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One of my faves

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:17:55 -0800

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Michelle being frustrated with me trying to teach her backgammon

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:56:54 -0800

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Greg Laswell - Moonlight

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:55:00 -0800

Greg Laswell - Moonlight

I love this.

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:53:41 -0800

Ephesians 2:14
For he himself is our peace

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The Holy Spirit

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:02:33 -0800

“The Spirit will lead you to the way of the cross, as He led Jesus to
the cross, and that is definitely not a safe or pretty or comfortable
place to be. The Holy Spirit of God will mold you into the person you
were made to be. This is often incredibly painful process strips you
of selfishness, pride, and fear.” Francis Chan - “Forgotten God”

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Miked up in the booth at Cisco

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:22:27 -0800

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Grandpa finds security in rubber bands; although after taking...

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:33:00 -0800

Grandpa finds security in rubber bands; although after taking this picture, his paranoid instincts kicked in and I began to morph into someone other than his grandson in his eyes.

"If the whole universe has no meaning, we should never have found out that it has no meaning…"

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:23:07 -0800

“If the whole universe has no meaning, we should never have found out that it has no meaning…”

- C.S. Lewis

Twins

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:14:45 -0800

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Mr. Robshaw on Cisco TelePresense

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:23:14 -0800

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Boysen 830

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:26:05 -0800

Since moving up to San Jose, I have been thinking quite a bit about my couple years at Cal Poly and my apartment there on Boysen. Even though it was so old and extremely hot in the summertime and freezing cold during the winter, it has a special place in my heart.

Dear Boysen 830,

Thank you for giving me a workout every day as I carried my bike up and down those long stairs that were threaded with cob webs and that mysterious black “soot”. I most appreciated the fact that we didn’t have to ever lock the door since there was not much anyone would want to steal from you. I was able avoid fiddling with my keys to enter while carrying my bike. Boysen 830, your living room was so great and spacious. My two white couches, that were stained by old dear room mate’s filth, fit perfectly up against the bare white walls. The windows always gave a nice draft providing a lovely arrangement of dirt to be caked on the sill for that perfect touch. I preferred to hide this by keeping the drapes closed. Dear Boysen 830, thank you for keeping your standards so low for kitchen and bathroom cleanliness. It made things so much easier with just the once a month cleaning. Boysen 830, Cold winters made for such a memorable experience as I studied in many layers of clothes, sometimes pea-coat included with a knit hat. The hum of my costco heat dish became a familiar buzz sound late into the night and a reminder that I better not fall asleep while studying. Boysen 830, thank you for introducing me to ear plugs and forcing me to becoming accustomed to sleeping with them throughout the night as the sounds of shouting and drinking games echoed on into the wee hours of the morning. Boysen 830, I didn’t overlook you looking out for my studies as dust collected at an un-goldy rate on my text books. This always gave me the twitch to at least pick up the book and dust it off. Boysen 830, my three large closets in my room were perfect to store every possession..all ten of them. Boysen 830, I’ll never forget the bike ride across Santa Rosa and through Mustang Village through the trees, over the bridge and past the football stadium.

Boysen 830, Thank you for the humble apartment that you were. It was perfect.

Just when I think I'm done

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:51:46 -0700

Pslam 94:18

“When I thought, ‘My foot slips,’ your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up. When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul.”

The essentials at Cisco.

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:40:00 -0700

The essentials at Cisco.

Footprints of Trial

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:36:00 -0700

You know when you’ve been through trials when you flip through your bible and find wrinkles in the pages from old tears. I love this because the tears bring me back to that exact moment. Now you’re probably thinking why would anyone want to remember hard times? Yes these were tears during a difficult time, but they were tears as a result of joy, peace, grace, and comfort from Jesus my savior. It happens when despair and anxiety are so overwhelming that there is nothing to do but go to God’s word. It’s in this moment that while reading the scripture I come across a passage that is so unmistakably my Father speaking to me the tears are impossible to hold back. It’s so awesome to come across those pages and see how God not only comforted me, but delivered and made me stronger in Him.

Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love, that he may deliver their soul from death and keep them alive in famine. -psalm 33:18

Relocation: Bay Area

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:18:39 -0700

It’s now been a month since I’ve moved up to the bay area, and let me say it’s been nothing of what I originally expected. It’s been a major transition moving away from home, family, and comfort especially since I envisioned it so differently and secondly because I am a person who does not like unfamiliarity (which I am working on). I am incredibly blessed to be up here with an incredible job and an incredible church right down the road from me. The theme of this time in my life? Change. But not just any change, a change that has been one of the hardest and most important times of my life. One that has given me no other option but to rely on God throughout the day and night and come to really find who he is. 2 Corinthians 1:8-10 talks about trials and tribulations with the emphasis on “But that was to make us rely not on ourselves but on God who raises from the dead”. God allows hard times to bring us closer to him and then for us to encourage others. This verse has become incredibly comforting and my daily theme. There are times when I find that I want a quick fix, but pastor John Mcarthur’s advice really hits home; “Being obedient to the word of God and letting God do his perfecting work in your life, that is the answer- not running all over the place to have your troubles fixed.”

A Miracle Perhaps?

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 13:55:00 -0700

With only a handful of stitches on my knee, there is no doubt about it that God saved me that day. I took these pictures only a couple of hours after the accident and being released from the hospital. Seventy mph on cruise control and one concrete pillar later I somehow crawled out the back window in one piece. Enjoy.

Last Week of College

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:14:00 -0700

I’m in my last week of college, which I’m extremely excited about but at the same time I’m nostalgically sad to realize that the things I loved most about going to Cal Poly will soon be only a memory. In an earlier post I wrote about how my college experience has been a bit disappointing, and further discussing this with my fiance, I have to say that Cal Poly has given me more than I ever imagined. Most importantly, I owe the opportunity to go work for Cisco to Cal Poly, after-all it is what most people go to college for right?

Here is a list:

A full-time job at Cisco starting August 18th

Fellowship and relationships with some incredible people, most of which were also formed through campus crusade.

Bike rides through through the oak trees on campus to get to class or the gym.

This is one of my favorite things. Riding through the shade and on the sun-spotted grass, I can see the beautiful business building on my left with the rose garden and football stadium on my right..simply gorgeous and invigorating. If you want to check out what this is like go to the web cam here!

Beach volleyball. We had a solid group of guys who play throughout the week on campus. It was excellent to take a dip in the pool after playing in the hot sun.

Basketball. Also some great competition in an awesome rec center. Dunks for days ja’ll.

The library. I know, i know..how nerdy right? The library was an excellent place to study. State of the art equipment and cafe for extreme studying.

Baguette sandwiches. I loved these even though they could only be bought at random times. I don’t know why they had such a shortage of supply.

Cal Poly, you will be missed.

Dusty stoked to get it all in there

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:22:37 -0700

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Going back to my roots

Thu, 07 May 2009 10:21:00 -0700

I recently bought a pair of Nike Air Jordan Retro 11, which I loved as soon as I put them on. They not only were comfortable and light, but looked unique as well. I was dissapointed though after only playing in them for a few months to find that they broke down fairly quickly. I have had a hurt heel as well which started after coming down from a dunk. I don’t know if it was because of the shoe, or just because of my own recklessness.

So? I’ve gone back to my roots of my highschool days and bought a pair of Adidas pro model fusion. They are slightly different with a few improvements from my original pair. They’re comfortable, light, and sturdy.

“Let it rain! Let it rain!!!!!” - AGHS ball boy/manager, Pooj.

Wefollow.com makes twitter

Tue, 05 May 2009 15:15:47 -0700

Kevin Rose created an excellent site called wefollow.com. The site allows you to tag yourself under different categories in simple yet elegant interface. In my opinion this app makes twitter. With thousands joining twitter daily, it’s hard to find the right person to follow. Wefollow.com solves this problem.