Holy Crap.

This by far one of the most awesome displays of skill that I have ever seen. Trust me it is well worth the 5 minutes. And just watch how close he comes to dying so many times.

An Opinion Without a Name...

Recently (yesterday) Diana posted the monthly picture of her and I on my blog. Now I understand that some people are kind of like "man another lovey dovey couple" and so forth. That's ok. Other people think that it is cute. Still apparently there are others who think "it sucks".

The reason that I put "it sucks" in quotes is because it was a comment that was posted on the last picture that Diana put up, that has now found its way to my trash bin. Now I know that everybody is entitled to their opinion and all that junk and I am cool with that. I am all about respecting opinions and stuff but usually I only respect opinions that have a name attached to them. Yeah that's right it was an anonymous comment. We'll just leave it at that.

In other news I actually bought the new Gillette Fusion yesterday, it was on sale at Shoppers for the same price as a Mach 3 so I though that I'd get it and give it a test run. I'm going to use it tomorrow, results to follow so stay tuned!

Let The Games Begin...

Ok I am probably not the only blogger who used that phrase as their post title today. As many of you know, or don't know, the Winter Olympic Games started today in Turin Italy. And if you haven't already noticed by the upper right hand corner of my blog I am a little bit excited for the men's hockey to start! So I sat down and watched the opening ceremonies with Diana tonight and there were a few things that stuck out to me:

1) I'm not a big fan of the huge production that they do at the start of the opening ceremony. It is weird most of the time. This year they had fake cows that they pushed around and 50 ladies dressed in white with human size balloons on their heads pretending to be snowflakes...of which they looked nothing like! Maybe it is just me and my inability to understand and appreciate modern art, but for some reason I think there are alot of other people out there who don't get this either.

2) I am glad that Canada starts with the letter 'C'. First off because when the countries come walking in we are near the top of the list and I don't have to wait to change the channel. And the second reason is obvious, if Canada didn't start with the letter 'C' we would be known as Danada or Yanada and to quite honest I think that would be just plain silly.

3) I want one of Team Canada's sweet hats.

4) I'm with Seinfeld on the whole matter of the Biathlon: "You don't see many alpine snipers now-a-days."

The whole concept of the Olympics is great. Countries coming from all over the world and putting their best foot forward for 2 weeks, despite whatever differences that we may have with each other. Now if only some of that could carry over to after the Olympics. Anywho I should go to bed. Don't forget to watch the Olympics and cheer on your country's athletes and be proud of what they accomplish. Have a good weekend.

Picture of the Month

Jon and Diana Picture for January

Long Division, Emulators and Ninjas

So I loaded up a Super NES emulator that I had on my computer earlier this week and I have to say that I miss some of the games that I played as a kid! I've been spending the majority of time that I play on a little known game called Aerobiz. It involves you running an airline and setting up routes and buying planes. I used to stay up to all hours of the night playing it with Eddie Stairs back in the day, he and Josh Harris are the only other people I know of who have even heard of it. But if you like simulations you definitely need to check it out. (Don't worry I have been playing NHL '94 too!)

I found a pretty sweet band the other day as I was cruising PureVolume. They are called Mute Math and they are definitely worth a look. They have a very unique sound that is very catchy. You need to watch some of the videos that they have up on PureVolume, especially the one for their instrumental song Reset. Their drummer is definitely sweet.

Finally, I became aware of, yet another, must visit site. The site, askaninja.blogspot.com, has some very funny videos about Ninjas and their way of life. I swear that the Ninja guy is Ben Stiller, at least that's who he reminds me of.

I was thinking today about how easy it can be to become popular on the internet. Things get around so fast now that if you have something that is any good, everyone hears about it. However internet fame is shorter lived then other types of fame...maybe the should change the saying "15 minutes of fame" to something like "50 page views of fame"...or something.

Book #1 Down

That's right. I finished a book in three days, that is a new personal record for me. The book is entitled The Religion War and it is by Scott Adams. This was a sequel to Adams' first book, God's Debris and he is the author of the Dilbert comic strip. The book, unlike the comic strip, held my attention for it's duration. Although it is a fictional book, it deals with some good questions and will definitely make you think about the way that you view the world and even yourself.

My Flickr Pro account is up and running now so you can almost bet that there will be new pictures there everyday. Speaking of pictures I have noticed over my time of getting into photography that people get nervous when you get your camera out. I recall a time when I was in Boston over Christmas break where I was going to take a picture of a cool waterwall inside an office building. No sooner did I have my camera out when a security guard barked at me. Apparently I am working for al Qadea...or maybe people are getting just a little too paranoid. I mean after they told me not to take a picture inside, I went outside on the street and snapped a picture of the building.

I don't know how many fans of Seinfeld there are out there reading this, or any other TV show, but Future Shop is having a sweet sale this week. Buy one box set get the another free! I picked up seasons three and four of Seinfeld to complete my collection up to season 5. You need to check it out.

Building Block Murder Case...

New "Random Link of the Week" is up. Check it out.

