Souper Freebie Friday!

Hi Gnafia!

Since it's been exactly one week since my last post, I've decided to reward you with a SOUPER FREEBIE FRIDAY! Yes, that means more than double the normal freebie offerings! Huzzah!

Jamaica-Bobsled-Last Freebie - Free 'Beyond Coal' Sticker
Want to show the world that you want nuclear power more than coal? Now you can! Request your FREE 'Beyond Coal' sticker by clicking HERE!

Democrats-In-Last-Election-Second-To-Last Freebie - Autographed Weather.Com Picture
Just as useful as Democrats in their two years of electoral supremacy, you can be the proud owner of an autographed picture by a Weather.com person! I picked Jennifer Lopez because then I can say I got an autographed photo of Jennifer Lopez. Click here to get yours!

Getting-Somewhere-Third-To-Last Freebie - Scented Candle
Does it stink in here or is it just the dog? Either way, light up a free scented candle! Request yours by clicking here now!

Honorary-Runner-Up - Ring Sizer
Have you ever gone 'Damn, I wish I knew my ring size?' I know I do every day. So why not do something about that ignorance, but without going to a jeweler's store? Request your FREE plastic ring sizer via Blue Nile diamonds (whom are responsible for a certain lucky lady's engagement and wedding rings I might add!) by clicking here!

Runner-Up - Tape Measurer
Why just measure your ring size, but also your chest, bust, waist, hips, and tuckus! Hooray for measuring things! Or you could tie it into a lasso and pretend to be a cowboy. Click here to get your measuring lasso!

Third Place - Taster's Choice Coffee
Who doesn't love coffee? This coffee probably tastes like Navy coffee, but it is free. So request your sample by clicking here!

Second Place - Computer Key Brush
Who knows if this works, but it might! Brush off your computer keys and keep them nice and clean! Don't forget the disinfectant! Click here to get your free computer key brush!

WINNER - FREE Maxim Magazines!
Finally, something we can actually cheer for! Free Maxim! I can say this one works, too, as per the three issues already sitting at home. Anna Kournikova in 3D, anyone? Click here to check it out! Francis Pruter need not apply, though.

WTF Winner - Tape Measurer Pen
While looking for a free tape measurer I came across a free tape measurer pen... for all the times you're writing and go, "Damn, I wonder what my margins are on this hand-written note" and compulsively measure your piece of paper. Whatever. You get a free catalog, too. Check it out here!

Thats it for this week, Gnafia! Souper Freebie Friday, gotta love it!

Keep it in the family!

LOVE Friday Freebies!

Greetings Gnafia!

Today I woke up and said to myself, "LOVE!" Literally. So to spread the LOVE I have to ensure that everyone who LOVES FREEBIES gets an opportunity to do so on this GLORIOUS FRIDAY!

Honorable Mention: Foodlers Stickers and Magnets

I'll be honest, I'm not sure what these stickers and magnets are all about, but they're free, so why not! My fridge is looking kind of bare. Click here to request your FREE Foodlers Stickers and Magnets!

Runner-Up: True-Lemon Water Flavorer

I'm a little thirsty, so I figured I'd find something to drink online. I found some free True-Lemon, True-Orange, and True-Lime water flavoring samples! Sounds tasty! Click here to request your FREE sample of True-Lemon, True-Lime, and True-Orange water flavor packets!

Winner: Bottle of Water

Like I said, I'm thirsty, so to go with your True-Lemon sample, why not sample some purified water? Click here to request your FREE 8.4 ounce bottle of purified water!

Oddball of the Week: Zimbi Drinks

I'm still thirsty. So here's a free strange new drink with a throwable bottle. I guess they like lawn darts or something? Click here to request your FREE sample of Zimbi!

Thats it for now, Gnafia! I urge you all to love your life and love some freebies! Love one another! Love everything! HOORAY LOVE!

Keep it in the family. Except love. You can love people outside of the family, too.

