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THINGS THAT MAKE ME CRAZY

1. Oprah.
2. Entertainment journalists.
   
3. Obama hype.
4. Mornings.
5. Empty Diet DP bottle.
6. Poorly written songs.
7. Bad drumming.
8. Soccer moms in Hummers. (Extra points if they're in "exercise wear")
9. The dude in Brooks and Dunn who doesn't do anything.
10. Losing my car keys.
11. Being late.
12. My bank. I think they steal my money.
13. Details.
14. Dentists.
15. Uploading to YouTube.
16. When GarageBand doesn't cooperate.
17. Packing up gear after a gig.
18. People who are inconsiderate.
19. Over-spiritualization.
20. Christian radio fundraisers.
21. The bandwagon.
22. Traffic cops.
23. Teachers who don't smile at kids.

Now..what drives YOU crazy?

SHUFFLE SCARE

I've seen this from time-to-time, but I've never tried it. Clicking "shuffle" in my iTunes is never that fun, simply because I've got songs, recordings of Jonah, loops, song demos, half-finished ideas, etc.

But for the sake of a blog and to see what a 10 song shuffle would say about me, I decided to give it a try!

It offered some pretty interesting tunes. Here are the first 10 songs my iTunes shuffle picked.

1. Taste And See - Paul Baloche

2. Tartuligen - Vasen

3. The Kingdom Of God - Paul Baloche

4. Worry Too Much - Buddy Miller

5. Give Reviving - Chelsey Scott

6. Times Like These - Glen Campbell

7. Where The Streets Have No Name - U2

8. Glorious - Michael Neale

9. You Alone - Michael Gungor Band

10. Long Trip Alone - Dierks Bentley

I had planned to write a cool analytical breakdown of this list showcasing how smart iTunes is.

But as the list grew, I became more and more concerned that my computer knows me on an intimate level and will, one day, kill me in my sleep.

Source: Amazing Grey City

Okay, now it's your turn. Fire up your shuffle (in whatever capacity) and share your list below. Also, what does my list say about me?

A Survey!

My old high school pal Kandice tagged me in this survey and I am happy to oblige!

1. HOW HAS BLOGGING CHANGED YOUR LIFE?
I'm not sure it's changed my life, but it's certainly given me an outlet for all the small little creative things in my head. It's also helped me to connect and re-connect with lots of folks. I think it's made me a bit more aware of how much people need each other...how important personal relationships are.

2. WHAT DO YOU DO BEFORE BEDTIME?
Usually, I bathe the kids and put them to bed. (Usually Jonah...) I try to exercise every night. Then shower, then some TV or blogging, then bed.

3. IF YOU COULD DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN, WOULD YOU GET MARRIED AGAIN?
Absolutely. Smartest move I ever made.

4. WHAT'S THE CITY OF YOUR DREAMS? WHY?
I'd think some place in Colorado. Of course, I hear California is God's country.

5. ARE YOU AN INTROVERT OR EXTROVERT?
I go back and forth. It's really easy for me to get trapped in my thoughts and lock folks out. But, as most musicians do, I love being in front of folks. Wow...I am a weird dude.

6. DO YOU TRUST EASILY?
I think I'm a pretty good judge of character. I can usually identify folks who are trustworthy or not. And then I respond accordingly!

7. ANYTHING THAT'S MADE YOU UNHAPPY THESE DAYS?
I don't think I've been unhappy recently. The new job is a bit overwhelming. I love doing it, but there are a lot of long-range goals. (See www.worshipnotes.com for running commentary...) The hard part about long-range goals is that you have to wait on results, which is really hard.

8. IS BEING 'TAGGED' FUN?
I love being tagged in these things. However, all of my friends do not enjoy it. Which is sad.

9. WHAT'S THE LAST SONG THAT GOT STUCK IN YOUR HEAD?
"Do Not Be Anxious" - an old Integrity worship tune.

10. WHAT'S YOUR BEST QUALITY?
Dumb question. It's my sexiness.

11. IF YOU HAD A MILLION DOLLARS, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
Send my kids to college?

12. WHAT'S BETTER? TO GIVE OR RECEIVE?
"Gift-giving" has been declared as one of my "love languages." I love being a giver. In fact, I wish I had more resources so I could give more!

