{ Looking for Second }

So, on my way from Goleta to Summerland tonight, I was suddenly unable to get from 1st to 2bd gear. This can be slightly disconcerting when you are on a freeway onramp. It took me a bit to figure out that I had a loose bolt in my shifter. And no, I did not scream like a little girl.

[ Life is speeding up ]

Monday night 11:21. I am up way too late. It is the first time I've slowed down in the last few days.

But it's been good.

A plethora of small and large events have been happening the last few weeks. From auditions, to reestablished acquaintances, to new friends that share passions, to conviction in my heart....

...Life has been flying by. And here comes the crazy part...

**** Those who can't stand Ron's plethora of words now is your chance to tune out gracefully ***

I feel as I/my life is picking up speed for a reason. Things are going faster than I know I can handle, and I have the urge for more. That isn't to say that I feel that I am finally becoming some unstoppable engine, -- that will take time -- Moreso, I feel that God is re-stoking fires in my heart and building new ones. I can feel gears clicking in my brain and in my interaction with friends and brothers and sisters. Some of these are familiar and missed. Some of them are new. I feel that the entirety of my life is on the cusp....of the rest of my life?, or relinquishing to God's purpose for me? I'm not sure.

What I am sure of is, that I can't remember a time when I have felt so small/humbled and yet so alive/powerful as the flickering moments of the last few days. And I have the urge to run into this. I have the desire to let myself be conformed more into the man that God crafted me to be.

So, those that love me, pray for God's will in my life and my heart. ( The last thing I want is for my legendary pride to increase in it"s measure, or for me to think that I can accomplish anything of true worth outside of God's grace.) Those of you that Have no idea what I am talking about, feel free to ask me.

It's almost midnight. I gotta sleep.

Will you still love me when I'm famous?

I have an audition tomorrow afternoon. With Frank as a roommate and Nick as a close friend, actors seem to abound in my life. My friend AJ called this afternoon to schedule me in for an audition for a Carls Jr. commercial. They need some "mid 20's skater guy".

(I know. I'm not exactly mid 20's anymore. But it will give me something to do to wind down after work.) So who knows, this could be the start of my illustrious acting career.

I replaced the old muffler on the truck yesterday, & Tim helped me adjust the linkage on the transmission ( okay he adjusted it and I just shifted gears . Man its good to have mechanic friends.)

Today I'll change the oil, and have this baby terrorizing all the new Prius' in Santa Barbara.

BTW, as Iv'e been thinking more and more about stewardship, I'm thinking about carbon offsetting for this beast. Check it out and let me know what you think:

http://www.carbonfund.org/site/

http://www.terrapass.com/

I got myself a Truck

On Sunday afternoon I bought myself a 1972 Chevy C10 utility-bed work truck.

It may sound odd that purchase of a 34 year old auto would be such a significant event. Yet, I think it's a marker of a new stage in life. I've been blessed with a good job, that is allowing me build enough skills, and a big enough cache of tools, that I can now conceive of some of my dreams as goals. It's a pretty cool paradigm shift. Now it's just a matter of being faithful with what God gives me.

I think the world is gone.

Do you ever wake up in the morning and the world looks the way your head feels? 

[New Beginnings]

It's three weeks into a life of Freelance Design and Temp work. One week away from a new house. Two weeks from my birthday. What better a time to actually start pursuing some of those resolutions than 3 months into the year. So here 'goes. I wonder how long I'll keep up with this.