Come Thou Fount
This is my favorite hymn - written in 1757 by Robert Robinson. I love the poetic language, the joy and sorrow, and the reference to the Israelites ebenezer erected by Samuel.
Come, Thou Fount of every blessing,
Tune my heart to sing Thy grace;
Streams of mercy, never ceasing,
Call for songs of loudest praise.
Teach me some melodious sonnet,
Sung by flaming tongues above.
Praise the mount! I’m fixed upon it,
Mount of God’s redeeming love.Here I raise mine Ebenezer;
Hither by Thy help I’m come;
And I hope, by Thy good pleasure,
Safely to arrive at home.
Jesus sought me when a stranger,
Wandering from the fold of God;
He, to rescue me from danger,
Interposed His precious blood.O to grace how great a debtor
Daily I’m constrained to be!
Let Thy goodness, like a fetter,
Bind my wandering heart to Thee.
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it,
Prone to leave the God I love;
Here’s my heart, O take and seal it,
Seal it for Thy courts above.Come Though Fount of Every Blessing; Robert Robinson, 1757
Twenty Five Random Things About Me
Because I have been tagged on Facebook more times than I would have hoped, here is the list of random not-so-superficial-things about me (in no particular order):
25. I wish I was really talented at one thing, rather than marginal at several.
24. I lead worship sometimes at my church, even though I am extremely self-conscious about my (lack of) singing abilities
23. Often times I feel I am closed off to most people, but blame it on people not being generally interested in me.
22. The worst feeling in the world to me is being embarrassed for someone else. Then I wonder how often others are embarrassed for me.
21. Twenty-one has always been my favorite number. Incidentally, I am currently 21 years old, I live in apartment 21, and no more that 21 people will read this.
20. Most days I watch some show with Bobby Flay in it (Boy Meets Grill, Iron Chef America…etc).
19. In my quest to give up soda, I became dependent on Diet Coke.
18. There are so many things I want to do, but when it comes down to it, I’m generally lazy.
17. I ate vegan for a month, and enjoyed the confinement.
16. At work I flatter old ladies (”I know you! Weren’t you Miss America last year?”).
15. Around large groups and dominant personalities, I become extremely introverted.
14. Playing tennis makes me abuse myself mentally more than anything else. But I still love it.
13. More people need to watched Arrested Development, it is where half of my quotes come from.
12. I’m proud to be an uncle to Rowan.
11. I often think my mother is afraid I am going to be single, and therefore tries to set me up with anyone with two eyes and a uterus.
10. I can be a music snob, and often criticize people for listening to what the radio tells them to listen to.
09. Some nights I prefer being home alone, like tonight.
08. I worry about wasting these younger years in my life by working days on end and having school full-time. But my day will come.
07. If I come off as mean to you, it is because I care. I am not sarcastically rude to random people. I know, I know, I need a better outlet to express my love.
06. I don’t come by close friends easily. All my closest friends have been with me since we were little.
05. Work has exposed me to many peoples lifestyles, and it makes me grateful for what I have.
04. I currently weigh 198 pounds - thirteen pounds heavier than when I started my job two years ago. By June, I hope to reverse what the effects of stress, bad sleeping schedules, poor diet, and lack of exercised have done to by body.
03. I am trying to be more critical and reflective on my life, as proven by this generally depressing list.
02. The Simpsons episode “And Maggie Makes Three” is my favorite episode, and my model for being a good father (if I ever get that chance).
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Everything is Coming Up Roses
Long-time readers know it is no secret that I am a fan of Stephanie Edwards. Long time spokesperson for Lucky Stores supermarket and 26 year veteran of the KTLA broadcast of The Tournament of Roses Parade, Stephanie Edwards is the definition of class. In 2006, Stephanie Edwards was defaced (figuratively and literally) as she was demoted to sit in the rain and report The Rose Parade as Michaela Pereira, a younger (and less attractive) anchor replaced her next to Bob Eubanks in the booth. Stephanie has not been seen on The Tournament of Roses parade broadcast since 2006. Through it all, Stephanie Edwards remained strong, making no ill remarks of her apparent phasing out.
However, it goes without saying how static I am at the news that Stephanie Edwards will be rejoining Bob Eubanks in the broadcasting booth this January 1, 2009. WE DID IT!!! This is a true victory for fans such as myself, as Michaela Pereira will be forced to take a back seat, and the spotlight will return to Stephanie.
I can’t help but think that I am the reason Stephanie Edwards is returning, as this little megaphone of a blog of mine has been shouting for Stephanie to return. Make sure to tune in to KTLA’s commercial free coverage of the 2009 Tournament of Roses Parade January 1, and show your support for the lovely Miss Stephanie Edwards.
Will I Be Single Forever?
In 2006, I took the internet by storm with this blog post. It began after I thought it would be interesting to take the eHarmony compatibility test and see who I would be matched with. As with many things in my life, it did not go according to plan when no matches of the millions of profiles were found for me. Naturally I blogged about it (a nerdy response to set in stone exactly why I had no compatibility partners) in a post titled “The Reason I Will Be Single Forever.”
Years later and the internet is still a buzz about my historic realization of singularity. Daily, people find my site Google searching “Will I be single forever.” Currently I am seated on the second page of results, which is proof of how desperate these people are for answers. I have long been taught there is no such thing as a dumb question, so I would like to take this time to answer: “Will I be single forever?”
Short answer: Yes.
Long answer: If you are Google searching “Will I be single forever” then you will be single forever.
The observant reader may notice that I repeated the phrase “will I be single forever” many times in this short post. This is because I hope to be the first result on Google when someone Googles “Will I be single forever?” You can help me out by linking to this blog post with the phrase “Will I be single forever.” Together we can answer this question for all.
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Nothing Better
Well, I’m back.
It’s winter break and it’s appreciated. This marks the conclusion of my two and a half year run in community college. When I graduated high school, community college really wasn’t and option, and despite not knowing what to do with my life I attended Cal Poly Pomona. It took me a quarter to realize computer engineering was not for me, and I transfered to Mt San Antonio College and enrolled in their Emergency Medical Technician program. Since I have been working an ungodly amount of hours on an ambulance as I tip-toe through a few units a semester. I honestly did not expect to find myself in nearly the same place two years later.
For me, it is easy to grow complacent with my life and make due, even if it’s uncomfortable at first. I like what is normal and avoid change. If I was able to vote at the time I probably would have reelected President Bush too; lets face it, I’m a pushover. Because of this, I find myself watching many of my high school friends preparing to graduate, and me years from it. I don’t want to say this gave me perspective, but it certainly is a way to measure my lack of success in higher education. So I’ll start digging myself out of this rut.
Next year I’ll be attended Azusa Pacific University to major in nursing. I would estimate having another solid three years left. That’s fine I suppose, I don’t have anything better to do. Everyone has their own path, and not all those who wander are lost.
Working Things Out
My ninth and greatest return to blogging is only days (or maybe weeks) away.
Are you ready?
