An Adorable Snack

 If you have ever been to Cayman there's a chance you have been to the Turtle Farm and if you have, you know my new found joy. If you haven't, when you come visit me we will go. This place is awesome! You walk through the main gate and you are greeted by a big pool filled with sea turtles!

Understandably this was one of the cooler things I have seen in the animal world. It was almost as awesome as when I saw wild elephants for the first time. You grow up hearing about sea turtles and how awesome and endangered they are and then you get to see them face to face. This is really a special experience. Then you realize that there are probably 50 big sea turtles in the giant concrete tank. It honestly gave me some Blackfish flashbacks. You find yourself a little torn as you see these animals that would travel great distances out in the open ocean and they just swim around in circles. You soon realize a few things however. The first thing that you realize is that this is a farm. These turtles are raised commercially for their meat. So, you don't feel as bad. The second thing you realize is that these animals are incredibly endangered so, unlike our good friend Tilikum, there aren't a lot of these guys out there in the open ocean and the other side of this operation is that they release a good number of the turtles that they raise. You then find yourself, once again, overwhelmed with how awesome this place is. You then move on and you find yourself standing over tanks filled with little sea turtles. You look around and see people reaching in and catching them as they swim by and you realize, "holy crap, I'm about to hold a sea turtle!" and then you grab him!

 He's so tiny and cute! It was a pretty incredible experience that promised to only get better. I was told of The Lagoon! The lagoon is a place where you can actually go swim with sea turtles. My dreams were unfolding before my very eyes. I was so excited and I couldn't quite contain myself. We approached the lagoon and I got some bad news. It had closed just before we had gotten there. I was disappointed but I just decided that I will have to come back and swim with the turtles another time. 

When you come visit me, lets go ride some turtles!
 

ROCK FLAG AND EAGLE!

Its 10:15pm. I am sitting out on my balcony, enjoying a cool breeze coming off the ocean and looking down at the lighted pool three stories below. Today for the first time in the last 13 years, I am in a different country on what is arguably the most notable day for Americans since we landed on the moon. I am sitting here with mixed emotions as I flip between the football game and that same 911 documentary that History channel shows every year on this day. As I went through the day, it was the first time in 13 years that this day hasn't included conversations about what I was doing when the planes hit, (I was in earth science and my teacher had just turned on the TV to show us a video at 8:48, a mere two minutes after the first plane hit. As a 9th grade student, I, along with the rest of my classmates, was understandably confused by what I was seeing. Fifteen minutes later, our class still affixed to the TV, the second plane hit.) For the first time in 13 years, no prayer gathering was held. For the first time in 13 years, I was in a place, surrounded by people that weren't majorly affected by the events of that morning. In Cayman, September 11 is a day just like any other. So much of the world seems to fault Americans for being loud, obnoxious, arrogant, self-centered and so much more. It seems like if you are proud of being and American, the world sees that as a negative. Today is one of those days that I have no intention at all to apologize for loving my country. We grew up being taught that America is the greatest country in the world, and to be sure there was a time when that was a fact. Whether it is anymore is up for debate and to be honest irrelevant. To be a patriot is to believe with all your heart that your country is the greatest country in the world, even if you know it isn't. It is why I always tell people that Buffalo is the greatest city in the world. I know that there are more exciting cities to be in, more beautiful cities, more successful cities, but Buffalo is my city and I believe, with all my guts, that it is the greatest city in the world. I feel the same about my country. Hearing the stories of heroes that sacrificed themselves to save others from the collapsing towers, or a group of passengers that stormed the cockpit of their plane so it wouldn't kill countless more people to the way everyone rallied around New York City. Americans kick ass!

Now that I am finished with my patriotic rant, on to life. Tomorrow marks 6 weeks that I have been on the island and needless to say it has been an interesting six weeks. That being said, nothing really that interesting has happened. I did have an awesome day last Thursday. My friends Steve and Susan stopped on the island for a few hours on a cruise. Its always nice to have visitors and I encourage all of you to get down here while the gettin is good, (Nov. 6 is the start of Pirate week). After they returned to the ship I was walking by the water and I saw a smallish shark swimming around which was pretty awesome and then I got back to my office to find that my new guitar had arrived a few hours earlier. (The guitar is a limited edition, Taylor Mini-e GS with Koa would and I talked to my sales rep today and he said they got 100 in and they were sold out in three days) I'm pretty pumped I got my first new guitar in 10 years and it sounds so great)

Tomorrow marks my first day as a teacher. I will be teaching ethics in the high school which is going to be pretty exciting. I have no idea how its going to be, but I finally get to see how I like teaching. The beauty and paradox of ethics is that its a class about right and wrong and there isn't really right and wrong... or something like that. Anyways, I'll let you guys know how it goes.

I took a walk the other day. I stumbled across these guys on a fence. I then saw that the field behind them was absolutely filled with iguanas. Its still amazing to me that these things are like squirrels around here. I just thought I would share that. Its pretty awesome!

