A Case of the Mondays

Ok, so here’s the skinny on my professional status:  After attempting to go full time with freelance design work with absolutely no financial backing or resources I’ve come to the conclusion that all the books were right:  If you want to be a freelancer have SIX MONTHS OF LIVING EXPENSES IN THE BANK BEFOREHAND.  I made money as a full timer.  I actually made more than I was making at my old job.  The problem is I’m just now getting paid for jobs I did in um…February.  This is not strange.  I read about this phenomenon before I got started, I just chose to be stupidly optimistic.  Don’t be stupidly optimistic.  Your stomach will thank you.

So the plan has changed, yes?  I have a 9-5 which I actually enjoy.  Steady paychecks are fun!  I’m working at Athens Area Habitat for Humanity during the day, shooting weddings with my wife on the weekends, and contracting websites as well.  It’s great!  (Sidebar:  Check out the gallery I made for Alyssa here and her blog here).  We have enough money to grow and all the work we’re doing is stuff we enjoy.  I love shooting the weddings on the weekend because the two of us get to hang out while we work.  Couldn’t be better.

Breathe Easy

Honda has actually made a commercially available fuel cell car.

The official FCX Clarity site can be found here.

If you’re lucky enough to live in SoCal, you can lease one.  By the time these cars reach Atlanta, I might make enough money to afford the $600/month lease.  Until then, my Volvo/bike combination works just fine.

Common sentiment

From an interesting post from Relevant Magazine’s “God” section.

“One of the primary things is that they haven’t been taught to think,” Kinnaman says. “As we look at the interviews with teenagers and with young adults—their perspective theologically, and even their perspective about the world—very few have what’s called a ‘biblical worldview’ or perspective about the world that’s informed by the principles of Scripture.”The research also finds that, along with the lack of empowered thinking, the “one-size-fits-all ministry” discourages engagement, especially from a group as independent as twentysomethings. The disengagement only furthers doubt fueled by questions without easy answers. Often, young adults like Strahand know the “right” answers, but lack the theological and philosophical instruction to apply it, not only in an academic setting but also in times of doubt and fear.

“God did not intend for us to walk alone,” [one recent grad] says. “The Church seems like it is going in this crazy direction of huge multimedia presentations and all this stuff, but I really think that people want other real people.

Every single relationship you have should emulate your relationship with Christ in some way, so if you are missing that in your life, you’re not going to be connected. The Church has done such a terrible job of making sure that Christians stay connected.”

read the rest…

Online rewind

Life. Shifts.

Ok, so I am fairly inconsistent with things that are optional, and blogging has fallen low on the priority list lately. Not to say things haven’t been interesting. April was a complete bedlam since we moved from Savannah to Athens, GA.

For the uninitiated, Athens is a cultural mecca in the middle of an agricultural nowhere, east of Atlanta. R.E.M and the B-52s were the two most famous bands to come out of this town, but the place remains an indie darling and has produced names we all love, such as Neutral Milk Hotel and Of Montreal. A great deal of the magic is the result of Elephant Six recording company’s work, and the scene here remains incredibly active.

Needless to say, it’s fun to live here.