life: by brandonjb

Oak Park, MI– Do people ever wonder what getting old will be like. I’m guessing NPR, retirement, and prunes. I got a little of all three this week.

I didn’t retire from anything but I felt like I needed too. This week was a blur. Everyone has those weeks where they fall into the trap of the “daily rotation”. Wake up. Shower. Car. Work. Lunch. Work. Home. Sleep.

I fell victim to the epidemic this week. I did basically the same exact thing every day. I hardly even remember what each individual day entailed. I believe you’re supposed to get a hobby when this occurs. Next week I’ll be at BINGO.

At the crack of dawn, on the way to my cotton field job, I listen to a mix of NPR and 95.5. 95.5 is usually interesting, (which says a lot considering it’s at 7:00 in the AM), but NPR usually tickles my ears with its liberal stories. That’s just why I like it: the stories. Every topic is presented as a good tale rather than the quintessential news blurb.

For example, instead of saying the price of food was going up and how it sucked, they gave the story of how people in developing countries were spending large percentages of income on food. A family serving of bread was way more than they could afford. I felt guilty when I threw away my half eaten sandwich that afternoon.

Prunes are disgusting.

This week was very hard for many people that I’m connected to. A great guy named Michael Gustafson was found dead on Tuesday I believe. It’s always a sad story when anyone passes away, but when a person that was so personable and kind passes, it’s a lot deeper.

I would say the story but I’ve only heard it through word of mouth, so what I know is probably not true. All in all I would like to give my condolences to his family. Everyone wishes they could see him one more time, but we have to realize that death is a part of life. Even when it’s earlier than we want.

This is a perfect opportunity to recommend reading the Bible at least once a day. It works wonders. Try it, you’ll be surprised how interesting it is. I always suggest Ephesians chapter 6. The full armor. Check it out.

This was a full week. I’m not even mentioning any juicy stories or funny occurences in Saginaw or anything. I just hope everybody is having a good summer. Bye until next blog.

I love technology almost as much as Kip from Napoleon Dynamite. There are a couple of things that I would love to have in the toy department.

1. Macbook

2. Nikon D40

3. Wireless USB Network Adapter

4. Free gas (You know you want it too)