Bunn Coffeemakers

I’m convinced that Bunn coffeemakers are the greatest automatic coffee makers out there. Now, I use a french press if I have the time, but my coffeemaker just doesn’t do it when I do use it. I’m not sure why…it just doesn’t have the magic that a Bunn has. Might ask for one for my birthday…haha.

I’m exhausted, and I’m not even sure why I’m writing a blog right now. It isn’t like anyone reads this pitiful thing. I could say whatever I want, and the world would never know. I like to eat blue bird eggs for breakfast served with a side of nacho cheese toast.

One more year…

Just one more year of school until I’m done. I must say I’m not too happy about how long it will have taken by the time I’m done. That year at Evangel really slowed my progress. I learned a lot over the fall semester, and I’m looking forward to learning even more this Spring. This semester should be the last “busy” semester. This winter break has been wierd for me. I’ll share on of the reasons why. It is wierd for me to go from hectic to nothing. The gray skies don’t help matters at all. I might have S.A.D…ha! It was nice to be home and gain 5 pounds, but I’m ready to get busy again. It helps take my mind of things such as “what am I going to do when I get out of college?”

If one more person asks me that question, I might kill him/her…I just might. Part of it is this whole Nashville music scene thing…takes awhile to “make it.” Some people work a long time and never make it. This is why I am considering getting my masters …just in case I have to work at a job I hate the rest of my life…may as well be a good one.

I’m reading this book named, “End the Fed.” My grandma got it for me as a Christmas gift. It is great.

Finally, finally, finally!

This semester flew by…as anticipated. I am looking forward to gaining all the weight back over Christmas break that I lost. Finals will be difficult, but I’d rather take a test than work on a project! I’m just excited about kicking it back in Springfield, and hanging with the fam/friends.

Next semester is going to be very interesting indeed. I have a more advanced studio class where I get to learn about big consoles and stuff like that. I’m going to bust my butt, and try to do good in the class. Apparently the class is extremely difficult. I’m going to be applying for an internship at a fantastic studio, and hopefully the knowledge I gain from that class will help me…we’ll see!

I’m also excited b/c my wonderful, talented, and beautiful friend Taylor is moving here to Nashville to try to start a career in PR for country music artists. It’ll be great to have another friend around to hang with!

That is all.

Keeping it off…

I haven’t been faithful to the gym in awhile, but SOMEHOW I have kept the weight off that I lost. I’ve maybe been running twice a week or so…not that much. I’m sure it helps. Also…I think the key is just not eating/drinking stuff that’s bad for you. I don’t drink a lot of sweet tea, soda…etc. Soda…what a horrible, delicious thing.

I found out I have to take 11-12 hours next summer just so I can graduate by next December. This is aggravating to me…but I must do this. I’m really hoping to get an internship over the summer…Lord willing.

I’m really excited about what my church is doing right now. We’re trying to raise 2.2 million for a new campus that would open up a lot of seats at the one we’re at now. It’s cool to see so much happening!

Welllllpppp….I’m out…time to heat up my new cast iron skillet with some bacon and green beans!!

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Me and my best friend Matt constantly exchange our ideas on what is stupid and what isn’t. We also typically laugh at the same things. I truly believe most of the things we have observed and laugh at are a result of our love for Seinfeld and observational humor in general. This next story is a product of some of the many things we discuss and laugh at.

We grew up going to church, and still do. If there’s one thing we’ve noticed from pastors over the years, it’s that the relevance of the Bible and whatever Billy Graham has said or done are of equal value. Ex: “We should be living like this and blah blah blah blah blah! THAT’S what the BIIIIIBLE SAYS!” = “Once there was a guy who did this thing….blah blah blah…we should live our lives like that! You know who that was? BILLY GRAHAM!” “The Bible doesn’t teach that…Billy Graham doesn’t teach that…where’d we get that from?!” Anytime a pastor says anything about Billy Graham I just chuckle…can’t help it.

