Marriage

Yesterday at Church my Pastor spoke on an interesting subject that I found interesting and informative as well. It was on divorce and marriage. The focal passage was in Matthew 19:1-12 and Deutermonony 24:1. The passage is talking about when is it ok to divorce and under what circumstances. The focal question is "What is God's perfect will for marriage?" Even though I am not married I feel that it's something for single people to think about. I want to have a good marriage and I want my marriage to glorify God. There are four reasons I believe that divorce was never God's plan and should not happen.

1.) God created male and female for each other. There was not a group of males or females to pick and choose or trade. There was one option

2.) We are to leave our parents house and be united with the spouse. In the beginning it was designed this way. We are to be glued to the spouse never to be separated.

3.) A man and woman are to become one flesh where God is inseparable. One mind and one spirit. 1 Corinthians 7:4 states that the bodies belong to each other. They are not your own anymore. You belong to your spouse. When a marriage takes place they become possession of each other. One in mind and spirit

4.) What God has joined together let no man separate. Every marriage is made in Heaven. God's design for marriage is to be permant.

Ephesians 5:22-25 gives the snapshot of marriage. Wives submit to your husbands. The husband is the head of the household as Christ is head of the church. So the husband is the spiritual guidance and leader of the house just as Christ is the head of the church. This does not mean that the husband is allowed to do anything that he wants and the head. The next verse states this. Husbands LOVE your wife's as Christ loves the church.

So in a sense I am glad to be in a family where my parents are together and look to God for the answers. I am thankful that I have a family where we love each other and can lean on others for help in the time of need.

Saturday

Yesterday I had Rebekah, Jason and Bob over for dinner. I made taco's and burrito's with the fixings. Rebekah brought chips and cheese dip for snacking. We played Clue and had a good time. After they left last night I cleaned up the kitchen and went to bed. I was pretty tired.
This week has been pretty good for me. I put new shocks on the back of my truck. When you talk about shocks the name that most people know is Monroe. What most don't know is that Gabirel was actually the first company to design the "Sensor-trac" model but they called it "VST." Gabriel then sold the patent to Monroe who then perfected it and placed it on their models. Years later Gabriel came up with the same idea and incorporated it into their line of shocks and struts. AutoZone sells Gabriel which I think are a good product. I purchased the mid top of the line shocks for my truck. Now off to Angel Food and work

Today I had the day off from work so I cleaned my apartment in preparation for having Rebekah and compay for dinner tomorrow. Before to long I need to go to Walmart and pick up the rest of the foods for dinner. I didn't do alot today but stayed indoors. It was a nice relaxing time to myself.
My new DVD-RW drive did came in the mail so I installed it and it's working great. I would like to get a faster processor than what I have but that will cost some money that I need to save up for. I am sold on AMD Athlon processors. They have served me and my friends well over the years. Untill next time

Mom's 54

Well this week has been pretty interesting. Yesterday was mom's 54th birthday. Us kids ordered pizza for dinner and a massage from Tiffani. It was a good time and mom enjoyed it much. This week at work has been rather interesting due to my store manager has been in the hospital. Unfortunely we don't know the extenct of why he is in the hospital. The DM is keeping a tight lid on whats happening. The rumor going around is that he had a stroke last week and is being released today. So the store is picking up the slack and I will be having some OT this week which will help alot.
Friday I am having new shocks put on the back of my truck. I also purchased a new Sony DVD-RW drive for my computer. I hate that the dumb drive sticks and doesn't open all the time.
Next week is Thanksgiving and I am looking forward to the get together with the Family and the Dallas game. Should be fun.

It's been a long time......

Well I know that it has been so long since I have blogged about anything. My last post was back in September. That is partly due to me not having Internet at my apartment. Now that I am back online I will be able to post new blogs more often. I am going to make a goal to post a few times a week if not more often.
So what has happened to me since September; I have been looking for a new full time job somewhere. I did have a part time job at Kelly Elementary but I had to quit for job conflict reasons. In order for my budget to work in my favor I need two jobs. I believe that I can make it with just one but it's a challenge.
I got the Internet back in my apartment last week so I can now keep in touch with people. I'm having Rebekah and company next week for dinner and games. I am going to make taco's and burritos with chips and salsa. Should be a good evening.
My parents got a new animal that they are taking care of. Her name is Lydia. She is a stray that was found by Uncle Jay's house wondering around. Mom took her in and spend some money at the vet getting her checked out. She has some kind of a bacteria infection on her skin and her front teeth are broken. She does not have heartworms or mange. Those were going to be the kicker for keeping her. She did treat her for hookworms and the bacteria infection is being treated with medicated shampoo twice a week. There is a dog wash in town that we have been taking her to. It's a lot easier than bleaching the tub and getting her in there. I had no idea that there was such a thing.
Nothing new to report in the woman area of my life. I tried to get a date with someone named Tina but that didn't happen. Kinda sucks to but it happens.
This evening we had dinner over at Kevin's house. Veggie soup, Chile, crackers and muffins. It was filling and delicious.

