This year I have seen more snowfall than normal. It has been great! I got to take my son outside and let him play in the snow. We threw snowballs and made a track to pull him on a shovel with. Looked like a sled sort of. I enjoy being outside in the snow too. All weather actually.
Ice is not good, unless it is in your favorite cola. I missed the first part of my work day a few weeks ago do to the door being frozen shut. Then once at work and still upset about missing some work, I had to listen to all the teasing comments. "Why don't you park it in the garage?"- I don't have room! First of all, my PAID FOR cars are MINE!! I will do what I want with them. Sorry if that seems loud, but I was frustrated with some people who own/are still paying for 2+ vehicles, no young children/none at home and who do whatever they want with their money. Not that any of these things are bad. I, my wife and I live a modest financial lifestyle. Both cars we have are at least 10 years old and one of them was a gift from her dad. We have a young son, and I would miss work for him anytime. We are a 1 income family and it works for us. Now, back to ice.
Ice. That clear sometimes hard to see slick stuff that can be fun, but most of all dangerous. I hate it. It has caused most of the city to go without power for 24 hours or more. No power for some means no heat either. Of course it is winter and these things are expected. I still hate ice. Our ice skating rink of a yard is very hard to walk on without doing the "Oh no, I am gonna fall on my face." dance. I am not the kind of guy who goes out and buys salt to pour all over my yard either. I will admit that even though I can't stand walking or driving on ice, it makes nature look very pretty. My wife loves taking photos of nature, especially during the different effects of the weather it seems.
Ice. The stuff that looks like glass and feels like fire. Hold an icicle in your hand for more that a few seconds and you could get frostbite. It feels like your hand is burning. I haven't fallen down(yet) on the ice but when/if I do, I bet that I will feel like fire wherever the pain is.
Ice. When it melts, it refreezes. Yes, it does. Our yard and driveway is still covered with ice. Even though the side of our house has had all the ice melted off of it from the heat of the sun and our power/heat coming back on, our steps and walk seemed to have get even slicker. Pulling into the drive was fun/dangerous too. We were pulling in from the north and turning right. Slowly we veered towards our lamppost and the wheels were still turned right. Luckily I stopped before we went to far into the yard. I backed up and started to straighten out the wheels and still went left then right then finally straight. Walking on the drive was also hard. Seems like where we park the yard meets the drive at a slope and yes it is hard to walk up any size incline once it is frozen.
Ice. Well, God made it and I thank him for it. Even when times are hard.
Thank You Jesus.
February 4, 2011
January 17, 2011
2011: Eleven things about me.
I thought I would start my first post of this year off with some facts about myself. WOW, just realized this is my first post and January is half over! By the way today is Martin Luther King Jr. day. Next year I will hopefully be able to post something about such an incredible man.
Ok 11 things in no particular order.
1. I am an adoptive dad.
2. I enjoy writing poetry, even if it doesn't rhyme.
3. I took French in high school and know some words in German, Japanese, Spanish and Amharic.
4. Spearmint chewing gum is my favorite to chew.
5. I enjoy geography.
6. I own a dog.
7. Known my wife more than a decade.
8. I like cars but want to own an old truck, say late 30's or early 40's.
9. Recently learned how to whittle, here is a post of some toys I made.
10. Enjoy video games, especially racing. My all time favorite is Need For Speed Underground.
11. If I won the lottery, (don't play) I would give 85% of my earnings away and invest the rest, can't take it with you and don't have it now-is it really needed?
Ok 11 things in no particular order.
1. I am an adoptive dad.
2. I enjoy writing poetry, even if it doesn't rhyme.
3. I took French in high school and know some words in German, Japanese, Spanish and Amharic.
4. Spearmint chewing gum is my favorite to chew.
5. I enjoy geography.
6. I own a dog.
7. Known my wife more than a decade.
8. I like cars but want to own an old truck, say late 30's or early 40's.
9. Recently learned how to whittle, here is a post of some toys I made.
10. Enjoy video games, especially racing. My all time favorite is Need For Speed Underground.
11. If I won the lottery, (don't play) I would give 85% of my earnings away and invest the rest, can't take it with you and don't have it now-is it really needed?
