Happy New Year, etc etc...

So I think I'm gonna write some posts this week about my favorite things from 2010 (ie, favorite book, favorite album, etc etc). Let me know if you have any requests.

A confession...

I just haven't felt like blogging lately. I know that I have not finished my "I Believe..." series. I might not ever finish it.

I've had too much to say.

I've had nothing to say.

Take it for what you will.

What I Believe (part 20)

I believe that some people care way too much about Facebook.

Because I've felt unnecessarily concerned about what everyone else would think, I've been deleting more and more "friends" who have had access to my Facebook profile. I'm sure some people will take offense to it. I'm sure most won't care.

I wish everyone wouldn't care.

Its just Facebook. Its not the real world.

What I Believe (part 19)

I believe that when millions of people are excited about Day After Thanksgiving sales it should become clear to us that our lives are losing meaning.

PS- Celebrate Buy Nothing Day instead.

What I Believe (part 18)

I believe that some days its hard to believe anything.

A post about makeovers...

Gunther has been getting a makeover. Its gonna be a slow process, but I had to start doing something about the emerging rust spots. A lot of sanding and a little primer went a long way:



(You can ignore this one. I need to post pics on here to host them so I can post them on the VW forum I am a part of. But, if you're really into engine bays, here's what mine currently looks like:)



I also got a makeover. I had some serious sideburns and a mustache for a while. Its gone now. But here's a photo for you to know what a real creeper looks like:

What I Believe (part 17)

I believe that it is impossible to call yourself a follower of Jesus and to support war, violence, and militarism.

People have a hard time with this. I don't. I don't support the death penalty. I don't support war of any kind (particularly the ones we/the US are/is involved in now). And I wish my 50% of my tax dollars didn't go to support the military. My reasoning for this? A mix of my theological perspective and common sense. But, if I only look at things from the perspective of being a follower of Jesus, there's no way I see anyone being able to justify supporting any of the 3 things listed above.