A Blog Seldom Used

So it's official.  I will probably never be a big blogger lol.  I can never remember.  But I figure I can post when I feel like it.  It's not like many people read it anyway.  Maybe that's why it's not that fun for me haha.  Maybe I'll try to go friend some people in the blogosphere.

And now for an update.  I've been living in the trailer for a while now.  My previous post had some pictures of what that looks like.  But the good news is that it's almost over.  Sometime next week we should officially be moving into our new home.  Yay!  The house is pretty darn cool.  They should have the wood floor finished some time today and then it's pretty much just touch-up from here on out.  I'll post pictures at some point.

This house is probably the most colorful we have ever had.  My parents usually just paint the house an off white or tan.  This time it all changed.  We had a couple people from our church who have a good idea of color come and look at the house.  They helped us pick out some crazy colors.  The entry way is a dark brown which opens into a dark yellow living room and light yellow kitchen.  Originally we had a green in the bathrooms and den but it was the most awful color to have covering a room.  It looks fine in my room because 3 of the walls are a light brown and it's just on the accent wall.  So we changed all but my room.  The rest of the house are tans and browns but that's still way more color variation then we have ever had.

Overall the house is turning out to be really cool.  We are gonna have an HD projector with surround sound in the room above the garage which is going to be SWEET!  And we have a brand new Table Tennis Table which will provide many hours of fun.  (We play a lot)

I'm planning on finishing up school here in May.  (Lord Willing)  I will be 19 at the time.  I'm going for a BSBA in Computer Informational Systems.  I can't wait to be done and to be able to work full time.  (That sounds so sad.  But hey, I need money to live)

Those are the big things that are happening in my life right now.  If I think of more I'll keep you posted.  And hopefully I'll remember to post new things. ;)

Trailer Sweet Trailer

Current Living Space

My Trailer

Inside our Trailer

Parent's Trailer

So I've decided to return to the blogging world.  Haven't done it in quite a while but I think it will give me something to do now that I've moved.   Currently my life is pretty tight.  And by that I don't mean "Cool," I mean that I'm living in a Trailer Mobile Home.  We own two now. One is for my parents and the other is for my three brothers and myself.  Now I don't mind living in such a tight space that much, but it does get difficult when you have very little room to put stuff.  You can kiss large wardrobes goodbye.  We are all sharing one shower in my parents trailer which thankfully gets us hot water.  We have a TV in our trailer and and XBOX 360 and Play Station 3.  Problem is that with 4 brothers it becomes hard to decide what the TV is used for.  We also have Dish Network so at least we have some good shows.  And just a few days ago were able to get Dish Net for our internet.  But it's limited to 20 Gigs of use.  Its not a lot when you want to watch movies and play online video games.  But it's enough for us to work on school and the such.  Most of the time I still go to the church to do the school if I can. 

Now one of the most annoying things is the lack of an actual bathroom.  So yes.  We do have a porapotty and no I do not like it :p  I have actually been able to get away with only using it a few times in the 2......  Or is it 3 weeks?  I don't remember.  Anyway, only a few times in the period we have been living here.  I've been able to wait till work or till I go to the church. 

Now for why we are in the trailers.  If you aren't aware, my family purchased a little over 20 acres of land on which we are currently living.  We built a metal barn which is really nice and we are in the process of building a house.  The concrete is supposed to be poured sometime today.  (YAYAY)  Sad part is that we are still 3 to 6 months from it being finished.  (Pray its on the side of 3).  Now something really cool about the property is that one section of it is a small forest with a creek inside.  A lot of fun to explore and we've created a network of trails throughout it.  In the front of the property its mostly open with lots of really big Pecan trees.  Which just recently started dropping all of the Pecans.  We actually had a lot of fun getting a group to come and help us pick up a bunch of them and then roasting marshmallows and making smores.  Towards the end of the evening a few of us did some really bad swing dancing.  But it was fun. 

This is definitely the least fun part of my family's moving process.  But I think my family will be better for it.  Having to live in such close proximity will ultimately bring us closer.  I don't know how much longer I'll be living here with my family but this will probably some of my last memories of living with them so I might as well make them count.  Pray that we are strong, have good attitudes, and have family unity.   And most of all that we honor God with how we live.  I think if we keep those things in check then this place will be a pretty fun place to live. 
 

