Going out...

So yeah, I went out tonight. It was fun. I haven't been "out" in a while. We went to Docs and then to the Duck for a few minutes. I should definately hang out with Vistas more often. We just danced the night away. I usually don't dance either. Only downside is that Docs is a meat market on Thursday night...college night/$1 drink night, so what can you expect. But it was still fun. I miss my Vista friends.

Outlaw TV Remotes?

Look at this article. Just heard about it on Regis and Kelly. Some provision of some law in Congress could make it illegal to flip the channel through the commercials. Can't make this stuff up. But yeah, I don't know how legitimate it is.

5 thing about your hometown

Okay, so you have to list 5 things about your hometown, that's it. Easy. Explain if you want, don't if you don't want to. I don't care. Here's mine:

1. The Lights: This I'll explain. Every year (used to) for several years, we had this family who lived out in the county, who would decorate their house and the neighbors (who were relatives) with Christmas lights. And not just plain ol' lights. I mean, lights of Santa, Jesus, reindeer, the wisemen, EVERYTHING. Then they had all this stuff in their house. People would be lined up down the rode, out in the middle of BFE to see the lights, on a curvy, nearly one lane road. It was cool. I think they were the Adkinson's.

2. The Dairy: The Cumberland Dairy to be exact. Everyone just had to go there to eat. Cool atmosphere. Food was overpriced and wasn't good, but whatever. I went for the best darn Cherry Vanilla Cokes in the world. It almost had the feel of like a 50s type resturant I guess.

3. The Doughboy: So most people, if they have a middle of town, they circle around the courthouse or something like that, with different lanes, etc....We circled around the Doughboy. Basically a statue in the middle of the street downtown. No particular line to guide you around it, you just knew. And if you didn't...well, then you weren't from around there. Some of my friends never figured that out.

4. The Lot: More circle stuff here. Big Lots parking lot. Friday and Saturday nights during the summer especially, it was the place to be. You drove around it in your car. We didn't circle town, just the lot. And different groups of people hung out in different areas of the lot. Like there was a Redneck Row, as we lovingly called it. I did a sociology paper on it once in college.

5. Kelda: After much debate, I think number 5 should be kelda, the lady who stands in the street, every Tuesday night and Wednesday to sell the papers. Been doing it for as long as I remember. People tip her sometimes. Other say she has all this money saved up cause she lives very modestly. I don't know. I just know that if I went home today, I'd probably see her selling papers.

So I'm sure, there are other things...like The Lake for one, but whatever, these things are unique. Now if Ross wants to post, maybe he can tell you 5 MORE things about Monticello, KY.

Why I love my friends

So, half way through the previous entry, Red Vs Blue, my friends were preparing for a night of karoke at The Mucky Duck, or The Duck, simply put. After the failed attempts of about four people, including my roomate, they had given up on me going on. But then my friend Sarah comes in, who I rarely get to see anymore. Anyway, she literally dragged me off the couch, closed my laptop halfway through writing that blog, left my internet still connected, and drug me out the door. I have to say, that is friendship. Even though I had a good enough excuse not to go out, being I have things to do every other night this week, she saw that I needed a break from the things I "had" to do, and convinced (albeit forcefully) me go out. I don't think I've ever had a friend drag me anywhere before. That's cool.

Red Vs Blue

Ok, so this morning I was listening to K-Love or Air 1 radio station, not sure which one. I typically listen to them in the morning. They are Christian radio stations and are pretty good, especially Air 1 (Christian alternative station). At any rate, they were doing the news and talking about how everyone was talking about the Red states and the Blue states. Then went on to point out that New Hampshire was a Blue state, and had the highest percentage of unchurched people. Something like 52% claim to have no religious affiliation or go to church, which is well below the national average. So the DJ was just talking about the article, and how this evangelical guy from Illinois wanted to focus on converting them. Now that is fine with me. As Christians, we should be witnessing to people more. The thing that bothered me was the fact that he made an obvious political issue out of it since we all know that the "Blue States" are the democratic states. As a Democrat and a Christian, it was a slap in the face to me and prety offensive.

On that note, if we want to mix politics and religion, all those people in the "red states," the ones who claim their main issues are morality, have a higher divorce rate than the blue states according to a NY Times article. So much for the Bible Belt.

Bad dream

I know I said I would put this in comments, but I'm in charge here. Anyway, I know don't if it was what I ate, or the fact I was thinking of dreams last night, but I really had some bad ones. Actually one long one that cause some things to resurface for me and made me realize something else. The dream itself doesn't need to be on here, cause its not the dream that was important, but what I got from it. But hey, if you see or talk to me, and are just curious, I'll tell you about it.

Tell me your dreams...

Yep, this is an interactive one (and a way to see if anyone reads these). Tell me either one of two things, or both.

