Uniquely Interesting

Life today

2006-12-02T20:03:00.000-06:00

I really want to use this blogger more often, and one day exclude any worldliness from my world wide webbing (such as myspace :) )
I have a really funny student in one of my classes. I have to hide my face all the time because I am laughing my heart out.
Please pray for me, I want to do God's will every moment and my heart is battling with some decisions. Pray for my influence with others as well.
I also need wisdom about my domestic life. just some thoughts

The picture is a moment that happened this summer. When I was working at the Basketball camps me, Jacob, and some other friends had the task of transporting goals from gym to gym (city to city). WHen we pulled up at an Arlington School a truck was in the driveway on top of a hugh rock. Ya know one of those decorative types. It was great because Jacob said this is something a teenage girl would do, come to find out a half hour later when the mother pulled up, it was. :) Great memory!

Hello

2006-11-26T18:18:00.000-06:00

On Christ, The Solid Rock I Stand, All Other Ground Is Sinking Sand.

2006-04-03T18:07:00.000-05:00

I don' t want to lead you astray anymore. I have started using Xanga. Click on this link and you'll read all about my current happenings/thoughts, etc... Its been a great ride!
www.xanga.com/gri0500

FOOD

2006-02-04T14:24:00.000-06:00

Food from a Dennys next to our motel in New Orleans. Just a couple months before it was destroyed. I'm so glad we were able to go down there before that happened, I hope the good parts of the city are restored. I really just wanted to show off the food. I still remember that meal, I'm a sucker for french toast :)

ipod

2006-01-19T21:50:00.000-06:00

My mom won an ipod over christmas and much to my surpise, unselfishly, gave it to me. I have really enjoyed it. It came to good use on the holidays. On the road from one state to the next Simon became a bit uncalm. We tried numerous things to calm him and he finally calmed down when we gave him the ipod to listen to <-
On a similar note. I have a student who claims they must listen to their ipod during class or they'll go "crazy." Crazy it'll be I guess

2006-01-01T22:40:00.000-06:00

Simon chilling on Christmas Vacation. Simon was the star all week...and he should be. He's so cute now, he's learning to talk and he's even saying "Uncle Scott" much to my pleasure. It sounds like oncoo got :)
Please keep me in your prayers this week especially. I start my first teaching job at Sachse High School. I'll have two 10th grade Geometry classes then in 6 weeks I'll have a normal schedule of 4 classes. I've been blessed to have a principal and staff that works a lot with me. They're going to have me watching another Geometry class on some mornings for teaching ideas and I have a couple of mentors to help with lesson planning and parent handouts. I am blessed but I know that to whom much is given much is required. Please pray for my personal obedience and stewardship. I love you guys, Scott

Sleet Day

2005-12-07T19:11:00.000-06:00

Hey fellers
I've been looking for a job, everywhere. Anywhere that wants a middle school teacher I'm considering so let me know if you know something... Please :) I've made some decisions and battling with more...life is hard. I'm glad to have people that care about me, sometimes you never know how lucky you are to have family and friends that care about you until you really need some encouragement and affirmation. Hope everyone is well.

"Oh holy night, the stars are brightly shining, it is the night of our dear saviours birth."

2005-12-03T23:26:00.000-06:00

Im tired of feeling like there's so many boundaries to keep on this blog. I love being open, I really do, or maybe its talking openly to figure out wht I really believe and think others should. That must be it, the process.. I really think writing thoughts, ideas, dilemnas, all that stuff is important, and who better to get words of encouragement from...
So, anyways, I can't do this right now, I'm a weak man.
Yes I can.
I feel like life is really hard right now.
I get very paranoid, I think it comes from an ungodly attitude.
I've never been in a serious relationship before, it confuses me.
I don't get to share with my church family anymore, or I haven't been anyways. So, I need help. I want to blog again. I want to be free!

2005-11-20T01:56:00.000-06:00

Thats my sister. Hey Kelly. Kelly and I have always been real close. Our personalities are a lot alike and she's pretty rational for a girl. I miss her. I need to spend more time with her. I get to see her Thanksgiving. I have yet to see her when she looks pregnant. God is so awesome! Life has all kinds of changes that keeps us focused on his awesomeness.

Anthony

2005-11-13T13:21:00.000-06:00

Steven

2005-11-13T13:19:00.000-06:00

Golf Man

2005-11-08T21:54:00.000-06:00

Jason was my first college roomate. They grouped us together from the information I gave them. Later we figured out why they picked us together. Both of us are pk's (preacher's kids), both of us loved golf and enjoyed the occasional t.v or video game. However, he seemed to enjoy the latter two late into the night. And I apparently took morning classes to his displeasure(you can't move around in a room without walls very easily w/o waking the other person up...but its fun to try:) ) Anyhow, I got to see him a couple weeks ago, it was a good time. People change, but praise God, not so much that we can't see the old person. How sentimental..and to my other friends that I saw, most of you I really enjoyed seeing, except Rick.j/k Friendship ->isn't it weird that the last part is ship

Sometimes I dream

2005-10-22T00:04:00.000-05:00

'that he is me, you've got to see thats how I dream to be, I dream I moved, I dream I grew, like Mike, if I could be like Mike

Breeze Buddies

2005-10-17T21:55:00.000-05:00

Seven Checkpoints Sunday - - - We had fun in our car. Davodrick and I blasted to some soul music and we even played some Shania Twain for Jack ( "Man, I feel like a Woman" ). lol

Humble People

2005-10-17T21:52:00.000-05:00

On our Seven Checkpoints day our first stop was at the Calloways. While this was going on Monica, Drake, Randy and myself discussed much important matters...

