Sunglasses don't shoot lasers

OH MY GOSH!!!! What a blog i have instore for you guys. Today was one of the best days summer thus far. So i can not wait to share with all of you who read this. 

I woke up today around 10. I was super tired had a late night the night before. It was all good though because i knew i was going to go to the lake today!!! Phil rolled over to Bryans house and we all hoped in our cars and started our journey over to Holly's house. On the ride down i listened to some epic hardcore music (the devil wears prada, and august burns red). Nothing like some breakdowns and screams to get your day started. We arrived at Holly's house and hoped out of the car and went into the house. 

When we passed through the threshold of the door we were greeted by some amazing people. Daniel, Sarah, Sydney, and Samual Thomas had come to enjoy the day with us. It was so great to see these awesome people. Daniel, and Sarah used to teach us back in highschool and there two kids are just little bundle of joys. After talking for a little bit i noticed that there was a bowl of chips. Half of the plate was lays, and the other half were fritos. Of course i had to grabe some fritos. I mean lays are nothing compared the greatness of the corn chip taste you get with a frito. I knew it was going to be a good day. 

We then enjoyed burgers and hot dogs for lunch. It was a real cook out for once. Not just the fast food resteraunt. We then went outside and threw a little disk around. Samual asked me what the well pump box was. I decided to tell them that ghosts were kept in it. (samual is only 4 1/2 year old). I dont know why i did that but someone did it to me when i was young so i decided to return the favor. Then it was finally boat time. And how i love boat time. We set out to sea on our epic journey. Ok well i mean it wasnt really epic, and it wasnt really a journey but it made it sound awesome. There is only one way to descirbe the weather while we were out on the lake today..... BEAUTIFUL!! We drove around for a little bit and enjoyed the day that God blessed us with. 

 

I went up to see what was going down on the top of the boat. Samual was up there and we proceded to have a disscussion about our sunglasses. I was rocking some Ray Ban Aviotors and Samual had the gull to tell me that my glasses were not as cool as his. He said that his were blue and had silver streaks. And i said mine had a cool vynard vines crokie on it. He said that his were way cooler and that mine will never be as cool as his. So i told him that my sunglasses shoot lasers. So i told him to beat that. Well he simply told me.... "Sunglasses don't shoot lasers!!" (said in a 4 year olds voice with confidence). So i said well mine do. It was one of the best conversations i had in quite a while and it took me straight back to the time when you would battle on the play ground about whos dad was cooler. So thanks Samual for all the memories you brought back to me. 

We then parked the boat and we proceded to jump off the roof. I love jumping off high stuff into water. You feel like superman. We than swam around and chilled out for a good bit in the water. Our water journey came to a close so we proceded back to the dock. We went inside and enjoyed some delcious cheese cake. I was loving it. Then it was time for the Big Finish of the day...... SLIP AND SLIDE!!!!!

Phil brought his slip and slide and i have to say i was quite excited about this event. Phil and I set up the slip and slide. We then began to run water over it and our excitement kept building. I poored some bubbles over my self and had to be the first to go down the slip and slide. I went down and got up and my face looked as if i was a kid on Christmas. Phil, Bryan, Daniel, and Samual all proceded to go down it several times. All of us were having a blast. I think it was the first time samual got to experience a slip and slide. So that opened up a whole new door for him. This one time i decied to see how fast i could go down and how far i could slide off the end. Well i did a pretty good job. I went pretty far in the grass i got cut up pretty bad. In the process it pulled my pants down and every one got to see my butt. But hey it was fun, and everyone thought it was awesome. We then had a compititon to see who could slide up the slip and slide the farthest. Daniel beat us. I guess he had more experienced since he was older than all of us. 

                                               

Our time on the slip and slide came to an end and we went inside and chilled out. We were pretty tired from our awesome day. I had a blast and so many awesome things happened today. So thank you God for the great day. SUMMER 08!!!!!!!

