Inside of Outside
Here's a little video I made of my Thanksgiving down in Lincoln. If you're in it, and would like a higher resolution copy, just let me know.
04 December 2007
21 November 2007
Ologyologist
Inside of Outside
When I was younger, I enjoyed collecting things. I went through a stamp phase, a coin phase, an elastic band phase, a rock phase. I mostly discarded these collections as I lost interest in them, or replaced them with others. Later in life, for example, I had fact phases, a book phase, a picture phase. Only a couple of years ago I stopped collecting books (although I do still collect Dr. Seuss books) and facts, and I'm still in the middle of a picture phase. One collection that I stopped adding to, but never got rid of, was my collection of words. For mysterious reasons, I've always enjoyed words that end in -ology. Although I don't really collect them anymore, I still have a list that I compiled when I was in elementary school. So, I thought I would share my collection, since it's just been sitting on my hard drive and gathering dust for some ten years.
Some of the words in my collection, you probably know. Most people have heard of biology, geology, psychology, astrology, and technology. However, there are others less common that fewer people know. Icthyology, ornithology, mammology, herpetology, entomology, and zoology are less well known, but still familiar as the study of fish, birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, insects, and all animals. But I went further than that, including hundreds of words ending in -ology, that I plucked from dictionaries and encyclopedias, by painstakingly combing their pages. What motivated me? I don't know. I think I was probably crazy.
Here's a few more that you may not have heard of:
Campanology n. the art or skill of bell ringing
Deltiology n. the collecting of postcards as a hobby
Garbology n. the study of the material discarded by a society to learn what it reveals about social or cultural patterns
Iridology n. examination of the iris of the eye as a primary diagnostic aid
Thremmatology n. the science of breeding domestic plants and animals.
Trichology n. the study of hair and its diseases
There's many other interesting words that end in -ology. Too many to share all at once, however, so watch for more -ologies in the future.
When I was younger, I enjoyed collecting things. I went through a stamp phase, a coin phase, an elastic band phase, a rock phase. I mostly discarded these collections as I lost interest in them, or replaced them with others. Later in life, for example, I had fact phases, a book phase, a picture phase. Only a couple of years ago I stopped collecting books (although I do still collect Dr. Seuss books) and facts, and I'm still in the middle of a picture phase. One collection that I stopped adding to, but never got rid of, was my collection of words. For mysterious reasons, I've always enjoyed words that end in -ology. Although I don't really collect them anymore, I still have a list that I compiled when I was in elementary school. So, I thought I would share my collection, since it's just been sitting on my hard drive and gathering dust for some ten years.
Some of the words in my collection, you probably know. Most people have heard of biology, geology, psychology, astrology, and technology. However, there are others less common that fewer people know. Icthyology, ornithology, mammology, herpetology, entomology, and zoology are less well known, but still familiar as the study of fish, birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, insects, and all animals. But I went further than that, including hundreds of words ending in -ology, that I plucked from dictionaries and encyclopedias, by painstakingly combing their pages. What motivated me? I don't know. I think I was probably crazy.
Here's a few more that you may not have heard of:
Campanology n. the art or skill of bell ringing
Deltiology n. the collecting of postcards as a hobby
Garbology n. the study of the material discarded by a society to learn what it reveals about social or cultural patterns
Iridology n. examination of the iris of the eye as a primary diagnostic aid
Thremmatology n. the science of breeding domestic plants and animals.
Trichology n. the study of hair and its diseases
There's many other interesting words that end in -ology. Too many to share all at once, however, so watch for more -ologies in the future.
19 November 2007
Not Even a Purple Lamborghini
Inside of Outside
I love Myrtle, my 1992 Chevrolet Cavalier, in Maui Blue. I know she's Maui Blue, because I've had to repaint several parts of her. Myrtle is a unique car, with plenty of idiosyncracies. For example, about every two months, a pin falls out of the temperature control panel, and in order to replace it, the whole front console has to be removed. Another is the fact that the windshield washer fluid flows out of the reservoir and through a tube that is taped to my windshield. Myrtle might be getting on in years, but don't let her fool you. She's still a sturdy little car, and she's proven it, shuttling multiple canoes and kayaks to the river, or everything I own from place to place.
Ever since I crashed her into the side of a semi-truck, tearing off her front bumper and squashing in her left side, her horn hasn't worked properly. So now there is a yellow FOX 40 whistle glued to my steering wheel. When I bought her, she didn't have any kind of stereo system. Now, the tunes surge from an ipod, plugged into two computer speakers that are plugged into an inverter plugged into the cigarette lighter. This system works great, except that there's a mess of wires and electrical components that sometimes prohibit the comfortable seating of a passenger, or the proper operation of the parking break. Another thing to remember about Myrtle when loading stuff into her, is that she leaks. If it shouldn't get wet, it shouldn't go on the floor anywhere on the left side of the car, including the trunk.
