This weekend my band tentativley titled, 1000 days, has 2 shows.

Friday March 11
8:30-10:00
Grace Church
2695 Creve Coeur Mill Rd
Maryland Heights, MO 63043-1209

Saturday March 12
9:00-
Kingdom Treasures
2065 West Highway 50
Fairview Heights IL 62208
877.336.3565

This would also be a good time for me to thank everybody who has come out to support us in our first 3 shows (Eric, Rachel, Josh). It does really mean alot that you guys are there. Thanks guys.

So the Academy Awards are tonight. I usually watch the Oscars even though I usually disagree with the winners. Since they usually get it wrong I will give out my own nominations, movie awards, as well as Oscar predictions for tonight. Obviously, I can only nominate movies I've seen and there are some that have received critical acclaim that I haven't seen yet, such as Million Dollar Baby.

*Best Actor in a Lead Role

-Jamie Foxx - Ray
-Leonardo DiCaprio - The Aviator
-Johnny Depp - Finding Neverland
-Jim Carrey - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
-Jon Heder - Napoleon Dynamite

My Winner - Jamie Foxx

Oscar Prediction - Jamie Foxx

*Best Actress in a Lead Role

-Kate Winslett- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
-Julie Delpy- Before Sunset
-Nicole Kidman – Dogville
-Natlie Portman - Garden State
-Uma Thurman - Kill Bill 2

My Winner - Julie Delpy

Oscar Prediction - Hilary Swank (Portman will win best supporting for closer)

*Best Director

-Martin Scorsese - The Aviator
-Taylor Hackford - Ray
-Michel Gondry - Eternal Sunshine
-Mel Gibson - The Passion of the Christ
-Lars Von Trier – Dogville

My Winner - Scorsese

Oscar Prediction - Scorsese (Time for the academy to give him is due, though Eastwood has a good chance of taking the oscar home)

*Best Screenplay

-Charlie Kaufman - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
-Zack Braff - Garden State
-Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy, and Ethan Hawke - Before Sunset
-Jared Hess - Napoleon Dynamite

My Winner - Charlie Kaufman - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Oscar Prediction - Charlie Kaufman - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

*Best Comedy

-Napoleon Dynamite
-Saved!
-Garden State
-The Life Aquatic

My Winner - Napoleon Dynamite

Oscar Predition - there is no category for best comedy

*Best Documentary 2004

-Fahrenheit 9/11
-Super Size Me
-Metallica: Some Kind of Monster

My Winner: Fahrenheit 9/11 (Moore is a great Filmmaker regardless of opinion of him)

Oscar Prediction: The Story of the Weeping Camel

*Best Film of 2004

My Nominees

-The Aviator
-Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
-The Passion of the Christ
-Before Sunset
-Kill Bill 2

My Winner: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Oscar Prediction: Million Dollar Baby

You ever completely blow an opportunity to do what's right regardless of what everyone else is doing. Well I did that last night. I won't go into specifics, but I'll say someone's hurt feelings would have been spared had I done something. I feel like shit today. Possibly because I only slept a couple hours last night, but more likely because I missed an opportunity to say "no, this is wrong". While I didn't actively hurt this persons feelings, I am more responsible for the outcome. I sat back and did nothing. The kids that started the problem have an excuse for their behavior, they are unregenerate people. I have the living God within me, what's my excuse? Just seconds after this incident God asked me "Did you seriously just sit there?". Few times in my life have I been more ashamed.

What bothers me most is that a few years ago I wouldn't have even had to think about it, I would have done the right thing instantly. Which leads me to the conclusion that my process of sanctification is likely regressing. Sometimes I think I look less and less like Jesus with each passing day. Which is maybe why God allowed me to sit back, because he wants me to realize my need for Him. He wants me to desire to be like Him. He wants me to desire His approval more then men's.

Who knows? I need sleep.