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Monday, February 2, 2009

25 Things...

I really was against this to begin with, but after deciding that my blog might actually be a more suitable place for this (for those of you unaware, there is an epidemic of these things going around Facebook right now), I decided to go ahead with it.

So here it goes:

1. I have been a follower of Christ for 10 years now. I'd like to say that He defines all that I am, but I'm not at that point yet (though He's slowly growing me in Him) and I continue to fail Him every day. But I'm so grateful that His grace is more than enough for me.

2. I am really fidgety almost all the time. I don't think I could sit still for more than 10 minutes.

3. I do the following things with my left side: eat, write, play ping-pong, brush my teeth, bat; right side: throw, kick, drive (most of the time).

4. My dream job would be to be the statistician for the Braves.

5. I've never broken a bone, and the worst injury I've ever had was when an unweighted basketball goal's rim fell on my head during a mission week at church in summer 2002 after I (unsuccessfully) tried to dunk.

6. Riding (and sometimes driving) in a car makes me sleepy.

7. Speaking of sleep, I average around 8.5 hours of sleep each night. I'm really tired the next day if I only get 6-8 hours, but strangely I'm not tired if I get less than six hours.

8. I have pointy ears and attached earlobes. This combination led to my campers asking me all the time if I was an elf this past summer.

9. "PDiddy" is the only nickname I've consistently had. It started back in 8th grade by a couple of friends of mine, one who is currently at Tech, for reasons that I'm unaware of. Past nicknames include "PB", "P", and "Patrick Star" (like from Spongebob, which was a TV favorite of my campers).

10. The first CD I ever bought was the "Remember the Titans" soundtrack (it's still awesome, btw).

11. The three things I'm going to miss most from college are the people, the free time, and intramurals (in that order).

12. I have a very hard time driving without sunglasses, though that's a price I'll gladly pay for 20/20 vision.

13. I'm an only child, and as a result I've almost always found it easier to relate to adults and kids than people my age.

14. I walk too fast.

15. My favorite song is "Passion" by Kutless.

16. I would seriously consider pursuing a career in politics if I wasn't so honest.

17. The one thing that I wish I had is a Southern accent. I somehow managed to miss out on this, despite my Southern roots (Louisiana, Texas, and Georgia).

18. I've never really been a big fan of non-sports video games, though they offer a nice distraction from the real world every now and then.

19. I drink a whole lot of water throughout the day, which is a habit I wish I had started back in high school.

20. I'm currently reading "Do the Right Thing" by Mike Huckabee. Too bad he's not our current president.

21. I've never been in an accident or gotten a ticket. I'll give God the credit for this one, I'd be fooling myself if I said it was because of my own abilities and awareness.

22. I hardly watch any TV (except for sports and the Office) but I spend too much time on my computer.

23. I'm hardly ever in a bad or negative mood, and it takes a LOT to offend me and/or make me mad.

24. I would go crazy without the following: laughter, milk, music, useless facts, the ability to play sports, numbers, and friends.

25. If I could offer one piece of advice to anyone it would be this: "The wise man learns from his own mistakes, but the wiser man learns from the mistakes of others."

Monday, January 5, 2009

2008 LOL Awards

So I'm gonna give this a shot...my awards for funny things that happened (that's probably not the best description but oh well). Hopefully you'll get the point. Enjoy.

Football in the State of Michigan


Oh boy. This is a great one. I guess the biggest story is the first ever 0-16 season by the hapless Detroit Lions (sorry Calvin). But it gets better...three Michigan college teams make it to bowls - and none of them is Michigan (Michigan State, Western Michigan, and Central Michigan - all three lost btw)! Gotta love Rich Rod gettin the job done in his first year like CPJ...oh wait...

The American and Minnesotian(?) Voting Public


...for electing Barack Hussein Obama and Al "the clown" Franken(stein), respectively. I guess McCain's not a great choice either, but the way the media deceived the voting public was truly astounding. Then somehow, fellow super-liberal Al Franken (yes, the same Al Franken who has a show on liberal radio network Air America) gets elected to one of the US Senate seats from the state of Minnesota in an epic runoff in which votes magically appears in Franken's favor). Now we just gotta figure out who won the races in the other seven states...

OJ "I didn't do it...but this is how I woud've done it" Simpson


I bet USC fans aren't too happy about this one. Over a decade after the "trial of the century", Orange Juice was found guilty of armed robbery and kidnap after he robbed two sports memorabilia dealers at gunpoint at a Vegas hotel. Way to be a role model, OJ.

Honorable Mention: The FCC

Our favorite censorship panel pulled a move that most of us would be reprimanded for -- they cited Wikipedia (in a March 27th release regarding satellite providers' offering local channels...or something like that). Glad to see our government is taking steps to ensure accurate data collection methods. I certainly don't question the vast usefulness of Wikipedia, I have to say I'm bothered that a group affiliated with the US Government is attempting to legitimately use information from a website whose disclaimer reads: "WIKIPEDIA MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY". At least our tax dollars are doing something these days.