Anyways, VBS is over. It was a pretty awesome week but I'm glad that its finished. I didn't realize how tired I was. We had close to 100 kids every night which was awesome and it was a good first test to get thrown into. Things went pretty smoothly overall but island time is going to take some getting used to for sure. 

Yesterday was a pretty big day for me. A very nice Canadian couple in my church is going to be off island for the next month and they have loaned me their car. This is a pretty big deal since pretty much every day I have been walking to work, which isn't too bad but its about a 30 minute walk and I am usually soaked in sweat by the time i get there. its about a four minute drive. If you don't know, they drive on the left side of the road in Cayman and the steering wheel is on the right side of the car. Its absolutely crazy and confusing. once you are on the road its not bad since you just stay in your lane and all is well. The trouble comes when you are turning in and out of parking lots. You get all mixed up because you aren't really sure which way you are supposed to be looking and which way traffic is coming from. You think you are good and there are cars coming right at you. It gets confusing when you accidentally turn into an exit in a parking lot and you're all mixed up or even worse, when you almost turn down the wrong side of a divided street. Things get real dicey. So far, a day into it I haven't crashed into anything yet. I don't so much know what to do with my hands though and the turn signal is on the wrong side of the car so i keep turning on my wipers instead. Its going to be necessary for me to get an American car when the time comes.

I saw Ninja Turtles yesterday... it was awesome! I know it is getting some mixed reviews and I understand why but it was a pretty sweet movie for sure.

Thats about it for now. I am going down to the beach, so until next time... stay classy

I'm on Island Time

Where to begin? If you haven't gotten the news yet, I am no longer a resident of the United States of America. An adventure that was completely unlooked for a year ago has swept me up into an cross-cultural whirlwind. My new home in George Town on Grand Cayman island is literally paradise. The crystal clear waters of the Caribbean surround. The palm trees tower overhead. The iguanas and chickens roam free (much to the disdain of the locals) As I sit in my office looking out at the two cruise ships docked in the harbor across the street I am struck with how amazing and faithful God is.

            As I have traveled through the last 4 years from Buffalo to Southern California to Georgia and back to Buffalo with stops in Maine the Caribbean and Uganda in between, God has been shaping a story that, as I look back on the chapters I have lived thus far, is far greater than anything I could ever write. About a year and a half ago I had a revelation. God has been revealing very true and deep biblical truths to me in some very simple terms. One of my great realizations is that I am not the most artistic and creative person. I can't paint, I can't draw, I'm not very adept at carving things, I can color in the lines pretty well but that's about where it ends for me. I can however make a pretty good meatloaf. I can't take credit for it, it's my father's recipe, but he has taught me well and I can replicate it with fairly decent results. As good as I can make a meatloaf, when it comes to my creative skills, this is the peak. Don't get me wrong, its pretty darn good loaf, but thats as good as it gets. I pause and think about the things that God has made in our world. I look at the ocean outside my window, the little land crabs that seem to like to run through the streets at dusk. These amazing things that He has made. If I am in control, the best my life is ever going to be is meatloaf. A pretty good meatloaf mind you, but a meatloaf all the same. God has taken me on some pretty fascinating journeys and has proven Psalm 37:4 (delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart) to be so true. Admittedly there are times when I delight myself in myself instead and there are certainly times when it seems like the desires of my heart go unfulfilled, but I reflect on all that He has done for me over the last four years and I realize that not only is he giving me the desires of my heart, but he is doing things far better than my heart could ever desire.

         Now that those profound thoughts are out of my mind, and update on my new island life. I have the unique position of being the youth pastor at the only church left in downtown George Town. This presents some challenges but also some incredible opportunities. My new church family has been amazing. The welcome I have received has been very much like my southern welcome in Georgia. Th people have made me a part of their family almost instantly, without hesitation and have given me a comfort in this crazy new world. The volunteers that I am fortunate enough to work with are top tier and the other people in the office are already close friends. In many ways it mirrors my arrival in Macon and it has brought me a level of comfort that is much needed.

        Adjusting to a new country is however a challenge. Time is a very different concept on the island. People get there when they get there and it is in great contrast to the American obsession with time. This might be the biggest adjustment for me but something that I hope i will get used to with time. The English language is somewhat of a different concept as well. Even though the people speak English it is a very different English and as of right now I am able to pick up about 40% of what is being said. This too, I will get used to in time. The next biggest challenge is that I am without a car. Its not so bad since where I am living isn't too far from church but a 15 minute walk in pants in 90 degrees is a sweaty affair, so if anyone has some money laying around and wants to buy me a car or if anyone wants to buy my jeep back home, let me know.
      I can't complain though. The beach is literally everywhere you go and I haven't gone hungry yet and I am still able to watch shark week. Its a good lesson in learning to live without but I am getting on well.  I hope that I keep up with this blog since my usual MO is to go gung ho for a few weeks and then trail off so if you are interested in seeing how i'm doing, just bother me about it and I will get to it.