Rain, rain and more

Today I was greeted by a line of thunderstorms that decided to drown Wichita today in 10 inches of rain. Not only did I half to go to work but I was the go getter in assisting with wiper blade installations and I went and got us lunch for the store as well. So I had to DRIVE down West St. that floods so bad to get lunch. in a Ford Ranger that chug down the street. In addition since there was alot of slow periods they were spend looking out the windows and watching the cars speed by and betting on which ones were going to flood out. There were two cars that I wondered what was going to happen to them. One was a black Honda Civic that tore down the street going about 30 MPH and creating a tidal wave. The second was a small red car that was punching through the water when a 4x4 Chevy came through the water and made a tidal wave that engulfed the car in a wall of water. He wasn't stopping and was very inconsiderate of the small car that was making it. Needless to say I only saw about 4 cars that got stalled in the river that was being made before us.
Since my last post I determined that I do not have TB and that I am physically able to clean classrooms at Kelly Elementary. Last week I had to take a physical agility test. That was on Thursday. Friday I woke up to the lower half of my body aching like nothing else. I was in pain for about 4 days. Samantha said it was due to my muscles not being worked enough. She also seemed to think that is was pretty funny. Ha ha ha. Speaking of Samantha she is working at the Wal-Mart in Garden City as a cashier to help with her income as well. She likes the job. It's low stress on her which is good. This with the Mosaic job is helping her pay off the debt.
Well this is all for now. Good luck to you all

Gone so long

I know that it has been quite awile since my last post so I will update you on what is going on with my life.

I transfered back to the AutoZone on West St. a few weeks ago. Now that I am working with Arlan and his crew I am glad to be back where I am appreciated and not treated like a work horse. It is a more relaxed enviromnent and I like the people that I work with. I also am starting a second job with USD 259 as a part time custodian in the evening time. I'll be working at Kelly Elementry cleaning part of the school. An extra 25 hours a week to help with bills. The downside is that my social callendar is going to be very little now. I feel that if I can pay off my debt and save money like I should have been doing a long time ago then I will be doing fine just fine.
This week was the annual labor day Plank gathering at Kevins. What a time we had with the croquet game, stadium checkers, banagrams and the weenie roast. It was nice of Bob and Jason to join us as well. I missed mom fishing but I am sure that there will be other chances.
I have spoken with Samantha a few times this week. She meet a friend named Eric and have been spending quite a fair amount of time together. I don't know that much about him but I know that she is pretty smart and knows when a guy is good. I wish them the best of luck

Phew!

For those of you who gracefully stop by my blog to see that nothing new has been posted, I am sorry. It has been rough these past few days for me due to some interesting things. But all is better somewhat. Lets see where to begin....

Rebekah has painted her kitchen in some new colors. It was badly in need of it and now it is all pretty. There is a cream and red color that gracefully match together in harmony. I also put up some door trim around the front door. The house is looking better all the time. Now if we can do something about the lawn then we will be doing fine just fine.
I went out to dinner with the family last Friday. We went to Jimmie's diner over on Rock Road. Good place to eat some breakfast and the only
restaurant that I know of in Wichita that serves mush. Oh the days of my mom in the kitchen frying up some mush.
Yesterday I went and played Lunar mini golf in Town West Mall with Rebekah, Jason, Daniel, Michael and Tiffani. It was a blast. We all had a good time.
For some job news I transfered Stores in AutoZone. I will be going back to the West St. location. It will be a good change for me. Daniel Still hasn't had much luck in his quest for a job but I hope that he gets one soon.

The Weekend

Today is Saturday. For most of the working world it is the weekend to relax and take it all in. Then comes Sunday for church if you go and then comes the dreaded Monday. For me though I know that Saturdays and Sundays mean buzy days at AutoZone. Those people who have the weekend off to work on the cars. When I was in School I looked forward to Saturdays because it meant cartoons and sometimes sleeping in. Most days it was playing outside. On the rare occasion I cleaned my bedroom or mom hired someone to do it. I remember a fishing trip that me and my dad took years ago when he was the custodian at Parkview. We went down to Camp Shiloh and spend the day there. We also worked at the BGNC once in awhile. It's amazing how when you get started on one memory how the rest flood back as well. Me and my dad have spend some bonding time but now that he is working two jobs sometimes it's hard to find time. But he does it because he is the provider of the household and he knows what needs to be done. My mom calls it the umbrella of protection that covers the family. One of these days when I start a family of my own I will have the wisdom and the voice of experience to help me in my travels.
Yesterday evening Uncle Jay invited us to his house for a BBQ. Most of the family went. It's always a treat to get together with your family. You share stories and humor just spills out all over.
I called Samantha this morning on my way to Village Inn to meet Rebekah and mom for breakfast. Sam gets jealous when I go because I eat pancakes and she loves pancakes. I here about it every month on Angel Food Distribution day. I think she knows how to remedy the situation but oh well. I just enjoy them with the strawberry syrup.

