I’m backPosted by Rick on August 6th, 2003

That wasn’t so bad now, was it?

Why did I leave? Well, I felt like I needed sometime to do something with some of my past archives. I’ve changed a few of my entries to “extended entries.” In the future, these entries will be password protected.

A lot has happened in my short time away.

Rachel will be joining me here at this blog for the time being. We may decide to get a new domain name, but it just seems like there isn’t a reason to be on two different blogs. We have avoided a “couple blog” because some people think it’s like covenanting in marriage or something. The truth is, it’s just a blog. From our blog, some of you might think Rachel and I are gushy. But anyone that knows us knows we aren’t really gushy, and we just feel like this is more practical.

Since Davey and Emeth are courting, and the Ebbing Frog is emerging out of the water, it gives us no excuse to avoid this merger. If they can do it, why can’t we?

My roommate, Tim Eaton, is back to blogging. Hopefully, this time with a more optimistic view of life. His girlfriend will be back in a few days, so I’m excited about that…I am sure I am not nearly as excited as he is.

Mike and Kristen just married, and Kristen will be moving over to Mike’s blog. Speaking of Mike and Kristen, I got a call from Kristen after their reception…but before they went to the hotel. Only Kristen would call on the way to consummate her marriage. Mike was washing off the junk on the car because, as all males tend to be, his groomsmen put stuff on it, thereby delaying their…time alone. I think this is the most annoying tradition. I think it’s anti-Christian. Yes, shaving cream on the car is surely the Devil’s doing. That extra fifteen minutes that they spent at the car wash would kill some people. In fact, studies show that 83% of people that have to wash off their car before they go to the hotel end up dying. Okay, studies don’t show that, but you can imagine if they did.

I’ll be teaching at Whitworth College in the fall. Whitworth is a PCUSA school, so this will be a nice change from the secular colleges at which I’ve taught.

One thing I hate about the whole college thing is getting paid once a month. I won’t even get paid until the last day of September. Of course, you do get two bigger paychecks in December, which is always nice right before Christmas.

An added benefit is getting to use the weightroom. Tim and I started a routine on Monday. We’re both pretty sore, but I’m content with my starting strength.

My goal is to weigh between 240 and 265 by the end of the school year, get my bench back up to at least 405, and squat at least 585. Those are pretty high goals, I think. I haven’t maxed out yet, so I don’t know how strong I am. I was able to do a few sets with 225, but when I moved up, I struggled. That’s pretty pathetic, considering the weight I’ve gained since I stopped working out in high school. I imagine I’ll hit the bench press goal first and the squat goal second. Of course, the one I want to hit first will probably come last.

I have a potential contract pending with Meshereth. I won’t find out about it until tomorrow. I’d be getting about $400 a month for just finding this guy. So please pray for that. With trying to save up for the whole marriage thing, along with hopefully making a trip overseas for a wedding, that would be a nice little bonus.

My pastor had a baby named Katerina.

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