Side note--- After the slip and slide Bryan and I were walking and Bryan stated to talk to me about Samual. He said that kid is having so much fun. He got to ride on top of the boat, and go down a slip and slide for the first time. He was simply on cloud nine. You would have thought that kid was at disney world. It made me think back to when i was a kid and if i was climbing a tree or playing with a water hose iw as happy. So dont forget those times in your life. Because they bring so much joy when you reminisce on them. 

2 gentlemen, and 2 scholers!!

So here is the deal i didnt put a side note in my previous blog because i wanted to dedicate a whole blog to two great people in my life. Philip Varvaris, and Bryan Oakley. Love these two guys. So im just going to take some time to elaborate on these awesome people. 

Bryan oakley is so awesome. He is so determined in everything he does. If he wants to acomplish something he will set his mine to it and certainly get it done. If i never need to talk to him about theology or religion i know i can always ask him for advice. Im so thankful to have him in my life and help me out with stuff. It has been great being room mates with him the past few years. So bryan oakley is the man. 

Philip Varvaris.... What can i say about this kid. We have been in a band together and been friend for a good while now. Phil is such a great person and his family is awesome. They are some of the most Godly people i know. Phil contracted Lyme disease in high school. It has taken energy from him, and it has tried to hold him back for years now. I have seen this kid battle back against it. When he has been down he just fights it off and has had a great attitude about everything. I truly believe Satan has been trying to hold him down because he knows how much impact he can have on peoples lives. Phil is a true warrior and i have so much respect for him.  

Both of these guys have had a great impact on my life. I consider them both to be my brothers and i have been through many hard times, and many good times with them. I am glad to stand beside these guys as my brothers in Christ and face challanges with them. 

Thank you God for both of these amazing men that you have placed in my life. 

Good times, Good times!!!

So yesterday i was still in the great town of Greenville. Baird called me and bryan, her, and I decided to go to the pool. We chilled out for a good bit and i finished my book. We then got in the water and talked. Talked about movies, and books. It was good times. 

After that we went back to the apartment and hung out, and watched VH1 I love the mellinium. It was cool. It goes back and you see all the fads and such that were going on in the world. Later that night Bryan and Whit got invited over to the tennis coaches house for dinner. They asked if i could come and of course the coach said it would be no problem. We went over there and chated for a while. The coach is a good man. He is a little bitter at the world though. Like he is funny but some of the things he says he is just mean. He married this really cool women and i have no clue how he scored her. GA CRAZY.

Dinner came to the end and we got kicked out of their house. And i literally mean that we got kicked out. The coach said "hey, its time to get out." It was funny. We went back to the apartment and just relaxed. It was a good time. 

This morning we woke up early and rolled out of Greenville and headed towords Raleigh. We went to heathers house and chilled out. We went to the pool. Ga it was so good to see that girl. After talking to her over the phone for countless hours it is so satisfying to see her face and get to give her a hug. 

After the pool we went to the mall and i got to see laura, quinn, and sandy. It was awesome getting to see those girls. They are such awesome people. I ate moes for lunch and it was great. Moes has such good burritos. I sugest you go there. After we ate we walked around the mall for the while and acted like goobers. 

Our time in Raleigh came to an end. So we left the mall and headed back to heathers house. I said good bye to heather and it sucked leaving her. I already miss her so much. Bryan and I rolled back to statesville. We ate lasagna for dinner. It was great. Then phil came over and it was man time. We just chilled out and talked. Loved it. 

My week in greenville was great but im glad to be back and be chillin with friends again. 

DO I KNOW YOU???

FRIENDS!!!! Man im so excited these days. God is just great. Today was another chill day. I mean it has been great just being away and not dealing with stress and pressure and other things. I have had a ton of time to just sit and think, and spend time with Jesus. This has been a great time to just get away. Who would have thought that Greenville NC could be a refuge. 

I woke up and just chilled for a lil with whit and bryan. We always have a good convo in the morning. I tried to get some ultimate going but it was just not working out. I got to talk to heather on the phone this morning i usually dont call her until night but it was awesome talking to here because it just made my day better. 

