Random Thoughts from a private #2 location

While LOL of the week could become a regular series, I hate posting two videos in a row. So here's an update.

Updated. Now on to the video. Just kidding.

- I spent the majority of yesterday hanging out by the phone. One of the guys at work who normally works 3rd shift has been calling in a lot and he was scheduled for last night. If he called in again I was "on alert 5" ready to launch and fill in if needed. I was certain they would call me 15 minutes after the shift began. At 10:30 I breathed a cautious sigh of relief and then proceeded to enjoy hangout time with Erik who happened to come home. I figure worse case scenario he called in and someone forgot that I was on stand-by.

- My dad and I ate at Wendy's last night. Our family doesn't really "eat out" much so even a small trip like that is fun. We usually get it and eat at home. All of that is really irrelevant to what this point is about. We had a neat talk last night. We somehow got on the subject of communion. When you think about it the five minutes we take for it in Church is really a terrible distortion of what it originally was. There's a lot to what Jesus did there, and just taking shot-size versions of the emblems he specifically used takes away some of the meaning of what he was getting at. Never mind the fact that it was a Passover meal where this was first implemented. How did we get to the point where the Church only rarely shares a meal together? That wasn't solely what my dad was getting at during our talk though. He thinks the Church lost a lot of heritage and dates it all the way back to Nicea when they moved away from a lot of the Jewish customs. There's a lot of neat stuff we could study and learn from it. Even non-Jewish traditions like the Lenton season can be beneficial. My dad's pastor printed out a Lent devotional reading guide. He printed out an extra copy for me and I plan to enjoy it thoroughly.

- Video Games: Two sub-points
- Rome: Total War. Conquering the ancient world, one province at a time. My mighty armies suffered their first humiliating defeat at the hands of Pontus. My army was archer heavy and their chariots made short work of me. While they attacked me initially, my counter-attack is where the defeat happened. I underestimated their military, mostly the numbers they had. They will know Roman ways, it just might take longer than expected. This does provide a unique opportunity for young and upcoming Julii Generals to prove their valor.

- Left 4 Dead: What would you do if the zombie apocalypse suddenly happened? That's basically the concept of this amazing game. The zombie apocalypse just happened. You don't know how or why, you just know you are trying to survive it. There are four of you to be specific. Teamwork, a cool head and cooperation will be your best friends here. Absolutely love it.

Well I need to get. Much to do and as always less time to do it. Have a good weekend.

LOL of the week:

James Pahl: The Movie....Soundtrack!

Copied from good friend Jon Hatter, here is the Original Motion Picture Sound Track to a movie about me. You're supposed to put iTunes on random...but I'm not sure how long that will last.

ScaBe Like This-Opening Credits: "The Four Seasons, Op 8/4 297, "Winter" - 3. Allegro" - Vivaldi (random)

-Waking Up: "Suddenly" by Zoe Girl (random)

-Falling In Love: “Vienna" by Trans-Siberian Orchestra (random)

-Fight Scene: “A Fortune in Lies" by Dream Theater (I had to choose, after 8 random clicks nothing good was coming)

-Breaking Up: “Top of the World" by Van Halen (LOL! Random)

-Make Up: “The Gestahl Empire" by Nobuo Uematsu (LOL! Random again, this is from the Final Fantasy VI soundtrack, clearly indicating this relationship isn't good for our hero)

-Secret Love: “Qing Feng Shu" - Chinese Orchestra...Chinese Classical Percussion (LOL AGAIN! Had to hit Random a couple times...this would depict the moment of secret passion...next time you see me ask to hear it)

-Life’s OK: “Heaven" By the O.C. Supertones (random)

-Mental Breakdown: “The Killing Hand" by Dream Theater (random)

-Driving Scene: “The Mirror" by Dream Theater (random)

-Flashback: “Many Meetings" by Howard Shore (Fellowship of the Ring Soundtrack, Random)

-Happy Dance: “Messiah - Hallelujah Chorus" by Handel (I wish I could say I picked that, random)

-Regretting: “Never Let Go" by David Crowder Band (random)

-Long Night Alone: “When It's Love" by Van Halen (random, 3rd song)

-Final Battle: “Crazy Train" by Ozzy Ozbourne (random)

-Death Scene: “Orchestral Suite #2 in B Minor, BWV 1067 - Sarabande" by Bach (several random clicks)

-Final Ending: “This Dying Soul" by Dream Theater (random)

-End Credits: “Aria Di Mezzo Carattere" by Nobuo Uematsu (Final Fantasy VI scene, this is the Opera song Celes sings. Random choice.)

Well there you have it. I kept it random better than I thought I would. Here are my awards for my soundtrack:

Funniest Random Choice: Making Up
- Honorable Mention: Happy Dance

Most fitting - Secret Love
- Honorable Mention: Flashback

What do you think?