I Live 4 Them: 2009

The Empty Womb

Well the long awaited time is reached its final week, Chris will be leaving on August 7th and we wont see him again until his graduation from boot camp. If all goes well that will be in November. He begins his journey into one of his first paths of his adult life and I know that in many ways this boy that I have seen grow into a young man will be a different man when he returns, but no matter what changes he may take on he will always be my son whom I love and respect and am truly proud of. It will be very hard and emotional for me to see him leave. I can’t begin to imagine what Maria is going through at this time. As a man I cant begin to understand the emotional and physical connection that a mother has with her children from the moment that life begins in her womb life takes on a whole new meaning something that as a man I will never get to experience yet alone understand. From that moment on everything begins to change and when I look back and see the changes that begin to take place it is truly amazing I look back and remember the many things and changes that seemed a bit odd at the time but now somewhat make sense, like how much she hated pizza and how Chris loves it! How the smell of anything spicy just made her sick and Chris cant get enough of the spicy foods, She loved tomatoes and Chris can’t stand them. There are so many things that you never put stock into and as time goes on you begin to see your children grow up and develop and you can see why the connection between a mother and her child is truly amazing from that first moment in her womb she was not only caring for another life but unknowingly taking part in the development of that life she was already living it, The likes and dislikes that would become evident later in life. She cared for him in her womb for nine month and even though she knew him already she would meet him for the first time! Can you imagine knowing someone only to meet them for the first time? Nineteen years later she finds herself once again in a similar experience just as he left her womb empty nineteen years ago so that she could meet him for the first time, he will leave her arms empty, It will be much like the first time she knows him and has cared for him and she knows that when she see’s him again it will be like meeting him for the first time again. So I can only imagine what she will be going through I witnessed how painful it was for her when she met him for the first time and know I will witness how painful it will be to say goodbye for the first time.

1 Corinthians 13

¹ Suppose I speak in the languages of human beings and of angels. If I don't have love, I am only a loud gong or a noisy cymbal. ² Suppose I have the gift of prophecy. Suppose I can understand all the secret things of God and know everything about him. And suppose I have enough faith to move mountains. If I don't have love, I am nothing at all. ³ Suppose I give everything I have to poor people. And suppose I give my body to be burned. If I don't have love, I get nothing at all.

⁴ Love is patient. Love is kind. It does not want what belongs to others. It does not brag. It is not proud. ⁵ It is not rude. It does not look out for its own interests. It does not easily become angry. It does not keep track of other people's wrongs.

⁶ Love is not happy with evil. But it is full of joy when the truth is spoken. ⁷ It always protects. It always trusts. It always hopes. It never gives up.

⁸ Love never fails. But prophecy will pass away. Speaking in languages that had not been known before will end. And knowledge will pass away.

⁹ What we know now is not complete. What we prophesy now is not perfect. ¹⁰ But when what is perfect comes, the things that are not perfect will pass away.

¹¹ When I was a child, I talked like a child. I thought like a child. I had the understanding of a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me.

¹² Now we see only a dim likeness of things. It is as if we were seeing them in a mirror. But someday we will see clearly. We will see face to face. What I know now is not complete. But someday I will know completely, just as God knows me completely.

¹³ The three most important things to have are faith, hope and love. But the greatest of them is love.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

The Contenders

Monday, November 30, 2009

The S.P.I.T. Challenge

As you read this post you are wondering what is The S.P.I.T. Challenge? Well it is November the 30th today and with Christmas just around the corner I have decided to post a challenge to my son Christopher. Before I get into the details let me first give you a little insight why I have posted the challenge. For the last three years Christopher has been asking my help and assistance in getting into shape but primarily to get cut up! As he call's it and in fairness to him I have failed him. So why the challenge instead of assistance you mite be wondering well when he was 14 years old my ideas and thoughts seemed to be accepted better now that he is 17 and his mindset and temperament are different than when he was 14 years old! No news there I know. What was once an opinion on my part now seems more of a hurdle or diversion in his road to achieve his Goal. So we come to the challenge! We will both have access to the same foods, supplements and equipment the only thing that differentiates is he will invest in a Electrical muscle stimulation belt which he is the convinced that it will give him a six pack and the one thing I wont use since I am skeptical of it also it most likely wont fit me and last this belt was responsible for the disagreement that led to
The S.P.I.T. Challenge! Let The fun begin.