2005-10-17T21:40:00.000-05:00

I'm very picuture happy tonight. I love this picture of Michael.

Cool Man

2005-10-17T21:37:00.000-05:00

Andy's awesome! He's always helping out. I think right then he was chossing whether to climb the hill to the Beamons.

Wesleyan Wackys

2005-10-17T21:33:00.000-05:00

2005-10-09T02:40:00.000-05:00

Hello all. My life is grand! I got a good long email from Cathy Matheny, that made me feel special. My mentor teacher made me feel inadequate, which as a teacher I am right now. I got a call from ForneyISD which I feel way inadequate to do. I tried to get a job, and might go back to eht mavs, that makes me happy, but then makes me feel like I would be settling. Wednesday night church was great. Good job Connie:) I got to have quality time this week with people I haven't had it with. Good talks are important. Trust in God. His way always works. Later, for now I must go, be back soon.

Father/Husband/Servant/Guide

2005-09-30T17:03:00.000-05:00

Today is my Dad's birthday. 54! which is cool, that was his number when he played football. He likes to brag about his high school days where he played on a state championship team and was captain of his wrestling team. He then went to college where he met my mom, his wife, and they lived happily ever after.:)

2005-09-22T22:05:00.000-05:00

In wake of the upcoming hurricane I thought I would post something. I know that I'm a brilliant linguistic and people need to hear from me to survive so it's time for me to come out and save the world. Kidding. Only God can save. I went to Chili's twice this week. Two different Chili's. School has been pretty productive this week. THere's been some days this year that I don't think I came home with a grain of experience or advice that would help me. On Monday I set a goal for teaching to focus on keeping the students attention and letting them guide me through work. Limiting my expecations really helped. The good teachers are really dedicated and continue to perfect what they do. The funniest moment of my week was one of my students talking to me on the way to lunch and asking me why backs are like solar panels for heat. I deferred to the Science teacher. Another interesting part of my week was the fortune cookie. On Monday I had a fortune cookie in my bag. On it was the same message I had gotten weeks earlier from a different chinese resturaunt. This might be a distraction, so I don't want to pay too much attention to it, but it is kind of strange. "When in doubt, trust your instincts" I have it tacked to my wall, I think it's getting out of hand. ohh, I also got my name tag this week...Very Exciting!... Has anyone ever analyed the lyrics to Yellow Submarine, are they meant to be? Yea, Strange lyrics. I like storms, I have to admit I'm looking forward to what it will do. Ok..I've blogged, maybe this will get me more into it later on.

Adventure Day

2005-09-10T22:27:00.000-05:00

Our first adventure together, coming to an expensive end... The title adventure day was tagged for the day at some point. Doing so gave me the right to take pictures of Monica and hopefully post them..yikes, maybe I should ask...nah. I'm trying to think of why the day was an adventure. Looking at the picture we definetly both have adventuresome looks on our faces. It was a fun Monday, yall missed out. On purpose. Ha
We had a lot of fun. We found out Fort Worth is home of a dinosaur museum, some really nasty driveways with big bumps, a Barnes and Noble, and circles, lots of circles, or maybe that was my driving.
This is probably the least happy looking picture we have but its one of my faves...is that bad?
Monica's working for Dr.K now. That man has changed my life...or at least my teeth. You should get one of my before/after clips from him, its a "wow!" experience. M says she gets to hold suction straws now, the next thing you know she will be pulling out that scary scraping instument, I hate that thing. DO yall know the one I mean? I hate that thing...
The rest of my week was cool. Lots of teaching, conduct marks, and tiredom. I came home and immediately went to bed on Tuesday. We had this sub come in which meant I was in charge, I guess the extra responsiblilty wore me out. I'm also reading a book to the class. I've never done that before and trying to live up to Mrs. Vandermiller's theatrical background is kind of intimidating. If people are dying to know what was taught this week,we covered negative integers, and converting decimals, percents, and fractions. On Friday we took a diagnostic test. WE had 2 100's out of 110 kids. Yess, 110 kids, this is my profect for time being, learning names. I have about 50 down so far.

