"and as the summer's ending..."

Within 24 hours this past week the daily temperature dropped from 90 everyday to the 70's with a nice, cool breeze. That's right, I'm talking about the weather... People around here seem to be a hint nicer when the weather is cool.

55 days or so 'til I leave for Vermont. I have not seen Katherine in...... a while. 5 people from the Russian congregation are coming too, plus a handful up there are going to join us, so snowboarding should be a blast!

I miss seeing mountains every day. Sometimes when I'm driving and I look in the rearview mirror on a day with a lot of clouds on the horizon, it looks like a mountain range in the distance and catches me off guard for a moment. I know, I'm weird. The mind sees what it wants to see.

"...the cold air will rush your hard heart away."

CERTified

Another semester done. My LAST one at SCC.

Now I just wait and hope I get accepted into UCF's Radiologic Sciences program. I got an interview in a few days; I think that's a good sign.

Next Thursday night: Death Cab for Cutie! Yeah, 'nuff said.

The CERT training that a group of us got a year ago is finally amounting to something. We didn't learn search and rescue and triage procedures all for nothing it looks like. I heard word that RBC is finally going to incorporate CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) more directly into RBC. We have a meeting on May 9th. That's awesome. Now hopefully we get to use the training... Wait, er, uh... That doesn't sound right :-)

CERT is a first-responder emergency team training program initiated by LAFD and now nationally by FEMA. Check it out here--> http://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/

Read me your favorite line

This song is amazing.



I just learned how to play it. If I could write lyrics half as good as Damien I wouldn't get so frustrated with songwriting.

September sprang up...

I have been feeling a little too nostalgic lately. I have been randomly thinking mainly about life a year ago, before Switzerland during the summer and on into life in Zurich. I am not quite sure why I think so much about it. I think I have changed a lot in the last year, a little bit not for the best, but mostly for the best. I think I have been getting a little too comfortable in my surroundings, which may sound stupid, but it's how I feel. But all in all, I really don't think about things enough, they just sort of pop up in my mind at certain times randomly and I generalize about how I feel about these things.

I was reading through some of my old blog posts from last year and reading friends comments. It's amazing how much we have all changed over the past year; some for the better, some for the worse. But no matter what, we are all still brothers and sisters, even if we have drifted apart slightly. We have all got eternity to drift together again.

Elizabeth

Elizabeth's surgery went very well! She got out of the op room at 4 today. She is staying overnight and should be home tomorrow.

Snow Patrol - Chocolate

16 pennies

Wednesday's.

Good, long days in service. Good, long, productive days in service.

I have not written a short story in a long while. Nor has anyone else on the Gaiden's blog done so either. Yet, recently, so many ideas for stories have entered my mind. I ought to take them out of my head and write them but I haven't yet. Short stories are so great, though. Telling a story in a few words.

Soccer - is - great. I've played hockey, basketball, baseball, golf (bla!) and football. Soccer is the only one I can play every week and not get tired of. And playing with brothers only makes it better. Got to keep their competitive inclinations at bay, though. Still, I always feel so good out on the field. 4 days until next game. But who is counting? :)

Snow Patrol. Hard Rock Live. March 20th. I can't wait!

Dear friends: You all rock! I love you all. Just thought I'd say that.


Float on...

I backed my car into a cop car the other day
Well he just drove off sometimes life's okay
I ran my mouth off a bit too much
Oh, what did I say?
Well you just laughed it off it was all okay!

Circuit Assembly

Goodbye Switzerland

Italy

Last week we traveled to Italy for 5 days. Below are some pictures and video from Venice, Pisa, Tuscany, and Milan.


Venice, Italy

Click here for some video I recorded in Venice.

Venice, Italy (can anyone say bird flu?)

Click here for another video.

Tuscany (and the evil cat that stalks it),Pisa and Milan, Italy

A film is 50% visual, 50% sound.

New Short Film

My new short film is titled "In an Instant." It is a crime-suspense drama. Please share your thoughts. Enjoy!

CLICK HERE TO WATCH
Length: 5 minutes

Elizabeth

Thank you so much to everyone that has visited Elizabeth while she is in the hospital!

It is hard being over-seas while she is ill, but we know she is being taken good care of. Everything should be figured out soon.

Thanks again! *BIG HUG TO YOU ALL*