The term "man" means nothing when we choose to behave like animals.
Wal-Mart worker dies in Black Friday stampede
"Nobody was trying to help him," said shopper Nakea Augustine, who was in the line. "They were rushing in the store, rushing, rushing, rushing."
"They kept shopping. It's not right," Cribbs said.
"Not a tear for those of flesh,
not a stayed hand for a world that prostitutes itself.
and not a minute more of degeneration.
Words cannot express my disappointment.
Words cannot express my disapproval.
So I hate...
I hate a world that's only capable of triumph.
Do I stand idly by and let this world disintegrate?
This world will pass away, and my emotions with it.
Why should I strive for acceptance and peace of mind?
A Profound Hatred of Man."
-Shai Hulud
Save us from ourselves, oh Father God.
MMK
Friday, November 28, 2008
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Giving Thanks
It's Thanksgiving in America, so we celebrated the only way we know how: we overate.
This is the first Thanksgiving that neither Sarah or I have been able to be with our families, so it was kind of weird. We were lucky enough to have some good friends to spend the day with, though, so that made things better. There were a few hall directors besides myself who decided to stay on campus for the holiday, so we all got together and cooked a full, traditional Thanksgiving spread. Sarah and I took care of making the desserts (pumpkin pie, banana bread, and a pumpkin pie cake) as well as the dinner rolls. Other people took responsibility for the turkey, the cranberry sauce, the potatoes, the stuffing, and the other side dishes. We had way too much food for the seven of us that sat down together, so there are plenty of leftovers.
I thought maybe of you who are counted amongst our family and friends might like to see some pictures, so here you go:
It turned out to be a pretty awesome day. I did the manly thing and carved the turkey as well as said grace before dinner began. The day wasn't entirely food-based, despite the large meal, though. In total, we spent about 9 hours hanging out with good friends, watching football, playing Mario Kart, and just relaxing. What a nice way to start an extended weekend.
So, there it is. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. Now go do your part tomorrow to help keep America strong (or barely afloat)... Exercise your right to spend every last dollar you have between now and Christmas.
Stay Gold!
MMK
This is the first Thanksgiving that neither Sarah or I have been able to be with our families, so it was kind of weird. We were lucky enough to have some good friends to spend the day with, though, so that made things better. There were a few hall directors besides myself who decided to stay on campus for the holiday, so we all got together and cooked a full, traditional Thanksgiving spread. Sarah and I took care of making the desserts (pumpkin pie, banana bread, and a pumpkin pie cake) as well as the dinner rolls. Other people took responsibility for the turkey, the cranberry sauce, the potatoes, the stuffing, and the other side dishes. We had way too much food for the seven of us that sat down together, so there are plenty of leftovers.
I thought maybe of you who are counted amongst our family and friends might like to see some pictures, so here you go:
It turned out to be a pretty awesome day. I did the manly thing and carved the turkey as well as said grace before dinner began. The day wasn't entirely food-based, despite the large meal, though. In total, we spent about 9 hours hanging out with good friends, watching football, playing Mario Kart, and just relaxing. What a nice way to start an extended weekend.
So, there it is. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. Now go do your part tomorrow to help keep America strong (or barely afloat)... Exercise your right to spend every last dollar you have between now and Christmas.
Stay Gold!
MMK
Monday, November 24, 2008
pointless..but still good.
hi!
marshall mentioned in his last post we had a doctor's appointment today.
here is the update:
the appointment took about 20 minutes tops.
the AFP testing came back negative (which is good, the probably of our baby having some sort of defect/disorder is not likely, whew).
the doctor would like me to eat more protein in attempts to gain 1 pound of weight per week. i'm trying! i honestly am!
other than that, everything seems to be normal.
we have an ultrasound scheduled in two weeks. i'm excited to find out the sex and let it be a surprise for everyone else! i pray the anatomy of the baby turns out to be normal.
anyways, i get pretty tired of baby talk. it still hasn't snowed here, yet. come on snow! i am more than ready for a big heap of the white stuff!!!
that's all for now.
SLK
marshall mentioned in his last post we had a doctor's appointment today.
here is the update:
the appointment took about 20 minutes tops.
the AFP testing came back negative (which is good, the probably of our baby having some sort of defect/disorder is not likely, whew).
the doctor would like me to eat more protein in attempts to gain 1 pound of weight per week. i'm trying! i honestly am!
other than that, everything seems to be normal.
we have an ultrasound scheduled in two weeks. i'm excited to find out the sex and let it be a surprise for everyone else! i pray the anatomy of the baby turns out to be normal.
anyways, i get pretty tired of baby talk. it still hasn't snowed here, yet. come on snow! i am more than ready for a big heap of the white stuff!!!
that's all for now.
SLK
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Off the top of my head...
My fantasy football team finally played up to its potential today. I'm happy about that.
