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Friday, August 17, 2007
Frappr Map...
If you're a frequent reader why don't you add yourself to the map. I'd love to see where my peeps are at (both of you).
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10:06 AM 6 pithy comments
If you're a frequent reader why don't you add yourself to the map. I'd love to see where my peeps are at (both of you).
¶
10:06 AM 6 pithy comments
Thursday, September 21, 2006
New Website Up!!!!!
Not much to see yet but all future content will be here:
Spiritual Tramp
I'll leave this blog up until I can either move posts over there or barring that just keep this open for archival purposes. ¶
11:20 AM 3 pithy comments
Not much to see yet but all future content will be here:
Spiritual Tramp
I'll leave this blog up until I can either move posts over there or barring that just keep this open for archival purposes. ¶
11:20 AM 3 pithy comments
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Weird Al!!!!
My new theme song!
Yeah I know, original content. I'm gettin' on it. Just thought I'd lighten the mood. ¶
2:31 PM 1 pithy comments
My new theme song!
Yeah I know, original content. I'm gettin' on it. Just thought I'd lighten the mood. ¶
2:31 PM 1 pithy comments
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Spiritual Gas Tank...
To say that mine has been running on fumes would be an overstatement. That in part explains why this place has gone a bit to pot. That plus trying to write for other folks (which I love) has made writing time dear.
Now I'm not promising anything, by any means. I do plan on getting back in the saddle with my daily ramblings and writing my fiction. Reading about a young lady who is on novel number four and had her movie optioned by Peter Jackson should help me be inspired, not depressed. I just don't feel that my stuff is quite ready for prime time.
Anyway, back on topic. I haven't done any sort of meaningful spiritual things in quite some time. No Bible reading, practically no praying unless I'm with others who are, and I'm not back in choir or leadership training both of which started back this month. I just have no desire and as time passes that is no longer really bothering me. I'm asking myself, "Is this it? Is this how someone falls away?"
And if it is then I guess I'm okay with that. Don't get me wrong, I'm not turning into an atheist by any means. It's just that the way we American Protestants do church doesn't make any sense to me. Most of them seem to be afraid or unwilling to be anything more than either modern Pharisees, or "free spirits" that completely pick and choose (though we all do that to varying degrees) and turn religion into a self-help resource. Add to that the fact that the Bible seems more and more to be a bunch of made up/grossly embellished stories by well meaning men.
Something my wife and I talked about is the fact that she see all of this sort of thing in B&W and I see, at best, shades of gray. Sometimes I wish I had her faith, not that it's perfect or makes her life any easier. It just seems better than the constant roller coaster that I stay on.
I guess I'm just tired of running a race that I can't win. The outcome is already decided so why bother?
Just so you know I'm not depressed or suicidal. I am tired. I am busy. I am stressed. But I don't think there's anything to be worried about in regards to my physical wellbeing.
Any of you ever gone through anything like this? I mean I've had low, loooooooow points in my life. I've even taken antidepressants. That was nothing like this. This feels a lot more like an internal paradigm shift of some sort.
Well anyway that's all for now. More wrandomness coming back at ya soon. ¶
12:45 PM 6 pithy comments
To say that mine has been running on fumes would be an overstatement. That in part explains why this place has gone a bit to pot. That plus trying to write for other folks (which I love) has made writing time dear.Now I'm not promising anything, by any means. I do plan on getting back in the saddle with my daily ramblings and writing my fiction. Reading about a young lady who is on novel number four and had her movie optioned by Peter Jackson should help me be inspired, not depressed. I just don't feel that my stuff is quite ready for prime time.
Anyway, back on topic. I haven't done any sort of meaningful spiritual things in quite some time. No Bible reading, practically no praying unless I'm with others who are, and I'm not back in choir or leadership training both of which started back this month. I just have no desire and as time passes that is no longer really bothering me. I'm asking myself, "Is this it? Is this how someone falls away?"
And if it is then I guess I'm okay with that. Don't get me wrong, I'm not turning into an atheist by any means. It's just that the way we American Protestants do church doesn't make any sense to me. Most of them seem to be afraid or unwilling to be anything more than either modern Pharisees, or "free spirits" that completely pick and choose (though we all do that to varying degrees) and turn religion into a self-help resource. Add to that the fact that the Bible seems more and more to be a bunch of made up/grossly embellished stories by well meaning men.
Something my wife and I talked about is the fact that she see all of this sort of thing in B&W and I see, at best, shades of gray. Sometimes I wish I had her faith, not that it's perfect or makes her life any easier. It just seems better than the constant roller coaster that I stay on.
I guess I'm just tired of running a race that I can't win. The outcome is already decided so why bother?
Just so you know I'm not depressed or suicidal. I am tired. I am busy. I am stressed. But I don't think there's anything to be worried about in regards to my physical wellbeing.
Any of you ever gone through anything like this? I mean I've had low, loooooooow points in my life. I've even taken antidepressants. That was nothing like this. This feels a lot more like an internal paradigm shift of some sort.
Well anyway that's all for now. More wrandomness coming back at ya soon. ¶
12:45 PM 6 pithy comments
You-tubage...