Time flies when your having fun

2005-08-30T22:26:00.000-05:00

Today is my mom's birthday. She's the one on the right.( I guess it wouldn't really be possible for Shay to be my mom ) Some things you should or can know about my mom. 1.She watches Law and Order every night. 2. She teaches Quest(the smarty pants) at Rugel Elementary 3. She was 1st runner up(and she made sure I said 1st) in a junior miss pagent as a teenager. 4. Her favorite subject to teach is Social Studies. 5. She's been to Europe and China. 6. She told her college roomate she would marry my dad before she talked to him. 7. Her favorite Ice Cream is Blue Bell Homeade Vanilla. 8. She just told me I was her favorite son...and always will be..."Matt and Corey are no competition..Simon's coming close though" 9. She use to leave us kids notes for chores that had acronyms we had to encrypt...such as YRAYTAOH (Your room and your things all over house) 10. She loves visiting her parents. 11. Her favorite brother is her youngest brother Nat(but only because its a maternal bond thing...she loves you all equally) She calls me Nat when I'm in the same local as Nat...Nat is Sarah's dad. 12. She had a smoking problem as 7th grader that lasted for a week. 13. She went to school with "Newman" from Seinfeld and he shared his romantic feelings towards her after they had done some one-act plays during 9th grade summer...."Newman!" 14. She's not a big pet person. 15. She LOVES road trips...she gets really happy on road trips...sings and laughs and sings more. 16. She cooks well, but not often, she cooks good Roast. 17. She was once known as "The Grinch" at our old church. 18. She's taught Sunday School and played Piano at church for 33 years. 19. She taught Andrew Calloway in sixth grade, and Jazreel is in one of her classes this year. 20. She's tried to teach all of us Piano, some of us have gone further than others. 21. She really likes Cracker Barrel, Spring Creek Bar-B-Que and her new favorite is Martinez. 22. She watches "What about Bob" regularly, and our family quotes the movie regularly. 23. She once got Jimmy Carter's autograph and threw it away. 24. She votes Republican. 25. She thinks Laura Bush is pretty...she wishes her hair looked liked hers. 26. She watched the Lord of the Rings trilogy for the first time last week. 27. She met Brother Ned (the former pastor and founder of WBC) when she was 16. 28. He confronted her about her choice of colleges. 29. She met dad at the college she chose and Ned asked dad to pastor the church. 30. She tries to spend one on one time with the girls. 31. She thinks Kelly looks like her. 32. She use to think Kelly looked more like Dad, she still might, on that I'm not sure. 33. She is the reason I passed 11th grade Algebra 2, we spent hours every night working on it. 34. She's helped me with every research paper I've done up until college...her favorite was the Titanic, or maybe the one on hurricanes...or civil rights. 35. She loves to look at pictures and watch videos of her grandson(Simon). 36. She has three close friends named Lisa (Lisa Clark, Lisa Pinkston, Lisa Watson) 37. She sleeps on the right side of the bed. 38. She has a huge knowledge of music...just start singing...anything...old 39. She has pretty good handwriting, not great, but good. 40. When I took Piano, b/c she didn't think I would ever take it from her, and I still didn't practice then, anyhow, when I took Piano we would stop by McDonalds for a French Fries and chocolate shake after school. 41. One of her favorite sayings is "get over it" 42. She loves Matt and Corey greatly :) 43. She is helpless with directions. 44. She panics in traffic. 45. She was camp nurse a couple of years ago at Hilltop...she use to be a nurse 46. I've never seen her in a swimsuit, or swim for that matter. 47. I've never seen her fish...I don't think she ever has. 48. If you want to make her happy get her a frosty while your at Wendys. 49. In the past few years she's had both a bike and walking accident. 50. She's a very hard worker, the last one to leave most of the time. 51. She sincerely and whole heartedly cares about her family...the rest of you guys I'm sure she does too, but...I have no doubt about Dad,Kelly, Corey, Future Child, Amy, Matt, Simon, and me.

Kelly and Amy, I realize there aren't a lot of points on you guys relationship with Mom. If you want to add any feel free...

The bold transfer half way down is a could be error turned into a beautiful symbolic something

2005-08-28T21:24:00.000-05:00

I just wanted to put something because I know how annoying it is to visit a site that hasn't updated. My life is wonderful. I'm working on a lot of stuff. Hope I can handle the load. Pray for wisdom and courage for me. I haven't been giving, the best way to spell love is t-i-m-e, and I haven't. My time is spent on my worries and my own wisdom. "Lean not on your own understanding" is coming to mind. Later

The Greatest Show on Earth

2005-08-20T15:56:00.000-05:00

Hello. For all who want to come! what? It is the opportunity of a lifetime, you hear that, its the opportunity of a lifetime. Fill in the Blank, LIVE, ONLY $3 admission. It will be at Wesleyan Bible Church. Following the concert will be a free showing of The Passion. There may be food and drinks provided, just a plus. Everyone should come. Be there at 7:30. The greatest show on earth will start at 8:00. I will be there, Monica will be there, Holly will be there, will you? If you need more info call at 972-849-4032

Because I want to

2005-08-13T16:59:00.000-05:00

I'm sitting in the railay station, gotta ticket for my destination... ooooooooo, on a tour of one night stands, with my ticket and guitar in hand, every stop is neatly planned for a poet and his one man band. Hey. I am a rock is a more fitting song for my life right now. I've had a great week. I like to think I'm going home, a place of peace and consistency, I think school might just work for me. I have to get out of a habit of doubting what I'm thinking, I've learned, most people say dumb stuff. I had a really encouraging time with the faculty at the schools, it seems possible to actually teach. Confidence is really important, and some things things pop up either internally or externally that whack it. You can't really do anything you're proud of without it. THis blogger thing is usually a place of professionalism(for lack of better words) but why be professional(for lack of better words). You must be real, I keep being reminded of this. Monica, teachers, yea thats it, but anyhow, it rings true to me. One of things my teacher said was students will see where you're not being authentic and take all they can from you b/c of that. I don't know where this mindset comes from. I don't why I decided to write this. I don't know why . nevermind. hmmm, well, this is a strange post. a less inviting one next... later girls, andrew and corey

