1. It's the year I moved to Buffalo, bought a house, and started at Lafayette church.
2. It's the year I got to visit Vietnam.
3. I discovered Derek Webb in 2007.
4. Our country didn't start ANOTHER war in 2007 (I think I can safely say this with 14 hours left).
5. I discovered estrip in 2007 (and some other fun online stuff--wordpress, google docs, attack!, but estrip is the favorite).
6. One of my brothers started college, another finished (and even got a job!).
7. 2007 was the first year of Steelers head coach mike Tomlin.
8. 2007 was the last year of my Grandma's life (I don't like that she died, but I like the WAY she died--very thoughtfully, prayerfully, and peacefully.)
9. Marriage with (e:janelle) continues to get better (2007 is the third year in).
10. The Pittsburgh Pirates changed all of their front office staff (this may or may not lead to improvement, but they could not have done worse).
Drew's Journal
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12/31/2007 10:43 #42691
10 Things I like about 2007Category: 10 things
12/26/2007 18:35 #42657
The story of StuffA friend emailed this to me: 
It's a long video, but good. It's about stuff--where it comes from and where it goes.
Sorry I haven't been a frequent poster. I think December will be my weekest month since July.
It's a long video, but good. It's about stuff--where it comes from and where it goes.
Sorry I haven't been a frequent poster. I think December will be my weekest month since July.
12/21/2007 15:13 #42609
Look at the animals!Category: religion
Tonight. 6:30-8:30. A living nativity, with sheep and babies and everything. There are even pony rides for the kids and a pastor in his own brand new Lafayette Church hoodie.
Oh. Should I not wear a grey hoodie? Did they ever catch the bad guy that always wears a hoodie?
Oh. Should I not wear a grey hoodie? Did they ever catch the bad guy that always wears a hoodie?
paul - 12/21/07 18:51
I think you could pull of the grey hoodie without fear as long as the hood is not up. I mean you are the wrong color.
I think you could pull of the grey hoodie without fear as long as the hood is not up. I mean you are the wrong color.
drew - 12/21/07 16:20
james, that would be simultaneously cooler and cheaper than paying some guy to bring animals into the city.
joshua, where were you when the hoodie attacks took place?
james, that would be simultaneously cooler and cheaper than paying some guy to bring animals into the city.
joshua, where were you when the hoodie attacks took place?
joshua - 12/21/07 16:09
C'mon gimme some credit - today is the first day I've worn the Sabres hoodie to work in over a month! And I have no idea where the gray hoodie is.
C'mon gimme some credit - today is the first day I've worn the Sabres hoodie to work in over a month! And I have no idea where the gray hoodie is.
james - 12/21/07 15:40
Drew, I had the most wonderful dream about the living nativity. You were in your Halloween costume connecting cables from the nativity to the top of the church tower. Then, lightning struck the tower and electrified the plastic members of the nativity to life as you yelled "It's ALIVE!!!!!"
Drew, I had the most wonderful dream about the living nativity. You were in your Halloween costume connecting cables from the nativity to the top of the church tower. Then, lightning struck the tower and electrified the plastic members of the nativity to life as you yelled "It's ALIVE!!!!!"
jason - 12/21/07 15:37
Shit, my brother is a bad guy? :-D
Shit, my brother is a bad guy? :-D
12/18/2007 23:50 #42576
Ten Things I like about Attack!Category: 10 things
1. It's Risk, online (as a facebook app).
2. It's slightly different than Risk, to avoid a lawsuit.
3. But it plays just the same as Risk, only faster.
4. There is a little chat box to make alliances.
5. There is a chat box to talk trash.
6. It fills my desire to take over the world, without me actually having to take over the world.
7. I can take vigilante justice, and when I know that I am not going to win, take the player I feel to be the most deserving down with me.
8. I don't have to count out/move around those tiny little plastic pieces.
9. Its fun to watch losing players desperately seek alliances, as I take them out.
10. Wars on Attack don't cost anything except time.
2. It's slightly different than Risk, to avoid a lawsuit.
3. But it plays just the same as Risk, only faster.
4. There is a little chat box to make alliances.
5. There is a chat box to talk trash.
6. It fills my desire to take over the world, without me actually having to take over the world.
7. I can take vigilante justice, and when I know that I am not going to win, take the player I feel to be the most deserving down with me.
8. I don't have to count out/move around those tiny little plastic pieces.
9. Its fun to watch losing players desperately seek alliances, as I take them out.
10. Wars on Attack don't cost anything except time.
12/13/2007 09:52 #42499
Family newsCategory: family
Mom and Dad were featured in an article in Pittsburgh's paper:
Florists Warn of web Imposters
and my brother Mark won a photography contest. He's good. This one got him $1,000.
Florists Warn of web Imposters
and my brother Mark won a photography contest. He's good. This one got him $1,000.
imk2 - 12/13/07 15:15
i love pittsburgh. it's one of my favorite cities.
i love pittsburgh. it's one of my favorite cities.
mike - 12/13/07 13:41
you people are such celebrities! I am quite jealous!
you people are such celebrities! I am quite jealous!
mrmike - 12/13/07 13:41
Talk to WLVL in Lockport -- They used to sell shows, maybe they would donate one to the church as a tax write off.
Talk to WLVL in Lockport -- They used to sell shows, maybe they would donate one to the church as a tax write off.
drew - 12/13/07 10:48
Sadly, I wouldn't be the first. :::link:::
And I don't think tv church is a particularly good thing.
But I have always wanted to host a radio call-in show. Can any of you hook me up with that?
Sadly, I wouldn't be the first. :::link:::
And I don't think tv church is a particularly good thing.
But I have always wanted to host a radio call-in show. Can any of you hook me up with that?
carolinian - 12/13/07 10:29
It's a sign! You are supposed to become Buffalo's first televangelist!
It's a sign! You are supposed to become Buffalo's first televangelist!
mrmike - 12/13/07 10:22
You guys are competing for headlines. Having conquered the print medium, you moving to tv soon?
You guys are competing for headlines. Having conquered the print medium, you moving to tv soon?
janelle - 12/13/07 10:03
wow! your family is becoming super famous!
wow! your family is becoming super famous!
yeah. I know. I try to have hope but the Nuttig family makes it hard.
Forget the staff at PNC Park - they need a new owner who actually cares about being competitive!