My friend Jared was right about it. Nothing super special, it was like a 2 hour long simpsons episode. It was funny though. I decided something with a little help from my sister-in-law Amy. I am going to make Monday's on my BLOG days devoted to informing people about my M/S condition. Speaking of which, I have a situation that I have to sleep on tonight. I talk with people on the phone, through E-Mails, and through a Yahoo chat group I am a member to about M/S and available treatments. I have had this happen several times. A young guy or girl get diagnosed with M/S, feel desperate and get on the internet looking for anything comforting. They run accross my web-site, find my E-Mail address or phone # and get in contact with me. We just talk about things. Those people skills come in real handy. Right now, a man down in Texas is considering treatment in China. He origionally contacted me a while ago, and it has come to this.....is it worth the risk? The risk being.....what if it doesn't work, and the progression of the disease doesn't work. I have to think about this and find out a way to share my experience and feelings about the situation. If you would like to pray for his decision making, his name is Preston.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Knowledge is realizing that the street is one-way, wisdom is looking both directions anyway
My friend Jared was right about it. Nothing super special, it was like a 2 hour long simpsons episode. It was funny though. I decided something with a little help from my sister-in-law Amy. I am going to make Monday's on my BLOG days devoted to informing people about my M/S condition. Speaking of which, I have a situation that I have to sleep on tonight. I talk with people on the phone, through E-Mails, and through a Yahoo chat group I am a member to about M/S and available treatments. I have had this happen several times. A young guy or girl get diagnosed with M/S, feel desperate and get on the internet looking for anything comforting. They run accross my web-site, find my E-Mail address or phone # and get in contact with me. We just talk about things. Those people skills come in real handy. Right now, a man down in Texas is considering treatment in China. He origionally contacted me a while ago, and it has come to this.....is it worth the risk? The risk being.....what if it doesn't work, and the progression of the disease doesn't work. I have to think about this and find out a way to share my experience and feelings about the situation. If you would like to pray for his decision making, his name is Preston.
Monday, July 30, 2007
i am a thief.
Let's see, I am finished with the OWI crap. I have 1 year of unsupervised probation. Sucks to be me, but ohh well. If you can't do the time, don't do the crime.
Sunday, July 29, 2007
Tire's flat
Saturday, July 28, 2007
get to the Point.
The people I enjoyed the day with weren't the usual group of guys I associate myself with, but I enjoyed myself tremendously and have some good memories. Thanks Sara!
Lessons learned:
1.) don't judge a book by it's cover.
2.) don't eat a big lemon slushy, then get on a ride that violently spins you.
3.) I am invincible on the water ride.
Friday, July 27, 2007
Tomorrow is cedar point
Thursday, July 26, 2007
I need a job, or at least a hobbie....
Yeah, it was pretty cool. I was thoroughly impressed to see this in my own back yard. The little one that is closest to me just kept getting closer and closer. The whole time "mom" was in the back ground making sure nothing went wrong. It was really cool.
After all this I went over to my most favorite Females house. Brittany Brown! Love this child and her family, she is the light at the end of the tunnel. She is my friend beyond all friends. I trust her and I love her. I would rip someones nuts off for this woman if I had to, it's as simple as that.
Britt is obviously the one to the right. Yea, I know she is a total 10. What can I say, I love to surround myself with beautiful women. Also, me and Britt made a promise to each other today....while i can't go into detail about the promise, I can say that I hope with all my powers of hoping that I make it to the age of 26 without being in a serious relationship. please o please, ohhh PLEASE!
And that was my day at a glance. ;-)
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
lil bit of painting
Then my dad got home from work early, and we went out to eat at a really good restaurant called Dicks Wild Hare. It was a pretty neat place, and I had some killer fish. Then I went over to my sister Brandy's house. That is my brother in-law to be John. They are good people, love um. Rest of the night I hung out with Chris, most of the time I nerded it up at his place around the XBOX 360.
PEACE!
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Great sun set today.
