The hill of a Tech

Mississippi pictures

2006-07-04T01:56:09Z

Random

Ahh I miss it
All the group picuters are of the other leaders and myself

-GT

-.-

2006-06-15T05:00:37Z

I've just came to the conclusion.

The movie and soundtract of "Garden State" has really started to make me mad.

Mad like punch a hole in the wall.

Mad like I never want to think of you again, mad like I feel the past two years of my life just didnt matter, mad like I wish we'd never met.

I feel like my father. Quite on the outside but boiling-over on the inside.

Just mad.

Dare I state....

2006-06-15T04:45:19Z

I really want a cigar right now.

A nice Acid Kuba Kuba would suite my tastes very nicely.

A.S.E. just got its ASE kicked....

2006-06-11T04:40:32Z

Yes thats right, Grant Powers is offical ASE certified in four out of eight categorys.

-GT

Cant sleep....

2006-06-10T05:11:37Z

After talking to Mr. Paul JVR about his marrage, Gods calling on his heart befor he married Deirdre, and such things....

I went to sleep feeling pretty damn lonly.

I just want to turn over and have someone be next to me.

Too much of a romantic.

My tattoo itches....

Yes!

2006-06-09T05:16:02Z

Close up

You like?

YES!

2006-06-04T05:09:44Z

Alright do me a favor.

Stick your left arm out infront of you.

Flip it over so you see the back of your wrist, or front whatever...the side that the palm of your hand is on.

Got it?

Now imagine you had the verse Mark 10: 17-31, tattooed right there!

Now if you still think Im a moron, go read the versage.

Well anyways, im getting it done on Tuesday.
But I wasnt planning on that day for any reason, was just a day my friend could go with me.

But Tuesdays date: 6-6-2006

Oooo creepy, 6-6-6!!!
Yes...im not standing down and still going for it on tuesday!
Getting a tattoo about Jesus on my wrist on whatever today is sapposed to represent.
Im excited. Itll be a great converstation starter.

If I dont, itll just be another victory for the otherside.
Stand up for Jesus.

-GT

PS will have photos up that night ^^

Ready for my break....

2006-05-29T04:05:01Z

I must have been living under a rock my entire life.

Or is it take I just constantly ignore all the stuff around me that really makes me mad.

I admit, the day I turn 21, life will be no different the it is right now.

There is this girl who comes into our Shop with a sticker in her window that states "It's ok NOT to drink."

I want to find a sticker that says "Drinking, smoking, or taking anything that distorts the state of mind God made you to have, makes you a complete idiot."
Its sad that people have nothing better to do then go out and do such things. Really freaking sad.

Sorry if I pissed anyone off.
No just kidding, I really hope your mad.

-GT

"Impact" Willow Creek Senior Celb, night.

2006-05-24T01:43:08Z

    Got all dress up for Willow Creek graduating Impact seniors. I was sapposed to take pictures the whole time but lost my camera. I found it later that night and this was the only picture I had taken befor we started Setting up.
    On the right, you have yours truly. That interesting character is my found friend Paul Jansen Van Rensburg. For all you Heritage Christain CT people out there, he's the equialant to Jed Dearing but this nut ball is from South Africa. Yeah...I couldnt tell ether, he got one heck of a dutch accent.
    Out of all the cool new people the Lord has lead me to at Willow Creek I have to admit Pauls been the biggest influance. He's challenged my Faith and has tought my a books worth in the short time i've known him. This June Ill head a leader for Impacts trip down to Wavelan Mississippi to join in with some other Willowers in working with Habitat for Humanity. Wavelan was where the eye of Hurricain Katrina hit, its going to be a ghost town. But were there help and spread the word of the Lord and I dont think I could have found a better place to spend my time during my course break from UTI

Peace,
GT

rezoid @ 2006-05-20T21:11:00

2006-05-21T02:14:03Z

Bird photo shot. I like this first one better.

And then....

La Spiaza

2006-05-06T17:05:22Z

Sitting here in the great coffee house on Wheaton Christains campus and im stuck studying for my four ASE test im taking next week.

A2: Automatic transmission
A4: Suspension & Steering
A5: Brakes
A6: Electrical theroy and diagnosis.

Each test is 50-70 questions long. The progam I am using to study with makes mock up tests for you to practivce on and breaks each Test into different sections that will be on the real Exam. Now they make each section about 15-30 questions long with each mock up test haveing 10 sections.

Im currently working on A6 and am only half way throught it after two hours.

Kill me.

My dirty ant infested apartment

2006-04-23T22:55:11Z

Yes so I just found where the ants are coming into my studio from the infestation in the whole High Rise.

They must die for the sake of me finding them drowning in my ceral this morning.

