Twittering and TWEETING

I'm thinking of starting a Twitter account, not telling anyone I know, and seeing how long it would take me to get, oh let's say 25 subscribers. Interesting experiment or round about ego boost?

25+2 things about ME

1.I’ve had 5 stitches, 2 on my chin, 3 on my forehead
2.When I was 10, my younger brother hit me in the face with an axe (plastic axe, but still)
3.I like to spend time alone but have a fear of being lonely
4.My musical tastes are varied but I keep going back to pop princesses. However, Melissa Etheridge is still the top of my list.
5.I blame my dad for making me like Stan Rogers music
6.Ever since I was 3, my best friends have always been women, with a couple exceptions.
7.I was once registered to play hockey but freaked out at the rink and never laced up my skates.
8.I used to play baseball but spent most of the time in the outfield daydreaming. The one time I played shortstop, I caught a fly ball, ending the inning
9.I used to do cartwheels and took gymnastics at summer camp
10.I could eat popcorn everyday.
11.My earliest memory is walking into the living room at Christmas. I think I was 3 and we lived in Selkirk
12.I fear losing my friends.
13.My favourite comfort food is my mom’s beef stew
14.I still feel like an awkward teenager when I run into people from high school
15.I can’t let go of my anger toward the 2 bullies from high school
16.I hated high school until grade 12 when I transferred. Grade 12 was my favourite year in school
17.I still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up. But I’m sure it will involve holding a camera
18.Right now I’m listening to Kelly Clarkson
19.I make the best eggs benedict you will ever have. Seriously, on par with sex, but in the morning
20.Other than shortbread, my wife bakes better cookies then me. I always over cook them
21.My first rock concert was the Beach Boys when I was 9.
22.I cried when my cat was sick and she wouldn’t tell me what was wrong
23.My sense of humour has been followed by awkward silence
24.I used to think I would never get married. Now I can’t imagine not being married.
25.It drives me crazy when people say “FILEM’ It’s spelt F-I-L-M. One syllable, look it up
26.My favourite childhood memory is playing war on the farm in Libau with my brothers
27.I will never stop buying toys

Xtian thoughts

I've noticed that's it's hard to debate a christian because they only have to know 1 subject. God/ bible etc... Their fall back position is always "God did it" "Lord works in mysterious ways"

Where as anyone that debates a theist needs to be knowledgable in many fields, science, philosophy, history, in order to counter all the arguments that a theist will come up with. This of course leaves us at a disadvantage as it would be impossible for us to become experts at everything and Christians only need to be knowledgable in one thing.

Motivation

Obviously I need something to motivate my ass. I have ideas and projects I want to start and eventually complete, (like a blog that's updated regularly) but I can't seem to motivate myself to get on it. Hmmmm... gotta figure it out.

Thoughts on prayer

This article that I read on this blog got me thinking about prayer.

An old theist friend of mine explained prayers to me this way. You can pray to God to provide you with whatever you want but you still have to go out and get it. He will provide guidance, show you clues, or whatever. But you still need to go out and do the work. No one is going to knock on your door and say "God sent me. Here's a sweet job and food for your kids" you still need to work at it.

As the fairy tale goes, God kicked Adam and Eve out of the garden of Eden. No longer in paradise, they had to work and toil to survive. Your Magic Sky God will not hand you anything.
Praying to God so he can give you everything you want while you sit on your ass is just laziness.
I'm no theologian, but it seems pretty obvious to me.

Thoughts on a sunday

I'm going to assume most atheists, agnostics and various anti theists still celebrate Xmas in some fashion. I do. I wonder if there are any who don't or won't have anything to do with the holiday season because of it's religious ties. I've been able to separate this season from any religious connotations. It's just a holiday for me. A time to share with family, exchange presents with loved ones, and eat delicious baking. I have no problem with people calling it Christmas. It doesn't offend me and my secular values. If they want to bring baby Jesus into their home, that's fine with me. Just don't get upset when I would rather watch Die Hard on Christmas Eve then the Ten Commandments.

Birthday Thoughts

It was my birthday last week. I received more birthday greetings on Facebook then birthday cards. I got cards. Last year I received about 10. Is this a product of our email happy/ let's just announce everything on Facebook society?

I'm going to say yes.

Last year a friend of mine lost her husband overseas in Iraq. Almost overnight a Facebook page was built and it had 5000 + "friends". I'm willing to bet less then 1/2 of 1% of those people sent a card or flowers to the widow. Most wrote a quick condolence on her wall and probably thought they did a good thing.

I live in another part of the country so I was unable to attend the funeral service but I did send a card and mad a donation to a Veterans Charity the widow suggested.

I think it's a sad statement about society today that we can only bring ourselves to write a quick greeting on a website rather then pick up a phone and talk to someone.

Maybe I'm old fashioned