tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83408792012-02-16T18:46:50.975-05:00"Nonsense and beauty have close connections." — E. M. ForsterBretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04315731980425084700noreply@blogger.comBlogger1361100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340879.post-11368853183555644492007-10-16T21:19:00.001-04:002007-10-16T21:20:55.622-04:00

I am officially retiring my "random thoughts" blog.From now on I will be posting, along with Jes at our new blog:www.hisandhersforever.blogspot.comCHECK IT OUT!!

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I know it's been forever...I apologize!Good news though.....ALL NEW BLOG COMING SOON! Featuring the newly married Crisps!Check back soon for details!

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So the past few weeks have been extremely crazy. I am taking summer classes...4 classes plus and internship....crazy, I know! But the good news is that I will officially complete my college education at the end of July.So, as you can imagine, time is very limited for me these days with classes and my internship and getting ready for a wedding. It amazes me when I think back to the good ole

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This past Sunday, I sang an old Vineyard song at church. The words are really powerful, so I thought I'd share them here..."Yet I Will Praise"I will praise You Lord my GodEven in my brokenness I will praise You LordI will praise You Lord my GodEven in my desperation I will praise You LordAnd I can't understand All that You allowI just can't see the reasonBut my life is in Your hands And though I

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As of today, Jes and I have been officially "together" for 10 months. Over these past months, I have changed and grown up so much. Being in this relationship has been so significant for my spiritual growth and development into the man that God desires me to be.Jes is such an amazing encouragement to me...even without saying a word, she inspires me to grow and strive for more and better in every

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This past weekend, Jes and I had the pleasure of attending her Aunt's wedding in Asheboro. It was fun because it was a sort of "preview" weekend of our wedding. It was held at the same church, and the reception and rehearsal dinner were also at the same place that ours will be. I had so much fun spending time with Jes' family. It's very neat to have new family members...they even included me in

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The past days have been emotionally charged all across the nation, but especially here in Virginia, as we have watched and listened to the tragic reports from the Virginia Tech campus.I think the sentiment that I have heard numerous times today, that on this day we are all hokies, is so true. Each of us have been affected by this tragedy, and hearts are breaking all across America.This makes me

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Very Classy! Originally uploaded by random thoughts photography. As promised...I posted some pictures from the wedding in GA a few weekends ago on my Flickr site.There aren't very many, cuz most that I took on my friends camera were really blurry....but there are a few good ones.I edited them a little more than I usually do. I think some of them turned out pretty neat!

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I found this pretty cool video on YouTube....I love the song. It's "New Day" by Kate Havnevik.

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This past weekend, Jes and I traveled to GA for our friend Laura's wedding. Jes was a bridesmaid in the wedding and I sang.On the way, we went somewhat off the normal path and stopped by the resort that we are looking at for our honeymoon. We really liked it and will most likely be staying there. It is Chetola Resort in Blowing Rock, NC (it's one of the red dots on the map above)!We loved the

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I leave in a few hours to travel to NC where I will be welcomed by my beautiful fiancee.Then, on Friday we will head down to Georgia for our friend Laura's wedding.I am excited about the trip because it means that Jes and I will get to spend multiple hours driving together which means good conversation, singing, and dance parties in the car!I am also excited because we will get to see some of our

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Dew Drops on GrassOriginally uploaded by Matthew Clark Photography. I decided to give my blog a face-lift in honor of the arrival of spring. Let me know what ya think!I thought this was a "springy" picture...enjoy!

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I was in the mood for something different today, so I put in my Shane & Shane "Psalms" CD on the way to school. I hadn't listened to it in a really long time, probably a year or more.I was struck by the lyrics to their song that comes from Psalm 143. The song really spoke to me where I am today. Sometimes I find myself very distracted from God and don't really know why.It truly is my prayer to be

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Yay! We beat Duke tonight 79-77! It was a good game and VCU proved their come-back ability and their amazing defense stole the show!For all of you who underestimated us Rams when filling out your brackets....you snooze you lose!!