December 31, 2010
Out with the old.
This year is coming to a close. What will I leave behind.
The OLD.
Ordinary
Lacking
Doubt(s)
Ordinary-What is commonplace or standard. With no special or distinctive features; normal.
Lacking-Not available or in short supply. Missing or absent. Deficient or inadequate.
Doubt(s)-To be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe; to distrust; to fear or be apprehensive about.
I don't want to be ordinary anymore. I don't want to look like everyone else, act like everyone else, smell like everyone else, talk like everyone else, eat or not eat like everyone else, and I don't want to fit in like everyone else. OKAY enough said. I do want to be different.
I don't want to be lacking either. Especially when it comes to my family. I want my time spent at home not away. I want it spent in long strides not short breathes. I want my family to get what they need from me and not have to wait for it. I will do my best.
I don't want to bring today's doubts with me tomorrow. I leave them here. I don't want to doubt at all. Jesus help me.
The OLD.
Ordinary
Lacking
Doubt(s)
Ordinary-What is commonplace or standard. With no special or distinctive features; normal.
Lacking-Not available or in short supply. Missing or absent. Deficient or inadequate.
Doubt(s)-To be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe; to distrust; to fear or be apprehensive about.
I don't want to be ordinary anymore. I don't want to look like everyone else, act like everyone else, smell like everyone else, talk like everyone else, eat or not eat like everyone else, and I don't want to fit in like everyone else. OKAY enough said. I do want to be different.
I don't want to be lacking either. Especially when it comes to my family. I want my time spent at home not away. I want it spent in long strides not short breathes. I want my family to get what they need from me and not have to wait for it. I will do my best.
I don't want to bring today's doubts with me tomorrow. I leave them here. I don't want to doubt at all. Jesus help me.
December 22, 2010
New Blog.
I am going to start writing a new blog dealing with spiritual matters that will be a lot deeper than this blog. Please read and comment on both. I am interested in your views. The new blog can be found here: www.carnalwars.blogspot.com.
December 5, 2010
A Few Days Ago....
I had a vacation from work during the Thanksgiving Holiday. I was off most of November and had a wonderful time with my wife and son.
Well, a few days ago I went back to work. YUCK!!
That night when I came home I was very surprised. My wife and son had decorated for Christmas!! They had lights hung outside, a wreath on the house, a Christmas ribbon on the outside door and the inside was decorated too!! I opened the door to the smell of Christmas cookies in the oven, the sound of Christmas music on the CD player and the sights of presents with my name on them under the Christmas tree!!
WOW. It really did me good to see and smell and hear all this in my home. My wife and son are more beautiful than I can express. Thank you!!
I hope you begin this season as blessed as I am. If not, I pray that God will bless you even more than you have been thus far.
Well, a few days ago I went back to work. YUCK!!
That night when I came home I was very surprised. My wife and son had decorated for Christmas!! They had lights hung outside, a wreath on the house, a Christmas ribbon on the outside door and the inside was decorated too!! I opened the door to the smell of Christmas cookies in the oven, the sound of Christmas music on the CD player and the sights of presents with my name on them under the Christmas tree!!
WOW. It really did me good to see and smell and hear all this in my home. My wife and son are more beautiful than I can express. Thank you!!
I hope you begin this season as blessed as I am. If not, I pray that God will bless you even more than you have been thus far.
November 17, 2010
Moving On. Homebound.
There is always a desire to have more, make more, do more and be more. Why? Are we not content with what we have? Sometimes. Other times I believe it is the Eternal Life inside our mortal bodies longing for home.
We were not made to dwell upon this broken earth forever. Yes, Adam was created here and given authority to rule over all the living creatures. But, he was made in the likeness of God and without sin in the beginning. It would have been easy to live in paradise when one was perfect and had no struggles to bear. Once sin came, he was no longer perfect and could not stay in The Garden of Eden. Just the same as oil and water will not mix but stay completely separate from each other even when in the same container, sin and holiness can not be in the same place at the same time for both to exist. One will overthrow the other. Holiness always triumphs over sin.
