BJ Not BK

We have recently gone through some tough layoffs here at bjnotbk, I have had to move the servers from our hillside bunker to the basement of my mom's house.  With an economic crunch such as this you have to cut costs.  Last week I had to sit before a congressional panel and walk through bjnotbk's 2008 1 quarter profits and outline a detailed plan of how I would invest some of the obscene profits back into other, less read, less popular blogs.  Now that all of that is over on to some updates.

1.  Friday is for photos and you are getting lots of photos.

Our family has it's own tag line "bjnotbk...ridding the world of ugly one beautiful kid at a time"

2. L is turning out to be quite the painter.  My agent has been in negotiations with Sootheby's about potentially auctioning off some of L's lesser known works of art.  Here are some recent works as displayed at the bjnotbk museum for the advancement of arts located on our third floor.

These are my favorites...

3. If you like great photography make sure to visit Steve Mckoy's Friday photos here [link] and Joe Thorn's here [link].

Want to see your photo published here?  Submit all family friendly photos to bjnotbk@gmail.com for consideration.  Please note that I reserve the right to publish or not publish any submission.

4.  Product review - I have a treadmill in my garage and a small TV where I can watch movies or Sports Center while I run.  This week I purchased a set of bluetooth wireless headphones and they are da bomb!  I can run and watch TV and hear everything perfectly clear without cranking the volume up to hear over the treadmill.  You can pick these up at Circuit City and they work with MP3 players, Ipods, and TVs.  The quality is fantastic and they are lightweight.

5.  What are you reading?  I have had my head into several books lately.

I just finished Amazing Grace

I just started the book on Whitfield  

I finished Vintage Jesus  

I am doing a study of 1 John

I am also starting Desiring God, by Piper

and this has come to me to read by two diverse sources so I am taking the hint that I need to read it 

Too many good books and not enough time.

6.  What are you listening to?  Me?  I have recently purchased the new Jack Johnson album and am looking forward to the new Coldplay album. 

7.  I have gotten back into running and boy have I missed it!  I feel so much better when I can get out the door or on the treadmill I get so many great ideas, thoughts, insights to problems I hadn't had before.  Running for me is mind clearing, it awakes me, and makes me feel alive.

8.  Weekend plans anyone?  I am so excited.  Friday night we have a baby sitter so M and I are going to go to dinner together and try to not talk about "poopie diapers" who will break the code first?  Saturday our BibleFellowship class as well as neighbors, friends, and family are coming over in the evening for an ice cream social.  Want to come?  Just bring a couple of lawn chairs, your favorite ice cream, a scoop, and join in the fun.  By the way...what is your favorite flavor?  My family thinks I am disgusting but I rather enjoy peppermint stick ice cream when it comes out at Christmas.  Monday we again have a baby sitter so M and I are going to get a massage and grab some lunch together. 

9.  Thanks everyone for reading bjnotbk this week.  My prayer is that you will be entertained and encouraged or challenged each time you stop by.  I am also praying for you, my readers, that is, so be encouraged in knowing that no matter what someone, somewhere is praying for you.  Now go read your Bible, love your family, lover your neighbor, get outside, and love Jesus!