Hello again to you all. My computer went down so I haven't had a chance to post any new blogs yet. I need a new hard drive. Sigh. My parents came back from their vacation all in one piece. They had a grand ole time visiting with the family. It was a nice get away for them. Daniel was able to come along for the trip to. He took some pictures and sent them around for us to see. Mom actually went fishing and caught some as well.
Recently my job has been getting to me. It's like I dread going to work some days and then other days I like to. I don't really know whats going on. Perhaps I need a change in something. I have been browsing the ads looking for something that sounds interesting but I haven't found a whole lot yet.
On another note I will be moving in October to a new apartment with my friend Rion and possibly another friend Rodney. I get along really well with Rion. We have worked together at AutoZone before he left. We are good friends. Last year when I talked about it with him he said that he wasn't ready to move from his parents house but he would be in about a year. Well one year later he is ready to go. He would like to find a part time job to help offset some of the bills that will be new but hasn't found anything yet. He is hopeful and I wish him the best. There is a 3 bedroom apartment on the corner of Maple and Tyler that we are looking at. If for some reason Rodney is unable to make the move then we have about 6 2 bedrooms apartments to make a decision on. It's all in cost, location, whats included and what's not.
My friend Samantha had a problem at her job last week with one of her coworkers talking bad about her and spreading rumors. She called me and we talked some untill I had to go back to work. She talked to her boss and they are going to try and work it out. I wish them luck

Sunday

Today has been a relaxing day. It is after all Sunday the day of rest. This is my weekend off from work so I was able to to go church again and help Rebekah out with the Angel Food ordering. It has been a slow month for orders which I believe it to be due to the holiday. Most people are out of town and on vacation. Hence why my folks are not here. I believe that they are due back on either Tuesday or Wednesday.

On a better note me and my friend Rion are looking into getting a two bedroom apartment so we can share. He believes that he is ready to flee the nest so to speak. I have flew the nest several times so I have some wisdom to share. We are in the process of checking out a couple of apartments on west Central and Ridge area. It was the only ones I found in our price range. There may be others out there but this is what we have found. By the time October rolls around when my current lease ends I will be packing it up and moving on. If Rion decides that this is not the best time to move I will be moving anyway. I can't do a studio apartment I decided. I'll be heading back to work tomorrow to finish up the rest of the week. Later

4th of July

First off I would like to wish everyone a happy and safe 4th of July. Even though I am stuck in Wichita, KS working on the forth but oh well. I can celelbrate in my own way I suppose.
On July 2nd my parents took off to the cheese state(Wisconsion) to collect Daniel and then go on out to Michigan for the annual Renunion. They left Wichita at 12:30 in the AM driving a BRAND NEW Dodge Charger they rented. This sucker still had the 30 day temp tag on it. I checked in with them later on in the day to see how things are going. So far the only snag was when going through Chicago they were into some stop and go traffic problems. It was a 3 hour delay but they made it to Ann Arbour where the hotel is just fine the next day. I have been looking after the house making sure it is still standing when they return.
On a note from work I was able to sell today an engine and HD clutch set for a Ford 4.9 to a customer. That was a good $1,800.00 sale he paid in cash for. If only I made commision but thats ok. At least he is good to go. I posted some pictures of my trip to Garden City on my facebook page. So jump over if you want to look. Later

Ketchup(HA!)

Well I know that it has been like forever since I blogged. So what has been happening in my life. For starters Daniel took off for Wisconsin to live near Dara and to find a job. So far his luck has struck out. I hope for the best with him. I spent a weekend with Samantha at her place and had a good time. We went to the zoo and to the movies, spent some time in Garden City, went to a museum and monument rock. It was a blast for me to get out and have some fun. I hope that she had fun to. I will be getting pictures to post on my Facebook page soon.
My job has been well for me. Ross went on Vacation and left me in charge. I believe that I did pretty well for being a seasoned manager. When he came back he said "Good job. I am impressed." All to please you my boss. Nothing ever really happens but to go to work and sell auto parts. I enjoy my job but I keep thinking that there must be something else for me to do. Perhaps I need a change of pace. In September I will have been working there for 5 years. Who knows.
My family will be leaving Wichita at 12:01 in the AM on Wednesday to Green Bay Wisconsin to collect the other son and drive to Michigan. I won't be able to go this year but I was glad to spend a little time with them when they were down here earlier in the year. Speaking of dad he had a sleep study done a few weeks ago to see if he has some kind of sleep problem. He was fitted for a C-Pap machine and it seems to be doing well on it. Hopefully this will make him not be so tired. He did preach a good sermon yesterday on dealing with despair using John 14 as the reference. I brought my friend Rion to church. He said that he liked it and was very into it. I was glad that he was able to go. I have enjoyed listening to my dad preach as well as his Wednesday study of Ephesians. Me and Rebekah are going to be helping in the church on Sunday. We have much to plan. Hopefully this will work until later for postings. There are others that will soon follow.