Dishes for TV and Internet

My Awesome Birthday and Epic Fail :P

So my 18th birthday was a almost two weeks ago.  It was really fun.   I don't have a lot to say lol.  A ton of people were there.  And I mean a TON.  Like 40. Which is great cuz people matter more to me then just about anything.  I had to take a picture with all of them (forced to by Kayla's mother... No Joke).  We pretty much played games outside and then ended up having a worship/jam session with my new drum attachment.  So it was a lot of fun and I got a lot of gift cards (Now-a-days that's no surprise).  But I also got a lot of really cool gifts.  Well... make that 2.      One was from my parents.  From previous posts you should have learned that I'm a percussionist.  I like my drums :)  Mainly hand drums.  I've got a lot of those.  But the first hand drum I ever got is called a cajon.  It's a ton of fun to play and it just got better.  My parents bought me a heckstick/sidekick.  Check it here.  Lots of fun.

Addition: Now You Can See The Mug (I gotz it last night)

The other cool gift I got was from Kayla.  It was a mug.  And on it was a picture of buzz lightyear.  Except this buzz lightyear had my head and was holding a mug that said CK, Buzz, and I think Chris (reason I can't remember was because apparently there was a mistake and they had to get it fixed so I don't get it till maybe tomorrow)  Addition: It says Christopher, not Chris.  Basically these are nicknames. CK stands for Conversation killer.  Do to the fact that apparently I kill the conversation all the time.   And I think buzz was cuz we were having a discussion on our favorite cartoon characters and we had both agreed that Buzz and Tigger were really awesome.  Well I wanted to be tigger but she wouldn't let me cuz she wanted it so then i got buzz :p.  (She is lucky I'm so nice)  So yeah, really cool gift. 


And then on top of that she posted this on her blog.  Don't I feel special.  Actually I feel worse.   Here comes my epic fail.  I didn't know this till a few weeks ago but apparently on here birthday I never said "Happy Birthday!"  EPIC FAIL.  Now admittedly I did a good majority of the work in throwing her one of the coolest birthday parties ever!  But that is sadly no excuse.   And also sadly, I cannot go back in time to fix it.  But I can at least say it on here so everyone can see.  Happy (Really Really Late) Birthday Kayla!  (I could actually have said happy half birthday not to long ago but I missed that one too.  Darnit!)

I'VE BEEN TOLD TO DO AN ELEVEN

The Rules:
1. You must post these rules.
2. Each person must post eleven things about themselves on their blog.
3. Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post and create 11 new questions for the people you tag to answer.

FACTS ABOUT ME

1.  I grew up on a farm with animals you probably didn't know were even legal to own.  Emus, Ostriches, Goats, Rabbits, Exotic Pheasants from Africa, Ducks, and More.  (Almost Zebras)  


2.  I love Paintball (and now airsoft to a degree)  I have a lot of gear that if I began telling you about, you would probably get extremely lost :p


3.  I work at a local Marketing Company.  I sell dental discount plans to just about anybody.  Need a good plan? Click on the tab above that says "Where I Work"


4.  I will eat just about anything.  If it's meant to be edible, then sure I'll give it a go.  I will like most of it.  Very few things I don't like.  Things I've tried: Shark, Escargot, Cow foot, Cow Tongue, Chicken Heart, Frog Legs, Goat, Ox Tail, and more I can't remember I'm sure.   


5.  I love adrenaline.  I love paintball, airsoft, Free-running, Rollercoasters,  Skiing, and more.  I will do just about anything that gets the adrenaline pumping.  


6.  I'm also a somewhat techy guy.  I don't know a ton but when it comes to figuring it out... I'm your guy.  I love trying to figure out how to fix things and how to do different things on a computer.  I just recently took out my truck stereo and replaced it as well as removed the door panels and replaced the speakers in my truck.  That was fun :P


7.  I'm a percussionist.  I've made a goal to attain as many hand drums as possible.  Currently I'm at like 8.  I've got a Cajon, Bongo Cajon, Doumbek, Djembe, A couple smaller drums, and also my kit.  I play mostly on Sunday's during the Youth Service.  


