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Its been a minute...

Well, it has been a minute since I wrote in my blog. I have been quite busy lately with work, school starting, closing on a house, and preparing for the wedding and marriage. My work has been going well. After months of searching I found work on a construction site at a new hospital being built very near my house. The hospital is 7 floors, 4 sections, and has two buildings. I am working with a company called Blackbox. The company is pulling all telephone, communication, data, and fiber optic cable. Each floor requires many types of telecomm cable installations in almost every room. I am working 40 hours week while taking 10 hours in school. I am currently studying construction law, principles of financial management and principles of macroeconomics and a intro concrete construction class. My construction law class is online so the other three classes are in the class room at night after work.
The house Rebecca and I are trying to close on is in Mt. Juliet,Tn. The house is a 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1441 sq ft with a large fenced backyard in the county. The house sits near the end of a street and is about 1 mile from the nearest marina of a local lake. The lake covers portions of Davidson, Rutherford, and Wilson Counties and consists of 14,200 acres (57 km²) of water at summer pool elevation 490 feet (149 m) above mean sea level. The water is surrounded by 18,854 acres (76 km²) of public lands; 10,000 acres (40 km²) are devoted to wildlife management. We have roughly 3 weeks till closing and we are working on getting all paperwork in place.
Some House pics...

Other than those things, Rebecca and I are preparing ourselves for the marriage and wedding. We are going to pre-marriage christian counceling and we have begun talks about finances and living together. We are getting excited about the wedding but we are really trying to get as ready as one can get for the marriage. We are very excited about starting our lives together and beginning our future together.

I would like to say thankyou to everyone that has been so supportive in the last year toward me and my job and towards rebecca and I in our future plans. We have felt all your prayers and we hope you all know who you are when we say "We love you and are very grateful to have you in our life".

These are not our Leaders.

The Government thinks they are our leaders. They are not. Dont be fooled.

Go ahead, go to google and type in "MOST INFLUENCIAL PEOPLE", guess who shows up...Obama, Pelosi, Kennedy, Celebrities, and political heads. In "American Leaders" you will get all Politicians and celebrities. Google "WORLD LEADERS" and tell me it doesnt take u to the CIA's list of chiefs of states and cebinet leaders......WRONG. WRONG. WRONG.........

What about..Martin Luther King Jr., Alexander Graham Bell, Frankling Lloyd Wright, Leonardo da Vinci, Albert Einstein, Donna Brazile, Jon Stewart, Colin Powell, Carl Sagan, Stephen Hawking, George S. Patton Jr., J.K. Rowling, Marie Curie, Dalai Lama....just to name a few.

These Bozos are going to ruin our country.

So...If they can spend ALL this money on this or that. Why can not the government hold an election day for this and every other hairbrained idea the government thinks they have the authority to rape us with. First of all, they will not take my guns. Period. Second, stop throwing money at a problem-it wont fix it. Lastly, this ObamaCare ...though I am opposed, seems to be moving way, WAY to swiftly for anyone to produce a decent program. If it MUST be passed, there needs to be months and months of contemplation and research. ok, the new healthcare crap.

Did you know that Nancy Pelosi's House Democrats, along with a handful of Republicans-in-Name-Only, are holding secret closed-door meetings in a last ditch effort to ram ObamaCare down the throats of the American people before they leave town.

You read that right... before they leave town for their summer vacation.

And what about the news reports that say ObamaCare is stalled... that there will be no legislation coming out of Congress in the foreseeable future? You really didn't believe that the politicians in Washington had given up... did you?

According to a late-breaking news report released by the Associated Press on Tuesday:

"A bipartisan group of senators is closing in on a health care compromise... as lawmakers on both sides of the Capitol labor to deliver sweeping health legislation to President Barack Obama."

And, according to an article published on The Washington Examiner's website on Tuesday:

"House Speaker Nancy Pelosi still claims that she has the votes to approve the new legislation and that a floor vote could come by Friday...."

In addition, The New York Times claims House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer is looking at keeping the House in session to pass whatever health care bill comes down the pike:

"The House Democratic leader... said it was conceivable the House might stay in session a few days longer and vote on Aug. 3 or 4."

Anthony G. Martin, in an article published by The Washington Examiner, gives perhaps the best description on what is going on right now:

"It doesn't take an enormous amount of digging to see what's going on here. The self-styled 'rulers' who now run Washington seem intent on ramming through legislation that no one has read and that even Barack Obama had great difficulty explaining... The ultra-liberal Democratic leadership, along with the 'blue dog Dems' and the RINOS (Republicans in Name Only') would like nothing better than to foist upon an unsuspecting public a multi-trillion-dollar healthcare fiasco, complete with rationing, just so they can fulfill some sort of ideological obligation in their demented, brainwashed minds that 'government must take care of ALL of the needs of the people."

It's as if we're fighting the Amnesty battle all over again. The American people, in resounding numbers, are saying "no" to ObamaCare and politicians in Washington are, for some inane reason, trying to sneak it past us anyway.

And that's not acceptable.

