Out of all my blogs that I have wrote, I surprisingly haven't written a blog about sports yet...
....until today.
Many interesting things are occurring in the sports world:
1. Barry Bonds's chase for the record. Most people hate him, but I kinda like him. I think people need to give him a break. Don't hate Bonds because his steroids worked better than everyone else's. Why don't people boo Jason Giambi and Sammy Sosa at every chance? I do wish he would hurry up and break the stupid record.
2.The NL Central Race. Through the first two months of the baseball season, the Cubs were TERRIBLE. Now, they are within a game of first place. The feel good Milwaukee Brewers are falling fast, and my boys at the Friendly Confines need to take advantage fast.
3.Kevin Garnett was traded today. It was a big deal in two different ways: People never stay at their teams these days. They move from team to team looking for quick success. Garnett had been with Minnesota all 12 years of his career until today. Also, the Celtics are now a threat in the incredibly terrible Eastern Conference. Do I think they could win a title this year? No. They have the big three (Pierce, Allen, and Garnett), but after these three, they have NOBODY. The Pistons and the Heat are way too deep for the Celtics to be able to hang with them.
4.Freddy Adu, midfielder for Real Salt Lake of the MLS, was transferred to Benfica, a club in Portugal. Now, I know this isn't a big deal to anybody else, but Freddy Adu is the face of U.S. Soccer for years to come. Hopefully now that he has transferred to the Portuguese SuperLiga, he will continue to grow in skill and be productive for the U.S. National team.
5.Two other milestones could possibly be broken tonight. A-Rod could enter the 500 Home Run Club tonight. I really like A-Rod, and he will be the fastest person to 500 HR, so I really hope he keeps hitting them. That way, he can eventually surpass Bonds, because A-Rod isn't surrounded with controversy like Bonds. The other milestone is Tom Glavine winning his 300th game. I hope he does it tonight, because he is pitching against the Brewers, and I hate the Brewers. Go Cubs!
6.The EPL(English Premier League) is soon to start up. This is the most exciting league in sports in the entire world. I can't freaking wait.
7.I just realized that Kennesaw State University, the school I am going to, doesn't have a football team. They also don't have a soccer team, but I have been aware of that. I think I may try to start a soccer team. Not a football team though.
Wow...that was a long blog.
Twins are awesome
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Sunday, July 29, 2007
A Weekend of Jam
No, not the fruity spread you put on bread.
The kind when you rock out at concerts. That kind of jam.
OK, so that was a stupid way to start off a blog.....
Well, on Friday night I headed down to the New Daisy to see The Format. Three other bands opened up for them. 2 of them weren't that good, but Steel Train was absolutely unbelievable!!!
Today, I headed down to Autozone Park. We only saw a few minutes of the Redbirds game, but only because of the post game concert: Hawk Nelson.
If you don't believe Hawk Nelson is one of the greatest bands, then shuuunnnn the non believer.
We were so close at Hawk Nelson, Ashlin high fived the lead singer.....while he was on stage playing!
On a different note, my Mom was in a car wreck in Nashville on her way to her hotel from the airport. The taxi van she was in is basically totaled. She is fine, just really beat up. I hope she is feeling better now!!
Well, time to head to bed. Gotta watch the children tomorrow.
The kind when you rock out at concerts. That kind of jam.
OK, so that was a stupid way to start off a blog.....
Well, on Friday night I headed down to the New Daisy to see The Format. Three other bands opened up for them. 2 of them weren't that good, but Steel Train was absolutely unbelievable!!!
Today, I headed down to Autozone Park. We only saw a few minutes of the Redbirds game, but only because of the post game concert: Hawk Nelson.
If you don't believe Hawk Nelson is one of the greatest bands, then shuuunnnn the non believer.
We were so close at Hawk Nelson, Ashlin high fived the lead singer.....while he was on stage playing!
On a different note, my Mom was in a car wreck in Nashville on her way to her hotel from the airport. The taxi van she was in is basically totaled. She is fine, just really beat up. I hope she is feeling better now!!
Well, time to head to bed. Gotta watch the children tomorrow.
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
My J-O-B
I know you have all been waiting.....
Here it is....
The music video for "My J-O-B" by David Jacks and I...
Here it is....
The music video for "My J-O-B" by David Jacks and I...
Sunday, July 22, 2007
My Weekend
A couple things that have happened to me this weekend...
1. I was at church getting something for work, and VBS was going on. I heard one of our staff members say that another staff member was "getting wet for jesus". I didn't hear the part where she was saying that he was in a dunk tank. It was still very funny.
