Renew My Faith

The third day was very quiet. The mighty dragon drool-a-lot was very well behaved today. He only cried a bit when his teething was bothering him but beyond that he was a typical happy child without a care in the world. We watched Toy Story 2 again before I put in Rocketman. That was a very hilarious movie and the calm dragon looked at us weird and wondered why we were laughing. After the movie, the mighty dragon fell into a deep sleep for a couple hours. When he awoke with a grunt and a empty belly, he desired food. Eating his food with a glee and part of mine as well.

The little one played a bit more while grandmother picked up a bit. After all that cleaning and following around by the mighty dragon, I took him to check the mail. Eventually I took him to the school playground. We walked slowly down the sidewalk where he picked up some sticks. Weapons? Defense? Maybe but who knows. Swinging the sticks back and forth until we go to the playground. He swung a bit and played with the the playground mulch. It was getting time for dinner so we started walking back. Ut oh, look who found a larger stick. Luckily he was just interested in swinging it around. When we were walking up the driveway. The mighty dragons mother pulled up to whisk him away.

Sadly I took no pictures of this day but stay tuned for tomorrows a new day.

Today is April 1st so that means April Fools day. I don not really do any jokes but I do enjoy some of the jokes that do go on. Guild Wars turned our Character into a cute chibi Gwen-Chan. I like this joke more then the previous 2 years.

Day two was easier watching the mighty dragon drool-a-lot for the grandmother of defense was on hand to help. My mother helped out a lot and really soothed the beast. Rampaging around he passed up the oven mitt of holding and went straight for the giraffe of power. He received this gift from my mother, oh the horror she betrayed me.

I was able to hold this power off with a graham cracker.  I was safe for the time being.  Sadly the grahm cracker was quickly stuffed into his mouth.  The terror was released and he rampaged around the house.  The cat tried to run but was quickly over taken.  Her defense was up and she bit but not hard so the mighty dragon drool-a-lot was not harmed.  The mighty dragon grew tired and eventually fell asleep.

The house was quite for hours and I was able to clean the rampage the mighty dragon did earlier in the day.  He awoke quietly and wanted to be picked up and carried for a bit before he wanted down to play. He is still teething and cried a bit. I printed off a picture of his mother and father so he could carry it around. It held him off for a bit until his father came and picked him up and the mighty dragon drool-a-lot waved goodbye.

Stay tuned for tomorrows episode.

The place where my sister works has cut 3rd shift. They moved my sister to 1st shift. The time she usually watches Jacob until his dad come home from work. So for the next week until my sister gets a babysitter we will be helping her. So I will be watching my nephew from about 8:00am – 4:30pm.

The first day of battle was intense.

I was woke up with pounding steps from the living room. The mighty dragon drool-a-lot is teething. So in between fierce battling of control of items stationed around the house and the crying, the battling was intense. After a few hours of intense gimmie that and teething crying, the mighty dragon was tired and felt like taking a nap on my chest for an hour. I put him on the couch to rest but after 30 minutes on the couch he awoke with a crying roar and rolled off onto the floor. I still being the kind uncle and knight. I picked him up and held him for another 10 minute power nap.

After he awoke and wanted to stay awake I made him some lunch.

We watched one movie before he took his nap.  The Fox and the Hound and after that the Toy Story 2.

If you noticed he has a oven mitt on his hand.  This awesome power glove was key to his fight.  Thankfully I was able to counter it with cinnamon cookie snacks.

The mighty dragon drool-a-lot played for a bit before his teething started to bother him again.  It got so bad that he was crying contently.  He really wanted his mother.  He would go to a picture of her and just stand there pointing and cry.  After I had my lunch of peanut butter toast with the dragon stealing a bite or two.  He laid down reluctantly and took another nap. He only stirred every now and again. I rubbed his cheek and jaw to sooth him. It quieted him down long enough for his mother to finally pull up. He was very delighted to see his mother that he jumped into her arms from mine.

I spent the next few moments to pick up his rampage and fix myself a snack to post this battle report.  I have another week or so of this.

