Add comment August 9th, 2006
Hello dear reader, I mean not to post much lately. I’ve been busy with work, life, and other demands of me. I’d really like to post every other day or so, at least once a week, so if you’d hang with me I’ll be giving you mental-digestables soon. Thank you for your grace and patience!
~Ethan
Add comment July 18th, 2006
I’ve got to apologize to all of you (however few) for my lack of posting. I’ve been working, working, working, and have done more stumbling than posting when I get done with work-related internet use. This Site is one of my favorites, and today’s post by Dan is painfully familiar. I hope to raise my Asher-kins like his kids, and get over my own idiomanumoragorophobia.
~Eth
Add comment July 5th, 2006
From time to time as a “schooled” filmgoer I’m enchanted by the lines dreamt-up by those who penned them, and then how they are delivered by the character. Depending on the film, it’s genre, and the type of audience they’re aiming for, character-development can mean everything to the impact of the written word spoken. Not to say the actor’s “skilz” don’t matter, as I’ve seen decent actors get hammered by a bad movie, and the opposite (Streep) as well where the actor did well with what he had been given to memorize “act“. That being said the script is everything, and bonus points go to actors who can ad-lib the changes necessary (in their minds) to better suit the scene/character.
With all that said, it brings me to today’s quote. I found Wikiquote today and thought, hmmm… “do they have Ms. Wilson in there from Gosford Park?” They didn’t then, but they do now as I’ve entered it for the rest of the wiki gawkers to admire. Gosford Park is one of many films I’ve bought as a result of enjoying it so much. To understand the full impact of these words as uttered by Ms. Wilson (played magnificently by Helen Mirren As I know you’ve got a Netflix account you never use, here it is at NETFLIX for you to queue as you really should see the flickie. Anyhoot, here’s the verbage:
"What gift do you think a good servant has that separates them from the others? It's the gift of anticipation. And I'm a good servant. I'm better than good. I'm the best. I'm the perfect servant. I know when they'll be hungry and the food is ready. I know when they'll be tired and the bed is turned down. I know it before they know it themselves." -Ms. Wilson
Add comment June 16th, 2006
So the past couple of days have been interesting. I’ve traveled out of the local area for a couple of days, almost been hit by a ignorant driver 2x in the metro area, and had a “wonderful” time attempting to straighten-out some things for some accounts of mine. The kind of days that make you wish for a trip to one of those Corona ads, leaving the yellow beer to someone else.
Frustration is not my friend, and unfortunately in these experiences I’ve had the past week or so we’ve met often. I hate this creature that often rouses me uncomfortably out of the semi-peaceful existance I try to maintain, and have been praying about how I can meet and address the source within myself - rather than just give a topical balm to the symptoms.
In the marriage counselling my wife and I went through we discussed this very thing: EXPECTATIONS. When we plan our day and set it in virtual concrete because “that’s the way it works best” to us, and the smallest intrusion or change that comes up and adds too-much water to your concrete as it’s setting up, your “perfect” path of a day is no longer perfect. IT’s never going to set-up as you planned, and how you react to this says a lot about how you deal with expectations not being met. Obviously I’ve set concrete, and in the area of my expectations I’ve gotten way-too-easily frustrated when my expectations aren’t met. You feel me? Comprende?
I’ve searched the resources-Biblical on the internet, and keep not-finding exactly what I want to find, (no expectation here!). The wise-words of Solomon hyperlinked above and here keep seeming to apply and speak to me in this quest to reset my “concrete-skills”. In the area of my stupid expections, i need to move beyond, rise above, make allowances for things to not be as I planned. This post is starting to look/sound similar to my memory of my Trust post, from March 20. IN OTHER WORDS it’s still about trusting God. He has His purposes to be accomplished for me, even when things don’t add up like I had planned/figured. The idea is to set my plans for the day, commit those “works” to HIM in my quiet-time with Him and His Word, and watch to see His purpose revealed in my day as He sets the gears in motion.
Lessons in life don’t come easy sometimes, glad this lesson isn’t as much “train-wreck” as it other lessons have been.
Praise God.
~E
1 comment June 6th, 2006
Hello Dear Reader,
Have been quite busy lately, and while I could have posted something, I put it off until I really could afford the time spent doing. Right now i have a few minutes where nothing else is as necessary so here’s a sampler of what I’ve been up to, in the case you’re wondering.
