Television or Hot Sex?
I'm back in my 8-5 job and am finding life rather unexciting once again. While I appreciate having a job, the Suburban routine of commuting and working can be quite a bore. No wonder suburbanites anesthetize themselves with the television after a long day of work and chores once they get home. The routine of life gets exhausting.
Part of me would just love to chuck the whole thing, get a Harley, and then tour the country for six months. I wanted to do that in my early 20's but never did. I'm 40 now and the responsibilities of life just suck some days. This is just one of those days when it is really apparent.
I'm sorting all of my pictures of our trip to the emergent gathering and am ready for next year. Of course I could not have gone if I did not earn the money to go…. The proverbial Catch 22.
Cheryl and I have been trying to understand the culture of suburban Puyallup since we moved down here. I think we have been absorbed by it rather well. I'm now a Puyallup native who is simply bored with his routine.
W'hooo . . . .as a missionary to this area, I have learned a thing or two about the lifestyle here.
Well enough blogging for tonight. I've got just enough time for a little television viewing or some hot sex with my wife. Hmm.... ;-)
Well... um... okay, then.
Posted by: Tony Myles | 26 October 2005 at 08:32 PM
Come on Darren, ever hear of multi-tasking...why not both at the same time?
Posted by: ron | 27 October 2005 at 06:16 AM
Ron, are you suggesting Darren multitask between me and the TV the entire time? I don't think so!
Below is a response to this post and:
Can you hear the wind...
http://thewearypilgrim.typepad.com/the_weary_pilgrim/2005/10/can_you_hear_th.html#comments
Have we lost the sense of awe, and reverence to the mysterious power of the Holy Spirit? “For far too long many have believed His Spirit blew only in the church. But now and for quite awhile it has been blowing in places that because of our religiosity never thought possible…” Perhaps turning off the TV and focusing completely in the delight of another is simply making a choice to turn away from consumption with self. How else can we offer our undivided attention to the mystery of the Spirit blowing between man and wife?
Posted by: Cheryl Davenport | 27 October 2005 at 11:25 AM
Ron, I tried that once. She just felt like i was not totally into the moment.....
Posted by: Darren | 27 October 2005 at 05:38 PM