Reflect/Refuse/Repair

Dear NCAA basketball selection committee

2009-03-16T09:46:00.000-07:00

Have you been watching the last month of basketball?

Oklahoma no. 2 seed? They lost 4 of there last 5 games? Three of those
loses with a healthy Blake Griffin!

Northern Iowa only got a 12 seed?

and you thought Texas was a 7 seed?

I should put this on my other blog.

Yes, I am a bro.

Do yourself a favor..........

2009-03-05T14:15:00.000-08:00

..............and go to my other blog, it's a lot more positive.

Excercise

2009-02-26T20:38:00.001-08:00

I really wanna look like Seth Cohen, he's hot.

That's why I work out, to find my Summer Roberts............I wish I was joking.

I'm writing a 5 page research paper on the OC right now, I don't know
how well it will turn out but I will post it anyway.

I decided I'm going to start writing songs again, Once a friend and myself
get enough money we are going to buy Logic (it's a recording software).

Then I will record these songs and share them with you ungrateful bastards.

I am way to cool for Webster, also Media Literacy is a stupid major.

Leadership

2009-02-17T21:33:00.000-08:00

Recently, I have been thinking a great deal about Leadership
and what a good leader does/looks like.

A few things I have learned

-People do not follow arrogance
-A good leader does lots of things that know-one
will ever notice
-A good leader doesn't feel that the show can't go
on without her/him
-Age is not a perquisite for good leadership (those who question this concept
are usually not young)
-Wisdom is vital
-You can't lead alone
-The best leaders are often the least public of figures
-Jesus defiantly knew how to lead, better then me

Some of these observations might be incorrect. I apologize if that ends up
being the case. I really really really really want to lead people well,
and in turn be lead by them.

Peace (Shalom)

back

2009-02-02T21:48:00.000-08:00

Well my friends, it has been quite a long time since I have dusted off the ole' blog and tell you degenerates
what is wrong with you (o sorry wrong blog).

I got to spend this weekend with a bunch of sixth graders, it was cool. I really do like being around them about
90% of the time. I learned a ton of stuff,

- penis is the funniest word in the entire english language
- all they really want you to do is spend time with them and hang out
- they always need incredibly practical instructions. They can't think abstractly to save their lives
- for every dumb question they ask, they have about 10 really tough ones
- they are more honest then I could ever hope to be
- suburban white kids really don't understand anything outside of suburbia, I think that's our fault
- they are very confused about how they should feel about girls
- If you are a college aged male with a beard that plays in a rock band; You are officially the coolest person alive

something to think about, plus it's in HD

2009-01-20T22:48:00.001-08:00

Water from Cornerstone Church on Vimeo.

............change

2009-01-06T14:04:00.000-08:00

I think I might be sticking with this hate blog for awhile, it's a lot more fun to write then all this deep, introspective ballyhoo.

I will return to this someday, probably when I'm famous or next month.

Farewell my friends, may the deep unwavering strength of the men and women before us give vigor we thought existed only in the giants of history and the gods of legends.

We will fight and fight alone if we have too.

(Someday I want to be a speech writer, but my grammar must improve first)

P.S. Don't take any of this seriously

L is for?

2008-12-26T00:45:00.001-08:00

There is too much love in this world.

So I figure I would do my part in making things a bit more negative.

Playing with Fire

2008-12-22T14:35:00.000-08:00

My friend did this on his blog

Apparently you just put your iTunes on shuffle and let the song titles be the answers.

Make sense?

Here we go kids!

My answers:

if someone says, “Is this okay?” you say:
"Something in the way she moves" The Beatles

How would you describe yourself?
"Egg man" The Beastie boys

What do you like in a guy/girl?
"Trollywood" Eisley

How do you feel today?
"Let down" Radiohead

What is your life’s purpose?
"Hover near fame" The New Amsterdam's

What is your motto?
"Ten thousand Angels" Sandra McCraken

What do your friends think of you?
"Prints of Whales" The Upstairs Divine

What do you think of your parents?
"Track 7" Willow Creek

What do you think about very often?
"Haiti" The Arcade Fire

What do you think of your best friend?
"That Mouth" Owen

What do you think of the person you like?
"Obsession" David Crowder

What is your Life Story?
"Adding to the Noise" Switchfoot

What do you want to be when you grow up?
"The Ascent of Stan" Ben Folds

What do you think of when you see the person you like?
"I'm Actual" The Format

What will you dance to at your wedding?
"Anemia in your sheets" Still Remains

What will they play at your funeral?
"Lucky" Radiohead

What is your biggest fear?
"Bring the Sadness back" Waterdeep

What is your biggest secret?
"Holy, Holy ect"

What do you think of your friends?
"I see you baby" Groove Armada

What will you post this as?
"Playing with Fire", Emery

Disease

2008-12-19T17:34:00.000-08:00

I am very ill today. Last night I had a weird moment where I wished for death.

