TheWheelsWillTurn's Xanga

moving out

Mon, 16 Oct 2006 04:16:19 GMT

This will be my last xanga post. My blog is being moved to the maninthesea.com.

Good bye xanga... you have been a good friend. Since 2001, you were there for me. I couldnt have asked for more.

8008

Thu, 05 Oct 2006 03:06:14 GMT

I have 8008 views on my flickr. I just broke 8000 today. I feel special.

why vox is great

Tue, 19 Sep 2006 02:26:18 GMT

Well guys, I am not much into lists... nor am I into those silly spam things that get passed around having you answer a million and one questions about yourself... however, I am about people making the switch to vox so it will have the same benefits of xanga: community. So here is a list of why you should switch to vox...

Vox looks sweet. Check out the blogs, and the tons of different feel you can get for your blog: city, desert, art deco, modern... its endless...
You can easily keep people updated on what you are listening too. They have a feature where you just search through amazon and plug in the album you are currently spinning. This is much like doing it on a blogspot, or self maintained blog, but it does all the work for you.
You can let people know what you are currently reading through. Again, like the albums.
It hosts pictures for you, and you can set it up to sync with your flickr. Although I have figured out how to do that yet, but when i do... oh man. Fun will be had.
You can tag all your entries, so entries about similar things can be searched through and recalled for future use.

So really, when you add all that up. This thing is like a xanga, but only, way more powerful. It is also like a blgospot, but much more user friendly. You seriously all need to make the switch... I know change is scary, but most of the time it is for the better. I have five invites... come join me and jonshell, we made the switch you should too!

the band wagon

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 00:29:41 GMT

i did it too... after checking out some other vox blogs, and realizing the amazingness of it... i am too thinking about making the switch... so if anyone else is interested... let me know...

another bzgr post

Sun, 17 Sep 2006 03:46:38 GMT

I would like to extend a huge thanks to seth for given me some more love on Buzzgrinder. That whole tag thing on flickr is really working out.

And for those of you who might perhaps be interested... the zine has it's website up and running. go check it out at soashamed.com

Home away from hom

Sat, 16 Sep 2006 23:03:30 GMT

Since moving to college I have found a great liking to the show "A prairie Home Companion" on NPR. It plays twice out here in Southwest Missouri and I recently noticed that I am often scheduling my weekend around each show so I can listen in. I dont really know what it is about the show. Perhaps it is something about Garrison Kieller's soothing smooth voice. He would be a wonderful grandfather to have; every time I hear one of his stories I imagine a small group of children gathered around listening in to the his News From Lake Wobegon or the perils of Guy Noir, Private Eye. However, oddly enough, I do remember as a little child hearing my parents listen to the show and thinking it was quite odd that they thought would listen to such an old fashioned show. But now, in my college years, I often get a feeling of warmth and comfort after listening to an episode. Life just seems to make sense sitting in my dorm room, staring out the window and watching the trees dance to the sounds of the show.

If you havent ever listened to it, I encourage you to do so, it may perhaps change your life. Not like Jesus changes lives, but something very similar.

Flickr

Fri, 15 Sep 2006 17:54:54 GMT

I posted some new photos up on my flickr. There is: He Is Legend, Agent Sparks, Controlling The Famous, and Brighten.

Tonight is my last night at work. The Wedding is playing with Deas Vail, National Fire Theory and So Long Forgotten. It will be a sad night. Come on out... its only 5 bucks.

agreed

Thu, 14 Sep 2006 03:35:27 GMT

Yeah i probably wouldnt leave any props for that last post either.

I had the greatest night of my life tonight at work. We had a low turn-out show (again), but the night was still so much fun. We cooked out with the bands (agent sparks, controlling the famous, jarris, one star story, and the company), did the show, and then during the last set Controlling the Famous had everyone in the crowd (all ten of us or so) come up on stage and dance and party with them... it was amazing. Seriously, the most fun I have had at a show in a long time. I certainly am going to miss my job, but school is a must right now. Bummer.
I will post pics tomorrow...

Be blessed my dear friends. If you dont believe the good man up stairs loves you, then know that I do.

a thought.

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 20:19:15 GMT

Here is an interesting thought. I was reading a friend's blog this morning and she tolf the story of how a co-worker recently came to Christ. She pointed out something toward the end of here thoughts that really stuck with me through out the day.

"I don’t know who God has chosen (or is it who has chosen God?) but I have got to strive with all my energy, prayers, thoughts, words and actions to reach out to as many as possible."

As I read and thought about that line. I pondered as to why I have never been able to lead someone to Christ. This is one of my main purposes as a christian isnt it? To raise up disciples... and then I had a bit of clarity... since it is not me who is doing the life changing but God, and I am merely an agent to which he brings those he has called, am I unable to water the seed that God plants in people? Or let me put it this way, do I lack the ability to illuminate Christ to others? Does that make sense?... Why has God not brought anyone to me, or perhaps he has and I have over looked and neglected those opportunities. Man, I dont know the answe to these questions, but they surely have haunted me today.

Sunday, September 10, 2006

Sun, 10 Sep 2006 06:04:32 GMT

We had he is legend at the venue tonight. They were pretty crazy, and funny. They played "I Am Hollywood" four times in a row... it was hilarious. They brough in over 500 people... gimany christmass, that is alot of bodies.

Looks like this will be the last layout of the zine for a while. We are gonna try and take it online for a bit till we can figure out what to do with printing. I want to get really good at design this year. I mean, really good. The Room Mate's latest creations have inspired me. Way to go Jon. You blow my face of. For real.