1. My alarm clock has a snooze button. I've had the same alarm clock for the past 20 years, and i never once used the snooze button. Until about a month ago. Now I'm addicted to that extra couple of minutes of sleep it "allows" me to have. Why oh why did i not discover the wonders of the snooze button years ago?

2. Apparently, i get my hair cut more often than the rest of the male population. Generally i get my hair cut every 4 to 6 weeks, which i thought was normal. My co-workers and other friends have informed me that they generally get their hair cut every two or three months. This is good to know, though I'm sure it won't change my hair cutting habits. As soon as those little feathery wings start to grow on the side of my head, its cutting time.

3. One year ago as of last week i got to cross the top band off my "bands i have to see before i die" list when i saw U2 in concert in Boston. This summer i get to cross off band number two as i have tickets to see Wilco in Halifax in July. Rock.On.  

4. They just don't make wallets like they used to. When i graduated from grade 9 at Stonepark Junior High school many years ago [19 to be exact], my aunt gave me a very nice leather wallet as a gift. I used that same wallet up until April of this year, when it finally started to fall apart. I purchased a new wallet at that time, and it is already falling apart. Piece. Of. Junk.

5. The Social Music Revolution. www.last.fm is one of the coolest website/community ideas I've seen in a while. I'm pretty late in joining the "revolution" on this one as it's been around for a while. It's a very cool way of keeping track of the things you are listening to, as well finding others who like the same music as you. I also like to use it to keep track of what my friends are listening to, so i can make fun of their listening habits. Check out the site, and add me as a friend, my id is speakergeek.

If you are a child of the 80's [and possibly the 70's], you will no doubt understand the following statement:

In the world of non-superpower heroes, there are none greater than the Ninja.

They are stealthy, strong and use swords, numchucks and throwing stars. How awesome is that!

If you've been here before, you know i am quite a fan of Donald Millers books. In fact, i would say that his last two books have had a fairly significant impact on my faith. They have also led to a very interesting and challenging breakfast/book club, where over the past year, a number of friends and i have been gathering very, very early on Wednesday mornings to eat breakfast and talk about Millers books, first 'Blue Like Jazz', then 'Searching for God Knows What'. The entire group enjoyed batting around Millers thoughts and views on how we live out our Faith in this day and age. We didn't always agree with everything he said, and were often challenged to look at our own views on things, and reconsider our position. [We've since moved on to Rob Bells 'Velvet Elvis', which is also a great book.] 

Millers newest book 'To Own a Dragon' is due out next week, and i am very much looking forward to it. The book is subtitled 'Reflections on Growing Up Without a Father'. Having grown up in a single parent family myself, it should be interesting to hear some of the stories that Miller has and compare them to the struggles and such that I've experienced. I'm sure I'll have much more to write after i finish the book.

You can download the entire first chapter of 'To Own a Dragon' here. You can also listen to Miller read excerpts from the book on the same page. I recommend you listen to the reading, it's quite funny.

Another Miller link for you. donmillerfans.net is a new site for fans of Don to discuss his books. It's also a place where Miller takes time to answer some questions. It's a brand new site, with not much content at the moment, but it looks promising.