Wednesday, February 13, 2008
berto
I forgot I had this video, just thought some people might want to see it. i laugh every time I see it.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Bugs
Bugs are nasty... Bugs are ugly... Bugs have no use...
This is what I always have thought. Today I went to a waste water treatment plant. I saw all of Miami's waste water pour into these huge tanks, it was pretty disgusting and it really smelled. Anyways, the plant is all about feeding and taking care of the bugs that are in the tanks because they break down all of our organic matter (Which is a nice word for all of our shit).
You ever wonder where all of your kaka goes? You ever wonder where your dirty shower water ends up? Well it goes somewhere, and you know who eventually cleans that water so that we can re-use it? BUGS! (Well some chlorine helps too) Those dirty, nasty, disease carrying pests. They protect us and break down our organic matter and turn it into methane which can be used for energy. They clean our water and make our kaka worth money! Don't bag bugs next time you get bit by one, or else they might get pissed and stop making our kaka worth so much.
It seems like there is a deep lesson to be learned here. Never judge something by its face value. You never know to whom you are talking or what potential something or somebody really has. We are all in need of one another at deep levels that we cannot see right away. Don't underestimate bugs or anything else. Think about that, Bugs rock!
This is what I always have thought. Today I went to a waste water treatment plant. I saw all of Miami's waste water pour into these huge tanks, it was pretty disgusting and it really smelled. Anyways, the plant is all about feeding and taking care of the bugs that are in the tanks because they break down all of our organic matter (Which is a nice word for all of our shit).
You ever wonder where all of your kaka goes? You ever wonder where your dirty shower water ends up? Well it goes somewhere, and you know who eventually cleans that water so that we can re-use it? BUGS! (Well some chlorine helps too) Those dirty, nasty, disease carrying pests. They protect us and break down our organic matter and turn it into methane which can be used for energy. They clean our water and make our kaka worth money! Don't bag bugs next time you get bit by one, or else they might get pissed and stop making our kaka worth so much.
It seems like there is a deep lesson to be learned here. Never judge something by its face value. You never know to whom you are talking or what potential something or somebody really has. We are all in need of one another at deep levels that we cannot see right away. Don't underestimate bugs or anything else. Think about that, Bugs rock!
Monday, February 4, 2008
Reflection
February 3rd...24 hours...1440 minutes...
A lot has happened since yesterday in our world: a spoiled kid won a pointless game that over 97 million people around the world tuned in to watch, three men were killed by a gunman at a bar in an argument about that game, thousands flocked to a city in the amazon to party and forget about their problems, a black man and a white woman took center stage in the eyes of billions, relationships were broken, marriages formed, over three hundred thousand new people were created, and over 150,000 people died.
Everyday so much happens. So much pain and so much joy. I love to sit back and watch the world, to see what is going. Our lives will be finished in an instant, nobody knows when, whether sooner or later. That does not mean we do not have time to reflect. We must reflect to get the most out of life. Stop focusing on how you can build your own story and start to listen to other's, this will help you build your own. There are many stories to be told, but there are many more to be heard.
Febuary 5th...24 hours...1440 minutes...
A lot has happened since yesterday in our world: a spoiled kid won a pointless game that over 97 million people around the world tuned in to watch, three men were killed by a gunman at a bar in an argument about that game, thousands flocked to a city in the amazon to party and forget about their problems, a black man and a white woman took center stage in the eyes of billions, relationships were broken, marriages formed, over three hundred thousand new people were created, and over 150,000 people died.
Everyday so much happens. So much pain and so much joy. I love to sit back and watch the world, to see what is going. Our lives will be finished in an instant, nobody knows when, whether sooner or later. That does not mean we do not have time to reflect. We must reflect to get the most out of life. Stop focusing on how you can build your own story and start to listen to other's, this will help you build your own. There are many stories to be told, but there are many more to be heard.
Febuary 5th...24 hours...1440 minutes...
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Simple
The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul. The statutes of the LORD are trustworthy, making wise the simple. (Psalm 19:7)
Simple... Simple... Simple...
Simple... Simple... Simple...
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Central Church
Today was an awesome day. I met some people at the local intervarsity chapter at school, some Bible study thing on Thursday night, and they invited me to go to this church downtown. It was one of the coolest things I have done in a very long time.
There was five of us, Asquith, Amanda, Zach (see pic above), Judy, and I, that went down on the bus at like six in the morning. We arrived at this big church right in overtown, one of the poorer parts of Miami. The church is an one of those churches that is from like fifty or more years ago. When we got there we got right into passing clothes out. People come from the streets into this church to exchange their clothes for some clean ones and the church washes the clothes and it is a cycle.
There were all kinds of men and women that came in: people who have living on the streets most of their lives, people who just got kicked out of their house and are turning to a last resort, transexuals, homosexuals, heterosexuals, drug addicts, non-drug atticts, immigrants, nationals, people escaping the northern US cold, christians, atheists, voodooists, very hard workers, lazy people, bitter ex-pats, proud ex-pats, Bible school graduates, policeman, anarchists, social workers, and abusers. Talk about a mix of people.
After people got to shower and get some fresh clothes, we all met in the sanctuary and worshiped together. There was about 100 people in the chapel for the service. After the service we ate together and hung out together. I met so many different people, heard so many different stories; some I believed, some I did not. I felt like I was actually in church for once. I will definitely be going back there.
Picture: On the way home on the bus we partied. Zach brought his little guitar and this guy on the bus came over and started to play. He played that real spanish guitar. Everyone on the bus started to clap and we started singing with his jamming, it was so fun! Only in Miami do people not get annoyed by that stuff, and even get involved! The guy exited the bus after only one song and I did not even get to take a picture of him except for this one. (he's the guy on the bottom left...the Legend)
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