2. David Beckham makes his debut, and ESPN brings out the "Beckham cam": a camera that doesn't move off of David Beckham. No matter what, it's always on him. Is he really that special?
3. My dad's house got sold. I think he said he has to be out by the 17th. It will be a crazy time at this house with me moving out, and now my dad moving out as well.
4. I saw "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry". It was hilarious. There was one part of the movie where I was actually crying from laughing so hard.
5. I watched David Jacks' "Lip Gloss" video. If you haven't seen it, wow. Check it out.
So that's about it...
Peace up a town down
1. I was at church getting something for work, and VBS was going on. I heard one of our staff members say that another staff member was "getting wet for jesus". I didn't hear the part where she was saying that he was in a dunk tank. It was still very funny.
2. David Beckham makes his debut, and ESPN brings out the "Beckham cam": a camera that doesn't move off of David Beckham. No matter what, it's always on him. Is he really that special?
3. My dad's house got sold. I think he said he has to be out by the 17th. It will be a crazy time at this house with me moving out, and now my dad moving out as well.
4. I saw "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry". It was hilarious. There was one part of the movie where I was actually crying from laughing so hard.
5. I watched David Jacks' "Lip Gloss" video. If you haven't seen it, wow. Check it out.
So that's about it...
Peace up a town down
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Putt-Putt
For those of you out there who think it would be fun to drive a go-kart all day long...
you are quite wrong...
On our field trip to Putt-Putt today, we realized that 40% of our kids were way too small to ride the go-karts by themselves. So I thought in my head that this will be cool...I'll get to drive as much as I want and never have to wait in line.
Dear Lord I was wrong...
Here we are, 5:30, and my freaking hands are still shaking from that steering wheel thing.
For the next 3 years of my life, I will never drive a go-kart...
I'm sorry about the pointlessness of this post.
you are quite wrong...
On our field trip to Putt-Putt today, we realized that 40% of our kids were way too small to ride the go-karts by themselves. So I thought in my head that this will be cool...I'll get to drive as much as I want and never have to wait in line.
Dear Lord I was wrong...
Here we are, 5:30, and my freaking hands are still shaking from that steering wheel thing.
For the next 3 years of my life, I will never drive a go-kart...
I'm sorry about the pointlessness of this post.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Say What?
I found out today at work that a girl I work with speaks fluent Hebrew. She answered her phone at work, and was just like,"lchem miney achhheeemmm imunty adbip retiychheemmm".
We thought she maybe got a gummy bear stuck in her throat.
We thought she maybe got a gummy bear stuck in her throat.
Monday, July 16, 2007
A Happy Time
If you haven't seen Transformers, this post may not make much sense....
If you have seen it, enjoy....
Today in class, one of my favorite students approached me with a question. He stated,"Hey Mr. Jesse, I saw Transformers this weekend. The only problem with it is I don't understand what a "happy time" is".
That caught me by surprise. I replied,"Uh I don't think that actually meant he was doing anything."
"They said he was doing something in his room. Some "M" word... What was the "M" word again?"
"I have no earthly idea what you are talking about. Please go play UNO."
This was by far one of the most awkward times of my life. Trying to tell a 10 year old the answers to these questions was not on my To-Do List today.
Just another day at work....
Again, if you haven't seen the movie......axe somebody about it!
If you have seen it, enjoy....
Today in class, one of my favorite students approached me with a question. He stated,"Hey Mr. Jesse, I saw Transformers this weekend. The only problem with it is I don't understand what a "happy time" is".
That caught me by surprise. I replied,"Uh I don't think that actually meant he was doing anything."
"They said he was doing something in his room. Some "M" word... What was the "M" word again?"
"I have no earthly idea what you are talking about. Please go play UNO."
This was by far one of the most awkward times of my life. Trying to tell a 10 year old the answers to these questions was not on my To-Do List today.
Just another day at work....
Again, if you haven't seen the movie......axe somebody about it!
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Show Stopper
This is the next video out....
No effects, just straight up dancing fool...don't forget the matching White Station Lacrosse jerseys...
It was filmed from 4-5:30 in the morning in an empty parking lot in Millington...you might wanna watch it a few times to see everyone's dance moves...
Check it out!
No effects, just straight up dancing fool...don't forget the matching White Station Lacrosse jerseys...
It was filmed from 4-5:30 in the morning in an empty parking lot in Millington...you might wanna watch it a few times to see everyone's dance moves...
Check it out!
Workin At The Car Wash
So, yesterday, after a long 2 hour stretch of plaing Guitar Hero 2, I decided that it was time to give the Mustang a bath.
