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Saturday, June 02, 2007

Sat, 02 Jun 2007 20:44:02 GMT

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Friday, April 20, 2007

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:53:02 GMT

I just thought this was an awesome poem. It reminds me that GREAT people, are GRATEFUL people.

This is by Aaron Ross, winner of the 2007 Thorpe Award, which is given annualy to the top defensive back in NCAA Division 1-A football.

Aaron Ross: Thorpe Award acceptance poem

Thank you God for nurturing this plant into a tree
For I know without you this day wouldn’t be

Everything I have accomplished this year I give you all the glory
Because I know without you (sports information director) John Bianco wouldn’t have been able to write those stories

Oklahoma was a place that I thought I would never be happy at
Until I got off the plane and they greeted me with a nice big hat

I guess a Texan and some Oklahomans can sit at a table and no one gets hurt
So I want to say thank you and bless you (Thorpe committee) with some Longhorn shirts

No but seriously I want to thank all of you guys Lynne (Draper), Gary (James), Mike (James), and Mr. (Lon) Huff
I know after watching the K-State game, I made your decision really tough

And thank you Coach Brown for standing behind me all six years
I still remember the day I was in your office crying big crocodile tears

You and Mrs. Sally made me believe I was suppose to be a Longhorn
That’s why when I had to leave my heart was really torn

And Coach Akina, you made this day happen
That’s why I was so happy you were our defensive captain

Coming in me and Huff always looked to get a pick
By the end of our fourth year, we were looking forward to hitting guys bigger than Rick(y Williams)

So thank you coach Akina, for turning me into a complete DB
You are another reason this plant turned into a tree

And John, you're the best P.R. guy I’ve ever seen before
And I know you were up all night pushing for me to win the Thorpe

Babe (Sanya Richards), I’m so glad you came into my life
That’s why I cant wait to finally have you as my wife

Sanya these last three years has been heaven
I’ll always remember our anniversary October 7

Before the season we vowed to be our best
And with you at my side, it was hard to be anything less

To my brother who always had my back
I cant wait 'til the Lord blesses me with a nice contract

Although you didn’t get to fulfill your dreams in sport
You have always been my greatest inspiration off the court

So thank you for always being there
I could always tell that you really cared

To My little sister Kia, I’m happy you came into our lives
Although you were late you were our bundle of sunshine

I pray that you will find success in whatever you do
And know that I will always be there for you boo

Grandma I’m happy that you’re here too
It’s because of you I learned all those athletic moves

You always tried to keep me and (brother) Jay in line
And running from those whoopings really paid off in time

To (stepfather) Rodney (Woods), thanks for coming into our lives and becoming the man
When the other guy completely cut us out of his plan

And you didn’t love Kia more than you loved me and Jay
And that’s why I prayed every night just for you to stay

Last but not least, Momma you are my heart, my mind, my soul and even my back bone
If I were king, I would give you my throne

Momma, I remember you would dig to the bottom of your purse and take out all that change
Just so when me and Jay go to the laundry mat, we would be able to play those games

Momma, I can’t wait to give you the world
I had this planned in seventh grade when Jay gave me a tat by the name of Cheryl

Huff, I guess its time to pass the torch
But before I do that, Momma I wanna give you the Thorpe

So thanks to all mentioned in this speech
Like I said, with out you this day wouldn’t be

Nots and Ams

Sun, 25 Mar 2007 00:23:35 GMT

I've been meaning to post for a long time...just haven't gotten around to it.
I think its called laziness. Don't need wikipedia for that one.

I guess it is normal to post what I'm doing. Instead, I'll break from the norm, and let the world know
exactly what I'm NOT doing.

I'm NOT...
Working at Dairy Queen
Sumo Wrestling
Eating Sun Chips
Typing this post on my Mac
Getting a sunburn (already got one today)
Golfing
Training Elephants
Milking Yaks
Doing Gymnastics

So you get the idea of what I'm not doing.

What I AM doing...
Having a nice time at home
Going back to OKC on Tuesday
Preparing to give a small presentation of what I'm doing at Church tomorrow
Reading thru the Bible in a year
Trying to think of more things that I'm doing
Getting a lot better on my PSP
Loving working with kids
Wishing I could get a tan without endangering my skin (skin cancer when I'm 50)
Hoping to get some comments on my post
Attempting not to think about how sore I'll feel tomorrow (3 hours of soccer this morning)

And now, for the BIG NEWS! (to me)
I got my Driver's License on Thursday.

