wow...this is so huge for me. I dunno where to start
By magic can we include symbiotic abilities that have been cultivates by the introduction of a innate foreign substance/sentient being?
(no this is not an episode of the big bang theory, I'm seriously wondering)
You see...superman's abilities were simply an effect of his genetic structure reacting to our specific yellow sun. Spider man was the product of a genetic anomaly that occurred when he mutated (loose definition) when he was bit by a radioactive spider
I could go on....and on and on and on and on and on...please believe me. SO....I'm gonna approach this as thought he spectrum were WIDE OPEN
1. superman's powers. Yep. invulnerable (almost). Super and I mean super speed. telescopic vision, heat vison, super breathe (oh wait..I have that...this guy knows) Freeze breathe.....
ummmmmFLIGHT>.....FLIGHT. the man(loose definition) can fly. ANd fast...forget it...that's the business!!
ok. Here's the thing. I lucid dream of these powers, but I realize that want them for 2 reasons and I'm being honest: 1. I like knowing that I cannot be hurt and that things are easy. I dont like obstacles and overcoming them...I want my life to be easy. 2. It exposes fear in my life. I don't wanna be hurt. I don't like the feeling of being vulnerable. Both of these are weakness on my part. Honestly!
Being human means facing vulnerability and overcoming obstacles. If I am going to become the man I wanna be....I HAVE TO BE VULNERABLE LE, GET HURT.....AND OVERCOME OBSTACLES!!! But I realllllly don't like that and....I don't wannnnnnnnnnnnnna! (whiniest voice possible)
2. The flash. (super...I mean SUPER speed). Ok..I"m only gonna say one thing. Speed is a measure of TIME. If I could run to syracuse in 2 minutes instead of 2 hours, but it still FELT like 2 hours to me.....then what's the use!? SPeed is awesome at first till you realize that it is really only the perception of time SLOWING down for ME...just me.
3. Green lantern. Dude thinks it....ring creates it.... awesome. (until you're AJ in the morning, who's thoughts travel like a 2-toed sloth riding a geriatric snail)
OH WAIT..THIS IS THINGS YOU COULD DOOOOOOOOOOOO IF YOU HAD MAGIC.
4. Um....I'd make the 2 party fallacy disappear and bring actual freedom to this nation. I would magically turn every politician into what they pretend to be. WHATUP?
5. I'd bring back 'my name is earl" it was GOOD SHOW THAT DESERVED TO FINISH OUT IN IT'S TIME!!! WE DONT EVEN KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NOW THAT WE DISCOVER THAT EARL IS EARL JRS FATHER!!! CMON.....criminal...Just criminal!
Monday, April 30, 2012
Day Thirteen: Top five dream jobs
Woah...I'm behind...I'm supposed to be doing this every day, but it really creeps up ya!
5. Guy that swims around and with dolphins and entertains people....that sounds awesome doesn't it?
4. Prince of England. Royalty? Sounds so dope. And for whatever reason, people don't seem to feel oppressed, they LOVE the royal family! I don't get it, but it would be sweet to have an entire country's wealth at your disposal....mwah ha ha!!! Just think of the shenanigans I could get into in a PALACE with like swords and armor and such....awesome!!!!
3. Zoo keeper. I LOVE animals. I don't think i would like the cleanup or the treating them medically, but more of a 'guy who plays around with monkeys and whatnot" would be a good title. Yep...Monkey entertainer. That's the one!
2. I would say musician, but honestly...it's really hollow IMO. I found it hollow. I found it less gratifying than I thought it would be. I felt like a dancing puppet who was seeking other's approval through my talent. I know that's not everyone's story, but it's definitely mine.
1. Yep... Pastor. It's honestly my dream job. I wouldn't mind actually earning a salary doing it...but honestly, just meeting people's needs and helping them make the choice to a much more fulfilling life and life hereafter is just Awesome! I love teaching on Sundays and I love the one on one time I have with people, just doing life together. I really don't there's a job I could ever like more than this one. I've been dreaming about it since I was 20 or so. I don't mind if there's 4 people there or 400, I just reallllllly reallllly love what I do!
short and to the point.... (I'm short on time today)
5. Guy that swims around and with dolphins and entertains people....that sounds awesome doesn't it?
4. Prince of England. Royalty? Sounds so dope. And for whatever reason, people don't seem to feel oppressed, they LOVE the royal family! I don't get it, but it would be sweet to have an entire country's wealth at your disposal....mwah ha ha!!! Just think of the shenanigans I could get into in a PALACE with like swords and armor and such....awesome!!!!
3. Zoo keeper. I LOVE animals. I don't think i would like the cleanup or the treating them medically, but more of a 'guy who plays around with monkeys and whatnot" would be a good title. Yep...Monkey entertainer. That's the one!
2. I would say musician, but honestly...it's really hollow IMO. I found it hollow. I found it less gratifying than I thought it would be. I felt like a dancing puppet who was seeking other's approval through my talent. I know that's not everyone's story, but it's definitely mine.
1. Yep... Pastor. It's honestly my dream job. I wouldn't mind actually earning a salary doing it...but honestly, just meeting people's needs and helping them make the choice to a much more fulfilling life and life hereafter is just Awesome! I love teaching on Sundays and I love the one on one time I have with people, just doing life together. I really don't there's a job I could ever like more than this one. I've been dreaming about it since I was 20 or so. I don't mind if there's 4 people there or 400, I just reallllllly reallllly love what I do!
short and to the point.... (I'm short on time today)
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Day 12 - Top Five Trends/Styles You Abhor
wheeeeew...Ok...this is one that I really get wierd about. My BP rises over some of this stuff.
the first one I can think of that may be the BIGGEST one that bothers me to my core is: SKINNY JEANS.
