Journey's Of Darkness And Light

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2009-04-17T07:49:31Z

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Pie Day

2009-03-14T05:58:14Z

So I will be disappointed if I get questions asking me why saturday the 14th is pie day, but it is and everyone should have pie. Lots of pie.

You're not going to believe this

2007-11-22T05:32:36Z

So the strangest thing happened to me going to work yesterday. I was driving through a round about here in Ferndale when I heard something bounce off of the roof of my car. I was very worried at first because there was about 3 utility trucks doing work in the area I had just driven through. I slowed way down and started looking around like crazy. I happened to look in my rear view mirror just in time to see a crow picking itself up off the road right behind me. The dang thing had dive bombed my car for some odd reason. And people wonder why I don't like crows that much, lol.

Update on my life

2007-06-04T00:20:53Z

Wow, this week has been a busy one. I guess the best place to start is thursday when I stood up to my boss and basically told him that the way I was running the machines was better than how he wanted me to run them and I had the numbers to prove it. Friday he had a long talk with the owner and at the end of the day, I was told I was fired for not listening to instruction, i.e. I wasn't doing it his way. But things turned around saturday when my dad and step-mom came up and helped me look over a motorcycle that I ended up buying for $500. I kinda needed it since it runs good and gets WAY better gas mileage than my beast of a car, lol. So monday I get to start the whole job hunt ordeal again. I'll post pics of the bike as soon as I get them.

New member of my family

2007-03-27T03:26:43Z

Got a new family member saturday. I went and got a pet of the weasel kind. It's a male ferret that's about 5 to 6 months old. He's a ball. Very playful , and while aggressive, not mean. He will wrestle with your hand or foot, but will not bite even if he can't tell it's a person i.e. he's in a shirt sleeve or some other place and unable to see what it wrestling with him. Very curious and very determined. Not sure yet if this is a good combo or not. I'll post some pics of him when I get some. Oh, and I also am just getting over a case of bronchitis so bad I was give an inhaler for it on saturday.

Serious update needed

2007-01-14T06:01:04Z

Wow, where to begin. I hadn't realized I havn't posted for so long. Been so busy with other things. Well I guess a good place to start is that I have moved to washington state because I could no longer deal with the heat of oklahoma summers. It is a sad testament that almost everything I owned fit into my car. I guess I have just never been one for having a lot of material posessions. I had my nipples pierced for a while, but ended up taking them out because they kept snagging on things and weren't healing right. I had a job for a couple of months at an auto body shop, but they started messing with my pay and not giving me the alloted time to work on my jobs and then griping at me because they were not finished so I quit there. I am currently working through a temp agency at a place that makes lumber mill band saw blades as a CNC sharpening grinder operator. With luck I will get hired on in 2 more months by the company itself. It isn't what I would love to be doing in life, but it is fufilling and pays my bills. I am still driving the 1978 chevy nova that I had in highschool, but it looks nothing like it did when I got it back in '97. God, 10 years. Where has the time gone. It seems like just yesterday I was in high school and always hanging out with the 2 people who mattered most to me in the whole world then; and are still more often than not on my mind wondering how they are doing, Jana and Miah. What I wouldn't give to be back in that time of my life, so carefree and with the future still out in front of me, instead of felling like it is slipping past me as it does now. I am going to be getting back into martial arts training as soon as I can find a place that I like and can afford. I need to get back in to shape and get my reflexes back to where they need to be. I will try and post some pics on here soon, but not sure when I'll be able to. For now I think I am going to go write some poetry as I am in a very introspective mood. if anyone would like to read anything I have written just ask I and will either e-mail them, or post them. May None Of Your Journies Be As Dark As Some I Have Taken.

Hurtful people.

2006-07-22T06:54:34Z

Why do people feel it is okay to play with other people emotions? Do people get a kick out of it or something? Why can't people just be honest if they don't feel anything beyond a physical attraction? Honesty is a lost art these days I guess. Makes me outdated because I believe in being honest about how I feel. Honesty may hurt someone a little, but if you lie and the truth comes out later it hurts one hell of a lot more.

Death of a great musical mind.

2006-07-11T16:39:13Z

It has been brought to light today that Syd Barrett, founder of Pink Floyd, has passed away. While he was only in the band for a short time, he helped to shape their music for the wholr career of the band. More news can be found on yahoo at http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/obit_barrett.

Birth of the USA

2006-07-04T22:12:14Z

Greetings All,

I am just leaving a short note to wish everyone not only a Happy 4th, but also to ask that everyone take a minute to remember all those who have given so much so that they could help make a dream of freedom come true.

Possible new piercing idea for me

2006-07-03T18:29:36Z

I am starting to actually think about getting another piercing. It is called a 'frenum' or a series of them is called a 'frenum ladder'. It is the ladder I am thinking of getting. Any input on the subject would be appreciated.

Not a new one, but looks interesting.

2006-07-01T15:58:43Z

meme

1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the next 3 sentences on your blog along with these instructions.
5. Don’t you dare dig for that “cool” or “intellectual” book in your closet! I know you were thinking about it! Just pick up whatever is closest.

In Ossiriand dwelt the Green-elves, in the protection of their rivers; for after Sirion Ulmo loved Gelion above all the waters of the western world. The woodcraft of the Elves of Ossiriand was such that a stranger might pass through their land from end to end and see none of them. They were clad in green in spring and summer, and the sound of their singing could be heard even across the waters of Gelion; wherefore the Noldor named that country Lindon, the land of music, and the mountains beyond they named Ered Lindon, for they first saw them from Ossiriand.

