South Bend Antioch

Went to South Bend for their Antioch meeting tonight. I ended up being in a skit that we rehearsed about 4 times. I would have liked to go over it a few more times, but what can you do with the time that you have, you know?

Anyway, Jill spoke at the meeting, and she wrote the skit, which was excellent. What she spoke of at the meeting took a lot of bravery, courage, and humility...all great qualities to have... it also showed her strength of character, humanity, and strength of will...she is a very admirable person, because what she did, few ever have the opportunity to do: she went up there, and told 50 people of some of the darkest parts of her life. This is a step that shows many many things, and the first of which is this: that there is always hope. I commend her on a job well done, and I thank her for sharing what she has.

Hung out a bit with Tom and Will. Both are hilarious and outstanding. Also met some really cool people, including AuroraChristi who I met on PhatMass.com a while ago and happened to be a part of the Antioch group down in South Bend. She's every bit as animated as I thought she would be. Even moreso, really. I think she's more animated than I am, and that's saying something.

In other news: Cellsplash should be opening in the next couple of days. Watch for it :)

Ashley G. and Brian Regan

Last night I made a new friend named Ashley, from Louisiana. She made me look up this comedian named Brian Regan. I figured I'd give it a shot. Here's the beginning half of the Q and A section on his website. Wow, this guy is HILARIOUS!

Q: How are you today?
A: Because my heart is beating.

Q: Huh?
A: You asked, "How are you today?" "How?" That's how.

Q: This is going to be a tough interview.
Where do you get your ideas for your jokes.
A: I get them in Spain.

Q: Can you answer that question seriously?
A: Okay, I get them in Albuquerque.

Q: You use the word Albuquerque a lot. Why?
A: Because it reminds me of when I was growing up in Albuquerque, going to Albequerque High, and working at
Albuquerque Al's Authentic House of Albuquerquian Cuisine.

Q: And where was that?
A: In New Mexico.

Q: Why I oughta... Never mind. Okay, what was your first joke ever?
A: WHAAAAAAAA!

Q: I don't get it.
A: It's a newly born infant joke. It's very funny.

Q: Is it hard being a comedian?
A: Oh yes. Especially when I'm in bars and motorcycle gangs walk in bellowing things like, "Who here does observational comedy?"

Q: Do you ever get heckled?
A: No. Oh wait, one time. A guy in Nebraska yelled something about corn. But he might have just been ordering.

Q: Were you always funny?
A: No. I wasn't funny on November 3rd,
1998.

Q: Why is that?
A: I just couldn't think of anything funny
that day.

For the rest of it, go to this link: http://www.brianregan.com/q_and_a.html

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Subway Adventure

Yesterday, I watched School of Rock because Jill had just watched it and I thought, man I haven't seen that in a long time, and that is a great movie. Then I went to my dad's to help him set up his new VCR, and what did he have on? School of Rock!

On my way to Roy's, I stopped at Subway. The dude at the counter was pretty cool. We started joking around, and he mentioned that his mom only has one leg. He said that a co-worker didn't believe him and called his dad and said "How many legs does your wife have?" and he was pretty mad about that, but his mom does get around and is a real trooper. I mentioned that my dad only has one hand, and that I understood the situation of disbelief and stuff. It was quite a fun conversation.

Last night at Antioch, we were all exhausted. I was tired from Wednesday in South Bend, and everyone else was pretty tired from many other things. What a crazy day, huh.

Changing Lives

"So now, here we are, leaving the place we've come to know as home to go back to the place that once was home. It's a wierd paradox really. We cried our first night here from the realization that our lives would never be the same again, and now we cry because we never want it to be." - Michelle

Fantastic Four, Gas

Saw Fantastic Four with Joe. Not as bad as I'd thought. Pretty good actually, even though I saw a ton of inconsistancies that I usually overlook. Not the best of the summer that I have seen so far, but then I've only seen about 4 movies so far. Still gotta see War of the Worlds. I swear, Dakota Fanning has to be one of the best actresses right now. And here I am writing aimlessly.

Today was a slow day.. slowest all week. I worked with Roy again today until about 5:15ish, and then I went home. I spoke to no one online, because it appears that on this particular Friday, I'm about the only one that doesn't have anything going on today. Ah well.

So, Gas prices are $2.49/gallon of unleaded. You think that'll stop me from headin' to South Bend next week? Not likely!

And in all actuallity, that last post was not even vague at all. It just requires a bit of knowledge that a few people have, but most do not. Don't feel bad if you don't get it, it's alright. Just go along with it.

Questions

What are the right questions? How do I know? There is only one real question that I know, and a thousand others I hope to learn the answers to eventually, but that will depend on the answer to that one, and how that goes.

I love being vague.. don't you?

Jill and For Your Consideration

Post Script to yesterday's post. I had a marvelous time talking to Jill for well over four hours during and after working on ProCPR. That truly was a great conversation. Not only was it full of substance, but it felt like we both really learned something from it, and there was growth there as we spoke and she decidedly told me that CSI is the best show ever. I've never seen CSI, but I have seen The X-Files. Don't know what that means, but I'm sure it's cool.

Oh and before I forget, as in the last post, be funny or don't be funny, but funny is cooler.

And last but not least on my radar to inform you of something really quite cool. Christopher Guest is the man behind such mockumentaries as Best in Show, Waiting for Guffman, and my favorite: A Mighty Wind. Well, I've just read about the next one, and I'm excited to see how it works. Pat has a big idea for one that would be hilarious to do.. maybe one day.

Here's what they're doing next:

Instead Ricky Gervais will... get this for coolness... be taking a role alongside 'The Christopher Guest Players' in Guest's upcoming film For Your Consideration. How brilliant? The man who took the mockumentary made famous by Guest and co and ran with it to new heights of success is starring in what is said to be the master of the sub-genre's last 'mockumentary' feature.

Details of the project are said to be closely guarded but rumour has it, it will involve a documentary crew following an actor and his "entourage" from the point of completing a movie right up to his campaigning to win an Academy Award for said role, despite the fact that it wasn't a worthy performance.(FilmRot.com)

The Last Week

What's it been... about a week? That week went so fast!

Last Wednesday: Millennium Park.. Pretty fun. Swimming and Volleyball and food.
Thursday: St. Thomas had Theology on Tap at 7:30 with Dr. Dave DenBraber speaking. We went to it. It was absolutely awesome. That guy is on fire for the Lord.
Friday:A Night of Worship at the Kreslin's!!! Holy cow! Started late, at about 7:30 and went straight up until 10. That was one incredible evening!
Saturday: Rachel Z's open house followed by Guy's Night. Good food at Rachel's, and at Guy's Night we grilled hot dogs and played some cards and some Halo 2. I'm very bad at Halo 2.
Sunday: Antioch in Muskegon was an excellent meeting about suffering and doing something about it.
Monday: Went downtown to see the Fireworks. It was raining, but we stuck it out and the fireworks were pretty good.
Tuesday: Worked with Roy on ProCPR
Wednesday: Worked with Roy on ProCPR.. ..tonight at Connect is the next topic in the "Assault Against the Family" series of the summer. Should be good.

More later.. leave comments... be funny. Laugh a little... do you some good.