tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-335098362011-12-28T18:26:44.030-08:00Life. It is my textbook.Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.comBlogger1051100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-81400393989150077932009-10-25T13:13:00.000-07:002009-10-25T13:59:43.344-07:00

YouTube URL (words posted there).http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1x7v5ZwFArw

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-64716892193023057262009-10-11T13:22:00.000-07:002009-10-11T13:46:37.190-07:00

This weekend I caught up on some sleep.Last week was crazy. I had a paper due every day Mon-Thu. On top of that, we've been having a lot of issue at The Chimes that have drained me physically and emotionally.Good news is that I love Redeemer Church! The past few services have been so amazing. My church always amazes me with how intentional and open it is. I love how spontaneous it can be too.

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-67088241949086986142009-09-24T19:14:00.000-07:002009-09-24T19:21:26.645-07:00

It's been kind of an emotional week for me. Nothing in particular happened, it's just because I tend to bottle up my emotions a lot, every once it a while something small will "break the dam" so to speak and I'll get flooded. This has been one of those weeks.The good thing is that God has surrounded me with some good people that are very eager to listen to me. I've had so many solid conversations

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-21264128007258579582009-09-14T21:16:00.000-07:002009-09-14T21:40:45.164-07:00

So the reason I've neglected my sacred duty of updating this blog has everything to do with my new job. I am the Web editor this year for my campus paper (ooohh!), which means 20+ hours of my week is spent contributing to the Internet beast on our own little corner of http://chimes.biola.edu. In other words, my Internet presence has been directed elsewhere.I do lament that I have left you

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-64345729693811196982009-08-24T11:46:00.000-07:002009-08-24T11:47:17.849-07:00

I have started a new blog for my creative writings.Go to http://farrmind.blogspot.com to see it.

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-37750335418803757182009-08-17T13:27:00.000-07:002009-08-17T13:41:33.766-07:00

I wrote this about my hike to Maxwell Lake near the Lostine River in eastern Oregon, where our family often camps. Enjoy._________________East over Oregon's rugged Cascade Mountains, down into a dry land as much brown as green, through the windy gorge of the great Columbia, and finally into the hills of the Wallowas. Here, at a wooden footbridge over a shallow, winding and frigged river they call

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-65963937517320152692009-07-28T11:14:00.000-07:002009-07-28T11:26:48.159-07:00

Today I completed my last phase of registration for classes next semester. Wonderful news: I OWE NOTHING OUT OF POCKET THIS SEMESTER. Woot! Thanks to a $2,000 scholarship I recently won, my entire tuition and meal plan expenses are covered by financial aid -- with $500 extra that I can use for next semester (or use for books or something).I've struggled with doubt as of late; doubts about my

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-52415310510784090512009-07-23T12:56:00.000-07:002009-07-23T13:06:56.972-07:00

I saw Oregon nature at its finest the past week. It started with a hike to Opal Creek with my friends Bethany and Mikayla, along with some students from Corban. There we found a beautiful 30-40-foot waterfall falling into an 8-foot deep, green hued and beautifully clear pool.We also found a very, very cool natural rock waterslide. A large rock formation had been so eroded and smoothed out by the

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-33050826797065754372009-06-02T14:48:00.000-07:002009-06-02T16:08:29.813-07:00

My friend, William Hellmuth, who graduated last year and goes to my church, is directing a Web series. It's post-apocalyptic kind of gig. It's very good, and it's very professional. Most of the film is shot on Biola's campus, and I know a couple of the actors.Check it out. It's called The Black Dawn.http://webserials.com/blackdawn/index.htmlBy the way, this is my 100th post. Yay!

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-7106935487305097772009-05-31T21:00:00.000-07:002009-07-23T12:56:35.741-07:00

I read this headline and lede from a NBC news feed:ABORTION RIGHTS BACKERS GET ASSURANCESThe White House scrambles to assuage liberal groups that Judge Sonia Sotomayor agrees with Obama's belief in protections for women's right to choose.Now, at first read, nothing seems amiss. Pretty straightforward, yeah? But at second look I saw what frustrates me most about the abortion debate and the biased

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-36538814413039042352009-05-18T10:16:00.000-07:002009-05-18T10:19:50.952-07:00

I found these at a good time.

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-32427206735861697102009-05-17T00:34:00.001-07:002009-05-17T01:11:35.522-07:00

I've realized something about myself. I'm afraid of commitment.It's a strange thing to admit because I've always bashed on our non-commitment culture, especially as it applies to men. After all, we should be strong and courageous, right? We should go head-first into relationships, jobs and whatever else with unflinching resolve and dedication.It's strange because being a Christian is a huge

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-15194649842512348662009-05-03T22:26:00.000-07:002009-05-03T23:27:45.827-07:00

I often hear my friends -- or myself, in my own head -- wish for the day when things will be "stable." You know, the day when you don't have to worry about having different living arrangements or a different job every year; the day when essay writing is a thing of the past, and we leave our work at work.Maybe there will be a day without essays, but I disbelieve that life will ever be "stable."

