February 3rd, 2010
Okay, it’s not time yet, that’s not until March, and it’s only racing against myself/the clock/ the radar gun, but it’ll still be fun! What I’m on about is the Texas Mile!
The Texas Mile is a 1 mile standing start shootout in Goliad Texas that specializes in letting you push your car to the limits. This March 26th, I’ll be pushing my 2000 Corvette as fast as it can go in 1 mile. Between now and then, is a lot of prep work and planning. I’ve got my registration in and dues paid, but here’s a run down of what I’ve got left to do:
- Oil pressure sensor replacement [relocating while I'm doing it, thanks TPE]
- New injectors, possibly a BAP – just priced some injectors from Dallas Performance for a nice price from Taylor
- Fuel pressure sensor
- Retune – Will be swinging through Either Dallas Performance or England Green on the way to the mile
- New tires – Thinking nitto NT555’s
- Fix the truck to pull it down there – almost there, just springs to do now
- find a trailer to pull it on
- Book hotels for the way down and down there
- submit medical release and tech inspection forms
- install fire extinguisher
Wow, the list isn’t long but it is expensive and time consuming…
January 26th, 2010
Ok, not sure that’s strictly accurate, but if you haven’t heard, SiC Media will be officially CLOSED on Feb 1 2010. Sad, yes, but hopefully I’ll have more time to devote to some open source projects, projects around the house, and my personal life.
Currently about to happen Thursday is:
Also going on: Ashley’s engaged, Jenn’s preggers, Dad’s getting married, Mom’s going to school and I’m going to the Texas Mile in March.
tags: SiC Media
October 24th, 2009
This is a bit of an unrealistic question. We are who we are because of the past that has shaped us. What if we opt to forge ahead with a new direction? Is that part of the growth our past delivers? Here’s a more interesting question: How much do we change for our spouse? I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. Prior to my previous relationship I had acted based mostly on instinct when it came to dating. My instincts were, I have to say, very good. I dated some wonderful women who were wonderful. Now days, I find myself most NOT dating, and analyzing why a particular girl wouldn’t be right for me. W.T.Heck. I seem to be convinced I need to find someone that ‘fits’ me.
To that, I call BS. I want someone who pushes me a bit, someone who puts me on edge: someone who I find exciting sometimes. I enjoy the safe relationship, but if there’s never any edge to it, it becomes more work than enjoyment. Like my once gushing project says: I want to find someone who enjoys putting up with me. I want to enjoy putting up with her. I don’t need every day to be filled with edgy excitement, just once in a while is good.
I’ve always suggested it’s important to find someone you want to grow together with. I won’t be the same person in 10 years, I’m not even close to the same person I was 5 years ago, even. (Wow, not even close!) So, I hope that someday I find someone who understands that: knows I’ll change, knows they’ll change- is okay with that. The important part is that that other person pushes me to grow, to change, try new things, grow together and I desire to do the same in return. Eyes on the prize folks: happiness, sometimes that requires you to step outside your normal comfort zone.
tags: personal, personal update
October 13th, 2009
I got into a discussion with my housemate, John today about Christian expectations and how much of our faith we present to the world. I immediately mentioned that I don’t often ‘get into it’ with people about my faith, where as John and some of my other friends are more outgoing with their beliefs. This led me to ponder quietly to myself in a corner [this isn't a fiction book -ed] why folks like me aren’t more outspoken about our faith. Are we weak? Lacking in true faith? Surely the Bible suggests we should share our faith at the top of our lungs??
I don’t feel so. I don’t feel we’re all called to share the word at every opportunity. I do look for situations I feel it’s appropriate to share my beliefs with others, but more often than not they aren’t on a street corner, or the front of a church. Does that make me a poor Christian? Once my family suggested to me that I should be a ‘politician, lawyer or preacher’ – oh, how I disdain that idea. I’ll be honest: I’ve felt called to share my faith in a public situation several times: each time I’ve denied the urge out of fear of ignorance. I have many ideas about my faith, very few are ideas I regard as set in stone. This does two things: bother many people and set me up to feel uneasy about sharing those views with others. If I am open to arguments and possibly changing my views, why would I present them to others as truth? Truth is that I don’t know enough about God to say much.
I do enjoy a good discussion about the ideas I hold, and that you hold. Of course then you’d have to hear about how much I hate the divide and fall of the Churches, how most Churches frustrate me to the point of not attending, and about how ignorance isn’t FAITH. So, am I terrible?? Does broaching this subject on my blog loose half the 2 readers?? Some days I like to do things that I have decided are a bad idea just to see the fallout. (when they’re not bad things, obviously) I don’t walk away from someone asking me why I choose to have the idea of Christianity: I also don’t believe that my ideas are always the correct path.
tags: God, society
October 4th, 2009
We’ve been cleaning up the basement today getting ready for our Halloween party and planning where we’re going to put the pool table, couch, and a few other things we’ve acquired. When everything shook down we came to the conclusion that we need a bar. My Dad has a bar, and he doesn’t use it: that doesn’t stop me from thinking ours is going to get used extensively. This is our plan, against the far wall in our family room we are going to attach a piece of cheap laminate counter top (because, we are after all, young and broke 
) starting approximately 3 foot from the wall running 6 feet. To the right of the counter top will go my 1952 GE Combination fridge. We aren’t planning on putting cabinets under the counter top, but instead using heavy duty shelving brackets. We’ll then place a corresponding counter on top of a series of cabinets set 3 foot from the other counter top to form the bar. Under the counters will hide a mini-fridge, trash/recycling, stereo reciever and DVR, computer. The computer will be hooked to a 15 inch touch screen that will sit on the bar and run a touchscreen jukebox, playing through the polk TSI500 speakers. The DVR will also be able to play through surround sound, and will display on the 46 inch Hyundai TV hanging above the bar on the back wall. Shelving around the TV for our booze collection and shelves below for glassware should round it out. I will begin snapping pictures as it comes together over the next few days.
tags: Home Bar, project log