I have given it a bath before, but this time I decided that I was going to do it really, really good. So I scrubbed, washed, wiped, sprayed, waxed, cleaned, and any other clean word you can think of to the car for a good hour and a half. That's a long time to sit there and wash a car....
....but this was all worth it.....
Sunday, July 8, 2007
What A Day
Yesterday, I headed out to the Redbirds game with David Jacks and J.C. Thompson. This was the beginning of one of the longest days of all time.
The Redbirds lost 3-2 to the Albuquerque Isotopes, but it was still a good game. After the game, J.C. and I headed to our houses to get some stuff and then back to David's to stay there for the night. We arrived at about 10:30 at David's house. I left after that and went and got Taco Bell, because big boys gotta eat, know what I'm saying. We then proceeded to play Guitar Hero 2 on Xbox360.
Wow....that's one of the funnest things ever. We played GH2 until about 1 or so. After that we plugged in the Wii, and started on Mario Party 8. I have never played Mario Party 8, so I wasn't sure what to expect. That game was INCREDIBLE! If I may say so, I dominated J.C. and Jacks, and came home with the W. At about 4, we all put on matching White Station lacrosse jerseys, and headed out to film the next great music video. The video will be posted very soon.
After we got done filming the video in random places around Millington, we headed back to David's house to hang out some more. I edited the video, while David and J.C. played some more GH2 and Mario Party. I finished at about 6:30 this morning, and then I jumped into the Mario Party. David and I were on teams, and we dominated J.C. and Wario.
We then got ready to go to church. We got a new pastor this morning, but I don't remember much from all the dozing off I was doing. After church, I went out and bought GH2 on PS2. Freaking sweet....
and now here I am, after a 4 or 5 hour nap, back at the Woodards, playing GH2.
I have no life...
The Redbirds lost 3-2 to the Albuquerque Isotopes, but it was still a good game. After the game, J.C. and I headed to our houses to get some stuff and then back to David's to stay there for the night. We arrived at about 10:30 at David's house. I left after that and went and got Taco Bell, because big boys gotta eat, know what I'm saying. We then proceeded to play Guitar Hero 2 on Xbox360.
Wow....that's one of the funnest things ever. We played GH2 until about 1 or so. After that we plugged in the Wii, and started on Mario Party 8. I have never played Mario Party 8, so I wasn't sure what to expect. That game was INCREDIBLE! If I may say so, I dominated J.C. and Jacks, and came home with the W. At about 4, we all put on matching White Station lacrosse jerseys, and headed out to film the next great music video. The video will be posted very soon.
After we got done filming the video in random places around Millington, we headed back to David's house to hang out some more. I edited the video, while David and J.C. played some more GH2 and Mario Party. I finished at about 6:30 this morning, and then I jumped into the Mario Party. David and I were on teams, and we dominated J.C. and Wario.
We then got ready to go to church. We got a new pastor this morning, but I don't remember much from all the dozing off I was doing. After church, I went out and bought GH2 on PS2. Freaking sweet....
and now here I am, after a 4 or 5 hour nap, back at the Woodards, playing GH2.
I have no life...
Saturday, July 7, 2007
I'm not sure if I should blog about this, because I'm sure every time I play Wii now I will get a lot of jokes....
Today I punched a hole in my wall because Wii Boxing pissed me off.
All this ducking, weaving, bobbing, swerving, leaning, tilting, diving, wobbling, jerking, and shaking that this person was doing was making me so mad. It's like who gets in a boxing ring and does that. It was also driving me crazy that my guy wouldn't throw a punch. It's not like I would have hit her; she was basically limboing while I was swinging at her. After limboing for 856 minutes while I'm wearing myself out, she cautiously stands up straight and starts nailing me.I'm too worn out to do anything so I'm bent over, gasping,"....hey stop....", in between breaths. When she finally finished me off, I stood up, pissed off as ever, turned around, and BAM!! Nailed the wall right beside my bed. The hole is only about 5 or 6 inches deep, because right before I hit it, I thought,"I can't punch a hole in my wall. Mom will be so mad at me...". I guess I didn't slow down enough, because I still hit it.
Mom's gonna be so mad....
Today I punched a hole in my wall because Wii Boxing pissed me off.
