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| Here's an update on the past couple days...
On Sunday, I woke up a little late but managed to make it almost ontime to practice before the contemporary service. I do not enjoy my guitar equipment being touched without my knowledge / approval... Needless to say, the morning did not start out too well. I did a solo, Jason Morant - Love Song, for the offertory, which went very well. I love that song. Sermon was good. Sunday School was good also--we had 15 of us! That afternoon I was fairly stressed out because of the whole food issue regarding the softball game later that day.
Youth Band Practice went very well. I'm very excited to begin jamming with them again! After practice, before the game, we went to wendy's and got yelled at for being late to the softball game :)
The game went great. The youth won for the first time ever. I pitched and did alright. I also hit the ball twice--which is great for me. And best of all, my arm did not act up at all.
After leaving the park where we had the game, I talked to Louise and went to barnes and noble to pick up: Rob Bell - Jesus wants to save Christians and Francis Chan - Crazy Love. Started reading 'Crazy Love'... should be a pretty good book.
Today was pretty awesome. I slept in just a little bit. Cleaned out my car, made & ate french toast, showered, and then headed to Charlotte for class.
This semester, I am taking 'World Religions' and 'Old Testament'. Both classes seem like they are going to be very good. I am actually excited to start class this semester-- especially since I am finally able to make myself read somewhat. After class, I had a good chat with my friend Eric.
Almost as soon as I got home, my bff Clint called me to tell me how awesome Third Eye Blind was at FallFest. I reminded him that I saw them AND Blink182 eight years ago... and they were awesome back then.
This is also the first time that Clint and I have really talked for a long time now. I miss talking to him.
The toughest thing about living so far away from 'home' is that it is so easy to become disconnected with the awesome people that you were such good friends with. The only thing that I would change about my life down here in NC is to have some of my good friends like Clint, Dave, and Kevin.
For those of you who read this and know what Fall Workshop is... I was asked to lead worship this year. This is something that I've always wanted to do. I am so thankful for the opportunity that God is giving me. I hope to put my old band back together (Habbakuk) and have Clint play with us as well.
That's all for now. Hope everyone reading this has a great day!
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| For the first time since 2006, I am going to resurrect this blog. I will try to write on here more often than every three years.
Here are my thoughts from the Summer 2009...
It has been a very interesting summer-- many ups, and many many downs. I feel as though I have fallen away from a couple really close friendships, but yet gained several others.
I am very grateful that I have become better friends/bonded with (in no particular order): Meghan, Jordan, Brittany, Landon, Ian, Eric, and my roommate Chris. And all the rest of the youth I became closer with.
It would be unfair to list those whom I have fallen away from.
The highlights from the Summer: anberlin, Living so closely with the youth on a bus for a week on choir tour, TobyMac, Playing music at Vacation Bible School, Kennywood with my sister, The whole week of Hinton, GI Joe, Durham, Class at Pfeiffer, The marriage of Chuck and Bethany & seeing so many awesome people from WVU, Getting so much work done at ASP, Carowinds in August, Starbucks trips, getting a sweet new office, and last but not least-- all of the conversations that I've had with people that mean so much to me.
I will list (some but not all) of the down points of the summer:
Falling away from those people, almost everything non-work related at ASP (including the van flipping), feeling down most of the summer, having the crazy schedule that I had this summer---- never ever again.
I read two books, which is a big deal for me. I read Velvet Elvis and Sex God by Rob Bell. Both are great books and I would highly recommend to anyone reading this that they read them as well. Welp, See ya later. | | |
| over the past few days I've realized a few things.
This semester needless to say hasn't been the best. I just have been very unhappy with about every aspect of my life except for my family. I've found out that people I thought that were good friends, really weren't, and also people that I had no idea that I'd be such good friends with, end up being people that would do ANYTHING for me.
I can't wait to not live at this crap-hole district apartments any longer. It used to be awesome, but is no longer... want to know why? ask me. Next year, I will be living with people that are genuine and really care about me, and I can't wait to be doing that... So, Dave, MysteryPerson, Chuck, Kevin, and Raging Riddle, I'm very much looking forward to our time together as room(house)mates.
This semester has been, by far, my hardest semester to date. Not only with my classes, but many other aspects: Emotionally, Socially, Spiritually, Physically, and Academically. Usually I start out well in my classes then end up doing well. Well, this semester has been a roller-coaster. I started off badly then got better then ended badly.
The reasons for much of my struggle is to discern God's calling for me. I've been trying to figure that out for a long time now. I thought I finally had it figured out for real that I was gonna go to gradschool and get a YouthMinistry degree. But, if I can't get the grades in my undergraduate degree, how the heck will I be able to get through Gradschool? I probably can't even pass the stinkin GRE. GOD, WHAT WILL YOU HAVE ME DO?
Social strife has also been a very prominent aspect of my unhappiness. Friends will come, and friends will go. But, especially over the past few days, I've discovered my true and very real friends. and you know who you are. Thank You. It's amazing the awesome people that come into your life when you very much need it. I've also realized that way too many people are fake. These people can be fake in several aspects but it takes you a while to see-through their egos and see how the person that you think they are, in fact, nothing like you thought they would.
enough. I will write more later when I'm not so upset.
I love my brothers, especially: Matt, Kevin, and Steve.
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| I'm about to goto bed, but first, thought I'd let you all know what happened to me today. It was quite scary.
