Lennart Green

A very entertaining half hour.

A Parable by John the Piper

Once there was a land ruled by a wicked prince. he had come from a foreign country and enslaved all the people of the land and made them miserable with hard labor in his coal mines across the deep canyon. He had built a massive trestle for the trains that carried his slaves across the canyon to the mines each morning, and it was heavily guarded.

Two men were still free in this kingdom, one old and the other young. They lived on an inaccessible cliff overlooking the trestle. They hated the trestle. At last they resolved together to blow it up and destroy the slave labor of the enemy prince. They planned and they prayed and they reminded themselves of the reality of heaven.

The night came when the deed would be done. their hearts were pounding with joy. It was a hard plan. It would be possible to time the trek of the trestle guard so that the explosive could be carried quickly to the vulnerable spot on the trestle. But there would be no time for the carrier of the explosives to return. It was certain that he would be seen and the plan foiled if he tried to return. To make sure the trestle blew up the two men agreed that the young man would detonate it by hand on the trestle. He would blow up with it.

But they believed in heaven, and they loved the people of the land. And so the honor of this sacrifice made their hearts leap with joy. The hour came. They folded up the map of their strategy, stood from the table and embraced each other. When the young man got to the door, he turned with the explosive strapped to his back, looked at the old man, and said, "I love you, Father." And the old man took a deep breath, with joy, and said, "I love you too, Son."

The BIOLA Bike Venture

Los Chupacabras de Tampoco shown here minus the Paraguayan.

Los Chupacabras de Tampoco (The Biola Crew including Daisy Kim, Alvino, the Paraguayan, and I) went on an amazing bike ride! The only people that didn't go were Daisy, Alvino, and the Paraguayan because they were lazy bums at 6 o' clock in the morning. But it was totally worth it. I don't think my Saturdays will be free for a long time due to Artesia Outreach so I wanted to end it with a bang.

Don't worry lame Biola peoples, I am not bitter at you, it was a long and arduous ride that I'm pretty sure Daisy would have had a lot of trouble with plus it was raining so I think this was for the best.

Also, I made an epic poem (that's the name of this type of poem, I'm not lamely using epic to make everything sound cooler) on my way there towards the beginning of the ride:

A Long and Lonesome Journey

Think not, my mind, of how long the road ahead is

Fail not, my legs, for you fuel your master's ride

Stay steady, my hands, for you guide the rest of us

Fortify yourself, my body, for this will be long and difficult

Look forward, my eyes, to the beautiful sunrise you will see

rising up from the ocean horizon, illuminating everything around you

Stay strong, my bike, for if you break, that is the day that we die.

(upon reaching the riverbed entrance by the freeway)

Welcome to the gates to the End of the World

(Going under a huge freeway dip in the riverbed)

I pass the underworld, though the demons scream and moan

Long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long straight away

I have reached the River's End

I think I'll eat a steak and some eggs,

Ooh, some potatoes and butter-soaked English muffins too!

Now, I must go back the way I came to Biola.

End Epic Poem.

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So, ye. I know that right when I came back, I was thankful to the Father that I had the legs to get tired with, the bike to ride, and the ability to waste a Saturday morning enjoying His creation in the form of a polluted beach and a steak for breakfast.

Dreams

I had a dream that Philip Seymour Hoffman was doing Korean stand-up comedy on television in Korean. It was really weird. He was doing a lot of pun jokes. No one was laughing.

Decisions Decisions: Cars

So, there are five cars that are in the running for my next car:

1969 BMW 1600 (used)

Toyota Prius (new)

Toyota Camry (new)

Honda Civic (new)

Smart Car Fortwo (new)

1969 BMW 1600 (used)

Upside-

Cool Factor: 13.74/10

Authenticy: 12.19/10

Design: 13.28/10

Price: $400

Uniqueness: 9.2/10

Downside-

Gas Mileage: 2/10

Probability that it'll make it to my home from wherever it is that I am getting it: 4%

Amount of "Uncertainties" with this car: roughly around 52

Toyota Prius:

Upside-

Gas Mileage: 10/10

Downside-

Price: Expensive

Actual Price: $22,800 give or take.

Cool Factor: 0/10 (Environmentally friendly)

Ridiculous name

Toyota Camry:

Upside-

Gas Mileage: 7.8/10

Commonality: 10/10 (every other car is a Camry)

Cool Factor: 6.7/10 (every other car is a Camry)

Downside-

Price: A Bit Pricy

Actual Price: 19,720 give or take.

Probability of it bringing up bad memories by reminding me of my first Camry which I destroyed: 94%

Design: 5/10

Uniqueness: 0/10

Honda Civic:

Upside-

Gas Mileage: 8.4/10

Commonality: 9/10 (if it's not a Camry, it's probably a Civic)

Cool Factor: 7.2/10

Price: Cheaper than Camry but a still a bit.

Downside-

Actual Price: 15,805 give or take.

Level of Uncomfortability buying a car from a company named after Street Fighter Sumo Wrestler: High Level

Design: 4.9/10

Uniqueness: 0/10

Smart Car Fortwo:

Upside-

Gas Mileage: 9.7/10 (Second Only to Prius)

Cool Factor: 8.7/10

Price: Beautiful

Actual Price: 11,990 give or take

Uniqueness: 10/10

Downside-

Probability of People Calling me Gay: 100%

I really want a Smart Car Fortwo, BUT that one stupid downside. Argh.

St. Anger - Metallica

This is a taste of my youth for those of you who wish to know me a bit better. I grew up on the album St. Anger by Metallica back when I was an angry child. Enjoy.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

I've been feeling really nostalgic tonight. I think I love Karen O.

Maps. Old School Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

Not really New School, but not really Old School Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

I love both of these songs.

"They don't love you like I love you."

Mention-Worthy Upcoming Films

Omgah. I am so excited to watch this film. First, the script is written by Bill Shakespeare, who's pretty decent. Second, Hellen Mirren, KYAH!!!

Also, there is an upcoming Superman film...wait for it...produced by Christopher Nolan (Inception, The Dark Knight), directed by Zack Snyder (Watchmen, Dawn of the Dead), and scripted by David Goyer (...I don't know who he is...). So yes, I'm super excited for this one.

The Facebook Authentification Test

So I was trying to sign into facebook today and I have to take a test to get into my account for some reason. Now the test consists of me looking at tagged photos of friends and identifying each tagged friend. And then...I got these photos.

what the gay... I hate you Chung Lee or Jennifer So-Yoon Kim or Grace Cho or Jane Y. Tae or Elizabeth Teo or Leah Nkaujnag Lee. You almost made me fail the test. >:-{( (new moustache man)