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Favorite praise songs

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 21:58:54 GMT

I think I'll work on a list of favorite praise songs (in no particular order). These will be pretty old songs, so they won't include songs like Mighty to Save, because they need to stand the test of time (which really means, a couple of years). Some songs fall short for one reason or another; they are listed under tainted favorites.

Favorites:
- Now That You're Near
- Mourning Into Dancing
- Create In Me a Clean Heart: my all-time favorite

Tainted favorites:
- Hosanna: Brooke Fraser version. I OD'ed on the instrumental one summer.
- What the World Will Never Take: Once again OD'ed on the instrumental. Retreat songs are destined to end up on this list.
- Marvelous Light: Love singing it, but what's up with that bridge?
- I'm Not Ashamed: Love it. Can't sing the verse.
- From the Inside Out: Great in theory, not so great in practice. It almost qualifies as a favorite, only I enjoy hearing it more than playing it.

What are your favorite praise songs of all time? Any tainted favorites?

Can't decide

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 01:25:32 GMT

It's taking me a long time to figure out what computer to get. I'm now deciding between a Macbook for $1100, Dell Studio XPS 13 for $1100, and a Vostro 220 Mini Tower desktop for $740. The desktop below has lots more features, but it's not portable (which isn't a huge need for me, I guess). With the money I save, I could get a netbook or iPod touch for portable internet access. My System Details
PROCESSOR	Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E7400 (2.8GHz, 3M, L2Cache, 1066FSB)	edit
OPERATING SYSTEM	Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic, Service Pack 1	edit
WARRANTY & SERVICE	1 Year Basic Limited Warranty and 1 Year NBD On-Site Service	edit
MEMORY	3GB DDR2 SDRAM 800MHZ - 1x2GB 1x1GB	edit
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MONITOR	Dell 22 inch Widescreen 2208WFP UltraSharp™ Digital Flat Panel Display	edit
SECURITY	No Pre-installed Anti-Virus/Security Software	edit
OPTICAL DRIVE	Single Drive: 6x Blu-ray Disc TM (BD) Combo (Reads BD and to Writes DVD/CD)	edit
HARD DRIVE	320GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™	edit

VIDEO CARD

256MB ATI Radeon HD 3450 -supports DVI,HDMI,VGA Connections

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SOUND

Integrated 5.1 Channel Audio

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SPEAKERS

Dell AX510 Speakers for Attachment to UltraSharp Panels

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Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 01:32:01 GMT

Considering an HP dv3z for $828 (includes tax).

Operating system	Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)	edit
Processor	AMD Turion(TM) X2 Ultra Dual-Core Mobile Processor ZM-80 (2.1 GHz)	edit
Memory	FREE Upgrade to 3GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm) from 2GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)	edit
Hard drive	FREE Upgrade to 250GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection	edit
Graphics card	ATI Radeon(TM) HD 3200 Graphics with 64MB Display Cache Memory	edit
Display	13.3" diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP LED BrightView Widescreen Display (1280 x 800)	edit
Primary DVD/CD drive	Slot Load Super Multi 8X DVD+/-R/RW w/Double Layer Support	edit
Personalization	Webcam + Fingerprint Reader	edit
Networking	Wireless-G Card with Bluetooth	edit
Keyboard	Full Size Backlit Keyboard	edit
Primary battery	9 Cell Lithium Ion Battery	edit

What do you think of AMD processors?
32 or 64 bit Vista?
Slot load DVD worth the extra $?
Do I need bluetooth?
Backlit keyboard worth it?
6 or 9 cell battery?

my laptop is 5 years old

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 10:55:24 GMT

my laptop is 5 years old! it only has 25 gb on its hard drive. last night it only had 188 mb left. i had to delete starcraft and a bunch of other programs and ruckus mp3s to get back over 1gb. i think it's time for a new laptop. (i could just transfer old photos onto my external hd (160gb) and upload them online if i ever wanted them).

what do you think of a netbook (those 2-3lb 8-10" laptops)? they cost about $300-500. if i have money left over, i could get a desktop to replace any power that i would lose out on with a netbook for about the same price, right? or, get a powerful desktop and an ipod touch? $1000 for 3 years worth of personal computing sound good?

cnet says the hp 2140 is the best netbook.

hp 2140 ($479)
10.1" screen 2.62 lbs
intel atom 1.6 ghz
xp home
160gb sata hd
1 gb ram
a/b/g/bluetooth
webcam
6 cell battery

Thursday, February 05, 2009

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 02:50:27 GMT

saw a dude with a long quilted black down jacket with feathery fluff around the neck this morning. it matched his girlfriend's long quilted white down jacket. he was also carrying a large pink handbag. under usual circumstances i would assume it was hers, but i just couldn't be sure.

i love waking the kids up after nap. rosy cheeks. tussled hair. post-nap gas.

Three or six? Fat or flat?

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 02:20:55 GMT

I love the debates we have in preschool:
"How many legs does a ladybug have? Three or six?"
"Are dragons fat or flat?"
WE NEED TO KNOW!

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 03:03:38 GMT

I've been having really intense dreams. Last night, I dreamt I forgot to do an assignment for grad school and ecl27 and epk5 were asking me if I had finished the homework for Genishi's class. Crap! I hadn't! Somehow, I had never even known about it.

In school, we watched the Inauguration. The kids tried saying the word. One of them came close with, "Inaugurnation." We talked about how an oath means a promise and how Obama is promising to take care of the country. One girl asked, "Will Obama take care of us?" "Yes, he's going to try." We watched it online on CNN.com and this little girl (doesn't know much English) used her hair to tickle a teacher in the face, then another teacher, then the top of a classmate's head, then Obama's face on the screen.

What class should I take this semester? Literature for Younger Children OR Personality & Social Development in Early Childhood?
--edit-- I'll be taking Personality & Social Dev.

I had something to vent about but it's not worth it. It's over with.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:08:07 GMT

my phone is broken and can only make/take a handful of calls before dying. time to upgrade! know of any good at&t phones? i considered the iphone but the data and texting plans cost almost as much as the minutes. it'd be nice, but more than i need.

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 01:16:46 GMT

Do people change?
The answer to the question above affects so much of life.
It is inextricably linked to who I am as a Christian, student, teacher, friend, etc.

You don't care, but indulge me

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:59:57 GMT

Knicks trade away Jamal Crawford and Zach Randolph! (story)
Here's the salary situation now.
This means, time to forfeit this season for a high draft pick!
LeBron + Wade or LeBron + Chris Bosh or LeBron + Amare in 2010.
...and Chandler, Lee, Danilo, drafted PG, and a 3pt specialist.