DON'T BLINK.....

Is David Copperfield a Mind reader?

2008-10-23T07:48:00.000-07:00

HI!!

2008-01-23T13:31:00.001-08:00

I know it has been a while but I can’t do too much because I’m still a little blind but healing. You ask why? Well I got eye surgery last week and on the way hopefully to a 20/20 future without contacts or glasses to help me with my trouble seeing far, far away. Not to say that it might not get bad in the future or that I won’t need reading glasses but right now I’m enjoying just waking up and seeing the clock across the room without trouble. It isn’t to that point yet but I look forward to and talk more about it later.
What else is going on? Let’s see… Well for those of you that don’t I’m getting Married to my best friend Jen this summer. Planning is fun but crazy, and a lot of work. For those of you wondering why it is hard for the Groom. Well this Groom is helping his Bride to be. We have a lot to do but it is coming along pretty good. We got the main ingredients for a wedding.
1-Beautiful Bride
1-Handsome Groom
1-Willing Pastor that likes both Bride and Groom
1-Long Wedding Dress (which Bride is keeping details from Groom)
1-Glorious Church
1-Spacish Reception Hall
4- Bridesmaids to witness making sure the Bride more Beautiful then she is. Add another if Bride so wants to.
4-Brave Groomsmen to make sure the Groom is calm and is ready and at the front of the church on time
Mixing above and soon other to come ingredients in front of God, adding in great music and tears. Make sure to shake and groove to your liken and pour into a circle of family and friends. Heat to the summer sun to make a glorious surprise for all to enjoy especially, the Bride and Groom. Cool down in the night sky to see the Bride and Groom off a long happy life together.
Sorry got a little carried away there but that is where the wedding planning is as of right now.

Funny

2007-01-30T07:48:00.000-08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bPMwAHdJCg&mode=related&search=

Merry Christmas

2006-12-21T13:55:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Years to all. Safe Travels to where ever you go.

Me in 5 years

2006-12-18T13:52:00.000-08:00

Where I would like to be in 5 years:

Happily married to my wife
Maybe a child on the way or one already running around
At a job that I love or like that keeps me changed
Still running and keeping active as much as I can
In a location that I enjoy and gives me peace away from the speed of life
All of this God welling or what ever He as in store for me I know I will be ok.

FIVE YEARS

2006-12-15T13:44:00.000-08:00

A question was asked of me today and I thought I would put it out there to see if anyone as asked about it. The Question is:

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

I will put mine up Monday. I don’t want to give anybody any ideas. Tell me where you want to be in 5 years.

A Thought

2006-12-08T13:52:00.000-08:00

When they discover the center of the universe, a lot of people will be disappointed to discover they are not it.
Bernard Bailey

rest of the weekend

2006-12-05T13:38:00.000-08:00

I noticed yesterday that I dind’t finish my story. Sorry for those who read them anyway.

Sunday I went to Sunday school then went to Jen’s to pick her up and it was difficult getting to her house because all the water the thawed yesterday turned to ice over nite. I think it was worse driving Sunday then Saturday. Well I made it to her house picked her up and went back and enjoyed a great church service.

After church we went back to my place and had soup and cheese sandwiches, which was a great idea, from Jen. We watch Harry Potter most of the day before I had to go back to church.

Every year they put on a program called Advent by Candlelight. So I went to church leaving Jen at my place to study. I told her that I wouldn’t be long cuz I thought it would take like 30 mins. Oh no, I got there finding out it was going to be a whole evening. The people in charge said it would be ok if the singers would stay. I asked if I could be Jen and they said it would be ok.
Jen forgot her phone so I went back to my place and asked if she wanted to come and said “Sure.” So we made it back and enjoyed a nite of with singing and eating some great dessert. I got to sing Tenor for the first time. I thought I was to high but everyone said we did fine. We had a great nite.

After that we went back to my place and made a late dinner and watched another movie before she had to go.

We both had a great nite doing a lot of things and not sitting around. I have a problem of sitting around. I have to feel productive and I don’t feel productive when I sit around. It great weekend and a packed week ahead.
More to come.

Running on ICE

2006-12-04T13:49:00.000-08:00

The weekend was crazy thanks to the weather and so unexpected fun. Well the storm came in Wednesday nite and was a pain in the butt for a lot of people and missed up people’s plans.

Well it started getting bad on Thursday during the day when I was working and so I was expecting to go out in the storm unless I had to. Well, there I go assuming again. One of my co-workers needed to run some arenas around town and so I played chauffeur during the day. Not once, not twice but three times I went out. I hate to say it but I had fun in the bad weather. I feel that I drive better in the bad weather.

That nite I signed up for the Jake Frost, which is a race, that goes around MSU campus and usually it is a 5k but this year they also had a 10K. I wouldn’t have mind doing the 10K but not this time not knowing out knowing how good my running is. This would be the first race back since the marathon and I didn’t feel comfortable yet running. So Dan and I signed up for the 5k and I hoped for the best.

Yes even with the 7 degree predicted weather there was still a race. So Friday I drove around town again not with to much trouble and the roads were getting cleaned off by our great City of Springfield works. I even shoveled some snow for a little bit. I live hard work. I miss it but it isn’t always good for the body. That nite Jen and I hanged out and watched movies and relaxed. I packed my bag for the next day ready for any kind of temperature that was given.

Then race day came. It wasn’t as bad has I thought it would be. It was cold and slick out but that is what I was expecting. It was cold but not cold enough for me to ware my shorts, long sleeve shirt, gloves, hat, and racing jersey.

I ran on ice a couple of times back when I was in high school but that was only for practice but never raced on it before. I was planning out going out with Dan but when the gun went off I went out again. I felt comfortable but still it was still fast. The whole course like a big ice ring where we had to watch each other and not fall ourselves. I almost went more then a couple of times but I kept on my feet. My friend Yimmy ran with me and in the last straightway he had a burst of energy and I couldn’t follow. I really didn’t want to hurt myself on the ice so I sped up but not enough to keep up but enough that I was comfortable with.

Ever since I have known Yimmy this is the first time her beat me. I felt sad because I knew I probably could have done better and he ended up with the third place medal in our age group. That could have been me but sometimes that is how it goes. I had thougth about bring my old high school spikes but I didn't think I could fit in them. I now have another competitor that I will just have to watch out for and beat. There will be other times and maybe this weekend it will be another chance for me to do that.

This weekend is the Jingle Bell 5K and the last race for me this year. Hopefully the roads are clear and the weather is nice.

TURKEY, TURKEY, TURKEY!!!!

2006-11-21T12:50:00.000-08:00

What a week!! Last week I had four Thanksgivings and one birthday party and provided food for two all the things. They all were fun. I got to spend time with friends that I haven’t seen in a while. Thanks to all who invited and were able to come to those celebrations. Jen got to come to one of the Thanksgivings and the birthday Party. It made the time oh so better with her around.

Jen and I heading up to Omaha, NE to spend Thanksgiving with he family at her brothers house. He is in the Air Force and can’t leave the base. It should be a fun and interesting time. I will tell you how it is. Then Friday we are heading back so Jen can work on Back Friday. Then I’m heading back to Jefferson City that day to spend the rest of Thanksgiving with my family. Lot of driving but it will be worth it if I can pull it off. To bad Jen can’t be with me but that might change in the future.

So because I’m going up to Omaha I won’t be able to run in the local Turkey Trot here in town. It is one of my favorite races every year but I have to give every once in a while. Plus I would be afraid of wanting to go out like I usually do and not be ready. Running is getting better I am just taking it slow. There are two races in December that I’m thinking of running but we will see on I feel at that time.

Well I wish everyone a safe trip to where ever they are going and enjoy time with your family and friends.

Happy Thanksgiving to all!!

I step backwards

2006-11-17T13:45:00.000-08:00

I know it has been awhile but I have been busy, busy at work lately, which I don’t mind.
Yesterday I found out working for the City isn’t always fun. I designed this super doper Manhole cover for the “Stromwater Manhole Contest” where everyone liked it. I submitted skimming over the form to sign. Well skimming over the form I must of missed it because in the form it said that City employees couldn’t be in the contest. So the person in charge e-mailed me saying my drawing was no longer in the running. Well I come to find out many people liked it even the head boss of my division like it. I could have won the contest but things happen for a reason and I must not let it get me down. I will know what I did and one of these days maybe others will know my work but right now it is a step back.
Sometimes I think graphic design is the way to go but I’m not really to go back to school and all the art classes. I like to do it on the side and things I do people love but when I see what others can do it blows me away. I would like to consider myself a “Jack of all Trades.” I know enough to hold my own and to get myself into trouble. Maybe one of these days I will know the potential of my talents but right now I see it as learning.
I’m starting to get stronger at running. Back of my hip is still hurting and I come to find out some of my friends that also ran in the marathon are still having trouble running. They are older and I’m younger saying I can heal better but I have always been like that. I have been blessed with a body that can heal faster and I hope it keeps up with all the stupid things I do pushing myself to the limits. I ordered three pictures from the marathon. If anyone wants to see a man pushed to his limits.
Work is going well. I have been in meetings where I’m not in charge but I have there to answer questions and put my two cent in and I feel comfortable with that and I think is something that can lead to holding my own meetings and projects. I know the project for the meeting because I drew up the plans and been on them for like the last half year. It was a great feeling.
Jen and I are still doing well. That is all I have to say about that. HA

finding my way back

2006-11-03T13:32:00.000-08:00

Well the way back to being me has not been fun but I think after two weeks I’m feeling more myself. Ever since I have gotten back from Chicago it has felt like I have had no time to step back and look what I did. I didn’t really want to do much and I felt down a lot but what I did in Chicago was awesome. I finished a Marathon, 26.2 mile run! Holy Crap, am I nuts! Yes, probably but you all should know that.
With the nice weather I went out biking and was only planning to be gone for like an hour but oh no I just have to go further. I made it to MSU and thought I wonder it Deanna and Mel are home. It has been forever since I have seen them. Deanna was home so, we caught up and I didn’t get out there till 6:30 and I left my place around 4:30 when I got home from work.
I think riding bike really helped. I haven’t got to ride the bike for like 4 months because of all the training I did but it sure felt good riding again. Tings will never be the same but feeling my like myself will be soon and I will hopefully be running and active again.

Every mile and memory, 26.2 miles of them!!

2006-10-27T13:18:00.000-07:00

Time off of work= 16 hours of vacation time

Staying in the Courtyard Marriott= $542.00

Training for the Marathon= Around 6 months of your life

Finishing the Chicago Marathon and checking a life goal off= PRICLESS!!

This is long but I want you to know how much we went through, how much fun it was, and it just wouldn’t be me if I didn’t explain most of what happen. So I hope you read it all and enjoy and know anything is possible.

Well Dan and I went, we ran, and we finished the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon!! Afterwards we waddled (hurt to much to walk) away knowing that we had accomplished something that many people can say they do.

Around 9 months ago Dan and I decided to compete in a Marathon not just any marathon but one of the biggest in the country.

We left Thursday nite for Dan’s place in Chesterfield, MO where I we stayed at his place. His family is very nice and hospitable. We left Friday morning for Chicago where it was a nice ride until we got to Chicago. We had troubles actually getting into the city but after almost an extra hour we found our way around. We stayed on the 15 floor of the Marriott Courtyard, which I was impressed with.

Friday we just explored our surroundings and got the lay out of the land. It was so different for a guy that has never been to a city bigger the St. Louis. There are some big buildings up that way, let me tell you. We ate a big meal so big that I couldn’t ever finish it. You are talking the guy with the nickname garbage disposal and it is bad if I can’t finish it.

The next morning we made our way to the big Expo for the race to get our stuff. We defiantly got to see a lot of Chicago that day. The Expo was awesome were we stayed of 3 hours seeing new running stuff, getting free stuff, and eating free food or if you want say running junk. It was great. When we left we both had tons of stuff that we now had to haul back to the room. By the time we got back I my back hurt and I was tired. I thought we were going to get to rest but some of Dan’s friends were in town and I’m glad I was dragged along. We ate some Chicago style pizza and for those who know me know I love pizza. Dan’s friends were a blast and funs to laugh with in a place were you don’t know many people. It was also and good to keep your mind off of other things. We went to bed earlier watching the Cards game. GO CARDS!!

Sunday morning, race day, D-day, the day we have been training for. We got up around 5:30 thinking we had enough time to get there turn our stuff in and get to the starting line. Oh no, we were wrong. We got there and so did 44, 000 people. Because it colder and a chance of rain people had come later to stay out of the weather as much as the could. We got there with like 30 mins. before race and we still had to check our stuff in. One bag for Dan and I and we had to check it under one of our bib numbers. We decided to put it under mind with me being the strong runner and hopefully both of us coming at once. Well in the massive crowd I lost Dan. I was like, “Crap, I gotta find my running partner. I can run this on my own.” I looked around for like 15 mins. and finding him in the starting line and from then I didn’t let him leave my sight. I was about to freak out. We wanted to start in the 4:30 hr pace to get a good start well that didn’t happen. It was so hard to push through people Dan met a guy who said it didn’t matter where you started cuz the chip on the shoe didn’t start your time until you crossed the starting line.

Well the horn blew and the race started. Dan and I were still in warm clothing and 15 mins. later when we made to the start line we were stripped down to hour running clothing. There was clothing everywhere at the starting line and during the race there were clothing stripped off by others. It was crazy!!

Dan and I ran together and once the field of runners spread out we started to move up and kept passing people the whole way. Dan and I were doing great. We kept communicating and helping each other a long the way.

We starting to have pains here and there around mile 12 or 13 but then things got interesting at mile 16. Dan told me that his knees were about to give out on him at the pace we were going and told me to go on. I asked if he was serious. He said yes he was. So at mile 16 we told each other to be careful and see each other at the finish line. The race up to this point I had Dan there to tell me to slow down or calm down but now till the finish he probably wouldn’t be there. I sped up a little and went on. My goal was to finish and not get hurt. The whole time Dan’s voice was in my head telling me, “Slow down keep it calm.”

My friend Grant, his wife and sister-law were in the race and I remember him saying at the last 6 miles he wanted an hour to left. At mile 20 and I had 57 mins. to finish and I knew I was on my way.

It was tough and the last 5 miles were the long miles I have ever done in my life. I just kept one foot in front of the other. I saw people stop and give up and saw people fall to the ground in pain. I even saw people speed a long with out a care in the world; I just wanted to finish.

