A million years of evolution, we get danny quayle

It seems like more and more lately I want to deny that I'm a Christian. To be honest, I've come to the realization that I'm not a Christian, but merely a follower of Jesus. I don't fit the Christian mold and I've been struggling with that for about the past five - six years. Maybe it's because I was not raised in church and therefore I hold many "secular" views. However most if not all the things I believe in I have tested against the bible and what I believe is not wrong when tested against what Jesus shared.
Today a co-worker asked me about the verse I have tattooed on my wrist [1 John 4:19 "We love others because He first loved us."] and he then asked me if I was a "Jesus Freak". I asked him what he meant by "Jesus Freak" and responded that that means I am one. I simply asked for a clear definition, because it seems increasingly that the closer we get to November's election, the "freaks" come out and I want to purposely push myself as far away from them as possible. I felt that it was my duty to put myself as far away from that group of people in order to keep myself a decent representation of Christ.
I would like to set clear a few things. (1) I am not a Uptight, close-minded, right-wing, republican. (2) I am not Homophobic and along with that (3) I don't believe that giving homosexuals their GOD given right and American liberty threatens in anyway a "traditional" marriage. (4) I believe that there is more to a relationship than hurrying to get married (which is usually a reason to rush to "consummate" the marriage) and have children.

I must go now before I get myself into any more trouble. Until next time good luck exploring the Infinite Abyss

P.s. Watch this video to further understand how I feel

Instead of telling our young people to plan ahead, we should tell them to plan to be surprised.

Well since my birthday a week ago, i've been doing a lot of thinking. I had a great birthday week and when I was out to a dinner with my parents I got to talking about how my life has not been what I had planned. Don't get me wrong, i've done a lot of things I never thought I would have done by the age 23.

Since the time I graduated, I've traveled to: Texas (twice), a couple of places in Costa Rica (including their beaches and Cloud Forrest), I've seen/driven over the Rio De Janeiro, Scootered across Hawaii (and got tattooed there), saw the Sydney Opera House and several other parts of Australia, and went to Louisiana where the people are amazing (and all talented musicians).

Now the goals I had planned weren't ones of graduating school by a certain time or being a well off in a career. To be honest the only things I can really remember were that I planned to be married by twenty-three and to have a kid (a boy) by the age of twenty-five. I understand that this is very odd for such a young person to have as his only goals in life, but lets be honest, nothing about me is really normal.

So in response to all the thinking I've been doing since last Thursday, i've made a list of rough goals and projected times that I hope those of you who are close to me can hold me acountable to. I am still in the process of narrowing things down so outside input is welcome.

School Goals
1 Transfer to CSUSB Spring '2009/Fall 2009
- Major: Sociology Minor: TBD
- Specialization: Culture/Education/Politics/Economics/Gender/Religion
2 Masters at UCR/CSULB 2011
- Specialization: Family and Social Psychology/Race & Class Inequality/Political Economics
& Global Social Change
* All to be done hopefully with as little money taken out in Loans as possible.
Career Goals
1 Sociology Teacher
-University/Community College/High School
2 Youth Counselor
3 Youth Program Director/Organizer
Personal Goals (mostly material and vain desires)
1 Married by 2010

-I need to check with the misses on this one
2 A child of my own (still a boy [the name must go on] but i'll settle for a girl) by 2012
3 Adobt a child (personally one of color (from U.S. or International) by 2015
4 A Beagle or Bulldog Puppy

- It's name will be Pavlov
5 Move out before I get married
- This is debatable for several reasons... mainly it cost to get married.
6 Better job by Summer of 2009
- More than minimum wage and benefits would be wonderful.
7 New car
- I understand that this can only come after I get a new job.

Well, that's it. Nothing probably too interesting, but I wanted some documented evidence that i'm not wasting my life away. Until next time, good luck exploring the infinite abyss.

Amazing still it seems i'll be twenty three

So this weekend marked the beginning of my birthday week. It was pretty nice, my family and I went camping out in Carlsbad with Marlys, Joe, Gina, Mark and Ginger with guest appearances by Joe "G" and Jenny. I haven't seen them in years and it's good to see him after hearing how he beat out cancer. Though we did not do much, it seems like those are often the best vacations (not that I need a vacation). There were not many things I wanted for my birthday, mostly I just want a job. However, my mom did get Marcella and I tickets to go see RENT in November at the California Theatre! Well, I'll try and keep things posted on how the birthday week is going, but here are some scenes from this past weekend:
I'm a sucker for sunsets
It looks like where they live on Two and Half Men
Our Barbecue feast in the making.
These are all scenes of the surfers from the bluff where were were camping.