From a book called "The Silmarillion" by J.R.R. Tolkien. It is one of many books I am currently enjoying re-reading.

If This Isn't True, It Should Still Be A Lesson

2006-06-28T15:50:32Z

This is why we can live the way we do, thanks to our protectors.....

Last week, while traveling to Chicago on business, I
noticed a Marine sergeant traveling with a folded flag, but did not
put two and two together. After we'd boarded our flight, I turned to
the sergeant, who'd been invited to sit in First Class (and was seated
across from me, and inquired if he was heading home.

"No," he responded.

"Heading out?" I asked.

"No. I'm escorting a soldier home."

"Going to pick him up?"

"No. He is with me right now. He was killed in Iraq. I'm taking him home to his family."

The realization of what he had been asked to do hit
me like a punch to the gut. It was an honor for him. He told me that,
although he didn't know the soldier, he had delivered the news of his
passing to the soldier's family and felt as if he did know them
after so many conversations in so few days. I turned back to him,
extended my hand, and said, "Thank you. Thank you for doing what you
do so my family and I can do what we do."

Upon landing in Chicago the pilot stopped short of
the gate and made the following announcement over the intercom.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to note that we
have had the honor of having Sergeant Steeley of the United States
Marine Corps join us on this flight. He is escorting a fallen comrade back home to his family. I ask that you please remain in your seats when we open the forward door so as to allow Sergeant Steeley to deplane and
receive his fellow soldier. We will then turn off the seat belt sign."

Without a sound, all went as requested. I noticed the sergeant saluting the casket as it was brought off the plane, and his
action made me realize that I am proud to be an American. So here's
a public thank-you to our military for doing what you do so we can live
the way we do.

This is my personal add on to this message.

Some people may not agree with what is going on in Iraq, but regardless of if you agree with what is going on or not, it is important that we all give out support to those who are over there and especially for those who have given their lives to try and give to those people what so many here take for granted. One of the reasons I feel the way I do is because the odds are that some of my good friends from boot camp are over there right now, and one of my good friends is going to be going back over there soon. Not because he is being ordered to, but because he requested to because he believes in what we are doing. He has been there and knows what goes on that doesn't ever really get reported. Things like women being able to have a job, be part of the government, the soldiers playing baseball and football with the children. The everyday citizens who cry tears of joy and thank our fighting men for helping them get what they could not on their own: FREEDOM.

Life

2006-06-27T21:09:44Z

Why is it everytime anything good happens in my life it seems to either fall apart or blow up in my face?

Alphabet "About Me" Meme

2006-06-25T17:56:53Z

A is for age:
27

B is for booze of choice:
Smirnoff, all types of it; Aftershock; want to try Mead

C is for career:
I am currently a student at a Tech school. Yeah back to school at 27, lol

D is for your dog's name:
My favorite was Scooter.

E is for essential item you use everyday:
My car keys. Only thing I can think of that I use a lot, lol.

F is for favorite song at the moment
Toss up between Dierks Bentley - I'd Settle For A Slow Down, and Stonesour- Through The Glass.

G is for favorite games:
Skip-Bo, Uno, most types of card games.

H is for Home town:
Darrington, WA

I is for instruments you play:
Pan Flute, Guitar, still learning to play both

J is for favorite juice?:
Orange or Apple.

K is for kids?:
1, but he doesn't live with me.

L is for last hug?:
Alex, she's a cool friend

M is for marriage:
Been there before, will try and be certain before going there again.

N is for Nickname:
Of the many I've had, my favorite is Bear.

O is for overnight hospital stays:
Once, for an ulcer they thought was a bad appendix

P is for phobias:
Ants, had a bad experiance when I was young.

Q is for quote:
He who fights monsters should take care that he not become a monster himself.

R is for biggest regret:
Not being able to convince my mind that not everything in life has to go bad.

S is for Superhero:
Batman. He's just a normal guy who really wants to make a difference.

T is for time you woke up:
About 7:15 this morning. I got woke up early by the 4yo I babysit.

U is for underwear:
Hanes

V is for vegetables you Love:
Corn on the cob, baked potatoes

W is for worst habit:
I chew my fingernails. Trying to quit though

X is for x-rays you've gotten:
Shoulder, chest, knees.

Y is for yummy food you make:
Roasted lemon pepper chicken

Z is for zodiac sign:
Capricorn

Brake failure

2006-06-23T18:16:57Z

I am unsure if anybody else who will read this has ever had their vehicle's brakes fail because of a hole in the line, but I can tell you from recent experiance that it is not a fun thing to have happen. Luckily I was able to limp the car home after getting what I needed for repairs.

Good News

2006-06-23T15:59:19Z

I just found out recently that my rent is going to be cut to almost nothing for doing the maintenance where I live. More money free to travel and actually try and have a life for once ;). It also means I may have the money to paint my car when I start back to school in the fall.

On the note of school, for those who don't know I am in school to become a certified auto body repair technician. I really like the type of work it is as it also allows me to be creative and have an outlet for my artsy side, lol. I also just recently got back from Crossville Tennessee where I was taught metal working techniques to include how to use an english wheel. The best part was that someone else paid for the whole trip. It was great. And because of that trip I have a job offer after I graduate to work at a place making parts for small aircraft starting at $10 an hour with full benefits. That's all for now.

New to livejournal so bear with me.

2006-06-21T22:42:59Z

Hello everyone. I am new to livejournal. Thanks to the one who got me started, you know who you are. ;) Not too sure what else to say. I'm not too good at these things. Maybe I'll have some insperation and write more later.