I heard a "statistic" that throughout someone's lifetime, a person will meet and be directly influenced by 48 people before they die. I thought it would be kind of cool if I started writing about all the people who have influenced me in my life. Of course I won't have 48 right now; I'm only almost 18.
NUMBER ONE: Barry Seal
My dad. I'll be honest (and he would agree), he hasn't always been the greatest father. He's even admitted that when my brother and I were younger he was more of a friend than a father-figure. Despite this fact, he has probably made the greatest impact on my life as of just recently. A few years ago I was apathetic when it came to believing whether God existed or not. I didn't care about believing in Him and Jesus; I was agnostic. With my dad's preaching and talking about God and Jesus, he was able to build me a foundation that later grew through my own willingness to go to church and get involved. Without him I don't think I would be baptized or even want to go on mission trips as much as I do now.
So my dad brought Jesus into my life...and that makes up for everything he didn't do.
Thank you, Dad.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Long Time No Whatever
It's been forever since I've written anything. You conclude one thing from this; life is boring. I wake up, go to school, come home, eat, go to work, come home, sleep. Rinse and repeat. I even usually eat the same foods.
Well today I get my braces off. Hooray hooray. It'll probably make me late to work and cancel out any joy I had for today.
Chuck Norris can't act.
Seal
Well today I get my braces off. Hooray hooray. It'll probably make me late to work and cancel out any joy I had for today.
Chuck Norris can't act.
Seal
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Happy Easter!
Well, today was Easter! This is that time of the year where the stores sell those giant Reese's bunnies; oh! there's so much peanut butter in those. Anyway, we all know what Easter is about...it's when Jesus comes out and if he sees his shadow we have 6 more weeks of winter.
Ha! Just kidding...but seriously Easter is more important than many think. It's not just about the kids going easter egg hunting and eating tons of candy, but it's about the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Without this holiday Christianity is a fraud...which is why I think it's just as important as any other holiday.
Today I went down to Opolis, KS...pretty much right on the Missouri/Kansas state line. The Seal family lives down there, and we had dinner. First, I went to church with my dad and Lori. After that I was planning on driving to Grove, Oklahoma to see my grandma on my mother's side, however not only was I low on oil and gas, but one of my tires went flat while I was at church.
It's been awhile since I've blogged anything, and the only real reason I'm doing this is because I'm really bored. My job at Best Buy is going pretty good, although I'm still in the stupid white pollo instead of the blue Best Buy pollo; now people know that I'm a trainee. Oh well...I'm getting paid. Only problem is that I can't work Sunday...and they keep scheduling me for Sunday. The jerks.
As far as school goes...not bad. I have a few low grades in some AP (advanced placement) classes, but other than that I have all A's. About a month or so ago I went to the US Marines Corpse recruiting station. Actually it was right before Valentine's Day. Anyway, I talked to one of the Marines in there; asked a few questions. I found some good stuff out, but still need to get the acute details...
...Most likely I'll go ahead and enlist and do my basic training right after I graduate in May '09. That'll take up my whole summer, but it'll get it out of the way. When I come back from basic I'll go to college in Springfield at MSU while I do the reserves. Now, I've always thought the reserves were for wusses, but yo, if I can do that AND college at the same time then that'll just be putting me ahead. After I graduate college I'll get promoted to 2nd Lieutenant and be in charge of a platoon. I'll have to re-enlist, which is when I'll go full-time. Then, I'm going to do my recon/scout sniper training which would include S.E.R.E. (survival, evasion, resistance, escape) training.
My brother left for his Marine basic training last Sunday...so we should get a letter from him in a week or so. Other than that....life has been boring. I'm thinking of creating a new blog, but I'm not sure what it'll be about. I have a few ideas....I guess you'll see it when/if I make it.
That's pretty much it, so have a good day,
Seal
Ha! Just kidding...but seriously Easter is more important than many think. It's not just about the kids going easter egg hunting and eating tons of candy, but it's about the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Without this holiday Christianity is a fraud...which is why I think it's just as important as any other holiday.
Today I went down to Opolis, KS...pretty much right on the Missouri/Kansas state line. The Seal family lives down there, and we had dinner. First, I went to church with my dad and Lori. After that I was planning on driving to Grove, Oklahoma to see my grandma on my mother's side, however not only was I low on oil and gas, but one of my tires went flat while I was at church.