In the garden, sin overcame Adam and because the garden was perfect and holy, Adam had to leave. Adam was told not to eat of the fruit from the tree and he did. We are like Adam. We see something we want, we get it no questions asked. We may have to work more to get the money to buy it, or sometimes we just buy it without thinking of whether or not we can afford it. Adam could not afford to eat of the fruit and had to pay for it with his life.
Oftentimes I get a homesick feeling for a place unseen. I think of Heaven and wonder what it is like. I also think of what it would be like if I was not yet born. Would I still somehow know God? Would I be waiting for my time on earth? I believe we all long for Home. We all are children. We all long for comfort and peace. Even the cruelest people on earth long for freedom.
I am moving on. Moving on to a place much grander, more magnificent than the paradise of Adam and Eve. I am longing for more than a place, more than just a time well spent in a temporary dwelling. I move on to more than this sudden breath and instant sight. I move on to Jesus. Jesus, the Rescuer of my soul. The maker of all that is. The Redeemer of all mankind. He has brought me goodness and joy. But the joy I have now can't even compare to what will become.
Jesus. He is who I am moving on to. Wherever He is, I will be there. I will follow Him in many places, throughout many times and with much gladness. We will see new things, old things and things never yet conceived in the brightest and most intelligent minds. There will be love. There will be peace. There will be life lived in such a holy way that sin will be forgotten, anger put aside, wrath turned to mercy and pain turned to comfort.
Sin will be undone in such a fashion that it will seem like it never appeared. Glorious will be the day we move on. Truth will be eternal. Light will be ever powerful. Grace will be granted and healing will remain. Everyone who has called on the name of Jesus will be saved. They will rejoice with singing and dancing and laughter. There will be a time for silence and a time for refrain. There will be day. There will be warmth and there will be hope. I am moving on.
Jesus, I am moving on to you.
We were not made to dwell upon this broken earth forever. Yes, Adam was created here and given authority to rule over all the living creatures. But, he was made in the likeness of God and without sin in the beginning. It would have been easy to live in paradise when one was perfect and had no struggles to bear. Once sin came, he was no longer perfect and could not stay in The Garden of Eden. Just the same as oil and water will not mix but stay completely separate from each other even when in the same container, sin and holiness can not be in the same place at the same time for both to exist. One will overthrow the other. Holiness always triumphs over sin.
In the garden, sin overcame Adam and because the garden was perfect and holy, Adam had to leave. Adam was told not to eat of the fruit from the tree and he did. We are like Adam. We see something we want, we get it no questions asked. We may have to work more to get the money to buy it, or sometimes we just buy it without thinking of whether or not we can afford it. Adam could not afford to eat of the fruit and had to pay for it with his life.
Oftentimes I get a homesick feeling for a place unseen. I think of Heaven and wonder what it is like. I also think of what it would be like if I was not yet born. Would I still somehow know God? Would I be waiting for my time on earth? I believe we all long for Home. We all are children. We all long for comfort and peace. Even the cruelest people on earth long for freedom.
I am moving on. Moving on to a place much grander, more magnificent than the paradise of Adam and Eve. I am longing for more than a place, more than just a time well spent in a temporary dwelling. I move on to more than this sudden breath and instant sight. I move on to Jesus. Jesus, the Rescuer of my soul. The maker of all that is. The Redeemer of all mankind. He has brought me goodness and joy. But the joy I have now can't even compare to what will become.
Jesus. He is who I am moving on to. Wherever He is, I will be there. I will follow Him in many places, throughout many times and with much gladness. We will see new things, old things and things never yet conceived in the brightest and most intelligent minds. There will be love. There will be peace. There will be life lived in such a holy way that sin will be forgotten, anger put aside, wrath turned to mercy and pain turned to comfort.
Sin will be undone in such a fashion that it will seem like it never appeared. Glorious will be the day we move on. Truth will be eternal. Light will be ever powerful. Grace will be granted and healing will remain. Everyone who has called on the name of Jesus will be saved. They will rejoice with singing and dancing and laughter. There will be a time for silence and a time for refrain. There will be day. There will be warmth and there will be hope. I am moving on.