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-59160837643367361882009-04-21T10:13:00.000-07:002009-04-21T10:17:26.947-07:00

We had our site redesigned. So very attractive, I have to say. Can I smell a Webby award?And I have the privilege of working with it next year as the Web editor. How lucky am I?chimes.biola.edu

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-35661034144777956632009-04-06T18:17:00.000-07:002009-04-06T18:20:09.372-07:00

Biola had a giant debate on campus between a well-know apologist of ours and Christopher Hitchens, a prominent atheist and writer.I got recruited by the head of our journalism department to write an article about it for a Christian news service called Baptist Press. Here's the link:http://www.sbcbaptistpress.org/BPnews.asp?ID=30220

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-70360563767968877712009-02-27T17:37:00.000-08:002009-02-27T17:53:29.201-08:00

For those of you wondering why I haven't posted in more than a month, let me detail a typical Monday for you.7:30 I wake up, eat breakfast, take a shower, etc.8:30 I arrive at The Chimes office to work for an hour9:30 I go to chapel10:30 Tennis class11:30 Lunch12:00 Back to The Chimes office. Typically work on page layout, deal with emails.12:30 Photography class1:30 Back to The Chimes office

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-80570755145018008452009-01-26T22:33:00.000-08:002009-01-26T22:53:55.877-08:00

The new semester started today in much the same fashion as it proceeded last semester--with me buried in Chimes work.However, I'm elated that we've made some changes at The Chimes, most notably being the addition of apprentices, which will assist editors like myself in their weekly production. I happen to have the best apprentice--one who is very enthusiastic about her job. In a way her attitude

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-8429182735075589642009-01-09T14:59:00.000-08:002009-01-09T15:02:37.356-08:00

As you can see, I changed my colors up a bit. I like it, except I'm concerned it might be a bit rough on the eyes (no, that's no an euphemism for "looks bad," I just mean the red might make it a bit hard to read).Tell me what you think. BTW, I got my new laptop yesterday--yay! Since I have a computer at home now it might mean I'll write more in the blog. Can't guarantee it...we'll see. :)

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-38485967131133706472009-01-03T18:32:00.001-08:002009-01-03T19:31:52.770-08:00

After a wonderful (and wet and cold) week and a half with my family up in Oregon, I am now back in SoCal. This time I had no trouble getting off the ground, and my airport experience was rather calm — that is, despite the baby on my airplane that cried half the flight.Now, back at my apartment, I'm wondering what I'm going to do for the next three weeks until school starts. The two jobs I applied

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-63547678434414906992008-12-15T16:27:00.000-08:002008-12-16T14:44:41.085-08:00

End of semesters are kind of like birthdays for older people.Sure there is the excitement that comes with breaking free of a year's (or semester's) worth of work and beginning anew (not to mention getting a well earned break). But there also is the rather boggling and numbing realization that you don't have too many of them left.I'm finishing the first semester of my junior year. I've crossed the

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-75940331254650303282008-12-08T09:11:00.000-08:002008-12-08T09:14:45.269-08:00

Dr. Corey (president of Biola) spoke at our Friday chapel about how the university is responding to the rough financial times. Listen to the 10th minute of this video...http://offices.biola.edu/president/economy/chapel/

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-91680308002941945812008-11-16T17:36:00.000-08:002008-11-16T17:49:17.062-08:00

If you've been watching the news lately I'm sure you've noticed that the LA area is (again) on fire. The fires are a lot closer to Biola than last year, actually. The major one they're fighting is only 15 miles away. The sky is definitely nasty, and it hurts a little to breathe. Unfortunately I've been battling a bit of a throat cold this past week, so this fire situation is not helping. Also, it

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-38046436417343570212008-10-09T03:27:00.000-07:002008-10-09T03:38:50.495-07:00

Keeping busy as always. Here are some highlights:--Covered Sara Palin rally for The Chimes. Pretty crazy event. Had a press pass and everything, so it was the real deal--Found out I'll be getting to go to Kansas City at the end of this month. Yup, it's for a college journalism conference. Way excited about that. And everything is paid for except $100!!--Went to Switchfoot/Third Day/ Jars of Clay

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-5006933577288324502008-09-18T02:58:00.001-07:002008-09-18T04:56:53.956-07:00

I'm writing this blog post from The Chimes office, at 3:00 a.m.This is truly a summary commentary on why you have not seen a new post from me since the beginning of the school year.Yes, my friends, it is true: The Chimes has claimed my life.I wake up in the morning at 7:30, and the first thing I do once I leave the apartment is head to the office. Between classes, I head to the office. At night (

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-28595103076390000382008-08-25T10:20:00.000-07:002008-08-25T11:07:35.059-07:00

Alright, I know you all have been hopefully awaiting my next post :p. So here it is. I got a video of my new apartment posted on Facebook now http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=517813406307 Sorry I couldn't post it here---Blogger was being very uncooperative with me. I might try it later. Been keeping myself busy with moving in furniture and such. Basically every day since I have goten

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-8755396143078758472008-05-01T23:40:00.000-07:002008-12-10T04:55:32.403-08:00

It's hard to believe it, but I'm leaving D.C. in under seven hours. I'm writing this blog at 2:40 a.m., just as I finished packing. I know, got to be up early. But hey, I'll get some sleep on the plane, and I have two energy drinks that'll help me get there.This post won't be too profound; it is after all late and I would like to get some sleep. But I would like to say how strange it is that I am

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-50117159848023559332008-04-23T19:23:00.000-07:002008-12-10T04:55:32.639-08:00

So last weekend I went to New York. Fun adventure that was. Took a bus at 3:00 a.m. in the morning because we wanted a full day, and didn't want to stay overnight and spend a fortune on New York hotel prices. I stayed up till three, hoping I'd be able to fall asleep on the bus. Well, it didn't quite work out that way. So beginning my day I was already wiped. But yeah, New York is an awesome city!

