Countdown to Glory: 30 to go

THE COUNTDOWN CONTINUES. 30 DAYS TO GLORY!!!

GIANT DAY TODAY. HUGE. QUICKLY. Handful of new team members and we've nearly doubled our total donations. LIKE I EVEN NEED TO TELL YOU THIS, BUT YOU RULE TEAM 33!!!
Gotta be quick today. It's a Thursday, so I had to spend a lot of time getting ready for "Private Practice" and deciding whether the sauvignon blanc is better paired with the gruyere or the camembert. HA! Y'all know I'm just kidding. Way too obvious a joke. SHARP CHEDDAR ALL THE WAY! Sure, maybe I'll slum with a colby jack, but gruyere? Whatevs.

30 days to the walk.
30 is varied.

Some 30s are good, like Nolan Ryan's jersey number when he played for the Angels. 30 Rock is pretty funny, even though I fear its best days are behind it. ESPN'S 30 for 30 documentary series has been surprisingly good, especially "The U" and the one about the USFL where Rick Neuheisel sang the San Antonio Gunslingers' fight song.

30 St. Mary Axe is the [totally metal sounding] address for what might be the coolest looking building in London, the "gherkin". Seriously. Go do a Google image search. In my dreams, all cities have a skyline of only buildings that look like that. I am 30 years younger than my wonderful (TEAM 33 MEMBER) mother, and I am 30 years older than my wonderful daughter.

But other 30s are pretty terrible. 30 pieces of silver for Judas. Hippies are always ranting on about how you shouldn't trust anyone over 30, which I don't appreciate as much since I became untrustworthy 35 months ago. Real tolerant there, flower kids.

And perhaps least interestingly, the existentialist philosopher Albert Camus wrote that when a man turns 30, it is a crucial period because he will gain a new awareness of the meaning of time. I mean, what kind of gibberish is that? Awareness of the meaning of time? Is that bogus pseudointellectualist madlibs: (intangibly subjective noun) + (imperceptibly vague concept)? Ever since I've been 30 all I notice about time is that my kids have absolutely no concept of it whatsoever. 3:45 AM is not a good time to eat, Finn! I didn't need to turn 30 to figure this out, I just needed to have kids, which, wait... the mystics required me to reach 30 before I had them!!! CAMUS IS A GENIUS! Now I realize why Ricky Bobby and Cal Naughton, Jr. were so impressed with French inventions. I might just have some crepes for breakfast tomorrow.

So in honor of existentialism and the number 30, we all should individually assume the responsibility for giving life meaning. We should live our lives with authenticity and sincerity. We should, as Kierkegaard wrote, "find a truth which is true for me, to find the idea for which I can live and die." How about this as my truth: it is an inherent good to live your life for the betterment of others. And if that inspires you, even a little, then here's one way you can seek that truth: join me on TEAM 33 to raise awareness and work to find a cure for arthritis-related diseases. 1 in 5 American adults struggle with with one of the more than 100 forms of arthritis every day. If I can work to make their days a little easier, that's an existence I'll enjoy.

Join me at Arthritis Walk Atlanta on May 22, 2010, 10:00 AM at Atlantic Station. If you can't make it, your support is greatly appreciated! We make it easy for you to join TEAM 33 by following the link below:

http://www.kintera.org/faf/r.asp?t=4&i=312420&u=312420-211716341

Immortality is at your fingertips. Join TEAM 33. Sign up. Join us at the walk. Give a few bucks for a great cause. Feel the warm embrace of gnosis. And we'll have cake.

And I'm not giving up. 29 more of these emails are coming your way. Don't fight this. Embrace it. Spread the word. Join TEAM 33!

If you have any questions about how incredibly awesome TEAM 33 is, give me a call or send me an email. Thanks again!