I have NEVER ....NEVER...EVVVVVER seen a pair of skinny jeans compliment a girl's frame. NOt even the 'Oh...I'm a model...you know, the standard of beauty' type chicks look good in skinny jeans. SORRY....NOT COOL. As a man who tries NOT to check out chicks that are not my wife, skinny girl jeans STILL trip my peripheral in the way of "oooo...that looks BAD".
disclaimer: You don't have to like or agree with this..it's true. Can ANYONE come up with a reason to choose skinny jeans over regular fit/cut jeans? I'm listening?
Are they more comfortab..... LOL..I couldn't even get through that...it's laughable and obviously not even a good question!!!!
which segue ways very simply into my next point: DUDES WEARING SKINNY JEANS. Ok...i'll try to be nice here cause I have some dear friends who have joined the 'dark side'. I love you all, but it just ain't right!! Here's the thing...and it's confession time. When I married my supergirl, she sat me down and said something I'll never forget;
She looked me deep in the eye with the most serious face one Saturday. I prepared for the worst and she let me have it. She looked down for what seemed like ages, met my eyes and then said: You REALLY have to get rid of those jeans. They are wayyy to tight in regions that no one wants to perceive. They were boot-cut Arizona's from JCPEnny in their sale isle when I was like 19. At 26 I SHOULD have realized this but I thought that was what every COWBOY wore!!! I tried to argue but she was so serious and intent, that I conceded for the sake of love and marriage.
Having said that.....skinny jeans on dudes just aren't ok. NOT only do they squish stuff that shouldn't be squished but they actually MAKE...THEY CREATE plumber's crack!!! *shudder. As close as a bro may be to you...it's not Brosher (get it...kosher?) to see you're bro's B-crack. Nope..not ever.
sigh...where do I go from here? That one is HUGE. ummmm....well, I guess I would say OH I KNOW>>>>Baggy, saggy, THUG PANTS!
ok...the rumor is that this style derived from PRISON. The inmates were given ONE SIZE pants or jumpsuits in prison....they didn't care, you got a xl or an L when u were imprisoned. So....thin dudes walked around with baggy, saggy, thug pants. Then, when these Einsteins got released, they were all like....hmm....how can I show that I'm tough and just got out of disneyland/lockup? Oh...sagg-pants!
I just don't get it. I'm careful to not do too much to make people think that whatever I represent is negative...whether it's my state/race/county/beliefs etc....honestly! I just don't get this. It's become a staple on the show COPS. The officers seem to always comment on how this is funny and stupid to them cause these fools trip when running from the police!
Ok, I'm loosing steam here...it's draining me to think of this stuff.
runner's up....hippie's and their baja hoodies. The material looks like potato bags! Look, we knew u were a hippy, u didn't need to wear that...we smelled the pachoolie when we walked in!
ok...That's it...I can't keep going...I feel yucky and must go shower after this. Bad people!!!! Bad..Bad people for wearing this stuff!!!! You're BAD!!!
the first one I can think of that may be the BIGGEST one that bothers me to my core is: SKINNY JEANS.
I have NEVER ....NEVER...EVVVVVER seen a pair of skinny jeans compliment a girl's frame. NOt even the 'Oh...I'm a model...you know, the standard of beauty' type chicks look good in skinny jeans. SORRY....NOT COOL. As a man who tries NOT to check out chicks that are not my wife, skinny girl jeans STILL trip my peripheral in the way of "oooo...that looks BAD".
disclaimer: You don't have to like or agree with this..it's true. Can ANYONE come up with a reason to choose skinny jeans over regular fit/cut jeans? I'm listening?
Are they more comfortab..... LOL..I couldn't even get through that...it's laughable and obviously not even a good question!!!!
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| This is an actual ad for these abominations. Look at the stomach/hip to leg ratio. Ugh...it's like a spider wore clothing. SPIDERS DON'T WEAR CLOTHES SILLY!! |
which segue ways very simply into my next point: DUDES WEARING SKINNY JEANS. Ok...i'll try to be nice here cause I have some dear friends who have joined the 'dark side'. I love you all, but it just ain't right!! Here's the thing...and it's confession time. When I married my supergirl, she sat me down and said something I'll never forget;
She looked me deep in the eye with the most serious face one Saturday. I prepared for the worst and she let me have it. She looked down for what seemed like ages, met my eyes and then said: You REALLY have to get rid of those jeans. They are wayyy to tight in regions that no one wants to perceive. They were boot-cut Arizona's from JCPEnny in their sale isle when I was like 19. At 26 I SHOULD have realized this but I thought that was what every COWBOY wore!!! I tried to argue but she was so serious and intent, that I conceded for the sake of love and marriage.
Having said that.....skinny jeans on dudes just aren't ok. NOT only do they squish stuff that shouldn't be squished but they actually MAKE...THEY CREATE plumber's crack!!! *shudder. As close as a bro may be to you...it's not Brosher (get it...kosher?) to see you're bro's B-crack. Nope..not ever.
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| I just..I don't....Do you think that....UGH...2 things: 1.look what it does to your rear. 2. Some have used the words 'mangina' when it comes to this style. I dunno what it means, but it sounds pretty derogatory! |
sigh...where do I go from here? That one is HUGE. ummmm....well, I guess I would say OH I KNOW>>>>Baggy, saggy, THUG PANTS!
ok...the rumor is that this style derived from PRISON. The inmates were given ONE SIZE pants or jumpsuits in prison....they didn't care, you got a xl or an L when u were imprisoned. So....thin dudes walked around with baggy, saggy, thug pants. Then, when these Einsteins got released, they were all like....hmm....how can I show that I'm tough and just got out of disneyland/lockup? Oh...sagg-pants!
