Just Awesome.

I've been really convicted in the last few days about some issues in my life, because of some powerful messages that I've been listening to recently.

Mainly the issue I feel convicted about is my biblical strength- my ability to converse with believers and non believers, (particularly the latter) and be able to speak knowledgeably, and be able to provoke thoughts that lead others to the truth.

I know one of the common complaints that I (as well as numerous others) may have is how can we speak the truth of Jesus, with confidence to the non-believer.

As I pondered this, I realized that there is no easy solution besides seeking God through Prayer and immersing yourself in the word.

Here is an POWERFUL example, of the results of these actions.


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Thank you Jesus!

Walmart in the Morning

So yesterday my brother Chris sent me an email announcement that Walmart was having a big sale today at 8am. Normally a Walmart sale doesn’t get me fired up because there is only so many car air filters and Ex-lax one can stockpile in your underground shelter.

However, this sale was actually pretty good- they had 4 items you could choose from. The best of which was either an Acer Laptop for $398 or a Toshiba HD Dvd player for $98. I immediately became excited of the thought of seeing HD movies and was interested in that, so I decided that I would beat the crowds, and stop on my way to work, just pick up one. It would probably add 10-15 minutes to my commute.
I was wrong..

I arrived at 7:30am and proceeded to the electronics section to look for (what I assumed) the giant stack of DVD players. Let me first just say that you have to be a dedicated person to do your Walmart shopping at 7:30am. Not only are you faced with a plethora of workers that are moving like they are wearing pants full of molasses, but their combined “morning-brain-power” is that of a jellyfish. As I searched along each of the aisles, and low and behold- didn’t find it, I paused to ask a employee named (not making this up) “Danishique," where the sale items were.

Me: “Excuse me, do you know where the sale DVD players are?”

Danishique: “I nonno. (Translation: I don’t know Sir) Goasslayaway" (Translation: Go ask layaway)

Me: Nothing because she was already walking away.

So I went to “Lay Away” and lo and behold I saw it. A line of people. I was number 9 in the line. I found out quickly, through the line gossip, that A) They wouldn’t begin to sell till 8am and B) there were only 11 DVD players available.

So as I waited, I begin to observe the 8 people in line in front of me. Here is what I witnessed:

Customer #1- Super Nerd
Description: Short nerdy fellow, approximately 35-40 years old, not married (or much less has touched a woman), wearing a “Spock Rules” tshirt, carrying a HAM Radio/Police Scanner ON HIS BELT with an ear piece in his ear.

(Artists Conception)

Behavior: Very excited to be there to get both a computer and DVD player. According to his conversation with EVERYONE IN LINE (even if you weren’t talking to him or even making eye contact), he had arrived at 5am (sale started at 8am) and was glad he got there to get this awesome computer. Kept getting out of line to walk around corner (which the line was beginning to wrap around) and see how far the line had grown. (With each line check, he would remind the audience of his arrival at 5am and how glad he was that he was first.)

Customer #2- Fat Super Nerd

Description- Dude who looks EXACTLY like the Comic Book Guy from The Simpsons

Behavior: Spends most of his time in line trying to get Customer #1's attention to tell him that he knew about this sale before anyone on the planet- including the management of Walmart, because he knew this guy that works in a Walmart in Arkansas. Has a large leather fanny purse that possibly holds the stick of butter he munches on to maintain his figure.

Customers #3-6- White Trash Walmart Big Spenders

Description:

Behavior: These "L.O.W."s or Ladies Of Walmart, are guarding their spot in line like its the bucket of fried chicken they consumed for breakfast that morning. They glare angrily at Customer #1 each time he leaves the line and thus his right to get the prized computers, or "Electric Etch-A-Skitches" as they fondly refer to them.

Customers #7-8- Asian Ebay Wizards

Description: Every item these two purchase is for the sole purpose of reselling.

Behavior: These two talked non stop about purchasing the computer and DVD player, and how much money they could get for it on Ebay. Showed no apparent work clothing, indicating their home business being their full time occupation, but seemed successful at purchasing items the first day they come out and selling them at small profits before Christmas. Both were surfing the internet on their phones, listening to music on their MP3 players, while talking to each other and prospective buyers/suckers on the phone. If Walmart didn't have a 1 item per customer policy, these two would have screwed me, and the 47 other people in line behind me.

Customer #9- Me

Description-

Behavior- Super cool

Still alive..