So I did something stupid today.
I was changing into my sweater at work today when my shift was over. Now Im the type of guy who likes long sleeved shirts just for the fact that I can push up my sleeves. So I go to put my Right arms sleeve up, I pull a little too hard without alot of shirt in my hand.

BAM!!!!!!!!!!!! My hand slipps off and I punch myself in the mouth.

I hit hard anough that my tooth cut the inside of my mouth.

Yup.
You know those new Capitol One comercials where the Gaurdian Angle isnt paying attention and the person has really stupid stuff happen to them?

HE BUD!!!!!!!!! PAY ATTENTION!

Going slightly mad..

2006-04-22T01:25:16Z

I think I now understand what Old people, such as my grandmother, mean when they say "Thing have been quite."

Because its really flawking quite around here and I think I'm starting to lose my grip.

I have no one to go see, no one to call, and no one to met up with. Which mean the same thing as "no one to go see."

I HAVE NOTHING TO DO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What so I go to Starbucks to sit alone and journal. I get bored really fast and think "why dont I go home and get one the computer and watch TV." Oh yeah Grant? Really good idea. What am I going to do when I get home, sit alone and get mad because im bored now AGAIN.

Im going to say it:

DAMNIT THIS SUCKS.

Work and payment.

2006-04-07T02:06:59Z

Paycheck:

Hourly rate: $7.00
Hours worked: 52.18
Gross: $365.26
Net: $300.03 (after Illinois taxes)

I dont get paid much....

Working at Jiffy Lube, currently a "Lower Bay Tech."

Getting paid 7 dollars an hour to drain oil and get dirty.

Cant complain. I dont need more then 400 bucks a mounth and I make about 800 nomraly.

I average a 400$ check with 70 some hours paid once ever two weeks. But I took a good five days off this pay period since Jackie came to town. But wow.......I dont get paid much at all.

My motto.......Im a "Lower Bay Pit Tech." I cant only go up!

Sometimes........

2006-03-30T02:38:12Z

Mmmmmmhmmmm.

Surprised my LJ is still up.

Speaking of which I shouldnt be....waking up at 4:30am, like always, for school.

Night
-GT

Fear the Jiffy

2005-11-05T03:01:26Z

Working 60 hours on my first pay check at Jiffy Lube.
35 in the first 25 in the second.

I dont think that even makes 60.......but I really dont care.

I decided im going to not save for the next mounth or so.

So if any of you see me around Thanksgiving or Christmas dont be scared.

Im planning on the scruffy, dirtyed up, winded look.

But how can I plan on something thats already going on?

I miss Westervile, but I really dont want to go back till I have too.

Friends and Family......but no obious plan from God for me to get involved with future plan for Ohio just yet.

October 27 was my "One year left" mark.
A year seems so long, but in the heart and mind, its nothing but a flicker in my lifetime.
Its going to be the one year that I change the most.

Oh yes, and David Crowder Band rocks.

Gods so cool

2005-10-17T02:05:19Z

So ive been trying to get a job for about 4 mounths now.

Turned in a butt load of Applications with NO call backs.

So the other day Jed Dearing calls me up, which rocked because I havent talked to anyone from back home in so long.
But we started talking about my whole Job deal.
Needless to say I had to go and study and we ended the much needed 15 minute phone call.

Well the next day, I went to turn in some more applications.
First place was a Jiffy Lube, nothing too flashy but at this point ill take anything and work hard.

Manager stright up tells me "I have a full staff and cant hire you but ill take your application."

'Darn' I think to myself, off to the next place.

Next day im about to walk into Starbucks and my phone rings.
I figured it was ether my Parents or Jackie, the only people who call me reguarly during the day.

BAM! Its a 630 area code, the local one.
Its the manager from Jiffy Lube saying I can come in for an interview and a drug test.

Hmm, didnt he say He couldnt hire me?

Well the next day I come in for the interview.
Wasnt really an interview to say but more over the Manager shouting "Your hired, go take a drug test." across the shop.

Needless to say, I start Tuesday.

Looks like asking one more person to pray for My job situation was just anough for God to give the go ahead for me to serve Him in the work place. God works in awsume ways.

Now I get to tith and give $$ to the UTI Food pantrey. And not wake up everyday at 10am.
Which Im SUPER excited for, I love to work.

Thanks,
GT

0.o

2005-09-28T03:01:33Z

Yeah.
Got S.O.C. for Phase 22.

On my way to becoming another Powers electric Wiz. Grandfather was an electriction, Dad builds computers, Grant...well....Id like to diagnois electrical problams on High end cars.

Got stuck in Phase 14, Diesle Engines.
Slow...boreing....missing my three freinds, Volt, Amp, and Mr.Ohm.

