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Chris

and those who succeed know this secret...there isn't one - charles bukowski

About Me

I'm just a boy who likes to hit things...

My family is my wife Allyson , and my dogs Fritz (schnauzer) and Silver (shih tzu).

My Interests

Heisenberg's Principle of Uncertainty and its many applications, music and lyrics

I'd like to meet:

Questlove!, Dave Matthews, Willie Nelson

Music:

Albums I think everyone should hear: OK Computer - Radiohead, Clouds Taste Metallic - The Flaming Lips, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot - Wilco, Robbers and Cowards - Cold War Kids, Exile on Main Street - Rolling Stones, Let Go - Nada Surf, Phrenology - The Roots, Things Fall Apart - The Roots, IV - Led Zepplin, Live at Ronnie Scott's - Buddy Rich, Let It Be - The Beatles, Songs in the Key of Life - Stevie Wonder, Terror Twilight - Pavement, O - Damien Rice, A Collision - David Crowder Band, Synchronicity - The Police, Vitalogy - Pearl Jam, Eponymous - R.E.M. Pedro the Lion - Control

Movies:

Movies I think everyone should see: Children of Men, High Fidelity, American Beauty, Vanilla Sky, Garden State, Little Miss Sunshine, Dogma, Chasing Amy

Television:

South Park, King of the Hill, That 70's Show, Crossing Jordan, Medium

Books:

Books I think everyone should read: Love is a Mixtape - Rob Sheffield, Blue Like Jazz - Donald Miller, Searching for God Knows What - Donald Miller, The Once and Future King - T.H. White, Selected Poems - e.e. cummings

Heroes:

my wife (she's amazing)

My Blog

Thoughts on God’s love, grace, mercy, and justice...

Lately, I've been thinking a lot about why bad things happen to good people. And for that matter, why do good things happen to bad people? Why do our loved ones get sick, and sometimes not get better?...
Posted by Chris on Sat, 22 Dec 2007 05:25:00 PST

what a week

this next week is shaping up to be a fun and action packed week. tomorrow night, i'm going to see David Bazan at Sticky Fingers (if you don't know who he is you should. google him or something.) Tuesd...
Posted by Chris on Fri, 14 Sep 2007 07:35:00 PST

Back in the 21st Centry

After having my laptop stolen and being basically without a computer for about 2 weeks, I'm finally back in the technology loop. I'm the proud owner of a shiny, happy MacBook. Yay.
Posted by Chris on Sun, 05 Aug 2007 04:33:00 PST

Damien Rice in Memphis

Wow... I'm still basking in the glow of last night's concert. Damien Rice at the Orpheum Theater in Memphis, amazing... Being a big fan of Damien Rice, I had expecatations. I've got several bootleg re...
Posted by Chris on Fri, 01 Jun 2007 08:14:00 PST

heaven has a 514 area code

Last night I had a dream. My cell phone rang and I didn't recognize the number. I answered it. "Hello," I said. It was my Granny. "Chris," she said, "do I have to go to work today?" I said, "Granny, y...
Posted by Chris on Fri, 23 Mar 2007 05:38:00 PST

the unicorn did it...

Obscenely drunk people are funny...and dangerous...According to an AFP article, a man accused of drunk-driving and crashing his truck into a lamp post told police a unicorn had been at the wheel when ...
Posted by Chris on Thu, 15 Mar 2007 09:16:00 PST

Why I Believe in Jesus - Part 1

Yesterday I had the privilege of celebrating the life of a great man. He was loved by his family, friends, and basically anyone who had the pleasure of knowing him. He loved his family, his friends, h...
Posted by Chris on Wed, 14 Mar 2007 08:03:00 PST

Cold War Kids

I saw the Cold War Kids at Juanita's tonight. As amazing as they are on their album, it cannot even compare to seeing them live. Bottom line...If you don't like Cold War Kids, you don't like good musi...
Posted by Chris on Tue, 13 Mar 2007 09:59:00 PST

so stinkin cool

Here's something I learned today. If you lock your keys in the car and the spare keys are at home, call someone at home on their cell phone from your cell phone. Hold your cell phone about a foot fr...
Posted by Chris on Sat, 10 Mar 2007 09:28:00 PST

I'm switching to vodka...

According to a Reuters article, Philip Kerkhof, 41, of Louth Bay, Australia caught a bronze whaler shark with his bare hands after he spotted it chasing squid lures. He only suffered a tear in his pan...
Posted by Chris on Fri, 16 Feb 2007 06:12:00 PST