I know, your like "WHAT!" I thought you would have had that by now.
Well, no. But those days are gone now, like Christopher Columbus.

"That ship has sailed"
-Syndrome

Have a blessed day!

Wednesday, March 07, 2007

Wed, 07 Mar 2007 02:23:19 GMT

Hey everyone...

I didn't die. Yet...still working on that one...getting closer all the time.

First, I have

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
I'm still in Oklahoma
I'm going to be in Oklahoma for a long time
I'm coordinating 3 Bible Clubs, and teaching at 3 small groups.
I don't want to make anymore announcements about me

Not much else to say, I don't want to post a whole lot about me.

I'll probably update more than I have been.

Oh, here is my loaded question for the day: At what hour of the day, between 4. a.m. and midnight, do you look your absolute worst.

Saturday, January 27, 2007

Sat, 27 Jan 2007 15:30:47 GMT

Hey Everybody!

Its snowing right now...not sticking though.

We had an awesome club at Tulakes yesterday...I'm going to start another "bring your friend" contest next week.

The winner will get to spray paint (with special hair spray paint) my hair the color of their team. Hopefully the Blue team wins, cuz I don't want to get Yellow or Red hair... The nice thing is, hair spray paint comes off super easy.

The team that collectively brings the most will get a pizza...actually we're still working on that one...any ideas of anything better?

I had pancakes at IHOP this morning. Good stuff.

We played volleyball last night. I did okay...I was a little disappointed starting out though, because I hadn't played for 2 months. But once I finally settled down I did reasonable.

We were going to do the Ropes Course today, but since it is snowing, no Ropes Course.

I'm telling the story of Adam and Eve this week.

Keep praying for us...that we won't get sick, clubs will go well, and we'll have energy.

Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 13:34:11 GMT

I'm changing this post since I have time to post "for real"

Its nice to be back in Oklahoma City. Tons upon Tons has happened since the last time I posted. Last time I was against the Colts, now that the Chiefs are gone, I'm all for them. Problem is I kinda think the Bears are cool.

Thats basically how it is in the football world right now. I'm currently downloading the game of the Colts-Pats.

Clubs are going great. Last night, my small group with "da boys" at Rockwell Villa went so well. I was planning on giving out warning upon timeouts, but the occasion never came. I was able to teach a lot of stuff, but they really got the main point. It was nice actually being able to spend time with them, and find out how things were going.

This morning I am working on coloring sheets...finding them for the curriculum. Speaking of which, my assignment is probably due for curriculum. Gotta work on that too.

Pray for my small group at Sooner Haven today. Its tough. But I have "plans". But really, unless God helps me, my "plans" aren't worth squat.

Pray for us as we have club at Wilson tonight. I like doing club there. Pray that kids would come.

Ben asked a question the other day: If you were stuck on a deserted island for one month, and you had basic necessities, Bible, and a way off at the end of a month, what would you take with you?

My 3 items: (you only get 3, btw)
1. My Piano
2. Suntan Lotion
3. Endless supply of lemonade

I could build like a cool shady hut to put my piano in, and that way I wouldn't get a bad sunburn on my back as I play music for hours. Its so nice to be able to practice with nobody but God hearing you. You can play forever...at least a long time.

Aaaahhh...bliss of playing piano.

There is a real, non copy cat post.

God Bless.

Friday, January 05, 2007

Fri, 05 Jan 2007 21:06:52 GMT

First post of the New Year!

Last time I posted was before Christmas?! A LOT has happened since the 23rd.

Hmmm. Christmas was good this year...as it is every year. Our whole family was here. We didn't go huge on the presents this year. We still had good presents though. I got what I wanted. Which wasn't much, but I still got it.

After Christmas we took a trip to Branson and stayed on the lake down there, and went to Silver Dollar City. If you ever go there, you MUST get an Apple Dumpling w/ ice cream. I ate 2 of them. Seriously, they are that good.

The rides were fine...as soon as it opened we went straight to the 2 big roller coasters, and rode them right away, so we could do other things the rest of the afternoon other than waiting in line. I really like roller coasters. I don't like rides that make you sick though.

I got my GED results yesterday. I did fine. I got a 3170. Average score of exiting High-School Seniors is 2500.

The Chiefs are in the Playoffs! That was one of the biggest Christmas presents of all...and, whats more...they probably can beat the Colts. Because the Colts give up big yards to no-name running backs, how much more will they give up to L.J.? I'm guessing 35 carries for 197 yards. I still like the Colts, but when its Colts vs Chiefs, that's hometown pride right there...