The last mile was here and I was just saying to anything stupid like speed up and hurt yourself. So when I saw the finish line I sped up to a speed that wasn’t my regular speed but a speed that I could handle and pass on the way in.

I saw Grant at the end and he looked about has beat as I did. I was having trouble walking but I didn’t want to stop or sit down cuz I didn’t think I would get back up. I kept walking got Dan and my stuff looked for him for about 45 mins. We found each other and the 15 min walk to the hotel took 45 mins. cuz we were both hurting. We took showers and made or way out of Chicago. Just as we had trouble getting into Chicago we had trouble getting out also. We made it Dan’s house in Chesterfield for supper and then headed back to Springfield. We got back at 1 am on Monday morning. Jen was their to greet me and to see how I was. The next day I rolled out of bed around 10 and chilled for the day.

I finished with a time of 3 hrs and 56 mins. and out of 44,000 people I finished around 10, 840 something. Dan finished at 4 hrs. 30 mins. with a place around 19,000 something.

I was going to run a race this weekend but Grant and them advise me to chill and relax till another race.

The race was more mentally tough then physically tough. I came away feeling like I got my butt kicked but knowing that I didn’t know everything I thought I did about running. You can prepare yourself for a marathon but it is never enough.

Dan and I both were hurting. We both had trouble getting up and down stairs and muscles giving out on us. I finally could keep up stairs Wednesday with out any railing help. I still can’t really run to well but that will come in time because I have a race on Thanksgiving Day.

To all thanks for all of your support and prayers. They were much a appreciated!!

Wow what a weekend!!

2006-10-17T13:59:00.000-07:00

I ran my first race of the year and even though I was slower it went pretty good. The Sunshine 10K run is my first race of the year and one of my favorites also. For those who have been keeping up Dan and I have been training for our first marathon this next weekend in Chicago. Well we wanted to do good in the first race last weekend so we would peak in Chicago. I usually run faster then Dan does but not to hurt ours selves Dan and I ran together for some of the race. I told Dan that I would run with him for the first 3 miles and then I would see how I felt going from there. I hated seeing people pass me usually it is the other way around. Well as soon as 3 miles came around Dan said to go and go I did. I don't know how many people I passed but I passes a lot. Jen was around the 3 mile mark and she stopped counting at 140 and I still hadn't come. My over all place in the male was 75th in over all race around 95th place. My time was 45:30 mins. My friend Jen said I looked good coming into the finishing line. I felt good and I felt I still had a lot left which is what I wanted and so the Marathon is coming up and I'm hoping I peak then. It is going to take some smart racing to finish they way we hope. Wish us well.

Thanks to all you came out to see Dan & I race. It was good to hear people supporting us.

All Systems Go!!!

2006-10-13T13:28:00.000-07:00

Well wish us well on our 10k this weekend. Prayers welcomed!!

Kick the Tires and Light the Fires....All Systems Go!!!

LOL!! I Crack Myself Up...

SUNSHINE 10K

2006-10-10T14:08:00.000-07:00

You all are invited to a Race this weekend on the 14th of October. My friends Dan and I will be running int he Sunshine 10k at the Cardinals Stadium here in Springfield MO. The race begins at 8:15 and it will be a good race. One of my faves during the year. Here is some more info if you want to know more. If you need more let me know. Come and cheer us on.

http://s122036257.onlinehome.us/images/race_apps/sunshinerun2006.pdf

http://s122036257.onlinehome.us/upcoming.htm

Down hill from here....

2006-10-02T13:56:00.000-07:00

Well this weekend went way to fast but doesn’t every weekend. I hope all wet well with you.
Dan and I finally got over the hump with our 20 miler. Now it is all down hill till the marathon. Dan’s shines started to hurt so after running 8 miles with him I did the other 12 miles by myself. What was worse we ran later because Dan got back late the nite before. I got done around 1 to 1:30 and I was feeling a little loopy. I think the running is getting to me a little. For a while all I wanted to do is just keep running and running and not stop. I got to a point where it was hard to run but I kept running. Hopefully I will be back to normal after the marathon.
Went to the Zoo with two Jens. My Jen and my friend Jen and it was fun and we got to see some great animals but I have seen better zoos.
Jen and I are going to the Verona corn maze Friday Oct. 6th around 6 pm or so. If anyone who is town wants to join get back to me. It will be fun. We have a few people already. So it will be fun.

Race update

2006-09-29T13:36:00.000-07:00

Some people have been asking about the upcoming marathon and other races. Well the training is going fine. Dan and I both feel that we have gotten strong in our running skill but we just want the marathon to get here now. We have been running for around 5 to 6 months getting ready and now that it is almost here we can’t wait. We run our 20 miler Saturday and then the mileage goes down from there. Can’t wait. The Marathon is the Sunday the 22nd of October were will be running with 44,000 people. The actually have to have a cut off of 44,000 people. I know some people that didn’t get in the race it was already filled up. Dan and I overall goal is to finish it but we won’t mind break 4 hrs either. We will see how we feel after the 20 miles and 25 miles.

The week before the marathon we will be running in the Sunshine 10k run in Springfield MO. We are going to just run in the race and not actually compete that hard since we have the Marathon the next week. I know it will be hard for me to keep back just because the Sunshine is one of my favorite races. This year it has moved for the hospital campus and this year it will be starting and finishing at the Cardinals stadium here in town. It is going to be so hard not to push it. If you are in the Springfield the weekend of the 14th come to the stadium and cheer us and the rest of the runners on or if you don’t want to be stuck in traffic don’t head that way that morning.

The week after the marathon Dan and I usually run the MSU Homecoming 5k race. I won’t know how we feel that week but we are going to try to run it. We might be walking funny that week. I hear Marathons do funny things to a body so don’t laugh at me if you see me the week after.

After the Homecoming 5k we have some time off till Thanksgiving where I will be running in the Turkey Trot. If you are in town on Thanksgiving you should run it or come and watch. The Turkey Trot is a 5k race and it is so much fun because after you are done you can eat all the food you want for Thanksgiving.

So just for those who have been asking about the Marathon and other up coming races there is the low down. I feel real strong this after running all the mileage I have ran but I must watch it so don’t hurt myself over doing it.

Working on

2006-09-28T07:46:00.000-07:00

Well here the jest of what I know. Jen and I still want to be together and don’t want to just throw each other out of our lives. We just forgot in some ways why we got together in the first place. Yesterday was a very rough day for both of us and she called me left a message and I called back and left a message. She showed up at my door last nite so we talked and talked for an hour or so. We of come to the conclusion that we weren’t the only people in the relationship and that it got a little crowded with everyone telling us how to be. Especially yesterday I found out that love is different to everyone and that nobody can tell us how to be but us. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers. There are things we are going to work on and at to see where this is going. I don’t know where this going but Jen and I talked and we are going to see.

That is the way life is sometimes

2006-09-27T08:20:00.000-07:00

The world isn’t fair sometimes. When you try so hard to make it workout but knowing in your heart it is it isn’t going to work knowing how hard you try. On the outside it is great and things are going good but deep down you hide something not knowing if it is the truth or not. Maybe it is a timing thing, or just isn’t meant to be. Some say you just know others say it is a work in progress. I don’t know but I know life can be cruel and isn’t fair sometimes but they come in our life to make us stronger, to test us to see if we have the faith to trust in God.

Life is like a box of chocolates…you never know what you’re going to get. This is most certainly true.

2006-09-25T11:25:00.000-07:00

Your Moon is in Capricorn

On the day you were born, the Moon was in Capricorn. Your emotional nature is very earthy and direct. You use caution before you show your feelings to someone, since you fear rejection. But you shouldn't! You have loyalty and love to offer a romantic partner, you take care of your family members, and you have a very dry and witty sense of humor with those who know you.

Is this me? Try yours.

http://astrocenter.astrology.msn.com/msn/HPMoon.aspx?IM=PC&Af=-1000

Assumng or Just Me?

2006-09-23T19:56:00.000-07:00

Does one assume since you are a significant other you are always with them or that you can’t go out with people. Well if so that isn’t right. Or is because everyone is growing up and kind of moving on with there lives. I love Jen but I’m not always with her. I use to get calls to go do stuff all the time and now I don’t hardly get any. It is just frustrating sometimes. Oh I call people and I still see people but sometimes I mess the phone calls and just hanging out. I guess I just mess my phone ringing off the hook.

Maybe that is why I don’t think I can live here forever. Making friends and seeing them movie off. I don’t think I will keep making college friends but just knowing how much fun I had when I was in college. The places that have meaning in town, the memories are great but the people I miss have gone on to bigger and better things. I feel that is why this not the place for me. I think that when I leave this place that a chapter will be closed so I can go onto bigger and better things. I love Springfield, I love my job, I love everything about it but you know how you just feel like you can’t go onto the future until you conclude something else?
Felt I had to get this off my chest. I adore all my friends and hope they all know it.
Till next time…

Just for fun

2006-09-13T07:33:00.000-07:00

1. FIRST NAME: Jason

2. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? First name: no (my dad liked it) Middle (Edward): after my Mother’s Dad.

3. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? A couple of months ago during a serious talk

4. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? I’m getting to where I like it more.

5. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Roast beef

6. KIDS? Yeah I wouldn’t mind having 2 or 3.

7. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Yes I think I would

8. DO YOU HAVE A JOURNAL? Something like one.

9. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? Yes

10. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yes

11. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Yes but I think would rather jump out of a plane

12. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Lucky Charms, Frosted Flakes, Honey nut Cheerios, Regular Cheerios. Depends what I’m in the mood for.

13. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Nope but it sucks when I have to put them on

14. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? I like to think I'm stronger than I am.

15. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Ice cream in general I’m ok with but it depends what I’m in the mood for.

16. SHOE SIZE? 14! Yes that is right and yes it is true what they say it is hard to find those 14 in stores.

17. RED OR PINK? Red

18. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF: Worrying.

19. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? I miss everyone that has made an influence or who I didn’t really get to know in my life. There has been so many.

20. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? Yes, only if they want to!

21. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES YOU ARE WEARING? Blue jeans and my old running shoes.

22. LAST THING YOU ATE? Frosted Flakes

23. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? Keith Urban: Days Go By

24. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Today I feel like a Navy Blue. I don’t know why I just do.

25. What is your FAVORITE SMELL? Chocolate Chip Cookies!!!!!

26. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU SPOKE TO ON THE PHONE? Jen

27. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE YOU ARE ATTRACTED TO? Their face in general is what I noice.

28. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Yes of course

29. FAVORITE DRINK? Water or Lemonade.

30. FAVORITE SPORT? Anything that keeps me active from running to playing video games

31. FAVORITE FOOD? PIZZA!!!

32. EYE COLOR? Blue

35. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDING? Depends on what I feel like but I’m leaning towards the happy ending.

36. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Click, and no I didn’t cry but I lot of other people did.

37. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Blue

38. SUMMER OR WINTER? Summer

39. HUGS OR KISSES? Depending who we are talking about but hugs are the good any time.

40. FAVORITE DESSERT? Ice Cream or Cookies

41. WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? I honestly can't say

42. Least LIKELY TO RESPOND? Not sure

43. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING? The Da Vinci Code

44 WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Black. I like black

45. WHAT DID YOU WATCH LAST NIGHT ON TV? Down Periscope

46. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SOUNDS? I don’t really have a faovite and sometimes silence is golden also

47. ROLLING STONE OR BEATLES? Eh, I don’t really like either.

48. THE FURTHEST YOU BEEN FROM HOME? Florida

50. WHEN AND WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Feb. 13, 1980, Jefferson City @ St Mary’s Hospital.

Guess what?

2006-09-05T11:29:00.000-07:00

I have a date Sunday nite! I can't believe she accepted! I can't wait!! Wish me well!!!

UPDATE

2006-09-04T11:13:00.000-07:00

I know it has been a while and I don’t if anyone has missed me but what can I say…oh that is right I’m still here.
Life has been crazy!!!

Work has been great. It is keeping me busy lately which, is why I haven’t posted in a while. My boss has put me charge of a project at work. Me..in charge of a project!! That makes me like a Project Manger in a way but I don’t get the benefits or pay raise but it is good work experience to see what I really want for the future.

Marathon training is still going. Less then a month and a half and I will be running in downtown Chicago for 26.2 miles. Some think that I’m crazy like my parents but it is something I have always wanted to do. I am in still great shape and the way the idea came up five months ago just seem to be the right thing at the right time. It is a lot of work but Dan and I are ready to run. This might be my first and last marathon but lets see.

Jen and I are doing fine. It has been a year today!! Can you believe it? I can’t believe that somebody has but up with me for a year. We are so happy with each other and we want to make it work. We have a lot to learn still about this thing we have and feels that I have an over whelming at times. Ok I will stop.

I’m still trying to figurer out the balance of life and it si getting better but still not there and that is ok cuz it will get there in time. I feel like in the last year especially that I have grown up. That is scary isn’t it. Now that I have been out in the real world more and that I’m dealing with more grown up situations. I still feel a kind at heart but still growing up is sneaking up on me. It is kind of scary if you really think about it.

I don’t know where this journey is going but I don’t lose the people who mean so much to me and or myself. Change is consistent but it how you change is what means the most. I’m still here people and God welling I will still be here.

Have a great Labor Day for thoes who have the day off.

2006-08-14T05:57:00.000-07:00

You Are Cyclops

Dedicated and responsible, you will always remain loyal to your cause.
You are a commanding leader - after all, you can kill someone just by looking at them.

Power: force beams from your eyes

http://www.blogthings.com/whichofthexmenareyouquiz/

That is me but I hope I don't get killed off by my sweetie. I don't how I would take that kind of affection.

Supehero

2006-08-03T07:49:00.000-07:00

I was having some fun today and there is this new show called "Who Want To Be A Superhero" and if you know me knows I like superheroes. I went to the website to see what was going to be on next episode and they gave you the opinion to make your own super hero. How can I pass that up. So I came up with one. One that isn't my personal one....

http://www.scifi.com/superhero/game/?txtName=Super%20G&varLoadString=FFCC66,a,FFCC66,a,FFFF00,b,000000,0,FFFFFF,0,000000,c,00FF00,i,00FF00,b,FFFFFF,0,FFFFFF,0,FFFFFF,0,00FF00,c,00FF00,d,000000,h,000000,c,000000,a,

I think you maybe be able to make your own. Enjoy

2006-07-26T07:53:00.000-07:00

http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/teenagemutantninjaturtles/

2006-07-20T08:32:00.000-07:00

SCIENTIFIC STUDY

A South American scientist from Argentina, after a lengthy study, has discovered that people with very low intellect read their e-mails with their hand on the mouse.

