7-1-07: Mm...life's kind of a series of ups and downs now. I didn't realize how hard it'd be to find an archaeology job here back in Colorado. Anyways, just got back from camping with the church, it was well needed and now I need to get things done. Spent now about $5.7k on my "new" jeep, eh...wondering how much more I'll have to spend. As for this site? Well, the Easter Island Story is done and I just haven't sat down and coded it in, I wish I could find a free txt to HTML program. Anyways, added a quote or two, might write some poetry finally if I get rid of the internet.

7-1-06: Okay, well it's done. Gave this puppy a good ol' cleanup job. New look, a little more professional but still casually made. I need to finish my Easter Island story, that took over for the French Anxiety for now. I'm happy with the site, happy I did all that. 5 years, wow.

3-18-06: Fancy this, an entry in less than 2 months! So I dusted off some old poems I had written (likely in the airport) a while back. They're up now and I have two other ones which need more work. I have a good story title, The French Anxiety which I need to work out the details and just write it. Anyways, I've reverted to my old guardian role, unsure how this one'll pan out, I'd be lying if I said that my head's clear and focused for this mission. I'm tied up in it emotionally and that can be bad but time will tell.

3-10-06: My oh my...I just realized just now I'm three months short of this site being 5 years old...an almost quarter of my life represented here online. It's almost a bit overwhelming. I think back now to how I named this site Turbulent Skies...when it was first used I just thought it sounded dark and cool. Now...now? Now I feel it represents my life in many different seasons; sometimes I look up and it really is turbulent skies and things look pretty bad but eventually those dark clouds break and there's a new day, a better day. How would I rate things now, March 10th? Right now it's like that photo I took a while back with the light and dark blatantly cut across the sky...

1-5-06: A less serious and deep mention here tonight. I realize my time with the marching band is now over and it's still a wierd feeling. If I stop and work it all out, I believe I'd be astounded at how much time I spent of my life with that band. Many members just passed on by while some, the chosen few remain in my life as my friend. Will I go back and visit? Yeah, maybe. Ran into two HS band members at In N Out which was rather normal yet still odd. Anyways, apparently fencing is key for me this next semester. Big tournament almost 2 weeks after school gets back in. Danielle...what about her? I have no idea, I want to call again, what's stopping me? Nothing more than excuses. She's my friend and I owe it to both of us to call and catch up. Right? Right.

10-11-05: Wow, almost 5 months since I mentioned anything here. I guess that's what happens when I get Xanga and use it frequently. I still like to think of this as my own personal secret online journal except that anyone can view this, it's just that very few do I imagine...maybe first-timers to the site if even them, maybe Ryan who knows my tricks. Life, life's been pretty good. Listening to P.O.D. these days as a balancer, trying to stay focused on important things like future and post-college, I'm terrified of what comes next, I really gotta get my act together and figure out what excactly I am doing. If I do grad school I bet deadlines are coming up....do I even want to do grad school though? Part of me says yes, more parts say no. I freak thinking about trying to get a job with just an undergrad degree in Anth, what does that equate to? a piece of paper. Teaching...I keep thinking about teaching but can I step? Am I patient enough? How many more years of education would I have to get and am I selling myself short or buying into too great a task? There's a safety in teaching I feel, eveyone is looking for people to teach at these overcrowded schools all over the country. Would I stay in CO? It would be possible, but maybe I'd go somewhere else, hard to decide these things, I gotta keep praying about this. Hope to get some insight soon.

5-19-05: Today is a bit of a pinnacle for most of the sci-fi geeks around the world, it was the release of the last Star Wars movie. Basically, while in the theater waiting to see it I recognized this and said, "So what's left for them?" The board's still in the workroom debating that. Anyways, I wasn't completely impressed with the movie as a whole but it ended right and the action and everything melded together nicely in the end. So wait, this is my secret journal about this website, right! Added one poem and it's, eh, fair. I imagine the title will make some think it is about something completely different. I'm slightly stressed about the upcoming digs, the first since I have zero exp. and the 2nd since it's in Italy and that's just so far away. I know soon enough I'll laugh about this because I'll start really picking up steam and flying through this summer. God continues to amaze me and I love just seeing what happens next sometimes.

4-3-05: Three poems added, one more on the way soon I hope. Added a bunch of quotes I had floating around. Mood's been up and down lately. I can't get them out of my head...maybe there's a reason for that, maybe it's just me. "Do you believe in the Devil?" comes to mind, thanks Rasheed. Currently up though, was a good day today. 12 days to the day. Frightening. Actually it is in a way, I actually will have my second. Fear in air since family history with the stuff, hmm. I wonder if I'll write another story soon?

