I mean, I know that every network is doing all MJ, all day. Especially MTV from what I’ve heard (I’ve been strangely absent from TV the last few days.) However, I do recognize that MJ was talented. Most though who are my age remember him doing we are the world and black and white and then going into multiple levels of McSteamy plastic surgery followed up by dangling kids off balconies and being a pedophile.
However if you put aside whacko jacko and think about the talent of the artist, he does deserve some merit. Not much, though.
Here’s my vain attempt and it comes in the effects of one of my favorite artist, Jason Mraz. In March 2008, on tour in the Netherlands, Mraz was doing a radio station gig. He got to pair up with the Dutch version of the American Idol and performed “Billie Jean.”
So it’s been a tough week or so for celebrities. They are dropping like flies.
Let’s recap.
Ed McMahon
A permant sidekick for Johnny Carson on NBC’s “The Tonight Show.” McMahon died on Tuesday at age 86.
Micheal Jackson
Jackson died in his Bellaire home in California earlier last week. Details emerging from Los Angeles yesterday revealed that double dos-age of painkiller drugs might have been inadvertently administered on him at short intervals by a nurse and later, a doctor.
Just like his life, his death might be just as much a mystery or controversy as well.
He was 50 at his death.
Farrah Fawcett
TV Icon Farrah Fawcett died this past week after a 2 year battle with the rare disease of anal cancer. Farrah actually was a hometown product of Corpus Christi, so this death this week kind of was the one that caught my eye.
She was 62 at her death.
Billy Mays
Billy was the known pitchman for several different products. I think even at his death he had a show going on TLC where they chronicalled his life. Mays is suspected to have died of natural causes this morning.
See I told you that I wouldn’t update every day, and I didn’t. In fact, by the time I am able to publish this I will be going into Day 4. What did I do during day 3.
* I’m sad to report that I didn’t get into the gym today to get my work in. I’m very sore from the last two days of working out, but I was able to get in some physical activity. Along with the 3,661 steps that I walked today I also got in about an hour of swimming which was able to work my heart. Monday is weigh-in day and I’ve got some work to do.
* I spent some time today with my Sunday school group from church at our leader’s pool. It’s funny because we met around 3:00 PM which is roughly when everyone is working except for these housewives. They unnoficially dubbed our group “The real housewives of Sugar Land.” I’m not sure If I am too keen on that group name.
* We spent this morning trying and working towards getting my car title taken care of. It’s frustrating when you actually follow the rules and it costs you an arm and a leg.
* I was able to get the insurance adjuster for the lady that hit us last week to look at our car and total up the damages. They cut me a check and I turn in the car next week to get worked on. The cool thing about it is they are going to repair everything and I get a rental car. I always like trying out “newer” cars. I never want the debt associated with having one, but I sure do like driving one around for a few days!
* I ate alot today. It was all healthy minus the fries from Chick-fil-a. I think in my PABL pursuit that the hardest part of this is going to be portion control. I’m eating a lot of good foods, but I need to adjust the amount of intake.
* I’m cramping alot. I don’t know if it’s because I’m eating differently or if it’s just from working out after not having worked out in MONTHS. Either way, it hurts.
In other news, I’ve signed up to join a conference call at GSPN.tv next Monday. I’ll be talking to Cliff Ravenscraft about what I’m doing to pursue a balanced life and where I need to go to get better. I can’t wait to be a part of that.
So Day one is in the books of my new summer routine of trying to “Live A Balanced Life.” What did I do today?
* I went to the gym today and ran on the treadmill for thirty minutes solid. I walked a total of 8,978 steps according to my pedometer
* Corrie and I went to the grocery store and spent a good amount of money on wholesome foods that will allow to do better
* We fixed dinner together with each other. Spaghetti with Vegetable primevera sauce. We then watched a movie together, Last Chance Harvey. It stunk.
* I spent 3 hours this morning learning how to do Guided Reading in my classroom.
I don’t plan on updating every day, in fact this might be the last, but alas when I blog from time to time I feel like I’m keeping myself accountable.
So it’s summertime, typically the time of the year where I am the most free. So, I am going to try to lose weight in my pursuit of a more balanced life this next fall. Here is some ways that I’m going to be doing it.
Less workaholic hours. I have to be in around 7:45AM, so I’ll get there around 7:15 or so. I’ll leave around 4:00-4:15PM when I am allowed to leave at 3:45PM.
Spending more time in the word. I’ll be the first to admit that this spring caused my spiritual tank has been on fumes. I was a bickering, gossiping, sluggard of a man. As God would have it though, I’ve been in the word more in the last 2 weeks than I have in the last six months. We also are getting immersed deeply in the fellowship of our Sunday school class. That fellowship spurs us on!
Finish Grad School. I get a small bonus when I finish, but that’ s not the reason to finish. After I finish this summer, I’ll be able to advance in my field down the road. I hope this will allow Corrie to stay home with our kids.
Spend more time with Corrie. God has blessed us immensely by working as teachers and getting this summer off together. I need to find a way to take complete advantage of a 2 month break from work with my wife.
Update the house. We have to get the house ready for the baby, and on a budget. This area should be super fun this summer, but we are looking forward to doing it both debt free and in a way that makes us further like the house that God has blessed us with.
Get Skinny. I have found this website PursuingABalancedLife.com where this guy, Cliff, is a full time podcaster who podcasts about his desire to live a balanced life. I’m listening through his stuff and one thing he does is commit to an hour of physical fitness a day. I am hoping to log an hour of fitness a day and 10,000 steps. If you follow my twitter and notice a “#PABL” at then end of one of my tweets that is me contacting this whole group that is on the “Balanced Life” kick like I am.
Well, I’m back from my geocaching weekend. My choosen place of caching was Katy, Tx. There was a plethora of caches there. I started the day at 584 caches found since May 12, 2007. I had set a goal of finding 50 caches today, but came up short….barely. I ended up finding 45 caches for the day which set a new personal record. I am in the process of tallying up how far I walked. More to come later!
This evening Corrie and I made a sensible purchase. We choose not to participate in the attitudes that contributed to our economic downturn. We bought a 1999 Honda Accord LX from a fellow geocacher whose parents had put all of 32,599 miles on it when we test drove it last night.
Best part about the whole purchase? WE PAID CASH!!! This might not mean much to some people but to Corrie and I it is golden. We feel so blessed to have been able to be given this opportunity to have a car that has had minimal use, has a decent future ahead of it, and was within our cash price range, not to mention, it runs great!!!
-I started this blog in 2006 after our wedding to keep our family updated on our lives and to view pictures. The blog has now transformed into John's thoughts and ramblings. Corrie has since gotten a Mac and created her own blog at Corrie's Blog . Visit both our sites.
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