Green Eggs and Spam

Wonderful Time of the Year

andyg — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:04:53 +0000

As Christmas Eve dawned, I found myself out of the house earlier than normal so I could get to the car dealership and have a small bit of work done before going to work myself. As I drove and listened to Christmas music, I found myself thinking about the songs, their words and meanings and realized I was tearing up with the emotion of the season.

It gets harder each year to listen to a good, soulful sounding “Silent Night” without tearing up. ”O Holy Night” almost always brings me to the brink of tears and “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” will leave me looking like I’ve had an allergic reaction to something. It’s not just the traditional songs either. ”Chrismastime” by Michael W. Smith and “Tennessee Christmas” by Amy Grant get me too. Frankly, most Christmas songs, with the notable exception of “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas” (Google it), seem to reach deeper into my emotional being these days. I find myself dwelling more and more on memories of Christmases past as well as thinking of those around me who don’t have as much as I, not that I am wealthy or living in the lap of luxury. It boggles my mind to know there are people living a few miles from where I sit that would consider receiving the basic necessities for living as a Christmas blessing. It makes me pause, and be thankful for what I have, and what I can and should share.

If you think this post is a emotional stab at making you feel bad because you have and others have not, you’re wrong. I am trying to state simply, if not succinctly, we should be thankful in this season of love for the little things.

We should take a few seconds to breathe, sit quietly, and reflect. Rejoice in the gathering of family and friends and remember those who can’t be with us because of distance or commitment. We need to comfort those who morn through their first, second or tenth Christmas without a loved one lost to death, not sharing platitudes of “better places,” but giving simple acts of kindness and listening while they remember. We should strive to hold onto the feeling of brotherhood that seems limited to this time of the year and make an effort to extend these feelings and acts of kindness by days, weeks, and months if possible, and it IS possible.

Traditions

My family and I have several “traditions” on Christmas Eve and we try to do them all if possible. We enjoy going out to a store and watching the bustle of the last minute shoppers looking for last minute deals. We then find a restaurant and eat a fun meal together, usually pizza, (Long time Glover Tradition, I just can’t figure out how it started). For the last couple of years, we follow that with the last Christmas Eve service at Hope Presbyterian, and then home to retell the Christmas story from Luke before settling in for “a long winter’s nap.” This year, we may not do the store trip, but we are adding a shift volunteering to serve at Hope for an earlier service, so we will still get to see the bustling people running around everywhere. What are your traditions? What do you do as a family or as yourself to note the passing of the season? You don’t have any, you say? Then START one, today. Anything will work as long as it is done in love and not out of a sense of duty. Even eating pizza counts. Above all, remember and be thankful for what you have and share that feeling with others.

And above all, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa and a Happy New Year to each and every one. May your season be filled with Love, Light, and a Lot of Joy

Work is not a Dirty Word

andyg — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:23:48 +0000

Here is a video by Mike Rowe, Host of Dirty Jobs at a conference in March of this year talking about where we may be going wrong.

It’s a lot to think about and I think he is mostly likely on to something. I just hope it’s not too late

andyg — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:44:10 +0000

Pomplamoose – Always in the Season

Hey, I know I’ve been absent for a while but here is a video to hold you over until after the holiday’s when I will be back and writing about more “stuff”

Enjoy, and, by the way, buy the goat (Watch all the way to the end to understand)

links for 2009-11-19

andyg — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:04:31 +0000

Seven Ways to Create More Time In Your Day

(tags: productivity)

links for 2009-11-06

andyg — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:33:19 +0000

15 Free Guides That Really Teach You USEFUL Stuff

(tags: howto technology mac reference productivity useful manuals guides tutorials)

Lego

andyg — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:03:25 +0000

I love XKCD, for its humor and also how it makes you think!

Lego

via xkcd.com on 11/5/09

links for 2009-09-21

andyg — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:04:03 +0000

Reggie Ashworth releases AppDelete 3.0 – Uninstall Anything | BabyGotMac

(tags: applications apps)

THE TOP 10 INDICATORS THAT THE ECONOMY IS BAD

andyg — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:54:13 +0000

This is hilarious. I found it on Kirk Weisler’s Thought for the Day blog http://www.kirkweisler.com/t4d/

THE TOP 10 INDICATORS THAT THE ECONOMY IS BAD
via T4D – Thought for the Day by kirkweisler on 9/16/09

THE TOP 10 INDICATORS THAT THE ECONOMY IS BAD

10. CEO’s are now playing miniature golf.
9. You get a pre-declined credit card in the mail.
8. You buy a toaster oven and they give you a bank.
7. Hotwheels and Matchbox car companies are now trading higher than GM in the stock market.
6. McDonalds is selling the 1/4 ouncer.
5. People in Beverly Hills fired their nannies and are learning their children’s names.
4. The most highly-paid job is now jury duty.
3. Motel 6 won’t leave the lights on.
2. The Mafia is laying off judges.
1. If the bank returns your check marked as “insufficient funds,” you have to call them and ask if they meant you or them.

Remember just because things are bad….you don’t have to be!

Kirk

links for 2009-09-14

andyg — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:06:54 +0000

My Pic for the WorldWideMoment #wwm09

andyg — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 01:37:30 +0000

I thought about taking all kinds of pictures, but in the end, a picture of Justin and Sabrina says it all for me. We need peace in the world so other young people all over the world won’t need to grow up knowing or fearing war.

This time, it really is for the kids.

Green Eggs and Spam

Wonderful Time of the Year

Work is not a Dirty Word

links for 2009-11-19

links for 2009-11-06

Lego

Lego via xkcd.com on 11/5/09

links for 2009-09-21

THE TOP 10 INDICATORS THAT THE ECONOMY IS BAD

links for 2009-09-14

My Pic for the WorldWideMoment #wwm09

Lego

via xkcd.com on 11/5/09