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| So a few months ago a guy who looked like Willy Nelson came into Starbuck's, I asked him what his name was and it was Alex or Almost Willy. He was a Willy Nelson impersonator. But the picture that was autographed that he gave me really did look like Willy Nelson. So I deceived my coworkers and told them that Willy Nelson came to Starbuck's and I showed them the picture. Well a few days ago the lead singer, Wayne Coyne, of The Flaming Lips (who are actually world reknown and have been around since the eighties) came into Starbuck's so no believed me but, I did get to take my picture with him. (I'll have it up in a few weeks... I promise Wayne Coyne really came into Starbuck's) Anyway he shook my hand, it was pretty awesome. Then he went into the women's bathroom... Either way Wayne Coyne is a cool guy.
I've also been sick the last few days, I think I'm better now.
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| In case you didn't know I've been working at Starbuck's. Lately, it's been a little bit of a rough time. I don't know if anyone else has this problem but, I feel like all the service industry really challenges your spirituality. It's so hard when people just walk in and expect so much. Which is not a big problem for me, I can deal with that. I think the thing that I am discouraged about is the fact that I feel like I'm getting more and more impatient and agitated. I talk trash about customers like they're idiots, even when my co-workers have bad days it just feels like there are those times when I want to take the gloves off and go toe to toe with my fellow employees. Psychologically speaking, a man's measure can be found in his work. In other words if you really want to emotionally take down a man, downgrade what he does. Tell him his accomplishments are worthless. I think this is what it's all about. These are the moments that separate the men from the boys. Yeah, I'm not kidding myself there are a lot of harder jobs than cushy coffee shops, I'll admit that. In any situation, you can really tell what kind of person someone is when there really getting hit from all sides. Anyway, I feel a lot of times the only thing I can do is keep my mouth shut and try my best to care for everyone. I really wish I could just see inside peoples hearts. I think that's one advantage it seemed that Jesus had over us, is that he probably had some sort of radar that detected what kind of harm people had done to them over the week or even their life. I'm sure he immediately saw what exactly was missing from peoples lives are what was added on to their lives that made them act the way they do. Anyway, I'd like to thank Zach Allen for praying for me at work and the chest bump when I was (and there's no other word for this but) pissed. I'd also like to thank my wife for praying for me later that night.
In other news... there are two movies I really want to see this summer;
1) Prince Caspian
2) The Dark Knight
I saw the preview and it rocked. It was also filmed in Chicago, which makes it even better. The one scene where the Joker is standing in the middle of the street and laughing (which is like one of five), on the sidewalk of that same street my wife ran and jumped on my back and then fell on the ground. (my bad)
The new Radiohead CD is baller. I didn't like it as much at first but, the more I listen to it the more I really like it.
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| I'm finished. I talked to my Western Civ professor (because at OCC only until your third senior year do you take freshman level courses) and after much worry about finals being cancelled, he gave me a C for the class. So that's it. I'm done with school. It's awesome. Kate and I have been doing well, we got all three seasons of The Office so we've already made it to the third season, since we watched a lot of them in the car on the way home from Chicago. Other than that we are just living and enjoying life. I'd like to give a few shout outs. 1. My wife for a wonderful six months. Which she made a new song and it sounds pretty awesome go check it out at myspace.com/kateplayspiano.
2. My boy Zach Bolin got engaged.
3. Whoever made Shoal Creek's sediment count go from 60 to 600 making Joplin's water undrinkable, making coffee at Starbuck's undrinkable and letting me get out of work three hours early.
5. OCC for a great (and long) education.
6. My boy Zach Allen who also works at Starbucks for some good hangout time at the wafflehouse after we got to go home from work early.
7. Finally, to the good ol' college years that are finally laid to rest. R.I.P. College Life (Fall 2002 - Fall 2007)
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| Things are good. I'm back in affect at OCC and Kate and I are living in Joplin and my buddy Daine Willis is giving me a shoulder massage. Lately life has been good. I've felt like I've slowly been recovering from a two year dark period which made it hard to write for Xanga for so long. It's not fun to share what's really wrong with you in the dark times. In all honesty, it was one of the hardest years. I remember specifically serving at Olive Garden, feeling this deep and heavy feeling of condemnation in my heart. There was so much wrong in my heart and how I reacted to God, and how things in Christianity made me mad. At some points I thought I was losing my mind as well as my soul. There was a lot of time of anger and doubt with God, I thought for sure I was done for at some points. There's a verse where Jesus is talking to Peter and he tells him that, Satan has asked to sift him like wheat. But, Jesus said I have prayed for you Peter. Later we see Peter denying Jesus, three times before the rooster crows. I can't really explain all that went down except that it was a dark time and it was God's grace that kept me. All I know through all of that is that I am unworthy and God really does care for sinners and failures and fools. I realize that Satan will kick you when your down and will not fight fair. Although, we have an advocate. Being married has taught me a lot about God's grace. Kate has been a wonderful wife, who has prayed for me in my dark moments and reminded me that I am free. She's been a joy when it gets dark as well as the times when the fog lifted. It's been wonderful getting to know her. It's good to enjoy the sunrise in the morning. It's good to feel free again. | | |
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The Sound of Music (40th Anniversary Edition)
By Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Richard Haydn, Peggy Wood, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Ben Wright, Daniel Truhitte, Norma Varden, Marni Nixon, Gilchrist Stuart, Evadne Baker, Doris Lloyd, Charmian Carr, Nicholas Hammond, Heather Menzies, Duane Chase, Angela Cartwright, Debbie Turner, Kym Karath
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My sister and my mom are watching this movie in the living room, that's the only reason why I'm watching it I swear... I'm just writing in the living room to get good internet service and the songs are kind of catchy and I liked Mary Poppins. | | |
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