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The Great Mouse Incident

Some years ago, I was a counselor of about five 6 year olds. They were a rowdy group of city-kids and I had to keep a tight rein on them to keep quiet. But this one night, there was no stopping their screams—we had seen a mouse (all of us, unlike Janet).

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How Can It Be Wrong If God Made Me This Way?

That was the quote from a recent Law and Order Special Victim’s Unit where a gay Christian young man realized that his pastor father had killed his lover. The young man was part of an extremist group of Christians who performed plays depicting sinners screaming and burning in hell. But his question got me thinking: was he on point?

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Rey’s Dream Doodles: Spiderman

I’ll include a thumbnail that links to a full size image and a medium sample that will be on the page for those who don’t want to bother.

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Sanjaya

Why is this guy STILL on American Idol? Oh wait, nevermind.

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At This Point

Quentin Tarrantino, at this very day, was born and when he was at this point he was already huge and doing cameos. Arnold Schwarzenegger won the Mr. Olympia for the 7th time. Bruce Lee took the entertainment world with flying kicks and a cat’s cry—then died a year before reaching this point. Dr. Benjamin Carson became the youngest chief of pediatric neurosurgery by now. Enrico Fermi achieved the first controlled nuclear chain reaction. C.S Lewis was born (again). Haydn completed 31 symphonies and became a court musician in Salzburg—where he influenced Mozart. Arthur Rackham illustrated Grimm’s Fairy Tales and Gulliver’s Travels. Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence. Alexander the Great conquered much of the known world then died. Jesus preached the coming Kingdom then died for the sins of the entire world, down through time, and if that wasn’t enough He rose from the grave.

33. Man, I’ve got a huge to-do list.

My Bad Joke

The other day I started a joke, an innocuous joke really but I was surprised that it started everyone—seemingly the whole world—crying. Unfortunately I didn’t see that the joke was on me for when I started to cry (much later–read below) it kicked the whole world into laughing.

I wound up looking at the skies, passing (perhaps running) my hands over my eyes then I immediately fell out of my bed (and I hurt my head) realizing the double pain—not only on my head but from the joke that I had said.

I realized it was all rather upsetting; thus the tears. Right then, my joke (and basically myself) died which started the whole world living. I wish that I had realized earlier that the joke was actually on me.

Baby Three: Prequel

Just some pics from our 19th Week sonogram, including one 3d pick that looks suspiciously like something I’ve seen before and have comped it up to show the similarity.

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Final Spiderman 3 Trailer on Comcast

I kid not, I was shaking. I think I even felt light-headed. Go now. Also watch My Trailer. (HT: Jeremy)

The 44

1. Were you named after anyone?
My father.

2. When was the last time you cried?
I think it was during an episode of Scrubs.

3. Why are you so fickle when it comes to women?
I’m not fickle.

4. What is your favorite lunch meat?
Boar’s Head Virginia Ham, thin sliced.

5. Do you have kids?
Yes.

6. If you were another person would you be friends with you?
Yeah. I’d also be friends with me now.

7. Do you use sarcasm a lot?
No. When I worked with MCF I would use it more; it’s all a matter of perspective.

8. Do you still have your tonsils?
Yes.

9. Would you bungee jump?
Heck no.

10. What is your favorite cereal?
Captain Crunch and Kellogg’s Corn Flakes are tied for first.

11. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off?
No, it’s a bother.

12. Do you think you are strong?
Strong in some things (like pride) and weak in others (like pain).

13. What is your favorite ice cream?
Torn between Vanilla, Cookies N’ Cream, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough or a combo of all three from Coldstone.

14. What is the first thing you notice about people?
Eyes.

15. Red or pink?
Red.

16. What is your least favorite thing about yourself?
A propensity to bulldoze through anything.

17. Who do you miss the most?
My friends.

18. What color pants and shoes are you wearing?
Do gray boxer-briefs and socks count?

19. What was the last thing you ate?
Grilled cheese sandwich with Boar’s Head Virginia Ham, thin-sliced in between it.

20. What are you listening to right now?
TV Commercial.

21. If you were a crayon, what color would you be?
Black. Always bet on it.

22. Favorite smells?
Bakeries, Ice Cream stores, pizzerias, vanilla perfume, and the salt air of the ocean—just like MCF.

23. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone?
My Father in Law.

24. Hair color?
Black speckled with bits of gray here and there.

25. Eye color?
Dark Brown.

26. Do you wear contacts?
Yes, at times.

27. Why aren’t you married?
I AM married.

28. Favorite food?
Pizza. Yellow rice, dark red beans, broiled chicken with a side of plantains.

29. Scary movies or happy endings?
Happy endings.

30. Last movie you watched?
Crank.

31. What did you dream about last night?
Nightmares about sick babies.

32. What book(s) are you reading?
Romans, Isaiah, Barth’s Commentary on Romans, Cranfield’s Commentary on Romans, Luther’s Commentary on Romans, Jennings on Isaiah, Biblical Preaching by Robinson, Horton’s Putting Amazing Back into Grace and just finished (I mean, literally 2 minutes ago) two books on Church History and one Star Wars book.

33. Summer or Winter?
Early Summer when it’s still Springish.

34. Hugs or kisses?
Kisses.

35. Favorite dessert?
Cake.

36. Do you have any special talents?
I guess.

37. What are they?
I may not be necessarily good at any of them but: drawing, playing guitar, writing (debatable, I know).

38. What color shirt are you wearing?
Black v-necked tee.

39. When are you going to start preparing for your move back home?
I am home.

40. What did you watch on TV last?
Lost

41. What is your favorite sound?
The sound of Chicago blues guitar, holding an almost painful note before breaking it down to one of the most symphonic sounds ever.

42. Rolling Stones or The Beatles?
Beatles, hands bloody down.

43. What is the farthest you have been from home?
Dominican Republic. I don’t know how far that is.

44. Most likely to respond to this meme?
The madness ends here. And how messed up is it that I respond to MCF’s meme when he least expects it?

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