Today wasn't too busy. I didn't have too much to do this morning at church. I ran Video Toaster and helped out with some other random stuff here and there. I kind of felt out of it most of the morning, I think just because I was tired.
After church we went to On The Border with Kristi's family. I have been trying to eat less, so I made a conscious effort to not pig out on chips the entire time. I think I ate less chips than usual, but man it was so stinkin hard. Salty things like chips and fries are my downfall, and it is almost impossible for me to avoid them. I am happy to say though that I think I've lost a little weight since starting to eat less. My pants are kind of loose, and shirts that had gotten too small for me are starting to fit again. Now I just need to start getting myself up early enough to run again. I really miss running, but I used to run late at night, which isn't going to work anymore. I have never been a good early riser. Supposedly it gets easier as you get older, but I don't think so. On one hand I have no issue getting up really early to fulfill responsibilities, but when it comes to voluntary things I just can't get myself out of my wonderful bed. When I used to run with Graham I got up because I had to meet him...maybe I just need him to drive up every morning from Charleston or something.
We got done with lunch and went to Wal-Mart to grocery shop on the way home. I have never considered myself a really healthy eater, but when I buy groceries at the Simpsonville Wal-Mart and see other people's carts, I feel alot better about my eating habits. Kristi's and my cart has some fruit, some diet drinks, and some other food items like chicken and bagels and frozen lunches for her. You should see some of these other carts. All these nasty frozen fried foods that don't even look good in the picture plus tons of snack foods and tons of high calorie drinks. I don't see how people survive. I feel like I'm being super judgemental, but seriously I cannot believe some of the carts I see going through the line. I enjoy my fried high calorie foods a good bit, but if I lived off of what people have in their carts I think my stomach would constatly be having issues.
We got home after shopping and I took Lucy for a walk. We hadn't been on our walk in about two days, so she was extra excited. I decided to lengthen it all the way to the other side of the neighborhood since she was so excited, and that was a big mistake. There were alot of kids outside playing together down on the other end, and we have already established that Lucy doesn't like kids, especially kids she doesn't know. A girl asked if she could pet her, and I said she wasn't very friendly while Lucy growled behind me...how embarrasing. But that's not the worst part. We started walking back and two kids started skateboarding towards us. If there's one thing Lucy hates more than kids, it's kids on skateboards. She completely freaked out, jumped around until she got out of her collar, and took off down another road in the neighborhood. The problem was she had to run through a group of kids to get there, which freaked her out even more because they all tried to stop her. I must have looked silly just walking slowly up the street, but I have learned that if Lucy has a nervous breakdown and I run after her she thinks I am chasing her, and then she'll never stop running. It was quite a production. Eventually I caught up to her once she had gotten away from all the commotion and slowed down. I put her collar back on and we walked back to the house where she decided she needed a nap. I wish I could fix her nervousness and distaste for strangers and kids, but I don't know what else to do. She's been exposed to plenty of them as a puppy, and she's never had a bad experience, so I don't know what her deal is. I guess it's just her genetics or something.
Anyways, Kristi and I went to small group and then came home right afterwards. I've been spending all night watching youtube videos of people playing drums and checking out some of my favorite music artists in live videos on youtube. I find it funny that really flashy people who aren't very good get tons of comments about how good they are, and then the solid people generally don't get much notice. For instance, I found this kid and he seems really solid to me, but no one really comments on his playing:
I also have a fascination with Jon Foreman, the lead singer of Switchfoot. I have liked them every since their first CD, and I really have alot of respect for him specifically. I think he is one of the more broadly talented musicians and songwriters out there and he seems to carry himself in a unique way that brings alot of respect. He just seems to have a ton of humilty and love for other people mainly I think. He's been doing alot of stuff with this girl named Molly Jenson lately, so I am thinking about buying her CD. There is alot of talking in this video, but when you finally get to the song it's pretty awesome:
I think the reason I love Jon Foreman's music so much is that I identify more with his songwriting than anyone else I've come across...not even just from a lyrical standpoint, but even from a melodic standpoint. One of my favorite songs he's written is called "On Fire" which has the lyrics:
"When everything inside me looks like everything I hate
You are the hope I have for change, You are the only chance I'll take"
Another newer song that I love off of his EP called "Your Love Is Strong" goes like this:
"I look out the window, the birds are composing
Not a note is out of tune or out of place
I walk to the meadow, and stare at the flowers
Better dressed than any girl on her wedding day
So why should I worry, why do I freak out?
God knows what I need
You know what I need
Your love is strong"
Seriously, can you think of many lyrics better than that? Anyways, I didn't really mean for this blog to turn into some huge plug for Jon Foreman, I guess I got a little carried away.
That was my day today. Tomorrow I guess I will go to school, and then maybe I can finish digging up the dead grass tomorrow afternoon. I was sad at first that it would dry out before I would finish, but then I thought...I have a hose, and I bet watering it down with that would be really similar to rain. I know, I'm a genius, you don't have to tell me. Monday night has become Little Caesar's night too, so I can always look forward to that!
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