So What's the Big Deal?

Wow, great Christmas time. I think I finally got over the craziness that comes with the season and enjoyed the time with my family, my friends, my God. It was great, though uneventful......

I'm noticing a trend with my friends this time of year....apparently none of them have been single during the holidays....now they crave a relationship more than ever. Not a bad thing, relationships are awesome (from what little I know about them), but I don't think I've experienced a time like this in my life. All of my friends fall into 2 categories, Married or Engaged, and Horribly Single. Now I say horribly single not meaning single is horrible, but single to a point where you wonder when/who they will date. I've been like this for quite some time now, so I'm used to it. You're looking at a pro of the single holiday. And I get it from my ENTIRE hometown when I come in. I think Booneville will have a revival when Joe Brunk brings a girlfriend home....

I am not holier than thou. I am nothing special. I would LOVE to be in a relationship. But I'm not worried about finding a date for New Years. The thought didn't cross my mind till a friend of mine mentioned it Sunday. For years I've spent the Christmas season secretly wallowing in my loneliness, but this year I finally spent that time to realize all the things I do have...

-Awesome, supportive family...that is for some reason proud of me....
-Friends who have my back in all seasons...
-A great job that doesn't feel like a job with awesome people (I'm lookin' at you, CFR)....
-A full time job that offers more than I need or deserve (Here's lookin' at you , Fruit)....
-A fantastic church that challenges me and helps me grow.
-And I'm most thankful for a relationship that started Christmas night 17 years ago, that's had its ups and downs (all on my part) and now is stronger than ever (all on His part)...

So to all my single ladies (and men), you WILL make it through. It may suck, it may be boring, but you live to fight another day.

And I can't wait to introduce my family to that awesome, godly chick who will be my wife, it will be fantastic...

So did I miss something???

Tonight was the College Football awards...basically all the major individuals (save the Heisman) were given out tonight. Expected to see some balance in the evening, because nobody (save Ndamukong Suh on defense) truly dominated in their position. This appeared to be an open and shut case for Mark Ingram to win the Heisman, simply because he had the best game the last weekend of the year in their win over Florida. You'd think he might pull in some awards tonight....

....then again....maybe not. Best Running Back went to Toby Gerhart. He was shut out of the Maxwell (Outstanding player) and the Walter Camp (Player of the Year). But you know who wasn't shut out.....

....Texas's Colt McCoy. dang, that dude raked it in. Not only did he take the Camp and the Maxwell, but he won both quarterback awards, the Davey O'Brien and the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm. Has one dude won so much in one night and NOT gone on to win the Heisman? Now, I like Colt McCoy, I think he shoulda won last year, but I'm ready to give it to Ingram, or even Suh (tonight, he was the defensive side of the awards show to McCoy's offense) but now, shoot, it's all up in the air...and I'm ok with it....

So I would be upset....

Alright, I have to rant about sports, but hold on tight, I have advice for all (non sports related) at the end...

Imagine, if you will (and you will), that you're a football team who never gets a shot to be truly great, or at least, never to be recognized as great, because you're not in an elite conference. You schedule outside your mind, getting any BCS school to play you, but they won't because they are afraid to lose. You go undefeated, and because there are others who are undefeated, you accept the fact that you won't play for the national championship, but at least you'll get to prove yourself against a traditional powerhouse right? Wrong, you're put up against the only other non BCS school in the BCS bowls, and the same team you beat last year in the Poinsettia Bowl....

Welcome to the life of TCU. Now many might say, "What about Utah last year?" True, given their performance last year in the Sugar Bowl, maybe they did get shafted out of the Championship. But at least they got to prove themselves against Alabama. Don't get me wrong, I think TCU/Boise State could be a great game, but at the end of the day, the winner proves nothing...the BCS wins again. Can't Obama at least come through on one promise and get us a playoff?

Knowing that's not a possibility, here's my suggestion....
Put #1 and #2 in BCS in the Championship (check)
Go ahead and let Pac 10 and Big 10 Champ have the Rose Bowl (they're not giving it up anyway)
Throw the rest in a pool, get rid of any league ties to bowl games, and have ourselves a draft!! You could even make a TV special out of it (I'd watch it). That way, we at least have a shot for these "little schools that can" prove their worth.

That all being said, I think all the BCS bowls have some worth and wathchability, even Iowa vs. Georgia Tech. I just wish we weren't stuck in tradition so much....

Alright, out of my system...it's Christmas season, we're playing all Christmas music here at CFR, so you should listen....christianfamilyradio.com....secondly, some Christmas music you should check out....

- Coffey - "Joy Joy Joy, Joy to the World"
- Israel Houghton - "With us"
- Barlow Girl put out a Christmas album, called "Home for Christmas" lots of good stuff on it.
- Downhere - "Gift Carol"
- Brandon Heath - "Night Before Christmas"

And in a non-Christmas note, you SHOULD check out Needtobreathe's "The Outsiders" album. No joke. A top 5 CD of all time for me.

There, the gift of music, you've been served...

So I got a job!!

In case you haven't heard, I now have a job....and not one that's going away anytime soon.....

In the time between my first and second interview, I was really conflicted with whether or not I even wanted the job. But the more I thought about it, I began to realize this is a great opportunity. Luckily the second interview went well, and I officially got the job yesterday!!!

I will be working in the corporate office of Fruit of the Loom. Unfortunately, I won't be a model, or one of the guys in the fruit outfit for the commercials....and that's unfortunate for them, cuz I'd be awesome at both. Anywho, I will be in the IT department, giving support for all who need it, and working along my boy Ben Carr, who is the king up there.

Now I can be financially secure, claim complete independence from my parents, and maybe try to start this whole growing up thing.....forget New Years, I'm making resolutions now!!

I'm gonna get back to working out. I'm used to waking up at 5:40 anyway, so I'll just use the time to work out and stuff, instead of working at 6:30.

I'm cutting back on my food intake. Less fast food, more real food. Fruits and veggies.

And I've got a ton of little things I gotta take care of, but was waiting on a steady paycheck to do so....

- Fix my seat in the Jeep
- Get a new mattress set
- Take my Jeep in for a check up
- Order some new checks, since I'm gonna be here a while, and my old ones (which are almost out) still have my college address on them....from freshman year.....
- Do some Christmas shopping!!!

Needless to say, I'm excited about this new chapter coming up....