Why I Hate Daylight Saving's Time

So we just rolled back our clocks. Not a big deal. My sleep schedule is pretty solid, pass out around 10:30~11:00, wake up around 5:30. Easy day. Even with an extra hour of sleep, or losing that hour of sleep, I have no qualms with. What I do dislike is how it doesn't reset my internal hunger clock. So it was 9:30 am and I was hungry as heck. Like a hungry-hungry hippo, I wanted to gobble down everything in sight. I would feel awkward and wrong saying, "Hey guys, I need food." plus I would be disobeying the first rule of resetting your internal hunger clock - don't give in!

Fortunately time has passed, and I'm still very very hungry (and will be enjoying a delicious Subway Sandwich, because that sounds fantastic right now. If only I could get it for free...) but at least I can chuck deuces for lunch and not feel like a slacker moreso than I already do.

Other reasons I hate daylight savings time -- it's now light in the morning and dark in the afternoon. I hate that. I don't want it to be 5:30 in the afternoon and the sun is setting and by 6:30 it's pitch black! That's like Wisconsin time-stuff! (Oh, the memories of walking down the frigid driveway at 4:00 in the afternoon and the sun was setting... I miss snow, too) Instead, I want it to be light when it should be light out (~6:30 am to about 8:00 pm, every day) and dark the rest of the time. Do I need to move to the equator to do that? Do people who live in perpetual sunlight lead happier lives since dark-time people are depressed?

Well, that sandwich calls. Mmmmm, Subway.

Keep it in the family.

DON'T PANIC: Freebie Alert!

Greeting Gnafia!

If you've read the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, this freebie is for you and require's NO explanation. If you're completely lost by this reference, find a copy of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and read it, then request the following freebie:

FREE TOWEL
Click here to get a FREE towel.

Keep it in the family.

For the Love of Freebies!

Greetings Gnafia!

Halloween is quite possibly one of my favorite holidays. Not because it's All Hallow's Eve, but rather you can dress up and knock on people's doors for FREE CANDY! So I'm counting that as my Friday Freebies this last Friday, despite a blog post.

But wait, there's more! For the love of freebies, I'm going to let you in on a few freebies I've found that you WON'T want to miss. I'm dead serious. One of them is very quick, very easy, and very free.

First Up: Free 5-6.6 bag of cat, dog, or ferret food.
Indeed! We'll start with my favorite, a pet freebie. Fill out the easy form and recieve a coupon for a free bag of pet food! It's called 'Natura' so it's gotta be good, right? We can only hope so. If it sucks, use it to poison your neighbor's pet that is annoying you. Unless I'm your neighbor, then just tell me and we can work it out like civilized adults and not have to resort to subterfuge. Click here to request your free pet food!

On Deck: Free microfiber cloth
For those of us who don't wash our cars often enough, here's an offer you won't want to miss. You'll get a FREE microfiber cloth to wash/dry your car with. How outstanding is that? Sweet! Click here to request your FREE microfiber cloth!

Batting Third: 5 Free Sample Pens
This one goes out to my wife, who LOVES office supplies. I can't wait to surprise her with some AWESOME free pens of the highest quality. At least they better be high quality if they want these samples to actually work. Just click on the pen you'd like to sample (Under $4.99 value per pen) and then select 'Request a sample' from the top of the page. You can do this for up to 5 free pens. I also selected a letter slitter, so nyah! Click here to claim your 5 free pens!

Clean-Up Hitter: $3 free Amazon MP3 Download Credit
This is the king of freebies today folks. It's also only valid today, the 1st of November. Simple click here and enter the promotional code 'STUDENT3' to get $3.00 added to your Amazon.com MP3 Gift Card Balance. Who doesn't want $3 free dollars? I know I do!

That's it for today Gnafia. As always, keep it in the family.

Wednesday Night Scores

Greetings Gnafia!

Last night was an epic evening filled with freebies. The wife and I were able to redeem a coupon for two FREE Halo Spot's Strew dog food (retail value of $1.99 each) as well as a FREE can of Clean+Green Pet Cleaner after rebate. So I'll end up with 7 free points on my credit card reward's program because one of the can's of dog food ended up getting charged and I got cash back. I'm almost ashamed of counting credit card reward points as bonus wins, but you take what you can get, right?

