My Spidey Sense Is Tingling

Happy Birthday To Me!

2010-12-18T20:43:00.000-04:00

I'm 37. I feel like I have the body of a 60 year old, with the mind of a 12 year old. Go figure!

Just Like Daddy

2010-11-26T20:10:00.003-04:00

I've said before how much my son Simon is like me. Some days it's like looking in a mirror at myself. It shows up in many areas (except for the whole liking vegetables issue...). For example, at school they have "show and tell" days where the kids bring something from home that they want to show the rest of the class. For the last two times guess what he's brought in to show - Superman toys! Yah, dats my boy! I haven't been coaching him to like things like that either. For a while I was worried with him having a couple of older sisters. I would go downstairs and they'd all be playing dress up and there was my 'y' chromosome wearing a dress with high heels and matching pearls. Sigh... But now he likes to play with trains and trucks and cool toys like action figures. He's like obsessed with Astroboy! I love it! But even though I haven't been purposely pumping him full of my desire for him to like these kinds of things, it has rubbed off from him just being around me. And God has just made things to be that way. When your Dad likes to watch the Ninja Turtles so do you. When Dad picks up a toy sword at the Dollarama and holds it over his head shouting "By the power of Grayskull!" well, little eyes are watching and want to imitate. Hopefully Simon won't be as warped as I am (no Star Trek pun intended but it did fit nice), but it certainly makes you realize how much your kids look to you for guidance when they are growing up. I hope my kids look to their Dad for other things too though. I hope I am a good example of how to love God and love other people (even when I fail repeatedly behind the steering wheel). Be a good parent folks and use every day to teach your kids about life and what's important (and not so important). There's no better or greater job and trust me, those little rugrats grow up fast!

It's almost winter!

2010-11-25T16:39:00.000-04:00

A Rant...

2009-08-07T15:53:00.004-03:00

Okay, so there I was the other day sitting in my office working on my sermon for Sunday, when in walked a gentleman. After he introduced himself he immediately went on to start asking questions regarding our church. By the nature of his questions and of course his southern drawl I quickly concluded that this was a man from the southern U.S. who was part of a non-instrumental Church of Christ. For those of you who don't know, there is a "split" mostly in the states between the Christian churches and churches of Christ that is differentiated by the fact that the churches of Christ don't believe that "real" Christians should use musical instruments in their worship services. Their reasoning behind this is based on the notion that the New Testament makes no mention of using them to worship God (which in it of itself is wrong...but I don't want to chase that rabbit!). Now if they grew up in that environment and that's what you prefer, fine...fill yer boots! I can respect that as long as you respect my thoughts on the matter too. However it was clear that this chap did not. In fact he stated flat out that it was all right for me to worship with him at HIS church...but it wouldn't be okay for him to worship at mine. At that point I wanted to say, "Um...think about that dude," but I held back. I am never surprised by people anymore and their arrogant attitudes about being right and holding so tightly to the dumbest non-scriptural issues. But...I was saddened by the lack of desire for this man to associate himself with me simply because I held an opinion regarding a non-issue in the Bible a little different than he. I could call him a brother, but I don't think he would have referred to me as one. He even said that his churches needed to work harder in their evangelistic efforts "up here." Apparently we are not reaching anyone for Jesus because we play guitars... Sigh, oh well. I wonder what this brother in Christ thinks about Paul's statement in 1 Corinthians 9:22: "I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some."

Sing Church!

2009-02-18T18:12:00.003-04:00

Gotta Love That Beaker!

2009-02-18T18:10:00.001-04:00

Traditions...

2009-01-30T14:10:00.001-04:00

Some say that the church today is trying to "remove the great traditions of the faith." To those I say this: read Mark 7 and see what Jesus had to say about this subject. I can guarantee you that we would never remove any tradition given to us by God in the Bible. So we don't do an altar call, don't wear suits, don't sing the doxology before the offering. But where did the church get those traditions? Men. Not God. And doesn't Jesus say here that we don't have to continue in the traditions of men. In fact, isn't He implying that it's dangerous to continue in the traditions of men, because we can easily allow them to supersede the word of God? And so, if a church is "non-traditional" doesn't it make that church more Biblical?