Yesterday evening my mothers preacher called me and invited me to a breakfast that my mothers church was having for friendship day. Now if you do not know me well or just don’t care to. I am an atheist. I do not believe in superstition, zeus, thor, shiva, leprechauns, fairies, any other god or other magical fairy tells. I believe a church is just a building same as a post office is just another building. My mother wishes I would go to her church and I bet the church does as well to fill their kofers.

I am for one do not turn down free food. Before we went to her church we stopped at Wal-Mart to get some Orajel for my wisdom teeth and pick up some doughnuts. We also ran into my sisters boyfriends parents in the parking lot, so we talked to them. We headed to the church and when we were pulling into the parking lot, The Fight Song by Marilyn Manson came on over my ipod. I thought it was befitting the occasion. The breakfast was uneventful. No, I did not lower my head when they prayed over their food and that was the only mention of imaginary friends as well.

I have been to her church a few times but I got tired of hearing the bullshit lies and delusional stories so I stopped going. They are good people I think. Somewhat misguided, deluded and delusional. Who isn’t right? The entire trip was very uneventful. I did talk to two people about Guild Wars. They use to play but not anymore. Guild Wars does get boring, especially with no content updates.  Though the update in April is suppose to pack some of this stuff.  Hopefully I will not be disappointed.

That was my morning.  What did you to this morning?

I got a free sample of this teeth whitening strip. You put on your teeth and it is suppose to whiten them. Putting them on was the easy part but after like 20 minutes I wanted them off for some reason. After a bit of tugging I was able to pull them off. The after taste was just awful. I had to rinse my mouth out a few times to get rid of the taste.

Also today my mother brought home a new vehicle. She would not let me drive it but said I could next week. Bah!!

I was getting tired so I decided to rest a bit while I watch tv.  So while watching tv I hear kids snicker then a loud bang on my window.  Not sure what was thrown but I went out to check. I climbed the ladder and I was going for the third step when I hear a crack and next thing I know my shin is hurting and I am on the ground. I checked and ouchies. Kind of a fussy picture but it hurts and stings.

My niece left her soccer ball over here sometime ago and I have been kicking it up the hill in my backyard.  Very fun and very sore.  Just after a few days my back, shoulders and feet are sore.

My eldest nephew came over yesterday and we played a game.  Just kicking the ball up the hill switching between each other.  I havent ran that hard in ages and I am filling it.  I do walk a mile a day but I am filling this exersice well.

I took a picture of my nephew kicking the ball and might go take a few more today.

I have been needing some new headphones for my ipod because my last set kind of got wonky on me. Left ear piece stopped working and I really do not like the half plug things. I get these headphones from a survey site that I take surveys for. This place gives you points that you can spend on gift cards or items. The headphones I got were in the 3k points bracket which I think is the $25 gift card. I got the MDR-J20 Sony headphones which I think are $15-20 but if you add shipping then I think it evens out.

I did not look at the directions because who looks at directions for headphones seriously?  Though I was like how the hell you put these on. After a minute I looked on the box and then said “Damn I am stupid”! I put them on and plugged into my ipod and low and behold these things are not half bad. Was using them for an hour before my ipod needed some juice. Charging . . . Charging . . . HURRY UP ALREADY.. Ok my fault for not charging it earlier.

I really enjoy the headphones that hang off my hears instead of the plugs. Easier to run that way I think. New poem on Allpoetry if anyone wishes to read it. Link is over to the right in My links –>

He roared with the best of them.  Wrecking havoc from one room to another.  Plotting my downfall from my very own throne.

From inside to outside, the mighty dragon drool-a-lot and myself roared as we clashed.  Both searching fo each others weakness.  At last he found one of mine first.

I had to retreat for the time being but I will be back for you the mighty dragon drool-a-lot.

The funniest thing is when my nephew opened the back door then shut it.  I knocked on the door and he opened it and shrugged with his arms out like he wanted to say what do you want.   He then lifted his shirt and then ran off.  He also took his shoe off and tried to put it back on.  When he failed he picked it up, shrugged, fussed then threw it.  Picking it up again and running towards the living room.  His mother came and picked him up to take him home when she finished plotting some plants.

I found another victim.

This choclate bunny did it’s best to run.  It was still no match for my teeth.

My sister came over today and I helped her watch my 17-month-old nephew while we did some work in the yard.

