Magnum PI love computing with purpose

in the pics: I do like to dress up every once in a while. My grandma reading the paper after breakfast.

May 09
Says the TV:
I ‘m watching a movie from 2010: Jesse Stone: no remorse. It got four stars. I want to know what makes **** in 2010. From what I can see so far, one man trying to do good through his brokeness. And the movie stars Magnum…oh, well, I mean Tom Selleck. I miss Magnum PI. He was suave and drove a nice car.
Monday at 4pm—“How to make yourself more attractive.” I’d like to be more attractive, but I think they meant it for women.
The car that doesn’t need a key to start. Ahhhhh…the computers take over. That’s why I do not want a new car. I like my old car just fine, thanks.

Today is mother’s day. My mom is off having fun at Silver Falls. I bought her some flowers. And I made lasagna. Lots of cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, Tillamook cheese, beef, sausage, and a few secret ingredients. I tasted it before I put it in the fridge. I thought it tasted pretty good. My mom will eat some warmed up.
I also played in a band concert. I missed playing music in Samoa, so now I’m in the band in Astoria (North Coast Symphonic Band)

http://www.clatsopcollege.com/DEPT/CE/ARTSIDEAS/band.html

The program says I’m computer/web designer. Well, that’s true,

www.computingwithpurpose.com

but now I’m also working part time at Tongue Point Job Corps. I work mostly with ESL students, and a little bit with computers. I like it. But it’s hours I don’t want for long term, and part time. Sometimes partime can lead to full time. We’ll see.
Evidence that I’m not in Samoa anymore: I was waiting to load drum equipment, and walked to a porch where I saw band members hanging out smoking previous days. I looked inside and saw someone inside (working, I guess, on a Sunday). I walked around the other building. Within 3 minutes security cars pulls up and tells me I creep out the people inside. Welcome (back) to america. Also, car tailgating me honks continuously because they can’t see the deer that is walking in front of my car, or the road. I feel sorry for them, as we take their habitat. One day deer will be gone from the earth.

God loves Salvador's food

in the pics: adventures in food: homemade chips (with oil, curry, and tumeric), chili and cheese, lasagna for mother's day.
May 2
Went to portland to visit my grandma, and went to a church (Vancouver First Church of God, www.vanfcog.org) with my friend (ok, old babysitter) cindy. I liked it. Some notes now:
The sermon mentioned the word “shema” (or maybe “shama”). I don’t know what this word means.
The sermon was from the pastor, on a video screen. I didn’t like that. It seemed impersonal. I’d rather have someone else do the sermon in person.
“We are created for good works in Christ.” I like this.
On average, a church has 40 hours per year with a child. That’s not very much time. What about the other 8720 hours in the year?
Sacred connections
“putting God in a box.” How about taking God out of the box for worship, study, praise, service.
no love=secular. Can secular include love?
make a God-centered table tent for the dinner table. I like that idea.
doing business with God.
Rhythms of God---the orange lady (you had to be there).
and after church we went to the church library and I found a book: See you at the top (zig ziglar)
I took my grandma to a restaurant named Salvador Molly’s (www.salvadormollys.com) in Portland—with a 2 for 1 courtesy of Groupon.com. An international experience, I had an Ethiopian dish (too salty). Grandma had coconut prawns. She said sauted prawns are better. I also had the guacamole. WAY too salty. The fresh salsa was a yummy alternative.
Speaking of food, I went to the library, and got two food books: a big book of juices and smoothies, and the 200 very best paninis I will ever taste. (well, I probably won’t try all 200).