Hey all..I'm still alive. Still haven't figured out how to best post my pics from Italy. Syliva's birthday was yesteday- she's a Halloween Baby, and I will begin posting again soon.

Pizza! Pizza!

Ahh the old catchphrase of the Little Ceasars pizza joint that my family would frequently dine at when I was a kid. Unfortunately the cuisine is nothing like that here in Italy. Yes, Sylvia and I are celebrating out 3 year anniversary in a "Tour of Italy" (Not to be confused with the 26 course meal by Olive Garden).

Here is what we've seen so far.

Naples
Sorrento
Mt. Vesivius
Amalfi Town
Positano
Florence
Pisa
Vernazza
Venice

All in One day! Just kidding...I will provide you with more detail and pictures when I get back.

Stereotypes Rule!!

Now if we could only find one video of an indian dancing badly, I would post it. I swear!

Two Handicapped Kung Fu Action Stars Team Up For Super Kung Fu Handicapped Action!

Dreamy.

So I've been really Facebook addicted recently. (If you haven't been on Facebook.com you should, and become my friend, so I can be involved in every single detail and event in your everyday life. I know you want it.) Anyways, it has been interesting connecting and feeling somewhat connected with people you know well, know somewhat, and even those you know because your sister-in-law's baby cousin Tracey went to junior high with their baby's daddy.

Last night I was inputting my college name into my Facebook profile and it allows you to search the websites members who also list your alma mater as their own. It even searches them by graduating class. I perused some of the profile pictures, when I stumbled upon an ex's (#1) face.

Now I've heard bits and pieces about their life since college, but it was very tempting to look at their Facebook page and see how they were doing and what they were up to. But alas, I was foiled because their profile was private and didn't allow my cyber stalking.

As I prepared for bed last night, I asked Sylvia (my wife for the new readers) what she thought of the access to old flames via the Internet, and what she would think about me communicating with "Ex"s. She was pretty cool about it- though admitting that at the beginning of our relationship she would have had more of an issue, and she thought that after knowing me for 3 years, she felt that I could be trusted. lol.

Well, I told you that story to tell you this one.

This morning I woke up after having a particularly strange dream. As Sylvia got ready for work, I retold it to her. I guess it was linked to my reminiscing through Facebook, as my dream involved my attendance at my ex-girlfriend #2's wedding. As I looked for a seat, I noticed several people I knew in college, a good friend Jamie and her husband, and even a friend from highschool- Jill.

I told Sylvia that I got to talk to Jamie in my dream. To which she then asked- "So how is Jamie doing?".

I said: "I don't know, it was a dream Sylvia."

Its great to start the day off with a gut hurting laugh.

Watch Out Ashley!

Maybe I don't give the Canadian Football League enough credit. Afterall, they produce steller half-time shows like this.

A Lil Pitchy Dawg...

Reuters News. A standard in the news publishing world. Known for hard hitting journalism, credability and ground breaking stories.

It must have been a slow news day.

One gene may be key to coveted perfect pitch

By Julie Steenhuysen
Mon Aug 27, 5:23 PM ET

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Musicians and singers work for years to
develop their sense of pitch but few can name a musical note without a reference tone. U.S. researchers on Monday said one gene may be the key to that coveted ability.

Only 1 in 10,000 people have perfect or absolute pitch, the uncanny ability to name the note of just about any sound without the help of a reference tone.

"One guy said,'I can name the pitch of anything -- even farts,"' said Dr. Jane Gitschier of the University of California, San Francisco, whose study appears in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Wow. Even farts? Now, I realize that my untrained ears tended to to classify my trumpeting at a pretty consistent "A flat", with the occassional trilling into the higher octaves whenever I consumed bean products, but the ability to detect the actual notes in my solos is something I am very interested in.

My kids are definately getting piano lessons now.

A Simple Gift

Oftentimes, this blog is just a way to make my family & friends laugh. Its been fun seeing your comments and talking about various posts whenever I see you. (Mostly through my bringing up the subject- which is sad in a way)

Often when I look at the tens of hundreds of videos and clips (true fact) in a week, I find myself smirking or thinking how stupid that was....But every now and again, you stumble upon something that makes you just want to think and share because you know it can potentially spark something in someone elses heart like it did yours.

Thats why this video is more than the normal posting on my little site. This post is asking something of you, the reader. I am asking you to really reflect on the ramifications of this video and its gift...and just how much we are blessed to even be able to be sitting at a computer and reading these words.