What a week

To most of my readers who have given up on me posting a new blog I have one thing to say....I'm BACK!!!!

Today was a good day for me. I finally got my hair cut short for the summer. I started to look like a wearwolf. I also mowed my parents lawn and made it all pretty. I had lunch with Rebekah, Jason, and mom. There is a new restaurant called Clear Lakes Cafe over by 21st. When Samantha was here we ate breakfast there once. Very good food for the price. Later on I went to Bob's house and mowed his lawn and talked with Rebekah for awhile. We played a new game on Wii called Mario Cart. It was pretty fun racing the cars around the track. Tomorrrow Jason and Bob are going to see the new Indiana Jones movie so Rebekah invited me back to hang out after work and play more games. Work has been good these past few days. Lots of changed are going to be inforced over the next few weeks. Ross is going on vacation and has left me in charge of the store. Plus he gave me a list of things that he want's done before he gets back. I have no doubt that I will be able to acomplish the tasks laid before me. Also next week is VBS for the church in the evening. I hope to have a good turnout this year. On Wednesday my dad is leading a bible study in Ephesians. We had the first study this evening and high lighted some verses and went over them. Over the course of the next few days I'll be working in the morning and having the evening free. Good luck to all

This week on Monday was Memorial day. A day to remember those loved ones that have passed on. We talked and reminiscence about the days once passed. It was good to see all of the family that doesn't live close by and chat with them. For breakfast we had the egg sausage casserole, biscuits, gravy, cinnamon buns and OJ. It was very filling and delicious. Afterwards we talked and hung out at the house until I went to work. That evening though a storm blew through Wichita and dumped rain and hail on the city. It was very wild. I love storms and to see them develop and show off their power is interesting to me. I was able to check out the hail damage to my truck which was very minimal. I was shocked. I did park under a tree at work and at home so I'm sure that helped.
Today Wednesday I helped Rebekah clean the basement and continue to work on planning for the garage sale. The garage part is mostly clean. The basement is the most difficult task to do. There is so much Duff down there it's ridiculous. I don't know how one family can accumulate crap like mad. Oh well, more stuff to sell.

Memorial Day

Today is Sunday. The day before Memorial Day. My family spend most of the day hanging out and telling stories from the past. Uncle Dennis and Aunt Ruth came from Texas, Uncle Max and Aunt Sherri came from Michigan. They are the only two familes that came from out of state. I was unable to attend most of the afternoon due to me working at my job. I came by Jay's house when I got off. During the course of the evening I found out that Uncle Jay was a weatherman and he did a radio spot as well. The things that you find out about your family can be weird and interesting at the same time. Tomorrow is the brunch and the wrap up for the holiday gathering. Perhaps there will be mush for breakfast.

Friday

Today I was off work so I spend most of the day at Rebekah's house working in the garage. We were throwing stuff out and taking crap to the HazMat station in Wichita on Stillwell. I must say that I was amazed at the amount of paint can's and varnish and odd things. We were able to clear one side of the garage to make it a somewhat functional garage.
For dinner I met the family at the Copper Oven in the Indian Hills area. I met Jay and Pat there. Very nice place to eat. Their special was pan fried chicken with mashed potatoes and mixed veggies. Good chicken. For desert I had chocolate mousse cake. I also bought a cinnamon roll. You can heat that sucker up and make it all goey and good.
After dinner I went over to Jay's to help him move some furniture in a downstairs bedroom. The interesting thing is that me and my parents went on a walking trail. Somewhere down the trail we got turned around and got lost. The bad part is that it was starting to get dark and hard to see. And it was humid so the weather was against us as well. We were following dad which may not have been the best decision but we managed to find the exit and called Jay to come and pick us up. That was an ordeal in and of itself. I was able to get some good excersise so it's not all bad. Tomorrow is breakfast and back to work again. Later

The weekend is upon me

Lets see here the Memorial day weekend is upon me as I go into Friday. With having the day off I have a full day planned. I am going to mow Robert's(a.k.a. Bob) house. Once that is completed Rebekah and me are planning to finish in the garage for the yard sale she is having at the end of the month. Speaking of Memorial day we are having the family get together on Sunday and Monday. The cementary visit is slated for Sunday after church visiting relatives living and dead. After planting flowers we will go back to Wichita with dinner at Jay's. Monday is Brunch at Kevin's house for the conclusion. I half to work on Sunday and Monday evening so I can attend the brunch but that is all. At least I can spend some time with the family.
Rebekah is finally out of school for the summer. She was happy to be out and not working as the lunch lady. I don't know if she will be back for the next year or not.
I beleve that I will be all for this evening. Take care