Dairy Queen - Who'd a thunk

2005-08-08T23:21:00.001-05:00

Last Sunday we had Simon's 1 year birthday party. I like this picture, particularly the way Chloe is staring down Simon. I still remember her as a baby and I can remember the day Jacob(in Hawaiian shirt)was born, just 3 hours short of my birthday...*Lisa* A true friend would have held on. I was telling Monica the other day that I don't like that Dairy Queen, but after going there Sunday I don't think I've ever been there or to any DQ so cool. (pardon the pun)(actually don't its genius). Why would I hold this prejudice? I think its racisim...maybe. doubtful. It was a great seeing people you haven't seen in "God knows when" day. Success

Birthday Boy

2005-08-04T15:16:00.000-05:00

Can you believe its been a year? Wow! I can't. My top Simon memories of the year... When he was born, AWESOME, I'm not a memory kind of person now that I think about it. Umm... He's just been one of the coolest blessings ever. He only urinated on me once:) see what I mean. I'm having a hard time writing(as others have been recently) maybe its the cd thats skipping in the background or the fact that I'm writing about someone else, and I'm so inrospective that I can't write about other people. :( sad.. but probably true. Anyways this is a great day to be thankful, so everyone should be greatful.

You can help me

2005-08-02T13:33:00.000-05:00

Feeling like Bob? Take a prescription from Dr. Leo Marvin and take a vacation from your problems..

2005-07-30T13:23:00.000-05:00

My former boss... I can't get things done today. Blogging is like a prerequiste before I can work. That stinks! I need no prerequisites, no one does... Maybe thats the American in me that wants order or the college student thats use to pre reqs. Is that American, I mean I know its human but I think its more American. Ok, this post is just so I can be free to work. Brag: I know him, the real him..his name starts with a B. I saw him at Town East one day and he was wearing a Minnesota Timberwolves jersey..jerk!

A Summer Story

2005-07-27T00:32:00.000-05:00

The first leg of our trip... I get the window seat.."heck yesss" Dad talks to anyone in the vicinity, mom reads excerpts from a gifted and talented book that makes men look like a second rate species, and I leave my cd's..:( Years of compiling cd's down the drain, Caedmons Call, Rich Mullins, Blindside, Chris Tomlin: they all our in the hands of fate. Surely someone honest would get a hold of them? All I could do was hope, and hope was what I did, until Mom calls to see if they were returned and a nope...I then had to accept the fact that I would have to survie without..should I seek out copies and burn, take it as a sign and what kind of sign would that be? I had to get over it, and I did, kindof

2005-07-27T00:26:00.000-05:00

My cousin and I got to spend a lot of time together this week. We arrived at the beach house at like 1 a.m and me and him end up talking for like an hour, or so it seemed. He's wanting to go to the army, which is really cool knowing the kind of kid he always was. Whenever Christmas gift buying season came along the general idea was John Wayne stuff or guns. One visit down there he shot a bird, I don't know what kind of bird, but not one you're supposed to shoot. My grandparents made him skin it and eat it...tasted like chicken.. Troy also taught me how to put spin on a bowling ball, maybe the most memorable thing I have asquired from him. Troy might not like this but I'll say anyways. Every night we would take a walk down the beach, kind of romantic huh? All we had was each other, whats a guy to do? Something about being in the unmessed up part of God's earth brings out the truth and love of people. Outside of mind altering drugs I can't think of anything in our world that provides this. I keep telling him to come visit, maybe he will one day.

2005-07-27T00:18:00.000-05:00

Full of wisdom and unexpectedness. I really respect my Grandpa, the last few hours we were there he was out in his garden unshucking corn. A lot of people give up work after retirement, which he's really not, but anyways, he believes in work and lives it.

Good news makes the heart glad

2005-07-27T00:15:00.000-05:00

The last leg of our trip. Mom stays with Grandma, Dad and I go to airport... end up being delayed for an hour, but "thank you God" I got the idea to go double check the lost and found while I was waiting and guess what they had? ... you got it, my cd's. A happy end to a chapter of my life.

Last Song

2005-07-15T23:44:00.000-05:00

Tomorrow is my last day at Mardel. I was so excited when I first started working there, it was a dream job. But, in time, the people started making me anxious, and it became an average old job. This is my fault, I could have made things better with a lil attitude change. I'll really miss some of the people there... most of them actually, all of them in some ways. ...I'm too nice. Anyways, its late and I'd rather sleep than ponder on what to write. Make sure to visit me if you stop by. Ok I'll write somehtign interesting. afterall it is the name of my blog. I went for a walk tonight, a very good walk. I also went bike riding... I"m so active:) I think this inner circle of blogs we have is a possible great tool.. I think kitchens should be cleaned first...I don't like the way dogs smell...The word brr irritates me... My favorite memory at Mardel is the jokes on the intercom and the low budget chat room that Reagan, Janelle and I invented. See how random my mind is.. Goodnight to all.. or goodmorning

2005-07-11T00:49:00.000-05:00

My goodness..... Celebrities are soo annoying. ONe minute they want you the next their focusing on their careers. I just can't take that kind of half hearted commitment. Besides, whenever I watch Nick at Night and see her little baby pics I feel like a loser, so I'm done with celebrities. On to other things. We had a group meeting at the Thompson's tonight. We talked about the sermon which apparently was on the demon possesed man. We figured out that most of the stuff we discussed on it was up for guessing b'c the bible doens' t really say. I wonder if Paul, Mark, Matthew, etc., meant for us to assume things. Some people are very cut and dry with their interpretations of scripture. The bible says " ". Should we read into things? I've been taught that the epistles are to be read as a letter. Does reading chapter 5 of Galatians give you God's inspired message for you, or must you read it all? Lately I've kind of leaned on the start to finish idea. And.. is it possible that we can get good messages from God and better messages from God if we study harder. I don't think so, that just doesn't sound right. I believe one thing though "The fact of the matter is still the same, you and I will not be here forever." - Bebo Norman "It is for freedom that Christ has set us free, stand firm then, and do not be subject again to any yoke of bondage."

