Gettin' this 2009 Party Started

Where do I start? There is so much to talk about this year.

"Hope and Change"
Economics
Sickness
New Jobs/Lost jobs
New Shows
New friends

Well... I had a lot of hope and knew there would be change... but... let's just say that I've debated for months whether or not to divide this blogs readership into two very passionate camps. Do I discuss politics or do I practice unbiased journalistic integrity like the journalists I wish we had in the lamestream media who claim to be unbiased. (sigh...) I like to use logic and reason and I know you do too so all I know is that I'm getting closer to an answer. More to come on that.

Economics isn't hard you just need to have a don't-rob-Peter-to-pay-Paul kind of mentality to avoid the ridiculous and avoidable mess we got ourselves into. We've got a moral problem here not a political left or political right problem. All I know is that a "spendulous" or "porkulous" bill won't solve our problems, it will just delay our recovery. I hope to expand on that soon.

Boy was I sick around Christmas. Bronchitis. I can't complain, knowing in comparison the suffering that goes on but I seriously thought I was going to pass out at one point waiting in the urgent care office. It was at that point that I had to get my mental strength "game on".

On one hand I am so happy I got a new job and on the other I feel bad sharing it with certain people. Especially, my brother who lost his. Well, he's just out of work at this time. He wasn't fired or anything like that. He has been a job-application-writin' fool for the last few weeks and I'm very proud of him. Sometimes havin' a kid can really motivate you even more to find some income.

"Biggest Loser." Ever heard of it? Yeah, I'm sure you have. Great TV show. We will be sad when it is over. But talk about seeing peoples lives change for the better. My wife and I love to watch it for that reason. Some weeks I feel guilty sitting on the couch watching. So during commercials I'll get on the floor and do push ups or whatever Bob or Jillian tell me to do.

Love Dare! Did you go cast your vote to Hollywood by watching Fireproof while it was still in theaters? If not check it out. Buy the DVD and especially if you're married go buy the Love Dare book. My wife and I are daring each other with other young married couples. I can tell you that in just five days it's done huge things for me personally. Not what I get from my wife but what I've been able to give to her and man it's so much better than just being selfish. I'm a first born and man is it hard not to be selfish. My wife and I have been sick that last week or so and it's given me ample opportunity to be selfish or to wait on her hand and foot and I've much more enjoyed waiting on her hand and foot. Don't knock it 'til ya try it.

Well that is it for this edition of A Few Thoughts Captive in this greatest nation on God's green earth.