Box

I feel like life was so much more interesting in the past. I had things.
Things like a diary, swim meets, enemies and an appendix.

I put together a box today. 5 boxes, actually.
It was just that the first one took me a while because it wasn't your average box. It had like handles and stuff and a box that went inside of another box and wire. So yeah- not the average box.
And putting together that box was the biggest achievement I've had all week.

A box.
All week.

My life srsly needs a stimulus package.

Sometimes, I try to think about things differently to make things more interesting.
Thinking outside the box, if you will.

For example, I was reading through Luke the other night, specifically the story where Jesus calms the storm.

Here's how it goes:

Luke 8:22-25
One day Jesus said to his disciples, "Let us go over to the other side of the lake." So they got into a boat and set out. As they sailed, he fell asleep. A squall came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger. The disciples went and woke him, saying, "Master, Master, we're going to drown!"
He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm.
"Where is your faith?" he asked his disciples. In fear and amazement they asked one another, "Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him."

I think I read the Bible a little bit differently than other people do. I mean, I take things at face value, but I'm always kind of wondering, "Ok- what was it really like?"

And for this story, I imagine that the disciples are all hanging about on deck, goofing off- kind of like you do at work when the boss isn't around. They were probably playing cards or pogs or patty cake, you know, just hanging out.

Then, I imagine one of those summer storms came up immediately with lightning and thunder and no real warning. The boat started to toss side to side in the waves, and the disciples scrambled to put all their toys and travel games away lest they get wet.
"Drop the canvas!" yelled John to the crew.
"She can hold a bit longer!" yelled Captain Jack Sparrow.
Phillip and Bartholomew tried to hoist the anchor, but it wouldn't budge. The rain suddenly began to come down in torrents, and the wind rushed about so loudly, it became hard to hear or see anyone else in the midst of the storm. The boat rocked and shook more violently, and Andrew, though a remarkable fisherman, was trying desperately in the corner not to lose is lunch all over the deck.
Just then, a huge wave crashed over the side of the boat, scaring the hell out of the disciples.
"JESUS CHRIST!" James yelled in exasperation.
Jesus Christ, hearing the summons from below, emerged from the hull to see what all the racket was about. Upon seeing Hurricane Katrina and Poseidon trolling his followers, he motioned for them to cut it out, and the storm subsided and the sea became calm once again.

 It's got lots to do with magnets and the pull of the moon,
TWS

Poke; Frightened Rabbit