It's been awhile since I've blogged anything, and the only real reason I'm doing this is because I'm really bored. My job at Best Buy is going pretty good, although I'm still in the stupid white pollo instead of the blue Best Buy pollo; now people know that I'm a trainee. Oh well...I'm getting paid. Only problem is that I can't work Sunday...and they keep scheduling me for Sunday. The jerks.
As far as school goes...not bad. I have a few low grades in some AP (advanced placement) classes, but other than that I have all A's. About a month or so ago I went to the US Marines Corpse recruiting station. Actually it was right before Valentine's Day. Anyway, I talked to one of the Marines in there; asked a few questions. I found some good stuff out, but still need to get the acute details...
...Most likely I'll go ahead and enlist and do my basic training right after I graduate in May '09. That'll take up my whole summer, but it'll get it out of the way. When I come back from basic I'll go to college in Springfield at MSU while I do the reserves. Now, I've always thought the reserves were for wusses, but yo, if I can do that AND college at the same time then that'll just be putting me ahead. After I graduate college I'll get promoted to 2nd Lieutenant and be in charge of a platoon. I'll have to re-enlist, which is when I'll go full-time. Then, I'm going to do my recon/scout sniper training which would include S.E.R.E. (survival, evasion, resistance, escape) training.
My brother left for his Marine basic training last Sunday...so we should get a letter from him in a week or so. Other than that....life has been boring. I'm thinking of creating a new blog, but I'm not sure what it'll be about. I have a few ideas....I guess you'll see it when/if I make it.
That's pretty much it, so have a good day,
Seal
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Donuts
I woke up really craving donuts...which won't come to a surprise to those who know me. I got up and got ready to go to Daylight Donuts. I finally got there at 11:23 and they're closed. I look at their sign and they close at 11:30. Bastards!
So now I have to settle for Wal-Mart donuts (for fuck's sake, why?), which are pretty much all stale...but they're better than nothing. I get out of my Jeep and I can smell these donuts. Ugh they smelled so good.
My mouth start salivating...I couldn't wait any longer. I finally got outside after buying four donuts; now my mouth is pretty much flowing over I want to each these damn donuts so bad...and then I saw a frozen used condom on the parking lot........
So now I have to settle for Wal-Mart donuts (for fuck's sake, why?), which are pretty much all stale...but they're better than nothing. I get out of my Jeep and I can smell these donuts. Ugh they smelled so good.
My mouth start salivating...I couldn't wait any longer. I finally got outside after buying four donuts; now my mouth is pretty much flowing over I want to each these damn donuts so bad...and then I saw a frozen used condom on the parking lot........
Best Buy
It's been awhile since my last blog post, but that's because I've been busy. First off, boxing has be training until at least 4pm every weekday, and that's not including coming home and going 8 rounds on the heavy bag. I'm also finally working at Best Buy.
So I've been doing some powerlifting to get stronger for boxing. Since I'm not actually competing due to braces I'm not worried about getting too slow just yet. Once I get to where I want to be strength wise I will start toning and working more on speed. Jump roping is my favorite cardio...I've learned a lot of the different ways to do it pretty quickly. The first week I couldn't do ten in a row, now I'm doing 600 with rests between every 100. To be honest, I don't rest because I'm out of breath, but because my feet hurt :P...I think I need different shoes. Do they make jump roping shoes? lol.
Well Best Buy is a freakin blast! Right now I'm still training, and today was actually only my second day. While you're training you wear a white polo instead of the blue Best Buy one, but it's all good. I work in the best department in the store...the home theatre department. Everyone in my department is awesome. Kenneth and Daniel are really cool. Daniel is the one training me and I've picked up on a lot of stuff. Actually, when I'm done writing this blog I'll probably add a little bit of information for anyone interested in home theatre technology.
Today at work I actually got to interact with some customers, and although Daniel cut in and took over most of the time, it was a good learning experience. I feel this job will also get me over my shyness...which essentially isn't as bad as it used to be, but when it comes to strangers, I can be a little shy, but that's no problem when I'm working.