Woah! Its been 8 months?

Naturally when I sit down and realize that its been 8 months since my last post, it scares the crap out of me. Where has all the time gone? No clue. But for the 12 people following my blog and any who have randomly strayed onto my blog, let me update you. I promise next post will be back to nonsense.

So Last we talked I was in sunny Southern California, living the dream enjoying a winter vacation free of charge. Unfortunately dreams don't last. Mid February I got an email from my buddy Nate trying to seduce me into moving to Georgia and taking over his youth group as he and his wife Steph would be moving to Illinois for grad school. Long story short, I wound up in Georgia. Macon, Georgia to be exact. "What the heck is in Macon?" You may ask... well let me tell you. If your zipper says YKK on it, it was made in Georgia. If you are listening to any music by the Allman Brothers, Otis Redding, or Little Richard, it was made in Macon. If you were recently mugged or stabbed or chopped up into little pieces, chances are, it happened in Macon. If you recently stopped at a 7/11, Chipotle, or Toys 'R Us, you were NOT in Macon.

While Macon does leave a lot to be desired, there is something about this small town that has captured me. I don't know quite what it is. It might be that, much like Buffalo, it is a town that is suffering from a ever worsening economy, a serious lack of respect from the bigger cities in the state, the small town feel, the awesome old people at my church, the southern hospitality that is too good to be true or just the fact that its the middle of October and I can drive around with the top down on my Jeep. This town is just a perfect fit and I couldn't be happier than I am right here (unless of course I was in Buffalo)

I am working at Riverside United Methodist Church and my new church and church family have been so awesome it blows me away. For the first month I was here, things were great because Nate was still here and we just coasted through the summer and it was fun. Then the next month was great because I was still coasting through the summer even though Nate had left. Then I went on vacation and came back to a bit of a shakeup and in a very short time I went from being in charge of Student Ministries to also being the new worship leader (for the time being). A whole new adventure and a lot of learning to go along with it.

As of right now everything is going really well and things are progressing and getting better every week. With our Wednesday night programming we have been getting 2 or 3 new students each week and our numbers are steadily going up. With worship things are getting better every week as we gel more and more as a band.

I also got a new puppy so having two kids has been another challenge. I just realized that. But its fun.

My brain is pretty much fried today, but i will back soon with my usual stupidities. Take care and God Bless!

jungle cat!

So today is Wednesday... Tonight we start worship for the High School at church so it will be fun and interesting. Lets hope it goes well... Last night was the first night since I have been here that I have slept through the night... It was so wonderfu!... On Monday night I got my bike which is a huge blessing cause now I can roll all over town. It is definietley a girls bike that has been painted grey for my benefit. Its not so much the low female crotch bar, but the butterflies all over the seat that give it away. I have decided that they are dragons... They are pretty cruel too.

I know someone is going to think that I am sick for this but it must be shared all the same, more as a way for me to explain and express how sorry I am about it... We were sharing prayers requests at our college group last night and a girl who shall go nameless shared that during the Super Bowl her aunt's new kitten died. At first we all felt really bad and a collective awww went up from the group... she then began to explain the nature of the young cat's demise.... her other aunt brought over her two siberian huskies.... she then began to explain how these two dogs got a hold of this new innocent sweet adorable kitten and proceded to rip it to shreds.... the story was rather detailed.... it took everything inside of me to hold in my emotions, but in the end I proved to weak to contain myself... I relesed one of those nose pig grunt restrained laughs that often sends snot out of your nose... and only one other person shared my level of emotion about the situation... I tell this story not to mock this girl or to say i think its funny that someones kitten is dead.... but the way this story was presented just took me to an emotional level that just freaked me out and i could not contain my feelings... I love cats and I hate when they die, and I am sorry for my actions.... but the mental picture of this situation is oustanding.... simply stunning....

I miss my dog

Five Iron Frenzy is great


Combo of the day.... Chillax... classic.. chill and relax... chillax... nuff said....

Man this stinks!

Well, I just spent the last half hour updating people on what things are happening, but when i tried to post it got erased... thats the worst. I do remember that i wrote that I'm really not impressed by third day. I don't get it. But who cares... I am going to make this short cause I don't want to spend another half hour trying to figure out what I wrote.

Worked on the sound system in the youth room, which is called modular three, but i think we need to change the name of that, cause that name totally blows. but everything is working in there now which is awesome cause now we can start to do some stuff... but there is electronic drums which is the lamest thing ever.

