ultra food coma and update

i need to stop hanging out with friends on the weekend.  this is because my time with friends inevitably turns into my time with large quantities of unhealthy (and delicious) food.  if i just stayed home all the time, i would probably be skinny.  and not in the middle of the worlds most intense food coma right now.

that being said, i'd rather be fat and happy than skinny and lonely.  my life is filled with such complex dilemmas. 

other happenings:

1. as i'm writing this, the first wave of college students have started school again.  now i can laugh while they study and write papers and rack up debt up to their ears.  its only fair after being miserable this summer; having to wake up at 5:30 while everyone else stayed up late and woke up around 3 everyday.  oh, how the tables have turned.  enjoy your exams, suckas!
2.  the timothy retreat was an absolute blast.  it's amazing to see just how much everyone has grown and matured within the last year.  even though sometimes i wish they'd mature faster, it helps to realize they're just going through the same process that i so awkwardly struggled through just a short time ago.  and i'm not exactly "mature" either, so what are you even complaining about, dude? (i constantly have to remind myself to not take myself too seriously, or else i end up making myself look foolish)
3. on a related note, this coming fall, i will be charged with the task of teaching the rising 6th grade class.  not an easy challenge, but one i will relish (i think).  i asked my mom how to approach it and she said something very wise, "discipline without relationship incites rebellion."  the kids have to know i care about them and love them, or else they won't respond to anything i tell them.  what gives me the right to barge into their class and set up a list of rules for them to follow if they don't even know who i am?  we'll see what happens.   
4. my dumb computer broke, so i'm going to the store to get one today.  somewhere in tysons corner, there is a brand new macbook pro with my name on it.  yes, i am going over to the dark side.  i can't resist the multitouch track pad and the overall shininess.  i'm afraid i am too easily enamored with style over substance (in many areas of my life) and i will pay way too much for it.  but this has both, so it's a little better right?  still extremely expensive. 

overall, a packed week.  and i didn't even mention the AMP concert (which was awesome).