Six
Pack
In
Thirty Days

1. Set your Goal
Determine a time frame a shorter one is always better slow and small progression are always the ones that will stay with you this should be followed by your expected outcome this part is the easiest but always proves to be the breaking point since we always expect a bigger outcome of that which we are willing to commit to the cost is always great but the rewards supersedes it every time this is applied to all portions of your Goal such as food, supplements, equipment, and the most important one "Time"

2. Apply your Goal
Don't allow yourself to use anyone or anything as a crutch in the outcome of your Goal! Not often do I find myself a fan of the military’s quotes or slogans with the exception of this one. "Pain is Weakness Leaving The Body" I find it to be straightforward and very true!

3. Maintain you Goal
Always remember the pain and determination that it took you to get here! And if you accomplished it you should always remember the cost so with that in mind it is best to maintain the Goal once you have achieved it than it is relapse back to the beginning!

I will post a before and after picture of both of us, with in between info and pictures as well. The Goal is to see who will have the best results in thirty days.

Friday, November 20, 2009

Joe Nichols - Gimmie That Girl

Joe Nichols More CMT Music More CMT Music Videos

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Daughtry To Perform Thanksgiving Day Halftime Show of the Dallas Cowboys vs Oakland Raiders Game!

Daughtry (2006)

01. It's Not Over
02. Used To
03. Home
04. Over You
05. Crashed
06. Feels Like Tonight
07. What I Want" (featuring Slash)
08. Breakdown
09. Gone
10. There And Back Again
11. All These Lives
12. What About Now"

Leave This Town (2009)

01. You Don't Belong
02. No Surprise
03. Every Time You Turn Around
04. Life After You
05. What I Meant To Say
06. Open Up Your Eyes
07. September
08. Ghost Of Me
09. Learn My Lesson
10. Supernatural
11. Tennessee Line
12. Call Your Name

IRVING, Texas - In what has become a rather entertaining sideshow to the historic Thanksgiving Day game, the halftime performers were introduced Friday at Valley Ranch.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones announced that the Grammy-nominated rock band, Daughtry, will perform live at Cowboys Stadium during halftime of the Raiders game on Nov. 26.

The halftime show, which is used annually to kick off the Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign, is aired nationally on CBS.

Daughtry is led by vocalist Chris Daughtry, a fourth-place finisher in 2007 on the popular "American Idol," a Fox reality show that has now produced three halftime performers in Carrie Underwood (2006) and Kelly Clarkson (2007).

Daughtry will perform a medley of songs from their chart-topping album, "Leave This Town," along with other big hits, including "Over You" and "It's Not Over."

"Thanksgiving is a time for great traditions, like watching the Cowboys game, giving thanks for the blessings in your life and remembering those less fortunate," said Chris Daughtry. "This year, the band will perform at the game during halftime and encourage people to generously support a fantastic charity that has a real impact on people's lives."

This will be the 13the year the Cowboys' halftime show has launched the Red Kettle campaign, which has raised more than $1 billion since the partnership began in 1997. Previous halftime performers include Toby Keith, Sheryl Crow, Destiny's Child and Reba McEntire, the first performer back at Texas Stadium.

Here's a list of all the halftime performers for The Salvation Army Red Kettle show.

1997 - Reba McEntire
1998 - Randy Travis
1999 - Clint Black
2000 - Jessica Simpson / Billy Gilman
2001 - Creed
2002 - LeAnn Rimes
2003 - Toby Keith
2004 - Destiny's Child
2005 - Sheryl Crow
2006 - Carrie Underwood
2007 - Kelly Clarkson
2008 - Jonas Brothers
2009 - Daughtry

Autumn Posing For Grandma!

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Halloween 2009

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Saturday, October 31, 2009

Wolfmother - Cosmic Egg

Interview: Wolfmother

Wolfmother - Cosmic Egg Deluxe Edition (2009)
1. California Queen
2. New Moon Rising
3. White Feather
4. Sundial
5. In The Morning
6. 10,000 Feet
7. Cosmic Egg
8. Far Away
9. Cosmonaut
10. Pilgrim
11. Eyes Open
12. Back Round
13. In The Castle
14. Caroline
15. Phoenix
16. Violence Of The Sun

Wolfmother - Wolfmother

1. Dimension
2. White Unicorn
3. Woman
4. Where Eagles Have Been
5. Apple Tree
6. Joker and the Thief
7. Colossal
8. Mind's Eye
9. Pyramid
10. Witchcraft
11. Tales
12. Love Train
13. Vagabond

Here is one of my favorite Australian bands, One of my favorite songs from their previouse album self titled Wolfmother is Joker and the Thief i like all the album but this one is my favorite.