2-18-05: Well, after some time I finally finished writing another story. "End of the Storm" is really something I'm proud of, it's pretty different from what I usually write, maybe that's why. Anyways, I'm mildly curious if I hear any feedback about it, be it good or bad. I need to kick m'butt and work on the internship stuff for summer, Dave wants to maybe do something with me, that'd be awesome so we'll see how that goes.

2-12-05: So I felt like putting under my links the stuff I work on: the CU fencing site and my school-hosted webspace. I update the school-hosted...well...never, really. So that's why I stuck a huge movie on there to fill the space, a whopping 16megs. Anyways, life is very good, the dance on Friday down in Denver was a delight, my date was a very good dancer and she liked my salad! Nothing to complain about, which is great. Been busy just updating those websites, soon gonna type up the drama story, so keep an eye out for that.

2-2-05: 3 poems in about 2 weeks, it's been a while since I've done anything like that for a while. Kinda up and down emotionally, maybe that's why. Hard to say. I wonder what will come next? The Drama story is in progress...might be almost finished I guess. Need to type it up, put it up here online. I'm interested to here feedback on it.

1-04-05: Cleaned up a good deal on the quotes page and bio page. Made a lot of modifications. I mostly removed some useless quotes that really didn't mean anything to me anymore. I also modified some of my descriptions for certain friends. It was hard to change Kristin's entry...just like that we hardly ever talk, never spend any time together really. I fear that is what'll happen with Sarah and I and frankly, it really does scare me. I hate losing friends like that, I sometimes feel the mutual driftings are even worse than those where just one calls it off. Anyways, it's been an overall great break here at San Diego. I've been able to spend a lot of time with both my friends and family and that makes going back just a little harder. At the same part I do eagerly look forward to getting back and finding out what all has happened since I left.

12-30-04: Almost the new year, you knew I had to come back and do something. Now as to what that will be, I know not. Probably not much. Anyways, I was blown away by the music program at LCC right now. From the professional website to the great-looking uniforms? My goodness they have come far in such a short time! Only three years ago I was there, no "real" MB and we were just dabbling with the idea of full pro uniforms. They even have their own equivalent of "Bantha" in their band. Simply amazing. It saddens me that I won't be able to see them perform on the field most likely any time soon. Maybe some homecoming years later? Oh well, glad to be able to look at pictures at the very least.

11-29-04: Not too much added, just uncovered the Marching Band Pictures link within my site, added a bunch of quotes. I'm thinking about revamping the site this break...we'll see, heh.

9-26-04: PartII: Hooray! Something new! It's been almost 2 years since I added anything significantly new from the visual world (AKA Pictures). Finally decided tonight was as good a night to put some up as any. Rather happy that it turned out not to be as difficult as I had earlier expected. Hope ya all enjoy.

9-26-04: Two months since departing SD, wow...a lot happened in the course of just two months. I'm really glad it's all settled down though. From the drama to the frustrations, the romance to the memories...all so much in such a short time. Gotta admit I wouldn't take back the experience, learned a lot this semester already. Sarah taught me a lot of things though I think she doesn't know that she did. It's really nice to have someone like her in my life, even though it isn't what it once was...it's really nice what we have now. Romance, dating, and all that falls in between...I've learned I am becoming someone else aside from the kid from South Town, becoming the man I knew would rear his head one day. Looking in the mirror now is both flattering and frightening. What does our future hold? Only He knows some would say. Just really glad I've had time to work things through, both the good and the bad. The writing's have been a bit scattered, mostly poetry. I nibbled on a journal story for a day, want to get back to that even if it ends up as just a short story. I've been thinking about my relationships back in CA more these days, does distance really seperate people? It's turning out to look that way. When you're own best friend rarely calls you, Hn* it's a bit saddening but understandable, busy lives. Talked with Russ today, we both agreed Colorado is seriously becoming home, I couldn't agree more.

7-25-04: It's almost time to hit the lights...I notice when I'm back in San Diego I have a greater desire to write stories. When at college, it's mostly poetry; maybe I just get more inspiration for short rhymes and things of the sort in that environment. I felt like posting this here and not on the "new" Xanga, mostly because I still have issues with Xanga and that whole concept of public private thoughts. I looked forward to going back to Colorado, this next year will be an amazing one I'm sure, new roomates (good ones at that) and it marks the start of the 2nd half of this education process. I just now feel...desperation to make a lot of things happen here before I go yet I know that I can only do so much now. Did I squander most of my time before? Yes. I regret that I have not made really any progress on anyone here spiritually, not even the Christian brothers and sisters in Escondido. I also feel bad for just silently stepping out of the downtown campus ministry...I just did not feel I was welcome; maybe it's because I had a stronger bond to those in Escondido, people I knew before and now got the chance to know them really well. *smiles* I guess this part of my site was primarily for talking about the updates, guess that's not the case for this post. I find myself to be a torn man now. Living lives in both places, thankfully both being virtually exact. I honestly think in my mind this will be it, the last summer spent here the whole time, sure I'll come visit but that's what it'll be, a defined visit. I miss their company but know I'll miss David Lou's a lot when I'm gone. Jess and David, my two best friends of many years...I pray that their lives may be fufilling and that we all might keep in touch. It's funny because thinking about it now, this site was my first journal; though it isn't viewed as one formally, this has tales of friends and relationships from 6 years ago. That's a little less than 1/3 my life. Memories are precious, that they are.