I went to St. Louis the other day to visit my Surgeon. My blood tests were fine, and I won't have to go back for a year. Praise the Lord!

I leave Sunday night for OKC.

That's all that is on the agenda right now.

Saturday, December 23, 2006

Sat, 23 Dec 2006 21:54:13 GMT

You know how they have that box that some people use, that tells info like "currently watching" or "currently listening"? Well they don't seem to have a "currently eating" option. So I'll just tell you that. And yes, I am currently, at this moment, eating, Blue Bell Coffee Ice Cream. If you haven't had it, get off your computer and get on your moped and head to the nearest Blue Bell peddling establishment and get some. It is basically to die for. But since it only is about 4 bux for a half gallon, I didn't have to die to get it.

Another thing xanga doesn't offer is a "current # of presents under tree" ticker. You can get a # of hits counter, but I haven't seen one to keep track of presents. Maybe I should look into a live web cam view of the underneathness of our Christmas Tree. We have 800 lights on it this year.

Tomorrow, is my brother Stephen's B-day. Today, he is kicking me off the computer. So, I have to go, because I told him if he made me a hot dog, I'd let him on in 10 minutes. Too bad my computer doesn't have internet. But, I've got the ball rolling in our fam to get satellite internet, and get a wireless router, so our house will be loaded...after I leave.

Merry Christmas. Merry New Year.

God Bless your Christmas, however you spend it. No opening presents till after 8 a.m. please. I use to get up at 5 when I was younger, but have since learned the value of sleeping in. The goods will still be there 2 hours later, unless the grinch came or something.

We're having Ham and Shrimp on Christmas, like the good Gentiles we are.

Saturday, December 16, 2006

Sat, 16 Dec 2006 00:17:59 GMT

It's that time of year again. And no, I'm not talking about Christmas...time to post!

I won't post meaningless stuff like: I need to change my color scheme on my site and all that. Which I do, but...oh well...I guess I'm too lazy.

I'm taking my GED tomorrow, which by the time most of you people read this, minus those of you who live on xanga, will be today. I'm not going to "graduate" right after I take my GED and say I'm done. I'm going to graduate in May, even though I probably won't be doing school in the mean time.

But, I have no worries about it. I could be studying right now. But here I am.

I've been working putting up guttering on houses. Learning a lot, but I don't think construction, or building stuff is my cup of latte. (don't drink tea too much)

In other news, I have all my Christmas shopping done...but I didn't have a whole lot to begin with.
My oldest brother Sean finished his college studies yesterday, and he'll walk the aisle in May. Congrats to him!
They are talking about V. Young for the Pro Bowl.
I'm returning to Oklahoma City the 7th of January.
We are taking a family trip after Christmas. Just for a few days.
I'm almost done with this post.
Our Bible Club went well yesterday. I got to counsel some kids.
Our home school ice skating party was yesterday. Stephen and I punished the kids who fell down by spraying them with a nice power slide. (hockey stop) Of course I didn't ice the little kids, just the medium to big kids. :) You should try it sometime. Getting a good spray of ice is such an art.

Thats it. I'm going to change my background color.

Merry almost Christmas!

Thursday, November 30, 2006

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 01:59:50 GMT

Hey!

"I'm afraid I have some bad news boys..."

I've been saying that all day, ever since I found out I was the one who fried our satellite school receiver. Bad times. Of course I didn't do it on purpose. I just unplugged a coax cable on the roof, and "grounded out" our receiver. :(

So, I've been saying that classic line all day.

I went to my doctor yesterday. That went well. Had to sit there for 30 minutes before he came to the room, but that was okay.

We have at least an inch of ice, and it is snowing right now. Yesterday, it was like 65 degrees, sunny, and we put up tons and tons of Christmas lights. We got the icicle kind for the front, and the big bulb kind for the rest of the house. I think it looks pretty good.

I think I need a new profile picture. I have a lot more pictures of myself than I used to.

What do you want for Christmas?

What I want is some really comfy slippers, that are huge, furry, and fluffy. I have some okay ones right now, but they look more like Indian moccasins. I want my slippers to send out a vibe that says: don'tevenaskmetodoanythingcuzIhaveonmysuperultramegatotallywickedlycomfortablefootheavenslippers, and I planonspendingtherestofmydaysbeingalazybum.

That's just a translation from the original Greek. Greek is the universal language for "vibes", just for the record.

So, you learned something. :)

God bless, and have a good time shopping for those you love and care about.