Home Sweet Home

Nothing says welcome home like man's best friend. Back in Toledo, in the cold... Yea! [/sarcasm]

On The Plane Leaving New Mexico

Don't worry, we'll be back.

Should I Be Worried?

As we are pulling away from the gate at the Albuquerque Airport. This is the picture that came out like an ominous warning that we shouldn't be leaving... Odd.

Pagosa Springs

41 degree river right next to 100 + degree springs... The sulfur smell was worth the price of admission.

Stress Test

While on my New Mexico trip I just noticed that my fingernails are super long. If you know anything about me you know I bite off any hint of nails all the time... New Mexico has a calming effect on me I guess.

Driving Dilemma

Driving for hours through the desert and I have to pee so bad.

The Continental Divide

So how can they really tell the exact spot where the country is divided?

The Great Kiva

Imagine 3000 years ago, worshiping in this atmosphere. Live for the people here was ultimatley interconnected. God, nature, people were all one.

Abbys Personal Hell

Just outside Aztec, NM we passed Abbys personal hell-on earth. A yard full of every possible tackey yard inflaitables ever made.

Roots

So far my trip to New Mexico has been a very holistic experience. Culturally I engaged in local sketch theatre. Environmentally i've returned to my roots.  Simple things that I use to do for conservation.  When brushing you teeth or washing your hands turn off the water until you need it.  When you live in an area where conservation is key to your immediate survival, the environment is at the forefront of your thinking.  Hopefully I can bring some of these concepts back to my mid-western life.

Local Sketch Comedy

Local sketch comedy at a place called "the Box" his could be interesting...

Our Mighty Steed

For the week we will be traveling in a Buick Century... Classy, right?

In Flight Entertainment

Its nice to know I'll be breathing recycled air for the majority of the day... In the middle of cold/flu season.

Table for Two Please

I've noticed how some people claim that staying single is a sign of insecurity and fear of commitment. I think I got married now so I wouldn't be alone & dating at 30+

Hair Loss

You can almost make out exactly where the horse shoe is going to form right there in front... depressing, really.

Two Alarm Fires

Have you ever had to dump so bad you felt like puking? Yeah, it was weird.

My living hell

Being in a packed bar, with a crappy musician playing butchered covers. I am swimming in hell.

Irrelevant

Do you remember going to the movies without commercials before the previews. For me, I was in London watching Jurassic Park III when I saw pre-movie commercials.

Sweet

The pew edition... Awesome...

add that to 2 baptisms and I'm looking for a "The Faith We Sing: Suicidal Thoughts During Long Boring Worship Edition"

Movements

I'm not sure if it was diet, exercise or what, but in high school I might have pooped maybe 3 times a week. Now it seems like 1-2 times a day...

My Secret

I know it may seem weird, but its true.

This is from an online community project called Post Secret please check it out if you haven't already. (no I did not send this postcard in but it is true for me)

Sleep Actually

I've discovered that sleep actually makes me MORE tired than not sleeping at all. I'm going on 27 straight hours at work with no sleep and I feel amazing.

If I Were A Vampire

Instead of ruthlessly killing people for blood or fighting evil at night, I would probably walk around in pajama pants eating leftover pizza and drinking generic root beer straight from the 2 Liter.

Anger Mis-Management

"Anger first arises spontaneously. But we can actively receive it and decide to indulge it, and we usually do. We may even become an angry person, and any incident can evoke from us a torrent of rage that is kept in constant readiness…Anger indulged, instead of simply waved off, always has in it an element of self-righteousness. Find a person who has embraced anger and you find a person with a wounded ego”

-Dallas Willard

The Santa Cause

It seems to me that the concept of "being good" around the holidays to get into Santa's good list is a vital life lesson since people usually recieve raises that are based on their performance evaluations given around the New Year at work. Prompting people to be extra nice during the Holiday Season.

