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  • Saturday Tunes

    Saturday TunesThis was an incredibly fast week. A week of big ups and downs. I’m actually thrilled to get to the weekend and start relaxing. Today we have some fun planned. The kids have been begging us to take them bowling… and since I’m not a fan of the game I’ve put it off for a long, long time. From there we plan on doing some furniture shopping. When we left Romeo we were going from 2000 square feet to about 1000. The new place is more like 1500… which means the kids rooms are virtually empty. So we’re off to find them desks and bookshelves and things like that. Then mom and dad get to have some fun. The contracts on our phones are finally open, so we’re going to head to the Apple store and finally jump on the iPhone 3G bandwagon. I had gone back and forth with the Blackberry vs. iPhone… in the end, the App store takes it over the edge.

    This morning is quiet. Coffee brewing, birds chirping, music playing. Here are the next 10 songs playing on my (for sale) iPod. As always, completely random and my ratings are included.

    #1 My Hope by David Crowder Band ****

    #2 Sitting, Waiting, Wishing by Jack Johnson ****

    #3 Everytime You Go Away by Paul Young ****

    #4 A Woman’s Worth by Alicia Keys ****

    #5 Walkin’ Blues by Eric Clapton ****

    #6 Hallelujah, I Love Her So by Ray Charles ****

    #7 Becoming by Three63 ****

    #8 World by Five for Fighting ****

    #9 Green Eyes by Coldplay ****

    #10 So What by P!nk *****

  • Saturday Tunes

    I am far from chilled out. This is the first day of my winter break. There’s plenty to do. Starting Christmas shopping would be a good start. In a couple of hours we are going to go look at a new place to rent. We’re just starting to think about this as our current place is too small. Kristen and I are going to sit down and hammer out ideas for Beyond the Zoo. (launching January 1st, ahhh!) I have a couple lingering work projects that I need to take care of. I really want to get some reading done. Yeah, lots of other things to do.

    Anyway, I’m taking a little timeout right now. Cleansing breath in. All that jazz. So here are the next 10 tunes flowing through my cranium. As always, this is a completely random shuffle. No cheating, my rating is included.

    #1 A Distant Episode by Till Bronner ****

    #2 Anthem for American Teenagers by Jon McLaughlin ****

    #3 Homecoming by Kanye West *****

    #4 Kryptonite by 3 Doors Down *****

    #5 Two Lights by Five for Fighting ****

    #6 Migra by Santana ****

    #7 Broken Wing by Thousand Foot Krutch ***

    #8 Sucker by A New Found Glory *****

    #9 Take It to the Limit by The Eagles ****

    #10 Call in the Calvary by Astoria ****

  • Saturday Tunes

    I think this is the 50th edition of Saturday Tunes. It may not be the most consistent feature of my blog, but it is one of my personal favorites.

    This morning I find myself at my mom’s house in Las Vegas. We needed a car and they had an extra so it worked out. Last night, I took the 40 minute flight from San Diego to Las Vegas. Actually, we sat on the tarmac in San Diego for almost as long as long as our flight because apparently a couple checked in for the flight but couldn’t wait for the plane to take off if you know what I mean. Meanwhile,

    On flight 451 to Las Vegas
    On flight 451 to Las Vegas

    I was sitting in the back of the aircraft with 4 guys who could have come off the set of any Cheech and Chong movie. An early evening flight to Las Vegas is an experience everyone should try… once!

    Later this morning I’ll begin my drive back to San Diego. And since I’m alone these are the next 10 songs I’ll be singing down the highway.

    #1 Tell Me Something Good the Happy Feet Soundtrack ****

    #2 Spin by Lifehouse ****

    #3 Pork and Beans by Weezer *****

    #4 Wink and a Smile by Harry Connick Jr. ****

    #5 Beautiful Day by U2 *****

    #6 Two Lights by Five for Fighting ****

    #7 California Uber Alles by Dead Kennedy’s ****

    #8 When I Said I would by Whitney Duncan ****

    #9 Sister Rosetta by Noisettes ****

    #10 You are Good by Lincoln Brewster ****

    Looks like the first hour of my drive is going to be eccectic. Maybe not as odd as the flight last night… How about you? What is on your list this morning?

  • Saturday Tunes

    This morning finds me in a hotel in the suburbs of Chicago. Yesterday was a fun day with a ton of driving. We ran all over the city filming Monday’s YS Podcast. Lakeview, the Loop, the Lake, and South Barrington. It’ll be a great episode that I can’t wait to send out on Monday.

    Today, I’ll be attending day two of Planet Wisdom Chicago. The first night was great. I had never been to one and I was really impressed. I knew the second session would have a calling to follow Christ and I was interested to see how they did that… loved it. The least manipulative I’ve ever seen and yet dozens of kids responded.

    Music is always part of my day. Here are the next 10 tunes rolling off my iPod this morning. As always, no cheating and ratings included.

    #1 Smile by U2 ****

    #2 Baby O’Riley by The Who *****

    #3 Golden Slumbers from the Happy Feet Soundtrack ****

    #4 Breathrough by Brook Berretsmith *

    #5 The Riddle by Five for Fighting ****

    #6 Questions by Jason Harwell ****

    #7 Fivetweezy by KJ-52 ****

    #8 Let’s Dance to the Joy Division by The Wombats *****

    #9 Goodbye George by Sandra McCracken ****

    #10 O Praise Him by David Crowder Band ****

  • Saturday Tunes

    Saturday TunesWith the new site design, I thought it was time for a new graphic for my weekly music post. (The last one survived about 4 redesigns!) I had some fun with PhotoShop this morning as you can see. Other than that, today is a typical Saturday. Kids are bouncing off the walls. We’ve eaten pancakes. And we have a list of things to accomplish.

    As always, here are the next 10 songs randomly selected from my iTunes. No cheating, ratings included.

    1. City of Blinding Lights by U2 ****
    2. Don’t Go Away by Leeland *****
    3. Shine for You by Hillsong United *****
    4. Wrecking Ball by King Walkie ****
    5. It is Well by Jars of Clay ***
    6. Crimson by Nichole Nordeman ****
    7. We Win by David Crowder Band *****
    8. 100 Years by Five for Fighting *****
    9. Sticking with You by Addison Road ****
    10. What’s My Age Again by Blink-182 ****