Sunday, June 29, 2008

Loud and Proud!

I went to mass tonight with a friend. Behind us sat this little girl with her mother. Both were wearing lacy headcoverings. I didn't think much of them until we sang the song "Sanctuary". This little girl was singing this song at the top of her lungs! Not many of the folks in the congregation knew the words or really even seemed to care, but this girl was belting it out like her life depended on it.

Someday she realize just how much her life depends on it! But for now the gaudy, obnoxious singing should serve as a example to the rest of us. We must be out there. We must be odd. We must be his. This little girl was singing her loudest and best and she is first in the kingdom.

An old saying goes, "If you can't dance, it's not your revolution!" And this is my cry.



Let the lover be disgraceful,
Crazy, absentminded.
Someone sober will worry
About things going badly.
Let the lover be.
-Rumi

Saturday, June 28, 2008

Runnin' away with the goods.

I knew I would be horrible at this blog. As you can see, it has been months since I even remembered this existed on the wide wide wide world web!

However, I do want to continue the experiment as best as I can, so without further adieu...


Today after much deliberation and months of searching I landed a job! I was so blessed that All-Pure Water Store started looking for a replacement the exact day I came in looking for work. All I have to do is fill bottles of water all day long. Luckily it's only on Saturdays which works completely perfect with the way I handle my life. The owners of the company are just a sweet old couple. They are your picture-perfect 60-some-odd couple complete with graying, neatly groomed hair, conservative and Christian values. I love them!

I couldn't help but laugh out loud a couple of times today at some of their quirks! When I arrived I was wearing my Matisyahu (jewish rapper) shirt with his picture on it. He has a large beard. Mrs. Water (whom will continuously carry this name) looked at it and said, "Is that one-a-them eastern religions!?" To which I responded, "Umm....Israel is eastern I guess." She was still confused.

Later she got on to me for having earrings. She said, "What are those things stuck in your ears?" And I said, "Oh yeah, these things! I always forget I have them!" And she said, "Well, I won't. Take them out you are a man!" Fair enough.

In general, it was a good first day. I shouldn't yet couldn't complain about anything.

.....until....

Earlier tonight I was pulling up to the gas station in the downpour of the century. I got out of my car, put the gas pump into the car, and proceeded to work the credit card display. After three attempts, my card was declined so I got back in my car to try another gas station. I got about 15 ft. when I hear a large POP. I look in my side mirror only to see a gas pump and its tube dangling from the side of my car. I thought to myself, "DAMN! I didn't even get gas!!"

The sales attendant said the bill was in the mail. Awesome.

I've been reading a lot of books recently so be ready for upcoming theological and philisophical posts!