Bizarre post

I like to read the blog of Rick Mansfield, who is a student at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and somewhat of a computer geek. Apparently, he had a post earlier today about Bible software, and evidently things got so out of hand that he decided to delete the post and apologize for any offense he may have caused. It's hard to imagine how a post about Bible software, of all things, could possibly lead to such a heartfelt apology. Anyway, see the link below.

http://thislamp.com/?p=288

We Live!!!

Well, we are actually back from our trip, but I'll give you a few more clues as to where we were. Thanks for playing along with my silly little game here. About the guesses, no its not Italy. Seriously, like I would really say something about wine and pizza if we were actually in Italy? People, people!! Well, lets see if my pics will load correctly here.

These next few were the view from where I ate lunch on our first day here.





Do these give you any more ideas?




I have like 100 more pics of churches. They were everywhere.

Well, if you still don't have it, don't worry. I'll post another pic and maybe even a video tomorrow. Oh, and Fire, this one's for you. Funk and I thought of you when we saw this store.

My Bad

So we've been busy and I haven't updated in a while. Sorry. Well, pictures are going to have to wait just a little longer as our internet access is considered unsecure and I'm totally crazy about stuff like that. One or two more days, I promise.

We are having a great time and the last 2 hotels have had better tempature control so I'm much happier.

So, here's a hint. Funk has managed to find the nearest McDonald's within an hour of arrival in each town we've been to. Okay, thats not really that exciting. He does that in Oklahoma and Texas. How did I end up with such a picky eater?

Funk thought he would lose weight on this trip, but that is looking to be wrong. Same for me! The cream here is so thick you can basically stand a spoon up in it. I had picked up some ice cream at the store and somehow managed to forget about it. About 30 minutes later I found it on the counter. Thinking it would be total liquid, I decided to open and drink it (hey, I'm not about to waste good ice cream OR chocolate milk!) Imagine my surprise to find that the cream still had its shape and wasn't a puddle of melted liquid. At first I assumed there was gelatin in the mix, but I soon found it was just the world famous cream. Needless to say, I ate every bite.

We've only made one trip to McD's for my beloved and that was really more to see what was on the menu (sad, I know). I was worried about the gluten free thing, but have managed quite well. Funk has been in pizza heaven here. I don't think I've ever seen more pizza places in my life. Luckily those places also have great risotto, grilled meats and salads so I've been set as well.

Well, I hope that works for a hint or two. Oh, here's another- Toured some vineyards/wineries today. There, that's all you get until I post pictures. I'm off to bed. More to come tomorrow!!

Clothing Conspiracy!

Have you ever noticed that when it is hot outside many places keep their ac on something like 65°? Um, hello?!? People are dressed for the hot outdoors and that is just too cold. What about when its cold, you are decked out in jeans and a sweater, only to come inside to 80°?

While Funk was at grad school the first time, this was taken to the extreme. It was 63°F in the summer and 83°F in the winter. So during the massive power outage we had for like a week due to ice and below zero temps, people were wandering around the law school (one of the few places with power) in shorts and tees. Not only was it annoying, but it was a massive waste of money.

When in Chicago, we didn't run into this nearly as much, if at all. In the summer, places were around 74° and the winter saw around 66°-67°. I could go to the grocery store or mall and shop with my coat on instead of having to take it off and lug it around. AWESOME!!! This may seem cold to some, but we tend to keep our house around 66° in the winter so we felt it was perfect.

Fastforward 2 years to this week. Funk and I are traveling and its cooler here. I packed my "winter" pj's (still light cotten, but long) and cute sweaters. Let me just say that this definitely is not Chicago. If my hubby hadn't been too cheap to spring for internet in our room, I would currently be typing this sitting in my underware in our boiling room that has to be at least 78°. I've been taking cold showers as well. Sadly, we have no personal heat control, only the ac. Why don't I turn the ac on you might ask? Well, its turned off for the winter. Oh, and they also locked the windows for the winter. I've been sleeping with a cool cloth on my neck and one of my ice packs at my feet. Not fun.

I've decided that the abuse of the heat/ac is some conspiracy to get people to keep using both warm and cold wardrobes year round hense making our clothes wear out faster. Thoughts?

Oh, and on the traveling front, look for posting about that to come. If you know where we are, don't give it away. I'm a dork and want to give clues. But, those clues will include pictures and I've got to convince dear hubby to pay for non-public internet and use our laptop for that so we will see.

Also forgive typos and spelling issues. I can't spell and the spell check is acting up. Oops!!

