Today was a good day. Kara and I had an argument last night, which we resolved today, I went to Home Depot, I worked on the trim in the my house and am finally pleased with it, I took a nap, We ate dinner and visited with Kara's parents, I came home to lay on the couch with Ringo, drink Yoohoo and watch Police Women of Dallas.
Now i'm in bed thinking of all the things i'm happy about, today being one of them. My woman being there for me through everything. Derek Oda is giving me a skate board and i'm gonna start shredding again. School is almost done for the quarter. It's almost Christmas which is only good for celebrating family, not jesus. Life in general is good. I'm happy.... so many people have it so much worse than I do, I have no room to complain. I do wish it would stay this temperature forever though.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Recapping the past week or so
This week, man, where do I start? I finally got to go on a ride-along with Englewood PD. It was such an awesome experience to view it from the behind the windshield of a cruiser instead of a bystander on the street. Call wise the night was boring as hell but every moment was something new to me and I enjoyed every bit. My career choice has been reassured, that's for sure.
Last Saturday was our Halloween party. It was a good bit of fun to say the least. Doug and I had the most rad costumes but not a whole lot of people showed up and we have been drinking keg root beer all week because of it. The next day I ended up getting busted in the face with the garage door which resulted in a huge gash right on my forehead. Monday was full of homework and the Colts game (which they played magnificently) Tuesday I went to class all day. I had a psychology test that I actually took the time to study and prepare for and i'm almost positive I bombed it. =[ Thursday night I did laundry and decided I would make a nice dinner for Kara and myself. I called my mother and got her pot roast recipe and bought all the ingredients and everything for that evening. I finished up the laundry and went home and started making dinner and taking to my brother on the telephone. While I was chopping up the carrots the knife slipped and I sliced my finger to what I seriously feel was the bone. It's still numb past the wound and i'm really hoping I didn't hit a nerve or something. Ryan insisted on laughing at me via speakerphone as I ran around frantically trying to queue the bleeding. I really don't have the money to see a doctor so I am hoping in a few more days it regains feeling. On Friday I went to Richmond to pick up my nephew Jordan and see my pals Zach and Cody (coupleadogs.blogspot.com). Jordan, Cody, and myself had a nice November picnic in the park complete with Papa Johns and runny noses from the cold. We went and swooped Zach up and spent the next few hours in typical Richmond fashion - "so where are we going?". I went to see my momma and hung out with my sister until Jordan and I went back home. I feel like it is my responsibility to lead my nephew down a righteous path. His biological father is more like his buddy and the man he calls his dad has his hands full with more kids than I believe he can handle. I've been his role model ever since he was born. I'll never forget the days I couldn't keep him out of my business and now i'm wishing I could be all up in his. I try so hard to instill a positive mindset in him. One of my greatest fears is that he'll experiment with drugs or alcohol and lose focus on what is really important in life. We had an instance before we left Richmond where Erica (his mother) confronted him about him saying something stupid at his dads and he instantly threw the blame on his step brother. I could tell he was lying and on the ride home we had a big talk about honesty. How no matter what he does, how stupid it is, or how ashamed he is, he needs to be prepared to take responsibility for his actions. I got him to confess to his lie to his mother and he ended up calling her and apologizing. Which not only made me proud of him but also instilled some pride in himself.
Today has been up and down, Kara and I went on a date, Smokey Bones and Due Date; Which is usually a pretty sweet time but today the objective was mainly to try and soothe the pain Kara has been experiencing and which came to a high today. A lifetime friend from childhood had a daughter who was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer earlier this year and this morning she passed. One thing I can never come to terms with is how people claim that the christian God is so wonderful and so awesome yet hypothetically he lets a completely innocent child pass away. A child without a malicious bone in her precious body. A child who only deserved an honest shot at life. They go on to say that everything happens for a reason but I can not even begin to fathom what reason is justifiable by the death of such a sweet child. While I was in Richmond we all went to a bookstore so Zach and Cody could check out some skate magazines. I wandered over to the religious section and picked up some book with a title along the lines of "Answers provided by Christ blah blah" and I read a section on Atheism that really just ate me up. "Generally, Atheist come to be that way because they are unhappy with something that Christ has given them." Well DUH, any Atheist raised in a christian manner began to doubt their belief when something like that smacked them in the face. As a christian child and teenager I prayed every night. I prayed that God would watch over me and my family. That he would help my parents with their addictions and that he would afford me the opportunity to help myself and to help others. None of these prayers were ever answered, and if they ever are answered down the road, it's all the result of strong will and pure chance. My Atheist convictions are not only reassured by my bad christian experiences but also my strong stance in factual evidence and a judicial way of thinking. I tend to not pass a verdict on things without substantial evidence and tangible proof. Some people can be led by faith, which to each their own, but that just isn't me.