2005-07-10T15:52:00.000-05:00

Last Sunday Kelly(the newly with child),Corey, and I went to visit Corey's grandparents in Oklahoma. It was their 70'th, 70'th anniversary. Kelly and I went outside to walk around quite a few times. When we were walking around someone said that this tree we were looking at was a bean tree. I didn't know beans grew on trees before then. Apparently its not edible but interesting nonetheless. It was actually a family reunion and one of Corey's cousins was hinting at the idea of me talking to her daughter. Isn't that wrong? I thought it was funny. Sorry Corey... I'm wondering if I should really post such a point on the internet, I wouldn't want to incriminate Corey. Ahh well. I'll delete it if you want me to. Moving on. Kelly's pregnant. :)

Fill in the Blank

2005-07-05T21:47:00.000-05:00

Being a promotions manager is a tough job. If the band had some money it might make it easier, but right now I'm having a hard time promoting with only word of mouth. Ok...honestly...I'm not even trying. However! THere is a show July 20 at Wesleyan Bible. Nuff about that. Actually no. I do like there sound, I really do. They all seem to have chemistry together and thats important. I think the motto we decided on was "They're not that bad." lol, they will hate me for this. ahh well. They really are good though, come check it out. I realize im not being very clear. Read it over a few times, it'll get better.

2005-07-03T02:47:00.000-05:00

I'm going to Oklahoma tomorrow. How fun. maybe, depends. I'm officially almost gone at Mardel. Ok, I'll post again later. just wanted to tell everyone my day was a day. stuff happened. people made choices, some affected me greatly, others not so much. I made choices to, mostly mental, at least that I remember and care for, but I'm not talking about mental choices above. Anyways I hope I'm back in time for the fireworks at Marlenes. I don't think Corey cares to much to stay there for long.

2005-07-01T19:08:00.000-05:00

She is a peculiar woman.

Happy Days

2005-06-30T16:14:00.000-05:00

This is not real. We were not this happy. I told dad to smile and I think his fake one is a little better than mine. It was really hot, really! Its really funny when my dad gets tired, he takes golf seriously but if hes tired he just hits it and could care less what happens. I guess I'm the same, but I'm more focused than him. By the way. I won!!!!! 100 to 102. Tonight I'm going to hear Tracy, Chris and Drake. I've been hired on as their promotions manager. Seriously. I cant even think of the name of the band right now. I'm off, hope everyones well. "Pasteo" - My new favorite word

The Answer

2005-06-30T15:59:00.000-05:00

As you can see there is a bottle of Deja Blue of top of the shed. It set up there for a couple months before we decided to take it down. If people are wondering we used it for target practice which we have once a year around Christmas. However, I think this target practice was a random idea I had later in the year.

2005-06-27T00:43:00.001-05:00

Whats wrong with this picture...

2005-06-27T00:43:00.000-05:00

I don't know if he was scared I was going to still his secrets or what but hes giving me a really weird look. Maybe I have a stain on my shirt or something. Anyhow... I'm enjoying blogging again

2005-06-25T22:55:00.000-05:00

Corey, Kelly and I playing frisbee golf over sping break

2005-06-25T22:53:00.000-05:00

I miss Simon. He's been gone for like 2 weeks now. I think this is the longest its been since I've seen him. Hope hes growing strong and handsome like his uncle.

2005-06-25T00:10:00.000-05:00

Hey

2005-06-19T03:24:00.000-05:00

Another day, another dollar... Work was pleasent today..yall should have visited. I got to see a movie with the Moni and Niki and this guy Ryan and Randy, not the randy everyone knows... No one seemed to like it too much, but I thought it was much better than Tim Burton productions. I was kind of surprised people weren't too hot on it, my coworkers loved it. I actually wasn't to engaged in the film so I can't judge it accurately... Randy has a great message, he has real patience ;) --we just got through talking about stuff in our lives when I'm sure he wanted to sleep. WE have church in the morning and I think I'm gonna go for a afternoon tee time b/f home group. I LOVE EVERYONE

Mardel

2005-06-18T01:27:00.000-05:00

Hello again. THings that happened today- Watched the U.S Open this morning.- Worked, worked worked*at work I saw Heather, Randy and Rusty's neice, but I didn't go talk to her and I felt guilty. sorry :(, I was busy though --I have a hard time talking to people I know at work* oh yes I ran into Freida Childers too and I think she was trying to hook me up with this lady she knows, and like earlier I have a hard time talking to people I know at work so I was all self concious about that for a while. * took my lunch break at Whataburger where I had a whataburger *We had a huge truck come in so that tells the story of my job *WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO WORK AT MARDEL, I WILL BE LEAVING IN APPROX 1 MONTH. - We had a party at Nicoles house*Learned how to play this card game.Katie was my partner so if you read this you can tell everyone what it was called for me, thx.* All the guys left to the Thomas'. Alan has a really cool garage. WE played darts and I kicked tail.- Just took Grant home, talked to Nicole on the way home, and I need to call Steven- I blogged and rogged (read blogs) Come visit me at Mardel tomorrow, I would love to see you guys but note the above mentioned, if I'm in a good mood I'll prob be better (good mood ='s not focusing too much on work) Later pals/palayes

