Browsing archives for December, 2008

California

Random Thoughts 31 December 2008 | 1 Comment

On Christmas day, Robin, Amalea and I flew from the winter wonderland of the city of Portland to the sunny-but-cold city of San Jose.  Robin’s parents picked us up and drove us to their home in Santa Cruz, and thus began our Californian Adventure…
Over the last week we have driven many miles (from Santa Cruz [...]

Christmas

Church 19 December 2008 | 1 Comment

Confession: I haven’t thought about Christmas at all since advent started (Dec. 1)
The truth is, now that I don’t work in a church, and don’t have to think of Christmas, I haven’t.  I guess that is pretty sad… I mean, I feel bad about it.
But I guess this year it just hasn’t been something that [...]

New Blog

Random Thoughts 19 December 2008 | 0 Comments

No I am not moving my blog again, or redesigning this one…
I am starting an additional blog: a/theism – www.jameskrill.com/church

Come check it out.  It will be all about religion and theology – but not like you might think (or hope).  There is a lot swirling around in my head… so this is my way to [...]

I’m glad this is finally going to end….

Politics 18 December 2008 | 0 Comments

Tears

Random Thoughts 17 December 2008 | 2 Comments

I hate hearing my daughter cry.
I want to take the pain. I want to make her tears mine. I want to hold her and rock her and make it all go away…
But we’ve come to a place, where tears have become a regular part of the nightly routine of sleeping. Yes, [...]

The View From My Front Door

Random Thoughts 14 December 2008 | 0 Comments

I Love PDX

Noob Tube

Random Thoughts 12 December 2008 | 0 Comments

So that title is totally a WOW reference.  If you don’t know what WOW is… you’re not a nerd like me.
I got a sweet new plug-in for wordpress (my blog) so here is my first attempt at using it.  It makes it super easy to search for and add youtube videos… so here we go.
Oh [...]

I’m a lumberjack!

Life 11 December 2008 | 2 Comments

When I’m Overwhelmed I write Poetry

Poetry 1 December 2008 | 0 Comments

I think, to you
My yelling sounds
like breaking glass
Falling down
A thunderous crash
But my volume knob seems to have broken off
It’s really not a yell, you see
Although I really am angry
But anger has a dual source
Either a selfish annoyance: an impatience
Or an overflow of frustration: a breaking
This anger is of the latter
I think my anger comes like [...]