Don't bother taking it off now, it's too late.

2006-07-17T08:42:00.000-07:00

A lot has happened in the last month or so but everything is ok I’m just enjoying life and learning form my mistakes but isn’t that life.
Work is going well I have been very busy and one of the reason that I haven’t been writing because that is when I write in my sight.
I have been training for a marathon in Oct and that is going pretty good. I have ran like this since High School and I’m keeping motivated but I’m love running when I have time and not so hot. I have been running early morning and at nite when the temps are cooler. I ran my first 9 miler this weekend which I haven’t done since senior year of High School.
Another reason I have had to watch my work out is because I have been riding my bike everywhere for the last couple of weeks. I have not been driving as much since I got in a accident a couple of weeks ago. I dropped off my Explorer last Tuesday and I have been ridding my bike. Yes even in the rain but Jen as been letting me borrow her car or she has driven me when she isn’t working. I love her!!
The accident is a long story but at those speeds it could have been so much worse especially if I was in a car going up agaisnt a 18-wheeler. Everyone is great, nobody got hurt. The vehicals took the damage and mind got he most of it. The Explorer is a strong vehicle and has proven itself and how strong it is in the past couple of month. I don’t car what you think of Fords but I have a good one. I should have the Explorer Wednesday.
I have been very busy with work and outside life that I can’t even keep up with myself. That is bad. I have been a kind of rut lately but you know what you only live once so I’m going to try to enjoy myself more.
Jen and I are doing fine. People have been asking my question lately about us and our future but you know what I don’t know what is going to happen but we are having my together. We are honest with each other and talk out stuff that we don’t understand. We still have a lot to learn but that is ok no need to rush into anything. Right?
We have taken many road trips together lately. Some out of the state, to her home, and to mine and we haven’t killed each other yet so it is a good thing.
Well I better get back to work. Just a quick up-date in case you thought I forgot about yeah.

To Make You Think

2006-06-29T09:29:00.000-07:00

So here is a grand question. Do you believe there is one person out there for everyone that you end up with better know as “The One” or is there people that come into you life that you can settle down with and be happy with?

I'm still here

2006-06-21T13:03:00.000-07:00

Sorry it has been a while. Life has been a little crazy and you know me that can be anything. There is a lot going on and I heard this song on the way to work this morning and I thought this is how life is to mr right now. I will be back soon with more.

Well, hope is an anchor, and love is a ship
Time is the ocean, and life is a trip
You don’t know where you’re goin’ ‘til you know where you’re at
And if you can’t read the stars, well you better have a map

A compass and a conscience so you don’t get lost at sea
Or on some old lonely island where no one wants to be
From the beginning of creation I think our maker had a plan
For us to leave these shores and sail beyond the sand
And let the good light guide us through the waves and the wind
To the beaches in a world where we have never been
And we’ll climb up on the mountain, ya’ll, we’ll let our voices ring
And those who’ve never tried it, they’ll be the first to sing Oh my, my

First Chorus:
I’ll see you on the other side if I make it
And it might be a long hard ride, but I’m gonna take it
Sometimes it seems that I don’t have a prayer
I let the weather take me anywhere
But I know that I wanna go where the streets are gold
‘Cause you’ll be there
Oh my, my

Well, you don’t bring nothin’ with you here, and you can’t take nothin’ back
I ain’t never seen a hearse with a luggage rack
So I’ve torn my knees up prayin’, scarred my back from fallin’ down
I’ve spent so much time flyin’ high ‘til I’m face first in the ground
So if you’re up there watching me, would you talk to God and say
Tell him I might need a hand to see you both someday Oh my, my

Second Chorus:
So, I’ll see you on the other side if I make it
And it might be a long hard ride, but I wanna take it
Sometimes it seems that I don’t have a prayer I
let the weather take me anywhere
But I know that I wanna go where the streets are gold
‘Cause you’ll be there Oh my, my ‘Cause you’ll be there
Oh my, my

2006-05-30T09:19:00.000-07:00

Life is a gamble a game that we all play. It doesn’t matter who you are or where you come from we all play it. Me? I use to playing it when it is just me but there is another person that is kind of like my partner and she is afraid to play which is driving me crazy. I pray that she would find what she wanted to do so I would know what to do. Craziness…
Well I hope your three-day weekend was great. Mine was good and interesting all at the same time.
Friday we went swimming at my new pool. We did a lot of talking about us, things and more things.
Saturday we didn’t know what we were going to do. We went to go get some stuff for her move and then we went to the mall to the poster place to get great deals on stuff cuz they are gong out of business. I will show pics later. Then we got out and went back to her place were we decided to go back to Jefferson City to go get my Dad’s truck and we only going to go home and come back which should have only taken 6 hours at the most with getting back around 6 or so. We didn’t get back to 12.
When we got home my sister said the dryer was acting up and we had to go into town to get a part for it. I asked if I could use my sister’s car and she said yeah. Then she gave me her dept card and said use this to pay for the part and the pizzas she was ordering. I said are you feeling well. She never let me have this much freedom. Wow!!
I fixed the dryer and we ate and then we met our friend Joyce in Jeff at Zestos (Andy’s of Jefferson City). Then we got back and got back around 12 after lots of talking.
Sunday, I went to church by myself because Jen’s parents were coming into help her move some stuff. Well I said if you need any help give me a call. They didn’t which makes me wonder how strong that family really is. That nite we went to go X-3 which was really good and you could tell it was a different director but it was still good, sad but good. I give it 4.5 stars our o5. Why 4.5? Well they didn’t have some characters that should had in there. I won’t give it away but that is why I gave it a 4.5. We all went out to Stake n’ Shake afterwards and then drove around for a while and back to her place where she had to be quite cuz her parents stayed there and they were asleep.
Monday, I slept in and was awaken by a lovely voice of Jen as she helped me wake up. We spent some time together getting stuff for her to move before she went off to work and went to my friend’s Deanna and Mel’s for dinner. Yummy, Yummy! Great Friends, good food, what else can you ask for! My parents called for there vacation to Kawaii and they are having a great time. I wish I was there with them. Then Jen came over after work and we watch “Second Hand Lion,” which was a good movie. I give 5 out of 5 stars! Then she headed home and now I’m back at work were I’m recovering from the weekend.
Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. Deuteronomy 31:6

2006-05-23T13:37:00.000-07:00

I had to step back today and see what is going on in my life. Jen told me something last nite that made me step back and think that I haven't been the person I usually am. Not as helpful as I use to be, don't talk as much anymore, always in a hurry, not looking at the little things in life as I once did, ect. ect. Well I'm working on it and I glad that I was able to see this before it got worse.
There is just so much going on anymore that life seems to fly by more and my parents say it gets worse as you get older. Great, something to look forward to a guess. So don't forget to stop to some the roses cuz you if you don't you will miss the sweetest smell there is... ok one of them if you aren't allergic to them..
catch yea later

"CRAZY LIFE" I lead

2006-05-22T12:08:00.000-07:00

Life? Life is good it is going well. Jen hasn’t set it in stone yet but she think she is going to movie back home after her lease is up at the end of the month and it has me thinking lots and lots of thoughts…
Friday I took off of work to see Jen and my friend graduate from Missouri State. It was an interesting day to say the least. I woke up early to take back a DVD and go shopping for stuff and Jen’s gift. I got Jen wine glasses that I hide in the back of my Explorer the whole day knowing that I might be driving everyone around that day. Got to Jen’s and chatting with her parents while she got ready. She looked beautiful. In her dress that she told me later that she made. Cool beans! We went to the 11 o’clock graduation where Jen and some friends graduated. It was pretty cool. Afterwards Jen suggested Lamberts because her parents have never been there. While waiting we went into the gift shop where my old neighbor who could be a stalker was talking to Jen’s mom. I was like crab what is she saying to Jen’s mom. She creeps me out and I wonder what she was saying. We got into Lamberts and everyone had a good time. After we got back to Jen’s apt after Lamberts her parents left for home and Jen and went to see other friends graduate at the 5 o’clock. After the ceremony we all talked for a while and had fun taking pictures.
For dinner that nite I treated Jen to dinner at Zio’s ( which she has never been to before) were we could eat everything cuz fot he big lunch we had but that is what “take-home-boxes” are for. The evening was still early so Jen and went for a walk to see the new building around my complex. We had a great time.
After telling her good nite I went to bed cuz I had a race the next day.
The whole week I didn’t feel like racing and that next morning wasn’t any different. My legs were tired and I was focused. I went thinking if I warmed up I would get into it. While I was warming up I bumped into my friend Emily from back home and we talked for a little bit while I was warming up. Her husband was there to run the 10k (6.2 miles) race, the same one as that I was running. By the time the race came I was focused and ready to run. It was a great temperature when the race started and I just ran to see what I could do. I was very impressed with the way I ran the race. I have been working on pacing cuz I have a problem with keeping a steadying pace but I kept and great pace passing the people the whole time. It was great!! I ended up 41st place to tie with a guy that elbowed me to get the 40th place. I said sounds good I’m just glad to be finished. The heat and humidity got worse by the end of the race. I ended up 41st out of 228 people with a time of 44:52. Great race!!
Jen and I had a picnic that day after I recovered and she got off of work were I gave her the gift I got her and enjoyed hanging out with each other and late nite walk.
Sunday I pick her up in the middle of services and went to church to see some old friends off to New York.
That nite we went to go see the De Vinci Code with the friends and it was good. Some people didn’t like it as much as they thought they would. I give it 4 out of 5 stars.

Sorry I have been go so long. A lot of things have been happening and trying to figure stuff out.

I think my mind is just rushing so much these days that I need a time to think about what is going on but I don’t see anytime in the future which means I will have to make time or I could make life hard for me and everyone around me.
Here is a fun movie I think everyone should see.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMH0bHeiRNg&eurl=

What do think?

2006-05-17T11:55:00.000-07:00

Here is a good one for you all. I have a great job which I love going to most of the time. There are days where I think am I supposed to be doing this? Am I wasting my time here? Is this what I’m suppose to do? Is this it?
I have found out of the years of working different jobs that I love to a lot of stuff and not just one thing. Some have called me “Jack of All Trades but Mater of None.” Somone told me I should find something to master and I was thinking what would I master? At this point I mess with a little of everything that I like. From taking photos, to drawing, CAD, designing, learning new stuff, changing photos or pictures, manual labor every once in a while, and driving around in a company vehicle I get to enjoy what I do. There is more but that is some of the ones I think of now.
Is it time for me to find something and maybe go back to school to master something or keep on the road I am seeing where it goes? Most of the time I feel I right where I suppose to be cooling my jets after going to school hard core for 4 yrs but sometime I feel that I am wasting my time here and that if I don’t watch it I could get stuck here in this for life. Where I am right now I feel I should be getting paid more, and can’t do some of things I want to do in the future on the pay I’m getting now.
I’m getting the urge to go back to school to learn more stuff but not for work but for fun. Am I just thinking to much sometimes or is this something I should be thinking about more about?

MY NEW OFFICE!!!

2006-05-15T13:15:00.000-07:00

MY NEW OFFICE
I am posting from my new office!! Anyone want to see?

My old work space. I worked with what I was giving and I think I did pretty good.

My new office b4 I entered with my stuff! NICE!!!

My stuff in and ready to get back to work. I love me office and soon I will put more of my stuff in there. My first office..I'm moving on up..

Pictures can tell 1000 words

2006-05-12T09:26:00.000-07:00

Isn't she Beautiful? This is Jen and I at a Cards game here in Springfield. The Cards lsot but we had a great time.

eye opener

2006-05-01T07:44:00.000-07:00

Well this weekend was an eye opener. It all started Friday when I got off of work and went home to change and get ready to a go a friend’s wedding. Jen was actually in the wedding so I was going to meet her there. Jen asked if her friend Vena could hitch a ride and I said sure. So after Vena found my place we went on to West Plains which is a like a Hour and half away.
Vena and I got there fine with out to much trouble. We did get lost but we found it and enjoyed the wedding. The wedding was great and the reception afterwards was also a fun time. I got Jen up to dance with me, I got her to actually swing dance. After that she said she like dancing with me. It was time to go home and I had a logn day at work and was planning on taking a nap before Vena and I left but didn’t. So, I drove tired and Jen didn’t her best to keep me up and I was doing my best keep up. As soon as me made to Springfield I was up because in when I’m in a city it is easier to keep up. We were almost home when at 65 mph the explorer went haywire and started to hydroplane. We were driving on hwy 60 at 12 or 1 in the morning. We went across the media on to the other lane of the hwy and the I over corrected to back across the median on across the lain to the shoulder towards a fence but stopping right before the fence. As soon as it we stated hydroplaning I was thinking, “Don’t flip, don’t flip” cuz explorers are easy to flip. As soon as we stopped I asked if everyone was ok. Jen was fine in front with me and Vena woke up as soon as we stopped. Vena didn’t have her seatbelt on which I didn’t know.
Then I went out to survey the dame to the explorer cuz we bottomed out two or three times going through the ditches. I got out prying it wasn’t to bad and it wasn’t. The passenger fog lap was hanging down and that is all that seem to be wrong. We got back an the ladies went back to Jen’s for the nite and I was going to look to see if there was anything else wrong with the explorer. Nothing was so I went to bed.
The next day, which was Saturday, I went to go see if I could fix the explorer. Vena forgot her umbrella so I called Jen telling her this and while talking with her I noticed and didn’t have a license plate on the front bumper. Jen said I should go find it. On the way I saw the hanging fog lap go spinning done the road in back of me.
Saturday nite Jen, our friend Jessica went to the skinny improve which was good but not as good as it was last time. It was poring cats and dogs. Then we went to meet Renee at the piano bar. It was fun and some more of or friends came and decided to go to icon and Jen stayed with me at the piano bar.
Sunday we went to church and afterwards went out to eat and then we went to look at open house, which we love to do after church. We saw four house and we liked 2 out of 4.
Jen came over for ice scream last nite but left early cuz her friend was still in town as was suppose to leave last nite but Jen called me around one it the morning telling me she hadn’t got back yet. I hope everything is ok. I will give her a call in a little bit.Me on the other hand am ok. I don’t’ know if I’m still in shock or if other stuff is on the mind but I can’t get my mind thinking straight. Everything happens for a reason and I just have to have faith in the One who is in charge of my life. I’m trouble by other things in life but this isn’t the place to talk about that. Life is just a little crazy these days a little more than I use to. So I’m just going with it seeing where it is going.