It was fun.  I chased my nephew around the yard.  We had an awesome battle.  Me a fierce warrior, him the dragon drool-a-lot.  The battle was intense.  A thrust here, a dodge there, a powerful whirlwind and a mightly ending blow.  The battle raged but at last the mighty dragon drool-a-lot was quited by his weakness for………… cookies.

I went and got a haircut today. I had decent set of hair too.

My sister also came over today and cleaned out the flower bed.  Her friend from growing up came over.  Sarah is her name.  She came over with her daugter.  We have known Sarah for ages and I consider her another sister.  Cool uh?  Well my sister left and got some flower bed stuff and she braught me back an Arby’s Melt and curly fries.  mmm yum, that was nice of her.

Today I was remembering old games I use to play and I thought of Darkstone.  A pc game back in the 90′s.  One of the main parts I remember is this song.

I really enjoyed this song.  I never finished the game though.  I got to the last boss and could never figure out how to kill it.  I learned some year later how to kill the boss but by that time I lost my pc copy of the game.

There is also another part that I enjoy and think of.  Is one of the opening cinamatics of the game where Drac the boss transforms into a dragon.  I’m such a geek :/

Today I heard a knock on the door.  Apparently it was the repo man wanting my brothers jeep.  They found the wrecked jeep.  My brother did owe money on it an do to reasons could not meet the payments but the bad thing is.  My mother put her paid off car on the lean to help my brother out.  They also took her car from her work.  Not informing her at all so she could get everything out.  So now they have my moms money and other items in the car.

This just sucks.

Traveling alone one day by my lonesome self.  Thinking to myself, dreaming of food.  Yummy Plants I always say.

mmm I love leafy food!

I walk alone, looking for food.  Delcious declious meet.  I roar and I roar I will eat you.

I eat you!!

I move closer to my prey.  I move closer to you.

I move in closer to eat you.

But all in all, I just wanted a hug from you.  I love you my dino friend.  ^^

Awww, me hug!

I enjoy peeps so I picked this guy up at a store near my home. After a few minutes of it going ahhh no don’t eat me…

Sadly for it, I was unswayed by it’s arguments…

I was woken up this morning with a whisper of my name.  I was motioned to look out my window to see that not only was it snowing but we had a few inches on the ground.  It does not snow much here in lower Tennessee and I was surprised.  If it does snow it usually melts quickly. Though this snow brought back memories of my childhood like a whiff of a beautiful flower would bring back  memories of a past love.  I do my best to remain calm in every situation so I did my best not to get excited.  I rolled back over and closed my eyes.  This only lasted a moment before a smile crossed my lips,  similar to that smile you make when you get that first kiss from your love.  I was dressed in a flash ready to bolt out that door.  My big bulky frame standing poised in this day of snow.

What is the first thing anyone does in the snow besides shiver and hear that crunch of snow under your feet.  If your are like me you do your best to build a snowman.  It has been beyond years and several memories ago of remembering the joy of my childhood.  Rolling up my new found sock gloves, bending over and packing that first fresh powder of snow in my hands to roll across the lawn.  The more I rolled, the larger the snowball got.  After a few of more snowballs I had a snowman built.  Not my best work but still excited and over joyed.

Still beaming with the thoughts of my childhood I remember about my daily walk.  I figure I might get it out of the way now.  I think to myself “No matter the weather”.  I embarked down my driveway.  This any other day is just a downward driveway but today with fresh snow and ice made the walk scary for me.  I fear falling so walking like a penguin down my driveway did not make it any less embarrassing but still had high hopes.  I made it to the end safely and over joyed.  I take a breath of fresh air and set out for my mile walk.

The unsalted roads are not slippery but do contain that swishy ice and snow mixture.  Not dangerous but still need to be weary.  I cross this road and find the sidewalk.  I continue to walk the same path I have many times before but have never brought memories of this nature before.  I remember the days when I lived in Illinois.  Those days of waken up at 5 am and seeing the plows already at work.  Unlike Tennessee where most things are shut down and not prepared for such a snow, even  as small as this.  My walk was uneventful besides taken a small picture of a tree.

