I like music but not the stuff many people like (or so my experience has been). I prefer instrumental music where the real beauty of the song is not in the lyrics, but in the melodies. I do enjoy a lot of Christian music as well.



I love to cook and I am always trying to improve my abilities and expand my menu options. Most recently I have been working on my baking which has turned out quite well thus far. I have several good recipes. Perhaps you may be fortunate enough to try some of my zucchini bread sometime! It's delicious!

I like gardening and working with plants. I like poultry, and in the past, raised and cared for my own flock of chickens. I also like cats and aquaria. You might as well know this too: I don't like dogs much at all. I don't know why, they just annoy me. I see a lot of dogs that are pretty and nice and all, but I personally just do not care for them. I don't like when they are all up on me sniffing my legs and feet, and jumping up on me and stuff. I'm hoping God will help me to redevelop a love for dogs like I had in the past as it seems I often come at odds with most people when it comes to dogs.

I like cheering people up and providing advice or assistance when asked. I'm not sure why, but many of my friends have come to me in the past in need of advice and/or cheering up. It is a role I enjoy being in because it makes me feel better. It is ironic, actually, in that often I'll be feeling downcast but when I start talking to a friend who is feeling down, I end up greatly improving my mood as I try to cheer them up. I guess it is the whole process of sharing each other's burdens that makes me feel better.

I also enjoy doing silly things for the sake of humor. This includes but is not limited to, disco dancing at work and the parking lot outside of Publix, dancing like a fool, making nonsense analogies and, I don't know, just being me. I really can be more fun than I first appear to be. Honest!

I like comedies and action movies. Dramas can be ok like "The Truman Show" and "A Beautiful Mind." I don't like watching movies with excessive swearing (Like "Boondock Saints") and movies with completely immoral themes (Like "American Pie"). Some of my favorite movies are "Ernest Goes To Camp," "StarWars," "The 10th Kingdom," "The Princess Bride," and others. "Cast Away" and "Forrest Gump" were really good too.

Mostly instrumental/orchestrational and non-hard rock Christian music.

Cody and I canoing at Alexander Springs! Me singing "I Feel The Rain!"

It started pouring on us as we were canoing and well, I'm rather silly anyway, so I used the delightful rain and beautiful scenery to break out in song! The end of the video may seem odd, but what happened was Cody ended up running me into a tree that was hanging over the river. I know I messed part of the lyrics up for the song, but cut me some slack, will you? Hahahahah!

My Favorite authors are Joshua Harris, Tom Clancy and Michael Crichton. I also enjoy reading the Bible every day. I have a large collection of books, but for the most part they are of the technological thriller and science fiction genres. However, I do have several books that are classics such as Gulliver's Travels and books that are set in the late 1800's to the early 1900's in rural America. My two most recent books that I have come to cherish are "I Kissed Dating Goodbye" and "Boy Meets Girl: Say Hello to Courtship." They are awesome!

While I'm no expert, I am quite knowledgeable about the Bible and God is helping me learn more every day. If you'd like to ask a question about the Bible, feel free and I'll try to answer as soon as I can!

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(Photo of a stream at Alexander Springs)

I enjoy learning especially if it relates to biological or life science. Well, actually I like most sciences .I love nature and being outdoors camping, hiking, canoing, swimming, stargazing, and watching storms. I am SCUBA certified and enjoy diving.

I enjoy reading and tinkering with stuff. I like being a "handyman" and try to help people fix things that break. I enjoy being innovative and making things work. I like doing electrical work and would like to get better with that so I practice those skills on minor devices (like my traffic light). Although I'm not as good as I used to be, I can also play the trumpet.

I was very involved with my church and did lots of things there: I was an assistant teacher for children's church, I performed puppet shows, I was the first president of my youth group and was actively involved with them even though I technically got too old to be in the youth. I performed dramas and plays and I would change the church sign among other odds and ends.

While I am still trying to maintain a level of participation with my home church, the Lady Lake Church of God, my recent move is making things a bit harder to be involved in like I had been. The tornado also shut down many of the things I used to do there such as the puppet ministry and changing the sign. I am hoping to get involved with a Christian organization at the University of Florida and I plan on being very involved as my schedule allows. It really gives me a sense of contentment and purpose knowing that I am doing ministry and service for God!