Also today, Doug snookered a copy of "Call of Duty - Black Ops" We played a few matches and it might just be the biggest let down of my entire gaming career. In no way shape or form does it live up the hype. Modern Warfare and Modern Warfare 2 remain the best Call of Duty titles in my opinion.
I guess that is all for now, let me live life a little more and perhaps i'll share it here with you. I have been thinking of some substance to write a straight edge blog. I'm sure that will surface sometime soon.
Last Saturday was our Halloween party. It was a good bit of fun to say the least. Doug and I had the most rad costumes but not a whole lot of people showed up and we have been drinking keg root beer all week because of it. The next day I ended up getting busted in the face with the garage door which resulted in a huge gash right on my forehead. Monday was full of homework and the Colts game (which they played magnificently) Tuesday I went to class all day. I had a psychology test that I actually took the time to study and prepare for and i'm almost positive I bombed it. =[ Thursday night I did laundry and decided I would make a nice dinner for Kara and myself. I called my mother and got her pot roast recipe and bought all the ingredients and everything for that evening. I finished up the laundry and went home and started making dinner and taking to my brother on the telephone. While I was chopping up the carrots the knife slipped and I sliced my finger to what I seriously feel was the bone. It's still numb past the wound and i'm really hoping I didn't hit a nerve or something. Ryan insisted on laughing at me via speakerphone as I ran around frantically trying to queue the bleeding. I really don't have the money to see a doctor so I am hoping in a few more days it regains feeling. On Friday I went to Richmond to pick up my nephew Jordan and see my pals Zach and Cody (coupleadogs.blogspot.com). Jordan, Cody, and myself had a nice November picnic in the park complete with Papa Johns and runny noses from the cold. We went and swooped Zach up and spent the next few hours in typical Richmond fashion - "so where are we going?". I went to see my momma and hung out with my sister until Jordan and I went back home. I feel like it is my responsibility to lead my nephew down a righteous path. His biological father is more like his buddy and the man he calls his dad has his hands full with more kids than I believe he can handle. I've been his role model ever since he was born. I'll never forget the days I couldn't keep him out of my business and now i'm wishing I could be all up in his. I try so hard to instill a positive mindset in him. One of my greatest fears is that he'll experiment with drugs or alcohol and lose focus on what is really important in life. We had an instance before we left Richmond where Erica (his mother) confronted him about him saying something stupid at his dads and he instantly threw the blame on his step brother. I could tell he was lying and on the ride home we had a big talk about honesty. How no matter what he does, how stupid it is, or how ashamed he is, he needs to be prepared to take responsibility for his actions. I got him to confess to his lie to his mother and he ended up calling her and apologizing. Which not only made me proud of him but also instilled some pride in himself.
Today has been up and down, Kara and I went on a date, Smokey Bones and Due Date; Which is usually a pretty sweet time but today the objective was mainly to try and soothe the pain Kara has been experiencing and which came to a high today. A lifetime friend from childhood had a daughter who was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer earlier this year and this morning she passed. One thing I can never come to terms with is how people claim that the christian God is so wonderful and so awesome yet hypothetically he lets a completely innocent child pass away. A child without a malicious bone in her precious body. A child who only deserved an honest shot at life. They go on to say that everything happens for a reason but I can not even begin to fathom what reason is justifiable by the death of such a sweet child. While I was in Richmond we all went to a bookstore so Zach and Cody could check out some skate magazines. I wandered over to the religious section and picked up some book with a title along the lines of "Answers provided by Christ blah blah" and I read a section on Atheism that really just ate me up. "Generally, Atheist come to be that way because they are unhappy with something that Christ has given them." Well DUH, any Atheist raised in a christian manner began to doubt their belief when something like that smacked them in the face. As a christian child and teenager I prayed every night. I prayed that God would watch over me and my family. That he would help my parents with their addictions and that he would afford me the opportunity to help myself and to help others. None of these prayers were ever answered, and if they ever are answered down the road, it's all the result of strong will and pure chance. My Atheist convictions are not only reassured by my bad christian experiences but also my strong stance in factual evidence and a judicial way of thinking. I tend to not pass a verdict on things without substantial evidence and tangible proof. Some people can be led by faith, which to each their own, but that just isn't me.
Also today, Doug snookered a copy of "Call of Duty - Black Ops" We played a few matches and it might just be the biggest let down of my entire gaming career. In no way shape or form does it live up the hype. Modern Warfare and Modern Warfare 2 remain the best Call of Duty titles in my opinion.
I guess that is all for now, let me live life a little more and perhaps i'll share it here with you. I have been thinking of some substance to write a straight edge blog. I'm sure that will surface sometime soon.
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