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normal is an excuse to not be challenged

About Me

A Rock |me| A Hard Place

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allow me to introduce... i am darren and i'm glad you've stopped by. so i'm trying to figure all this out... how life is worth living and worth dying for at the same time. Jesus said that whoever wants to find true life will have to lose their life for His sake. (Matt 10:39) It's one of those upside down Kingdom principles. It's alot harder than one thinks.

i live in Shiprock, New Mexico. i play a beat-up guitar among other things. i spend way too much time on myspace and i like to meet new peeps so send me a message or sum'm. If you are thinking of adding me and you only want to add me as a friend because you want to get higher numbers and will never talk to me... well then don't bother... i already have plenty of those friends in my life... mostly because of me.

My Interests

God, Music, Film, Arts, Anything i like...
I abhor all things faux.

I'd like to meet:

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i'd like to meet down-to-earth people who are open, intelligent but not pretentious, and who just want to laugh, see new things, and make it a point to get away from the hum-drum. cool people... real individuals who come from all walks of life who believe in being honest with others. those who willingly give their time and those who genuinely appreciate the time others give as well. creative types. people willing to help other people. those who stick to their convictions and those who don't. i want to meet human beings... losers and winners.

if you're here, chances are, i'm up for whatever stimulates your brain, makes your heart melt, or makes you smile.

peep the peeps i'd like to meet: Rev. Billy Graham, Dalai Lama, Derek Webb, Bono, B.B. King, Don Miller, nice people, and you. That's all I can think of for now.

Oh yeah... one bit of advice.
For all who are wondering why NOBODY's coming by your page and leaving comments or messages. here's a bit of advice for you.

"You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you." - Dale Carnegie

just some helpful advice. now stop the bulletins about how nobody loves you. ;-)

Music:

i like music...
such as...

Anything with Mark Salomon eg.
"The Crucified"
"Stavesacre"
"Native Son"
and "Neon Horse"
Derek Webb
ADELE
Wilco
Matisyahu
POD
Redcloud
John Van Deusen
Blindside
Corinne Bailey Rae
Extol
Coldplay
Doves
Sufjan Stevens
Damien Jurado
UnderOath
Luxury
Sometime Sunday
Beethoven
Gospel Gangstas
Showbread
Dennison Marrs
U2
Anberlin
The Myriad
Spoon
Project 86
Demon Hunter
LA Symphony
Mikeless
Jason Morant
Hillsong United
Telecast
Delirious?
WeezAy
The Colour
Lovedrug
Don Chaffer and Waterdeep
SF59
The Juliana Theory
Pigeon John
The Prayer Chain
Johnny Cash
Muse
Nirvana
The White Stripes
James Clay
Map
Richard Swift
Deas Vail
gold streets
Ringside
My Morning Jacket
The Classic Crime
The Fold
mewithoutYou
Phil Whickam
Leeland
bonobo
Norma Jean
Lecrae
The Bravery
Editors
Edison Glass
Cat Power
Bernard
Rita Springer
Parachute Band
Damien Rice
Alicia Keys
Interpol
and many, many, many others!

Movies:

ugh... where to begin... Gladiator
Braveheart
Crash
Saving Private Ryan
Fight Club
Schindler's List
Road to Perdition
Hearts in Atlantis
Seven Years in Tibet
Lord of the Rings Trilogy
The Matrix Trilogy
The Chronicles of Narnia-The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
The Chronicles of Narnia-Prince Caspian
Dead Poets Society
The Outsiders
BRICK
The Pianist
A Beautiful Mind
Hitchhikers Ultimate Guide to the Universe
American History X
Stranger Than Fiction
Napoleon Dynamite
Passion of the Christ
Star Wars Series
The Kite Runner
Dan in the Real Life

Television:

kill your tv...
before it kills you...
except "The Science Channel"
yeah... im a nerd. so what!?

Oh yeah...
The Office
Later with Jools Holland

Books:

Im thislexick...
but i still try...
Blue like Jazz - Don Miller
To Own a Dragon - Don Miller
The Unquenchable Worshipper - Matt Redman
Searching for God Knows What - Don Miller
Velvet Elvis - Rob Bell
Wild at Heart - John Eldridge
Tom Sawyer - Mark Twain
Mere Christianity - C.S. Lewis
The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini
Soul Cravings - Erwin Raphael McManus

Heroes:

few and far between...
we may differ in opinion...
HEROES:
my family
miah
Norman Horse... lol
those who love me unconditionally...

My Blog

home...

tired... one word that means so much to me now. i can't tell you how tired i am. haha... i just got back from a ministry trip with Paradigm, the worship team from the youth ministry that i work with. ...
Posted by |darren| on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:23:00 PST

Books...

man oh man... i am reading alot more these days... even though i'm busy with other things. there is one book i want to bring particular attention to. it's a work of fiction and it is really messi...
Posted by |darren| on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 06:58:00 PST

Terminally ILL...

stuck in an airport... ...terminal. airports. what a wonderful and curious invention these places are. People... going places. Far places... some too far to drive... some not far at all but stil...
Posted by |darren| on Fri, 28 Sep 2007 05:19:00 PST

i don’t know why...

...all my blogs are "invisible" now. it's kinda weird. actually... that's how i wanna feel right now.   invisible.   i think it would kinda feel good. not in some weird i'm-so-emo-cool-and...
Posted by |darren| on Sat, 22 Sep 2007 06:01:00 PST

actions...

... speak louder than words. we've all heard that saying. it's so cliche right now that sometimes we even forget what it means... and the depth to which it speaks. i could say one thing, but...
Posted by |darren| on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 04:42:00 PST

"Joy... comes in the morning..." Farewell Stavesacre

There have been few bands and musicians that have really had a major, and i mean a major impact on my life. i'm the first to admit... i love... i mean really L-O-V-E music. Sometimes it's a crutch and...
Posted by |darren| on Thu, 24 May 2007 12:32:00 PST

HOPE for Invisible Children

Since Displace Me, the halls of Congress are buzzing about the war in Northern Uganda - your concern for what's happening has brought this crisis to the attention of our leaders. Now is the time to ke...
Posted by |darren| on Thu, 24 May 2007 10:49:00 PST

Hillsong United E-Card!!! Check it out!!!

Click on this link: Hillsong United - All of the Above E-Card Listen to every track from the upcoming album and view concert photos. Check it out! darren...
Posted by |darren| on Wed, 09 May 2007 02:12:00 PST

WINNERS ANNOUNCED!!!

okay... you only need to look at the comments on my page to know the winners, but here they are for ya!   _Candy Joy _Homeless Bob _Biz _Shawna _Rae Rae _Alexis _Q _Johnny Eskimo _...
Posted by |darren| on Mon, 20 Nov 2006 12:04:00 PST

Shhh! God's guy is blogging!

this past weekend i was with my sisters and a few friends and we were hanging out at a number of places. one of them was the local christian bookstore and... well let me be the first to say....
Posted by |darren| on Wed, 06 Sep 2006 04:27:00 PST