Slacker + Story time

Geez... the way I update this thing (or lack thereof), you might think I don't care. BUT YOU WOULD BE WRONG. I just need that spark of inspiration. Well folks, today I have it. A) because it's a long day left and I finished class a long time ago, and B) because I have a story to tell.

Well, nix the story. I lost my inspiration. I had a long, drawn out tale in my head about how I would narrate the story of Rocko's adventures as a fugitive on his way to find Puck. But instead I'm gonna tell it straight: Puck leaves for work/class/things humans do... AGO doesn't close the door ever... Rock goes out looking for Puck. Normally, we get a call from someone who finds Rocko and then they bring him by. We laugh about it and then we put him in the Outhouse.

This one time, Animal Control called. They found Rocko. Normally Puck and I would have gone and gotten him that day (Sunday), but the pound was closed until Tuesday. So we had to leave Rocko in the pound for two days. A half an hour and $90 later, we were greeted with this face... (in a cage)...



As you can see, these pictures are the very face of joy/desperation/exhilaration/depression/elation/sadness all rolled into one. Rocko's eyes are just about heart-breaking in the top one. His wide-stance only enhances the emotion.

Long story short, Puck and I love Rocko.

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MUSIC VIDEO

Here it is! The world premier of THE Tyrannosaurus Rage cover of "Bulls on Parade."

Enjoy! And be sure to keep a look-out for some idiot blogger getting hit in the head with a bass and then hitting himself in the head on purpose with the microphone. Such bufoonery.



And for more viewing pleasure, here is a photo of my forehead post-song/contact with mic and bass.


Gotta love it. 'Til tomorrow.

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CAPTURED recap

As many lucky spectators and fans know, yesterday was AGO's open-mic night known as CAPTURED. Per uge, it went down as a tremendous success. Hopefully we can get some of it on YouTube soon so that you can re-live the memories over and over again.

Everyone seems to step up the game each time we hold one of these. There is so much talent in AGO. For example... Remo played guitar and used his feet to play an electronic drum kit. Can you do that?

For those of you wondering, we will try to get the Tyrannosaurus Rage footage up as soon as possible. Until then, here is a mean picture of a T-Rex from the best non-fiction film ever, Jurassic Park.


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The last few days

THURSDAY
-Exchange with ADX

FRIDAY
-Guy Hangout

SATURDAY
-Kappa Delta philanthropy (morning to mid-afternoon)
-Bowling with Kappa Delta (night)

SUNDAY
-pl*dge missionary event @ Calvary Baptist Church


Trust me, it's good to be a a part of AGO.

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A blogger left frustrated

Preface:
I think I've done a pretty good job of sticking with my description of AGO and AGO related activities in this blog. I don't put a whole lot of personal anecdote inside, so this entry is going to be a big departure from procedure. Thanks for understanding.

As the administrator of this blog, I would like to fully remove any endorsement of the "Not of This World" or "NOTW" company. I've never been one to wear their clothing, or more conspicuously put a sticker on my back windshield like much of the contemporary Christian world. I am a firm believer in keeping my car free of anything that might cause me to be a bad witness.

This of course, is where the reason for my unendorsement comes into play. I was driving to watch my beloved Arsenal Football Club with my good brothers Dink and Metro, when the 805 merge lane I was in came to an abrupt stop. Brakes skidded and an accident was narrowly avoided. However, it was when traffic had restarted that the treachery commenced.

As people started moving, I had driven about 25 feet before I was brutally cut off from the left side by an SUV. What was on the back of said SUV? Not a small, accessorized bumper sticker... but a huge 2'x3' mural involving the letters "NOTW", the initials of the Not of This World brand. A similar sticker can be seen in the picture below:

Now, I would not have been so mad if I had been cut off and there was no sticker. But the fact that this driver was so blatantly and unabashedly vandalizing their faith and witness with the back of their windshield drove me up a wall.

This blogger here has made a pact with himself that he will not put religious insignia or stickers on his car. Not that I go around cutting people off, but that I know that there will be times where it will happen. The last thing that I want to do is to hurt my witness because of an incidental driving maneuver.

And so I ask you, the believers of the world, to please take into consideration your actions behind the wheel, especially if you have a Jesus fish, or a NOTW sticker, or some other Christian emblem on your car. Also, please don't think that I am claiming some superiority because of what I choose/choose not to put on my car. That is not my intent at all. Just to expose something that I thought worthy of an entire entry.

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Have you seen me?

Animal control has.

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Return Voyage

For those of you wondering, I'll be back to my blogging quarters in the Swamp tomorrow after I leave my hometown after church.

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Epsilon football crew + guest

David Beckham and Landon Donovan each scored to take Galaxy 2-0 over San Jose Earthquakes. I'd say it was a pretty good night.

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Heard it from the grapevine...

Apparently UCSB students are much more receptive to flyering, says our chaplain Reed, currently in SB to help out Zeta chapter.

What if SDSU was more accepting of flyers? We'd probably be signing every petition and using up Dollar Stretchers by the hundreds. Well, one can't dwell on such small things.

Among other things, your faithful (use the term loosely) blogger is heading to Carson tomorrow to watch LA Galaxy take on San Jose Earthquakes with Metro, Dink, and one more. No, I will not say hi to David Beckham for you. Metro was kind enough to fund the tickets, and hopefully there should be some pictures. Pray that it does not rain. Brisk weather... okay... but rain is just unacceptable in this part of the country.

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Zeta: Do or die

Right now a few of our brothers are on their way up to Zeta Chapter at UCSB to help them out with rush.

Be in prayer for them (Zeta), as this is a Do or Die rush, much like Epsilon had before Fall '02. We do not want to see a chapter collapse for not being able to get enough guys, especially on a campus like UCSB, where AGO is so desperately needed.

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Days go by

Things happened over the weekend.

A big one was Reed going to Mexico with Pi chapter via Amor Ministries. If you ever want to have a day's hard work and love it, go to Tijuana and hand mix a one foot deep, 11 x 22 foot slab. I've been on 6 of these trips, but each one is more rewarding than the last. Amor and AGO collaborations are backed.

Nikko has been lighting up the online Call of Duty IV circuits. By now he's probably up to level 50 or 51. You gotta respect a dude with commitment like that.


As for your blogger, I've decided to make the trek back to the parents' house for break. I'll be back on Sunday. Here's a bit of what I have planned for the week:
-Dodgers vs. Giants on Tues (DODGERS)
-Arsenal vs. Liverpool on Wed (ARSENAL)
-LA Galaxy vs. San Jose Earthquakes on Thurs (GALAXY)

All of my plans may involve sports, but I wouldn't have it any other way.

Remember to stay in the Word and prayer all week. A week off of school is not a week off from God!

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