Now everyone say awwwwww.....

2006-04-28T09:57:00.000-07:00

Update

2006-04-20T13:33:00.000-07:00

Update. For those who don’t know I was and still am a little sick. Last week it was all allergies that I had to deal with. This weekend I was feeling a lot better so I might have pushed it Monday riding my bike everywhere and running also. Monday nite it was a battle to swallow and I went to the doctors the next day and he said I might have had a allergic reaction to something. This made me have to call into work for the first time ever. It upset me but that is what sick leave is there for. Because of this my week has been another weird one. This will be the second week of non-training. Nothing to worry about at this time. My next race is May 20th and it is a 10k were hopefully I will be back up to full power and ready to run. The marathon training I still have some time for so not worried yet but my running partner is training and I’m not. Errrr!!!! I’m feeling a lot better but not ready to test the legs yet. I will wait till I come back form home this weekend.
This weekend is going to be interesting. Friday I’m walking/running in the relay for life for a couple hours. The next day Jen is coming home with me to celebrate my dad’s 60th b-day. It should be fun. Sunday we are heading back to chill for the rest of the day.
I just pasted up Card tics!!!! How stupid am I. I had this nite to get ready for tomorrow nite and this weekend. What a crazy world we live in. There will be more games. The Cards aren’t doing to bad from what I hear. Not to far for #1 in their league.
My office is almost done and as soon and I can I will try to post some neat pics for my new office. I can’t wait. My first office..SWEET!!! Till next time catch yea later..

2006-04-17T13:56:00.000-07:00

Try this... go to google and type "your name needs" and find out what you need. Here are some of mine...
"Jason needs to SHUT UP..."
Why Jason Needs a Pismo
Jason needs your micro-cash
Jason Needs Your Help
Jason Needs a Helmet
Jason Needs a Vacation

2006-04-14T13:14:00.000-07:00

"Whatever happens...
whatever you see...
Whatever your eyes tell you
has become of meThis is not...
Not the end...I am making all things new again"

Jesus was the perfect and last sacrifice that was given for you and me. All we have to do is live. All of our sins where forgiven that day on Calvary. Happy Easter Everyone!!!

26.2 miles

2006-04-11T13:58:00.000-07:00

Well it is official I’m heading to Chicago this October to run a marathon with my friend Dan. Running in down town Chicago for around 4 hours just looking at the sights. Exciting!! Right now it isn’t really a good start to the training but I rather have it now then the race is here. I think the allergies hit me pretty hard this year. I have never really had this much trouble with them. I think the mild winter didn’t help. From what I hear I’m not the only having trouble.I can’t wait to when I do get to feel better because with the weather the way it is I will be on my bike again traveling around town. I will be the guy on a yellow bike with a white helmet.

the weekend

2006-04-03T13:52:00.000-07:00

Well this weekend went way to fast! Way to fast! Well it started last Wednesday when a friend asked if I was going to run a local 5k and I said I wasn’t planning on it since the next race I had in mind was going to be in May and my running that week wasn’t where it was before Colorado. I talked to my running buddy Dan and we came to the conclusion it would be run to run for fun. That day also Missy reminded me that she needed help moving so was thinking it was going to be long day.
Friday came and I was planning to stay in since Jen was going home and I needed to rest up for the next day. Jen called me saying she didn’t go home like she was so, I was just going to go over till 9 or so but yea that didn’t happen. We took a walk at the course, hung out with her room mate and watched a movie. I got home around 10:30 or so. Not to bad.
That next morning I got up feeling kind of sluggish but I thought I still have time to wake up and plus it was going to be a work out and nothing more. I picked up Dan and we went to the location the race was at. We warmed up and talked the race out and what we planned to do. The friend (Grant) who told us about the race was there and I have been wanting to beat after the way he beat me in the last one but I told myself that this was going to be a work not a race. At the starting line we started up towards front and Grnat was right in front of me. I told Dan that I wasn’t going after him and I that I would think about it in the middle of the race. The gun fired and I told Dan, “I’m going after him!”
Went out a little fast but I kept my eye on Grant. I caught him at the 800 meter and I was planning to slow down and I found out that I couldn’t so for the rest of the race I kept the pace I was at praying that my body wouldn’t give up. I put one foot in front of the other. I finishing 30 sacs in front of grant receiving 11th place and 3rd in my age group. I was happy. Grant, Dan, and begin talking and Grant said he and a group were going to start training for a marathon in October were Dan and I looked at each other saying lets do it. So in October Dan and I going to Chicago to run in the Chicago Marathon! I’m excited and looking forward to it. Dan I and just want to finish it at this point and shooting for a 4 hr finish.
After that I went to help Missy move where I got to see most of the crew. It was great to hang out with Missy, Mandy, Raj, and the twin’s parents. We always have fun. Well I do at least. I spent a couple of hours getting all the big stuff with them and then I with the old place mostly clear and left to meet my friend Elizabeth that was town for the last time for a while. Elizabeth is living the country to work near Portugal for a year. She was visiting her sister down her and wanted to see me also. I got spend a couple of hours with the ladies and then she had to leave.
I spent the rest of the day relaxing and cleaning up my place. Jen came over that nite for a little while cuz I had to be up that next morning for the LSC pancake breakfast. The breakfast, on Sunday, was a hit and it was good eat’n! We got everything cleaned up early and I had time so I went to go pick up Jen at her apt. She was surprised something that is hard to do to Jen. The rest of the day we hanged out. We looked at a house and I took a nap while she studied for her tests this week. We made dinner that nite and watched a movie. Then I had to start the week again. The week seem to fly cuz I was so busy.

Jen and I's Spring Break

2006-03-31T11:42:00.000-08:00

This is a little long but I really loved our trip so here is and this isn’t everything so this is the short version.
Saturday morning we left and I drove most of the way because Jen didn’t like driving through KC so after ten hours of driving we get to her grandmothers farm in NW Kansas were I was a little intimidated because this is a grandmother that has been around for a while and can see stuff that others can’t so I was just breathing. We were going to stay for another day but when we heard of a nasty storm coming we decided to leave that next day so we wouldn’t get stuck in Kansas for most of the week. That nite I had the whole upstairs to myself. It was weird but I was comfortable. The farm was so cool I wished me could have explored it and we were planning on doing that next day but we had to leave early.
That next morning (Sunday) we left for Colorado Springs, CO while she was driving the whole way. We got some snow but we got there with out too much trouble. Those mountains were breathtaking as it was the first time seeing them. For the rest of the week I got to spend time with Jen’s family (her bother Jon, sister in law Jacque, and two nephews: JJ and the youngest Joe.) The drive didn’t agree with Jen so she went to bed early and there I was we her brother and sister in law. We watched a movie and then we had to move my bed up to my room at 12 or so at nite. It was fun let me tell you what. I went to bed and was awoken by Jen coming into my room around 3 or so telling me she was alright. We talked for a while and she went back to her room.
Monday was a snow day so the nephews were home and Jacque didn’t have to go to class that day so we spent the day playing around. We had so much fun that they left with the youngest while the others had to go to an appointment. That nite we all played games and watch movies. It was a blast!
Tuesday Jen and I played games and lounged around the house that day.
Wednesday I went weight lifting with Jacque and it was said that I was able to run 2 miles but I proved them wrong when I did a 17 min two mile and when I was done it felt like I just got done with a race. I was tired so I got home I took a nap. Jen and I went out exploring that day and cut it short cuz I forgot my camera and we wanted to go to Joe’s play. The play was great and we all went out to eat that nite.
Thursday I slept in and Jen and I went to do more exploring. We went to the Olympic training center, which was great. Jen regretted letting me go to the Spirit Story (gift shop.) After that we went to the Air force academy where we explored the area has much as we could. The chapel there was awesome and at the visitor center you could tell that where recruit everyone that came with signs everywhere and advertisements.
Friday we headed back to Jen’s grandmothers where it was a grand time. I got to learn a new game and felt like Jen’s grandmother had warmed up to me more. It was fun. I had the whole upstairs to myself again and a goodnite sleep.
Saturday we left for Missouri were we stopped off in KC to eat at the Cheesecake Factory. Always good food and a great time getting lost in KC. I don’t if I will ever like that town. After that we traveled to St. Charles to spend time with Jen’s mother and helping her out moving some stuff around the house. Sunday we all went to church and went out to eat afterwards at Charles. It is kind of like a Friday’s or Ruby Tuesdays. It was ok. We went back and relaxed for a while. Jen wanted to be back in town to see her work schedule so we left but we got stuck in traffic for a while and yeah, we didn’t get back until 9:30 or so. We were both tired and wore out. We got an each other’s nerves but she didn’t make me walk back. We had a great time and we are still together. This was the best Springbreak and ever had. I think that is the only Springbreak were I ever went anywhere.

Springbreak

2006-03-27T12:51:00.000-08:00

SPRING BREAK WAS GREAT!!! I will tell more later but right now here is a question...

When things are going so good and the future is looking promising why can't one have faith that it will keep that way? Why can't one enjoy that things that life has to give?

ZERO HOUR

2006-03-17T13:35:00.000-08:00

Happy St. Pats Day. I hope you are wearing your green. The weekend is here and I'm out of here. I can't wait Jen and I heading out tomorrow morning. This will also tell us if we can stand being around each other for that long of a time especially the 14 hr. car trip. If don't hear from me for a while that is because I'm walking back from CO. She is driving so I have to be good.
Till next time hope life is good to you cuz you only get one...

1 day till...

2006-03-16T13:59:00.000-08:00

One more day until the Colorado trip and I can’t wait for Saturday. Lets just say that this week as been pretty exciting and it is good that it has been exciting but it will be good to get away for a week.
If this is the last time I on here I wish you all a good spring break for those who get one and for those who don’t I’m sorry but remember we get paid for our vacation. Well most of us to anyway.Till next time my friends I’m outta here…

Here we go

2006-03-14T06:45:00.000-08:00

4 days I will be on Spring break and I’m not even in school. How cool is that. Jen and I are going on a road trip out west. We will be leaving Saturday morning for Kansas to spend a couples days with her Grandmother and then off to Colorado Springs. In Colorado Springs we will be staying with Jen’s brother and sister-in-law who I hear are we cool.
In the past I had a spring break when I was in school but I never went anywhere but I have been a lot of place since I have been out. It was Florida one summer, Texas another, and Colorado Springs. For an added bonus I get to go with woman I can’t get enough of. We are both forward to the road trip if we don’t kill each other first. Not saying we will but 16 hours in a car and whole week with me.
This last weekend we did a lot of talking and we had a great weekend.
Friday I got spend time with my friends, which I loved. It was great to have most everyone there but it was good to hang out again.
Saturday during the storms we had I cooked dinner for Jen and she liked it.
Sunday after church Jen and I went to look at houses. Don’t get any funny ideas. Not for us but we just love to look at house and see what we like and don’t like. It is fun. Sunday during the storms Jen and I talked to get through the storm. I love storms and rainy weather but when there are Tornados in the mix and I don’t have a place to go it starts to make me wonder. At my old place I knew where to go but at the new place there are no real good places go. I was thinking my bathroom, the guy do below me, or the drainage tunnel across the way.
The Explorer (Randy) got a little tented up but just a little. After the huge hail stones I saw outside my door I was thankful more was done. The girl next to me her back windshield got shattered.
Last week was a weird week. My body was really worn out and I didn’t know why but I think my body is back to normal and I’m ready for action. I think. Ha!I’m up over and outta here…

back from KC

2006-03-07T07:11:00.000-08:00

KC went very well. I learned a lot and now I want to use it. I got to see some of my friends but not enough time to see them all. I did found out that I don’t think I could be one to those people that lives out of his suitcase or travel a lot living on the road in a hotel. I need roots! I need a schedule! I got a little homesick. I missed my friends back here and I missed Jen. I came back Friday thinking it is the weekend but it just felt like I got back for the weekend. It was weird but it missed up my thinking pattern. Friday nite was pretty good. A friend was in town for a celebration so I was out with them but I stayed way to late and I was glad to be back in my bed to sleep it off.
Saturday I was awoke for a lovely wake-up call from Jen and we spent most of the day together exploring cool new places, we did a lot of talking, we also did some walking, and telling her about my adventure to the big city.
Sunday we met at church and I was planning on spending the day with her but we were planning to go up to St. Charles to visit her mother and get some stuff done but that didn't work out and we started planning for her spring break. I’m excited!! I can’t wait to see Colorado. To see where she grew up and to meet more of her family.
Tonite I get to go back to the LSC. I really did miss last week. I wanted to here what Jena and Josh had to say but I could be there. It felt very weird watching TV on a Tuesday nite last week. I really felt out of place. So what happens when I stop going to the LSC? I won’t do it till it is time but I feel it getting closer. I’m growing up and they atmosphere stays the same. God will tell me when it is time and then I will go on to a grand new adventure but till then I will enjoy my time at the LSC.I did do a lot of thinking last week and the friends helped me out in thinking about what I would like to do. What I enjoy in my life, what I’m good at, where I would like to see myself but that is all just thinking and hard to say where the future will lead me. It is full of possibilities!! All I need is faith in the One got me to this point.

this is crazy

2006-02-24T13:56:00.000-08:00

Off for me week and KC. I will be stopping back into Springfield for a little visit but I can't stay cuz I have to get back to KC. ha ha ha

home at KC for the week

2006-02-23T11:45:00.000-08:00

How do you know when you have experienced something which you have never have experienced before?
This is going to be a interesting week coming up!! This weekend a couple of us are going to KC to visit Mandy and see her new place. We leave on Friday after work. We are going to have a good time and relax with friends. We come back Sunday then it is off to work that next day.
Then Tuesday after work I leave for KC again for training and I get back Friday. I will be learning more about the systems I use here at work and I get everything paid for. I even get to take the city Explorer where the gas is also paid for. How cool is that? Craziness!!!Pray for safe travels.

