Top 5 update

Top 5 foods - (delete) salad, (add) fruit tart from Hans & Harry's

One word sums this up...AMAZING!!!

Ryan Pics

Not only is the comment moderation pissing off a few people, the lack of pictures of the cutest boy in the world is putting me on the hot seat, too. To please the masses, here are a few!!!

Bustin' a move on the floor!!!

He's available for modeling. $250 a session is a great deal for the "Cutest Baby on Earth." If you look at Megan's blog, she is giving a preview of his trans-gender baby modeling portfolio (see floppy hat pics - those are $500 a session.) Show me the money!!!

"Give it up for Lent"

I find it pretty funny that about 80% of the population are giving up something for Lent while a majority of them don't even go to church. Every year, I hear somebody new around the office that is giving up "candy...chocolate...weed" yet they fail to understand the meaning of giving up something as a sacrifice. They also forget to use the time of lent for prayer and fasting.

And yes, I really know somebody who gave up weed for lent (how many times a month do you think he goes to church?) Anyway, this year, instead of giving up something for lent, I'm going to "Give it up for Lent!!!!" (applause!!!) Thank you, it's here all month. Try the veal.

Comment Moderation

For those of you (Aunt Linda) that are really miffed about the comment moderation, it is now taken off. So comment away!!!!

Blog Dynamic

I really feel like a 14 year old girl with a diary. You always want your friends to read what's in there, but when they actually do, you're scared to death (I'm assuming that's what 14 year old girls think - I was never one).

When I first created this blog, I thought it would only be Megan reading it. Now that I know there are at least 3 others checking in every now and then, I'm a little nervous.

I want to entertain, so I put up postings that, initially, can cause a little laughter but in the long run are just wrong (or can get Bobby in trouble). So, for the most part, I've been deleting just as much as I've been writing. I think I'm starting to realize I'm more boring than I initially thought. I knew I had an uphill battle when it comes to writing down anything that people may be interested in reading, but I didn't think that I would have such a hard time coming up with intriguing thoughts or commentary. I will try real hard!!!!

So I'm really a jerk!!!!

I just finished deleting a posting that I regrettably put up a few days ago. In the posting, I singled out a "small" portion of the world's population and had a good laugh at their expense. This just before writing about how last week's sermon really convicted me about how my actions can affect the weak in spirit. So, for the sake of my credibility, and just for goodness' sake, I deleted the posting.

I also want to apologize to Bobby for saying I thought he was a jerk. I really just thought he was funny but I felt like a jerk for feeling that way, so I called him a jerk. I know...real mature.

Next posting:

I do something else stupid.

If only he could play guitar

This guy's pretty good. Mainly, I'm just playing around with what I can do on this blog-thing.

He can't sing either.

PJ brought his "A" game

John's sermon today (check out the podcast on Itunes - type in "Rancho Vista Church" in Itunes store) was a great discussion about what boundaries we, as Christians, should have in our actions and beliefs. He used the hedonistic Greeks and legalistic Jews from Corinth in the time of Paul to detail his points.

Although the sermon in its entirety was excellent, John summed it up in one phrase, "Let us not be a stumbling block to the weak." He also stated, "It's within your right to listen to whatever you want because Jesus died on the cross...but if you're acting in love, you don't do it because you don't want to cause divisions amongst Christians and in your church."

I took a great deal out of that and there are about 20 blog postings that I could do about where do we draw the line to "not cause divisions" but my main focus was to not be a stumbling block for the weak. I sometimes can consider myself a weak Christian as I tend to conform to the way people act around me as opposed to being the light and hoping people will act like me.

So, I went back and read through my post about my music and decided that it is unnecessary for me to keep the songs that could lead my thoughts away from Christ, and, just as importantly, mislead my friends and co-workers who know I am a Christian into thinking that listening to vulgar music is acceptable. Even though I don't necessarily listen to the lyrics, why not listen to great music that is worshipful (or at least acceptable to listen to around kids)? So, I'm in "delete" mode on Itunes. Hopefully, this is just a first step in becoming the beacon in a group.

By the way, if anybody has any suggestions for great Christian rock groups that I haven't heard of, please send them my way. I'm down to under 4500 songs now :(

Convicted

So, Megan was putting some songs on her Ipod and noticed a song from Pantera that I had on Itunes. The title was pretty profane and the lyrical content wasn't that of a Christian nature. Initially, I had a problem with her wanting me to take it off of Itunes because it was a style of music that I like and learned how to play guitar on, and it's a style that she can't stand. After thinking about it, I feel very convicted to delete it and others. My only problem is, where do I stop. Obviously, that song, with a title like "F'ing Hostile" and a few others that talk about getting stoned are clear choices to delete. But what about songs that talk about seduction (Britney Spears, Megan) and broken marriages (all country songs).

