Lounge Boy

I bought two pairs of flannel pants ($6.00, Natch!) and two baseball t's ($7.00, SWEET) for lounging about the house (sick of wearing sweats) at Wally World.

Wish the fracking writers strike would end cause I want more episodes of Chuck... POS writers! :-) POS studios!

I'm gonna watch Wrath of Khan I guess... and eat some Ramen with Roast Beef.

Alltel's MyCircle, MyCircle is a LINE!

I'm an Alltel Wireless customer... Recently they made their MyCircle plans apply to all of their plans...

Except ones below a certain threshold only get one MyCircle number...

That would mean it's two points in the circle then, right? Wait, two points... That's a LINE, not a circle.

• I guess they could increase it to be 2 My Circle numbers for a total of 3 points in the "Circle" and then it'd be MyTriangle.
• How about 3, then it would be 4 points in the "Circle" so you could call it MySquare.
• Or 4, and with 5 points in the "Circle" it would be MyPentagon.

Just call it what it is, Most Often Called... :-)

Movies

I've seen quite a few movies recently, for my birthday (I always go to the movies on my birthday usually) I saw a movie. It was I Am Legend. I was a big fan of the Omega Man with Charlton Heston when I was younger, and looked forward to that movie quite a bit. I also saw Enchanted not too long ago, it was a wonderful movie, lots of fun. Recently I saw Cloverfield, and then last Saturday I saw The Bucket List (I was treated to it by a friend...). The Bucket List was VERY good. I haven't been in a movie that made me cry that much in a LONG time. It was very touching.

All of this got me to thinking about how much I love movies, and how things from my childhood I grew up with. My mother and father divorced when I was very young. My mom used to get visitation every other Sunday, and she'd take us to the Library (when it was open on Sundays) and to the Movies. From those visits, and from being a slow reader and wanting to prove my teachers wrong, I grew up to love books and to love Movies.

I remember my dad and I going to exactly five movies... Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, and some racing movie with Tom Cruise. My sister and I saw all of the Back to the Future movies together, and my friend Jennifer and I when we dated back in High School had our first date by going to see Robin Hood with Kevin Costner at the Cinema 150. I saw Independence Day at the 150 with my brother-in-law. I remember seeing Empire at the UA 4 (now home to Ron Sherman Teleproductions). I remember the old Breckenridge Theater before it was torn down for the new one (I saw ET and Time Bandits there, I remember the poster for Monty Python's Meaning of Life scaring me as a little kid). I also remember seeing Wrath of Khan there, and seeing Star Trek 4 with a Church group.

Movies have long been a part of my life, and while they're not ideal for a first date. I think they are a wonderful way to spend an evening with someone, sharing an experience. Be it a friend, a date, family, etc... I owe my love of movies to my family.

Wrapped in the wings of an angel

I asked my friend Courtney today after church what I am like, am I lighthearted or serious. She said I am serious. I guess she's right, I do not take life lightly.

I have long held to being who I really am when I meet someone new. When I go through life I do not put on a false front or hide who I am. I'm open, honest, and trusting until I am given a reason not to be. I am not judgmental, and I am very forgiving. I say what is on my mind, which might be a bit blunt and I can be overly honest but that is just me. I have a good sense of humor, but I do think life is too short to live it without any passion. I believe you have to try new things, and try to be open minded about new experiences. As such, I can be very enthusiastic about new experiences, new things and new friends. I am a kid at heart, and very empathic. I have a tender heart, and am not afraid to cry. Tears can be liberating, whether they are tears of joy or tears of sadness. My empathy can be a weakness at times, I care too much I guess. I just want to be accepted for who I am, and that is why I accept others for who they are.

Life has thrown me some curve balls some rough times... from before I was born (you'd have to know the story), to my early childhood, my junior and high school years, tough times in college, with my first job (being laid off for three months) out of college, to finding who I thought was the love of my life, and losing her to divorce last year, to the death of my grandmother. My grandmother was like my mother to me, I always felt her prayers carried extra weight with God. I miss her a lot.

Today in church, I was standing there while there was singing and music and I closed my eyes and was overcome with the feeling that an angel was standing behind me with their wings around me, draped over me. It was the closest I have ever felt to having a hug from God, and it was comforting and brought tears to my eyes.

Despite all of these things, and through everything God and Christ have walked with me, and been with me. I have had a lot of joy in my life, and hope I have brought joy to those I love, loved, and have cared for. I saw the Bucket List last night with a friend, and as I was driving home around midnight I was thinking through a lot of these things, going through a great deal of self contemplation.

I don't know why I need to say this, but I guess I need to put it out there and hope for the best. I know God has a plan for me, just as he has plans for everyone. I do not know the details of his plans, but I am open to them, and willing to grow where they take me. I just pray that my life will be full of love, laughter and happiness...