Emo stuff like Jimmy Eat World, Snow Patrol, Death Cab for Cutie, and Straylight Run; Rock stuff like Killerz, Cranberries, Copeland, Ben Folds, Counting Crows, and Switchfoot; Folky stuff like Sufjan Stevens, James Taylor, Tracy Chapman, Denison Witmer, and my best friend Benji; indy stuff like Stars, The Album Leaf, and Beirut; and tecno remixes of 80's music for my Japanese pop pleasure.
Movies
Anything by M. Night Shaymalan, classic sports movies (i.e. Rudy, Hoosiers, Tin Cup, and Field of Dreams), most sci fi, epics (LOTR, Gladiator, Braveheart, and Last Samarai) and smart comedies (Big fan of Will Ferrell - favorite 2 are Anchorman and Stranger Than Fiction). Best movie ever...Shawshank Redemption.
Television
Lost, 24, Scrubs, House, the Office and of course, Seinfeld.
Books
Philip Yancey, Kurt Vonnegut, Donald Miller, C.S. Lewis, anything Theological, any anti-utopia story (Giver, 1984, Anthem, Brave New World, Fareheit 451) and all the Harry Potter novels. Favorite book: The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis.
Heroes
My Parents, my wife, John Ortberg, Lesslie Newbigin, Earl Creps, Picasso, Martin Luther King, Jr., the Apostle Paul, Malcom Muggeridge, and my Brothers.
About me: I'm currently finishing my Masters of Divinity and I work at the seminary I attend. My wife serves as the Dorm Director at the university next door, so I live in an apartment at the bottom of a girl's dorm. I use the back door so I don't get too much drama on me. I like golf, guitar, loving my wife, and trying to follow Jesus.
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Who I'd like to meet: John Ortberg, James Taylor, J.K. Rowling, M. Night Shyamalan, Rob Bell, Jonathon Foreman, Ravi Zacharias, Philip Yancey, Bono, Ben Folds, N.T. Wright, Morgan Freeman, and Demetri Martin.
i just watched that comedian on your page. Very funny stuff. The part about being tickled and saying you have diarrhea. It made me think of you saying hersey squirts. Funny Funny.
Congrats!!! When was she born? Have you gotten any sleep yet? Sleep when she sleeps and forget trying to clean the house or any of that stuff! haha I am so happy for your family!
Congrats on the new addition. I had Emma natural but not on purpose! All I can say is it is interesting, but worth it at the end! My son will go to that school next year so I will tell him I know his art teacher. UH-OH! That's exciting!! Good luck with the breathing and the hormones!!
Hey Joel. I'm sure you're excited as you wait for your little girl to arrive. As new parents, our lives have changed so much in the last few month. can't wait for you and your wife to experience becoming parents! its awesome
Hi Joel Triska, I left a comment on your latest blog. It has been awhile since Team England 2001 and Oral Roberts Univ. I am planning to visit London-UK once again this coming April 2008 for more than a month. I dont know however, if I am gonna visit the NewGens. I am sure, it's gonna be awesome like ours back then. Congrats again about your coming baby!! You're (+Rachael) going to be a sweet parent!. Happy 2008 from Beverly Hills.
Yeah! Congrats on the little girlie!! I'm sure you guys are so excited now that you know. How fun!! I'm still waiting for our little girl to arrive. I've got less than 3 weeks til my due date but I'm READY for her to join us! Well, congrats and have a great week.
I didn't know there was a difference. I just saw the hat, the stache, collared shirt, and sleepy eyes and I saw redneck. My Mistake. Your absolutely right.
Yeah, i'm finally going to be 19. Nashville's great! I just tried out for my church's band this week, so I will be involved once again. A break from having to do anything's been awesome, but I want to get back in there. yeah, i'm writing when I'm not doing homework, or school, oer being lazy. check out my new song on my music myspace.
What about you? when are you going to release "Totally Yours" on itunes?
