J-Wild

Wednesday, April 02, 2008

Confessions

  1. David Cook was pretty good Tuesday night on American Idol. I take back my declaration that he is a poser. I still don't think he should win, one "Daughtry" is enough.
  2. I RARELY listen to my voice-mail. I am better about checking my cell phone, but terrible about checking voice-mail from work and home. I don't know why but I have just stopped checking it.
  3. I think FaceBook takes way too much time and is too complicated (read needy) to manage and keep up with.
  4. I am finding it very difficult to stick with my moral convictions to stay in Social Security (ministers can opt out).
  5. Allison and I had a little fight in front of the kids walking to school this morning. I felt bad for fighting with her, but even worse for doing it in front of Levi. He was upset and Allison and I felt terrible. Especially because the fight was lame to begin with. We all parted ways on good terms and we both apologized to him (and each other). One of many apologies we will make to our kids in the coming years for sure.
  6. I don't know what I think about Satan. Sometimes I think he/she is a real entity, and other times I think he/she is just the personification of the inherent selfishness all humans carry with them. Most evil is caused by humans, and most tragedies seem to happen by chance. I have mixed feeling with regard to spiritual warfare. I have a real problem with how spiritual warfare is written about and marketed in Christian publishing circles.
  7. I am a news and politics junkie. I know it's detrimental to my peace of mind, but sometimes I feel like ignoring the world isn't living in reality, just my own little kingdom.
  8. I am always surprised to see how short I am (5' 6") when I see pictures of myself standing next to other people.
  9. I haven't watched Sports Center in years. I don't really miss it. I feel like I am supposed to.
  10. The time has finally come where my body no longer looks the way I want it to. The threshold has been reached and I either have to watch what I eat and exercise, or be weak and flabby. I made it 33 years without having to put much thought and effort into it. Now it's all work and guilt from here on out. Of course I could 'gluten binge' and drop some weight pretty quick.
  11. My blog posts are too long and take forever to get to the point.

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

Respectfully, I'd like to hear more of your thoughts on No. 6 please.

Unknown said...

There is way too much here for me to comment...let's go to lunch! Seriously-I especially was to talk Satan and social security :).

I will point out on your behalf that while most people will be annoyed at your 33 years never having to worry about your body and don't feel sorry for you one bit (like me for example), most people haven't had to eliminate a major food category from their diet either. Sure you've gotten away with no exersize but I am betting most of your readers are still able to eat stuff with flour in it. So no haters on number 10-gluten free is hard work.

J-Wild said...

See "Beth" that's the problem. I cut out all breads, zero beer, and nothing with flour and I gain 20 lbs! Thanks for the love.

Anonymous No. 6 probably does warrant further elaboration. But I will let what I wrote stand for right now.

Unknown said...

I know! Guess you better get training for that bike race. Don't let Brandon ride alone...

kel said...

facebook is SO needy!!! why do people send you flowers and crap but not send any messages? i really would like to know why it is that rich kids like it better than myspace apparently.

i would just like to say seek professional advice regarding #4. this isn't a decision you have to make from your gut.

i really like your posts, this one and all the others. maybe it seems long and pointless to you, but i think it's great.

Anonymous said...

David Cook is good ... just not good enough to win.

Facebook is a necessary evil. I only have a few apps ... my Twitter is displayed, so that helps with communication ... but not much else.

Do not poke me. lol because I have poked so many others.

Anonymous said...

lent 2009. that's all i'm going to say.

Anonymous said...

So now you are short and fat. Allison must really love you.

The 5th wheel of the tent.

erinlo said...

I loved this post.

I will comment on only one thing- about arguing in front of your kids. Do you think a couple should only argue behind closed doors?? Because arguing- in any close relationship- is going to happen. It's kind of part of life. I always kind of thought it was better to "argue" in front of the kids- as long as we are doing it respectfully. Maybe not, though??? I don't know.

And I never thought of you as short.