Another Week

Today I started another work week on Sunday. For some reason the store was pretty dead for a Sunday. Perhaps more people are going to Church which is good. I do half to tell you that someone working on their car almost lost a finger. I let him borrow a knife to cut a hose on a car that he was working on. His buddy came back in the store and said that he had cut his finger and skin was hanging off the bone and he had lost a good amount of blood in the parking lot. So I did a quick bandage with a clean towel and his buddy took him away. That was the big excitemt of the day. Monday and Tuesday I have off so I'll be spending the evening with Rebekah.

Excited

So today ends another work week at the Zone with an end to the River Festival as well. The fireworks are going off in the sky as I am typing. To bad I missed it AGAIN and I missed the Cajun food fest AGAIN. Sigh and a half. I did go out to school at an open house and got my schedule. I have three classes on Wednesday Friday and all day Saturday. When I went into work I talked to Ross and he assured me that I will have time to study and work. I mapped out my school and work week so I will be able to plan for homework and study time. I talked to a couple of guys who went through the program and they told me that there wasn't much homework in the class. So I believe that I can and can taste success. I am actually excited about school. I have never enjoyed school but I feel good about going.

Over Done

I know that I haven't posted in quite awhile so I'll fill all you faithful readers in what has been happening in my world. The last time I posted was last Thursday about the Red Lobster dinner so I'll start with Friday.

Friday was the kick off to the River Festival with the Sundown parade. I did not attend even though I should have gone. I didn't feel like doing out that evening. I was more of the home body that evening. I did go to work that morning over at 1644. Friday was my last day there. I am happy to be working at my new store.

Saturday I had the day off. Daniel gave a mini concert at the church before he left for Wisconsion on Tuesday. Rebekah did a solo and sang very well. I got choked up listening to her song. Afterwards we trooped over to Uncle Jay's for a family gathering. We broke out the legendary weenie roast sticks and made homemade ice cream. I really want to make some home made Ice Cream one day. I hope to learn someday. Jay made a fire in his pit and we sat around and talked and remised about the old days. Daniel decided to colapse on the floor with Michael due to "Tired man." It was a good cookout and I enjoyed it very much.

Sunday was Mothers day so the church held a banquet. The Mom's were served by the men of the church. Bruce read a poem that I would like to find. It was a tribute to a mom and the work that she does. Afterwards I went to work for the remainder of the day.

Monday was Daniel's last day here in Wichita. The three kids went out to lunch at Taco Rio. We talked some and Daniel seems to be happy leaving. I know that this is what he wants to do so I am going to stand with him. It has been rather hard these past few days but I am not one to show my emotions. Whatever he does I know that I don't half to worry to much.

Tuesday and Wednesday went by in a blur. I didn't really do a heck of a lot becides going to work. The middle of the work week not alot happens to me. I did however go and visit ITT Tech college. I posted a link to the left. I finally decided to pursue higher education and enroll in college. I checked out the campus and met with some people and now I am going back to see about financial aid. I believe that this will be a good move for me. Ross is supportive of my decision and will work around my school. Hopefully I will get this going soon.

Dinner with the family

Today I went to work this morning at the AutoZone at Pawnee and Meridian. The morning went pretty slow but I was able to get some more paperwork done. Usually in the afternoon the business picks up some and in the evening is when we do most of sales. Uncle Jay stopped by in the morning with a new van that the Nursing home purchased. The Check Engine light came on and he wanted me to scan it to find out what was wrong with it. This van they got was pretty cool. Its a Dodge Caravan fitted for wheelchair access. The ramp slides out of the bottom and the frame lowers down.
This evening our family went out to Red Lobster for the close family dinner for Daniel. I had the Spicy Asian Shrimp and Mashed Potatoes. For desert I had the most wonderful warmed chocolate cookie cake and Ice Cream. oooohhh so good and tastey and loaded with calories. I can still taste it.
After dinner we went back to mom's house and we gave her the present that we got for mother's day. It is a throw with the kids names sewen in the middle of a heart. She was crying when we gave it to her. Happy tears are the best tears.
Tomorrow we are going to the Sundown parade with the family for the start of Riverfest. We always have a good time but Daniel doesn't want to go. He thinks that the parade is boring but I find it interesting. Unitll tomorrow have a good day and evening

Another Day

Today was another day at AutoZone. I worked this morning and had to go back in the evening to close up due to some problems. Nothing big but the manager who was supposed to close had to leave on an emergency. I did go to Bob's and mow his lawn and I am glad that I did. It started to rain this evening as I was leaving work. Most likely I'll be back over there next week. I need to do my parents lawn again soon as well.
I am glad that I got a transfer to 1610. Working over there has been pretty good to me. I enjoy working with Ross and learning from him. So far I have enjoyed the Autozoners that I have worked with. As the week progress I'll be able to work with everyone at least once so I'll know what I have on my plate.
Onto others, This week is going to be Daniel's last week with his family before he takes off into the unknown. As part of his family I need to support him in his decision to move.
Also Samantha started her first real job yesterday. She was overnight looking after some people and is back in the saddle again this evening. She was telling me about some lighting going on. Like me she loves thunderstorms.
And now to quote a wise person for my conclusion: "Live long and prosper."