I said a prayer for these folks after watching this, and I hope you will too.

S

glumbert.com - How to give a water buffalo

Earthy Builder?

So I tried the "personal DNA map" thingy that my friend Kim recently posted on her blog. Quite interesting...I am placing the results here for your amusement.


Here is a summary:

Score one for the masculine indians. Apparently I would also enjoy living in a brutal dictatorship as my thirst for authoritativeness is evident. Looks like Sylvia and I are moving to North Korea!

Ultimate Bourne

It goes without saying that Ben Afflect made a wrong turn somewhere down movie lane. But the same can't be said about his buddy Matt Damon. This blog isn't going to turn into a daily analysis of all things movie (for that go to my buddy Ryan's site- Strangeculture), but I have to just say that I loved "The Bourne Ultimateum" (sp?)

If you haven't seen any of the movies, I would suggest you do so, as they are quite entertaining. The latest release ties up a lot of loose ends and is action-packed. But even my wife, who is technically a girl, told anyone she saw after viewing it that "[she] loves Jason Bourne".

If you have seen the movies, check out this clip of "The Jimmy Kimmel" show where they talk about the movie, and even have Matt Damon come in for a cameo.

No- I am not related to Apu.

So I decided to fully immerse myself in the Simpson's Movie Media Marketing campaign. I thought they did an excellent job creating awareness (hype) for this movie and the results paid off- they grossed well over 30 million THE FIRST DAY.

The marketing strategy teamed the movie with major corporations including 7-11 (who converted several of their stores into the fictional "Kwiki-marts" of the movie) as well as Burger King who have been running ads with Homer Simpson. Additionally, they helped the movie's team of marketers by devoting a part of their (Burger King's) website to house a "Simpsonizer". This little software program allows users to upload pictures of themselves and create a look-a-like charachter as if the Simpson's illustrators made a caricature of the user.

So being a fan, I did it and changed my profile picture with the result. But check out the site Simpsonizeme.com so that if you are a die hard fan, you too can finally make you big break in Springfield.

I also was able to place my character in different scenes found only in Springfield, which I've attached below.

Not going to say a word.

My brothers are film masters.

Well, they are getting there. Chris and Jeff, and my cousin Cyril decided to make a movie in there spare time. Chris's directoral debut- "Snuggle's Revenge" is his first attempt into the horror genre.

I've attached all three parts in order for your viewing pleasure. If you want to read more about Chris and see other things he posts- visit his blogspot-

eeeugh.blogspot.com

SNUGGLE'S REVENGE: RISE OF SNUGGLE (PART 1)


SNUGGLE'S REVENGE: RISE OF SNUGGLE (PART 2)


SNUGGLE'S REVENGE: RISE OF SNUGGLE (PART 3)

Parenting 101

I wish more Americans would take a lesson from this dad.

I aspire to be as creative with my discipline as he.



Click on this link if you can't view it: http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1755495

Disgusting

If it seems like R. Kelly's life has remained pretty much "business as usual" since child pornography charges were placed on him five years ago, that's because it really has. He's been on three tours across the US, as well as released SIX albums (which did relatively well people!).

His life seems to mirror his R&B ballad: "Trapped in the Closet". If you haven't seen any of that nonsense, please consult youtube.com and type in- "R Kelly", "Midget" or "Spatula".

But whats more amazing is that even though R Kelly is still technically under accusations of engaing in child pornography, he felt he needed to lead the healing of those who were victimized by the Virginia Tech shootings.

He has written a song entitled, "Rise Up," a ballad preaching hope in the face of such tragedy.

"Rise Up" will be available digitally May 15, and 100 percent of the net proceeds from its sale will go to the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund, said Jive Records, Kelly's record label.

Kelly, 40, wrote the inspirational ballad after watching the events unfold on television while he was on route to a performance, Jive said.
The lyrics include the lines: "Rise up, when you feel you can't go on, rise up, and all of your hope is gone, rise up, when you're weak and you can't be strong."

For someone whos been mocked and parodied by everyone, including Dave
Chappelle's video- "Piss On You", because of his obvious moral indiscretions, I find it hard to believe that even R Kelly felt it was appopriate to make a song to inspire a community distraught over tragedy. But maybe thats what makes R Kelly who he is. A person with some modicum of talent, who lacks the conscious to know when he should just shut up and melt into nonexistence.

