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D E R E K

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About Me

"For me, a landscape does not exist in its own right, since its appearance changes at every moment; but the surrounding atmosphere brings it to life - the light and the air which vary continually. For me, it is only the surrounding atmosphere which gives subjects their true value." -Claude Monet

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My Interests

I like art, concerts, and I gotta get back on that skateboard.

I'd like to meet:

Jerry Seinfeld, Claude Monet, Erskine Mayo Ross, Elijah...

Music:

Maroon5, Dispatch, Marc Broussard, The Doors, Alicia Keys, Damien Rice, Faith Hill, Jars of Clay, Johnny Cash, Keith Urban, Green Day, Tim McGraw, Norah Jones, Nichole Nordeman, Watermark, Mates of State, The Fray...

Movies:

In Good Company, Garden State, Waiting for Guffman, Anything with Will Ferrell, Fight Club, American History X, Guess Who, Home Alone, Ray, Brokedown Palace, Walk the Line, Match Point, VeggieTales...

Television:

No cable so I am memorizing my DVD collection

Books:

Blue Like Jazz, The Great Gatsby, RELEVANT/GQ magazines

Heroes:

Those who have said "Here I am, send me."

My Blog

Somewhere between perfection and reality...

I want to be perfect in every situation.  This is always possible as long as I stay clear of reality.  I was raised to believe that perfection is almost good enough.  But life is not pe...
Posted by D E R E K on Sun, 18 Feb 2007 10:43:00 PST

Korean Children's Choir: My Life is in You, Lord

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Posted by D E R E K on Mon, 22 Jan 2007 08:27:00 PST

Derek moved back? Is everything okay?

So it is true.  I have officially moved back to Tennessee.  I split the 34 hour trip from California to Tennessee into two 17 hour days and it was great.  I am so very excited to see wh...
Posted by D E R E K on Mon, 18 Dec 2006 11:53:00 PST

What Happens in VEGAS, Stays in VEGAS!

The last month and a half has been a reminder that I live a truly amazing life full of great friends, family, and experiences!  October began with a last minute decision to go to a concert with...
Posted by D E R E K on Wed, 15 Nov 2006 11:22:00 PST

Discouragement=Opportunity (for encouragement&blessings)

This time of year is amazing in Northern California.  It is the favorite season of many people in my county. I will begin by saying that almost all my optimistic expectations in the last newslett...
Posted by D E R E K on Mon, 09 Oct 2006 03:13:00 PST

Anxiety and Sweet Tea: A New Semester Begins

I usually post my blog earlier, but the past few weeks have been full of chaos and excitement. August began with a Spiritual Birthday Party for the children who accepted Christ during the week...
Posted by D E R E K on Tue, 12 Sep 2006 09:44:00 PST

TN & CA: Eternally Changed

Greetings from HOT and sunny, CA!   I honestly dont know where to begin or what to say as I am still in awe of a week full of unbelievable excitement.  As I look back over this month, living...
Posted by D E R E K on Wed, 09 Aug 2006 09:49:00 PST

Summertime: Renewal and Encouragement

Joyful greetings from NorCal!   It is nice to write to yall again.  My last journal was a little melancholy, and so was I at the time.  June has been a month to refocus, though things c...
Posted by D E R E K on Tue, 11 Jul 2006 01:41:00 PST

Random Ramblings and Reflections

WOW!  I cannot believe that my first semester of seminary is already complete.  These past few months have been some of the most challenging, most adventurous, and most quickly passing days ...
Posted by D E R E K on Mon, 05 Jun 2006 03:36:00 PST

April - As my semester ends, learning continues.

The sunshine has returned, though second day of April brought a little more rain and an unexpected visitor.  I was at work that Sunday night and recognized a young guy who walked into the store.&...
Posted by D E R E K on Mon, 08 May 2006 12:50:00 PST