Let's eat Grandpa!

It’s been a while since I’ve done the Friday [5]. Chalk it up to, well, being lazy. And having things to do on Fridays. But mostly being lazy.

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Here are five things in the land of books and media that I’m lovin’:

1. Inception. Went and saw this last week and absolutely loved it. I realized it’s been ages since I’ve seen a movie that I really loved — one that was both entertaining and made me think and didn’t annoy me in any discernable way. The theater was packed, yet it was the most well-behaved audience I’ve ever seen. Every single person in the theater was captivated throughout the whole thing, and during the last ten seconds of the film, you could have cut the tension in the air with a knife.
2. A few years ago, my brother introduced me to So You Think You Can Dance (although, he didn’t feel manly when he watched it, so he started calling it Working With Tools). Ever since then, I’ve been pretty much addicted. I don’t watch a ton of TV anymore, even fewer shows that are considered “reality.” I’ve never seen a full episode of American Idol. But SYTYCD is so good! I’m consistently blown away by the quality of dancing on the show. I find that I am emotionally stirred on a regular basis by the coreography and dancing. It’s absolutely stunning.
3. My new favorite blog is Matthew Paul Turner’s Jesus Needs New PR. I read his latest book, Churched, and loved it. His blog pokes fun at, well, everything. And you thought the Church Lady was bad…
4. My ninja class (in which I am now a yellow belt with a black tip) has made me wonder what words ninjas have contributed to the English language.
5. And, finally, just for fun: HEH

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Here are five things in the land of books and media that I’m lovin’:

1. I’m always entertained by anything involving snarkiness toward Comic Sans, but this takes the cake: I’m Comic Sans, A**hole. (Probably not work-safe)
2. And another little gem from McSweeney’s: An Open Letter to the Person in Charge of New Punctionaion.
3. I’m finally feeling like reading again! I’ve got a bunch of books I’m barrelling through — book reviews to come soon on Blink by Ted Dekker and How Did You Get This Number by Sloane Crosely. And Churched by Matthew Paul Turner just came in the mail for me. And I found my copy of David Dark’s The Sacredness of Questioning Everything, so I’ll read that one soon too!
4. A few months ago, I realized how ridiculous my stack of cooking magazines was. They sat in a two-foot-tall pile in the back corner of my pantry, filled with recipes that I knew I would never cook unless I released them from their pantry prison. So slowly I started to go through them all, cutting out things that seemed a) delicious, b) not too difficult to make, c) did not contain weird ingredients I was unlikely to purchase, and d) seemed relatively healthy. 260 recipies later, I have finally completed my masterpiece — all the recipies cut out and inserted into sheet protectors as not to sully them with runaway marinara sauce. Seriously. It’s gorgeous. Come over, and I’ll cook you something. It’ll probably contain seafood. Or potatoes. Or bacon. Or possibly all three.
5. And this has nothing to do with anything, but here is something that made me laugh at the flea market the other day (heh):

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Here are five things in the land of books and media that I’m lovin’:

There has been a rash of hilarious things on Twitter this week. Which means that my RSS reader is filling up with new blogs to follow!

1. Hyperbole and a Half shows us what happens when a sandwich craving hits, as well as explains what the mysterious “Alot” is.
2. Steve tweeted this clever poster about how to choose a font. The route for choosing Comic Sans is my favorite!
3. In honor of my birthday next week, Cake Wrecks shows us just how badly a person can mangle the spelling of “birthday.”
4. In other news, I’m reading a HUGE pile of really interesting books about Christian culture and social justice. Problem is, the are all getting mixed up in my mind. I hope I can keep them straight when it comes to review time! Look for upcoming reviews of The Naked Gospel, Radical, The Gospel You’ve Never Heard, Culture Making, Not for Sale, Good News About Injustice, and A Hole in the Gospel.
5. My Facebook profile photo is usually a picture from when I was a kid. In the photo, I’m VERY serious/determined/creepy/wearing a mullet depending on who you ask. One person suggested that someone ended a sentence with a preposition, which made me angry. See?

Anywho, my friend Steph decided that she would take this nice little photo of me to another level. Take in the awesomeness:

You’ve been warned.