It's late...I'm still "working"

So Bryan got a new corner loft/studio downtown and I stayed here all night watching the sunset and working. It's deathly quiet and nice to get some work done. Me and Robby and Tommy watched Freedom Writers last night. It reminded me a lot of my childhood...growing up caught between four warring clans, always wondering if someone was out to get you. It really forced me to grow up quickly. Oh, wait. That's Harry Potter's childhood, not mine. I lived on a farm riding horses and reading books about people whose lives were dangerous. It's a pretty good movie though. I could have cried if I had been in the mood.

Last night I was throwing football up at the sunset spot and I was trying to get Tommy to talk to some girl so I kept throwing the football near her. Finally, she got in the car to leave and for no reason whatsoever I launched the football at least 40 yards through the open window of her car and just about killed her. Some old lady was walking by right then and stopped and said 'You really should go throw that ball somewhere else.' Poor girl thought she was going to die. The sad thing is that she really did nothing to deserve it. I just love a good challenge though.

I'm retiring soon. Can't wait to see what my next career ends up being. I was going to work at that McDonald's in Vestavia but they tore it down.

Oh yeah, and I've got the perfect song for Robby's Idol audition...if I can only convince him to sing it.

- j(w)s

3 Things

I randomly picked up Donald Miller's Searching For God Knows What today. I had forgotten how great that book was. I didn't read the whole thing, but just the little bit i read got me excited about life and the Lord...something I had been needing. So good...

Also, I counted and I have been to Panera 7 of the last 9 days. Not sure how I feel about that.

Finally, my favorite comment of the day belongs to Robby Stone: "i want to be the father of your children...and your children's children." (said to some girl whose children - and grandchildren - he will almost certainly not father)

- j(w)s

Robby painted a wall gold

Laura Vandal and Robby decided to try and paint her dining room the color of a metallic wall they saw in Bridge to Terabithia...first they bought some brown paint and poured millions of tiny sparkles into it. That had an interesting result so next they bought some metallic gold paint and covered the sparkles with it. I have been sitting here all afternoon watching the progression and its pretty amazing. And by amazing, I mean really, really strange. Vandal is currently panicking cause her roommate is gonna freak out.

- j(w)s

My cousin, Jeb

I don't have one, but if I did, I bet Jeb would be pretty swell.

Creating new cousins one day at a time,
Robby

1 down. 1 to go.

So, I took the MCAT today, and, as expected, it was pretty miserable. However, I remained fairly calm and energized throughout the entire 5 hour long process. Yeah... 5 hours of testing. Needless to say I'm quite relieved. I won't know my score for another 30 days, which still means that Jer and Dwight's dreams of me failing the test thereby forcing me to pursue a career in music might still come true. Time will tell.

In other news: floppy-eared jackal stopped by my house last night. What's that? You don't know floppy-eared jackal. Well... it's Kristen Seay. I know. It makes complete sense now doesn't it? Still not? Well... here:



I know. Uncanny resemblance. Kind of scary. Don't tell everyone, but we actually cropped a picture of a floppy-eared jackal's face and put it over part of Kristen's face in the above picture. I know! You can't even tell!!! I even have to look hard to see it!

The "1 down" part of my title obviously stands for the completion of the MCAT. The "1 to go" part represents my continued plans to audition for American Idol. Jeremiah, Tommy, and I sat at Whole Foods last night for 2.5 hours planning ways for me to definitely make it onto the show. Jer has some good ideas. It'll be interesting to see how it all turns out. I'm not gonna lie... I'm excited.

I also have some grapes in my refrigerator that have been sitting there for a while. I'm building up courage to eat them (see previous post entitled: "Grapes"). Ok. I'm tired.

Robby

Running Bulls

My mom called about an hour ago, read me the following article about two american brothers who got gored by a bull today in Pamplona (one on each horn), - http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6778076,00.html - said that i probably shouldnt be alive and that she hoped I was having a good day. It was a great motherly phone call and a good reminder that it's the one year anniversary of me and Dwight's ridiculously unnecessary trip to Pamplona to run with the bulls. We really had no idea how dangerous it would actually be and it was interesting to read about some goats that got gored, too. Those goats are crazy. They run around like crazy and always get gored. Goats. Silly, silly goats. Gotta love 'em. Especially their cheese...soft, stupid cheese.