I GOT WAVED AT WITH ONLY ONE FINGER!

2007-06-01T12:20:00.000-03:00

Has there been a new law passed on PEI? One that allows drivers who are in a rush to completely bypass all the usual laws? I was waiting at the lights at the new Peter Pan intersection to drive straight through. My light turned green and I cautiously started heading through the intersection. (If you live and drive on PEI you know what I mean - you never assume that you can drive through a green light!) As I was going through, several cars to my right kept trying to squeeze through and turn right on the red ahead of me. That was fine, but when I got to the other side of the intersection I just assumed that they were going to realize that I had the green light and would stop. I need to stop assuming when driving. There was one car left who REALLY wanted to get through before me. I, however, did not let him (since stopping in the middle of intersection when you have a green light to let someone else break the law is illegal...). I guess this guy was in a rush or having a bad day maybe, because he came up on my rear so close and fast I thought he was going to ram me. He then proceeded to tailgate me (like I drive slow or something!) until he had a free lane to pass me at a very high speed. It must be nice to be allowed to drive your DADDY'S car like that. Then he got stuck at the next red light turning left (ha ha!) and I pulled up beside him just as the light turned green. I smiled. He didn't. Instead he waved at me out his window. Awfully nice of him to wave, I thought, till I realized that he only had one finger sticking up... :)
Why are people like this? I mean, if I had cut him off and he was wronged in some way, I would half understand. I hate being cut off. But he was ticked off at me because I didn't let him break the law and blow through a red light. I know I am FAR from perfect when it comes to driving, but come on! This goes beyond road rage. This was pure stupidity! And buddy who gave me the finger, if you are reading this, I hope you are having an okay day and nothing bad has happened to make you act like this. But if that is the way you act towards people all the time, you need to chill out and learn to respect people and the laws of the land. Sheesh!

Quite the guy...

2007-05-16T17:44:00.000-03:00

Here are a couple of pictures of the Superman bubble bath that I received for my birthday from Harley. Each week after Bible study I find him in a different position (the bubble bath - not Harley). Toilet paper... strung up by the blind. What'll be next? Stuffed into the toilet tank? Shoot, probably just gave him an idea...

Can Man Live Without Microwaves?

2007-04-14T09:11:00.000-03:00

We lost a member of our family. For the past 10 years or so a small white microwave has sat in the corner of our kitchen, giving warmth and happiness to our household. But the other day it started going on the fritz. It was making a funny sound for a while, and then it just started making this huge "BWAAAA!!!" sound that sounded more like it was blending metal than nuking supper. Then we could smell this horrific odor like burning flesh and plastic. Needless to say we have not been using our beloved microwave. It's days of heating up frozen dinners and popping extra buttery microwave popcorn are over. Today we will go out to Wal-Mart to pick out a new (cheap) one, but the last couple of days have been hard. It's amazing how much we take for granted one little device in our kitchen. But when it stops working, all of a sudden there are all these problems. You have no idea how hard it is to heat up instant oatmeal on the stove! And leftovers just haven't been the same.
Do you ever take God for granted? Maybe you believe he's out there, somewhere, but you don't really give it much thought. You get up everyday, get ready, go to work or school, come home, watch TV for a bit, have a snack and go to bed. Everyday blends together. But there is no spark, no joy, no passion in your life. Sure you may have your hobbies and the things you like to do, but would you categorize them as joyful or passionate? Well God wants to be a part of your life and he wants you to have that joy in your life. His Son Jesus said the reason he came was to give us that spark. "I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." (John 10:10b)
Things like microwaves may make our lives easier (and make good popcorn!), but they will never let us live life the way God wants us to. If you feel like you are missing out on that fullness, God wants to fill that hole. Pick up your Bible and start reading about the exciting new life in Christ that he offers. Trust me, it is way better than reheated leftovers.

