Testing the waters

Hey so I am done with school and Andrea and I are back in Greenville. So, with that being said, I was going to try and see if anyone is still out there in blogville. I understand that now Twitter is taking over the world so perhaps no one reads anything. And given then fact that i have not blogged at all in the past 300 years, I doubt anyone will read this. Am I wrong?

Hit me up and let me know you are out there! By the way, I will be writing a lot on architecture and the church soon. Too many ideas in the brain to NOT write down, no matter if anyone reads it or not!

I am alive.

I am alive I promise, just working my butt off. Please let me know how you are doing and hey, if you want, come to Charlotte and visit us! I will write soon...maybe next week...when I actually have time to blog.

Hope all is well with everyone! (ie - tell me how you are doing)

Precedent

Finding case studies for any architectural project is an interesting process. This is one of the preliminary case studies that I am looking at and I thought I would share. This is the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuggart, Germany. Here is a photo of it...you can click here to see more if you want.

Our New Home!

Yes, that is correct, Andrea and I have made it big. We have another home. Well, sort of. It's about 48 square feet, but man what great real estate! It has high ceilings, a great view, free power and wi-fi, a small closet/locker. More shelf space than we have in Greenville, and TONS of natural light!!! Check it out, we now "own" a studio space!

This is actually my studio space for the next year where I will be working and hopefull cranking out some pretty neat-o stuff. Pray for me, I will need it over the next few months!

Google Maps has nothing on us.

Two weeks. Thats right, we have officially been here two weeks, although it doesn't really feel like it. But I have to say that the dust is starting to settle and we are finding ourselves becoming more familiar with the city and the ways around and through it. I am beginning to see this as home, even if it is for ten months.

One of the things that made this possible was Elevation Church this past Sunday. Andrea and I went for the first time and I was instantly taken back to the fall of 2001, when I first started going to NewSpring. Well maybe not then, because there weren't that many people back then. This Sunday there were a ton of people, but you get my drift. The days when NewSpring was meeting at AC/AU and doing the whole portable thing. Quick hits on the experience at Elevation:

1. Pleasantly surprised when Pastor showed up. I thought it was going to be video. His message was fresh and uplifting. Challenging and encouraging. Cutting and healing. A paradox in many regards.
2. Andrea quoted this on twitter from Pastor.
3. The T-Shirts are awesome. Holy cow. My birthday is in November (Whit!).
4. Worship. At Independence it was lead this week by Mack Brock. Loved him with DSB and love him at Elevation. Way to go Mack!!
5. Great experience, worth the 40 minute drive from the Apt. Can't wait until next week!

Oh, our Home Group from NewSpring is doing something killer this week. I will see if there is some way to post what we do to the web. (eh, Mr. Blankenship?)