I know, I haven't posted in a while. So I figured I'll make this one worth while. I am sure as I begin to write it will turn out to be some huge long post and then I'll get complaints that I posted too much... lol.
New Furniture!
Yes, as some of you know, I made a few purchases a week or two ago at Sofa Express and Oak Express. I picked up the furniture from Sofa Express (which is a whole story in itself), and there are pictures on my Flickr account of the furniture. I would post pictures on here, but I don't feel like it. Plus, since the only camera I have is the Canon Digital Rebel the pics are HUGE and I don't feel like resizing and all that junk. So, if you really want to see the furniture, then go click over to my Flickr site. I will be getting the dining room set that I ordered shortly (or as soon as I can get JR's truck).
Day to Day Life
Well, there's not much to tell here. I'm working and that's about it. I started walking around my neighborhood (which I didn't do tonight, due to weather). It's a nice 2+ mile walk that gives me time to clear my head and relax. This weekend I think I'm going to get to go to a friend's baseball game. He's playing in a tournament in Greenfield, Ohio and I think I'm going to go. Also, I just might get to go on a second date. Me being busy, SUCKS, when it comes to trying to date. So, I'll let everyone know how that goes. Oh, I also cooked dinner tonight. I made Mashed Potatoes (and not the ones out of a box that look like dry snow flakes), peas, applesauce, and biscuits. Yeah, it was a vegetarian dinner, the only meat I had in the freezer was hamburger patties and that didn’t seem to go with the other food.
Friends
I got to say that I have some pretty awesome friends. KG, JR, HV, TM, and many more. Here’s the latest on what’s been up with some of my friends (many of which are reading this blog, lol).
Last Saturday I went over to TM’s house and went swimming with his family, which was quite cool. I actually managed to pull off flipping underwater (which if any of you know me, you know that I’ve NEVER been able to do that). I finally got to meet his wife in person and his two kids. They a very sweet family and I enjoyed every bit of it. His kids are pretty young, but I love kids at every age, and they are quite cute. I also had dinner with them and showed him my Apple Laptop as he is an avid fan of the Apple Macintosh line of products. That was a fun evening. Hopefully we’ll be able to do that again sometime.
Today, JR and I went to lunch today at the Asian Star. I, who normally hates ALL ASIAN FOOD (which is almost an oxymoron if you know anything about my genetic background), wanted to go today. So, entertainment book coupon in hand, we headed over to get some food. I was after the following:
- General Tso's Chicken
- Honey Chicken
- Crab Rangoon
- Any American Looking Food :-D
Well, I got what I came for and it was very good really. JR had a plate full of stuff that I had no clue what it was and he seemed to enjoy it... whatever... lol. Then we came back to work, and worked. Which can I say, if anyone ever wanted to taste what it feels like to die and go down south (and I ain't talking Kentucky or Australia ;-)) Then you could come and see what my office is like. It seems that the AC was broke today so we're in the basement, no windows and no AC. I was about ready to die of the heat.
Random Thoughts From The Heart
To move from talking about friends, I’ll post a little bit of what’s been on my mind lately and the beginning has to do with a friend.
JR and I have quite an interesting friendship. You see I’m friends with JR, his wife, his middle daughter and son. Then to make things more interesting I’m dating his oldest daughter. Yet I have friendships with all of them and it’s not weird. So, that’s quite cool. JR’s not only been a great friend but also a great Christian example for me. I watch his perseverance in life and sometimes just am awed by his strength to carry on. I would have to say that after knowing him as a person, friend, Christian, husband, father, and father of the girl you’re dating; he’s defiantly made the status of “hero” in my book. If I grow up to be half the man, husband and father that he is, I will consider myself to be very lucky. Thank you for being my friend.
I’ve also been on the net reading what’s been going on with the kids I used to know that we no longer speak. I guess it’s one thing to hurt for the lost, but it is another to hurt for the lost that you at one time personally knew. The drugs, the alcohol, the premarital sex, it’s all very depressing. That’s why I’m all about the no smoking, drinking, and premarital sex. I know many have this opinion that drinking is ok, and for you, maybe it is. I’ve just never seen one ounce of good come from it; I just don’t believe it something that a Christian should be into. Don’t get me started… we’ll save that for another day.
However, it’s like, what do you do though? You can’t talk to these people because they won’t listen. It’s just not cool to believe in a God that doesn’t accept the things that they do. Too many rules, regulations and things to live by. Heaven forbid that we do something for someone besides ourselves, that we live for someone else (aka GOD). I guess that is why I’m not so popular amongst many. I don’t believe in the whole let’s go to Bible study, curse like we’re playing a part in a ‘R’ rated movie and then we’ll follow up our great study by getting buzzed at the bar around the corner (or heck, why go that far, we’ll just get buzzed right here at the Bible study).
I guess all I can do is pray that God changes them. I can pray that someday they’ll open their eyes before they ruin their life altogether. It’s just kind of depressing, that’s all.
“When I look to the sky, something tells me you’re here with me, and you make everything alright. When I feel like I’m lost, something tells me you’re here with me and I can always find my way…” - Train
Sometimes, I feel like this about God. Just think about it, I’m sure you’ll get it sooner or later.
So, that’s some of what is on my mind and heart this evening. There’s a bunch more, but I’m up to three pages in Microsoft Word, so I figure it is time to give it a break and post.
Thanks everyone for reading, I’ll try and keep this thing updated more. PLEASE COMMENT.
Night and God Bless,
- J -