Robby high-jacked my post.

Anyways, if you go running with bulls, just understand that you really might die. It's probably the only time in my life when an animal was within a foot or two of killing me. Glad the Lord let us get through that one.

Oh well, try not to get gored...

- j(w)s

Random Thoughts

So one of my best friends from First Life (Kentucky is considered first life, birmingham is second life, italy is pretend life, just to get that all straight), Tommy, has been here all week and any time someone is in town visiting, I always end up being much more social and reading a lot less than usual. So anyways, for some reason we ended up going to movies two nights in row (Fracture at the dollar movies which was amazing, and Harry Potter at midnight on Tuesday which was a ridiculous idea and a completely unrealistic movie...yes, i said it, Harry Potter is unrealistic). So just wanted to mention that and say that everyone needs to be thinking about Robby tonight and tomorrow since he is taking the MCAT Friday. Pray that he fails miserably, thereby being forced into a career as a musician. The last thing this world needs is another doctor (sorry dad).

Just kidding about him failing...and the thing about the world not needing more doctors...i think there is actually some worldwide shortage, but it will be interesting to see how it all plays out. And I want to say hi to Dwight Castle because he is cool.

- j(w)s

Barack Obam-bam

So I was having breakfast with Ben at Panera yesterday (my third straight day eating breakfast at Panera) and he mentioned that Barack was speaking in town that night. It was ironic since the night before, me and Deet had both decided that we hated politics and the whole thing was a joke and we weren't going to vote/care anymore. But I decided to give it one last chance so me and Tommy and Sarah all went.

Basically, it was not exciting. I was honestly very disappointed in the whole thing. I guess the point of it was to be a rally, but i was hoping for at least a little intelligent conversation. There was none. Besides the fact that I was unimpressed (which just isn't a big deal), I was also shocked at how much his image has changed since I first heard about him a few years ago. I had no idea he would be so divisive and critical. Especially if you consider that this was during the Democratic Primary, his entire train of thought just made no sense to me. If any Democratic candidate hopes to separate himself from the crowd, criticizing George W will not help. The least original thing you can possibly do in politics these days is criticize George Bush and doing so will only alienate the 51% of the country who voted for him last time while contributing nothing to the Democratic base who is already deciding between people who hate Bush.

So anyways, I was disappointed. The $25 wasn't a big deal because in return I will probably save about 100 hours over the next year by not caring about the elections.

That's all I've got.

- j(w)s

Martian Child

Imagine this... you're sitting in the theater before a movie and the previews for "Coming Attractions" begin (also imagine that there are lice in your hair due to the low standards held by those who manage the dollar theater off of Lorna Road. However, you must remember it's a dollar theater. How much can you really expect?). You're soon drawn into a heart-warming story about a young boy with no parents who is charitably taken in by a hard-working writer (John Cusack). The boy, who claims that he's sent from Mars to study human nature (I know... gay. But at the time it seemed great), quickly forms a deep bond (not sexual) with the man who took him into his home and became his guardian. Bits of the story are quickly revealed (like a hooker's panties) and you find yourself thinking "I really think I want to see this!" The next moment the title appears on the screen, and you laugh and think "just kidding." There you have it... "Martian Child." Yep. That's the title. I'm being serious. You'll see.

Robby and Jeremiah (Our first combined post!!!)

2 Weeks

So, it's been a really long time since either of us have posted...especially me. The whole blogging thing is a lot harder than I thought it would be. It just makes you realize that nothing you have to say is very important.

But here's a quick update on some random happenings...went to Charleston one weekend for a wedding. It's a cool place. Shot some 8mm movie stuff which will be online eventually. Also went to Sea Island in Georgia which apparently is supposed to be one of the best hotels in the world. It was amazing.

Thats not too exciting though...watched some Flight of the Conchords. You should watch "Business Time" -

Read some good books...Blue Ocean Strategy is really good as far as business stuff goes. When I don't desire God by John Piper is incredible.

Currently me and Tommy are sitting on the free-sale couch talking about life/chicks/the fact that we are gonna be lonely. Also, we are going to the Harry Potter premier tonight - which shouldn't help with the whole loneliness thing...

- j(w)s