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AP inspiration

2006-05-28T15:02:00.000-07:00

I made this list the other day as I was going crazy at work with nothing to do, so I thought I would share it for your reading enjoyment. Straight from the moleskin to you.

Albums I am into @ the moment-

1) Thrice- The Artist in the Ambulance
2) Pelican- Pelican
3) Panic! At the Disco- A Fever You Can't Sweat Out
4) Black Sabbath- Best Of Sabbath CD 1+2
5) Sparta- Porcelain
6) AFI- Sing the Sorrow
7) Linkin Park- Reanimation
8) Taking Back Sunday- Where You Want to Be
9) Queens Of The Stone Age- Songs for the Deaf
10) The Eagles- Greatest Hits

2006-05-25T22:59:00.001-07:00

So I couldn't pass up the opportunity to show you all these amazing products recently reviewed by Uncrate, a review site for guys... Ya it's sexist get over it. Sam you know your bathroom is gross and no one but your three can stand to use it. Hence the sumo soap holder, to combat that nasty ass sink of yours. And the second thing to catch my eye was yet another amazing product from Hyperdog, I want one and so does Kirra she just doesn't know it yet...

2006-05-23T13:21:00.000-07:00

So things are gonna be shaking and baking around here in the new future, I no longer feel the need to write about my life as much as before as I see most of the people who read my blog anyways. That said I love feedback, I live for the stuff, so I am going photo. That's right people, pedpro is in the process of transforming into a photo-blog, I hope to post my best pic of the day everyday not only to force my self to take more pictures but to also get feed back on them from you, my beloved world. So here is to dropping a grand on equipment and trying to make your dreams and your life as one. See ya on the flip side!

2006-05-11T22:33:00.000-07:00

Going up to OSU to show my dog to a landlord so WHEN I get in to OSU I can take her with me. Will update when I get back.

Progress

2006-05-07T14:08:00.000-07:00

So a brief update on my goal for the summer of gaining five pounds. I weighed my self the other day and have already gained 3 of the 5 lbs needed to reach my goal so in response I am upping my goal to 5lbs by the end of May. The push ups and increased calorie intake are paying off so far, hope to have more good news soon. And no I don't have pics of half naked men adorning my rooms walls as "inspiration" like one of my fellow bloggers. 155 lbs. here I come!

Goal

2006-05-01T09:27:00.000-07:00

My goal for the spring is to gain 5lbs. by the time school is out. If you have any advice let me here it.

Names

2006-04-28T09:17:00.000-07:00

So based on Adams question about the reasons behind the names in my link section, here are my thoughts on them... You might not agree but I could really care less.

# The Man=Donnie=Like God, he is know as the man, just not the man up stairs.

# The Son=Sam=Next in line to the Man he is the one that brought it to me on a personal level.

# The Addict=Adam=Yes you are addicted to blogging Adam, we all know it and love you anyways.

# The Pro=Scott=As in the professional, between us all he has the most "professional" career at the moment and thus gets the title. He is also a pro at punching holes in walls, sorry Kanye, that had to of hurt.

# The Soldier=Sean=Umm he is in the military... Nuff said.

# The Fish=McKenzie=What can I say the girl likes to swim, still want to see her race a fish or something, that would be sweet, we need to get on that...

# The Rebel=Erin=Our little punk girl, what would we do with out you, probably give in to the man(the gov. not Donnie hence the lack of capitalization) and be lame like that. Seems to have quite the passion for wrecking cars too. You rebel you.

# The Big Question=Dustin=Man you create more questions than answers.

# The Ute=Sarah=Will not shut up about how great Utah is, it's freakin desert, get over it you live in OREGON now.

# The Composer=Sam II=the man knows his tunes and I believe he will make sweet music one day, either to a woman or on a instrument, we shall see which one.

# The Mountain=Mt. A=Gotta give homage to the original steep and deep and cheap(or at least used to be).

# The Soundtrack=Tooth and Nail= I like that they mix and match types of music and beliefs. Plus the slick shoes are/were on this label, so how can you go wrong with that.

# The Future=Flickr=I want to take pictures for a living, so this is what my future lies in.

# The Shopping List=changes=Check here if you want to see what I am wanting to get next with all my spare greenbacks (is this one word or two or possibly uses on of these ' - ' ) .

# The Need=Uncrate.com=One of my favorite online review sites.

2006-04-20T18:04:00.000-07:00

So I have nothing really new or exciting to report other than I think that I got in to OSU as they sent me a financial aid packet today in the mail, though no letter of admission. And that there is nothing more aggravating than waiting for someone to get back to you, esp via email. Hope you are enjoying this beautiful spring weather, supposed to rain tomorrow. Oh and what do you think of the shoes, still trying to decide on high or low top on the "city" selection.

Happy Easter

2006-04-15T23:55:00.000-07:00

Today we(Christians) celebrate the painful death and following resurrection of Christ, the largest revolutionary mankind has ever seen. And how do we mark this world changing event??? Buy eating chocolate that a giant bunny hides for us... Kinda strange huh? Ok so this is my theory on how we got from a living dead guy who promised communion with God, to a giant rabbit with chocolate self portraits for us eat(cause Americans don't get enough candy in a normal day). Christ message was one of peace and love between us and God and each other, the hand symbol for peace is also the same hand sign we call "bunny ears" if done to another person in a picture, and what is the symbol of Easter? A bunny, who has two ears... Therefore Easter is not about a giant rabbit but about peace, so keep the peace and love on each other this Easter, it's what the living dead guy would of wanted...

2006-04-14T16:27:00.000-07:00

My next to pairs of shoes now questions about it.

Country + City

Back

2006-04-14T14:40:00.000-07:00

Ok so I am back and to celebrate the coming of the sun and the warm weather ahead I have changed to a more springish look. For those of you who don't know I am planning on not returning next fall to SOU but instead going up to OSU. Oregon State much to my surprise and relief has a very good photography program and this is what I was looking for. And do after much talk with both professional photographers, friends, and family I have decided to pursue a degree in photography with a minor in Business Administration. It will probably take me another 4 years or so of work but it is something I have always enjoyed and think I will continue to enjoy into the future. I have gotten my little gruby hands on not only a bunch of new music (the best will be posted at a later date) but also have found a second job to help me make ends meet and hopefully even overlap a tid bit. I will be helping my neighbor to build a 60x60 barn/workshop/wine storage building over the next several months. I do so love it when a job finds you and you don't have to go find it... Well more to come but I am out of time for today. I am working every night this weekend so come see me and sample some "Dutch Love". Oh and as soon as I figure it out I will be changing the banner to photos of my own.

-Good to be back.

2006-03-31T12:51:00.000-08:00

Just so you know, there will not be anything new for a while. Ya be back soon.

2006-03-10T13:28:00.000-08:00

My blog is worth $0.00.
How much is your blog worth?

Thats right my blog is worthless, That must make me an idie blogger!

2006-03-10T13:12:00.000-08:00

I am not climbing Mt. Thielson tomorrow and Sunday after all. This makes for an interesting weekend as this is the first on in recent memory that I don't have any big plans for. Hell I might just sleep all day and then take a bath eat and go back to sleep don't know, don't know if we will have time. I am in the process of downloading all of Full Metal Alchemist, I will let you know what I think soon. I have noticed recently that my spelling while typing has become rediculously horrible at times and this is making me wonder what's changed to cause this. Odd I know. Oh ya and it has snowed and is still snowing and it's march... I love Oregon, God clearly must of spent a little more time on you Oregon, yes on you... Yes he did....

THE ACADEMY IS & PANIC! AT THE DISCO, PORTLAND

2006-03-05T14:46:00.000-08:00

If anyone has tickets to this show or knows someone who has some and are not interested in going anymore let me know as I could probably take them off your hands for ya. Or I could just take off your hands...