Went to the college group tuesday night which was really cool. Everyone was really nice and really encouraging... A girl named Danielle found me a bike like 2 minutes after i mentioned that i needed one. got In & Out afterwards... such a good burger.

yesterday was a little less productive, but it was still fun all the same. found a job posting on craigslist for a wellness/nutrition/spa type thing, and sent an email and the lady called me like 20 minutes after i called in, so i have an interview on monday which is exciting... hopefully its not some totally shady joint, if not, awesome i found a job... It is blowing away how much God is taking care of me and how quickly.

the high school group here is awesome! we met last night (wed) and they are all friends and they were all really nice to me and they all want to learn about God and its just really cool. Also potentially found most of a band, which is great! just need to find a guitar player now.

This morning when we got to the office i set up a table and made myself a little desk and office in the corner that i have been hanging out in, i am a little more official now, which just makes me feel important, which once in a while we need.

Everyday more and more, God affirms that this is what i am supposed to be doing which is really exciting, cause it was a big step of faith, but He rewards our faithfulness...

The California Sun

Well guys, its my first full day in Cali... if you don't know what's going on, I just moved to huntington Beach California yesterday... I am gonna be leading worship for the middle school and high school at Christ Presbyterian Church. The adventure has begun.... I need to find a job but thats all good. That will come. I think its really cool the way that God works things out. The last thing I thought, or planned for that matter, was to come out to California to be a volunteer worship leader. I was thinking I would get hired to be a youth pastor. But once again God has shown that his ways are higher than ours. I guess he gives us fair warning though. I think a lot of times we think we know what He wants, and sometimes we are on the right track... I know that God wants me in to make ministry my life, but I didn't think it would be like this.... but He does things in His own way, and when we follow Him its much better than what we thought He wanted us to do. Romans 8: 28 says "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose." the trick is to seperate what His purpose is from what our purpose is. Its very easy to confuse the two. When we get it right though -and actually pursue that will - , some amazing things are going to happen. Psalm 62: 11 & 12 says "One thing God has spoken, two things I know: that you O God are strong, and that you, O Lord, are loving." When we give Him control and follow His plan, He will move mountains for us... because He loves us.

I'm back!

Hello again to the 2 people that follow my blog, John-Mark I know at least will read it. Its good to be back to the world of the blog... I lasted 6 days on my first time out, and i just got lazy and sleepy so i stopped. Not realizing how long it had been and today the aforementioned John-Mark made a comment about the blog, so i decided to start up again and see how it goes.


Let me catch you up on whats been happening with life over the last month and a half or so. First of all, things with Christ City Ministries are moving along well. In 6 weeks 11 people have made first time decisions for Christ and we've had 2 re-dedications, which just blows me away. We have met some really cool people and are starting to build relationships with some of them which is the whole idea. we plan to open up our friday night club night event in mid November so check that out as it gets closer.

Three of the last 4 weekends (not including this one) i have been all across the map for weddings. I lived with 6 guys in college in my townhouse. 4 of them have gotten married since April, 3 since late September. Erie, PA, and in the last 4 weeks, Ohio; Charlotte, NC; and Long Island. Lots of time spent in cars, but they were all great. Weddings are so much fun when its your friends getting married.

I am exhausted in many different ways so i am afraid this is all the blog you get today. not even a combo of the day... false

Manwich- a name brand of  Sloppy Joe, but literally a Man Sandwich.

Scooter race

Are you ready for some football? First monday night game and its a defensive struggle. Good stuff. I do hate the jets though so i'm hoping the Ravens pull this one out. Plus I have decided to pardon Ray Lewis of murder after his incredible Old Spice commercials. I'm loving what he is doing right now.

today while on my way to class i was driving down main street and i saw not one but two overweight men driving scooters down the sidewalk. I like to assume that one was chasing the other. It was an amusing scene, but to add to it, the man being chased had an eye patch. A little bit of sidewalk scooter swashbuckling. Thats what i like to see.

am i the only one that thinks that Mark Sanches is stupidly overrated? I'm not too wacko for Flacco right now either though... he has been overthrowing recievers all night.

For any of you that remember Groundzero, the student center at Eastern Hills Wesleyan Church, we are bringing it back. Its not going to be a part of EHWC, but it is what we are going to call our cafe club thing for Christ City. Had a good meeting with J-Who today and we got some big plans for this thing. If you are interested in volunteering in the city or donating money or other things, let me know. We are gonna need a lot of help, but God has given us a vision of what we gotta do and we are gonna get it done.

Man, Sanchez is freaking out!
RAY LEWIS JUST KILLED A MAN!


I know during the day I had a lot more things to say..... I might have to get the notebook back...
I did accidentally hawk a lougy on my dog today... That was kinda gross... It was like in Sinbad's movie "First Kid" When he slow-mo jumps in front of the bullet.... Thats kinda what happened here... The lougy left my mouth and in slow motion my dog ran by and got nailed in the hind leg...

My lizard ate 2 baby mice today... That was great. El Guapo is the greatest.

