Joshua + Stress != Fun

It isn’t often that I write extremely profound (note the “extremely” b/c it’s all profound) posts. However this is what you get when you cross late nights programming for school and stressful days at work:

Yesterday, after what could only be classified as a day from the pits of hell, I needed to stop by on the way to our Crossbridge 20-something’s Bible Study to get some grub. I figured that I would go eat, unwind a little, and possibly read some Java (and smoke crack if I had enough time). And what better place to do this than at Chic-Fil-A (another proof that God loves us).

As I walk into the restaurant, I thought I heard my “luck” come in behind me. I gazed across the tables and I saw a multitude of ankle bitters, filled with free ice cream sugary goodness, and two clowns painting faces. Yes, otherwise known as Kids Night. I just stood there and shook my head, a defeated man.

Don’t get me wrong, I love kids. Heck I would even go as far as to say that I want a gaggle of them. Of course all that’s dependant on finding me a woman or mail order bride from Russia…but that’s a post for another day. But after putting up the problems that I had at work, I just wasn’t in the mood for it. I mean, I even had a father come by, take one look at my Java book and say, “Man that’s a big book.” Yep it ain’t got no pictures either.

As I sit down to eat, I just take a moment to look around. All around me I’ve got kids, screaming, laughing, and having a good time. Here they are with their parental figures, enjoying free Chic-Fil-A, and playing on anything bolted to the floor. And they don’t have a care in the world. No worries about work, bills, school, getting up early, etc… Just enjoying the now…not reflecting on yesterday or planning out tomorrow.

And here I am stressing out about work and trying to finish up my Java work before Thursday so I can watch Star Wars all day.

I might not have cracked open my school book, but I learned a lot.

As for me, I’ve got 8 hours of safety training today. Can I get a w00t w00t, l33t l33t?

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