Surf Shop

I looked up the local surf shop to see what the surf was supposed to be doing this weekend. I knew the owner was a Christian, but I found some neat stuff on the site. He's got pictures of the surf, and overlayed on them are bible verses and devotional quotes. I'm so glad that there are local people in the surfing community that stand up for what is right and good. Actually, there are a whole bunch of people who go to my church who are part of that community.

Its refreshing to see the joy and friendship come from surfing as opposed to the jealousy and strife that often accompanies it. The other neat thing about the surf report site is down at the bottom of the surf report, Tony (the owner) reccomends my church to anyone new in town or visiting. Its only appropriate I suppose, since the church we go to is unofficially known as the "surfing church". And thats just because the church is decorated in a beachy theme, with surfboards strewn about, and is extremely laid back. I *love* that I go to church in jean and flip-flops all the time. I *love* that my pastor wears shorts to church. Its so cool to me, because it shows that the community of the church isn't worried about extraneous thing such as "do you have tattoos, or not? Do you dress up for church and put on a show, or not? What kind of car do you drive? Do you speak 'churcheese'?" Because none of that stuff really matters.

What really matters, and is the whole point really, is being with other people who are like-minded to you and also learning more about God. Its so refreshing that the main thing is still the main thing.


On another note....Afterburn. That man is crazy, oh yes he is! I read that book and he identifies 3 intervals for the "energy work" (cardio) for the first four weeks. I thought, meh, that will be easy peasy! I've been doing intervals for 3 months! Heh...not! See, when you run all out as fast as you can for 1 whole minute...it is not easy. I don't care what kind of shape you're in. LOL.

It was good though. First circuit training will be today, given I get off of work at a reasonable time.