RUN!!!

So I am very proud of myself... I ran eight miles the other day (Monday) and It felt really good. Before you ask the answer is No... I was not being chased.... or chasing anyone. I am going to try to run a marathon in June. My run on Monday felt really good. I actually could have kept on going. That was very encouraging, it was the first time that I felt that maybe I can actually do this. I have been running on a treadmill since September so I didn't know how far I could actually run. I know that I still have 18.2 miles to go, but still I feel I have made a lot of progress. They say that once you can run more than 10 miles the rest is pretty easy... This is probably some horrible lie created by a person who now sits back and has a hearty belly laugh as these stupid runners try to finish 26.2 miles. So I will let you all know, If I don't end up like the chicken in the picture... on your dinner table... unless you are a veggie then you are safe... for now... Actually I had a good laugh when I saw this picture, the chicken is trying to escape from a poultry farm in Turkey (no pun intended.. I think...?) When I run I think I am going to picture a man with scary green gloves and a large implement of death who is chasing me (probably Caleb). I'll probably go faster.. you never know.

Life

So I came across this picture today on the internet. It is from "This Week in Pictures" From MSN. Anyway for all of you photograph junkies the site has some really cool shots up there every week from all over the world, you really should check them out. Anyway back to this one...

To me this feels like life. (If you read this before I have edited it...) Take from it what you will.

Do you Blog too much?

Ok... so this is for all you hard core bloggers out there... you know who you are. So in Macro Economics I had to subscribe to, "Business Week" as a required text. So when I was reading it ... in class... I came across this and thought of you all. So in honor of this I think we should start a list of, "Signs that you blog too much."

#1. Your Mother has to read your blog to talk to you.

Another Term

Well this is my first official Post... I just started school on Monday in the Beautiful City of Portland, Oregon. I am at Portland State (Go Vikings!... yes Jon is my Mascot, however I do not think he is as excited about it as I am...) Anyway I am taking 19 credit hours between PSU and Portland Community College, so I am keeping myself busy. I just finished a play a month ago entitled, "Faith, Hope and the Giant" I am also working in the Jr High at my church. I am a 6th grade guys small group leader and I love it! Actually on Sunday night I got to speak in front of the whole group (about 250 Jr. Highers... I think?) they asked me to speak on loneliness. Why they thought of me when needing someone to talk on loneliness.... your guess is as good as mine... Actually they wanted me to talk about being at Capernwray and being away from your family and friends at home. The main verse I used was Psalm 68:6a "God sets the lonely in families" Sue shared that with us last year and it is very true. Capernwray is one big multi- cultural, loving, awkward, awesome, and dysfunctional family. Which I am eternally grateful for. So that is where I am at right now. I am looking forward to this term because it means I am that much closer to graduating! Plus it is winter and I can go up to the mountain and ski!!! (as seen in the background on the picture above)

for all those who have asked...

... here you go... and I promise nothing. I feel that I have fallen a little. That is I have fallen a little into the darkness that is blogging, so consider this a trial run.