I am not one to make New Years Resolutions, because I think everyone is constantly making resolutions every day of their lives. Well not everyday but pretty often. But this year my goal... not resolution, is to read more. Yup just going to read more stuff, because if you read you gain knowledge, and knowledge is power, or something along those lines.
Happy New Year.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Nearly New Years
So it is not New Years yet, but I felt like I should somehow try to have 100 blog posts within the year, and I need two more, so one today and one tomorrow.
My first thoughts are on the Dallas Cowboys "North Americas Team", and how truly disappointed I am with their late season collapse in a year where it was Super Bowl or bust. And clearly no playoff spot is a bust. Honestly they need to get rid of Wade Phillips, although he has had a few good seasons, the other day in the third quarter when it was 4'th and Inches and Phillips sent on the punt team and Romo waved them off not running the coaches play and doing his own thing, it was clear to me that Phillips is not running that team. With a team like the Cowboys where they have so many superstar players, TO, Romo, Roy Williams, Jason Witten, Marion Barber, just to name a few, they need a coach that will stand his ground and clearly have control of the team.
I say take Mike Shannon after the Broncos fired him, he is a coach that is in charge. I know Jerry Jones says he is not getting rid of Phillips, but Jerry Jones says a lot of things, so I wouldn't worry about it, Phillips days in Dallas are numbered, weather it be this off season they lose him, or after the first loss of the season. I say sooner rather than later so they have more options.
Anyways for those of you that read my blog that don't care at all about football and just read this, thanks for being so devoted.
My first thoughts are on the Dallas Cowboys "North Americas Team", and how truly disappointed I am with their late season collapse in a year where it was Super Bowl or bust. And clearly no playoff spot is a bust. Honestly they need to get rid of Wade Phillips, although he has had a few good seasons, the other day in the third quarter when it was 4'th and Inches and Phillips sent on the punt team and Romo waved them off not running the coaches play and doing his own thing, it was clear to me that Phillips is not running that team. With a team like the Cowboys where they have so many superstar players, TO, Romo, Roy Williams, Jason Witten, Marion Barber, just to name a few, they need a coach that will stand his ground and clearly have control of the team.
I say take Mike Shannon after the Broncos fired him, he is a coach that is in charge. I know Jerry Jones says he is not getting rid of Phillips, but Jerry Jones says a lot of things, so I wouldn't worry about it, Phillips days in Dallas are numbered, weather it be this off season they lose him, or after the first loss of the season. I say sooner rather than later so they have more options.
Anyways for those of you that read my blog that don't care at all about football and just read this, thanks for being so devoted.
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Big Night tonight, Dad is coming to Bingo, and I am sure he is going to enjoy the event. Which gave me another idea. With our FNBC, we should have a bring your parents to Bingo night, everyone who goes who tells their parents that they are going to play Bingo must think that they are out of their mind so why not take them along so they can join in the fun. Also all parents want to be apart of their kids lives, so why not make it cool to hang out with all your friends with all your parents around. It would be good times I am sure.
Also tomorrow the Dallas Cowboys have a big game vs. Philadelphia Eagles. A win and we are in. Also I get to sport my new Marion Barber jersey for the game, so me having the jersey will probably be a sure ticket to the Super Bowl, although win or lose if they fired Wade Phillips I would not be all that upset.
Also tomorrow the Dallas Cowboys have a big game vs. Philadelphia Eagles. A win and we are in. Also I get to sport my new Marion Barber jersey for the game, so me having the jersey will probably be a sure ticket to the Super Bowl, although win or lose if they fired Wade Phillips I would not be all that upset.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Jobless
So I got laid off today, but I am quite happy with that outcome, since it was only seasonal work to begin with. Anyways now I can finally do things again and not be that guy that can never hang out because he is at work, or can't stay out late because he has to work early in the morning. Anyways all that being said I do plan on joining the workforce again sometime soon, going to take the next week off to enjoy Christmas, and then it will be time to start looking for a new job. And maybe, just maybe I will actually enjoy and look forward to going into work in the morning, now that would be something special.
Monday, December 22, 2008
Today at work I once again got to spend a few hours on my own in a room packaging boxes, and when I do this mindless work that I really do not have to think about at all is when I have my best insights. Well maybe they suck, but at the time they seem worthy of a good blog posting. So here is what I was thinking of about 8 hours ago, so hopefully I have my thoughts all sorted properly and don't forget much.
