I'm not sure if this works or not but apparently I can text Blogspot & it'll post whatever I write. I hardly have enough space to write anything meaningful...

So little to do...so much time.

The title of this post is a lie. So is this is guy.


I've quite a few things running through this thing I label as "brain". Unfortunately the mouse is off the wheel and is trying to attempt world domination leaving me with nothing to write.


That's not true, I have plenty to write but I haven't made the time to sit down and write...but I am now? In reality I'm supposed to be writing 3 sermons for my Early Pauline Epistles class so I must stop here.


Verse of the Day: "For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you." 1 Thessalonians 1:4
Word of the Day: Insidious
Male Name of the Day: Raphael
Female Name of the Day: Fiona

Limerick 2: Electric Boogaloo

Sheep?


I think people are sheep.
I watch them crawl and creep.
Blindly follow,
chew and swallow.
I'm so artsy and deep.

You're a nation.

It's limerick week so I wrote one. I guess I'll write more throughout the week.


Mo Money Mo Problems
I don't really have that much money.
It makes me sad and isn't funny.
Down to the core,
it's true, I'm poor.
I missed the land of milk and honey.

Super Man has too many powers and his comics are boring and cliche...

I heard someone use the term "buck naked" the other day and I don't think that term makes sense. If I were going to use some expression to explain how naked someone is I prefer the term "butt naked". It just makes more sense.

Now that I've got that out of the way...

I've decided to write a book, it's a fiction-fantasy book. It's coming together quite well and I'm very excited about it...the only problem being I don't have a "primary conflict" which is the core of the book and drives the focus of the story...so in essence...I have noting even though I have a lot of ground work and side stories. Additionally, I have no title but I imagine upon developing the core conflict my title for the book will soon follow.

Today my friend Ben drew a picture of a hand on fire. It wasn't burning but it was more like a super power, like the hand could be burst into flame at will...like this. 

Anyways this got me thinking about super powers and what I would want and how I would use it. I'll list a few that I desire:

1. Teleportation: The knowledge and idea of this power comes from one of my favorite "super heroes": Nightcrawler. Let me just say this would save me tons of money. I can teleport to and fro wherever I please and not to have to spend time driving and spending money on gas and such. Not to mention the humor and fun that could stem from having such an ability. I could teleport behind Obama when he is giving a speech and yell something random like: "Save the Aborigines!" and then give him a wedgie and then quickly teleport back to the microwave where I had previously been cooking oriental flavored ramen. Of course, I would wear a mask so that I couldn't be traced.
2. Super-agility: This is a common power which is almost attainable if you're this guy. However, I'm thinking more like the freakish athletic stuff like double-back flipping over an oncoming vehicle. What would I do with this ability? You mean apart from beating the sin out of criminals and getting loved by inferior civilians who would shower me with fame and money? Simple, I would beat every athlete in every sport at the Olympics.
3. De-pinking: What is this power you ask? It is the ability turn everything "pink" into a different color of my choice. Why would I want this power? Simple, pink is hideous. I hate the stupid color. The only acceptable pink is that of flesh (i.e. tongue or lips). Any other pink will be utterly destroyed by color changing ability. I could even go by the name of the "Depinker" but...now that I think about it I don't want the word pink in my hero name. I suppose I could go by "He who destroys the color of which must not be named" just because it's lengthy and kind of prestigious. Also, it demands respect because I would insist people use the full name. Not to mention it makes for a stupid and impossible acronym (HWDTCOWMNBN). So much hate.
4. Morphing and/or Shape-shifting: This one is awesome to me. I can be whatever I want. if I want to be a fancy watch that has tiny hammers as hands just so every hour I can beep the phrase "Hammer time!" then that's what I'll do. If I feel like being a black cat and running in front of as many people in a day as I possibly can, then I will! I would also have to morph into other people. Here comes the real fun. I could morph into LeVar Burton and bring back the show: "Reading Rainbow" and as soon as the 1st episode of the relaunch I would burst onto the scene with books children really need to read such as: The Zombie Survival Guide or If We Can Keep A Severed Head Alive... After showcase necessary literature I would then taunt various races, ethnic groups and cultures and challenge them all to some sort of contest of honor (probably jousting). Then as soon as I'm off camera I morph back into myself and watch what happens to the real LeVar Burton.

