Well ladies and gentleman, Spring is here, Kinda.
Between 60 degree weather and sunny days, and 30 degree nights with rain shower, its officially "Spring". I'm not complaining, i am just stating the fact! I like the rain, i don't mind it at all actually. It has a lot of good things that comes from it, i don't really see any downsides. I mean if you don't want to get wet make sure you bring an umbrella with you. If you don't want to get your shoes muddy, wear boots! Thats all I'm saying.
Also, I like being able to wear shorts, i am so sick of jeans, or pants all together. Bring on the shorts, and flip flops, because i am sick of socks as well, and i don't think it is appropriate to wear shoes with no socks. just saying. What else can be said about spring, besides all the above subjects.
I finally got my car back, it has been in an out of the shop for about 2 weeks, first i had to get the muffler and tale lights fixed, then i had to get the body work fixed around the back wheels. But having it for an entire week will be short lived, it has to go back in to get the hood worked on and some wiring issues it is having. Oh and the inspection sticker will finally be on this week. 9 months over due i might add. Not my fault. So yesterday i had the opportunity to clean it out and use armor all on the whole inside, it took me 2 hours and it was very worth it! Its great to have my car back!
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
The Leader
Lead
Verb, Led, Lead-ing, noun, adjective
1. To go before of with to show the way.
2. To guide in direction, course, action, option.
Leader
-Noun
1. A person or thing that leads
2. A guiding or directing head.
Leadership
-Noun
1. The position of function of a leader.
2. Ability to lead.
So i was thinking, What does it take to lead? What makes a leader? What is Leadership?
They simple answer would be the definitions i found in the dictionary, but i think its more complicated then that. At the same time its as simple as that if you look at it. A leader is someone who leads. To lead is to show the way. Leadership is the position of the leader.
That is pretty simple, BUT who is qualified to be a leader? Anyone? If you are a bad leader, are you still considered a leader? Many times people think since they bark out orders and tell people what to do they are a Leader. WRONG. A leader takes responsibility for the actions and mistakes that he brings the group to. He also takes credit for the positive thing that comes from the journey. Leaders have to use integrity and dignity to light their path, they should realize that the maturity they posses needs to be used to help someone or many.
I would consider myself a leader, looking back at my life so far i can see many times i was in a leading position. Many times i was picked to be a captain of a dodge-ball team, or a kickball team because i was big. People want leaders to be the strong one that can get them through the situations that arise. Later in life (much later) i was voted captain of my high school football team. It wasn't just a title for me, it meant more to me then just being a status. It came with responsibility and a lot of pressure. They way you act and react is always being watched, and one slip of will bring your whole leader status into question.
It is good to be a leader, it is good to want to help people. But do you except the responsibility that it comes with. Can you go ahead of the group into uncharted territory and find the way? Can you guide and take the time to find the right path, and then stay on it?
Do you have the ability to lead? Maybe? Maybe Not? Not everyone can be a leader, and thats ok.
Verb, Led, Lead-ing, noun, adjective
1. To go before of with to show the way.
2. To guide in direction, course, action, option.
Leader
-Noun
1. A person or thing that leads
2. A guiding or directing head.
Leadership
-Noun
1. The position of function of a leader.
2. Ability to lead.
So i was thinking, What does it take to lead? What makes a leader? What is Leadership?
They simple answer would be the definitions i found in the dictionary, but i think its more complicated then that. At the same time its as simple as that if you look at it. A leader is someone who leads. To lead is to show the way. Leadership is the position of the leader.
That is pretty simple, BUT who is qualified to be a leader? Anyone? If you are a bad leader, are you still considered a leader? Many times people think since they bark out orders and tell people what to do they are a Leader. WRONG. A leader takes responsibility for the actions and mistakes that he brings the group to. He also takes credit for the positive thing that comes from the journey. Leaders have to use integrity and dignity to light their path, they should realize that the maturity they posses needs to be used to help someone or many.
