Can you say… OUCH

I hope I am not developing a trend like the Mr. Magoo pastor Dave Anderson

Today I was straightening up my bathroom when I dropped my toothpaste behind the toilet. I bent over to pick up the tube but when I stood back up my head clipped the glass edge of my medicine cabinet. I thought I had just bumped it hard and threw my toothpaste across the bathroom along with an explicative. I realized it hurt bad and reached up and felt the bump. It felt wet and I looked at my hand. It was red. I then felt this huge stream of blood coming down my face. I looked in the mirror and it looked like a scene out of Hostel (a horror movie). I went through about half a roll of TP cleaning up my face and scalp and it bleed for about 10 mins. I probably need stitches. I hope some of Discovery’s doctors are in the house tomorrow to check it out!

Here is a pic…

Tribecca Partnership

As most of you have read earlier – here – I am going NYC for this summer to work with Campus Crusade in summer missions.

In order to make this possible, I need to develop a team of ministry partners… a group of people like you who would give to make this project possible. This is definitely one of the biggest steps of faith I have ever made. I need a total of $4,000 by May 31 which covers room and board for the summer as well as transportation. I invite you to prayerfully consider joining my team by giving a financial gift to this project. If you would like more information on how to give towards the Tribecca project please email me at bjc0411(at)ecu.edu

More than anything I need your prayers as I embark on this adventure following the Lord this summer. Thank you for considering joining my team to help reach people for Christ in New York City this summer!

Air-blade

I got to use one of these while I was in LAX. They are amazing! My hands were dry almost instantly – compared to the 30 seconds of hot air with little results with conventional hand blowers. If you want to talk about going Green – EVERY public restroom should have 2 of these and no paper towels.

Check it out here.

Cuddle Worshippers

I heard a lot of buzz on the blogosphere about Perry Noble’s latest message in their man series. I just watched it tonight. Very good stuff. It is a challenging message to watch, but totally worth your time. A few points…

“Every Man has struggled with Sexual Temptation THIS WEEK”

“Cuddle Worshippers”

That had to be my favorite part. Perry was talking about how he hates it when he watches dating couples during worship services. Many dating couples are overly touchey-feely as they are “worshipping.” I have observed this at several worship services on campus and it DRIVES ME CRAZY!

I loved this quote – “Get your hand out of her back pocket – You REDNECK!”

“Boobie Woman is over here – Got my book over here”

His 10 commandments of marriage are actually from Ed. They are amazing though… This message is a must for everybody.

Watch it here under video.

Lighting 101 – Part 1 – Haze

Since Davey has his pedal blogs… I feel that I should start a series of post laying out the basics of lighting. You might learn something that you didn’t know.

Part 1 – What is Haze?

Whenever is lighting is used in a professional setting an agent has to be added to the air in order for beams of light to form. It is very similar when light beams come through your blinds and you can actually see the light beams reflecting dust particles floating through the air. The dust floating through the air is not enough for you to be able to see the light beams from spotlights during a concert or show, so a more dense particle must be added to the air.

When you hear the word “Fog Machine” the first thing that comes to mind is a haunted house. Fog (especially low lying fog) is used in haunted attractions to create a “creepy” environment. Fog is very thick and sometimes hard to see through – especially under the proper lighting conditions. That is why it is so popular in those attractions, but fog is actual the foundation in the lighting world to create “lighting effects.” Fog in the air basically allows colorful light beams to form. This allows the viewer to see lights move and change colors. The use of fog is very popular in Nightclubs. Nightclub environments are very dark, and the thick light beams that form work well with that.

The only problem with fog is that it is so thick that you notice it. It very much like atmospheric fog. The thicker it is – the hard it is to see through it. Fog looks very much like smoke – so the natural reaction is for people to start coughing when they see it. Fog is water based so it does NOT make you cough, but spray alot of fog around and people will start coughing due to the “smoke.” That is why in the theatrical world most plays and concerts use an alternative called haze. Haze is oil based instead of water based so the particles that are put out by a haze machine are much finer then the water based foggers. The particles are so fine that they are only seen in light beams. The surrounding areas can be “hazed” without the average person knowing it.