Getting Rid of Cable?
If you recall that we bit the bullet and got cable a while back. Well, I'm sick of it. All that fake crap just makes me mad. Selfish relationships, plastic beauty, exessive materialism, and spirituality void of any true meaning. Now I know that not everything is that way, but most of it. In
my opinion at least. Maybe I'll rant more about specific shows another time.
Remember when MTV and VH1 played music videos?
Here's the thing. People find more of their identity from these hollow TV shows than they do from the God who created them. If they're on TV, and if they're rich, they must have the good life. Well, they're also addicted to drugs and alcohol, just as insecure as any of us, and unable to keep lasting relationships. They think, and we often infer, that because they can do whatever they want whenever they want, they live a good life. And because they live the good life, so many of us want to live like them.
Sorry but most people with too much money and fame don't have a clue. Or at least any more than you or I do.
So I want to get rid of cable when our price doubles in January. But Dawn doesn't. This will be an ongoing conversation in our house. Any thoughts?
Workin Out
So Dawn and I got memberships at Gold's Gym a few weeks ago. It's pretty funny when I think about it cuz we're such inactive people. But that's why we needed to. My goal was to get from 194lbs to 179 lbs before we leave for Mexico on Sunday. I weighed in today at 181. 2 lbs left and 5 days. Pretty sure I can do this. After our vacation my goal is to get to 170 and stay there.
I am really noticing a difference in how I feel throughout the day. I have more energy and I'm way more focused. I'm getting more done. I used to think that I was too busy to work out, but I'm getting way more done. Plus, as I'm on the elliptical I've been reading and just finished my second book this month while I jog.
I know I did a massive diet change 5 years ago and lost tons of weight, which was good, but not really healthy. This time I'm losing it at a much safer rate and I'm exercising with it so I don't just lose muscle along with the fatty boom batty only to slow my metabolism and gain it all back.
I'm also now convinced that health is holistic. Body, mind, spirit. I mean, I kinda knew that to be true but never did anything about it. Someday when I'm in charge (of what I don't know, but someday it will happen) I will definately preach taking care of your body.
Christians often talk about being the temple of the Holy Spirit. I've heard so many people condemn smoking and drinking because of that, yet they don't take care of their body either. Hypocritical.
Anyway, go work that temple. God thanks you for it.
Subway
So I went to a new Subway tonight to get a wrap, cuz I'm trying to eat kinda healthy now days. And it was awesome. I ordered a chicken wrap and the dude working asked if I had ever tried this other kind of chicken. I said no and so he made me another wrap with that chicken and said to see what I like better. I said, "Oh man, I can't eat two of these, I trying to eat right now days." So he said, "Ok, I'll make you a salad then." I left with 2 wraps and a salad. He also offered a drink, but I resisted. Then he said, "You don't look like the kind of guy that's going to call my manager and tell him about this."
All I can say is, I'm going back to that one tomorrow.
And for those who are wondering what happened to my inportant blog presence all summer, I don't know. Where did summer go? So I'm back at it with months full of thoughts to write about. Too bad I didn't start this time.