Creed - Full Circle

Creed - Full Circle
1. Overcome
2. Bread of Shame
3. A Thousand Faces
4. Suddenly
5. Rain
6. Away In Silence
7. Fear
8. On My Sleeve
9. Full Circle
10. Time
11. Good Fight
12. The Song You Sing

Creed Discography
1. My Own Prison (1997)
2. Human Clay (1999)
3. Weathered (2001)
4. Greatest Hits (2004)
5. Full Circle (2009)

Well it's been eight years and here we have their much anticipated new album. Creed's Scott Stapp sporting a new look has some questioning whether that meant that their music would change? let me tell you it was well worth the eight year wait for this album as it Kicks Ass!! and is nothing short of everything they stand for so give it a go and add it to your collection.

Paranormal Borivity

OK Here it goes I know many of you will storm the Video stores and late night Theater horror shows to get that ultimate rush of "scary berry feeling" and all I can say just what ever Movies you decide to take pleasure in do yourself a favor and "DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY OR TIME ON THIS GARBAGE" I heard the warnings from everyone and not to pick on some of these people but common some of the people that I heard these warnings from are some of the toughest sons of guns out there so I said OK ill bite on it…. and then many, many, many more boring minutes after minutes of boring footage I found myself struggling to stay awake I really "did" it was so predictable and routine as everything that is out there today! And after 86 minutes into the movie I thought oh here it is what everyone was talking about the scariest and most terrifying thing about this movie was that you knew that soon someone would ask you the dreaded question "So" was it really scary? And as much as you would want to spare them the pain of sitting through it you tell yourself no one spared me my cost of time and money so you'll look at them and with this very convincing look you will say I have never been more scared. So I ask myself what has happen to the good old horror movies? I guess I am just a tough sell when it comes to these types of movies. I have added a list my top ten favorites.

1. The Shining (1980)
2. Halloween (1978)
3. Jaws' (1975)
4. The Exorcist' (1973)
5. Wolf Creek (2005)
6. Cujo (1983)
7. The Omen (1976)
8. Christine (1983)
9. The Howling (1981)
10. It (1990) (TV)

Funny Stuff!!!

Got this from Maria.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

The New 27" iMac is here.

Well Christmas has come early! Thank you, Apple.

What can I say about Apple Products and it's iMac that most of you don't already know, But just in case that you are one of the rare ones that has never heard of the awesomeness of Apple Products! I could write a countless amount of words that would only show my sole bias opinion of Apple products so instead just take a moment and see for your self!!!

Click here to watch Video
iMac 27-inch
2.66GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5
4GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x2GB
1TB Serial ATA Drive
ATI Radeon HD 4850 512MB
8x double-layer SuperDrive
Apple Magic Mouse

Friday, October 9, 2009

I'M Back!!!!!! Did You Miss Me???????

Well it has been just about three month since I last logged in or even had anytime to post the smallest thing on my blog… What has kept me from blogging well I can mention a number of things but the truth is that sometimes you just have to detox and that’s probably the best word that I can truly give at this time. Detoxify from what or what am I trying to say by that (NO WORRIES) not drug or alcohol related just the compound of life itself and the amount of toxins that one can impute into ones mind body and eventually your soul. As for Maria and the kids they have had a tough late September and early October they have been hit with cold and flu bugs and after lots of medication Gatorade and tissues they are better now. There has been so many things going on in these last few months that have played an important part in the time factor and to the opportunity to blog postings as well but soon enough I will take a trip back on memory and picture lane and do my very best to update the past month activities and events that have surrounded us these past month.