Let's tell these politicians in Washington that when it comes to ObamaCare, the American people don't want any so-called "compromises" made behind closed doors in the dark of night.

The system of the government seems to work by itself and without the American public. If anything lets remember a few things......

American is Good. I believe in God and He is the Center of my life. I must always try to be a more honest person than I was yesterday. The Family is sacred, my spouse and I are the ultimate authority, not the government. If you break the law you pay the penalty, Justice is blind and no one is above it. I have a right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, but there is no guarantee of equal rights. I work hard for what I have and I will share it with who I want to....government cannont force me to be charitable. It is not un-American for me to disagree with authority or to chare any personal opinion. The government works for me. I do not answer to them: they answer to me.
A good set of values to live by in these trying times.......Honesty, Reverance, Hope, Thrift, Humility, Charity, Sincerity, Moderation, Hard Work, Courage, and Personal Responsibility, oh yeah, and Gratitude. Peace, im out.

June 20th, 2009

First of all, Hapy Fathers Day to any Father reading my post.

Meet Ian. Father of One. Author of my bachelor party. Man of mystery. My best man. Ian is pictured with his son Charley, he works as Location Manager for AT&T Wireless in Memphis, TN.

I have just about narrowed down my groomsmen.

Anyway, Kevin and I got back from the Wakarusa Camping and Music Festival and we had a great time. Met a lot of interesting people, listened to some great performances, and spent some quality outdoors with the bugs and in the rain. Nerly 24 hours after returning to Nashville, a group of friends came in town and we scooped up Rebecca and took off for the woods for 4 days of camping. I have enclosed some select pictures from the occasion. Enjoy!

Summer of Love

Click on the play button for a some tunes!

Well, now it is merely summer break and boy am I sick of school. This Chemistry class really took it out of me. We covered 10 chapters in 3 weeks and if I hear anything else related to chemistry ill puke. not really, that would be gross then I would have to clean it up. and who want to clean up puke? not me. Today I have a job interview as a shift leader at Back yard Burgers. I never thought I would work at Back Yard Burgers but I can not find a job and they call me at home. I am still kinda hoping for a dishwashing position with this mexican restaurant near my house .

I have a couple more tests this week then I have the weekend to not do anything at all.

Next Tuesday I will be leaving for the Wakarusa Festival. For the last couple months I have been promoting this festival at a couple of locations around Nashville (i.e. putting up posters, handing out flyers, spreading the word, e.c.t) Well, the promotion company has awarded me a free ticket and camping pass to the festival's events. check it out at www.wakarusa.com. it is in mountain view, arkasas on the top of a mountain. there is camping, fishing, music, hiking, and kiyaking, its gonna be incredible. plus they are having a party sat night between some of the shows and giving us all free beer. there aint no beer like ice cold free beer. Kevin and I are taking his ride out there. THEN, when we get back that next monday or tues, Rebecca and I are going camping/hiking/fishing with James and Brooke and bringing Kevin along with us! Man, almost 2 weeks worth of camping/fishing/hiking. THat will be a nice vacation.


Well, I know I have cut this short but trust me, there will a lonnnng one after I get back form these trips. I tell all about each trip. yeah,yeah, i know you are soooo excited to read my posts. well congradulations. be good. peace

Well, I am having a great deal of trouble finding a job. Every morning I get up and start my day off new. I chase after new offers, follow up with courtesy phone calls and even write very kind emails reminding employers that I am, in fact, still interested in employment. I will continue to search for a job all summer and through the end of the year. I have now been looking for a job full time for coming on 7 months. I have been studying for the last two semesters and now I am in a 3 week chemistry class, that is, a test every 3-4 days and a lab everyday. Hi-octane stuff that chemistry class is.
Im burnt. I need to get out of this city, I need to get away from my studies, I need a job. I have been stuck in this house for a year now, everyday almost studying and working on my computer and coursework. I need to get out of this box for a while. I might just have the ability.
I have the entire month of June available for whatever. I go back to school on July 6th through August 7th. Then I start back to school the 29th. So I need to get away before I go back.

I have been working on the side, promoting a large festival in Arkansas and I might just get a free ticket out of it. I am gonna try to put a little cash aside for food and gas and Kevin and I will go to that festival. Then we come back and some friends are coming in town the next day and we are all going camping for about 3 days at Fall Creek Falls. (bout 1 hour south of here in the cumberland) It is the perfect opportunity to not spend money and get a qusi-vacation out of it. I plan to sell my chemistry book back at the end of this semester to get my food money for the trip. Then, I have a trip set up with Dad to go out to LA from July 3-6, that will be my last bit of vacation-away-time before it is back to the books and slam dunk another couple semesters.


PLUS, I get married in October so after that it will be all us, no mo just me. Man I can not wait. Rebecca is what makes my life complete. She makes me the happiest person in the world and all i ever want to do is just be by her side. Shes the best. We can not wait to get married and move in together. THATS WHAT WE WANT, to move in together. It is all we are talking about. Well, im done here for a while.

M&M's make my poop smell funny.