what a weekend

2006-02-22T06:19:00.000-08:00

Hi to all…
This weekend was great! I guess it kind of started last Thursday where I attended a surprise birthday party for Carrie Fox. It was great to surprise that girl cuz we all knew that she was going to screamer her head off and we were right.
Friday was pre-race day and I was kind of wondering how I was going to do. Jen was at work that nite so I was just going to stay in a rest up for the next day but God had something else in mind that nite. My Uncle called me up asking if we wanted to hang out that nite. Surprise me was My Uncle, Aunt and cousin by taking me out distracting me from the worry of the next day and filling me up with a great dinner. With all of that I went to bed still wondering how I was going to do but ok with it.
Saturday morning I woke up to the temp being 9 degrees and snow. It was great. I picked up Dan and we were off to race underground where the temp was 50 degrees.
I was talking smack to a guy I have beat in the past and he said he will follow me in. He started up front and I took a different strategy and started more in the middle. I get fast when I past people. The race was awesome! Dan I started together but he fell behind and I went on I had someone to catch. He was really far up there so I had to move. I bet I past 15 to 20 people by the end of the race. We also past the open door, blowing in 9 degree temps, four times and I hoping I wouldn’t freeze up. At the end I didn’t catch the guy and I didn’t break 20 mins like I wasn’t but I found out a new way to race that I want to work with and that my new training program is paying off or is it? I ended up 27th over all and 26th in men’s with a time of 20:19, they say 20:26 so, I will go with mine. I was 6th in my age group.
Sunday I went to go pick up my favorite girl and we went to church and then to the Brew Co. where 13 people showed up to celebrate my birthday. Thank You to all of you that could make it. I had a great time and I think they did to. After lunch Jen and I rushed off to Columbia MO to see Rascal Flatts, Blake Shelton, and Keith Anderson in concert. We got to Jefferson City around 2 hours and that is frek’n fast. I wasn’t driving any faster but we got there faster.
Jen was a trooper and we both had a good time at the concert. Afterwards we stayed at my house in Holts Summit for the nite. The next day was President’s day so a lot of people had off. My mother, sister, Jen, and I the day off but my dad didn’t. My dad got up and we talked a little bit and was sad that he couldn’t stay around to get to kow Jen more. Well we all got up and had breakfast where we didn’t get up from the table for two hours.
Well Jen had to be back to work so I didn’t get much of a chance to shower her my neck of the woods but maybe next time.
I came back where with some help from Derek and completed my taxes. This is the first year I’m doing them and I am so thankful that Derek was there to help but I did them right. If I stop communicating to you all you will know I did my taxes wrong and that they took me away.Till next time I gotta jet!!!

ha ha

2006-02-14T13:46:00.000-08:00

I have some of the greatest friends in the world. Thank you all and Happy Valentines Day to all and love is actully everywhere...

26

2006-02-13T10:25:00.000-08:00

Well one chapter has ended and another has begun today. Happy Birthday to me!! This last year has been a great one form ups to downs. I have learned a lot about life and myself but I know that I haven’t learned enough, which, is ok by me. Made some new friends; had a great times with the ones I already have and looking forward to many more.
Went home this weekend to spend some time with my family and had some fun. I hung out with my family Friday were we watched the opening to the Olympics which was great. One of the best! Saturday my dad and I went to go cut wood where I miss so much so it was great to get back to nature a little. It was a nice day to cut wood. We all got a good workout. That nite dad and I went with my Cousin to see “Underworld Evaluation” and the séance were good but the plot kind of suck. I give it 3 out of 5 stars.
Sunday I went t church were a lot of people seemed really happy to see me. They were actually talking to me and wanting to know what I have been up to. Weird! I went out with my family and friends for Lunch and the came back to Springfield where I prepared a surprise for Jen when she came over. To much to go into details but lets just say she liked it and she surprise me also with a nice watch that I will start wearing when I get the band adjusted but when I workout I will go back to my Ironman.
Part of Jen’s gift was last nite but I just bought tickets to Rascal Flatts next weekend in Columbia. We got some pretty good seats and I can’t wait to go. She will see my neck of the woods and meet some more of my family. I hope she likes it. This will be our first road trip. Wish us well.
Thank you to all that have wished Me a Happy Birthday already. Birthday party for me will be next week at the Brew Co at 1 pm. If you can make it sure will be glad to see you all. If not well wish me a happy birthday and you will be there in spirit.

Patients

2006-02-08T13:32:00.000-08:00

Everything is going pretty good but these are the moments like now I ask for patients…

2006-02-01T13:44:00.000-08:00

What is up with this weather? I don't' mind it but I'm starting to wonder what the spring and summer are going to bring. I have been take advantage of it as much as I can by running and enjoying the nice weather over all.
Guess what? are you guessing or am I going to have to tell you. Well I'm going to tell you anyway. They are now working on my own office here where I work. Four walls not cubical walls but four walls with studs, nails, and sheetrock. How cool is that!! Even better they might be building a desk just for me also. That is so neat!!

Till next I gotta jet...

Update

2006-01-27T07:08:00.000-08:00

Well it has been a while since I have last updated. There are reasons for that. I have been a busy boy. There just isn’t enough time in the day. I have taken up working out almost everyday and no I might not need it but I enjoy it and it makes me feel good about myself. I’m doing different kinds of work out so I don’t get burnt out. I’m training for a race in the middle of February. Dan wants me to run in a race next week but I don’t think I’m going to do it. I don’t think I will be ready for it but I’m still thinking about it.
I’m still at the LSC and singing in the choir, which I enjoy both them because those are some of the ways I praise God for being so good to me in my life up to this point. I’m feeling a little old still going to the LSC, which I will have to really think of what is going to happen next year. Choir is going well I don’t know how good I can sing but they haven’t kicked me out yet. I have double duty this weekend where I’m singing with both of them at church in both services also. It will be fun and exciting cause I love sing.
Work is going great. I’m doing projects where I’m the main guy they count on to make things good to present to the Big Wigs. I still have a lot of work to do to be good at what I do but I’m on my way and I feel very proud of the things I have done here so far. Now they are starting to work on my new office. That will be nice! I hang up pictures and make it my own.
I have been spending as much time as I can with friends and I feel bad about not spending my time but I’m trying. The time I do spend with them I’m cherish and some of the times I have gotten to bring Jen along to join in the fun.
Speaking of Jen and I, we are doing well. It will be five months here shortly and sometime we wonder how we made it this far but she shows it every time look in her eyes. Now everyone say, awwwwwww.
Lately I have been thinking of what I what to do for the rest of my life. Why am I thinking of this now. Well a lot of my friends are starting to graduate and move off leaving me one less friend. I know I make friend pretty easily but I feel left behind when they move on and I mess them. Sometimes that is how life is; people come in your life to change it in some way and then they move on. It is sad but it is true but friends are friends forever and time and distance don’t make a difference.
One last thing: You don't stop laughing because you grow old. You grow old because you stop laughing. Michael Pritchard

Smile

2006-01-24T13:58:00.000-08:00

Smile. People will wonder what you've been up to.

Five (5) lessons to make you think about the way we treat people.

2006-01-17T11:09:00.000-08:00

1 - First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady. During my second month of college, our professor Gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student And had breezed through the questions until I read The last one: "What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?" Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the Cleaning woman several times. She was tall, Dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her name? I handed in my paper, leaving the last question Blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if The last question would count toward our quiz grade. "Absolutely," said the professor. "In your careers, You will meet many people. All are significant. They Deserve your attention and care, even if all you do Is smile and say "hello." I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her Name was Dorothy. 2. - Second Important Lesson - Pickup in the Rain One night, at 11:30 P.M., an older African American Woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway Trying to endure a lashing rainstorm. Her car had Broken down and she desperately needed a ride. Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car. A young white man stopped to help her, generally Unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960s. The man Took her to safety, helped her get assistance and Put her into a taxicab. She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his Address and thanked him. Seven days went by and a Knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a Giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A Special note was attached.. It read: "Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway The other night. The rain drenched not only my Clothes, but also my spirits. Then you came along. Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying Husband's' bedside just before he passed away. God Bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving Others." Sincerely, Mrs. Nat King Cole.

3 - Third Important Lesson - Always remember those Who serve.In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and Sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in Front of him. "How much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked. "Fifty cents," replied the waitress.The little boy pulled is hand out of his pocket and Studied the coins in it. "Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?" he inquired. By now more people were waiting for a table and the Waitress was growing impatient. "Thirty-five cents," she brusquely replied. The little boy again counted his coins. "I'll have the plain ice cream," he said. The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on The table and walked away. The boy finished the ice Cream, paid the cashier and left. When the waitress Came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the Table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, Were two nickels and five pennies.. You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had To have enough left to leave her a tip.

4 - Fourth Important Lesson. - The obstacle in Our Path.In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a Roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if Anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the King's' wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by And simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did Anything about getting the stone out of the way. Then a peasant came along carrying a load of Vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the Peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the Stone to the side of the road. After much pushing And straining, he finally succeeded. After the Peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had Been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note From the King indicating that the gold was for the Person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The Peasant learned what many of us never understand! Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve Our condition.

5 - Fifth Important Lesson - Giving When it Counts...Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who was suffering from a rare & serious disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion from her 5-year old brother, who had miraculously survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness. The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the little boy if he would be willing to give his blood to his sister. I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a deep breath and saying, "Yes I'll do it if it will save her." As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did, seeing the color returning to her cheek. Then his face grew pale and his smile faded. He looked up at the doctor and asked with a trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away". Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his sister all of his blood in order to save her.

FRIDAY THE 13TH

2006-01-13T13:26:00.000-08:00

Well today is Friday the 13th and usually it is a good day for me and I’m not saying I’m having a bad day but it just feels like any other day. I usually have a great day on Friday the 13th but not this time around but the day isn’t over yet. Maybe I can make some trouble for some unlikely soul.
Things are going pretty good. Work is getting back to normal after last weeks open house, which, is good, but I wish I could do more to help my boss and I do ask if I can help and learn from what he is telling me. He has even giving me more responsibility and some stuff but I wish I could do more.
I’m starting to see and feel results from my new workouts but I believe I’m on the verge of burning out wish is good cause next week I start running again. Sweet deal huh? I have a race this time next month so it is time to get ready for it.
Jen and I are doing well!
I went to go see Casanova last nite. Well, actually I kind of got dragged to it but I’m glad I was cause I enjoyed the movie. I give it 4.5 stars out of 5. It was kind of confusing and a little fast in some spots but in the end everything pulled together. I recommend it.
I have found out that I have some of the great friends in the world and you know who you are. Thanks for putting up with me!!
Till next time I better jet…

interesting

2006-01-10T06:31:00.000-08:00

What movie star are you like?

http://movies.go.com/starquiz?CMP=ILC-O9J344335617.com

Matt DamonYour hard work has paid off! You're known as a talented, dedicated, nice guy, who wisely learned from his best pal's failure to keep his lip zipped about affairs of the heart. Also, unlike that unnamed pal, you don't seem to have let success go to your head.

I think this is pretty true of me. I respect Matt Damon so I’m ok with the outcome. What does your say about you? Leave me the results if you want. I would like to see what it says about my friends.

CRAZY TIMES!!

2006-01-05T14:01:00.000-08:00

Sorry it has been a while but life as been kind of crazy.

The Holidays were great. I got to hangout with family, friends and relax a little. Over news I got to go up to the twins graduation party where I had a blast. Then after that I went to go see Jen and meet her parents. They want to ask me more questions that they didn’t ask fearing if they would ask the first time I wouldn’t come back. Ha is all I got to say that. Nothing to hide here I tell yea. It was great seeing her. She even gave me my birthday present early and for those who know when I birthday is, it isn’t for another month. I liked it.

Work is going great with us showing off our new building next week with I’m part of the party that gets everything ready and it is getting crazy.
Outside life I’m working out a lot that is changing the way my body works. Don’t jump to any conclusions but I have to change my diet.
It is seems that I’m never home anymore or if I am I get home late and it isn’t bad but when I get home I don’t want to cook anything which I really need to get out of or I could be in trouble.

Jen and I are dong great and I can’t wait till she comes back this weekend sometime.
Well till next time I gotta jet work is picking up.

2005-12-30T13:50:00.000-08:00

Happy New Years to everyone!!!

Merry Christmas

2005-12-27T08:06:00.000-08:00

I know it has been a while but life has been kind of crazy lately. I was only in Springfield until Wednesday nite last week. I took off the rest of the week to have a little time with my family and friends back home that I don’t get to see a lot and I’m kind I did. I got back late Wednesday nite and talk to the fam for a little while before I went to bed.

Thursday I got a real treat as I headed up to St Charles to see Jen for she had the whole day off. We spent most of the day together. I didn’t get meet her Family but I think I will soon enough.
One of the funny things I like to talk about while I was there is that we went ring shopping. It wasn’t for her but she gave me insight of what she likes and doesn’t. My mother’s face turned white for a little bit when I was telling her the fist part of the story. A jewelry place in the St. Charles mall was having a big sale and she wanted to look.

St. Charles is one of my favorite places. I think it has to do with it being the fist time I was on my own where I got to know the city. Jen and I didn’t do much but I like being there in that city. I’m glad she lives there so I go see her and spend time in my favorite city.
Friday I spent the day putting up decorations and that nite I hung out with some friend I haven’t seen in a while. It was great to see them.

Saturday on Christmas Eve it was relaxing to help my mom and dad out around the house. I got to cut wood, which I do miss. It is such a great work out splitting wood. I wish I could do that more often. Hung out with family and friends that nite as we went to two services at church. I kick my cousin’s butts at Nintendo, which I’m proud of because they always gloat about how good they are. It was their games and yes they are good but they forget I have been around longer then they have been and I know I still have skills. It was fun.

Sunday we slept in because we had to be at our Aunt pretty early in the afternoon. It was fun. We had some great discussions and talked forever about a lot of different things.

Monday I headed back and spent the day fixing my desktop computer and unpacking. It was a pretty good 5 day weekend for me but I got spoiled and I didn’t want to come back but I’m glad I’m here getting back on a schedule. Well most of my family and friends know about Jen now. At one point they said they were gong to integrate me but there was no bright light or beatings. I was very disappoint but they asked the general question any body asked about the your better half.
I hope all of you had a great Christmas as I did

catch up

2005-12-14T11:58:00.000-08:00

I know it has been a while and I’m sorry about that but life has been a little crazy lately and I know a lot of you know what I mean. Last week it was getting ready for the last race of the year and it didn’t go as well it could of but I finished respectively and I didn’t get hurt. My legs felt heavy and I just couldn’t get them to move but it is over with now and I’m now I’m just relaxing. I started swimming yesterday and biking hopefully starts next week.
This week well I just hanging out friends and with Jen before she leaves me for a month or only three weeks she now says. It will go fast!
Can you believe that Christmas is next weekend? That is nuts cuz it almost snuck up on me and I have almost all my shopping done. I love Christmas for the reason for the season of our Christ Jesus being born but also cuz we get so see our family and friends that we not get to see all time. Even if you don’t’ get along with them you still like seeing them.
I’m taking off Friday to go to Missouri State Graduation to see my friends finish off a chapter in their lives. Congrats to all those that are graduating especially Renee, Missy, Mandy, Erin and for anyone else I forgot to mention. I know I forgot someone cuz every time I have went I have seen someone that I didn’t know that was graduating but I’m proud to see you complete such a great milestone.Till next time I gotta jet…..

