My Life, As Of Late...

Two weeks ago I ordered a pedal. I mentioned it in one of my earlier blogs, I thought I would have received it by last weekend, but alas, it did not come. I actually email the company (onenationelectronics) telling them that I didn't have what I ordered or a tracking number confirming they had even shipped it. I guess I just trust a company thats solely based on selling thing online, not just online, but over amazon. They have no independent internet store. Anyways, Three days after I email them asking for information or tracking number for my order (yesterday) I get an email saying they have shipping my item next day air. It arrived today. But the kicker is, it was shipped to my in-laws house because I use my wife's amazon account and we don't ship things to our apartment. Frustration!

On a much more positive note, I saw a movie. A old movie I guess, since we picked it up in the 5 dollar section at target. It is called Once, I've never heard of it., but I think it may have won some film festival awards or something. Basicly it's set in Ireland and this guy and girl musician meet. They become friends and whatnot, and then they want to record an album. So they guy a group of street musician the round out the band and they make a demo. Then the guy leaves for london, the girl stays in Dublin and the rest of the band or never heard from again. Kinda random, but the music in the feature is great. I think I'd enjoy the soundtrack more than the movie, but the recording studio scenes are neat and some of the line or clever. That with great music make the movie worth what we spent.

So Now I want to take one of the songs from the movie, "falling slowly", and record it. The last thing I recorded we me and Jen singing "Forever and Ever Amen", by good-ol Randy Travis. We slowed it down or corse and made it into a ballad, but it was really fun.

Falling Slowly:

Squirrel In The Box...

So at work there are some... interesting people. This morning I am going about my normal duties and I notice my co-worker coming in with a nike shoe box. I have learned not to question the workings of Chris. The less I know the less legally liable I am for any thing she does. (believe that will come in handy one day) So later in the day I hear her making baby talk. Why was she making the nonsensical babble? Like I said, "The less I Know..." So I ignore her. She started to gather a crowd around her. Strange questions are being asked. To make a long story short, she has found a baby squirrel and is nursing it. The idea is complete idiotic to me. Why would you want to help a rodent survive. If I see one in my house I set a trap, not leave it milk and cookies. The second thing is that the thing is insanely ugly. (think shaved weasel ugly, I mean, U G L Y you aint got no alibi kind of ugly) I don't even know how she recognized it as being a squirrel. It honestly looks like a rat that is going through chemo. The kicker is that she has brought this thing into the work place and interrupts work when she whips the sucker out. It boggles the mind...

The Newest member of the Davis Team... Nunu (some may say it sounds like what a child might call its privates.)

Rockin Awesome Life...

...is now the name of this blog. I only thought it appropriate because it is the address of the blog. I actually started a web page with the same name, but have pause development on that. I barely have time it keep up this blog much like a website right now. The name came about because thats what I lead. I pretty Rockin Awesome Life. It also had a kind of hidden spiritual meaning. The word awesome actually means to be other worldly, to be not of this universe. So if something awesome is other worldly, maybe even 'holy other', then a awesome life would be life from this other world. I like to think of it as the life that we have given to us by God. It's kind of a stretch but work with me.

Today at work I kept thinking about blogging. I don't know why but it seems that I get into blogging sometimes more than other. Obviously I can get out of the habit and skip a month in between blogs. But I hope not to repeat that. But now there is a new twist. I think I've mentioned my second blog. The one that I intend to write a store in. I think the url is www.undeadlovestory.com if that link doesn't work i'll try to fix it later. Now there is a third blog. One that I hope to discus  musical things. I enjoy reading about music gear and what works and what doesn't. I would like to contribute to the conversation by making a place where I can voice my honest opinion about the tool of the trade that I use on a nearly daily basis. This url should be www.theuglyguitartruth.com check it out if you think you may have interest. I like to talk technical, or as technical as I can get. Hopefully I explain everything understandably well.

Can't wait for Saturday at 4pm. I'll be off work and head to Church. Oh, and I'll have a new pedal in my arsenal. Its just a volume pedal, but its something that i've wanted to add for some time. The pedal is a modtone. I have one of their wahs and a chorus by them. They haven't let me down yet and they are reasonably priced. I bought it over amazon. One of the best places to check prices. (shameless plug I know, but its the truth)

I think this is enough rambling for one blog. I'm slightly distracted because I have pizza sitting just a few feet from me and I can't eat and type. Let me remedy that.

Later...

So, for all of those that care. I started (again) reading a book by Rob Bell... I am a fan of this guys writing. I like his style. I think I enjoy his books because they make me think that he looks at thing the way I do. So there you go. If you think like me I'll enjoy what you have to say. Is that kind of sad...




Thought I'd let you know the title, Jesus Wants To Save The Christians. Its kind of big picture(y) but I'm only half way done and recommending it. That should tell you something... Plus I want to try out this Amazon linking thing.



Check it out...

Babies Are Like Santa

So I have been a terrible blogger and haven't done anything in weeks. I don't think that I'm really letting down the masses but if by some reason you like to check in on my life, then sorry I have been unforthcoming of any new of late. Actually to be honest, I'm not really sorry. Blogging about one's self is not normal or mandatory.

Life has been interesting to say the least for me. I will now give you a brief overveiw of the last chunk of my life.

Jen and I are having a baby. We don't wait for anything I guess. I certinly didn't wait to ask her to marry me, and she didn't wait to tell me we are having a baby. I know that Jen is the one birthing the child, but I like to use the pronoun "we" because its a team effert. I'm just more like the left fielder, and Jen the picher.

We found out the we were to be parent the same night the I became violently ill with a stomach bug. I couldn't count the number of times I empty the containts of my stomach, and then heeved after there were no more containts left. It lasted for about 36 hours. Jen got it too. We were a sad sight.

Next came telling our parent the we were expecting. That was fun. There was much disbelief and congadulations. Its a very complex emotion you feel when you hear the news. I guess its much like the first time you hear about christmas. Its terribly exciting, but theres that wait. You hear about all the wonderus thing that are going to happen on this day, but the day seems so far away. And for the time being you prepare for the coming of that day. First you mind your mannors because you have to be good for santa, and then you decorate the house, read books about whats going to happen. So in some ways, Babies are like Santa.

Oh yeah, I'm going into the air force. Don't forget about that. My dates for basic have not been set, but they may be moved. I told my recruitor that I would like to move the dates back so that I can go to school this fall. He told that it shouldn't be a problem. He also said that getting insurance shouldn't be a probem either, and oh my...

The insurance... So Me and Jen thought that it wouldn't be a problem at all to set up insurance being that I am in the air force. Well, Its about to drive us up the wall. I guess it is a little early in my offical air force career, but this is one of the benifits of joining the armed services. I signed on the dotted line, so where are the rewards. I went shopping on base... don't get me started on that. They gave me the run-around about that too...

So I bet you thinking to your self that this is a rather long post. That may be due to the fact that I'm not only blogging but also procrastanating going running. And speaking of my phyical exploits. My running has gotten a little faster. I run a mile in just over 8 minutes. A mile and a half is still hanging around 13.5 minutes but I'm working on that. My set-ups are holding steddy at 50 in a minute, and my push up have incressed to 25 in a minute. Rather inpressed with that last stat. I've gone from maybe doing 10 to 25. although Its been a long road. Its still a long road to 45, but I have hope. I have to keep at this crap, and I'm not really getting anywhere by sitting on my coatch typing on the computer...

Untill Next time...