Twas the Night Before the Night Before Christmas

Before I get started with today's official post, I need to tell you two things about tomorrow's post. 
1. I have plans for it to be one of the most strange things I've ever done in my entire life.
2. There will be two ways for you to become involved with the final leg of the Becoming Bane Project - one of which is a long-term way for you to participate in a similar project of your own.

So, enjoy today's post and come back tomorrow for much more!!!

My workout at the gym today was quick and amazing. But what I noticed is that everyone in the world is stressed about Christmas right now and I think that's very sad. Whenever I tell someone, "Merry Christmas", they all have some rebuttal about how "It will be Merry once I get done with ___________" or "I'm not so sure. We have __________ coming over to celebrate." Just all sorts of people in bad moods. So tonight, I've written a poem about Christmas Eve Eve and why we all need to remember what's really important this time of year. I hope you enjoy it. (It rhymes because I don't think a poem is really a poem unless it rhymes. Go ahead and try to fight me on that, but if it doesn't rhyme, it's not a poem.)

Twas the Night Before the Night Before Christmas
By: Stu Perry
Twas the night before the night before Christmas and all through the house,
Everyone was busy, and yelling at each-other and anxious and a grouch.
See, Christmas is in two days, and tomorrow we have some minor celebrations
So today is the day we finish with all of our final preparations.
Everything should have been done by now: the cleaning and all the rest.
For when your relatives come over, you are truly put to a test.
Are your gifts big enough?
Do your bows curl with precision?
Is the turkey too tough?
For that final present, did you make the right decision?
No sleeping tonight, for that would be silly,
Everything needs to look great and in place, not willy nilly.
For that's what Christmas is truly about, right?
We have to look fancy, our ties tied up tight.
It has to be pristine on this - the most important day!
Or did we forget that Christmas didn't start out that way?

See, Christmas shouldn't be about all these man-made traditions,
It's all about God and His unexpected exhibition.
He came down to earth as a lowly little boy,
And in his "nursery", there were sheep and cows - no toys.
He is King of the universe and one day we'll all bow down,
But He was born in a way in which He wore not His crown.
It was dirty and messy and unexpected to say the least,
But He did it all to save you and me.
Why? Because we're dirty and messy people too,
Much messier in fact than where He was born with all that animal poo.

So while you're tidying up and getting everything looking fine,
Remember that God got down dirty to save your life and mine.
Quick! Get your final touches touched and your last preparations prepared,
Because you need to make time to remember why all of those things are even there.
It's not because it's fun to get presents or hang out with our loved ones - though those things are great!
It's because God chose to love you and to Heaven make a way.
He wanted you to have joy and peace beyond understanding, not fear
So don't you worry if Christmas is a little messy this year.

Workout:
All exercies 4x12
Box squats - 285 pounds superset with lateral raises - 25 pound dumbbells
Dragon milkers - 50 pound dumbbells superset with dumbbell alternating chest press - 70 pound dumbbells
Bench press - 180 pounds
Alternating front raises - 30 pound dumbbells superset with chest fly machine - 140 pounds

Best Songs of the Workout:
1. From Yesterday by 30 Seconds to Mars (Recommended to me by my good friend, Maxwell. 30 Seconds to Mars in general is amazing to workout to.)
2. Princess of China by Coldplay (Also recommended by Maxwell.)
3. Oath by Cher Lloyd.

Till next time homies,
Peace and much love.