2006-03-03T18:04:00.000-08:00

Dont get me wrong I love working at the Dutch and all but working 2 nights every weekend is really putting a cramp in my style... God news is on the horizon though as we are getting a brand new stand on Monday afternoon and Melissa(my managerista) told me should would like to start having me come in on some Saturday mornings in the future to work with her, cause she misses me... Awwwwhhhh... Oh and I don't work with Delacy anymore, she has moved to another stand... I know you are disappointed too Chris.

mini-multi

2006-03-02T15:55:00.000-08:00

Right so I am a very busy boy recently. So to bring you all up to speed I am gonna take a page from good old Sam and run a mini-multi-blog:

-Climbed Mt. McLaughlin in a two day climb with some guys from SOU. Was a great climb but we had to stop and turn back 1000ft short of the summit due to winds trying to sweep us off of the mountain and into the great expanse of the vast east bowl. All in all we hiked for 13 hours over 14 miles in and out with our 40-50lb bags plus our snowboards. It was a grueling climb in to the snow camp but well worth it once we got the tents up and the kitchen dug out, the kitchen was amazing it was our round table and we where true mountain knights if only for that night in time. We sat around talked gear, adventures, girls, and told dirty jokes only for the ears of blokes. The next day the trip out was hell as that mountain is better suited for skis then boards and I ended up walking most of the 4 miles out. I only had to fight off one tree in the descent who tried to steal my sweet backpack from me, showed him what's up, next time I am packing a chainsaw.

-Plan of action for the next year is as follows
>Go to summer school to get more credits out of the way at SOU
>Transfer to OSU to major in Photography, live with Sam and his roomies
>Leave for Sweden probably in December and stay till the boarding is up
>Travel around Europe for a while staying with friends where I can

-Kirra is still growing larger and larger everyday, and has developed a nasty whine noise in her throat maybe we need to change her oil or something.

-The next smoker who tells me to not drink so much coffee, soda, or gives me any other kinda health advice is gonna get slapped, period.

-Thinking I want to be an outdoor guide, doing snow stuff in the winter and water in the summer.

2006-02-18T15:35:00.000-08:00

Holy cow, I just got an open invite from a friend of mine to join him and another mutual friend in Sweden next winter and spend the winter over there snowboarding and doing missions stuff. I would love to do this and have been waiting for this kind of activity for a while now. I need to spend the next 2 weeks in deep prayer. Your prayer's and thoughts are deeply appreciated, and thanks so much with all your love and support that I have received in the last couple of days, it's great to have friends like you all.

Preston

The other option

2006-02-17T12:50:00.000-08:00

There is one other major aspect fo my life that I need to do something with. Letly I have been kinda ignoring this aspect of my life and I know I need to get back into it and get envolved once again. This is the God side of my life, I am not in any groups right now and am doing little to nothing to further my own experience with God. This can not be, I want to be constantly looking forward and doing all I can to make this part of my life a reality. I am thinking about doing something with SFC (snowboarders for christ)we will see what comes of it.

Just breath

2006-02-17T12:15:00.000-08:00

I never seem to have time to just stop and breath anymore. It's not that I am busy or anything. I mean I have a job and am going to school and have a dog to look after, but by no means does that take up my entire day. So where does the time go? It goes into all those little things that don't really matter: checking your blog roll 4 times a day, playing a game or two of DOTA every now and again, not actually shopping for anything but just browsing online stores looking for great deals, and most of all watching TV. I am thinking about asking my mom to think about cutting off our cable for a month and see how it goes. I can already tell you now that my sister is not gonna like the idea one little bit, but in the long run I think it will be better for us al and force us to use our time better through out the day. I miss these days.

On a completely different note, I am in the process of trying to figure out what the hell I am gonna do with my life and more to the point what I am gonna do next year. People say to fallow your heart and yet I think that my heart might be just a bit to big, as I love to much. Let me list my current paths of destruction: Architecture (I like doing it and it pays good thus allowing me to live a comfortable lifestyle, but am I really passionate about it and can I do the school to get there?), Photography ( I love taking pictures and it works so well with the rest of my life however it is hard to make it as a professional photographer and you have to be gone a ton, this is hard to do with a dog.), The outdoors (Probably the thing I am most passionate about and the thing I would enjoy doing the most on a day to day basis as far as a career goes. Normally when I talk to people about my future this is the option that they think sounds the most like me. But do I have what it takes to be an outdoor adventure guide? And how can I use this in the long run, cause you cant do this very well when your old...) So these are my thoughts and I have basically till march 1st to figure it all out cause that is when you need to apply to school by... Oh ya and then there is the matter of how the hell am I gonna pay for it all???

2006-02-16T22:11:00.000-08:00

IT's snowing right now, just wanted to let yall know, cause that is what is supposed to happen in the winter, it's supposed to be cold and snowy. None of this warm sunny crap that we have been experienceing the last 2 weeks or so. I have been having freakin withdrawls this week from lack of snow, I got a sunburn on Sat. up at the mt. That is just plain wrong. I say let it snow, I want so much snow on the roads that I can't make it up to the mountain. Well now it is snowing and I am happy.

The world we live in

2006-02-14T11:50:00.000-08:00

There is no way in hell the cops or even batman could catch this guy, just watch few minutes and you will see what I mean. Ok so maybe batman could catch him...

Cop Runner

Some people who are not feeling so great these days...

ouch

That right floks no rope, that means if he slips and falls the next thing he is gonna feel if his body bouncing off the ground below.

Speed Freak!

Already had iTunes open so what the hell...

2006-02-09T13:07:00.000-08:00

Open iTunes/iPod or Windows Media Player to answer the following. Go to your library. Answer, no matter how embarrassing it is.

How many songs?
4603

Sort by artist
First artist: 12 Stones
Last artist: ZZ Top

Sort by song title
First Song: 'Til the day I die -Third Day
Last Song: Zzyzx -Stavesacre

Sort by time
Shortest Song: I will survive -cake (0:01)
Longest Song: Blind for seven -Jars of Clay (27:15)

Sort by album
First Album: [Whats the story] morning glory -oasis
Last Album: ZMAK recordings -ZMAK

First song that comes up on shuffle
Railroad Song -Lynyrd Skynard

How many songs come up when you search for "sex"?
26 (thanks RHCP)

How many songs come up when you search for "death"?
54... I swear I am not a Goth...

How many songs come up when you search for "love"?
309 see I told you I wasn't a Goth!

Most Frequently Played Song:
When the world ends -Dave Matthews Band

Most Recently added albumn:
Self Titled -My American Heart

Bland chick and her slut friend

2006-02-06T21:54:00.000-08:00

So there are these two girls in my climbing class, I am sure you know them too, there names are not important however they are bland girl and her slut friend. They stand there in class when we are supposed to be climbing and talk about all there wacky friends and all the crazy stuff they did last night. Heaven forbid you should make a comment on there current convo because you know slut girl is gonna come right back at you with some over the top thing that she and her wasted friends did in her bed last night. SHUT UP!!! Seriously we don't care how many boys were in your bed last night or how you locked you silly room mate out cause you thought she was already in bed, and NO for God's sake I am not trying to check you out so stop accusing me and every other human with a penis in the room of it. We just are not interested. Well that is except for quicksilver guy, ya that's right the guy who is still wearing the cloths you so wanted in 7th grade. He is constantly trying to get with bland girl and her slut friend, probably so he can go tell his stoned friend about the crazy girls he met in his class and how he just banged em hardcore... But actually he just was down at the bus stop trying to make a new friend. Why are these people in college. They are clearly not here to learn, so go home.

Ps. Cant wait for the Scott-A-Palooza!

Breakfast

2006-02-03T11:10:00.000-08:00

This is pobably the most tasty thing that I can create in the kitchin all on my own. Though I am working on learning to make sushi also. I think that it is important that guys learn to cook also, and I dont mean just ceral toast and burgers. I am talking about cooking food, like a whole meal. Cause think about it guys, you like food, esp. when it taste great, and your mom/girlfriend is not always gonna be there for you to cook up that pork roast that you are so greatly desiring. So put on a apron and get in there. Fire up that stove and get cooking.

Questions

2006-01-31T14:34:00.000-08:00

I am starting to wonder, what is important to you. As a reader what are you looking for in a blog? Daily updates, personal experiences, photo's, global news, ect.... what are you looking for in a blog? Let me know.