Photos, Facial Hair and Page Numbers

Photos
I spent almost three hours driving around and taking pictures today. How could I not, it was plus 9 degrees out...in February! I think I snapped over 100 frames in that time and I got some really nice ones too. I'll put one or two up with this post, and once I get my Pro Flickr account I will put most of them up there so keep checking!




Facial Hair
I had the wonderful opportunity to go out with Diana the other night to go see a movie. Yipee for date night! Well we went and saw The Matador, here is some advice...don't go see it nor rent it. It was filled with foul mouthed men watching half dressed women. During the parts where they weren't cursing up and down, I noticed that the two main characters had mustaches...and then I remembered that Nick off of CSI also has a mustache this season. What gives? I mean I can handle the mullet coming back because it is fun to laugh at it, but a mustache...just plain gross.

Page Numbers
While in Moncton yesterday with Diana we made the usual stop at Chapter's/Starbucks. It was there that I decided that I would start reading again on a regular basis. I picked up three books when I was there...discount section of course! Anyway my goal it to read one book a month. Shouldn't be too hard but then again I get distracted really easily. I'm going to add a "What I am Reading" section sometime soon so you can check out what I am indulging my mind in.

Ok time for bed. See ya tomorrow.

I Can Come Out of the Closet Now...

...that is according to AJ Thomas anyway. Well it is official, I will now be doing my internship with AJ at Hillside Wesleyan! Not going to lie...I am pretty stoked about the whole thing. One thing is for sure I am going to have one of the best internships around. (That was for AJ because he likes butt-kissers.)

It has been a few days since the last post but I am going to start going for quality not quantity...ok that's a lie I have just been a little bit busy/tired. But now that I have my strength back I can give you the "Hand of the week". This week's round of applause goes to none other then Canada. (Cherish this America cause it doesn't come often that I will make fun of my own country.)

As many of you know we here in the Great White North (GWN) had an election last week. This election was brought on by the absolute corruption of the Liberal party that was under the helm of Paul Martin. Enter the newly elected Progressive Conservative party with their leader Stephen Harper, which in itself is not where the "hand" comes in. I mean they might actually overturn the ruling on Same Sex Marriage. The problem is the fact that this is a minority government, this means that our government does not have the power to pass bills and stuff without the help of their opposition. Oh an to add to insult this isn't the first time either. Way to go us. Alright I think I will get back to my regularly scheduled programming...at least Canadians know when the US is having an election...LOL.

Well I think that is all for tonight. Be sure to come back often and check out the Random Link of the Week!!

Your Ultimate Destiny...

...is to check out this week's Random Link. Trust me I know what's best, I play a doctor on TV.

Diana I missed you!

What a weekend! Ok not really, I didn't do much of anything. Diana was gone this weekend which made everything ten times more boring. I mean your best friend makes everything more entertaining! I spent the majority of the weekend in Saint John doing my Student Ministry at Saint John First.


I will only say this once. EVERY guy out there has to watch the Band of Brothers mini-series. I just watched the last one last night with the boys. Incredible. I mean you can't go wrong with both Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg directing and producing. This series is gripping and you can't help but to fall in love with some of the characters. EVERY guy has to watch this. Frig! Said it twice...

Well I should probably stop typing seeing as how Massie is trying to have a nap. Well hopefully more to come soon this week...that is providing I get that 8 page paper that I have to do done...maybe I should start on that...

Rob This One Is For You

I am slowing discovering a new browser known as Flock. You need to check it out it's got some great features...

Done & Done

Finally it's the weekend. No more classes or chapel services and practices!! It's been a very busy week so far and I can't wait to get to kick back and relax. In fact I am so tired I am not going to post anything to deep, well that's not true. Here is my contribution to the start of your weekend...gotta love Chuck Norris.

Thank-You Sir may I Have Another...

Service during the week that is. Along with practices before and after which in total eat up 5 hours of my day. See you sometime in February.

Beam Me Down Kidney...

Wanna know more? See this week's Random Link.

This well I am going to start a new addition to Think-Pad called, "Let's give them a hand." This week's winner of a round of applause is Gillette. Why you ask? Because they created Fusion, no not
a nuclear reaction, the monstrosity that you see on the left there.

That my friends is the new Gillette Fusion, a 5 blade shaving system, no I didn't stutter I said FIVE BLADES. Oh and it's battery powered too just like the M3 power. Does anybody think that this is maybe a bit of overkill? I mean they did step right over the whole 4 blade shaving system. Just no need.

I tell you what I think. I think that Gillette is trying to take over the world. It's a huge conspiracy. I mean why else would they put so many friggin' blades on a razor? I tell you why, because they are expecting numerous people (men) to slit their throats with their product. And if that doesn't work, they'll get you with the battery. Come on Gillette, a battery by water? I for one will not fall for the oldest trick in the book. So start spreading the awareness or you too could be found in a pool of blood when all you wanted to do was trim your sideburns.

Cursed By The Computer gods...and The Hamburglar

It is true. Last night I had stellar internet, now a little bit faster then dial-up. I agree with your comment on the last post Matt, wireless does suck here and I don't know why. Oh well at least it is good enough that I can post some things.