I would be interested to know just how well the single "Rise Up" does and how much of those monies end up in the hands of the victims. But then again, if any of the victims knew his music and life...would they take it?

Genius!

There are some naysayers out there that constantly diss on the American (Thus better quality) version of "The Office". Ricky Gervaise is a good actor, but his counterpart here has demonstrated his ability to become the awkward Michael Scott character.

Here is a video of Steve Carell doing some quality work in a piece before his current role.

glumbert.com - Steve Carell is The Dedicated Goalie

I love me some Batman

Especially people's attempts to supplement America's obsession with the Dark Knight.

Soooo self centered...

HowManyOfMe.com

There are 3 people with my name in the U.S.A. How many have your name?

Spin

Hey all. This weekend, I went to the Fort Worth Main Street Art Festivals' Film Fest. Two films by friends I know were playing, and it was a great opportunity to see other in the community displaying their work.

I have never prided myself on my big motion picture trivia and technological knowledge. Because i have none. And the small film genre hasn't made me a devoted fan either. But after making a few small films of my own, I recognize the talent and patience thats necessary to make an original film, and then market it so others can enjoy.

I was getting my daily dose of glumbert.com when I watched the short film- "Spin". I found it to be very entertaining and such a unique idea. I wanted to share it with you:

glumbert.com - Spin

Tell me what you think....

A rootin' tootin time!

Ok, there is not way to get around this...but I read "Dear Abby" from time to time. She has some good insight on most things, and I am not ashamed to admit I like reading about other people's problems with a little smugness. But after reading these columns for the last few years, I found this one below to just pop out at me from the page.

DEAR ABBY: I suffer from food sensitivities. Recently, during an important yearly service at a church my daughter and I have not attended for long, I had some extremely loud and embarrassing gastrointestinal symptoms from having accidentally eaten thing cooked in soybean oil at a restaurant.

This disturbance lasted more than 15 minutes, and everyone in our small church could hear it. I am now embarrassed to return to the church, as I don't want to be remembered as the woman whose flatulence wrecked the important church service. Is there any way to save face in this situation? -- IT WAS THE SOYBEANS!

DEAR SOYBEANS: When the flatulence started happening repeatedly, you should have stepped outside until it subsided. It would have spared you some embarrassment and been less of a distraction to your fellow worshippers.

However, because your concern is your fear of being remembered as the woman whose flatulence wrecked the service, you have no choice but to go back to the church and give them something positive to remember you by. Please don't let embarrassment keep you away. I'm sure your clergyperson will back me up on this.

WHY DO YOU HAVE TO WRITE TO A NATIONALLY SYNDICATED ADVICE COLUMNIST TO KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR ATOMIC FARTS? Don't they teach that to us in Sunday school? Isn't that in the same lesson plans with the Egypt Plagues?

I am trully amazed in the fact that this person doesn't know to watch what she eats with tremendous vigor since she apparently erupts like Mt. Vesuvius, and doesn't have the foresight to maybe put her hand over her butt and run out the door...but I live in America...the greatest bunch of gas releasers in the world!

PS The graphic is posted courtesy of fart.com. An actual website.

High Voltage

Stop whatever you're doing...and watch this video.

glumbert.com - High Power Job

Lil 9/11

I think 6 years is enough time to pass before we can parody 9/11.

glumbert.com - Lil' 9/11

I can't wait till "Human Giant" comes to MTV. Its about time a indian actor hits mainstream TV and is actually funny- without playing the role of "indian immigrant/convienence store worker".

Titanic Smi-tanic

I think we all know what time it is! CONSPIRACY THEORY CORNER!!

glumbert.com - Unfastened Coins: The Titanic Conspiracy

Hahahahah...

I got this from a friend of a friend's blog..and as a new homeowner, I probably found it more funny than most.

Most Wanted Lists Don't Work

Because of my suspicions about some of you all, I found myself perusing the FBIs website, No, actually I read an article about one of the FBIs 10 most wanted being captured today, so I did a little background reading.

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) -- The lone woman on the FBI's 10 Most Wanted list was captured and charged with one count of second-degree murder, authorities said.

Shauntay L. Henderson, 24, was arrested Saturday when she answered the door at an apartment, police said.

Authorities had gone to the apartment in search of someone she knew, authorities said. Henderson, a reputed gang member, is charged with the September 2006 shooting death of DeAndre M.

Parker, 20, who was killed as he sat in a pickup truck outside a convenience store. Court documents did not give a motive for the shooting.