Jesus, I am moving on to you.
November 3, 2010
Me, Myself and I.
I thought I would spend some time talking about my favorite things, my personality, my hopes and dreams, my attitudes and things like that. Remember most of this will be from my point of view so it may seem a little different from someone else. But, if that is the case leave me some comments on how you think I am. Also, please don't be offended at what I say, it's just me.
Lets start with food, we all love to eat!!
Spaghetti.
Any kind of pasta really, but I love thick sauces and bread sticks with mine.
Potatoes....boil them smash em stick em in a stew!!(Thanks Samwise Gamgee) Oh and french fries with or without ketchup.
Ketchup. Yep. I love it.
MEAT. Any type, beef, pork, fowl and fish, including seafood. I like but don't eat much steak. I really like chicken, turkey and duck. I have had all kinds of fish. From common fish in a pond to store bought and even sushi. I do like sushi, it was a challenge at first, but now I could eat it anytime. I LOVE good fresh bacon. I am an odd ball, but like it a little chewy and not too crunchy. Pork chops were my favorite as a kid. I will eat ham and sausage, but sometimes my body tells me not to. I wonder if I am from Jewish decent and not suppose to eat pork?!
My wife's homemade chicken pot pie is AWESOME!!! I wish I could have her make it for everyone to try it is so good. She will make it for me when I am not well and it does help me recover quicker I believe. Yummy.
French Toast. With or without powdered sugar is okay with me. Love it.
Cereal any kind, I am a huge kid who likes cereal.
Mexican food. I really like all kinds. Fajitas and anything spicy!!!
Chinese food. I don't have a preference, I just had two different meals one for dinner and one for lunch within 24 hours and I might have some more. Oh, I am new to Kung Pao Chicken-spicy and I love it.
Do doughnuts and cookies count? YES, do I need to say more.
OK a food I don't like at all SOUR CROUT at least that is how I say it. Yuck. I actually threw up one time after tasting it. Double YUCK.
OK moving on.
I like cars, truck and especially older classics and antiques. My dream is to have a late 40's early 50's Chevy Truck. I would take a late 30's Ford Truck too. As far as cars go I would like most cars from the 30's through 50's and would like to have a Ford model A or T.
I like playing video games. Action and adventure and racing. I have played and replayed all the Legend of Zelda's and really like Ocarina of Time and The Wind Waker. The Original is still cool!! I have a Nintendo Gamecube and a Playstation 2. I actually like the Nintendo even though they quit making games for it when Wii came out. Playstation game are just too gruesome sometimes and most of my game I would let an eight year old play and not have to worry about content. Content is a concern in our home.
Movies love them. We do not watch any rated R movies and always look at the rating and reason for that rating. I apologize, we do own one rated R movie that I know of The Passion of the Christ. It is difficult to watch the Jesus you love being beaten for my sins....but we own it to remind us and help us.
Airplanes. I wanted to be an airline pilot when I was a teenager. Now I think I would still like to get a private pilots license. I enjoyed building model planes more that cars. I have seen some amazing military aircraft up close even. Like the C-130 Hercules and the F-117 Nighthawk. When I was looking at the Nighthawk it was guarded by more than one soldier with M-16s!! I've never been so close to the both at the same time. My favorite to build was the SR-71 Blackbird. I had a neighbor who eventually was trained how to fly the U-2 and Blackbird.
PEOPLE:
I like all kinds of people. I enjoy learning about all the different races and cultures. When I was younger I was never around many other races because of living in a small community with mainly white people. Even then all the different type of white people where unique. My parents friends and my relatives where mainly who I was around until my high school years.
I have met people from all over the world throughout my life and would still like to meet more. I have met people from England, who actually became friends with my parents when they visited America. I had foreign exchange student friends from many places such as: Germany, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Mexico, Brazil, Spain and Russia. I still communicated with "A" from Germany. He stayed with one of my friends family. I work with a woman who is from Germany too. I have worked with many Japanese men and at my last job had made good friends with about 5. We would even hang out after work and watch some movies that they brought from Japan. I enjoyed watching them even though I couldn't understand the language.
