Jesus loves you...
God created some powerful stuff. Lightening is so sublime.
So I was at the gym on Monday and I decided I was getting pretty worn out, so I headed to the locker room to grab a quick shower and put on clean clothes. As I opened my locker to get my towel, a man around the age of 40(forty) went from the shower to his locker, which was several down from me. I was minding my own business when the guy asked me how my workout was. I kindly responded with, "Not too shabby... just worked cardio and legs today." He then asked my name, and I thought, "Whoaaa, this is getting weird." I told him Kevin, and he stuck his hand out for me to shake while he said, "Nice to meet you, Kevin..." Well, let me remind you that this guy just got out of the shower, so he was standing there butt naked and dripping wet. I didn't know what to do, so I quickly shook his hand and kept minding my own business. He added to his greeting, "I just wanted to let you know that Jesus loves you!" Running through my mind: I can't believe this is happening to me. Well, some other college-aged dude was down the aisle from me and he burst into laughter over the comment from the guy. I didn't know what to do, so I just said, "Yeah, I've known that for a long time. I better get going." I quickly walked off to the showers.
I STILL can't fathom what was going through that man's mind when he shook my hand and told me that Jesus loves me, while butt naked and dripping wet in a locker room! I would NEVER even think about witnessing to someone in a locker room, *especially* not while I'm butt naked and still wet from my shower. I was waiting for God to strike that man down for being so distasteful.
On a different note, this relates to my money making scheme (AKA discovering lost change on the ground). The locker I always use at Strom, #186, always has a surprise waiting for me when I arrive each day. Somehow there is always a random amount of change in the bottom of the locker. I suppose someone either drops it in there or leaves it in there on purpose, but it's hardly ever the same amount. For instance, today there was 4(four) cents. Now, I am oddly superstitious about coins on tails. I won't touch them if my life depends on it, so I was only able to collect 3/4 (three out of four) of the pennies. I just find it extremely amusing that there's always some small gift of charity for me in my locker each day. heh.
I've noticed that it is a lot easier to run faster, further, and longer when you're inadvertently trying to compete with someone else that's running. A guy I knew from the high school years has been running at the exact same time I have for the past several days. We don't really speak to each other, but the further he runs, the more I push myself to go even further. I just listen to my iPod and count my laps around the track. But whenever I'm not conspicuously trying to compete with someone else who's running, I can't run worth CRAP. I get tired way too quickly, and I find myself giving in easier. Can you tell I have a bit of a competitive side to everything I do? :-)
This has been a really fast week, but each day has been tough. I am in the process of memorizing approximately 30(thirty) minutes of music for the new part I have been assigned. *grumble* It's for the best, I suppose, so I will do it and I will do it well. *sigh* I just hope I can memorize all this madness by next Friday. :-\
I am performing in a concert this Friday evening. It's going to be interesting. The music is alright, but I am extremely sick of it, so it will be nice to disregard it after tomorrow. Several of the pieces being performed include: Williams's Symphonic Dance no.3, Jager's Sinfonia Nobilissima, Curnow's Rejouissance, Brahms's Blessed Are They from The German Requiem, Sousa's Black Horse Troop March, Stamp's Chorale and Toccata, Cichy's Fanfare For A Festive Day, Persichetti's Serenade For Band. We've got a massive program planned. It's insane. My mom's bringing my tux shirt so I'll have something to wear, and we'll be enjoying some California Dreamin' after my performance! mmmm, sooo good!
I really need to do my 20th Century homework and get my butt in bed. I will try to update sooner next time. Promise.