Just more random things about lifeTumblr (3.0; @crashonthelevee)http://www.imetpaz.com/<p>I’m back at a desk, in the corner, working on a project that I thought I’d never see again.  I’m glad to be back and certainly mad that I ever left in the first place.</p>http://www.imetpaz.com/post/275077527http://www.imetpaz.com/post/275077527Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:22:45 -0500<p>“A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history.”</p> <p>- Mohandas Gandhi</p>http://www.imetpaz.com/post/200292079http://www.imetpaz.com/post/200292079Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:25:10 -0400“God is working behind the scenes in your life today. No matter what you may be facing, no matter what trial you may be going through, God has a plan to turn things around in your favor. Right now, He is working out a plan for your good. Right now, He is orchestrating the right people to come across your path. He is orchestrating the right opportunities to open up to you. You may not see it in the natural, but look with your eyes of faith today. Keep standing. Keep believing. Keep hoping. Keep following His Word. Focus on His goodness in your life, knowing that He rewards the people who seek after Him. As you meditate on the faithfulness of God and show your love for Him by following His Word, you will see His plan come to pass. You’ll experience His peace and joy, and you will live in victory all the days of your life!”<br/><br/> - <em>TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria</em>http://www.imetpaz.com/post/162746389http://www.imetpaz.com/post/162746389Fri, 14 Aug 2009 07:09:19 -0400<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kod5lniPrW1qz66oso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://www.imetpaz.com/post/162746012http://www.imetpaz.com/post/162746012Fri, 14 Aug 2009 07:08:11 -0400<p>Often the seemingly darkest hour is “just before dawn” as you know.</p> <p>You will never forsake your chosen path.The intense missing will always draw you back.</p>http://www.imetpaz.com/post/161451620http://www.imetpaz.com/post/161451620Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:12:00 -0400<p>Did you know that fear works just like faith but in the opposite direction? In the same way that faith opens the door for God to work in our lives; fear opens the door for the enemy to work in our lives.</p> <p>The Bible says that fear has torment. Fear has no mercy. If you act on fear instead of acting on faith, it will keep you depressed, miserable and lonely. And so many people today are missing out on God’s joy, peace, and victory because they keep giving in to fear. They feed fear by what they watch on TV or at the movies. Don’t let that be you! Romans tells us that faith comes by hearing the Word of God. The more you fill your heart and mind with God’s Word, the stronger you will be to stand against the powers of darkness. Choose faith instead of fear by choosing God’s Word.</p>http://www.imetpaz.com/post/160489603http://www.imetpaz.com/post/160489603Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:40:00 -0400<p>Today was the finally rehearsal before next week’s final gig. I realized, while standing with my lonely D, that another church year had passed. I’m among friends and fellow ‘devotees’ that have been around for a long time. It was a nice feeling and one of growing older.</p> <p>I had to skip out on service, to come back home and do some work, clean up for the kids afternoon arrival. I’ve been listening to new age music, working through some open source projects and playing around a bit more with the Komida project. Its interesting and Sergio is pretty excited.</p>http://www.imetpaz.com/post/157916786http://www.imetpaz.com/post/157916786Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:15:35 -0400<p>I missed church service today, but found myself deep in a reflective mood most of the day. It was a slow Sunday, I’ve got so much work to do, but I just puttered the day away. Mostly finding diversions to fill my mind with thoughts of wanting to “be better” or live again. Divorce has been a terrible experience in some ways. Its not the loss of love, but the loss of what you thought you were doing all those years. It can vanish in a second and I’m finding that its taken me so long to get back to what I thought I was. I remember a trip back home when Steve Winwood’s song came on - he was singing something like “I’m the same that I used to be” or something like that. I was on a road and made a b line to a friends house and she was there. I did’nt tell her about the song or the experience that I was having at the moment. But it mattered.</p>http://www.imetpaz.com/post/157916286http://www.imetpaz.com/post/157916286Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:14:37 -0400<p>Today I realized that I don’t want to travel to India. I want to go to Iceland. I dreamed about India for years - had to get there before I was 40, now I’m 45. I’m leaving it alone - its time to dream a new dream. Find a place to take somebody, not by myself. No holy man in Mysore is going to help me more than my front lawn in full bloom. Find a cheap flight - find the kids heavy boots, its Iceland, its Iceland.</p> <p>Thank you, Thank you very much.</p>http://www.imetpaz.com/post/157915741http://www.imetpaz.com/post/157915741Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:13:23 -0400<p>We went to Carlsons last night for Dar’s birthday.  