Moral: Super powers are awesome. Too bad they're not real...

Verse of the Day: Numbers 31:34 61,000 Donkeys

Word of the Day: Capricious

Male Name of the Day: Stewart

Female Name of the Day: Melissa

Adversity Welcomes Apathy

I'm wrestling with what exactly to write...

I want to stray away from one of those diary-esque posts that consist of me primarily writing about my day and what I did. That is what I would label as a "diary" and I personally don't want a diary.

That being said, I listened to a very good sermon today by a man named Russ McKendry concerning the armor of God. It was the last of 15 sermons from the book of Ephesians.

Needless to say this sermon spiritually "kicked me in the pants" in terms of apathy towards spiritual adversity.

I clean 3rd floor of the men's dorm (Lang Hall) and this process usually takes an hour and a half. Therefore, leaving me with plenty of time to listen to a sermon. Considering I clean most every day, I find myself listening to a sermon most every day. So when I listened to this particular sermon that was recommended to me by my good friend Michael Tooley; I found myself captured at the authenticity and power attached to each word spoken throughout the entirety of the sermon. I didn't expect to be so "wounded" by the truth found in this sermon.

Specifically the end of the sermon when he read a passage from John Bunyan's "The Pilgrim's Progress". I found myself engaged in perhaps the best explanation and presentation of the armor of God that I've heard and it simply broke me.

Instead of being prepared and ready for whatever spiritual adversity that is at hand, I have been in a state of apathy and this, dear friends, requires immediate repentance.

Following the sermon I jotted the following thought down: "I find apathy amongst the church today to be both alarming and devastating. Although, I must admit I find myself among the apathetic far more than I would care to admit..."

For far too long have I prayed and simply said words without a hint of sincerity present. I have been distracted too easily and I will be found unprepared if I don't change my habits ASAP.

My prayer is simple, that I care about what is taking place around me.

Verse of the Day: Ephesians 6:10-20 "¹⁰Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. ¹¹Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. ¹²For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. ¹³Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. ¹⁴Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, ¹⁵and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. ¹⁶In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; ¹⁷and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, ¹⁸praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, ¹⁹and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel, ²⁰for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak."

Word of the Day: Fountain

Male Name of the Day: Melvin

Female Name of the Day: Beatrice

A Movement, of sorts...

My hope in this blog is simple: thoughts.

I write far too slow to keep up with the rapid pace of my mind. So I figure I should type and perhaps I can re-develop the habit of writing. Yes, I said re-develop. Since I was 16 I wrote in a blog for diaryland.com, alas it is called "diaryland" and I truly felt neutered writing there. At the very least a little...ghey, which I am not.

As far as 1st thoughts go...I have none at the moment...actually that isn't true I just don't feel that any of them qualify to be expressed here.

I suppose I could explain how thoughts find their way onto this blog:

1. The thought occurs in my mind
2. The thought then approaches the king of my brain who we shall call...Ehud because it's Biblical and let's be honest, left-handed assassin's are...well let's just say there is a reason the word "ass" is in the word assassin twice. Ehud is 2x the B.A. and I want him to be my brain king.
3. If Ehud approves then it is processed (similar to how chocolate is made) and comes out either verbally or quietly through my finger tips onto this blog.
4. If the thought is denied then just like the fat king of Moab, Eglon, it will be run through left-handedly with a hidden blade.
5. Boo-yah achieved.

Verse of the Day: Luke 6:43-45 "⁴³For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit, ⁴⁴for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush. ⁴⁵The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks."

Word of the Day: Orifice

Male Name of the Day: Hank

Female Name of the Day: Sierra