Happy Hallowformation day!

Ah yes, the end of October is finally here. Whether you're walking your kids around town collecting candy, passing out gospel tracts, or running the backyard games at your church tonight, I pray you enjoy today!

Not much going on here in other news. We officially have 2 weeks of class and then FINALS!

This weekend I am enjoying some peace, quiet, and just a little bit of homework since it is my first free weekend (besides working) that I've had in a longgg time. Thankfully the final stretch is finally here and I can't wait for school to be out!

Hello Fall Break! Goodbye...?

Fall break has come and fall break is about to wave its fair hand farewell.

With its leave, it is taking the summer humidity...yes!

As I write, school is going well. The going has been rough, but I still feel like I am above the water, even if I'm only barely breathing. Last month proved to be more than busy, and this month will beat it by a long shot. Tomorrow I'll be leaving Louisville w/ two girls from Boyce to help lead at a Discipleship Now retreat about an hour east of here (I think its east?). I'm excited for the opportunity to serve and it should be a great weekend! It seems to be God's timing to pull the seat out from under me this week so that I will have nothing hold on to besides Him. How humorous and humbling His timing can be in my life.

Lord willing I survive classes next week, Thursday I will depart from here w/ Riddle & Tony for......... wait for it... CHICAGO! :D I can't wait to see old friends and faces next weekend and to be with my whole family again for the first time in Chicago since we moved. More to come on that after this weekend.

For now enjoying the changing season. Here comes the end of another year...

Blessings from the Shire,

Detroit baby!

So, Aletheia is in Detroit for the weekend!

Today we were blessed to play for a conference at a local church here and we've pretty much been on the go since early this morning! Here is proof...

The good, the bad, the Illini...I mean ugly.

So, Ohio state didn't lose to Navy. Although, it was close. Darn it all.

And to make things worse. Illinois is losing to Missouri 30-9 at the start of the 4th.

*tear*

So for the most part, there is no good about today. With 2 exceptions. Basically, we'll say Chicago.

First, some friends from my home church are in Louisville for the weekend visiting some of their family and they just happened to walk into the library while I was working! Talk about random. It was great to catch up with them though. Drew (the husband) is our college intern back home and he is a great guy. Unfortunately I left for Boyce right around when he started getting involved so we didn't get to hang out too much.

Second, Kelly. A high school friend is down for the weekend visiting Matt and I so we are bumming around the town enjoying the days together and reminiscing about our lame sauce high school memories. Kelly is an excellent pianist, and hopefully...just maybe... we will get to record before she leaves. Keep your eyes open! I may be working on 2 more tracks before I let my EP loose!

Celebrate...?

The best thing about life right now is playing ultimate frisbee tomorrow afternoon.

The 2nd best thing is I think I am surviving Greek.

The 1st worst thing is my job is giving me problems. Anyone know of anything good to check out?

How about this... here is a video of a wedding... I'm not saying I would ever do this, but I was watching it w/ one of my roomies and we did agree weddings should be more like this. Happier times. And he thought baptisms should be too! That got me thinking... I think he's right.

We're so content to sit back in silence as we see two people united in marriage. One of the most amazing gifts God has blessed us with. And we do the same when we see sinners saved! Granted, I'm not saying these things are not a happy occasion for us. They are. But are they...really?

Food for thought anyway... enjoy the vid! I know I did!

Here we go!

Here we go! Classes have begun and I'm already 2 down!

Its been a fun week and weekend getting the wheels turning in preparation for the semester. To be honest, as the summer began to wind down I was starting to feel pretty skeptical as to how this (my 4th) year at Boyce would go. But I'm pleased to say I am more than excited for everything that is coming!


One of those reasons is my music! Here is a lovely shot of my bud Josh laying down some sweet electric licks for some of my stuff over the weekend. I think I've finished most everything. Still need to touch up some vocal work, but its getting close... really close! Praise the Lord all the things I've needed to happen have fallen into place!



Ah yes... school books. Behold and love. And be jealous.











This is about the look on my face right now. Tonight I will be finishing up some last minute homework and learning the Greek alphabet. Then tomorrow I'll be working on a message for youth group Wednesday night. Then I can breathe! :D Don't get me wrong though... I am more than blessed for all the opportunities God has given to me both at school, church and in the music realm.

His grace and blessings are never ending!

Blessings.

White guy?

I have an Asian friend who loves country music and wants to marry a cowboy.

We were recently talking and she was telling me why she thinks she will marry a white guy, and not a fellow Asian. Here is what she said to me...

plus id rather date a white guy
because
asians have
1) weird parents if theyre like first generation
2) theyre awkward
3) theyre ugly
4) they have girly arms
5) i dont need a fifth do i?

Anyway... I hope you enjoyed that. It gave me a little chuckle.

On a side note... I was able to record the electric guitar parts for my CD. It should be done soon! Keep your eyes out...still.