I have also met some people from the CONTINENT of Africa. I used uppercase there to remind readers that Africa is a continent with many countries, it is not a country itself. I have a friend from Nigeria and more important than that, my son is from Ethiopia! I made some friends while there too. I also met a girl in high school who was from South Africa.
I have a friend from China. My wife worked with some women from the Philippines and I met them. I am not sure if I've met anyone personally from Australia, but I like the NEWSBOYS and that is where they are from.
Growing up I had a history teacher that was Jewish. I enjoyed having him as a teacher. I was always interested in the traditions of Judaism. Mainly because of the things I learned in the Bible about the Jewish people.
I had a friend in 5th grade who was Mexican(I love Mexican food too!). We lived about 3 blocks away and often did homework together. In high school one of the soccer players was from Mexico and he was quick!!
I took 3 years of French. Yeah I can't remember how to speak it, but I can still understand most of it when I read it.
I learned some Japanese while working. I wish I knew more.
I want to learn Amharic, it is the national language of Ethiopia. My son will learn it too, if I can teach him.
My wife knows some Spanish, and I think she should teach us. I would learn it.
I would really like to learn Hebrew. I think it is written beautifully. See the alphabet here.
I am mostly a quiet person. I am not loud. I can be loud, but like peace and quiet. I am not shy, which is often mistaken for someone who is quiet. I like life, actually I love life. I am somewhat of an introvert, but I have very strong extrovert qualities, such as my friendly and welcoming attitude towards people. I most often trust a person a little before not trusting them at all. Once trust is established it may remain. If it is easily broken I try to forgive and hope I never have to deal with the person again. I am a lover not a fighter. I also avoid fighting and try to work things out with people quickly. I am not easily angered, but don't make me mad!! It takes a lot for me to get mad, I am usually very calm. I am helpful, i enjoy helping others. I am neat, mostly. I do not like to leave messes and only do when I know i am not going to cleanup until the project is totally done. Of course that is different for wherever I am. In the car, no messes should be left behind. At work, no mess. At home, if it is out of every ones way and only my eyesore, it might be there a while. I like routine. I am willing to follow other's routine as well. I don't do diets, but try not to eat too much at one time. Dog lover, cats are okay but only outside. Not afraid of horses anymore, I like riding them and want some in the future. Hate snakes. Don't like them. If I see them before they see me, I am usually not afraid of them. But now even talking about them I will probably have a dream with a snake in it now and wake up all upset. NO!! Not a nightmare, just a bad dream!! Ha. Would love to see a whale up close, and probably pee my pants at the same time! I believe the Loch Ness monster is true. Ask me why later, I would like to chat about it. My favorite bird is the Hawk. My favorite color is a very deep blue, almost purple. Maybe closer to Cobalt Blue. I like rainbows, not the straight ones that are for people who aren't. (Why is that? Straight rainbows for people who aren't?) I enjoy the ocean, my wife was the first to show me the ocean. It was on our honeymoon in Virginia. I love trees and hills and mountains too. I love nature.
My hopes and dreams. NONE.
Just kidding.
They are few however and most of them have been written in this post. I am simple.
I would like a career that truly expressed who I was. Maybe it would be better to express who I am through a hobby though. I have always wanted to help other countries with building roads and homes and buildings. Not that I am at all qualified for construction, I barely even use a hammer. I just want life to be easier for people who have less. I feel as if they were able to find ways to improve their surroundings maybe life would get easier. I just hope it doesn't get more complicated like it seems to have gotten in America. I want to have a vineyard someday, nothing fancy but I love grape juice. I would like to have a small farm. I want to restore an old pickup truck and drive it daily. I would love to have more kids. I always wanted a two story house with a full basement. I would like to have a big dog, maybe a Weimaraner and I would name it Shadowfax-like Gandolf's horse in Lord of The Rings. I would also go for a small dog like a greyhound.