I think that it is too bad that it is more about who you know then what you know, and also it is too bad that who you know may in fact be valued more then your actual character. Imagine this situation, you go away to university and are living on your own "trying to figure life out" and along the way you like 95% of all university students become a partying type of person. And you meet your new drinking buddy and become good friends, you go over to that friends house one day to find out that their parent is a businessman. How convenient! You are also in business and you decide that it is time to get your foot in the door. The parent is deceived into thinking that you are a good kid and will never find out from their own child that you are really only at school to party, and they would never give you in because they would have to reveal to their parent that they themselves don't care about school and are just their to party. So you continue your way through school barely passing and you finally graduate with your degree and because of that relationship you now have a good job for your life. Nice, you deceived your way into a good position. You have questionable work ethic and integrity, but they don't know that they think you are a good kid. Well Done!
So that is what I was thinking about today, really it doesn't matter what you know but who you know, so you should all drop out of school and just go looking for people in important positions do all their dirty work and then you get their job. So now I know the people you meet in university are more important then the knowledge you gain, because you can use those people to get where you want to.
That is once again another very tongue and cheek blog entry from yours truly.
I think that it is too bad that it is more about who you know then what you know, and also it is too bad that who you know may in fact be valued more then your actual character. Imagine this situation, you go away to university and are living on your own "trying to figure life out" and along the way you like 95% of all university students become a partying type of person. And you meet your new drinking buddy and become good friends, you go over to that friends house one day to find out that their parent is a businessman. How convenient! You are also in business and you decide that it is time to get your foot in the door. The parent is deceived into thinking that you are a good kid and will never find out from their own child that you are really only at school to party, and they would never give you in because they would have to reveal to their parent that they themselves don't care about school and are just their to party. So you continue your way through school barely passing and you finally graduate with your degree and because of that relationship you now have a good job for your life. Nice, you deceived your way into a good position. You have questionable work ethic and integrity, but they don't know that they think you are a good kid. Well Done!
So that is what I was thinking about today, really it doesn't matter what you know but who you know, so you should all drop out of school and just go looking for people in important positions do all their dirty work and then you get their job. So now I know the people you meet in university are more important then the knowledge you gain, because you can use those people to get where you want to.
That is once again another very tongue and cheek blog entry from yours truly.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Sorry
I'm sorry
So Sorry,
Please accept my apology.
In my rants of unhappiness with people I have forgotten that there are people that are doing their part to make things as best they can, and to help other people out. Just because it may not always be seen does not mean it is not done.
"(1) Be careful not to do your 'acts of righteousness' before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in Heaven. (2) So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. (3) But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, (4) so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. "
- Matthew 6:1-4
Ironic posting something like that for others to see.
On another note I finally got a tuner for my acoustic guitar and have loved playing it so much lately, I have looked forward to getting home just so that I can "jam" for a bit on my own. Good times.
So Sorry,
Please accept my apology.
In my rants of unhappiness with people I have forgotten that there are people that are doing their part to make things as best they can, and to help other people out. Just because it may not always be seen does not mean it is not done.
"(1) Be careful not to do your 'acts of righteousness' before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in Heaven. (2) So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. (3) But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, (4) so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. "
- Matthew 6:1-4
Ironic posting something like that for others to see.
On another note I finally got a tuner for my acoustic guitar and have loved playing it so much lately, I have looked forward to getting home just so that I can "jam" for a bit on my own. Good times.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Best Advertising Ever?
So the other day I came across this picture and thought to myself as a non-starbucks person, this is the best add I have ever seen. So true on so many different levels. Good work McDonalds!
Monday, December 15, 2008
Last Exam
So today I am going to go to the University of Winnipeg to write my last exam there ever. Yes that is right I plan to never go back there as a student because I just did not like it there. Their front desk people were incredibly rude and not helpful, their student services section is a joke that does nothing at all, and I am pretty sure that I have nothing in common with anyone there. So I pretty much hated it and hope that I never have to go back. So fare thee well U of W, hopefully because of this blog post I deter several people from going to school there, and thus eventually force you into a premature closing, because a far superior school has put you out of business.
Next up for me is Providence College, but who knows whether I will actually like it there or not, I mean I always said I would never go there either.... Maybe school is just not my thing.
Next up for me is Providence College, but who knows whether I will actually like it there or not, I mean I always said I would never go there either.... Maybe school is just not my thing.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Letting Ourselves Down
I think that we are all letting ourselves down, and other people are forcing us to do so.
