The Walking Alive

I just saw a friends tweet, he said he was playing the video game The Walking Dead. I tweeted back and asked why no one played The Walking Alive, I mean who needs all the exercise when you’re dead.

If I were The Walking Dead and had to be hunting down people for my next meal, I'd get a car. I mean these guys look like they are having a hard time walking anyway. Walking around dead must take a lot out of you. Yeah, I’d defiantly get a car or maybe a motorcycle. Yeah that would work. You could go as fast as you want because who’s going to give a ticket to a zombie?

The thing that’s really weird about zombies is you can kill them. Now how do you kill something that is already dead? I don’t really understand that. Zombie killers always have big guns and they may have to shoot one a bunch of times, but they eventually fall down dead, again.

And they can’t talk; they just go around saying, “Awwwwwwwwwww.” I don’t think that’s a word.

In a lot of these zombie movies, the walking dead are usually the only ones out and about. Everyone else is hiding, usually in a bedroom with a bunch of other people. They are always on the floor watching the doors and windows for a zombie attack.

Now since everyone is hiding and no one is minding the stores, wouldn’t you help yourself to something a lot nicer than rags? I mean these guys are always in rags. What’s up with that? I’d be finding me a Neiman Marcus or something on Rodeo Drive and I’d help myself to a little Versace, or Michael Kors or Dolce&Gabbana. You know, I sure wouldn’t be going around in rags. Maybe a nice pair of Jimmy Choo’s and a Coach bag to match. I mean if your a zombie, it's not like you have any moral code you follow or care about laws or anything.

I saw on Ebay that you can buy a Zombie Survival Kit. I don’t know what’s in it, maybe an extra face to eat off, some big guns I’d expect and a note that says, “Get out of there you idiot!” Because if you are living where there are zombies, someone needs to tell you to get out of Dodge.

It’s weird that our society is so into zombies. What started this zombies-vampires, all this dead come back to life stuff? It’s rather disturbing. I belong to a writing site where you post your work to be critiqued and get feedback from other writers. Some of the writers are great, some not so. 


I have noticed that the most popular stories seem to be horror. Lots of vampire stuff. I don’t read those. Others aren’t about vampires but are very dark. 


People are really fascinated by the dark side, but they kind of want a happy ending. Or maybe people are hoping that they don’t have to stay dead once they die. They can come back as a vampire or a zombie. I don’t know why you would want to, but maybe it brings a bit of comfort to think death isn’t really dead.

Well I know of One who came back from the dead and He didn’t come back as a zombie or vampire. He came back so we wouldn’t have to face death and punishment. He came back from the dead to give us life, hope, peace and a since of worth and purpose.

So if you are afraid of death and you’re hoping to be a vampire or a zombie one day, I have a much better idea. Jesus died so you wouldn’t have to, He doesn’t want zombies, (because if you don't have Him, you truly are The Walking Dead) He wants to give us an abundant life, one full of promise. So if you are thinking of buying one of those Zombie Survival Kits, I have a better deal, buy a bible instead. It’s the original survival guide.

Chocolate-The Elixer of Life

What would life be like if there were no chocolate? It's just too horrible to think about so I won't even attempt an answer.

Today my department from work went to a place in Orlando called Farris and Foster Fine Chocolates.
It is in the Kohl's shopping center across from Waterford Lakes. This was a team building activity. We get to do those at my place of employment. You just call something really fun a 'Team Building Activity' and they let you do it!!



First thing you see when walking in the shop

Anyway, the first thing we noticed when we arrived at F&FFC was the door was extra wide. What do you think that means? I personally didn't think it was a real good sign. So you go through the really wide door into, well pretty much heaven on earth. There is chocolate everywhere, and everything is chocolate covered.

We were shown to a long table that had parchment place mats, molds, a little paper hat to wear and a plastic apron. We were later given gloves to wear and told if we licked our fingers, we had to get a new pair of gloves.

Candy making table





Hats and aprons on

Our very nice instructor

A very cute, nice girl gave us instructions on how to fill the molds, and we were shown all the wonderful things we could use as fillers.

Then we were let lose to explore our creative side in chocolateering. I was not very creative, you would think I would be, but I don't really like a lot of junk in my chocolate, I guess I'm just a purest. I do like peanut butter in my chocolate so I did use a lot of that.