Oh, you too can get these things. The Clean+Green can be gotten at PetCo, where you save $2 for being a PetCo Perks Member which brings the cost to $4.99, and the rebate form should be on the can itself. The Halo dog OR cat food (for cat people) can be obtained by signing up for the Halo News Letter by clicking here. Yes, you do have to sign up for the news letter and print out the coupon, but it's free food for your pet! We'll let you know how the puppy likes it. Be sure to use the Store Locator first to make sure it's available around you. We had to drive a few miles out of our way to find a store, but we needed to go to Michael's anyways.

I've started to look at rebate offers, too. So far there are a few winners that will make their way onto the Rebate Bonanzai of 29 October 2010 for the Friday Freebies. It'll be spectacular, so don't miss it!

That being said, things in general are going well. The apartment is starting to look like a real home instead of a pig style, the dog is barking less, and the job is finally becoming somewhat fulfilling. I need to get back into the swing of volunteering, however, to make my life a bit more complete. Isn't volunteering awesome? Leave a comment about your favorite volunteer event! Lets see how many comments we can get!

Keep it in the family!

Philosophy and Religion

Greeting Gnafia,

I've discovered that times that you're a little out of touch with your body and fine motor functions are great for doing some deep thinking. I'm not saying these are great times in general, but often I get the feeling that I'm floating in some water and my body feels a bit lighter than usual. I try to avoid getting up too fast and other potentially dangerous tasks, which gives me ample time to think. I also realize thinking is probably more dangerous than standing up for me. Oh, the irony.

At any rate, I've had plenty of time to think. I've started to ponder some great topics such as 'What is Heaven like?' and 'Can God give you his undivided attention?'.

Heaven, as the Bible tells us, is the house of God. There really isn't a whole lot else said about it, other than it's a pretty spectacular place to be. I began thinking, however, as to what such a place might be like. If it is somewhere that all people should want to go, and it is a paradise, how do you reoncile if different people have different ideals of paradise? What if under no circumstances would I define Heaven to be any place where I had to share the same space (regardless of how big and endless that space is) with certain people? Or vice versa? Are there separate 'instances' of Heaven for each person?

The answer to the above questions is that it isn't that Heaven is created to be my paradise. No, I do not believe either that the 99 Virginians promised by the Quar'an are a suitable representation of such a place. (But hey, if the extremists want to blow themselves up to go get their asses kicked in the afterlife by the founding fathers, more power to them. Just go explode over there.) Rather, the paradise aspect is because you get to exist in the presence of God. Such a paradise is certainly beyond the reach of human imagination. Though, if you're afraid you're going to have to run into that Department Head or Executive Officer in Heaven, I think John 14:2-3 sheds some light:

"JOH 14:2  In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would
have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you.

3  And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you
to be with me that you also may be where I am."

So it looks like we each get our own room. I don't have to share with 1st and listen for eternity how he could probably swim to Okinawa or Sasebo from Iwo Jima. Phew!

But this raised a second question. Can God give me his undivided attention? With roughly six billion people in the world, and approximately what, 1.5 billion Christians? 1.5 billion Christians whom, if we presume each recieve an equal share of God's attention, relates to 0.0000576 seconds of God's time that he devotes his attention to me each day. Thankfully God can do anything He wants in that 0.0000576 seconds, and can do everything, too. Otherwise I'd probably be hosed because I couldn't accomplish anything, even blinking, in that short period of time. I mean, in my entire life that's only 1.68192 seconds of God's time assuming I live to be 80 years old! Actually a little more, given leap years, but lets be realistic with the significant figures, eh?

Then it hit me. God isn't restricted by time. Perhapes he give his undivided attention to a single person throughout their entire life, then goes on to the next person in line, heads back to the next person that was born, see's their life through, and so on and so forth. God can be anywhere, at any time, and in as many places at as many times as He chooses! Phew. Of course, that begs to ask the question if humans can ever wrestle themselves free of the grasps of time. How awesome would that be? It might be like TiVo... for your life... sweet.

Hopefully this short insight into my philosophical musings amused you. Feel free to leave a comment if you want. If it sucks, it probably won't justify a reply, though.

Keep it in the family.