Since no one was down for ultimate i decided to read my book (heather got it for me if you didnt know. I have only said it in every blog since sunday, its called wild at heart if you didnt know that either.) I only have one chapter left i pretty much just beasted that book. But every chapter i read i grow closer to God, and learn alot about my self so it has been awesome. 

After reading my book i got on facebook and did a little stalking. I was looking through my friends and i noticed there was people on there that i never talk to. So i decided to delete them as my friends. I know im such a BA. But hey it is what it is. If i dont know you then get off my friends. Its tuff love, tuff love. 

After that Whit and I went on a search for a bike. It was fun i felt like a little kid walking around wal-mart and target and looking at bikes. We got a few down and rode them around. SO MUCH FUN. People are like ummmmmm sir you cant do that. And then your like get off my case im thinking about buy it. HAHAHAHA. AWESOME. But our search for a bike did not yeild any results. So we did not bring back a shiny new bike. But it was still a good time with Whit. 

We then just watched the College world series. I can honestly say that i think that is the first full baseball game that i have watched on TV. But i enjoyed it. Baseball games are fun to go to with friends because you can just chill and talk. I think of as more of a social thing than a sporting event. But hey thats just me. Then Ryan Eaton came over and we watched Semi Pro. It was decent. I mean when your watching a will ferrel movie you have high expectaions, and it did not satisfy my expectations. But that was my day. GOD BLESS!!

Side Note--- MONEY MONEY MONEY. It can do alot of good but it can do alot of bas as well. Today i was thinking about it for a little bit but if you have too much your too stressed dealing with finances, and if you have to little your too stressed dealing with how to get more. Im not sayinng its bad to have money, or anything. But just keep things in perspective. Greed can consume a person. But if you are able to use money in the right way it can be a powerful tool. 

Sweet Summer

Summer time is just so AWESOME!!! Yesterday we had to move in to our new apartment. So moving stuff is always a pain. But we got all of that stuff done. By the end of everything we were pretty worn out so we just chilled in the apartment for a while. 

After chillin i went over to ECU to be at the young life table for orentation. It was pretty good. I chilled for about an hour then I peaced out and went and played some basketball. It was a good time. I had not played in a good while. So getting out there and running around was a really fun time. I then cam back to the apartment and chilled out some more. If you have not noticed i have been doing alot of chillin as of late. 

Baird came over to the aprtment to check the place out. We found out that she is living like a building away from us. So that was cool. we sat and talked for a little bit. I then sugested that we go to cook out. So of course we did. LOVE THAT PLACE. We then went back over to campus and sat and talked about young life for a good bit. Then i talked to heather on the phone and then went to sleepy land. 

Today i woke up and went to the pool for 4 hours. GA SO AWESOME. Just livin the dream. I read 4 chapters in my new book heather got me (wild at heart). It was great. I tried to get a tan and such. I think i got a little one. but i forgot to put sun screen on my shins so my shins got burnt. 

Tonight i went over the the great sid bradsherds house. We played the great game known as nertz. Im not too good at it. I end up just cheating and stuff. But i still lose everytime. but i just like beign around everyone so it works out. My philosphy at that game is if your not winning cheat and just have fun. HAHA. GREAT TIMES. 

BTW God is awesome. 

Greenville.....

Today i woke up in the amazing town of Greenville North Carolina. Its a great place. But when school is not in session there is not a whole lot to do. 

Whit, Bryan, and I went to covenant church. It was a good time. I got to see the great Sid Bradsherd. Bryan strofman was there as well so it was awesome getting to see those guys. The lesson today was on sex. Which was different but it was good. Im so tired of going to covenant and hearing about money all the time. So it was nice to have a different talk for once. 

After church we went back to copper beech and sat around our table and talked. Jess came over and we talked about various things going on in our lives. We don't have a TV in our apartment right now and its kinda nice. The conversation is always going, and its just fun talking to everyone. We then headed over to the storage unit and got some stuff to move into our apartment. I needed to get my bed sheets and stuff so i didn't have to sleep on just a mattress tonight with no pillows. 

