And now I give you this.....

Studio Ghibli game in the works

This is really exciting news! Level 5 and Studio Ghibli are working together on a video game called Ni no Kuni. Which means The Other World in english. Ni no Kuni is a DS exclusive title that will probably be shown at the upcoming Tokyo Game Show (TGS). For more photos click here.

I guess this means I need to start saving up for a DS.

McCain Gets BarackRoll'd

Lightpaint Piano Player

This is beyond cool.

Why can't more actors have this integrity?

Kirk Cameron: I’ll only kiss my wife
Ex-‘Growing Pains’ star refused to smooch co-star in new film ‘Fireproof’

In Kirk Cameron’s new movie, “Fireproof,” he has to kiss the actress playing his wife. That was a problem.

Cameron will not kiss any woman who is not his wife.

“I have a commitment not to kiss any other woman,” the former child star of “Growing Pains” told Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford Monday on TODAY in New York......Click here for the full story.

Not your normal lawnmower

I don’t think there’s anything cuter than a kitten.

This man puts Link to shame.

Has hell frozen over?

Xbox 360 Takes Console Throne in Japan

Wii pushed into second.

The console race took an unexpected twist in Japan this past week as the Xbox 360 emerged on top of a slowing Wii.

Famitsu.com, citing data from parent company Enterbrain, reported today that the 360 sold 28,681 units over the week spanning September 8 to September 14. This was well above the PS3's 8,050 units and even above the Wii's 27,057 units.

The 360's sudden success -- the previous week saw sales of just 843 units -- can be attributed to the convergence of a price drop, a new 60 gigabyte model, fresh hardware shipments following weeks of shortages, and the release of Infinite Undiscovery........read the whole article here.

How did I miss this?

"Ask a Ninja!" Ninja on Mythbusters.

Being Content in Singleness

It has been said before that he who has a small God has big problems and that he who has a big God has small problems. One of the ways in which we Christ followers tend to “shrink” our God is in our singleness. By saying things like “There’s no way that God could have somebody for me”, or “I want to get married but it’s never going to happen”, in thinking these things we end up disabling God’s power in our lives. I’ve had these same thoughts in my own life and there have been times where I have thought everything would just be better if I weren’t single. But how can I be content in a serious relationship if I’m not content in singleness?

The thing we need to realize is that Jesus is our all in all and that He has a plan for our lives that transcends anything that we could possibly come up with. Jeremiah 29:11 says,”For I know the plans I have for you”, Declares The Lord, “Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” So if The God who created the entire universe says He has good things for you then you better believe it! But it goes back to my opening statement. If you have a small God then you have a Big problems and a Small God is not The God who created the universe.

There are a lot of people out there who don’t believe that God can bring them a spouse. Their reasoning is that God cannot affect free will. I agree that God cannot affect free will, we see this everyday. But there is a huge difference between free will and God’s Will. If a man and a woman are following God’s Will in their lives and it’s God’s plan that they are to be together then their paths will cross in a divine appointment that God has set up. Another way that I like to look at it is through Adam’s eyes. He was the only person on earth. I know sometimes we feel like we’re the only person on earth but in Adam’s case it was the truth. He looked around and saw that all of the animals had partners but he was alone. Now if God can provide for the only man on earth why can’t he do the same for you? Our world is filled with billions of people and God knows each and every person inside and out. He is the ultimate matchmaker.

But what this all goes back to is the fact that you need to be in God’s Will. Before we Christ Followers start thinking about a relationship with a person we need to make sure that our relationship with Christ is in order. Sometimes I think “Well I’ve been walking with The Lord for a while now and growing everyday, when’s it going to happen?” The truth is that God is in control and we cannot see what His plans are for us. Maybe it’s not me but my future spouse that God is building up or maybe He has plans for me in my singleness that I can't follow through when I’m in a relationship. We have no idea what’s going on and that’s why we need to rely on Him and know that His Will is better than ours.

Doubts can really tear you down and when it all comes down to it the root of those doubts is selfishness. Why am I still alone? How come I haven’t met that special someone yet? Why is God doing this to me? All we need to do is put God first in our lives and everything else will fall into place. So in the end we need to be like the apostle Paul and be content no matter if we’re single or if we’re in a relationship. In Philippians 4:11 Paul says “I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.” So therefore giving it all to our Lord and savior and trusting in Him is the only way that we can be content in both our singleness and our togetherness.

-Dane

GI Joe Resolute Trailer

This looks freaking awesome!

