Getting back in shape

Well I have decided to try to get back in shape…or rather get in shape. A couple friends of mine, Ryan and Jen, are doing this crazy program for 100 push-ups. You can find the website here for more information. I just did my initial test and I was able to do 11 push-ups. I used to be able to do a lot more. It really surprised me that I couldn’t do more, but I have been rather lazy for a long time. I’ll post as I progress through the 6 week program. Hopefully by the end I’ll be able to really do 100 push-ups!

Death of a legend

I was trolling through CNN.com today and saw that a comedic legend had died on Sunday, article is here. George Carlin has died. I am a fan of his comedy, it is gritty, straight forward, and no apologies offered after. He pushed the boundries of censorship on the radio with his famous “Seven Dirty Words” routine. He was a genious and his social commentary almost always hit the bullseye. While he was offensive to most, including me sometimes, he was always funny in hindsight. I will definitely miss his unique comedic style.

16 years

This week was a monumental week for me. On Monday, I celebrated being alive for 16 years. You might be wondering about that number, but my math isn’t wrong. On June 9, 1992 I was diagnosed with Leukemia.

Most people might not want to celebrate something as horrible as this, in fact some people might be thinking I am really morbid in my celebration, but I’m not crazy. 16 years ago this week my life was forever changed. I look back on it, and I remember thinking that nothing worse could have happened to me. But now I look at my life and realize that nothing better could have happened to me. Here is just a few reasons why I think this way:

• I have friends that I would have never had before
• I have a better understanding of the mortality of mankind
• I realized that death isn’t horrible for the deceased
• Life is too short
• I have a cause

I still find myself slipping back into worrying about the small stuff, but eventually I remember that this is my 3rd shot at life and I need to take advantage of that. I am living the life I feel I should be living. I am still scared, but really, what’s the worst that could happen? What could be more scary than facing death? I’ll tell you…women…just kidding…no really…

Thank God for Fox News

I am not sure where our society as a whole would be if not for the crack journalism at Fox News. Their latest article is one of those gems that will change the course of human society. It is entitled “Eight Sex Myths You Should Not Believe” and it has Pulitzer written all over it.

Really, I felt part of my brain die when I read it.

My inner theologian

I saw this test on Josh’s blog here, and thought it would be fun to take. Here are my results:

Which theologian are you? created with QuizFarm.com

You scored as AnselmAnselm is the outstanding theologian of the medieval period.He sees man’s primary problem as having failed to render unto God what we owe him, so God becomes man in Christ and gives God what he is due. You should read ‘Cur Deus Homo?’ Anselm 73% John Calvin 67% Karl Barth 60% Charles Finney 53% Augustine 33% Friedrich Schleiermacher 27% Jürgen Moltmann 27% Paul Tillich 27% Martin Luther 20% Jonathan Edwards 13%

Being honest

In theory, being honest is something that everyone should be doing and have no problem doing it. In reality it is much more difficult as I have found out. I am one that usually spends a lot of time thinking of the right words to say in a certain situation. Many times, people think of me as slow or slightly dim witted because of it. I have been trying to make an effort to speed up my reaction time to things, for example come-backs to jokes and/or digs at me. I realized tonight that I totally suck at it. I don’t know why, but I am not as witty as the next guy. I don’t enjoy harsh joking at a friends expense. If I am pressured to say something in a moment, I am bound to say the wrong thing and further offend someone. It is never meant, but the offense is still there. How do I not do that? Do I just stop interacting all together? Can I trust the friends that I have to still be there if I say something un-intentially offensive?

Is it still Sunday?

This weekend was the first weekend that we at Beginnings had church on Saturday evening instead of the typical Sunday morning. It kinda threw me off yesterday driving into town because I wanted to stop to get coffee, but I had just eaten lunch. Then when I got there and the service started, I noticed that it got REALLY dark once the lights were turned off. Then when the service let out, it was pitch black outside and instead of going to brunch, some friends and I went to dinner instead. So this morning I didn’t set my alarm and had a moment of panic as I woke up and realized what time it was. I thought for a split second that it was my new alarm clock messing up, or rather me setting it incorrectly. Anyways, this morning-ish I drove Josh and Katie to the airport. They are going back east so Josh can attend his class for his something-or-other degree. 🙂 Katie and I were talking in the car as Josh was picking out an Elmo DVD he wanted to watch and she mentioned that she thought I was taking off work to take them to the airport. Then she realized too that it was still Sunday. Oh well, I guess that’s what you get the first time something big changes in your schedule…a moment of panic followed by a feeling of “what do I do now.”

Finally feels like winter

Today it is really freakin cold. I stepped outside this morning and was caught off guard by how cold it was. All week it has been in the high 60’s and 70’s so I wasn’t expecting to have to change into a sweatshirt. Anyways, here is a pic of the view of the mountains from my backyard.

Random crap people think of

Gotta love the random crap people think of sometimes. Here are a couple of interesting ideas that the makers of Star Wars should have made real.

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Ringtones are awesome

I downloaded a few clips of one of my favorite comedians, Eddie Izzard, to use as ring tones for a couple of people I know. I then remembered to look for a really nice clip of my good friend Josh speaking in church. Now for those of you that like context…you won’t find it here…well ok ok ok. He was talking about being excited that Seth accepted the position of worship leader at church. I just think it’s funny that inside Josh is a 7th grade girl just screaming to get out…Ok, so I took some liberty with that interpretation…but it works for me.