Romance

Playing on the iPod: "Awakening" by Sara Groves, "Worlds Apart" by Jars of Clay and "We Will Dance" by Steven Curtis Chapman.

I was talking to April about her upcoming venture into the world of paintball. She's going to help celebrate her friend's birthday by trying to light her up with paintballs. Since April's never been before, I was trying to describe what it felt like to get hit with a paintball. It's one of those pains that doesn't hurt enough to warrant all of your attention or a dedicated yelp or wail. However, it isn't so gentle that you can just brush it off. It defintely deserves a moment or two of your care. Even then, it sticks with you for a while, but you can carry on with your onslaught.  A silicone sphere of paint traveling at 300fps breaking against your skin can only be described as the "paintball sting".

Playing on the iPod: "How Great Is Our God" by Chris Tomlin and "500 Miles" by Steven Curtis Chapman.

It was hard to categorize this entry. It's a little bit "everyday" and a little bit "spiritual". I was having an email conversation with my sister about April. My sister thinks I fall too easily for women. I thought this section would make a good posting.

Playing on the iPod: "Constant" by Watermark and "We've Come To Declare" by Shane & Shane.

So, I like the woman. There, I said it.

She's captivating, intelligent, well-spoken, honest, caring, tender-hearted, and very attractive. She's extremely easy to talk. She's just challenging enough to keep things interesting. Oh, and she's very attractive.

Playing on the iPod: "My Hope" by David Crowder Band, "Kindness" by Charlie Hall and "Rescue" by Desperation Band.

Buying this new house has made me painfully aware of my financial standing. It seems that I'm going to have to account for every single penny that I spend once I start making mortgage payments. I'm considering doing what I said I wouldn't do: take on a roommate. Of course, I'm also considering getting a second job. Just a piddly 15 - 20 hour a week job doing as little as possible.

Playing on the iPod: "Dare To Be Stupid" by Weird Al Yankovic

New state, new church, new girl...same old stupidity

I mentioned to my sister that I now have evidence that I'm destined to be single. In all my efforts to not say or do anything stupid around the woman that's caught my eye, I said and did something stupid. When given the opportunity to apologize, stupid came out again. I'm 2 for 2, ladies and gentlemen. Maybe a 3 bedroom house was too ambitious...