Gas Cents

So I have a 5¢ off per gallon cupon saving me a whopping 55¢ on a full tank. I really makes me wonder why I get excited when gas prices drop a few cents

Adult issues

I think the biggest reason I don't go into Adult Bookstores is because I'm afraid I'll see someone I know. I'm not sure if it would be more embarassing that I saw them ... or that they saw me. Not to mention if I caught a glimpse of the carefully selected items they were about to purchase...

Cleveland Browns Stadium

One question asked by another visiting fan, "why don't the Browns have cheerleaders?"
My response: "Have you seen the 'quality' of the women in Cleveland?"

Shower-sense

I really like showering at other people's houses, it gives me an opportunity to try products I would be too afraid to buy. Unless they only have bar-soap... because that's just that't just creepy.

Germaphobia

I always put toilet paper down on the seat in public restrooms if I have to dump. I'm sure that the flimsy one-ply t.p. will protect me from the random assortment of germs on the toilet seat.

Sadistic Bear

So there's something disturbing about seeing a stuffed bear turning a handle that mixes up bear stuffing. Its like a cannibalistic bear meat-grinder.

Findlay YMCA Flood

The freaky thing is seeing the line on the door where the water was.

Nuptials...

12 minutes before the wedding and the pastor isn't here... What, me worry?

What A Rip Off

I swear to God there was no warning on this movie when we rented it. Spanish subtitles...lame

Beowulf

Here's the movie poster at the local movie theatre... For a live, unedited dramatic reading from the novel check out Element: C3 (elementc3.blogspot.com). It rocks.

Book Titles Found At The Christian Book Store

"A Christian Girl's Guide To Your Mom" seriously, I couldn't make this stuff up...

Get A Room Continued

Comments overheard during Ford Field "make out session"
"Illegal use of hands..."
"How do I get a Detroit Lions honeymoon package"
"A real Lions fan is conceived INSIDE the stadium!"

Get A Room

So we're at the Bengals v. Lions game at Ford Field and there is this middle-aged couple making out hardcore like a bunch of teenagers

First Bengals Game of the Season

Well actually the PRE-season, but its still exciting. Too bad Lions fans don't seem to care...

Congratulations Old Friend

After a mere 4 years of life, my 2003 Honda Civic EX has turned over 100,000. That's like 40 in human years. Here's to the mid-life crisis!

Meet Rocky

I spent this evening picking out flowers and cakes with Rocky the hairless cat.

Some Kids Never Grow Up

I guess the flashing lights and moving objects are stimulating. That's best man in my wedding folks... nice choice on my part I guess

I guess I never realized

I guess I never realized how attached to the internet I am. The servers have been down at work all day so I feel disconnected from the world...

After Watching the ESPYs

I have decided that Danica Patrick is pretty hot.

The HeadBlade Sport

Well, I mustsay that the HeadBlade shaving experience was much better than I anticipated. Its given me the closest shave yet (once you get over the intial ripping feeling). However, now I feel like every breeze is a "Day After Tomorrow" style cold front moving in.

Realistic Definition

"Independence Day" (n): 1. A day celebrating the anniversary of national independence.
2. An excuse for drunk idiots to play with explosives while keeping the neighborhood awake.

Patriotic Man Law (Part II)

...furthermore, the Karate Kid tournament montage music "You're the Best (around)" is the best montage song, I don't care what Rocky says.

Patriotic Man Law

I don't know about you but I think Hulk Hogan's original entrance music is the most patriotic song and should replace that crappy Greenwood tune.

Inventors Who Should Be Shot

On my list of inventors who should be shot: the guy who invented "Heelys"

Stupid Visor

A visor kind of gives you a false sense of security. Especially when its sunny out and you're at a baseball game all day.

What Have I Gotten Myself Into

The time on the clock in the car says 3:55... that's right... AM... and the sun is rising through upstate NY. Why am I still awake?

This is exactly what we're talking about

I'm glad Living Hope Church has the 411 straight from God's mouth. Hmmmm... let's see, how do you give "straight answers" about a text written in context to people 2000 years ago?