I really need a job.
Dropped off Apps for: Honda Of Lisle, Cassidy Tires, Mercedes-Benz of Westmont, couple of Paneras, and so on.
Honda and Merc were Porter jobs, no working on cars there.

Life is all but boreing. My bird is just about the only person I talk too out of Class. That and Calling Jackie and the Rents, dont really say much at all.
Kind of depressing.
Waiting for God to lead me to a soild Christain person that I can hang with out here. I miss ol' John Ryder, no one to play disc golf with.
Never motivated to even get up anymore. Knowing you dont have to do anything till 2pm....really sucks when you try to get out of bed at 7am.

All in all, im reading to go back home for the weekend.
In fact, im ready to graduate.
Sick and tired of the mindless blable of other UTI students: Drinking, drugs, sex, fast cars, speeding tickets, fights, farms, and anything else I just cant relate too.

I met a fellow student/VW driver and I cant hold a freaking converstation with the guy because talking about Cars moves onto Drinking and going to Strip Clubs. "Whated you do this weekend Grant?" Nothing, cleaned, took a walk, watched TV, studied, watched a movie, went to starbucks 50million times, wondered this state looking for someone I can Call a Christain Brother.

Werid thing is, It all comes back to me and I realise I dont care. I graduate next October. FREAKING ONE YEAR!!!!!!!! Thats it.
Then its:
Work, Make a living, find somewhere to live, live.

My life is a Battle, if I dont fight for what I believe in, Gods going to give me what I ether worked hard for or didnt work hard for at all. And thats why Im fighting, because I know what I want. If I cant fight for it, battle against sin, bring others to Christ, I will. Because If I can please God, He will reward me. Whiether or not that reward is what I want, I wont care because I want what God has in plan for me, even if Its not what I have hoped and prayed it to be. I dont want what I want, but ill do good for God and its cause, I want what God wants for me.

ah sorry.
Im surronded by Lost-Sinners all day long, everyday of the week. It sucks, but Gods plan will blossum out of this darkplace.

Welp.....bowling night tomomrow, rock on 120 high score!

Dont forget about me!
GT

Axis....

2005-08-31T03:09:53Z

www.generationaxis.com

Rocks so hard.
But im not a 20 somethings, but hey Im in college.

Hmmmm

2005-08-30T14:41:53Z

So Jackies coming to Chicago tomorow.

SHAWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET.

Yeah that rocks.
I havent seen her for like........a mounth or so.

Oh, and Eva moved on over. Hung out this weekend, she rocks.

Oh yeah, and if you have ever been to Axis, which you probaly havent, it rocks also.

Phase 17...FIN

2005-08-27T02:19:24Z

Yup.

29/30 End Phase Lab.

20/20 End Phase Exam.

Phase 17, Basic Electronics, UTIs infamous class with the highest rePhase rate out of all its courses in all of its schools.

I kicked its butt, with a soild A-.

Next up, Phase 22, Advanced Electronics.

By the way, dont think I got S.O.C. for 17, unless the other guys with the same grades as me totally bombed the End Phase Lab. Which I dought.

Student of Course for 17 would have rocked.

Still cant find the remote. Mabey I just havent looked...........

Oh hey look..........

2005-08-23T04:33:40Z

I AM SO BORED.

Tobit and my week old half bearded self. In my SMALL studio, in Lisle Illinois.

Yeah whatever, its still Chicago. You can look at the rich old people here, in ther porches and ferraies and BMWs and golf carts, without the possiblity of getting POPED A CAP. Yeah, Grant dosnt know his street slang. Whatever its 1am.

Er I mean.....11:30 CST.

And I cant find the remote...and once again...I am stuck in a small room with a TV I cant get off Cartoon Network.

rezoid @ 2005-08-20T23:26:00

2005-08-21T04:32:35Z

0_o

Yeah. So I've moved, been here about a mounth and ahalf.

Finished Phase 1, Basic Engines.

This is my last week of Phase 17, Basic Electrical, with finals.

Kicking butt in 17, but it scares the crap out of me. My grade in this class will effect the direction toward High-end (Merc, Benz, Porche, Jag) to whats left (VW, Audi, Volvo, etc)

Dont get my wrong, Id love to be a VW/Audi tech, but a part of me has always wanted to shot for the best when it comes to what I love doing.

To anyone thinking of going to UTI, probaly no one who will read this, work your butt off.

You WILL be surronded by idiots, guys who you just know dont take this seriously.

Ill update when im done with 17.

-GT

+/- 3 mounths

2005-04-13T19:07:43Z

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v81/rezoid/Fourlakes002.jpg

I'll be seein' ya there.

School.......

2004-08-27T02:42:44Z

I have Comtemp. Lit. with Teh Shelley!
And she shook my hand.....shes never done that..thats cool.