Ken's Therapy

Occupying is the First Action Towards Moving

2011-10-09T00:22:00.000-04:00

Three days a week I sit in a car with two older ladies for at least 3 hours. This time is spent sometimes in silent thought, with NPR on the radio and each of us thinking about the acts we must do for pay that day, other days though are filled with deep intellectual conversation. One of the woman is a mid 40s Filipino from a rich and traditional family, the other a early 50s Jamaican from

Confession of love...for a city.

2011-10-07T17:09:00.001-04:00

So work has been going well. I had some car problems last week but now everything is good and the car is driving better than ever. With October already here I've been looking to the future a lot lately. Right now I am at my dream job. Every day I realize that almost everything I have ever wanted I have. While that feeling is one of amazement and pure joy there is also a nagging 'now what'

4 months, a life a new.

2011-09-23T23:41:00.000-04:00

Wow, that went by fast! Time to get back into blogging. You know me, I have such a love-hate relationship with blogging. I just get pulled back to it. I feel so connected to this medium, for 8 years, off and on, back and forth, through the highs and lows. I sure left off in May in a low. Life was getting rough for awhile there. Freshly out of grad school, no job, and I started to fear

The life, well at least one aspect of that life, that I dreamed about and got!

2011-05-20T03:17:00.001-04:00

So the last few days I've been up at my parents place relaxing before the next survey kicks off in the research lab. I know once I start a full time job I won't have a lot of time to spend with my parents so I want to come home one last time before I get that job. That one last time has turned into like 4 visits now but you can't spend too much time with your parents...wait yes you can! lol.

The opportunities of new paths only revealed by the quiet moments of boredom

2011-05-18T01:19:00.000-04:00

I have two job interviews this week. One was yesterday, it is for a small part time position but gives me the chance to make the money I need and provides numerous opportunities to grow with the company if fate keeps me at this job longer than I am planning to be at it. I have another interview later this week, this one is for a job I am no longer really interested in but I will still give it

Dreams, fears, and love

2011-05-15T23:01:00.001-04:00

Oh my goodness, so much has happened in the last two weeks. It has been a whirlwind. After many nights of nightmares, worries, and thoughts of every single thing that could go wrong. I had dreams that I tripped, dreams that my gown didn't fit, dreams that I ripped my gown while on stage, dreams that my name was mispronounced, dreams of every single thing that could go wrong. But none of them

Stonewall, GayDays, and Xns

2011-05-05T13:25:00.000-04:00

As most of you know I am huge supporter of Human Rights. I believe everyone should be treated equal and be given the same caliber of opportunities as anyone else. I totally support LGBT rights and believe that this will be one of the major defining movements of our generation. I was watching the intense special on PBS the other night about the Stonewall Uprising. I actually began crying as I

The knots found on the loose ends of a chapter

2011-05-03T01:02:00.000-04:00

Late last night I finished my paper for my Environment and Sociology class, emailed it and went to bed. I am now officially done with school. I walk on Saturday. I slept like I haven't in two years. I am now officially done with my Masters degree. I could say all the crap about it being so hard, so unexpected, yada yada yada but you know all that. Everyone says all that. Now I'm not

The Shock of Bad Hospitality or How I wish Florida was more like a post-earthquake Japan

2011-04-21T16:48:00.000-04:00

This past Saturday I drove down to Tampa. I spent the night before at a friends house, then got to Tampa and realized I didn't have all of what I needed. Will though came through and came out to where I was, with breakfast in hand, and went and printed off all the papers I needed. Back here in Orlando one of my good friends and next door neighbors David is about to move away. He is concerned

Pies, Cars, and Trading Post Memories

2011-04-13T03:06:00.001-04:00

So on Saturday I woke up and headed down to Celebration for some pie at the Great American Pie Festival. It was so hot outside but that didn't stop the crowds from flocking to the Never Ending Pie Buffet! I had invited some people to go with me but all of them seemed to be busy. I usually don't go to things of this nature alone but the desire to get out Winter Park/Downtown and do

A Living Room Rave Scale

2011-04-10T03:25:00.001-04:00

Last night I was hanging out with a friend, who I must admit I do like but have little chance of being noticed by, but anyhow we were hanging out and came back to my place. My house that had mysteriously within the 3 hours I was gone transfer itself into what I imagine a ‘retail that caters to stoners’ convention expo floor might look like. Now you have to understand that my new roommate, who

The rabbit hole of unknowns

2011-04-06T20:52:00.000-04:00

Sometimes in life the things we want, the thing we need, are just out of reach. Not in a life vs death type of out of reach, nah, this is not a make or break type of reach instead its the type that helps grow patience. Lately my thoughts have been consumed with finding that perfect job, that perfect person to date, then the new apartment, the new watch, the new pet and with it the new chapter

Catching up with old and new

2011-04-02T16:26:00.000-04:00

1) Sex Talks- Every cool pastor has to have his sex talk. These usually include some type of

TECO lobby X-mas Tree

2008-11-20T11:57:00.001-05:00

Bible Illuminated

2008-11-19T23:39:00.005-05:00

Before I ever knew anything about the huge response The Bible Illuminated has received I found it on the shelf of a Barnes and Noble. I quickly grabbed Maggie and showed her this new Bible. We both glanced through it and thought it was pretty cool. A few days later I seem to have been bombarded by reviews, critics, and praise of it.It is very similar to one of my favorite quite time Bibles,

New casino coming to town!