Some little chocolateers ready for duty

Getting into the candy making thing

My pound of candy, mainly PB&C

But the other girls were not purest and did many creative things, but I would not want to eat their chocolate.

Other peoples candy which I wouldn't eat

 

Yucky stuff in candy

We were given a container to put our candy in and we were allowed to make a pound. This was all paid for by our generous boss, Connie, but if we went over a pound, we had to pay the difference ourselves. I went $3 over. Still a very good deal.

Our generous boss showing off her pound of candy

Thus far I have only eaten a smidgen of my candy. I have shared a lot of it, so I wouldn't eat it all myself, but I still have much too much left. I kept it at work so I wouldn't eat anymore of it and will try to force others to eat it tomorrow, thus saving myself many calories. Although our little instructor girl did said they had taken all the calories out, but since they have that extra wide door, I don't believe her.

Some co-worker chocolateers

Me being shy (I'm just such a shy person)

Super Pigmania Maybe

In these days of Linsanity and Tebowmania, I was thinking how about 'Super Pigosity', or something better.

Maybe I should have a contest to see who can come up with the most catchy name for all the hype that is sure to surround our super hero once my book is published and the public goes totally bonkers over it.



Writing Super Pig stories is truly one of my greatest joys.  I have never really grown up, so it fun to indulge myself in this make believe world of talking animals and super heroes. I've always had a
great imagination.

When I was a kid I would pretend I was real tiny, like Tinker Bell tiny. No one would be able to see me and I could hide behind plants and chair legs. I think I really wanted to be tiny and not seen. Then I could hide from life.

Maybe that's why I write about a super hero who though at times is afraid, still never hesitates to do what she can to save someone in need. She is so many things I never was and still am not.

I am hoping to get my new book out before Christmas. I'm rather glad the first books are no longer available as I can now rewrite the stories and make them better. I think my writing has improved greatly, well at least it's improved some and I feel much better about the stories now. I am combining my favorite stories from the first two books and will hopefully have some new ones.

I would like to have just a holiday book with all the holidays Super Pig has celebrated, plus her birthday. I think there are at least 6 stories. Not sure if that's a good idea or not. What do you think?

I'll keep you posted about how things are going on my Super Pig Books page. I'm going to keep it up more now that a book is in the works.  Do 'super' fun stuff so my page will be the very best. Right? Okay well it will be good anyway.

Thanks for hanging in there with me guys. You've been great fans and I REALLY appreciate you.

What Would Tim Tebow Say?

Saturday, January 14^th, marked the end of the season for the Denver Broncos and Tim Tebow. If you are a Tebow fan, like me, it may have felt as if the season went on forever. It was a constant shift from euphoria to “Oh Man!!!!”  From getting into the playoff through the back door, (so to speak), to a spectacular win against the Steelers, (setting several records), to a crushing defeat, yet again, at the hands of Tom Brady and the New England Patriots.

For the many ‘Tebowits’, this defeat was hard to take, a heart breaking loss. For the “haters” it was justification for more taunting and hating. For many of the commentators and sports analyst it was an, “I told you so.” And many jumped off the Tebow band wagon.

But what was it like for Tim Tebow? In a career that started with Pop Warner Football and saw many more wins than loses? That included high school championships, college championships and the Heisman, not to mention many other prestigious awards; what was it like to lose in a humbling, and as many stated, humiliating fashion?

Tim has been dubbed “God’s Quarterback,” and “The Mile High Messiah." He is said to be the most polarizing figure in football history. Never has so much been filmed, photographed, printed, said and debated, about one player.

 He has been constantly criticized for everything from his throwing style to his stance on Christianity, especially for his up front, unapologetic practice of praying on the field and thanking his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at every press conference, win or lose. And this has all been debated on ESPN, by NFL Network, by every commentator and sports analyst on every sports broadcast and in every newspaper in America and probably overseas.

Why is it that a man who is said to be no good at his craft gets so much attention? I couldn’t watch ESPN without hearing about him.

What is it about Tim Tebow that causes so many to love him and so many to hate him?

I believe, (my own personal opinion), that many haters are just jealous. When someone gets this much attention and is adored by millions (1 ½ million alone subscribe to his facebook page), you are going to have those who feel inferior and feel a need to bring someone of his stature down to their level or lower. Many hate because they just like hating and many hate him because they don't want to live up to his standards. One man was quoted as saying, "I can't wait until they find him in a room full of hooker, face down in a mountain of cocaine." Gee, don't hold anything back. Tell us how you really feel. I guess that is perferable to having a good example for your kids. Really?