I can't wait for Rambo to come out on January the 25th! I've seen a lot of clips and trailers and they're awesome. If you've only seen the "Bodies" TV Spots then you probably don't think much of the movie, but let me say those trailers are shit. Go watch the 3:30 long trailer on YouTube or some of the movie clips (such as the one above). Sly Stallone isn't too old to play Rambo no matter what people say. If anything, he just proves that getting old doesn't mean you need to quit.
Well that's all for now, have fun doing whatever after you read this.
Seal
P.S. And here's some Home Theatre info:
HDTV -
So I've been doing some powerlifting to get stronger for boxing. Since I'm not actually competing due to braces I'm not worried about getting too slow just yet. Once I get to where I want to be strength wise I will start toning and working more on speed. Jump roping is my favorite cardio...I've learned a lot of the different ways to do it pretty quickly. The first week I couldn't do ten in a row, now I'm doing 600 with rests between every 100. To be honest, I don't rest because I'm out of breath, but because my feet hurt :P...I think I need different shoes. Do they make jump roping shoes? lol.
Well Best Buy is a freakin blast! Right now I'm still training, and today was actually only my second day. While you're training you wear a white polo instead of the blue Best Buy one, but it's all good. I work in the best department in the store...the home theatre department. Everyone in my department is awesome. Kenneth and Daniel are really cool. Daniel is the one training me and I've picked up on a lot of stuff. Actually, when I'm done writing this blog I'll probably add a little bit of information for anyone interested in home theatre technology.
Today at work I actually got to interact with some customers, and although Daniel cut in and took over most of the time, it was a good learning experience. I feel this job will also get me over my shyness...which essentially isn't as bad as it used to be, but when it comes to strangers, I can be a little shy, but that's no problem when I'm working.
I can't wait for Rambo to come out on January the 25th! I've seen a lot of clips and trailers and they're awesome. If you've only seen the "Bodies" TV Spots then you probably don't think much of the movie, but let me say those trailers are shit. Go watch the 3:30 long trailer on YouTube or some of the movie clips (such as the one above). Sly Stallone isn't too old to play Rambo no matter what people say. If anything, he just proves that getting old doesn't mean you need to quit.
Well that's all for now, have fun doing whatever after you read this.
Seal
P.S. And here's some Home Theatre info:
HDTV -
- If you want a TV under 40", you don't need 1080p, 720p is fine.
- Plasma's are cheaper because they're cheaper to make, not because of picture quality. They also have a glossy screen because Plasma screens are made of gas, which only a glass screen can hold in.
- LCDs are nonglare except for some of the higher contrast ratios (15000:1).
- Many customers want HDTVs but don't have anything HD. Your TV is like a picture frame, you're only going to see what you put into it, meaning if you're running standard cable/satellite, having an HDTV won't make it look any better than the old ass TV your replacing.
- Sony has a hybrid HDTV with both DLP and LCD technology.
- Klipsch is better than Bose. Nine out of ten theatres use Klipsch speakers, because the speaker is made out of polyurethane, a material that won't warp over time and reduce sound quality. Klipsch are also cheaper than Bose.
- Many customers think the amount of watts determines a speaker's audio capability. Not the case, in fact, more watts most likely means crappier speakers. The Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) determines the clarity of the speakers. The lower the THD, the better sounding your speakers are. Also, OHMs determines it too. Usually the higher the OHMs the better the sound quality. You also want to look at the amount of decibels. The small Klepsch speaker produces 90 decibals...which is really good for its size. Larger one produce up to 98 decibels.
- Blu-Ray has 70% of movie studios behind them.
- HD-DVD is still cheaper...
- ...but, Blu-Ray has won the format war...
- ...unless HD-DVD can pull a high definition miracle out of their ass.
- You need an HDMI cable to get 1080p. In fact, some HDMI cables aren't even good enough...you need to get the Monster 600 series and up to get full 1080p. Monster HDMI goes up to a 1000 series. Think of it this way 600 series compared to 1000 series is like a two lane road compared to a six lane.
- Many people think a simple surge protector will keep their shit safe. Think again. What you need is a line conditioner. The regulates ALL voltage at an even 120 volts, causing everything to be clearer, and keeping all your electronics safe. These can cost up to almost $200...but the better they are the longer they'll last, because they're like a sponge..they can only soak up so much before they need replaces.
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
All Week All Nighters
So Christmas and New Years is over, and school starts up tomorrow. Why don't we just have the rest of the week off? Because Webb City High School is run by a bunch of money grubbing jackasses.