2008-11-19T22:54:00.002-05:00

TBARTA Meeting in TECO lobby

2008-11-18T12:18:00.002-05:00

TBARTA display in TECO's lobby

Volunteer!

2008-11-15T13:24:00.000-05:00

I know of a church in town that fired staff members for not tithing to the church. Now many of these members tithed just to other organizations. Shouldn't we share the wealth? Now what about the manpower? Why can't churches have their employees and their lay people volunteer at community organizations, even other churches? Imagine if churches that could afford it hired staff for churches

Immigration Reform

2008-11-14T21:22:00.000-05:00

Obama states he will reform immigration and believe him. I think though for this reform to work it must be supported by the citizens of this nation. That takes education. Here is a quick video to start that discussion.

A blah type of day

2008-11-13T21:06:00.003-05:00

Today has been blah. Its been very up and down. I finally come to realize that a job within a church is really what I still want. So now I must go about finding that. I started by calling some churches listed on a local job board, all but one seemed very rude and more concerned about silly traditions and theology than whats really important (like why their churches are dying!). It just

The news trying to make the church relevant

2008-11-13T20:16:00.001-05:00

So what do you think? I have yet to read this book but its on my list. Anyone read it yet? ------------------------So if all these people are not wanting to call themselves Christian then why are Clergy on the top of the happiest occupations? I have yet to meet super happy clergy members. Most are redbull addicted, overworked, underpaid, rock star wannabes (or is that just the ones I've me? (

Another Outsider looking In

2008-11-12T20:03:00.003-05:00

If you haven't checked out the article on Slate about Megachurches do it! It reminds me quite a bit of Jim and Casper Go To Church but with more raw feelings.I always love when outsiders challenge the church by telling us what we should already know! I wish we could each take a Sunday off and go to another church in town to see how it is as a first timer. Around the holidays I try to attend

2008-11-08T21:15:00.000-05:00

In light of all that has happened the last 2 years. And now with the advent of one of the most liberal yet promising Presidents this country has ever seen I think we should stop and reflect upon where we are, where we're going, and how we got here. I do not fear tomorrow because I know we as a nation will fight the good fight, we as a nation will let common sense rule, we will not give up, we

Thoughts on a surprising day in our schools

2008-11-05T22:15:00.005-05:00

Today I had the pleasure to work in one of America's highest rated Magnet schools. This school seems to continually win awards for the innovative teaching styles and the success of its students. I woke up this morning excited to go and see this practices first hand.What I saw though shocked me. I saw a school in chaos. I saw teachers who were some of the most burnt out people I ever met (and

What Obama is up against, what we are up against!

2008-11-05T21:58:00.002-05:00

I did vote for McCain, but now I must support Obama. He is our president, he is our last, our greatest hope at this point. This video makes me feel sorry for him.I have never been one to talk much about prayer and politics, but I think its time we all stop and say a prayer. A prayer to give Obama the wisdom to do what is right, a prayer to give our Nation another chance and the time to rebuild

demand easier taxes!

2008-11-03T17:07:00.000-05:00

Tomorrow we elect a new president. Whoever it is we need to demand a fair tax. Thats why I don't support Obama, Obama complicates our tax system. Even if he is elected we can still demand a fair tax movement. Sure Obama wont listen, but let's hope others will. Fair Tax is our only hope. Let's keep this country going. Let's demand a fair tax!

What I have wanted to say for awhile

2008-10-13T22:28:00.000-04:00

As the economy crashes and hopefully is now slowly rebuildingta I beg you to stop and listen to what Wall Street is saying, listen to what financial advisors are saying. The past 20 months have rocked this nation to its core. In times like this it takes drastic moves to help the nation regain its footing. Still in the midst of the worst week in the history of the stock market Obama is not

Reflections on the road of life

2008-10-07T23:13:00.000-04:00

The last few months I have been forced to reconsider the career path I need to head down. This past December I graduated with a B.S. in Pastoral Studies. A few months before graduating I had a job at a local church. It was this job that was a confirmation for something I suspected for a years. It was at this job that I received confirmation about something I suspected for years.” As most of

Got to love the Japanese

2008-10-07T16:27:00.002-04:00

There are so many health code violations with this, but as far as I can tell they better waiters than some of the human ones I've had. I just don't feel God created monkeys to serve as waiters, this seems almost borderline animal abuse to me. I know that monkeys and humans have coexisted in many cultures before but this takes it to an insane new level. It seems to work though.

The Truth, something I rarely see, yet always knows exsist

2008-10-06T02:00:00.003-04:00

So as most of you know I am trying to start a company that does church event planning and camp brokerage. In the meantime I am also trying to save up for a wedding. The two together are hard to do. the end.ok, not really. Its just when I feel God calling me to do something it seems as though everything else falls apart. I KNOW I am supposed to do these camps, and do them now, but I am