Spiderman

2006-01-29T00:49:00.000-08:00

So as most of you know I have been getting back into rock climbing recently after a short break from the sport. Only thing is, I have no one to climb with on a regular basis. So if you want to give it a go for the first time or already know how and just want to climb some more let me know. I am looking for a climbing partner who wants to climb 1 or 2 days a week. I am a decent climber and have a membership at the Rogue Rock Gym. Let me know if you are interested or want to know more.

A wee convo

2006-01-27T15:31:00.000-08:00

What follows is a chat I had with a friend of mine on aim the other night. He did not know I was gonna post this and as such I have changed all the names but I thought it was something worth posting. So here it is with nothing changed other than the occasional name:

Mtwarrior158: I am telling ya this is actually a show on mtv and we just dont know it, THE S.O.
Mtwarrior158: dual meanings, southern oregon/ soap opera
boy: very nice
Mtwarrior158: so true
Mtwarrior158: life was so much simpler in NZ
Mtwarrior158: i due miss it at times
boy: i can only imagine
Mtwarrior158: just God and his creation, just like being back in the garden really
Mtwarrior158: only with clothes
boy: haha
boy: its like mexico. take away all the unneeded junk and life is so much better
Mtwarrior158: amen brother
Mtwarrior158: like I didn't even miss tv or anything down there
Mtwarrior158: and I swear that is all my sister does these days
boy: watch TV?
Mtwarrior158: gilmore girls, related, will and grace, there is alwasy something on that she just has to watch
boy: i watch jeopardy with my roommates every night. we compete against each other. i also watch the OC every week
Mtwarrior158: I watch family guy on my ipod and that is about it
Mtwarrior158: just got used to it that way
boy: thats a good idea, cuz then you dont change channels and end up watching more than you want to
Mtwarrior158: exactly like once you start it just sucks you in and before you know it you have been sitting on your ass for 4 hours
boy: yep. luckily i only have the basics here.
Mtwarrior158: like i am not against tv or anything there are just better options most of the time
boy: yep
Mtwarrior158: ok man well i am off to go take a pre-climbing dump
boy: sweet
boy: you have fun with that
Mtwarrior158: fallowed buy some serious spiderman moves i hope
boy: thats awesome
boy: have a great night
Mtwarrior158: you too and try to keep it all in perspective
Mtwarrior158: it makes life easier

2006-01-19T12:36:00.000-08:00

Here is a great post that I agree with on how technology is influencing the youth of today, in a not always positive manner.

Why????

2006-01-18T12:38:00.000-08:00

So today my CORE 101 class is meeting in the Computer Lab to do some odd stuff like learn to schedual our lives out so we are never late for anything, you know all that stuff we have already learned from our first day of High School on... I can't help but be bitter about the fact that I am being forced to take this class and so far it is exactly like a high school's english class mixed with a touch of life skills 101. Seriously folks we are already in College having graduated from High School with a decent enough transcript to get in to college, do I really need a class that I am paying for to teach me to fill out a calander. I am tired of these type of pointless filler classes that you are required to take all through out your education career. I want classes that inspire and challenge me not classes that hold my hand the entire way though and a teacher that is to politically correct to state her own opinion on a topic that could in some way offend one of us... lame...

CNN is for smart people!

2006-01-16T10:31:00.000-08:00

Ahh the world we live in. This is yet another reason to watch cnn but still think for your self...

2006-01-15T11:26:00.000-08:00

I just want to say i love "Panic! At The Disco" It's like the love child of a J.E.W., Killers, and Bright Eyes love triangle in a bunch of teenagers. Go get em Panic!

2006-01-12T09:52:00.000-08:00

So yes I have been tagged and now am forced to play this silly game, however it's fun to read so I will indulge if for nothing else than for your personal enjoyment.

The first player of this game starts with the topic "“five weird habits of yourself,"” and people who get tagged need to write an entry about their five weird habits as well as state this rule clearly. In the end, you need to choose the next five people to be tagged and link to their web journals. Don'’t forget to leave a comment in their blog or journal that says "You have been tagged" (assuming they take comments) and tell them to read yours.

1) I have a squeegee in my shower that I use every time I shower so that I don't have water spots on the shower door. It's glass.

2)I love to put fried spam bits into my scrambled eggs, It's actually quite good, a Hawaiian taught this trick to me, they are the spam masters.

3)I love Jackets, I own 14 of them that I can think of off of the top of my head.

4)I don't like the look of upper body hair on me and thus have been even known to wax my arm pits once, boy oh boy was that ever a bad idea. The blood the blood it's every where.

5) I am a caffeine addict, I drink 8-10 shots of espresso on a normal day sometimes more, I think this may be part of the reason that I have such a hi metabolism and cant seem to gain weight.

I can't think of anyone that has not already been tagged that reads my page, so if you are reading this and have not already been tagged, you have now. Good luck!

2006-01-12T09:40:00.000-08:00

This is a great example of how "the System" should work. This man has taken on the responsibility of being the head of the NY school system and is not shying away from his actions but taking personal responsibility for them. This is what I want to see more of from all members of our government. They are after all representatives of us the people of America and are therefore accountable to us for there actions and decisions. Bravo sir, bravo.

My first college essay

2006-01-10T20:45:00.000-08:00

Preston Dressler
Professor Winter
Core 101
10 January 2006

A Short History of Me

Try moving a 2 month old baby to a new town nine hours away via car as a new parent and you will understand what my parents went through when they decided to move back to Jacksonville shortly after I was born on November 22, 1985. I was born in Seattle Washington in the middle of a great snow storm that did it's best to keep my grandparents from coming to see me but nothing can match the determination of a newly made grandmother who wants to see her first grandchild. She would get to see me plenty over the next 20 years however as I moved around several times but always lived near to her here in the beautiful Rogue Valley never being more than a short drive from either set of my grandparents.

I was named for my grandmother's maiden name and have been an adventurous soul from the start. Growing up in the Rogue Valley was a great environment for me to explore and learn about my self and the world around me at the same time. However part of this constant exploring of new things was the consequences of them and thus for much of my life I have been recovering from the last adventure and planning the next. I grew up made friends, said goodbye to friends, and made new friends, always trying to get them to come along with me on the next discovery trip into the field behind our house in Jacksonville or on the next trip down the steepest hill we could find on our roller blades, skateboards, and bikes in east Medford. In the process I managed to break nine bones, catch my self on fire resulting in a 3rd degree burn, shave off my taste buds, chip my skull not once but twice, and step on a sting ray to name a few.

Aside from my many adventures I developed a taste for the finer things in life such as music, art, literature, and video games. To this day I love the art's and plan on getting a masters degree in Architecture to combine my love of art and my desire to build things. I enjoy all types of music as long as it is passionate and listen to it louder and more often then I probably should. Video games are still one of my favorite ways to relax and hang with my friends second only to snowboarding as the thing I enjoy doing the most. And even though I have received four of my nine broken bones from snowboarding, I continue to go up every winter every chance I get to push my self and to enjoy all that the mountain has to offer.

I am the son of a hard headed, pro-logging, self taught handyman, with a love for the outdoors and a nurse who needs to keep her spice rack in order and our floors clean to be content. My sister is a bundle of love, stubbornness, and beauty products. And most recently I have become a father to a now 10 week old female black lab puppy named Kirra, she is the love and frustration of my life as I try to care for her as if she was my first born child in preparation for what one day I hope to happen.

Currently Listening to: We're All Thieves by Circa Survive (Juturna)

It is finished

2006-01-06T15:36:00.000-08:00

The hair has fallen... After 16 months of steady growth there was a massacre on the floor of my living room last night. Now you have to see me to see the results, I am still fine tuning. For my logical behind this decision see the last post.

Ps- Winter term registration at SOU was a complete waste of my time... I hate professional talkers.

