Starting Back Up

Well I’ve decided that now is a good time to try and start this back up.  I’ve had a few life changes recently and I really need some place to just let it out!

We’ll start with what happened today.  I found out that I have diabetes.  I was then biraged with about a million pieces of information about diabetes.  Most of which kinda flew right by me as I was still on the part where I said to my self…I have what now?  I’m more than slightly confused as to what’s going on.  I’m just glad I had Lee there to help retain some of that information.  This is one of a few times where I have felt completely helpless.  I felt like I wasn’t even in the room, I was the camera man in my own life watching this happen.  This wasn’t happening to me this was happening to some other guy.  If only that were true.  So starting now my life is different.  I have to prick my finger once a day to see what my blood sugar is doing.  I can’t eat the foods that once comforted me when I felt anxious, or depressed, or stressed out.  I have to actually get off my fat ass and lose some weight and exercise.  I need to learn to eat better.  My head is reeling from all of this still.  Just trying to take it all in has been more than enough excitement for one day…I still haven’t gone to the gym yet…all I want to do is go to bed!

On a more pleasant note Lee and I have taken over leadership of the worship team in Auburn.  Yes that means driving an extra 25 minutes to church each week but I think it’s well worth it  So far it’s been a blast.  We were worried that people out there  wouldn’t be receptive to us but they seem relieved and glad to have us out there.  It’s kind of weird at the same time though.  Most of the team is older than us.  The team is also very small so we’re going to go on an aggressive campaign very shortly to recruit some more members.  By the way if you happen to know any musicians who are generally free Sunday mornings send them my way

Well Lee is almost home which means it’s almost time to hit the gym.  I hope to be more active in the blog-o-sphere in the future.

~Me

Star Trek Online

Well this weekend I went out and purchased Star Trek Online.  I played it for quite a few hours this weekend.  Since the doctor told me to get some rest I figured I’d rest on the couch play on my laptop.  So far the game is pretty fun.  The controls are still taking a little to get used to, especially when controlling your starship. Me playing this got Lee playing the Sims 3 again.  I think she was more into that then I was with Star Trek (which is saying something!).

So as for the Social Networking withdraw…I’m not feeling it too bad yet.  The first couple of days were weird but I’m kinda getting used to not seeing what 500 people are doing every 10 minutes.  Sure there are times where I would be a nice time filler but there are other things to do.  I do miss the interaction with people though.  I’ve been keeping touch with some of you via instant messenger and texts and what have you but not quite the same. 

Well my dad is completely moved out of Solvay and is now living in Albany.  I must say I’m not a fan.  Sure it’s going to be nice to have his town house with waaaay more room, a yard, a driveway, and a washer and drier, but he’s now living 2 and a half hours away.  I hope to go visit him soon after he settles in and what not.

Anywho not much else is going on.  Need to get with Lee tonight and put the discussion together for Thursday.  I have no idea what to talk about so I’m all ears for ideas

 

~Xurvis

Day 1

So it’s been less than 24 hours since my “fast” began.  Already starting to feel the draw back to it.  Moments where I used to spend a few seconds checking my friends status updates are now filled with awkwardness (kinda like the spelling of that word).  I find my self wondering what everyone is doing…where they are…are they having a good day or a bad day.  I didn’t realize how much I actually interacted with people on social media.  It is the strangest feeling.  I will talk more later but right now I have to get back to work…Going to Owego for a setup and presentation…yay for car rides with the boss

~Xurvis

A World without Social Networking

So today at sundown I beging my social network fast. I know it seems kind of a weird thing to fast but I feel like I am becomming more and more dependant on it. So far I have deleted the facebook, Twitter, and buzz applications from my iPhone. Today I will be uninstalling tweetdeck from my desktop and it will then begin.

A friend of mine on Twitter (@mom2twinsplus1) pointed out that during lent one can partake in the thing they are fasting on Sundays. So I think that I will be doing that…just to see if anything important happened…like how I found out my dad was moving(still somewhat upset about that).

So I will keep you all updated from here as to the goings on in my life (if you care to know) on here. I’ll try to update daily if not at least every other day!

~Xurvis

Testing out Word 2010

So I’m in my office and I’m testing out office 2010 and I see that it has this publish to blog feature so I thought I’d give it a try. Testing 123!

 

~Xurvis

Resolution Check-up

So it’s been a few days since the new year. How are you doing on your resolutions? Me? I haven’t purchased any cigarrettes but I have smoked a few yes. I haven’t been reading my Bible which is silly since I have it on my phone. There really isn’t a reason not to. I will continue to work on mine. Will you?

Year in Review

Happy New Year!

With 2009 drawing to a close and a new decade upon us I suppose it’s time to review.  There have been so many ups and downs but one thing  is for sure 2009 was certainly not boring!  On the church front I started leading worship and found that I’m not too bad at it despite my lack of confidence.  Lee has been helping me sing better (thanks love!).  Also Lee and I started a small group that we hope to keep going into the new year.  Speaking of Lee she started Grad School this fall and received a 4.0!!!  She’s amazing!  Work has also had it’s ups and downs but things ended the year on an up note.  Still trying to find the balance between work and pray but I think every one struggles with that…don’t you?