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-50310691964039617242008-04-15T18:44:00.000-07:002008-12-10T04:55:33.316-08:00

Sorry I haven't posted in a while. I have been, well, caught up in a 12 page research paper and a 10 page letter about my internship that are both due Friday.Internship finished off well. Both of the editors I worked for gave me very good reviews. They both offered to be recommendations for me whenever I needed them. It was kind of sad, I must admit, leaving that newsroom. I grew a lot in there,

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-84555332414617335542008-03-27T19:35:00.000-07:002008-04-18T21:04:47.247-07:00

I think I've finally settled into things--just in time for me to leave, right? Got to love it.But really, I've gotten past the major jitters of D.C. life, I've made my couple mistakes, I've shown the boss what I can do--I feel more and more like I can just be myself. Relieving to say the least.I'm not a workaholic. I'm not obsessed with success. These are things that I sometimes emulate because

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-19127502318502361882008-03-20T11:43:00.000-07:002008-03-20T11:56:18.260-07:00

Just a few things I've learned/realized since my depressing post last week:-- Physical exertion is good for the mind. And a good stress reliever to boot!-- Everyone makes mistakes. Learn from them, don't dwell on them.-- People are more important than numbers. Tell their story.-- The world is temporary; the spirit is eternal.-- Truth is not necessarily in the middle of two sides; independent

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-44027952932747997412008-03-16T12:24:00.000-07:002008-03-16T12:29:14.994-07:00

I'm doing a lot better now. Thanks for everyone who has been praying for me and supporting me.This Sunday mornings service helped me put a lot of things in perspective. Plus, my editor was in a much better mood at the end of the week--that helps.Don't have many updates right now. Just wanted to put somthing up, so people who haven't read my last post yet would know I'm not still feeling the way I

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-63936159368758268912008-03-11T19:13:00.000-07:002008-03-11T20:03:25.899-07:00

So this has been one of the hardest weeks on me so far. To be quite honest I'm pretty discouraged right now.Last Friday I had a small attribution error in my article, where I said some guy presented some stats, when in fact someone else at the same event had presented them. I've had to deal with this, frantically trying to find out what went wrong, contact the right people, write up a correction,

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-90876600972036434752008-03-05T17:41:00.000-08:002008-03-05T17:52:06.952-08:00

That picture up top was taken during one of the nicest days we've had here in D.C. in a while (hence the jovial elation). I actually was wearing shorts and playing frisbee at a park (Stanton Park, look it up).Anyways, it's kind of an inside joke. You see, David Eldridge is my editor at the Times, and he is just a character. Kinda one of those guys that belongs on a TV show--fun to quote, fun to

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-66198844553799124582008-02-27T15:59:00.000-08:002008-02-27T16:12:27.955-08:00

Michael FarrThe Washington TimesWASHINGTON,D.C.--In a monumental display of trust, David Eldridge, managing editor of The Washington Times Web site, gave the keys of his car to an intern who joined the paper early this month."Don't complain about the mess in there," he told the intern, Michael Farr, a student at Biola University who is currently studying in D.C.Eldridge gave the keys to Farr so

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-7367621788480808312008-02-18T17:13:00.000-08:002008-02-18T17:15:53.367-08:00

Whoo! Got an article in print on Sunday. Volunteered for a Saturday shift, and it worked out real nice. I got to hang out with firefighters! Check it out. http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20080217/METRO/168009577/1004/METRO

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-89780357696566529012008-02-13T13:03:00.000-08:002008-02-13T18:51:09.230-08:00

I got the chance to live blog today for The Times. I was covering Roger Clemens' hearing in front of Congressional Committee.It actually kind of funny how the day went.The event ended up being so crowded, and there was no wireless signal in the building, that I just watched the event from a live CSPAN feed online, at home--just blogged from there. From what my intern partner tells me, everyone on

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-49042734740708545382008-02-08T05:54:00.000-08:002008-12-10T04:55:33.636-08:00

Yesterday I got the assignment of my lifetime: go to CPAC and send back some stuff.In case you're unfamiliar, CPAC stands for the Conservative Political Action Conference. It's the biggest gathering of conservatives in the nation. Speakers this year included George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, John McCain, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney and Ron Paul--along with many other congressmen.I had press creds, so I

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-56014217101414802312008-02-05T18:03:00.001-08:002008-02-05T18:12:39.955-08:00

