So, I Found This Blog...

A funny thing happened on my way around the internet tonight. I found this blog called "The Thirsty Life", and by golly it had my name on it! Go figure...I have a blog. After about 5 minutes of searching my brain for the proper username and password to access said blog, I finally made it in. So I said, "What the heck...I think I'll throw a random post on this blog just to see if anyone out there actually subscribed to it at some point in the dark, distant past." So here it is; my random blog post. May you be enriched! And if by some bizarre chance you are/were subscribed to this blog and you see this, drop me a comment. The blog lives!

Holy Cow, Where Did May Go?

I can't believe the month of May is over already! It's been kind of a crazy month, in some ways good and in some ways not so good. Sorry to all you faithful readers (I think I'm up to six now!) that I haven't done much posting recently. I hope if you haven't visited for a couple of weeks that you will at least read my previous post below from a week ago, since it was my only significant action of the month. I promise I will try to do better in June!

I See That Train a-Comin'....

We are in the midst of change. And I'm talkin' serious change....not the "oh, I think I'll start eating whole grain bread from now on" type of change, or the "whoa, where did that hair come from...and what's it doing in my ear?!" type of change (not that those changes aren't important on a personal level - perhaps too personal!). The change I'm referring to is a deep-seated cultural shift that is taking place in our world, our country, and as a result our churches.

In Case You Missed It...

...and most of you probably did, Penn State won it's second men's volleyball national championship on Saturday night! Please hold a second while I swell with pride........okay, I'm good. Just a couple of tidbits for you to share with all of your comrades at work who are dying to hear this info:

• Penn State is the only program outside of the state of California to have both it's men's and women's programs win volleyball national championships (the men have now won it all in 1994 and 2008, and the women won it in 1999 and this past fall in 2007).
• Penn State is just the second school to win the NCAA men's and women's volleyball national title in the same academic year, joining Stanford in 1996-97. The NCAA began sponsoring women's volleyball in 1981.

And, on a final "oh how sweet it is" note, Penn State beat Ohio State in the national semifinal....for the third time this year! Not that I'm counting or anything.

For the Glory!

Little Fishies

First of all, apologies for not posting for a couple of weeks. Things have been unexpectedly busy in the Surovec household, mainly due to that wonderful thing called "spring". Cleaning up around the house and yard has been gobbling up every minute of my free time, and when the evening comes the only thing I've wanted to do is sit on my touche (a.k.a - behind, bottom, buttocks) and stare at the wall. But tonight, I choose to give you the thrill of yet another post! No, please...sit down...stop applauding....you're embarassing me.

Anybody Out There?!

I would like to make an official invitation to anyone out there reading this blog. Please take a minute or two and leave a comment on the site. I have to admit, the reasons are a little self-serving. I'm trying to get a gauge on how many people (if any!) are actually reading my blog. This will help me determine how often I should put up posts, or if the blog is meeting a need in any way.

Thanks for your help, and thanks for reading!

Answering the Call

I don't watch movies very much these days. It's not that I don't like movies anymore (even though really good ones are becoming harder to come by), and it's not necessarily a matter of desire. It's more a case of priorities when it comes to my time. In those precious and less common moments when I actually have down time, I would much rather hang out with the family, catch a game on TV, or do absolutely nothing while my brain flushes itself of the stresses and strains of the past week. And in those rare times when Rose and I have a date, spending $20 to sit in a dark room for two hours and not talk to one another is not at the top of my list.