Funny thing is, I was going through my songs and saw a song called "I'm So Stoned." I know, instant trash, right? Well, I started listening to it and I remembered it had a great groove. Needless to say, it made me think about how I listen to music. I've had these discussions with Megan quite a few times about lyrical content versus musical arrangement and I've come up with this...I rarely listen to the lyrics on songs. The majority of the time, I'm listening to the musical arrangement, the guitar, the drums, and the melody. The lyrics seem to be secondary. When I'm listening to worship music, it's a little different. Depending on what song it is, I will either listen to the music or I will worship with the song. So essentially, I don't listen to the lyrics of any song.

But with that said, there are still some songs that must go and I'm all right with that...now.

The Reason

My favorite wife, Megan, and I were talking tonight and decided that I needed to start a blog. Now, some people start blogs to express random thoughts about politics, music, and the like. We decided that since I am not much of a talker, maybe Megan could learn a lot about me if I started a blog.

This all started because I have a birthday coming up soon (March 8th in case anybody wants to send gifts). Megan asked me what I wanted and, being fickle, indecisive, and not really wanting anything that we can afford, I said "I don't know." Then we started talking about my favorite things. At that point I realized that I am a Fickle Obsessor. I could go from "who cares" to "how can I get a Master's degree in that" in less than a minute. Off the top of my head, I had Dr. Pepper, Football, and Chargers as favorites. Everything else, I kind of made up. So, to kick things off, and to give my wife some more insight as to what type of man I am, here are some of my top favorites.

Favorite Movie - I don't know
Favorite Song - I don't know
Favorite Food - I don't know
Favorite Place - I don't know
etc.

Frankly, I don't do favorites. I do top fives. So, to be helpful this time around, here are some top fives and a real glimpse into my mind.

Top 5 bands - Alter Bridge, Lincoln Brewster, Building 429, Metallica (older stuff), Rascal Flatts
Top 5 movies - Old School, Willow, Happy Gilmore, Memento, Big Fish (bonus - Hotel Rwanda)
Top 5 hobbies - Golf, play guitar, play football, play basketball, fixing broke stuff
Top 5 foods - Steak, shrimp (preferably, with steak), broccoli madness (at Souplantation), teriyaki short ribs, avocado & tomato & sunflower seed & egg salad with Lite ranch (all are either in my fridge right now or have been eaten in the past week - these favorites could change beginning tomorrow)
Top 5 colors - Kelly green, forest green, maroon, powder blue, and red
Top 5 golf courses played - Torrey Pines South, Shadowridge, Del Mar Country Club, La Costa North, SilverRock
Top 5 golf courses wanting to play - Pebble Beach, Augusta National, Pinehurst #2, Couer D'Alene, Bandon Dunes
Top 5 things I should be doing - Not eating this cookie, working out, sleeping (it's midnight), reading my bible more, eating healthier
Top 5 football teams - Chargers, Toreros, Aztecs, Jaguars, Lancers
Top 5 fantasy guitar wish list - Gibson SG with P-90s, Gibson Les Paul Special, Taylor 414ce guitar, Marshall JCM 800 half stack, Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier half stack
Top 5 fantasy golf wish list - Taylor Made Rac LT irons, Cleveland Hi Bore 8.5 degree driver, Cleveland Hi Bore fairway 3 wood, Titleist Vokey wedges (56 and 60 degree), Taylor Made TP Red golf balls
Top 5 beers - Stone Ruination IPA, Karl Strauss Amber Lager, Samuel Adams Light, my brother Chad's Blackberry home brew, Fat Tire
Top 5 sodas - Dr. Pepper in a bottle, Dr. Pepper in a can, Dr. Pepper in a glass over ice, Dr. Pepper out of a fountain dispenser, Diet Pepsi
Top 5 bible verses - 1 Timothy 6:6, John 2:14, James 4:6, Galatians 2:20, John 2:10
Top 5 TV shows - Studio 60, 24, The OC (sad that it's over), Everybody Loves Raymond, Crossroads
Top 5 obsessions - Anything golf, finding that get rich quick scheme that doesn't require a whole lot of time and energy and no upfront cost, checking my email (even if I just checked it at 11:00pm, there might be an email that was sent in the last hour), checking my myspace.com page every evening knowing that nobody has sent me a comment, did I say anything golf?
Top 5 things to be thankful for - Jesus, Megan, Ryan, my job, my townhome

I think this is the most I've actually thought about myself in a while. I might pick it up a little later but that should be a quick rundown of who I am (at least right now).

By the way, I just checked my email again and someone actually sent me a forwarded email!!!!! At 12:15pm nonetheless. I'll probably just delete it without reading it but at least I feel like I have accomplished something (in a non-productive, time-wasting, obsessive compulsive way).

So this is my first post. I'm sure I'll get used to posting little bits at a time without feeling like I need to get everything off my chest but, in due time.