Archive for Funny Stuff
Re-entering the Blogosphere
Posted by: | CommentsIt was pointed out to me the other day that I haven’t made a post since March 11th. Considering blog posts usually take 5-10 minutes to create, I figured I would re-enter the blogosphere by giving a few excuses for my extended absence.
1) I go through seasons where I really dislike the computer.
This is a serious one and actually the primary reason I got started on this long hiatus. I might be odd in this regard, but I hit periods of my life when I borderline hate my computer (and I even have a Mac). I want nothing to do with email or blogging or sometimes (gasp) espn.com. Ok, maybe not espn.com, but pretty close. Though my dislike did not last the full six weeks of my absence, it did get the absence started.
2) I wanted to give an example for why RSS is such a good idea.
Not a serious one, but not a bad idea.
3) My squad and I were in the midst of a championship run.
Somewhat serious actually. We were in the midst of a championship run that has since concluded with us as the champs! Did my time away from the computer have something to do with that? Definitely not, but it did coincide with it.
4) My wife and kids were headed back to the States without me, so I wanted to soak up every moment I could with them.
Definitely a serious one and one that I truly considered. But as my wife of all people would certainly point out, I still could have taken a few minutes to blog. And she is right about that.
5) I have been writing, just not here.
My final reason and another serious one. I actually have been writing a book I have long wanted to write re: Christianity and Athletic Competition (not the title, but more or less what it is about). It is has just been something I have long wanted to do and with the vast amount of time I suddenly have by myself (Erin and the kids back in the States), I decided to go for it. It has been a good learning experience. I will certainly let you know if it ever gets finished and definitely, if it ever gets published.
So I am back to blogging…at least for today.
Be Careful with the Wii
Posted by: | CommentsAccording to a recent study, more than an hour a day of video games (not limited only to the Wii) increases your risk of joint injuries. Of course, playing outside might increase the risk of other injuries. But it seems to me that outside play is well worth such risks!
One thing is for sure, I will not be pleased if my son or daughters know how to beat Super Mario and hit homers like crazy on the Wii, but cannot do shoot a basketball or hit a baseball consistently. I am very thankful my parents severely limited our video game exposure.
Funny story: At one point, our parents got us Nintendo Gameboy for Christmas. Big deal back in the day. Well, after my Dad saw us disappearing for hours in order to beat the Super Mario game (among other ones, but this was our favorite), he told us we would have to take an indefinite break. Well, indefinite turned into ‘for the rest of your life,’ because about six months later, we asked him where it was and he completely forget where he hid it! I can’t remember if it was ever located. I might email him now.
A Warning to Parents
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Since this blog gives me free reign to post on a variety of topics, serious and not-so-serious alike, I figured I would get back into blogging with the following picture.
Let it serve as a warning to all parents to make sure your daughter keeps diligent care of her dolls, particularly their hair. If you let things go too long, you might find yourself with quite a mess.
Fortunately for us, Abigail’s Belle doll prefers ‘the bun’ look. So Erin was able to easily tame her red afro.
The Ewok
Posted by: | CommentsAbby and Elijah love to pretend they are various characters from either books or movies. The Incredibles are their usual favorite. Of course, they love to pick the main characters, which leaves their little sister, Naomi, with the leftovers.
For example, if Abby is Dora and Elijah is Diego, Naomi gets to be Boots. Yes, Boots the Monkey.
There are other examples, but today was one of my favorites. After walking out the backdoor, I encountered Abby and Elijah playing Star Wars with their pretend ‘light sabers’. Elijah was Darth Vader and Abby was Princess Leia. Elijah then informed me that I was Hans Solo. Mommy, interestingly enough, was Luke Skywalker. And then, Naomi, he said matter-a-factly, was the teddy-bear, the Ewok. I loved it. No doubt it was her choice.
Don’t you see the resemblance?
Endurance Through Focus
Posted by: | CommentsSo tonight I was on ‘snack’ duty with the kids, and I made the mistake of giving Elijah a small glass to eat peanuts out of before he sat down at the table. Naturally, (since I am making a post about it), he dropped the glass and it shattered into pieces. To which he cried out immediately,
Oh Daddy, my peanuts, I need some more peanuts!
I thought it was hilarious, because the glass shattering took me back a bit. But not Elijah. It was as if nothing happened to the glass. He was too focused on his peanuts.
This reminded me of the time when Abigail was writing on the concrete with chalk by my in-laws’ pool. She fell in to the bottom. Erin was right there so she reached down quick and pulled her right out, only to have Abigail cry out with tears, “Oh Mommy, my chalk, my chalk!” (For it had gotten all wet and may have still been at the bottom of the pool.)
I’m not sure what to attribute this kind of thing to. I suppose it could be some sort of weirdness my kids got from me. But it is interesting that in both instances, my kids were concerned about the thing they were most focused on prior to their ‘surprise.’ In Abby’s case, she slipped into the pool because she was so focused on her chalk. And Elijah, well, naturally he was focused on his peanuts.
At the very least, this leads me to believe that we are wise to focus on realities that will enable us to endure any amount of difficulty. For when our day of difficulty comes, our focus will determine our response. Of course, we should probably at least be aware of the difficulty. That is, we shouldn’t be like Elijah and keep crying over our peanuts without even mentioning the broken glass (he did this for real).
From a Christian perspective, the promises in the Word of God serve as a wise focus. For they will enable us to endure any sort of difficulty that comes our way. Provided we focus on those promises consistently before that day of difficulty comes. That is a definitely worth taking note of.
By the way, if you have any other ideas on the chalk or peanut focus phenomenon, I am all ears.