So I completed my first day at The Washington Times. Starting on Super Tuesday was a trial-by-fire to say the least, but the fact that I got through unscathed makes me more confident than ever. Best part is, I got to write something!My editor assigned the other intern and I an article about how youth are using the internet to get involved in politics. We were crunched for time, definitely. But we

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-91412981913263331482008-02-03T13:32:00.000-08:002008-02-03T15:53:54.922-08:00

This post is not so much about things I am experiencing, but rather the people I am experiencing them with.We are a rather mis-matched group over here at WJC.Granted, we all have grown quite close over the past three weeks, but that has almost exposed our differences even more.Geographically, we're all over the place. We have two people from the South, three Californians, a girl from Florida, a

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-36145073020817596182008-01-31T18:57:00.001-08:002008-12-10T04:55:33.755-08:00

Watched the Democratic Debate in LA tonight.This one question caught my attention:Wow, imagine if that question was turned around: "Mr. Clinton, could you control your wife?" That'd create a riot.Man oh man. Silly double-standards.

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-26960003683730482452008-01-31T10:30:00.000-08:002008-01-31T10:36:09.615-08:00

Just wanted to make you all aware of WJC's news blog, which is maintained by the students in the program. The posts tend to be personal reflections on either the program or current events.I should have a post up soon, and will continue to contribute throughout the semester.Here it is.http://wjcblog.typepad.com/ink_tank/

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-76578079459588753002008-01-26T21:01:00.001-08:002008-01-26T21:34:07.219-08:00

Since I last posted I've chopped cucumbers, onions and celery, seen pictures of the some of the worst crimes committed against humanity and experienced my first professional hockey game.Getting the whole package here in D.C.So I'll explain. The chopping business was part of my service project that students in the WJC are required to participate in. Required, yes, but I was quite happy and excited

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-59831146696514322072008-01-20T11:04:00.000-08:002008-12-10T04:55:33.879-08:00

Wow. So today was the coldest day I have experienced in a long time. Currently, at 2:00 pm, it is a steaming 23 degrees. Walking to church today I felt like my ears were going to freeze and fall off. Right now I'm wearing like four layers of shirts just to get my body warm again. The sky, however, is quite clear.I've been told the weather has been acting up a bit lately: snowed two times in the

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-70183438336880955922008-01-17T14:37:00.000-08:002008-12-10T04:55:34.265-08:00

So, I have officially arrived at the nation's capitol. The land of the most powerful people in the world. And behind the scenes, also home the country's most impoverished people. What a city.The plane flight was, as you might expect, tiring. I flew from Portland at 11:30 PM and landed in Houston at 5:30 their time. After a two hour layover, I proceeded on a plane to Baltimore, arriving at 11:20

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-13630449510608947572008-01-11T13:33:00.001-08:002008-01-11T13:42:11.687-08:00

So, in less than four days I will be flying to the other coast of the United States; to a place where this country has made all its laws; to a place where some of the most powerful people in the world go to work--Washington DC.It has been a wonderful break. Been good to see my family again. But I'm ready to get back into my element--back to pushing myself and discovering where God is going to

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-31107590529174758222007-11-19T22:51:00.000-08:002008-12-10T04:55:35.159-08:00

So tomorrow I leave with my roommate to San Fransisco where I will be joining his family for Thanksgiving. Pretty exciting. New place, good buddy, no homework.That last part is especially relieving, given that these past two weeks have been crazy busy. Chimes articles, Old Testament, The Point (which just got sent to the printer, yay!).I cannot believe how fast this semester has gone.

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-9815371124587525682007-11-12T13:00:00.000-08:002007-11-12T13:04:39.430-08:00

One of my journalism major friends did an article on the Sunday soccer guys at Biola. http://chimes.biola.edu/news/biola/2007/nov/12/boys-sunday/He got a couple pictures of me (one is a little unflattering :) ).I love Sunday soccer. It can get a little messy sometimes (as in play style), but at least I get to play--I still miss playing on a competitive team.

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-53798420497907425542007-11-04T13:43:00.001-08:002007-11-04T13:50:20.588-08:00

There's been a lot of activity on Biola's campus these past few days. On Friday Biola inaugurated Dr. Bary Corey, Biola's 8th president. That was a truly amazing thing to see; all the professors in their gowns; amazing music; great message from Dr. Cory.On Saturday we had Biola Fest on Campus, which was a big carnival like event with performances by several bands, including Mercy Me. A lot of

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-26030110988926265652007-10-22T21:14:00.000-07:002008-12-10T04:55:35.388-08:00

Wow, it's burning up down here. And I don't mean the weather! The LA Times reported today that seven counties of Southern California are burning in wild fires right now.San Diego and Malibu are the two biggies, but there are many others. It's all the result of the driest season this region has seen in a long time, combined with high winds and possible downed powerlines.The closest is 30 miles

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-73097049113151634492007-10-09T23:02:00.000-07:002007-10-09T23:28:47.599-07:00

Okay, so I have this journalism professor--his name is Mark Lansbaum. He currently is an editorial writer for the Orange County Register, but he also worked as an investigative reporter for the LA Times in years past. Now that's cool. It's great to have that kind of experience around here. And for the first couple weeks I was entranced by this guy; hung on his every word and smiled sweetly at the

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-69072866884370225852007-09-27T14:20:00.001-07:002007-09-27T14:24:32.245-07:00

Yay! Biola's student newspaper is now online! I'm a staff writer for The Chimes Online, so you can check out some of my writing on http://chimes.biola.edu.I also am still writing for the print edition, though not as frequently. I'm doing other stuff for The Chimes, like reporting on our student senate every week.

