Man, the more things change, the more they stay the same. Which is surprising, because the more things stay the same, the less likely they are to resemble one another.

Days are burning by, and we seem to be doing the same ol', same ol. I work all day, and Shel stays home all day. I come home, we eat, we watch something or other, and we go to bed and read. Some days I get up early to run. Other days I sleep 30 minutes later.

Weekends come and go, and nothing much gets done. We make a few gestures toward painting, cleaning, or other home improvements, but mostly we spend the weekend recovering and sleeping. Church is good, when we make it.

Not really meeting too many folks -- although we are making some inroads with people at church (however gradually). I wonder if loneliness is perhaps the defining characteristic of life in the early 21st century. (Author's note: please refrain from any cloying comments about the importance of community and the church's central role in shaping our experience as relational beings -- barf!) Our only friends at the moment are EW and SCW, with whom we do spend a fair amount of time. There's just so little time to spend significantly with other people. Mind you, EW and SCW are terrific friends to have. I think they deserve a post unto themselves.

I've spent a lot of time working on my Xbox the past couple of months. I've done all kinds of redneck stuff to it, right down to lighting up the jewel in the center of the cover. Pics may follow. Or not.