I would consider myself a leader, looking back at my life so far i can see many times i was in a leading position. Many times i was picked to be a captain of a dodge-ball team, or a kickball team because i was big. People want leaders to be the strong one that can get them through the situations that arise. Later in life (much later) i was voted captain of my high school football team. It wasn't just a title for me, it meant more to me then just being a status. It came with responsibility and a lot of pressure. They way you act and react is always being watched, and one slip of will bring your whole leader status into question.
It is good to be a leader, it is good to want to help people. But do you except the responsibility that it comes with. Can you go ahead of the group into uncharted territory and find the way? Can you guide and take the time to find the right path, and then stay on it?
Do you have the ability to lead? Maybe? Maybe Not? Not everyone can be a leader, and thats ok.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
The Thankful
I am thankful
I am thankful for things
I am thankful for things in my life that are good
I am thankful for things in my life that are good for my family.
I am thankful
I am thankful for people
I am thankful for people in my life
I am thankful for people in my life who love me
I am thankful
I am thankful for Carli
I am thankful for Carli and her patience with me.
I thank God for a lot of things in my life. Times where he has protected me from injury or has spared me from being part of a bad situation. I thank Him when ever i experience something that is hard to deal with, Because He gives me the strength to deal.
I thank him for the little things, the times we don't think of, How delicate our body is made to work properly. I thank him. I thank Him Now for the mornings i haven opened my eyes to see light and color. I thank him for waking up, for waking up the past 22 years, 271 months, 1179 weeks, 8038 days. I thank him now for each of them, and realistically for every minute he gives me.
Thank You.
I am thankful for things
I am thankful for things in my life that are good
I am thankful for things in my life that are good for my family.
I am thankful
I am thankful for people
I am thankful for people in my life
I am thankful for people in my life who love me
I am thankful
I am thankful for Carli
I am thankful for Carli and her patience with me.
I thank God for a lot of things in my life. Times where he has protected me from injury or has spared me from being part of a bad situation. I thank Him when ever i experience something that is hard to deal with, Because He gives me the strength to deal.
I thank him for the little things, the times we don't think of, How delicate our body is made to work properly. I thank him. I thank Him Now for the mornings i haven opened my eyes to see light and color. I thank him for waking up, for waking up the past 22 years, 271 months, 1179 weeks, 8038 days. I thank him now for each of them, and realistically for every minute he gives me.
Thank You.
Monday, February 16, 2009
The Crash
Don't be alarmed, i was not in a accident or anything like that.
The other day when i was on my computer, i thought to myself. Hey it would be nice to listen to some music while i am on here. So i got my iPod and the USB cable, plugged it in and opened iTunes. It should have just opened up and showed all the music that i had in my iPod. Which just so happened to be like 1400 or 1500 songs. That wasn't the case, an error message popped up saying that iTunes could not read the information on the iPod, and to reset it to the factory default.
Well i was not about to do that, because when you reset your iPod it deletes everything on it, and i did not want that. So i just unplugged my iPod and tried to connect it again. The same message popped up. At this very moment i reset my ipod and thought to myself, it would be very annoying if i can't listen to music on my Mac anymore. So my ipod is restarted at this point and i just decided to listen to music directly off of my ipod, so i got my headphones and plugged them in.
Well well well, when i went to select the artist i wanted to listen to.....there was NOTHING! Not one artist! Everything was gone. Gone forever. All the music, videos, comedians, podcast, all my pictures and even my iPocket Bible. WOW there was a lot of stuff on there. Now i am left to pick up the pieces and start the rebuilding process. Which is a more daunting task then you may think.
I have to track down all my cds that i had uploaded and start putting them on again. one by one. This is going to be so annoying. I actually wish i could just sell my iPod. maybe i will. get some money. well i will let you know what i do with this awful situation
The other day when i was on my computer, i thought to myself. Hey it would be nice to listen to some music while i am on here. So i got my iPod and the USB cable, plugged it in and opened iTunes. It should have just opened up and showed all the music that i had in my iPod. Which just so happened to be like 1400 or 1500 songs. That wasn't the case, an error message popped up saying that iTunes could not read the information on the iPod, and to reset it to the factory default.