I LOVE LIFE

2005-06-16T18:56:00.000-05:00

Its me again. I've been ridiculed lately for my insufficient blogs, apparently one a month isn't enough. Well, today I played golf again. I shot a 106 which I'm ok with but my dad shot a 100, this is unacceptable. I have some mental block that keeps me from beating him. anyhow, I took him to the airport a while ago. not much more to say. I listened to music on the way home. What a blessing. I tend to have good times with God on the way home from the airport. I think thats me limiting God though. There are too many routines I have that don't involve thinking about him, listening to Him, etc... I was thinking about half way home that we talk about the pathway to peace a lot of time and I think thats what I'm on, but I need to stop gettting off the path of peace. God is always the same, always gives peace to those whose "purpose is firm" God is Awesome guys/gals. Sorry for being a sourcrout

2005-05-15T15:49:00.000-05:00

One of our favorite pasttimes. A lot of good things have happened when we've been here. I've had fun and helpful conversations, interesting news, met old friends, etc... How is everyone. I haven't posted in a while. THis is Randy and Steven if people don't know, two of my best friends. . Ummm, we don't see as much of Randy anymore. Steven says he might move to Las Vegas, lets hope not. Hopefully Randy will be around more in the near future. Either way he's a good guy, I don't know the guy in the distance. If you've ever been to Starbucks share your memories. :) I might post again sooner.....

2005-04-23T20:11:00.000-05:00

This is our typical Sunday Dinner. This blog has nothing to do with that. Today I rescheduled with a coworker so I could get home in time to see the mavs game, the game they would later score less points in. Disreguard the way I say that because it doesn't reflect my overall feeling on the thing. THey played like inferior minded players for much of the game. So annoying...However I really think they got their rythm at parts and will play good enough to win Monday. Just wanted to share,. I saw Fever Pitch last night, it was uplifting, even losers can find love, he was a math teacher too. And an obcessed fan. Weird,..Is Drew Barrymore single? Weird stuff, I may feel strange about this later and want to delete this post. Better read it quick. Everyone have a peaceful night:)

2005-04-15T12:17:00.000-05:00

Isn't he the coolest raddest most visciously great guy ever!

2005-04-15T12:15:00.001-05:00

HEADACHES!!!

2005-04-15T12:15:00.000-05:00

Blowing up cars :)

2005-04-15T12:14:00.000-05:00

Jacob, whats the smurk for?

2005-04-15T12:13:00.001-05:00

Train rides...

2005-04-15T12:13:00.000-05:00

Elevator rides.......

2005-04-15T12:10:00.000-05:00

The other week we all went downtown for some fun, we got stuff we didn't bargain for but thats another story...haha....WE met at Plaza of the Americas and played hide and seek, well not really, but I couldn't find them. I know the pics blurry but its kind of ironic huh.

Sping Break 2005 - The New Orleans portion

2005-04-01T13:24:00.000-06:00

Me and papa just swindled some hats from a street seller. We decided they had to be hot. How exciting...

2005-04-01T13:22:00.000-06:00

"The Fatal Glory of Steamboat Racing" - Does that mean people died. Huh, I guess I should have read that one.

2005-04-01T13:21:00.000-06:00

Griffis and Trammel old folks. lol

2005-04-01T13:19:00.000-06:00

Outside of the Cafe Du Monde

2005-04-01T13:18:00.001-06:00

Sleepy Time

2005-04-01T13:18:00.000-06:00

My grandparents!!!

Life at midnight

2005-03-31T00:07:00.000-06:00

The Mavs are making a strong push... I'm right behind em. Almost as if their not real and standing on little Body Solutions stands and I'm sticking my head next to my desk.But I'm right behind them, Dirk that is.
So today was interesting. Simon (featured as main person on coversationswithamy) waved at his uncle today. Oh yes, he waved... his first wave....ever! I am so cool.
His parents object and say he was putting his hand in the air...I'll leave that to the unbiased party. If you saw someone waving their hand back and forth at you wouldn't you wave back?

Chicken Livers

2005-03-21T22:51:00.000-06:00

Isn't this a cool picture. I tried something today I will probaly never eat again-Chicken livers. YUCK!! sorry Corey. Corey (pictured above) likes them a lot and I had to try it but ughh!! NEVER AGAIN!!! The funniest part was standing at the register deciding what to get and I had to choose between livers and gizzards and said lizards..lol ohhh I'm going to study.

TX,MS,LA

2005-03-18T10:33:00.000-06:00

Hey everybody. Just got back from the evil city of New Orleans. It wasn't all evil though. We went to the World War II museum and it was awesome. I think we spent 3 or 4 hours there. I'm staying the next few days at my sisters house in Cleary Mississippi, just west of Florence Mississippi, which is just south of Jackson Mississippi, which is 7 hours east of Dallas Texas or 7 hours west of Atlanta Georgia. :)
I bought a new camera on vacation and have lots of pictures, to show you guys(and gals). I'm still having a hard time figuring out how it works, its complex:)
:) I'm going to see two movies today with Corey. I think. I'll fill you in laterz. KEEP IT REAL!

2005-03-13T12:40:00.000-06:00

Scott Buckler does a good job

2005-03-13T12:39:00.000-06:00

the new bathroom.