Check out Element: C3 (6-10-07) for more on this subject or download the episode here

Bittersweet Gas

Finding gas for $2.99 is exciting and pathetic at the same time... Exciting because its the lowest price around but pathetic that I'm excited about $3 gas

Honestly Now

Who can honestly say that they would pay .65¢ for a Clark bar... I'm not sure I've ever witnessed someone saying "boy I wish I had a Clark bar right now"

Breakfast Burritos

Ever since Taco Bell has been testing its new breakfast menu in NW Ohio, the restaurant has actually started to smell like a Mexican restaurant. Which is good, because I was starting to wonder...

Man Law...Or Um Something

I guess this isn't a man law per se... but any restroom with only a stall and a urinal should have a lock on the door, not the flimsy push open door like the one here at my local gas station. You'd think they could afford door locks with the price of gas... Oh and the creepy condom vendor freaks me out. If you're too shy to buy condoms at the counter, how did you get the courage to get a girl (I assume) to... you know... sleep with you?

I Think I Just Threw Up

Yep, you read that right, Chocolate Fudge & Yellow Cake flavored cotton candy!!! As if that wasn't bad enough, the bag next to it says French Vanilla & Cappuccino... Just the thought is making me gag...

You Might Be A Redneck...

If you spray-paint your Dodge Neon camouflage colors and add a cheesy-looking light bar, you might be a redneck

Scratch that, you are definitely a redneck

Random Man Law

Men Who Order Appletinis: On Notice
Any man who witnesses another man ordering an Appletini (or other fruity chick-drink) is required to pour said drink in the lap of the man who ordered it once it arrives. No other explanation is necessary, if you feel words need to be said to break the following awkward silence a firm "you're welcome" is acceptable.

'Impeach Bush'

Here's another example of people who call for the end of conflict by causing more conflict. It is much like giving a murderer the death penalty. I really appriciate their willingness to discuss this issue instead of antagonizing others and being a devisive catalyst [/sarcasm]

Its decided

The Bridges are the worst party band ever... Seriously

New Flavor Update

After just 1 week on the shelves in the company snack machine, the Zesty Salsa Tortilla Combos have been taken off the market... Take that Zesty Salsa. (By the way if you don't know what I'm talking about, look here --> Mob-E-Blog: New Flavor?)

Just Thinking

As if you didn't know already know, I'm involved in 2 other projects Element: C3 (with my co-conspiritor Jered) and Eric's Randomness (my full-sized blog). Check them out!

Aroma Therapy

Have you ever been alone, like say, in a car and smelled what appears at first sniff to be a fart? Then you try to remember if you farted... Then you smell again to make sure its a fart smell... You process the fact that you are the only one that could have farted if said smell was a fart... You sniff again and confirm, yes definitely a fart... only to realize that you voluntarily smelled a fart like 4 times in a row?

New Flavor?

Zesty Salsa Tortilla? I'm afraid to try this new Combos flavor... they can't be that good, can they?

Texting E-tiquette

Why is it that some people use text messages and e-mail messages as an excuse to write poorly? I can understand if you have a long message and you need to abbreviate one or two words. At least read what you wrote before hitting the send button...

Man Law: if your conversation requires more than 4 texts back and forth you should actually CALL the person you're texting...

Tan?

Has anyone else noticed that the new look in tanning (especially in women) is blood blister color... This reddish purple color is sick. It makes me wish for the orange "tan-in-abottle" look to come back into style.

My Trip to Canada

That's the via rail station in Windsor... I know exciting, right?

Incase you were wondering, yes it is the first week of April and it is snowing.

Things I Did Not Know

Terrance Howard from Hustle & Flow and other movies, was the black football player/wrestler that plays the bass drum in Mr. Holland's Opus. I also did not realize that I would be totally mezmorized by said movie today in the middle of a perfectly good Saturday.

WOSWJR?

WOSWJR? (What Offensive Scheme Would Jesus Run) the option, of course... Oh, and Christ doesn't need pads or a helment, because He's not a wuss.