I went down to our church to donate blood. I've donated 3 or 4 times before, so it was routine, right? As I laid on the table right before they were about to stick the needle in me, everything was fine. But, when the lady poked me, it hurt. I've donated before, but it had never hurt when stuck before. so after laying there for a minute or two, the lady kept playing with the cord that my blood was going into. I asked if there was a problem and she said that nothing was coming out. So, she fa-niggled around a little and got things back to normal. I was feeling fine. So after she took the needle out, normal things happened from there, and I proceeded to sit down at the table for some juice and a hotdog? Then after about 10-12minutes, I was still talking to one of the church folk and I got lightheaded all of the sudden. But I thought it'd go away in a few seconds, so I didn't say anything. Next thing I knew, I was laying on the ground with 6-8 people around me and putting cold-compresses on me everywhere. I guess I actually "passed out" for real. Then they grabbed the chair, and placed me on a table to lay down and rest. I felt horrible. HORRIBLE. As I layed, there they told me to sip coke to try to get sugar back in my blood. I did that, and I had people checking on me every 20seconds or so. I felt like I was going to die. But also, upon laying down and hearing one of the nurses say "your blood sugar was probably low" I kept thinking. "Oh God... I have diabetes" Even though I don't, the thought wouldn't leave my head. So after laying there about 20min, I threw up all over the floor and missed the bucket quite a bit. But, I felt better-a little. Anywho, my dad came and so did my mom to be with me as I was about half-dead. After about 50min of laying there and feeling like I was going to die, I finally felt better, so I kept drinking a sprite and talking to one of the technicians who were watching me. So after about 1hr 10min, I was able to leave and go back home.
Now, unless you've had this experience before, you have no idea how horrible it is. This won't keep me from donating again, but it'll take a while for me to work up the courage again.
More tomorrow when I can think better.
Christopher Michael Tallman
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| well... this has been a crazy school year for me. sorry I'm just now getting to this entry, but just now feel like it.
Things at the beginning of the year were a little shaky because there was a roommate that evan, adam, and I didn't know... he got on all my nerves for the first couple weeks, but we've since become really good friends.
This year came about with a lot of changes. First, I said goodbye to living downtown at summit. This, consequently, made a lot of changes in 'friends' too. My best friends from last year, other than evan and adam, I didn't speak to them but only a few occasions. It actually makes me pretty sad when I sit and think about all the great friends I had my freshman and sophomore years, but no longer talk to at all. I guess that's college for you. However, along with the melancholy of having lost friends, I've also gained a lot....
Anywho, this year has been crazy.
Although, looking back, now that I've had a complete week to think about it, it's probably been the best year as well. I believe that this year, I made friends that will mean something to me in the future, just not a "hey, how ya doin" kinda thing. I've also realized this: Life is what happens when you're making other plans. Isn't that true? I mean, don't get me wrong, but we all have moments like that. At the beginning of the year, I was dead-set on being a teacher. Now, I have no idea. I have three things that, I don't know if their in the master plan or not, but as of now they are, after I finish my bachelors degree in multidisciplinary studies: geography/history/communications.
Those three options are:
a) go to grad school at WVU to get my masters in education
b) go to seminary to become a youth-pastor
c) music... more about this later.
What do you all think I should do? Let me know.
There is no reason that I can't do all three... be a teacher, youth-pastor, and a musician also. At this point in their life, most people have things figured out as to what they want to do after they graduate, but I honestly, truthfully, I have no idea whatsoever.I would be happy with any of those three. I'm not worried, but I'd just like to look into a crystal ball to see what I'll be doing. I know that everything, however, will be taken care of for me by God, because He's just awesome like that.
Moving on....
Things I didn't like about this year:
- losing some awesome friends
- roommates not doing their share around the apartment
- drama
- politics within cru
- people getting the shaft when not deserved
- most of the classes I took: soc101, soc105, econ201, econ202, educ200, pols260, pols102, engl102, math126.
- having to bug people to get rides someplace since I don't have a car.
- missing my family at times
- unable, once again, to obtain a girlfriend
- having to either: cook or spend lots of money... no more cafe food
Things I really liked about this year:
- making some great new friends
- playing guitar in 2 different bands: Habbakuk and the CRU band. we each had something special
- got closer to my sister.
- switching my phone service to verizon (except it sucks at my house)
- getting closer to my cousin daniel just because we had econ together
- all the sweet times had with everyone.
- spring fling/30hr famine/worship at the park with the cru band
- having the freedom to cook whenever I wanted
So, overall, it was a great year. I can't think of much else to write here right now, but I'm sure I'll think of something and add it later.
As for now, I'm soooooooooo freeeeeeeeaaaaaaakin bored. During the day, there is nothing to do at all except watch tv, play guitar, or sit and wander on here. Hopefully I'll be going to morgantown thursday morning to jam with some awesome people and then off to a scout activity friday evening. so it should make for a less-boring week.
My sister has a boyfriend now. His name is stingray. No joke. he's pretty cool. But, I don't think he likes me because I get on amanda's screenname and talk to him while she's sitting there laughing her face off. to tell you the truth, I'm a little jealous. considering I've had 00000000.00000000 girlfriends, and seeing that my sister, who is 7 years younger than me has had several boyfriends already. anywho. enough of that. I'll write more tomorrow. PEACE OUT
Christopher Michael Tallman
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