brodie: perfectly imbalanced: 11/01/2005

Tuesday, November 29, 2005

ah....art

I have finally finished my portfolio for Flagler College and I intend on sending it off with my prayers tomorrow. I really hope that I get in, but I can't not think about the other side of the equation. I could be refused from the college, and frankly I don't know what I would do if I was not accepted into the college. I would ask that all of those who read my blog would keep me in their prayers as I wait for the news. In the meantime, I have some pictures from a long day of scanning to present to my loyal fans. Here they are.

This one was taken outside of the old theater by Leaf and Ladle.

The famed bottle tree in Sarah and Nathanael's backyard.

A photo of a painting at the J.W. Marriott in Orlando.

The bench outside of Trinity.

My shadow pointing to where we live (or as close as I could remember).

The number of someone's destroyed house in Biloxi.

Cat-eyed statues in my front yard.

A set of new-fangled monkey bars at a park in Bluewater.

That's all I have for now. I hope you enjoy them.

-luke

posted by brodie @ 9:49 PM 5 comments

Tuesday, November 22, 2005

hello...goodbye

Four years in the making, and it happened last Friday. Sitting in the front row, looking at the faces of Sean, Sarah, Chris, and the bass player gave me chills but also filled me with a warm frenzy. I completely forgot that I was with other people (in my group) and I'm sorry, but I was not about to let some 40 somethings get better seats than I had, just because they paid 10 minutes before the show.

I was looking back on my past posts, and I came across one that read "light at the end of the tunnel" and I was trying to figure if I had done everything on the list. I can honestly say that I have fulfilled all except for 4. Although, I guess number 3 was more like half-done, but I'm still working on that.

I hope that all of you have a great Thanksgiving.

-brodie

posted by brodie @ 11:39 PM 2 comments

Monday, November 14, 2005

in earnest...

My week is coming to a close. I know that it's only Monday night, but I only have a day left until I make my trek down to Orlando on a Greyhound. Most people have negative comments about their own Greyhound trips, but like Jon said, "You'll meet some interesting people." Personally, I think I'll just slip on my iPod and listen to some Sufjan, Brandi Carlile, Damien Jurado, and Nickel Creek and read Peter Pan to get me through the 10 hour trip.

Tomorrow, I have my second to last photo presentation in Photography class. I have lined up a few good pictures from the past week, so I should be able to get a good response from the Philisophical Peers (or the PP heads, as I like to call them...haha).

As I come to a close of this short post, I would like to give out some thank-yous and sorrys to some of my friends.

Lonnie - Thanks for all the great stuff. I really enjoy Brandi Carlile's cd and I am just starting to get into the Peter and Wendy book and I am loving the content so far.

Michael - To a great season at coaching soccer. We should have won more, but that's life, I guess.

Jon - Thanks for putting me up at the Advance and also for putting me up at the hotel in Orlando (in advance). I probably wouldn't have gone if you didn't go.

Sarah - Sorry for being a little distant. Things have changed for the both of us, but I still count you as a great friend. I hope that you will find an emerging joy in all areas of your life (relationships, school, and God).

Thomas - Thanks for the great conversation about Africa. I don't know if you will ever read this, but I hope that the Lord will bless you in the coming year.

-luke

posted by brodie @ 10:16 PM 4 comments

Wednesday, November 09, 2005

it's funny how...

...a bottle of Chimay can change the whole day for you. For those of you who don't know what Chimay is....well...it's a beer. However, it's not just "a beer", it's a beer that is made by trappist monks in Belgium. It tastes like an earthy wine, and with small sips, you taste something that will awaken your senses.

Okay, so maybe it's not quite like that, but it is a really good beer. On their website, it says, "Here, in this heaven of peace and silence where since 1850 Trappist monks have dedicated their life to God, products are made which, in themselves, gladden the heart of man." What a way to sell a beer! Some may shake their head at this post, but it won't be just about a good beer. I am just happy because I am enjoying a bottle of Chimay (and you should be too!).

