Thoughts from Sociology.

There are so many stories I could tell from Sociology. It's an awesome class.

Here's one that might fall under the "serious" category.-- o.O -- Prepare yourself.

Mr. V asked students at random what they're philosophies were. What are the guiding beliefs that determine you're actions? Most students were like, "I don't know", "huh?"

However, after much prodding, several of my classmates were able to come up with something along the lines of, "Live a good life so that you can get to heaven." There were variations, but Mr.V's point was made that in a small town, there is a lot of conformity and people have the same general philosophy.... blah blah blah.

But I wouldn't say that I share those exact same beliefs. See, I think that too many people view heaven as the goal of their lives. When really, it is not a goal at all, but rather a gift.

"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."

A goal implies something that needs to be worked for, -- something that can either be won or not won. Goals aren't always met. A gift, on the other hand, is not negotiable. It is yours, free of charge -- dependent only upon acceptance.

"Everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die." -- That is why God doesn't just give us heaven, he gives us life.

Music. Comedy. Funny Accents.

A musical transaction - For those of you who don't know me, two of my favorite things are music, and late-night comedy. Music is by far one of the most awesome things in the world. Enough said. Late night comedy has for a long time been my way of ending the day and comedy in general is an interest of mine. Not unfrequently are the two mixed -- with varying results. I see a lot of bands do Saturday Night Live. Some are good; some aren't. But, the Ting Tings (January 16, 2010) did the best live show I've heard in a while.

The Ting Tings are an indie rock duo from the UK . You probably know them from their song "That's Not My Name". Unlike many popular artists (Rihanna, Taylor Swift), the Ting Tings chose not to perfom on SNL with an accompanying band. The music that the two of them couldn't do live on stage was tracked and probably controlled by the drummer. On top of heavy beats and sweet British punk vocals the loop keeps growing and growing and what is left is overwhelming musical power. So overwhelming that you wouldn't think it came from just two people with some instruments, some computers, and a ton of raw talent. They take it one step further and honor a great SNL sketch on their first (hopefully not last) performance. You won't find "more cowbell" on their cd or any mp3 -- just live.

Post Number One

This is my first post on this blog. I made this blog for my English class. Right now, I am sitting next to Allie Caldwell.
This is us at homecoming. I'm very sweaty.