So one of the official deliverables for this blog is the results of a self-profiling exercise. My class at school is emphasizing the importance of knowing what's out on the Web about yourself....so here it goes. Note: this is not the same as Googling yourself.
-LinkedIn Profile....that's good, I guess. It's info that I maintain about myself, and represents me well. Score one for me.
-Bio page from Tuftsemen.org from my senior year at Tufts. Not a lot of information...but mostly accurate and not overly embarassing. "Mouth" was a lame nickname attempt that never stuck. Too bad.
-Match's blog post about Throwing you Fire...yeah. Not one of my finest moments...not entirely accurate, but you get the gist. A great story told among friends over some beers...not a great story for public consumption.
-District5ultimate.com....a site I maintain for my current ultimate team. Good, positive, accurate info.
After that, the results are mostly for people searches, a handful of forum posts of mine, and other John Korbers of the world.
All in all, not too terrible...but it would be good to get that Fire Throwing debacle out of there....
EDIT: 11/5/2010 - After generating some web news with District 5's performance this weekend, I revisited the google search...and got mostly the same results. D5 didn't show up until the second page of results and the order of the first page didn't change. Interesting.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Finding peace
Last spring, in preparation for getting my son baptized, I started attending the Episcopal Church in my town. I'd driven by it hundreds of times since we'd moved into our house, but never went. Initially, I went to familiarize myself with the parish and parish community, as well as to convince my wife that going was a good thing. My mom, while never an overly religious person, suggested attending just as a way to get away from the bustle of daily life for a few hours, and to connect spiritually with yourself.
Since about June, I've been going to church on any Sunday when I'm not at practice or a tournament. I go to the 8 o'clock service..probably 25 people at maximum show up, and most are twenty or thirty years older than I. Despite lacking many personal connections with others in the parish or even being able to remember anyone's name, going to church has been great. It provides me with a chance to take a deep breathe, reflect on my life, my actions, and how blessed I am. It gives me an opportunity to connect with God, and to share such a connection with other people who come in search of their own inner peace.
In a time in my life with lots going on, church has provided a much needed rock in my weekly routine. I'm thankful that I started going again, and and glad that the church going experience has been a positive one for me. In all, it's been much less about the religious aspects of the experience....but more about the spiritual. It truly has helped me be more at peace with myself. If you could use some inner peace, I'd recommend seeking out a religious community. I'd expect that it'd be a nice change for the better.
Since about June, I've been going to church on any Sunday when I'm not at practice or a tournament. I go to the 8 o'clock service..probably 25 people at maximum show up, and most are twenty or thirty years older than I. Despite lacking many personal connections with others in the parish or even being able to remember anyone's name, going to church has been great. It provides me with a chance to take a deep breathe, reflect on my life, my actions, and how blessed I am. It gives me an opportunity to connect with God, and to share such a connection with other people who come in search of their own inner peace.
In a time in my life with lots going on, church has provided a much needed rock in my weekly routine. I'm thankful that I started going again, and and glad that the church going experience has been a positive one for me. In all, it's been much less about the religious aspects of the experience....but more about the spiritual. It truly has helped me be more at peace with myself. If you could use some inner peace, I'd recommend seeking out a religious community. I'd expect that it'd be a nice change for the better.
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