All Glory to the Hypnotoad! ... and Fritz's.

ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD!

What?...I didnt' mean to say that...or did I? The hypnotoad knows all. So the last week I had the pleasure of going to Fritz's at the Crown Center, and to the Royals game which is always a cool time. I love baseball.

I went with a bunch of good friends, and some new acquaintances.

Cody was heck-bent on seeing this place called Fritz's which in all honest I've never heard of but was really curious to see what the place was like. Turns out it's a train-themed restaurant. It was pretty awesome. hahah. I didn't order anything because I was flat broke, but then...i did get a hot dog at the royals game that we went to afterwards - which made no sense I agree Cody.

But Margaritas will impair your judgement ^_^.

Haha, but anyway, check out these videos from Fritz's the pure joy of our food being delivered speaks for itself.

Oh yah...it was that kind of fun. hahah man, seriously when someone thinks of things to do on a whim...those can be the best kind of times. So next stop was the royals game. It was pretty awesome as well considering the Royals beat freaking Seattle, or should i say pwned them. Two homeruns in the game...great times indeed.

hah, there's Tanner...great guy.

I seem to have cut off James in that picture. I'm not a master photographer, but when I get a decent camera and take a class in it, im sure they'll be ten times better.

I think that I live for these times, where I can spend moments with people that I get along with. Where I'm from doesn't matter, what I do doesn't matter...it's moreso they know what kind of person I am and that sticks out above anything else. I feel indebted to these people honestly.

So here's a crazy idea...who wants to go to Chicago? I am going to start planning a trip (cheaply of course) But heck, I've never had a real get away or vacation -places I've gone have usually been for work or otherwise. So It's definitely overdue for a break.

Some good news, I got a new position at my job as a Multicultural recruiter for the university - meaning my goal will be to get some diversity into JCCC, there's some but could always be more. But I'm really passionate about this sort of thing, and I think that it will be a great attribute when I am applying for grad school in the next year - This is definitely a chance for me to show my stuff so I'm really excited. It requires me to travel out of town a lot, but that's going to be cool as well, it's a different kind of position- one where I'll interact and devise different ways of gathering students for the college.

I love my job...and the place that I work, they're just like a second family to me. For me to be so far away from home I know so many people whom I feel close with. So I never feel lonely like I did in Seattle. There are bad things and flaky people everywhere, but I tell ya, you find a few people who are genuine and that can make a world of difference.

next times...tales from Boston.

Coffee, Music, and Munchkin

The past weekend was great. I had been staying with my friend Jeremy and I had to get up a bit early because he was showing his condo to some potential buyers. - Well anyway, I called my friend Amos and went over to his house and ate a leftover breakfast skillet that he had cooked the night before. - yah, sometimes you gotta have breakfast at 11pm.


Anyways, the start to a great day, we got coffee at broadway cafe, and just had good conversation. i cannot remember the last time that I have felt so carefree. I just sat in a coffeehouse full of eclectic people, talking about life on a beautiful cloudy day.

After that went to this old skool' music store down the street. Was just good to take some time off and relax for a bit. How many of you have had a day where you feel totally unrestrained? It's the moments where I can be around people who truly enjoy my company where I feel as if nothing can go wrong in this world.



The one the way back, stopped at Blanc Burger in Westport - met up with Aaron and Chim. I need to make a point of how cool this place looks inside. I mean any place that serves french friends and onion rings in a tiny shpping car HAS to be cool.




Chim and Amos







Ok...so iono if anyone has heard of this show...but omg, it is so freaking hilarious.

haha i think imma go out on a limb and say that I will probaby be obsessed with this show. i spent a good two hours laughing my arse off. Michael Ian Black....hilarious. Actually they're all hilarious...but I had never sat down to actually watch the show. It's up there with Flight of the Conchords though.



I don't get a chance to watch much tv, but I am uber excited for one of my favorite shows starting bcak up on Monday - Heroes. Whoooooooooooo!. Despite how the last season ended due to the writer strike I'm anxiously awaiting to see where they're going to take this series. Hopefully it won't end up like the ill-fated "The 4400" series that used to show on the USA network. *sigh* - That show had show much potential, then the plot was just driven into the ground.



So ok, time to talk about something geeky/nerdy. Chim brought over this game called Munchkin. I had never heard of it actually, and to be honest i was kind of scared to get into something like it because I didn't think i'd be able to handle something with a whole lot of rules, but once I got into it it became really fun. I'd never played anything like it, but after a few rounds I was anxious to backstab someone. I was a dwarf, thief. ( the best combo imho)



sorry the pictures are kinda blurry.





It was a great time though. Can't wait to play again. The rest of the evening consisted of doing a show- nothing new about that, except that it was made evident to me at the show of how loved I am, and how many people really appreciate me for me. That's all I'm gonna say about that. I think that I am one blessed individual. I still don't regret ever coming to KC.

Next time: My adventure to Fritz, and the royal's game.


To paraphrase someone else's blog i read the other day. I am broke, but I am happy. I am rich in people. And my life is wonderful.

Truth

To do the right thing when no one cares takes integrity. But to do the right thing when peers forsake you and others say you're being dogmatic, now that takes character!

So this is my new blog. Ahhhh… It’s like a breath of fresh air writing on a untouched sheet of paper, or screen for that matter. I decided to create a new blog because for the past few months the previous one I had was solely dedicated to my depression due to being involved in a number of things I felt trapped or imprisoned by. So this blog will be dedicated to more of the positive things that are going in my life, because if you sit down and think about it, you probably do have more blessings than you count – rather than focusing on the negative things.

So, I’m only going to touch on this once, and then I refuse to mention it again on this blog. I recently quit a band that I was in that played around Kansas City, due to just basic unhappiness, financial problems, and family problems that I needed to take care of. Since then, I’ve been ostracized, probably hated a tad bit, but in the end I am happy with my decision because it’s one that I had to make to better my life, and in the end your happiness should be the only thing that matters. I don’t bear any animosity, or grudges, and I’ve finally been able to let go of everything. The past few weeks have been extremely hard, but I am blessed. I had no idea the amount of friends that I had here until I went through a crisis. These people have opened their homes to me, and have stood by and supported me through this difficult time. I am eternally grateful to them. I will still make music on the side, but I realize that I have a passion for education, and I plan to journey further in that as a career. Hah, maybe release a few good songs on the side eh? ;).

Anywhoo, that’s where I am at. Those who have taken the time to know what kind of person I am, know that I am an extremely nerdy guy, but pretty proud of it. I think it makes me unique – all of the things that I’m into. And luckily I have a group of friends that help add on to the geekiness. So mostly this will be a blog where I will post pictures of different events and just spur of the moment things that we all get into. Or, I may post some pictures of some travels I’ll be doing in a few months.

These are exciting times indeed. When one door closes, there definitely is another one that opens. God has blessed me throughout all of this and given me peace about a lot of things that have went on between myself and other people, and I am confident that he is in complete control of my life, I have been seeking him even more so since I’ve found a wonderful church to go to here in Kansas City. I am anxious to get involved.

There’s a ton going on. In a few weeks I’ll be visiting a 5th grade class to talk about music, and I have some wonderful job and music prospects. It’s only wise that I take a good break from the lifestyle I’ve been involved in for a while. I’m not sure too long, but yah vacations are nice – or so I’ve heard. I’ve never had one.