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Jacob

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About Me

I'm probably the most simple person imaginable. Because of that, most people find me strangly compex. Who knows? A day in my shoes would probably leave you scratching your head as to how I manage to stay sane. Well, thats the secret. . .sanity is over-rated. Given the chance, I will drag you into a theological or philosophical debate for hours, and coming to no conclusion, sit down and play video games. I truely enjoy my life. I have a wonderful wife, and. . .well, that is enough really. On top of that though, I enjoy my job (I work at my parents store, with my wife Andi), 2 dogs and a cat, and a cool house. God has blessed me, and for that I am grateful.

My Interests

To be honest, I mostly just want to hang out with my wife. She's pretty much my world. Without her I would not now what to do with myself. We read Robert Jordan's 'Wheel of Time' series out loud together. Technology has always interested me as well. Blend that with a overactive imagination and an affinity for fiction, and you find me at home in books or games (particularly "World of Warcraft" which Andi also plays with me! Im so lucky). If I'm feeling particularly frisky, I enjoy hiking and a good romp with my pups. I got a boxer (Reese) and a Boston Terrier (Shelby) who is also refered to simply as 'demon', and a cat called 'Cat' who thinks he is a dog. Music is something I enjoy, but am completely horrible at. And I'm always up for a good debate!

I'd like to meet:

I would like to meet some of my favorite authors/comic book creators/movie makers and spin a few tails with them and see if they think my imagination is up to snuff. I would also like to meet a body of believers not given wholly over to the pursuit of social status and the improvment of their image. To find that would be simply amazing.

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Music:

I like pretty much anything except country, but for the most part I listen to music in the car and want something alittle harder. On top of the pile: Flyleaf, Coheed & Cambria, Linkin Park, Nickelback, Creed, Smashing Pumpkins, Dave Mathews Band, Incubus, Black Eyed Peas, Cross Movement, Lily Allen, KT Tunstall, Puddle of Mudd, Mudvayne, Greenday, Breaking Benjamin, etc.

Movies:

A good story goes a long way for me. I try to watch movies not merely for entertainment alone, but also to gleen any kind of message they might be portraying. I believe movies are the 'Shakespeare' of today. By that, I mean that they will be looked to as the artistic medium that gives comentary on the culture around them, as well as shaping that cultrue. A couple movies that really resonate with me are The Boondock Saints and The Last Samurai. LOTRs, Narnia, Potter, Die Hard, Leathal Weapon, Spiderman, Transformers, Butterfly Effect, Pirates of the Carribean, Fight Club, Arthur, Sin City, 300, Braveheart, Accepted, Waiting, Constantine, Saved, Spirited Away, Hero, Predator, Turner and Hooch, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Vanilla Sky, Wedding Crashers, Monty Python, Van Helsing...I enjoyed them all.

Television:

Heroes, Scrubs, The Office, Supernatural, Family Guy, South Park. I hate the news, I hate most sitcoms, and TV generally is mind numbing. I only watch a limited amount of T.V. as most of it is dribble. Which, in the context of the way I view movies...is a sad commentary on our society as a whole.

Books:

I love theology, so naturally Bible and biblical stuff is a plus. Im also big into fiction like Robert Jordan's series 'The Wheel of Time' or Tolkein. C.S. Lewis, Randy Alcorn, John Piper, A.W. Tozer, Wayne Grudem, Jay Adams, among others. Im not bored with textbook-ish types of stuff but I'm more than likely going to be in fantasy. Real life is sometimes boring.

Heroes:

Apart from Biblical heros: My Dad has probably been one of the most influential people in my life. Without him I would definitly not be where I am today (for one thing I wouldn't have a job!). I really appreciate a couple teachers at PBU, namely John Oliff and Eddy Fields. I really respect the way they live their life, run their household, and their conviction over scripture.

My Blog

Inlaws and Outlaws

Well, Andi's parents decided that after 3 years they would attempt to communicate with us.  The nutshell is: She would have to meet them alone, and allow her father to rake her over the coals for...
Posted by Jacob on Sat, 15 Sep 2007 01:33:00 PST

Things they are a-changin...

Well, things seem to be shifting for our little family.  Andi has decided to go to school to be a Massage Therapist (Hooray for me!!!) and starts school early September.  Sad thing is, schoo...
Posted by Jacob on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 11:03:00 PST

Bad at Blogging

This apparently isnt my field.  Last time I did this was Oct 5th!  Guess I only do this when I'm either elated or pissed off.  Suppose the latter is todays rain cloud.  I dont real...
Posted by Jacob on Sat, 27 Jan 2007 05:24:00 PST

=*(

Well, Monday marks the end of a friendship I have had for about 11 years. Anyone who has been around me and my (now parent's) house would have met Buck, and probably would have loved him. One of the m...
Posted by Jacob on Thu, 05 Oct 2006 07:00:00 PST

Been a while since I have 'blogged'

Whelp, things are pretty quiet around here right now.  Andi went out with Mom to goof off for a few hours, so the house is mine.  Well, not entirely mine...2 dogs and a cat do not exactly ma...
Posted by Jacob on Mon, 25 Sep 2006 08:05:00 PST

Decisions, decisions

Well, today I got whammed with a bunch of choices concerning job, life, career, and just basic 'what are you going to do down the road' type stuff.  Some of it is pretty exciting, while others is...
Posted by Jacob on Fri, 26 May 2006 08:20:00 PST

Hotmail

Cut and paste from my bulletin: I wanted a more permanent record of this in case you somehow missed the bulletin.  Just didnt want anyone thinking I was ignoring them when in actuality my e-m...
Posted by Jacob on Sat, 13 May 2006 09:22:00 PST

FINISHED!!!

So today we finished painting the living room and kitchen!  I'm told it is green and cream, but I will have to take their word for it.  I'll have to admit, it does look pretty good.  No...
Posted by Jacob on Mon, 08 May 2006 09:14:00 PST

Hurt Lyrics - Think about this for a bit...

Ok, I really like this song for some reason.  Take a look and really think about the emotions going through this guys head.  I don't know if my faith is strong enough to feel any differently...
Posted by Jacob on Thu, 04 May 2006 05:38:00 PST

I guess today was the first real day of Spring. . .

It was amazingly awesome today!  Beautiful outside, nice weather...it was awesome.  Me and Andi pulled a few weeds from our flowerbeds, I mowed the front lawn, then we sat down to talk about...
Posted by Jacob on Sun, 02 Apr 2006 02:10:00 PST