13. WHAT WERE YOUR PARENTS GOING TO NAME YOU IF YOU HAD BEEN THE OPPOSITE GENDER?
I have no idea. I know they got "Todd" from the side of an electrical company truck.

14. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON WHO TAGGED YOU?
Kandice was one of my good friends in high school. From the very first time I met her, it was obvious that she loved God and sought to serve Him, even in her youth. I lost track of her but we found each other on Facebook. What's strange is that Kandice's husband is actually great friends with Ross Strader, my pastor!

15. FAVORITE HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE?
Freezer. Because it holds the ice cream.

16. WHAT WEBSITE DO YOU VISIT DAILY?
Gmail. Google Reader. YouTube. Facebook.

17. WHAT'S FOR DINNER TOMORROW NIGHT?
Cake! We're partying in Lufkin on Saturday night...

18. NAME A CHARACTER FROM A BOOK THAT YOU'VE CRUSHED ON:
This question is too weird to answer.

19. WHAT DO YOU LIKE FOR BREAKFAST?
BACON.

20. WHO ARE YOU GOING TO TAG?
I'm gonna' tag some folks who I haven't heard from in awhile. Clay Walker, Don Wayne Crager and my wife!

Seven. Starring Me...

Kristen's friend Melissa is a blogger. And as much as I hate to say it, she is a very good one. (I'd rather Kristen's friends remain unsuccessful and anonymous and poor at their jobs, but unfortunately for me, then tend to be great, wonderful, creative people. Pray for me.)

Melissa recently threw this on her site and tagged her readers. Now, don't worry - I'm not gonna' tag anybody. Most of you hate these meme things and you end up doing them grudgingly and somehow find a way to make fun of me. So I won't do it...I won't tag you. But I will do it myself!
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7 THINGS I PLAN TO DO BEFORE I DIE
1. Have a song published.
2. Take my family to Disneyworld.
3. Write a book/screenplay. (I don't care if it's published or not...)
4. Go to New York.
5. Meet these bloggers: Los, Bloggess, Jordon Cooper and Jon Acuff.
6. Have lunch with Paul Baloche.
7. Go to Washington D.C.

7 THINGS I CAN DO
1. Write songs.
2. Make my family laugh.
3. Think of elaborate setups for playing with Jonah.
4. Blog. (Like nobody's business, y'all...)
5. Be overly critical. (Working on this one, though.)
6. Encourage other worship leaders!
7. Edit video.

7 THINGS I CAN'T DO
1. Math.
2. Remember where I put my keys.
3. Keep a clean car.
4. Get up early.
5. Run as far as I want.
6. Pass up little chocolate donuts.
7. Travel in time.

7 THINGS THAT ATTRACT ME TO MY SPOUSE
1. Her voice.
2. Her laugh.
3. Her weird sense-of-humor. (That now I seem to share!)
4. Her amazing memory.
5. Her loyalty.
6. Her love for our kids.
7. The Sexiness.

7 THINGS I SAY MOST OFTEN
1. "Heavens, no!"
2. "I'm going to the bathroom."
3. "What's up, everybody" (a la the vlog)
4. "I heard a comedian say..."
5. "Dude."
6. "I'm going to bed early tonight."
7. "What would Paul do?"

7 CELEBRITY CRUSHES
1. Jennifer Garner
2. Catherine Zeta Jones
3. Sarah Palin
4. Liv Tyler
5. Maura Tierney
6. Helen Mirren
7. Kristen Davis

Now...aren't you glad I didn't tag any of you?

Top Three

Last year, a friend of mine shared with me "Three Things That Are Always Funny."

It was an interesting list and it really made me think about how each of us find humor in life.

So here's what we're doing today...

In the comments below, tell me three things that you ALWAYS find funny!

I'll start:

1. Ridiculously sized objects (i.e., a giant pencil, Zoolander's tiny phone, etc.)
2. Video footage of newscast bloopers
3. Cal Naughton Jr.

YOUR TURN!