Comparing Washing Up to Going to Church

This came from a blog post I read. The context: someone told them they don't go to church anymore because their parents forced them when they were younger. This blogger said their parents forced them to wash themselves too so by that reasoning...

"Ten reasons why I never wash

1. I was forced to as a child.
2. People who wash are hypocrites – they think they are cleaner than everybody else.
3. There are so many different kinds of soap, I can’t decide which one is best.
4. I used to wash, but I got bored and stopped.
5. I wash only on special occasions, like Christmas and Easter.
6. None of my friends wash.
7. I’ll start washing when I get older and dirtier.
8. I can’t spare the time.
9. The bathroom is never warm enough in winter or cool enough in summer.
10. People who make soap are only after your money."

Kind of an interesting look at that excuse for not going to church.

Top 5's

I guess the thing to do right now is to make some lists of my favourite things from 2010, so here are mine:

Top 10 Songs: (Top 10 on my playlist, not necessarily new songs)

1. The Script - The Man Who Can't Be Moved
2. Switchfoot - Needle and Haystack Life
3. Ben Rector - White Dress
4. Snow Patrol - Chocolate
5. Tenth Avenue North - Satisfy

6. Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me

7. NeedtoBreathe - Something Beautiful

8. Train - Hey Soul Sister

9. The Afters - Light Up The Sky
10. Jason Mraz - A Beautiful Mess

Honourable Mention: The Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Soundtrack


Top 5 Movies: (I didn't see very many new releases this year)

1. Inception

2. How To Train Your Dragon

3. To Save A Life

4. Date Night

5. The Back-Up Plan

Top 10 Moments:

1. Anniversary in Quebec City

2. Moving into our house

3. Good Goo Dolls Concert

4. City Chase

5. Getting hired full time

6. Caloriefest 2010

7. Joseph at StageWest

8. My first ice hockey game

9. Whitewater rafting

                                                      10. Grease: The Musical in Toronto

Top 10 Books:

1. Fire - Kristen Cashore (the prequel to Graceling)

2. Graceling - Kristen Cashore

3. The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins

4. Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins (The Hunger Games sequel - I didn't really like book #3)

5. A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Hosseini

6. The Twilight Series - Stephanie Meyer

7. The Chronicles of Narnia Series - C.S. Lewis

8. The Death & Life of Charlie St. Cloud - Ben Sherwood

9. Flashforward - Robert J. Sawyer

10. Something Borrowed Series - Emily Giffin

Snowpocalypse

I don't want to spend my posts complaining about the incredible amounts of snow we have been cursed blessed with over the last 2 weeks or so instead here's a post to say I'm so thankful for a reprieve. Today, for the first morning in many days we woke up and, although it was snowing a bit, there was only a light dusting on the driveway and road. Which means I didn't have to wake AJ up to shovel the driveway before work. And I even had a decent drive into Barrie despite my lack of snow tires. I think we've got enough snow now to give us a white Christmas and then some so bring on the sunshine! Please...

Christmas Bustle Has Begun!

It's only the first of December, but my schedule is already quickly filling up. Especially this week.

Thursday I am going to LIFE 100.3's Christmas For Kids Event. Kids choirs singing Christmas carols and AJ hosting. Should help to get me in the Christmas mood.

Friday is my company Christmas party where I'm hoping to walk away with a TV or something awesome this year.

Saturday we're heading to Mississauga to see AJ's mom perform in her church's Christmas presentation.

Sunday is the super secret surprise staff Christmas party for LIFE 100.3. I know what we're doing and I'm very excited about it!

Whew - it's going to be a busy but fun weekend.