6-8-04: So I decided tonight was the night I'd finish a story. Technically it's not night but "morning" so I started and finished this after the guestbook fix. It feels pretty good to wrap up one of the old stories finally. 2A.M., time for some rest. Enjoy The Sewall Story everyone.

6-7-04: Not the biggest update BUT since so many complained about it I had to do something. The Guestbook is finally redone and shall stay in that state forever. I'm content with it and know now the background image won't go away this time like it did the past 5 times. I intend to do some sort of story this summer so do keep your eyes open to anything. At one point I did feel like going back and finishing some of the unfinished stories....we'll see.

5-12-04: It has been a LONG while since I've written a story, let alone actually finished it! Yep, it's been about 5 months and before that?...heaven knows how long. As I think about that I wonder how exactly my life changed to cause me to stick more with poetry and less with stories. Perhaps in college I find less time to write so when I do write it is through poetry, that which is short and sweet. Whatever the case may be I hope you all enjoy "Halfway." Thank you, Sheila, for giving me the inspiration to write it. Part of me now wonders when it will be I take up writing another story or if I'll ever finish so many of the unfinished stories, only time will tell I guess.

2-16-04: Usually I would not document this but it's too amazing not to. My last three poems have been simply breathtaking, "Just a Tune" , "Perfection" and "I'm Ready." I wonder if it is just my deeper grasp on life bubbling up from deep within me, or if it's more having to do with the events that are going on in my life. All three I am very proud of, all three very unique compared to the others as well. I just hope that someone is getting something out of this, that it brings them some form of comfort or solace. Had to mention I'm listening to Billy Joel's "Lullaby" right now as well.

2-4-04: Okay, not too huge of an update, I just put in 4 new poems, hope you guys enjoy them. My goal to do next with the site is continue to transfer over the rest of those fanfics.

1-12-04: If you didn't notice, the geocities quickstart page for TurbulentSkies is completely gone and now TS is the homepage, no more Links.html stuff! I added a few more bios and a new poem as well, as for the next update? Who knows.

12-18-03: After all this time...TurbulentSkies and Links have become one! *opens the sparkling cider* I finally got everything over from the original homepage to Links and I'm happy with how it looks. A couple more bio's went in today as well. It felt rather good to finalize the switch. Other than that? Have a merry Christmas if I don't update again before then.

12-5-03: Another 11 months...hah! Okay so in redemption a LOT got moved around and cleaned up. Soon enough I think TurbulentSkies is gonna get moved to my index page...or something. The Bio's are new, like it says. New poem, sorta new story, yeah...and this news page is new.

1-27-03: Oh man, 11 months since an update? I hope that isn't right. Well, I just want to say from here...sure stuff's outdated...but so is things like transformers and original star wars..and spaceballs, but we still love it!

2-25-02: Okay, Majin has it's second part attached to it now. I'm no where near done yet, but now is where it gets interesting.

2-19-02: Yes, I'm on a roll! Check out links now, good stuff! I'll do ALL the other stories later ^>^

2-7-02: Whoa I've added a whole spin-off!!! Check out the Farscape stuff, that's a whole semester of comp programming. Don't worry, I'll fix those fics soon enough.

1-20-02: Look! He's made an update! Actually this is a teaser..though I vow to very soon redo the entire site...and yes, that means we'll have better marginals and spacing! Wish me luck at getting the free time to do it.

7-26-01: Hey guys, well I'm finally content with the Guestbook, angelfire messed with me so I changed the pic. The counter is moving better than I thought, and last I checked, I've put in a new quote or two.

7-24-01: Sorry, I've been writing a lot...but then again, now you all can reap the benefits of my time away. Conversion is now done, and as you can see there's a small photo page to look at now. Hope you all enjoy the work I put in on the site.

7-13-01: Hah, Friday the 13th and nothing bad happened! Okay, I got up all my major fics up now, none of the "other" fics are complete just yet, but at least you get a glipmse of what they look like. Geocities page maker keeps crashing, so I get annoyed...anywho, I hope you enjoy ^>^

7-7-01: Well, so far the only section not installed yet is the fics that aren't DBZ or Gundam related. The reason this section won't be up for a while is simply that most of those fics are not finished yet. Expect them sometime next week though.