There were some sad points as well.  There were some deaths in the family.  My uncle Jimmy (my step-mom’s brother) passed away in July.  Then shortly there after Lee’s uncle Nick passed away.  My father lost his job and is now moving to Albany for a new one.  I’ve never lived more than 10 minutes from him before so I’m a bit apprehensive about that.  We’ll see how that pans out.

As the new year draws closer it’s time for new beginnings.  There are some things about myself that I want…no need to change.  Some health issues that I need deal with.  Things like quitting smoking and losing weight.  I’ve been paying for a gym membership for 6 months that I’ve only used a handful of times!  Also I need to start handling money much better.

In any event 2009 we a mixed year.  I just pray this new year and decade is amazing.  What are your thoughts/memories of the last year?

~Xurvis

PS I also resolve to update this blog more often

Two Weeks

Two weeks ago tomorrow I’ll have smoked my last cigarette.  Bronchitis certainly helped in that department.  Still not sure how I feel about the whole thing.  The last couple of days I have had more energy than I have in a long time,  I seem to be sleeping better. But on the flip side I find my self very anxious all the time, and I have to re-learn how to sing as the bass tones in my voice are almost non existent.  I also feel as though I’ve lost something in common with Lee.  It was an activity that we used to do together…now neither of us do it and it feels like something is missing.  I’m not sure what to do about that.  We should replace it with something but it feels like there aren’t enough minutes in the day to learn something new to do together.

I’ve been feeling kind of down since I stopped smoking as well.  I’m pretty sure it’s just the lack of nicotine but I feel like I lost a friend or something.  I don’t know.  I also have had a real hard time concentrating.  It’s like my mind is in a constant fog…I’m hoping that wears off soon.

Other than that things seem to be going well.  We have a lot of leadership changing at our church.  We have two pastors leaving to start church plants in the near future.  One of them has been kind of a mentor to me and I am really going to miss him.  He had asked if Lee and I would be willing to go with him but it just isn’t in the cards at the moment.  We’ll see what goes on after she finishes grad school.

Sorry I haven’t updates as frequently as I used to but I’ve just been so busy…now that I have an iPhone perhaps I’ll try to update more often.

~Xurvis

Weekend :-\

So had a not so great weekend.  Left work at noon on Friday to get ready for my uncle’s calling hours.  I hate getting the “oh you’re so lucky you get to leave at noon” you know I’d rather be at work then to have to leave early for that.  As I was getting my clothes together I get a call from Lee.  Her step mother has breast cancer…talk about a double whammy.  Not only did my uncle die but now we find this out.  You’ve got to be kidding me.  If it isn’t one thing it’s another :-\.  I guess that’s one of the pitfalls of having a family as large as our…4 sets of parents tend to make thing complicated in the first place, like “who are we going to see on thanksgiving” and such.

I’m feeling a little overwhelmed with life at the moment.  All  these bad things going on and I just feel so emotionally drained.  I feel like I have to be the strong person.  I’m not used to that.  I’m always the sensitive one.  I guess that time in my life has passed and now I must be the rock.  The sound footing that people can stand on.  It’s fitting since that what my middle name is Greek for .

~Xurvis

Oops!

Wow I just realized that’s it’s been a month since my last post.  Sorry about that.  I’ve had a crazy time at work and a lot going on at home so not much time for the bliggity blog.

Well where do I start on the updates? We changed ISP’s in the beginning of July.  This is something that I was rather uneasy about.  I didn’t know how the current network was laid out and all the little nuances of it.  There were a lot of issues that I thought would come up that weren’t a problem and there were a lot of issues that came up that I never even thought about.  After about 30 extra hours of working we’re back to about 99% of where we were before the change.  Everyday operations are back to normal and there is peace among the kingdom.  The whole experience taught me a lot about what I didn’t know I knew and I learned a lot of stuff.  I now know how most of the networking works.  Just a few little things escape me like the way the old system is networked in on switches the likes of which I’ve never seen before.

On the home front Lee has started her free grad class.  Well actually she’s about half way through now.  It seems to be a lot of work since it’s a 15 week course condensed down into 6 weeks.  He’s got about 100 pages of reading to do after each class.  Speaking of home work.  I have home work for the first time in about 6 years LOL.  I’m taking the leadership class at church.  It’s very interesting to look at the leadership of the church with a new perspective.  I’m very excited about the class I’m learning a whole bunch and trying to see myself as a leader is an interesting thing as well.  I’m able to see what areas I need to work on and which areas I’m doing well in.

On a sadder not my Uncle passed away recently.  The funeral services are this weekend so my family is preparing for that.  Lee and I have been asked to do a short worship set for the funeral service on saturday.  I need to put a band together for that.  Uncle Jimmy played bass so we are doing the set with out a bassist to show how empty the sound is and how not he world is similarly empty with out him.  We shall see how that goes.

In the interest of time and your sanity I’ll cut this post a bit short so that you aren’t completely bored of my life (most of you probably are lol).  I’ll try to update a bit more regularly.  Keep in touch and God Bless

Xurvis