Jesus Denies Peter

Get that weak stuff out of Jesus' house... Everyone knows you have to pump-fake and take the ball to the rack or Christ is going to toss your cookies.

Super Model Jesus

Work that camera... Who's your Sexy Savior? I like the sash & modified hoodie combo, very chic.

Modern-day Satan

The Bible has a lot of language talking about God crushing Satan or physically punishing him, destroying him etc... It might be more relevant today think of Satan (or sin in general) as a computer virus that will be or needs to be deleted from your system...

Worshipping in God's house

There is something special about an open-air chapel in the wilderness... Its as if God is showing us the true masterpiece of creation and our man made churches are merely finger-paintings on His refrigerator. This is a shot of the outdoor chapel at YMCA Camp Wilson.

Check it out!

Make sure you check out the brand new Element: C3 uber-site http://elementc3.blogspot.com as always, it rocks...

Is my ministry EPIC?

Is my ministry EPIC?
Experiental
Participative
Interactive
Communal

You need to read Leonard Sweet's "Soul Tsunami"

Bed Dilemma

Why is it that my bed is always the most comfy and tempting right after the alarm goes off?

Ministry in the PostChristian culture:

When the world is throwing eggs, tomatoes, onions & rotten fruit at you, you can still serve them breakfast in bed. Take what the world throws and turn it into a way to serve them instead of hurling it back.

TV Sleep Traps

Late night tv sleep-traps: for some its infomercials, some just HAVE to finish a movie they see while channel-surfing, I fall victim to comedians. Anytime I'm watching TV late at night and I see a comedian, I'm locked in for the long haul.

Some foods just weren't meant to mix

Jigs Dinner + Jed's for lunch = The toilet equivalent of "shock & awe".

The only thing that could make it worse would be Chipotle...

Mmmmm.... did someone say Chipotle?

How Lame?

Man Law: no man should EVER respond to a woman's request to go shopping with "sure I love shopping" especially if it involves "the mall"...

Sanjaya Malakar?

What the hell happened to his hair... What a tool, if this guy makes it through to next week America is really sick. Man Law: 13 year old girls should not have cell phones. <_<

Straight up now tell me...

I hate Paula Abdul... American Idol wouldn't be the same without that sob-dancing drunken mess of a judge, but god she annoys the crap out of me...

We need a Chick-fil-A in Toledo!

Heaven must have rivers of this stuff. Chick-fil-A lemonade is awesome. I was going to stop at Starbucks but I couldn't pass up a Chick-fil-A lemonade while in Columbus.

Shower Stories

While out of town, I took a shower at a friend's house... The only thing in the tub was community barsoap... I used it... It freaked me out...

Simple Requests

I've decided I need an Icee machine, that and a nacho cheese dispenser... If you need to ask why then you just don't understand...

Transportation Breakdown

I just bought gas @ $2.59... I'm getting sick and tired of this crap. When are we going to get scientists working on that Star Trek transporter technology?

Take that February

I really hate February as a month, it just seems so smug with its 28-sometimes-29 day attitude... It really messes me up for the rest of the year.


and its spelled funny...

Am I right or am I right?

So Abby asked me to put her in my blog, I mentioned her cooking in my latest entry and she didn't appreciate it... Women are so fickle...

Weather

When will the weather make up its mind? Last night it was a thunderstorm-monsoon, this morning it was snowing and now its cloudy & windy. Sheeesh!

Hyper-Masculine Pen

So this guy, Charlie, came in today sporting this ultra cool purple feathery pen with a star on top. Man Law: No heterosexual male should EVER own or use a pen with feathers on it...

Facial Hair February Has Come To An End

I've enjoyed this month long vigil of non-shaving solidarity for the oppressed. Now I'm not sure if I can commit to "Mustache March". Maybe I'll try "Manly March" (kudos to Sadie for the idea) where you show solidarity for the oppressed by not wearing deodorant all month. Any ideas?