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Yet another wonderful weekend with Jes this past weekend.I was able to leave Richmond on Thursday afternoon, despite such a crazy week last week. It was wonderful to start the weekend early. Last week was the end of the Virginia General Assembly, so my class reporting on the legislature was in overdrive!This weekend we started working on the house that we will be living in when we get married

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You Belong in SohoAlthough you may not be a professional artist, you do dabble in one form of art or another.And you indie culture of all kinds - from little botiques to art house films.Where should your inner New Yorker live?I thought this was fun...I snagged it from my friend Stephanie's myspace page. I used to dream of living in NYC, but now I just can't wait to live in Greensboro with my

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When thinking about Valentine's Day, I thought of this song....enjoy!

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vintage loveOriginally uploaded by NádiaRD. A day to celebrate love.I am blessed to have known such great love in my life.The love of my family. The love of friends. The love of my future wife!But most importantly, I have known the love of a savior.This Valentine's Day is so special to me because in 200 days I will be married to the love of my life.What's funny is that Jes and I were each other's

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I had another incredible weekend with my beautiful fiancee.On Friday, Jes took me to a vineyard and winery. We shared yet another new experience and participated in a wine tasting. It was a fun experience and we even bought a bottle as a keepsake. Neither of us are huge wine fans, but we both preferred the same kind. Red and not too bitter.On Saturday, Jes took me to the circus. We met her

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Tomorrow I will take a drive down 85 to spend the weekend with my beautiful fiancee. I am so thrilled to be able to be together for a few days. We are planning to do so much in the short time that I will be down in NC. I'll update about the weekend when I get back.I made a purchase this week in preparation for my trip that I have held out on up to this point.....I got the Justin Timberlake

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I have added a bunch of new pictures on my Flickr page.Some are from a while ago, so I appologize for not getting them up earlier.New pictures include:Canoeing at my house Jes' graduation Making our gingerbread house Christmas My B-day The night we got engagedCheck 'em out!

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I had a press conference this morning at the Virginia State Capital dealing with teenage cell-phone use while driving.A 16-year-old girl was there to share about a tragic experience. In 2005, this young woman was riding in a car with her best friend who was driving and talking to her boyfriend on her cell-phone. Because she was distracted by the call, she pulled out in front of a dump truck.

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So Cute!, originally uploaded by random thoughts photography. Jes and I went to Maymont Park in Richmond a few weeks ago, and I just added the pics to my flickr site.Check 'em out!If you're ever in Richmond, Maymont is a great place to spend a few hours. It was an old estate that has been donated to the city and turned into a park. They have lots of neat gardens and a nature center. Very fun and

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These pictures are from over Christmas break when Jes and I made a gingerbread house togehter.I love making new memories together!

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So, over the weekend, I talked to my brother Patrick, and his wife Jana, and she commented that I hadn't posted in a long time and wanted to see some pictures. Well, unfortunately I haven't taken any in quite a while, but here is a pic of my family the night that Jes and I got engaged.Also, here is a link to our page on "The Knot". Check us out!http://weddings.theknot.com/pwp/view/co_main.aspx?

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Right now, I am sitting in my Communications Law class listening to a debate about 1st Amendment rights.This is not as exciting as the rest of my life.It's been a little while...okay, a long while....since I've written on here, so I just want to give an update on all of the amazing things that are going on in my life...all of the extravagant blessings that the Lord is pouring out on me.As of

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On Saturday, December 30 my beautiful girlfriend Jes agreed to marry me.We got engaged in Richmond overlooking the downtown buildings and then met our parents for dinner at Maggiano's.This picture was taken when we walked up the stairs at the restaurant. I surprised Jes by asking her parents to drive up from North Carolina and meet us after I proposed. Jes was so surprised. It was such a

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This picture is from this past weekend. It is our best attempt at Zoolander's pose, "Magnum" (not to be confused with "Blue Steel")!My friend Megan's 1 month old baby does a much better version!...it's adorable and quite hilarious!Jes came up to Richmond this weekend. It was a wonderful time! We did a lot of things in the short time that she was here. We went out to eat several times, she came

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I wrapped my first Christmas presents tonight. I always like to be the first one in my family to put presents under the tree. Jes is coming up tomorrow, so instead of trying to find somewhere to hide the presents that I have already gotten for her, I just decided to wrap them and put them under the tree. I think I did a very good job, they look really nice. I used a gift bag that I bought at