I would like to visit other countries. So far I have lived in USA. Been to Ethiopia and stayed about a week. Also have been to Italy(Rome), but only there about 6 hours waiting in the airport and on the tarmac in an airplane. I would like to got to Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, England, Italy(and see it), Egypt, Israel, Most other places in Europe, maybe China, maybe parts of South America, and if I am brave enough I would like to see Antarctica. BRRR.
I would like to go to some states that I have not been to such as Hawaii and Alaska. Also Florida and California, well actually I guess I want to see the whole world!!!
Attitudes and opinions: These are mine and I don't want to offend, be willing to let me know how and why you may disagree. I will not judge your comments and questions.
Everyone has the possibility to fail. and lie, cheat, steal, and do wrongful acts towards others. We all have the choice not to also. Well, sometimes we don't have the choice to fail, and it is better to fail than lie, cheat, steal and etc...
Sin is sin. Truth is truth and there is a difference. Black is black and white is white(I am not talking about races here). You can not and should not justify your actions to make things OK.
Racism is wrong. We are all created by GOD in His likeness.
Man is not God.
Money is not evil, but the love of money is.
Everyone is sinful. But God is always forgiving.
Is racing a sport? It shouldn't be.
Jokes are meant to be uplifting, not perverted.
Music is very powerful.
Food is a welcoming item to share with others.
Drinking should be illegal more than smoking. I don't do either but I believe it causes more hidden problems than people realize.
Abortion is murder. I am pro life, but even before the term was made up I would of chose life over death.
Being gay is a sin. Wanting to change is a good choice. I believe being gay is a choice, you are not born this way. God forgives sin and will help gay people become what they should be, forgiven and straight.
Sex before marriage is wrong, sex outside of marriage is called adultery and is sin.
The liberal views are not always truth, conservative views are not always truth...politics yuck...both sides need truth.
Jesus can save anyone. He can rescue whoever calls upon HIS name.
Prayer is good. It is powerful.
There is hope.
A good movie is often one to watch with friends or by yourself.
Good people make good friends, and sometimes good people are still bad friends.
Good friends are those who are still your friends when you disagree.
I could go on for hours...but I must stop before I've lost all my friends. They are hiding from me.
Well mostly that is Me, Myself and I. There are years of things I left out, but you get me.
Lets start with food, we all love to eat!!
Spaghetti.
Any kind of pasta really, but I love thick sauces and bread sticks with mine.
Potatoes....boil them smash em stick em in a stew!!(Thanks Samwise Gamgee) Oh and french fries with or without ketchup.
Ketchup. Yep. I love it.
MEAT. Any type, beef, pork, fowl and fish, including seafood. I like but don't eat much steak. I really like chicken, turkey and duck. I have had all kinds of fish. From common fish in a pond to store bought and even sushi. I do like sushi, it was a challenge at first, but now I could eat it anytime. I LOVE good fresh bacon. I am an odd ball, but like it a little chewy and not too crunchy. Pork chops were my favorite as a kid. I will eat ham and sausage, but sometimes my body tells me not to. I wonder if I am from Jewish decent and not suppose to eat pork?!
My wife's homemade chicken pot pie is AWESOME!!! I wish I could have her make it for everyone to try it is so good. She will make it for me when I am not well and it does help me recover quicker I believe. Yummy.
French Toast. With or without powdered sugar is okay with me. Love it.
Cereal any kind, I am a huge kid who likes cereal.
Mexican food. I really like all kinds. Fajitas and anything spicy!!!
Chinese food. I don't have a preference, I just had two different meals one for dinner and one for lunch within 24 hours and I might have some more. Oh, I am new to Kung Pao Chicken-spicy and I love it.
Do doughnuts and cookies count? YES, do I need to say more.
OK a food I don't like at all SOUR CROUT at least that is how I say it. Yuck. I actually threw up one time after tasting it. Double YUCK.
OK moving on.
I like cars, truck and especially older classics and antiques. My dream is to have a late 40's early 50's Chevy Truck. I would take a late 30's Ford Truck too. As far as cars go I would like most cars from the 30's through 50's and would like to have a Ford model A or T.
