The Walker

God, Travel, and Family (general rant)

2010-11-23T07:28:00.000-08:00

I feel like I am in many ways contradictory to myself, if I have spoken with you recently with some of my plans this probably shows. On one hand, I have a deep desire to travel the world, this travel will be missions based, because it is my pleasure to serve God. (especially if this serving means I get to travel the world. I would like to spend more time abroad than at home) But, also I would like to get married and raise a family, this could make a traveling lifestyle hard, and a traveling lifestyle could make this hard.

Lately my thought processes have swerved from one extreme to the other on these two subjects, also to complicate matters, while I was in Brazil (06/30/10 - 7/14/10 ) I started to learn on how to walk in the supernatural power of God. I was seeing miracles, healings, and the like on a daily basis, also things like prayer and prophesy became a major part of my life. There are a few places to learn to better understand how operate in these areas, places that help you avoid pitfalls,and accelerate the learning process. I have been considering going to one of these schools, Global School of Supernatural Ministry, located in Mechenicsburg, Pennsylvania. However, I am aware that I am part of what God is doing here in Texas as well.

My problem comes from having a mindset limited by time and space, God is not limited by either of these. I can by the grace of God both learn to operate in the supernatural, hopefully at one of these schools as to avoid pitfalls, and be directly tied to what God is doing in this region.
In knowing I am tied to this region, and not knowing where to start in spreading the fire of God in this region ( we have a dry field, we just need a few people willing to be torches to see this place transformed) I tend to seek to rely on my team from Brazil, we have all seen the hand of God working through us and in us. I think God has formed the team for a reason beyond Brazil, yet sometimes it feels like I am trying to use the team as a system to make things easier for me, instead of benefiting all of us and this region.

Back to my original extremes at war though, family and continually seeking to go to the ends of the earth. I will say this, my desire for travel tends to hold more influence over my mindset concerning marriage and raising a family than the other way around. I realize this because I evaluate women with marriage in mind ( I have no use for short term relationships) items I consider are, is she devoted to Christ?(there are "Christians" that are not, however there aren't those that are devoted that aren't christian) What is her position on raising a family? ( my thinking says children are a gift from God and a full quiver is good) How willing to travel is she? ( if she is tied to one place, and seeks to settle, we may have a huge conflict of interests, enough to not marry) what college team does she like? ( if she is a longhorns fan, it makes a bad first impression, and she would have to convince me to overlook this sin). After evaluating these important matters, I will start noticing things like personality and looks, since these aren't nearly as important in serving God in the ministry of marriage. My only problem with this evaluation mindset is it seems like I am looking for human resources rather than a wife that is a person, but then we are who we choose to be.

please people, give me more to think on, I am really starting to enjoy posting despite the fact it feels like I am rambling and self contradicting. thank you for your time.

end note, there have been a couple times when my friend Jake was showing me pictures on facebook of some girl he is considering hitting on and asking me if I thought she was cute, and she was wearing a longhorns shirt and my mind automatically told me " no, she is a longhorn, she isn't cute" but after seeing pictures that were in non longhorns clothes, I was a little more convinced that she may be cute, however I don't have anymore basis on her character to back this up, so I am still not sure

Thanksgiving, a time of memories

2010-11-22T08:25:00.000-08:00

Yes this week is the time when we as a nation celebrate the holiday of Thanksgiving, possibly because we too often lack this trait in our daily lives. It is a time of the year I think most of us are fond of. For me it is one of the best times of the year, followed by one of my least favorite times of the year, "the Christmas season", a time which has strayed far from its supposed roots, and has been capitalized upon, and a time of hopeful profit for businesses. But this post isn't about that, its about Thanksgiving, and my fond reminiscing of this holiday in years gone by.

Though for many people being around much or all of their family is part of their fond memories of Thanksgiving, my favorite memories come from a year when my brother Ben and I were the two people gathered for festivities and feasting. This was two years ago, our parents had gone to Ohio, to my grandparents house, and Ben had to stay home and work, I was able to go up and see Ben for the holiday, so he wouldn't have to spend it alone.