My current lack of a social life has prompted an increase in computer gaming, though I try to limit this. I enjoy working with computers and I use mine to make videos and documents. I enjoy photography and usually have a camera with me somewhere in the event that I see a particularly beautiful plant or flower.

Cussing, alcohol, cigarettes (especially the smoke), disrespectful people, uncontrolled anger, dishonesty, and other things.

Sorry I don't have many pics but most all of mine are way over the 500 kb limit and it is time consuming for me to edit them down. You can always check my myspace for more pictures.

http://www.myspace.com/arrowfrogtmt2
http://ufl.facebook.com/profile.php?id=543039138
http://hometown.aol.com/arrowfrogtmt2/





I am a cool-headed individualist and am rather mild-tempered and quiet. I can be very shy when I'm in new surroundings with people I don't know well. This shyness generally manifests itself in me being really quiet and standing like a lost child or something. Pathetic, eh? I am generally reserved about my thoughts and opinions. When under stress, I typically withdraw from provocations to avoid further conflict. I get along with most people even if I don't like them and I am a perfectionist. I don't like ordering people to do things and will usually pick up the slack of others at a job.

I am very committed to my church and religious beliefs. I was the head of the puppet ministry at my church and an assistant children's church teacher, but the tornado this past February changed that.


(Pre-tornado photo of myself and Jared along with our two most popular puppets, Steve the Pirate and Cool Monkey Dude)

God is so AWESOME! I worked 4 weeks of Church of God youth camp this year and what a blessing it truly was for me! Youth camp came at a very trying time in my life and the many services I was able to attend really brought me to my knees and to the throne of God. God has done so much for me and I cannot begin to thank Him enough for all His wonderful mercy and grace! To think that Jesus Christ would go through such horrible agony and suffering to save me is mind-blowing! It is sad how often I used to feel worthless in the last few years when Jesus obviously believed I was very valuable to give Himself for me!

I know that even we as Christians will suffer grievances and go through trials and depression will knock on our door, but we need to remember that as Christians, we ARE children of the MOST HIGH GOD and we have the Holy Spirit living within us! Jesus Christ shed His precious blood that we may come BOLDLY before the throne of God as His redeemed children! How can I not live for Him after all He has done for me?

I've been growing in my boldness for Christ but I still have a long way to go. Now that I'm at the University of Florida, I'm hoping to get in with a good Christian organization where I can be encouraged to grow in Christ and can likewise encourage others and serve.

I also assist our youth pastor and do various odd jobs around the church. I believe in witnessing to others through one's own example; therefore, I live quite unlike many people my age.

I've never been to a wild party (or really any party as would come to mind when imagining a bunch of 18-25 year-olds) and also have never consumed alcohol, smoked cigarettes, or used any illegal narcotic or drug. I've never been mixed up with that stuff and I intend to never be involved with it. I never cuss or use swear words (not even any slip-ups. Fortunately, God can heal all bad traits people struggle with. Lord knows I've had struggles in many areas and God helps me all the time to get through it.

Most people would label me "religious" or a "nerd," but that does not bother me for those are two labels I would proudly wear. I enjoy learning about the world around me especially when it relates to biology, technology, or psychology, among other things.

I'm not very good at socializing and when in a group of people I tend to fade into the background unless I am very familiar with most or all of the people present. People who know me well think I am very funny and good-natured and also willing to perform various actions for the sake of humor. I enjoy deep and involved conversations and will literally talk with someone for hours if they are willing and the topics are good.

Some of my nicknames that describe me are: "Sir Timothy," "Saint Timothy," and "The Walking Dictionary." I have a tendency to use upper level vocab. words that often go over other people's heads and I must admit, I usually enjoy doing that.

Well, I think I covered a lot about me. If you have any other questions, talk to me and I'll be happy to answer them. Seriously. Message me or something. I check my myspace frequently and especially now that I'm out here near Gainesville, I get rather lonely and anxious for some social activity. Hey, I go to random people's pages and message them or comment on their blogs; please feel free to do the same for me. I won't bite.