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4 dinners are sitting on the kitchen counter right now.I have my choice between vegetable soup, roast beef, chicken pot pie, or some sort of caserole.My mom had knee surgery today, and so came an influx of food. It's a very nice thing, but I guess people don't realize that the Crisp men are very capable in the kitchen!So I wanted to blog to say how incredibly proud I am of Jes. She finished

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Matthew 11:28-30"Come to me all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."Psalm 71:14-21"But as for me, I will always have hope; I will praise You more and more. My mouth will tell of Your righteousness, of your

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Jes and I have been reading, Jesus, the One and Only by Beth Moore in preparation for the Christmas season.Earlier this week, I was struck by a comment she made."When the winds of heaven converge with the winds of earth, lightning is bound to strike."Wow.May we constantly seek for our winds, the activities of our lives, to converge with those of the Kingdom of God.

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I have added my pictures from Thanks-giving to my Flickr site.Check them out.Random ThoughtsPhotography on Flickr.This picture is on of my brother Patrick and his wife Jana. I thought it turned out nicely, after some Photoshop tweaking.

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I spent Thanksgiving weekend with my family in Kansas. It was very bittersweet. It was the first holiday without my Grandpa, which was hard for all of us, but it was especially hard watching my Grandma as she continues to grieve and deal with the loss.It was sweet, because my brother Patrick and his wife, Jana, announced to the family that they are pregnant. YAY!Times like these really make you

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Tonight I have worship band practice. It will be different from any practice we've had. Not only are all of my band members going to be back (the first time in 2 months!), but we will be meeting with the church choir and the sound team.This past weekend, the Lord laid on the heart of one of our vocalists that there was a lack of unity between the different music ministries at our church, which

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Showing off her handiwork!Originally uploaded by random thoughts photography.Last weekend was another great time with my girl. Jes came up to Richmond on Friday - when she got here, we immediately got ready to go out. I had planned to take her to a dinner-theater that is about an hour away. We went to see the musical "Cats".For some reason, I've never really felt like I would see that show, but

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It has been a while hasn't it? Life seems to move at such a rapid pace these days. Sometimes I get so caught up in the activity of it all that I forget to stop and enjoy the ride. It's kind of like the changing of seasons. I hadn't even noticed that the leaves were changing colors until I was driving down 85 to visit Jes at the end of last week. I left on Thursday and got a late start, which

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After three long weeks, I get to spend another weekend with Jes. I am very excited to share a few more days with her. I'll give an update in a few days about our weekend together.I am in the middle of a couple of projects for school right now. I am editing my first radio series, and am designing a few logos. It's very exciting to learn new skills...because girls only want boyfriends who have

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Sometimes God can use our mistakes to work to our advantage.This happened in my life yesterday. I got out of my afternoon class early and decided to go down a few blocks to Barnes & Noble to hang out in the Cafe' and check out some new music before my evening class started at 7 p.m. For some reason, being in Barnes & Noble always makes me feel happy, especially when I have time to listen to some

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A few days ago, my friend Candice blogged a list of wonderful songs for the fall season. She inspired me to make my own list.For the past 4 years, I have made a mix every summer and listen to it all summer long. When I read her post I thought, "Why not every season?"...SO, the plan is to make a compilation every season from now on.I have to admit that I stole some artist and/or song ideas from

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Here are the lyrics to a song that really spoke to me this morning."Unashamed"by StarfieldI have not much to offer You,Not near what you deserveBut still I come because Your crosshas placed in me my worthI kow I'm weak,I know I'm unworthyto call upon Your nameBut because of grace,because of Your mercy,I stand here unashamedOh, Christ, My King of sympathyWhose wounds secure my peaceYour grace

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The MudpieOriginally uploaded by random thoughts photography.This photo of mine was chosen to be in the Schmap Chattanooga Guide. I had never heard of this before, but apparently several cities have this sort of online map and listing of places to be.I think it's kind of neat to have one of my pictures chosen for something like this, even though there was no benefit to me, it's still pretty

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Yellow JacketOriginally uploaded by random thoughts photography.This is a picture from my weekend in North Carolina with Jes.Check out the rest of them here. There are only a few and most are from our trip to visit the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro.I had such an amazing time with Jes and her parents. I was so much looking forward to being able to spend some more time with Jes' parents and get to

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Today's the big day...I am leaving in a few short hours to visit Jes for the weekend. I'm beyond excited.On my way out of town I'm going to splurge and buy two....maybe three CD's for my road trip.John Mayer and the Grey's Anatomy Soundtrack are definites.Beyonce' and Justin are maybes.I'll post about the music and my trip when I get back.Have a great weekend!