Top Ten Highlights

2007-03-21T18:25:00.000-03:00

I guess I really need to make a new post. Here are some updates in the McGonnell household:

1) Danielle had her second(of I'm sure many more) x-ray when she smashed her ankle at school. Nothing broken.
2) Simon took a chunk out of his chin after falling off his tractor (thanks Lisa and Dave...).
3) Hannah made a Wonder Woman costume out of a plastic tiara, her bathing suit, and pink socks.
4) I got a hair cut. Now nobody knows that I have gray hair. Riiiight...
5) Simon fell on Francine and his teeth cut her forehead and now she has a band-aid on it (real spazzy looking).
6) Simon had a day last week when he pooped like 8 times. NASTY!!
7) The girls are home on March Break and are being big helps with the house. They folded laundry today! Thanks girls.
8) I got a Palm organizer. I'll never forget anything again. Now where did I put it?
9) Francine made cream cheese muffins. I bought some extra milk to celebrate!
10) My Dad receive news that his latest CAT scan showed him to be cancer free. God is good!

Sick

2007-02-15T16:45:00.000-04:00

Quite the site we are, eh? So far I am the only member of my family who has not been nailed by this blasted flu bug. (I'm knocking reeeeeeeally hard on a piece of wood right now!) Hannah is back on her feet. Simon is getting his energy back. But Francine and Danielle are toast. You watch...the minute they are better I will get this. Oh summer, where art thou?

The Day the Burger Died

2007-02-04T19:01:00.000-04:00

I never thought I'd see the day. I ate at Sam's yesterday. Mmmmm...Sam's. You see, I LOVE Sam's. They have they absolutely best burger in the world - ever! No questions asked. It is always perfect. It is never overcooked or undercooked. The same - morning, noon or night. And the price is right. $5.25 for a platter that leaves you feeling happy. But yesterday I got the burger platter and do you want to know what happened to me? The burger was dry. Did you HEAR that?!?! THE BURGER WAS DRY!!! This has never happened to me before. I wanted to pinch myself and wake up from this terrible nightmare. But there I was, in reality, and my burger sat on my plate, dry and not very tasty. I guess everyone deserves to make a mistake now and then. I mean, I made one once. I think it was back in the late eighties when I had that mullet. (Shudder...) Will I still go to Sam's? You bet. Will I still get the burger? Duh. Will I ever forget this tragic day? It's burned into my long term memory forever. I will be sitting in my rocking chair in the old age home (in about 10 years or so) talking to my roomies about the day the burger died.

High Speed At Last!

2007-01-27T14:34:00.000-04:00

Yes, after 5 long years of dial-up internet service here in beautiful Brackley Beach, I have switched over to a wireless company that supplies high speed internet to people who live out in the sticks like me. It's called Ruranet and if you too are suffering from cobwebs growing on you waiting to receive your emails, check out their website (www.ruranet.com) and see if they can hook you up. Hopefully I will update my blog more often now! Ah the freedom of not tieing up the phone line! Oh the joy of being able to talk on MSN longer than 5 minutes!

Parking Meters are for Sissies!

2006-11-16T18:29:00.000-04:00

So Ben and I ran downtown today (actually we drove...he'd never be able to keep up with me) to go to the office supplies store where the church has an account to buy some stuff. I circled the block to find a parking spot and found one on Grafton Street. Now the moment I pulled into the spot, the car beside us backed out. Not wanting to pay for the few minutes we'd be inside, I quickly backed out of the spot and drove into that one to find 3 MINUTES still left on that meter. After Ben volunteering to put in a dime (the cheapskate) we noticed that the machine did not take dimes. So refusing to waste a quarter for 5 minutes I decided to make a run for it. We bolted inside (saying a quick "hi" to Lisa at the shoe store and asking her if they sold any shoes...), ran up to the store, picked up the supplies we needed, zoomed back out to the van and made it in time to not get a ticket! Bwa-ha-haaaa! I am amazing, aren't I? And incredibly humble too. I once won a humility award and was given a "Most Humble Person" button, but the committee took it away because I wore it. (I am so cheap...I love it...Toast is the best!)