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-57007068471705653712007-09-22T15:38:00.000-07:002008-12-10T04:55:36.268-08:00

My floor had a retreat to Joshua Tree National Park this past weekend. We did some rock climbing/hiking. It was a lot of fun--here are some pics from the event.

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-27628003958836807612007-09-16T16:59:00.000-07:002007-09-16T17:03:20.713-07:00

EVERYONE BACK HOME--PLEASE GO TO THIS CONCERT!!! YOU MUST!!http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0F003F0FE679C724?artistid=790118&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1I'll probably be going to the one in Irvine, CA, but you all must experience the goodness yourself in SALEM,OR!!!!!!!!

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-33864958336277422002007-09-15T16:57:00.000-07:002008-12-10T04:55:36.432-08:00

So, I've completed nearly a month of school.I've been keeping busy for sure. Lucklily I haven't had to write any essays, but there are a lot of random things that I'm getting involved with. I just started being the beat reporter for the Chimes on the AS Senate (Biola's student government). That means I go to the Senate meetings and report anything newsworthy back to my editor. I'm getting

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-76639804286850375662007-09-01T17:52:00.000-07:002008-12-10T04:55:36.625-08:00

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-43349492130084974952007-09-01T17:23:00.000-07:002007-09-01T17:32:26.960-07:00

Just getting along like a train down here.School has taken off and I'm back in business.Last week I spent a lot of time writing an article for The Chimes--it was probably one of the hardest articles I've ever had to write. It was about a lawsuit Biola is filing against Bank of America. There was a lot of technical language involved, and not a lot of people in Biola's administration wanted to

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-71168716058950985372007-08-27T22:06:00.000-07:002007-08-27T22:40:00.426-07:00

Ahh, yes, my blog.Well, hey, summer was awesome. I'm not going to even try to tell you all everything that happened, I'll just give you a summary. I was at a summer camp called Camp Tadmor, which is located in eastern Oregon. I was a camp counselor, so I was responsible for about 10 kids each week.Let me just say, it is amazing how God can work through your weakness. It was a very tiring job. To

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-57939842929784603732007-05-28T10:04:00.000-07:002007-05-28T10:08:16.789-07:00

So, I am home. Still not certain what I'm doing for work. There just has been some complications...don't really want to get into it right now.But anyways, it's bit frusturating to get home only to have to help my family move...but hey, what can you do? I supppose I'm just worn out from moving stuff...I had a load of stuff back at Biola I had to move as well.I'm sure I'll see you all around.

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-8627931747820521552007-05-18T11:32:00.000-07:002008-12-10T04:55:37.438-08:00

Actually, they're kind of important...actually really important. And it's kind of hard when you're worrying about what job you're going to have over the summer at the same time--and on top of that figuring out how you're going to move all your stuff out of your room.That's kind of my dillema right now. So pray for me, cause it's kind of crazy right now.But anyways, here's some great pictures of

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-21591880204576398102007-05-05T22:03:00.000-07:002007-05-05T22:11:00.194-07:00

So, the end of the semester draws near. It's been crazy. Been running around so much that I finally just broke down and had to go before God. We spend a long time talking, but I think I finally found some peace.I've been down lately because I did not get the News Editor position with The Chimes that I was almost 100% sure I was going to get. It was a real blow since--not to brag--I don't often

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-24389640751095073332007-04-25T22:09:00.000-07:002007-04-25T22:28:33.715-07:00

This week has been crazy busy. I'm working six days and will probably have around 25 hours at the end of it all (compared to 10-15 in normal weeks). Yesterday I had to go to work at 6:45 AM and today I had to go to work at 5:00 AM...so, I'm kind of tired.School has also been keeping me pretty busy. I have a speech tomorrow that I've kind of hastily prepared, but I think I'll do well.So also

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-80721615201524569542007-04-18T22:55:00.000-07:002007-04-18T23:29:32.851-07:00

Was just about to clock out when a thought suddenly crossed my mind: perhaps I should entertain my captive audience (apparently I have one since my uncle Greg harassed me for not posting in a long time) with some thoughts from my brain.So, I've pretty much been baptized into the torrent of school work once again. After that far too relaxing Spring Break I suppose I deserve it :). But it's good to

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-52835441673218536372007-04-15T00:13:00.000-07:002007-04-15T00:22:17.863-07:00

Check out the video I made over spring break with my brothers.http://youtube.com/watch?v=h8SnaAJLdJQ

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-12250166571966999442007-03-07T12:25:00.000-08:002007-03-07T12:36:42.079-08:00