One of the things I love most about Myrtle is the stuff inside of her. She's my home away from home, and it's nice to keep the necessities handy. Didn't have time to brush my teeth on the way out this morning? No problem, the toothbrush is in the center console and the toothpaste is in the driver's door. Need a pair of nail clippers? Right beside the blinker control. Pen and Paper? Paper's on the dash, and there's a load of pens, pencils, and markers in the center console. Need to cut something? or burn something? The exacto knife and lighter are with the pens and pencils. Napkins and walkie-talkies in the glove compartment. Flashlight on the backseat. Tools in the trunk. Or if you get a little bored, there's some musical spoons, toys, and books to entertain yourself with. And if you feel like you want to leave your mark on Myrtle, you can always add your name, saying, or doodle to the others that have been left by travelers, hitchhikers, and other road companions.
I wouldn't trade my Maui Blue Cavalier for anything. Not even a purple Lamborghini.
I love Myrtle, my 1992 Chevrolet Cavalier, in Maui Blue. I know she's Maui Blue, because I've had to repaint several parts of her. Myrtle is a unique car, with plenty of idiosyncracies. For example, about every two months, a pin falls out of the temperature control panel, and in order to replace it, the whole front console has to be removed. Another is the fact that the windshield washer fluid flows out of the reservoir and through a tube that is taped to my windshield. Myrtle might be getting on in years, but don't let her fool you. She's still a sturdy little car, and she's proven it, shuttling multiple canoes and kayaks to the river, or everything I own from place to place.Ever since I crashed her into the side of a semi-truck, tearing off her front bumper and squashing in her left side, her horn hasn't worked properly. So now there is a yellow FOX 40 whistle glued to my steering wheel. When I bought her, she didn't have any kind of stereo system. Now, the tunes surge from an ipod, plugged into two computer speakers that are plugged into an inverter plugged into the cigarette lighter. This system works great, except that there's a mess of wires and electrical components that sometimes prohibit the comfortable seating of a passenger, or the proper operation of the parking break. Another thing to remember about Myrtle when loading stuff into her, is that she leaks. If it shouldn't get wet, it shouldn't go on the floor anywhere on the left side of the car, including the trunk.
One of the things I love most about Myrtle is the stuff inside of her. She's my home away from home, and it's nice to keep the necessities handy. Didn't have time to brush my teeth on the way out this morning? No problem, the toothbrush is in the center console and the toothpaste is in the driver's door. Need a pair of nail clippers? Right beside the blinker control. Pen and Paper? Paper's on the dash, and there's a load of pens, pencils, and markers in the center console. Need to cut something? or burn something? The exacto knife and lighter are with the pens and pencils. Napkins and walkie-talkies in the glove compartment. Flashlight on the backseat. Tools in the trunk. Or if you get a little bored, there's some musical spoons, toys, and books to entertain yourself with. And if you feel like you want to leave your mark on Myrtle, you can always add your name, saying, or doodle to the others that have been left by travelers, hitchhikers, and other road companions.I wouldn't trade my Maui Blue Cavalier for anything. Not even a purple Lamborghini.
22 October 2007
Intrigue
I walked by a body of water today, close to the edge so that as I walked the frogs that had been sunning themselves on the shore would leap, flinging themselves, toward the water. Some would make it in one leap, and others, the amateurs, would occasionally bounce off the rocks that were partially submerged in the water. Their legs go over their head and their landing consisted of a sometimes upside down, always awkward splash. Seeing them go through such desperate measures to get away from me was somewhat disturbing, so I tried sneaking up on them. No matter how quiet I was, or how slow I was, darn those frogs, they would always see me.
14 October 2007
More to come
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People have mentioned (in a complaining sort of way) that I haven't been blogging very much recently, and it seems as though they may be in luck. I have felt like doing a little more blogging these days. Could this be because I feel sorry for them? Probably not. Is it because I have more time? Maybe. Have I felt more thoughtful recently? Who knows. Maybe it's because my fingers are itchy.
Things are a little different now at Boundless. We're down to the core - there is just seven of us now that the summer session is over. It's a tight-knit group and it's fun as well as challenging to work together so closely. We just finished a trip. A good trip. I organized a short canoe trip, which means that means thinking of everything that is necessary, and making it happen. This can be rather difficult when it also involves trying to motivate/entertain/get everybody together to do things together. But I survived, and even though I feel stretched, I think it was my favourite trip yet. Just to watch the change as youth who have had nowhere to turn and no one to love them open up and become like little kids in a safe environment where they could just be themselves. It was beautiful. I'm pretty sure that my trippers enjoyed it too.
stay tuned, more to come.