Sorry to be so over dramatic/morbid,

Also, I prolly won't be answering any phone calls because it was hard enough for
me to type this blog.

Maybe my death will be the big break this blog has been needing.

Dear Pastors

2008-12-17T11:28:00.000-08:00

Stop putting pictures of yourself on the websites of your church. The church isn't about you, you are not the church. Technically, you really aren't in charge of the whole show provided you are a 501 (c) 3.

If you do want to tell the story of founding the church, put it in a book like this guy.

Kanye?

2008-12-13T12:43:00.000-08:00

I went to play basketball with some friends today. We also lifted weights......well they lifted weights and I tried to.

Note to self: Don't ever get so weak that you can't bench 100 lbs.

O well, I always have my Broadway career to fall back on.

Chicago

2008-12-06T14:32:00.000-08:00

I've been in the windy city as of yesterday and part of today.

It's fun, but no Minneapolis.

That city is so cool I refuse to spell it correctly.

I am going to start album reviews, because I know how much my musical opinion matters to you.

I want a harmonica set

2008-12-04T23:18:00.000-08:00

Christmas is going to be huge this year.

.............and I don't think I'm going to get very many presents!

More on that later

I met a really cute girl today.......

2008-12-02T22:14:00.000-08:00

......and it turns out she was 26 years old!

I wonder if thats to old for me?

6 years isn't that large of a gap but the
fact that she already had a career and her
masters degree made it seem a lot larger.

I feel like a kid still, partly because I am.

I wonder when that whole adult thing kicks in?

the movies I watched over Thanksgiving

2008-11-30T18:43:00.000-08:00

I am slowly becoming a movie buff, I have always been a harsh critic.

Expelled- It made a compelling argument against the ostracizing of people int he scientific community who raise questions against the theory of Darwinism as well as pro pent the idea of Intelligent design. I did not agree with everything he said but he raised some good points. I rarely find myself on the conservative side of arguments, but on this issue I would have to agree with the good ole' republicans.

Recount - landed on the other end of the political spectrum. This is a dramatization of the whole 2000 Gore v Bush Florida recount. This film raised some interesting questions as well. I am not trying to say that Bush stole the 2000 election, but I am saying that all the votes were not counted. Watch the film, do your research, the facts are hard to argue with.

That being said James Baker is a great lawyer and a genius when it comes to dealing with public opinion.

For those of you who hate politics, here is something you might enjoy.

2008-11-23T21:10:00.000-08:00

My weekend

2008-11-23T20:53:00.000-08:00

Thursday night - played a show with Charlie Hall from the educated guess and fight fight fight.

Friday -woke up around 7 and drove to Lawrence to see my friend Matt.

-walked around campus and lost to Austin on the XBox

-ate sushi

-went to a midnight hipster show and dance party

-laid on his floor until mourning, got maybe and hour of sleep

Saturday

-waited until Jenna and Austin woke up (7ish)

-drove to UCM and recorded from 11-6

-drove home

one of the more eventful weekends in awhile

Tell your friends

2008-11-18T14:02:00.000-08:00

I decided today that I am way to smart, cool and prophetic for only a handful of people to
read this blog.

I want to have a full spread in Newsweek by the end of 2008 or I will discontinue blogging.

I wanna start selling advertising and make blogging my full time job. Wouldn't that be awesome to tell people at parties.

Random mover and shaker: So, Mr. Prestemon what do you do?

Me: You mean what do I do for a living? I post random thoughts on a web page and people read it.

Mover and shaker: Do you give any sort of advice? Like stock tips?

Me: Sometimes I give them bands to listen to, but not all that often.

Mover and shaker: And lots of people read this?

Me: Ya, pretty much the entire population of Reno.

Mover and shaker: Don't you mean the amount of people living in Reno Nevada read your blog.

Me: No, I mean literally the entire population of Reno Nevada reads this blog. Except this one girl named Gloria who doesn't own a computer, were working on it.

Mover and shaker: How do you make money?

Me: Advertisements!

Mover and shaker: Your a very close talker, do you know that?

Me: O sorry I grew up on a naturalist farm.

