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On The Eve of 9/11

Rusty — Mon, 11 Sep 2006 03:03:00 +0000

I have been on the television flipping around again and going through the cable news stations I have noticed that they are all gearing up for the 5th anniversary of 9/11. However, given the tragic event that occured that day, it astounds me that so many people are trying to come up with myths and other means on how the buildings cam down. I watched a news clip on Fox news tonight about how some people are trying to prove that the building had bombs inside of the lower floors and that the building never would have fallen had it not been for the bombs. Most stating that there is no way the planes could have brought the building down….

On another note, I also saw the ABC Primetime special on all the mothers who were pregnant on 9/11 where most of the fathers didn’t know and even many of the moms didn’t find out until after the tragic events. Needless to say, the special was pretty moving.

So do you think that we’re setting ourselves up for another attack? Do you think that America is bound to be hit again in the coming year?

Sweet Weather

Rusty — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 04:34:00 +0000

Dang. It sure feels good in Austin Texas. To bad it’s not going to last. But then again the high tomorrow is only supposed to be 90 degress. I think tomorrow night calls for a night at Mozarts Coffee House. We’ll play it by ear.

Inadequately prepared?

Rusty — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 23:42:00 +0000

Tomorrow morning I am scheduled to break the news to our Youth Pastor that I have decided to volunteer with the High School youth program for the next year or so. Ok, so, really I am about 99.9% sure that I am going to volunteer. I think the major thing that is holding me back is this feeling of not being prepared. So often, I find myself not walking with Jesus like I should. I find myself doubting, trying to rely on myself rather than Him and fail every time too. And somehow, the youth pastor at my church feels like I would be an awesome addition to the youth program. So much so, that they have already assigned me a small group of guys to lead this coming year. Pray that I have the wisdom to share this with him. I do know though that Jesus uses us when we least expect it. So bring it on Jesus, use me cause I could go for another surprise of you.

Croc Hunter’s Last Day

Rusty — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 20:50:00 +0000

In my bordem this weekend, I ran across the story of Steve Irwin and the diving accident that he was involved in while off the coast of Australia. I’ll admit that I didn’t tune into Steve’s show much simply because I don’t frequent Animal Planet on cable television, but the few shows that I did watch did provide a few hours of entertainment here and there. I even enjoyed seeing him on a few episodes of Jay Leno and a few other nighttime talk shows.

I know that Steve’s show was pulled from Animal Planet after the incident with his newborn son and a few of the animal distrubances while filming in Antarctica (all of which are included in this article). I can’t imagine being killed like this though.

I Had to Change

Rusty — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 20:43:00 +0000

You might have noticed that I changed the template on my blog yet again. I had to change the template I was using for a couple of reasons. I did like my old one, but there have been a few times I have wanted to post multiple posts in one day and have not been able to because of the formatting of the old template. This one let’s me.

I also wanted something that had a little more color and flexability in it. I couldn’t change a lot of the formatting options in the old one. This one I can. So here is to multiple posts and new colors.

Feeling Heavy

Rusty — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 04:44:00 +0000

Tonight I am sitting here in one of my parents guest rooms, formerly my brothers room when we were growing up, just thinking about life. I took this vacation that I am on for a few reasons. For one, I just needed to get away from everything that has been going on with work, friends, family, roommates, and life in general. It has been nice to step away from everything for awhile and just relax. Second, I wanted to have the chance to make some major decisions about my future with the high school ministry that I am thinking about working with. Third, I wanted to see some friends that have moved back home to take jobs in the area. Fourth, to spend some down time with my folks after they get home from work and just catch up with them and what has been going on in their lives while I have been doing mine in Austin.

Granted, I have been on work e-mail for the past few days and I part of me still feels like I haven’t really left. There are still a few things that I feel like I am working on even while I am home about about 150 miles from Austin, truly unable to perform many of my duties while not at work – yet somehow I still feel responsible.

I’m not sure why, but I feel this sense of burden. I feel like today has been a heavy day for me all in all. I did get to see some good friends I haven’t hung out with in a long time and we finally got some rain around here. But I’m not sure why it is that I feel the way that I do. I guess in all my down time, I have finally taken the time to stop what it is that I have been doing and think. To pray and to meditate on what it is that God wants of me. How He wants to use me, rather than me just trying to do it all.

I really have no clue. But I feel burdened for some reason. A sense of heaviness that I haven’t really felt in a long time. I knows it’s not the burden of work because there isn’t much I can do from here. And the longer that I sit here and think about what I feel, it’s almost a good feeling of heaviness.

Is feeling heaviness or burden ever a good thing?

Home Sweet Home

Rusty — Sun, 27 Aug 2006 15:16:00 +0000

It’s been awhile since I posted. But I also just recently left Austin for my home town for some much needed vacation. My roommate Seth recently did this same thing and it somewhat inspired me to do the same. I’m saving for house here in Austin, so I don’t have much floatable income to throw around on some of the more eleborate trips I have been known to take in the past. But being home has been a wonderful thing for me. I have had the chance to reconnect with friends that have moved back to the San Antonio area to take jobs that I have lost touch with, hang out with my parents and have them treat me to dinner and good food again, hang out with my brother Mike who also moved back to come work for my parents, spend a LOT of time doing nothing, hang out at my parents pool (which has already afford me a pretty good sunburn) and even attend a wedding in San Antonio of some friends I went to Peru with. I got to see a ton of old friends that I worked with at T Bar M and my date even knew a ton of people there.

Needless to say, being home so far has been a very good thing for me. I brought a few books to read while I am, journal, and am excited about the time to just sit around and think. You know, poder life and where I am headed and what I want to do, etc. I brought my camera with me too, but I haven’t take the time to go snap any pictures yet. I guess in part because of the fact that we haven’t had rain here since July 4th, nothing is green or pretty. But I’ll snap a few pics before I take off.

Skipped Party

Rusty — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 04:56:00 +0000

I’m an RSVPer! I RSVP. As somone who has planned some pretty large scale events, I have come to realize the value of a RSVP. However, I RSVPed for a party this past Monday night and I didn’t show. It was a going away party too. I should call, yes? I just hope the other friends that were expecting me there aren’t mad too!

Our Dream Come True

Rusty — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 23:43:00 +0000

To whom it may concern:

Thanks for our new view. Example posted above.

So our UT Football tickets arrived today! To Dream the Impossible, really has come true. Most of the UT season ticket holders received a letter in the mail that their season tickets were renewed but that no seat request changes were honerd. Good thing we have a friend in a high place at the Longhorn Foundation because we got our seats moved. And by the looks of this picture and the people that are on top, this puppy is HUGE! (side note: this is not our view of the jumbotron but simply a picture to show you what we will be looking at, albeit from a different angle – word on the street is we went from past the endzone to the 15 or 20 yard line.)

To many views of the new Jumbotron and to another successful season.

Mental Breakdown?

Rusty — Wed, 09 Aug 2006 23:05:00 +0000

Is it possible to have a mental breakdown at my age? I often wonder what it might be like to just go insane. I think work has been the most insane that I have ever experienced this past month or so. I love my job, but I have to admit, the thought has crossed my mind to leave. And even viciously during the middle of this Capitol Campaign that we are about to start to build new buildings.

I need a vacation. One that I am hoping to take here VERY VERY soon.