Rain Rain

If you are standing outside this evening you are being drenched on by the rain that has moved through Wichita. It was hailing out earlier but I believe that has moved on. There was some really cool lighting going on in the sky. For some reason I have always been a fan of thunderstorms. I don't know if it's the display in the sky or the power that is displayed.
Today I went to work and afterwards I was over at Mom's house. She made some fried chicken with BBQ sauce. Really good stuff. We also worked out a deal between me doing yard work in exchange for paying down my debt to my parents. It works out in both of our favors to do this.
Yesterday I went out to church for dinner and had the Enchilada Casserole. That is one of my favorite dinners they serve. I was also able to get a sneak peak of the music that Daniel is working on during practice. This will be a good concert that Dan is giving.
On a sad note I won't be able to go out to Scott City this weekend to visit Samantha. I am hoping that in a few weeks I will be able to. We just need to coordinate schedules to make it work. I feel bad for abandoning her like this. I know that she misses her friends.

All about Samantha

Today I got some good news. My friend Samantha called me at work today and told me that she got the weekend off which means that I will be traveling to Scott City on Saturday to spend the weekend with her. I know that she is missing her friends and that it will be good to see her again. She also started her new job this evening at the mosaic. Just filling out paperwork and learning about the job. She seems to have everything all together. I am happy for her. One thing I did find out is the she loves Mountain Lions. This is good due to the gift that I sent her. All together I think that we both had good days

Monday

Today was a relaxing day. I went to my parents house and mowed the lawn and had lunch with Rebekah and Robert over at Taco Shop.(A.K.A. Bob) I also finished my laundry and had a nap. All in a days work.

On anther note the Lottery Powerball Jackpot is $162 Million. I will be buying a lottery ticket before Wednesday in hopes that I will win someting. Even if it's 5 bucks. This evening I'll be relaxing at home. I made some changes to my Myspace page. I changed the layout and I'll be adding some more pictures soon. My friend Sam is starting her new job tomorrow. Today is her last day of freedom before entering the workforce again. I really am happy for her. I know that she will do great. She has a good heart for people which is sometimes hard to find.

Catch up

My friend Sam wrote something at the end of her blog and I think that I would like to continue about it. She wrote "So often people lose sight of what should really matter in the world, and that's sad."

This is a true statement in that as humans I think that we loose sight of what is really important in life. I was lucky enough to learn at a young age that family comes first. They will be there with you when you are alone and you need to talk. I am also lucky to have friends that I can call and chat with. I know that there are those who are not as lucky as me. I know that there are days when I feel that nothing goes right and that my life is on a downward spiral ready for a crash landing. It's nice to be able to talk with someone and share my feelings about whats going on in my life.

Now onto other things; Since I haven't posted since Thursday I thought I might fill you readers in with what has been happening. Friday I took my truck in to have some work done on it. While driving back home and exiting from Kellogg onto Seneca I was rear ended by a young girl who probably got distracted. I was in my dad's car at the time so I called him and he came to the scene of the crime. There was a small amount of damage to the car. I took Daniel out to lunch to Taco Rio and later on I went to work. I called Samantha on my lunch and told her about the accident. Needless to say she was concerned after I reasured her that I was ok. Then Saturday came and again I went back to work. Saturday is one of our buzy sales days. When it gets buzy in the store we half to work together to acomplish the goal of taking care of the customers. Find out what they need and get them on the way.

I just found out that my best friend Samantha just got a job with Mosaic. I am so happy for her. She will do great in this job and be wonderful. I have no doubt in my mind. Good luck to you.

Party time!!

I had a pretty boring day. I was off work but didn't really do a lot. Just mostly hung out at home. Today is my parents wedding anniversary. They are having a dinner date this evening at an upscale restaurant at the Eden hotel. I'm sure that they are having a good time this evening. Plus there is a new CSI on tonight.
Sam is happy about her job prospect. Hopefully she will be workng and making some money. Her Escape is going to the body shop to get fixed from the accident that happend awhile ago. It will be gone for about a week. I'm sure that she is happy about it.
Tomorrow my truck is going to the shop to have some work done on it. And then I'll be going to work.

