response to a message about the precursor to a plan, and what to do. He suggested that I really have a solidly, concentrated version of what this life is all about – about reaching more, doing more, being more than we are likely to become through the river of life that we are on. He suggested that I take some time to distill what is is that I want to be remembered for, so what better way to do that than blogging to myself!? Read the rest of this entry »
This is my first post here at ‘onjour!
Yes, that is a made-up name. I figured that Blog was a bit to overused, so ‘onjour! gave it that nice ring and is a smashup of “online journal”.
If I can figure out how to post a page with a different date, I will see about starting to compile all of my materials into a single location – at the moment, I’ve got several different computers & journals dedicated to the sparse ramblings that I’m sometimes prone to.
Till next time!
-cb
it’s the solstice tonight, and so lots of people are out enjoying themselves on account that the earth is leaning closer to the sun than at any other time of the year. whoo. yeah, feel the excitement.
had work, then ultimate today. tomorrow i leave for Anchorage for an ultimate tourney with the Juneau folks. it should prove to be fun, along with a lot of running. I think my energy level is a bit low about it, but Im sure it’ll pick up as game time approaches.
i think it was monday… the 18th… that heather and i finally decided to be official about our relationship – i now have a girlfriend.
Last night, Bill mentioned (mostly in passing) that most people, if they were to plan their homes to match how they plan their lives, would live in nothing more than a cardboard box.
That, of course, leads to many questions about my dream pursuit:
-cb
It’s amazing how time can just slip by. It has been a week since my last entry. Right now I’m headed to Ketchikan for their Staff Development Day. I brought my Bible along and opened to Mark 8:34, “…whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.” This leads me to questions:
From listening to Brad Duncan repeatedly, I am reminded that I can only choose one of two ways:
I can’t help but think that Mark 8:34 is a prescription for Happiness. Why is it we are naturally disposed towards pleasure?
I want to be a man of strength – one who is an example for his family, friends, & association.
-cb
Today I had the privilege to sit in on a leaders webcast done from Brad’s House. He talked about a number of things, but a couple stick out. (see more notes in my OneNote notes).
First, Brad mentioned the importance in journaling. Not writing in a diary, but documenting learning experiences and impactful information. It brought to mind that I would be wise to reinvest in learning – CORE can become a legalistic occurrence and thus the value in decreased dramatically.
Second, he talked about conflict resolution, which wasn’t so much focused on skills/tactics, but the meanings behind conflict and the overall desire to “win the man” rather than the war.
Also, most of my day was spent intermittently constructing tracking sheets. It was nice to recommit & reconstruct the information – I look forward to it being faster from consistently doing them.
Lastly, I really simply need to be real with people & dissolve my no-talk rules. I hurt others by keeping my mouth closed.
That’s all for now.
-cb
February 28, 2007
I stopped out to my Mom’s house to drop off a couple of items and to visit. Upon arriving, I found the house to strongly smell of something. It seemed that Shane had decided to mix a large amount of oil essences in a pan of water and it smelled strongly. It was obvious that my mom didn’t like it as she was covering her face hoping to shield the scent.
Much of the conversation was scattered with Shane. He brought up concerns about past interactions (specifically, during a recent trip to Nebraska, I had a friend watch his dogs – he was concerned about their welfare, whether or not they were mistreated, unhappy or poisoned.). I consoled his concerns, and he moved on to other subjects, but most of the time, the converasation was, at best, confusing.