The Sunday Times

So, what's 'newsworthy' these days? According to CNN, this is what topped the national news.. (now, keep in mind I was on the treadmill at the gym with my head phones on, so I probably missed some stuff)..

The Death of The Meterosexual Man: ahem.. There will be no funeral at my house for this one, ladies. This calls for a celebration! Does this mean we are actually getting our men back? No offense, guys.. but I, for one, miss being the one who takes the longest to get ready. I don't particularly LIKE a lot of cologne (in fact, Right Guard is all a girl needs) or spruced-up hairdos.. in fact, if you actually have a 'hairdo' you're probably not my type. I'm so okay with a pair of jeans and a tshirt.. and call me crazy, but I really think the bulk of the clothing budget SHOULD go to me. Yep, I'd like you to keep your hair (notice I said YOUR hair.. if it's thinning, let it thin..own it).. and yes, keep it even if it's growing in places it didn't used to (although let's not get wacky.. trimming things up is okay.. I'm not dating Grizzly Adams here).. and I'm happy to have a man with a soft belly.. too many gym hours can lead to freakishly thick necks, neon splatter- painted poofy pants and a wife beater that shows way too much overly waxed skin. I know what the guys are thinking.. man, we can't win! Yes, yes you can. Just shower, brush your teeth and shave.. get your clothes out of the closet/drawer instead of the dirty clothes hamper and go for a jog now and then. We are so easily pleased in this area of life.. it's the relational stuff you guys should be spending your time on tweeking. I will save that subject for another day. Bottomline.. when it comes to women and physical attraction.. we pretty much like the basics.

And in local news.. VERY local.. like at my household... here's what makes the Jake TOP 5.

1. Jake announced today that he is certain that the 80's were the Golden Age of Rock.

2. Jake has decided that although his classmates told him Santa is in fact, NOT real and that I confirmed that last year.. he is going to believe anyway. He's not sure I was telling the truth after all. And then proceeded to talk as if he IS real all day.

3. As were leaving the gym today, Jake looked at the mannequin displaying gym clothes and asked " Is that a boy or a girl?" I said, "Well, I think it's a girl with short hair?" And he then replied, " Yes, it's a girl. You can tell, mom, because her nibbles are shaped like daggers." You guys do what you want with that one.

4. My child has decided to embrace his love of his Irish heritage and over the last few weeks perfect his Irish accent.. on a DAILY basis. Today, I heard (and the people around town) about 1000 different times "Oh, how I love me Lucky Charms." I suppose the Lucky Charms factory in Dublin will surely appreciate the free advertising for their national symbol of Irish delicacy.

5. My sweet boy told me today that last week he sat with a boy at lunch with whom he shared the gospel. He asked the boy at the lunch table if he was Christian and he said no. Jake asked him if he would like to hear about being a Christian and the boy said yes. He then told him his two favorite stories.. the one about Moses and then the one about Jesus, our Savior and how he loves us and died for our sins. Wondering if Barksdale Elementary knows they have missionaries in their midst.


Guilty Pleasure of the Day: I downloaded JT's SexyBack to my ipod.. I danced (sort of) and ran at the same time...in public at the gym and I didn't care who was watching. If you deny loving that song, I challenge you to listen to that song and NOT move.