I just don't get it. I'm careful to not do too much to make people think that whatever I represent is negative...whether it's my state/race/county/beliefs etc....honestly! I just don't get this. It's become a staple on the show COPS. The officers seem to always comment on how this is funny and stupid to them cause these fools trip when running from the police!
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| Hey baby! I heard you like dudes that appear to have toddler legs and salamander torsos! I got that! 2. Wait, women don't find sweaty and nasty underpants sexy!? Hold the PHONE! |
runner's up....hippie's and their baja hoodies. The material looks like potato bags! Look, we knew u were a hippy, u didn't need to wear that...we smelled the pachoolie when we walked in!
ok...That's it...I can't keep going...I feel yucky and must go shower after this. Bad people!!!! Bad..Bad people for wearing this stuff!!!! You're BAD!!!
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Day Seven: Top 5 Historical Figures
Yeah....umm...kinda boring but let's roll.. (ps I took yesterday off cuase my PIB was behind a day)(Partner in Blogging)
5.Doc Holliday as portrayed by Val Kilmer in Tombstone. This is now your time to run through what you like about this. "huckleberry" "you're no daisy!!" etc....it would drop my cool meter if I sat here and quoted all the awesomeness when you all probably know them
4. Bruce Lee. I've studied him since I was about 10 years old. The way he took the traditional forms of martial arts and adapted them for functionality....sounds like the newest wave of faith in Jesus. Stripping off the FORMS and getting to the Daily application and substance. I actually believed he pushed and peaked his body beyond it's limits and that's why he died....that's just my opinion.
3. Optimus Prime. Yep....a clearly static character that embodies all that is good and noble and oh, I dunno...PETER CULLEN as his voice!?!??!?! C'mon....This REEKS of Epic
2. Superman. Herrrre's the thing. THere is NO way a human could have such POWER and not end up just squishing us at his whim. Here's what I mean:
I was playing Prototype. In the game you get powers as you run around NYC. THere are tons of random people just walking around and living life. I'm flying and throwing cars etc on my way to the GREATER GOOD of killing the Protagonist (who presents a great threat to everyone). But you know what...after about 3 days of playing, I stopped caring if I hit a few humans when I was chucking cars at demons and whatnot. I stopped caring if they weren't dodging quickly enough out of the way when I was driving fast. They became more like ANTS to me than humans. I didn't have TIME to watch every super powered step I took. They got hurt...and I didn't care. Now imagine living among us humans (the selfish, the corrupted, the PROUD). You feel what I'm saying? So the character is awesome because he keeps nobility and empathy even when it's impossible to do so.
1. Historical? Jesus....DUH? He left the throne of God and CHOSE to become one of us (the ants). He dealt with hunger, thirst, fatigue, Body odor, bad breathe, hurting feet etc.....a far cry from GODHOOD. ANd WHY? WHY? So we, (the ants) could connect back to God and have a way for eternal life and our best lives here. I WOULDN'T HAVE DONE IT! Right? If you're honest?
see ya tomorrow!
5.Doc Holliday as portrayed by Val Kilmer in Tombstone. This is now your time to run through what you like about this. "huckleberry" "you're no daisy!!" etc....it would drop my cool meter if I sat here and quoted all the awesomeness when you all probably know them
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| Like.....umm....What if air is actually poisonous and it like....takes 80 years to kill us? |
4. Bruce Lee. I've studied him since I was about 10 years old. The way he took the traditional forms of martial arts and adapted them for functionality....sounds like the newest wave of faith in Jesus. Stripping off the FORMS and getting to the Daily application and substance. I actually believed he pushed and peaked his body beyond it's limits and that's why he died....that's just my opinion.
3. Optimus Prime. Yep....a clearly static character that embodies all that is good and noble and oh, I dunno...PETER CULLEN as his voice!?!??!?! C'mon....This REEKS of Epic
2. Superman. Herrrre's the thing. THere is NO way a human could have such POWER and not end up just squishing us at his whim. Here's what I mean:
I was playing Prototype. In the game you get powers as you run around NYC. THere are tons of random people just walking around and living life. I'm flying and throwing cars etc on my way to the GREATER GOOD of killing the Protagonist (who presents a great threat to everyone). But you know what...after about 3 days of playing, I stopped caring if I hit a few humans when I was chucking cars at demons and whatnot. I stopped caring if they weren't dodging quickly enough out of the way when I was driving fast. They became more like ANTS to me than humans. I didn't have TIME to watch every super powered step I took. They got hurt...and I didn't care. Now imagine living among us humans (the selfish, the corrupted, the PROUD). You feel what I'm saying? So the character is awesome because he keeps nobility and empathy even when it's impossible to do so.
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| Half Dog, half Centaur, half superman. Centmandog |
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| there's A LOT going on here....I'm just...I dunno...I wanna move on |
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| HE HE HEEEEE....that is all.. hilarious |
1. Historical? Jesus....DUH? He left the throne of God and CHOSE to become one of us (the ants). He dealt with hunger, thirst, fatigue, Body odor, bad breathe, hurting feet etc.....a far cry from GODHOOD. ANd WHY? WHY? So we, (the ants) could connect back to God and have a way for eternal life and our best lives here. I WOULDN'T HAVE DONE IT! Right? If you're honest?
see ya tomorrow!
Monday, April 23, 2012
Day six: Top things that Happened to me this past year
I guess I'll do 2011up till now for this:
hmmmmm....well... the biggest thing is the starting of Stonegate Community Church. We opened late in the year, as the fall came. It's been the most rewarding and hardest thing I've ever done.
I had ALOT of doubts about ME going into this. Really....if you know me, you probably think what I think...THIS GUY a pastor? Get outta here! I'm with you....completely! I struggle with alot of bad behaviors and selfishness and well...I could go on and on about it,...but one fact remained. I truly felt that God was realllllllllllllllllly telling me to do that....and so did the people I trust the most. So ...boom...Pastor Butthead!
