This is Stupid

The Pursuit of Pointlessness

I woke up an extra hour early this morning in order to attend a meeting for work. 

A team from an outside agency is here this week to instruct us on some new procedures that will be in place soon.  Blah blah blah work blah…

Unfortunately we waited around for fifteen minutes for the team to arrive (they were waiting on one of their members who would still not arrive).

And what a group I was with.  Not only was I the only person in their 20’s, except for one other person in her late 30’s/early 40’s, everyone has reached that half century mark.  Which is nothing against my elders, but it’s hard for me to get up and going on a Monday morning, and even more so when the topic of conversation is retirement and calcium deficiency.

And I was there because the new procedures involve the computer, which my boss approaches like Derek and Hansel.

The meeting lasted an entire 5 minutes as the team introduced themselves.  No immediate training , no handouts of information, nothing!  Just introductions.

Goo-o-o-d morning.

Awesome!

Originally I wanted to title this post "frickin' awesome", but I wasn't sure if Psalty would appreciate that, so I just edited it. But then I remembered that Psalty doesn't read this blog, so I wrote it here in the actualy post.



I could go for a Psalty comeback, I don't know about you.
My favorite album was when they climbed the mountain, or the baseball one.

When my sister's came along they didn't fully appreciate the wonder and awe of a singing songbook, rather they preferred Rappin' Rabbit.

I'm All Twitter-pated

So I've been using Twitter for a little while now. Some of you may not know what Twitter is, I compare it to blogging on crack. You are limited to just 140 characters and many people send updates straight from their phones, via text messaging.

For a while I was really having trouble being consistent with it. But I think I've found my groove now. Want to know my secret? Well I'll tell you anyways...hiaku!

Here are my twits...er...twitters....er...twitter post...whatever they are called from yesterday.
Ah crap!!! Just noticed that the first line above has an extra "to" in it...oh well.
My Twitter identity is the same as here, tsharrison, so find me and follow, and I promise I'll do the same. Oh and I should sit down and add a photo to my Twitter account too...maybe I'll get to that soon enough.

Update:
I noticed that for some reason I couldn't open the photo up. So for you're benefit I've copied and pasted the last several twitter post of mine. Enjoy.
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tsharrison using a keyboard / strange way to update twitter / different than phone about 2 hours ago from web

tsharrison @buff23_7 figuring it out / how to reply to someone / when using twitter about 2 hours ago from web in reply to buff23_7

tsharrison finally home now / sandwich for dinner tonight / have a big headache about 3 hours ago from web

tsharrison guy teaching lesson / reminds me of J D Roth / perfect game show host about 6 hours ago from web

tsharrison doing guys study / talking about being heirs / David and Jesus about 6 hours ago from web

tsharrison middle school students / i would have hated doing this / plus it's hot as heck about 7 hours ago from web

tsharrison at wacky wednesday / a once a week vbs / middle school students about 7 hours ago from web

tsharrison (oops again - tpying and driving never a smart combo, can result in misspelled words - " current place in world" about 7 hours ago from web

tsharrison (oops - last post - first line - "current place in wolrld" about 7 hours ago from web

tsharrison current place in this wolrd / san antonio traffic / starting to pick up about 8 hours ago from web

tsharrison my first ozark crush / a secret not so secret / who missed out? me? her? about 8 hours ago from web

tsharrison a rapid heartbeat / a very blunt rejection / worst phone call ever about 10 hours ago from web

tsharrison she is still single / she should have taken a chance / i tried to take one about 10 hours ago from web

tsharrison i was just confirmed / think "trevor's got girl problems" / yes she was that one about 10 hours ago from web

tsharrison life is not easy / actions are hard to relay / when told in hiaku about 14 hours ago from web

tsharrison i have been slacking / not much twittering lately / getting on the ball about 14 hours ago from web

tsharrison movie of the night / watching jack black and mos def / in "be kind rewind" 08:18 PM June 23, 2008 from web

tsharrison unproductive day / doing a lot of staring / i need better sleep 11:58 AM June 23, 2008 from web

tsharrison today's summary / a broken and beaten world / need light truth and grace 09:01 PM June 22, 2008 from web

Baseball on Juice?

I never really questioned it, but just in case you have...

Will a baseball blend?

I Could Go For...

Why has there no been an adult-size big wheel developed?
I think I would purchase one if there was. I loved mine growing up. I think I had a Knight Rider, if memory serves right.

I Need a Friend to do This!

I promise I'll try not to point when I'm laughing at you.

Quote of the Day

"God is subtle but not malicious."

-Albert Einstein

Prepping For A Fight

Mental Floss posted today an article on What to Do (and Not Do) in a Fistfight.