Much better in person of course, but this pic. gives you a general idea. :-)
Monday, July 23, 2007
Hippety Hoppety
ThMikeyXperience (12:05:23 AM): how was work?
smitkd** (12:06:17 AM): um.....
smitkd** (12:06:19 AM): okay
smitkd** (12:06:21 AM): haha
smitkd** (12:06:25 AM): i got a six dollar tip
ThMikeyXperience (12:07:27 AM): where do u work at?
smitkd** (12:09:07 AM): if i tell you i'll have to kill you
ThMikeyXperience (12:10:34 AM): really? hummmm then maybe I should guess. is it a restaurant?
smitkd** (12:10:24 AM): nope
ThMikeyXperience (12:12:12 AM): do you keep this job during the school year?
smitkd** (12:12:20 AM): yup
ThMikeyXperience (12:14:18 AM): are tip's common practice?
smitkd** (12:14:03 AM): nope
ThMikeyXperience (12:14:35 AM): ohh boy, this just got way more difficult.
smitkd** (12:14:20 AM): haha i know righ
ThMikeyXperience (12:14:53 AM): does it have over 100 employees?
smitkd** (12:14:56 AM): definately not.
ThMikeyXperience (12:16:25 AM): is it within 10 miles of your house?
smitkd** (12:16:28 AM): yes
ThMikeyXperience (12:17:43 AM): does it involve large machines?
smitkd** (12:17:45 AM): mmmm....no
ThMikeyXperience (12:18:41 AM): do you have a desk?
smitkd** (12:18:26 AM): no
ThMikeyXperience (12:19:03 AM): are you around people a lot?
smitkd** (12:18:52 AM): yes
At this pointe, I asked Kyleigh and my friend for help....
ThMikeyXperience (12:18:33 AM): i need your help
CRazYchiCk**** (12:18:36 AM): hey whats up
ThMikeyXperience (12:19:17 AM): ok, without telling kyleigh i said anything
ThMikeyXperience (12:19:22 AM): where does she work?
CRazYchiCk**** (12:19:09 AM): haha
CRazYchiCk**** (12:19:15 AM): hometown pizza
Back to Kyleigh....
ThMikeyXperience (12:19:33 AM): are people in a good mood for most of the time?
smitkd** (12:19:24 AM): it varies.
ThMikeyXperience (12:20:39 AM): do you provide something for people?
smitkd** (12:20:21 AM): yes
ThMikeyXperience (12:21:10 AM): does the business purchase supplies regularly?
smitkd** (12:20:56 AM): yes
ThMikeyXperience (12:21:47 AM): are you open at 8AM?
smitkd** (12:21:34 AM): no
ThMikeyXperience (12:22:30 AM): @ 10?
smitkd** (12:22:45 AM): no
ThMikeyXperience (12:23:14 AM): 11?
smitkd** (12:23:31 AM): yes
ThMikeyXperience (12:24:25 AM): do you get your hands dirty?
smitkd** (12:24:33 AM): yes
ThMikeyXperience (12:25:38 AM): ok, it is obviously some sort of food provider. it isn't fast food because they are open early and you don't get tip's.
ThMikeyXperience (12:25:47 AM): is it with in 10 miles of your house?
smitkd** (12:25:46 AM): yes
ThMikeyXperience (12:26:20 AM): u live in the same house i have always known you to live in?
smitkd** (12:26:35 AM): haha yes
ThMikeyXperience (12:27:39 AM): is it a franchise?
smitkd** (12:27:52 AM): what is a franchise..haha
ThMikeyXperience (12:29:07 AM): a franchise is a business that you can buy. Like McDonalds, burger king etc.
ThMikeyXperience (12:29:13 AM): ritters
smitkd** (12:28:56 AM): okay, then no
ThMikeyXperience (12:29:34 AM): hometown pizza?
smitkd** (12:29:41 AM): weird
ThMikeyXperience (12:30:05 AM): what?
smitkd** (12:29:49 AM): how did you guess that!!
ThMikeyXperience (12:30:15 AM): are you serious?
smitkd** (12:29:57 AM): haha yes
ThMikeyXperience (12:30:40 AM): that is awesome, i just narrowed the search down little by little. But you answered one question wrong.