May 16-17-18: Was in San Diego for a sales meeting, had an awesome time with my “brother” Steve on the shores as well as motivated proper by the management to do a better job in my territory.
May 25-29: Drove to Blair with a 2-month-old. I wouldn’t advise that to even my least-favorite as what would take a couple of people just 8-hours of driving from Colorado Springs to Blair, took 14 hours. Definately rough, but really great to see our friends gettin’ married. I was the videographer, so eventually I’ll figure how to link a little footage here for you.
June 3: Participated in the Diabetes organization’s Tour De Cure fundraiser bicycle ride. 22 miles in 75 minutes and raised +/- $350 for the cause. Thanks to all who read this that contributed, Diabetes will be cured someday thanks to you.
NOW: In Amarillo Texas overnight, last night was in Dalhart TX, both for work. Dalhart is one cowsy-town… Must of been 5-1 ratio of cows to people: stinkeroo! This morning I captured some footage of the Cadillac Ranch installation that I’ll upload to here for your glazies to gawk at. Pretty cool stuff from the Ant Farm collective that brought us The Eternal Frame and Media Burn. Here’s another cool link for the Ant Farm folks. for your glazies, MEDIA BURN
a great non-narrative indie flick I studied in school.
Eventually I’ll post my personal non-narrative stuff for you to enjoy.
~Ethan
Add comment May 30th, 2006
Since the 16th I’ve had a really busy month. As with most people, I get busy and the “priorities” play a pivital role in what I spend my time on. I’ve much to report, much to show via pictures, and much to say regarding what God has been placing on my heart of late. Eventually dear reader, I’ll be able to spend the time that would take to share it here. I’m not giving in or throwing in the towel, so don’t worry about that, just trying to keep on top of things of greater importance that directly tie into silly concerns like income and such.
~E
3 comments May 12th, 2006
So It’s been a week, what a long time, since my last post. I’ve been stumbling the last dozen or so times I’ve been online, to kill time as I wait for apps to open, or commercials on the tele to end. Here are a few interesting links for you to check out from my travels around the “internets”.
I’ve been thinking about ways I can find out more about you dear reader. As I rarely read your posted comments, I wonder if anyone really ever reads this silly blog. Should I ask 20 questions that you can answer via commenting?
I’ve been experiencing a bothersome level of spiritual attack lately, if you’d be so kind as to consider me in your quiet-time with God I’d appreciate it. Being a guy hoovers sometimes, not to say that women have it any easier in any way. Sin so easily entangles, and attempts to pull us down. Need to more often pray through the Armor of God passage of Ephesians 6. Paul’s letter to the Church in Ephesis could be a mandate for today (like the rest of the Bible, it’s the Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth!). Now i’m just rambling, so oughta call it a day and get me some shuteye.
peace and love~
e
1 comment May 1st, 2006
OK, It’s Monday… We’re all aware of that. But did you get enough fun into your weekend? I in no way want you to shirk your responsibilities if you read this at work, do what’s right all the time. If you have a few minutes left after returning from your lunch/coffee-break enjoy these links, and the one in the title above.
Feel like FLYING?
Want to Bang on your drum all day?”
Maybe you just want to JUMP?
Check out the latest Movies?
Enjoy!
~Ethanbro
2 comments April 26th, 2006
Being still in the flesh really “dysons” (err, sucks). I find the words of Paul in Romans chapter 7 (as linked to the title above) so speaking for me in a sense, especially because I know better. Temptation is hard sometimes to resist, and it further disgusts me after I fall into the deception and see with 20/20 vision the exit “ramps” I could have taken from the expressway I was “driving”. I am so weak, yet He is strong, and His strength is made perfect in my weakness. (but why do I continue to fail?)
Can you relate? Where is your walk taking you?
My prayer with this blog is that you would learn from what God has been pummelling me with as I explain it, or expand it; and by that learning you would grow in your relationship with Him. It’s not about an image we prop up for society’s sake, or man’s religion, but a RELATIONSHIP. He is yearning that WE choose to have and nurture with Him. Our faithfulness and obedience is everything. I am far from perfect and in no possible way a keeper of all His commands (by the way, they are commandments to us to protect us because He Loves US) but lean on His arms, and try to live by Hs word, as He calls me homeward. Heaven-sent and Homeward bound.
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