Just a thought. I have a site over on myspace (okay, so you could call me a blogging whore, I have a blog here - by far my favorite, because of the sense of community that you get at JU - I have two blogs at blogger, an MSN space, and another account at myspace. Why? Because different people I know use different ones. I sure get annoyed by myspace, but all my compatriots from work blog there - thus, they make me, too, if I want to be in the loop. But here's my gripe - why the lowercase-c...

(Sunday afternoon) I'm sitting at my desk. I've been working on studying for my psychology test I've got to take later today. The computer sits open, the face of Homestar Runner on my desktop, the words underneath read "Seriously". My psych textbook sits open, homework strewn about, fan blowing down into my entirely too hot room. The soothing music of Rachel's wafts about my lifeless head. The sounds of birds sitting in the upper limbs of my sherwood flame maple are drifting up throug...

(Apologies beforehand, this will be a bit of a rant) Two problems I've got with UTA and my school right now. I was walking up to the bus stop on Tuesday and the ungodly hour of five-forty-five, and as I walked up the street, I saw the bus pass! This was uncharacteristic; I usually make it to the stop with plenty of time to mat down my mane of hair, pick my nose, etc. before the bus arrives. Later that day, I was discussing what had happened with a fellow bus-riding compatriate, who told m...

The Dead Word By: Deadsoul Tribe Year: 2005 Click here for the artists site The Deadsoul Tribe is another band that I would know nothing about if not for the impeccable album “The Human Equation” my Ayreon. Devon Graves (or Buddy Lackey, if you prefer) sang the part of Agony, his soothing voice belying the power therein. But upon hearing his work with his current band, I was blown away by the (in many cases) simplicity of his music, but the raw power it held. These are ...

I don't know how many of you are familiar with what happened here in Utah when "Brokeback Mountain" came out, but for those of you who don't know, here's a quick synopsis. Local business owner Larry Miller owns three theaters in the Salt Lake area. His theater had purchased and was planning to show "Brokeback Mountain" because there was a lot of hype behind the film, and of course the observant capitalist is always looking for a way to make some more money . . . Then a couple of days befor...

I've got a great idea for a blog, but I don't want to publish it until the sidebar is fixed. It's one of those things that I want everyone to read and enjoy, and while I do have some faithful visitors (for whom I am grateful), I'd really like to share it with others. So I'm waiting for it to be fixed!!!!!!!

(thoughts on a Wednesday) I arrive home from work tired. Very tired. It's been another long day at the garden center. When I woke up, it looked like a cloudy day, but lo and behold, the sun poked his shiny face out, turned my nose red and my arms brown, and it was beautiful. What made today at work so great? It wasn't anything special. I moved some pallets of fertilizer (and seriously strained the tendons of my chest while doing it - curse those ton pallets!!!!), cleaned out the heads ...

I thought that I'd share the story of my ex-girlfriend here, just for fun. I'm not bitter; it happened too long ago for me to really care anymore, but it is a funny story, so here goes . . . I met her back in 2002, when I first got to college. We lived in the same dorm, and I fell for her super-fast. We had a lot of fun; I cared a lot about this girl, and she cared a lot about me. But things were great for the few months that we spent together. Then, I was getting ready to leave on my...

I thought that I'd share the story of my ex-girlfriend here, just for fun. I'm not bitter; it happened too long ago for me to really care anymore, but it is a funny story, so here goes . . . I met her back in 2002, when I first got to college. We lived in the same dorm, and I fell for her super-fast. We had a lot of fun; I cared a lot about this girl, and she cared a lot about me. But things were great for the few months that we spent together. Then, I was getting ready to leave on my...

I've been asked by many friends over the last few months what exactly the name "San Chonino" means. I remember when I first started reading BlueDev's blog (being the stupid younger brother that I am) it took me forever to figure out what the name meant. So I thought I'd share the origins of the name. As some of you know, I served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in New Mexico. That's where I learned Spanish and fell in love with the culture and the beautiful c...

I've been asked by many friends over the last few months what exactly the name "San Chonino" means. I remember when I first started reading BlueDev's blog (being the stupid younger brother that I am) it took me forever to figure out what the name meant. So I thought I'd share the origins of the name. As some of you know, I served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in New Mexico. That's where I learned Spanish and fell in love with the culture and the beautiful c...

Graveyard Mountain Home By: Chroma Key Year: 2004 Click here for the artists site I really enjoy the early work of Dream Theater. I found their first two big-release albums to be extremely technical, atmospheric, and lyrical. I especially identified with the keyboard stylings of their pianist, Kevin Moore. After time, he left the band, and I really felt that the music suffered for his loss. But he has been busy since leaving DT. He did extensive work on two epic Fates W...

Last night I was pensive. I thought a lot about my relationship with God, and how I've felt his hand in my life. This week has been a rollercoaster of emotion, but I'm finally back to normal - business as usual. SC is kickin' still. But after all this thought, I was browsing the internet and stumbled upon one of my poems I had written back in 2002, had posted on an old blogger site, and hadn't thought of since. But for some reason, it struck a chord, and I thought I'd share it. The sk...

As stated in my last post, I've been feeling rather down lately. I'm doing better this morning, largely due to a song by a band called Redemption. On their last album, they've got a bombastic, epic piece called "The Fullness of Time". It's split into four parts, but the third part is the one I haven't been able to get out of my head. Its chorus, for me right now, is just so poignant- "'Just release yourself 'cuz they can't rape the willing or take what you have if there's nothing else...

There is a book by Gabriel García Márquez named "Cien años de soledad", or "A hundred years of solitude". It's a very melancholic book that I read last summer; arguably García Márquez' best book (and I've read a bunch - "Crónica de una muerte anunciada", "El otoño del Patriarca" and "Historia de mis putas tristes"), but it deals a lot with solitude; what it is, what it does to a person, how it can effect the lives of those who, for lack of a better word, suffer from this solitude. I hadn't ...