ThMikeyXperience (12:30:47 AM): tipping is common with a pizza business
smitkd** (12:30:42 AM): well, if you deliver, but not if you make..
ThMikeyXperience (12:31:16 AM): ahh, tushea
ThMikeyXperience (12:31:21 AM): spelling wrong I know
smitkd** (12:31:03 AM): hah
smitkd** (12:31:22 AM): i didn't even think you would have heard of hometown
ThMikeyXperience (12:33:01 AM): I am friends with mitchell burns kyleigh
smitkd** (12:32:56 AM): ???
ThMikeyXperience (12:33:31 AM): we ordered pizza at his house be4
smitkd** (12:33:35 AM): where does he live
ThMikeyXperience (12:34:18 AM): oops
ThMikeyXperience (12:34:22 AM): blew my cover
ThMikeyXperience (12:34:45 AM): I asked kayla where you worked right from the beginning
smitkd** (12:34:39 AM): boo you whore
smitkd** (12:34:48 AM): haha
ThMikeyXperience (12:35:18 AM):
smitkd** (12:35:04 AM): that was pretty good though, but i knew you couldn't be that good, i mean come on its in hicksville
Hicksville is a tiny tiny town. After this convo, we talked bout God, and how he has done awesome things in our lives. It was a really uplifting conversation. Boring, but GOOD day today.
I made an appointment with the Indiana Center for M/S today. I go there in August, so I stay on the Avonex........for now
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Sunday, feels like Tuesday.
Saturday, July 21, 2007
# 1 of 2 Alcohol classes today.
SO, this morning from 8:00AM to like 4:00PM I sat, and listened, and wrote in a hand book that said stuff that I have known but not followed for quite some time. Now, I hate being stereotypical, but there was 11 people in my class. 8 males including me, and 3 females. 2 of the females were pregnant. One was ready to have a baby popp out at any time. Now I ask myself, is this just ironic? I don't have that answerer, all I am saying is that I wasn't going to look for my future wife there.
I have the same class tomorrow. Whooo Hooooo. :-)
***LATE ADDITION***
OK, anything that is written below the red is stuff I added to this BLOG late. Some really cool stuff just happened and I wanted to share it, as well as document how awesome of a God I serve. OK, I am pretty restless right now. Can't sleep, So I was watching the T.V. show Nip Tuck on FX. I don't usually watch it, but it was different this time. This lady they decided to help said shew as suffering from "stigmata" and long story short it was all phony the whole time. They kind of made a mockery of religion and put me in a semi-bad mood. NOW, never would a television show ever change my spirituality, understand it just made me in a bad mood that people see religion that way and voice it so negatively. SO, show gets over and I walk down stairs to get some Melon before I go to bed. The melon was really good, and I was wearing boxers and a T-Shirt. After I have my fill of melon I put it away in the fridge and decide to go walk outside in the middle of my back yard just for the heck of it. MIND YOU, it is a little after 12:30AM and there is dew on the grass, and I am walking through pine needles and dirt to get to the grass. It doesn't faze me, and I get to the middle of my yard and look up at the stars and just stare with wonder at the universe and how utterly amazing it is. Seriously if you just stare and think about how massive these stars are that you are looking at are....it is breath taking. THEN, OUT OF NO WHERE!!!! BAM!!! A meteor comes perfectly into my line of sight. Not a tiny hard to notice one that lasts a fraction of a second either. This was like a second and a half. Bright has heck, and a huge tail. I just dropped my jaw and started laughing out loud. I was that taken. Then I dropped to my knees and said my nightly prayers right there in the wet, dirty, dark and kind of spooky back yard. First thing I said was, "you didn't have to do that, but i'm really glad you did."
Friday, July 20, 2007
Thursday has gone, and FRIDAY IS HERE!!
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Thursday.....................................
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Holy thunderstorm.
I talked with my friend Sara on the phone today, and it looks like next weekend me & my friend Brad are going to go to Cedar Pointe for some roller coaster time! FREE TICKETS BABY!!
