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In case anyone is wondering why I never post anymore....it's because
my life is SO BORING.

because I "cannot" go to sleep right now, and Mama isn't awake to sing Kentucky Babe to me, I decided to write to you instead.

[[[it's not going to help me go to sleep, I don't think, but maybe it will tire my not-so-sleepy little eyeballs, which have had a very long day. a good day, but a long day. i decided to go into work at 730 instead of the usual 8 and get a jump on my duties, which I did - well, I didn't actually jump on my duties. that would have been an expensive mistake. not only would that have involved jumping on my laptop computer, I probably would have been fired for doing it. talk about expensive. so I take it back, I didn't jump on my duties.

i did, however, recently resolve to start jumping a rope regularly. i have a jump rope I bought at Target probably last summer and has been in my dror ever since then. my initial inspiration was brought about last winter by a georgia peach. only now am i getting around to it. see how inspired i was? rope jumping, i hear, is a very good exercise. but so far, the only exercise I have received from it was in patience. i always thought rope jumping was a holy sport! (no, i didn't, i was being sarcastic. and i don't even think it's a sport. so just scratch that sentence. badly done, drewba, badly done.)

(btw, you can't call me drewba. only one person calls me that and it ain't you. probably.) (but you can take your pick of these: drew, andy, crandrew, drewbagger, fezzik, androphenese, or Captain Awesome.)

enough about me. This post is officially about Chloe Carol Guess. ]]]

You know, just thinking about posting is making me feel sleepy. Forget this, I'm going to sleep. It sure seemed like a Good Idea at the time.

The Target down the street from work sells Pizza Hut personal pan pizzas in its food court, the pepperoni variation of which I tried last week and liked very much. So for lunch yesterday I ventured out to prove the quality of the specimen of interest or expose its lack of consistency in the same regard. Following the procurement procedures, which were, compared to, say, Burger King, kind to my wallet's prosperity, I secured a seat at the window bar, allowing me a jumbo-tron-sized view of the parking lot.

Among other things, the parking community is a good genre of people to consider if you are looking for a some visually abundant grazing grounds. At least in the Target parking community (at least, because the variation might not be quite so considerable at Belson's) members come in an amusing variation of shapes, sizes, personalities, temperances and most affecting - beauty skills. Yep - I noticed - some make you look twice with wonder, and others make you look twice. with wonder. Admit it. either. both. you've all been there.

Of course you've been to Target. I know that. But you probably didn't know that if you ate at their window bar, you should be charging them at least $50/hour. In my case, I paid them $5/hr for me to sit at the window bar and generate probably 10 times that in cash for them. Methodically devouring (is this possible? probably - I did it) those 4 pizza pies, long cheese string by long cheese string, just advertising how much I was lovin it to the whole Target Parking Community. When it hit me, I immediately felt used. duped. cheated. Am I EVER goin back?

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I just can't put "you know it" here because it would be cliche and much much too predictable. You knew it before I [would have] said it. But did you know I wasn't going to say it?

muscadines.

Harris's 16th birthday party offered many opportunities for fun and laughter, the least of which was certainly not THE BROOM DANCE. Watch each one in order. You'll be glad you did.

Roy

Michael Chunn

Julia Jones

Terrence

John Hill

Whitney

Nathan

Roy EPIC WIN

Having heard the name, but not the voice, I decided to give Justin Bieber's top hit, "Baby" a run and see what all the commotion is about. Striking me particularly humorously was the fact that the pictures portraying the top three related artists were Kesha, Taylor Swift, and Miley Cyrus who each happen to share one strikingly noticeable attribute. Just thought I'd point it out.

that's me on the 5th floor. except that it's not right now because I'm taking the picture. well, not right now i'm not taking the picture, but. whatever.

Tuesday I started Chapter One (in The Many Merry Comedies, Tragedies and Adventures of Androph in International Paper Forest) in which Androph Secures A GenuINE Full-time Job And Learns What It Means To Be A Peon In the Business World. I remain joyfully awed by God’s provisions in this matter. I am particularly relieved, emotionally, spiritually, historically, technically, really, philosophically and ecumenically, to be working for one of the Most Ethical Companies in the world. So relieved, that I will be able to rest in peace through the night knowing that, while we still chop down trees at the ankles and by the miles day after day; strip, boil, and grind their flesh to a pulp, just like Dunder Mifflin and every other paper company in the world, at least we do it with Compassionate Hearts and Tender Care.

On this, my third day, I sensed for the first time that I had any understanding of what was rushing in one ear and out the other, as they say. Imagine a small open-ended PVC pipe running through my head, auris to auris, and dust-like particles with foreign-worded, technically-termed labels, skipping along through it, floating in the air. Now imagine little brain-hands inside the tube gaspilly grasping at the particles, trying desperately to just touch the hem of their little techno-utility kilts, much less be able to feel confident wearing one. And then, once or twice in a blue moon (I surely hope MY brain-hands don't take this expression seriously or else I'll be up a creek trying to get promoted and the closest

Pierre's Pert-Near-Perfect Paddles Provisions

is far from within reachin distance) they manage to capture one of these Rare and Intimidating Particles. The light which illuminates the skeleton of this machine called International Paper is beginning to shine my way, photon by 669,600,000 mph photon. Poor little brain-hands. They have a seemingly insurmountable task before them. BUT - with the help of the Creator of all the brain-hands of all the earth, we shall eventually harvest enough to prosper.

The Tears Have Left Mine Eyes

We sang this for Kathryn at her 24th Birthday Party. For you barbershop enthusiasts, I realized later that I forgot the lead hanger. But it still sounds pretty good. thanks to for Rufenacht for the video.

Tenor-Andrew

Lead-Logan

Bari-Matt

Bass-Michael

It is not merciful to look through time and choose an elect based on their good works. That is cause and effect. Scripture is full of references to the mercy of God. The ideas do not mix. Mercy indicates a salvation from a wrath deserved. To say God chose based on your prospective work denies the originality of God's election decision. Rewarding is not original - it is based on the recipient's deserving action. But mercy is original. There is no deserving action. Just the opposite of deserving action. God rewarded Christ by having mercy on the elect.

Since November 09, the date of my last post, the earth spinned 121 times, a college diploma bearing my name was printed, Southwest flew me 1560 miles and I drove in my car 3400 more. I saw Harry Connick, Jr. in concert, became a member of the Barbershop Harmony Society, and secured my first permanent full-time job.

I remain unconvinced that I have the will to express in this format. Sometimes when I don't have the perfect platform, I wish I did, and then when I have any platform I don't want to use it. This is, I suppose, merely an exhibition of the variance in life, which we witness regularly in many aspects. Those habits which do not of themselves represent a principle, moral or absolute standard (in as much as one desires the standard to be absolute in his own life), have the liberty to fluctuate with circumstances, and not be guilty of betrayal to righteousness. My metronomic nature towards blogging is an example of this.

On the other hand, my metronomic nature towards regular Bible reading is an example of an inexcusable habit which is not free to wave with the wind of circumstance, because it is founded on the principle that regular Bible reading is paramount to godly living. Godly living is not an option. Because, by the goodness of God, I have a regenerated soul, it is an ever-present standard which demands the coordination of the circumstances of my life.

I think that I should like to do some more blogging.