Sorry I haven't posted in a while--I've been quite busy with homework lately.So what's going on....Well, my intramural team has begun playing--so far we are 2-0. Our team is called United F.C. and I think we're going to get far in playoffs. We don't really have any real bad players on our team...everyone is at least decent--so that helps a lot.Like I said, homework has been crazy. Have had

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-69874017532355311112007-02-22T10:41:00.000-08:002008-12-10T04:55:38.770-08:00

Been really busy lately, so that's why I haven't posted lately. Just have had a lot of homework, a lot of events, and real involved with Biola Media.I did my second EagleVision broadcast yesterday. I felt it went a lot better than last time...I wasn't nearly as panicked or out-of-wack like last time--felt a lot more confident.Last night we had a bi-annual "Night at the Sig" at my dorm. It was 007

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-91196971122580140982007-02-16T15:58:00.000-08:002007-02-16T16:01:05.397-08:00

Alright, well, I anchored for Biola's broadcast news show EagleVision earlier this week. Let's be honest, it didn't go completely smoothly because many of us were new...but here it is.http://www.mcom.biola.edu/ev/You can definitely tell I'm not wearing my contacts...heh...and my speech really gets slurred up in the Iran/Bush story. Oh well...practice makes perfect.

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-7576510803194114112007-02-12T16:14:00.000-08:002007-02-12T16:30:15.051-08:00

Of couse it is winter! But who said that meant anything in Southern California?! Yeah, I guess I shouldn't be complaining, I'm wearing a t-shirt and there is just a bit of wind.Anyways, I got a job last week. Finally. Nothing special, just working for the catering people on-campus, but I'm just happy I'll be getting an income. I'll probably be working between 10-15 hours per week, so I don't

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-84657459490974961122007-02-05T19:20:00.000-08:002007-02-05T19:27:54.018-08:00

So far I have been meeting my goals this semester. Involved with The Chimes, Eagle Vision (campus broadcast news show), and have been working out regularly. I guess it's all about setting a pattern for me. When I tell myself that I have to do a certain thing every day, I just do it...becomes very routine. I have been keeping busy--I actually get bored if I sit down to play the computer, heh. I

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-46808449574481427022007-01-31T22:09:00.000-08:002007-01-31T22:44:26.068-08:00

I have been discovering something over the past few days. Not necessarily something new, but more like finding a way to describe an emotion and state of living that I have been experiencing for a long, long time.Most of you know me pretty well. So think about all the different things I have been involved with and interested in over my life. Diverse, isn't it? I mean, soccer, music, church/Bible

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-18860517492401489492007-01-27T21:04:00.000-08:002007-01-27T21:16:27.451-08:00

Just got back to Biola about an hour and a half ago. Ahh....so nice to be back---in some ways, as we pulled up to the dorm, it felt like I had never been gone...weird.Anyhow, my ambitions are high and I'm ready to take on the world. Already I have taken up an article for The Chimes which will be due on Tuesday--crazy fast, I know...but I wanted to start off fast so I can set a pattern of

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-14589183496153445882007-01-10T17:45:00.000-08:002007-01-10T17:59:09.712-08:00

I've come to an unfortunate reality this past week---my four years at Biola are anything but secure. There just has been some financial confusion between my dad and I--really the whole family--and so now I just find myself in a hard place. I can't justify taking out as much money as I did this year for next year's schooling...it would put me at over $30,000 in debt--only 1 in 10 students come out

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-40065650474280692322007-01-06T11:50:00.000-08:002007-01-06T12:12:24.358-08:00

I know a lot of you guys got all freaked out about my last post....but seriously, people, relax. I'm not depressed or anything; just going through a pretty traumatic time in my life.I've just been thinking a lot about goals that I need to make. Thinking a lot about the reality I now face in life. I may have not realized all that going to college in SoCal would mean for my life, but I am now

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-62272958069127947692006-12-26T23:03:00.002-08:002006-12-26T23:30:17.252-08:00

What a long Christmas. Christmas Eve with the Farr's, Christmas morning with my immediatel family, Christmas night with the Willhite's, and then today with the Wheeler's....exhausting.The Wheeler's are at my house right now...about ready to leave actually. We played like 4 rounds of this DVD game called SceneIt. Well, they played it....I didn't do much; I'm just really worn our I guess.As much as

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-25267146382570969362006-12-12T17:00:00.000-08:002008-12-10T04:55:38.960-08:00

That's right...two down, two to go. Finals I mean. I took math yesterday and Anthropology today. The Anth didn't feel as good as I'd of hoped, but I'm not too worried; I have a pretty solid A in that class. The math one was about normal I guess...whether I get an A or a B in that class is resting on the result of that test, so it's pretty important.So tomorrow I got my journalism final bright and

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-84559688039369858122006-12-08T22:22:00.000-08:002006-12-08T22:31:17.602-08:00

So here we are folks. Just finished up the last class of the semester. Currently am enjoying the last weekend of my first semester at Biola. One last thing to do....finals!I'm not too worried about any particular final right now. I think I pretty much know what my grades are going to be. I'll likely get 4 or 5 As, and 1 or 2 Bs. Probably the most important finals are in my Convergent Journalism

