Life with Rudy

Outgoing personality. takes risks. feeds on attention. No self-control. Kind hearted. Self-confident. Loud and boisterous. VERY revengeful. Easy to get along with and talk to. Has an "every thing's peachy" attitude. Likes talking and singing. Loves music. Daydreamer. Easily distracted. Hates not being trusted. BIG imagination. Loves to be loved. Hates studying. in need of "that someone". Longs for freedom. Rebellious when withheld or restricted. Lives by "no pain no gain" caring. Always a suspect. Playful. Mysterious. "charming" or "beautiful" to everyone. stubborn. curious. Independent. Strong willed. A fighter. Repost in 5 mins and you will meet the love of your life sometime next month.

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Philippians 4:12 - I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.

BibleGateway.com - Passage Lookup: Philippians 4;

Whenever I sign my name for someone, I always add my own personal message in the form of putting "Matt 5:16" at the bottom right hand corner of my name. This is just my way of directing the person to Matthew 5:16 - my favorite verse.

But I think I'm going to start alternating now. Instead of always using Matt, I think I'm gonna start using Phil as well, and adding Philippians 4:12.

A lot of people use Philippians 4:13 as their "Favorite" verse, but it's sorta like John 3:16 - I sometimes feel bad for John 3:15 and John 3:17.

Same case here - I think Philippians 4:12 is just as good, or better, than the verse after it. Paul is making a big statement here. He's saying that he's found a secret of being content in any and every situation.

Oh really now? EVERY situation? Yep, every situation. But what amazes me most is that I can relate to Paul here. After finally letting this verse sink in a bit, I started to see MYSELF in Paul. I suddenly pictured Paul as a guy who said "I'm not particular", and that's like me. I see Paul as a guy who took it as it comes, and made best with what he had. Right here, people.

But Paul couldn't have been more right when he used the word "Secret" to describe the life outlook. Why? Because just like Paul, I have no idea how to tell you what to do in order to get this outlook on life. I really don't. I've tried it several times. I've started to explain it, but it just never worked. But I think Paul gave the best reason WHY we can look at life this way. Read verse 13.

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I seriously think this is sad. I mean, Geroge and the Mexican prez looks right spiffy, casual, and actually dressed for some fun in the sun. Meanwhile, what's Stevey wearin?? He looks like he's goin out in the dien woods instead of the Desert! Could someone please direct Mr. Harper to the wardrobe department, or at least a travel agent that actually tells him where he's going??

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So I promised a review of Click along with United 93 (look down).

Click was just "aiight" for me. Yeah, that's right. I didn't really like that one either. Maybe I'm just picky. I can't remember the last time I watched a movie I couldn't stop laughing at. "She's the Man" was actually a pretty good movie. I recommend it. I say that because I realize that was probably the last "good movie" I watched.

But Click? It's not that funny. It's actually really sad. I mean sad in a crying sort of way. A few parts there, I was thinking "man, a sap like Josh would be baulin' his eyes out now".

It gives a good message to corporate America, and all those guys who work is more important than family. But please, hasn't that been done?? Maybe they thought the gimmik of the remote control would make it different, but reality sets in and you're thinking "are they trying to tell us it WOULDN'T be that great to have one of those things?"

I'm going through the movie thinking "Ok, if he doesn't get out of this, my review is going to tear this thing apart." Seriously, I would have called the studio, and complained. I would have e-mailed my thoughts to every single newspaper in North America, telling them how STUPID Click was. But that wasn't the case, obviously, and the movie ended in the same predictable way I figured it would. Oh well.

As i said, it was aiight.

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I rented two movies tonight. "Click" starring the infamous Adam Sandler, and "United 93" starring some people I've never heard of.

So far, I've only watched United 93. I'll be watching Click tomorrow.

My question about United 93 is simple: what was the point?

Folks, 9/11 was a tragic day. It was a day when a lot of people died, a day when the most powerful nation in the world proved that it wasn't invincible. But in a tradition that started with Titanic, do we REALLY have to keep making movies bringing attention to the WEAKNESSES of things, rather than the STRENGTHS???

It's bad enough that everyone in the world has suddenly become American, but being reminded of it day after day after day, is a bit too much. They made "Flight 93" telling the exact same story. WHY did they have to make United 93 as well? Personally, I think it was totally unecessary.

Reasoning:

• No one knows for sure what exactly happened on the plane
• Flight 93 was enough
• It's not a 'story' where you're waiting to find out what happens at the end.
• Either way you look at it, the movie is painful to watch. Why would someone put themself through that?
• Being reminded is not a good reason. Reminders are all around us. How much more attention do you need to bring to a tragedy?
• I could go on.

Anyways, I just had to vent that stuff. If you read it, thanks. If you didn't, stick around - perhaps Click's review will be better.

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It's been raining for days. I'm serious. DAYS!!! Plural there, people. Actually I think we're almost coming upon a full week here now that there hasn't been ONE DAY that we didn't get rain!! Yeah, at least that long. Now I'm starting to feel like Noah. I'm sure we're set for 40 days and 40 nights. I fear that the sun has left us for good, as today I got word someone spotted slop snow on Middle Arm road. Ouch.

Speaking of snow, why in the world is everyone suddenly freaking out about Christmas, already??

I've been swamped with requests for gift ideas like you wouldn't believe, and I've actually even felt kinda rushed because of the obvious closeness of the holiday. Then I stop and realize.... WE'RE STILL TWO MONTHS AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

October 25th, DECEMBER 25th ..... that's TWO MONTHS before Christmas. We've still got Halloween, Remembrance Day, American Thanksgiving-the works! before we get to Christmas.

Yet the dollar store has kicked into high Christmas mode. Sunday School had a meeting last night expressing their plans for the Christmas Program, Operation CHRISTMAS child is due on Sunday (if we have church... don't get me started), and Josh has started his countdown next to his MSN name! This is almost as bad as when he was leaving to go to Edmonton!!

Seems that everyone is freaking out about Christmas, and I'm starting to get the feeling that we're at least in mid to late November, instead of a week from being out of October. We're not close to seeing snow yet, as last year that stuff didn't even show SIGNS of coming until the first of December, and we've still got all of November, Most of December, and a bit of October left!

Calm down people, and start focusing on Halloween first, then Remembrance day, then Christmas.

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