High School Never Ends

The song 'High School Never Ends' by Bowling for Soup has some minor truth to it. The band sings about how people barely change from when you went to high school together, and at every school there's those stereotypes that are inevitably inescapable.

Tonight I went to a football game at my old school and didn't feel comfortable at all. There was a handful of people I chatted with, but some that I didn't even approach or vice versa. I've moved on and away from that scene. I was talking about work and high end conversations with people older than me and they kept telling me who's hooked up with who. I just find more to life than stuff like that. I want depth to conversations. Not petty small town gossip. Maybe I'm just in a tense mood from earlier today. I don't know. But I'm gonna finish my night now with cereal and a movie.

I'm Your Baby

I usually try not to post controversial topics, just because arguing over the internet is pointless and dumb. But this is something I saw on Facebook, and I feel the need to repost this. If you don't agree with my support of anti-abortion, then feel free to not read, but I suggest you do. 

I'm your baby. You don't know me yet, I'm only a few weeks old. You're going to find out about me soon, though, I promise. Let me tell you some things about me. My name is John, and I've got beautiful brown eyes and black hair. Well, I don't have it yet, but I will when I'm born. I'm going to be your only child, and you'll call me your one and only. I'm going to grow up without a daddy mostly, but we have each other. We'll help each other, and love each other. I want to be a doctor when I grow up. You found out about me today, Mommy! You were so excited, you couldn't wait to tell everyone. All you could do all day was smile, and life was perfect. You have a beautiful smile, Mommy. It will be the first face I will see in my life, and it will be the best thing I see in my life. I know it already. ... Today was the day you told Daddy. You were so excited to tell him about me! ...He wasn't happy, Mommy. He kind of got angry. I don't think that you noticed, but he did. He started to talk about something called wedlock, and money, and bills, and stuff I don't think I understand yet. You were still happy, though, so it was okay. Then he did something scary, Mommy. He hit you. I could feel you fall backward, and your hands flying up to protect me. I was okay... but I was very sad for you. You were crying then, Mommy. That's a sound I don't like. It doesn't make me feel good. It made me cry, too. He said sorry after, and he hugged you again. You forgave him, Mommy, but I'm not sure if I do. It wasn't right. You say he loves you... why would he hurt you? I don't like it, Mommy. ... ... ... ... Finally, you can see me! Your stomach is a little bit bigger, and you're so proud of me! You went out with your mommy to buy new clothes, and you were so so so happy. You sing to me, too. You have the most beautiful voice in the whole wide world. When you sing is when I'm happiest. And you talk to me, and I feel safe. So safe. You just wait and see, Mommy. When I am born I will be perfect just for you. I will make you proud, and I will love you with all of my heart. ... I can move my hands and feet now, Mommy. I do it because you put your hands on your belly to feel me, and I giggle. You giggle, too. I love you, Mommy. Daddy came to see you today, Mommy. I got really scared. He was acting funny and he wasn't talking right. He said he didn't want you. I don't know why, but that's what he said. And he hit you again. I got angry, Mommy. When I grow up I promise I won't let you get hurt! I promise to protect you. Daddy is bad. I don't care if you think that he is a good person, I think he's bad. But he hit you, and he said he didn't want us. He doesn't like me. Why doesn't he like me, Mommy? You didn't talk to me tonight, Mommy. Is everything okay? It's been three days since you saw Daddy. You haven't talked to me or touched me or anything since that. Don't you still love me, Mommy? I still love you. I think you feel sad. The only time I feel you is when you sleep. You sleep funny, kind of curled up on your side. And you hug me with your arms, and I feel safe and warm again. Why don't you do that when you're awake, any more? I'm 21 weeks old today, Mommy. Aren't you proud of me? We're going somewhere today, and it's somewhere new. I'm excited. It looks like a hospital, too. I want to be a doctor when I grow up, Mommy. Did I tell you that? I hope you're as excited as I am. I can't wait. ...Mommy, I'm getting scared. Your heart is still beating, but I don't know what you are thinking. The doctor is talking to you. I think something's going to happen soon. I'm really, really, really scared, Mommy. Please tell me you love me. Then I will feel safe again. I love you! Mommy, what are they doing to me!? It hurts! Please make them stop! It feels bad! Please, Mommy, please please help me! Make them stop! Don't worry Mommy, I'm safe. I'm in heaven with the angels now. They told me what you did, and they said it's called an abortion. Why, Mommy? Why did you do it? Don't you love me any more? Why did you get rid of me? I'm really, really, really sorry if I did something wrong, Mommy. I love you, Mommy! I love you with all of my heart. Why don't you love me? What did I do to deserve what they did to me? I want to live, Mommy! Please! It really, really hurts to see you not care about me, and not talk to me. Didn't I love you enough? Please say you'll keep me, Mommy! I want to live smile and watch the clouds and see your face and grow up and be a doctor. I want you to love me again! I'm really really really sorry if I did something wrong. I love you! I love you, Mommy. Every abortion is just… One more heart that was stopped. Two more eyes that will never see. Two more hands that will never touch. Two more legs that will never run. One more mouth that will never speak.