There's Not Enough Trekkies in the World...

2006-10-29T20:33:00.000-04:00

Well, I am sad to say that there was not one comment on my last Star Trek trivia question. (My sister did email me with the right answer, but sorry Moo, that doesn't count...) The answer (of course!) is "No First Name No Middle Initial" Data. Man, Ben could tell me how many hairs are growing out of Wayne "The Whiner" Gretzky's mole, but no one could answer a simple triva question pertaining to a beloved Next Generation character. What is the world coming to? Dunno, maybe a really easy one might help. True or False: Spock's ears were pointy. (Sigh...guess I'll be going to the next movie alone...well, except for Francine, but she asks dumb questions all the time so she doesn't count.)

Trivia Time Part 2

2006-10-16T15:51:00.000-03:00

OK. We'll give Randy a chance to redeem himself - this time NO search engines allowed. Try this one: What do the initials NFN NMI stand for in Lt. Cmdr. Data's full name on his Starfleet record? Good luck contestants...(I'm now humming the theme to Jeopardy.)

Trivia Time

2006-10-02T17:06:00.000-03:00

Ok, here's a trivia question. What does the "T" in William T. Riker's name stand for? Winner gets to come to the next Star Trek movie with me and share my popcorn.

Happy Birthday Simon

2006-09-20T10:00:00.000-03:00

I can't believe my little buddy boy Simon turned one yesterday. Here's a few pictures from the big party. You gotta love the cake!

Hey Danny Murphy! Check This Out!!

2006-09-14T16:41:00.000-03:00

If Danny Murphy is a blogger, I hope he gets to see this picture. Simon is for sure the son of Matt and Francine. This dude loves his coffee. Though he does prefer it like his Dad's - with cream and sugar. I think Mr. Murphy could use Simon in a Tim Hortons commercial. This is it. We're going to hit it big and I'll be able to retire by the time I'm 35! Okay, maybe I'm dreaming, but it doesn't hurt to be a visionary...

Need a Picture

2006-09-03T18:24:00.001-03:00

This post is for the sole purpose of trying to post a picture of myself.

Off to School

2006-09-03T07:16:00.000-03:00

This Tuesday marks a milestone in my family. My firstborn, Danielle, is heading off to school. I don't know how this is possible, it seems like she was just born. (She's 6 1/2 - when did THAT happen?!?) She will be attending Grace Christian School. Francine and I have wrestled since the day she was born about what to do about school. We were thinking about home schooling for quite a while, but we have been helped with the tuition at Grace, and for at least this year, Danielle will be going there. We appreciate the Christian environment she'll be in. 6 is too young to let a non-Christian become one of the dominant teachers in a kid's life. They even have a Bible class (though I'm going to have to work on the school - they use the King James Version - I don't even understand it...). I get to go on Tuesday to be given the grand tour and to meet all her classmates. (All the boys get to meet her Dad and see how huge he his in case they ever decide to pick on her!) I know she'll do great. Danielle is a wonderful girl with a soft heart (she gets that from her Mom). I still don't know how she got to be so old. Daddy loves you sweetie! (I don't know how I'm going to handle the wedding!)

Vote for Matt

2006-08-06T16:50:00.000-03:00

Soooo...my Mom was looking through old pictures and found a couple of my old school ones. I can't believe she let me go out in public looking like this. Which picture do you think I'm more of a geek in? The spaz with poofy hair or the toothless nerd with the Mr. Spock haircut? Sheesh...Mom, what were you thinking?!?! It's hard to believe that I turned out to be so cool and handsome!