Well i was not about to do that, because when you reset your iPod it deletes everything on it, and i did not want that. So i just unplugged my iPod and tried to connect it again. The same message popped up. At this very moment i reset my ipod and thought to myself, it would be very annoying if i can't listen to music on my Mac anymore. So my ipod is restarted at this point and i just decided to listen to music directly off of my ipod, so i got my headphones and plugged them in.
Well well well, when i went to select the artist i wanted to listen to.....there was NOTHING! Not one artist! Everything was gone. Gone forever. All the music, videos, comedians, podcast, all my pictures and even my iPocket Bible. WOW there was a lot of stuff on there. Now i am left to pick up the pieces and start the rebuilding process. Which is a more daunting task then you may think.
I have to track down all my cds that i had uploaded and start putting them on again. one by one. This is going to be so annoying. I actually wish i could just sell my iPod. maybe i will. get some money. well i will let you know what i do with this awful situation
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
The Nap Taker
Shout out to Melissa for posting a blog that helped my think of something to write about, and Shout out to Matt for giving her the title that helped her to post a blog.
Well ladies and gentleman, I'm back. Didn't mean to leave you but i had nothing to say. That's usual like me, i may come across as the kinda guy that always has a joke or something to say that will make you laugh. Well thats just not true, i enjoy being quite and i love listening.
Well lets get to the point of the blog entry today (tonight) shall we.
I am a napper, a nap taker, a day sleeper if you will. I enjoy naps and i try to take them whenever i can. Its not that i don't get enough sleep at night. Its more of a recharging experience. I don't force naps ever, but i let them come to me. I embrace when they do and i try not to fight it. Some people don't understand how i need a nap almost everyday. Again its not like i am tired. i just need like 30 minutes to rest my brain. I think that is perfectly normal.
Maybe its just like a hobby of mine. I enjoy napping and i am good at it. So why not enjoy the peace of a mid day nap. I love nothing more then being able to lay on the couch and let the television dim in the background as i fall asleep, or being able to crawl back into bed and sleep for a while
Like with most things there are the downsides of a nap, and i am able to admit that there are sometimes where i get angry with a nap. LIke when i lay down, and i am resting and i fall asleep almost without knowing it. Well all of a sudden i get awaken by my phone ringing, or someone calling for me from downstairs and it startles me. Which is never a good thing when you are taking a nap. I have come to the conclusion that getting started out of nap will drastically effect the rest of your day. The side effect of getting woken prematurely is usually a headache for an hour, and slight to moderate crankiness. Just saying. It happens to the best of us.
The other aspect that i do not enjoy is the over extended nap. Sometimes i will lay down a couple of hours before i have to go somewhere, lets say, to work. Well i lay down and set my alarm to go off a half hour before i need to be there. Wouldn't you know it, a half hour comes and i say to myself, what's 15 more minutes. Well my friends, 15 more minutes doesn't just mean a little bit longer of a nap, It usually means that you sleep right up until the time you should be arriving at work. Yeah, not good. Well this will often cause a state of panic, and dizziness. As you spring from your bed, confused and disoriented. Running around trying to get dressed and ready to leave. Oh this is a devastating situation, it's like going from 0 to 60 in a car while you are sleeping behind the wheel. PANIC.
There are pros and cons in the nap taking lifestyle. Sometimes you win, sometimes you panic into a stupor and have a anxiety attack.
Well ladies and gentleman, I'm back. Didn't mean to leave you but i had nothing to say. That's usual like me, i may come across as the kinda guy that always has a joke or something to say that will make you laugh. Well thats just not true, i enjoy being quite and i love listening.
Well lets get to the point of the blog entry today (tonight) shall we.
I am a napper, a nap taker, a day sleeper if you will. I enjoy naps and i try to take them whenever i can. Its not that i don't get enough sleep at night. Its more of a recharging experience. I don't force naps ever, but i let them come to me. I embrace when they do and i try not to fight it. Some people don't understand how i need a nap almost everyday. Again its not like i am tired. i just need like 30 minutes to rest my brain. I think that is perfectly normal.