This really puts things into perspective. I can't comprehend how some do not see a precious, innocent baby's life as not being human. I've got a friend struggling with her pregnancy right now, and all she wants is to be a mom. One could argue that if someone got pregnant and didn't want to be, then they have the right to abort. But why can't you face your consequences of being stupid and having unprotected sex to begin with, and then give the baby up for adoption? There ARE families that can't have children, and WANT a child. There ARE families that WILL adopt. Why do you think the waiting time for my family was over 3 YEARS before we could get my baby sister from China?  If you're considering abortion, please rethink it. 

Flat tire and a flat lined heart

Scared myself a bit today. On the way home i decided to put a little gravel in my travel and take the back roads. It was pretty nice out, and the thunderheads on the mountain were worth cruising around for.

Well, I end up with a flat tire from something I hit while looking away from the road (yes, I know that's my fault. Taking my eyes off the road...). My car starts to really pull to the right, and I end up in the other lane, so I merge it back over to my lane, and somehow manage to calm myself down. It really did scare me a good one.

While I sit there for a bit, a young Mexican mechanic with broken English comes puttering along in his van, and stops by me.
"you have flat tire, amigo?"
"yea..I just got off the phone with my dad. He's gonna be here soon to help me fix it."
"no no no! I can fix for you now. You have spare, yea?"
"yea..it's on the back."
"ok we fix now."

From there this dude replaces my tire free of charge, and gets it done in like, 10 minutes. I would have done it myself if I had a jack, but all I had was a tire iron.

I really thanked him for his kindness and he went on his way. But now I'm gonna get a few new tires for the front of my car. It's pretty much a 4-wheel deathtrap anymore. I guess that's why my aunt gave it to me for free! ;)

Mystery Girl

Well...it's been interesting the past couple of days, that's for sure. 

Let's backtrack a little..

Yesterday I was working at Chick Fil A like I do...and I'm on my 30. I jump on my phone to check my messages, and I get one from my radio DJ friend from KUZZ. Apparently my reputation preceeds me, because this is what he sent me: 

Dude, your rep preceedes you. This is the text of an email I got this AM.

Hi, this is probably going to sound really strange, but I promise you that I am not a stalker or a crazy person. I have heard a young man named Jake call into your show for several years and have always thought that he sounded like a very nice guy. And of course, he has great taste in since he listens to Steve and Geoff on KUZZ. I have a daughter who is 17 years old and a Senior at Taft High School. She is also taking some Taft College classes through the high school. She is smart, very pretty, and has a great sense of humor, and I'm not biased when I say that. Unfortunately, all of the guys that she has meet have been immature players who do not know how to treat a girl. For example, she found out last night that the guy she thought she was going to Homecoming with next Friday is already going with someone else. Now she does not have a date and said that she will not even go unless she can find someone else at the last minute. I always assumed that Jake lived in Bakersfield and figured there was no way that him and my daughter could meet. However, a couple of weeks ago, Jake called in and said that he was going to Taft College, so I figured there was a chance now.