 

A thought I had…

I was sitting in my internship lab the other day, and a lady from some entertainment company was talking about what she liked in an intern. She then went on to tell us that she thought the generation sitting in that class room felt “entitled” to things, and didn’t want to work hard. This only spurred me to want to work even harder since that is not a category of person that I want to be put into. I’ve pretty much faced the fact that you get out of college, don’t make any money, don’t whine about it, work hard, and God willing…you’ll have a decent income one day. Most people that do what I want to do probably don’t get steady incomes until they’re in their mid to late 30s…MAYBE. If they’re lucky. I’ve always just thought that when the hard work pays off, you’ll appreciate what you’ve earned so much more. Just my opinion.

Why do I like politics?

I’m not sure why I like politics…I think it’s more that I like political theory, just not politicians. Maybe my opinionated nature just naturally leans toward it?? I tried not to like politics for awhile, but I can’t do it. I think that unless you have educated yourself on it…then you shouldn’t voice your opinion on it. Just…keep your mouth shut. I believe in looking at both sides of the argument, and going beyond regurgitating what the pundit is saying. Two of my professors have told me to go into politics or into economics…but that would be a waste of my time and I would most assuredly pull my hair out. Music is funner anyway.

Someday…

I want to restore an old muscle car. I like to work with my hands, and it’s something I’ve always wanted to do. I probably won’t actually do it until I’m an old man, but I can dream about it.

I’ve been unfaithful in my trips to the gym as of late. Fortunately, I haven’t gained any weight, but I’m going to have to kick start it again before I go back for thanksgiving, and before Christmas.

My friends Matt and Emily came to hang last weekend. It was a good time even though the weather sucked. We did go hiking, and got some serious exercise, at a local trail. I also introduced them to the Pancake Pantry…which is important.

This weekend, my mom and grandparents are here. We introduced my grandparents to the Pancake Pantry, and, needless to say, it won their approval. We take breakfast seriously in our family, and that’s especially true of my mom’s father. Although, he tends to take any eating opportunity seriously. True American.

You’re such a capitalist!

Yes, it’s true…I’m a capitalist…a dreaded capitalist. How can I subscribe to the very system that got us into this economic mess? Well, either I’m an idiot, or capitalism didn’t cause this economic mess. I’m going to argue the latter.

Capitalism is based around human action. Man acts out of self-interest. It’s the way we’re created. The system was created to compliment that as best it could.

Now people seem to think now that capitalism somehow created this whole mess, and as a result of Michael Moore’s latest endeavor, I’m sure more will too.

I’m going to breakdown this financial crisis, but before I wrap it in a nutshell, I’m going to explain a few things.

Low interest rates come from high savings. The higher the savings rate, the lower the interest rate the bank will put on loans. When rates are low, businesses will take out loans and start producing things. This is how it’s supposed to work in a capitalist society.

Did that happen here in the United States prior to the financial crisis? No. Our savings were low, and Alan Greenspan decided it would be a good idea to lower the interest rates to get the economy moving! What this did is create the illusion, or bubble, that we had a high savings rate. It also essentially created money out of thin air. Banks handed out loans left and right to a bunch of special people who had no means to pay for it.

Then we hit the recession where all bad businesses that were mismanaged and sucked on the tit of the bubble should have been liquidated. That’s what capitalism would’ve done. But did that happen? No. The Government, and the Federal Reserve decided to step in and bail out these companies by giving them MORE money. Now…I missed the part where that is the free market’s fault.

On top of all this, I want to also add that a true capitalist society would have SOUND MONEY THAT IS BACKED BY COMMODITY! A private bank issues our currency, congress has NO control over what they do, the people have NO control over what they do, they answer to no one, and somehow people think it was capitalism. There is nothing free market about our monetary system at all. Since the Fed’s inception our dollar has gone down in value 95%. We’re a slave to the debt of this country because of the Fed. There is nothing free market about that.

My new favorite video…

I’ve watched this at least 10 times…and I still laugh EVERY time.