I like playing video games. Action and adventure and racing. I have played and replayed all the Legend of Zelda's and really like Ocarina of Time and The Wind Waker. The Original is still cool!! I have a Nintendo Gamecube and a Playstation 2. I actually like the Nintendo even though they quit making games for it when Wii came out. Playstation game are just too gruesome sometimes and most of my game I would let an eight year old play and not have to worry about content. Content is a concern in our home.
Movies love them. We do not watch any rated R movies and always look at the rating and reason for that rating. I apologize, we do own one rated R movie that I know of The Passion of the Christ. It is difficult to watch the Jesus you love being beaten for my sins....but we own it to remind us and help us.
Airplanes. I wanted to be an airline pilot when I was a teenager. Now I think I would still like to get a private pilots license. I enjoyed building model planes more that cars. I have seen some amazing military aircraft up close even. Like the C-130 Hercules and the F-117 Nighthawk. When I was looking at the Nighthawk it was guarded by more than one soldier with M-16s!! I've never been so close to the both at the same time. My favorite to build was the SR-71 Blackbird. I had a neighbor who eventually was trained how to fly the U-2 and Blackbird.
PEOPLE:
I like all kinds of people. I enjoy learning about all the different races and cultures. When I was younger I was never around many other races because of living in a small community with mainly white people. Even then all the different type of white people where unique. My parents friends and my relatives where mainly who I was around until my high school years.
I have met people from all over the world throughout my life and would still like to meet more. I have met people from England, who actually became friends with my parents when they visited America. I had foreign exchange student friends from many places such as: Germany, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Mexico, Brazil, Spain and Russia. I still communicated with "A" from Germany. He stayed with one of my friends family. I work with a woman who is from Germany too. I have worked with many Japanese men and at my last job had made good friends with about 5. We would even hang out after work and watch some movies that they brought from Japan. I enjoyed watching them even though I couldn't understand the language.
I have also met some people from the CONTINENT of Africa. I used uppercase there to remind readers that Africa is a continent with many countries, it is not a country itself. I have a friend from Nigeria and more important than that, my son is from Ethiopia! I made some friends while there too. I also met a girl in high school who was from South Africa.
I have a friend from China. My wife worked with some women from the Philippines and I met them. I am not sure if I've met anyone personally from Australia, but I like the NEWSBOYS and that is where they are from.
Growing up I had a history teacher that was Jewish. I enjoyed having him as a teacher. I was always interested in the traditions of Judaism. Mainly because of the things I learned in the Bible about the Jewish people.
I had a friend in 5th grade who was Mexican(I love Mexican food too!). We lived about 3 blocks away and often did homework together. In high school one of the soccer players was from Mexico and he was quick!!
I took 3 years of French. Yeah I can't remember how to speak it, but I can still understand most of it when I read it.
I learned some Japanese while working. I wish I knew more.
I want to learn Amharic, it is the national language of Ethiopia. My son will learn it too, if I can teach him.
My wife knows some Spanish, and I think she should teach us. I would learn it.
I would really like to learn Hebrew. I think it is written beautifully. See the alphabet here.