I am hoping that I hear from the bakery soon, to know if I should start looking for a job, but in all reality, I think the bakery will work out, I just have to be patient. ALSO, I hope to hear from the Indiana Center for MS, I am going to see about getting off this Avonex.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
It's happening again
I can feel it coming on again. I hate it, I usually wouldn't want to recognize it as a problem, but I have been down that road before, and I know it's nothing to mess with. I can see and feel the symptoms of depression coming on again. Maybe the environment I have been in lately has pushed it out. I know what it stems from, because it has hit me hard before. One of the biggest side effects of AVONEX is depression. I know my body well, and I am sure of what I feel. I can see it coming on by the physical signs; weight gain, appetite, foul attitude towards certain people or activities. I can feel it coming on by the way I think, I lay around and feel sorry for myself which is not part of my normal personality. Like I said, I have been down this road before, and was prescribed several Anti-Depressants until we (my doc. & I) felt we found one that was working to help the problem areas. The only thing is this, that is foolish and doesn't help. I do believe that Anti-Depressants have their place, especially with people who are born with a chemical imbalance. But that is not my situation, for me a foreign chemical is causing that imbalance...the AVONEX. So my heart tells me to stop the AVONEX and see what the Stem Cells will do with out it's so called "help." Ughhh, here comes the hard part though. The Indiana Center for Multiple Sclerosis would not approve of this action. The only thing that is keeping me from discontinuing my AVONEX right now is the fact that I don't understand why the depression came back. I have been off the Prozac for a long time. I haven't even felt these feelings for quite some time, shit this sucks. I feel like when I have a job, and a goal, life is simplified. I don't have so much time on my hands to think and make things so complicated.
What to do......
What to do......
Tomorrow I think I am going to call the Indiana Center for M/S and tell them what I want to do, and ask them the best way for me to come off of the AVONEX. I know one thing though, going on Prozac or some other drug is not an option. If I can take care of this before it becomes a problem, maybe things will level off quick. BUT, the problem is.....I have to ask myself, "what if the Avonex is doing it's job?" after I ask myself that, I remember that I have had multiple exacerbations while on the drug.......
what to do.......
Monday, July 16, 2007
a case of the Monday's, naw.....
This was at the rest stop we went to. I drove in my grandparents car with my grandmother, and my mom was in the van with my grandpa.
For the rest of the day, Chris picked me up and we went to Tony and Josh's house. Hung out with them for a while, then went back to Chris's, my friends Nate & Evan came over. Then Nate took me home. :-)
Sunday, July 15, 2007
I'M BACK!
It was a good trip, like any trip where I get to leave this city and state I have spent my whole life kept up in is. I do love getting away. Hummm......
Thursday, July 12, 2007
I saw a rainbow today.
I dunno, after that I went back to Andy's for a bit. Where I played with Moose the cat. Moose is an outside cat, but it always comes home when it's hungry and isn't busy roughing up the local racoons and what not. Moose is a baller, love this cat. Yea, he is one cool dude.
Tomorrow I should be going to St. Louis with Andy. His lady friend is having her gradtuation party, and we are gonna go. It'll be real fun.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Did alright today.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
happy B-Day for real this time ANDY!
Monday, July 09, 2007
yo yo yo, had a lazy day today.
Happy 21st B-Day my homie!
Tomorrow I have my last court date. It will all be said and done...FINALLY!
Sunday, July 08, 2007
Trains, Church, HOTT!
Okay, this picture is one I took first. I am standing on the tracks, and the train is pretty far off in the distance. But, you can see the rail road tracks, and the bright light. Okay, now at this point, the ground is starting to shake, and the train is approaching fast. I have moved off the tracks directly, and my heart starts to beat faster. Pretty cool shot if I may say so myself. Now, this picture is by far my favorite out of the three. It would probably suck if I wasn't so good at explaining it. At this point, the train is passing, probably at about 55 or 60 MPH. If you look closely at the picture you can see the rail road sign that I am pretty much holding onto. The reason for the big red blurr in the middle of the picture, is from the rail road sign on the other side of the train. Right when I took the picture, the sign close to me was not lit, but the sign on the other side was lit. So, it in turn created a huge blurr on the screen. The ground was shaking violently, and I just love standing close to big trains. It is such an adreline rush!