So I went with Paul to McDonald's after our last morning class today around 11 o'clock. We both learned some new things about McDonald's today. First we learned that they extended their breakfast hours which, correct us if we are wrong, used to end at 10:30am but they have now moved to 11am. All around that is not a bad thing cause their breakfast can be good. However the second thing that we discovered was kind of shocking. McDonald's doesn't know about lunch.

That's right. It sneaks up on them everyday and they fail to see the pattern of when the sun is directly overhead that people eat LUNCH. We pulled up to the drive-thru and there was a car infront of us when we over heard, "we're sorry but we're not ready for lunch yet." WHAT?!?! How can you not be ready for lunch yet? It happens every freaking day! I mean you know when you stop serving breakfast cause you set the hours Ronald. I mean do they have a 20 minute period where they just shut down and don't serve anything? I don't think so, there is no lull in business at McDonald's.

I think the thing that does it for me though is the fact that they are usually pretty strict with the end of breakfast and when it happens. Hey Ronnie, don't give me a hard time about being 1 minute late for breakfast if you are not prepared to serve me anything else.

The Day I Fought the Internet...And I Eventually Won

What a day and a half it has been. I went from having ok internet to pretty much no internet and now I have the best internet that I have had all year. See I get internet off good ol' Brad Swink in Ingerhole and it worked fine up until yesterday when it's like it went to dial-up. And that my friends is very frustrating. Anywayz, I got it fixed and I am back and faster then ever.

Due to the first internet shortage of 2006 I was unable to update the Random Link of the Week as usual yesterday, however you can rest assured that it is updated now with a new and exciting link. I especially like this week's link. I'll give you a hint. The 80's.

The snow is back, that kinda sucks.

Well I will write more tonight when I get back in, but as for now I have a date with my girlfriend at the Green's house! Peace.

Time Goes By, So Slowly?

I think that Madonna has it all wrong in her new song actually. Time does not go by so slowly, infact more often then not it goes by way too fast. Yes I know that there are times that you want time to go by quickly, like when it is Friday afternoon and you're in a really boring class and you just want the weekend to be there. Or when you are having killer runny diarrhea, you want that to go by quickly too. However we all have times we wish that time would have gone by more slowly. Maybe some time our family, or more time with that special someone, or maybe even just more time for a lunch break. I think I may have stumbled upon the reason that time seems to go by so fast and here's why.

See it is all in how we view time, all in how we read it. We live in a world that is consumed by having everything quickly. That's mistake number one; a fast paced life. We don't take the time to enjoy the little things. Mistake number two; rounding up. Yes that's right, that little mathematical concept that you wish the government would exercise on your taxes is, infact, a time killer. When you look at the clock do you find yourself saying it is 4:30 when it is actually 4:21? Some of you may not even notice that you do it but in your head you see 7:45 as close to 8 o'clock. This is where you lose the time.

Take each minute as it comes and don't give it up before it happens.

I think I may head to the beach...

I mean why not? It is practically +10 degrees outside. That my friends is ridiculous, just plain ridiculous. I am sitting here at my desk with the window open! Although it's a great day to take pictures. I went out earlier this afternoon and snapped a few and I am going back out tonight with Diana to see if maybe I can get some more. Going to post the best ones later tonight on my Flickr so check back!

I'm going to share with you something that I though of while on the road on the way to Boston while at a gas station. Now if what I have heard is true, then in other countries they don't eat or shake hands with the hand that you wipe with. (Your butt that is.) We don't do that here in North America and maybe that is the problem with our governments & politicians. Any deals that they shake on or any sincere greetings that they give to foreign officials are only as good as their last wipe. Just think about it.

That's all I have got for now, but have a good weekend and come back soon ya hear!

Januly?

Well I have to say that it hasn't really been winter here in New Brunswick yet. I mean yeah we have had some snow and a decent storm or two but it's been unbelievably warm out so far. I mean I am looking out my window and I see a field of grass surrounded by snow only left because it's piled together from where they plow. Maybe we won't have a winter. Maybe this whole Green House Effect thing isn't a government conspiracy to increase profits from sunscreen sales. Makes you wonder though huh? It's been so warm that I am changing the name of January to Januly (January + July). Catchy huh?

In other new I am just about finished my first week of class for my last (fingers crossed) semester here. It went by decently fast although not too fast and that's ok. I think I am going to want to enjoy my time here with people that I love and friends that I might not get to see again for a long time. My internship is coming up this summer and the details are being hammered out as we speak. Once things are made official I will share more but for now out of respect for the church I will keep it under wraps.

I'm doing a student ministry in Saint John this semester at Saint John First. I'll be leading worship and such so that should be fun and if you have trouble deciding what church to go to on Sunday (Bethany Students) come to Saint John (trust me), I mean there will be some weeks that I will just be playing...so it won't be that bad!

Well Blogger says that there is a scheduled outage coming up in about 5 minutes so I guess I should publish this thing before I lose it. Have a good one.

I'm telling you...

If Starbucks would just switch over to a normal sizing system this all could have been avoided.