I'm Back

2006-01-05T16:59:00.000-08:00

Prex is back and back with a vengeance... I am no longer blind as they say, I have been healed, I am no longer an employee of Budget Blinds and am an official Dutch Bro (and the crowd goes wild with excitement). I was planning on waiting a month to the day of my last post to join back in the beauty that is blogging but decided what the hell I am just gonna get on there and do my thing now.

So what's new, well the pup is almost a 10 weeks old and is growing fast, I turned in film today at the good old Costco so I should have pics back soon. I have been getting a lot of emails from my old YWAM buddies all over the world describing all that is happening in my life and I have come to the realization that I have been drifting away from my faith, I have been stagnant, not moving forwards or backwards in my relationship with God but just kinda ignoring it. This is no good. So tonight I am cutting my hair, not just a little, all of it. I am going back to the last major commitment I made to God back in Oct. of 2004. This was the last time I cut my hair and while it might not make sense to everyone, when I cut it I did it as an outward sign of an inward change. I feel that in the last six months or even more recently than that I have lost my focus on that change and so I am cutting it off again almost as a reminder to me about who I am and what I believe in. Hope that makes some sense, probably doesn't but that's ok, it's for me not you, sorry.

So cutting my hair(committing my self a new to God), feeding my dog, starting a new job, and starting school on Monday, suddenly I have very little free time or energy. But at least now I am enjoying all that I am a part of, a hell I said the evil word Sam hit me next time you see me. I am feeling the passion in music, life and love once more and realized just now how much I really missed that connection. It's what makes my heart beat, my blood pump, my eyes open in the morning, and my muscles strain with the final effort. I am also going up to the Mountain tomorrow and riding all afternoon, if you want to go let me know some how and I would be glad to have someone to rip it up next to me.

Go out people, kiss the world, ask questions, do what your passionate about, and treat each other with the dignity and respect that we all deserve. Never stop to put another down, only to lift up. Make the world a better place one action at a time.

My Girl... Talking about my girl

2005-12-08T21:21:00.000-08:00

This is my new baby, picking her up tomorrow after I am done ripping it up on the Mt. Have any great puppy tips out there all you smart people you...

2005-12-04T20:07:00.000-08:00

Just went out and got this with some birthday money, puff puff, I am never gonna be cold again.

2005-12-02T22:09:00.000-08:00

So sorry for the lack of post lately, I am kinda on a break for a bit till I find my muse once again. Thinking about making a box to put my snowboard in so it doesn't get all beat up in the back of my truck bed this year going up to the mountain. I will try to get some sketches up soon of design ideas.

2005-11-24T09:28:00.000-08:00

Well for those of you who don't already know I am heading over to the coast with my family today for the holiday, I promise to take pics and update when I get back. And oh ya I got this for my birthday.

2005-11-21T21:29:00.000-08:00

Finally got my pics back from Fred Meyer's and I will say I will never go there again, for the price they charge you should be able to see the results and they straight up screwed over a couple of my pics, so no more of my film will go to them. The picks are all on my flicker site, click HERE to go.

Invite

2005-11-21T07:33:00.000-08:00

Going to Vinny's tomorrow night @ 7pm for my birthday, you are all invited to come if you want, but please let me know so we can figure it all out.

2005-11-20T19:29:00.000-08:00

Learned my first bar cord today, it kills, but will help a lot in the long run I am told.

My music sampler

2005-11-19T14:29:00.000-08:00

This is a three pack only available for a short time from Pedestrian production Inc. for this 2005-2006 CHRISTmas season. So if you or someone you love is looking to broaden there musical horizions then this is THE present for you!

CD 1:

I'm Not Okay (I Promise) 3:10 My Chemical Romance Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge

the artist in the ambulance 3:39 Thrice The Artist In The Ambulance

Swing Life Away 3:20 Rise Against Siren Song Of The Counter Cult

Rodeo Clowns 4:23 G Love and Special Sauce Philadelphonic

Under The Bridge 4:24 Red Hot Chili Peppers Blood Sugar Sex Magik

I'm Sleeping in a Submarine 2:48 The Arcade Fire The Arcade Fire EP

Rebels of the Sacred Heart 5:11 Flogging Molly Drunken Lullabies

We Are All On Drugs 3:35 Weezer Make Believe

Track 02 6:47 The John Butler Trio Sunrise Over Seas

Strayz 3:30 Billy Corgan The Future Embrace

Train Under Water 6:06 Bright Eyes I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning

Talk Shows on Mute 3:49 Incubus A Crow Left of the Murder

Maps 3:39 Yeah Yeah Yeahs Fever To Tell

CD 2:

Girl's Not Grey 3:10 AFI Sing the Sorrow

White Men In Black Suits 3:32 Everclear So Much For The Afterglow

We Looked Like Giants 5:32 Death Cab For Cutie Transatlanticism

Love 3:40 G Love and Special Sauce Philadelphonic

Bleeding Heart 3:26 Jimi Hendrix Blues

Sgt. Major 4:05 Jet Get Born

The Chokin' Kind 3:38 Joss Stone The soul sessions

Skyline Drive 5:58 MAE Destination: Beautiful

Track 11 2:24 The John Butler Trio Sunrise Over Seas

November Rain 8:56 Guns N Roses Greatest Hits

Such Great Heights 4:26 The Postal Service Give Up

Cute Without The 'E' 3:31 Taking Back Sunday Tell All Your Friends

The Taste of Ink 3:28 The Used The Used

Perfect Situation 4:15 Weezer Make Believe

Take, Take, Take 4:22 The White Stripes Get Behind Me Satan

01 - War All The Time 5:09 Thursday ?

CD 3:

The Honeymoon Song 3:38 Everclear Songs From An American Movie Vol. One: Learning How To Smile

Doesn't Remind Me 4:15 Audioslave Out Of Exile

Island In The Sun 3:20 Weezer The Green Album (UK)

Road To Joy 3:54 Bright Eyes I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning

When the World Ends 3:32 Dave Matthews Band Everyday

No One Else (Acustic) 3:26 Weezer Dusty Gems and Raw Nuggets

What's Left of the Flag 3:39 Flogging Molly Drunken Lullabies

Chariot 4:01 Gavin DeGraw Chariot

Coney Island 2:40 Death Cab For Cutie The Photo Album

Embers and Envelopes 4:18 MAE Destination: Beautiful

You Know... 2:55 My Chemical Romance Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge

Sleeping In 4:21 The Postal Service Give Up

Midnight 4:55 Red Hot Chili Peppers By the Way

Order now!

Epic

2005-11-15T17:13:00.000-08:00

No I am not talking about the song by faith no more, I am talking about the best day I have had in recent memory.(Yes even better then the Hot Hot Weeze Fighters) More on that later though as I will start at the beginning of the trip and work forward in time. So on Friday morning I drove the 5 1/2 hours up to the beautiful town of Sandy, Or. (Just past Boring, Or. on Hwy 26) to attended a friends wedding, but this was to be no normal wedding this was to be a YWAM wedding with almost half of the people in attendance and both the Groom and the Bride being fresh out of leading a AW80D DTS(Around the World in 80 Days discipleship Training Program, one of the more amazing DTS's out there if I do say so myself but also one of the more challengeing). This would make the wedding more than just a wedding and coupling of two amazing people who love each other very much but it would also become a reunion of sorts for all those attending from YWAM as we all grew very close during the 6 months we lived together.

One of the girls from my school who now lives in Alaska was visiting her best friend who is currently attending school at SOU and wanted to drive up with me if possible, I told her that would be great and she said cool cause my friend wants to come also. This would mean the three of us would drive up together and then she would fly home after from Portland while me and her friend Jen would make the drive home together. So not only would I not have to pay for gas on my own but would also have someone to talk to and what not. I was a little wary of this situation at first due to the fact I had never met Jen before and now we were going to be stuck in the car together alone for 5 1/2 hours on the way home, turns out I had nothing to fear as Jen is a great girl who shares many things in common with me and wants to go to the next concert, whoever it is, with the C.C.O. (Concert Crew of Oregon, if you are wearing a yellow bracelet as you read this you are part of the C.C.O., congrats!)

