I get it

I know I haven't blogged in over a week. The past 7 days have been rough for me. I've been questioning God a lot over the last week (which is not a bad thing) trying to make heads or tails about a couple of events that happened.

Life is hard. God is good, but life is hard.

I don't think its always hard, but it seems that in the times we struggle, we reach back for what we knew as love and as comfort, from our mom's cooking to playing catch with our dad.
I think there is no doubt that God can use our struggles and our hard times to bring us back to some sort of simplicity. It's like I heard once that a pastor said when he would visit a family who had lost a loved one suffering through an illness he would say, "I'll make coffee."

There is something soothing in the simple and the mundane. The news that always comes on, the paper that always appears on your front step, the sound of your husband (or wife) snoring. The smell of coffee brewing or a tea pot whistling.

I thank God for those simple memories, because it often points us to love, which points us to the One who never forsakes us and never forgets about us, no matter how hard life is. Thank you, God, that you are always here...I get it. I get it.

I am MacGyver

If you are under 23, then this makes no sense to you.

Giving a shout out to my homie Colby...see you Sunday morning!!

Technology evolution

So a friends son asked me a question the other day: "Did you have iPods when you were a kid?"

I then proceeded to tell him about an ancient device called the walkman. Got me thinking about the evolution of technology.

There is an old Chinese Proverb: may you live in interesting times. Can't imagine a more interesting time to be alive can you?

I think the cell phone is a microcosm. Remember when cell phones that were just phones? I was reading an article about some of the latest evolutions in cell phones. Phones are becoming entertainment centers with full-length feature films available via mSpot. The iPhone doubles as a juke box. Phones function as remote controls. Give it a few years and phones will be garage door openers and thermostat adjusters. They will function as e-wallets and roaming alarm systems.

And you gotta love this: a new phone from Japan's NTT DoCoMo alerts women who are trying to get pregnant when they are ovulating. Are you kidding me?

For what it's worth, I'm a TMobile guy. But if someone got me an iPhone I would feel compelled to switch over :) It would be rude not to!

Cow Farts

You know I like random animal facts right? Don't know why, but I've always been fascinated by the fact that African elephants poop eighty pounds per day. Really makes you appreciate cage cleaners doesn't it?

What I'm about to reveal ranks right up! Here's the entire article if you want to check it out.

According to a United Nations Report, cow "emissions" are the greatest threat to the environment. The 400-page report by the Food and Agricultural Organization, Livestock's Long Shadow, says that the world's 1.5 billion cattle are responsible for 18 per cent of the greenhouse gases that cause global warming. That is more than cars, planes and all other forms of transport put together.Cow farts account for 9% of all carbon dioxide emissions. Their "wind" and manure account for more than 33% of methane. And their farts produce 100 other polluting gases including ammonia, one of the major causes of acid rain.

One more random cow fact: a cow drinks 990 litres of water to produce one litre of milk!

My triceps are in pain

Worked out muscles that I never even worked out before in my life, but my friend D (this person likes to remain anonymous...the goober!) swears that it is good for me.

So, back to the gym again tonight for more pain :)

24

Last night and tonight is the big season premiere event of 24!!!

OMG!!!!

Jack is a beast!! I was amazed when Jack went all Lost Boys on that guy!!

Dr. Bashir as the pseudo bad guy was a good move. I knew I recognized him from somewhere (for those of you who have no clue who Dr. Bashir is, he was the ship doc on Star Trek: Deep Space 9).

Wayne Palmer as President...off the chain!

Can't wait to see what happens tonight!

Oh, by the way...

1. The first CD I ever owned was by Duran Duran. I am still embarrased about that.
2. I never had Chinese food until I was 19.
3. I'd rather go west than east and north than south almost any day.
4. I paint very well. John and Tracie will testify.
5. I attended K-12 in the same town and got through early, thank you very much.
6. Trail mix is a common late night snack for me.
7. My affinity for gadgetry was underdeveloped until I was in my 30's.
8. I have more than my share of strange friends.
9. I've been blogging since some of you were in high school.
10. My favorite days, hands down, are spent with my family and best friends (u know who u are).
11. My dream gig would be to sing backup for The Police.
12. Sitting by a fire in Banff Canada, while listening to Train at midnight on a cold, clear January night was just about nirvanic for me.
13. My first name was picked by my Dad.
14. I can back up a boat trailer faster than would seem prudent.
15. I did not like algebra in high school and it hasn't gotten much better.
16. If it comes down to Trivial Pursuit...you want me on your team. If not...I will eat your lunch.
17. Every night, it takes five chargers to make my life work.
18. I once hot wired a 40ft rv because it needed to be done.
19. I am not a party person.
20. My iPod contains a 50/50 mix of music and spoken word.
21. I know how to use a satellite phone.
22. Driving coast to coast in four or five days really sounds like a good time to me.
23. If you find me at Chipotle, I'm eating the chicken burrito.
24. One of my best friends was just named the new head football coach at Louisville...seriously.
25. I can eat grapes like there is no tomorrow.
26. I nearly lost a van in the Mississippi river once.
27. I'm taller than my father (and all my brothers), who was taller than his father (and brothers).
28. I am not afraid to have the hard conversations.
29. I am going to bed now.

Cowboys

The Dallas Cowboys underachieved. It's sad, but true. And you can't convince me otherwise. They have zero excuses.

Dallas had pristine health, a favorable schedule down the stretch, and a talented roster that collapsed in December. Not to mention the Cowboys play in a conference lacking a dominant team, so reaching the Super Bowl was a reality, not just a delusion of grandeur.

And don't forget, the Cowboys played their 2 biggest games of the season against New Orleans and Philly, at Texas Stadium. The Cowboys suffered blowout losses in each of those games. In the end, we shouldn't have been surprised the Cowboys found a creative way to lose Saturday in an NFC wild-card game. They've been doing it all season.

I needed one of these for Christmas

Seeing as I locked myself out of the house yesterday morning...

Worst album covers ever

These are pretty bad....

Does the phrase "bad to worse" mean anything to you?

Because it's not enough that the woman in the minivan in front of you is talking on the phone. Now she's surfing ebay at the same time.

Autonet Mobile, a start-up wireless technology company based in San Francisco, announced that it has reached an agreement with Avis Rent A Car System to provide a rolling wifi hotspot to Avis customers by March. For $10.95 a day, Avis will issue motorists a notebook-size portable device that plugs into a car’s power supply and delivers a high-speed Internet connection.

As if traffic on the tollway isn't bad enough already! Sheez!!

The ball has dropped!

- In sports, dropping the ball is a bad thing.

- At work, dropping the ball isn't good either.

- Yet somehow, millions tune in to watch a ball drop...and that is a good thing.
Maybe now that the ball has dropped, it means we won't drop the ball and we'll see all our dreams come true in 2007...

Happy New Year!