Chad Vader - Night Shift Manager Episode Three
Rubber Band Gatling Gun!!!!!!! ¶
10:01 AM 1 pithy comments
Chad Vader - Night Shift Manager Episode Three
Rubber Band Gatling Gun!!!!!!! ¶
10:01 AM 1 pithy comments
Monday, September 11, 2006
Swingin'...
I took the kids to Miller Park on Saturday and we had a grand old time.
Our oldest is wearing her new yellow shoes:
Our two youngest swinging in tandem. The boy couldn't go high enough.
9:57 AM 1 pithy comments
I took the kids to Miller Park on Saturday and we had a grand old time.
Our oldest is wearing her new yellow shoes:
Our two youngest swinging in tandem. The boy couldn't go high enough.
9:57 AM 1 pithy comments
Wachovia Building
These are some snaps of one of downtown's more distinctively phallic buildings.
9:37 AM 0 pithy comments
These are some snaps of one of downtown's more distinctively phallic buildings.
9:37 AM 0 pithy comments
Friday, September 08, 2006
Downtown Architecture...
I love this office building in downtown Winston Salem.
This smokestack is also very cool.
(Yes I'm testing my new camera/cellphone). ¶
8:21 AM 2 pithy comments
I love this office building in downtown Winston Salem.
This smokestack is also very cool.
(Yes I'm testing my new camera/cellphone). ¶
8:21 AM 2 pithy comments
Thursday, September 07, 2006
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Pulse Check...
Yes we're still alive. Yes we're still writing daily stuff for two other sites. Yes we like to refer to ourselves in third person. Since I can't do a video blog and I'm having trouble keeping a pointless, wrandom blog, I'm thinking of reading some of my fiction and posting those MP3s here. Would any of you be able to host (Pat, Bear, Bueller)? ¶
2:32 PM 7 pithy comments
http://wrandomwramblings.blogspot.com/
Yes we're still alive. Yes we're still writing daily stuff for two other sites. Yes we like to refer to ourselves in third person. Since I can't do a video blog and I'm having trouble keeping a pointless, wrandom blog, I'm thinking of reading some of my fiction and posting those MP3s here. Would any of you be able to host (Pat, Bear, Bueller)? ¶
2:32 PM 7 pithy comments
Friday, August 25, 2006
South 21 Drive-In...
Has it really been a week? Wow. Well anyway as promised in an earlier post I tried the South 21 Drive-In, a restaurant that appeared on Alton Brown's Feasting on Asphalt. If it hadn't been on that show I never would have found it or if I did I don't think I would have stopped. It didn't look like anything special food wise, but the decor was definitely a throwback to the fifties.
They only take cash or checks and not realizing that I didn't bring very much along for the ride. I did have enough to order the Super Boy hamburger with fries and a root beer for $5.90. Let me tell you, it was worth it. The burger wasn't as good Five Guys, but it was better than most other fast food joints. It consisted of two bun-sized patties with lettuce, tom, onions, and mustard with a dill pickle spear skewered to the top. The fries were fantastic and the whole affair was served on a paper plate.
This place is what Sonic tries to be, literally I suppose. The speaker system looks like it's original to the restaurant (1955) and has a tray attached that pulls out on a swing arm so that you can reach it. Service was pretty quick, but I was one of very few customers. Of course it was almost two o' clock. I suppose I should go again so that I can try their "Famous" onion rings and give their milkshake a shot. As good as it was though it's a little out of the way. ¶
12:15 PM 3 pithy comments
Has it really been a week? Wow. Well anyway as promised in an earlier post I tried the South 21 Drive-In, a restaurant that appeared on Alton Brown's Feasting on Asphalt. If it hadn't been on that show I never would have found it or if I did I don't think I would have stopped. It didn't look like anything special food wise, but the decor was definitely a throwback to the fifties.They only take cash or checks and not realizing that I didn't bring very much along for the ride. I did have enough to order the Super Boy hamburger with fries and a root beer for $5.90. Let me tell you, it was worth it. The burger wasn't as good Five Guys, but it was better than most other fast food joints. It consisted of two bun-sized patties with lettuce, tom, onions, and mustard with a dill pickle spear skewered to the top. The fries were fantastic and the whole affair was served on a paper plate.
This place is what Sonic tries to be, literally I suppose. The speaker system looks like it's original to the restaurant (1955) and has a tray attached that pulls out on a swing arm so that you can reach it. Service was pretty quick, but I was one of very few customers. Of course it was almost two o' clock. I suppose I should go again so that I can try their "Famous" onion rings and give their milkshake a shot. As good as it was though it's a little out of the way. ¶
12:15 PM 3 pithy comments
Friday, August 18, 2006
America's Got Talent But No Taste...
Someone please tell me why these guys didn't win??
