Gibberish

I am in the mood to write a post, but do not know what to write about. I shall therefore write about a variety of random topics that will probably amount to very little.

First of all, I had a great time hanging out with Keith, Tobin, Pat, and Alex last weekend in West Chester. We didn’t have set plans for the weekend which caused a lot of time of sitting around with the wonderfully deep discussion of “what do you want to do,” but it was still fun. Keith and I ended up finding some enjoyable activities. We even played some tennis which was good exercise and competition. I also got to spend Saturday night and Sunday with an old college friend, James Kipp. He is a good kid, that one, and it was nice to catch up. We got some dinner, I tried to set him up with our waitress, we hit some golf balls, went to church together (which I really enjoyed their service), and watched The 300 while having some pizza and our memorable college snack of Doritos and Jalapeño Cheddar Dip.

Work this week has been mostly unproductive. I’ve done a lot less than I could have. I am simply unmotivated and apathetic toward my work. I don’t care to go in the morning and I’m normally a bit late, I take long lunches and only sometimes make up for that lost time. I don’t know what to do to get motivated and take pride in my work. It might help to have some more deadlines, but my work is very open ended at the moment.

Outside of work, this week has been busy. It was Liz’s birthday on Thursday so we had a family birthday celebration on Tuesday and had a crazy day on Thursday to give her a gift, play a hockey game, go out to dinner, shop a little bit, and watch The Office. Because of all this, I am very tired and less motivated to do work today, but it was all worth it. I had a great time and I think Liz enjoyed her birthday. I decided to get Liz a bicycle that is a hybrid on/off road bike. I miss the days when I was in good biking shape and rode around everywhere. I hope we can ride a little bit this fall, and maybe get back to solid biking next year.

Side note, I want to be funny in my blog. I need to figure out things to write about or ways to write things that will make the reader laugh. If I don’t do that, these posts are going to get pretty boring talking about my life and all. If I have some thought provoking discussions, insights into my mind and life, and humor, then I will simply have “all things that are good.” Perhaps even inspire the reader to drink some Bailey’s. It is smooth, creamy, beige.

Lastly, I’ve been giving some more thought to this whole Sabbath thing. I’ve been reading scripture and online articles and Liz and I had a bible study on it. Here are my thoughts. God intended the Sabbath to be set apart for himself, as a day of physical rest, but more importantly a day that man sets aside to focus on the Lord. Our thoughts, conversations, and actions on that day should be pointed to God and not to ourselves, which is actually quite challenging when you really think about it. God also intended the Sabbath to be a specific day, so man can not set his own Sabbath on whatever day is convenient for his self. Man should not work on that specific day unless it is necessary or they are working for the church. It is therefore my opinion that Priests work on the Sabbath as called by God to do so. They can certainly set a separate day in the week for physical rest as anyone can, but that day is not their Sabbath because God intended it for a specific day. It is also my opinion that professional athletes who play on the Sabbath are sinning in doing so. I know that is hard, but it is truth. Christ told us that we have to turn from our sinful ways and leave friends, family, and jobs if need be, to follow him. Christian professional athletes are justifying sin for the good of their careers, and I don’t think there is any way to deny that. My only remaining question about the Sabbath is whether it is on Saturday or Sunday. The Old Testament is clear about it being on Saturday, and I don’t see where in the New Testament it changes. I know Christ rose on Sunday, and some people in the early church worshipped on Sunday, but I think they also worshipped on Saturday because it is still the Sabbath. What are your thoughts? Hit me with them? I wanted to be blunt in this statement, so feel free to be blunt right back and tell me that I am mistaken.

Thanks for reading.