I found a SWEET transformers collectable at the FISHING HOLE! Wanna see it?
ummm....We caught a TON of fish this summer: Great largemouth
random cool things:
after catching the final largemouth of the night...right at sundown....we were near the road out in my boat....I caught it as a pickup truck was drviving by. Like a child I held it up in the air for the passing truck. The old guy stuck his hand out and gave me a thumbs up~!~!~~ that was awesome....it happened very fast.
So I dunno. I've lost track of my thoughts, I'm watching Tv as I do this....lottery winners. Crazy stuff. So anyway....That's it for now....
hmmmmm....well... the biggest thing is the starting of Stonegate Community Church. We opened late in the year, as the fall came. It's been the most rewarding and hardest thing I've ever done.
I had ALOT of doubts about ME going into this. Really....if you know me, you probably think what I think...THIS GUY a pastor? Get outta here! I'm with you....completely! I struggle with alot of bad behaviors and selfishness and well...I could go on and on about it,...but one fact remained. I truly felt that God was realllllllllllllllllly telling me to do that....and so did the people I trust the most. So ...boom...Pastor Butthead!
I found a SWEET transformers collectable at the FISHING HOLE! Wanna see it?
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| It was in a fire pit...I courageously rescued it!! |
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| But wait....it freaking opens!!! WOOOOAH |
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| OPTIMUS PRIME!!!!! Best day ever (what a sad life I live...) |
ummm....We caught a TON of fish this summer: Great largemouth
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| went 43 and 10 in Black ops...thought this was a big deal at the time, but then I got really good and scored similar rounds pretty consistantly...but hey, if you can't brag on your blog then what's the point! |
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| Hung out with Sam while wife worked. |
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| Had some deer eating our bushes like 8 feet from me |
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| Grew a viking beard! |
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| Tried my hand at a cop stache...wife threatened divorce |
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| Failed at business...that was fun |
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| Caught some MORE epic bass!..oh and recieved my favorite pair of shorts ever...CAMO (wife threatens divorce) |
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| I seriously Have NO fish shots with my shirt ON>>? CMON |
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| Saw my Grandmother for what may very well be the last time...love her |
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| Made fun of John mayer....constantly |
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| HANDLEBARS BABY~!!!! |
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| Grew a Charlie Daniels mustache |
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| Preached my first Easter sermon..had my shirt on for that! |
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| MAybe i'll be the Matthew Maconahay of pastors. "I think this message would be better if I took my shirt off man.." (that's Matt Damon doing a Matthew impression...look it up) |
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| Grew an 'Uncle Brian"....wife threatened divorce |
after catching the final largemouth of the night...right at sundown....we were near the road out in my boat....I caught it as a pickup truck was drviving by. Like a child I held it up in the air for the passing truck. The old guy stuck his hand out and gave me a thumbs up~!~!~~ that was awesome....it happened very fast.
So I dunno. I've lost track of my thoughts, I'm watching Tv as I do this....lottery winners. Crazy stuff. So anyway....That's it for now....
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Day 5 - Top Five Places You'd Like to Live
ok...so as usual, I decide to be COMPLETELY honest with the 5 people who are reading this. Are you ready. Herrrre we go
Top five places AJ wants to live
5 Narnia. Ok...forget the creepy goat-footed-almost-pedophile and it's awesome. (C'mon, dont act like you didn't cringe when Lucy went to Mr. Tumnusse's house.) I was thinking to myself "ummmm C.S. Lewis was a Christian and this....this is pretty awkward" Maybe it was just me, but I was pretty rattled by that. But it turned out to be innocent so moving on....dude!...Centaurs...Minotaurs....ummmmm ROCK and ROLL is what I say! How SWEET is Narnia!?? I would go there and be all "frozen Ice WHO now? Psssshhh...You ever heard of flamethrowers!? That ice queen will wish she never saw MY FACE Y'ALL! Honey badger don't give......."
4 Smurf land. Blue mini-people. An abundance of jolly.... I really don't know what else you need here. Gargamel? Really, you're scared of Gargamel? Aside from his name that congers up thoughts of kid's yucky cold medicine, there's really no negative here. It's pretty good, all the time. Sign me up!. (ps...Fraggle Rock was a close second for this spot...but the huge people kept eating their day's labors...that depressed me as a child)
3 With the Thundercats.
So yeah. A bunch of Cat-people running around with sword skill and martial arts expertise. As a 12 year old kid THERE'S NOTHING TO DISLIKE HERE! Anyone remember Panthro? C'mon a blue PUMA-LIKE DUDE WITH NUCHUCKS! ok...side note: I am actually very good with nunchucks....like VERY good. Wanna know why? Panthro and oh, I dunno...a little name drop of MICHAELANGELO! Not the artist silly...psssh. The NINJA TURTLE! Yeah, So as a 32 year old man, I have spend TONS of hours honing a skill because of 2 fictional characters. The pertinent question is 'do you regret it AJ?' The answer...no....no not at all... these dudes ROCK.
2. With the elves in the Lord of the Rings. So I''m pretty serious here. My friend Zack and I have spent alot of time talking about this. Even if it's just NEW ZEALAND that we're talking about here, I still win. But we're not. We're talking about a place where fireworks can be DRAGONS that swoop down on crowds. Where Elves essentially live forever, and for the most part (putting aside the random evil warmonger/wizard) there is peace throughout the world. It is visually stunning, and things are simple. Wait...did I not mention that I am the unknown KING of this place? The ARAGORN if you willl? Oh..silly me. It's true. I am he....I am the king that you all thought did not exists. Now let's move forward with crowning me and throwing me the parade I deserve.
