I recorded a couple of things I did on my computer a while ago and
posted them to a site called Bandcamp. They're some rewrites I did of
popular songs to make them about Jesus!
http://orin.bandcamp.com/
You can listen if you want!
I've
been recording some more stuff that I'll post there later just in case
any one cares! I'm calling it an album just because I don't know what
else to call it!
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Saturday, February 23, 2013
No Car
Here's a little snippit of my thought life this week.
Life without a car makes me feel like a freshman again. I have to ask people for rides, take the train to get back home and generally be dependent on other people. Although it's frustrating at times, I've also learned that it's not that bad. The Loma community is full of people who really love each other and are willing to help each other when they have need. The beauty of the body of Christ is that we have a call to love each other and to give to each other when we need each other. Lately I've been in need of transportation, and because of the community I have at Point Loma, though it sometimes is difficult, I've always been able to get around.
So, if you're an incoming freshman, know that coming here and not being able to have a car is totally going to be okay. The older friends that you'll make here have all been through the same thing and will understand when you need to get somewhere and there's always someone who can help!
Also, if I do have any incoming freshman that read this thing, I'd love to hear from you before you get to campus next semester! Leave a comment, tweet at me, Facebook me, or something! I'd love to get to know you!
Until next time!
Life without a car makes me feel like a freshman again. I have to ask people for rides, take the train to get back home and generally be dependent on other people. Although it's frustrating at times, I've also learned that it's not that bad. The Loma community is full of people who really love each other and are willing to help each other when they have need. The beauty of the body of Christ is that we have a call to love each other and to give to each other when we need each other. Lately I've been in need of transportation, and because of the community I have at Point Loma, though it sometimes is difficult, I've always been able to get around.
So, if you're an incoming freshman, know that coming here and not being able to have a car is totally going to be okay. The older friends that you'll make here have all been through the same thing and will understand when you need to get somewhere and there's always someone who can help!
Also, if I do have any incoming freshman that read this thing, I'd love to hear from you before you get to campus next semester! Leave a comment, tweet at me, Facebook me, or something! I'd love to get to know you!
Until next time!
That is all.
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Life
It's been really hard for me to form thoughts into words this semester, hence the lack of posts thus far in 2013. And even though I am now finally putting a few of my thoughts to words, I still am unable to really show just how I've been feeling and doing since being back after Christmas Break. But here's what I can offer with the scattered thoughts I have.
There have been some pretty crazy things going on in my life since being back this semester, some good, some hard. I really do enjoy my class schedule even though I've got some pretty tough classes (General Ed classes are no joke people!). I'm taking a World History class, a New Testament class (when you take it, take it with Bob Smith! He's the greatest. I've had him for both Old and New Testament), a volleyball class (ton of fun!), and then a couple music classes that require a good amount of work.
But amidst adjusting to the new semester's schedule, some pretty big stuff happened that has kinda rattled me. A couple Tuesdays ago (Jan 15), I got in a pretty big car accident as I was on my way from school to Oceanside. Long story short, I was on the 5 freeway going with the flow of traffic, and then traffic started to go from normal speed to dead stop traffic pretty suddenly. Some cars had already turned off to the side of the road to avoid running into the cars in front of them but by the time I registered what was going on, it was too late for me. I hit the car in front of me really hard and they hit the car in front of them. Without going into more details than are necessary, the main result of the accident is that my car got crushed on impact and the windshield shattered, but I wasn't really hurt at all. My hand had a tiny cut on it and I bit the inside of my lip I guess when my face hit the air bag.
It's been crazy trying to recall the events leading up to and following the accident. I don't think I blacked out or anything, but nothing is super vivid in my mind other than that God protected me. Right before impact, I remember having the thought that "this could be it." Seconds later, I was looking around, seeing people I didn't know driving up to see if I was okay, and being so surprised that I was. Given how bad the accident was, they were shocked that I was even alive, much less unscathed by the crash. I was shocked too. Because that really could have been it.
But God has more to do in me and through me here in this place. So I'm still here.I've become so much more grateful for this gift of life than I ever have before. Knowing that my life really could have ended in that moment and that it was only by the grace of God that I was able to walk away from the accident has made more appreciative of God's grace and His merciful protection. More than that, being was able to walk away from the accident without any injuries has left me in awe of God's miraculous works. I mean, the only thing that hurts at all now is that a few of my fingers hurt. My car is totaled, but my body is not.