Again my penguin walk takes me up my driveway, uncaring about being embarrassed.  I just want to get inside and be warm.  I do my best to shake the snow off my boots.  Memories still flowing through my head.  Remembering the days when my siblings and myself would jump off our porch doing flips into packed  snow.  We also did this in the fall.  Gathering up leaves and flipping into them.  Laughing as my sister would run around after finding a bug crawling up her leg or my brother trying to dig leaves out from his pants.

Even though I am cold and bottom of my pants are wet I am still here smiling.  I am still wondering why it snowed In march instead of a month like December.  I don’t care much but I am thankful to being able to remember parts of my childhood once more.

If you have enjoyed my morning maybe you would enjoy a poem I wrote to reflect this day.  What Am I Poem

Yesterday my brothers wife was ran off the road by some blue truck. The drive of the truck ran off without stopping. My brothers wife is ok with a few bumps and bruises. Her black jeep though, its front end is damaged. Some if it will need to be replaced to be drivable. It was a nice jeep to and my brother really does not have the money to fix it. Will take some time for them to get the money together. Even on top of this, the wreckers charged my brother 200 dollars to take the jeep less then 3 miles to my house where he is storing it until it is fixed. Sad uh?

Now good news then. Today I received an email that I had won a raffle. This is part of the online surveys I do for extra cash. I won a 50 dollar Amazon Gift Card. I already spent it. I bought Outlaw Star complete, Titan A.E. and Blue Submarine #6. It was a total of around 65 dollars so I did have to spend 15 dollars of my own money but still not bad. I also got the free shipping deal Amazon offers so I did not have to spend money on the shipping. It will take longer to get here but I am in no hurry. I have already seen those three anime. I own the VHS version of Titan A.E.

I also did some work for 12Comics.com I do some stuff for them from time to time. Upload images, take comics and upload to scribd and other website duties. I get some cash and that helps me out a lot because I am still looking for a full time job.

A friend I play Guild Wars with told me she is going to go to Game Stop and pick me up a copy for my Trial account I started. I told her she did not have to but she insisted because of all the help I give her. ^^

A lot to type and was all over the place but just typing out my daily life.

I have been running out of storage space on my computer. I need to get an external hard drive but I do not have the money. I have been using some blank dvd-r’s to burn some of my files so I can free up some space. Taking a lot of time.

I was looking for some anime to watch and I found a favorite of mine. Trinity Blood. A decent vampire flick that I watched on TV. Never got to truly finish watching it, so now that I was able to borrow a copy I can finish watching it. I was also looking for a good mech series and someone pointed out Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. Never heard of this anime before and I have not read a summary of what it is about but I will watch this in a few days.

A computer tech support shop opened up some months ago down town. I have been looking for a job for some time now. Even in this dwindling economy. My mother went up there and asked without my knowledge if they had a job opening. Sadly they don’t but they did tell her for me to make out a resume. I did even though it is extremely short. I don’t think browsing news sites like reddit/digg or looking at lolcat pics as a job. For a lot of people would be millionaires by now. HarHar. That happened a few days ago but on to this morning.

I spent most of my morning of course checking email, looking on reddit, digg and other news sources. Checked my game buddies and then decided to read part of my God Delusion by Richard Dawkins a bit before my mother got a call about her medicine, apparently it was an interview to see how her medicine was treating her.

I started making myself breakfast while she was talking. Eggs in a basket. Very yummy, especially with jam. I learned about these yummy things by watching the movie V for Vendetta. Which I recommend you watch if you get the time.

It looks like I am rambling a bit here but I picked up a hard cover copy of Confessor by Terry Goodking for $8.00 on amazon. This is the last installment of the Sword of Truth series. A series I do recommend to my friends to pick up and read. I have yet begin reading this because I am focusing on the God Delusion. I still have yet to finish The Art of War and other books but I will get to them as soon as I can.

Well I’m done with this post but I may write more later.

My nephew’s dad came over and bought  me some Wendy’s chili.  It was very delicious and makes me want to go get some of my own soon.  For some reason over the past few months I have been eating more and more soup, stew and chowders.  Tastes bud’s do change after all.

I have a fat white cat who for the most part just lays on top of the couch in back room.  She runs in and out all day but rarely plays or does anything pouncy.  Although today she was very jumpy and rolling around the floor  like she was a little kitten.  I took some pictures and I might upload them.

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