I just saw a person on TV with face paint, a wig, a stupid hat and an old school chiefs jersey screaming at the top of his lungs..... with a blue tooth in his ear. I hate it when people walk around with blue teeth. If you are in the car, sure use it. Even if you are walking around doing something, but the people that walk around not talking to anybody, just wearing the blue tooth in case someone calls. Antonio Gates just scored... he's on my fantasy team. Its usually business people that aren't really that important to their company, but they want to feel important so they wear that old blue tooth. It really sends a signal to me that people don't really like you that much so you are trying to seem more important than you really are. What phone call are you going to answer while you are at a football game? And how do you expect to hear them when you are on a blue tooth?  Stupid people.

Oh well, I don't care.



COMBO OF THE DAY!
In honor of a terrible game, Manchez - Mark Sanchez
"Man did you see Manchez play tonight? bad..."
"yeah how bout that game against the Bills last year where Manchez threw like 6 picks...."

Never Forget

I know I'm sick for saying it, but 9/11 make a wish. When you are finished filling out an application for my incarceration at Guantanimo I will explain. A few years ago I was driving in the car and the clock read 9:11 and he declared 9:11 make a wish! You need to understand that he isn't the brightest ever and he got confused with the expression 11:11 make a wish. So pretty much after that it stuck. When we play ping pong and the score is 9-11 we declare 9-11 make a wish. we even go to the point where if it is 9-10 or 8-11 we give up the point so we can have a score of 9-11. I realize that some people are going to think that I'm a totally sick person who doesn't appreciate national tragedies but you people need to just get over yourself.

But seriously, nine years ago there was the greatest attack on the United States in over 60 years. Thousands of lives were lost and hundreds more were given in service on that day and the days after. We remember those who lost and gave their lives and those that continue to do so protecting our freedoms. I joke all the time, but what happened on that day is no joke and we need to not forget what is going on in our world. Its not just extremists with planes. Its gangs on the streets, its kids in college, its men, women, kids, political leaders, famers and city folk. We are killing each other. We live in a fallen world corrupted by the sin that we so freely indulge in. There is only one hope for freedom and their is only one escape for all the pain in the world. Lets just hope that we can continue to share the light to the world.

On a lighter note, I had a great fantasy draft tonight. Saw my aunt and uncle from NC and my cousin and her husband and kids from Chicago. I think too often we don't appreciate our family. Family is the best! Specifically mine. My family is the best!

Today was our first "Hit the Streets" event for Christ City Ministries. It was amazing. We went down to True Worship Church down on Walden. It was amazing. We were in one of the poorest communities in Buffalo. We just went out in front of the church with a cooler full of pop and a playlist of music and started handing out free pop and water. We took the chance to talk to people and get to know some people and pray with some people. I have been on a few overseas missions trips, domestic trips to reservations, service projects downtown, and I honestly felt like i was on a missions trip to another country. Its amazing how different is when you cross over one intersection. One side of Walden Ave. is nice plazas and neighborhoods. My uncle lives on one side of Harlem, and as soon as you cross over Harlem its an instant change. We entered a different world and there are people so close to us that are living such a different life than us (us being middle class white kids and adults) To get an opportunity to get down there and meet people and hopefully start to change some lives is such a cool thing. The best thing is that we are gonna be their every week. God is gonna do some amazing things with this ministry.

 check us out @ http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Buffalo-NY/Christ-City-Ministries/146518998709599?ref=ts and http://www.wix.com/jwhodakid/christcityministries

Its Saturday and you all know what that means, a preview of the Bills game which will probably be over by the time you read this so maybe next week I will do this on Friday... Well we are playing the Dolphins. Its the home opener. Though this game will probably carry less meaning than the Bills Dolphins games used to, there is no question that The Ralph is gonna be hoppin. The Bills are debuting their new offense and defense under first year coach Chan Gailey. The Dolphins are changing up their 3-4 a little with new coordinator Mike Nolan. Bottom line is if the Bills young offensive line can protect Trent Edwards and open up some running lanes for CJ Spiller they might have a chance. The defense is going to need top production from their defensive backs, but even with this they are going to have a tough time against a Dolphins running game that is very good behind backs Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams. If the Bills can keep those two in check and make Chad Henne win the game, there might be a chance. All in all it is the beginning of a season that probably won't be too great. But its the Bills, so what do you expect. All the same, GO BILLS!

COMBO OF THE DAY
Garybeth- A rather personal combo, the combonation of my father Gary and my mother Marybeth

"Hey Greg, are Garybeth coming up for graduation?"

Have a great first day of football, enjoy your games and remember that no matter what the people tell you, there is no sex in the champagne room

The Day The Music Died

Well hello what have we here? (Lando) a thursday that had so much promise turned into a thursday that lived up to most of those expectations. i was supposed to go with my boy J-Who downtown to check out this church that we are gonna use for a Christ City event, but his wife was sick and he had to watch his kid or something like that, i'm not a doctor, so we didn't end up going but thats ok, we'll get out there some day. I did enjoy 2 showers today which was a change of pace. I do have some sort of fringe rash on my armpits. Its not engulfing the whole thing, but on the back edge before pit turns to back. Its been about a week. I'm not sure if it is my deodorant or something else.