While there, we cooked like we would if we did have the family to feed, we needed to fully enjoy the tastes of Thanksgiving, despite the fact neither one of us know how to cook for less than an army. Not wanting to cook a turkey for two people, we each had a cornish hen, we had mashed potatoes and gravy, green bean casserole ( we had to make our own french onions, and they blew away anything you could buy), and other traditional foods we insist on having at this particular time of year. After an awesome time of hectic nonstop cooking, we were able to go sit out on the front porch of my parents house, and enjoy the fruit of our labor. After stuffing ourselves to capacity, and then some, we were contemplating life and what to do with the rest of day, we decided we would go to a local state park and go walking.

It was a nice late November day in Northwest Arkansas, the trees baring or bare, and we arrived in our dads Honda Civic at the state park, we got to wandering the paths before we ran out of places common folk go, so we started blazing trails of our own. After a bit we came to a cliff face, and we happened to be at the top, so we had to find a way down, and we found a place we could climb down with some chance of surviving and keeping from serious injury.after climbing down cliffs and wandering fields we decided to find a road and get back to the car. we did so and I wish I had something of interest to say about the trip at this point but I really don't, it is just a fond memory.....I do have some more of these memories, on other holidays, such as New Years....but that is not what this post was about, it was about fond Thanksgiving memories......

Thank you for your precious time, Be blessed people, Be blessed. Happy Thanksgiving

ROTFLOL

2010-11-13T18:01:00.000-08:00

Today was my third day of actually working at wal mart. I am putting bikes together, so they keep me in the back away from people, but it is enjoyable work.

So today while on my lunch break I was sitting out in my pickup, listening to music, and the song hanging on by a thread, by the letter black came on and I was rocking out to it in my pickup. I was parked way in the back of the parking lot away from vehicles. And as I am rocking out a guy pulls up beside me, rolls down his window (mine was already down) so I turned the radio down, he says " you rocking out?" I go "yep", he asks "you smoke pot?", I go "what?" he repeats his question, I tell him no, " you just rocking out then?" , "Yep I am just crazy". and he drives off. I fall over laughing..........apparently I appeared to be of different character than I am.

questions? comments? please use the comment box
Thank you, Tommy

The siege is over

2010-11-08T16:25:00.000-08:00

About 4 weeks ago, through strange circumstances, I lost my job at Huffman heating and A/C. In the time of my unemployment, I went through some fun and trying times.

About a week after I lose my job, I go to a music store to apply, I don't get an application, I wind up looking at guitars,and buying one, (a squier, made by fender) despite the fact it cost about a month rent for me, and I knew it would be cutting it close come time rent was due.

Well I was doing daywork, and working to get a CDL to be a driver for my brother in law. However, there was a check in my spirit, saying "wrong way". So I wind up telling bil in a less than smooth way, that I am not interested in truck driving job, and for a time drop even daywork with him.

As the time rent was due approached, I knew I needed a bit more money to make ends meet, so I scrapped an old clunker I never got running good, and took up daywork with bil again.
and the a day or two before bills were due , I had enough to cover all my bills and have $20 to spare for gas, this was about week 3

During weeks 1 and 2 were the truck driving endeavor, middle of week 2 I got a contact for work, doing contract A/C work in the nearby town of Ballinger( I go out to Ballinger on a weekly basis already, I am involved with a ministry out there)so I accept ,yet company is waiting on a contract to go through( when it does I will have work). As I was waiting for work I continued to apply, now for part-time during unusual business hours(anything not 8-5) so when contract goes through I can work there and keep part time job.