8.  I love acting.  I'm not amazing at it.  Pretty good I think.  I've had one lead role and will have the lead in this year's spring play as ranking senior.  But I really just enjoy the class and   acting.  


9.  I'm running out of things to say lol.  Ummmmmmm...  I've never broken a bone, will not need braces, have no allergies, and rarely get sick.  Most people I tell that get angry at me :P


10.  I'm a senior-ish..... whose not even in highschool.   Yeah I know.  What?  If you click on the "My School Program" button on the tabs then it will make more sense.  I basically stopped doing highschool to start college at the age of 16.  Some say I'm a highschool drop out.  


11.  Last one.  Thank Goodness!!  This is hard.  Ok.  I wrestled for 9 years!  And by wrestling I don't mean that WWF fake stuff :p  I wrestled competitively for real.  I actually got pretty good.  Even won a national tournament.  Almost went undefeated my last year.  

Funnily enough.  This is one of the two guys I lost to.  He beat me 4-2.  And the other guy I lost to, I beat 3 times after that.  So I don't really count it.  I'm the guy in the Yellow.

Questions For Me

(Kayla Told Me to do this)

1.  What is the scariest thing that's ever happened to you?  Psh... Scared.  I don't get scared.  JK.  Ummmmm.  Probably the time when I had a friend over on a Sunday afternoon and he was helping me feed the animals.  I walked out to the ostrich pen to see that the door was open and the ostrich was walking through it.  And then..... It chased me.  NO JOKE!  I literally ran around a tree in circles to stay away from it.  (They can kill you with a kick.  So I was slightly scared) But then, being the genius that I am, I ran back into the cage.  It followed me in.  I climbed up on its shed that it stayed in and waited for it to turn away.  Then I took off for the gate and was able to shut it before it caught up.  SCARY!!!!!

2.  If you could be anywhere in the world right now.  Where would you be and what would you buy me as a souvenir?  Id probably be in someplace like New Zealand.  Someplace with awesome scenery.  That or some place with lots of thrills lol.  And I wouldn't decide till I got there.  I'm usually pretty good at find things people like.  It be more fun not to know.  

3.  What is your favorite type of tree?  Either the classic pine tree or an Aspen tree.  Both can be found in one of my favorite places known as the Colorado Rockies!

4.  If you could switch places with me for a day, what would it be like?  A LIVING NIGHTMARE!  Jk.  Ummmm.  I could do a Kayla pretty well.  Just laugh at everything except that which is funny.  And Say "What" a lot.  Hahahahaha.  Jk

5.  The funniest Joke I know.  (Everyone can try to answer this one if you don't already know the answer)  It's a series of 3 questions.  Do you walk to school or carry your lunch?  Is it further to Fort Collins then by bus?  What is the difference between a duck?   HAVE FUN!

6.  If someone handed you a million dollars.  ($987,654,321 was too NOT Cliche) What would you do with it?   Id save some of it.  Invest a most of what's left.  Spend a little.  And give a large portion to the church and my family and those I know in need.   

7.  If you life was a movie, what would the title be?  "A man called Blessed" ;)

8.  Why was six afraid of seven?  Cuz seven was a homicidal killer who liked to kill people with numbers for names like him.  

9.  Do you know how hard it is to come up this 11 random questions?  No but I have the feeling I'm about to find out. 

10.  If you were to audition for any reality TV show, what would it be?  Not a clue.  I don't watch reality TV :P

11.  Are you smarter then a 5th Grader?  NOPE!  Somtims mi spellin b of bi just a lil...

MY QUESTIONS

(MUHAHAHAHAHA)

1. What is the funniest thing you've ever done.  

2.  If lost everything you owned and could only keep one item.  what would it be?

3.  If you could have any car in the world, what would it be?

4.  How many states have you visited?  

5.  If you could be anything you wanted, what would it be?

6.  If you were a superhero, who would you be?

7.  What is the worst movie you've ever seen?

8.  What is your favorite COLOR?  (I like to be cliche)

9.  What's your favorite pass-time?

10.  How often do you floss your teeth?  (I was recently having a discussion with a friend about this and we both admitted to "pretty much... Never"

11.  Do you know how easy it is to come up with 11 questions?

I TAG.....

