Like I said in the title I don’t praise me very much. Today is an exception. Here’s the story. I have been thinking for a while that I needed to figure out a way to use the internet to make some $. I spend a huge chunk of my day online so it only makes sense that I would be thinking this way. I also have a very strong like and knowledge of Apple computers. Today I bought a Macintosh Pismo G3 laptop from Craigslist in San Diego. Paid $100 for it because it was “Non functioning” I did some research online before I bought it. Within 30 seconds of being in my office I had the computer running and surfing the web. I now face the dilema of giving the laptop to my wife or reselling it on Craigslist for twice what I paid for it. Danielle would like a laptop to use in bed and I would like money. Oh what to do…..

Today I have been home with my kids and two of my sister-in-laws kids. Ages 5, 4, 3, 1, .5 Surprisingly, its gone better than I expected. But in the middle of planning a houseboat trip, selling our house and Danielles grandmothers hospitilization its a bit crazy right now.

Reality shows suck me in. Not all of them fortunately. I’d like to believe that my taste is relatively sophisticated. I don’t go for the Big Brother, The Swan, Temptation Island. No I’m mostly into the Real World, Laguna Hills, Orange County Chopper type of show. I tried to think today about what are the qualities I like in these shows so here’s a small list. 1. A cast smaller than 7. More than that and I can’t keep track of what’s going on and the interactions between characters isn’t close enough. Surprisingly The Real World usually only has a cast of 7. Road Rules also follows that number. 2. I don’t like games. I’m not into battles and competitions. I guess that’s why I don’t like Survivor, The Amazing Race or anything like that. I know this is not true but it feels like those shows are too contrived with the competitions. That’s totally false I realize because the producers can make anyone look like they want on any show. 3. I like interactions that are based on real life or quasi real life. Laguna beach takes place where they live in their homes, they hang out at their own coffee shops and beaches.

Ok I’m done. I could talk about this for a while but I’m going to spend more time thinking about it.

Yesterday was a tough day. We just got back from vacation and Danielle’s grandmother was in the hospital intensive care. Midday yesterday they had to resucitate her. She is now stable and we’re praying. On a positive note all of her kids and every single grandkid made it to the hospital yesterday. That was a show of family support.

Back from Mexico. Glad to be home but already missing the pool. Had a great time with family.

Hey So I’m out of town. We’re going on a very necessary vacation with my family. My parents decided to take us all to Cabo to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary. We’re stoked. I’m not taking my computer with me nor my cell phone. I’m going to do everything I can to not thinkn about work at all.

Today this phrase was uttered by a father “You’ve obviously done this before and you are very confident.” This phrase was used to describe me at a wedding rehearsal I was doing. Scary because I agreed with him. I felt very comfortable at the rehearsal and knew that I had my stuff together. It seems like only recently that I was scared in that scenario. Am I growing up? I’m not sure but at least things are getting easier.

Ok so here’s a geeky post. I like podcasts. I have a number of them on my computer that Itunes automatically downloads. Here’s a list of what I watch/listen to. This is going to be a bit geeky and I’m not going to include links. If you are interested in the podcasts just type the names into the podcast search feature on Itunes.

The List:
CommanN h.264 -Geeky stuff from Canada
Ctrl+Alt+Chicken Funny comedy cooking show that reminds me of my friend Kevin
Diggnation Videos A weekly video from the guys at digg.com about their top stories
dl.tv IPod video A geeky videocast of weekly tech stuff
GeekBrief.tv I’m sensing a trend here
Inside the Net Yea I’m a geek
MacBreak Still a geek
Mars Hill Church Sermon Videos I download them but haven’t watched one yet. This is not Rob Bell.
Mosaic Video Podcast Same deal as before. I want to watch Erwin I really do
North Coast Calvary Chapel This one is because I think I’m supposed to do it since its my chruch
Podrunner This one is sweet exercise music that I’m currently not using
The Flipside Video Announcements Jon on my stafff makes sweet announcements every week and we post them.
This Week in Tech-Mp3 edition Another geeky thing. By the way I’m a TWIT.

I love Tuesdays during the summer. I just got home from a 10-8 beach day. Amazing weather, warm water, cool youth group. Not much else to say except I loved it.

I actually think that what happened at the World Cup yesterday helps me to see that there is still some “realness” in sports. So much of the Athletic world in the US is fake, focused on money and populated by prima donna athletes. When Zidane got kicked out of the last greatest game of his life and subsequently took away Frances greatest chance to win it showed how “real” that game still was. He was giving it his all, all his passion, all his frustration, all his pride. I like that. Now I do think it was stupid for him to do it but I will not cast the first stone.