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-42923735343920199962006-12-04T23:45:00.000-08:002006-12-05T21:57:17.440-08:00

That's right, I know what you're thinking..."Michael, you're crazy...." But hey, you know, it had to happen sometime.Yep, finally went to the library and pulled a college cram session. 4 hours baby! 4 hours! Just sitting there, listening to music, occasionally chatting to a few friends next to me. Finished 2 essays and a Chimes article! Wow! You know what that means? That means I have no more

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-88774742662872421652006-12-04T12:43:00.000-08:002008-12-10T04:55:39.784-08:00

Had a lot of fun at my Church's college group Christmas party. We had food, a white elephant gift exchange and we watched Charlie Brown's Christmas. I brought my friend Mike along too...he seemed to have a good time. Anyhow, here are some pictures of the event.Mike and I in front of the "fire" .Mike and I, as well as some girls from thecollege group that happen to live in our dormbuilding.

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-36309314394581741502006-12-01T13:55:00.000-08:002006-12-01T14:02:06.763-08:00

Wow, just winding down here. I have a few more short papers, and then finals. Then that is it. That's it...I will have finished my first semester in college! That is two weeks folks, from this day.Today a pretty nice day. 75 degrees, clear skies...no wonder I forgot it was the first day of December today.I got all my classes scheduled for next semester yesterday. I'll be taking 17 credits, which

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-802886233923349852006-11-27T11:47:00.000-08:002006-11-27T11:52:16.687-08:00

Just want to let you all know that it rained today in LA.That'll be all

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-74807703582639787682006-11-25T18:33:00.000-08:002006-11-27T11:45:39.906-08:00

So, just back from my little journey to San Diego and back. I had a really good, relaxing time with the family down there. Was especially good to just be back in a house instead of a dorm. What I really appreciated was being able to go to sleep in absolute silence--no people playing guitar outside my door, no yelling from people playing Halo, and no roommate bursting through our very squeaky door

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-4731622857090323672006-11-22T00:01:00.000-08:002006-11-22T00:06:00.331-08:00

Just talked to my Art Appreciation teacher today, and she said I currently have a 95% in the class!! Whoo Hoo. Praise the the Lord. As long as I can keep breathing I should be fine :)Keep praying for me, though. Got two sizable projects that I have due after Thanksgiving...want to make sure I do well on both of them. One of the projects is in Convergent Journalism where I have a 89%...so a good

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-80232896216723685842006-11-20T19:00:00.000-08:002006-11-20T19:12:00.488-08:00

The end of the semester is upon me. The end of my first semester at Biola...wow.Anyways, for the first time in my life I am actually worried about my grades.It is not that I am doing bad or anything....it's just that I got $4,700/yr on the line if I don't make a 3.3 GPA...that basically means I need 3 As out of my 6 classes.Now, I for certain I will get an A in two of my classes, but the other 4

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-29751552181697000832006-11-14T00:04:00.000-08:002006-11-14T00:24:23.049-08:00

How did Jesus do it?How did Jesus remain absolutely morally perfect but yet reach all facets of society? Maybe the answer is just that He is God...but think about it......It seems that in our times, in order to reach a certain group of people, you have to be or at least act like that group of people. You want to bring the Gospel to a bunch of punk, street kids? Then you have to become a punk,

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-1162849258132983552006-11-06T13:35:00.000-08:002006-11-14T00:02:33.263-08:00

A bunch of people from Sigma went to the ArcLight theater in Hollywood. It is a nice theater!! ($14 a ticket)--there are leather seats! We all wanted to dress up for it, so here we are. This was last Friday. We saw The Prestige, which was extremely good!

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-1162586646420637262006-11-03T12:30:00.000-08:002006-11-14T00:02:33.184-08:00

This morning in chapel we had a guy from our School of Intercultural Studies speak. He has been a missioary in Pakistan and Afghanistan.He brought with him quite the stories. He spent time with people in these countries that regularly went on "jihad," and yet they accepted him with them because he showed love and care. The speaker's message kind of revolved around that. He was able to witness to

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-1162539383896382982006-11-02T23:10:00.000-08:002006-11-14T00:02:33.079-08:00

Just a note....I am going to start using this blog for more than just talking to people back home...I kind of want to use it for a forum of my general thoughts as well...I still will give you all updates, though, just like always._______________________________________It really is quite curious how much my faith has been challenged since I have gotten to Biola. I knew that I would grow in my

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-1162332486677878232006-10-31T14:05:00.000-08:002006-11-14T00:02:32.984-08:00

Thanks people for sending me all this lovely stuff. Farr Grandparents, Wihllhite Grandparents, mom, dad, Wheelers, Deborah...you all know who you are. The delivery guy knows me by name now, I think, hehe. Really I appreciate it.Oh yeah, and happy anniversary to the Willhite Grandparents!