It's been numerous years since I've been in one, so this is a good fresher, because you just never know.

Here are the tips, but read the article for further insights into each tip.
- Don't get in one
- Don't use your fist
- Find an escape route
- Don't kick them while their down
- Go for the soft spots
- Bite
- The ol' steak-on-the-black-eye trick
- Learn the moves
- Decide if you're willing to throw a sucker punch

Bill Mallonee

I'm really excited to finally go see Bill Mallonee (more HERE) this Friday evening at the Cigar Club. Show starts at 8:00 if anyone wants to join me.
I first heard of Bill when he toured with his band V.O.L. (Vigilantes of Love). A brilliant musician.
A true musician in that he'd be playing on street corners if that was his only audience. In fact YouTube has numerous videos posted of him playing in somebody's backyard.
In fact let me post one of those videos here for you. It's one of my favorites called Skin, about Vincent Van Gogh. Enjoy:

Documenting LARPing

One of the students in our church, who I recently told you about, has been researching LARPing as her first college roommate is steeped in it. She posted today about this upcoming documentary:

I told her she has to at least go once and engage this fascinating world. She's promised...so I'll keep you informed as she keeps me informed.

Place In This World

I don't know about you but as I type this (as you read it) I have two songs running through my head. One from the video down below that I really think you should watch, you'll love it, and the other is by the legendary Michael W. Smith. But I digress.
I saw this video and it seemed to really capture how I feel most days. That I'm the right person in the wrong place, completely out of context for what I am intended for.
Anyways...it made me chuckle...enjoy.

Mental Note....

Seperate the criticism from the critique.

The Spirit is void in criticism; the critique lost when paired with criticism.
Offer your critique with prayer and humility.
A critical perspective demands grace, by the critic and the criticized. Otherwise beware of dogmatism.

L.A.R.P.ing

I am completely fascinated by LARPing and LARPers. In case you don't know LARP stands for Live Action Role Playing/er.
I have no interest in spending an afternoon participating, but the people who do complete amaze this particular people watcher.
Here is a video introducing you to the world of LARPing.

Now there are some LARPers who occasionally gather at a local park on Sunday afternoons and after a couple of attempts to go watch them I was beginning to give up hope that this might be an actual reality.
But alas, just before all hope was gone...good news!
One of our graduating youth group students will be attending Greenville College in Greenville, IL (where Jars of Clay formed - fyi). And after a random pairing of roommates guess what her future roommate does with her spare time!
Yep LARPing.
Shayla...please please please!
Pictures, pictures, pictures!

Ode to the Cookie

"Me like the Robert Downey Jr. of cookies" - Cookie Monster

"Elmo can wait in car. It's very fuel efficient. It's run on i-mag-ination!"

This is for my roommate...

Enjoy this Deuce!

FOOT 2008 (REMI GAILLARD)
by nqtv

Have I or I Haven't (176-200)

Stealing this idea from Julie…

It's a list of 200 Have or Have Nots.
The things in RED are the things I have done.
The others I have not...yet.

176. Eaten raw whale
177. Know how to do needlepoint
178. Laughed till your side hurt
179. Straddled the equator
180. Taken a photograph of something other than people that is worth framing
181. Gone to a Shakespeare Festival
182. Sent a message in a bottle
183. Spent the night in a hostel
184. Been a cashier
185. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
186. Joined a union
187. Donated blood
188. Built a campfire
189. Have a blog
190. Had hives
191. Worn custom made shoes or boots
192. Made a PowerPoint presentation
193. Taken a Hunter's Safety Course
194. Served at a soup kitchen
195. Conquered the Rubik's cube
(once)
196. Know CPR
(ladies....?)
197. Owned a convertible
198. Found a long lost friend
199. Helped solve a crime
200. Fallen in love
(well...I'll say yes only because I don't know what else to call it)

possibly the best graduation speech i've ever heard

I don't know who I'm more impressed with this student for giving this speech or the administration for allowing him to make it. Brilliant.

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Evolution of the Wedding Dance

Evolution of the wedding dance
Uploaded by SupraPitchu

800 Illegally

The average teenager has 800 illegally copied songs on their digital media player.
800!
This doesn't include the music that they might have actually paid for.
Almost half of all music the average teenager carries with them is illegal.
If they were to have purchased those from itunes they would have spent $792.
Conservatively speaking $792 would purchase 44 cds from a store (at a generous fee of $18 per). I'm curious what would happen if I were to walk out of a store with 44 unpurchased cds.

And my brothers and sisters (my actually brothers and sisters, not church talk here...although church talk may also apply) wonder why I think it's wrong.

It's never about one or two songs, because it doesn't ever end with just one or two...it ends around 800.