Think

2005-12-06T08:47:00.000-08:00

Makes you stop and think

Heavenly Father, Help us remember
that the jerk who cut us off in traffic
last night is a single mother who
worked nine hours that day and
is rushing home to cook dinner,
help with homework,
do the laundry and spend a
few precious moments
with her children.

Help us to remember that the
pierced, tattooed, disinterested
young man who can't make
change correctly is a worried
19-year-old college student,
balancing his apprehension
over final exams with his
fear of not getting his
student loans for next semester.

Remind us, Lord,that the scary looking bum,
begging for money in the same
spot every day (who really ought
to get a job!) is a slave to addictions
that we can only imagine in ourworst nightmares.

Help us to remember that theold couple walking annoyingly
slow through the store aislesand blocking our shopping
progress are savoring thismoment, knowing that,
based on the biopsy reportshe got back last week, this
will be the last year that theygo shopping together.

Heavenly Father,remind us each day that,
of all the gifts you give us,the greatest gift is love.I
t is not enough to sharethat love with thosewe hold dear.
Open our hearts not tojust those who areclose to us,
but to all humanity.Let us be slow to judge
and quick to forgive,show patience,empathy and love.

Thanksgiving

2005-11-30T13:20:00.000-08:00

Thanksgiving was great.

First started off with the Turkey Trot which I did very well in. Last year was a disaster for me so I didn't want to that again. I finished 75th out of more then 2000 people. The start was a walk because there were so many people but I went for the sidewalk dodge people to catch up to the front of the pack. I have some people noticing me off in the sidelines, which is awesome. This one guy says, "I have a hell of a kick." I said, "Thank you." Carrie did pretty well to. She said she could go faster so that is a good thing for her.
I went home to Jefferson City and slept for a while. Then I made my mom proud by going down to clean up some of my old school stuff. I was trying to find something that I never did find but I did find a lot of other stuff. I did that for two days. I went to "Walk the Line" with my sister and one of her friends and it was pretty good. I like Johnny Cash so I enjoyed it. Hanged out with the family kick my little cousin's butt ant video games. I can still hold my own I would like to say.
I had to tackle my goofy dog cuz he wouldn't come to us. Don't worry the dog is ok but I got a llittle scraped up. When I come home he seems to want to run. When I come he knows he can be little more of a little devil and not listen cuz he knows I will come after him. I don't mind most of the time but let me tell you what I get a great workout from him.

what does love have to do with it

2005-11-22T12:15:00.000-08:00

love (l v) n.
A deep, tender, ineffable feeling of affection and solicitude toward a person, such as that arising from kinship, recognition of attractive qualities, or a sense of underlying oneness.
A feeling of intense desire and attraction toward a person with whom one is disposed to make a pair; the emotion of sex and romance.
An intense emotional attachment, as for a pet or treasured object.
A person who is the object of deep or intense affection or attraction; beloved. Often used as a term of endearment.
An expression of one's affection: Send him my love.

A strong predilection or enthusiasm: a love of language.
The object of such an enthusiasm: The outdoors is her greatest love.

Don’t jump to conclusions here. This isn’t about me.
Lately this subject has come to my attention a lot in my everyday life. I have found out the good parts and bad parts about love in the past couple of months and years. I’m not an expert and probably will never be but I have had time to think of the experiences that have come in my life
Love can be one of the most greatest feelings in world that you feel for a mother, father, sisters, brothers, relatives, girlfriend, boyfriend, friends, pets, and anything else you can think of from food to running. Where you feel a deeper connection to that person or thing that you can’t live without it. Benefits of these feelings are floating on cloud nine to just knowing that person well enough to know something is wrong by the sound of there voice.
Love has it’s ugly side also where the emotion of love that lets you feel of deep, ineffable feeling of affection and solicitude for a person or thing that gives you that great feeling can over power you to sometimes do stupid things. These emotions tests relationships with family, your friendships to being hard your body physically and mentally.
The emotion of love is a great feeling but it is very dangerous to where it seems that you look at someone or something through rose colored glasses to getting the wool pulled over yours where parts of your brain seems to shut down and emotion takes over where logically you aren’t thinking strait. Sometimes making people doing things they wouldn’t usually do not acting like themselves are even maybe showing their turn colors. The worst is when you let that person or thing control you such as being addicted to a drug making that person or thing the main thing in life.
Like I said I’m no expert, far from it, but I just wanted to warn all to keep your head when you are falling for someone or thing. It can make a mess of your life and others around you. I have seen it and it isn’t pretty. John Lennon said “All you need is love” and I don’t think that isn’t completely true. Have passion for life and things you want and need in your life but I ask to you keep a leveled head about you. Don’t rush into things and don’t forget the people and things that make you who you were before the ‘love” came in your life.

2005-11-18T13:59:00.000-08:00

I love this song and I wanted to share it with you. Enjoy!

When I Get Where I'm Going (feat. Dolly Parton)Rivers Rutherford/George Teren (ASCAP)/(BMI)
When I get where I'm going
On the far side of the sky
The first thing that
I'm gonna doIs spread my wings and fly
I'm gonna land beside a lion
And run my fingers through his maneOr I might find out what it's likeTo ride a drop of rain
Chorus
Yeah when I get where I'm going
There'll be only happy tears
I will shed the sins and struggles
I have carried all these years
And I'll leave my heart wide open
I will love and have no fear
Yeah when I get where I'm going

Don't cry for me down here
I'm gonna walk with my grand daddy
And he'll match me step for step
And I'll tell him how I missed him
Every minute since he left
Then I'll hug his neckRepeat chorus
So much pain and so much darkness
In this world we stumble through
All these questions I can't answer
So much work to doBut when
I get where I'm going

And I see my maker's face
I'll stand forever in the light
Of his amazing grace
Yeah when I get whereI'm going

There'll be only happy tears
HallelujahI will love and have no fear
When I get where I'm going
Yeah when I get where I'm going

He Returns!!

2005-11-18T07:04:00.000-08:00

Last was great!!! I fixed dinner for Jen and it was interesting. Oh, it was good because I made it but the salad dressing was a little out of date. Don’t ask but Jen had fun giving me crap for that.
Last nite was great also because when Jen and I were watching Star Wars Episode One we had some unexpected visitors. Missy and Erin came over saying I usually show up unexpectedly so they thought they would go a head and do it to once. It was great to see them and they got to know Jen a little better. Not for long but long enough to know she won’t bite.
We they left and decided to go make cookies. Jen and I finished the movie and talked about some stuff and then she left and went home where she called to say she got home and we began to talk till 2 or 2:30 in the morning. I’m glad she gets to sleep in and I’m getting good at lasting on 4 hours of sleep. Oh I hear it will catch up with me and I know it will but we are doing well.

Ok for those who know me I’m a big Batman fan and that I think Superman is a to much of a boy scout but superheroes are my thing and the teaser trailer for superman as just come out and it is only 9 and I have seen the trailer it like 5 times already this morning.
So here it is!! Enjoy!!
http://supermanreturns.warnerbros.com/trailer.html

2005-11-16T11:31:00.000-08:00

Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.
Hebrews 11:1

single for the weekend

2005-11-08T06:20:00.000-08:00

The weekend was great seeing some of my friends that I haven’t seen in like months. I have been a busy boy with work, training, church activities, and getting to know a certain female.
I went to go see Red Eye with Renee Friday nite where going into the movie I didn’t think I would like it but coming out of the theater I was impressed at how good it was. I give it 5 out of 5 stars on that. Saturday Rachel and I went to the trails to walk around and catch up where we had a great time.
Saturday nite Jen H got everyone together at Ruby Tuesdays to see each other. Good Job Jen H!! Then afterwards some of went to go see Chicken Little, which was corny but cute for a kid’s movie. I give it 4 out of 5 stars.
I had a great weekend and it was icing on the cake when my Jen called to say she missed me. How cool is that!!! I like her!
Sunday I went to both services where at the first service we had like 6 members but we sung great. I heard people saying how good it was. The second service we had more people were did a pretty good job also. Put the first service we had to stuep it up and sing for God and pulled it off and it was awesome.
Sunday nite Jen called to tell me that her flight would be delayed and that she probably wouldn’t be able to call me that nite but at 3 am I got a phone call from her saying she as back in St. Louis and that she would talk to me later.
I have notice that I keep forgetting things and I feel like a bad friend when I say I’m going to be some place and I forget. I just have to much going on in this brain. So I am sorry if I haven’t kept my word. I thought I would never become one of those people but I’m working on it. I think I did something stupid last nite but it is done and can’t do anything about it now. The only thing I can do is move on and hope I don’t end up feeling like what did was to much.

FRIDAY

2005-11-04T13:57:00.000-08:00

"To avoid situations in which you might make mistakes may be the biggest mistake of all."
Peter McWilliams Life 101

weekend update

2005-10-31T13:16:00.000-08:00

This weekend was great!!! I got to hangout with Jen on Saturday while watched a movie to just relax before my race the next day.
Saturday I got up early to get ready for the race and I ran pretty good. It hought it was pretty good for the first 5k of the year. I got 16th out of around 100 or so and 20:18 was my time. Then Dan I tailed it out of there after cheer for Kristi to the parade were we found the LSC after running around for a while.
Went home to rest before Carrie and Kristi came over to go get Carrie’s brand new car. Well not new but it is nice.
I got back home and rested for a little while before I went go pick up Jen and we went to a corn maze it was fun. The whole thing was to find 5 signs and to bring back a finial answer that added up to a finial number. We spent a hour of so in there but when it got dark it was hard to see even with a flashlight. We ended up finding 3 of the signs we couldn’t figure out the answer. We are not people with all that useless knowledge. We left and went back to Springfield and we headed to Bass Pro. Jen has never been there (how that is I don’t know. She has been here for 3 years and hasn’t been to Bass Pro) then we to Wendy’s for frosties and fries (great dinner).
We went downtown to walk around at the pub crawl were Jen got to meet some of my friends and we ended up walking around for a couple of hours. Took her home and talked for a while. I had to be at church early that next morning so I left and was going home when I friend called so I went to go pick her up and bring her back to the LSC where they had a dance that night and they were still dancing at 12 in the morning. Crazy people!Sunday went to church twice to sing in the choir and went out to shop for food. Then I was planning on going over to the twins to visit them for a while and then sneak over to Jen’s apt to surprise her but she called on the way inviting me to come over for chili. I went over to the twins for a while to catch up and have some good laughs as usual. I then went over to Jen’s where she made some awesome sweet chili. Good stuff. We watched Volcano with her roommate, which I found out to be dangerous. Those two together could get the best of my selfasteam and me but probably not. It was fun! I came back home were I didn’t want to wake up this morning. Ahhhh! It has been raining the whole day. Poor trick’r treat’rs are going to get wet tonight.

FRIDAY!!!

2005-10-28T07:04:00.000-07:00

IT IS FRIDAY!!!!!
Well this has been pretty good I have had some trails and just the opposite but the weekend it almost here.
Friday after work I’m going home to take a nap because I was planning on getting some sleep last nite but a certain female decided to surprise me by knocking on my door. I didn’t mind at all because I enjoy her in my life.
Tomorrow is the second race of my season and I’m kind of wondering what is going to happen. Last time I ran it I was kind of bored but this year I have some competition. His name is Dan and if he is with me at the end it is going to be a race. We sped up a little yesterday at the end of or run to test out see what it would be like. Dan is tall and has long legs while I’m shorter with and speed but I have something he doesn’t have, race experience. If anybody would like to see the race will be at Phelps Grove Park at 8 a.m. I know it is early but I think it is worth it.
After the race Saturday Dan and I are going to go to the Parade with the LSC and have some fun but we can’t wait around at the race because the parade starts soon after we are done racing.
After that I’m going home for a little rest and then Carrie is coming over and we are going to Bolivar to get her new car. Awesome!! I wonder if she will let me drive it? Naaaaaaa, probably not!
Saturday nite Jen and I are going to a corn maze where if we get lost i don't think I will mind and then probably heading down to the Pub Crawl so for all of those that we see you will get to meet the woman that has come into my life and that is driving me nuts, in a good way that is!! So tell me who will be down there and I will try to give you a call. We will plan to down there around 9 or 10.Sunday morning we get extra hour to sleep and I’m glad because I will probably need it from the nite before. I will be attending both services as part of the chour singing for the Lord on Reformation Sunday. We are singing some hard songs this week and I’m gong to try my best to get them right.

Finally!!!

2005-10-25T13:24:00.000-07:00

The weekend was good!!!
Didn’t do much Saturday just relaxed. I did get some bad news from home. My dad was taking our dog Bubba to the vet and my dad just got a new truck. The old truck use to have a camper on it and this one didn’t and Bubba jumped out and was dragging. Bubba’s paws got really scraped up and my Father felt really bad but my sister called me lastnite saying that they went to go see him and that he is doing better. Bubba said it all when he came jogging over with his nice looking socks on his back feet. He was happy to see everyone and they say he should be home Friday.
Sunday I went to church where Jen was late and she had to seat closer then where I was so I gave her crap for it. She doesn’t like sitting up close.
Missouri State had their window painting that day also. I was put in charge of getting it done since a lot of people would be out of town because of the break. I showed up at the LSC and nobody was there and nobody was there when I left so I went over to the house to ask and Miranda came to the rescue so went over and started when Matt and Paige came to help also. Then minutes later Jen Young came to complete the crew. We did an awesome job and everyone if they can, should look at our finished product.After that I cleaned up and went and picked up Jen. We had some trouble with the Explorer (Randy) that was still over heating. It was fun!! We went out to dinner and went back to my place to watch Batman. Yes she likes Batman!! How cool is that? We had a great time together but I had to take her back because I had to go to work that next day. L But I like our time together and think she does also.

corn mazes suck

2005-10-21T11:25:00.000-07:00

Well ladies and gentlemen that Great Gabby as gotten his butt kicked. Oh no not by and person but by a corn maze. It is sad I know but it was difficult but we made it through. Some friends of mine invited me to go to a corn maze with them and I was excited to because this would be my first corn maze and love mazes. Well we got lost even getting to the maze itself but we found or way. Well the maze had to parts. The first part didn’t take us long at all but the second one caused us trouble. We all thought our goal was to make to the bridge because we thought that was the way to go on the way out but oh no it wasn’t. For a hour we went around in circles and more circles. IT was about 10 o’clock when the maze shut down when they came and got us. We found out that we weren’t even suppose to go over the bridge. Awwwww!!! What!!! Are you kidding!!! Well on the way home we were all pooped and I ended up sleeping on the way home. But we got our butts handed to us and the sad thing is that Jen and I going to another corn maze this weekend. Wish us well we are going to need it.

