05.31.06
Posted in Today, Unsolicited Opinions at 18:22 pm by Josh
I was at work today and I realized something. I work at an actual mini-”Office Space”. For those of you who didn’t hear The Assessment Story, my bosses (why are there always two?) are constantly trying to do things the way their “coaches” in Colorado instruct them rather than going with their gut instincts. It’s like they attended a little mini-guidance seminar telling them to get in touch with their inner-feelings and be comfortable sharing their strengths and weaknesses with everyone. Most importantly, they were told (and are constantly told) that everything they do should be done for the company. Apparently they want me to adopt the same ideal.
For those of you who know me well, you can guess how well this will go over =)
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05.30.06
Posted in Culture, Today, Unsolicited Opinions at 19:36 pm by Josh
That’s it! Now you’ve taken it too far!
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05.29.06
Posted in Today, Random Thoughts at 18:00 pm by Josh
I took out my very good friend Mandi today for a little Tour de Guilford. Actually, the plan was ice cream which still went down it ended up being a little run around town. We started at the docks and decided to move to where there was sand so we went to Jacob’s Beach. Apparently, you need a pass to enter. But not The Don. Oh no, I drove in and the Gatekeeper said, “Do you have a pass…oh, Josh, it’s you. You’re all set.” Here’s the thing: I don’t know who that was. I can only imagine he is or was a PFer at some point. I took another look on the way out and suspicians were confirmed…no clue. It seems that I also knew everyone at Naples Pizzeria. There may be something to this mafia thing yet =P
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Posted in Culture, Today at 09:09 am by Josh
Hey kids. Let’s remember those who went before, those who are there now, and those who will be there in the future. Whether you agree with war or not, don’t forget to show some love to the men and women who are out there serving whatever agenda our questionable government sets forth. Most important on this day, remember those who aren’t here any more because of such agendas. They gave all they had and I, for one, am more than thankful.
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05.26.06
Posted in Random Thoughts at 09:00 am by Josh
It seems strange that for some days now, I’ve had to little to say on this weblog. I am not typically a person who can be classified as Lost For Words. I think that all of the events of the past month leading up to now have put a metaphorical muzzle on me (unless, of course, I’m talking to Mandi; she puts up with an awful lot of chatter…). I feel like I have a million things to say and nothing to say all at once. I’m getting the distinct impression that this is a test of uber-human patience. How long can I tolerate having a million and one thoughts in my mind and share none of them with the world? For someone who likes to share as much as I do, this is not going to be easy.
But then, I suppose blogging has made this easier. After all, I’ve just told the world everything and nothing all at once, and though it’s rather cryptic, I suppose it stills amounts to something =)
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05.24.06
Posted in Uncategorized, Pictures at 22:39 pm by Josh
Look how cute my cats are:
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05.23.06
Posted in Books, Today, Unsolicited Opinions at 20:07 pm by Josh
First the mortgage company, how long you think before Sallie Mae has to follow suit? I assure you, if ever a corporation could define corrupt (excluding my former employers), I would put my money on the less-than-punctual, less-than-helpful, disorganized, unfriendly, moronic, monosyllabic dispersers of student loans.
On a related topic, this is what David Sedaris said about Sallie Mae ten years ago in his book, Barrel Fever:
“Sallie Mae sounds like a naive and barefoot hillbilly girl but in fact they are a ruthless and aggressive conglomeration of bullies located in a tall brick building somewhere in Kansas. I picture it to be the tallest building in that state and I have decided they hire their employees straight out of prison. It scares me.”
=)
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Posted in Today, Random Thoughts at 12:45 pm by Josh
I was driving back to New Haven from Guilford today when I looked over at that large, gaping area just past the old Toys R Us and right before the Q bridge. I’ve seen this road cavity a number of times before and I recall wondering what is taking them so long, given that there are three large cranes along with a variety of other heavy equipment that my wine bottles suggest I do not operate. Today, I received my answer.
There was only one man working on the site. It’s times like these I wonder if maybe labor unions are just a little out of hand. At least if they strike I’ll still be able to get to work without needing four people in my car.
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Posted in Theology, Rants at 10:39 am by Josh
In case you haven’t noticed, I’ve been through a plethora of changes in the past three weeks, let alone the past seven months. These changes are, in some part, due to my own requests in prayer. God has given me many things I have asked for but not always in the ways I expected to receive them. But now God is telling me something else which I’m not all too keen to hear and that is that it is time for me to go a very different path from many of the people I’ve known. But would He really have me go so far as to actually abandon my friends?
I don’t think so. I think it’s more passive than that. What He would have me do instead would be to stand firm in my beliefs, my practices, and my prayers. Then my friends can decide for themselves whether or not they would have my company. But of course, I fall into human falliability with the fear of, “What if all of my friends reject me?” And then I’m reminded of Matthew 5:10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (ESV). Talk about human weakness. My man JC spells it right out for me and I am still struggling with it. If Jesus stood before me right now and told me to do something that I really didn’t want to do, you can bet that I would shut my mouth and do it. Why then should it be any different simply because I’ve read His words in a book? I guess the answer is that it shouldn’t be any different.
And so the journey continues. I could sure use that water to wine trick today…
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05.22.06
Posted in Uncategorized, Books at 09:29 am by Josh
I finally reached 1 Samuel in my reading of The Bible. I think it’s safe to say that I’ve reached a halfway mark, though I’m not entirely sure. I started with Matthew and have read through the entire New Testament and then wrapped back to Genesis. I started in November. I think I’ll get this whole book read before the leaves turn brown =)
In other news, Alissa had a very big day yesterday! =D Congratulations!!
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