After A bit Wal-Mart contacts me,able to give me hours suitable to keep work,ministry, and some level of life. So I go to the interview for part time cashier, and get a job as an assembler. They changed my position before I was even hired, lol. And today was my first day at walmart, the wrist slittingly boring orientation as I am "educated" (brainwashed) on walmart policy was what I had today and may have to some level tomorrow. But I am very glad to back to work.

Brazil blog, and my prayer for a return of fire.

2010-10-31T19:32:00.000-07:00

Hey Folks,

Back in July I was in Curitiba, Brazil on a missions trip, I was immersed in the fire of God on that trip, I was daily seeing the hand of God moving on me and the people around me. here is a link to the team blog http://curitibabrazilteam.blogspot.com/

I am grieved at the loss of the fire I had while I was in the midst of that nation in revival, somehow the daily grind took over, and I lost sight of the Awesome God I serve. Sure, I do have times where I get ignited, but not that constant burning fire that drives out fear of man. I want to be back in the fires of revival, Lord. In fact, I want to carry your fire with me wherever I go, I was at a point where I was seeing you heal people on a daily basis, I want to be back to there Lord, where I don't just have a proven theology that you heal, but I live it as a daily part of life. Come Father, let the wind of your Spirit blow in me again, let me and my team once again walk with you in our callings, let us be the revival. Help us Father to seek first the kingdom of God, and know that you will take care of the rest. Help us to wage war, and be assured of victory over the enemy wherever and whenever we encounter him, Father, for by the blood of Jesus we have already won. Teach us, O Lord, who we are in you, so that we will not falter before the enemy, but rather stand firm knowing that you back us completely. Thank you Father, for your great grace. amen

there is more to be spoke of about the trip and future plans for trips, please keep in prayer a rekindling of the fire of God under me and the Brazil team, thank you and God be with you.

Love, Tommy

2010-09-24T05:29:00.000-07:00

Hey if I can find motivation to blog , i have got some stuff to type up. harass me however you can to get it done.

I hope to type up these fun stories

1. Brasil!
2. Dirty hole of despair
3. skydiving (after Sunday)
and other various fun activities

but I have to go to work now. Keep me posting.

I have returned

2010-06-03T17:42:00.000-07:00

Hey followers and other various readers.

Since I last posted I have been in search of a way into missionary work. First was into Turkey. That fell through in the first interview(no prior experience in the field)trip was at least a year commitment.

Next, was Kenya, Africa. A friend of mine was going, and I showed interest,and talked with the guy he was going with.I was accepted on to the team... but the trip never got organized fully( the guy felt he was called to South America instead).in the time before the trip fell through I got a passport, after a couple months the trip fell through.

Then about a month ago, i saw my friend Lane was going to Brazil, so I jokingly asked him " hey can I go?". and was going to leave at that, but people persisting asking me "so Tommy, have you talked to Mark about going to Brazil?" I finally got his contact info, and called him.He told me he would pray about putting me on the team. About when I had forgot about talking to him, i got a call saying "hey Tommy, I have an application for you to fill out for the trip".

Since being accepted onto the team, I found out about an "extra" in the trip( a Preacher/Teacher position you could apply for)that only I was eligible to apply for, due to age. I kind of considered it, but decided " I'm no communicator" and was going to let it slide.....a couple days later Mark called me, informing me of this position possibility, and saying I really think you would enjoy it. So I fill out the application, fax it in, and have now been accepted.

So now I am not only going out of the country, but completely out of my element. I suppose now is the time to take up the rebeloutonary battle cry. Do Hard Things!

I hope I have composed this post in a semi-coherent fashion. Thank you for your time and God bless.

2009-07-12T16:04:00.000-07:00

First off I would like to say that I'm sorry about not keeping you up to date on what I've been up to, I've been lazy. But here is an update.

As of may 18th I started a new job. Working for Huffman heating and air, and I've been busy since. I Think people in west Texas like their a/c in the summer for some reason. And aside from sweating all day and having to insulate duct I love my job.

