Posted in General Posts by Carter GANNON JR on 2/21/2012
Some of these are true, and some of them are not. So let the guessing/asking/laughing commence!
(1) I’m from Birmingham, Alabama, born and raised.
(2) I’m a fan of the greatest team in college football history, The Alabama Crimson Tide. ROLL TIDE!
(3) I’ve been called the songbird of my generation.
(4) I have studied abroad for two semesters.
(5) I have been to Ireland, Northern Ireland, Spain, England, Italy, and Germany.
(6) I live vicariously through myself.
(7) My family and I have a 15-year-old Jack Russell Terrier named Wishbone.
(8) The TV show dog was named after him.
(9) I like to insert the word “bro” into pretty much any word or name that has a long “o”. Like Teddy Bro-sevelt, for example.
(10) I love music more than just about anything else, except for Jesus of course.
(11) My favorite band is the Red Hot Chili Peppers. I’ve been a fan since I was about 8 years old.
(12) I saw the Chili’s in Munich, Germany.
(13) I go to The Citadel: The Military College of South Carolina while being something of a closet hippie.
(14) I did Marine Corps ROTC for a semester during my sophomore year.
(15) While I don’t think the military is for me right now, I still respect those who do, several of whom are my close friends. And I still haven’t permanently ruled it out.
(16) Part of me has always wanted to be a Navy Seal. They’re just so freakin awesome.
(17) My mother has a tattoo that says “Son”.
(18) I’m sort of known for my weird lingo. Examples include “yo, bro, boom goes the dynamite, zing, bomb-diggity, cool beans, the bees knees, the ants pants, and sweeeeet.”
(19) I drive a Jeep Grand Cherokee that has about 15 bumper stickers and is named “the bro-mobile.”
(20) I am 21 years old.
(21) I have two siblings who I love very much. Julia who is 18, and Hap who is 13.
(22) I am quite protective of my sister.
(23) I enjoy drinking beer in moderation.
(24) I’m not really into country music. Sorry if that ruffles your feathers, but I oftentimes find country to be cheesy.
(25) I love to run and workout.
(26) I’m currently training for a marathon with my buddy.
(27) I speak fluent French, in Russian.
(28) I love to play ultimate frisbee. It’s the bees knees.
(29) I played football, basketball, baseball, wrestling, and track growing up.
(30) I sometimes miss “real” sports.
(31) I’m a bit of a caffeine addict. My preferred delivery system is blue Full Throttle.
(32) I have a serious case of “senioritis” right now.
(33) I have 73 days until I graduate!
(34) I am a “daywalker.” If you’re unfamiliar with the term, it means that I have reddish hair and some freckles. But, since I don’t have blue eyes or pale skin, and I DO have a soul; I am NOT a ginger. Haha
(35) I’ve been involved in Campus Outreach at my school for three and a half years now.
(36) I have been on Campus Outreach’s Summer Beach Project for the past 3 summers. It’s the ants pants.
(37) I have no real, overseas missions experience. Womp, womp…
(38) I had a Mohawk for a little while about three and a half years ago, and I’m thinkin about bringin it back.
(39) I once shot a blow gun dart at a box of shotgun shells that was in my cousin’s room, and one of them exploded…all during our family Christmas party.
(40) I am a double major in History and Spanish.
(41) I think I want to be a teacher/coach somewhere some day.
(42) I am 5’9”.
(43) I like to sing, and I used to be in my college chorus.
(44) I have one tattoo. It’s a celtic cross.
(45) I want at least one more, but my mom hates them. So don’t tell her about this haha.
(46) I’m Irish-American, and proud of it! J
(47) I was saved by grace through faith when I was 16.
(48) I get uncomfortable during overly lengthy handshakes and hugs.
(49) My parents are named after me.
(50) According to my facebook, I studied “Winning” at The Citadel: The Military College of S.C.
(51) My top 5 “People Who Inspire You” are Jesus, Ferris Bueller, Tallahassee (from Zombieland), Dr. Cox (from Scrubs), and Tom Petty.
(52) I think/wish Tom Petty was my grandpa sometimes.
(53) I don’t really know what to call my political beliefs. Basically, I believe that you should be allowed to do whatever you want as long as what you do doesn’t directly harm somebody else.
(54) I am pro-life.
(55) My back scratcher is possibly my most prized possession.
(56) One of my best friends thinks he is a pirate.
(57) I worked at Sea World for a summer.
(58) I love photobombing pictures. I consider it my minor in college.
(59) I recently quit taking protein and other supplements, and I lost 8 pounds because of it. It was a hard decision, but I think it was the right one.
(60) I used to not be able to trust people at all. But, thanks be to God, I’ve come a long way on that one!
(61) If you tell me I can’t do something, I love to prove you wrong.
(62) My personal motto is “Err on the side of recklessness.”
(63) I just found out that I’m still in “the friend zone” of a girl that I’ve liked for awhile a few days ago. That was rough, but God is still sovereign and good.
(64) Sharks have a week dedicated to me.
(65) Support raising has been a real challenge for me.
(66) I was almost one of the smallest guys growing up.
(67) I didn’t break 100 pounds until 9th grade.
(68) My first concert was Sister Hazel.
(69) I love live music!
(70) The first album I bought was Smash Mouth’s “All Star”. Haha J
(71) I survived a car accident in which my buddy’s SUV flipped three times at 60 m.p.h. with only a bone bruise on my left knee.
(72) I wasn’t wearing my seat belt. Now, I always do, and I insist that you do too.
(73) My favorite TV shows are Scrubs, Parks and Recreation, South Park, Seinfeld, and SportsCenter.
(74) I hate shaving my face.
