Torino 2006
I just realized that today the olympics begin in Torino, Italy. Aside from awaiting the results from Team Canada in men's hockey, am I really excited about the olympics? The answer to that is maybe. I find myself really not knowing anything about the olympics until they are almost over! Maybe its the fact that I don't know anything about the amateour atheletes in this country. I recognize some of the names that are thrown around on a regular basis. But aside from that there dosen't seem to be a need for me to really take note. I think that this could defientely be an issue with my Candaian pride. That is not having enough of it. Aside from these issues I will try and make an honest effort into getting into these games.
Super Bowl XL
The Super Bowl is a renowned event in North America. Every year around this time I begin to think of this event. Usually it involves joining with friends to partake in the festivities of the night. The super bowl is an all around great event. First off you have the football, which I think may be one of the greatest sports around. Then to top it all off you have the commercials! I love the commercials. I love them because they usually involve some of the newest and coolest products that money can buy. It’s almost as if the commercials are the bigger event for me and I love football.
The super bowl is the one sports event each year that I make sure I watch at least 30 mins of. I tend to drift from other sporting events, but not the super bowl. Obviously the need to know what’s going on for me is big because the super bowl is one game that’s it. I want to make sure that I don’t miss it and sometimes this can come at a cost, and I know that I am not alone. Some of the greatest sports history has been made at the super bowl. For myself, I think about the last couple of years and what great history has been made in the super bowl. For me this is why the super bowl is so great and why it makes me want to watch it amongst all other sporting events. The fear of missing the big play is not a risk worth taking.
Charlie Hall - Flying Into Daybreak
I just wanted to alert everyone of Charlie Hall's new CD called "Flying Into Daybreak" make sure to pick up your copy. You can order online at the 268 Store or at iTunes.
Thoughts on life
Often times we seem to give up. An interesting concept to say the least. Often I sit back in life take a few moments and just stop to think about why we give up as a human race. What steps lead to us saying "that's it it's all over." For myself I have always tried not to give up on stuff in life. In fact I find great pride in the fact that I don't give up. I just wonder why others to find the same liberation within that reality. Not to say that it is foolish for people to just quit things! I just don't understand people that do quit easily. I think that for now until it is proven to me that people don't just give up on life in a far more seriouse scale I will keep to myself about this whole issue. Again these are just my own thoughts. You aloud to disagree. Feel free to infact.
Relevant Magazine
It all started with the face of Bono on the cover of an issue of relevant magazine and my eyes were hooked. It took me close to a year before I subscribed myself to what I think is the greatest religious magazine on the planet and my personal favourite of all magazines period. As a Christian I have grown used to the junk that we call progressive culture literature for twenty somethings. Relevant is what I consider one of the best alternatives.Since having this subscription for a year and a half I have begun to really delve into the culture of relevant magazine and I love it. For myself relevant has completely changed my interaction with faith and progressive culture. I wasn’t sure if they would mix at all but this magazine has definitely made me a believer. This magazine has given the gap for me between faith and pop culture. This magazine has it all. Different issues cover different subjects.Relevant has left nothing but a positive experience for me. It has offered both insight into the world but also giving a sense of where the church belongs amongst what the world offers. The only negative aspect for me is the view of some of the writers from relevant on there views on church culture. But hay opinions are fine.
iPod
I have been salivating over the prospects of getting an iPod for nearly as long as they have been in their relatively short existence. Over Christmas I was ably to get one and I was not disappointed. Aside from the fact that it may be the pinnacle of pop culture for me right now I have begun to realize that my expectations of the iPod have been met. I find myself just wondering around on it even in my spare time and it’s not like I have one of the 60gb iPod’s either. These cool little toys have completely changed the whole music world for me. I can now carry over a day of music with me to do whatever I please. This is a truly remarkable thing for anyone who enjoys music. Everything from the shape of the iPod to there colours to their remarkable size makes me love them. I find myself looking down upon all other personal music players. To top it all off Apple offers music for .99 in their online store. Also they have videos and free podcasts that we can subscribe to. This is the total package.
First official post!
I've known of this form of internet use for awhile but it has taken me awhile to get one of these. I figured since i'm online so much that I would just start one of these and see what happens. So forgive me for it now being interesting for everyone I will try to improve it over time.