People have mentioned (in a complaining sort of way) that I haven't been blogging very much recently, and it seems as though they may be in luck. I have felt like doing a little more blogging these days. Could this be because I feel sorry for them? Probably not. Is it because I have more time? Maybe. Have I felt more thoughtful recently? Who knows. Maybe it's because my fingers are itchy.
Things are a little different now at Boundless. We're down to the core - there is just seven of us now that the summer session is over. It's a tight-knit group and it's fun as well as challenging to work together so closely. We just finished a trip. A good trip. I organized a short canoe trip, which means that means thinking of everything that is necessary, and making it happen. This can be rather difficult when it also involves trying to motivate/entertain/get everybody together to do things together. But I survived, and even though I feel stretched, I think it was my favourite trip yet. Just to watch the change as youth who have had nowhere to turn and no one to love them open up and become like little kids in a safe environment where they could just be themselves. It was beautiful. I'm pretty sure that my trippers enjoyed it too.
stay tuned, more to come.
10 October 2007
coming soon
I just wanted to let everyone know that I will soon be purchasing the beloved piece of machinery that is pictured here.
What do you think?
What do you think?
27 July 2007
23 July 2007
I love life.
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This is a picture of me at work. Looking at it, I steal the oft-spoken words of my co-worker: I love life.
Life is treating me well, and vice versa I hope :) I'm loving working here at Boundless, and I'm learning a ton as well. I've become a river rat. Paddling most days, whether for work or on my days off. Camping. Hiking. And the people I work with are amazing. And the work we do is great too. Helping people to belong and be strong. Whether they are high school students, people with acquired brain injuries, mental illnesses, or native youth. If you'd like to see more pictures of me 'working,' go here.
This is a picture of me at work. Looking at it, I steal the oft-spoken words of my co-worker: I love life.Life is treating me well, and vice versa I hope :) I'm loving working here at Boundless, and I'm learning a ton as well. I've become a river rat. Paddling most days, whether for work or on my days off. Camping. Hiking. And the people I work with are amazing. And the work we do is great too. Helping people to belong and be strong. Whether they are high school students, people with acquired brain injuries, mental illnesses, or native youth. If you'd like to see more pictures of me 'working,' go here.
08 April 2007
Boundless
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So this is actually old news, but, here it is anyways. In a few weeks, I'll be starting an intership with Boundless Adventures. It's a non-profit organization, that's based on experiential outdoor education. I'll be leading (or at least learning how to lead) groups of people through the wilderness, whilst teaching them things, whether it be canoeing, or conflict resolution. Ok, so, that's the basic gist. I'm not 100% sure exactly how it's all going to work, since I haven't done it yet, but I'm really looking forward to it. In fact, I can't wait.
I'm excited about it, because I'll get to work outdoors, and learn new skills that I want to learn anyways, plus, I'll get to work as part of a team, which I love, although sometimes I'm not very good at it. Plus, I'll get to help the environment in some small way by helping people realize what a great place it is, and teaching them how to treat it right.
Ok, so, all of this might be a little idealistic, but hey, a guy's got to hope. I think it will be a great experience. Wish me luck.
So this is actually old news, but, here it is anyways. In a few weeks, I'll be starting an intership with Boundless Adventures. It's a non-profit organization, that's based on experiential outdoor education. I'll be leading (or at least learning how to lead) groups of people through the wilderness, whilst teaching them things, whether it be canoeing, or conflict resolution. Ok, so, that's the basic gist. I'm not 100% sure exactly how it's all going to work, since I haven't done it yet, but I'm really looking forward to it. In fact, I can't wait.
I'm excited about it, because I'll get to work outdoors, and learn new skills that I want to learn anyways, plus, I'll get to work as part of a team, which I love, although sometimes I'm not very good at it. Plus, I'll get to help the environment in some small way by helping people realize what a great place it is, and teaching them how to treat it right.
Ok, so, all of this might be a little idealistic, but hey, a guy's got to hope. I think it will be a great experience. Wish me luck.
14 March 2007
07 March 2007
Pandora's Box
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Music. When I was younger, I never listened to it. Not on the radio, not on a walkman, not anywhere, except in the car, where my older brothers would listen to 80s rock. I used to hate the question, "What kind of music do you like?" because I didn't know what kind of music I liked. I thought other kids would think I wasn't cool, because I wasn't up-to-date on the latest music or artist.
