Friday, January 26, 2007

How many times...

Can you see a kids movie without going crazy? I've either had to watch or listen to Cinderella or Cinderella 2, yes there's a Cinderella 2, so many times I have most of the lines committed to memory.

This scares me. Anyway, as I'm sitting through the latest viewing of this great film, I wonder just how much more I can take.

Thursday, January 25, 2007

Do you know the way?...

So every year, the CR team goes up to Northern California for some meetings. We have a great time and get tons done.

Last year Jeni and Maggie stayed home. Chloe didn't come either, but then again she wasn't born yet. The whole week was tough. I really missed them. This year, we all piled into a rental car and made the drive to San Jose.

The rental is sweet. We got a Jeep Commander. It's like a tank. We put a DVD player in the back so Maggie would have something to do. Usually we don't do the movies in the car. But the drive is like 5 hours, it's hard to keep a kid quiet for that long.

We'll be up here for over a week, I'll try to post as often as possible.

Monday, January 22, 2007

Garage Cleaning...

This weekend Jeni and I got to work on cleaning out our garage. It sucked. To be honest, this is our second weekend in a row cleaning the thing out. Two weeks, two dumpsters. We have too much stuff.

We decided to do it Clean Sweep style, so we made three piles: Throw away, donate (or sell) and keep. In the past we have always kept things that "we'll need 'someday'" but this time we were ruthless.

We're thinking about selling some stuff on eBay. Here are some of the potential sell items:

  • Xbox with two controllers. Note: this is not a 360, it's the old one.
  • A PS2 w/ controller.
  • Kids clothes.
  • Various "Vegas" themed items, i.e. a small craps table, felt for a roulette board, poker chips, etc.
  • A Love Sac.
I think some of these could make us some cash. I've never used eBay (to sell or to buy) so I'm not sure what to expect. Hopefully it will be enough to get an iPhone.

In case you were wondering...

McDonald's coffee is NOT good.

This morning I made the mistake of going for a coffee instead of a Diet Coke.

I'll try to go on.

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

American Idol...

OK, so, I'm so excited for tonight. American Idol is back! I can't wait. The first few shows are my favorites for two reasons.

1. Hearing the terrible auditions. Yes, I think some of them are fake. I don't care, I love it.

2. Hearing the great auditions. I always try to pick the winner during the audition shows. Last year, I picked Daughtry. I was close.

I apologize in advance for the obsessive American Idol blogs to follow. I love the show.

Yes, I'm slightly ashamed to admit it.

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Seriously...

One of those days.

You know?

Do clothes make the man?....

I just had an intersting conversation with Josh and Allison about this. Does the way you dress at work have an impact on how others see you?

What does a t-shirt and shorts say about you?

What about a baseball hat?

What do people think if you get too dressed up?

If you dressed one way for a while and then changed it up, would anyone notice?

Does this matter more to those in charge than to the rest of us?

What is the perfect, "I'm a hard worker that should get a raise but I'm not kissing up" outfit?

Monday, January 08, 2007

Grease is the word...

Wow. Did anyone watch that Grease show on tv last night. You know the one where you get to cast a Broadway show? No. Well I did.

It's called, "The One that I Want." I know that because they repeat that line of the song at every commercial break. It is so obviously an American Idol rip off it isn't even funny. First, three judges. And, wait for it, one is British. Ok, so he is actually a producer and yes he's produced Grease in England but still.

They're doing the whole bad audition thing too, which is gratifying in a sick, twisted way. But so far, I'm disappointed.

Oh, yeah, when someone makes it to the next level of the "audition" Simon, err, the British dude, says, "You're the one that we want to go on..."

What was the name of the show again?

Thursday, January 04, 2007

New Year's Resolutions...

Well, with so many people weighing in with theirs I thought I'd list a few of mine. I like to call them commitments, but they're essentially the same thing.

  1. Get started on seminary.
  2. Keep my car clean. It's a mess. Embarrassing.
  3. Read more "good" books and less magazines. There's a "1000 Books you MUST read before you die" book out there. I have a lot of reading to do.
  4. Return phone calls and emails as soon as I get them.
  5. Find ways for Jeni and I to get involved in ministry together.

I know that's only 5, but I think that's a doable number. We'll see.

Tuesday, January 02, 2007

Christmas Recap...

It's been a while since I posted last, so here's a quick glance at my Christmas and New Year's:

1. Favorite gift--for sure these sweet Bose Headphones. They cancel out noise, they are awesome.
2. Favorite Christmas moment-- watching Maggie open her gifts. Priceless.
3. Favorite food--wow, that's a tough one. Where do I even start? There was no shortage of good food. I think it's the peanut butter balls we make each Christmas. I don't share them with anyone.
4. Least favorite moment--taking down all of the decorations. Christmas is over. It seemed really quick this year.
5. Where was I at midnight on New Year's Eve--In bed. Asleep. For two hours.

All in all, it was a great holiday season. Too fast for my taste, but still great.