Another thing that I am enjoying immensely is Imogen Heap's new cd (Yes Jon. I finally got it!). I have been a fan of Imogen's work since I first saw the trailer for Garden State when I was staying in Peru. Since then, I have listened to her old work (which was only okay) and also have followed her new work, with interest. After many mix-ups with Amazon, I was able to snag a copy (via ITunes). If you have never heard any of Frou Frou's (a collaboration with a producer) or Imogen Heap's music, then you need too! Her new cd is amazing! So far, I have pinpointed my favorite song. It's called The Walk and it's about a one-sided relationship (know a lot about those). Anna and I were dancing around the room to this song earlier. It's funny, because you would think that a song about this nature would be slower and darker, but it's really upbeat. We even tried to get Tae-Ho to dance with us, but I think he was too embarrassed. We told him to look up the word "party pooper" because we called him that after he declined to dance in a circle while the song was playing. Oh well.

Well, it's been great to explain about beers and music, but I must head off to bed. I hope to see some of you at this weekend.

-brodie

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posted by brodie @ 11:18 PM 2 comments

Sunday, November 06, 2005

from my lips

I was sifting through my little black book, looking for inspiration for my next post and I came across this poem which I probably let loose on some girl in the past. To preface the poem, I just want to say that each poem I usually write concerns something that usually happened (mostly what went wrong). Also, the poems usually never rhyme and have little to no flow. That said, here is the poem:

Steps~

The helpless mind is forever lost.
Giving into black and white photos of the past,
And the technicolor dreams of the future.

How am I able to repay,
The debts that I have acquired?
Whether I planned on buying into them or not?

Will my dreams be shattered as glass,
Each piece as brittle and broken as the next?
Or can I piece them together again?

The future is a few steps ahead.
Do I stop now and wait for nothing?
Or take those steps in earnest?

-luke

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Friday, November 04, 2005

we grew up in spite of it

Nary a day goes by when I don't listen to "Romulus". While the song doesn't even hit remotely close to home with it's context, it still moves me to an extent. And while I could go on talking about Sufjan Stevens, I would be misleading those who read this. I just stole a line from the song for my title, because it was the only line that stuck out while listening to it.

So as the title (sort of) refers to, the post is about growing up. Let me start by posing a question.

When do you know you grow up?

I don't mean physically growing up, and I don't want anyone to answer the question in my comments queue, because everyone probably has their own answers to the question. The reason I ask this question is because I am curious. Sometimes I will logon to AIM to chat with old friends from all over. Usually the friend asks me how I am and I will do the same in return. Then we get down to the deeper questions, such as "What's going on in your life now?". Not such a hard question to answer, but I am always thinking (as maybe the person on the other end is as well) of the real question-behind-the-question, which is "Have you changed?". The immediate answer to that question would be "yes", because your lives change each day. However, as I said before, I don't mean physical changes that encompass your life. What brings about these non-physical changes? Break-ups, relationships, God, death, life, friends, family, Scripture, teachers, etc. These are all things that will change a person for either the better or worse.

Now that I have explained a little bit about the question, let me tell you a secret. I am afraid. This deep seeded fear may come from the fact that most all of my life, and still to this day, I live a double life. Now, I can almost hear the minds of those reading this blog (e.s.p.) and they either think one of two things, or both of them. One would be disbelief at the fact that I am leading a double-life, and all I can say is "calm down, read on.". The other response would have to be the smart-alecky one: "Yeah? So what? We all live double lives (to an extent).". To those, I would say "Stop drinking hate-o-rade, and keep reading.".

As I said before, we (or at least I do) often wonder at how our friends have changed, but that is where my fear comes into play. Sometimes I am afraid that I haven't changed all that much. Much like a nervous tick, it stings me at the most inopportune times.

I was voted "class clown" my Senior year of High School. Why? I really wasn't funny (still aren't) and I didn't do anything to garner a "clown" status, and unless it had to do with moving a seat from under a classmate before prayer, then watching her hit her head on the desk very loudly, then I am still befuddled as to why I got the priviledge/curse of being the "class clown".

To end this menagerie of paragraphs, I will return to the double-sidedness of my self. On one hand I am a really friendly, outgoing person. On the other hand, I keep to myself, giving into my emotions, maybe a little too much. I want sometimes to shrug off that "class clown" persona that I may or may not have (because I did not label myself that!), but I am so ashamed of how withdrawn I am from others.

Have I changed? I don't know. That's my fear.

-luke

posted by brodie @ 1:45 AM 3 comments

Wednesday, November 02, 2005

site design

I haven't posted in awhile because I haven't felt like anything has gone in my life that is worth noting. I am tweaking the site (again) in attempts to be part-way satisfied with the way it looks. I don't like the header though, so I will probably get someone to change it.

Last week was a bore, but I'll soon forget it.

-brodie

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