So after the long drive and search fro our cabin in the dark we got to the Mt. Hood Village and checked in, then raced back into Sandy for the rehearsal dinner (think free food). Most of the YWAMer's were there and it was absolutely great to see every one again. It was raining super hard that night all night long and I was praying for snow in the mountains. Proof that God does listen, the next morning I awoke at 6:30am and got dressing in the dark, jumped in the car and started the drive up to Mt. Hood Meadows. This was the start to an EPIC day that would only get better and better as time went on. The further I drove up Hwy 26 the more I started to realized just how much snow they had gotten the night before, I never did hear an official report though heard everything from 6-14 inches overnight and it was still snowing. The day was a great one to say the least as this was my first day back on my board in over 20 months, that's a long time for some one who dreams not about flying but about riding and floating across the face of mountains larger than any ever seen by human eyes.

At 12:30 I was back in the car and flying down the road to get back and changed in time to get to the 2pm wedding in Sandy. I did make it on time though I was still wearing my long johns and wool socks under my suit(This was it's first official time out of the bag sense I got it in Thailand and I can say I am very happy with my purchase). The wedding was beautiful and I couldn't but help to hope that God is preparing someone for me even as you read this. The reception was a bit boring but fortunately the YWAMer's were there to let loose and have a good time. At the end of the night after a rousing game of volley ball in the pool with a giant aerobics ball that resulted in almost dropping a ceiling light into the pool via a spinning fan and a long soak in the hot tub, we all went back to the cabins and stated up talking, singing, and having a blast till late in the night.

The next morning my car and all occupants were back in Gresham to drop of those leaving out of Portland and the long drive back was began. Again thanks to Jen and all of her great conversation and general kick-assness you made the trip much easier for me. YWAMer's stay strong in love and life.

2005-11-13T21:38:00.000-08:00

Only nine days and counting till the big two decade mark so what are you getting me, here are some ideas, and no I don't actually expect you to get me something unless you really want to and then I wont complain about it if you do. WISH LIST

2005-11-11T00:30:00.000-08:00

Quick update, I would make it a longer but it is 12:30am and I am tired. Thanks to Erin for all the help on the six string, yes folks I have been learning guitar for almost a week now and my fingers simply feel like they are going to fall off, Erin says grin and bear it. I am driving up to Mt. Hood this weekend for a wedding but will be taking along my board and stuff just in case I get a chance to run up to the mountain for a couple of hours or so. I am taking the guitar and trying to learn a new song. I will right more on all of this and the trip when I get back so for now here is a cool pic of me and the girl that is getting married she made the flower lea for me. This is on my birthday almost a year ago... Wow I just realized I have not cut my hair in over a year, scary...

In awe

2005-11-05T15:26:00.000-08:00

Christchurch Cathedral
Originally uploaded by prex.

It used to be that when you went into a church you were in awe at the architechture and beauty of your surroundings. If you ever get the chance to go to an older town where they still have a real cathedral around from back when we cared what our churches looked like, please do your self a favor and go in. These builds are amazing, carved out of stone and raised with lumber so big even Mark McGuire couldn't swing them. The churches of old were built not only in a functional matter but were also built as tributes to the God people came to praise. There were/are pieces of art dedicated to the Creator. It might of taken a whole life time to complete the masterpiece but when it was done even if the original designer and many of his workers had passed on the building was perfect and they lived on through there work.

Why don't we do this anymore? Churches today, mine included, are built in warehouses and empty fields. They are designed to look like industrial buildings, barns, and over sized ranch homes. Were is the craftmanship and dedication of years past. The cathedrals of old were the crowning achievements of the builders that worked on them, why can't we build to the same standard. While I don't believe much of that which the Mormon church puts out I will give them this, they do build damn good building's that draw attention to them selves and draw people to worship God in there own way. I believe the church as a building should reflect if only in part the glory of the Lord and be a place that simply by being direct worship to the heavens. The building of such structures, I believe to be an act of worship in it's self. Lets bring back the beauty and awe that we have lost.

2005-11-03T21:02:00.000-08:00

Fashion God? I think not... This clown continues to provide ammo for the press corps even after he is done killing people in the dirty south. Though I do kind like his tie.

this is where i think sweaters come from

2005-11-01T22:06:00.000-08:00

The Anointing

2005-11-01T21:53:00.000-08:00

This is something I just wrote tonight and thought I would share, maybe it is something someone out there needs to hear maybe not, take it how it is uncut and fresh off the presses:

Inside a thing lies in wait hoping you will find it one day.
To figure it out is to know yourself and so much more.

Everyone has it, a bud just waiting and wanting to bloom.
Looking for room to grow and become more than ever before.

It wants you, all of you, not just part or what is left in the end.
Only the best will do to fuel the furnace of your soul.
The source of all you are and all you will be.

You feel it at times beating at it's cage wanting to run free.
But you are afraid that it's not time, that you can't keep up,
that if you let it out you'll never be the same again.

And it's true, the anointing on you is true, true to who you are to be.

Good night ya'll-Preston

White Gold

2005-10-31T21:37:00.000-08:00

I am praying for a great winter, like I want it to snow so much that I have to shovel my truck out. I want it to snow so bad when I think about it I start to sweat! I think I am addicted to snow, and I haven't see the God given stuff in over like 2 years, wow has it really been that long??? Think of the thing you love the most, not a person a thing, it could be your car, your favorite food, or the way the road smells after a summer rain. Ok got it, found it, now run it over with a car or drive it off a cliff and then light it on fire just to make sure it is gone, that is how I am starting to feel about winter. I need it, I want it, I JUST GOTTA HAVE IT. I want it more than wanting money or sex or power I want to be in the forest when there is no wind and it is super cold out, the snow slowly drifting through the trees. Though it is completely silent you can swear you hear angels making music all around you or is that in your head coming out of your heart and soul. This is what I want and need and feel to feel the burn of fine powder up your back as your ragdoll down a slope is to feel alive. And the adrenaline that comes with stomping a huge air is not found in any bottle or pill, only in me. SNOW ALREADY IT!

1 In A Sea Of A 1000 Faces

2005-10-26T19:46:00.000-07:00

Got my face rocked off. This is the response to the second greatest concert I have ever had the chance to go to. The first was Weezer and R.H.C.P. in Vegas this summer, this, the second, was Opener Hot Hot Heat, Weezer once again, and the Current Grand Champion of Rock and Roll the one the only The Foo Fighters.
The trip in it's self was equally amazing (Thanks for keeping me warm and entertained Mary Tyler Moore's)but that would make for one long ass post so we will focus on the music for now, after all that's why we are here, for the music's sake, right? We got the concert just in time to catch the last half of H.H.H. and witness some Godzilla sized hair on behalf of the lead singer, truly awe inspiring, and some great keyboard action and dancing. They had energy to boot.
They went down along with there banner and we started our march to the front of the pit, where the true fans can be found. During this death march it is important to look like you are trying to find someone or that you are following your crazy girlfriend as she runs through the crowd. This will get you up close with the minimal amount of glares and elbow throws... Rivers and the rest of Weezer were the next act up and the entire crowd was absolutely buzzing with anticipation. I was sad to see that the giant W had been replaced with some Make Believe art stuff on the stage but figured new album new look right... So they come out and unlike there show in Vegas they are not only rockin out musically setting things off to start with the opener "My name is Jonas" and not stopping for a breath from there, but also rockin out physically with rivers running around stage like the little possessed man he is and living up t o his role of front man for a rock group. I am glad to say that he maybe getting older but he still is young at heart. According to the Foo Fighter's Dave Grohl David Lee Roth has nothing on this little man. The high note of that set came for me as Jenny and I swayed to Island In the Sun totem pole stile with her smiling face staked on top of me. Oh and just so you know the giant W is not dead it was just taking it's time to make it's self know, oh ya it's still there are it's bigger and brighter then ever bitches!
Weezer leaves to the sound of screaming fans and out come the Foo. Words can not describe how much these guys rock and roll, now I don't mean that in some genre specific type of way either, as Dave Grohl puts it they are simpley one of the plain old rock bands left and they just make rock music. They do that and they do that damn well I might add. If you get a chance to go see these fellows play go do it, the only thing that would make them better is if they played a double bill with R.H.C.P. at a great venue such as the Crystal Ballroom of P-town fame. Support them and all they do and you will be rewarded with years of great music to come, that's my stance. And on a final note Everlong, DOA, and all other Foo is x10 greater live. Dave Grohl is who I want to be, hands down, like few people come even close and those that do are my Dad and Grandpa, that says a lot about Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighter's, God Bless them.

