What Are the Odds?

So I stumbled on this today.  Sometimes in moments of weakness and discontent I dream about winning the Lottery.  I list off the things I would do like rescue everyone on both sides of the family from debt, moving them to Park View, and buying my dad and John Lang  the biggest TVs I could find complete with NFL Sunday Ticket.  Well, sometimes it takes a visual to put things into perspective (or feel like crap).  Check out THIS link and then come back and share your thoughts.

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Worth Laughing At

The following was almost sent only to Holly, but then I realized that the select handful that reads my blog, Holly being one of them, would also probably get a kick out of this.

George: Condi! Nice to see you. What's happening? 

Condi: Sir, I have the report here about the new leader of China. 

George: Great. Lay it on me. 

Condi: Hu is the new leader of China. 

George: That's what I want to know. 

Condi: That's what I'm telling you. 

George: That's what I'm asking you. Who is the new leader of China? 

Condi: Yes. 

George: I mean the fellow's name. 

Condi: Hu. 

George: The guy in China. 

Condi: Hu. 

George: The new leader of China. 

Condi: Hu. 

George: The Chinaman! 

Condi: Hu is leading China. 

George: Now whaddya' asking me for? 

Condi: I'm telling you Hu is leading China. 

George: Well, I'm asking you. Who is leading China? 

Condi: That's the man's name. 

George: That's who's name? 

Condi: Yes. 

George: Will you or will you not tell me the name of the new leader of China? 

Condi: Yes, sir. 

George: Yassir? Yassir Arafat is in China? I thought he was in the Middle East. 

Condi: That's correct. 

George: Then who is in China? 

Condi: Yes, sir. 

George: Yassir is in China? 

Condi: No, sir. 

George: Then who is? 

Condi: Yes, sir. 

George: Yassir? 

Condi: No, sir. 

George: Look, Condi. I need to know the name of the new leader of China. 
Get me the Secretary General of the U.N. on the phone. 

Condi: Kofi? 

George: No, thanks. 

Condi: You want Kofi? 

George: No. 

Condi: You don't want Kofi. 

George: No. But now that you mention it, I could use a glass of milk. And then get me the U.N. 

Condi: Yes, sir. 

George: Not Yassir! The guy at the U.N. 

Condi: Kofi? 

George: Milk! Will you please make the call? 

Condi: And call who? 

George: Who is the guy at the U.N? 

Condi: Hu is the guy in China. 

George: Will you stay out of China?! 

Condi: Yes, sir. 

George: And stay out of the Middle East! Just get me the guy at the U.N. 

Condi: Kofi. 

George: All right! With cream and two sugars. Now get on the phone. 

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The Fast and the Awesomest!

So copy the following paragraph of this blog starting at the next paragraph.  Click the following link and paste this blog in the box, then hit the "spreed" button.  If there isn't a box you can paste in and only a video player, click the "new" link on the bottom and then paste it.  The link is HERE.

What you are experiencing now is speed reading.  I've always wanted to read this fast.  I tested this out on an e-mail that Holly Lang sent me about a baseball umpire who sucked.  If it is the same speed as what I was reading you are doing about 300 words a minute.  That means that you could read "Gone With the Wind" in its entirety in just under one day.  About 23 hours 54 minutes.  Which leads me to my next question.  If it takes that long to read it at 300 words per minute, how many hours were spent on my couch this summer between two women who read it?  Pam and Emily, I'm talking about you.  Anyway, if you didn't know about this tool before, be glad that you do now.  Emily, think about it, spark notes just got even shorter!  I hope you all enjoy it as much as I anticipate I will.

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Stumbling Around

So in a roundabout way my sister-in-law Emily got me hooked on the stumble button. In short, it is a button next to my address bar that, when pressed, takes me to a web-site at random that it thinks I will get a kick out of. You can go HERE to add it to your Internet surfing repertoire.

So I gather it works like this. You get the button, fill out a 30 second form where you check all the boxes of categories that interest you. Then click.

In the past few days I've been introduced to some of the most amazing web-sites ever. BUT the coolest thing happened tonight.

I have a student in piano that I've been trying to teach scales, key signatures, major and minor triads, and other basic entry level theory stuff. I've been frustrated because he is pretty intelligent in a lot of areas, but isn't grasping this stuff that...to me...is SUPER easy. It makes me feel like a horribly bad teacher (which I am). ANYWAY, I was writing out a series of diagrams this afternoon for him to take home and study. Then, tonight, I got home from life group, Pam and I put the kids to bed, I checked e-mail, then I clicked the button.

THIS is what I came upon. It is the diagram that I was drawing out, but interactive. Anyone can play around with this baby and learn piano. AWESOME. Thank you stumble upon.

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Video Sneak Peek

This is a video I made with some of our youth for church tomorrow.  It was super fun.  You all get it before it even airs.

It is a parable about comfort and having to decide if we want to take the risk and put faith in God trusting that His promises are greater than what we currently are settling for.

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The World Series

I am very much hoping to see a SF Giants vs. Texas Rangers world series this year.  I am one game away from seeing it happen.  I would absolutely be the very best friend of the person willing to buy THIS for me.  PLEASE!  I have always wanted an authentic Giants jersey.  THIS would be SO awesome.  I'll post a picture but you have to go to the site to get the full effect.

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Reenactment (with cats): Princess Bride

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