New Job

Today I had my first day of general security training at Securitas in Charlotte. It was ok... very long and quite redundant since I worked security while I was seminary from 2000-2005. But I guess it was a good refresher. The really weird thing was that while we were sitting there watching all the different videos about general security policies and procedures, all of sudden... THERE I WAS ON THE TV! Yep! That's right, I was in actually in the training video! (HAHA). How funny is that?! Here I am training... and watching me do the job. I thought that was really neat and kind of weird. I wish I could get a copy of it. :)

But anywho, I have one more day of training and then I go to my assigned site for training on that particular post. I'm looking forward to it. I'd rather be working and doing something than just sitting around the house feeling lazy. But I had to blog about it. I'm probably the very first person in security history to be trained by watching himself do the job that he is in fact training for.

A NEW Look!

Because I'm getting a new job with Securitas Security, I had to shave my beard b/c they don't allow facial hair. They don't believe it is professional enough. I definitely didn't want to. Personally, I think I am definitely a beard man, but you have to do what you have to do. What do you think?

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Down By Creek

Yesterday, Clift (Andrea's Dad) and I and Caleb went to the little creek behind their house. For the most part, Caleb loved it. Mostly he just threw rocks in the "e-ow" (water). But then he figured out that it was ok for him to actually get in the water. He really loved that. Normally you wouldn't be doing this in March, but it has been unseasonably warm - in the 80's! Caleb had a great time!

Who's The Real Man?

The other day while I was waiting for dinner to get done I turned on the TV and watched a sitcom called "Yes Dear." Very rarely do I watch this or any other show simply because I just don't watch that much TV unless it happens to be a movie I want to watch. But I caught this one.

The show was all about how Greg was struggling with his manhood. He, nor the others in his family, thought very much about his manhood since he didn't play any tough sports like football, he is kind of weak, and even a little skiddish. He tried doing things to prove his manhood like playing football with "the guys" and climbing a very tall tree to retrieve the football to prove he was brave, and hince a real man. While trying to comfort his brother-in-law, the other guy (forgot his name) stated that Greg probably couldn't help it; that he had inherited a "wuss" gene. To make a long story short, in the end Greg did "prove" his manhood by punching a huge guy in the face to get to his toddler before he ate a peanut candy bar, which he is deathly allergic to.

But the reason, I'm writing about this show is because it is a perfect example of how really twisted and screwed up hollywood is when it comes to values and what is important. Supposely Greg isn't a real man because he doesn't play the tough sports or do the rough and tough manly things, while his brother-in-law is a real man because he does do those things. Even though it is it Greg who (on the show) is working, being responsible, and providing a home for his family, while the brother-in-law is living under Greg's roof like a bum and a moocher. He can't find a good enough job to support his family because he was just a big drinker and partier who goofed off in school and barely graduated. But he is the real man... because he can drink beer and play tough football. He can't stand on his own, support his family, or hold a adequate job, but he is the real man.

Sadly, this is probably the way many in our culture believe. It's no wonder boys are growing up confused and unprepared for life and all it's challenges; they don't even know what being a real man is. My boys will know because I'm going to train them, and it will begin when they are very young... and you can trust it won't be hollywood's definition of manhood that I use!