Feb 16 2008

Confusion: Not If, but When.

It was only a matter of time. I have a generic name; one of the most generic names anyone could have. I get reminded of this every time I do a search for it. Currently, a Google search for my name ranks this site as second in the list (results may vary). Guess whose site is before mine?

Today, I got a message through my Contact page from a new visitor down in…Down Under.

hey there Shawn
not sure if you will get this or not but I had to contact you because you inspire me
I adore your vineyard background and your music is fantastic.
My email address is xxxxxxxxx @ xxxxxxx . com
I would love to talk to you more abotu yoru music
jason, (also a gay Christian in Australia)

I was crippled with laughter for a few minutes after reading this. Yes, I’m an asshole. Jason (and all you others), you have mistaken me for a homosexual Contemporary Christian singer of the same name. Make no mistake: I am not him. Please observe context; use critical thinking skills to determine if I am that guy before you say “Hello”. Maybe I’m not using enough profanity or anti-religious sentiment to make it well-apparent. I must be slipping.

Thanks for the compliments on the vine image, Jason, but I doubt if you have heard any of my music. I doubt you’d want to hear it. I hope you don’t take it personally that you are the mounted deer head on my fireplace mantle. Someone has to take the fall.


Mar 25 2003

It’s…

Iiiiiit’s mmmyy…
B I R T H D A Y!

Yes, folks. Another birthday. Yep. Not feeling any younger. :) Shawn is now the ripe old age of 31. Not sure what I’m doing today to celebrate. Had plans, but, well, they just aren’t going to materialize. Ah well. It’d be nice if some luuuv was thrown my way. :evil grin:

Still got to work today. Still got to wake up in the morning. Yep. Perils of being grown up now.

Hmm. A birthday spanking might be nice. Hehe. (Ah, my dreams of being a dirty old man are coming to life.)

Lots of love, kids.