Ok I was watching SpongeBob with my son the other day and watched this episode that had this hilarious little bit in it. I love sponge Bob and now that I have kids I don't have to feel guilty about watching it. LOL I was actually watching that show when it first came out So here is the clip of the funny stuff.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0309k9z1nA
Monday, May 18, 2009
Saturday, May 16, 2009
I was told it is like picking out a wife
Ok it has been way to long since I last posted. Not a whole lot has changed in life. I am going back to my mens group which is awesome since I haven’t been able to for a year due to school. It is great to be with the guys again. We got to talking about some of the issues we face in life as men and it was posed to me if I had an accountability partner. I stated that but have wanted one for close to a decade now. Problem being every time I find a guy that I think would fit the bill they don’t feel comfortable being in that position. Of course that has only happened twice. My sagely friend laughed and said to me “picking out an accountability partner is like picking out a wife” The more I thought about it the more I had to agree. He stated that a good accountability partner becomes your best friend over time in a sense. I haven’t had a friendship like that in well over a decade. In fact whenever I watch a sitcom that has two guys that have a great relationship at the end of the show I always look at myself and say, “man I feel so unfulfilled,” and have to laugh at it. I wish I had a friend like Joey or Chandler from Friends. I know a lot of guys who do and I just envy them. I think it would be great to call up a guy friend on Friday after work and be like, “Hey, lets go fishing tomorrow morning, and lets take our kids.” Then my guy friend would be like, “Hey that’s a great Idea, and afterwards we can do… ect ect ect.” I don’t have that right now; in fact I have not had that for well over a decade. Of course I didn’t have kids that far back, but I usually had a guy friend who I would call up and we would go fishing, or take off to some other place for the day. Guys need relationships like that. More importantly I need a Christian male influence to keep me on the straight and narrow. So I begin go think about what do I want in an accountability partner, so I came up with a list that is by no means all inclusive.
-A mature Christian
-Close to my own age.
-Not over legalistic, but certainly understands the importance of the Old Testament. (Basically I don’t want an accountability partner who tells me I have to worship God on Saturday, burn moldy clothes and does not share the same Theology as I have)
-Someone who knows how to have a good time and when it is appropriate to have a good time.
-Has kids and is married (so he can understand and be on the same page as I am. Lord knows there isn’t a single guy out there who can understand what truly happens in married life)
-Is involved in the motorcycle culture, or at least has an interest in it.
-Enjoys video games.
-Enjoys paintball, or at least has an interest in it.
-Enjoys reading preferably.
-Enjoys the outdoors.
-Likes hiking or at least has an interest in it.
-Is a geek or nerd (ok lets face it I am a nerd and enjoy talking geeky things)
-Enjoys photography, or at least has an interest in it.
Of course no one person has to have all of those traits, but it would be awesome. So when you really think about it as picking out a wife it truly is. The thing I didn’t put on here of course was that this person and their family would have to get along with my wife and kids, and our family get along with their family. Of course I laugh at the whole situation because I don’t feel that I will ever have a friend or accountability partner like that. Then again if I ask God there is no reason why it couldn’t happen. So I guess I will pray and see what happens.
In other news I was hoping to go community college and pick up six units to defer my student loans till we are in a little bit of a better position. However now that I am a college graduate I am no longer eligible for financial aid, and it is pretty much too late to apply for a scholarship for the fall semester anywhere. Yikes! So I am not sure exactly what to do on that. It will probably be around $500.00 on the low end for tuition, books and supplies. I really want to take some photography classes to improve my skills and learn more. So I might try and find a way to get it to all work out. Who knows, I am seriously thinking of taking pictures and selling them off on some of the various stock photography sites to earn a little gas money on the side. So we will have to see how that goes. Well till next time.
-A mature Christian
-Close to my own age.
-Not over legalistic, but certainly understands the importance of the Old Testament. (Basically I don’t want an accountability partner who tells me I have to worship God on Saturday, burn moldy clothes and does not share the same Theology as I have)
-Someone who knows how to have a good time and when it is appropriate to have a good time.
-Has kids and is married (so he can understand and be on the same page as I am. Lord knows there isn’t a single guy out there who can understand what truly happens in married life)
-Is involved in the motorcycle culture, or at least has an interest in it.
-Enjoys video games.
-Enjoys paintball, or at least has an interest in it.
-Enjoys reading preferably.
-Enjoys the outdoors.
-Likes hiking or at least has an interest in it.
-Is a geek or nerd (ok lets face it I am a nerd and enjoy talking geeky things)
-Enjoys photography, or at least has an interest in it.
Of course no one person has to have all of those traits, but it would be awesome. So when you really think about it as picking out a wife it truly is. The thing I didn’t put on here of course was that this person and their family would have to get along with my wife and kids, and our family get along with their family. Of course I laugh at the whole situation because I don’t feel that I will ever have a friend or accountability partner like that. Then again if I ask God there is no reason why it couldn’t happen. So I guess I will pray and see what happens.
In other news I was hoping to go community college and pick up six units to defer my student loans till we are in a little bit of a better position. However now that I am a college graduate I am no longer eligible for financial aid, and it is pretty much too late to apply for a scholarship for the fall semester anywhere. Yikes! So I am not sure exactly what to do on that. It will probably be around $500.00 on the low end for tuition, books and supplies. I really want to take some photography classes to improve my skills and learn more. So I might try and find a way to get it to all work out. Who knows, I am seriously thinking of taking pictures and selling them off on some of the various stock photography sites to earn a little gas money on the side. So we will have to see how that goes. Well till next time.
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