I mean I didn't watch all of every show but these guys were the best thing I saw. Of course I told my wife at the beginning, before I'd seen one second that a singer would win. *Sigh* I mean don't get me wrong, the little girl was talented, but Penn and Teller said it best. America apparently voted for cute. ¶
3:22 PM 2 pithy comments
Someone please tell me why these guys didn't win??I mean I didn't watch all of every show but these guys were the best thing I saw. Of course I told my wife at the beginning, before I'd seen one second that a singer would win. *Sigh* I mean don't get me wrong, the little girl was talented, but Penn and Teller said it best. America apparently voted for cute. ¶
3:22 PM 2 pithy comments
Thursday, August 17, 2006
Heavy Rotation...
MCF has given us a list of the songs he could listen to over and over. This in part thanks to The Art of Getting By. I figured I would return the favor. I had to do this quick like otherwise the list would take over my blog like kudzu. Most of them are from my teen years.
Panama by Van Halen - When I hear the opening riff from this it blows any cobwebs I have in my brain right out my ears. It's between this and Jump and I suppose Panama edges it out because I actually have this on my iPod. Otherwise this might be a harder fought battle. The whole 1984 album does a time warp for my brain.
Pump Up the Jam by Technotronic - Much like MCF's choice of Groove is in the Heart I defy you to listen to this an not tap your feet. Again it was a hard fought battle in my mind between this and Salt n Peppa's Push It. No seriously. Why are you looking at me like that.
Piano Man by Billy Joel- I am a hardcore fan of the Kid. His songs range from touching ballads to the hard bitten piano driven rock. He is a song writer par excellence. I chose this because it's a story. He manages to fill a three minute song with these unforgettable characters.
Georgia On My Mind by Ray Charles - This song is just perfect to me. It's so singable and he does such a moving job of it that it's just perfect. I don't know what else I can say.
Something in the Way She Moves by James Taylor (right click/save as for video) - This one has a personal connection. While my wife and I were dating it seems like all we listened to was JT. This song distills my feelings about her then and now. She pulled me out of a nose dive of depression and showed me the light.
Okay stopping now. Your turn. ¶
7:49 AM 7 pithy comments
MCF has given us a list of the songs he could listen to over and over. This in part thanks to The Art of Getting By. I figured I would return the favor. I had to do this quick like otherwise the list would take over my blog like kudzu. Most of them are from my teen years.
Panama by Van Halen - When I hear the opening riff from this it blows any cobwebs I have in my brain right out my ears. It's between this and Jump and I suppose Panama edges it out because I actually have this on my iPod. Otherwise this might be a harder fought battle. The whole 1984 album does a time warp for my brain.
Pump Up the Jam by Technotronic - Much like MCF's choice of Groove is in the Heart I defy you to listen to this an not tap your feet. Again it was a hard fought battle in my mind between this and Salt n Peppa's Push It. No seriously. Why are you looking at me like that.
Piano Man by Billy Joel- I am a hardcore fan of the Kid. His songs range from touching ballads to the hard bitten piano driven rock. He is a song writer par excellence. I chose this because it's a story. He manages to fill a three minute song with these unforgettable characters.
Georgia On My Mind by Ray Charles - This song is just perfect to me. It's so singable and he does such a moving job of it that it's just perfect. I don't know what else I can say.
Something in the Way She Moves by James Taylor (right click/save as for video) - This one has a personal connection. While my wife and I were dating it seems like all we listened to was JT. This song distills my feelings about her then and now. She pulled me out of a nose dive of depression and showed me the light.
Okay stopping now. Your turn. ¶
7:49 AM 7 pithy comments
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Star Trek Inspiration...
These are more funny that anything I think I could come up with:
Click the pic for more. ¶
1:06 PM 2 pithy comments
These are more funny that anything I think I could come up with:Click the pic for more. ¶
1:06 PM 2 pithy comments
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Life stuff...
Things have been more than a little busy. I spent yesterday at home with the kids while my wife visited her grandad. He's in a pretty bad way so y'all can certainly pray for him I spent most of the day with a headache (unrelated to the chilluns, I think).
Today is better. Work is busy. I continue to write for Morse and Fake Life. Feel free to drop comments over at those joints.
I haven't been able to do any significant fiction writing of late, which sucks.
A buddy of mine is about to be published and I have yet to read Chapter 12. Sorry Rock! I will this week, promise!!!
The idea for a vlog (video blog) is tabled due to a lack of time and the whopper of a hard drive that I would need to do it. We're gonna buy a Mac when the tax refund fairy comes so maybe then.
How're you doing? ¶
3:36 PM 1 pithy comments
http://wrandomwramblings.blogspot.com/
Things have been more than a little busy. I spent yesterday at home with the kids while my wife visited her grandad. He's in a pretty bad way so y'all can certainly pray for him I spent most of the day with a headache (unrelated to the chilluns, I think).
Today is better. Work is busy. I continue to write for Morse and Fake Life. Feel free to drop comments over at those joints.
I haven't been able to do any significant fiction writing of late, which sucks.
A buddy of mine is about to be published and I have yet to read Chapter 12. Sorry Rock! I will this week, promise!!!
The idea for a vlog (video blog) is tabled due to a lack of time and the whopper of a hard drive that I would need to do it. We're gonna buy a Mac when the tax refund fairy comes so maybe then.
How're you doing? ¶
3:36 PM 1 pithy comments
Friday, August 11, 2006