The almost two weeks off was fun, however. At first it was a bunch of Christmas/birthday dinners leading up to the 25th. Saturday we celebrated my uncle and I's birthday at the Japanese Steakhouse, costing a whopping $150. I got a video game and this cool Logitech Harmony Universal Remote Control which controls almost everything. Sunday was the Christmas dinner in Kansas, which was cool. I got to see my brother and sister, and my dad came down from Derby, Kansas. On Monday there was a Christmas dinner at my great mother's house in Joplin by the airport. Christmas day all I did was open presents.
I got a few things; mostly a bunch of DVDs. The Die Hard collector's set, Live Free or Die Hard Unrated, Home Alone 1 and 2, The Fugitive/U.S. Marshall double feature, 300, and Christmas Time at South Park DVD. I also got a weighted vest and some clothes. When I saw my dad my brother and I got a really cool USMC hoodie from Steve and Barry's (lol).
Since Christmas I've been pulling all-nighters almost every night, usually watching the Die Hard movies. I've watched Live Free or Die Hard at least ten times already. A lot of people didn't like it because it didn't "feel like Die Hard", but the thing they fail to notice is that there's an Unrated one they need to see. THIS is what should've been released in theatres. I first saw the PG13 one and thought, "This blows" and actually surprised myself when I asked for it on DVD. I absolutely love the Unrated version, however. McClane says "fuck" around 50 times, so it increases the Die Hardness of the movie.
Today I woke up later then I ever have in my entire life. I went to sleep last night at 6am (which isn't the latest I've stayed up) and woke up at 5pm! An hour later I went to the store and here I am, watching Live Free or Die Hard again. I'm about to take some Nyquil so I can sleep tonight. Tomorrow morning I'm meeting Ryan at the school to go running. Hopefully I can wake up; it'll be the earliest I've woken up in 2 weeks.
Well that's all. Oh yeah, I've decided I'm going to skip January 25th (Friday) to see Rambo. My brother is coming over and we're going to watch all three previous Rambo movies on DVD the night before, and then wake up and see the fourth one.
Now that's all. Have a good day or whatever,
Seal
The almost two weeks off was fun, however. At first it was a bunch of Christmas/birthday dinners leading up to the 25th. Saturday we celebrated my uncle and I's birthday at the Japanese Steakhouse, costing a whopping $150. I got a video game and this cool Logitech Harmony Universal Remote Control which controls almost everything. Sunday was the Christmas dinner in Kansas, which was cool. I got to see my brother and sister, and my dad came down from Derby, Kansas. On Monday there was a Christmas dinner at my great mother's house in Joplin by the airport. Christmas day all I did was open presents.
I got a few things; mostly a bunch of DVDs. The Die Hard collector's set, Live Free or Die Hard Unrated, Home Alone 1 and 2, The Fugitive/U.S. Marshall double feature, 300, and Christmas Time at South Park DVD. I also got a weighted vest and some clothes. When I saw my dad my brother and I got a really cool USMC hoodie from Steve and Barry's (lol).
Since Christmas I've been pulling all-nighters almost every night, usually watching the Die Hard movies. I've watched Live Free or Die Hard at least ten times already. A lot of people didn't like it because it didn't "feel like Die Hard", but the thing they fail to notice is that there's an Unrated one they need to see. THIS is what should've been released in theatres. I first saw the PG13 one and thought, "This blows" and actually surprised myself when I asked for it on DVD. I absolutely love the Unrated version, however. McClane says "fuck" around 50 times, so it increases the Die Hardness of the movie.
Today I woke up later then I ever have in my entire life. I went to sleep last night at 6am (which isn't the latest I've stayed up) and woke up at 5pm! An hour later I went to the store and here I am, watching Live Free or Die Hard again. I'm about to take some Nyquil so I can sleep tonight. Tomorrow morning I'm meeting Ryan at the school to go running. Hopefully I can wake up; it'll be the earliest I've woken up in 2 weeks.
Well that's all. Oh yeah, I've decided I'm going to skip January 25th (Friday) to see Rambo. My brother is coming over and we're going to watch all three previous Rambo movies on DVD the night before, and then wake up and see the fourth one.
Now that's all. Have a good day or whatever,
Seal
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