2004 June | my life//in medias res*

Sanctus Real - Fight the Tide

June 30th, 2004 at 10:51 pm by sillyjoe (Music)

fight the tide Ok, seriously. I love this cd. I picked it up on a whim last Thursday, merely b/c I loved their first cd. I didn’t even bother to listen to any of it first. I know, that’s dangerous. But I have totally fallen in love with this cd. From fun rockers like “Message,” to upbeat love songs like “Alone,” to ballads like “Say Goodbye,” this one has a lot of variety. The guys have definitely grown since their first effort. Sanctus Real is one to watch.

Be my light in this darkened room
I’m on my face and I’m calling you
I can’t fathom all you’ve done for me
Every time it finds me on my knees

Like sunlight in the winter cold

Everything about you, takes my breath away…Hallelujah
I tried this once without you, and it was my great mistake…Hallelujah

Song excerpt from “Everything About You,” copyrighted 2004 Birdwing Music

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Poker Chips and Swimming Trunks…

June 28th, 2004 at 4:13 pm by sillyjoe (Adventures in Randomosity)

…were but a couple of things on my to-buy list before SuperWow…

Others were shaving cream, plastic wrap, and duct tape (you do the math on what those things are for).

I”m getting excited as the days count down, another week of beach, fellowship, worship, and fun. As for the poker chips, no we won’t be playing for real money on a youth group church trip. It’s just for us guys when we’re up late, bored with noone to prank.

I was also planning on picking up something in the latest line of Super Soakers…whatever it was, and I was shocked. Wal-Mart wasn’t carrying any good water guns! It was a traveshamockery! I mean really.

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17 days and counting…

June 16th, 2004 at 4:37 pm by sillyjoe (Adventures in Randomosity, Church Whatnots, Life and Introspection)

until I make my yearly trip to Jekyll Island with the youth group for SuperWow. I’ve been to a few youth camps in my days as a PK…but SuperWow is by far my favorite. 5 days on an island with no distractions, where God is the total focus. I never get tired of it.

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What a game

June 16th, 2004 at 12:13 am by sillyjoe (sports)

With the exception of Aretha Franklin’s horribly lip-synchedrendition of the Star-Spangled Banner, Game 5 was amazing.

All 5 of Detroit’s starters scored in double figures, and they routed the Lake-Show again.

Way to go.

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Detroit 3, Lakers 1

June 14th, 2004 at 3:19 pm by sillyjoe (sports)

Muahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

One more, baby!

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I’m a happy camper

June 11th, 2004 at 9:43 pm by sillyjoe (sports)

Well, the Pistons DOMINATED the Lakers in Game 3, beating them by 20, while Rip Hamilton scored more points than Kobe and Shaq combined (I think…could be wrong on that).

Thanks, guys.

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Happy Pappy Bill

June 9th, 2004 at 3:45 pm by sillyjoe (sports)

The Lakers took Game 2, and in spite of a spectacular last minute 3 by Kobe to take the game into OT and Kobe’s dominance of the OT, the Man of the Hour is second generation baller Luke Walton.

Daddy’s Proud, Luke.

Luuuuuke, he is your faaaather.

Now, to Detroit. Larry, you should’ve had Big Ben foul Shaq before Kobe’s shot. Seriously.

You better win at least two of the next three games. You have to win for me. Or I’ll cry. Well, maybe not. Win em anyway.

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Detroit What?!

June 7th, 2004 at 3:11 pm by sillyjoe (sports)

The Pistons took Game 1.

And you are looking at one happy Laker Hater.

They guarded Shaq and Kobe heads up, which enabled them to keep the rest of the Lakers from scoring.

Genius. Sheer Genius.

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Crazy People

June 6th, 2004 at 9:23 pm by sillyjoe (Adventures in Randomosity)

Can I tell you a secret? I was against having a lottery in Tennessee. It’s true. But my main issue was not a moral one. My issue with having a lottery in Tennessee was that I knew it was going to make people go completely and totally kuh-raaaaazy. And tonight, I got my proof…So I was on my way home from church and I stopped at Exxon to buy a Frozen Mountain Dew Code Red because, well, those suckers really hit the spot. The place was crowded with people buying gas and other whatnot, so there was a long line. Some guy was making a scene because he had to wait on everyone else to get through before he could get his lottery ticket. I guess the guy thought since he was wasting his money on a lottery ticket, he should be bumped to the front of the line. I couldn’t resist. I said, “Sir, if you’ll recall, this place is NOT a lottery station. It’s a service station. Just b/c you want to waste your money does not mean you’re the top priority. If you want your ticket, get in line with everyone else. The world does not wait on you.”

Okay, so I didn’t really say all that. But I wanted to. Maybe I should’ve. But I wasn’t too keen on getting the crap beat out of me.

Anyway, this is why there should be no lottery. People go crazy. Geez.

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