All this ducking, weaving, bobbing, swerving, leaning, tilting, diving, wobbling, jerking, and shaking that this person was doing was making me so mad. It's like who gets in a boxing ring and does that. It was also driving me crazy that my guy wouldn't throw a punch. It's not like I would have hit her; she was basically limboing while I was swinging at her. After limboing for 856 minutes while I'm wearing myself out, she cautiously stands up straight and starts nailing me.I'm too worn out to do anything so I'm bent over, gasping,"....hey stop....", in between breaths. When she finally finished me off, I stood up, pissed off as ever, turned around, and BAM!! Nailed the wall right beside my bed. The hole is only about 5 or 6 inches deep, because right before I hit it, I thought,"I can't punch a hole in my wall. Mom will be so mad at me...". I guess I didn't slow down enough, because I still hit it.
Mom's gonna be so mad....
A strange thing happened to me yesterday...
I picked up Karlie and Andrea Wade to go see the movie "License to Wed". Our movie started at 4:40, and we got there at when I thought it was 4:40. We bought our ticket and started to walk into our movie, when we realized that the movie we were walking into said "License to Wed 2:25". We just thought that Cineplanet had jacked up there movie times, so we went out and asked the guy in the theater what was going on. We said,"Hey, our movie starts at 4:40, and this movie isn't done yet. What's going on?" He gave us a really strange look, and responded with,".....um...it'll be done in a little bit..".
So we hung out in the lobby waiting for that movie to get done so ours could start. We played bowling, which Karlie beat me. I played a few games of basketball, which I am now the #3 high scorer, and I'm the only guy that's in the Top 10 two different times(I'm also #10). We went over to concessions, and I got some popcorn. While eating our popcorn, Karlie said,"It's 4:15".
How could that happen when we got there at 4:40?...and then I realized...
I suck at telling time. I rushed the girls and got them there an hour early because I thought it was an hour later than it was. I'm sorry to A Wade and Karlie. We made up the leftover time by going to Taco Bell.
"License to Wed" was awesome. It was super funny. Mandy Moore was also super hot.
What more could you ask for.....?
I picked up Karlie and Andrea Wade to go see the movie "License to Wed". Our movie started at 4:40, and we got there at when I thought it was 4:40. We bought our ticket and started to walk into our movie, when we realized that the movie we were walking into said "License to Wed 2:25". We just thought that Cineplanet had jacked up there movie times, so we went out and asked the guy in the theater what was going on. We said,"Hey, our movie starts at 4:40, and this movie isn't done yet. What's going on?" He gave us a really strange look, and responded with,".....um...it'll be done in a little bit..".
So we hung out in the lobby waiting for that movie to get done so ours could start. We played bowling, which Karlie beat me. I played a few games of basketball, which I am now the #3 high scorer, and I'm the only guy that's in the Top 10 two different times(I'm also #10). We went over to concessions, and I got some popcorn. While eating our popcorn, Karlie said,"It's 4:15".
How could that happen when we got there at 4:40?...and then I realized...
I suck at telling time. I rushed the girls and got them there an hour early because I thought it was an hour later than it was. I'm sorry to A Wade and Karlie. We made up the leftover time by going to Taco Bell.
"License to Wed" was awesome. It was super funny. Mandy Moore was also super hot.
What more could you ask for.....?
Friday, July 6, 2007
Midnight Cramps
I woke up in the middle of the night last night. It's quite a regular thing for me, so I wasn't "shocked". My "midnight wake-up" was going splendid when I saw on my clock that I still had three more hours to sleep before I had to wake up and go to work. I did the normal stretch where you straighten your legs out really tight.
Well, I must suck at this simple exercise, because I continued the strething while trying to curl up in a ball. How I thought I was going to do this I had no idea.
All of a sudden, every single muscle in my lower body cramped and strained and pulled in ways God didn't intend for them to do.
If I was to be completely honest, this happens to me all the time. I'm not sure why I don't get the message that you can't curl up and stretch at the same time.
Give me a break.....it was 3 in the morning.
Well, I must suck at this simple exercise, because I continued the strething while trying to curl up in a ball. How I thought I was going to do this I had no idea.
All of a sudden, every single muscle in my lower body cramped and strained and pulled in ways God didn't intend for them to do.
If I was to be completely honest, this happens to me all the time. I'm not sure why I don't get the message that you can't curl up and stretch at the same time.
Give me a break.....it was 3 in the morning.
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
Where's my sledgehammer??
As I begin most stories, a very funny thing happened to me today at work. Picture a young boy...about 4'6", maybe 80 pounds....cross-eyed as could be with a lisp...
Now picture him in itty bitty shorts with a matching t-shirt and old school sandals that consist of 54 velcro straps...