Today I went back to work and was feeling pretty good about it. I wasn't able to get alot of paperwork and reports done. AutoZone was pretty buzy with cutomers and complaints. I do have some good news to report about my friend Sam. She went to a job fair in Garden City and got a job interview on the spot for a supervisor in an assistited living home. She was quite suprised but I know that it would happen. Her dad is not thrilled about driving to Garden but as she stated "At least it's a job where I can put money in the bank." I would half to agree with her. Tomorrow is a short work day for me so I'll be burning the midnight oil tonight

Monday

Today I had the day off from work. Didn't really do much but clean my apartment. I did go down to the repair shop and made an appointment to have some work done on the truck. Speaking or the truck I diagnosed the problem with the A/C. The pressure cut out switch mounted on the back of the compressor is shot. So it doesn't engage the clutch. The only problem is that the system is still R12. Which of course you can't really buy without paying a hefty cost. So I'm thinking that a conversion to 134A would be best. I have a friend who can help me with that.
On another note my parents are celebrating their wedding anniversary this week. 32 years of marriage. I wish them the best in the years to come. I know that I don't say it enough but I really appreciate all they do for me.

The U-Haul ordeal and Sam to boot

This evening I was invited to my uncle's new house to set around and visit. I went straight over after work. We sat around and he told us a tale of him moving his new furniture and whatnot's and getting the U-Haul stuck up on a driveway after he high centered it and how after getting some boards, a mattress and some tire chains the U-Haul finally gave way. If only there had been a video camera to capture this moment but alas there was not. I like their new house. It felt warm and cozy.

Samantha called me this evening as well. She was at a party with her folks and called to tell me that she had escaped the boredom and was going to a park to relax. She was telling me about her brownies that she made. They sounded real good. I'm wishing I had one to munch on. She hasen't had the best of luck in locating a job. She was saying that there is an opening at a hospital and a mental health facility. I wish her luck.

Daniel

Today I found out something that depressed me. I was told that my brother is moving to Wisconsin to be with his girlfriend and to look for a job. When my mom told me I felt alone because my two siblings have found their soul mates and here I am just wondering around. In a way I feel jealous over him. But I know that as a part of this family I need to support him and his decision.

Friendship

This evening I want to blog about friendship. Each one of us needs friends in our lives that we know and trust. Without friends we wonder the world aimlessly and hope that we can just get by. Friendship is what we need in order to be successful in life. We can talk to these people about whats going on in our lives. We can share secrets, talk and even hang out. After talking to a friend of mine this evening who was pretty depressed about her live in general and about moving back to where she didn't know anyone, I realized that I am pretty lucky to have the friends that I do. I was never good at making friends. I was usually the loaner kid. Picked last for sports, teams, projects, you name it. It sucked and my self esteem when down. Now that I have friends who enjoy me for me my life is a little better.

Let's see here what has happend to me in the last few days. I will be changing stores again here soon to work across the street from where I live which is really where I wanted to go in the begining. My store had an Audit from the DM Tuesday. I don't know how we scored yet but I hope to find out tomorrow. I am probably going to find a new place to live though, now I half to find somewhere to live close to the store. I don't know what's out there yet but I'm sure that I will find somewhere. This week is the angel food distribution at the church on Saturday. I won't be able to attend due to me working but I have no worries. Friday I'll do some cleaning and have my A/C checked in the truck. I still have R12 freon. It worked great last year but when I had the new engine put it, the A/C didn't work anymore. The compressor still works so I am sure it just needs freon.

Family Ties

This evening I am happy and thankful that I have a family that loves me and cares for me. Yesterday at dinner I was reminded of what a lucky person I am. But on the other hand I half to wonder about the others who are not so lucky. Maybe they have parents who are seperated or they don't have cars that run. Maybe they live in poverty or have family problems and refuse to speak to one another. In a way I feel lucky to have an apartment to come home to, a truck that runs to get me to work, parents who love me no matter what I have done and friends who spend time with me.
Speaking of friends this evening I said goodbye to my friend Samantha. She is moving back home to Scott City. I am greatful for the opportunity to meet and get to know her as a friend. I will never forget you. I hope to see you again soon.

Moving

Today I was able to pick up a couch, coffee table and a crock pot from my friend Samantha. She is moving out to Scott City and didn't want to take these items with her. Dad and Daniel helped me lumber the items from her apartment to mine. Her couch is quite comfortable to sit on. Nothing much really happend at work today. I've had a slow week in sales most likely due to the weather. The weekend is looking a little better but not by much. I am hoping that next week will be better.

I must say that I am very happy that KU is the final victory in basketball. With a win of 68 to 75 over Memphis the game was well played on both teams. Not to much has happend at work these last few days

Birthday

Today my sister turns 28 at 8:30PM. She was born on Easter Sunday. Yesterday we had a birthday dinner at Kevin's. Mom made two lasaganas and a peach cobler. We also had garlic toast and salad. Afterwards it was card games and watching KU beat the crap out of team they played. All in all not to much of a day. That morning we did have Angel Food orders as well. This evening I wa invited to the house for more festivies and such.