Superman Returns!

2006-06-14T16:22:00.000-03:00

Do you think I'm a little excited!?!?! Who do you think would make a better Man of Steel?

He's In For It!

2006-05-02T14:15:00.000-03:00

Poor Simon. He is going to have to bulk up pretty fast to defend himself from the wrath of his big sisters.

Big Tim Turns 40!!!

2006-03-30T16:38:00.000-04:00

Wow. Tim Myers had a birthday on Tuesday this past week. It was number 40. Here's a few pictures from the big bash at Pizza Delight. (Rumor has it that Peggy Jo is already planning for his 50th, and this time she's going to pay for everyone!)

MCC Choir Tour

2006-03-11T13:10:00.000-04:00

Hey everyone. Look for the Maritime Christian College Choir Tour coming your way soon. Here's some exciting sneak previews of what's to come.

I Met Lunar Jim!

2006-02-04T10:22:00.000-04:00

So my family went to the Kids CBC presentation on Friday and there we all met Patty, Mark, Joyce, Clifford the Big Red Dog, AND Lunar Jim! I know how jealous all of you are, but don't worry I will still talk to you. Man, that Mark guy has my dream job. Maybe I could apply. I could be the guy in the green t-shirt...

Yikes

2006-01-18T14:49:00.000-04:00

O.K. So my girls can both fit into my pajamas and there is still lots of room for Simon. That doesn't mean anything...right?

Mmmm...Sam's

2006-01-04T19:17:00.000-04:00

Hey Murray. Here's a picture with a Sam's menu. I was thinking about you when I ate my burger.

My Buddy Randy

2006-01-03T17:03:00.000-04:00

So here's a picture of Randy. He's kind of an interesting sort of fella. Colorful...yeah, that's a good word.

Simon

2005-09-26T14:50:00.000-03:00

I'm a Daddy all over again. He's a healthy baby boy and his name is Simon Jacques McGonnell. To quote Timothy Myers, "Now Matt will have someone to play with!" Wha-hoo!

Just for Dan

2005-09-17T10:20:00.000-03:00

Dan wanted me to update my blog. So here it is, a new post. Boy it'll be great in the spring when Ben and Dan are both married and they will suddenly realize that they do not have time to update their blogs everyday. Soon enough they will have kids. Then they will not be allowed to go play hockey on Friday nights. And to top it off, their kids will not like hockey, but will be avid Star Trek fans due to the influence of their crazy Uncle Matt. Heh, heh...

V.B.Stress.

2005-07-27T14:56:00.000-03:00

So this is V.B.S. week. In case you don't know what that stands for, it does not stand for "Very Big Spiders" like Ben thinks it does. It's Vacation Bible School. It means 100 kids running wild in the church building. But it's a great week and it'll be lots of fun. Here's a picture of me after the week will be over. Pray for me...

Never tried this before...

2005-07-10T17:19:00.000-03:00

Would you believe Ben weighs 107 pounds when he's soaking wet? Yeah, me neither...

Dial Up

2005-07-10T17:07:00.000-03:00

So does anyone else out there have dial up internet, or I am the last person alive who still has it? It's not that I want to, but Aliant does not offer it in Brackley Beach. I could have it if I lived further out in Stanhope (like THAT makes sense...), but that's because the MacLauchlan family is there and they have lots of money. Boy that bugs me! I'm all for supporting "Island Tel" (a.k.a. Aliant), but the day Eastlink gets High Speed out here, they can say goodbye to my business. Or I could be like Peggy Jo Myers and be able to get High Speed, but stick with dial up because it's a few dollars cheaper. (Even though she got the call manager display thingy which costs $7 a month so in the end she's only saving $3!!! - ah, Peggy Jo...) Well I'd better finish up because it'll take 5 minutes to post this blog on dial up and Francine may need to use the phone. Oh yeah, ANOTHER reason I hate dial up...sheesh...

