No, its not what you think. I’m talking about our radical decision to cut up our credit cards…forever.

A couple years ago we used our credit card for every single purchase we made (we even tried using it in gumball machines). The concept of using cash was laughable. We had this incredible plan to rack up sky miles and take all sorts of extravagant trips to far-away places. After a year of dedication to our plan, we accumulated enough miles to get…wait for it…two $150 plane tickets.

Then I read about this study that was done. It concluded that, on average, people spend 12-18% more when they use credit cards instead of cash (it has something to do with the ease and impulse of using credit). So, naturally, I whipped out the old TI-83 and figured out that, if this were true of us (and I knew it was), we could have bought thirty $150 plane tickets during that same year with “extra” money we spent.

So, it was about 9 seconds later that we had our first and last plastectomy. Life is better now.

*It was just a matter of time before I brought this up.

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I think Matt Damon is my favorite actor. At least today he is. He could make 17 more Bourne movies and I’d be at the midnight showing of each one. Oh, and that bar scene in Good Will Hunting…doesn’t get much better.

I just heard about this new movie/documentary that he’s producing. Its called Running the Sahara. Have you heard of it? Its about these three guys who ran over 40 miles a day for 111 consecutive days across the Sahara Desert (4300 miles and 6 countries altogether).

I will definitely watch it because A) Matt Damon narrates it, and B) I can’t believe it actually happened. Seriously, is there anything more annoying than getting sand in your shoes? I mean, if I realize I have left my phone down at the beach after I’ve already put my shoes back on, that thing’s a gonner.

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After my “green toilet” post the other day, I started thinking more about my pet peeves. I’m hoping that, in reading what mine are, you will come away being bothered about more petty things than you already are. Here are seven:

1. Substituting a “k” for a “c” or a “z” for an “s”. I passed a car wash today called Klean Karz…no lie. It was as though the owner is a secret nemesis of mine and started this business just to spite me.
2. Adult baby talk. Some people can’t help themselves. I understand that. But it really chaps me when adults ask my son a question (in a baby voice) that is obviously directed at me: “Bay, what’s Daddy finkin bout the cuwent economic cwisis?”
3. Calling adolescents “teens”. This one is absurd, I know. But if I had a nickel for every time someone informed me about a teen conference that is for teens and their teen friends that will be hosting teen experts and giving away Extreme Teen Bibles…I’d have close to 25 cents.
4. Papyrus font. Or what I like to call “the official overused church and/or independent coffee shop font”.
5. Closing eyes while talking. This is where someone starts talking, and during the first six words of the sentence, it looks like they’re trying to get their eyelids to come unglued from one another.
6. Misplaced quotations. This is a paradox for me. While it is one of my biggest pet peeves, it is also one of my greatest sources of entertainment.
7. Presidential interruptions. Come on, Mr. President! Ever heard of Biggest Loser? Tonight was the emotional episode! Bob cried! Now I have to wait until tomorrow to see what happens with the weigh-in. Apparently something’s going on with the economy. Who knew?

There are surely more to come. Now that I’ve imposed these on you, I feel like its only fair that you have a chance to burden me with yours. Let’s hear them.

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Those of you who have been to Catalyst before know how incredible and unpredictable the programming is. Here is a behind-the-scenes look at Tripp, Brad, Ben, and I in one of our creative meetings for Catalyst West.

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This is a hugely important announcement to all 7 of you who follow my blog:
I just bought tylerstanton.com, so now you don’t have to type in that pesky “.wordpress” anymore. What to do with all that time you save? Floss, perhaps?

Here’s our first photo as a family of four (alliteration intentional).

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I’m on paternity leave today (trust me, its legit), which is allowing me to watch a few cycles of SportsCenter while I hang out with my family. I just saw the greatest shot I have ever seen, buzzer beater I have ever seen, and accident I have ever seen…all in one play. Way to go, Devin Harris…whoever you are.

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