Preach it brother!

2005-10-21T16:02:00.000-07:00

Paul Harvey says:

I don't believe in Santa Claus, but I'm not going to sue somebody for singing a Ho-Ho-Ho song in December. I don't agree with Darwin, but I didn't go out and hire a lawyer when my high school teacher taught his theory of evolution.

Life, liberty or your pursuit of happiness will not be endangered because someone says a 30-second prayer before a football game.

So what's the big deal? It's not like somebody is up there reading the entire book of Acts. They're just talking to a God they believe in and asking him to grant safety to the players on the field and the fans going home from the game.

"But it's a Christian prayer," some will argue.

Yes, and this is the United States of America, a country founded on Christian principles. According to our very own phone book, Christian churches outnumber all others better than 200-to-1. So what would you expect-somebody chanting Hare Krishna?

If I went to a football game in Jerusalem,
I would expect to hear a Jewish prayer.

If I went to a soccer game in Baghdad,
I would expect to hear a Muslim prayer.

If I went to a ping pong match in China,
I would expect to hear someone pray to Buddha.

And I wouldn't be offended.
It wouldn't bother me one bit.
When in Rome...

"But what about the atheists?" is another argument.

What about them?
Nobody is asking them to be baptized. We're not going to pass the collection plate. Just humor us for 30 seconds. If that's asking too much, bring a Walkman or a pair of ear plugs. Go to the bathroom. Visit the concession stand.
Call your lawyer!

Unfortunately, one or two will make that call. One or two will tell thousands what they can and cannot do. I don't think a short prayer at a football game is going to shake the world's foundations.

Christians are just sick and tired of turning the other cheek while our courts strip us of all our rights. Our parents and grandparents taught us to pray before eating; to pray before we go to sleep.

Our Bible tells us to pray without ceasing. Now a handful of people and their lawyers are telling us to cease praying.

God, help us.
And if that last sentence offends you, well ... just sue me.

The silent majority has been silent too long. It's time we let that one or two who scream loud enough to be heard ... that the vast majority don't care what they want. It is time the majority rules! It's time we tell them, you don't have to pray; you don't have to say the pledge of allegiance; you don't have to believe in God or attend services that honor Him. That is your right, and we will honor your right. But by golly, you are no longer going to take our rights away. We are fighting back and we WILL WIN!

God bless us one and all ... especially those who denounce Him, and may their eyes be opened. God bless America, despite all her faults. She is still the greatest nation of all.

God bless our service men who are fighting to protect our right to pray and worship God.

May 2005 be the year the silent majority is heard and we put God back as the foundation of our families and institutions.

Keep looking up.

White man walking

2005-10-20T22:09:00.000-07:00

Looks like someone didn't pay the right people off. I love his mug shot, he looks so cheerful and happy like you know just by looking at the picture that he is going to get off. Seems like the judge might be just a little partial in this case though, we shall see.

2005-10-20T21:52:00.000-07:00

I am having problems trying to find a piece of art or something to put in my bathroom. Right now I have one large blank wall that is a rich red like pasta sauce red and a nice Italian kinda theme going with tile and what not rounding it out. I am thinking about putting some posters in there and trying to make it an interesting space at least. This is the bathroom that most people use when they come to my house so I would like it to be stylish as I do car about this kind of stuff, go ahead call me gay I don't care. I just ordered this piece and we will see if I really like it that much when it gets here, more latter on this breaking news...

I am a Hooter

2005-10-19T22:53:00.000-07:00

read it and laugh

Logo

2005-10-17T23:18:00.000-07:00

So the logo at the top of the page is one that I created off of a picture taken of me while I was in New Zealand, a bit of good old photoshop later and I had my first company logo. So what do you think?

2005-10-15T16:26:00.000-07:00

Just so you all know we owned the 4th quarter and won 23-20 to upset #18Cal at Strawberry Canyon!

WTF MR. RILEY

2005-10-15T14:38:00.000-07:00

Ok so I am enjoying my second favorite Saturday past time watching my Beavers on national TV playing the Golden Bears of Cal and they are being there badass selves and playing amazing D and not letting up on the on there side of the ball either, but there are two problems so far in the game. First one is directed at the players they are killing themselves with penalties and then they can't seem to do anything in the redzone with 5 tries in the first half and only 9 points all from FG. My second area of concern is with Mr. Mike Riley, this man must either not have a soul, not value his job at head coach, or simple be the biggest pussy on the face of the earth. Every time OSU gets a big call against them or loses on a big play what does he do he shakes his head scratches his face and walks away! Screw this I want him to be pissed off like I am at the refs or his players, get in there faces and bit off some heads Mr. Riley. No better yet fire his ass and get Erickson back in the fold, now he was one hell of a coach! I am glad to see that they are using the running game a lot more and are not giving up on it right away.

Christian...?

2005-10-14T21:25:00.000-07:00

... No I am no longer. I am simply a follower of Christ and a son of God. I have noticed a lot of very un-Christ like attitudes and behaviors coming out of Christians lately and on the verge of sounding hypocritical, Christians need to go back to the source pronto! More and more I see arrogance, pride, greed, and judgmental attitudes in the church and I cant stand it. We call our selves Christians and are supposedly basing our lives on the example of Christ. Is telling someone how much of a bad person they are and how much Hell is going to suck for them going to convert them??? Maybe if they are crazy to begin with! This is crazy, did Christ ever go to the prostitutes home and throw rocks at the windows and doors? NO! What did Christ do, he protected the prostitutes and tax collector's from the "Holly" people and lead them to the love of God by leading the way. This is the way to bring people to God not through shame and threats but through showing love and kindness. Now some would say that this is being to tolerant but I say that it is not our job to judge but only to advise. People need to understand that you can still hate the things a person does and love the person at the same time, after all we are not supposed to hate the player but to hate the game, right...

Here is an example of what I am talking about, a friend of mine went to a church the other night and the people were apparently all speaking in tongues. This a gift of the Holy Spirit that can only happen in truth when a person is filled with the Holy Spirit, they think that every true Christian should be able to do this "gift" and thus they told her in a very abrasive manor that because she could not speak in tongues she was going to Hell, no two ways about it... This I can't stand as you can see below in our convo that revolved around her frightening experience.

Mtwarrior158: sorry to hear about your bad experience the other night

she: it's ok this experience was much better than the last

she: the last time I went I really thought they were going to kill me or something if I didn't start speaking in tongues

Mtwarrior158: is that why they thought you were going to hell???

she: I guess so...well and that I'm not really a Christian...By their books at least

Mtwarrior158: right, but they actually thought just cause you weren't speaking in tongues that you were going to Hell?

she: I think so...They say that to be a "true Christian" you gotta speak in tongues and I dunno do all this other crazy stuff

she: I don't know it's all really confusing to me

Mtwarrior158: I am sorry but I think that's bull shit

she: really

Mtwarrior158: ya hold on let me quote the Bible for you

she: ok

Mtwarrior158: ok here you go a bit long but good. This is from 1 Corinthians 12 if you want to look it up

Mtwarrior158: verses 4-20

Mtwarrior158: 4There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men. 7Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. 8To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, 9to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, 10to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. 11All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he gives them to each one, just as he determines.12The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ. 13For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one bodyÂwhether Jews or Greeks, slave or freeÂand we were all given the one Spirit to drink. 14Now the body is not made up of one part but of many. 15If the foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body," it would not for that reason cease to be part of the body. 16And if the ear should say, "Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body," it would not for that reason cease to be part of the body. 17If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be? 18But in fact God has arranged the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. 19If they were all one part, where would the body be? 20As it is, there are many parts, but one body.

she: interesting

she: see i like that

Mtwarrior158: The gift of tongues is a gift given to some for the UPLIFTING of all, not as a test to see if you are filed with the Holy Spirit or not. I believe this and that all Believers are filled with the Holy Spirit or the presence fo God and it works through us all in different ways

Mtwarrior158: 19If they were all one part, where would the body be?