And Baby Makes Three

2005-04-13T18:59:00.000-03:00

Whoever said that God doesn't have a sense of humor was out to lunch. Here's my lovely wife Francine, recovering from her accident. She had a tree through her leg. She had a chuck of her femur bone punched out, her pelvis was broken and she is still on crutches, getting the use of her muscles back in her leg. And now guess what? Yeah, she's expecting a baby. Crazy huh? We've already got two kids, but it took forever to have those. We're just not the kind of people who have babies when we share our toothbrushes. So this was a HUGE surprise. Never a dull moment in the McGonnell household. By the way, everything's fine. The baby's healthy. Francine's coming along great. Our only problem now is we can't decide on names. We have Simon for a boy (though after knowing Simon from Youth Group, I may change my mind yet...). But a girl's name is still up in the air. What do you think? Francine likes "Hope." But to me, "Hope" is not a name, it's a verb...ah well.

Mexican Food

2005-04-08T18:44:00.000-03:00

Well, I've discovered something wonderful. I absolutely LOVE mexican food. Don't know why I never tried it before. But here I am, 31 years old, and I have discovered my new favorite food. There, I bet I've made your day now. Mmmmm...salsa...

My Sincerest Apologies

2005-01-10T19:27:00.000-04:00

It's been awhile, hasn't it? Sorry for being so slack, but for those of you who do not know, my family was in a severe car accident on November 14, 2004. My wife, Francine was badly injured and almost lost her leg and even her life. But things are returning to some normality now and I hope to tell you all the full story. Time is in demand, but I want everyone to know what God has done for our family. And while some may question why bad things like this happen, all I will say is that even if this world sucks sometimes, even if there is a lot of evil, bad stuff going on, even if there are so many hurting people in the world, God is still good. Because even if we have a million dollars in the bank or if we live in poverty, if we live to be 120 years old or 12, God is good because of what he gave the world through Christ Jesus. In Christ we can have the hope of eternal life and this accident has very much reminded me that this life is NOT forever. If you do not know Jesus Christ, you NEED to. Reply to my blog if you want to chat anytime. In the near future I will give some more details about our accident and how the hand of God was working, and I hope it will bless you and convince you that he is so very real and wants to be part of your life. Keeping swinging!

Thank God for Friends

2004-11-08T20:33:00.000-04:00

This weekend Francine, the girls and I were hosts to Valerie and Gavin Spencer. Murray had to stay on the USA because he had "schoolwork" to do. (From what I hear, he's playing Risk every night!) But it was great to see them. Francine and Valerie had some great "girl" time and Gavin was a joy to be around. (I think he was starting to think I was his DAD) Even though we missed Murray, it was super to see at least two thirds of the Spencer family. It's great to have real friends. I truly believe that they are a gift from God. You can be yourself around them. You can share your thoughts. You can show them your flaws (and they don't care!). And best of all, the are there for you whenever you need them. I hope everybody out there has friends like that. In fact, that's what the church needs to be like. A place where we can be ourselves. A place where we can support each other, pray for each other and just love each other. (Looking forward to having our next coffee together Murray!)

Youth Group Is Whack!

2004-10-20T23:00:00.000-03:00

Hello all. I just wanted to write a quick note to all you guys in Youth Group who read this thing. I wanted to say thanks for making this year such an great one so far. You have been an awesome group to be with! You have listened well and participated in the lessons. You have be so respectful during our worship times. And watching you guys play games makes me look coordinated! It's been a blast so far and both myself and the rest of the leaders are so looking forward to the rest of the year. We can't wait to see you all again next week. So thanks again for being so super-dee-duper! (I know that sounds stupid, but I have kids and they watch Barney, so I watch Barney...) Love you all, and as Ben and Walt would say "Youth Group is Whack!"

