Very Random Friday
Don't you hate it when you pay for 2-day shipping an the ship date falls on a Thursday? Ugh. Now I have to wait until Monday to get Aperture 2, and I was hoping to play with all weekend. Bother.
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To further add insult to injury as I prep to buy a new Mac Pro, all the goodies I want in mine are fully in stock at Apple. Last week, I could at least I say I would spend the next few weeks gathering funds because it'll take 3-4 weeks to get the thing anyway. Not now, though: Apple can ship my custom configuration in 2-3 days. =/
Oh well. My 3TBs of hard drives came in — and I was really impressed with OWC's packing.
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I'm going to get a passport today.
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This time next week I will probably be feeling the beginnings of apprehension since I'll be going "under the laser" for Lasik. I'm not really worried or concerned — but hey, I'm getting my eyes jacked with. This isn't like yanking a splinter out of your finger.
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I'll be going to see Les Claypool in March. In case you don't recognize the name, Les Claypool is Primus. Dude, you know who Primus is, don't you?
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The news seems to be extra full of stories relating to people hurting babies, from murdering their babies, to abusing them, etc. I simply can't abide that — and I just can't understand how fractured someone's mind and spirit must be to allow themselves to harm an innocent little thing. Jesus said it best when He said it's better for a man to have a millstone tied around his neck and cast into the deepest sea, than to harm a child.
I've never been one to think God spends much time proving He exists, rather, I think we see more of Him confirming He exists. God simply has nothing to prove to us. He is. He has. I could go on and do a better job of explaining what I'm talking about — but that's not my point here.
I'm saying the above, because another way I'm convinced He exists and loves us — on the most base of levels — is that He hasn't simply wiped us off the face of the earth. I don't struggle with the whole "why does God let bad things happen" — that's simple to dismiss, and maybe I will here one day. What I'm getting at is that He has such enormous self-control — if I were Him, there would only be a scant few humans left on the planet.
It's one of two things: He loves as much as He says He does, or He doesn't give a rat's behind about us. With much thanks I know wholeheartedly that the latter isn't true, so once again I'm amazed at how patient God is with us, and how He loves us, though we pain Him so.
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To further add insult to injury as I prep to buy a new Mac Pro, all the goodies I want in mine are fully in stock at Apple. Last week, I could at least I say I would spend the next few weeks gathering funds because it'll take 3-4 weeks to get the thing anyway. Not now, though: Apple can ship my custom configuration in 2-3 days. =/
Oh well. My 3TBs of hard drives came in — and I was really impressed with OWC's packing.
•••••
I'm going to get a passport today.
•••••
This time next week I will probably be feeling the beginnings of apprehension since I'll be going "under the laser" for Lasik. I'm not really worried or concerned — but hey, I'm getting my eyes jacked with. This isn't like yanking a splinter out of your finger.
•••••
I'll be going to see Les Claypool in March. In case you don't recognize the name, Les Claypool is Primus. Dude, you know who Primus is, don't you?
•••••
The news seems to be extra full of stories relating to people hurting babies, from murdering their babies, to abusing them, etc. I simply can't abide that — and I just can't understand how fractured someone's mind and spirit must be to allow themselves to harm an innocent little thing. Jesus said it best when He said it's better for a man to have a millstone tied around his neck and cast into the deepest sea, than to harm a child.
I've never been one to think God spends much time proving He exists, rather, I think we see more of Him confirming He exists. God simply has nothing to prove to us. He is. He has. I could go on and do a better job of explaining what I'm talking about — but that's not my point here.
I'm saying the above, because another way I'm convinced He exists and loves us — on the most base of levels — is that He hasn't simply wiped us off the face of the earth. I don't struggle with the whole "why does God let bad things happen" — that's simple to dismiss, and maybe I will here one day. What I'm getting at is that He has such enormous self-control — if I were Him, there would only be a scant few humans left on the planet.
It's one of two things: He loves as much as He says He does, or He doesn't give a rat's behind about us. With much thanks I know wholeheartedly that the latter isn't true, so once again I'm amazed at how patient God is with us, and how He loves us, though we pain Him so.
posted by Maury @ 8:42 AM Permalink | 5 comments so far 
5 Comments:
1) Primus sucks. :)
2) People are fundamentally stupid. I can't imagine what kind of drain bamage it takes to hurt a child. The thought of it turns my stomach.
3) I'm glad you're not God too. Or me. But it might be fun for a few minutes, eh?
I don't think I like Primus. Phillip, do I like Primus? I'm pretty sure I don't.
It's an acquired taste. Les Claypool has been a local contemporary of Metallica for years. He was actually seriously considered to replace Cliff Burton after his untimely death. I can only imaging what "...and justice for all" might have sounded like had he taken the spot instead of Jason Newstead.
Actually, now that I think about it, it probably would have sounded like "Load" being played too fast.
I've never heard of Primus... but Wikipedia says they're funk metal. I like metal. Maybe they're good?
But, won't you get Aperture on Tuesday, since Monday is President's day, and there isn't mail?
-Benrr101
Wow, never heard of Primus... What's the world coming to?!?!?! =)
Like Jim said, Primus is an acquired taste -- and one that's not for everybody. I can't handle them for hours on end, but it will freakin' cool to see Les in person.
And FedEx is still shipping on Monday -- Prez Day is just a Fed holiday, not National, which is somewhat ironic since their name is "Federal Express" (even though that's not where the name came from).
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