Tales of a seventh grade something

For some great reason, I often think about my days in seventh grade. The only good thing that came out of that year, for me (1992) was the music. I've been compiling a list (in no particular order):

Annie Lennox- Walkin' on Broken Glass
Charles and Eddie- Would I Lie To You
Shakespears Sister- Stay
P.M. Dawn- I'd Die Without You
Def Leppard- Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad
RHCP-Under The Bridge
Del Amitri- The Last To Know
The Cure- Friday I'm In Love
Toad the Wet Sprocket- All I Want
Sophie B. Hawkins- Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover

I've been called a jukebox a time or two, but I could always use more insight. Let me know if you have anything better.

Shall I Play For You.....

This one gives me chills......
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Big pimpin' up in NYC

What a great time to go to New York City.....I didn't do anything while I was there, just walked around, and that was enough. More pics coming soon to a Flickr page near you!!!

On being a tradesman/welder

Sometimes, I feel as though I am looked down upon by people my age because of what I do. "You have a degree, yet you still work with your hands and get dirty everyday?!" True, most of the guys I work with are old enough to be my dad. I know that God has given me an awesome ability that I praise Him for everyday. I also know that Jesus, the Man who saved me, was not afraid to get His hands dirty, calloused, pierced.
Paul said it best...as usual....1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 (NIV); "Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody."

Book review

I just finished reading this book. Not bad, an easy read....lots of amazing stories of, well, how God winks at you, with a bit of Scripture sprinkled throughout. I didn't know it at the time, but this is one of the "Oprah Books"...yikes.

Carry a lazer down the road that I must travel

Cold...nice. I saw snow flurries yesterday, and this morning I went outside, and it hurt my lungs to breathe. Ya'll be ready for some wicked snow pictures, eh?
Rarity, but needs respect all the same....Hide love away, orig. Beatles, cover by Eddie Vedder.
80's quiz......Bonus points for the title.

Make it a random(for 27)

You are influenced by the people you are surrounded by...A never changing Jesus, for an ever-changing world(Hebrews 13:8)......The most significant running injury I've had was when I ran into a pole...I run not just for me, but for my wife and children....I refuse to be a victim of a society that says it's OK to be fat....here, just take more pills...why do we base how our day was by what happened at work, most likely the place that we really would rather not be...I still struggle with name of Jesus...Is it really worth it?...It may not be easy, but it's right..Dear Joe, In the beginning God created---The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God's people.Amen. Love, God....I think we'd eat less if we actually saw what was in our food....I WILL NEVER EAT GRITS.........Godly women are beautiful...I am FORGIVEN...Try living like you were dying, at least once....I couldn't wait to get out of here, now this is the only place I want to be...God gave up His Son, how much more will He do for us..................why do we invest so much on the education of our minds, and so little on our mouths...please do not honk or yell at me while I'm running, I will track you down and question you....just breathe...you have a choice....I sweat off the job, so I don't sweat while I'm on it.........I am the problem....My wife will be the most loved woman in the world...I first started welding, because I liked the way it smelled....I misrepresent Jesus everyday, I challenge you to give Him a chance.