"The Next Time I Get Married... I'm Gonna Be The Bride"

So... did the title get your attention? Seeing what's been in the news with Obama endorsing 'crooked' marriage, I feel that this song is pretty appropriate:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcUq4IUnSIA

My boss had found the song in our station's library and shared it with us. Of course, I went to the internet and found the video! What truth in a song... and definitely worth sharing. ;)

 On that note, here's Obama stance on same-sex marriage:

"I favor legalizing same-sex marriages, and would fight efforts to prohibit such marriages." (1996)

"What I believe is that marriage is between a man and a woman." (2004)

"I believe marriage is the union between a man and a woman. Now, for me as a Christian, it’s also a sacred union." (2008)

"My feelings about this are constantly evolving. I struggle with this." (2010)

"I think same sex couples should be able to get married." (2012)

Confused....????

~Matt

Tech: "Draw Something' App

I’m addicted to a game on my iPhone. I’ll admit that I don’t play on it as my friends, but I sure do enjoy it!

The game is called “Draw Something”, and due to the fact that it encourages you to be creative and draw a word for your friends to guess, it makes it a game that is very appealing to me. It’s similar to “Pictionary” and “Win, Lose, Or Draw”, but you don’t really lose. A very popular social drawing and guessing game where the goal is to keep the rounds going!

I don’t really have any complaints with the game in itself. However, I do get upset with others when they don’t ‘draw’. I’ve had friends who just write hints, or even the word itself!!! Huh? Come on! If you can’t draw the word... don’t pick it. I'm often tempted to go ahead and skip the round if an opponent does that to me.

Anyway, if you like playing the game and up to a fun challenge, look for me! I’m on through facebook.


~Matt

Blogs on the Buzz

I follow many blogs, mostly those that are about Southern Gospel and iPhone news. I’ve found out that controversy can really start a buzz. It doesn’t have to be something major either, just the fact that others want to state their opinion. I’ve noticed that there are those that may not like it, thinking that it causes too much negativity. But besides it making things interesting, I like it because it gets topics going and gains interest.

Now, I’ll agree that I don’t agree with everything that may be said or posted on some blogs, but I do respect others’ thoughts and opinions. Hey, that’s what makes for a great conversation! If we weren’t allowed to think for ourselves, others would control our lives! So... bring it on!

I don’t think my blogs would ever cause a “buzz”. I’m probably a little more cautious with my posts. But, then again, you never know what I might post later on!

Making A Weekly Menu

When Lydia and I got married, we found it easier to plan out the week with a food menu. It helped on shopping and gave us an idea of what we were having throughout the week. Of course, the menu could change and we might swap meals on different days. The main benefit is knowing what to get at the grocery store. Eight years later, and we still make a menu.

I like it because there are certain days I look forward to. Yum! Thursdays and Fridays tend to be the meals that are more ‘grand’, since we can find more time to prepare them.

Making a menu also balances out what we eat. We don’t have noodles back to back, or chicken throughout the week.

When we first started, the menu was listed on the fridge. However, that has changed over the years, and now it’s electronic! We use google calendars which we can access by our cell phones, laptops, tablets... It sure helps!

Week Rundown! (04/29/12 - 05/05/12)

Sunday:

I got up and took Malachi with me to the men's prayer breakfast at church. He had dressed himself, and wore a black suit-coat with blue dress pants... oops! He got the chance to spend the afternoon with Granny and Grandad.

Mysia and I played video games during the afternoon while Lydia worked on homework. Mysia can do very well and is able to get some great high scores, sure makes her geek dad proud!

After evening services, we went for some ice cream with friends. The kids ended up playing on our Nooks while we visited! Go figure!


Monday:

Mysia was able to finish her homework before I picked her up. She's quick, and smart!

After work, Lydia and picked up the kids and went out to eat. The kids got an ice cream cone, and then we did a quick grocery run.

This evening was quartet practice. We ran over all of the our previous songs, and are hoping to be singing somewhere soon... just looking for someone to book us!


Tuesday:

We spent the evening at home. Lydia had quite a bit of homework to do, so she spent most of evening working on it. We made chicken veggie bars for supper and watched the Dick Van Dyke Show on Netflix before putting the kids to bed.


Wednesday:

I took off early from work, picked up Malachi, and headed to the dentist. We both got a good cleaning. We were finished before Lydia and Mysia showed up for their appointment.

After a quick supper at home, we made it to church for mid-week services. The children's service program is nearing the end for the semester, so we were working on getting through their books for the badges and awards for next week.


Thursday:

After work, Lydia picked up the kids and headed home. They ate, played games, and watched some classic tv shows on NetFlix. Once the kids got to bed, Lydia worked on homework.

The evening was busy for me, but fun. After I was finished with work, I headed over to help with the concert featuring Palmetto State. It was neat being able to listen in to the sound-check, and talking with the guys. They are now a five-guy vocal group, featuring two on the bass vocals. Their sound was awesome! And even though the attendance was low, they put on a great concert!


Friday:

Mysia had a full day at school, but Boys and Girls Club was closed for the day, so she got to spend the last part of the day in my office. She drew, wrote, organized a corner with her 'supplies', and played some games on the gameboy.

Since it was "Star Wars Day", Lydia and I watched several of the movies after the kids went to bed. Since they're nothing new, Lydia did her homework and I worked on some projects while we watched.


Saturday:

The kids played and watched some tv this morning. I finished up more projects before noon. Lydia got things done as well. I let the kids play outside while I made a walking path through our garage... we have too much stuff! I then spent the afternoon putting together the gas grill I had got for my birthday last month. It was a pain, but I got it assembled!

Since the day was hot, we decided to go to the park and let the kids play in the water. Abigail met us there. The kids played and rode around on their scooters. They were soaked for most of the time, while Lydia and I just got our feet wet. It was nice to get away and spend some time at the park. On the way home, we got slushies! Yum!

We gave the kids showers and let them watch a tv show before sending them off to bed. What a day!


~Matt