Job Hunting

Well, I have been looking for a job for a while now and having quite a hard time finding a job. I put applications in everywhere I see an opening. I follow up on applications and use all the correct techniques to land a job. I am receiving unemployment insurance from the state of Tennessee which pays the bills and gives me minimal solutions in the way of gas, food, and misc expenses. If my unemployment insurance is discontinued I really do not have a back up plan. Any suggestions?

I have never really been unemployed since I was 16 years old. I think I am very hard working individual and strive to do quality work and receive a honest day's wage for a honest day's work. That is really how I see my employment.

I really miss working on the construction sites and working with the men on site. It always provided a great satisfaction at the end of the day and I enjoy the work. I think many people are in construction for the money but I really enjoy the environment and business. The older I get the more I have begun to appreciate the business even more. I continue to learn a lot about the construction industry in my classes and that is also making it harder to not be employed in the work I'm studying.

Ill continue to search for that job that will take me into tomorrow, until then I will stay studying, staying healthy, and trying my best to keep my head above water.

I guess I was born yesterday

I can not tell you what to read, watch, or listen to anymore with the distinct feeling that everything is bullcrap. The same people that bring me the news every evening bring me news about American Idol. I can not really agree that anything that happens on these "reality" tv shows has anything to do with news. Are you gonna tell me that none of that crap is not rigged, plus it requires too much attention from the american people. You want reality tv, turn off the tv and go outside. Life is NOT tv, life is the best reality show.

Do we really need a ten minute speech from the weather person about something that has not happened yet and they are not really all that sure about happening either. The weather is a prediction, it has nothing to do with what the weather will really do the next day. Some computer program in a stupid box of transistors and wires spit out a simple if not confusing equation of numbers that gives that weather person some "entitlement" to tell the brainwashed drones of this country what the weather will do. DO you realize they give you an exact temperature and rain percent every day? BULLCRAP. simple enough right? Just like the economy none of these people who said anything about what the economy is gonna do has ANY idea. The last time any of these 'experts' went through a depression they might, might have been 10 years old, no older. So they really dont know WHAT will happen. Plus, just like Bob Dylan sings about, these times-they are a changin'. So even if you have done all your homework on what happen during the last economic downturn, that doesn't mean you can get on the mic and spit out whatever you want about what you 'think" is gonna happen, cause the truth is you dont flippin know. They all say "its gonna get worse before it gets better", that sounds like they just dont want to be wrong. Geeze. Give it up.
I am not trying to come off as ranting, thats not what Im doing. I am really trying to give anyone reading this a blimp of light in the direction that if you are really watching all that tv, reading all that crap on the interenet, and listening to all those radio stations and reiterating ANY of it to your little friends and family, I can only hope you understand that all those corporations and companies have either political, social, or monetary influence in one direction or another. Beeee sure to understand who you are getting your info from before you go spouting it off as your own.
I watch the news and listen to the radio and believe what they tell me, I must admit that also; but we as a growing community of christians, leaders, and families but begin to agree that there are powerful forces in this country that have (over the last 50 years) begun to influence all areas of our lives for their own agenda. whoa...im getting into a different type of blog, so Ill change the subject. before I do though, i must say that I am not a paranoid or skeptical citizen of (in my opinion) the greatest country in the world, I love my country and the people in it am can only provide my conclusions on observations that I can not control. Agree with me or not, but I am telling you to turn the tv off and find a hobby. peace im out. till next time, yall take care of one another.

First of many

Well, I glad you've decided to visit my blog. I will update this whenever possible so feel free to read any time. I just finished my second semester at MTSU where Im studying for a BS in construction management. It is going well, right now im just trying to knock out a bunch of classes before I get married. This last semester I made really good grades, semester before that was the same. Im looking for a job currently with small leads here and there. Looking for a job in today's economy is hard. Every job interview or job application I fill out is really just put into a pile about 3 inches tall. From there I guess they roll dice or draw a lottery because I have not had a job since December. This is the first time in my life where I have not been employed. I miss working, I miss the construction sites, and I miss the hard days work for honest pay feel at the end of the day. I know God will get me through this and he has a plan.

You like the picture of Jill and I? We took that in Huntington Beach, California last summer during one of my visits. I have plans to return there this July 4.

I have cool summer planned out. Ill finish my summer school in about 3 weeks at the end of May. Then Im driving to Memphis to throw the first pitch at a Memphis Redbird's baseball game. From there my friend Kevin will pick me up in Memphis where we will drive to Mountain View, Arkansas for the annual Wakarusa Camping, Music, Fishing, and outdoor festival. check it out at www.wakarusa.com. When we get back from that then Rebecca and I and a married couple are going camping and fishing at Fall Creek Falls, a large area of Tennessee's National Park. I will spend the rest of June trying to make some money with my buddy Shane doing some lawn service work.
As I mentioned, in early July i will be traveling to California to visit Dad, Siguta, and Matthew for a few days. The rest of THAT month will probably be devoted to camping, hiking, and doing some lawn service work. Well, I hope you have enjoyed my first post. more to come...