Well I got home around 11 and I went strait to bed. Jen was getting off of work around 11:30 and I said she should call if she wanted. Well I fell asleep and missed the phone call but I called her right back. She asked if I had seen outside lately and I said I had. She said I should look out again. I went to the living room and I could hear voice out side. She said she was out my direction before seeing her friend Joyce but the only thing is that Jen’s work and Joyce are nowhere near my place. J Jen came in and we talked for a while and then she went on to Joyce’s. Did I mention I like her?
Well Jen gave me a picture of her (Yes I will show you all as soon as I can scan it so all you know she is real GOSH!!!) and she kind of hid it in the explorer (sneaking) where I found it yesterday morning. I decided to put in on my dash to have with me while I drive oh but it didn’t stay where I set it. It slid down in the dash. So when I got to work I took off the panel on the bottom part of the dash and it wasn’t there. I asked my friend John to help me so we took a lot of the bottom of the dash to get this picture. We got it but we had to come back at lunch to put the rest of it together.

Growing up

2005-10-19T13:32:00.000-07:00

Hi all

This week has been pretty thus far. Homecoming is coming to Missouri State and even though I’m not in college anymore I still get a little fired up about it. This year like the past years I am helping with the widow painting and banners, which I love because I love to design things. This year it seems that I have been put in more charge of everything, which is good and bad. I love to design and make it come to life but putting me in charge of stuff is nuts. I have always been the person in the background that does the work and stays in the background. I guess it is all about growing up and taking on more responsibility. God is good like that!!

Last night was prayer and praise night at the LSC. It was good to learn about what they learn at PMT (Pray Ministry Training). Afterwards we got cranking on the window painting and banners for homecoming. We had a little trouble but we think we got it. I have to finish it up but everything should look pretty good for the LSC. I told Jen that I as going to be over at the LSC late and should come over if she wanted to after her class. She showed up and it was good great to see her around my friends. We left from the LSC and went to Stake n Shake were where had some food and then we went on a walk for like 2 hours. It was great!!! I like that girl!!!
I am now the proud owner of Batman Begins. I could wait till Christmas to get so I just had to get it. I told Jen that I got it and she asked when we were going to see it. I much better could you get then that.

Everything is going well. I feel so free, more then I use to. I have the same good and bad things happening but it seem like I’m more relax about it. It is crazy!! I feel like I only use my apt to sleep in anymore. I have so much stuff going on it isn’t even funny. I’m enjoying it but my apt isn’t as clean as it once was.

Change happens...

2005-10-17T13:20:00.000-07:00

This weekend it has come to my attention that I have changed that I’m not who I use to be. Well is that a bad thing? Aren’t we always changing every day, every hour, and every second? I have felt a change in me in the last six to seven years and I like the person I am becoming for the most part. I still have along way to and yes I have changed but in some ways I haven’t changed. I feel that the changes are good and are helping be the person I’m suppose to be. I won’t leave any relationship behind unless you give me a reason to and I’m not going to be afraid to voice my opinion when it is needed. Plus if you really know me I don’t give up on things to easily. If you don’t like it I’m sorry I’m still changing and so are you. Life is funny like that isn’t it?

On a liter note I have some awesome news!! I am now the owner of my Explorer (Randy). It is mine and I hope to keep it for many more years.

This weekend was cool. The LSC went to Hiet’s Point were we learned about doubt and we can over come it. It was great getting to know everyone better and to get away from everything for a little while into a neutral setting to learn more about God and how He works in our lives. I also enjoyed getting a great work out helping out around the camp. We got to dig some homes that weren’t so easy mainly because we had to go through rock but it was great. My body felt as hard as rock for the past couple of days. I miss doing hard work but I don’t think I would want to make a living doing it. I have seen what it has done to my father and he always said to find a job where you don’t kill your body.
By Sunday I wanted to come back. I found out that I wasn’t as prepared for the outdoors as I thought I was and I did miss some people and one in particular. When you are use to talking to people on the phone couple times a week you kind of miss hearing their voices.
One more day until Batman Begins coming out on DVD. I can’t wait.

what a life

2005-10-14T09:19:00.000-07:00

First off. A BIG SHOUT OUT to Mandy and Missy on their Birthday!! Happy Birthday Ladies!!!

Second off, what a beautiful day.

This weekend I'm with the LSC to Hiet's Point at the Lake of the Ozarks. I have never been there but what it sounds like it will be fun times spending time with friends in worshiping God away from the city.

Last nite I cooked dinner for Jen and I and it was pretty good except the French bread was a little over baked. I tried something new and it didn't work out the way it should but it was still good; just a little crunching. Then we had dessert. Yes I made dessert!!! She enjoyed it

It was funny cuz I had a cold now, she as the cold and let hope don't get it back even though at one time she wanted to give back to out of revenge. Women can be mean.

Last this is for the friend that called me last nite. Times might be hard right now but i see good things in you future if you just hang in there.

2005-10-12T10:15:00.000-07:00

I HATE BEING SICK...Eh!!!
It is almost gone but it wants to stay around....

Fun times in my life...

2005-10-10T09:03:00.000-07:00

For those that remembered I ran in the Sunshine 10k (6.2 miles) this weekend. Well here is the play-by-play wrap up.
I went to go pick up Dan at the LSC where we preceded to go to St Johns where the race would start. I was nervous because last year I hurt myself in this race and did want to do that again.
We got there were Dan and I ran around to warm up before the race. Now I haven’t had anybody run around with me in years. I have usually been on my own for races but having somebody there kept my mind off the race.
I had a little trouble with my shorts. The shorts that I have worn for the last two years in all of my races had stretched out. Now yes I could have pulled the drawstrings but they didn’t have those. They were a prefect size for the last two years. I had to find some other shorts or I would either being hold them up most of the race or they would fall down. Thank good ness to back up plans I remember that I had a kept an extra pair in my running bag. THANK GOODNESS!!! I always try to have a back-up plan.
At the starting line where I think Dan was about to knock me one. I kept question things. But right before the gun went off I got into running mode were I was as ready as I was going to be. Dan wasn’t planning on running with me but as the gun went off we went out together. We ran a good pace for the first mile or so then I start speeding up where he kept going with me. Around the 3-mile stage he started to falling back where he said his shines and knee were starting to go so he said go on. So knowing I was on my own I went out to catch as many people as I could but not o kill one self. I saw a women that looked like an old professor at the 4 mile so I went after her. I caught her at the 6 mile mark and a tired to get her to go with me but she couldn’t so she said go one but then she told the guys in front of us to start to sprint and I said was thinking don’t’ tell the that. So my instincts kicked in and I put the afterburners on and I was gone. I jetted past them and maybe two more people on the way in. Thanks to all who was behind us and thank you to Jen Haglund and Donna for coming out in the cold to cheer us on.
The official time for me was:
47th place
6th in my age group
Clock time: 43:23
Chip time: 43:19
Average mile pace 7:00
Ok back to Friday nite. My Jen, sorry I like saying that, and I went out Friday nite to see “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” and it was good except for the ending. I gave it 4 out of 5 stars. Movies are good to get your mind of the next day race. Then Saturday Jen came over to my place where we watched movies until her friends called us to invite us to meet them. We met them at eh Mudd Lounge downtown were talked until like 12 or so. Her friends are from Jefferson City and went to Helias so we had some good laughs. One of them use to manage for the track and cross country team so we had some really good stories. Jefferson city and Helias are hometown rivals. It was a fun nite.
Each nite Jen and I went out I was sick and we still went out and had a great time.Sunday went to church and then met up with my parents who were in town for lunch and to catch up. Then that evening the Missy and Mandy came over were we had a great adventure exploring the under part of an over pass. Fun times!!!

2005-10-07T12:43:00.000-07:00

Keith Urban is now one of my favorit singers...
http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/keithurban/thesearethedays.html
These are the days..Live them

Here we go!!

2005-10-07T08:00:00.000-07:00

Wow this week as been a hum dinger of a week. I thought the only thing I had to worry about was the race this weekend but you know how life goes sometimes. This week was great in most ways.
Monday I went out for a run and just kept running until I got to Missouri State from my place. I’m guessing that is about 3 miles or so and I still had to run back. It was great run but I was worn out when I got back. On the way back I saw a runner up in front and thought it was a female so I went her way. She was far ahead of me so I just did the best I could to catch her. I did but I didn’t stop when she did. I did what wanted to and went my way back to my apt. I’m goooooood. I like to run after people it is something to shoot for.
Tuesday I went to the LSC and had a good time worshiping God and getting stuff ready. At the end we started talking about ideas for the upcoming homecoming and they liked the idea I had come up with for the window painting and now I’m trying to come up with 2 more. Still working out those. Then afterwards I surprise Jen at her car when she got out of class where talked and talked until 11. We had a great time.
Wednesday is when it all started getting interesting. Tuesday nite at the LSC my new pal Dan had the sniffles and I bragged that I was fine. We are both running in the race this weekend. Well I guess my body didn’t take the weather change so well and I started to get sick. I’m still battling it but it will be gone tonite but it has kept my mind off the race and other things. OJ and water is the main course for today. Tomorrow is the big day, the day I have been waiting for a month. Last year I beat my PR but I paid for it with a injuring for the rest of my season. This year I’m a little smarter, in lot better shape (I think anyway) , and I plan to run for fun and beat the people on the way trying to pass people like crazy hope my body can keep going and beating the clock.
I am nervous I had a dream that I hurt myself the other nite and just thinking I don’t want to run at all but I know once I start running and I’m in that running mode that instinct will kick in. I love to run especially when I have a lot of people around me. I just have to run smarter.So wish me well and if anybody wants to watch e-mail me. I hope to have pics to show and you know I will have play-by-play next week. So kick those tires and lite those fires we going super sonic. Lol!!!

slow week

2005-09-30T11:57:00.000-07:00

Today is Friday and all I can say it has been a will heck of a week. My boss is out of town all week with his mother passing way and I have ran out of stuff to do. I have been mostly playing around with Photoshop and learning new techniques for future stuff but I have been doing other stuff when it comes to mind to make stuff better.
I finally got to stay home last night. The first night this week and really got to sit down. I caught up on home stuff like paying bills and washing the dishes. I found out that I’m becoming lazy and that has to stop. I have gotten bad and not doing stuff where in the past I was on top of things.
I did get to watch my show last night though. Smallville was pretty good but I think they over did the whole Fortress of Solitude but it was a good season premiere. Alias was also pretty good for the first one of the season. It was sad but now it will get interesting to see how see will work and do all of those stunts while pregnant and plus the bad guys ticked off a pregnant woman. Man, are they are trouble.
I ran with my friend Dan last night and it was great to run with him. We ran around 5 miles and it was nice and easy. We were running a pretty good pace where time just went. I miss running with a partner. They seem to make time fly more and you don’t’ think about your own running. We talked the whole way and got to know each other more. He is also running in the same race I am next week. I was trying to figure out his weaknesses but couldn’t really find except that he likes to start in back and like to start up front. I will have a little head start if he starts back there.Well I better get back to work. I only have a couple more hours and it will be the weekend. It looks like I might be staying in again tonight. I don’t know yet.

death is just the beginning

2005-09-28T13:46:00.000-07:00

I have been in situations lately where death has come into play. A friend was remember a loved one that died a year ago last nite and a co-worker’s loved one died just today. It just got me thinking of death and what happens afterwards.
When it comes to death I feel that I don’t have a heart and for those who know me know that I wear my heart on my sleeve for the most part and that I rely of emotions or vibes from others but when it comes to death I don’t have emotion has most people do.
When my grandpa and uncle died in the same year I didn’t shed a tear or didn’t feel sad. I mean I felt sad and that I miss them dearly but that was about it. For years I tried to figure out why I didn’t feel the sorrow that others did. It really, really bothered me that I didn’t show emotion at all.
Last year a friend that I went through high school and college with died. We weren’t close but we like to keep up and compete against each other. It was a great! I remember going home for the wake and seeing everyone form my past. It was good to see everyone again but under the wrong conditions I kind of forgot why I was there for about a min. I know that is so terrible but it is the truth. Well I went up to see his parents and they were missed up and that is totally understandable. I gave the tight hugs and comfort them the best I could. My sister went with me and she was not doing so well. It brought up memories of her past friend that past on and I couldn’t help cuz I didn’t know what to say or anything.
Sometime after his funeral, I don’t remember exactly where it was or were I heard it from, somebody said,
When one passes on you will see them again. It isn’t the end just the beginning for them in there new life with God. They don’t have to worry about the burdens of this world no more and they are at peace. So be happy for them and remember them in your hearts because there memories live in us.Since then I have went to funerals and they still aren’t fun and I still don’t get emotional but I remember that I will see them again and that all things happen for a reason. I have come to the conclusion that I’m going to be strong for those that aren’t and that need the support. I will pray for their families from time to time that they are doing well. I might seem like a heartless person but I’m not. I just keep in mind that it won’t be the last time I see these people again and they don’t have to worry anymore They are with their Father now.

Life is good

2005-09-27T08:57:00.000-07:00

Hi all

Well life keeps getting interesting! It is crazy!!

I went home this weekend and it was good to go back home and relax for a weekend. Like a mini vacation me where I got to hang out with my family. My dad got a new truck and it is pretty nice. It is a 03’ White-F150-V8 extended cab. I don’t if that means anything to you but it does to me. It is a Hot rod 4x4 White Horse!! Nice!!
I got to spend Saturday with my sister and she let me drive her car. Which is like a rare event. She doesn’t like the way I drive. We went to the lake for the day and had fun.
We were suppose to get our parents Christmas present this weekend but she got in late the nite before and she didn’t get up in time so WE will HAVE to get it down next time I come home which, will Thanksgiving probably.
I also got to see my puppy who has gotten fat well not fat but has grown into his Lab gene. He has gotten wider and with a thicker coat. He is still fun to play around with but I wonder if I can still out run him. I didn’t get a chance to really play with him but maybe next time.
Things are going good between Jen and I. Other then that I’m not saying much more. Ha!I’m still training for my race on the 8th of Oct. and for those that want to see yours truly race it will be going past Missouri State so you can cheer and then go back to bed. The race starts at 8:15 so I will be around the campus around 8:30 of somewhere that time. The training is going well I still have to watch it that I don’t over do it. I found out a friends is also running it so I have to watch that he doesn’t beat me. Or do my best that he doesn’t. He wants to run with me around town and that is cool but he runs a lot more then I do. He has more time then I do. So see where that goes.