In tears

Well today I think that I will write about something that is close to heart. Today I discoverd the hearlessness of the people in the world. I know that not everyone is the same and that we all have our flaws. Some are more noticable than others. I have a eye disorder that causes me to have low eyelids and also to have no movement in the left eye. I have delt with it my whole life. It's painful because of the ridicule I delt with in school. It's something that I will probably have my whole life. It has never really bothered me to much. My friends like me for me. Not what I look like. I like working at AutoZone because everyone is nice to me. They don't care what I look like. Today I went to the DMV to get a new Drivers License because I moved. I walked in and gave them my proof of address and paid the fee and went to have my picture taken. No problem right? Wrong. Since I can't open my eyes very wide the person operating the camera treated me like I was doing someting wrong. They have a camera that reads the cornea of your eyeball. Why I don't know but I didn't get a good picture and her response to me was, "Topeka may not accept your picture since we can't read your cornea. If that happends we can't issue you a new license." To which my response was "Excuse me? I can't have a license." To which she said "Let me get the supervisor." The supervisor said to me the same thing and added "Can you drive ok?" To which I said, "I woudn't be standing here if I didn't. Call my eye doctor and he will tell you what is going on." She said "Okay. I wll submit your photo on and if it get returned you will need to come back in here." I said "Okay whatever."
I left the station feeling like an outcast and not very happy with myself. I called my sister and we talked for awhile and then mom called me. Its times like this when I wonder why God created me like he did. I also wonder what I would be like if I was "normal." I guess I will never know why.

Realization

I came to a realization today at work. I found that most people are either thankful or they are not. Today I changed a headlight bulb in a Nissan for a customer. The customer was very thankful to me. She even said that I was wonderful. I was happy to help her out and she was on her way. On the other hand you have the customer who doesn't care about you or what you have to say. Those are the people who I would rather not deal with but I half to anyway. My job is to take care of the customers who walk in the door the best that I can. Whether its giving advice or checking the oil level in a customers car.

What is wrong

Today was a pretty eventful day. I had the day off so I went out looking for a new place to call home. I was able to find a complex down by where I work called Amidon Place. It was a nice area on a pretty big plot of land. I would pay $330 a month for rent. I beleve that I will take up the offer after some thinking.

Yesterday was good though. I spent the evening with my friend Sam. We went to dinner and had a nice time together. I was glad to spend the evening with her.

I only wish that Saturday went better though. I got pretty upset at some customers. My feelings were more internal than spoken. I thoght bad things but I didn't speak what I was thinking. I was upset because the mexican population doesn't speak english very well and its hard to communicate with them. I think "You know, you live in the US you should adapt to us. We shoudn't adapt to you. Learn to speak english you dolt!" I know that it doesn't help any but I refuse to learn a new language. Those who come to the US need to lean a new language.

There is my rant for today. Thanks

Friday

Well I know that it has been a few days since my last post so I though that I would update you who read my blog. I have the day off today and spend some time cleaning my little place. Having a day off of work is nice so you can soak in anything that you might have learned or need to store in the mind for later. This evening we are celebraing my dad's birthday at Strouds restaurant. It will be fun. They say that it's the best fried chicken around served family style.

My friend Sam started her new job this week and things are pleasant with her. I wish her the best in the job that she pursues. What ever that may
be. My congratulation's to Uncle Jay and Aunt Pat for finding a house in Wichita. I wish you the best of luck in your jobs and your new home!

March 24th. A day to remember

Well today is special for two reasons. Two people I am close with celebrate their brithdays today. One would be my father Bruce and the other my friend Robert (aka) Bob. Since my dad is working today at Wal-Mart I called him and wished him a happy birthday. I did get him a gift to which I will give to him at the party. I can't remember how old he is. The age escapes me. I think he is 53. I don't know if mom did something or not, I would hope that she is. I give my thanks to my dad for what he has done for me. I know that I am not perfect nor will I ever be but I know that my dad is the person I want to model my family after. Phillips, Craig and Dean wrote a song called "I want to be just like you" that speaks volume about the role of a father. Its one of my favorites.

Now onto Bob. This evening Rebekah, Jason, Bob, Rion and me went to Red Robin for dinner and then to The Alley for bowling. The service was not the best but not the worst. It could have been better. After dinner we bowled a game and a half which was pretty fun. Along with the cupcake cake and soda we had a good time. My thinks to Rebekah and Bob for the invite this evening. I had fun.

What a deal

Well this is the first of many posts that will grace these fine pages. Not to much happend to me today. I did go to work which was not really what I had intended. I missed the Easter special at church so I didn't get a chance to here it. I'm sure that everything worked out like it was supposed to. For lunch I did go to my parents house to eat so that was good.