News Update

We regret to inform you that the former contributor to this blog is suffering from IKISBBWCS (I-Know-I-Should-Blog-But-Who-Cares Syndrome). After being mildly rebuked for his behavior by a little voice in his head, he proceeded to make a very lame attempt to rectify the situation, resorting to little more than cheap and pathetic avoidance techniques.

We assure you that this behavior is inexcusable and will not be tolerated under any circumstances. The said contributor will therefore be subjected to further periodic but brief rebukes from the voice in his head which he will doubtless ignore.

Should anyone object to these harsh penalties, we understand your concerns but some things simply must be done. If you still feel this is cruel and unusual, we understand that bribery is sometimes effective in remedying these situations.

AZ, MI, and YC

The nature of repentance, if I’m entirely correct, is a commitment to a change in behavior brought about by a change of heart. I have no change of heart concerning my woeful negligence in blogging and, therefore, will demonstrate no change in my behavior. Therefore: I shall not apologize, nor will I ask the blogging community to forgive me for not updating you (before now) as to what I have been up to. But, in order to appease the wrath of the three of you (whoever you are) who have been watching in vain for any kind of addition to this blog, I shall now… blog.

Approximately three weeks ago I left Cincinnati for camp. (That would be the Heartland Bible Methodist Camp for those of you who want to know.) Per a rather last minute change in plans, I went from camp to home (that would be Warren, Ohio if you wanted to know that too) instead of returning to Cincinnati. I knew I would be moving back home eventually, but it happened a few days sooner than I thought.

It was Saturday afternoon when I got home. Long story short, the next week my parents and sister were going to be flying to Arizona with several other people for my aunt’s wedding. Per another even later last minute change in plans, by that evening I found out I would be flying to Arizona with them. Playing photographer for my aunt’s wedding on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon…Oh, the things I have to suffer in life.

The next week my family went on vacation to Michigan. We stayed in a cabin on the south shore of Lake Superior for about five days – it was totally awesome. The water was a bit cold for swimming, but we got wet anyway. One day in particular, the waves were three or four feet high (I’m guessing) and we would go out ’til the water was about waist-deep and try to jump the waves as they came in. A couple times I got a pretty good face-full of water, but it was fun. Lounging on the beach, watching movies, doing nothing in particular…Oh, when will life treat me fairly?

The following week – yes, in my family we keep our summers filled to overflowing – was youth camp. (And that would be the Heartland Bible Methodist Youth Camp, but by now you might have guessed it.) On the good days it was up at 6:15 and to bed at 11:30. On the days when I decided to run with the wrong crowd (you know – the staffers who arm themselves with water balloons and bomb people at 1 AM) it was up at 6:15 and to bed at 2:00. Out of 14 teams, my team placed 6th. We didn’t win many games – which is almost surprising considering how high we placed – but it was an awesome week and we had a lot of fun. Oh, woe is me! Woe is me!

So there you have it – I have updated you on the last few weeks of my life. Don’t ask me when I shall update you again. I am unrepentant.

Two Birds with One Stone

The following has been copied and pasted from Facebook. I actually get a new post on my blog and I satisfy the Facebook community with 25 things that have absolutely no relevance to a more fulfilled and productive life.

So I’ve been tagged twice – first in “25 Things” and then in “25 Things About Me.” To save space (and because I don’t want to try to think of 50 things to write ) I’m going to combine them and write 25 things. Some will be random and some will be about me.

Works for me.

So here goes:

 

1. I hope I can think of 25 things that won’t be to completely mindless.
2. I love music. (I’m listening to it right now. Well maybe not right now…. I was when I wrote this.)
3. I’ve never gone bungee-jumping. I want to though – I think.
4. I love snow skiing.
5. I play the bass guitar.
6. I’ve been to Paris and Rome.
7. I want to visit London.
8. I’ve never wished I had a pet hamster so I could name him Hammie. No, really.
9. I’m not very good at math.
10. I like writing, spelling, grammar, and all that other stuff that a lot of people dislike so much.
11. I hope I don’t go and misspell something in the post. That wouldn’t look verry good.
12. Ha, you thought you caught me! Yes, I know I misspelled “goode.”
13. I almost got my legs cut off by a train.
14. Not everyone knows how to pronounce my last name correctly – even though it’s only 4 letters long. Kinda funny actually.
15. The Cleveland Indians are my favorite sports team.
16. Most (OK, maybe make that all) of my family are Pittsburgh Steelers fans. I’m a Cleveland Browns fan. Yeah, fun.
17. I promise # 13 is true.
18. I’ve never been pulled over by a cop – not at the time of writing this anyway.
19. I can read (some) Koine Greek. (Pronounced coy’-nay)
20. I have a bad reaction to Novocaine. (Yes, it stinks. Especially when you have to get work done on your teeth.)
21. June 17, 1789 – In France, the Third Estate declares itself the national assembly. (OK, that’s from Wikipedia.)
22. I promise #18 is true too.
23. I hope someone out there in the world of Facebook enjoys this post of 25 things.
24. The spell checker just flagged “Facebook” in #23. Something’s wrong here don’t you think?
25. All those people who find the genie who gives them three wishes need to get smart. If a genie offered me three wishes, the first thing I’d do is ask for unlimited wishes. (Maybe that’s why a genie hasn’t offered me three wishes – he’s no dummy.)
26. I don’t need a genie to give me number 26 in a 25 point list.

You ask too much of me!

See, I’m not really sure why I must blog. I mean, my friends post about all the interesting things that happen in my life on their blogs (e.g. here and here). And besides, who has time to sit in front of a computer talking to a faceless cyber-world (who may never read anything I write anyway) about what’s going on in my life….

 

Um, self-incrimination? I don’t know what you mean!

 

Anyways, it’s cold. And I’m trying to stay warm. And I’m only being partially successful. But it’s cool. (No pun intended).

And now I have blogged. And no, for anyone who reads this, I was not calling you “faceless.” But then, by the time you read this I’ll be long gone and you can’t hurt me anyways since you’re quite used to the lack of posting and it will be December (of 2012) before anyone figures out that there was an update.

Farewell.

Motivation

The other day, someone told me quite plainly that I needed to blog. Sadly, it made no difference – I didn’t blog. Then I found my motivation: abduction. So, for you faithful readers out there, I shall blog.

[5 minutes later]

I can’t think of anything I want to blog about.

[Crickets]

Oh well – I’ll just find a shotgun. Apparently baboons can fight.