Monday, July 13, 2009

Brothers

When a decorated Marine goes missing overseas, his black-sheep younger brother cares for his wife and children at home—with consequences that will shake the foundation of the entire family. Brothers tells the powerful story of two siblings, thirtysomething Captain Sam Cahill (Tobey Maguire) and younger brother Tommy Cahill (Jake Gyllenhaal), who are polar opposites. A Marine about to embark on his fourth tour of duty, Sam is a steadfast family man married to his high school sweetheart, the aptly named Grace (Natalie Portman), with whom he has two young daughters (Bailee Madison, Taylor Grace Geare). Tommy, his charismatic younger brother, is a drifter just out of jail who’s always gotten by on wit and charm. He slides easily into his role as family provocateur on his first night out of prison, at Sam’s farewell dinner with their parents, Elsie (Mare Winningham) and Hank Cahill (Sam Shepard), a retired Marine

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Our First 20 Years!

Well as Most of you know Maria and I celebrated our 20th Wedding Anniversary, the woman that has been by my side through good and bad over half of my life in This amazing and blessed journey. A woman like Maria are rare and so precious and in these times today a disappearing kind I can honestly say that today I am a better man only because of her and a better father because of her example in my life showing me how to love endlessly and without reproach. Maria I don't know what God has in store for us! All I know that if it's anything like these past 20 years and with God's Grace and Mercy, your love and Patience’s and our beautiful children we will rejoice in times of celebration and overcome in times of adversity.

My Sister's Keeper

Maria and I Gave It
Five Stars ***** And Two Thumps Up!!!!!
I have to say this is without a doubt the best movie that i have seen up to this date in 2009 and let me tell you i have seen my fair share of Blockbuster hit movies such as Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Angels & Demons, Star Trek and the list goes on! So if you get a chance to see it you will not be disappointed! Just Remeber one thing be sure to pack your tissues you will need them!

Sunday, July 5, 2009

Bob Sinclar and Sugarhill Gang - LaLa Song

Ok! I Just Had to Post This Was To Good to Pass Up. Sure Brings Back The Good Old School Days (*__-)

Thursday, July 2, 2009

The Fray - Never Say Never Music Video

The Fray - Never Say Never

Everlast - Stone In My Hand Music Video

Everlast - Stone In My Hand

Seether - Careless Whisper Music Video

Seether Did A Awesome Job with This Video In My Opinion

Rascal Flatts - Here Comes Goodbye Music Video

Rascal Flatts - Here Comes Goodbye - Official Video

Pitbull - I Know You Want Me Music Video

Coming Soon!

The Ugly Truth
In Theaters: July 24, 2009

The Time Traveler's Wife
In Theaters: August 14, 2009

Couples Retreat
In Theaters: October 9, 2009

Planet 51
In Theaters: November 20, 2009

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
In Theaters: December 25, 2009

Monday, June 15, 2009

iPhone OS 3.0 Software Update

Check Out All The Cool Stuff That OS 3.0 and the all New iPhone 3G S Will Offer!
Just Click On Links Below.
iPhone OS 3.0 Software Update
iPhone 3G S

Saturday, June 13, 2009

Happy Birthday Maria

Here is some samples of the long awaited software Maria has been wanting to add to her extensive collection of photo software, The one with Autumn in color and Mercedes is Chris's the other one is mine.

Monday, June 8, 2009

How You All Like The New Banner?

Well truth be told i have to give all the credit to Mercedes as she is the creator of this banner ya my baby girl has talent and i cannot take that credit away from her just so that i can look good for her work. Thank you Mercedes Love your Dad.

Monday, June 1, 2009

2009 MTV Movie Awards: The Opener!

MTV Shows

The Twilight Saga: New Moon

Gyroscope - Australia

Saturday, April 25, 2009

Burger King Texican Whopper - What Do You Really Think About It?

I personally find this advert funny. Is there anything that doesn't offend us anymore? Maybe it's just me but like I try to teach my kids you are who you believe you are, what do I mean by that is just that simple there are always going to be people and groups telling you what you should do how to do it and when to do it, but ultimately it's up to us the individual to make those choices and set the standards of living for our self’s first and foremost, so it's just that simple what do you really think about it? And when your true to yourself the answer is that clear how did you feel about it before you where intoxicated by the thoughts of everyone else. Do Not Follow Where The Path May Lead. Go Where There Is No Path... And Leave A Trail. As for me I sure hope to see one of these burgers out soon it makes my mouth water, but come to think about it I don't know what I am waiting for truth be told I am Texican so I think I’ll just go make my own, lol lol lol