I'm Getting Old...

2004-10-05T21:44:00.000-03:00

Wow. I just realized something tonight. I actually am aging. I mean, I look around at everyone else I know and I can see them getting older. Friends I have known for years are going gray or even bald. I am being asked to perform marriages of "kids" that I had in Youth Group (years ago!). But I still feel the same. I can take the stairs two at a time. I can still beat up the guys at Youth Group. And I can play video games like a teenager - and beat most of them too. Everyone else is getting older, but I have remained the same. But my father-in-law made a statement to me tonight that made my heart sink to my feet. Francine and I have been married for almost 10 years. We started dating 12 years ago this month. When I met him, I was 18 years old and he had just turned 40. Now, 12 years later I am 31 - 9 years away from 40! He seemed so old when I met him. Now 40 is barely around the corner for me and I still feel like a kid (except for those days when my sciatic nerve acts up...). I'd better face it. I am getting older along with everybody else. But it doesn't look as bad as it once did. Years ago 30 looked ancient, but now that I have hit that milestone, 40 doesn't even look too bad. Heck, my Dad is almost 70 and he is in great shape (the guy even rollerblades!). So I have come to the conclusion that as long as the Lord gives me breath, I am going to keep aging. The way I deal with it is my decision. I can complain about the aches and pains and fade away thinking I am useless, or I can use the God given gifts and abilities that I have to live for Him till the day I die. I am actually looking forward to getting a few more gray hairs so I can look a little wiser. I need all the help I can get!

F.B.I. Sue

2004-09-27T20:45:00.000-03:00

I'm not a big soap opera fan. Many are completely immoral and they lower your I.Q., but there is a show that I do tune into faithfully every week. On Saturday nights you will not see me watching any hockey games (actually nobody will be watching hockey - sorry Ben!). This night is reserved for my weekly viewing of Sue Thomas F.B.I. I've got my box of Kleenex ready for my "soap." Maybe you've never heard of it or just saw the commercials. You may have heard that it is kind of a cheesy show with bad acting. To tell you the truth, it kind of is. The plots aren't mind-boggling (like most other shows out there...that's a little sarcasm if you missed it) and the acting isn't world class either. But the show is the best one on TV. Why you ask? Because it is clean and decent, that's why. It is frustrating to no end to see all the garbage available on television. We don't even have cable and we get enough of it. This show brings a breath of fresh air and some light to all the darkness. There is no swearing or suggestive comments. Everyone dresses decently and there is no sleeping around. In fact, there is usually a little theological lesson thrown in by Sue herself with the odd Bible verse too. Some of you may roll you eyes at this, but as a Christian in this world, I applaud the producers of this show to make such a stand. Scoff if you want, but the principles on this show are godly and moral and I will be very sad the day this show is cancelled. The other shows are not making the world a better place to live in. So go Sue! Catch those bad guys and keep preaching!

Sniff, Snort Hack!

2004-09-25T13:02:00.000-03:00

Does anyone else out there hate allergies? A few weeks ago I went to Chicago and I was clean as a whistle. The day I got back to this wonderful island, I was sniffing and snorting again. I don't know what's in the air here, but my body doesn't like it. Allergy pills, nettle tea, nothing works for me. I blow my nose til we're out of Kleenex, then I move on to toilet paper. I need to drink extra fluids because of all the mucus I lose. Oh well, it really makes me look forward to heaven. Imagine, being able to breathe through both nostrils...

Welcome To My Brain

2004-09-24T01:16:00.000-03:00

Howdy folks. The name's Matt. Looking forward to talking with you. Time can be scarce for me sometimes, but I hope to be able to pour some thoughts into this site that will cause some of you to think, that will make some of you want to respond back to me, and just make you laugh sometimes. Thanks to Ben for showing me this thing. Ben, my wife is going to kill you if I get addicted to this! Take care folks and we'll see you soon.