(75) I got ENFP on the personality test, not a “you’re a crazy person” like I said on that earlier post.
(76) I really don’t like to lose.
(77) I love my friends.
(78) As much as I love hipster jokes, I have been described as a bit of a hipster myself.
(79) One of my biggest worries about the World Race is not getting as much food as I’m used to and losing weight.
(80) I have a small spot on my left eyebrow that doesn’t grow hair. When I was 6 years old, my friend and I had just watched a Batman cartoon in which he had used a grappling hook to climb up the side of a building. We fashioned our own grappling hook out of a 2x4 and a piece of rope. When he swung it around his head, the 2x4 hit me in the face, and I got 6 stitches in my eyebrow.
(81) I love Harry Potter.
(82) I have read all the books twice and the last one three times.
(83) I really like fantasy books/movies too especially The Chronicles of Narnia, The Lord of the Rings, and Star Wars.
(84) I currently have 49 Pandora radio stations on my account.
(85) I love Netflix.
(86) I’m not a germa-phobe, but I think that the bargain DVD buckets at Wal-mart are where germs live.
(87) I am looking forward to kicking my facebook and cell phone habits on the World Race.
(88) A friend of mine got to go on the World Race for free because she won a contest. I am incredibly jealous of this.
(89) I used to be painfully shy, but I finally realized that being shy wasn’t making me happy. So, I changed into the loud, outgoing guy I am today.
(90) I once had an awkward moment, just to see how it felt.
(91) My favorite verses are Mark 12:28-31 and Ephesians 6:10-20.
(92) They are inscribed inside my Citadel class ring.
(93) I love skiing, and I’ve often thought about becoming a ski instructor.
(94) I love hiking and the outdoors.
(95) My favorite colors are blue and green.
(96) I love the beach.
(97) I love surfing.
(98) My favorite food is Mexican.
(99) I don’t really like any kind of green foods.
(100) I CAN’T WAIT to meet you all! For real!
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Posted in General Posts by Carter GANNON JR on 11/22/2011
"Oh maturity's a wrapped up package deal, or so it seems.
And ditching teenage fantasy means ditching all your dreams
All your friends and peers and family solemnly tell you, you will
Have to grow up be an adult yeah be bored and unfulfilled
Oh but no one's yet explained to me exactly what's so great
About slaving 50 years away on something that you hate,
About meekly shuffling down the path of mediocrity
Well if that's your road then take it but it's not the road for me!"
--from the song "Photosynthesis" by Frank Turner
I can relate so well to the words of this song. It seems like Frank Turner and I are fighting the same battle in this particular case. For my whole life, I've heard about how important it is to make the best grades, to get into the best school, to get the best job, and make the most money. And things like ambition and money are not necessarily bad things. But, when they become the ultimate things, you've got a serious problem. They will STOP you from following God (i.e. the rich young ruler from Matthew 19:16-23) . And...the big secret is...THEY DON'T SATISFY! This kind of ambition pulls people, especially men, into a downward spiral, and I have experienced and witnessed this firsthand. Because of these realizations, I am determined to do something important with my life, something that I love, something that really, truly matters in light of eternity. In my first year out of college, I want that thing to be the World Race.
When I first started thinking about how to accomplish this goal, I could only think of one thing. I know it sounds cheesy, but the thing was love. I mean, what is more important than loving people? But love can be a very confusing thing. Ask 10 people what love is, and you'll probably get 10 different answers. When terms become that broad, they tend to lose their meaning. The analogy I like to use is "rock n roll." The term "rock n roll" can be used to describe anything from the Jonas Brothers to SlipKnot, two very, very different bands. I feel like love is the same way; it means vastly different things to different people. I believe that love is seen in its purest, truest form in the Gospel. "For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God." (2 Corinthians 5:21). I want to love sacrificially, like Jesus did, and I feel like the World Race is the best way for me to do this.
In fact, as Christians, we are commanded to love. In Mark 12:28-31, Jesus says that loving God and loving people are the two greatest commandments of all. But how does one do this? Do you have to do both? Is it possible to do one without the other? Brace yourselves folks, because I'm about to say something crazy! I believe you have to love God to truly love people, and I feel like 1 John 5:1-3 supports this conclusion. You can help people in a myriad of ways, and Christians are certainly supposed to do ALL of those things. But, if you do these things without sharing the love of Christ with those you're helping, I believe you are ignoring their greatest need of all, and, ultimately, you are doing them little good! It's like John Piper said, "I believe their is a higher joy than having your belly full." Loving God and loving people are two of those things that MUST work together, and I want to go on the World Race because I am sure I will have a plethora of opportunities to do both.
Finally, I want to go on the World Race because I believe that Christians these days have lives that are entirely too safe! I feel like the times in which you learn the most about God and about yourself are when you're putting yourself out there, taking risks, and having to trust in something greater than yourself. By that logic, it stands to reason that, if you're never taking risks and never releasing that vice-like grip you have on your life, then you're never going to learn anything meaningful about God or about yourself. The reason why we don't take risks for God is because it's dangerous, and because we're scared. Well, it is dangerous, and I am scared. But, it's like a friend of mine recently told me, "Being in God's will is the second most dangerous place that you can ever be. The most dangerous place is being OUT of God's will." So, you can call me reckless and immoderate, but the lack of safety is one of the main reasons that I want to go on the Race. And, honestly, I'd probably like it if you called me those things anyway. Haha :)
Peace,
Carter Gannon
Some of this stuff came from these three links. The first is the Frank Turner song. The second is a clip from a John Piper sermon, and the third is Francis Chan's "Balance Beam Skit."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQMVHhxTtLc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFRhlXGCG60
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA_uwWPE6lQ
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