Seth: An Adventure for a Sharp Pencil

Ephesians 5:15-16

Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. -esv

I have 2 online college courses. I usually take the test on the very last day, and somehow, I’m actually ready to take the test today, a full 3 days before the last possible day.. But as I got ready to take the test, I realized that my pencil was broken!

OH NO! I cried.

Why do I need a pencil for an online class? I don’t know.. I might, and well, you never know when you need a sharp pencil. On my way to the sharpener, I realized that my room needed some cleaning!

So, I pulled out the vacuum and began to sweep.. As I swept, I glanced out my window.

Imagine my shock to find that there were weeds growing. Me, oh my.. I said to myself. I must get those pulled before they get out of hand!

Shortly after pulling all the weeds, I noticed the lawn needed to be mowed, and knowing that a thing like mowing shouldn't be put off, I quickly sprung to action.

After all that hard work, I sat down to a nice bowl of popcorn to reward myself for a job well done.
Joe suddenly burst into my room, yelling at me that it's time to play chess. Although I needed to do my test, I was willing to be selfless and put my sibling first.

We played.... and played.. and

And before we knew it, the clock struck nine.

As I was heading to the pencil sharpener, out of the corner of my eye, I noticed that the living room needed to be straightened up. After all that work, I heard Beth call..

Beth's wall: the only place you can find "Seth." A random picture she displays, to all who are brave enough to enter her room.

"I didn't call you," she replies. "Get back to work," she says.

Just as I was about to sharpen my pencil, so I could finally take my test.. I noticed that the dishes needed to be washed. Out of the goodness of my heart, I took the task upon myself.

As I scrubbed all the pots, pans, plates, forks, spoons, knives, and anything else I could find in the dishwasher, I suddenly realized that my motorcycle needed to be washed! Although I knew that my school was calling, the pencil needed to be sharpened, but washing the motorcycle was a task that couldn't be put off.

After a fine job-well-done, I selflessly cut up an orange and shared it with the family. Although they were all sleeping, I know that they would have enjoyed eating it as much as me.

Finally, I was able to sharpen that pencil.....

I finished sharpening, and looked up.. lo and behold, I was almost out of day.

Imagine that.. well, I still have two full days to do my test....

UH OH! I broke my pencil.

Going for a Ride

Have you ever heard the term “jump ship?”

Generally, if you jump ship, you leave a job or activity suddenly before it is finished, especially to go and do something for someone else. I think that this term has a lot to do with commitment. A person that is committed to what they are doing, will stay with the task till the bitter end. Someone that is committed will see and understand the difficulty they will face in their commitment and prepare for it.


Back in the days when I worked at Lakeside Shopping Center, there was a tunnel under the mall. The tunnel was used as a loading dock for all the deliveries to the stores. The tunnel was built poorly, so water from the parking lot would drain down into the tunnel. This water would almost never dry, and therefore contributed a nice thin layer of scum that was very slippery. (It also contributed a very strange odor, but that’s a different story)

We would often use this slippery surface for our enjoyment. Lakeside shopping center had a golf cart, for plowing sidewalks, doing trash rounds, and just getting around the massive 40 Acre piece of land. If you could get the golf cart up to top speed on the down ramp into the tunnel, by the time you hit the water / scum, with some careful braking and steering wheel maneuvers, the golf cart would do a perfect 360. While this could be potentially dangerous, I had done it enough times, that I was quite proficient.


One day, one of my friends came over to Lakeside, so I could help him work on his car. I was still on the job doing trash, and offered him a ride down into the tunnel… I saw the water… The temptation was too great. I was at top speed at the end of the ramp, and I told him to hang on! “We’re going to do a spin.” Before I knew what was happening, he jokingly said “no way” and promptly jumped off the speeding golf cart.


The next few seconds happened so quickly that I’m not quite sure what all happened. I am sure of one thing: a person can’t instantly start running 20 MPH. I stomped on the brake and looked back. A cloud of dust enveloped a still rolling human figure. When I arrived on the scene, blood was dripping from his scraped hands, as he said… “Well…. that was kinda stupid, wasn’t it?”


My friend wasn’t committed to our golf cart trip.

Why Steve isn't allowed to cook anymore

More drawing!

NOW IN COLOR!

Randomness!

With my new tablet, I can now draw things!

Modern Art

More modern art made with a bug in the tablet software.

Somewhere in Colorado

Random stuff!

Well, it's that time again. What time you ask? Time for random junk that I have come across while wasting time on the internet.


Finally, a place online that makes math FUN! .... or at least ugly. Cool Math!

Ever wanted to make up a fake disease? Well, here's a bunch of real ones! Infectious Diseases!


Here's a great picture I was able to snap at the front of the Best Buy line on black friday.

Here's a picture of my class room on the last day of class yesterday.


What comes from partying too much.


Yes, the leprechauns have upgraded.. they now drive old beat up cars.


Just in case you were worried about telling the guy on the other end of the line your social security number while getting that credit card last week.


MMM.... Delicious.



This is what happens when: your Dad is a property manager, you have too much time on your hands, and you happen to stumble upon a box labeled "Pookie"

"Steve, this is the fourth time this week. It still doesn't fit."

Indeed... I always wanted to do this, and now finally I can!


Forget that stupid sand castle! It's Mr. Sandman!


The snowman, realized that he had been beaten by the sandman on the coolness scale.


This was installed in the memory of Egbert.

Random stuff!

Stupid funny waste of time:"Black guy asks nation for change"

Ever wanted a unicorn?

Just can't get enough starwars?
Well, this toaster is for you!


I bought four of these.. Just in case I ever have to leave the house.


When you want the best


See, facial hair isn't that bad...


Hey you whippersnappers!