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Matthew 3:7-10

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he said to them: "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.

And do not think you can say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.

The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.


Stupid Fact of the Week
There was only one civilian casualty during the three-day Battle of Gettysburg

19 October, 2005
Hodge-Podge *edit*
This post is going to cover everything...

First off...
CONGRATULATIONS TO NEW PARENTS CHUCK AND ANDREA WADE


Visit them here or here and wish them and their new daughter, Rachel Pamela Wade, lots of good wishes and such.

The entire family is pictured above. (Rachel is the one that Andie is holding.)

More pictures here.

Moving on... My site counter just passed 3,000... Thanks to everyone for all the love.

All the News that's fit to makes me laugh:
10-foot-long BOA CONSTRICTOR found in loo. (That's British for toilet) This is a crazy, funny news story. The funniest part? The snake's name is Keith.

David Copperfield's new trick. The world-famous magician has given up making things disappear. Now he's making things appear... like... a fetus.

Tyreal (who's a lawyer) should check this one out. I realize it's not exactly your "field" (or expertise, or whatever one says for a lawyer), but CHECK OUT THE CLIENT!!! (Obviously I'm referring to the defendant.)

Family Guy Quote of the Day:
"Lois, I am obligated to keep loving you, so I will take my rage out on my own body. Let's go to Denny's." (That's for my boy, "C")

Rockel Update:
For everything there is a time, including a time to grieve. Grieving sucks. It hurts and you never know if you're doing it "correctly," or how much longer it is going to continue.

"suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us" -- Romans 5:3b-5a

I'm somewhere towards the beginning of that whole process, yet God is providing enough hope to get me by. He is good.

I got to see El Doyle today... muchos funos. (That's Rockel talk for a lot of fun) The outing included frappacinos, checking out hunting equipment, and a pink shirt. Some less gay fun was had as well, including checking out the new Tim Burton flick, The Corpse Bride (although we failed to allow for an "I'm not gay" seat between us in the theater... well, not until Doyle ripped out a silent one halfway through the movie). It was an incredible film. For those of you who did not enjoy Nightmare Before Christmas, don't go see this one. For those of you who enjoyed it, check this one out as Burton succeeds in surpassing Nightmare in nearly all aspects of the film.

Another friend from the past arrives back in Cha-town tonight for her fall break. Another opportunity to hang out and catch up. Should be fun.

Random Interesting Site of the Day:
Prediction Market by NewsFutures.com
Description from the site: NewsFutures is like a stock market of news events. But instead of investing in securities, players trade on outcomes of the hottest issues of the day. What will happen next in sports, politics, business, ... What will be tomorrow's news?

That's right... Trade "stocks" of how well you think your favorite sports team will do; how well certain movies will do; how long we will be in Iraq; et cetera. Buy low, sell high. Fun stuff.

Creatures of Habit:
The discussion rages on. As this post is already lengthy, I will save my comments for tomorrow's post.

Much love and Potassium,

Rockel
posted by Rockel @ 5:53 PM  
4 Comments:
  • At 19/10/05 8:16 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    James 1:2-3

     
  • At 20/10/05 9:57 AM, Blogger The Cobra said…

    Hope has disapointed me

     
  • At 20/10/05 1:02 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    I am not master in how one feels but I personally believe Ryan that hope has never failed you rather you have failed Hope. The bible (in my humble opinion) does not lie to us. Secondly, thank you Matt for the Denny's love.

     
  • At 21/10/05 5:36 AM, Blogger The Cobra said…

    I don't think Hope is one that can be failed. You cannot disapoint hope, it is not one to be disapointed. However, it may, and often has, disapointed. Ask the notorious Frank family.

    My initial purpose this day was thus:

    Thank you, Rockel, for potassium wishes.

     
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ON THE NICKEL
by Tom Waits

("I'd like to do a new song here. This is eh, it's about downtown Los Angeles on 5th Street. And eh all the winos affectionately refer to it as The Nickel. So this is kind of a hobo's lullaby.")

sticks and stones will break my bones,
but i always will be true, and when
your mama is dead and gone,
i'll sing this lullabye just for you,
and what becomes of all the little boys,
who never comb their hair,
well they're lined up all around the block,
on the nickel over there.

so you better bring a bucket,
there is a hole in the pail,
and if you don't get my letter,
then you'll know that i'm in jail,
and what becomes of all the little boys,
who never say their prayers,
well they're sleepin' like a baby,
on the nickel over there.

and if you chew tobacco, and wish upon a star,
well you'll find out where the scarecrows sit,
just like punchlines between the cars,
and i know a place where a royal flush,
can never beat a pair, and even thomas jefferson,
is on the nickel over there.

so ring around the rosie, you're sleepin' in the rain,
and you're always late for supper,
and man you let me down again,
i thought i heard a mockingbird, roosevelt knows where,
you can skip the light, with grady tuck,
on the nickel over there.

so what becomes of all the little boys,
who run away from home,
well the world just keeps gettin' bigger,
once you get out on your own,
so here's to all the little boys,
the sandman takes you where,
you'll be sleepin' with a pillowman,
on the nickel over there.

so let's climb up through that button hole,
and we'll fall right up the stairs,
and i'll show you where the short dogs grow,
on the nickel over there.

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