So then I looked further on their webpage to see what exactly qualified you for this distinction of being the United States "Most Wanted". Of course you have the normal "super drug dealers" and murders, you have the hard core drug dealers, and child molesters. You also have Osama Bin Laden, which I personally don't think should be on the FBIs 10 most wanted because the likelihood of anyone here on US soil running into Osama at his or her local 24 Hour Fitness is about as likley as Brittney Spears becoming an intellectual.

But you would think that climbing the ranks of "Most Wantedness" would increase the capture rate of these fiends because of the exposure.

But then we have the case of Richard Steve Goldberg.

This guy has been on the list since 2001 for extensive reprehensible acts involving children. And he's still out there.

HOW THE HECK DOES THIS FOOL GO AROUND UNNOTICED? He actually looks like he's wanted for crimes. No "blending in" with the crowd here. Unless maybe he was at a Super Expo for the Criminally Insane. Even then he would be certainly looked upon by others there as scary.

I really don't think the FBIs list is considered bad for criminals. They may not even know they're on it. Apparently, even our female listee was "answering the door" to the apartment she was staying in. NO CONCERN for the authorities. I mean, she didn't even look out the peephole to see?

It saddens me that the nations Top Cops are having trouble catching these weirdos. Maybe with some more publicity it may get better. I hope.

Camping fun...

So for the last three years my brothers and cousins have made a yearly camping trip. We do this because its a chance to eat junk food nonstop, go to different parts of Texas and get dirty, and to catch up on each others lives without interruption.

Previous years we've been camping and even ATVing on what could be considered the worst weather experience of any of our lives.

This years trip was more of the same fun. Here are two videos from our trip so you can get a flavor for what we typically do when we're out in the middle of nowhere.

New Home

Have you every lived in an apartment? If not, consider yourself lucky. Sylvia and I lived in apartments for our first 2 years of marriage. Between the constant bass competitions between our neighbors, the crazy rental fees for 2 sq. ft, and the fact that we had a dog sharing that area...we were going crazy.

Well all that has changed.

Because of my new job, we had to figure out a way for me to commute to Dallas and for Sylvia to still be relatively close to her job in Fort Worth. We started looking for a home in DECEMBER and 2 months (and 5 house contracts later) we found a beautiful home in between.

On March 16th, 2007 Sylvia and I became homeowners. For all of you who are thinking of getting a home of your own, I highly recommend it. Its so nice to be able to sleep peacefully and not have anyone stomping around upstairs.

Anyways, here are a few pictures for your enjoyment. But to get the official tour, you'll have to visit.

New Job!

So as many of you know, I had been working as the Coordinator for the City of Fort Worth's Bioterrorism Preparedness Team. I started in that position in 2004 and have enjoyed my time with that program. I really felt like I did some good things there. Before that, I had started working with the City in 2000, and after six years, I felt it was time to move on and try something new.

On February 19, 2007 I accepted the position of Sr. Business Continuity Planner for UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.

So, you might ask, "What is a UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas?"and "What exactly does a Sr. Business Continuity Planner do?"

Well...UT Southwestern Medical Center is comprised of a world reknown medical, allied health and graduate schools, a research center, two hospitals and several clinics all conviently located in the heart of Dallas, TX. (There, I've paid for the image and logo I've placed on this page)

Now what I do is part of the department of Business Continuity. Basically, my job is focused on the emergency management for the center, as well as preparing all 538 departments within the medical center to continue working even after a major disaster occurrs. This include disaster planning and identifying all the various functions that are necessary to continue operations, and helping the staff determine how to prioritize and recover if the facility was destroyed.

I'm finding that its ALOT of work. This is because I've responded to more emergencies in 3 weeks then I have in 6 years working for Fort Worth. But I actually have enjoyed this, and additionally enjoy the exposure to the hospital setting, which I got my formal education in.

Needless to say, I feel like a freshman in high school again. There is 7.3 million square feet of University owned space here, and 4 campuses. I don't know very many people and I used to be a medium-sized fish in a small pond. Now I feel like plankton. But, I will get accustomed to it, and will definately keep you all posted on things that happen around here.

Welcome Back Shaner!

Ok, so i told you- I WILL WRITE LOTS OF POSTS and then TAKE LOTS OF BREAKS from this blog. Not because I don't love each and everyone of you and want to keep you updated, but because things tend to distract me.