No one! And here's why:

I'm not super popular here in the blogosphere, and most people who read my blog don't have one themselves. Sooo if I passed it on, it would be to like, 3 people, 2 of whom have already done it. So instead, I'm going to say...if you're reading this, and want to do it, go for it! But be sure to let me know so I can read your answers. :-)


Also, if you don't have a blog (or have already posted this one) but you just really want to answer my questions because you love me that much, put it in a comment for everyone to see. :-) 

And now you all know more about me than you ever wanted to! How lucky you are.  (COPIED FROM KAYLA'S POST, Few things don't apply but what ever)  

Anyway....

You know I don't have a lot of readers.  But I don't post much so that's probably a really good thing.  But I felt like posting today.


It's pretty amazing what God can do.  I don't know about you, but personally I'm not very good at giving God that which he is due.  If you read Kayla's most recent post then you saw that she had a really cool experience where her mom prayed for her and something cool happened.  For me personally I've had some cool experiences at work.  Tuesday this week I had a low sales day.  (For those who don't know, I sell discount dental plans)  But Wednesday I had a great day.  IN FACT. So did most people at the office.  We SMASHED our previous record.  I got home and found out that my family had all prayed that I would have a great day at work.  Turns out they've been doing that a lot.  And guess what?  I now have one of the highest averages this year in the office.  A 17 (Almost 18) year old guy having one of the best averages.  That's called a blessing.


God has it covered.  I've been thinking a lot about the future lately.  And though I don't know what God has in store.  But I know God has a plan.

 "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." - Jeremiah 29:11


How cool is that!!  Sounds pretty cool to me.  No matter what life throws at me I know God's got a plan.  I look forward to it.  God has blessed me so far with a great family, Great friends, a great job, and a great church

SURPRISE!

Ok.  So for those who don't know.  I am never surprised by a gift.  I almost always figure out what the gift is.

Now this year Christmas was very different.  There really was only a two things that I actually wanted.  But my parents didn't ask until a few days before christmas and they were rather expensive.   So I kinda left it up in the air and figured "I'll get what I get"

I got 4 gifts that were pretty awesome.


1.  From my grandparents I got $50 for Amazon Kindle.  I love to read and that allowed me to purchase a bunch of really good books.  Happy Day

DJEMBE

2.  From my parents I got a Djembe. Now there is a funny story about this
Like I said my parents didn't ask what I wanted till a few days before Christmas.   This is one of the things I told them I wanted.  However, to keep me from guessing, they put a small box under the tree.  When I unwrapped it, it turned out to be a tissue box and on one of the tissues was written "Look behind the Chair"  And so I did and Look what I found --->

Five-Ten Chase Phantom's

3.Now this gift was a huge surprise.  This was from all of my little brothers.  They teamed together cuz these are very expensive shoes.  Now the funny part is this is the other thing I told my parents I wanted and they actually made a show of considering it, but after a discussion, decided there was no way to get it in time.  They already knew that my little brothers had purchased them a while before.  Now about the shoes.  They are made for free-running.  You can click here to learn more about them.  Also, Can you see the 5 and the 10?


4.  One of the best gifts I got was from Kayla.  Apparently she was worried I wouldn't like it. I don't know how that's possible :p  I am kinda a sucker for things that are all about the memories.  She made a calendar.  The calendar had pictures of me and friends.  Most of the pictures fell under the month they were taken.  And a ton of birthdays were on there as well with the picture of the person whose birthday it was.  The whole thing was amazingly awesome.  I was completely surprised by it.

And those are my major gifts that I got for Christmas this year.  I am blessed to have an amazing family and great friends.  I thank God for the people and possessions that he has blessed me with.

PRESENTS!!!!!