Adam, Sara, Bella, Kim, Gary, Dar and me.  Of course we walked out with a dozen and of course we are now on a first name basis with July, the owner, and you have to go into the kitchen to say goodbye.  It was great, I’m getting a bit timid on the heat and for the first time in my life asked for something to be ‘mild’ (Drunken Noodles) and was freaked by the heat anyway.</p> <p>Tomorrow is Friday, Bella just asked.  Yup.  Twitter won’t index my tweets.  I guess not the day to be down on twitter because of today’s denial of service attack.</p> <p>Maybe I should take a bike ride.</p>http://www.imetpaz.com/post/157412705http://www.imetpaz.com/post/157412705Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:14:00 -0400<p>I’ve arrived at this date still in search of many things and understanding my position in many others.  It sounds like one side of the coin is telling me that things are going to be great, just hang in there and we are going to work through this together and the other side is bleak with little cause for hope.  Granted, that I’ve always been a half empty kind of person my entire life, but this experience of late has been a challenge.</p> <p>I went to the pool yesterday and had a good swim.  I’ve always felt better about everything after a swim.  The sense of accomplishment that comes with having done it, and the sense of power from actually moving my body.  For whatever reason, my knee was feeling a bit funky and that will be something to pay attention to, as I thought it was just something that I was getting on long car rides.</p> <p>I picked up Bella from camp, we stopped by the library and then I brought her to her Mom’s house via a quick Taco Bell snack.  I miss seeing Henry as he’s been in camp in DC and making the ride back and forth with his Mom.  Its silly to expect him to come here late in the evening, I suppose.  He’s done on Friday and we’ll hopefully get back to the regular schedule.</p>http://www.imetpaz.com/post/156375781http://www.imetpaz.com/post/156375781Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:53:02 -0400<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7AtTyad-Vh0&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7AtTyad-Vh0&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/>http://www.imetpaz.com/post/155609985http://www.imetpaz.com/post/155609985Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:34:45 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/OkmBjYwknqnwxayxJaDjTqV4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Aaron and Bette - very special friends.</p>http://www.imetpaz.com/post/154484990http://www.imetpaz.com/post/154484990Sun, 02 Aug 2009 18:52:00 -0400<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3962393&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3962393&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3962393&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>A Rock and Roll Sophomore Effort</p>http://www.imetpaz.com/post/154482359http://www.imetpaz.com/post/154482359Sun, 02 Aug 2009 18:47:00 -0400<p>I spent the morning with Harley talking about sofanap and the question about cost recovery.  We had a grand time and connected on deep levels.  I’m continuing to push the envelope on the code in an effort to build a community portal as well as a demonstration for us to showcase our expertise.  All in all - a good meeting - one of these days we’ll see some sheckles for our effort, but for now we keep moving forward and the dance becomes effortless.</p> <p><a href="http://www.sofanap.com">sofanap</a></p>http://www.imetpaz.com/post/154479896http://www.imetpaz.com/post/154479896Sun, 02 Aug 2009 18:42:00 -0400<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/OkmBjYwknqnw8nr0130AMPRPo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>In the city with Bella, a very nice way to spend the day.</p>http://www.imetpaz.com/post/154475462http://www.imetpaz.com/post/154475462Sun, 02 Aug 2009 18:33:31 -0400<a href="http://anthony-bourdain-blog.travelchannel.com/read/a-drive-by-shooting">A Drive by Shooting | Anthony Bourdain</a>: <p>Reading Anthony Bourdain reminds me of sitting in front of a culinary Hunter S. Thompson.  Tony is my hero.</p>http://www.imetpaz.com/post/154473248http://www.imetpaz.com/post/154473248Sun, 02 Aug 2009 18:29:23 -0400<p>Sitting in the Boston Market - Isabella gig tonight. My Ma and sister Mary with her kids are in town from Jersey. I had to get Bella to the gig - we’ll meet up in a bit. First orange sherbert of the season today!</p>http://www.imetpaz.com/post/92979608http://www.imetpaz.com/post/92979608Sat, 04 Apr 2009 18:08:25 -0400<p>The Feeling of Comfort <br/><br/>Comfort is light blue                                     <br/>Like the sky on a clear day <br/>And also like a day at the beach. <br/><br/>It embraces my mind <br/>It reminds me of the crisp scent of fresh linen. <br/><br/>It makes me feel content, like a small child with no worries <br/>It makes me want to share the feeling with everyone.  <br/></p>http://www.imetpaz.com/post/91201353http://www.imetpaz.com/post/91201353Mon, 30 Mar 2009 08:27:09 -0400<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/OkmBjYwknle0gd4kkQyFv1rYo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://www.imetpaz.com/post/88893590http://www.imetpaz.com/post/88893590Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:15:16 -0400