Questions of Olympic Importance

Watching the Olympics makes a person start to wonder alot of stuff. I dont know if you think this way, but the Olympics always make me think what if I was one of them? What if I was as talented as one of those guys and never even knew it? What if my destiny in life was to be a downhill skier or maybe a Bobsledder or maybe even cooler and professinal Curler. I mean my goodness I can push a broom the ice, come on, bring it. I mean am I the only person who watches the Olympics and thinks, ok seriously how hard can that be. The luge and bobsled for example, people sit on a sled and go down a hill. They should make it tough like we used to and drive a car down an icy hill and see how well they do. The scoring could consist of how well you can lie to your parents when there are dents in your car or even worse your parents car. Your lies could be judged on difficulty and originality of the lie. My best friend Josh and I were really good at this growing up, so dont tell me for a second that some dude in biker pants and an over sized helmut could have beat us. And then another question comes to mind. Have you seen the down hill skiers? Those suckers fly down the mountain at like 80 mph and the only thing they have on is a speedo that covers there whole body. They have to be cold in those things! Notice you never see skiers with children waiting for them at the bottom of the mountain. Thats because they froze off their goodies sking in those overgrown speedo’s and they are permently frozen. Another thing I have notices is the male iceskaters. Wow can anyone else say really girly men, or is it just me. Thats one event I have to say that I have never wondered what if. I’ve never wanted to be a man dressed in tight pants and ripped sequence shirts, although some of those pairs skaters guys seem a little more normal, but the indiviual guys are just a little to girly for my comfort level. What guy grows up saying…..Mommy I want to be a male ballerina on ice. And what self respecting mom lets their male child start borrowing their tights and let them do this. Craziness I say, craziness. But curling now theres the sport for Dooley. Have you guys watched this. One guy has a big smooth rock with a handle on it that he pushes out there like shuffle board but on ice. Then two dudes with brooms go in front of this rock with a handle and smooth the ice untill the rock gets ready to hit the target and then they stop. So basiclly you need one guy with some touch, and then two people with cleaning issues and you my friends have a curling team. I personally vote to be the pusher because if you have seen my apartment you dont want me near a broom. Another cool thing is there is no tight outfits or big helmuts. All you need is a rock and a broom and I guess some super glue to attach the handle on your rock. So I’ll see you in 2010 winter games as a curler. If you want on my team just let me know and bring your own broom. 2010 Olympics or Bust!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The White-Man

A Little Dude in Tights Does What…………

Have you ever really thought on this whole Valentines thing. I mean its just such a weird little day. Its not like any other so called Holiday. The mail runs on Valentines Day, the banks are open and the government still operates on this so called day of love. Now being single maybe I’m a little one sided but I’m cool with that from where I’m sitting. So basiclly V-Day is where we buy chocolate and cards and flowers and jewlery and other nice and expensive items to show are significant other that we love them. I feel the mushyness wellling up inside of me already (please notice the sarcasm). But what if your single is there some kind of perk to this day. Oh but there is say the V-Day people. Theres this little dude named Cupid whos gonna come and shoot me with and arrow and make me fall in love. But people have you seen Cupid. Cupid is a little guy who flys on wings that are about as big as a midgets arms and wheres clothing that is pink. Now this clothing also included tights and a bow and arrow in which he shoots you. Now look here, I’m all about people dressing how they want but lets get one thing straight here. If some little guy flys up to me wearing pink tights and says hes gonna shoot me with an arrow I hope he has some sort of magic powder to make himself dissapear. I cant see myself being taken down by a little fairy wearing pink so I hope he knows a good ACLU lawyer he can call when he gets a nice boot in the……..well you get my point. Its just a dumb day and if you ask me you married folks shouldnt need it anyway. Shouldnt you tell and show the person your married to every day that you love them. I mean come on people, leave it to a single guy to figure that out. Maybe thats the problem you know. Maybe thats why the divorce rate in our country is so high. Its because some of you out there only tell the person you love that you love them on stupid holidays like Valentines and not every morning when you roll over and wake up, or at night or during the day or…again, you get my point. So what I’m trying to say is this. People who have a significant other and or husband or wife out there….hahaha tell them you love them more than just on a dumb holiday that really means nothing. You never know, one of us single people who get it might come in and take them from you…..hahahaha

The White-Man

The life and times of a Seminarian!

Now I know most people think that folks who go to seminary have it all figured out…hahaha But I would love to reassure you that the majority of us dont. Half the time latly I dont know whether I’m coming or going it seems like. Papers are due, bills are due, work doesnt really serve any real sense of fullfillment and all the while I am here in Fort Worth because God has called me to this place to study and to grow in Him. Its in time like these that I am really glad He has a plan because I sure have no clue what He has up His sleeve. Its weird when you call friends that you grew up with or people you went to college with and they are at such diffrent places in their lives than you are. Their the same age you are and you went through all the same things together as kids but now they have kids of their own, wives and with that comes mother-in-laws..haha But none the less they have these, for lack of a better word, adult lives. Here I am still wondering when finals are or when papers are due or even better wondering how to pay my bills on my crappy hourly wages. I’ve been in a funk lately and its for that reason I guess. Their lives seem so full and mine well……..is it? Am I acually ready to grow up?? The person who always loved being an idiot and not having a care in the world? The same guy who stole a riding lawn mower in walmart and then drove it around the store? Am I ready for this???? HMMMMM………………….. And then the other day it hit me. No there were no flash bulbs going off or angels singing in the background although that would have been really cool. It was coming to this understanding in my life. God does everything in His own perfect timing. We add so much pressure to ourselves putting our own timetables on things. I want to do this by this certain age and then this by another age when all along God is 100% in controll and weaving a master plan for our lives. Its not a matter of me growing up because thats already taken place, to many who know me that may be a suprise. I think that fact is that I’m growing up spritually and learning that my life is not my own and that I was bought with a price that is far greater than anything I can imagine. The same God who saved me by His grace has a perfect and master plan for my life and none of my plans or timetables or stresses about the future really matter.

Peace and Love,

The White-Man