Also mid June I bought an 86'Ford broncho and i have been working on getting it road worthy(so aside from being an hvac technician I will also be a mechanic Yeah!!!!)

Third item on the list is my pet I found while out hunting. A fox,Herod by name.the name comes from the book of Luke when Jesus calls Herod a fox as it turns out.

Back on the job front. The other day we had a attic unit we were changing out, And I had been up in the attic for probably two hours or so(probably running about 110-120* that day),and had to go out to the truck to get something (outside temp.about 90*) and I was shivering uncontrollably out in the hot humid sunshine. So in mutual agreement with my co-workers(Tommy go take a break now) I went about cooling off.(I knew I needed to stop Really)
Moral of the story it is hot in west Texas. (and don't overheat for work)

Tired of hearing about Earth day

2009-04-22T16:34:00.000-07:00

Yes April 22nd has come around, most people know it as Earth day. Some people know that it is the day of the Oklahoma land run. And I now tell you the most important matter of this day.......It is my birthday. Yes, I turn 19 today,and now you know.

The reason I am tired of hearing about Earthday is, I am always aware that it is coming up/that it is earthday and that there envirowackos mourning trees.

I hope you enjoyed my semi pointless rant. Thank you for your time.

It is finished

2009-02-15T17:16:00.001-08:00

Mwuaaaa ha ha ha ha ha ha I am the cast master................wait no that was taken by Ben.....I am the copycaster.

I have built a forge, because my brother Ben made one a while back and I got to mess with forge.It was simple enough to set up, I just hadn't got around to doing so until a couple weeks ago when i started and I got my main part (a clay pot ) yesterday.

I set up my forge, melted down some aluminum cans, and cast my Lee ingot as seen in pictures 2 and 3. Next I need to make some molds and cast some trinkets.

Cool a job found me

2009-02-11T17:26:00.000-08:00

Yesterday while in transit during my job, my friend Jake called. He was wondering if I was still looking for a job.(I was)A rancher came into the feed store he works at and asked him if he knew someone looking for a job. He said "yeah I've got a buddy looking for a job"(or some such)well the guy called me today and was wondering if I was interested(yep) and when I could start.(uuhh, I'm free all day tomorrow) okay i will be working goats tomorrow.

This after I had paused in my job search for a while. A job came looking for me.

This was good because my brother in law Stephen I work for may soon be switching jobs from truck driver to pilot car driver,this makes me as trailer rat/loader/unloader obsolete.

When I had heard that Stephen would be switching jobs I asked God to provide me a job, and this looks like the answer.

Not Quite A Rabbit

2008-12-31T12:54:00.000-08:00

I will start out saying I'm at my parents up in Arkansas.

A few minutes ago I went wandering the field in search of rabbits to pop with my .22 pistol.
Well I didn't see any rabbits so i started going back to the house, and I scared a rat up.I raised up and fired right before he ran down a hole.Surprising to me I got him.Well, since I got him I decided I would skin him out.(I've skinned out a fox and a coon before this so I figured i would get some practice.Besides no use wasting a perfectly good rat pelt.) Well the skinning process was uneventful, a little tricky because the shot broke him and his back legs came off. But I think it's the best job of skinning I've done. But I did leave him his tail. Now his pelt is in my mom's freezer.(I'm sure she appreciates it)

Now does anybody know what I can make with a rat pelt? A computer mouse cover maybe.

Civic Literacy Test

2008-12-11T11:54:00.000-08:00

Hey you should take this test. http://www.americancivicliteracy.org/resources/quiz.aspx

When you finish please let me know your score.

The national average is 49% for the average Joe. For college educators it is55%

my score was 66.67% Becky's was 48.48% Stephen's was 81.82%

Tkank you for your time.

Tagged by the Irish

2008-11-03T16:18:00.000-08:00

I was tagged by Mike of http://blogoftheirish.blogspot.com/
I must list six random things about myself

I understand ms dos better than my e-mail( I can re-format a computer using ms dos, but when trying to attach things to e-mail I call Becky)

My favorite book of the Bible is Genesis

The longest walk I've taken in one day was a little over twenty miles.