Ok,  I don't know about you but I love Christmas.  Mainly because of Presents.  But I'm a little weird cuz as cool as getting gifts are....  my favorite part is giving them.  Since I got a good Job I've kinda spoiled my family with gifts.  I have no problem with spending large amounts of money on my family.  To me it's worth it.

This year I went all out.  I can't post everything I got cuz my family might see it.  So Ill post it later.  But it's pretty cool stuff.  I have a couple gifts I'm really looking forward to seeing the person's face.

Can't wait :P  2 Days!!!!

Thanksgiving

Hey Guys,

Soooooo I haven't Posted in a looooong while.  I thought I'd tell you a little about my Thanksgiving Vacation.  It was a lot of fun.  We left the Thursday morning before Thanksgiving.  That Night we stopped and Stayed in Wichita, KS.  Then we drove to Burlington, CO where my dad visited his brother. And then finally we drove to our main destination the next day of Elizabeth, CO.

Now for those who don't know, This is where I spent 10 Years of my life.  I got to see a lot of family and got to attend my old church.  Now that was fun but also slightly strange cuz some of them I hadn't seen in years and it was awkward trying to start a conversation.  But I got through it and had some fun with the people who were easier to talk to.

After church we went back out to my Great Aunts where we were staying.  We basically had our Thanksgiving Meal on Sunday because that was the best day for us to get together.  There was close to 50 People there.  Uncles, Aunts, Grandparents, Cousins.  It was pretty awesome.  And then I discovered something.  My Colorado friends have NOTHING TO DO.  After most of the family had left they said "Hey Lets go Hang out at Walmart." There didn't used to be a walmart there.  It was just added a few years ago.  But Seriously.... WALMART!!!!!!!  Apparently that's what they do for fun.  So they practically dragged me there.  Because to me.  That's not fun.  But whatever.  We had fun on the drive there.  And we picked up a movie.

The next couple days were slower.  I read a book and laid around.  It was rather nice.  The last day we were in Elizabeth we went and hung out with some of the guys that graduated a few years back that my dad had discipled through Highschool.  It was pretty fun.  We saw IN TIME which was ok at best.  And then we went to eat and talked for a LOONG time.

The Next day we drove to Denver.   That was fun.  We met up with my grandparents and went out to dinner at Gunther Toody's which is a 70's style restaurant.  Its a lot of fun and good food.  The next day was thanksgiving.  Because we already had our "Thanksgiving" Meal, we just went to a restaurant.  Mimi's cafe is really good food.  They had a home style, Thanksgiving meal.  The best part was this Tomato and Basil Bisque.  It was the best I had ever had.  SOOOOOO GOOOOOD.

After lunch is where it gets fun.  I had talked my dad into letting me buy a tablet on black friday.  We went to Best Buy at 2:30 and found a line already forming.  So Colten and I sat in line for 9 Hours.  And then we didn't leave best buy cause of all the good deals until 3:30 AM.  About 13 hours after we arrived.  But we got a bunch of cool stuff.

Then that day we woke up at 8 and played cribbage with our Grandpa till 10 and then we drove all the way home and didn't arrive until 11:30 PM.

Overall a Pretty fun trip.  I liked it lol.  But I haven't caught up on sleep yet and it's Monday lol.
 

Now Is The Time To Stand

I was looking at this band on grooveshark and saw these 2 songs.  I have it on the playlist on the upper left so you can listen to it.  It is a real calling to me.  It reminds me of what it means to be A MAN.  My dad created the acrostic for me when I turned 13.

A.cknowledge Christ as Lord and Savior

M.astered by none other.  Not fear, lust, or passivity. 
A.ccepts the accountability responsibility that comes with the privilege.  
N.OW IS THE TIME TO LEAD COURAGEOUSLY

That last one applies to everyone.  We have lived in darkness but Jesus stepped in and NOW is the time to stand up and make a difference. 

We stand, we rise, we give our lives.
We stand, we rise, we give our lives.