I know this sounds desperate, but I want my daughter to meet a really great guy who is mature, has a great sense of humor, and knows how to treat a girl, but there doesn't seem to be any in Taft. I don't know what Jake looks like or anything about him, but he sounds like he is all of the above and more.

I looked on facebook, but could not find anyone that I thought could be him. Is there anyway that you can help me such as emailing me a link to his facebook page?

Thanks for any help that you can give me and my daughter.

****** (name removed)

I was, and still am blown away at the fact I've gotten this much attention from just my few calls here and there to the AM DJ's on the morning show. It's insanely humbling to know people think highly of you, when they haven't even met you. 

This morning, I called back into the show to see what was really going on with it all. Apparently, the mom and daughter have found my blog, and apparently she's in my class. I don't talk much in the class to anyone else, but its kinda trippy to think about how someone knows you and you don't know them. But with that said, I'm not sure what's gonna become of all this. I've got my sights set on someone else at the moment, and I'm booked for the next two fridays with work shifts, and plans already set up for afterwards, so unfortunately I'm not going to be able to go to the homecoming. 

But with this said, I guess I'll just call in tomorrow and see what else is going on. For now, I'm gonna finish some homework, and continue working on a fun little side project I've got going on. 

Fumbled Fans.

Y'know, I find it hard to keep my mouth shut around people that don't know what they're talking about. Not that I want to disrespect their 'knowledge', but when someone's wrong, I want to correct it and make it right. Take last night for example (yes, I know full well the person(s) I'm talking about could read this, but this is a prime example, and I wanna vent and prove something here. If feelings are hurt, then that's on them, because that is not my intention. 

Last night I had a few people post on facebook about how 'bad' Tony Romo (Dallas Cowboys quarterback) played in the game against the Jets. I'm not a Cowboys fan by any stretch (Go Broncos!), but I found this relatively upsetting, considering I was watching the game, and found that he did well, all things considered. 

here's the inital posts:
Social network friend number one: "Excuse me, but can someone please tell me where Romo freaking learned how to play ball and can someone also please tell me what the heck kind of football that was in the last 3 seconds of the game? Cowboys better start pulling their heads out of their butts soon or this will be a bad year."

Social network friend number two: "I can't believe how badly Romo screwed up[ the end of that game!!!!!!!!!!! I REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEALLY wish they would replace him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Social network friend number three: "SERIOUSLY Romo!"

Now, here's the deal. these statuses turned into big threads and debates, mainly with me and the other user. I've played football for four years, and I've had a coach for a dad my entire life. I understand the vast majority of the game, more so than the 'fans' that posted these statuses (two are women, one is video gamer). I watched the game last night, and what they're saying is wrong. Romo didn't do bad. In an interview with Jim Rome today, Michael Irvin (ex-Cowboy) even said it. Romo did fine. The fumble did cost the game, admittedly. but the fact is, Romo did a LOT better to get the cowboys to where they were in the game, than a lot of other guys would have (and if anyone wants to argue this, lets throw Alex Smith in there). With 23 out of 36 completed passes, and 342 (if you don't understand this number, that's marching the football field nearly 3 and a 1/2 times) yards, and 2 touchdowns, he had a good night, up until that ONE FUMBLE and ONE INTERCEPTION. 

Now, this is where I'm going to address the network friends: why are you railing a guy that marched the team down and back and down again on the field, had two TD passes, and completed 63% of his passes that night? And this is against a team that was second in their divisional playoffs, compared to Dallas' lack of appearance in the post-season last year. They had the game. But a series of events got the game to swing in New York's favor. 