I think that Cheerios smell like poop. Maybe specifically some certain kind of poop, but i did a poop this morning and it smelled like Cheerios. Don't get me wrong, I love Cheerios, but maybe I also love poop.

The Relentless Cure (My friends band that I am managing) had their first sort of real gig tonight. It was a back to school bash for the middle school youth group at my church. Needless to say there was a bit of rust, but it was a good start. Things are very up in the air right now, but I am excited as is the rest of the band for the possibilities, even though a certain self-proclaimed Christian Music Guru doesn't think its that great, but i don't think his music is that great either so it my word against his and I am writing the blog so put that in your pipe and smoke it, guy who thinks he knows more about music than me... yeah! It was a good night for the youth group though. Of course Clarence, my alma mater, represented and rose to the challenge and brought the most kids. Go Devils! (thats our mascot, I'm not encouraging any demons or devils)

Football started tonight and needless to say, Brett Favre looked like a favrety-one year old man tonight (the number 4 is being retired from the numerical system and being replaced by favre) 171 passing yards 1 td and 1 int. That was a Trent Edwards like performance. The saddest part is that they held the saints to only 14 points. The game was on Grandad and he didn't show up. I will say that i expected more from the much hyped NFC Championship rematch, but its always the over-hyped games that end up sucking and the stinkers that turn good. Lets hope the rest of this week is better games. I know the Bills Dolphins game should be better, but we won't discuss that today.

The British have like a thousand more words than us. It sucks. The have like 16 different words for balls. Its brilliant!

My dog just now went outside to go to the bathroom and came in with something brown smeared on her but right next to her tail. "Oh great," I though, "The dog has once again had a bad poop and not gotten to get it all of, has spun around and sat right in her own steaming pile of soft serve." After close inspection, she did sit down in something, but not her own poo. As it turns out, she sat down on a dead rotten decomposing worm and the one end was intact and hanging in her fur while the other end was sufficiently smashed up and rotten worm guts were smeared in her hair. I just cut it off.

I went to feed my dog and a dead mouse fell out of the bag. I assume he went in there to ear dog food, (I would). The only problem is that he is a mouse and too stupid to get out. So he is good and dead. Stupid moron.

On Thursdays we will take a look at a sports mascot, going city by city. We will start of course with the most beloved of mascot of the best city in the world, Buster T. Bison from the Buffalo Bisons, AAA farm team affiliate of the New York Mets.

Buster, along with his little buddy Chip and me at a Bison's game. We don't really know much about buster, but I have had him sign several baseballs and he has had many varying uniforms over the years, but he has always been the same. Chip is pretty cute and you can't not love him. I remember one time in elementary school Buster came to an assembly but since mascots don't talk i really don't know what the point was... probably to tell us not to do drugs, but sadly for many of those young impressionable minds, Buster's message went unheard.... ya get it? heard? herd? bisons? its clever.


Today's youtube video is a lovely cover of the outrageously popular classic "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley, known simply as Rick Roll. If you'll remember our friend Tay Zonday, for his classic "Chocolate Rain" (if not, please watch this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwTZ2xpQwpA and any other Tay Zonday videos you want to watch...) Well Tay jumps into the Karaoke field with his very well done cover of this 80's classic. Enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_aY7HZvFpQ

COMBO OF THE DAY!
Freefill - Free Refill (when you get free refills of fountain drinks at restaurants.
"Does the strawberry lemonade come with freefills? I know pop usually does but sometimes special drinks don't. If there is no freefill I don't want it."

Its Friday! Enjoy the almost weekend!

Point It At The Deck!

Well my experimtent with the composition notebook has already failed. I didn't write a single thing in it today... In fact I didn't do much of anything today. I did make a homemade pizza from scratch. I would say it was a success. Yeast smells like crap. Luckily for everyone however I did write enough stuff in my book yesterday that I can still share some of it. I choose not to though. Its all pretty stupid.

Discussing yesterday's video... If you ever just listen to someone playing call of duty, it is just a constant stream of cussing and talking like you think you are in the military... I know we all have some deep urge to be part of a battle or something, but come on. Its odd. Oh well. Just another thing that is ruining America's future leaders. Its gonna just be the sheltered kids who couldn't play video games that are gonna care about anything.

I bought these pretzels at ALDI the other day... HOLY CRAP! Its like someone dipped them in butter. I ate some on an egg salad sandwich yesterday... changed my life. I also realized today that I am pretty that french onion dip and ranch dressing are the same thing. If this is common knowledge then I am sorry for wasting your time on what I think is a pretty amazing revelation. But as they say, "Its not the chip its the dip!"