Anyways, those days are mostly over now. I've come to terms with my not musically up-to-dateness, and even the fact that I'm not a music junkie. I do enjoy listening to music though. World Music, Country, Christian, Easy Listening, and more. It has such power over my emotions. Which worries me sometimes. When I listen to music I wonder if my emotions are real, or if they are just being manipulated by Big Music. Then there's music that inspires me to do better, to be better, to enjoy life, and I'm pretty sure that's not a bad thing.
Anyways, just found a cool tool. Pandora Internet Radio, part of the Music Genome Project. It allows you to create customized radio stations. You can enter an artist or a song, or any combination of both, and it will play songs that have similar qualities. Every single track is analyzed by a professional analyst, using over 400 'genes.' Then, as the music is playing, you can give it a thumbs up or a thumbs down, and the station will learn what kind of music you want it to play. Way cool. Right now I have a country station, a station playing music similar to the Weepies (and the Weepies), and several others. You should check it out.
Music. When I was younger, I never listened to it. Not on the radio, not on a walkman, not anywhere, except in the car, where my older brothers would listen to 80s rock. I used to hate the question, "What kind of music do you like?" because I didn't know what kind of music I liked. I thought other kids would think I wasn't cool, because I wasn't up-to-date on the latest music or artist.
Anyways, those days are mostly over now. I've come to terms with my not musically up-to-dateness, and even the fact that I'm not a music junkie. I do enjoy listening to music though. World Music, Country, Christian, Easy Listening, and more. It has such power over my emotions. Which worries me sometimes. When I listen to music I wonder if my emotions are real, or if they are just being manipulated by Big Music. Then there's music that inspires me to do better, to be better, to enjoy life, and I'm pretty sure that's not a bad thing.
Anyways, just found a cool tool. Pandora Internet Radio, part of the Music Genome Project. It allows you to create customized radio stations. You can enter an artist or a song, or any combination of both, and it will play songs that have similar qualities. Every single track is analyzed by a professional analyst, using over 400 'genes.' Then, as the music is playing, you can give it a thumbs up or a thumbs down, and the station will learn what kind of music you want it to play. Way cool. Right now I have a country station, a station playing music similar to the Weepies (and the Weepies), and several others. You should check it out.
06 March 2007
Ah, Glades
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Went snowboarding on Sunday. It's been so long I got leg cramps. It was good times :) I went with my brother and cousins. We did quite a bit of glades, which was nice. It wasn't Colorado glades, but it was fun. There was even a layer of powder from the night before. The view from the top of the 'mountain' was nice too. Georgian Bay partially covered with ice (third picture). Beautiful.
Went snowboarding on Sunday. It's been so long I got leg cramps. It was good times :) I went with my brother and cousins. We did quite a bit of glades, which was nice. It wasn't Colorado glades, but it was fun. There was even a layer of powder from the night before. The view from the top of the 'mountain' was nice too. Georgian Bay partially covered with ice (third picture). Beautiful.
27 February 2007
Wait a second . . .
18 February 2007
Gapminder World 2006
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Check out this way cool data visualization tool, created by Hans Rosling. It allows the user to compare population size, income per capita, and life expectancy, for just about any country in the world, with data since 1975. It was created to help make large mountains of data useable and more easily understandable. Try it out. You can compare countries to each other or continents to continents.
Hear Hans Rosling speak about it first hand, at TEDTalks.
[added 19Feb07, 12:56a] Wow! I just realized that there's tons more data available to play wit if you click on the colour tab. Things like telephones per capita, military budget, percentage of women in the workforce, carbon emissions and a bunch more. Crazy!
Check out this way cool data visualization tool, created by Hans Rosling. It allows the user to compare population size, income per capita, and life expectancy, for just about any country in the world, with data since 1975. It was created to help make large mountains of data useable and more easily understandable. Try it out. You can compare countries to each other or continents to continents.
Hear Hans Rosling speak about it first hand, at TEDTalks.
[added 19Feb07, 12:56a] Wow! I just realized that there's tons more data available to play wit if you click on the colour tab. Things like telephones per capita, military budget, percentage of women in the workforce, carbon emissions and a bunch more. Crazy!
04 February 2007
The Face of Tomorrow
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Fascinating and really cool--composite images of people from cities around the world.
The Face of Tomorrow
Found this on theta.ca
Fascinating and really cool--composite images of people from cities around the world.
The Face of Tomorrow
Found this on theta.ca
01 February 2007
7 Things God Doesn't Know
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So in some of my spare time (of which I have rather more than I want at this point in time), I've been doing a little freelance graphic design work. Here's the cover of a book that I designed. And here's the site where you can order it--FaithWalk Web.
So in some of my spare time (of which I have rather more than I want at this point in time), I've been doing a little freelance graphic design work. Here's the cover of a book that I designed. And here's the site where you can order it--FaithWalk Web.
22 January 2007
Uncle Greg
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