Have you ever forgotten what you look like?

Since Julie and I have been moving across the country for the last two weeks, we haven't really had a chance for much... vanity, I suppose.  Camping, Motel6-ing, and driving 12+ hours everyday leaves a person somewhat disheveled.  We did our best to stay clean, mind you, but as for monitoring my appearance, I sorta forgot about that.  So here we are, at our new place (which is so cute and charming), and I'm looking into the mirror going, "Who is that??"

I have a beard!  Granted, it's a little scrappy at this point, but it's no longer just scruff!  And my eyes look older.  And, I've grown a second head!  Ok, so I lied about the 2nd head.  But still, it's alarming to not recognize yourself.  Has this ever happened to you?

Texas fights for freedom and inefficient light bulbs

So I was browsing the news today and I found this article from the Los Angeles Times:
Texas aglow with effort to save the incandescent bulb. Essentially, Texans are so mad that Government is butting into their lives and trying to tell them to only buy energy efficient bulbs that they have created a bill saying that they will buy whatever bulbs they want to buy, thank you very much, inefficient or not-- cuz it's their damn right as Americans. BOO YA!! Gimme my gun so I's can shoot the commies!!

This is ludicrous.  Freaking ludicrous.  Look, Texas, when the government says, "Please allow us to stand on your street corner and enforce a curfew of 9pm," okay, let's start a rebellion.  But when they say, "Hey, we're trying to catch up with the rest of the world in creating a greener, more efficient country-- and to do it we have to break some bad habits" you say, "Yeah, okay, you're right.  I have been a bad American."  STOP SLOWING DOWN OUR COUNTRY- FIGHT A BATTLE THAT MATTERS.

As if Texans didn't have enough of a bad rep to fight against.  Now they have another notch in the stupid stick.  

Sheesh.

Inspiration - Forced?

My friend Jeff says that sometimes he has trouble being inspired to blog.  I share that sentiment.  But not just about blogging.  About life.

What inspires you?  What in this world makes you stop and go, "Whoa-- I feel like responding in some way because of that!"

In the past it's been music- when I would hear an amazing musician I would run to my guitar and try to learn a new riff or something...  Also acting- when I would see a good actor/actress I would try to do my best impression... Maybe even Christiany stuff- I would see a pretty sunset or trees or mountains and then be inspired to pray or cry or journal.

As for now...

I'm not sure.  As far as music goes, it's been fun doing open mics and small concerts, but I miss being in a real band-- and it will be months and months until we're adjusted to Durham enough to start a band.  As far as acting-- nothing.  Christian stuff- I haven't been inspired/motivated to do anything but just sort of float along...

So I guess I could try to inspire myself to find things that are inspiring...

But that seems silly.

Guess I'm just uninspired right now.  And that's okay.