1. What was the last interesting dream you had? (This could get interesting with some people...

or

2. What were your dreams in high school? I know, different kind of dreams, but I'm interested in both.

So yeah, make use of that little comment button down there. You can post with your name or annoymous, so I'll never know, nor will anyone else.

I'll post mine in the comments after some other people have. I'll have to think (and we know how hard that is for me).

Wastin Away Again...

in Saturdayville. Yes. Another Saturday wasted away. It did look beautiful out today, especially when all those people were planting trees in our yards. Do you (people who live in Monterey) ever wonder why there aren't any trees on Fort Ord? Probably is a reason. Why bother with more? I got my one tree in my backyard and that makes me happy enough.

And I'm happy enough to just look at the sun shining today and not be out in it. I KNOW it's cold. My house is cold, so it's gotta be colder outside. So much for sunny California. Well, actually it is sunny right now, they just don't tell you about the cold. I would move to L.A. if it wasn't for all those Doger fans.

It is a wonderful feeling to know that I had absolutely no reason to get out of bed today, and it wasn't even cause I hated life so much, as I've felt many days. It's the sheer lack of any responsibilities today. There is nothing I could do today that I can't do tomorrow. That includes cleaning, laundry, reading, making phone calls. Yep, I'm 26 and I have one complete day with no purpose. It's a beautiful thing really, considering in a few years (or decades) when I'm married and have kids I won't have days like that. I've made it almost halfway through the day without seeing anyone directly. Only talked to one person on the phone. Sent a few emails, chats, but otherwise, no outside contact (that'll probably change later today though).

Anyway, I'm just saying, my day wasn't wasted. In fact, its the days like today that make going through all the other frustrations and glitches during the week, or month, worth it.

Christmas Time

Yes, I said Christmas. Forget all that Thanksgiving crap. Yeah, I'm sure Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday, and truely, my only basis for not liking Thanksgiving is the fact that I hate turkey, but still, this year, for once, can't we just skip right over it? No turkey dinner, no green beans and yams, no accidently drinking your cousin's iced tea, expecting soda, and ruining everyone else's dinner as you spit it out. None of that. Lets just take the 2 days off work and be thankful for that. And hey, why can't everyday be a "thanking" day. Do we really need to set aside one special day for it? When was the last time someone told you "Thank You" on Thanksgiving anyway? Its usually, "can we speed up the line before the mashed potatoes get cold?"

So yeah, I'm canceling Thanksgiving. You guys, you can just do what you want. I bet my day will be less stressful than yours. And all the while, as I'm napping, while you're getting stuffed like a turkey, those Christmas sugarplums will be dancing in my head as I get ready for the coolest day of the year...Christmas! But we'll talk about that later.

Boring stuff.

So. I've decided I need to do more blogs. I need to get my frustrations out somewhere, and no one ever reads these things anyway. If they do, they probably already know I'm crazy, so no big deal.

Anyway, I was having this conversation with some friends about how I HATE to think about things. I like instant decisions, clear cut answers. Sure, I like to ponder as much as the next person about other people and things that don't pertain to me, but ask me a question that requires thought about me, and its all over. You'd think they just asked me to shoot my grandma or something.

So then, I was talking to another friend, and came to this correlation that when I used to think about things a lot (when I was younger), I used to write a lot more too. I could write for hours. Now, I hardly ever take the time to write and that makes it hard for me to express my thoughts. When I do express them, it's usually in writing, and I rarely take the time to read over what I read (whoever created the "send" button on email is an evil person, they should at least ask "is that your final answer" or something). So yeah, I figure, if I write more, whether it's in a journal, a blog, or just in general on my computer, maybe I'll solve all the answers to the univeral (or at least myself).

Saved!

Ok, so I just got through watching Saved, a satirical comedy about a group of high school kids at a Christian school. One of the girls gets pregnant, which makes her question her faith, and causes a lot of commotion at the school, along with all the other stuff going on.

Anyway, the point is not to tell you about what happens in the movie. The point is to talk about the issue the movie raises. While the movie was exaggerated (they actually attempt an exorcism--hilarious scene) and overacted, it was what it was supposed to be. It wasn't supposed to "save" the world (no pun intended). It wasn't meant to be an Oscar nomination. It was meant to take a serious situation, and put it out there in a manner that won't make people too uncomfortable.

Now, I know, as a "good christian" I should probably be a little offended by the movie. However, I'm not. And here is why. I've known too many Hillary Fayes in my life. Heck, I could've even been a boarder line one in high school depending on who I was around. It's just that these self-righteous people make Christians look like that. I think we tend to categorize people by the worst seeds. Look at the Muslim reglion. The majority of them would never have any part of a terrorist attack, however, a lot of times, when we think of it, we always think of 9/11, or we think of all the fighting in the Middle East. We don't think about all the people who just want to practice their religion and worship their God. The people that are no different that you and I on a day to day basis.

Maybe one day, when I finish(or start) my masterpiece about a certain "group" I knew back in the day, it'll make more sense to you and to me.