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The Wife and I were in the car driving yesterday and talking about our priorities in our lives. Seems we both haven’t felt quite so close to God lately. I told her that my priorties in life haven’t been set well. It’s not that one unimportant thing has taken priorty over all the other important thing, but that nothing is priorty. They seem to change with the hour. Depends on my mood, where I am, what I want to do or have been doing.

It’s kinda funny that we talked about it because I’d had a horrible night the night before and just laid in bed yearning for sleep. So I started talking with God some. I realized my priorites were all out of whack. So I’m going to be spending a little time trying to get things set in place. I know where they should be, but they’re not solidly there yet.

They should be:
1. Follower of Christ
2. Husband/Dad
3. Minister to Youth
4. Student
5. New Biz Planner (or trying to learn it right now)

I get a call this morning at about 7:15. I’m sometimes up by then, sometimes not. I was inbetween the two. But I run to the den to get the phone clearing my throat and practicing, “hello. Hello.” clear throat again…” Hello?”

It was someone from the high school asking if I would come be a state testing proctor. So I pee/shower/shave/get dressed in about 28 minutes. Luckily I got to be in the library w/ a few seniors who had failed the test last year and were taking it on the computers there. So I got online and did some school work, registering for summer and fall classes. And though I was bummed at first because I wasn’t going to be in a classroom with kids I knew and all, I got to leave about an hour earlier because they finished quickly.

I know, I’m buying books up that are going to supposedly help me do things in other areas of my life. The thing is, reading takes time, doing the things I’m reading about takes time. Sleeping and eating takes time. And so does going to work, spending time with family, and everything else in my life. I need more time…or less dependance on sleep!

Anyway, I turned 30 a few months ago. I really don’t feel that old. People usually tell me I don’t look that old. But my body tries to tell me now and then that maybe I’m not feeling old, I am getting older. There are two main things I can tell a bit of a difference about. One is that my metabolism seems to be slowing down some. Not at an alarming rate, but I’m going to have to keep an eye on it. Secondly is that my lower back doesn’t always feel like it’s 18 anymore. I know I should work on flexibility and some ab and lowerback work. But I haven’t.

But I started looking around a little bit and saw a book highlighted a few times in Mens Health magazine. It was called Core Performance. It specified a workout plan for your shoulders, lower back, abs, and hips. This was supposed to be where all your power and energy was generated from in all movements. AND it said that it can help correct posture and lowerback issues. I thought, “I’m game!”

I’m going to try it out. I’ll do my best to keep you updated on its effectiveness.

Well, now I have no excuse except for time. I got my Dreamweaver MX 2004 :: The Missing Manual in the mail yesterday. Now, if I’ll just spend my spare time reading the 840+ pages and going through the tutorials, I’ll be golden. Just golden.

That, and God needs to drop some design expertice on me as well. We’ll see how it goes.

So that’s where I am. After making a great purchase of it off of eBay (saving around $700!!) I know I have to get a return on my investment. I’m awaiting a book to come in the mail from Amazon to help me “master” the stuff. But I’m hoping to get a little better than decent, make a few sites for some local businesses maybe, then refine and hone my skills and get better and better while business increases. Lofty goals, huh? You need a goal to shoot for though, right?

The good thing is that I’ve got a few projects bouncing around in my head that I think could be positive endeavors if I can take give them the time and attention to be successful (while living my regular life as well).

We’ll see. I’ll keep you updated.

The Railroad Festival booth was a success. We sold fish, chicken, fries, Pizza Hut Pizza, Apple Puffs, cheese sticks, Asiago Cheese Bites, fried corn on the cob, ice cream in a cup and in a cone, milkshakes, aaaannnnddd pickles. We had great weather and that produced our best year yet in working out there. I’m not positive of the final total just yet, but we’re pleased. I didn’t get home til anywere between 11 and 11:30 most nights then did some school work til after 1AM each night. So I’m still feeling the effects of that because I’ve been up late both Sunday and Monday nights as well.

The weekend is a lot of work, but not too bad. But having a family at home most of the time, and a pregant wife who’s in the tired/not feeling good stage made me want to be home a little more than usual too. Plus I was wanted at home. So I felt pulled by responsibility, demands, and wants. But the weekend is over, everyone is in a good mood, and there’s a new week in front of us.

The Amory Railroad Festival isn’t quite in full swing, but the FUMC Food Booth…aka The Chicken Coop is becoming a time sucker. I’m away for just a little bit, but about to head back up there. It’s fun, but sometimes it seems there’s not much going on and I’m expected to just sit there…other times it’s slammed packed w/ activity and it’s not so bad then.

We told a lot of people at the church yesterday about the pregnancy. We’re excited, but some of the girls at church were screaming and jumping up and down and looking like they were about to cry. It’s good to feel appreciated, I reckon.

Gotta dress the kid in some warm clothes for the night and head back up there.

1. What do you do for a living?
Work at a local church at the Youth Minister

2. What do you like most about your job?
Being about to see changes in a kid’s life because of their relationship with God.

3. What do you like least about your job?
Church politics. I know, shocker…but they do exist.

4. When you have a bad day at work it’s usually because _____…
I’ve let things affect my attitude. If someone’s being crappy, I shouldn’t let it bother me. Either that or I don’t realize it til the end of the day, but my time management has sucked and I got absolutely nothing done that day.

5. What other career(s) are you interested in?
Working for Habitat for Humanity building houses. Or web design…though I’d have to do a lot of learning first for both.

I have a daughter. She’s two. This will be her third Easter. Why does every woman think they have to have a new Easter dress every year? Why does every woman think a two year old kid needs a new Easter dress every year?

I smell a conspiracy!