As I sit here studying and thinking to myself what a big waste of time this past year of school was and how many people are constantly going through school for no other reason then because they think that is what they have to do. There is seriously a problem with this, why do employers think that because someone went to university they are a better person, or going to university gives the impression that you care more about your future or that you are taking life more seriously. Nearly every person that I met at university this year does not give a damn about furthering their education, they are there so they can find new people to get drunk with next weekend. If you ask me the people that are not going to school are taking life way more seriously because they are trying to figure it out on their own.
Also people are always coming up with new ideas and stuff they want to do so that they can make a difference or so they can make things better somehow. And then they tell someone the idea they have and that someone else will be like I don't know that's pretty risky, probably not a good idea. Then they give in and stop trying to think for themselves. People should stop doing things the "normal" way, start thinking for yourselves and do something different then everyone tells you to, if someone tells you your idea sucks try it anyways so at least you can find out for yourself.
Song of the day. Less is More - Relient K
As I sit here studying and thinking to myself what a big waste of time this past year of school was and how many people are constantly going through school for no other reason then because they think that is what they have to do. There is seriously a problem with this, why do employers think that because someone went to university they are a better person, or going to university gives the impression that you care more about your future or that you are taking life more seriously. Nearly every person that I met at university this year does not give a damn about furthering their education, they are there so they can find new people to get drunk with next weekend. If you ask me the people that are not going to school are taking life way more seriously because they are trying to figure it out on their own.
Also people are always coming up with new ideas and stuff they want to do so that they can make a difference or so they can make things better somehow. And then they tell someone the idea they have and that someone else will be like I don't know that's pretty risky, probably not a good idea. Then they give in and stop trying to think for themselves. People should stop doing things the "normal" way, start thinking for yourselves and do something different then everyone tells you to, if someone tells you your idea sucks try it anyways so at least you can find out for yourself.
Song of the day. Less is More - Relient K
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
The Aftermath
So last weekend I was in Toronto as many of you know I am sure, and it was amazing, so many really good speakers and lots of things to think about. So I am going to try my best to put my thoughts into writing without making no sense at all, I really wish that I would have taken notes during the speakers that way I do not have to fully rely on memory.
First my thoughts on worship for the whole event. Starfield was the band that was leading worship for the weekend, and even though they have worked their way up the ladder to become a very successful christian band, I really was not that impressed with them. My main problem is that the reason they were there was to lead us in worship and NOT to put on a show, there was no reason for them to be trying to pump up the crowd, or to be echoing lines and trying to make the songs their own with strange echoing and stuff, they were there to lead us in worship. Also I do not know whose idea it was to have the lights flashing all over the place while in worship. I thought turning the lights to the crowd and having them all over and different colors was once again completely contradictory to the idea of worship rather then putting on a show, so whether it was Starfields idea or the Conference it was a bad one.
For the speakers, first of all was Shane Claiborne, and he was simply amazing. To put it simply he is the definition of a modern day radical. If anyone has not read his book Irrisistable Revolution I suggest that you go find it and read it right away, I have never felt so convicted after a speaker as I did when he spoke. It really enforced my thoughts that I really feel like I need to be doing something with my life that is more worthwhile, and I feel like I am back on the road to figure out what that something is, I can not continue going through life just going through the motions and not doing anything. One thing that he said that really stuck out to me, "What if Jesus meant what he said, and we actually took him seriously?" Imagine if that actually happened, he also stated a few facts from a survey on what people thought of Christians, and the top three results were 1. Judgemental 2. Hypocritical 3. I can't remember, but it was also nothing that I want people to think of me. Anyways that is something that really stuck out to me, and has made me really think about what I should be doing to make a difference.
Some other thoughts that I had through out the weekend, are about things that I hate that Christians say when addressed about issues going on around them, and I hope that I do not become that way. Two answers I hate hearing to anything. 1. "I don't think we are all called to do that." 2. I don't think it really matters, we are just called to love people anyways." For the first one, I think that is absolutely ridiculous, if we as Christians say that we are trying to follow the teachings of Jesus, but then don't think we are all called to do some of the things he says then who is it meant for. When Jesus said to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and help out the poor he was talking to all of us, not just some of us. We can not just go through living our perfect lives thinking that some things just aren't for everyone. I think that is part of the reason why people think Christians are hypocritical, because we say we follow Jesus but then we lack to do what he says, obviously we are all going to make mistakes, but if we are not even attempting or worse yet ignoring what we are called to do, that just makes it even worse.
For number 2, although I believe that loving people is an important thing to do, I still feel like people should have an opinion. I feel like when people say something doesn't matter they are just sitting on the fence. To me I don't think all Christians need to think the same on all issues, but seriously have an opinion. When people are saying they don't think it matters it makes them seem apathetic to what is going on around them, when we should be striving to make a difference, we are supposed to be trying to be everyday radicals, and if we are not taking a stand for something, and just deciding that it doesn't matter. I think when it comes to important issues and debates we should have an opnion of more then we think it doesn't matter.