[Spoken]
It began long ago, when darkness, through its deceit captured the hearts of the sons and daughters of light. We looked for light but we found only darkness. We searched for bright skies but walked in gloom. We fumbled like the blind along the wall, feeling our way like people without eyes. We were destined to fall, even in the brightest days. We stumbled as if it were dark. Among the living, we were like the dead. We looked for justice, but it never came. We looked for rescue but it was far from us. So He, Himself, stepped in to save us with his strong arm and justice to sustain Him. He put on righteousness as armor, salvation His helmet. He clothed Himself with the robe of vengeance and wrapped Himself in a cloak of divine passion. He slipped out of his royal garments, left eternity to enter time, divinity to wrap himself in humanity. The sea of glass, for the ocean of separation. He left peace, and for the first time felt pain. Because the very hands that held the stars were now sentenced to wear my scars. It was love that purchased this traitor’s heart. It's what the prophets spoke about when they envisioned light living in men once again. For this reason, I AM LEGEND, predestined for greatness, built for the final hour. I was born for this with weapons in hand, armor in place. I now march to the beat of a different drum. I will break through battle lines that have been drawn by discouragement and despair. What more is left to be said? Time has met its end. It's now or never. Collision with me, myself, and I. You see my mission today is clear: to wake the dead. So let freedom's song rage. You’re not abandoned. You're not alone. Last day warriors arise from yesterday's ash and raise your fist with us. We are the army that is charging upon the land. Defeat is no longer and option! IT IS VICTORY.

We stand, we rise, we give our lives.
We stand, we rise, we give our lives.
We stand, we rise, we give our lives.

So will you join?  Or sit on the sidelines?  I know my choice.

It was Awesome

KIROS

 What a blast.  This band on the right, KIROS is a band from Canada.  I actually got to talk to a few of the Band Members before the concert.  Really cool guys.  The lead singer has the quote of the day. 

Superchick

HAWK NELSON

Superchick was a lot of fun.  I knew a good number of their songs and they really got you going.  The highlight of their show however was a story they told.   The story was of one of their friends who was diagnosed with  stage 4 cancer.  He was told he only had 3 weeks to live.  Those last 3 weeks he made the most out of every opportunity. He wrote down a list of all the things he wanted to say and do before it ended.  He said they were the best 3 weeks of his life and he realized how each day was a gift from God.  At the end of 3 weeks he went to the hospital for a checkup.  The doctors didn't know what to say because the cancer had disappeared.  This led to them writing the song We Live.  The song talks about how we don't know how much time we have left and what we should do.  The chorus says "We live, We love, We forgive, and never give up.  Cuz the days we are given are gifts from above and today we remember to live and to love"  Its truly a great message and something great to think about.   

Obviously Also Hawk Nelson

 Hawk Nelson was one of the highlights of the night.  My brother and I have been fans for a long time.  This is either the 3rd or 4th concert of theirs I have been to.  But the best part of the night was when they allowed a group on stage.  I was not one of them, but they all got to sing and dance.  And then after all the people were told to leave the stage the lead singer allowed one kid to stay up.  The kid was obviously partially retarded.  But the guy got up their and danced with the kid and let the kid sing into the mike and it was a really great thing to see. 

MIKESCHAIR

The band I think I enjoyed the most was Mikeschair.  This band has some very good songs that have incredible messages.  I got one of their t-shirts for their song Keep Changing the World.  But they have another song called Someone Worth Dying For.  He gave a quote from C.S. Lewis before they sang it.   "Christ died for men precisely because men are not worth dying for; to make them worth it."

MANAFEST

FIREFLIGHT

Had a great time with Manafest.  He is a rapper but his music is fun to listen to.  He put on a great show and as one of the earlier band really got everyone pumped.  His guitarists actually wore gas masks at one point during the concert.  It was really fun. 








Fireflight was a band who I was really looking forward to seeing.  They played a lot of their most popular songs as well as a few from their unreleased album.  












The concert was a blast.  We had a great time.  I will say that after standing for 4 and a half hours you can get really tired and I was ready for bed by the time I got home at 11PM lol.  Oh almost forgot, on the top left hand side of the page you will find a grooveshark widget.  The songs are the top from the bands at the concert and you should listen to them.  Soooo click it. Like right now.... click it.....cliiiiickkk itttt!!!!!!!