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Grey's Anatomy season premiere.......Thursday, Spetember 21Gilmore Girls season premiere.......Tuesday, September 26and most exiting....I GET TO SEE JES IN 3 DAYS!!!

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Since today is the 5th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, I thought I would share my memories from that day...It was my junior year in high school. I was participating in a program called "elementary mentorship" in which a group of students went to the local elementary school 2 or 3 times a week to work in a classroom. I worked with a 1st grade teacher named Susan. Susan and I had

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Drug Store - ColorOriginally uploaded by random thoughts photography.

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Before my friend Jennifer moved to South Carolina earlier this summer, we made a sort of "demo" CD together of a few songs that we had written, I still haven't heard the CD, and it was meant just as a keepsake because Jenn has been my "singing buddy" since my junior year of high school. She and I have shared lots of fun times working out harmonies, sharing special music, and leading worship

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Jes and Me in front of the fire place Originally uploaded by random thoughts photography.

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I added a new song to my myspace profile today. I try to change my song every few days, trying to capture the mood that I am in. I put up Watermark's "Arise and Be Comforted" from their A Grateful People album. The album is a collection of great live worship featuring Nathan and Christy Nockles of Watermark with special appearances by Chris Tomlin, Shane and Shane, and Charlie Hall. It truly is

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I'm not sure if you've heard about it, but the CBS reality TV show, "Survivor" added a new twist this season. They are dividing the tribes into four ethnic groupings - black, white, Asain, and Hispanic. I wrote an article about it for one of my Journalism classes....i'm posting it below. What's your opinion on the whole thing?“Survivor” divides at home tooby Brett Crisp

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So here's to another attempt to actually write on this thing. It seems that after I no longer had my faithful blogging friend, Candice, around to inspire me to update regularly that I have been a major blogging failure.This past weekend, my brother Patrick and his wife Jana came home to visit. I found out when they got here that they had started their own blog and this caused me to start thinking

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My weekend can be summed up by those two words. Yes, winter finally graced us with its presence and with it came about 3 inches of beautifully white snow. The snowflakes started to dust the ground just as I was heading home from work on Saturday evening(It always amuses me to observe how ridiculously cautious people drive when there is not even an inch of snow on the ground...I guess it goes

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After my last post, I felt as if there was still much to say about where my life is at present. As previously mentioned, I am now attending Virginia Commonwealth University, which is located in downtown Richmond, VA. It has been wonderful so far. I love being in the city, surrounded by tall buildings, and just having so many different types of people with which to interact. I am starting out

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As I begin my first post in an extremely long amount of time, I wonder if anyone will even read this. I have decided that even if no one reads what I post on here, that it is still important for me to write. This first post will be an attempt to update any readers of the on-goings in my life.Since my last post, I have transferred schools. I am now a proud student of Virginia Commonwealth

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Over the past few months, I have undergone a challenging of much of my ideology. Not only have my religious beliefs, but also my political views been under investigation and evaluation. I have been reading a book titled In the Name of Identity that raises many questions about people's identities and why people think what they think. The book is written by an Arabic Christian who lives in France.

