Flaming Toolbag

Thought I would share this video in follow up to my post about the space shuttle Endeavor's lost tool bag.

Be a Rebel

Just thinking today about what it means to be a rebel. We always think that rebels are people that go against the norm. That don't follow those into the status quo. Usually, they are the people who are looked down upon in our society.

"If you really want to be a rebel read your bible, because no one is doing that."

That is from a song by Lecrae called Rebel. I find it really interesting that students in particular are considered to be rebels when they start to party, smoke, drink and what not. This is when students begin to lose connection with family, friends and the world and start to "rebel" against the norm. But hold on, have we looked at our society lately. The porn industry makes more money each year than any successful corporation in the United States. Smoking is old habit, drinking is not that big of deal as long as you do it legally. But, I've been to college, no one does it legally. Sex out of wedlock, we know how often we hear about that not only through affairs but in pregnant teenagers.

So are all these students rebels when they step out from their parents and begin to follow what the world is telling them is okay?

I think that lyric says it best; if these students were really rebels they would be going to church every sunday, pursuing the Lord daily, spending their spring breaks and summers in third world countries giving their time and money to those in need of it and reading their bibles. Because to be a rebel in this society you would be doing that. Why is that a rebel? Because no one is doing it. That's not normal. The normal teenager struggles with addictions, lust and anything else they can find in todays society that is said to be normal.

Join the revolution, be a bible reading rebel.
-A

Oops...

At 4:55 on the video above is when the tool bag that slipped away into space happened.

In light of today's news about the big 'Ooops!' that happened on Space Shuttle Endeavor when a tool bag got lost into space because it wasn't properly tethered I thought I would share a site that has some excellent recent Hubble Telescope pictures. Click the big word Oops on the title to check out the site.

Yogurt explosion

Alright, so I have to tell this hilarious story of a good friend of mine Emily Rigsbee.

Last night we had a great night at my house with all of the leaders in our youth group and we laughed, discussed and laughed and one of the funniest things we laughed about was why Emily was a little later than she planned.

Emily called me and said that she was going to be late because, and I quote "Guess who spilled yogurt all over herself?" And I of course responded with "Umm, that other girl over there?!"

Emily had somehow exploded a container of yogurt not only all over her car, but all over her entire body. You would think that if your yogurt would have exploded all over you it would have been all over the front of you. Well, when Emily showed up she had yogurt all over her pants on the front and the back and the front of her jacket and the back of the sleeves. I mean I know she is a chemist but exploding yogurt while eating it isn't something she has studied or done ever at Dow.

For edification and just enjoyment I had to let everyone know this great story. We laughed about this quite a bit the rest of the night.

Emily, keep on exploding stuff, you chemist you, even if you don't plan to.

Saturday

So I was talking to my fiancee tonight. Ya, I have a fiancee! She told me this great story that basically sums up how amazing she is.

She said that she had a friend in a class and they had to find other words in other words. It was like word find but with already created words minus the puzzle stuff. Anyways, her and her classmate were looking for the word 'saturday' and they were looking for a word in it. They found the word 'turd'. So now when she hears or reads the word 'saturday' she always sees the word 'turd".

I love her.

Oh ya, and by the way, saturday is even better because that is the day that we got engaged. So saturday shares two awesome significances in her life.

-A

Write Love on Her Arms...

Today was the 2nd annual To Write Love on Her Arms day. I and many others in the country wrote the word love on our arms in remembrance of those struggling with cutting, teen suicide, depression and pain.

I think that this group is a great place for a story to be told and others to hear and relate and know they are not alone in their struggle.

Be encouraged by this day, especially if you struggle.

-A

You might be able to do more than you think

Just saw this video today and thought you all should know that the simplest thing that you do may be more significant to others. You might be able to do more than you think. You know, baby = Bruce Lee!! Haha, really I just wanted you all to see this hilarious video. Check it.
-A

Delivery for....or not.

Have you ever been disappointed when someone doesn't deliver?  Have you ever felt like it really wasn't that hard to do something as simple as do what you asked, right!?  

I am expecting a package to arrive at my apartment for the last 2 weeks.  Nothing crazy really, but something I am really forward to.  I received a message today that said it was delivered on the 7th of November.  Yup, didn't get it.  So I sent an email to the people I ordered it from and they gave me everything they could and filed a complaint with the shipping company.  

I found it funny that I was that perturbed about a simple package not getting to me the way it was supposed to.  I mean seriously!  

I do this.  I do it in other places, with other people.  I do it with God.  

I want it done this way and don't want it to be difficult to get what I was hoping for.  How funny it is that our world has become a place where what we want is what we get when we want it.  

Do you do this? 

If you do, consider rethinking it.  Have faith in the one who knows better.  Trust in Yahweh.  Trust in Christ.  

-A

"Most good things have been said far too many times and just need to be lived."

-Shane Claiborne 

Who's on First

I thought this was one of the funniest things I have ever heard in a long time.  

Here's the awesome about this.  This video is from 1945!  We sometimes think that comedy is best nowadays, but I really think this comedy is the best there is.  

I am really disappointed what our comedy genre has turned to and how it really just dwells and the perversion.  I enjoy the political comedy and satire, therefore SNL (and if you didn't know I'm what you call a bit of a fan) however when the sexual or perversion stuff comes on I just don't get much of a kick out of it.

Therefore, I thought I would post some good 'ole hilarious comedy.  I hope you laugh as hard and as long as I did to this classic.

Continue doing well.

Robot Parade from Jared Foster on Vimeo.

Just thought I'd post this video for all of those who haven't seen it and for those of you who did but need some more robot parades in your life. Hope this song gets stuck in your head today!

Do well.