1. Heaven. No seriously. This is where I wanna be. To see My creator, my Savior and my best friend face to face.....trumps all the above a million-fold. I really really really long for this day. To see God and just thank Him for all that He is and all that He's done.
Wait..you ...you don't understand me here...I was destined to be a superhero style d-bag in this life. That was the path set out before me and I was ECSTATIC to walk it out....but through time, God has said "woah...stop being such a d-bag AJ...I'm super serious!" and somehow, with His help..it happened. Oh, don't get me wrong...I'm still not a HUGE fan of me, but things are WAYYY better than they used to be on that front. I think of the song by Mercy Me called "I can only imagine" and then I cry like a Smurf Baby...
and now the official AJ's blog song! "thanks for checking it, that's all I have to say. Thanks for stopping in...I'll see you in ONE day!!"
Top five places AJ wants to live
5 Narnia. Ok...forget the creepy goat-footed-almost-pedophile and it's awesome. (C'mon, dont act like you didn't cringe when Lucy went to Mr. Tumnusse's house.) I was thinking to myself "ummmm C.S. Lewis was a Christian and this....this is pretty awkward" Maybe it was just me, but I was pretty rattled by that. But it turned out to be innocent so moving on....dude!...Centaurs...Minotaurs....ummmmm ROCK and ROLL is what I say! How SWEET is Narnia!?? I would go there and be all "frozen Ice WHO now? Psssshhh...You ever heard of flamethrowers!? That ice queen will wish she never saw MY FACE Y'ALL! Honey badger don't give......."
4 Smurf land. Blue mini-people. An abundance of jolly.... I really don't know what else you need here. Gargamel? Really, you're scared of Gargamel? Aside from his name that congers up thoughts of kid's yucky cold medicine, there's really no negative here. It's pretty good, all the time. Sign me up!. (ps...Fraggle Rock was a close second for this spot...but the huge people kept eating their day's labors...that depressed me as a child)
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| AJ SMURF and AJ's WIFE SMURF! (except for the sausage leg...sweetheart, you don't have sausage legs!) |
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| Forget what I said about not fearing Garagmel...this cat just got back from rummaging through Beiber's garbage. Not cool guy! Not cool! |
3 With the Thundercats.
So yeah. A bunch of Cat-people running around with sword skill and martial arts expertise. As a 12 year old kid THERE'S NOTHING TO DISLIKE HERE! Anyone remember Panthro? C'mon a blue PUMA-LIKE DUDE WITH NUCHUCKS! ok...side note: I am actually very good with nunchucks....like VERY good. Wanna know why? Panthro and oh, I dunno...a little name drop of MICHAELANGELO! Not the artist silly...psssh. The NINJA TURTLE! Yeah, So as a 32 year old man, I have spend TONS of hours honing a skill because of 2 fictional characters. The pertinent question is 'do you regret it AJ?' The answer...no....no not at all... these dudes ROCK.
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| Don't even mention HE-Man..it's not even a contest. No matter how many times you try to re-iterate 'masculine' (C'mon...He....MAn.? really? HIs name was also ADAM...which means MAN. WHO THE HECK WROTE THIS and where were feminists when you needed them? Oh...getting really short haircuts...oh.....ok!!) |
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| Liono, the leader of the Thundercats and some chicks named Brittany Spears and Rihanna. NBD... |
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| AJ-Cat, AJ-Cat's wife and well....AJ's Cat. Not the FAT ONE, the other one! ..i hate that cat... |
2. With the elves in the Lord of the Rings. So I''m pretty serious here. My friend Zack and I have spent alot of time talking about this. Even if it's just NEW ZEALAND that we're talking about here, I still win. But we're not. We're talking about a place where fireworks can be DRAGONS that swoop down on crowds. Where Elves essentially live forever, and for the most part (putting aside the random evil warmonger/wizard) there is peace throughout the world. It is visually stunning, and things are simple. Wait...did I not mention that I am the unknown KING of this place? The ARAGORN if you willl? Oh..silly me. It's true. I am he....I am the king that you all thought did not exists. Now let's move forward with crowning me and throwing me the parade I deserve.
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| We suggestess that you keep reading this bloggesesss..yesssss! |
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| You got American Cheese? I said SHARP CHEDDAR....ARRRRGH!!! |
1. Heaven. No seriously. This is where I wanna be. To see My creator, my Savior and my best friend face to face.....trumps all the above a million-fold. I really really really long for this day. To see God and just thank Him for all that He is and all that He's done.
Wait..you ...you don't understand me here...I was destined to be a superhero style d-bag in this life. That was the path set out before me and I was ECSTATIC to walk it out....but through time, God has said "woah...stop being such a d-bag AJ...I'm super serious!" and somehow, with His help..it happened. Oh, don't get me wrong...I'm still not a HUGE fan of me, but things are WAYYY better than they used to be on that front. I think of the song by Mercy Me called "I can only imagine" and then I cry like a Smurf Baby...
and now the official AJ's blog song! "thanks for checking it, that's all I have to say. Thanks for stopping in...I'll see you in ONE day!!"
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Day Four: 5 things I love about the Internet
5. Honestly, having answers to like EVERYTHING at the touch of your hands is REDICULOUS. Anyone remember encyclopedias? Yeah, they used to SELL information. You used to have to like BUY it or GO to a library to learn stuff. Now, I'll be all like 'what's Zack Efron's favorite breakfast cereal'. And I can go to the internet and learn it ASAP. DUDE! I could go on and on about this, and Zack Efron, but I have a list to finish.