Anyways those are some thoughts that I have right now, obviously again I am being a hypocrit writing these thoughts, when obviously I am failing to fulfill everything that I think Christians should be doing, but it starts with me and I am hoping to start with changing myself and we will see how it goes from there.
First my thoughts on worship for the whole event. Starfield was the band that was leading worship for the weekend, and even though they have worked their way up the ladder to become a very successful christian band, I really was not that impressed with them. My main problem is that the reason they were there was to lead us in worship and NOT to put on a show, there was no reason for them to be trying to pump up the crowd, or to be echoing lines and trying to make the songs their own with strange echoing and stuff, they were there to lead us in worship. Also I do not know whose idea it was to have the lights flashing all over the place while in worship. I thought turning the lights to the crowd and having them all over and different colors was once again completely contradictory to the idea of worship rather then putting on a show, so whether it was Starfields idea or the Conference it was a bad one.
For the speakers, first of all was Shane Claiborne, and he was simply amazing. To put it simply he is the definition of a modern day radical. If anyone has not read his book Irrisistable Revolution I suggest that you go find it and read it right away, I have never felt so convicted after a speaker as I did when he spoke. It really enforced my thoughts that I really feel like I need to be doing something with my life that is more worthwhile, and I feel like I am back on the road to figure out what that something is, I can not continue going through life just going through the motions and not doing anything. One thing that he said that really stuck out to me, "What if Jesus meant what he said, and we actually took him seriously?" Imagine if that actually happened, he also stated a few facts from a survey on what people thought of Christians, and the top three results were 1. Judgemental 2. Hypocritical 3. I can't remember, but it was also nothing that I want people to think of me. Anyways that is something that really stuck out to me, and has made me really think about what I should be doing to make a difference.
Some other thoughts that I had through out the weekend, are about things that I hate that Christians say when addressed about issues going on around them, and I hope that I do not become that way. Two answers I hate hearing to anything. 1. "I don't think we are all called to do that." 2. I don't think it really matters, we are just called to love people anyways." For the first one, I think that is absolutely ridiculous, if we as Christians say that we are trying to follow the teachings of Jesus, but then don't think we are all called to do some of the things he says then who is it meant for. When Jesus said to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and help out the poor he was talking to all of us, not just some of us. We can not just go through living our perfect lives thinking that some things just aren't for everyone. I think that is part of the reason why people think Christians are hypocritical, because we say we follow Jesus but then we lack to do what he says, obviously we are all going to make mistakes, but if we are not even attempting or worse yet ignoring what we are called to do, that just makes it even worse.
For number 2, although I believe that loving people is an important thing to do, I still feel like people should have an opinion. I feel like when people say something doesn't matter they are just sitting on the fence. To me I don't think all Christians need to think the same on all issues, but seriously have an opinion. When people are saying they don't think it matters it makes them seem apathetic to what is going on around them, when we should be striving to make a difference, we are supposed to be trying to be everyday radicals, and if we are not taking a stand for something, and just deciding that it doesn't matter. I think when it comes to important issues and debates we should have an opnion of more then we think it doesn't matter.
Anyways those are some thoughts that I have right now, obviously again I am being a hypocrit writing these thoughts, when obviously I am failing to fulfill everything that I think Christians should be doing, but it starts with me and I am hoping to start with changing myself and we will see how it goes from there.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
T.O.
So in a few hours I will leave to TO. I find that sentence so funny for some reason, probably because of the two to's in a row.
Anyways, I am pretty pumped to see Shane Claiborne speak, I am sure it will be really good. Also hopefully I will get a chance to go to the Hockey Hall of Fame and maybe even MTV if there is some time or something.
I am just sitting up late thinking about packing up my stuff now which I have yet to do, and I am just not ready to sleep yet, so I decided to not only waste my own time by sitting here doing nothing but writing a blog, but I also decided to waste all of your time reading this, sorry to do so.
Anyways, I am pretty pumped to see Shane Claiborne speak, I am sure it will be really good. Also hopefully I will get a chance to go to the Hockey Hall of Fame and maybe even MTV if there is some time or something.
I am just sitting up late thinking about packing up my stuff now which I have yet to do, and I am just not ready to sleep yet, so I decided to not only waste my own time by sitting here doing nothing but writing a blog, but I also decided to waste all of your time reading this, sorry to do so.
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