The Brawny Academy

On this website there are two webisodes of (presumably) real men who are sent away to camp to learn how to be better men for their women. The camp is run by the Brawny man, who is simply very funny and very manly.

Frail Hope

I will not go into details, but there is a moment when one is faced with the reality of disappointed hopes.

And also the reality that you were the one who stoked the fire that was the hope, and not only stoked the fire, but put in the kindling, then the nice, stout logs, then struck the match and threw it on the whole mess. So, it is only natural that you should be the one to watch those hopes burn.

My plans are not God's plans. I have burned down my self-wrought hope.

"Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal."

2 Corinthians 4:16-18

No Longer An eBay Virgin

I have made my first purchase on eBay.

I won the auction this morning, and am now the proud owner of a fuchsia and orange fringe dance costume.

eBay is not without its share of heartache, though. Last week I bid on a costume and lost with 20 seconds to go in the auction. I almost fell out of my chair. Now I am not so naive...

Needless to say, I'll be checking the mail with increased frequency for awhile.

I Live in a Desert

Tonight me and my dad and my sister were coming home from a movie, and there was a rattlesnake curled up by our front door.

A rattlesnake, people.

I live in suburbia, but I really live in a desert.

I Thought I Was Done With the Whole Checking Out Thing

I just checked out of my classroom a few hours ago. It's much like checking out of your dorm room. Everything feels permanent and you can't believe you have to move it. Also, there is always the crunch because you still have to use the room. Luckily, in the world of teaching you have everything in nice neat containers, plus you get to keep most of your stuff in the room. It's just a matter of moving things off of the floor, and putting butcher paper on the shelves to block the dust.

I'm tired too.

I haven't spent much time thinking about what I'm going to do this summer. I have been thinking about getting a part time job, or something...not sure yet. I also have some projects I'd like to work on...

This is the boringest post ever. Oh well.

Thanks for reading.