4. Emails. Yeah, so i remember writing my girlfriend LETTERS in college. Let me explain this to you who may not understand that term. I took a pen and some lined paper and actually WROTE a long sequence of words and paragraphs WITH NO LOLS, IMO, LMAO, or any sort of 'inter-speak'. I wrote until my hand hurt and tried very hard to be legible. Then I paid the goverment to take it from where I was to where she was. It took DAYYYYS.
so emails? Boom...done... impersonal, very little fluff...just straight to the point. Very man-style communication. Cut to the chase scene!
3. Facebook. UGGGGHHH. It's like a cute wolverine. "Aww...your so cute, come here, let me ....OWW OWWWW LET GO OF MY HAND, OWW..STOP STOP STOP...great...I have only one hand now."
yep....that's facebook. 'I'll just get on for a second and look around. (four hours later) *if you've seen spongebob you have to say that in the french accent* Next thing you know, your sitting there...it's like 8 in the morning, you're stiff and your eyes are glazed over and you've lost 3 days of your life.
also....Nothing really every happens on my facebook. I look at it and check it an hour later and alas...nothing has changed. I guess we all live pretty boring lives.
2. podcasts. Ok, so if you know me...there's one thing I love to do a pretty absurd amount of. You guessed it listen to people preach. Yep, I subscribe to like 5 different churches and listen to their messages every week. I usually average at least one sermon a day...it's just my thing..I dunno
but anyway, being able to follow a church in Colorado every week from New York is awesome. Plus...the people who are now able to follow MY podcasts...that's very cool. TO think that in 2012 no matter where you are, you can tune in and learn and grow is just mind blowing.
1. So I guess my favorite thing about the internet is MEMES>>>>YES>>> MEMES> I love em.. WHY? Here's why!
Have a good saturday.
4. Emails. Yeah, so i remember writing my girlfriend LETTERS in college. Let me explain this to you who may not understand that term. I took a pen and some lined paper and actually WROTE a long sequence of words and paragraphs WITH NO LOLS, IMO, LMAO, or any sort of 'inter-speak'. I wrote until my hand hurt and tried very hard to be legible. Then I paid the goverment to take it from where I was to where she was. It took DAYYYYS.
so emails? Boom...done... impersonal, very little fluff...just straight to the point. Very man-style communication. Cut to the chase scene!
3. Facebook. UGGGGHHH. It's like a cute wolverine. "Aww...your so cute, come here, let me ....OWW OWWWW LET GO OF MY HAND, OWW..STOP STOP STOP...great...I have only one hand now."
yep....that's facebook. 'I'll just get on for a second and look around. (four hours later) *if you've seen spongebob you have to say that in the french accent* Next thing you know, your sitting there...it's like 8 in the morning, you're stiff and your eyes are glazed over and you've lost 3 days of your life.
also....Nothing really every happens on my facebook. I look at it and check it an hour later and alas...nothing has changed. I guess we all live pretty boring lives.
2. podcasts. Ok, so if you know me...there's one thing I love to do a pretty absurd amount of. You guessed it listen to people preach. Yep, I subscribe to like 5 different churches and listen to their messages every week. I usually average at least one sermon a day...it's just my thing..I dunno
but anyway, being able to follow a church in Colorado every week from New York is awesome. Plus...the people who are now able to follow MY podcasts...that's very cool. TO think that in 2012 no matter where you are, you can tune in and learn and grow is just mind blowing.
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| Do you have a bad haircut and overall just an unmanageably thick mane? ME TOO! |
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| I laughed at this for HOURS until wife told me to knock it off...she thinks I'm "special" |
Have a good saturday.
Friday, April 20, 2012
day three: five names you wish were yours
Ok..this is an odd one...so it's going to require deep honesty to be entertaining.
5, Aramaus. (air-ah-may-us) Yes.,..that's right. I invented a name for our future firstborn boy. Wife is not a fan, but that's a small matter (*if you know us, you know that's not true, but I wish it was). This is the name of A CONQUERING WARRIOR. I would expect him to come out of the womb with a shield and sword and battle strategies. (he'd be careful with the sword as to not hurt his mom). This name rocks, I don't care who you are!
4. Thunderpants Mcwigglevoss. Yep. Thunderpants. Mc.....Wiggle....Voss. What's not to love here? It reminds me of when phoebe wanted to be named something 'bananahammock'. SO then Mike called himself 'Crap bag" LOL....funny episode. But yeah, this one would be EPIC.
"hello"
"hey, it's Thunderpants"
you know what would never come next? Ever? "Thunderpants who?"
3. I love the name Jack. It's fun, it's strong...it's kinda cowboy meets spaceman. But alas...what's my last name? yeah.....it would never work.
2. Anthony...Tony. I dunno how I got stuck with a childish name like "AJ"...I really dont. I had NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS (I dont think). I like My Sicilian heritage...I do....I would be happy to use my more Italian sounding name....but no..I'm a five year old!
Shauna calls me TONY...and it drives people nuts. I love it. She actually says "Tonay-ah" like when a ditsy girl says "nooo wah" adds that 'ah' on there.... She funny...she crack me up. I love her
1. I dunno....ummm... i think i'll take the time to talk about some names that bother me. DOnt get all mad if your name or someone you care about's name is on here...It's my opinion...and remember the blog is called musings of a wierdo...sooooo what can you expect.
I heard of a name recently that made my teeth hurt. Kimothy. Did i mistype a k and not a T? No I did not. This one really gets me....KIMOTHY! shudder
Here's a list of some of the kids names where my wife teaches that have stuck with me like a slightly off piece of cheese...where you kinda smell mold, but you really like cheese and force the issue only to find that all you can taste is the mold and the cheese is a lost cause. But it's in your mouth now and your stuck with it.
Kylor. and it's a boy and his sister is names calista. yep..there's kylor and calista!