I would like to eventually get a woodworking shop(but tools are quite expensive)

The book I last finished was "I kissed dating goodbye" by Joshua Harris

I will eat anything(some things are more palatable than others)But I can still cook pretty good if I do say so myself.

I tag Roy of http://zbestblog.blogspot.com Mom of http://cowmomba.blogspot.com/ And Stephen ofhttp://sgj3030.blogspot.com/

The Rules:• Link to the person who tagged you.• Post the rules on your blog.• Write Six Random Things about yourself.• “Tag” six-or-so other people at the bottom of your post.• Leave comments on their blogs, letting them know they’ve been tagged.• Let the person who tagged you know when you’ve written the post

Contact

2008-10-22T15:02:00.000-07:00

I have been contacted by the people at the Concho Pearl movie.I was called eariler and was asked if I was still intrested in working on the pearl,and I was. They said they need stage hands ang gave various positions.(I suppose I will find out what all I will be doing later)Before I was called I had given up hope that I would be contacted,despite the fact I have been kept up to date on movie progress via email.

I will keep you updated as the situation develops.

Ever feel like you need a new way to hurt yourself?

2008-10-18T18:45:00.000-07:00

Today Stephen,Becky,Tyrel,and I were wandering around the Buffalo Gap flea market and Becky and I went 50/50 on a new toy.A unicycle!!! After we bought it we got a few comments from other people wandering the flea market.
When we got back to the truck I had to try my hand at unicycling.
Using the truck for balance I managed to stay on two or three seconds before it came out from under me. It turns out that I had people watching me, I know because they started clapping and laughing.

After getting it home I got it adjusted, and have been finding my balance and can almost ride it.

In other news, lately I have been hearing a bit on getting on with the wind farms. I had been kind of hoping to commit to one in Australia for two years but you have to be twenty one to go overseas for them.I may or may not be able to join on here in the states, I will be looking into it.

Oh yeah the old method of hurting myself was nunchucks. I can manage to not hurt myself with them so i should be able to conquer the unicycle

New Gun

2008-09-13T13:50:00.000-07:00

This morning I was garage sailing in Ballinger and I found me a new toy.A Savage model 10 in .243 win. Well I had to talk Stephen into it's mine even if you saw it first. I need a hunting rifle.He accepted my offer,and suggested that I try to talk the price down from $275 to $200-$250. So I offered $230 the guy said the lowest he could go was $250. Sold.

When we got home the first thing i did was head off to test my new rifle I set up a target started pacing out 100 yards and found a fence at a little over 75 yards so I set up at 75 yards instead.I got down on the ground, found my target,fired and couldn't find my shot.I worked the bolt,got back on target,squeezed the trigger and another round hadn't gone into the chamber(likely because I'm not used to the rifle and hadn't pulled the bolt all the way back).It was about this time that i noticed that I was laying in the midst of fire ants, I noticed because one bit me on the leg getting my attention.So I got up, pulled my boot off pulled my pant leg up and started shaking the stupid ants off of me. After I was satisfied that I had got them off of me I decided to move to a place with less ants hanging around. I got set back up and fired off two more rounds that were equally as unsatisfactory as the first(as in not on the target at all)and decided to come in and write about it because my leg was really starting to hurt.

So later I will be going out again with Stephen as a spotter to sight my rifle in.Also I think I will avoid laying in ant beds for a while.

The library I don't have

2008-08-22T07:33:00.000-07:00

I have a list of books I would like to get,or at least read.But they cost money, and I'm attached to my money and have other priorities.Plus my list of wanted books just keeps getting longer.I am tempted to join the conservative book club to get them, it may be worth it. Here is the list so far.