School is back. And I am a Senior. Kind of.

Well, the wheels are rolling.

After a more than crazy week of leadership and Aletheia training, we began orientation weekend with a service tonight that Aletheia led and it went pretty well. It was awesome to be playing again, and more than awesome to see old faces and catch up with some dear friends! I got to meet up with a few new students later on at Wings later on which was sweet. I think I am going to like this new class.

Tomorrow will be a day mostly given to catching my life back up to speed and preparing for the semester to start Monday morning at 8:30am. Tomorrow night I get to drum w/ one of our bands at the school before the ice cream social which will be grand. Sunday morning I will be out at church, and Sunday night Aletheia is playing at a local church here.

So, life is never going to slow down.

But thats okay...things have been grand! Tomorrow I am hoping to finish the last of my recording project so keep your eyes out!

The funny word of the week is man-space. I think we may have given a student this name that he will be forever branded with. And honored by. :)

Let the games begin! I will try to get some pictures up in the next few days of everything so you can see for yourself whats going down.

Ciao.

Music? No music?

Today, I was told that patrons of our library have complained about conversations in and/or around the front desk. We do not know who the culprits are, but we know it was "too loud to study with."

I know what you're thinking... and I had all of last week off, so it was not I. :D

That being said, I believe the library needs music. Yes, probably classical. Or Christian instrumental would rock. Not only would this ease homework tension, but it would make distinct sounds much less frustrating when only heard by breaking total silence. The best of those being, my sneeze. Which no human should ever have to endure.

That does it. Tomorrow I'm bringing my sound system and iPod. Viva la revolution!

I am going country...

Kind of. But not really. Well, maybe. I still haven't decided...

What I do know is I love this band. Love them. And I love playing their stuff. So here is a link to a song I performed w/ Tina at a local coffee house last night! It was a blast.

Run To You - Lady Antebellum


Grace and peace.

Lazy Tuesday

Today's Life Lesson: Avoid the mall at all possibe.

Exceptions duly noted are as follows: Chic-fil-a, Sbarro, Panda Express (or any chinese chain)

My exception was the chinese chain. What a glorious meal it was...once I left the mall.

Friday one of my best buds is getting married and I can't wait! Once Thursday is here the festivities will start and it will be a blast! Then heading to Chicago w/ the other roomies for the weekend. Rockin'!

Here is a lovely picture of the family from a few weeks ago. Supurb.

Summer's almost over

There is now a piano here. A keyboard of sorts. And I will try my lack of skills with it and see if I can't make some decent sound come from it.

Let's talk food. Tipping, for example.

I strongly encourage at LEAST 15% when you tip. Common courtesy is actually now 18%. There is nothing quite as devastating to the soul then a flat 10% tip when there was absolutely nothing wrong with your dining experience.

If anything, be sure to be as kind to your server as they are (or may not be) to you. You may have their tip, but they have your food. :) Not that I would ever do anything. I just hear about these things... haha.

After this Battlestar Galactica time I think I will try for an evening run. They've proven beneficial for me in more ways than one.

Libraries. They are beyond interesting. Don't you love working at a job where the people coming up to ask you a question know just about as much as you do on the subject? That's the best part about new jobs. People are trusting and position is everything. As long as I don't let on - we're all golden.

One last tangent. Transformers 2.

I saw it at midnight Saturday night. Golden. I loved it. Go see it. You may not love it. That's okay. It is truly epic in so many ways. Fantastic story development and new exciting characters. NOT TO MENTION the fighting scenes are off the chain.

Love it. Embrace it. Pass it on.

Next in the running... one of my best friends, Lee, is getting marred on Friday and I can't wait! After that - Chicago for the weekend. Still don't even have a place to stay or plans for what on earth we'll be doing there. Then West Virginia w/ the youth group for a rafting trip!

Time is going too fast...if you're reading this, go spend some quality time doing something. Read, run, talk...then get some sleep. If tomorrow comes, it will come quickly so be ready.

Bye for now.

Back to California!

We're almost there already! Katie and I are road tripping home to California. She'll be there for at least the summer and I'll be flying back to Louisville next week.

We made it from Louisville to Kansas City on Monday night. KC to Albuquerque yesterday, and today the home stretch! See ya in L.A.!

Red River Gorge!

Earlier this week I got to take a few days off and head east to Red River Gorge with my roomie Tony and good friend Jason. We spend two days hiking and one night camping there. We had an awesome time! Thankfully no one died, though we did have some sweet climbs at different points.

Enjoy some of the shots!

Summer Sessions

Despite jobs and responsibilities...one of my goals for the summer is...music!

The first step of music for my summer took place this past Monday night. The evening was spent w/ my friends Kristen and Byron. Kristen plays keyboard and plays a major vocal role in Aletheia and has become a good friend of mine because of it.