Kellon that is a girl
maegan (pronounced may gan)
Meegan yep..meeeeee gan
so that's it...there are musings. Have a good weekend, stay classy San Diego!~
5, Aramaus. (air-ah-may-us) Yes.,..that's right. I invented a name for our future firstborn boy. Wife is not a fan, but that's a small matter (*if you know us, you know that's not true, but I wish it was). This is the name of A CONQUERING WARRIOR. I would expect him to come out of the womb with a shield and sword and battle strategies. (he'd be careful with the sword as to not hurt his mom). This name rocks, I don't care who you are!
4. Thunderpants Mcwigglevoss. Yep. Thunderpants. Mc.....Wiggle....Voss. What's not to love here? It reminds me of when phoebe wanted to be named something 'bananahammock'. SO then Mike called himself 'Crap bag" LOL....funny episode. But yeah, this one would be EPIC.
"hello"
"hey, it's Thunderpants"
you know what would never come next? Ever? "Thunderpants who?"
3. I love the name Jack. It's fun, it's strong...it's kinda cowboy meets spaceman. But alas...what's my last name? yeah.....it would never work.
2. Anthony...Tony. I dunno how I got stuck with a childish name like "AJ"...I really dont. I had NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS (I dont think). I like My Sicilian heritage...I do....I would be happy to use my more Italian sounding name....but no..I'm a five year old!
Shauna calls me TONY...and it drives people nuts. I love it. She actually says "Tonay-ah" like when a ditsy girl says "nooo wah" adds that 'ah' on there.... She funny...she crack me up. I love her
1. I dunno....ummm... i think i'll take the time to talk about some names that bother me. DOnt get all mad if your name or someone you care about's name is on here...It's my opinion...and remember the blog is called musings of a wierdo...sooooo what can you expect.
I heard of a name recently that made my teeth hurt. Kimothy. Did i mistype a k and not a T? No I did not. This one really gets me....KIMOTHY! shudder
Here's a list of some of the kids names where my wife teaches that have stuck with me like a slightly off piece of cheese...where you kinda smell mold, but you really like cheese and force the issue only to find that all you can taste is the mold and the cheese is a lost cause. But it's in your mouth now and your stuck with it.
Kylor. and it's a boy and his sister is names calista. yep..there's kylor and calista!
Kellon that is a girl
maegan (pronounced may gan)
Meegan yep..meeeeee gan
so that's it...there are musings. Have a good weekend, stay classy San Diego!~
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Day two - Favorite 5 books I've read
So day two...and we're rolling. Top 5 books I've read IMO
5 My Side of the Mountain is a 1959 young-adult fiction novel by Jean Craighead George
I really liked this book as a kid. I believe it was in 5th grade that we read this. The dude hollows out a tree and lives in it...then he trains a falcon to help him get food. He's wildly resourceful and smart. I just got LOST in this book as a kid and wanted to just go live in the woods. I was all "forget this noise, I'm going to go hollow out a TREE!"
3 Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller. This semi-autobiographical work, subtitled "Non-Religious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality," is a collection of essays and personal reflections chronicling the author's growing understanding of the nature of God and Jesus, (pulled this bad boy from wiki)
ok..this book is AMAZING. The people who get at me for being very grounded and 'dude-ish' when I preach would HATE this book. It's real... he very comically talks about his journey of discovering REAL faith in Jesus. He really displays the failures of the church and RELIGION in general and makes things very fun to explore. I can't say enough about this book. Ive read it tons. He writes like a blogger honestly.
2 The shack. The protagonist of author William P. Young's novel meets God in person. Ok...this...this book....I just dunno what to say. This book has changed my life EVERY TIME IVE READ IT. It starts with a very haunting story of a child abduction and in the second half...a man meets God face to face. I dunno....If you've read it (*which milllllions of people have) you'll understand. It is the MOST POWERFUL BOOK I've ever read (aside from the bible). I would PAY people to read this book. Ten bucks if you realllly read it...I mean it!!
1 Bible No...I don't feel like I HAVE to say this. This collection of parchments contains the very answers of our existence. God's love for us, our failures and His solution to getting us back into His arms. It has helped me break out of the D-bag, selfish, conniving, attention-hungry LOSt person that I was supposed to be. I could go on and on (and I do...every sunday) but yeah....this book has changed my life and almost every member of my family and my friends.
5 My Side of the Mountain is a 1959 young-adult fiction novel by Jean Craighead George
I really liked this book as a kid. I believe it was in 5th grade that we read this. The dude hollows out a tree and lives in it...then he trains a falcon to help him get food. He's wildly resourceful and smart. I just got LOST in this book as a kid and wanted to just go live in the woods. I was all "forget this noise, I'm going to go hollow out a TREE!"
4 SEAL Team Six: Memoirs of an Elite Navy SEAL Sniper by Howard Wadson
I just read this a few months ago and LOVED IT. It's not a big box book per se....but the true stories and inside knowledge of the most elite fighting force in U.S. history was amazing. Real MAN STUFF. (Tim Allen shows up and goes "argh argh arghhhhhhh") As a gun fanatic and aggressive defender of democracy myself, this book really got my blood pumping.3 Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller. This semi-autobiographical work, subtitled "Non-Religious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality," is a collection of essays and personal reflections chronicling the author's growing understanding of the nature of God and Jesus, (pulled this bad boy from wiki)
ok..this book is AMAZING. The people who get at me for being very grounded and 'dude-ish' when I preach would HATE this book. It's real... he very comically talks about his journey of discovering REAL faith in Jesus. He really displays the failures of the church and RELIGION in general and makes things very fun to explore. I can't say enough about this book. Ive read it tons. He writes like a blogger honestly.