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-1162260067379672382006-10-30T17:39:00.000-08:002006-11-14T00:02:32.908-08:00

So this guy on my floor is associated with this company that provides inflatables and other amusement type things to people running events. This company got hired by a mega church about an hour from where I am called Mariners Church. The church was putting on a huge harvest carnival type thing--I mean huge. The company needed help, so this guy on my floor asked a bunch of us if we wanted to go--I

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-1161644554021518192006-10-23T15:37:00.000-07:002006-11-14T00:02:32.823-08:00

So today in my Nature of Mathematics class we had a really cool discussion.We are in a section of geometry and today were talking about dimensions.Imagine a flat world in which there were only two dimensions (up and down, left and right); if it helps, imagine a world existing on a blackboard. Imagine how difficult it would be to describe to someone in that world that there is actually a 3rd

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-1160717696213276102006-10-12T22:14:00.000-07:002006-11-14T00:02:32.748-08:00

Good news, my computer is still running, Whoo!! So was able to turn in that paper that was due on Tuesday...glad that is off my back.Also, my laptop finally has access to the internet...haven't been able to get it on since I got here, but I had the handy IT guys fix the problem for me.Today was a lot better. Had a really cool journalism chapel in the morning where we prayed over some of the

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-1160630359593523232006-10-11T22:06:00.000-07:002006-11-14T00:02:32.662-08:00

So yeah, today was pretty challenging. I don't even feel like writing a lot, but I feel like my dedicated audience deserves to hear the highs and the lows of my time at Biola.So, basically my computer decided it was going to break down yesterday....went to turn the beast on to finish a paper that was due in about 1 1/1 hrs, but for some reason I wasn't getting a visual on the monitor...i think

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-1159387505678908922006-09-27T12:58:00.000-07:002006-11-14T00:02:32.585-08:00

Alright, it's about time I write in this thing again.So, just got done with another round of intense homework. But I feel great now that it is all done.Last night I got to go to a screening for a new movie called "The Nativity." As the name suggests, it is about the birth of Christ. The people involved with the movie specifically wanted people from Biola to come, because we fit the movie's target

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-1158556341757019372006-09-17T22:02:00.000-07:002006-11-14T00:02:32.513-08:00

Wow, this weekend has been full of homework. It's amazing how fast reading and essays can accumulate.I pretty much spent all yesterday reading (missing out on going to the beach w/ the rest of the floor). Today I went to church, interviewed a guy for a paper in journalism class and then wrote the paper (4 pages). Luckily I was able to play soccer a bit to run of some steam, but right after that I

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-1158193703488287702006-09-13T16:58:00.000-07:002006-11-14T00:02:32.429-08:00

So as I have been settling into my new college life, I've begun to develop friendships that are a little closer than just the many aquaintances I have been making for 4 weeks.One of these new friendships is with another guy named Michael that lives on my floor. We have just gotten the opportuinty to talk with one another a lot lately, and will occasionally have meals with each other.Just today he

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-1157922959681076472006-09-10T14:06:00.000-07:002006-11-14T00:02:32.346-08:00

So I have been going to a church real close to campus called First Baptist Church of La Mirada.The church is pretty small, but I am really like the community so far. As you can imagine there are a lot of college kids, but there also is a good mix of other ages as well.After service we have a college group meeting in one of their rooms. Lately we have been talking about what the purpose of church

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-1157787276097828672006-09-09T00:32:00.000-07:002006-11-14T00:02:32.259-08:00

That'd be Javier's mess. Tsk tsk.Haha

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-1157689054484542022006-09-07T21:05:00.000-07:002006-11-14T00:02:32.196-08:00

No real topic here...just a variety of things.First off...today the school's local paper The Chimes was published today. The article I wrote was on the front page!!! My first article at Biola! I am enthused if you cannot tell. I am sending a bunch of copies to my mom, so I am sure you'll all get to see it sooner or later.As far as soccer goes, things didn't go as good as I hoped, but went as I

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-1157517164764296902006-09-05T21:18:00.000-07:002006-11-14T00:02:32.124-08:00

So, went to the beach last weekend with some people from my dorm; it was a lot of fun. It always kills me, though, how industrialized the beaches are here in California. I like it here a lot, don't get me wrong, but there's just that green Oregonian inside of me that cries out when I see so much commerce around such a natural environment...hehe. But yeah, was fun. Played some soccer, went

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-1157093652404795762006-08-31T23:25:00.000-07:002006-11-14T00:02:32.034-08:00

So, I may have had a boring day, but I just concluded the night with a ton of fun. The whole campus was invited to play a game called Nation Ball in the gym. Each dorm was assigned a color and you were supposed to wear a shirt of that color for your team uniform. Basically, Nation Ball is just dodgeball with a little twist ( the people who get out can go to the other side and throw balls at the

Michael Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448826991161748272noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509836.post-1157083335068329782006-08-31T20:49:00.000-07:002006-11-14T00:02:31.975-08:00

I don't know what it is, but today I am so tired. I mean, first I took a nap right after lunch, and now, at 8:45, I still feel like I should be sleeping! Weird. I don't know. Maybe it was just because today was kind of boring. Nothing really interesting happened, just went to classes, did a little homework, ate, and caught like 20 mins of the girls' soccer game, which I just happened to come

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