The Parents Are Watching You
Or in my case, it’s the in-laws. Yep, and it’s not just Facebook. They follow me on Twitter too.
And you thought I quit posting the beer funnelling pictures because of the politicians.
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This never gets old. Never.
“If I help him, he’s going to help me.” Ya dang right he is. You mind throwing a little bit of that this way. My Disco has been guzzling some gas here recently. That not having to pay for gas thing is sounding sa-weet!
What?
The holiday lull now begins and I turn my attention away from politics and toward my family. It’s during this time that I will sit at my in-law’s home in the middle of the woods and dream up 30 plans to make millions in 2009. I will have every intention of making these plans become reality as the New Year begins and as I take the first step, alas, I will be swallowed up by politics again.
It is a cycle that happens again and again. Once I broke that cycle and birthed Under The Power Lines. Maybe it will make millions one day. Until then I’ll just have fun and try to rock it as hard as possible. If I had a special power like on Heroes, I’d want the ability to teleport myself around the world. But I wouldn’t teleport back to Mexico quite yet. Maybe Venice. Isn’t that where the streets are full of water?
At this point I have no idea where I’m heading with this so I’ll just stop and stare at the computer screen, waiting for something dreadfully amazing to happen. Or I’ll wait until I find something more relevant than this to write about.
Has anyone read Pour Your Heart Into It? I like Starbucks. I like books. I think I’ll read it now instead of staring at the computer.
Mac vs PC
The creator of this video has some serious skillz.
Jim DeMint Makes Me Proud
A new video from Senator Jim DeMint on the auto bailout that died last night.
After watching this video…
I now feel like I can take on the world!
A New Star Trek Trailer
The Enterprise is no match for The Force
I’m Thankful
I have to admit. I’m pretty pumped about life right now and I’m extremely thankful for many things. Seeing that it’s Thanksgiving, Elizabeth is in the kitchen with her mother cooking up a strong feast, and I have the time to play on the computer, I figured I’d make a quick list of some of the things I’m thankful for this year.
So today, I’m thankful for…
Elizabeth. I never dreamed I’d have such an amazing wife. I’m more thankful than anything else that God sent her my way.
my in-laws. They aren’t the nightmare I heard they’d be. In fact, they’re pretty darn cool.
my Sunday school class. A lot of people don’t like to talk about their faith, but I’m not ashamed of what I believe. My Sunday school class has become an integral part of my life and they are helping me be the person I want to be.
The Book Club…my college crew. We called ourselves “The Book Club” because we were a bunch of nerds. If we weren’t drinking, we were studying or playing politics. I’m thankful that we remain tight.
201. Named after our University Commons apartment number, this was my pre-“The Book Club” crew. Years later, they are always there when I need them and for that I’m very thankful.
the beach. I love the beach. Nothing makes me happier than playing bocci ball on Folly Beach all day before hitting Taco Boy for nachos and frozen screwdrivers.
Gucci. The coolest little dog ever. She even twitters.
Starbucks. Call it my creativity. Or maybe it’s my energy. Either way, its what keeps me moving so that I can straight rock it!
technology. I love my iPhone, my iPod, my MacBook Pro, my Garmin, and my HDTV. I wish I could be thankful to have enough money to always have the new thing. Maybe next year. Or maybe the year after.
Under The Power Lines. I love the little web company we’ve built. I’m having a blast working with Senator Jim DeMint, Representative Nathan Ballentine, and others who are eager to take over the Internets. I’m also thankful that we have such a creative and fun staff.
my job. (gotta love that definition =) ) I still can’t believe that I get to run campaigns for a living. I’m looking forward to progressing my knowledge by officially joining the SC Senate Republican Caucus and working with Senator Harvey Peeler this year.
those who have taught me so much. My political mentors have been there to teach me, yell at me, and to jerk a knot in my butt when I come up with a stupid idea. I’m very thankful for their advice.
our clients. I wish I could name them all, but from Senator Shane Massey to Representative Keith Kelly, our campaign clients are a blast to work with. They make life enjoyable…and interesting.
getting close to my step-father before he passed away this year. My stepfather practically raised me, but we always had that rocky stepfather/stepson relationship. I’m very thankful that we became close over the last four years, before he was diagnosed with a fatal brain tumor.
bacardi and diet coke. Far less calories than beer with all the fun benefits.
the Gamecocks. We will beat Clemson this year.
Barack Obama. Because we needed Jimmy Carter to get Ronald Reagan.
Heroes. I needed something after the West Wing and Star Trek left me hanging and Heroes is getting the job done.
my house. I love my house, the way Elizabeth has decorated it, and how close it is to everything. I’m thankful that God has given me the chance to own such a cool pad.
you. I’m thankful to all my old friends and the new ones I made this year. In the end, life isn’t about professional success, money, or any of those material things I just mentioned. Life is about good friends and relationships.
In case of rapture…
And now for something completely random.
My Mom put this picture on my fridge when I was about 7 years old and it stayed there until I was 24. It always freaked me out real good. Reading the Senate rules isn’t something I do for fun, but today I was looking up some info on a State Rep, when I stumbled upon a rule stating:
The President Pro Tempore or his designee, when, in his opinion, it is impractical or dangerous to hold a regularly scheduled session(s) of the Senate, may declare the body adjourned to some other time. Such actions are to be taken only in times of great emergency including, but not limited to, natural disasters, severe weather, and acts of God.
“Acts of God,” heh? Awesome.
Should I Laugh or Cry?
Pretty funny shiz. (h/t Matthew Mei)
Da Bomb!
Elizabeth and I just ravaged our attic looking for an old license plate I used to showcase on the front of my first car…a 1986 Buick Summerset.
Back in high school I had a real identity crisis. I was a huge Star Trek / Star Wars sci-fi nerd, but I also thought I was a straight thug. I mean, wearing Wu Wear and size 38 jeans on my 30 in. waist thug. I acted like a thug too…dumb, just dumb.
Anyway, I had a license plate on my car that pictured Boba Fett holding a huge bomb. The smoke coming off the bomb spelled “Da Bomb!”
Come on…Boba Fett and Da Bomb! You know you love it.
Unfortunately I couldn’t find the license plate, but I did find ton of old Star Trek action figures, my Cub Scout pinewood derby car, and Straight Outta Compton on vinyl.
Some things shouldn’t be shared on the Internets. This is probably one of them.
It’s Peanut Butter Jelly Time!
I thought I told you…it’s peanut butter jelly time!
Happy Halloween
The majority of you voted for the Peanut Butter Jelly Time banana, so that’s what I’ll be tonight. I’ll be sure to upload a few pics sometime this weekend.
Happy Halloween!
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