awake and alive

I’m not exactly sure what season I first started watching Scrubs in, but I’m going to guess somewhere around 1 or 2.

The first episode I watched I hated.

I’m sure it had something to do with the mood that I was in, because it wasn’t but a matter of weeks (or months) before I walked in on a marathon of Scrubs watching at the old Klan bachelor pad and fell in love.  Since that fateful moment, I have followed the show with bated breath.

I was definitely sad when I heard that the show was ending, and while the final episode was supremely awesome, I was even more sad after watching it.

Then came along what I will henceforth call the “bonus” season, which was aptly titled Scrubs med school.

This bonus season was definitely not as good as regular Scrubs, but I have been perfectly fine with that.  The bonus served a much greater and more important purpose than continuing the legacy of Scrubs.  It served to dull the pain of the end of 8 great years.

As the bonus season progressed the loss of the familiar faces, and my particular loss of interest, helped to ease me in to a world where JD and Turk would never again share their guy love in my living room.

This bonus season, while nothing in comparison to the real thing, has made me okay with the end.  For that fact alone, I consider it a success.

Kristie came across this the other day and it really reminds me of a certain song by strongbad:

I just bought the HTC Hero yesterday, and it’s pretty freakin sweet! It still has a few weird things every now and then.

I’ll have to make a full report when I have had it for a little longer.

So, I’m putting a little more effort into this posting thing. Mostly because I feel stupid having a blog that I never post to, and partly because I just feel like it.

It was a few weeks ago, but I had a seriously good time in Chicago with sister. I spent way too much on food, but it was all soooo good. It was really great to spend some time with just me and my sister. We actually got to have some good conversation that went below surface level. Nothing really crazy happened while I was there (except I did miss my train back home and had to catch a later one, but there weren’t any incidents with that). We did find a really cool bookstore that had like more bookshelf space than it had walking space (and floor to ceiling books, I didn’t know it was possible till I saw it).

Classes are going well as usual. I’m mostly enjoying them, although they are still in the beginning stages so it’s hard to tell how I’ll feel by the end.

Well, I think that’s it.

Today as I was driving home from the Riverview Annual Staff meeting retreat I realized that I was supposed to “report” for jury duty this week and that I had forgot to do so (I wasn’t even sure it was this week).  Luckily when I finally called the right place, they told me that I was not needed today and so I was off the hook (what would have happened to me if they needed me today, I don’t know).  The weird thing is that to “report” for jury duty means I have to call this number after 5pm every day this week to see if they need me the next day.  I’ve never really known anyone that has had to report for jury duty, so it’s kinda weird.

My other oddity is that my scale seems to be smoking crack.  Not more than 5 days ago it was saying that I weighed 184 lbs (yikes!), which was the 5 lbs I said I lost in my last post.  Strangely for the last few days it has been saying that I weigh 189 lb.  I’m not sure how this is possible.  I know your weight fluctates throughout the day/week, but seriously?  I’m all bummed out about these numbers, wondering if I really even lost anything…  It’s not going to stop me though.  I’ve ran 9 our of the last 14 days, and I’m going to continue running every weekday (is this bad for you?)  I’m also still on track with the 100 push-up program that Noel and some other people are doing.  So my goal is 1.5 lbs/week until I’m down to 140-150 lbs (or super sexy slim, regardless of numbers).

So, at the request of Mr. Godin, I decided to google myself.

Luckily this blog made spot #8, unluckily was spot #2. You’ll have to see for yourself.

Maybe you will to?

More real updates to come…

First is for the developer/designer in me. I found this in my feeds, and I think it is right on the money.

Second is this cool article from a Canadian news site (also through my feeds). I really like the sweet ideas flowing around lately. None of them are really complex, but executed correctly they show an understanding of the current culture and they always add something positive. Sorta like the free hugs campaign. Noel showed this video at Riverview a long time ago and I keep thinking it would be sweet to do (especially on campus).

I had something else, but I can’t remember what it is anymore. I’m sure if it’s important enough, I’ll remember.

Some people have dreams where they are naked in front of a group of people and it’s really embarrassing.

Not me though. I had a dream whilst camping where I was naked in front of a ton of people, but it was the coolest thing ever. It was something like a play in an auditorium, and I decided it would be sweet if I went out on the stage only wearing a cape. Everyone cheered.

I must be strange…

…when you need to catch Jesus?