Sick of All the Drama

How much of the news now a days is "drama" and how much of it is real? I hate watching the news. I really only watch SportsCenter any more. My feeling is that if it is important enough, it will be mentioned on SC. But, anymore the sports media is starting to get my goat. Story after story is enriched in drama and they really like to over embellish the minor details or just over look them. Case in point: Peyton Manning's resent knee surgery (I know you all think I am beating a dead horse right?). The sports media is so gullible. The tactic the Colts are using, has been used for generations. "Is so-and-so gonna play or isn't he?" "This guy is a game time decision." etc. I am almost positive that the whole week leading up to the first regular season game the media will be like: "They are not sure if Manning is gonna start." or "He's probable." Whatever. I am positive that the Colts will feed the media's curiosity by telling them, "Manning will be a game time decision." It is almost laughable. They really eat that stuff up. What really could be funny, but I don't think will happen, is the Bears prepare not to face Manning. Ha! Right. They know as well as about 75% of the American population, that Manning will play.

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

The time has come to put away any notions of a slow, boring, and methodical game of baseball and herald in the stadiums full of Red-Blooded Americans cheering in unison at the sight of one grown man (230 lbs worth) slamming full speed into another with the thud that could only be described as sickening, all in the primal effort of protecting a section of field designated to him at that given time.
Yes, I am aware that I have probably written the worlds longest run on sentence. But it is a sacrifice I am willing to accept, in order to describe the passion that I and the majority of Americans feel at this time of the year. Yes, FOOTBALL and no not Soccer (put some pads on and play a real game that involves full contact) is probably the best sport, besides baseball, that our country has ever come up with. I hope that I don't come off as annoying, but I love this time of the year.

Making Up for Lost Time

Ok first things first. I have had a busy past few months so my blog has definitely suffered. So I am making it up to all of the three people who read this. I am happy for the gift of Facebook. I cannot stress how much it means to catch up with college buddies, and the ol' high school crowd. I sit and laugh to myself about all the good memories that this Web-application has invoked. From my fellow Chi Sig brothers, to all the past crushes, and even see my wifes social circle from a different angle. I am seeing life from a different perspective, one that shows my just how many friends one has. (I was getting worried there for a while). Well, I hope this entry satisfies all of my readership. Until the next four months or so. Not really.

Learning to be Human

I just watched Kill Bill Vol II the other day, and for the first time I noticed something. At one point in the movie Bill (the main villain) begins his typical villain monologue. In the monologue he begins to explain that of all the main iconic superheroes, Superman is the only one that had to learn to be human. After all he is a kryptonian. Just think on this for a second; every time he shakes someones hand . . . Every time he gave Lois a hug . . . Every time he goes to open a door . . . If he didn't think of how to be human he would be very lonely. I'm sure Lois appreciates it.
In my Christian life I find my self having some "learning to be human" moments. As a Christian I feel I have a more natural pull towards positive reactions to bad situations. But lately it has taken a lot for me to get my head rapped around why have I been so negative. My world has seemed to get a little darker for a reason I can't seem to put my finger on. I guess I just need to re-learn to be human. Just except my circumstances and move on.
God soon intervened and placed a thought in my head: "But you have been made anew, as a new creature." This is why it is hard to think of what my life was like before I was a Christian. Basically living a life with "no hope". A very dark realm. But I don't live that way any more. As I stated before. "I have a more natural pull towards positive reactions . . ."
So True.

Origin of the Logo

Blogging. . . . Well I guess what I am wondering is, am I wasting time doing a blog? I sometimes think it really is not worth the time or the effort. That is until I mastered the art of really being creative. I am lucky when it comes to creativity sometimes (hint of sarcasm). Creativity is what I believe is a gift from God. Think about it. He is the Creator, I am a creation of His. For Him to give to me the ability to create something from relatively nothing is HUMBLING. I am truly not worthy of such a gift, but in order to praise God for this gift, I am trying to use it for His glory and His purpose.

One outlet that has aloud this out pouring of this God given ability, has been the Youth Group at my church I attend. It has been dubbed with the title: Ignite. Very Nice! I immediately loved the opportunity to provide an identity for the group of teenagers, who themselves are searching for who they are (aren't we all). I am happy that there are other leaders in Ignite who helped me find the right image to portay. Clean and Modern. That is what I came up with. The only problem I had was the color to provide the logo. What says Ignite better than FIRE! Right.

Here is what the final product looks like.

To God be the Glory.

Without Him I would be nothing.

a blogging we wil go . . .

So here I am. I have finally put a blog up. Is everyone happy now. I really don't have a lot to say. Guess I should have planned this out better. Well anywho here we go.

My daughter is almost 3. 3 is a huge number in terms of children. She is starting school next fall and she has come a long way in the toilet training department. All of these resent developments has gotten me to think and ponder about the next couple of months. In the trio of months to follow I will be getting older, my taxes are due, college basketball gets more interesting, and a looong off season for the football faithful begins. But nothing I think is as big as my daughter starting school. Now granted it's just K3, but it is school we are talking about. She is very smart, and very cute which means she can use this for good or she will travel down the path of the dark side. My hope is the first option. She will be ok I guess. For now.