From now on, every wednesday I am going to profile a Star Wars character. If you don't know yet, Star Wars is the best trilogy to ever be ruined by a crappier trilogy trying to enhance the original trilogy.(Sweet child of mine is playing in the background) This week we are going to take a look at the best Star Wars character of them all. A man who needs no introduction. A man who makes Carl Weathers look like Woody Allen. I am referring of course to Lando Calrissian, played by the great Billy D. Williams (Brian's Song, Batman)

Let's take a deep look at Lando. Lando started out as a gambler and smuggler where he met Han Solo, but soon moved on to a respectable life as he became "the administrator of this facility." (Cloud City). He was betrayed by the Empire and soon found himself as a general in the Rebel Alliance. Lando is by far the coolest Star Wars character for a few reasons. The most obvious is that he is a classy cape wearing pimp from the 70's. He is the only black guy in Star Wars (except that one random rebel pilot that explodes in New Hope.) Lando also has the best lines of any star wars character.http://www.starwars.com/games/playnow/soundboards/#/?theme=12 
as well as great lines like "NO WAIT I THOUGHT YOU WERE BLIND!" "A LITTLE HIGHER JUST A LITTLE HIGHER!" "AAAGHHGHGHAAIAIIHGGGAAAAHHH!" "Having a little trouble with your droid?" and of course the greatest, "Somebody must have told you about my little maneuver at the Battle of Tinab." He has a guy that has a robot brain or something like that and he lives in the clouds probably surrounded by countless attractive women. Hands down he is the manifestation of George Lucas' inner pimp. He is everything that George wanted to be and nothing that he is. Something to notice from the movies, when any one refers to Han Solo it is pronounced Honn, or hahn,(ryhmes with on) but when when Lando is around everyone says hann (rhymes with man) This man is so great that people change other people's names for him. He is the man!


VIDEO OF THE DAY!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxqlw3cKZHA

Now I have been using Old Spice swagger deodorant for a few years and I love it, so i appreciate Ray's decision to use it. Ray Lewis is now, after watching this video, innocent in my eyes of any murder that he may or may not have been involved in. This is brilliant! I hereby drop all charges against him. You are free to go Mr. Lewis.

COMBO OF THE DAY!
Swacket- A combination of a sweater and a jacket.
"Jeff, thats a really nice swacket... Salvation Army?"

 
well folks, I hope that you have enjoyed today, I have. hurray for Freedom. As Charlie always says, Rock Flag and Eagle!

Composition Notebook

At the dollar store today I bought a mini composition notebook with which to write down my musings. I don't know if every day will be as packed as today, but I observed a lot that I need to express.


I was at TOPS today doing some light grocery shopping (1 cucumber, a bottle of blu cheese and a bottle of sweet baby rays) and as I was walking in I noticed a man in one of those motorized scooters rolling out to a huge handi-accessible conversion van....

Thats all well and good, but I soon realized that this very old, possibly senile man was alone. This would normally only concern me if he was driving directly in front or behind me but I stopped and thought for a second. Its safe to say that this man can't walk. He is in a motorized scooter that is clearly his because he is loading himself into his van on the ramp. If he can't walk, its safe to say that he can't use his legs very well. Who in the New York State DMV gave this man permission to operate a motor vehicle? especially one that is capable of going head to head against a small bus. Now maybe this man has some mobility in his legs but am I to assume that there is enough action down there to suddenly switch from gas to brake in an instant? If there is any kind of emergency this man is plowing his transport into oncoming traffic setting off a Tom Cruise action sequence that would cost thousands in tax-payer money to clean up. Lets think about it DMV... don't let legless people drive huge death rams. I don't have anything against handicapped people, in fact I'm sure one day I will be one, but come on. There are just some things you can't do. Why do they put braille on drive up ATM's? I know they probably have to because someone complained, but do we really live in such a politically correct culture that we would encourage blind people to get behind the wheel and make cash withdrawls from their local automated teller? whats next? where will it end?

Speaking of handicapped people, I came to a sad realization today. I am taking two classes at my local community college because I need some random stray credits. I'm not sure if it is the goal of this fine institution to train people into ruining America, but going to community college is like going to Wal-Mart. I can last about 15 minutes in Wal-Mart before I start to lose it. It is the kind of place that just makes me lose my faith in the future of humanity... I will however continue to shop there cause they got cheap stuff and you can return things that you got at a garage sale and they won't ask you any questions. I am fairly certain that the people that are in your average local community college are the same people that inhabit the Wal-Mart. I don't think they even go there to shop. They just go to linger. Maybe they go to watch TV or something or just sift through the two for ten movie bin, I don't know, but there is something going on in that place... My dad thinks they use lead pipes.