He was digging quite a hole with this stick while we were playing outside today. I leaned over to the young boy and asked,"Where you heading?". He angrily replies,"China!...but I can't get there unless I have my sledgehammer!" With this, he slings his arms in the air and yells at the surrounding public,"HEY!! WHERE'S MY FREAKING SLEDGEHAMMER!?!?"
All I could do was laugh, but then I told him to watch his mouth. No dropping the soft F-bombs in my class.
Anyways, the Woodards and I are about to head out to meet Stevie, get some food, and go to Navy Lake to check out the fireworks.
P.S. There is a video in the making as we speak...check back. It will be hilarious!
Now picture him in itty bitty shorts with a matching t-shirt and old school sandals that consist of 54 velcro straps...
He was digging quite a hole with this stick while we were playing outside today. I leaned over to the young boy and asked,"Where you heading?". He angrily replies,"China!...but I can't get there unless I have my sledgehammer!" With this, he slings his arms in the air and yells at the surrounding public,"HEY!! WHERE'S MY FREAKING SLEDGEHAMMER!?!?"
All I could do was laugh, but then I told him to watch his mouth. No dropping the soft F-bombs in my class.
Anyways, the Woodards and I are about to head out to meet Stevie, get some food, and go to Navy Lake to check out the fireworks.
P.S. There is a video in the making as we speak...check back. It will be hilarious!
Sunday, July 1, 2007
Tardiness, Skillet, and A Rooftop
Last night, Josh, David, and I headed downtown for some free concerts and fireworks. We almost didn't make it though.
If you have ever hung out with Josh Teal more than once, I guarantee you he was late to one of your "hang outs". Well, Josh was supposed to be at my mom's house at 3:20. That way, we could leave and get David, and be downtown in plenty of time to see Ingram Hill, who started at 4:40. Josh calls me at 3:25, and he hasn't even left his house yet. So I said that's cool, I'll just go get David and you can meet us at Los Reyes, which I had to explain to him how to get to Los Reyes. David and I roll up to Los Reyes at about 3:45.We were just listening to music and hanging out, waiting on Josh. Do you know what time Josh's dad pulled up?
4:20...and his excuse? "Man, I was ready and I came downstairs and was like Dad, let's go, and then he was like Hold on, and he just started painting.""Then my aunt came over all of a sudden and my dad stood there and talked to her forever and I just sat there."
Well, at least we made it for most of Ingram Hill. However, we did make it for all of Skillet. We were also in arm's reach of the stage when Skillet came out. They were probably the most pumped up band I have ever seen in concert. The energy was crazy when they came out and started playing. If you haven't seen them before, I highly recommend them!
After Skillet, we met up with Chris Vaughn...and some random girl named Lucy...., and headed to Jillian's to get something to eat. Afterwards, we went to the Peabody to get on the rooftop and watch the hugh fireworks show. It was awesome from on top of the Peabody.
To end this, I want to apologize to Karlie Woodard. I asked her to come to church with me today, and my alarm didn't wake me up. So here I am, writing a blog, and she's at church by herself. I'm very sorry Karlie! :-)
If you have ever hung out with Josh Teal more than once, I guarantee you he was late to one of your "hang outs". Well, Josh was supposed to be at my mom's house at 3:20. That way, we could leave and get David, and be downtown in plenty of time to see Ingram Hill, who started at 4:40. Josh calls me at 3:25, and he hasn't even left his house yet. So I said that's cool, I'll just go get David and you can meet us at Los Reyes, which I had to explain to him how to get to Los Reyes. David and I roll up to Los Reyes at about 3:45.We were just listening to music and hanging out, waiting on Josh. Do you know what time Josh's dad pulled up?
4:20...and his excuse? "Man, I was ready and I came downstairs and was like Dad, let's go, and then he was like Hold on, and he just started painting.""Then my aunt came over all of a sudden and my dad stood there and talked to her forever and I just sat there."
Well, at least we made it for most of Ingram Hill. However, we did make it for all of Skillet. We were also in arm's reach of the stage when Skillet came out. They were probably the most pumped up band I have ever seen in concert. The energy was crazy when they came out and started playing. If you haven't seen them before, I highly recommend them!
After Skillet, we met up with Chris Vaughn...and some random girl named Lucy...., and headed to Jillian's to get something to eat. Afterwards, we went to the Peabody to get on the rooftop and watch the hugh fireworks show. It was awesome from on top of the Peabody.
To end this, I want to apologize to Karlie Woodard. I asked her to come to church with me today, and my alarm didn't wake me up. So here I am, writing a blog, and she's at church by herself. I'm very sorry Karlie! :-)
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