Maybe its just like a hobby of mine. I enjoy napping and i am good at it. So why not enjoy the peace of a mid day nap. I love nothing more then being able to lay on the couch and let the television dim in the background as i fall asleep, or being able to crawl back into bed and sleep for a while
Like with most things there are the downsides of a nap, and i am able to admit that there are sometimes where i get angry with a nap. LIke when i lay down, and i am resting and i fall asleep almost without knowing it. Well all of a sudden i get awaken by my phone ringing, or someone calling for me from downstairs and it startles me. Which is never a good thing when you are taking a nap. I have come to the conclusion that getting started out of nap will drastically effect the rest of your day. The side effect of getting woken prematurely is usually a headache for an hour, and slight to moderate crankiness. Just saying. It happens to the best of us.
The other aspect that i do not enjoy is the over extended nap. Sometimes i will lay down a couple of hours before i have to go somewhere, lets say, to work. Well i lay down and set my alarm to go off a half hour before i need to be there. Wouldn't you know it, a half hour comes and i say to myself, what's 15 more minutes. Well my friends, 15 more minutes doesn't just mean a little bit longer of a nap, It usually means that you sleep right up until the time you should be arriving at work. Yeah, not good. Well this will often cause a state of panic, and dizziness. As you spring from your bed, confused and disoriented. Running around trying to get dressed and ready to leave. Oh this is a devastating situation, it's like going from 0 to 60 in a car while you are sleeping behind the wheel. PANIC.
There are pros and cons in the nap taking lifestyle. Sometimes you win, sometimes you panic into a stupor and have a anxiety attack.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
The 43rd
Wow i could never expected such a great game. From start to finish i went from excited to nervous. From sad to yelling at the top of my lungs and bumping chests with Chad.
Yeah it was a great game. oh man how i love the Steelers. There is so many things that happened that i could talk about. How Hines Ward played injured and still was able to smile. How Ben stood poised in the pocket all game and led his team to victory. How Holmes had amazing catches on his way to winning the MVP, or how Harrison intercepted a pass that looked like it was going to be a touchdown for the cardinals. He didn't just intercept it but he look it the entire length of the field for a steelers touchdown!
The best part of that night was celebrating with friends. It was so awesome to experience all the highs and lows with some of my favorite people. There was no place that i would rather be then with that group of people for that game. It was awesome to see everyones reaction and the big parts of the games. I'm still excited about the win. I would never have thought at the beginning of the season that the steelers would win the Super Bowl in such an amazing fashion.
Thank you Chad and Julie for being such awesome hosts.
Yeah it was a great game. oh man how i love the Steelers. There is so many things that happened that i could talk about. How Hines Ward played injured and still was able to smile. How Ben stood poised in the pocket all game and led his team to victory. How Holmes had amazing catches on his way to winning the MVP, or how Harrison intercepted a pass that looked like it was going to be a touchdown for the cardinals. He didn't just intercept it but he look it the entire length of the field for a steelers touchdown!
The best part of that night was celebrating with friends. It was so awesome to experience all the highs and lows with some of my favorite people. There was no place that i would rather be then with that group of people for that game. It was awesome to see everyones reaction and the big parts of the games. I'm still excited about the win. I would never have thought at the beginning of the season that the steelers would win the Super Bowl in such an amazing fashion.
Thank you Chad and Julie for being such awesome hosts.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
The Neighbor
So i wrote in my previous blog "The Time" about waking up early, and i quote, "...it wouldn't have made that much of a difference in the grand scheme of things, or would it. What if me being awake right now made a difference in the outcome for my day, and someone else's day? What if a simple change in my routine set in motion a series of events that would change my life or someone else's"
When i wrote that it was just an idea, an idea that was just a fleeting thought one morning when i was up early. To be perfectly honest i thought it was something that you would have to look for. I even thought that one day in the future it would maybe happen to someone i knew. I just didn't think it would be me.