It seems that I am using today to vent my confusions and frustrations. There is little in this world that frustrates me more than LOL. It isn't even the fact that people say it way too much. Sure when you have nothing better to say, you say lol. I understand. You don't have enough social skills to formulate a coherent response to something that someone says to you have to say "laugh out loud". You aren't even really saying that you are laughing out loud or that it is something appropriate to laugh out loud at. you are just proclaiming, "Laugh Out Loud!"
           "I just smashed my head into the sliding glass door LAUGH OUT LOUD!"
           "I didn't study for the SAT's and I got a 660 LAUGH OUT LOUD!"
           "My cat got hit by a snow plow LAUGH OUT LOUD!"
      I just don't understand, and not only that I think it is really retarding a whole new generation of people. I work with middle school and high school students and most of them say LOL or LMAO or ROGN or HJSKOI or JHAKKDUNEBBBDUUHOWJHNDLBGF. What do these things mean? its very confusing. people write no instead of know, U instead of you, they don't use punctuation. The English language is being bastardized. people don't know how to write or talk. I blame all of this on LOL.

Another thing that frustrates me is the Dodge/Chrysler/Plymouth Neon. It is possibly the crappiest car since the YUGO (possibly with the exception of the Dodge Shadow) and it is the one car that suburban white kids who want to seem gangster decide to trick out. They do it in such a way that the actual car hasn't improved at all. There is still a red passenger door on the white car. A nice new spoiler and some subs that are as big as trash can lids, but the car itself is still a rusted out sh*t box. You know when these kids roll around wearing their jean shorts (jorts, incidental combo) and their fitted skateboard brand hat because you can hear them coming. You don't hear a really smooth base beat rolling down the street, you hear the rattle of the car. The muffler is held on by zip ties but that doesn't matter because soon enough the percussion waves from the 46 inch subs is going to tear through them and the lack of a muffler will just add to the noise pollution that is bouncing down the street at 43 miles an hour. Nothing says wigger like jorts and a neon.

Today in Astronomy class my professor said "right dead nuts on."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmQtSeDnMUw&feature=related

youtube video of the day... If you like Call of Duty and play on line (or any game for that matter) you will appreciate this.

Combo of the Day:
Turducken- A chicken in a duck in a turkey
"Man this Turducken is freaking delicious! who thought that there could be such an animal?"
Today's combo deserves a video to go with it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-hMx4NrxT8
John takes it to a whole new level with the Turduckendia... enjoy
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ug26MHlhSnY&NR=1
happy thanksgiving everybody!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ug26MHlhSnY&NR=1

Day 1

Well this is my first step into the blog-o-sphere... is that the correct term? I don't really know. It seems like there are a lot of people out there blogging and even vlogging their opinions and there fancies and other such rubbish that I might as well contribute to the massive amount of cyber-polution that is on the interwebs. I wonder if it will be worth it, but alas here we go. Will this be my passport to digital adventure or just a massive waste of time? who can really say? I think that my blog will be a mixture of the life lessons that God is teaching me, some things that I observe about the world, what is going on with my life, maybe throw a political twist in there just for kicks, and of course a weekly impression of the Bills game. So lets get this thing started....


I have been on a 6 month journey that started with heartbreak and depression and the loss of a very close friend and has turned into the best thing that has happened to me in a long time. I reached a point where I was at rock bottom and the only thing left was for God to pick me up and say, "Hey! YOU! I'M RIGHT HERE! LET ME HELP!" so I listened to Him and let Him help. Realizing that nothing that I have is of my own doing was a pretty huge milestone for me. When you are broken you are humbled and only when you are humble before God can He really start to work through you. With that being said, God has shown me a lot of really cool things over the last 2 months. Sure I still don't have a real job, I paid a lot of money for a school to teach me how to be a pastor and it seems like no one really wants me to be one except for the people that can't make me one. Thats ok though, because I think God has something planned for me that I can't get working in a church. Which leads me to my next thought. Christ City Ministries ( http://www.wix.com/jwhodakid/christcityministries ) is something that my friends and I are starting up. Its going to start as a street ministry in downtown Buffalo, and who knows what it will expand to. We have a dying city and it is time that someone does something because there are a lot of people that don't have any hope and we know exactly where they can put their hope. So this is going to be exciting. Hurray for doing stuff!

I got to thinking today... why do guys still get their sideburns completely shaved off when they get a hair cut? doesn't make any sense to me. Your hair is supposed to grow their you bafoons! ahahahahahah! anyways, I got some new fish today. I now have way too many goldfish in my room, but i love them so who cares. also my dog had some poop left on her butt when she came in and decided to wipe it all over my sister's bed. 

I don't really have anything left to say i think so I am probably should be sleeping now. I wish I had something more interesting to say but its just day one. chill out people. relax.... man oh man.

Combo Of The Day: Hanitizer - Hand Sanitizer.
They just installed hanitizer dispensers in all the bathrooms on campus! Awesome! Now I can not wash my hands and not look like a total grossbag!