2005-03-13T12:38:00.000-06:00

ooohh!!

Momma

2005-03-11T15:05:00.000-06:00

Does your mom ever do something weird like look through old photoalbums and say I remember when you use to go there, or, wear that shirt. Well, this is funny. I had my arm stretched to the door frame while talking to my mom. She noticed an old scar, one that I received while getting a cast taken off. Then she went on a scar hunt. "I was here for this one." "That was the lawnmower scar", "The dog scar..THERE IT IS!" Mom's are funny. Yeah the picture's posed but it did look like this.

2005-03-09T17:47:00.000-06:00

Guess who?

2005-03-09T15:18:00.000-06:00

Hello everyone. Anthony is accompanying me to school today. Look forward to seeing all at church. If your not there then I look forward to getting a message from you. lol
Have a great day

Family Ties

2005-03-07T22:51:00.000-06:00

Matt is one of my best friends. Just today he loaned me a shirt, tie, and a belt for school/work. He doesn't know about it yet. He really is one of my best friends. I would say he is more of a brother than a friend. Well he is my brother, but since he was my first brother after like 17 years of an unbrother life he feels like a friend. He is the most genuine person I know. I love you man!

YOU

2005-03-02T09:31:00.000-06:00

Everyone better be at church tonight. We are having an ode to St. Patricks day.
-? Who is St. Patrick.
-Thanks for the help on the project Corey. Sorry, but I'm not going to use the movie/music thing, its a great idea but everyone before me has done games and doing something outrageous, while good in God's eyes, is a big leap of faith right now. Sorry to get philosophical
-I'm going to split the group into marrieds and non-marrieds. There are more marrieds but it'll be funny. They have to answer questions to move along and whoever gets to the finished point first wins. It'll be a fun and learning experience for all of us.
Happy March 2nd to all and to all a good day.

I NEED HELP!!!!

2005-03-01T15:38:00.000-06:00

Hey I need some help. I need to do a creative review for our class tomorrow. Anyone have any ideas. Games, etc... Its just a review over what we went over the class before but I have to come up with something and I'm one of the last people signed up to do one so a lot of the good ones are taken. Already taken : Jeopardy, Wheel of Forune, Hollywood Squares, $10,000 Pyramid, Pictionary, Family Feud;
? - Aren't there other ways to do a creative review than play games. I'll probably be ok if no one makes any offers on reveiws but if you're bored you could contribute to my schooling. THX

Today, March First

2005-03-01T13:50:00.000-06:00

I'm sitting in a computer lab at school. There are alot of computer labs at this school. Sometimes I'll go to another building just to use that computer lab. Its 1:42 and I have almost 4 hours till my next class. I haven't studied a wink for the test in there but I plan on it. I did this in their last semester and came out with a B. I did study, was that clear?...
I really enjoyed Aquire the Fire last Friday. For some reason those special retreats, etc... always do something special for me. I don't think thats bad but I do think if I practiced the spiritual disciplines as God would have me those times wouldn't be so convicting.
I just got back from Wal-Mart and there was this funny sign in the bathroom. If I remember I'm gonna take a picture of it and put it on here. It wasn't meant to be funny but yall know what I mean. Hope everyones doing well. GTG

2005-02-28T17:33:00.000-06:00

The time is come. The weather is becoming and the fever is a rising. Do you remember the smell of the freshly cut grass or the fun of going to buy golf apparell and equipment. THere's also those memories we have of birdies, nice drives, green shots, etc.. but nothing beats the competition on a beautfiul day. As you can see from the picture this wassn't necessarily a beautiful day or beautiful scenery anyhow. It is my way of breaking in the new golf year...not really, just sounds good. Its cheap to be honest. Its time to start heading to those driving ranges boys and girls. Never been, you should, now, don't wait, right now, what are you waiting for, you don't need that $20, go,now,tell me how it went.

2005-02-21T10:30:00.000-06:00

Hmm... I wonder if there is a specific way they have to arrange their vegetables?

Slam Dunk Competition 2005

2005-02-19T23:52:00.000-06:00

Tonight was the slam dunk competition. Something happened to the slam dunk competition several years ago and it hasn't regained its thunder since. I've watched it off and on but not as consistently as an avid sports fan like myself should. After tonight I think things are going to change. Why? Respect-The thing sorely missing in the NBA. My new favorite player, Josh Smith, comes up with some ingenious and breath taking dunks. When I thought all his tricks were up he took off his jersey and put on his mentor's old uni. < #21 - The Human Highlight Film >OH YEAH BABY! What's he do? A remix of one of Dominiques classics. The whole competition was awesome. Except for the loser white boy who kept missing his dunk. That made it special though. I hope respect continues to flourish and this league can get back to its old ways. Is it possible?

2005-02-19T23:51:00.000-06:00

The human highlight film

6:00 - 10:00

2005-02-19T23:18:00.000-06:00

This is how our house looks so often in the evenings. Dad has his place staked out in the corner, and Mom with the loveseat all to herself. This picture was taken over a year ago I think, but I can almost guaruntee that's Law and Order on the tube. We average an hour.5 of (dboom dboom) each night. That show rocks!

