just in case you didn’t already know it, today is international talk like a pirate day.
[Listening to: Concerning The UFO Sighting Near Highland, Illinois – Sufjan Stevens – Come On Feel The Illinoise! (2:09)]
let no one say that the homestar runner cannot nap
if it’s been awhile since last you checked out homestar runner i would recommend going back. i love the site. the animations always make me laugh.
for those playing the game
as some of you know i’ve decided to goof off with the JESUS project theme of “refuel” and reward anyone who signs up (which you can do via the website) on the day that i refuel my truck. the last time i refueled was friday and nobody signed up on that day. i’m about to have to put some more fuel in my truck and we may have our first winner. jessie haltom signed up earlier today and if i can’t make it home without fueling up then she’s going to be our first winner. otherwise, i will be filling up tomorrow. you might want to know that if you were planning on signing up soon.
jess, my assistant, and i were talking today and i think we are going to throw in some gas station prizes for anyone who signs up on a day that i refuel.
[Listening to: I Can’t Get Next To You – Al Green – Al Green – Greatest Hits (3:52)]
tmi
i’m sure that this will go under the “too much information” category for some of you but i had a running first for me today. i ran my longest run to date today (7.5 miles) and by the end of the experience i had developed a slight case of jogger’s nipple. when you run longer distances you can developed an irritation on your nipples. i knew y’all would be thrilled. i promise not to share any more information.
my run for the day
distance – 7.5 miles
total time – 1:19:02
pace – 10:32/mile
too bad
sorry lsu fans. it just seems like those teams from alabama are always messing things up for y’all. it was a great defensive game. now if only this “teams from alabama beating lsu” trend can continue until bama plays lsu on november 11 everything will be great.
my run for the day
distance – 3.5 miles
total time – 35:50
pace – 10:14/mile
church advertising network
i’m not much for “marketing the church.” i don’t really like the idea of trying to sell the church. that doesn’t mean that i don’t appreciate good marketing or graphic design when it comes to the church. it’s more than i don’t want it as a primary focus of the church or a pillar of bringing people into the church. i basically believe that church marketing probably just brings in “church people” and i’m not very interested in getting “church people” to move from one church to another. i’d rather see the unchurched enter our doors. i believe that purpose, meaning, and love are what will bring the unchurched to be involved with us (please notice i did not say “bring the unchurched to our doors’).
with all the above said i do like the site church marketing sucks and i enjoyed their link to the british church advertising network. their past campaigns are incredible.
a long day’s night
two books
my cute wife surprised me with two books this afternoon. they were:
what a great wife i have. i’m pretty excited about reading both of them because they look interesting. since, pam loves it when people personalize, write within, etc. any gift that they give to her she lived that same desire out and as usual wrote something inside the cover of each book. within “the goat lady” she wrote this great quote from mother teresa. it says:
being unwanted, unloved, uncared for, forgotten by everybody, i think
that is a much greater hunger, a much greater poverty than the person
who has nothing to eat.
that’s a powerful thought.
reading the back cover of “on photography” reminded me of a sentence i saw that brad wenner had written (i don’t remember where – sorry brad – and i’m not sure if he was quoting/stealing from someone else – sorry unknown possible originator). he said photography was a dishonest medium. i was confused by this because i figured a good photo always spoke of truth. he then went on to explain that a good photo does have truth within it but that doesn’t mean that the photo is honest. think of the lighting, the comestics, the framing. these are all designed to make a scene look a certain way – even though the scene may not really look like that in real life. for more extreme examples think of most magazine covers or the controversial photo of katie couric. are those photos honest? i thought it was an interesting thought.
my favorite line from “v for vendetta” does a good job of explaining it.
my father was a writer. you would’ve liked him. he used to say that artists use lies to tell the truth while politicians use them to cover the truth up.
once again, an interesting thought but this time from a merely average movie (i was let down by it).
30 day rule
i read this on lifehacker yesterday and i thought it would pass it along as what i believe to be a good tip for living a simpler life and controlling impluse purchaes. it’s called the 30 day rule and here’s how it works:
1. whenever you feel the urge to splurge — whether it’s for new shoes, a new videogame, or a new car — force yourself to stop. if you’re already holding the item, put it back. leave the store.
2. when you get home, take a piece of paper and write down the name of the item, the store where you found it, and the price. also write down the date.
3. now post this note someplace obvious: a calendar, the fridge, a bulletin board.
4. for the next thirty days, think whether you really want the item, but do not buy it.
5. if, at the end of a month, the urge is still there, then consider purchasing it.
personally, i liked the sound of it and i will begin using it. i’ve been using a “wait” rule in a much less formal manner but having a set waiting period sounds interesting to me. i’ll report back on my experience later.
SURVIVOR!
i know this will lower your opinions of me (who knew it was possible to get any lower?) but ii feel the need to admit that i love survivor. it’s one of the three televisions shows that i watch:
i’m so excited that the new survivor season has started. now i’m going to watch the show.
my run for the day
distance – 4.9 miles
total time – 49:02
pace – 10:00/mile