America Alone. By Mark Steyn

If Democrats Had Any Brains They'd Be Republicans. By Ann Coulter

Liberal Fascism. By Jonah Goldberg

The Case Against Barack Obama. By David Freddoso

The Audacity Of Deceit. By Brad O'leary

The Obama Nation. By Jerome Corsi

Real Change. By Newt Gingrich

The Global War On Your Guns: Inside The UN Plan To Destroy The Bill Of Rights. By Wayne LaPierre

That is the list of ones that I haven't read yet. There are ones I've read that I want to buy.

Colorado Trip

2008-08-17T17:59:00.000-07:00

Earlier this month I was one of a select thirteen members of the house church I go to, to go backpacking in the mountains of Colorado for a week. I was representing the Jones' as a photographer,and I did my job there, but the camera memory stick messed up and my best pictures are gone.There were two I got without the memory stick in they were first day, first hour.(I will post them later)

The crowning achievement of the trip (according to me) was topping Conejos Peak.It may have only been a day hike, but it was probably the best day.12 of 13 members reached the peak(one of us stayed behind at camp for reasons of their own). Some of my best pictures were from Conejos Peak.It may turn out good for me the pictures are gone or I might be staring at them constantly.I learned this when I Googled Conejos Peak and just stared at where our camp was, and the route to Conejos Peak.

I will try to post more on this later but right now the best I have to say is "I'm ready to go back."

Fun morning!!

2008-07-17T06:25:00.000-07:00

To set the stage, the other night mom got back from DFW. I tell her a package arrived for her,and it sounds like broken glass is in it. She opens package , and there is a broken cookie jar in it. She asks me what I think of repairing it ,I don't respond, then I go to bed.

The next morning I get up ,see the pieces on the counter top and figure it might be possible to piece together. So I get the superglue out, take the lid off, and find pieces that go together. Then I try applying glue , but the applying head is jammed.So I get a toothpick stick it down the head to clear it.When I try to pull the toothpick out it doesn't want to move.So I stick the end of the toothpick in my mouth, pull on the tube, The toothpick comes out along with a spray of superglue. I now have superglue on my teeth, a toothpick stuck to my lip,and the tube of superglue stuck to my fingers. Around this time mom tells me forget trying to rebuilding cookie jar.

Now I get the tube off my fingers and the toothpick off my lip, and set to cleaning the superglue off my teeth.I grab a tooth scraper from by the kitchen sink,and start scraping the glue off. In the process somehow I chipped my tooth.when I get done mom sees the tooth scraper I used and informs me that it was used for cleaning out the garbage disposal on the sink.(Boy I'm glad I know that now)After that morning the rest of the day went well enough.

A calling?

2008-07-07T14:10:00.000-07:00

Thrice in the past two weeks has christian film making been set before me.The first time was a comment on one of my posts.The second time was Becky
mentioning her wanting to try for a part in The Concho Pearl, which is being made in San Angelo,TX.
Third there was a brief mentioning of christian film making in Do Hard Things.It was brief but it stuck with me.

Now I may head to the area, join a local church, and join the making of The Concho Pearl. I have to be local, and be a with a local church to join the effort in making TCP(both things I planned on doing before ever hearing of this project).
I figure if I am accepted I would get a part as an extra and/or work as a carpenter for them(or carpenter underling if they need any).

It seems God has opened a door for me to get to West Texas and start in christian film making or carpentry as the case may be.

It is strange because two weeks ago I hadn't considered film making type for something I would do .But it seems God is pointing me in that direction.So I guess I should be in the area before the 19th if I am to try for this.

Ahhh technology.

2008-06-24T05:47:00.000-07:00

Yesterday and today I have tried commenting on the Zesch blog. Once I would finally get the comment page to pull up, I would type out my comment, hit publish comment.then the page would freeze up, And then switch to the error on page page.After trying this a couple times I gave up and checked my comments, and tried replying to one by Becky.This time on my blog it tried loading before telling me it wouldn't.I know it sounds like a bad excuse but, the computer ate my comments.