Perseverence

2005-02-17T14:38:00.000-06:00

I really believe most of us are spending our time very well whenever we're dissatisfied, although at that time we then most want to say "life stinks." I need a reality check. I am so dissatisfied with school, 16 years..16 years, thats to dadgum much. I say it is. "perseverence creates character and character hope and hope doesn't dissapoint." What should we persevere in? The answer - Everything. When is enough enough. When its over. When's it over. When God says it is. When does God say it is, that's when it gets confusing........ Actually no. Its not confusing. "If a man remains in me and I in him he will bear much fruit for apart from me you can do nothing." Jn 15 God obviously wants us to do something. What is that something? Everything
Ok about my day. Good old Steven (seen below) accompanied me to school today and I don't have any classes. ?.. don't worry about it.. I helped with a hot dog fundraiser from 10 to 2 where I talked with people about hot dogs, cokes, chips, etc...,etc..., and a real conversation with this older lady. She started back to school after an 18 year hiatus. That's encouraging. :) Steven and I are doing random things on the internet. I- making this blog, Steven- witnessing, wait, flirting with people on the internet. :) He's a got an inspiring life. He was witnessing to people earlier but he's an 18 year old guy, can't blame him. Amy! Melissa! Matt! Simon! I'm coming over later. Whooooooooo
Matt and Melissa, you're going down!!!!!!!!!!!! For those who have no idea what I'm talking about, not many of you. If any at all. We have a Taboo rematch from 2 years ago to replay. I think it was 2 years. Anyways. This is enough reading, I hope I haven't bored you too much. Visit Melissa at Melissagann.com Visit me at geocites.com/gri0500 and uniq..nevermind

Steven Young

2005-02-17T00:12:00.000-06:00

first of all, im not as bad as i look. as you can see im a bit of a dork, my habbies include shootin ducks on a cool saterday mornin. i love long walks through da traila pak, i amost got all my teeth and it only tuk me 16 years to finely gets my diploma in hi skoul.

Future what?

2005-02-17T00:01:00.000-06:00

Album Cover? Warrant Poster? This is a cool pic, it deserves something. Credit to Stevo for the surreal editing...and costume.

2005-02-14T22:40:00.000-06:00

Matt's hair was really a mess that night. The more he tried to fix it the more it kept fowling up. He's using the bedside mirror I bought Simon for Christmas. I think buying people gifts gets gradually harder as they get older. Everyone knows that though so I'll talk about something different. Why is Matt wearing the green band on his arm? The answer- Its an "Aquire the Fire" wristband which will be taking place this February 25,26 (Friday and Saturday). I will personally vouch for this weekend. The teaching and worship is awesome and the fellowship time is unbeatable. Last year Joey Baughn, Matt Pecina and I walked around downtown Fort Worth and there was this band playing and some of the fans were a little bit unsober. This man standing right behind us yelled "somebody take their clothes off," after that us three were like ughhhhhh....... then about 10 seconds later he yells " somebody take their clothes off besides me." I know this sounds bad and trust me we left quickly but it was one of my funniest memories ever. That guy should have been attending the conference. :)

Amy is my Hero

2005-02-11T09:33:00.000-06:00

I stayed the night at their house last night and we watched Napolean Dynamite, its the first time I saw it and it was very interesting. It made me laugh a few times but I would say more amusing than funny. It was realistic and that made it good. Also inspiring...
Off of that subject. She posted the picture when I was away for awhile and now wants me to delete it. She doubts her hero status.
I love you Amy :)

School Days

2005-02-09T13:56:00.000-06:00

School is an interesting idea. We go, most of us, until at least the age of 18. The other half of our country till at least 22 and tons of others continue it until there 30's. Why? Most of you are probably saying to become a professional or to become a better professional. What about being? I get so caught up in becoming that I don't be. We need to look seriously at ourselves in our moments of becoming and think about what we're not doing because we're caught up in becoming.
What are your thoughts? I'm off to class....

Life with a golf visual

2005-02-04T01:02:00.000-06:00

The great game of Golf! Ahh... The rest of this has nothing to do golf, don't you like the picture though? Let me tell you about my day, I know you're all interested. I carried my cheap digital camera to school to take some pics for future postings and such. Around 3:00 the 8 or so pics I had taken had been deleted. Yall know me, I was like oh well. So I changed the efficiency rating to normal and after 6 or so pics they deleted again. Finally in one last attempt to reconcile a few pictures I took about 5 after my last class and on the way home. When I came into my room to upload them they too had been deleted. :(
On a positive note I had some good emails and phone calls. On a serious note I went to a bible study and it was awesome! I am a changed man. Seriously. Laterz

2005-02-03T10:09:00.000-06:00

Mom, Nancy and Amy(conversationswithamy) A little about Nancy I like the way she used to jump on me about thinking. Are any of you refeshed by the unthinking people of this world like I am? No offense to you, its all in appreciation.

2005-02-01T02:24:00.000-06:00

2:18 a.m and my paper is finished

Last day of the first month of the 2005th year of our Lord

2005-02-01T02:22:00.000-06:00

2:36 a.m
Well today was a good day! I spent a lot of time in thought but I can tell God is working and thats encouraging. I've been reminded a lot of the importance of being persistent in seeking Him. With all that said I just had to write an autobiography for my internship application. I wrote it a year ago but failed to save it. YIKES!!! On the good side though, I did have the hard copy stored away in my old ELED 300 folder so all I had to do was transfer it.
In keeping with the theme, learn a lesson from the organized people of the world. There are people in my class asleep right now.
sorry for the underlining, I can't figure out how to make it go away. Do you care? I don't. Its actually kind of cool.