My best bro Kevin sent me this link and you should all see it, too:
http://www.fresh99.com/meat-cake.htm
For those of you who knew, we haven't been getting the best cell phone reception in our apartment since the beginning of the semester. Things turned around in that area this past week, though, and apparently now our reception is fine. We don't have to charge our phones every night anymore and we can actually sit on our couch and talk to people. It's a wonderful thing.
It's supposed to snow here this week. I wonder if anything will stick. We're pretty excited for winter to begin. We're both big fans of the snow (at least until February or so).
My friend just told me this joke: "If women with large breasts work at Hooters, where do women with only one leg work? (wait for it... wait for it...) IHOP. Oh man. That's great stuff.
We have a doctor's appointment tomorrow. Well, I guess it's not for "us" so much as it is for "it" (aka my unborn child). I'm sure there will be some sort of update to be posted here after the appointment, so check back.
Check out my sweet No-Shave November beard:
I took that picture in my office because my work computer has a webcam. Also, because I'm in my office right now. To prove that point further, take a look at all of the paperwork on my desk.
I've been reading a lot lately about how the world is going to end in 2012. I guess it's getting harder to argue against the idea given the crap that I keep seeing on the news every morning. Our child will be three if that happens. Awesome.
I'm looking forward to Thanksgiving. I love celebrating and being grateful. I also love to celebrate our victory over the indigenous folks who used to have something to be thankful for before we took over their reasons for giving thanks. We celebrate better, anyway, because we're more civilized.
Stay Gold, everyone! I'm going to go to bed now.
MMK
My best bro Kevin sent me this link and you should all see it, too:
http://www.fresh99.com/meat-cake.htm
For those of you who knew, we haven't been getting the best cell phone reception in our apartment since the beginning of the semester. Things turned around in that area this past week, though, and apparently now our reception is fine. We don't have to charge our phones every night anymore and we can actually sit on our couch and talk to people. It's a wonderful thing.
It's supposed to snow here this week. I wonder if anything will stick. We're pretty excited for winter to begin. We're both big fans of the snow (at least until February or so).
My friend just told me this joke: "If women with large breasts work at Hooters, where do women with only one leg work? (wait for it... wait for it...) IHOP. Oh man. That's great stuff.
We have a doctor's appointment tomorrow. Well, I guess it's not for "us" so much as it is for "it" (aka my unborn child). I'm sure there will be some sort of update to be posted here after the appointment, so check back.
Check out my sweet No-Shave November beard:
I took that picture in my office because my work computer has a webcam. Also, because I'm in my office right now. To prove that point further, take a look at all of the paperwork on my desk.
I've been reading a lot lately about how the world is going to end in 2012. I guess it's getting harder to argue against the idea given the crap that I keep seeing on the news every morning. Our child will be three if that happens. Awesome.
I'm looking forward to Thanksgiving. I love celebrating and being grateful. I also love to celebrate our victory over the indigenous folks who used to have something to be thankful for before we took over their reasons for giving thanks. We celebrate better, anyway, because we're more civilized.
Stay Gold, everyone! I'm going to go to bed now.
MMK
Sunday, November 16, 2008
New Hampshire's Worst
The top two worst things about living in New Hampshire:
1. You have to drive at least an hour outside of the state before you get to the nearest Arby's. Seriously! No Arby's in NH?! They say we should "live free or die," but don't think that we should be free to consume the most delicious of roast beefs.
2. You can't avoid watching the Patriots play on Sunday if you want to watch any football at all. I've never hated regional television markets more than I do when I have to watch the Patriots on a weekly basis.
Honorable mentions include:
Drivers from Massachusetts (totally unsafe wastes of gas);
"Where'd you say you're from? Idaho/Ohio?" (the Midwest is inconsequential);
and east-coast sporting loyalties altogether (Sox/Celtics/Bruins = I Don't Care)
All told, though, this is still a pretty cool place to live.
Please send us two regular roast beef sandwiches, though. Priority mail.
Stay Gold!
MMK
1. You have to drive at least an hour outside of the state before you get to the nearest Arby's. Seriously! No Arby's in NH?! They say we should "live free or die," but don't think that we should be free to consume the most delicious of roast beefs.
2. You can't avoid watching the Patriots play on Sunday if you want to watch any football at all. I've never hated regional television markets more than I do when I have to watch the Patriots on a weekly basis.
Honorable mentions include:
Drivers from Massachusetts (totally unsafe wastes of gas);
"Where'd you say you're from? Idaho/Ohio?" (the Midwest is inconsequential);
and east-coast sporting loyalties altogether (Sox/Celtics/Bruins = I Don't Care)
All told, though, this is still a pretty cool place to live.
Please send us two regular roast beef sandwiches, though. Priority mail.
Stay Gold!
MMK
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