Dear Mr. Obama

Never Forget 9/11/01

I think everyone who was old enough to understand the significance of the attacks on that day remember exactly where they were and what they were doing when they received the news. I was on my computer playing Deus Ex of all things when I got a call from a family friend telling us that we needed to turn the TV on because something was happening in New York. I remember flipping on the TV to foxnews and watching a skyscraper billow smoke as flames peeked in and out of the twisted gashes. At that point everyone thought it was a terrible accident but just a few moments later that was about to change. I remember watching the second plane come into the wide helicopter shot and my heart skipped a beat as it collided with the second tower. It went in one end and erupted in a fiery explosion that blew all the way through the building. After that I vividly remember watching the live footage of people jumping out of the buildings and landing to their deaths on the ground. Then I couldn’t believe what I was seeing when the buildings came crashing down and people were running away from the dust screaming.

The rest of the day I really couldn’t comprehend what had just happened. I remember being scared that we were going to be attacked next and I especially feared for my Dad who worked out at the Space Center. My mom was also gone that day and I feared for her too. Looking back now obviously the area where we live wouldn’t be any kind of a target but after seeing something like that your mind takes you places where it wouldn’t normally go and rational thinking goes right out the window. I remember in the evening just trying to calm myself by drawing and to this day I remember exactly what I drew all the way down to every single line and color.

I remember the days following 9/11 people would go to church who otherwise would have never set foot in one. Everyone proudly displayed an American flag. The patriotism in the air was palpable and people all came together for a common cause. People put stickers on their cars that said “9/11, Never Forget”. But too many people have forgotten. Too many people have taken down those American flags. Too many people of left those churches and haven’t been back since. Now there are these lunatics that claim our President, George W. Bush orchestrated those deadly attacks on our great nation. But today is the day that we need to look back and remember what that day meant to us as a country and as a people. Please, remember what happened on 9/11/01 and never forget it.

-Dane

Is your Church a Cruise Ship or a Battleship?

Death in The Family

My Grandma passed away at 5 AM on Sunday September 7th 2008.

Whenever a relative or somebody you know passes away our minds always tend to go back to the good memories that were shared with those people.

I have so many good memories of being with her especially when I was younger. Most of our relatives live on the other side of the country so it was always special whenever I got to see my grandparents. I used to love to sit in her lap when I was little and listen to her read to me. She had such a calming and loving voice whenever she read aloud. She was an amazing cook too and she took pleasure in serving other people. We could always count on a box full of her cookies during the holiday season and a hand written letter conveying how much she and grandpa missed us.

As I’ve mentioned before one of my favorite memories was during the 2000 Olympic Games when we’d all gather around the TV at their house and root for the American athletes. She would always go into the kitchen at around 10 o’clock and bring out bowls of ice cream for us kids and say “It’s never too late for Ice cream!”

My Grandma will always have a special place in my heart and her memory will live on.

-Dane

Homeschool Family

You'll probably only get this if you were home schooled.

Oops

Life Without Limits

I have previously mentioned Nick Vujicic here on the blog but he had an opportunity to speak at our church at two evening services on Wednesday night. It has been archived on the church's website and I highly recommend that you watch it.

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PC vs Mac in Japan

I'm not a big Apple fan but I love their Mac vs PC campaign, so it only makes sense for them to extend it to Japan.

Live Action Bleach

If you're a Bleach fan then you've got to check this out!

Saddleback Forum

This is the forum hosted at Saddleback Church and moderated by Pastor and author of "The Purpose Driven Life", Rick Warren. I missed this when it aired live but thankfully someone uploaded it on youtube.

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Don LaFontaine passes away

Even if you don't know it you've probably heard this guy's voice before.

"But LaFontaine was most famous for popularizing the phrase "In a world ...," used by seemingly dozens of movies determined to create an otherworldly atmosphere."

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This is the stuff of nightmares

Yes this is a real creature called a camel spider. For more info click here.

HTML FTW!

I’m taking a web design course this semester and as you can see it has already had some effect on my blog in the past week or so. There are still some small things I would like to do to improve it but I’m really happy that I can take the things I’m learning and apply it in the real world. Since I do a lot of graphic design I really should have learned to do all of this earlier but better late then never I guess.

Anyways, I’m really enjoying the course and hopefully I will be able to make a site from scratch when I’m done. I’ve had countless people ask me to build sites for them and after this I just might be able to say yes.

P.S. Wow I can't believe it's September already!