My day was good, hopefully tomorrow I will hear from the backery. TA TA
Saturday, July 07, 2007
Hey every body, it's 7/7/07 lets get married!
Clark County, which recorded 122,000 marriages last year, could host 3,000 or more weddings that day at its 40 or so wedding chapels - maybe 10 times the average. On a normal Saturday during the summer , the Clark County License Bureau says , it issues 300 to 500 licenses at $55 a pop.
She usually has her eyes open, they are really pretty eyes, and that is my bad for not checking the picture until just know while I am looking at it on my BLOG. My bad! It was a good time too. They had tables set up and what not, my mom cooked some good food, and it was just a really good family time deal.
Yea, that was the jist of it. Also, to push the fun over the edge, there was KAROKE!! And, just to prove the fact that I have the cutest little cousins on the face of the earth, I recorded some of their singing time, and posted it on YOUtube so you can all enjoy it like I did.
My favorite part of the day was definately the drive to the reception, and the drive home from the reception with my dad. We had simple talk, but it was a really easy environment for me to talk to him. I love my dad to death, but sometimes we let the simple grind of life get in the way of talking like normal people, especially son and fathers do. So, I got to tell him how I feel about certain things. Like how I wasn't even going to consider college, until I had a car and what not taken care of. So, I told him that # 1 on my important list of things to do was save up and buy a good car. He didn't seem to react with too much not okayness. So, today was good. Ohh yea, the bakery that my dad is working at right now for his summer job(he is a teacher) is going to try to interview me. That would be great if I could start working there. I could save up some Buck$ there. :-)
Friday, July 06, 2007
today is Friday, 3 days after Tuesday
I then went back to Chris's house. We stayed there for a while, then the worst happened. Chris was bord of me beating him in Halo2, and so he said...."hey, lets go get some gas" just to get out of his house, ya know? So I reminded him of his wheel being shaky; this occasionally happens in Chris's car. But, when he tightens the lug nuts, it all goes away. So, he did that exactly...........Then, the lug nut broke off. He got depressed, and we lit off some fireworks. Then eventually my friend Andy picked me up. We went back to my house, and I made some hamburgers. I am full, tired, and ready for bed now. Good night.
Thursday, July 05, 2007
Today sucked
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
happy 4th of July.....
I smelled like camp fire when I got home, and I ate plenty of hot dogs cooked over the fire. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!
I also watched the fire works this evening with Chris. They were pretty good this year. I saw some huge explosions that literally filled up the sky. I was impressed this year with the show.
I really need a job. I have a high school education, I am really good with people, I am good with my hands, I have experience in construction, and land scaping. I am fairly computer savy, and I am an extremely hard worker. If anyone knows of a job that would fit me, let me know. I don't care if you are on the other side of the world. ohhh yea, I don't have a set of wheels as of now. I kind of need to save up for one of those....heh heh.....
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
leavin on the 3rd to enjoy the 4th
Going camping with Chris, Tony, Josh, and Trouble(pit bull). Small camp ground not to far outside of the city. it'll be fun. swim, fish, fire you know the drill.
Sunday, July 01, 2007
Good to go back to my own church.
1992 3000GT VR4, it's got like 127,000 miles on it. All wheel drive, 4 brand new tires on it, comes with the 4 chrome stock rims, with 4 replacement tires. Interior is getting kind of old, but still looks good. Runs like a champ, well maintained. Tony has gotten this car up to 160MPH stock. Just think what you could do if you put some time and money into the engine. Tony is asking $7,000.oo for it. If you are interested, call Tony. (260)460-7229. Very nice car, I wouldn't put it on my BLOG if it wasn't a nice car.
MS UPDATE
Alright, I know I said in an earlier BLOG that Church is where I first felt the tremors, and it would be awesome if that is where I noticed that they went away. Well, in church today I did feel them come on after a while, but...In all seriousness, they didn't feel near as strong. So, I think that is a good sign, and hopefully just the start of what I notice changing in my body.