2 The shack. The protagonist of author William P. Young's novel meets God in person. Ok...this...this book....I just dunno what to say. This book has changed my life EVERY TIME IVE READ IT. It starts with a very haunting story of a child abduction and in the second half...a man meets God face to face. I dunno....If you've read it (*which milllllions of people have) you'll understand. It is the MOST POWERFUL BOOK I've ever read (aside from the bible). I would PAY people to read this book. Ten bucks if you realllly read it...I mean it!!
1 Bible No...I don't feel like I HAVE to say this. This collection of parchments contains the very answers of our existence. God's love for us, our failures and His solution to getting us back into His arms. It has helped me break out of the D-bag, selfish, conniving, attention-hungry LOSt person that I was supposed to be. I could go on and on (and I do...every sunday) but yeah....this book has changed my life and almost every member of my family and my friends.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Day one: top five fav excuses
OK, so....one of my favorite people and I are teaming up to do a blog challenge. I am excited because she did one not long ago and I loved checking it and feel like I learned a lot about her..and she's pretty cool.
oh, and I'm a brutally honest person most days..so i'm prepared to be shamed and embarrased on here. Sound like fun?
So here's Day one; Top five favorite excuses.
5. "I stayed up till 4 am cause I don't have anything to DO early tomorrow!" This is a true statement...but it doesn't warrant staying up that late and being all jacked up the next day. I'm a dummy
4. "But I LIKE soda". I get that soda is the devil's pee pee...I understand. It's rat poison laced with sugar....I GET IT! But it's been my morning beverage since I was like 5 months old!!
3. "I can get in the gym at any time and get back to looking less chubby/flabby/soft/doughy.
yes...for the first time ever, I jiggle....I mean really jiggle...like ALL THE TIME. I look every day and notice less muscle and more bluble.
2. "But HE'S SO ANNOYING!" yes.....HIM (to excuse my murderous rage toward him)
UGH....this is the BANE of my existence. He's tubby...i mean REALLY tubby...he's LOUD and very very selfish. I call him Azzhool. That's how I say it. He's is the part of the body that deals most with excretion. WHy AJ? WHY SO CRUEL?
well....When he feels its time to feed his JABBA the CAT self....He FREAKING TALKS AND TALKS AND TALKS AND TALKS AND TALKS until you wanna stab your eardrum with a fork and break down and feed him. " I BUY YOUR FOOD....YOU DONT HUNT FOR IT TWINKIE BOY! YOU WILL EAT WHEN I'M READY TO FEED YOUR HUMPBACK WHALE SIZED READ END!"
Also....he decides he wants to be free and you guessed it....FED AGAIN at like 5 in the morning. SO what does Sir Fatness do? Well, he goes to the shut door in his room and puts his front paws on it. Then he jumps as high as he can in order to slam his back paws into the wood floor. It sounds like this "sheee BOOMBOOM" Paws drag down the door and then his 400 pound tank-ass hits the floor in order to wake us up. He does this while Meowing the whole time JUST to make sure we hear him and stop life-sustaining REM sleep.
I could continue but this would turn into the top 40 things I desssssspiiiiiiiise about this TURD. So i'll move on:
1. welp....honestly my main excuse for doing stuff I shouldn't do is "it wont catch up to me...there will be no negative consequences for this. I'll be ok!" Im sure we all do this, but it's stupid. We're all kinda DERPY about this....but i'm still so worked up about the CAT...that I've lost focus. Here's another picture of Sir GLUTTONY
oh, and I'm a brutally honest person most days..so i'm prepared to be shamed and embarrased on here. Sound like fun?
So here's Day one; Top five favorite excuses.
5. "I stayed up till 4 am cause I don't have anything to DO early tomorrow!" This is a true statement...but it doesn't warrant staying up that late and being all jacked up the next day. I'm a dummy
4. "But I LIKE soda". I get that soda is the devil's pee pee...I understand. It's rat poison laced with sugar....I GET IT! But it's been my morning beverage since I was like 5 months old!!
3. "I can get in the gym at any time and get back to looking less chubby/flabby/soft/doughy.
yes...for the first time ever, I jiggle....I mean really jiggle...like ALL THE TIME. I look every day and notice less muscle and more bluble.
2. "But HE'S SO ANNOYING!" yes.....HIM (to excuse my murderous rage toward him)
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| Derp. Just freaking DERP |
well....When he feels its time to feed his JABBA the CAT self....He FREAKING TALKS AND TALKS AND TALKS AND TALKS AND TALKS until you wanna stab your eardrum with a fork and break down and feed him. " I BUY YOUR FOOD....YOU DONT HUNT FOR IT TWINKIE BOY! YOU WILL EAT WHEN I'M READY TO FEED YOUR HUMPBACK WHALE SIZED READ END!"
Also....he decides he wants to be free and you guessed it....FED AGAIN at like 5 in the morning. SO what does Sir Fatness do? Well, he goes to the shut door in his room and puts his front paws on it. Then he jumps as high as he can in order to slam his back paws into the wood floor. It sounds like this "sheee BOOMBOOM" Paws drag down the door and then his 400 pound tank-ass hits the floor in order to wake us up. He does this while Meowing the whole time JUST to make sure we hear him and stop life-sustaining REM sleep.
I could continue but this would turn into the top 40 things I desssssspiiiiiiiise about this TURD. So i'll move on:
1. welp....honestly my main excuse for doing stuff I shouldn't do is "it wont catch up to me...there will be no negative consequences for this. I'll be ok!" Im sure we all do this, but it's stupid. We're all kinda DERPY about this....but i'm still so worked up about the CAT...that I've lost focus. Here's another picture of Sir GLUTTONY
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| I also sit there and make this face...it's a stupid face of nonstop staring at MOM because she's a softy SUCKER and she can be conned into enabling my obesity. AIn't it great that you're stuck with me for like 20 more years! YAYYYYYY! |
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