Mover and shaker:...................your an embarrassment to humanity.

Me: I know, it's great

See! You could make this happen, I believe in you.

.

The 5-0

2008-11-17T23:43:00.000-08:00

About 10 minutes ago, I was pulled over by one of Webster Groves finest.

Usually I say very ill tempered things about cops but not this one. He was nice, he could have given me two tickets (expired license plates, and proof of insurance) but he didn't.

I don't like cops for two reasons

1) I have gotten pulled over about 6 times and 4 of those resulted in a ticket
2) Almost everyone who I knew in high school that wanted to be a cop was a douche noozel

...........................................................................but maybe, over the years these douche noozels turn into reputable servicemen.

I guess I was a pretty big tool in high school too.

Sigur ros fans

2008-11-16T14:18:00.000-08:00

If your into the ambient, heavenly, angelic type genre, you will enjoy Kyte.

Also, I think I'm going to start a musical project with some friends of mine and I need
a female vocalist. I still love playing with the guys but I love to sing with ladies.

So if you know a gal, let me know.

Soprano preferably but Alto's are cool too.

It also helps if she dresses cool.

Also, I want to buy a delay pedal; so if you have one holla at me.

Homlessness and hunger awareness week

2008-11-15T00:34:00.000-08:00

Remember the hungry this week, I'll try to do this as well.

find out more here

Things I like

2008-11-13T14:01:00.000-08:00

I had a friend do this, so I thought I would copy.

-when you listen to an album that you haven't listened to in a long time and it reminds you of all the memories you have with the era.

-just sitting and dreaming up crazy ideas

-when people ask me questions

-the city

-a really good live performance

-sitting in a empty room the playing piano and singing as loud as I can

-making a large group of people laugh and then walking away

-When the crowd sings along at a show

-middle schoolers

-the internet

-new blog posts

Matt's list is more profound

Insomnia

2008-11-12T02:19:00.001-08:00

For those of you who don't know, I have a sleeping condition I affectionately call "Insomnia".

Most of the time, this is a huge stress agent in my life.

Today was one of those few exceptions. Registration for classes starts at 5 am sharp!

Most people had to wake up for this, I on the other hand merely delayed my sleep a few hours.

Its good to be an insomniac.......at least for today.

I think I'm gonna go get Macdonald's breakfast too!

Failure

2008-11-11T16:20:00.000-08:00

Today, I dropped out of one of my classes (I was failing). It feels good, although now I have
another W on my transcript.

I don't know why I'm writing this other then to say, that I am not gonna be embarrassed
by my failures anymore.

I hope you can come to this conclusion someday.

I hope you know that there is this wild, uncontrollable force that loves you,......

...........some might call this force God.

Failure is an option

Brian Lee and his Orchestra

2008-11-09T21:32:00.000-08:00

When my brother was in college, I used to come up and visit him.

Those weekends were probably the best I've ever had.

I'm not sure why, but I have been very nostalgic lately (but lately I mean that last few months).

Anyway, it was during one of these trips that my brother would introduce me to a plethora of new music.
One of these bands was For All the Drifters.....................
..............that broke up in early 2005.

Brian Lee used to play guitar for FATD and he now has an orchestra that makes music with him.

I do not know Brian, but I have this instinct that tells me he has a very good heart.

Please enjoy his music, he gives it away for free.

Politics

2008-11-09T13:43:00.000-08:00

After this season of politics, I am really wanting to just rant and rave about my beliefs.

For now,

I will try my best to not fill this blog with political rhetoric.

Usually, I feel depressed on Sunday, but I feel good today. I have really great friends.

I am glad that I can be friends with people, now that the election is over.

I think I will post on this more often.

So this guy walks into a blog.....

2008-09-15T19:51:00.000-07:00

O the joy of puns!

Since everybody and there great grandma has started a blog these days, naturally I
decided to join in on the fun.

Although I am not the greatest of writers or thinkers, I hope this collection of thoughts
will aide you in someway. In my mind you can do three things with the words I write.

-Reflect and decide if they are worth putting into practice
-Refuse that there is any sort of truth in what I say
-Or allow it to repair something inside you

I don't mean to get over dramatic about this, it is after all...just one blog among thousands.
I just want you to know that I really believe that you are not damaged goods. I feel like we
are constantly told that we are not good enough, smart enough, rich enough or skinny enough.

WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY?

Is what I keep asking.

Anyway you can expect to hear thoughts similar to what I just said, politics, music, the songs I write, God, and of course 13th century philosophy.

That's all for now......peace