We then headed over to gregs house and his dad cooked us some bomb chinese food. Gregs dad is an awesome cook. I mean he does own the world renowned beef barn. So after eating a great meal we sat down and watched con air. Such a classic guys movie. All about this guy going home to see his girl, and beating people up on the way. And to top it all off he saves the day and his daughter embraces him at the end of the movie. Such a great movie. 

We then came back to the apartment and i read some of my new book i got as a preseant from heather. It is a little book known as Wild At Heart. GAAAA It is SOOOOO GOOD. I have just read two chapters and i loved every second of it. So thanks heather for the awesome preseant. The night is over and im about to make a phone call and go to sleep but today has been great....

GO PIRATES!!!

Side Note-- Jesus was a warrior. Everyone thinks of God as this dude who just went around and played with children all the time. He certainly did that but he was also a warrior at heart and longed for adventure, and danger. 

The Morning Of

SOOOOOOO...... Yesterday i woke up at my good old house in Concord NC. After helping around the house for a little bit i packed up my things, and bryan and i began our journey to the great city of Raleigh NC. I was in a rather good mood because i was going to get to see an amazing band play that night known as the morning of (www.myspace.com/themorningofrock), and i was also going to get to spend some awesome time with Heather Carnahan. 

Bryan and I began our journey with some awesome renditions of old praise hymns in the car. After that we decided to call some people and leave funny messages. Every time bryan and i ride in the car together it is always good conversation and super fun adventures. We continued our journey but when we got to raleigh we had to experience the worst thing ever..... TRAFFIC.  I absolutely hate traffic. We had a GPS with us so i just put in to go on a alternate rout and we completely bypassed all the traffic. IT WAS AWESOME!!!! 

So we arrived at our destination. We roll up and Heather came out to greet us. She was looking beautiful as always. I gave her a big hug and well that was awesome : ).  (emoticons rock).  We chilled for a while and then the great Aaron brooks rolled up. GA it was good to see that kid. We embraced and such. We then sat down and ate an amazing dinner prepared by Mr. Mike. We had a great conversation and laughed alot. 

We then rolled over to the concert. We went a little early and we had to listen to some sucky bands play. But hey it is what it is. We all danced around like goons. It was pretty fun. These girls were totally checking out bryan and aaron it was rather funny. After hearing 6 other bands the Morning Of took the stage. And i am pleased to say that was worth the wait. They were really good. The girl in the band had great vocals and great stage presence. They were just so thankful for us being there and watching them. So that was a great time. 

After the concert we of course hit up the cook out. I mean it was late you got to go to cook out. We then went back to heather's house. Heather and I went on a walk and had some good convo. Bryan went to bed. When Heather and I came back i woke up bryan because he told me too for some reason but i think i just scared him. We found out later that he didn't even know what was going on and was in a daze. 

Today we woke up and began our drive to the great city of Greenville. We arrived and reunited with the great Whit Whitwell. I have to say that is was so good to see him. I mean he is awesome. I love just talking to him because he gets so excited about stuff, and is so passionate about things. It reminds me that life is great and to be thankful for what you have. Because Whit is so happy all the time and so full of joy. So that just brightened up my day. 

We got our keys to Copper Beech and we came in to see our new home. IT IS BALLER!!!! We reunited with jess, amanda, and ashley. It was good to see them. They our new neighbors so it was fun to joke around with them. Later in the day i went on a run around ECU. It was a great time. I saw college hill, and i said to my self. IM GOING TO OWN THIS HILL. So i did. hahaha. I am now back at my apartment and chillin. Im probably going to go chill with jess, amanda, and ashley and then probably go read wild at heart. Heather bought it for me. So i am excited to start that. 

Side Note- Be happy. God is so good. Dont spend time being sad. There is so much to be thankful for and so much that makes us happy. So dont dwell on things that make you sad. Dwell on what makes you happy, and what you have been blessed with.