Mtwarrior158: it's right there

Mtwarrior158: so call them on it in a kind way and see what they think and more importantly why they think that

Mtwarrior158: see if they have anything to base it on

Her: well i don't know if I'll ever be going back there. But if i do i'll be sure to mention it to them

Mtwarrior158: or if anyone tells you that again just ask why it is that way

Mtwarrior158: and see what they say, after all this is just my angel on it and I could be totally off, but that said this is the way I see it, and I think the God of all creation will have enough grace in His heart to forgive me if I am wrong, that is what he does after all forgives

she: ok

Mtwarrior158: hope that helps

So that's my little rant on my religion of choice for the night. Your thoughts?

Halloween

2005-10-12T22:16:00.000-07:00

Some great ideas from a blog:

Costume: Street clothes and a cocktail. When people ask me what am I supposed to be, I throw my drink in their face.
Concept: “Hurricane Katrina.”
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Costume: A dress cut short enough so you can see the dented baby doll head I have stuck halfway up my snatch.
Concept: “Brittany Spears/Jennifer Garner/Heidi Klum”
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Costume: A toga covered in dog shit.
Concept: “Oliver Stone’s Alexander.”
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Costume: Bette Midler.
Concept: “Courtney Love.”
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Costume: A gun in my hand, a plate of crawdads, rolled up wet jeans and a television under my arm.
Concept: “Looter.”
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Costume: A mic in my hand, a boot attached to my ass and electrical tape over my mouth.
Concept: “Ashley Simpson.”
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Costume: A mic in my hand, a can of Pepsi shoved up my ass and electrical tape over my mouth.
Concept: “Kanye West.”
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Costume: Electrical tape on my mouth, a cocktail in a coconut husk and a shark on one of my legs.
Concept: “Natalee Holloway.”

What? Did you have something better?

Same ol Same ol

2005-10-12T20:49:00.000-07:00

Not much to report on these front line. I know I need to report but it doesn't want to come out, oh well. The game of the week is offically NCAA 2006 just beat the Duck with my Beavers 48-21 at Eugene can only hope this is a sign of things to come!

SUPER THURSDAY

2005-10-06T23:13:00.000-07:00

Wow what a night and to think that I started out today with nothing planned. I woke up took my normal everyday shower while listening to KROG they were giving away tickets to see Yerba Buena I knew the correct answer to the question they were asking but alas I was still all wet mid shower and no where near a phone. So then I am brushing my teeth (also something I do on a regular basis) and they ask another question, this one I know also so I decided what the hell lets give it a chance. Go figure I won! This was officially the first time I had ever won anything from the radio let alone actually be on the radio, it was a big day to say the least...

So I called up my good friend Erin Ingle who is also a music lover extraordinary and suddenly I had a pretty good evening lined up. The concert was held at the "Historic" Ashland Armory and was attended by young and old plus a bunch of funny but slightly smelly hippies, I mean it was in Ashland. I am not quite sure how to describe Yerba Buena's musical style aside from fun. Maybe funky fresh and dance-a-luscious would also work but anyways I had fun and would like to thank Erin for not laughing at me as I danced the night away.

"Doom"ed

2005-10-04T21:12:00.000-07:00

Someone probably down in Cali (cause that is where most of these bad ideas come from) came up with the good idea to turn Doom 3 into a movie fronted by no other than ex-wrestler "The Rock". If this guy couldn't make it on TNT and other crappy cable channels like that why do we continue to put him in the spotlight with bad movie roles? He is like the twin brother of other crappy movie great Vin Diesel, who's last movie "The Pacifier" put me to sleep faster than an over dose of Tylenol PM. All this said I will probably go see it anyway only because it is Doom and I do love video games.

Question for the day/night

2005-10-01T20:58:00.000-07:00

Why is it that there is one girl who I have know for a while and been involved with twice and both times it has ended badly, but still cant seem to get over her... Why is this. I want to move on and I know things will never work between the two of us and yet something keeps calling me back even though there are better options being put right in front of me. I am a sad weak little man when it comes to females...

Strong like steel

2005-09-24T14:09:00.000-07:00

Well the new work project to occupy my self with is to create a steel core longboard. I am taking a standard 3/8" deck and routing out a groove down the base of the deck to lay a strip of steel in that will re-enforce the strength of the board while still allowing it to flex under your weight and body movement. It will run almost the length of the board and I am thinking I will counter-sink 4 bolts through it to hold it on. We shall see how it all goes, let you know soon. Also my dad stepped it up a notch and bought a 20GB iPod that I just go done setting up for him. Go dad! This picture is of the guys on my DTS in New Zealand doing a Haka, a tribal war dance that calls for help from God and asks for courage in battle. I became the leader of this call during the time but haven't done it sense I have been home. I think I will go do it in my field now, later...

Lost

2005-09-21T19:35:00.000-07:00

I am floating in time with not a hint of a steady wind to direct me in any general direction. I have a job and a steady pay check, but thats not what I want to do for the rest of my life. I dont like the job that much and I just don't think that it is really what I am supposed to be doing. Sweden has been put on hold till 2010 for good reasons so that wont be happening any time soon. All the contact I have had with SFC in Canada has lead to possibly halping out for a week over new years with a camp thing they are going to run. But as fall approaches I want more, I want to be out there doing something, something I love and something I know I am supposed to be doing. I feel the longer I am here at home with nothing planned the further from God I am getting and that is the last thing I want to happen. So help I just feel frusterated, I dont know what i want to do or what the next step is aside from to wait, but I dont even truely feel that close to God right now, so I guess thats the first thing I need to do. I am still struggling with the same sins from the past and present that I was before, and need to deal with myself before I can try to truely help others. i just with I had a goal, somehting to set my sights on. I mean I am really supposed to go to the missions field or was that me think that, should I go to college I know I would love it but is that what I am supposed to do??? I just am not sure of much anymore...

Verse for the Day: Nehimiah 1:8,9
'8 Remember the word that you commanded your servant Moses, "If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the peoples; 9 but if you return to me and keep my commandments and do them, I will gather them from there and bring them to the place at which I have choosen to establish my name."

Let the music flow...

2005-09-14T18:35:00.000-07:00

Wow has it really been a week sense I last updated I guess it has. For the most part in the last 7 days I have worked and slept and that's about it. There are only two other things worth mentioning now that have happened sense I last wrote. First is the fact that jury duty is the largest waste of time that I have yet encountered in my short life. Yes it is even worse than my honors senior English class where we studied Plato by making a cave out of play-doh. Sad yes. The other being that I now again have a cd player in my truck. The cd player function on my old deck decided to die on me after some worthless wastes of skin decided to try to steal it out of my truck at night. Needless to say they were dumb as rocks and didn't know what they were doing as they only resulted in seriously bending the shit out of the mounting brackets and breaking some on the outer parts on the deck it's self. Thanks a lot ass-holes hope you cut yourself open on the brackets while you were trying to figure out how to steal from me! Looks like I am going up to Corvallis this Saturday to help sam move up to college so I don't think I will be around. Pics of the finished longboard test product coming soon...

Madden 2006

2005-09-07T17:03:00.000-07:00

So all today I stayed home, slept in, and played Madden 2006. This is a great game not only for the recreational sports title player but also for the serious sport fanatic. I am a big fan of the super star feature and the new passing system. Do yourself a favor and go check it out for your self today, it's worth the 8 bucks to rent it. However I am still sticking with soccer as the greatest game on Earth...

Acrux Clothing

2005-09-07T17:02:00.000-07:00

Big fan of this shirt and this hoody.

