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David

What was the best thing before sliced bread?

About Me

I once had a dream about going home and having kids and stuff. Reality struck and now I come home to an Xbox and an adoring World of Warcraft battlegroup. Something tells me that I got the short end of the stick but that's OK. Especially after I stopped playing World of Warcraft. I like the beach -- the way the sand feels under my toes, the sound and smell of the salt water, the light of the full moon reflecting off the water. I also love Itallian food and jazz music, especially together. I really and truly love thinking about stuff. Like having conversations about a topic that I know nothing about, pulling up the topic on Wikipedia, reading a bit, going to the library, reading some more, going to the beach, thinking about what I read, and then wondering what would happen if Wikipedia was wrong.

My Interests

I did paint my toe nails the other day. It's actually kind of hot. The best part is when I'm sprawled on the soda barefoot and someone walks in. Quite the conversation piece, I assure you. They sit there and look at my feet and then look at my face and then back at my feet. Because of this, I kind understand women who complain about men never making eye contact because they're looking at other parts of their anatomy now. Or maybe I just have freakishly big feet.

I'd like to meet:

The Lover. The Sinner. The Broken. The Needy. The Hungry. The Willing. The Widow. The Orphan. You.

Music:

I mourn the fact that music today celebrates showmanship over musicianship. Lately the pop station sounds like a musical melee, yet there is still hope for today. I love Romantic era concertos, swing, and anything else that goes well with a glass of wine and some sharp cheddar. Then there's the CD that I keep for whenever Steve is with me in the car. It's 25 tracks of Creedance Clearwater Revival. With gas prices at four bucks a gallon, it's great for making him drive. Sometimes I play heavy metal to help work out some excess energy. Sometimes I pull up Josh's myspace to listen to whatever sonic insanity he has playing but I can only listen to it for a little while before my primary auditory cortex ruptures.

Movies:

Ever meet someone, laugh with them for a bit, and then think, "You know, I bet that this person is a great cuddler?" Me either. I digress, however. I love movies for that purpose. Recently I went on a classic movie binge. I figured that it would have all the elements of classic rock. Instead it had all the sappiness and charm of Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, and Shirley Maclain all in one. In conclusion, Casablanca is probably the greatest love story ever written. It's that movie a guy can watch and say, 'holy cats, he reminds me of... well.... me!' Actually, that's not true. Frank Sinatra gets girls.

Television:

I'm afraid that I don't watch mutch aside from the Daily Show and sometimes the History Channel. When I quit watching TV and playing video games something amazing happened: I had free time to go for walks and stuff. Then I got sun somewhere other than my face and forearms. Yessir, on the back of my neck. Quite frankly, for the good of American society, I have decided that me with my shirt off is not healthy.oh. This commercial wins:If Dr Pepper were a girl, I'd marry her. Dark, sweet, and bubbly? What else could a boy ask for?

Books:

Usually if it's between two covers and worth my time, I'll read it. On that note, I read the Bible sometimes. It's funny what it says and what some people say that it says. I read C.S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia a while back. Truth be told, I struggle to see God as the author portrays Him as Aslan. This summer I've decided to read Shakespere's comedies. I'm sure I had a really good reason to do so but I forgot what it is. Maybe it had something to do with quoting pithy wisdom from The Bard on moonlit beaches or something. It probably will end up more saying the wrong thing at the wrong time, leading to amusement for all at my expense. The reality is that I ended up reading King Lear and stopping there. It was amazing! It was rich and textured! It was... really long. For the rest of the summer I bounced between Lewis and other random authors. I must admit, though: The Alchemist was pretty sassy. Oh, and Bored of the Rings, by the Harvard Lampoon. I thought Tolkein was a bit verbose too. Cha cha cha.

Heroes:

I met someone a couple months ago. I can honestly take a look at her life and say, 'wow.' She's as kind as she is smart, compassionate as she is funny, hillarious as she is beautiful, and for some incredible reason I have the honor of calling her my friend. Simply Amazing. But enough about my feminine side that likes kittens and small children with balloons. My actual hero is The Most Interesting Man in the World, as seen in the XX commercials (pronounced Dos Eckies. Or something like that.) Anyone who has charisma that is visible from space? He's full of win.

Dilbert Daily Strip: 2008-09-21

http://www.dilbert.com/strips/comic/2008-09-21/

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My Blog

A minute for something else thats different.

LINCOLN, Nebraska (AP) -- A judge has thrown out a Nebraska state legislator's lawsuit against God, saying the Almighty wasn't properly served because of his unlisted home address. State Sen. Ernie Ch...
Posted by David on Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:14:00 PST

LOAF!

One of my favorite words is "Loaf." It always makes me laugh. I was talking with a friend of mine at Starbucks while eating a lemon loaf and I started laughing. I like the way it sounds. If you simply...
Posted by David on Sat, 27 Sep 2008 12:20:00 PST

What’s been on my mind lately

    Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be t...
Posted by David on Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:20:00 PST

The Bet

The attitude of most people in terms of their pursuit is exposed ably by Anton Chekhov's classic short story called "The Bet." Chekhov was a Russian writer who wrote in the 1800's. This story gives us...
Posted by David on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:54:00 PST

The Pleasure Paradox

I've been thinking about the pleasure paradox lately. It basically says that we fail to attain pleasures if we deliberately seek them. You want pleasure? Great! I honestly know very few people who dee...
Posted by David on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:34:00 PST

Call me David

   Sometimes we all need a reminder of who we are. When we emerged from our mother's womb, naked, screaming, and gooey, most of our parents saw something of exceptional beauty and, like...
Posted by David on Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:17:00 PST

A full ride

Another year of not paying tuition! I'm so grateful!
Posted by David on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:37:00 PST

Dawn comes...

    It's been a while since I wrote on something that I'm facing. I suppose in many ways, that's a good thing -- I found that I have a tendency to remark on that which touches the eleme...
Posted by David on Tue, 27 May 2008 07:50:00 PST

We the Oppressors

   Something struck me -- continually in special revalation God reveals Himself as the defender of the oppressed, the widow, the orphan. While sitting in class a couple days ago, someone com...
Posted by David on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:11:00 PST

A thought on meaning

    There’s this valley near Los Angeles and in this valley there’s a small commuter college and by this commuter college there was a place we called home. It was a beautifu...
Posted by David on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:15:00 PST