I am mostly a quiet person. I am not loud. I can be loud, but like peace and quiet. I am not shy, which is often mistaken for someone who is quiet. I like life, actually I love life. I am somewhat of an introvert, but I have very strong extrovert qualities, such as my friendly and welcoming attitude towards people. I most often trust a person a little before not trusting them at all. Once trust is established it may remain. If it is easily broken I try to forgive and hope I never have to deal with the person again. I am a lover not a fighter. I also avoid fighting and try to work things out with people quickly. I am not easily angered, but don't make me mad!! It takes a lot for me to get mad, I am usually very calm. I am helpful, i enjoy helping others. I am neat, mostly. I do not like to leave messes and only do when I know i am not going to cleanup until the project is totally done. Of course that is different for wherever I am. In the car, no messes should be left behind. At work, no mess. At home, if it is out of every ones way and only my eyesore, it might be there a while. I like routine. I am willing to follow other's routine as well. I don't do diets, but try not to eat too much at one time. Dog lover, cats are okay but only outside. Not afraid of horses anymore, I like riding them and want some in the future. Hate snakes. Don't like them. If I see them before they see me, I am usually not afraid of them. But now even talking about them I will probably have a dream with a snake in it now and wake up all upset. NO!! Not a nightmare, just a bad dream!! Ha. Would love to see a whale up close, and probably pee my pants at the same time! I believe the Loch Ness monster is true. Ask me why later, I would like to chat about it. My favorite bird is the Hawk. My favorite color is a very deep blue, almost purple. Maybe closer to Cobalt Blue. I like rainbows, not the straight ones that are for people who aren't. (Why is that? Straight rainbows for people who aren't?) I enjoy the ocean, my wife was the first to show me the ocean. It was on our honeymoon in Virginia. I love trees and hills and mountains too. I love nature.
My hopes and dreams. NONE.
Just kidding.
They are few however and most of them have been written in this post. I am simple.
I would like a career that truly expressed who I was. Maybe it would be better to express who I am through a hobby though. I have always wanted to help other countries with building roads and homes and buildings. Not that I am at all qualified for construction, I barely even use a hammer. I just want life to be easier for people who have less. I feel as if they were able to find ways to improve their surroundings maybe life would get easier. I just hope it doesn't get more complicated like it seems to have gotten in America. I want to have a vineyard someday, nothing fancy but I love grape juice. I would like to have a small farm. I want to restore an old pickup truck and drive it daily. I would love to have more kids. I always wanted a two story house with a full basement. I would like to have a big dog, maybe a Weimaraner and I would name it Shadowfax-like Gandolf's horse in Lord of The Rings. I would also go for a small dog like a greyhound.
I would like to visit other countries. So far I have lived in USA. Been to Ethiopia and stayed about a week. Also have been to Italy(Rome), but only there about 6 hours waiting in the airport and on the tarmac in an airplane. I would like to got to Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, England, Italy(and see it), Egypt, Israel, Most other places in Europe, maybe China, maybe parts of South America, and if I am brave enough I would like to see Antarctica. BRRR.
I would like to go to some states that I have not been to such as Hawaii and Alaska. Also Florida and California, well actually I guess I want to see the whole world!!!
Attitudes and opinions: These are mine and I don't want to offend, be willing to let me know how and why you may disagree. I will not judge your comments and questions.
Everyone has the possibility to fail. and lie, cheat, steal, and do wrongful acts towards others. We all have the choice not to also. Well, sometimes we don't have the choice to fail, and it is better to fail than lie, cheat, steal and etc...
Sin is sin. Truth is truth and there is a difference. Black is black and white is white(I am not talking about races here). You can not and should not justify your actions to make things OK.
Racism is wrong. We are all created by GOD in His likeness.
Man is not God.
Money is not evil, but the love of money is.
Everyone is sinful. But God is always forgiving.
Is racing a sport? It shouldn't be.
Jokes are meant to be uplifting, not perverted.
Music is very powerful.
Food is a welcoming item to share with others.
Drinking should be illegal more than smoking. I don't do either but I believe it causes more hidden problems than people realize.
Abortion is murder. I am pro life, but even before the term was made up I would of chose life over death.
Being gay is a sin. Wanting to change is a good choice. I believe being gay is a choice, you are not born this way. God forgives sin and will help gay people become what they should be, forgiven and straight.
Sex before marriage is wrong, sex outside of marriage is called adultery and is sin.
The liberal views are not always truth, conservative views are not always truth...politics yuck...both sides need truth.
Jesus can save anyone. He can rescue whoever calls upon HIS name.
Prayer is good. It is powerful.
There is hope.
A good movie is often one to watch with friends or by yourself.
Good people make good friends, and sometimes good people are still bad friends.
Good friends are those who are still your friends when you disagree.
I could go on for hours...but I must stop before I've lost all my friends. They are hiding from me.
Well mostly that is Me, Myself and I. There are years of things I left out, but you get me.
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