Guess what folks, that's the game. It happens. You have zero control over it, so why must you complain? Being a fan for decades on end doesn't give you that right, either. I've been a Yankee fan since I could comprehend the game of baseball, but you don't see me crying when my team blew a game because Mariano Rivera blew a save. These are games. Sure, it sucks when your team loses, especially when the quarterback fumbles right at the end of the game. But as a fan, you have to realize that A LOT of things affect the game. Did you ever stop to realize that if that field goal WASN'T blocked, it'd still be a tie game, that could have gone into overtime? What about if he didn't fumble? What if the line didn't allow the defense to penetrate the line and cause pressure for Romo? Ever think about that? 

These people that posted it seem to really miss that point. They're quick to jump on the bad play Tony Romo had, but fail to praise him for the rest of the game he played. They also don't realize that it's not just the quarterback. Where does the snap come from? The center. Who has to get the ball from the center? The Quarterback. now, between that transfer from center to quarterback, there's ONE thing that could go wrong: THE CENTER GIVES A BAD SNAP. If that happens, the QB has to make an awkward grab at the ball, and try to get the play rolling. What about THAT? 

Oh, and the comments I've received about him running off  with Jessica Simpson: did you forget that it was a BYE WEEK? They have a break, why not go with your girlfriend to Mexico? 

There's a lot more that I could go on with, but I think this covers it for the most part. Overall, this is week one. We still have fifteen weeks left, and I'm really confident that the cowboys will do at least decent enough to get a bottom spot in the playoffs.   

Unstoppable.

So, I AM stoppable, like any other human, but the title still rings true to a degree. When you start getting busy with life, you have to keep going with it, no matter how tired you get. I've come to realize this after working 30+ hours a week, going to school, and then add in the time with family and friends, trying to stay fit and work out, it all gets very tiresome after a bit. I can't complain about my life though, it's amazing.

With that said, there's some other stuff to work with too and plan out for the rest of the year. I've got a wedding to go to on the last day of the year, and I'm going to work on a potentially BIG Party for Sherlock Holmes. Just like with what I did for the Pirates 4 and Transformers 3 films, We'd all get together at the undisclosed location of which I may or may not reside, and watch the First Sherlock Holmes, then go to the movie theater to see the second one.

Other than that, there's not really much else going on. I re-started formspring, but laid down the law that I won't be answering any heavily loaded questions. It's all for fun and goofy stuff.

There's a girl I've got a small crush on, but she probably has no idea I exist...


uhmm....oh, and I'm working on cartoon voiceovers. There's a few I can kinda do...still working on some others.

other than that, yea...just living life and enjoying every minute of this crazy train. I wish I had more time to blog...but I'm going to try to make time and keep this up to date with stuff as often as possible.

one last thing (you can tell this is quick and un-prepared because its all over the place, but I don't care right now): I'm polishing up the first video post for the Disney park secrets blog with my amigo Austen..check it out, let me know what you think. Oh, and if you have an idea for a new header for the site, let me know. Trying to find something better than what's up there now.
Disney Park Secrets Link

Now back to homework! 

Hiding the Plus in Facebook

This is more of a fly by post..I still have some stuff I need to write, I just haven't had the time. This is actually the first time in 3 days I logged on to my actual computer. 

But last night when I checked facebook, a little window popped up saying things have changed. 

This time for really good reasons, too. 

Google+ is going to REALLY have a hard time with keeping up with Facebook. Especially since Facebook is rolling out more features at what seems like a monthly basis, if not quicker or sooner. Some will argue the sleekness of G+'s site, and lack of Ads,  etc. etc. But overall, I highly doubt anymore that they're going to succeed. Facebook has a growing 500 million plus users. Google+ is way behind on those numbers, and lately I've had less and less people ask me for an invite to the site. 

I may end up being wrong with my 'prediction' on this, and if I am, then I'll eat my words. Time will tell if the book outlasts the plusses Google's trying to make.