Friends I Can’t Wait To Meet
This crazy world of web 2.0 fun has actually, in all seriousness, created real friendships.
Real, bleeding, would bail out of jail friendships.
I understand the skeptics.
But seriously. I have made some great friends from this blog and have already met many of you.
Here are some I can’t wait to meet.
My List
1. Dustin Bryson – We started Spitbox together and gave it a good shot. We have talked on the phone and through video chat but never in the flesh.
2. Joshua Longbrake – We pop onto each others screens through IM with questions like…”What if the church really looked like the church?” or “You should just pack up your family and move to Seattle and get your butt kicked in seminary with me”
3. Peter Kim – Besides the fact that he shares his name with one of my childhood best friends, he has been around here a loooong time and I feel like we connect.
4. Laura Winn – Miss Asian Chocolate herself. She was around before we got Losiah and is as addicted to St. Arbucks as I. I feel like we could talk for hours.
5. Kristie Applesauce – I watched in humbleness as she up and moved to Africa to help those in need. Her mom is hot too.
So those are just a handful of peeps I would love to grab some face time with.
What about you?
Los
RAIN IT DOWN
Most of mine would be from Kennedy’s carepage: (http://www.carepages.com sitename: KennedyGarcia)… there are some amazing people who have walked through Kennedy’s journey with cancer right along side us, praying us through it, sending Kennedy cards and toys and sharing their heart. Some of them have lost children of their own to cancer, some walking the same path we were/are, some just there to pray and become closer to their own families at the same time. I’d love to sit down with these families, have a good meal, a good laugh, a good cry and let them really get to know the miracle that is my daughter. It just doesn’t get any better than that.
Jesus?….ok ok thats to cliche, i know. Tiger Woods, Chris Tomlin, Dan Kimball.
My list looks a lot like yours.
1. You. Heck. You are the big bad bloggy daddy.
2. T- http://caffeinatedfaith.com
3. Joshua Longbrake- http://thelongbrake.com
4. Daley Hake- http://daleyhake.com
5. Anne Jackson- http://flowerdust.net
Funny you should mention that…
Jason and I were chatting about this very subject this morning.
We even planned out a meeting in ATL with Conner (Worship City), Joel (CEC Worship), and the big muffin himself!!
What time is good for you this summer?
I’ve been blogging for years . . . but I am just now learning about the community that it can become. Good stuff.
los & daley
dave over at http://okaysamurai.com
Paul shirley- ex NBA star and writer for ESPN.com
1. YOU LOS…YOU
2. Perry Noble
3. Kim Meyer
I’d love to have coffee with los. Serious. If you’re ever in central Illinois, or I’m in ATL area…. let’s have coffee.
Most of the bloggers in my world are friends and former college roommates…
I can say that I can’t wait to see them again… I miss Georgia!
I would like to meet Dustin Ragland the drummer for Charlie Hall (http://www.xanga.com/walrusmuse)
He is boss on the drums!!! Reminds me of Glenn Kotche…
Dude we’ve got to hook up in April when I hit up ATL for the Orange Conference! I used to enjoy our ‘talks’ back when you were a hoss at churning out those Soulcasts! WHAT’S THE DEAL
Pete’s on my list as well. Cool, creative guy. Rich Kirkpatrick is also at the top of my list.
Dustin’s the man. When you do meet him, make him pay.
i’d be offended if it wasn’t for the very cool fact that we’ve met.
man…. 2007 was good for meeting bloggers (you, your wife, rich kirkpatrick). it is very cool that so many of my real-life friends are on people’s “want to meet lists”. i pick’em good.
here’s my new blogger list:
daley hake (daleyhake.com)
shaun groves (shaungroves.com)
terry storch (terrystorch.com)
phil aryes (philayres.com, but doesn’t update much anymore)
eric bryant (ericbryant.com)
Why no Chuck Norris?
6 yr. med.
Her blogs really make me laugh.
I feel blessed to already know you and Daley…ya’ll seem on the hot list for everyone.
Too bad you live far away and Dale’s always on the road. Lame.
I guess my list would be as follows:
Pernell Goodyear: http://www.pernellgoodyear.com/
Eric Bryant: http://ericbryant.org/blog/
Scott Hodge: http://www.scotthodge.typepad.com/
Paul Mayers: http://www.paulmayers.blogs.com/
and …err….Mr Carlos Whittaker: http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/
I would have said The Headphonaught, ( http://www.nanolog.blogspot.com/)but we’ve hooked up and we are now fast friends.
J
“caaan you feeeel the loooove toniiiiight…”
you (of course!), adam thomas, anne jackson, dustin bryson, brad bretz … and, heck, everyone else
There are a bunch of them and the list is growing!
Aww, Los. Thanks! We’ll grab some coffee next time in the ATL.
your mom
1. You..duh. You’re one of the coolest bloggers out there, just not with a pillow on your head. Your daughter is smart.
2. Anne Jackson. Seriously she is a wise woman and so chic.
3. Your wife. She looks like she would be wicked fun to shop with.
4. Daley Hake. I found him through you guys and i would love to do a photo session with him one day. He’s amazing.
I’d like to meet this guy…
http://russellsabode
Oh wait. That’s me.
Huh.
Guess I am just using your popular space to see if I can get sympathy visits.
Seriously, though…I’d love to meet every last one of you guys on here.
How about an ATL Ragamuffin get together at North Point.
How off the hook would that be?!
Dang. It is fate. I am not meant to pimp my own site on here. I can’t even type my own dang address.
Pitiful.
Joel tells me commenting is the best way to contact you. Just emailed you about lunch. Joel is in. let’s do it.
Jon
1. Carlos, Heather, Sohalia, Seanna and Losiah.
I couldn’t put these in any order of preference because I feel that I kind of know you all and would love to hug each of you.
I know I’m late to the game. But, here’s who I would love to have a one on one lunch with this year.
Scott Hodge (http://scotthodge.org): He has been where we are at and where we are headed.
Jason Boucher (http://jasonboucher.com): And not just because I want to go to Canada.
Steven Furtick (http://stevenfurtick.com): Doesn’t everyone want to learn from this phenomenon?
Perry Noble (http://perrynoble.com): What is happening in Anderson makes me say “WOW!” a lot. I would love to draw on Perry’s passion and wisdom.
Vince Antonucci (http://vinceantonucci.com): I look forward to his posts every day. He has challenged our team with his writings this year.
Dino Rizzo (http://www.dinorizzo.com): I want to make an impact on my city the way he is doing in Baton Rouge.
Carlos Whittaker: Around our office, it’s brag-worthy to receive a comment from Los. You set the standard for blogs. I’d love to learn how you balance God, family, ministry and blogging with style.
These are my top targets at the moment. There are many more on my list, though.