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I went home this weekend to my parents and a chocolate lab that love me unconditionally. One of the things I love most about going home is always knowing that I will find acceptance, understanding, support, love, and concern. My parents have always encouraged me to become the best man that I can be, to follow my dreams and to love with passion. I am always inspired by their love for one another

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So, clearly its been quite a while since my last post. For some reason I haven't been very inspired to blog this semester....maybe it has to do with my resident blog nagger moving away! Anyway, it has been an eventful several weeks.During my fall break a few weeks ago I drove out to Texas to visit my brother and his fiance'. I had a really good time just relaxing and being lazy; however, I

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If anyone should hold the title of a blogger failure, that person is me. I am certain that no one will even read this, as most of my friends have given up hope that I would return to the blogger world. Well, I am back....and here to stay (at least that's the plan).As can be imagined, much has transpired since my last post. In fact, too much to try and catch up. I will give a brief summary of the

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I'll be posting something of substance shortly...In the mean time check out some new pictures here:random thoughts photography

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currently reading:Blue Like Jazz by Donald MillerThe Trial by Franz KafkaThe Color of Water by James McBrideThis Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgeraldcurrently listening to:Against All Odds - The Postal ServiceStrange and Beautiful - AqualungWhat Sarah Said - Death Cab for CutieO.Lover - Jason Mraz

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I have a new passion for photography. Yesterday, my editor loaned me his digital camera for a reporting assignment. I decided to take it home and play around a little. I went downtown and just shot some random pictures. I think they tured out rather well. I am going to buy my own digital camera soon, so hopefully I'll learn more about photography and will be able to take more pictures.Check out

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As I flipped through the pages of the May/June issue of Relevant Magazine, I came across some beneficial and very practical advice for those of us in our 20's...I guess I'm not quite there (5 months to go!); even lacking these crucial, life-defining 5 months, I found the information presented to be very applicable, so I thought I'd share.20 things to know in your 20'sby Colin Creel1 Live below

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Confession:I have an addiction to iTunes. I don't buy a ton of music, but I am known to spend large quantities of time browsing and listening to samples of varied music stylings. One of my favorite indulgences is to browse the celebrity playlists. In my opinion, looking at a person's music preferences reveals much about one's personality, and since its highly unlikely that I will ever meet or be

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currently reading:The Last Juror by John GrishamPassion and Purity by Elizabeth ElliotThe CoffeeHouse Gospel by Matthew Paul TurnerI Petercurrently listening to:Blackeyed PeasColdplayJavierJason MrazMariah CareyDavid Crowder

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Last week, I looked up (literally) my horse trainer from several years ago. She has since moved to the other side of my county about 45 minutes from where I live. I went out to her new farm just to say "hey" and catch up, as it had been almost 3 years since I'd seen her. When I pulled up to the barn, she was in the middle of teaching a lesson to 10-12 middle-school age kids. We talked for a few

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I've got a BIG secret!

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Something that I have really come to love over the past few years is Chinese food. I think I could eat chinese food almost every day and not get sick of it. Sesame chicken is, by far, my favorite, but I can settle for other selections of the americanized version of chinese (I can't help but wonder what people in China actually eat!). So as I drove back to my office today with my nifty chinese

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At some point last weekend, my mom asked my dad and I this question: "Are you defined by what you do?" Good question. My mom has a habit of engaging our family in very deep and philosophical conversations. I'm not sure if I know what I think about my mom's question. I guess my answer would have to be "sort of", which I know is a very easy, safe, middle-of-the-road answer. I definitely think

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Good news: I finally got a new cell phone this weekendBad news: I don't have anyone's numbersSo.......Shoot me your digits!

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Since I have access to a scanner at my office, I decided to post a few pictures from the end of the semester. I really think that the last few weeks of this past semester were some of the best of my life. I had so much fun and made many memories to be cherished for a lifetime. I miss my friends from school a whole lot, especially since I still have no cell phone and therefore, no communication!

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Me and some of my girls went to G-ville for Laura's B-day and to celebrate the end of the semester (Heather, Christy, Jes, Me, Laura)

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Me and one of my best friends Jes at the RA Banquet

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Melissa and Me at Freedom's Hill Church before the Formal

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My friend Melissa was my date to this year's Jr/Sr Spring Formal

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My friend Ashley and Me at the Spring Formal

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So I am nearing the completion of my first week on the job. I started a "sort of" internship this week with a local newspaper. I am serving as an editing assistant and I also do alot of random office tasks. One of these seemingly meaningless tasks is answering the phone. I couldn't even count how many times I've said, "Goochland Gazette, this is Brett" over the past week. I'm really excited