And I believe he is hated for his faith by those who have no faith, who don’t believe in God, and others who believe but feel your faith should be kept private and out of sight. I read comments all the time that say he is sinning by praying in public the way he does. They quote Matthew were it says, “Don’t pray like these… but go into your closet.”

Others say he preys on the weak minded; he is a “terrorist” who uses religion as a weapon. He is a phony, a hypocrite, he is arrogant because he believes his way is the only way, and on and on and on.

I don’t think any player in NFL history has received so much criticism when so many others are so much more deserving. How many athletes have been arrested for and accused of rape, domestic violence, assault, weapons charges, indecent exposure and much more, and hardly a word said. I guess these things are not nearly as offensive as praying in public.

Mr Suh. But he seems like such a nice guy

Ndamukong Suh, the infamous defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions was suspended for 4 games after banging the head of a Green Bay Packer into the turf after a tackle, then getting up and stomping on him. And this was not his first infraction. No public outrage as far as I know, but I guess a player trying to kill his opponent is preferable to praying in public or talking about Jesus.

Rob Gronkowski, the much acclaimed wide receiver for the New England Patriots, was photographed shirtless because he had given it, a jersey, to a porn star he was being photographed with. It went viral of course, his reason… she has over 70thousand followers on Twitter and he thought if he was photographed with her, he’d get more followers too. 

Rob Gronkowski (Rob did have to apologize to his
teammates and owner for his antics)

This 22 year old young man has had a stellar season, catching over 90 passes from Tom Brady, 17 being touchdowns, and ran for over 1300 yards, and that wasn’t enough to get Twitter followers? I guess not. Where was the outrage over that? Here is a young man who could have had a positive influence, but instead sent out a message to young boys everywhere that porn is okay. Now he is forever linked to this girl and she is using his name to farther her career.  I've read many of the comments on articles written about this incident and most of them say, “Good for you Rob.” No outrage, no “what a bad example!” Nothing said on ESPN, or NFL Network. No sports analysts saying “Shame on you!”  No boycotting Patriot Games.

What a sad commentary on our society when we think nothing of antics like these, but show venomous hatred for one just because he expresses, in a very non-threatening way, his love and thankfulness to and for his Savior, and is just a really decent guy.

But Christians knew it would be this way. Jesus Himself told us it would be, and I know Tim is not surprised or caught off guard by it. I also know this, because of Tim Tebow’s desire and determination to share his faith, millions have heard about Jesus. Because of him John 3:16, (along with other verses) have been quoted on national TV and newspapers and probably in many other countries around the world. How amazing is God, that He can use those who may despise Him, i.e., liberal newspapers, talk shows, and the haters, to get His word out.

And what causes so many to love Tim? Strangely it is the very same things the haters hate him for.

At the beginning of this article I asked, “What was this loss (the playoff game against New England) like for Tim Tebow?”  Well let me quote him. 

“Overall, it still wasn’t a bad day,” said Tebow. “It was a good day because before the game I got to spend time with *Zack McLeod, and make him smile and that made it a good day... Sometimes it’s (the good) hard to see, but it depends on which lens you are looking through.”

*Zack is a 20 yr old young man who suffered a traumatic brain injury while playing football.  Tim flew him in for the game as part of his foundations W15H program.

Tim with some of the kids from "Make a Wish". In connection with the Tim Tebow Foundation W15H program, Tim flies a special guest, usually a child suffering from cancer or another life threatening condition, along with his whole family to one of his games. Tim pays for game tickets, plane tickets, hotel rooms, a car and all meals. Tim spends time before and after the game with his guests. All have said they get his undivided attention and it an experience they will never forget.

So I think I will take Tim Tebow, for all his wonky mechanics, last minutes heroic, and humiliating loses over all the Rob Gronkowski’s of this world. I’d rather chose, as an example, someone who loves the Lord, follows after Him and is a winner at life, than one who may be an outstanding winner at the game of football but is losing out on all the best God has for him.

“Sometimes I pray before games, during games, after games ... regardless whether I win or lose … whether [I'm] the hero or the goat, it doesn't matter, I still honor the Lord and give Him glory because He's deserving of it. Just like my faith shouldn't change, neither should that … You can still honor the Lord with how you handle things.”  Tim Tebow