Super News from current.com started a new season. Here is an episode about they did about the twittersphere. It pokes fun at the idea of what twittering really is. I don’t know if I should take offense to this or not, but either way the video is absolutely hilarious. It brings up a great question though, “Why do you twitter?” What possesses you to hurl your life moments out into a community of people you may not even know? Why do we think or feel that people want to read about what your doing? Honestly I think its because we all do want to know.
Twitter to me is an easy way for me to gather information about topics I care about and then to stay connected with friends in a very simple format. Friends I have who live out of town love to see what I am doing back home and vice versa. The friends I see on a regular basis can cut through the formalities of what did you do earlier or yesterday and can cut to the deeper more meaningful discussions. Twitter is just a flat out easy way to share information with others.
What would you do if you could do what ever you really wanted right now? What would you change or try to do differently? I have been asking myself this alot lately to try and really focus on what goals I have and how to work towards them. Here is the conclusion that I have come to.
If I could do what I really want to do right now, it would be to go to grad school. I really have a strong desire to go back to school for my masters. The next question is a masters in what. I have gone back and forth on this and its down to two choices. First choice would be a masters in divinity. My second choice would be a masters in some type of counseling, like to be a high school counselor. So if this is what I really want to do then why don’t I go do it. Well I have run into some problems. First problem is that I have no idea how I could pay for it. I took out more loans for my undergrad than I would have liked and I dont want to have to take out more for my masters. Then well my lets just say that my final gpa wasn’t too wonderful. It was way better than I needed to graduate but still not good enough for the programs I’m interested in.
So where do I go from here is the next question. What do I have to do so I can do what I want to do? I don’t know. I just felt like ranting a little. If you would of told me this is what my life would look like almost at age 25 back in high school. I would have laughed so hard at you. I guess thats life and how God works in his time and not my time.
I stumbled upon this site dailymugshot.com a few weeks ago and decided to try and keep up with it. Here is what i got so far. I think my hair is really funny as it flips through each picture. Anyways this is a prime example of how bored I can get at work.
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Coffeehouse Theology: Reflecting on God in Everyday Life by: Ed Cyzewski
I have been trying to challenge the way I process my thoughts about my faith. Not necessarily challenge my faith but just how I view the scripture and how I see God in my life. Coffeehouse Theology by Ed Cyzewski has been a great read for me to learn new ways to challenge how I think. In this book Ed addresses how we can and sometimes need to view scripture and God with in the context of our lives today. He eloquently describes how that can change the way we interpret God through our everyday lives.
Don’t be scared by the fact this is a book on Theology. Ed puts everything in terms for anyone to understand. He uses great examples from life that you can follow along with easily. I was scared that this would be a postmodern rant about the church but it embraces thoughts from everyone and just challenges you to see things in a different light. I found it to be a refreshing look at the way God is apart of our lives and in everything that we do. It also makes a good argument why theology is not a negative part of our faiths and isn’t just for scholars. Theology can be for everyone. Start you study in theology with Coffeehouse Theology by Ed Cyzewski.
Seriously if you have no plans for March 7th you do now. Find a partner and come play some cornhole with us. I promise it will be a good time. Even if you are not any good at cornhole just come and hang out or sponsor a team of people who are better than you.
If you’re looking for a cornhole set we are auctioning off 10 sets. You got a great opportunity to get a great set for a great price…. too many greats there… nope trust me its great.
So lately i’ve been on a kick to find new music. Pandora.com and the new genius feature on iTunes have helped alot to find and listen to new bands that are in the indie category. Here are a few bands that i’ve really been into lately.
I have also renewed my interest in Ben Folds. I am just drawn to his music now way more that I ever was before. I also really like The Fray’s new album. I know some of you don’t like The Fray but i dig them a lot. Death Cab has also really caught my attention these days. A few years ago I wrote them off. I don’t know that was also back when I thought Apple was Satan. I have really grown up in the last few years.
In other exciting news about my music interest, David Crowder Band is working on their next album. Hopefully it will be released later this year. Once that album is released that is all I will be listening too for quite awhile. I’m a Crowder head, what can I say. They make really good music.
What are some bands that you have discovered lately or are your favorites? Leave a comment and share with me.
A few months ago Blackberry released their first touch screen phone, the Storm. My Mother was super excited about it, so we got it for her birthday/christmas present. Little did I know it would end up being a gift for me too.
Verizon started a new promotion this week offering buy-one-get-one on any Blackberry phones they carry. I was bummed since we already bought my Mother her phone that we missed this great deal. Well woulnd’t you know, she gets this text message saying that since she was a loyal VZ customer and had recently purchased the Storm she could get a free storm on any line with and available upgrade. Guess who had the available upgrade.
So we go up to VZ and I walk out with a brand spankin new Blackberry Storm without paying a single dime for it. No pay now and rebate later, or any hidden fees. It was just FREE. I did buy a case and screen protectors but got a sweet discount on those too.
Not too many things are truly free these days but yesterday the Blackberry Storm was free for me. Thankfully my Mother loves me and lets me stay on her family plan. Thankfully I was available for an upgrade.
I know many of you have iPhones and will think that the Storm is an inferior device, but did you get yours for free, oh wait, I got an iPhone for free once too. Ha yeah, i just use it as an itouch though. I’m just to stubborn to leave the VZ network. They are the only network I’ve used since I got my first phone in 2000 and they haven’t failed me yet.
My old high school made it on ESPN this week. Why? Well in a basketball game last week a player made a full court shot with one second left in the game to send the game into overtime. Sadly they still lost but it was still one awesome shot.
So I am starting to get excited for baseball season to start. I’m going to go ahead and say it now. This is the year for the Cincinnati Reds. HAHAHHAHA yeah i know we say it every year.