It's still tough to wrap my mind around everything that happened. I've been distracted in school, sometimes unable to be present in conversations, and sometimes I honestly just get sad because I lost my car and don't really have a way of getting another. I'm grateful that I'm okay physically, but I'm still going through a mental as well as spiritual recovery process. I'm grateful for the beauty of the community at Point Loma that is here for me as we go through LIFE together. And what a blessed life we have.
I wish I was able to write more but my thoughts are still seriously so disordered that all I can really think of and all I can really cling to is that I'm alive. I'm alive. I'm alive. I'm alive.
Thank Jesus, I'm alive.
There have been some pretty crazy things going on in my life since being back this semester, some good, some hard. I really do enjoy my class schedule even though I've got some pretty tough classes (General Ed classes are no joke people!). I'm taking a World History class, a New Testament class (when you take it, take it with Bob Smith! He's the greatest. I've had him for both Old and New Testament), a volleyball class (ton of fun!), and then a couple music classes that require a good amount of work.
But amidst adjusting to the new semester's schedule, some pretty big stuff happened that has kinda rattled me. A couple Tuesdays ago (Jan 15), I got in a pretty big car accident as I was on my way from school to Oceanside. Long story short, I was on the 5 freeway going with the flow of traffic, and then traffic started to go from normal speed to dead stop traffic pretty suddenly. Some cars had already turned off to the side of the road to avoid running into the cars in front of them but by the time I registered what was going on, it was too late for me. I hit the car in front of me really hard and they hit the car in front of them. Without going into more details than are necessary, the main result of the accident is that my car got crushed on impact and the windshield shattered, but I wasn't really hurt at all. My hand had a tiny cut on it and I bit the inside of my lip I guess when my face hit the air bag.
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| The aftermath. I wasn't able to get super great pictures because of how cold it was and how shaken up I was. |
It's been crazy trying to recall the events leading up to and following the accident. I don't think I blacked out or anything, but nothing is super vivid in my mind other than that God protected me. Right before impact, I remember having the thought that "this could be it." Seconds later, I was looking around, seeing people I didn't know driving up to see if I was okay, and being so surprised that I was. Given how bad the accident was, they were shocked that I was even alive, much less unscathed by the crash. I was shocked too. Because that really could have been it.
But God has more to do in me and through me here in this place. So I'm still here.I've become so much more grateful for this gift of life than I ever have before. Knowing that my life really could have ended in that moment and that it was only by the grace of God that I was able to walk away from the accident has made more appreciative of God's grace and His merciful protection. More than that, being was able to walk away from the accident without any injuries has left me in awe of God's miraculous works. I mean, the only thing that hurts at all now is that a few of my fingers hurt. My car is totaled, but my body is not.
It's still tough to wrap my mind around everything that happened. I've been distracted in school, sometimes unable to be present in conversations, and sometimes I honestly just get sad because I lost my car and don't really have a way of getting another. I'm grateful that I'm okay physically, but I'm still going through a mental as well as spiritual recovery process. I'm grateful for the beauty of the community at Point Loma that is here for me as we go through LIFE together. And what a blessed life we have.
I wish I was able to write more but my thoughts are still seriously so disordered that all I can really think of and all I can really cling to is that I'm alive. I'm alive. I'm alive. I'm alive.
Thank Jesus, I'm alive.
That is all.
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Planking
Towards the end of the semester, a couple of my friends and I decided to bring planking back. Rather than give an elaborate story of how it came to be, I'll just share some of the great planks that have occurred in the last few weeks around campus and nearby. Enjoy!
It all started with a simple:
And then things got crazy like planking on chimneys...
Banisters...
Jesus and Peter statues...
Mini basketball hoops...
Actual basketball hoops...
Nets...
Railings...
At the Salvation Army...
Signs...
Stairs...
Swings...
Clock towers...
Bikes...
In front of Colt Hall...
And planking is always more fun with friends!
And this one is my favorite that I did. Had a ton of fun mounting the dish return in the Caf as it was still rotating. And to my surprise, it garnered over 260 likes on my Facebook in the last two days... Haha.
Planking isn't dead! Never forget.
Happy planking!
That is all.
Thursday, December 13, 2012
FINALS WEEK
I HAVE 3 FINALS IN THE NEXT TWELVE HOURS. I HAVEN'T STUDIED FOR TWO OF THEM. HONESTLY, SCHOOL IS HARD SOMETIMES. But you know, I still find a peace in all of it. I don't really have too much to say or report but I just wanted to say that in reality, finals week can be tough, but there's no need to worry about it. I seriously think finals week is one of my favorite weeks at school. There's so much free time to hang out with people, procrastinate, and relax. It's seriously so great.
