So, most of you know, I’m not too terribly ‘skilled’ at code.  Some would say I’m subpar.

What I am good at is being hard headed, and not liking to lose.  When I am faced with losing, my brain stretches to unimaginable measures.  Tonight, that happened, and I was able to help a fellow blogger out with his site.

Most of you probably don’t know him, he’s just a small time blogger named Carlos Whitaker.

So, his comments were down for a while.  3 or 4 hours I think.  I helped, I solved the problem.  Once I solved the problem, I commented on his blog, and… the rest is in screenshot history.

If you can’t read that, I say, “Who’s your daddy?” and Los himself says, “Andy is.”

I’m not one to brag, but, I have fathered a man who is older than me, and far superior, (at least to technorati)

That’s pretty flippin sweet.  If this is your first time here, click around, leave comments, read away. There is some good stuff here somewhere.  If you find it, let me know!

I want to say, I love the blog community.  There are HUGE things happening in my life right now. (Mainly, I’m getting married in 3 days! but also, Andrea and I have joined a team of AMAZING bloggers over at http://www.caffeinatedfaith.com and we are doing huge things there.  More to come soon, including ways to help out charities of YOUR CHOICE.  (you’ll get something in return.)

This is truely a body of Christ, and that is what I strive to be.  The internet can be viewed as breeding grounds for a lot of negative things, and it makes my heart pump to be part of something that isn’t negative, and is actually a positive influence on peoples lives.

Can I get an AMEN?  How do you use the internet to form community?

I tend to get obsessed easily. When I was 8, I was obsessed with baseball and baseball cards. I could tell you how many hits any individual player had, I could tell you who was on pace to beat records, I could tell you who was the best rookie, I could tell you who I thought was going to win the World Series. (To this day, I am pretty close even though I don’t follow baseball that much anymore.)

I obsess over whatever it is I’m obsessed about. Does that make sense? Lately, it’s been my blog. (And Andrea’s) I love the blogs. I love reading what Andrea has to write, and I love the community that we are all able to form on-line. Also. I am obsessed with numbers. Woopra, Google Analytics, and any other program that will tell me my numbers, I obsess over. It’s not even the numbers necessarily. It’s interesting to see how many hits I get from Antarctica or whatever. I love that crap. I guess it makes me feel kind of important. I dunno. I try to post daily. I think about stuff to write. I think about it a lot! I really do.

I am going to change that. I think, (Aside from Compassion Tuesday) I am going to blog when I feel like it. I want to spend more time in the Word. I want to spend more time with my Fiance without a computer in my lap. (And hers) I’m about to get married. I love writing about it. I love writing. More than ever, when I pray, I feel God whispering, “Write. Write. Write.” So that’s what I do. But I also hear God screaming, “Family, Fiance, Read, Study, LOVE.” I am going to write. Whenever I want. What I won’t do, is obsess over posting a blog every day, or push myself to write something.  I won’t check Google Analytics. I won’t check Woopra. They are great tools, but that stuff doesn’t necessarily matter.

What matters to me most is God and my family. The minute I feel like my family, and God aren’t the center of my life, is the minute I will put my laptop down, leave work, and spend time with them. So, in lieu of doing that. I am changing up my style, my obsession, and being normal. To me, It feels like I’m “Cutting back”. In reality, it’s probably more of a mental change than anything. I guess time will tell.

Anyway, there you have it. My confession. My efforts, and my change of style. Have you ever struggled with this? Do people tell you you spend too much time in the “Social Network World”?

I may have heard that a time or two.

So.  Lately I have been thinking and praying about how the Internet is mostly viewed as an addiction, a breeding grounds for bad things to happen, or a place to feed a separate addiction.  It’s a really sad world, full of addictions, and I wonder, what can be done?

It’s depressing.  Most people I know either have, or know someone who has an Internet addiction of some sort.  The thing is, there are JUST as many, if not more sites out there that can actually be used for good.  I hope to compile a list of links, to help you, or a friend through Internet addiction, or even links that might help tie up your time while you are online, so you don’t get drawn to the bad things.

I have been blessed to have never gotten into internet pornography, (Too many other things I was addicted to I guess) but a friend of mine, and the Pastor of the new church starting in January, The Courageous Church, did have a struggle with pornography, and blogged about it. (How Courageous!)

He not only blogged about it, but also did post some great tips and links that are relevant, not only to pornography addiction, but all addictions as far as I’m concerned!  Check his post out here! I hope this helps anyone searching for help, or seeking guidance.  Please do not hesitate to ask me, or contact Shaun.  That is what we are here for.  Ask for help!

please.