So i say.
It is amazing how one thing, like the time you wake up. Can set forth a series of events that may change your life or someone else's
For me, Yesterday was that day.
If my fiance Carli wasn't having stomach problems, she wouldn't have called me at 7:20 am. If she didn't wake me up, i wouldn't of asked if she needed me to come see her. If she wouldn't have said yes, I wouldn't have gone out to warm up my car.
If i didn't go out to start my car at 8:45 am, i wouldn't have realized it was dead till 3:30 when i would have gone out to start my car for work.
Right now you may be thinking, Wow Alan that did set forth events that changed your day. If you didn't find out your car wasn't starting you would have been late for work, or even maybe had to call off.
Well that would be really lame if that was the only thing that was changed about my day, but sometimes things just don't work out that easy. Sometimes for the better.
Since i found out it wasn't starting, I had to ask my neighbor Joe for a jump start. If the jump would have held the first time this story would have been over, or maybe never started.
Well, i had to ask him for a jump again and if i didn't ask him again for a jump (I actually almost asked my other neighbor up the street, because i didn't want to bother Joe)
So, if i wouldn't have asked him again he wouldn't have helped me out by letting me use
1. His battery Charger
2. Gas from a gas can (since the SUV was on empty)
3. His truck to go get more gas.
If all that didn't happen, he wouldn't have given me $200 in cash for me to get a new battery. I wouldn't have found out about his heart condition and about two of his friends passing away recently.
The chances we have to witness to people sometimes come and go in a blink of an eye. I was caught off guard by him telling me about his heart condition, and i missed my chance to ask him if he knew Jesus, or anything that i should have said.
This man helped me all day, and got nothing in return but a thank you. This is the way i want to help others around me. I hope i get opportunities to help someone like Joe helped me. I also hope i get to talk to him again. Soon.
Oh, and all this wouldn't have happened if Carli didn't call me.
When i wrote that it was just an idea, an idea that was just a fleeting thought one morning when i was up early. To be perfectly honest i thought it was something that you would have to look for. I even thought that one day in the future it would maybe happen to someone i knew. I just didn't think it would be me.
So i say.
It is amazing how one thing, like the time you wake up. Can set forth a series of events that may change your life or someone else's
For me, Yesterday was that day.
If my fiance Carli wasn't having stomach problems, she wouldn't have called me at 7:20 am. If she didn't wake me up, i wouldn't of asked if she needed me to come see her. If she wouldn't have said yes, I wouldn't have gone out to warm up my car.
If i didn't go out to start my car at 8:45 am, i wouldn't have realized it was dead till 3:30 when i would have gone out to start my car for work.
Right now you may be thinking, Wow Alan that did set forth events that changed your day. If you didn't find out your car wasn't starting you would have been late for work, or even maybe had to call off.
Well that would be really lame if that was the only thing that was changed about my day, but sometimes things just don't work out that easy. Sometimes for the better.
Since i found out it wasn't starting, I had to ask my neighbor Joe for a jump start. If the jump would have held the first time this story would have been over, or maybe never started.
Well, i had to ask him for a jump again and if i didn't ask him again for a jump (I actually almost asked my other neighbor up the street, because i didn't want to bother Joe)
So, if i wouldn't have asked him again he wouldn't have helped me out by letting me use
1. His battery Charger
2. Gas from a gas can (since the SUV was on empty)
3. His truck to go get more gas.
If all that didn't happen, he wouldn't have given me $200 in cash for me to get a new battery. I wouldn't have found out about his heart condition and about two of his friends passing away recently.
The chances we have to witness to people sometimes come and go in a blink of an eye. I was caught off guard by him telling me about his heart condition, and i missed my chance to ask him if he knew Jesus, or anything that i should have said.
This man helped me all day, and got nothing in return but a thank you. This is the way i want to help others around me. I hope i get opportunities to help someone like Joe helped me. I also hope i get to talk to him again. Soon.
Oh, and all this wouldn't have happened if Carli didn't call me.
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