I wish I had more to say, but...
I wish I had more to say, but...
That is all.
p.s. here's me and my best friend tonight :)
p.s. here's me and my best friend tonight :)
Friday, November 23, 2012
Homecoming
The title of this post is a twofold title. On one hand, this last weekend at Point Loma, it was Homecoming weekend! On the other hand, this is my homecoming back to this blog which I have been so terrible at keeping updated. It's been more than a month since I've written about it anything. But hopefully this homecoming won't just be a one weekend event like Point Loma's was!
Anyway, let's talk about Homecoming! Homecoming at Point Loma is super exciting because it's really an all week long affair that culminates in the Homecoming basketball games that bring out the most school spirit in students and alumni that you'll see all year. Here's some pictures that give a glimpse of what the spirit is like. There's so many more that you can find on Point Loma's Flickr page where you can see what kind of stuff goes on around campus. Check that out too! Without further ado:
Anyway, let's talk about Homecoming! Homecoming at Point Loma is super exciting because it's really an all week long affair that culminates in the Homecoming basketball games that bring out the most school spirit in students and alumni that you'll see all year. Here's some pictures that give a glimpse of what the spirit is like. There's so many more that you can find on Point Loma's Flickr page where you can see what kind of stuff goes on around campus. Check that out too! Without further ado:
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| A big majority of the "Green Sea," which is basically the school spirit section in the gym. As you can see, everyone is decked out in green and yellow shirts, morph suits, hats, wigs, face paint, pom poms, etc. to support the Sea Lions! It's quite fun to get spirited up. |
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| An up close shot of the center section of the Green Sea! The few guys you see in the front are what we call Green Sea Hooligans. They get their own shirts and their role basically is to be the most spirited of the fans and get everyone to get loud and energetic. It's like they're cheerleaders, but from the stands. We were cheering really hard obviously for the game. Or maybe just for the picture. I'm not sure. |
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| I'm messing with Roary, the mascot here. No, he is not an actual sea lion. Our mascot is a lion with seaweed for his mane. That makes sense, right? |
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| I really like this picture. It's a shot someone got of me and my friend Jordan just walking around like the buds we are. It gives the warm tinglies to see this picture! It's my profile picture on my Facebook now because I liked it so much! I put a link to my FB not to become more popular or anything but to provide a way for whatever readers I have to interact with me in a more efficient manner than blog comments, which don't really happen too much ha. But I got a message today from someone who reads my blog and it was one of the highlights of my day, so if you see this, thanks Jessie! :) And to anyone else, I'd love to hear from you and answer any questions you have about Point Loma life! |
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| This last one was from half time where we had a basketball competition among the students. I participated (obviously) and got second place, losing to a girl. But in my defense she was really good. Even if I didn't throw the game, she would've come close to beating me anyway ;) |
Well that's all I have for now! I plan to keep you more updated on the happenings of my Point Loma career!
I pray that God would bless any who reads this and that you would be encouraged to maybe have your own Homecoming to something you've given up on recently like a relationship or something you really enjoy but haven't had time for. I don't know! Just find your "home" and stay there! Until next time,
That is all.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Fall Fun!
There are a ton of fun things that happen around Point Loma's campus
during the semester but one of my favorite events so far this year has
to be this thing that we did for the first time this year called the
Klendricks Fallalapalooza. The Klendricks, although it sounds like it
could some sort of disease, is really just a blend between the names of
the underclassmen dorms. Hendricks is the dorm where I live even though
I'm not an underclassman anymore. This year the dorm is 2/3 boys and 1/3
girls because of the crazy amount of girls that applied this year. The
other dorm is Klassen, that's an all girls dorm. Klassen + Hendricks =
Klendricks. Get it? Anyway. The event was really fun. The theme was like
a hodown sort of thing I guess? People wore flannel, there was hay involved and it was a blast!
Dorm life is great! Here are some of my favorite pictures from that
night that I was in with some of my little freshman and some of my sophomore friends that I met last year :) Haha I was among one of the only juniors there. I feel so old!
I'm pretty sure we all just started jumping around and screaming and these next few pictures were the result
One of my favorite freshman :) 
Then there was a photo booth with fun clothes and... this happened
Some of the guys on my hall!
Then some random pictures I jumped into
And lastly, me and two of the Hendricks RAs... keeping in step with the Hendricks spirit.
Well that was a fun little look at how much fun this place is! Have a good day!
In Christ,
Orin J Mozon :)
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