Rant on jobs

2008-06-23T05:10:00.001-07:00

On the job hunting front, so far I have gone to Krein knives,a former log furniture place, and a-d distributing.None of whitch needed help, so next I have the Wal Mart distribution center, an American Eagle baggage flinger, and maybe a job at a feed store or something.
Whatever job I find , I want to be doing hard labor ,to keep busy from the start of the day to the end of the day.If I don't find anything that does this here in Arkansas , I will try west Texas ,and find a way down there.
In Texas I would like to get a job as a wind farm maintenance technician. It looks like a fun job.Climbing ladders, being on top of the world, getting bit by rattlesnakes that were in it when it got built.

On a side note, when working I figger that unless if I am working with Stephen,I will go by Stephen instead of Tommy.I do this because my paychecks will be to wrote out to Stephen C., and because i,ve never gone by my first name,save for when dealing with the government.

My day

2008-06-21T11:44:00.000-07:00

Today we bug bombed the house. Mom, Dad, and the twins.took one car and went somewhere.Ben and I went job hunting/garage sailing/pawn shopping.
We went through Siloam Springs, and stopped at a pawn shop where Ben looked at violins.

Then we followed some garage sale signs and went by some sorry looking garage sales.Well we wound up in Oklahoma and stopped at a store so I could buy a lotto ticket I got a $1 dollar scratch off and doubled my money,so I quit while I was ahead.Not bad for just buying one because I can.

In Gentry, we stopped at a log furniture place to see if they needed some strong backs and weak minds.They didn't, so we moved on to Gravette where we didn't find anything , so we went to Crystal lake, where we walked around for a while.After killing some time there, we headed back to the house despite there being forty minutes left on the prescribed time for bombing.

When we got back to the house, mine and Ben's GEDs had got here.So I threw my hat up in the air to celebrate graduating(Bill's idea).

Well that's all I've done today.I don't know why anyone would want to read about it though.

Blackberries

2008-06-16T05:56:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I went on a recon walk to check the blackberries. They are still mostly green but turning red. On a couple of roads I found a few black blackberries.So the season is starting. Also I found some wild plums out on a back road away from houses(a nice raiding spot). And it is not yet plum season,but I will keep watch. And the last thing I find worthy of comment on that walk is, I found an Alan Jackson cd on the side of the road. It was in bad shape but the first three songs on it play.

And, we are off

2008-05-29T05:13:00.000-07:00

Some time in early May, Ben and I went to sign up to take the GED. When we got to the place, we filled out some paperwork, then they had us take some tests. After the tests they told us to come back on the 22nd for orientation. At orientation we found out we have to take the GED official pre tests, and also meet with the teacher.On the same day as orientation we took four of five pre tests. On the 27th we met with the teacher and took the final pre test, filled out some paperwork to take the GED, well we didn't get done with the paperwork that day, so we went back yesterday, finished the paperwork,and got our schedule showing what tests we are taking on what days. Today we go back to take the first two parts, then the next time we go in is on June 4th, then once more on the fifth to take the other three parts of the test. I olny wanted to take the GED, now fianally, after having gone there four times before we can do what we went there to do in the first place.

Some random things i've done

2008-05-28T05:38:00.000-07:00

1. Slept in the trunk of a car.

2. Been put in a chest freezer and had the lid closed on me .

3. Ben and I built a seven foot tall snowman

4. I also played chess against Ben out in the snow, on a table made of snow.

5. Set out a mouse trap line for Becky.I didn't skin what i caught though.

6. Set a mouse trap with my feet.

7. Hit myself in the head with nunchucks.(Tyrel's favorite toy)

8. Shaved my head.

9. I've given a sheep a miricle body massage.

10. With Becky, Stephen,and Ben , made spider hole cannons. For this you need a spider hole, gun powder, and a lighter.

11. Also with above mentioned people, gone spider hunting.(there was nothing else to shoot that night)

12. Put a shock collar on my arm, just to test it.

Well there more fun things that I've done, but they have full stories behind them, and i don't want to type them. So this is all you get ....For now