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Soulful vocals have always put a smile on my face. There's just something about a musician who can really singthat excites me. In our pop-culture so many artists are given status who couldn't win a high- school talent show if their life depended on it. Because of this lack of talent in mainstream music, it is incredibly refreshing to discover smooth vocals coupled with quality music. A few

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So I've been home for a whole week now and yes, I have failed to keep up with blogging like I intended. FYI the past couple posts were a part of a short story I wrote in my creative writing class this past semester. No...those things didn't actually happen to me! Coming home is always such a wonderful thing. I miss my friends from school terribly, but its so great to come home to such a

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It’s another beautiful night to stay in a hotel, but of course any night would be. There’s nothing more comforting to me than the retro seventies décor of a cheap hotel room. I guess it would be somewhat understandable if this were intentional; if there were some reasoning behind the lime green comforter and the burnt-orange, shag carpet, but rarely do hotels with a number in their name have

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It’s another beautiful day for business travel, but of course any day would be. The horribly replicated image of a seatbelt and the internationally recognized “No Smoking” sign are illuminated directly overhead. The sun is beating through the window and I am starting to sweat-not enough to cause distinguishable odor or stains under my arms, but enough to be uncomfortable. I am not one to be

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One of the things that has kept me busy this semester was the musical production of "She Loves Me". The plot features employees who unknowingly correspond with each other through a lonely hearts service. The musical is based on the 1940’s movie, “The Shop Around the Corner,” starring Jimmy Stewart and Margaret Sullavan. This story was the basis for the 1998 film “You’ve Got Mail" starring Tom

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Jasmyn Byrd and Michael Wooten played two of my co-workers. I really enjoyed working with these talented individuals.

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My character, Georg Nowak, is a clerk at a cosmetics store. Here my boss, played by Scott Bryson, is teaching me how to dance.

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Just like in "You've Got Mail", the main characters fall in love through a series of letters. Here my character, George, is writing a letter to "Dear Friend", his un-named pen-pal.

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Here Heather's character Amalia is reading a letter that my character sent her.

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Christy Peed played a customer. Christy and I have been in three plays together and played opposite each other in the fall play, "The Rivals". One of my favorite things about being in productions is the extra time spent with friends!

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Jasmyn Byrd belts it out in "I Resolve". Her character had some major relationship issues!

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During this scene I discover that the girl I've been corresponding with is actually my co-worker...the plot thickens!

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"Where's My Other Shoe?"...What a fun scene!

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Heather Clifton writing or rather singing a letter. During this song, Heather had to hit a high B...AMAZING!

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Jasmyn Byrd, Me, Tim Walters

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On the monday following the show, a faculty member here said, "That kiss sure looked real!" I responded by saying, "That's because it was!"

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Taking our bows! ENCORE!

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I'd like to give a Birthday Shout-Out to my boss and good friend Candice...you are such a blessing in my life!

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I realized tonight how much I miss leading worship. I helped my friends Christy and Jes lead worship at their church tonight and I couldn't help but think back on when I led worship for my youth group when I was in high school. At the time, I don't think I truly realized how priviledged I was to be in that position. Leading worship is such an amazing experience that I cannot even begin to

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I've been reading a book recently called The CoffeeHouse Gospel. The book is about evangelism presented in a very relevant way. It encourages believers to share their faith in everyday conversation. To be honest, evangelism is something that I have failed in time and again. I am amazed at how uneducated the American church is concerning evangelism. We trick ourselves, or rather satan tricks us,

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Yes...I am aware that it has been over a month since I've posted anything, and even longer since I've posted anything worth reading, and for that I sincerely appologize. It's not like very many people even read this, but for those of you who have been faithful to check every once in a while (hopefully there are still a few of you left!), and for myself, I decided it was about time to start

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I've been doing a lot of self-evaluation the past few days. I'm sure I'll write more about that when things become clearer, but for now I'd like to share these words from Jason Morant...I tremble at Your presenceShaken by te truth that You are GodNo deed could bring You pleasureOr a word Add a measure to Who You are I lift my heart in worshipTaken by the truth that You are GodI'm silenced by the

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