I totally meant to do this on Friday. But, as you can see, I didn’t.  So, what was supposed to be my innaugural Freestyle Friday post is coming on a Sunday.  It doesn’t sound quite as fancy to say “Freestyle Sunday”, so I’m keeping it the way I originally intended, with a P.S.

1. Weird gym sauna guy was back Friday morning.  If you follow me on Twitter, you’ll know who weird gym sauna guy is.  I managed to avoid him the rest of the week but not Friday.  I wasn’t in there more than 2 minutes before he managed to tell me that he had more money than he knew what to do with and that he probably blows through more money than I’ll make in a year.  I’m not exactly sure if he is trying to impress me or trying to convince himself that it really matters.  It’s probably a little of both, but all it really does is get on my nerves and actually make me a little sad for him.  As I drove home Friday morning I could not help but think to myself, “this guy doesn’t even know who he is, and he’s searching.”  So, now it appears that weird gym sauna guy may be a ministry opportunity. Thanks, Jesus. Thanks a lot.
2. I was watching something on E! News the other night and they were interviewing some celebrity who was at the grand opening of what I believe is the first Target store in France (or something like that).   Amid all the attention from the paparazzi, she commented, “Growing up I didn’t have as much money as I have now. So, shopping a places like Target brings back good memories.” Wait a minute. What exactly is she saying?  The idea of shopping at Target brings back memories of a simpler time when she was poor?  It just seemed so odd to say, even if you mean it.
3. I finally saw both Up In The Air and Precious.  Both were great, for different reasons.  It was moving watching the central characters in both these films, played by George Clooney and Gabourey Sidibe, respectively, struggle to find something that gave their lives meaning.  One was wearing a shallow mask while the other was wrought with conflict.  I’m not sure that either story resolved as neatly as I had hoped, but there is something about watching movies about people reaching, striving and trying to find out who they are and why they’re here that always move me.  Both of these films were no exception.

That’s it for Freestyle Friday, Sunday, whatever, this week.

Have you seen Up In The Air or Precious?  What did you think?