Late night

2008-05-09T10:02:00.000-07:00

Last night i couldn't sleep ,so I came out into the kitchen and started cleaning. At midnight I tuned into coast to coast am with George Noory,and kept cleaning . Well George was talking about a particle accelerator for the first hour, the second hour was about hydrogen fuel cells . At about 1:30 i got done cleaning , but I decided to listen to the rest of that hour. So I went to bed at 2:00 and my internal alarm clock was armed and got me up at 7:00 ,so I slept well.

I need to hunt

2008-05-08T10:42:00.000-07:00

Since moving from Marlow I haven't really had a place to hunt. Well I'm tired of tired of waiting for us to move to a place that has land to hunt on. so I walked out into the "field" we have looking for critters to shoot. Well I saw a cottontail run out from under my foot. About half an hour after that I loaded my .22 rifle, and made another round of the field. But of course there was nothing after I had my gun.While I was making my armed survey I started thinking "maybe I should see when rabbits and such are in season,and maybe I should get a hunting licence." Well ,spring squirrel season starts may 10th, so I've got until then to get a licence. While I'm at it I think i should get my fishing licence.

Cabin Fever

2008-04-24T05:10:00.000-07:00

Yesterday on mythbusters they had an Alaska special. One of the things that they were testing was cabin fever. Well they gave a list of symptoms, and I do believe that I have experienced cabin fever .In December it was, Ben had left to go work with Bill for a month, the weather was cold, wet and miserable.I couldn't go walking ,and I was stuck inside. I matched two symptoms at least 1. irritability 2.jittery .I don't remember excessive sleeping or angry eyes. But three things that help me fight it are walking(long distances),cooking and cleaning. I think I need a drier climate for winter.

Science experiment

2008-04-07T06:20:00.000-07:00

Yesterday Ben was telling me about footage of an atomic bomb he had recently seen. It is on a cloudy day, and when the bomb explodes the shock wave pushes the clouds away . This got me thinking "What would happen if a hydrogen bomb was dropped on a hurricane?" Well without sufficient data, and not having the supplies to test, I just decided to post, so what you will need is

1 hydrogen bomb

1 hurricane in remote region

Please send results (video if possible) (satellite imagery welcome )

Spider bites

2008-04-03T05:06:00.000-07:00

Spider bites aren't much fun. I know i have had two. One couldn't be hidden, And the other one I didn't want to mention. The unmentionable one was first, and I had a hard time sitting down,and standing up again ,and walking.I made sure to put pillows down where I was sitting.But on to the other. The other was on my cheek,and it made eating less than enjoyable, it never really hurt. It was a dull ache that never went away ,and the ache slowly wore down the mind. Also, looking back the bite seemed to put my mind in a fog. Well the bites haven't made me scared of spiders(I know because my sister is.) But I am cautious, like killing any I see 'I mean really smashing them to as flat as they will go.

The Speaking Speakers

2008-03-27T04:56:00.000-07:00

Well this morning the computer woke me up. This is not somthing it is supposed to do.
I noticed a problem yesterday, but thought I was hearing voices, whitch I was. But I wasn't going crazy unless Ben was too. Both of us heard the voices , well the window was open but there was no one out there . The computer was asleep , but the speakers were on and it sounded like the sound was coming from them. So I woke the computer up ,and the voices stopped.
This happen later in the day with new voices, and it seems that when the computer is asleep , the speakers turn into a cb radio. So this morning there were a couple guys on there talking and that woke me up . So I have a cb reciver made from computer speakers ,it seems to get crystal clear recption.

I'm on

2008-03-27T04:48:00.000-07:00

Well after jumping through hoops, getting an e-mail account ,getting a blog account ,starting a blog , and now after two hours i'm on. so yeah