Flickr

2005-09-05T15:41:00.000-07:00

Apparently according to my Flickr account this is my most interesting picture to date, I find this strange and think I have much more interesting pictures in my account by this is what you like so this is what you get... To see the other top bidders click here- Other Pics

On a completely different note I read in the paper this morning about a shooting down in New Orleans. Now this was not a case of the military shooting some black looters or anything like that but a case of city police returning fire and killing five or six people who attacked a conductor convoy in route to help plug a canal breach. This is craziness, why would you attack someone who with a police escort who is trying to help you, how does that help anyone? Just goes to show this world is more messed up then we like to think.

Currently listing to: Radiohead "I Will"

MY HERO

2005-09-01T19:56:00.000-07:00

Yep one word... Donnie. You might be cooler than Kanye if thats possible.

Thursday

2005-09-01T17:56:00.000-07:00

Talk about a busy day... I knew coming into the office today that it was going to be a busy one and mentally prepared my self for whatever was thrown at me. That said it wasn't to bad of a day, towards the end of the day we started to fall be hind a little bit and had to call some jobs to tell them we were going to be late but everyone was very nice about it and we got the product in fast so all ended up going good. One strange thing that happened was we went into a home up in the newer part of eagle crest, a little old lady answered the door and let us in. I walk in the living room and there relaxing on the couch is a girl that I went to school with, now I know who she is and all but she was never someone that I was friends with or anything so I am not sure that she even recognized me. This was expected, the strange part was that the old lady was treating her like she was her daughter but the girl had a different last name than the job name and there were no pictures of her in the house. I found this to be very strange as it was obvious that she was living with this woman. Well that was about the most exciting thing to happen today. I am still waiting on info about a job at DB from a friend of mine but he seems to busy selling houses to get back to me... Or maybe he is still selling drinks to Kevin.

OPTIMA

2005-08-27T18:06:00.000-07:00

"This is not the Greatest Song in the World, no. This is just a Tribute." Tenacious D.

My good friend of the last several years Kevin 'Keeevvveeeee' is headed up back up to p-town to continue his baseball infamy at College. Here is to a better season than last year buddy, Cheers. I had the absolute pleasure of hanging out with him last night at the Jeter Brother's humble abode and watched as he tried to by drinks off of Donnie, very funny. Dont know if he ever talked him into it or not but he sure gave it a good try. Well buddy I should of just stayed there and hung with you guys. But no I had to start thinking with my other head and left for a girl that I am now pissed at so go figure. I can't wait to read the blog when it is finnaly up and running. Well man hope you had a safe trip and I will see you soon.

2005-08-23T09:15:00.000-07:00

Quite possibly the most disturbing banner I have seen yet on the net... Looks like wilson from castaway in a low budget porn or somehting scary like that. Also dosent the guy on the right look alot like Preston Lacey the fat guy from Jackass???

Shoes

2005-08-22T11:30:00.000-07:00

So I am in the market for a new pair of shoes, and might of settled on a winner. That is the shoe pictured here. It is made by a company named Macbeth that I think is out of London, but that's not that important anyways. I like there bold contrasting color schemes and clean lines plus they aren't all that expensive which I also like a lot. I need a shoes that not only looks good but goes on easy and is one that I can long board in. So let me know do you like them or love them and do you have a favorite pair of shoes you would recommend for me?

Solo

2005-08-20T10:57:00.000-07:00

Ok so right now I am flying solo in the climbing partners catergory and will be even more alone when everyone leaves to go back up to college, so I am putting the word out if you read this and like to rock climb or want to get into it leave me a message and we can talk more...

HALO

2005-08-19T22:38:00.000-07:00

No I did not mis-spell "Holla" that gangsta term everyone seems to be using on the net scene, I am talking Halo the most amazing game ever.... I think that Halo is like the Godfather of all video games at present. No one is going to say that is sucks because to many people have to much respect for it and they would be instantly attacked by all sides by giant mother bears and ripped to shreads like youth by Elija. It really is the supreme ruller of late night gaming and has cause a real influx of gamers in the gamer population, hell it is even bringing girls into gaming and how can anything that does that be bad??? Well got to get my ass kicked by my buddies.

Inclimb

2005-08-11T19:41:00.000-07:00

So while we were in Bend on of the many fun things we did was go rock climbing at an indoor climbing gym . Some people might think it is silly to go to an indoor gym when you are so close to smith rock, however when it's 100 F out you really dont want to be out in the hot sun. The gym was ok, not great however, and for the price they were charging it should of been great... The staff were more interested in whatever the hell they were doing the whole time we were there and I kind was feeling like they really would of prefered us to stay at home that day. Needless to say I wouldn't want them to work at my gym if I was the owner. Regaurdless of the crapy staff and the hot day me and Sammy Moore had a great time and Bryn took a long nap (talk about a waste of money). Here are some cool pics from the outing.

On the job

2005-08-11T18:20:00.000-07:00

Soooo, I have a new job, started on monday and hopefully will be keeping this one for a while. I am the newest "Blind Guy" at Budget Blinds. It's a pretty good regular job in the sense that I get to work in air conditioned homes most the time and the hours are normally 8-5 mon-friday, plus the pays better then minimum wage. I heard a rumor today also that if we make the top 5 stores in the nation then the boss is taking us all to Hawaii for a week. Not sure if that applies to me or not seeing as I am the new guy but I thought that was pretty cool. I am working full time this week and next week then have the third week off, so ya new job more money and way less free time...

Weeks Review

2005-08-08T21:51:00.000-07:00

All in all the trip was a success with both hi's and low's but that is to be expected when spending that much time in one place with your family, right? The fishing was beautiful though very frusterating for a fly fisherman such as my self and also was very unproductive in terms of fish caught. However thats not really the reason I fly fish, if I wanted to just catch fish I would use a spinning rod... But seriously it's just as much about the experience of being outside in nature and enjoying the outing. So I might not of caught a lot of fish but I did get a lot of much needed time think and process a bunch of stuff thats been running through my head lately. I have pretty much decided that I am going to Sweden in the spring but more about that in the future.
Also coming in the future of our time reviews on both my new job, you never knew blinds could be so sexy, and a kick-ass summer camp in Bend, where else!

Vacation Time

2005-08-03T20:33:00.000-07:00

Well I know you are not supposed to take work with you on vacation but I have and I never sleep what can I say. My family plus a certain Sam Moore have now gone camping (yes in the dirt cause that's how it is supposed to be done) and are now relaxing at our friends cabin in sunriver fishing, longboarding, and eating good. If only this was all life was the world would be a better place, at least in my eyes it would be. It's great to be outside the majority of the day enjoying God's great creation with people you love. If you haven't been camping recently or at least on a hike or expedtion into the woods or up a mountain recently, get out there and do it. It is a great time to not only talk with friends and take in some sites but to also do some much needed thinking. You don't have much to do during the day and the nights can go as late as you want, so get together some friends and get out the door.

P.S. Pics from the trip will be coming as soon as I can find a faster internet connection... Forgot how much dial up really sucks!

Welcome

2005-07-30T12:45:00.000-07:00

Hi my name is Preston Dressler and welcome to a site about the best of the best, that is all that I am passionate about (Music, God, Sport, Art, and Culture). You see I have the habit of taking an interest in a wide range of things and then becoming passionate about some of them. This site will cover my romp through life and hopefully bring you along on a fun and unique experience. We shall see.

Pedestrian Productions is the name I came up with a couple of months back as I was starting to make my own presentations to present to the public about my missionary adventures and needed a name to cover the work I do. Thus Pedestrian Productions was born or Ped Pro from short. Projects under Ped Pro so far include several presentations put together by my self and my friend Graeme Ellis to help people to better understand what I have done in the last year. I have a growing data base of photographs from the world over that I sell prints from on the side under the same name and just recently I have started a new branch of Ped Pro that deals with longboard skateboards. The line of skateboards are all hand made and do not have a name yet but more to come on that in future posts.

That's all for now, more to come later, much much much more hopefully. As for now I am leaving on vacation latter this afternoon so don't expect much in the coming week in terms of new post because I don't think I will have access to a computer. I promise to at least to do a photo post as soon as I return with more to come.