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Time. Such a strange phenomenon.  Today we measure it using sophisticated clocks. Our ancestors used the placement of the sun and start to tell time. However telling time itself remains elusive.

Two people can be doing the same task in the same space and can take the same amount on minutes. However their perceptions of the time spend completing the task can be completely different. Instances such as this are where we get the saying “Time flies when you’re having fun”.

I can’t pretend like I understand time or how it works for different people. However I did want to share an interesting weekend dealing with time.

Last weekend was Family Camp 2009 which is a weekend my whole church (TLJC) heads out to a camp and spends the long weekend together. It’s always a great time and something to look forward to. This year had an extra bonus of going someplace new which I found exciting. I was not disappointed.

I had a great weekend at camp, hanging out with friends, goin to fires, eatin’ great food, having fun, fellowship, playing sports and being out in nature. It always seemed like there was something to do if I wanted but I never felt rushed or pressed for time.

Which brings me back to the topic at hand. This weekend seemed to last extremely long. There was plenty of time to hang out and participate in all the events I wanted. There was also time to sit around and read or wander around in the woods. Time to do everything I wanted and still time left over for extra enjoyment.

It seemed like I got to camp and time froze. I didn’t have to get up at x hour or be somewhere at x hour if I didn’t want to. I didn’t have to drop something and go do something else. I felt suspended and free. I didn’t have to acknowledge time.

If I had to guess I’d say not having a set schedule made time appear to last longer. I definitely wasn’t contemplating what I was going to do after work or for dinner or that night. It was all just going to happen when it happened and I didn’t have to worry about it. It was great not having to be somewhere and to just be in the present. In the current moment.

This doesn’t really get me any closer to understanding how time works. But it was a great feeling to be present and to enjoy the current moment instead of thinking on what was around the next tick of the hour hand.

Any thoughts out there on time? How can is “slow down” and “speed up” for different people? Is it possible to live in “slow down” mode all the time? Would we want to if we could? Seems like this idea spawns more questions than it answers.

Hello dear readers. It’s been a few moons since I’ve last posted here and quite a lot has been going on.

I’ll start out with Settlers of Catan on the Levi and Ice Cream. Yum! Scruff, Jordan, Amy and I had a rousing game of Settlers of Catan on the Troy Levi. It was a great day and we brought food for a picnic. Randomly Nate and Dana saw us playing and decided to hang out. We all headed over to Dan’s for a movie and were surprised to receive ice cream cones. They were very tasty!

Next is my family vacation to Detroit which was mucho fun.

If you’re wondering if you read that correctly, you did. We went to Detroit to see a Tigers ballgame, to check out the city, to visit the Henry Ford Museum, Deerfield Village and to see G.I. Joe (which I’ll have you know, can be done other places besides Detroit, unlike the other activities). Unfortunately G.I. Joe followed the same path as many movies today and completely destroyed the G.I. Joe story and put some strange impostor in it’s place. But that’s a topic for another time. I had an excellent time hanging out with the family in Detroit and staying in the Pink Palace, which sounds quite scandalous but in reality is quite harmless.

Some pics from the museum are below:

It was a great vacation and I’m glad everyone could make it this year. On the trip up and back I also got to spend lots of time with my girlfriend which was x-cellent.

Since vacation there has been lots of hanging out with friends (seems like there is a Sogeti birthday every other week), going to Kings Island with Sogeti, reading Harry Potter (I’m on the 6th book, so addicting!), men’s night out, visiting Lis and Brian in Cincy, buying some suits (ye-yeah!) and generally taking it easy.

In there was also a Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) night with Tayo and Justin who work with me at Sogeti. It was a pretty fun time where they taught me some submission holds and we spared a bit. Check out some of the amazing pics below:



The MMA session was very enjoyable and informative. Unfortunately Tayo is out for a few weeks recovering. Recovering from a surgery, not the MMA sparing. At least I think so. Keep your eyes glued to the UFC to check out our respective climbs to world champions.

In other news, I am in the midst of switching clients which makes life pretty interesting. It’s crazy knowing that whatever client I end up at will determine a large portion of my life for the next few months or years. Thankfully I’m not worrying about it too much and trusting in God to open the doors to where He wants me to go. It’s really peaceful being able to give something my best effort and accept the outcome even if it’s not the one I desire.

O, almost forgot. My friend Esther just started a blog. She is spending a semester studying abroad in Costa Rico which is sweet! Check out her blog here http://unsemestreencostarica.blogspot.com/. It has also been added to the links on the right. Have fun readin’.