So I am returning from the first of many hiatus-i (sp? word?). There is a reason for this one though-

Alot has happened.

So over the next few posts, I will fill you in on the updates! Pay attention though, I am only going to write this once.

New Videos!

Please view these at your pleasure...

The first is a funny video that classically depicts how Indian parents are so different than others, and consequently how I am so crazy.



The second is a self-made movie entitled "Thashum (Angry) Uncle". My groomsmen and I made this video and played it at my wedding. It needs no explanation. Enjoy!

Winter Wonderland

It snowed last night!

Yeah, I know, its not the deep luscious snow that some of my cousins are used to up north, but its more than Florida gets!

I didn't even know we were going to get any....but I got a few calls this morning from some of my staff letting me know they wouldn't come in at the normal time because of the weather. As I silently laughed at them for being wusses, I opened the door to our apartment's balcony and saw this:


I took my newly groomed dog- Abby, out for her morning constitutional. Have you ever seen a dog pee in the snow? She stands on her tippy toes, and then goes to town...leaving a bored out hole in the snow... hahaha...

Here are some pictures of Abby in the snow. No, there isn't any "pee-shots".

Also, for all you haters out there who dissaprove of my truck's remote start capabilities...guess how nice it was to get into the cab of my wonderfully warm truck. (See picture taken from my balcony where I was equally as warm and cozy)

(Close of up shot of the warm exhaust of my snow covered truck)

The Office

Many of you may not have heard of the NBC Show- "The Office" which plays Thursday Nights at 7:30pm CST.

Here is a brief synopsis taken from Wikipedia:

The Office is an Emmy Award-winning American television comedy that debuted on NBC as a midseason replacement on March 24, 2005. The show is about the day-to-day lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictitious Dunder-Mifflin Paper Company. Although fictional and scripted, the show takes the form of a documentary, with the presence of the audience and camera often acknowledged.

My friend Nathan turned me onto the show and I now am a huge fan. From the first time that Nathan begged me to see the show, I have steadily grown to love the American Version which was adapted from Britain's original programming by the same name.

Just as Nathan told me in his three hour power point lecture entitled: "Why the British Office Sucks by Nathan", the American version has superbly taken the show from the Brits and made it a household name.

Anyways, I just wanted you to know about a wonderful program that I am sure you will love and thank me and Nathan later for informing you about it.

Ohh...Nathan just called and wanted me to add that "Ricky Gervaise sucks!"

I am happy to oblige.

What I did for the Holidays...

So I haven't really posted what all I did over the holidays therefore I figured that I would give you all a little update on what Shane Did For Christmas & New Years.

Christmas: Now as you may know, my wife has a rather random schedule that oftentimes results in different schedules on different days. For Christmas, Sylvia had to work Christmas Eve morning and Christmas Day evening...

Now our parents and prospective parents-in-laws get along soo well, that we decided to have Christmas together to accommodate Sylvia's schedule. We ended up meeting at my parents' house in Colleyville and spending time together. We all opened presents together on Christmas Eve after singing some Christmas carols and reading the passage in Luke on Christ's birth.

I got quite a nice haul this year...thanks to my wife and families, who really got me things that they normally don't get me and things they knew I would love! I was really impressed with my brothers and parents gift of a brush guard for my little ATV. It will really come in handy that next time I go over a cliff. We wouldn't want the ATV to get damaged, now would we?

New Years: Sylvia was off for this weekend, and so we got to hang out together and with family. We went house shopping as we may be in the market for a new home...thats a story in itself. But on New Years eve, we ended up visiting with some friends, Sharon & Steve from Austin, who came up to visit their family and go the the Cowboys Game. (Who lost to the DETROIT LIONS...ugh)

Sylvia and I ended up ringing in the New Years with my parents at my old church- India Pentecostal Assembly. It was great to see old friends!

And that...my friends...was the most boring post I've written to date.

It will never happen again.

Mo Money...Mo Problems

When you think of a drug dealer...what do you think of? The words usually conjure up images of big spending gangsters with a penchant for bling and satisfying their wildest dreams.

But some recent research indicates that the cash isn't always flowing in all levels of the organization.

Check out this enjoyable lecture entitled:

Why selling drugs in a gang is the worst job in America

More Turkey Pictures

Hey everyone! I just wanted to post the link to the pictures Sylvia and I took while in Turkey...

Check them out when you have a moment..

http://new.photos.yahoo.com/shanemathew27/albums