Interesting!!

2005-09-23T19:53:00.000-07:00

So I went to go see “Just Like Heaven” last nite. I enjoyed it and I give it 5 out 5 stars. What made it extra special was the person I went to go see it with. It was Jen and My fourth date and we are enjoying each other company. Well I think she enjoys my company. She hasn’t really said. I think she likes to keep that up in the air to make me go nuts but it make life interesting. I leave her place asking what the heck just happen. Women!!! I could see this going somewhere. Please pry for me to relax.
Work is going good. It has had it’s up and downs this week but it ended up good. The downs where that I got two flat tires this week going to and from work. It is only the back tire so it makes me wonder it the thinness of that back tire has anything to do with it.
I’m home for the weekend to see the family and do some Christmas shopping for the family. I will tell more about that later. Top Secrete!! I haven’t been home in a while and it is nice to be home but it isn’t really my home as it was. There are good things and bad things about growing up. But it is all good!!

Come' to your town

2005-09-21T09:49:00.000-07:00

My hometown has made it into a song. We have hit the big time. Big & Rich are a new duo to the country rich scene and they have wrote some songs that not everyone likes or that are a little different then a lot of the country out there. They just released a song called "Come' to Your Town” and it is different but I like it. One of the reasons I like it is because my hometown is in the song "Jeff City MO." OH YEAH!!
http://www.cowboylyrics.com/lyrics/big-&-rich/comin-to-your-city-16352.html

2005-09-16T09:50:00.000-07:00

So yeas last nite was fun. Missy and Mandy came over and hanged for a while. We sat on my new porch and talked for a while then we came in a watch Forever Young with Mel Gibson. I love that movie!! That is why I own it.

I am training for the Sunshine Run 10k, which is on Oct. 8th. So far it is going good. I think my body broke down this week that is a good thing, where I can start building back and start to get stronger and hopefully be ready for the race.

I have some interesting things coming up that I will get into more detail later. Exciting!!!
Life is pretty good where I have stopped trying to control everything in my life. I guess you can say I have given over the controls to someone that actually knows where my life is supposed to go. I know it isn't that easy but right now I'm not feeling as weighted down.
Catch yea later...

Something to think about:

2005-09-10T13:05:00.000-07:00

This is from my pastor back home.

"And when the Lord your God brings you into the land that he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give you—with great and good cities that you did not build, and houses full of all good things that you did not fill, and cisterns that you did not dig, and vineyards and olive trees that you did not plant—and when you eat and are full, then take care lest you forget the Lord, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery." (Deuteronomy 6: 10-12)
None of us has forgotten what happened four years ago. September 11th will always bear a certain weight within the lives of all Americans. It is one of those days we’d like to forget, to live as if it had never occurred. But that is not possible. And we would be a bit foolish to live as if it never happened. After all, those who fail to heed the lessons of history are doomed to repeat them. But it’s not just tragedies like 9-11 or Hurricane Katrina that burrow into our psyches, refusing to be forgotten. There are all those bad decisions that we’ve made that always seem to haunt us, refusing to let us forget. That leads to the endless projections of what might have been if we done this or that differently. Such doubts are what mid-life crises and depression are made of. Then to compound the problem, we fail to remember all the good things. The bad decisions haunt us (what if the 9-11 hijackers had been identified in advance; what if the residents of New Orleans had all evacuated; what if I had applied myself more diligently in school or that job); the good decisions are repressed (one of the hijackers was arrested in advance and jailed; many residents of New Orleans did get out; you did learn great skills in school and now receive all you need to support this body and life in your present job). Why do we forget the good and dwell on the bad? Psychologists describe it as the Zeigarnik Effect. Zeignarnik argues that all the regrettable events of the past are continually spun around in our minds, waiting to be solved while the blessed events are easily forgotten because they involve the closure which our minds desire. So we forget the good and dwell on the bad – chalk it up to a mind that is bent askew by sin.
The Lord brings answer to every fallen, broken part of our lives, including our memory. So Moses delivers his farewell sermon in the book of Deuteronomy with words to direct the lives of the Hebrews – remember! He knew that enjoying a lush life in the Promised Land would quickly lead to them forgetting how they got there (only by the grace of God), so he says, “Remember!” But the entire message of the deliverance from Egypt and the entrance into the Promised Land does not hinge upon God’s people remembering Him, but the Lord remembering His people. That is why Exodus 2:24 proclaims that the Lord determined to save His people because He remembered His covenant to Abraham. God remembers! So also, when we weekly celebrate the Lord’s Supper we do so in remembrance of Christ – not just as a reminder to us, but in celebration of the fact that just as He remembered His covenant with Abraham, Christ remembers His promise to us that we receive His body and blood for the forgiveness of our sins. And notice what is combined there in the Lord’s Supper – remembrance and forgiveness - in other words, remembrance and forgetting. He remembers His promise and therein forgets the sins of His penitent people by forgiving them. Our sin-hampered minds may suffer from the Zeigarnik Effect but Christ is not under Zeigarnik’s constraints. And it is His remembering that makes all the difference.

no more paying to clean

2005-09-09T11:52:00.000-07:00

Thank goodness it is Friday. These last two weeks has been draining but it is almost over and I hope to get things balanced out this weekend. Hopefully! I am now an owner of my own washer and dryer.
I had bought them from a friend’s mother and she was hard to deal with making everything harder then it should have been but they are now mine. After going outside of town to get them and with only two guys moving them with a second hand dolly we got them up my apt. That was a workout! I didn’t get to try it out that night because it needed more stuff but I didn’t get them cleaned up and ready to be moved. The next night I went out to get the stuff where I ran into some old friends and went over to the Bahr’s to get some special tape of the units. At the Bahr’s and saw there wedding pictures and got to play with Sheriff the hyped up mutt. Left there and got a phone call from the twins saying they want to see my place and I said I to come on over, I beat to my place where I got started on rewiring the dryer and putting the air shoot on.
Mandy, Missy (the twins), and Aimee came over and kudos to Missy for climbing into a small space to hook up the other end of the shoot. Good deal. I took a rest for the washer and dryer units and set and talked to the ladies. We talked about kinds of things for a while and then they left and I thought I would test on the new washer at 10:30 at night. You know just do a fast test run.
Well it was… Ummm.. Lets just say kind of wet. The return hose for the water wasn’t hooked on the right way and the hot and cold-water hoses weren’t tight enough. Yes I was the one who hooked all of that up. Laugh it up!! Well after twisting my body and getting back behind my washer I got everything back working right. I notice and put some divots in the linoleum flooring. We lost one of the bottom pads in the move but I made a makeshift one that should last a while.
My wireless net I was looking forward to is still not working. They used the wrong antenna so for the past week and a half I have been with out massager. I have keeping busy with the apt so maybe it is a good thing. The apt might not be in as good of shape as it is now if I had the net. The say the earliest will be Monday to getting the wireless net going again.
This weekend I already have stuff planned which I am really looking forward to but that is a secrete which I can’t talk about at this time. For those who know mums the word.
Life as been well though but I must go and finish my project.Have a good weekend

Good 3-day weekend

2005-09-06T13:14:00.000-07:00

First weekend in my new place was very good. It feels more like home now. I got everything mostly unpacked and I am to hanging pictures now but I am taking my time to put the pictures where they will look good and in sync with the place.
Let me see Friday I went over to Renee’s to help her with her entertainment center and try out my new computer. The computer works great but to this day, the wireless Internet isn’t working. So once I’m on you will know when the net is working again. Hanna called and wanted to go out so I got another friend and we went out to cowboys, which is not fun on Fridays anymore. No more country!! L So I will probably only go on Saturdays from now one unless there is a special reason I should be there.
Saturday I was suppose to go out with someone but they never called back so I stayed in and fixed up more of my apt.
Sunday I went to church and went out for ice cream with a new friend then we went back to my place and hanged out and watch a mooovie. Good day! I also fixed my bike and got it ready to ride on Hwy 13 and I rode it around for a little bit.
Labor day I slept in and fixed up my place a little more. I went to the mall and paid $10 for a hamburger but it was going to help people down south and we got to give what we wanted so it was my doing. Then I went over to my friend Renee’s and went to the Nature Center to walk on the trail and it got dark really, really fast.It was a good 3-day weekend.

Moving day

2005-09-01T11:46:00.000-07:00

Well I am moved in but that doesn’t mean I’m completely moved. I still have to unpack. I took off work yesterday and couldn’t have picked a better day to move. I forgot home much crap I have but it will all be unpacked soon. Everyone should come over and visit. If you don’t know where it is get in contact with me. It is a great place so far. I have fun cabinet space in the kitchen so much more I don’t know if I will be able to use it all. It is a lot better set up then my old place and everyone has like it so far even my parents. My parents did like my last place that much. I kind of have Internet but, not really right now. I will work on that and then I will be back on line.
Thanks to all of you who were able to help. It was very much appreciated cuz without your help I would probably be under a pile of my stuff.Till next time I gotta jet…

the weekend

2005-08-29T09:21:00.000-07:00

I could complain but the bad things that happen this weekend but I’m not because my problems are nothing compared to what a lot of people have to go through but I did have some good happen this weekend.
Friday I went with the LSC to my first Springfield Cards game where we won. It was fun to meet new people and meet new ones. The game was great cuz the Cards hit like 4 homeruns. I didn’t catch any but wow. After the game I went back to Jen’s to see her new place. It is small but good enough for one person.
Saturday I went to a Missy and Mandy’s apt warming party and I had fun just hanging out eating their great food. Those girls can cook. Yummy!! That nite was the name change celebration so I was planning to go back to my place and ride my biek around but I didn’t get to do that because after the twins’ I went to my friend Rachel’s new place in the same apt complex. She wanted to show me her new place and it is fun to talk to her. We grew up together so I haven’t seen her in a while. I stayed until 11:30 and I thought I can’t get back home and get back to the college in time so I was just going to park someplace and walk over but that didn’t happen either. Deanna called and Mel and her were both home so I went over to there place. It is rare when they are both home anymore. We heard the celebration from there place and it was pretty load but SMS is no more and welcome MSU or should I say Missouri State.
Sunday I went to church at redeemer and that was fun. Amber, a new freshman at MSU, is from my hometown church and it was good to see her going to church cuz when you are a freshmen and a lot of people tend not to go to church. Jen came with us to and she isn’t even Lutheran so, maybe we have hooked another one. After church Rachel and Jen came over and helped my pack up my kitchen (I have some great friends) and other things. So, basically now I’m ready to get out of there on Wednesday. It is exciting but scaring at the same time but I think we will be fine.

Need for Speed

2005-08-25T06:43:00.000-07:00

So last nite the LSC went to the 160 Grand Prix where the LSC treated us to four tickets to do either, baseball, putt putt, or go-karts. A group of four went to go first play putt putt where I never played that bad in my life. I think the course hates me. After I lost big time we went to go karts where we got race three times. The first one was fun where we went out first and kept it. I slowed up at the end to have a little fun but I still won. The second time I went out in third and after some great driving by yours truly I finished first. The Third time the freshman Dan said he was after me and he had the best car. I on the other hand had an average kart. My friend Jen came out behind me and was trying to past me from the start but it didn’t work. I have been racing since I was little and I know how to race. Well Dan came up on my tail trying to pass but I wouldn’t let him have it. I held them both off and came in first. I told them afterwards they should have double-teamed me then they might have had a chance but I wouldn’t count on it. Over all it was great fun! Thanks to the LSC for treating!Shout to some of my friends today. Happy Birthday to Brianna and Kendra!!!

Welcome back

2005-08-22T10:10:00.000-07:00

Welcome back to all the college students and friends.
Life as seem to get more interesting lately and I have a pretty good idea why but I don’t really get into it just because it would be to long and nobody would read it.
This weekend was great. I got to see old friends, meet some new ones, and I got some juicing news, ha, ha but that is for another time.
I have told myself that I would let God take over and I think I have. I haven’t been acting on a lot of things as I have in the past. Why? I think I have realized some things in the last year or so. Now I just have to keep relying on the Him that knows what is in store for me.
Glad to have everyone back and for those that didn’t come back still miss yea.One and half weeks till I move and if you aren’t doing anything on the 31st of August I could sure use your help. I have to be out of my old place by 5:00 in the afternoon. The more the merrier. If you can’t make it till not or the next day still come over and see the new place. If you want more details get back to me.

this could be fun

2005-08-19T13:48:00.000-07:00

Last nite I hanged out with Renee. She cooked me dinner and we got to talk a little bit before we went to see the movie. We went to go see Wedding Crashers. I liked it. I have given it 4 stars out of 5. I enjoyed it. Kind of predictable but still kept you on your toes. I didn’t like the ending so much but the rest of it was good. I liked the meaning behind it. Kind of! I’m not saying do what they did to you find yourself or the one but still it lets you know that everything leads to something else. As one doors closes another one opens. It might just take a little bit of time. After the movie we went back to her place a talked about things going on in our lives. Wow is funny that I’m finding that everyone at this age that his or her lives have been kind of flipped upside down. My parents and other people that are older have said to just keep in there and it does get better. I believe them but it is different when you are actually going through it.

So yea this is going to be a weekend that could kill me. Not really but I have a lot going on.
After I get off of work I’m riding home on my bike to hydrate with lots of water. I just got a call from a friend wants me to run with me but the only thing is that I’m the rabbit and so I’m running fast tonite. I haven’t been drinking lots fo water today cuz I have been going in and out of the office for the day. Could be fun
Then a friend of mine is town and she called last nite wanted to go out to Cowboys so I will be out there tonite.
Tomorrow I’m going to the LSC (Lutheran Student Center) to help clean up for the year then may be I can home and play with my new computer.
Sunday I’m to church service at the LSC (the only one of the year) at 10:30 am then I’m going to start packing some bigger stuff maybe for my big move at the end of the month.

Oh this weekend everyone heads back to college. So be nice to the freshmen. Remember you were once one….