We have tons of ideas... we did our first cover of a Yellowcard song and produced a fine recording! Hopefully I'll be getting pictures and sound clips up over time.

You can hear our first track here ----> http://virb.com/danwebb

Stay tuned!!! :D

Now we need a band name... thoughts?

The Zombie Apocalypse

I have some terms that need defining. Recently (and by recently I mean over the past few months...) those I live with and myself have established common themes to our lives. Some have considered this strange, and others, pure genius.

Here are the two terms.

1. The Shire
(pronounced shy-er)
Definition: The dwelling place of the hobbits.

The hobbits are as follows:
Pippin (Antonio Loseto)
Merry (Matthew Riddle)
Samwise (Christopher Garner)
Frodo (Daniel Webb)

Many a great memory has come from The Shire. From zombie movies (see below), to one of our 7 video game systems, to dumping snow on Frodo while he is in the shower, there is never a dull moment here where sleep is scarce and salmon are always on the grill (thanks to Pippin).

2. Zombie Apocalypse
(pronounced Zaum-bee Ah-pock-ah-lips)
Definition: The day the world ends and zombies freely frolic in the open fields.

One tradition of the shire is to watch zombie movies. We have watched our fair share (though there are still more yet to be seen!) and are fully prepared for any potential attack. The Shire is equipped with cricket bats, drum sticks, scary masks, golf clubs, and other blunt objects one can use in self-defense against the potential zombies.

Moving on to the real world... finals have come and gone. This blog will now be filled with pictures, thoughts, and happenings of the summer of 2009. Enjoy. :)

Yours truly,
Frodo

Whoops, has it been a while?

Discipline...

I have realized lately that everyone has busy schedules. We all have the next thing to do. We all are waiting for specific things to come along to fill our time slots throughout the week. We have different hobbies and interests to put whatever extra time we might have in.

I have realized that discipline doesn't just mean turning down the extra things in life you seriously just do not have time for. You could have the lightest schedule in the world and still be undisciplined. Its all about what you do with whatever time you have. Are things in their proper order, etc. Especially in light of the cross.

I have had at least one test/paper due each week for the last 3 weeks. And next week is the same story. What is going on!?!?!

Oh well, this is where I am so this is where I am. God grant me discipline because I lack so much.

SNOW WEEK!

Thats right ladies and gentlemen - we have the whole week off of school! Fantastic.
Hopefully I will actually get some work done at some point... tomorrow night I'm supposed to be working a dinner shift at Ruby's and this weekend since school is cancelled I get to play for the wedding of two of my closest friends! I'm stoked!

But, thats still 4 days away. For now, enjoy the videos that share the fun we had today on our 2nd snow (or ICE STORM) day.

SNOW DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

And this, is what we make for breakfast (or lunch?) on a snow day. :)

Now that the snow has ICED over...we're hoping classes are cancelled tomorrow too!

Tomorrow...We fight!

Greetings friends and family...

Last Wednesday began some of the chaos I have been eagerly anticipating. Aletheia practices started and basically went all day everyday until Friday night where we played for Boyce orientation to welcome in the new students. On Saturday we left for Dayton, Ohio on our first weekend trip of the semester! We played for a Sunday morning service there before heading down to Cincinnati for a FULL (yes, I said full) evening concert. We were basically all terrified but God worked through our weakness to glorify Himself in the music we offered.

As you can see from the picture, we had a good time too. ;)

Today (monday) is my last day of freedom. Tomorrow begins my 17 credit schedule for the spring semester. I can't wait! First up, Hebrew 2 @8am. :)

The rest of life has been great. Mom and David came out on Saturday (I missed them though...) before heading up to Indy for a few days. They will be back down for some hang time Thursday and Friday I believe which will be nice.

The snow we got over the weekend was amazing. Played some snow football today w/ some new guys from school and had a blast. Except for Tony taking me out via my knees on a rather sweet almost touchdown run.

Enjoy the pics from the weekend...! :)

Happy New Year!

Happy new year friends! As you can probably tell, my feat of tackling Piper's book was short-lived. Although, I can honestly say I did read 5 chapters into the book.

Weeks have passed, and so have the time zones. I ended my time at home in L.A. well and have been back in Louisville since Dec. 30th. The Lord graciously provided good work hours for me literally the day after I got back here and got situated back into the new place.

It's been nice to be back and start to get the gears cranking that will be rolling into the spring semester here in about 2 weeks. Aletheia practice will begin actually in barely over a week so I am starting to brush up on the music and Hebrew I have so easily forgotten.

I got to bring in the new year with my church family here at a game night. It was one of the funniest things to be playing catchphrase w/ 30+ ppl including the pastor. Needless to say I had a great time and was greatly encouraged through prayer and the kindness of so many people I don't even know very well towards Katie and I.

More to come! Hopefully I will include pictures. ;) I need to get back into that...