K-Funk's Nintendo DS game roundup

Hollase got me a DS for my birthday. (Spare me the "Aren't you a little old for that?" comments.) Anyway, here are my game reviews:

Tecmo Bowl Kickoff. This game is just like Tecmo Super Bowl on the Super Nintendo, except that it doesn't have real NFL teams and players. But instead, you can create your own team and player names. Thus, for example, I can have an "OU 2004" featuring Jason White and Adrian Peterson. Right now I'm playing as the current Cowboys, and the game is pretty realistic -- Felix Jones was injured on the first play. Score: 8 out of 10

Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings. This game is surprisingly decent. The downside is that the game developers felt like they had to make use of the touchscreen, so you have to use the stylus to punch people, which makes fighting a chore. Score: 6 out of 10

Crosswords DS. Now here's a game that makes effective use of the stylus. You solve crossword puzzles by writing in the letters. There are also word searches and "anagrams" where you try to come up with all possible words from a group of letters. It's a simple game, but it's really fun. Score: 9 out of 10.

New York Times Crosswords. In this game, you play as Kyle Norville, an ex-CIA assassin who tracks down the last remnants of a dangerous secret society. But is Kyle prepared for the secrets that await him? OK, actually the game features a bunch of New York Times crossword puzzles. It's great. Score: 9 out of 10.

USA Today Crosswords. A homeless man if found lying dead in the street. The only clue to his murderer? The words "Dance of the Noblemen" is tatooed on his chest. Can you track down the killer before time runs out? This game is just like New York Times crosswords, only not as polished. Score: 6 out of 10.

Scrabble. This game is fun to play against a friend (or wife), but not much fun to play against the computer. Score: 7 out of 10.

Did Christmas just come early?

I had just about finished reading the entire internet when I came upon this incredible article in the Houston Chronicle. Could all my wildest dreams be coming true?!?!?!

"J.R. and Sue Ellen may be coming back to Dallas

World Entertainment News Network

Oct. 22, 2009, 4:20PM

Dallas stars Linda Gray and Larry Hagman have confirmed they've been approached to reprise their Sue Ellen and J.R. Ewing characters for a remake of the classic 1980s soap. TV executives at Warner Bros. are reportedly considering bringing back Dallas and focusing the new show on the TV couple's son, John Ross, and his cousin, Christopher, the adoptive son of J.R.'s brother Bobby and sister-in-law Pamela. But Gray admits she's yet to see a script, but isn't comfortable about playing a supporting grandmother role. "I'm not going to wear little boring dresses with pearls around my neck. At this age, Sue Ellen should be a powerhouse role model," she told TV Guide. Hagman told the magazine he's interested in reviving his TV oil boss role, but adds, "How much we talkin'?" "

My theological views, summed up in 3 letters:

CMP

C. Michael Patton has a theology blog called Parchment and Pen. I find that I agree with him about 99% of the time.

Check it out at http://www.reclaimingthemind.org/blog/

Happy Birthday, Posts, etc...

First off,

Happy Birthday to our sister-in-law, Mrs. A! She is actually Funk's brother's wife, making her only Funk's s-i-l, but I call her that as well. Is there actually a term for her relationship to me? Sister-in-law-in-law? Anyway, we hope you had a wonderful day.

Then there's the matter of this being our 800th post. That is really sad. Oh, well.

Lastly, do any of you watch the show The Big Bang Theory? Tonight's episode made me realize what a true nerd I really am. First of all, I actually got all of the jokes and found them funny. Second sign I'm a dork extraordinaire? My heart skipped a beat when I realized who the guest was. Wil Wheaton!!!! I was madly in love with him when I was in sixth grade. Watching him tonight I question my eleven year old self's sanity, but for some reason I was still excited by the appearance. At eleven I had dreams of living on The Enterprise, going to Dr. Crusher for a vaccination and happening to meet her son.

Luckily, Funk is as much of a nerd as I am. I had always suspected this but still vividly remember the night I realized just what a perfect match we were. Funk was working at the law firm and we were at a "summer associate" function. This is basically where the lawyers use the summer interns as an excuse to have a party. In this case, an evening of pizza, beer and Trivial Pursuit at someone's house. It was down to the winning question, but I didn't even need to hear all of the question. Once a reference to "STTNG" was made, I knew the answer. Funk, on an opposing team, let out a "What kind of a softball question is that?!?!?!" To our surprise, no one else had any idea what "STTNG' stood for.

The really sad part wasn't that we were the only two nerds in the room knowing the answer, but rather the shock we had that no one else knew the answer. We just assumed that at least a few other people in the room were TNG fans. We actually thought it was weird that no one else was a fan.

Oh, and if you have no idea what I'm talking about, Google it. But seriously, you should reconsider being friends with dorks like us.

Sooner RepOUrt

Time for a little optimism:

1. The Sooners are clearly the best 3-loss team in the country. The 3 losses were all to good teams and were by a combined 5 points.
   
2. The offensive line, QB, and receivers should all improve as the season progresses.
3. The defense is awesome.
   
4. All of the remaining games are winnable.
5. The Sooners are due for some luck.

Prediction: The Sooners will go undefeated the rest of the way and win a bowl game.