This is one of my quicker blogs, could be because I have lots and lots and lots of reading to do, for classes or it could be because I'm cool like that, (you cool like that?).
Nahh it's definitely the former of the two. 8p
Well had to go to work this morning. And let me say I really dislike working Sunday mornings. Out of all the days to have to get up and go to work that one takes the cake. Better yet, out of all the times that I would have to get up and go to work, that one again takes the cake. A BIG cake too!
It's not that bad I guess, just the fact that I don't get to have church with my church family...
Anyway, on my way there I'm listening to the radio... and I'm not big on radio to begin with... usually have my own music for my commutes. Well as I'm flipping stations finding songs I like and then when those would go off flip some more and find some more.
Well one particular song this morning LIFTED ME up. It was a thank God moment, behold the power of God! It was a song about God, and it said something like, "I don't cry anymore when fake friends say goodbye, I praise God and I'm well to go!!"
AND that's where I am with my life now! That was some good for the soul, music, I pray that one day my music will give such positive uplifting message... and I can always try right. ^_^
Well thought it would be a lot shorter and then I just got to typing away, tee-hee. Well PRAISE GOD MOST HIGH, MOST DEFINITELY and MUCH LOVE.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
I think I have a Best Friend??
Well I wanted to post this yesterday and I didn't get to due to soooooooo much reading I had for classes this semester. So much I am not even done and for that same reason I will give a summary-synopsis type blog about this topic... which with me doing so I will most likely not blog about this again, unless I am giving an "update" or something in that similar realm.
Alright, long long ago in a planet called Earth. LOL jk, (still got time for jokes, right?)
Well anyway when I was in High School, I got my first job thanks to my sister dating a manager and stuff. So anyway when I was there I met what I refer to as my best friend. Why, was this guy my best friend, simple enough question, because he was nice to everyone,didn't treat people bad and you know things like that.
Well anyway one day I was upset at work and he was there and he said something, about a certain situation that involves a lot of people (nothing bad you just read he was a nice person and didn't treat people bad 8p) and that was the way I feel about that same situation. It was something pretty simple and I just never thought anyone else felt the same way about it, so it was refreshing to finally hear someone else say it.
Well a few days later he was killed in a motorcycle accident. And I "pledged" that day if anyone ever said that same thing to me that they would be my best friend...Man, Woman, or Child...even Dog, if they can talk.
Just a little NOTE:
So things do not get "twisted" even a best friend doesn't come before God, but they would be in fact up there on the totem pole compared to stranger or friend(doesn't mean that they win out just because of status though).
Well fastfoward to a few days ago. Someone said that same thing to me in a tense conversation. So I think that makes them my best friend??? So, what did I do... I stop arguing with them at that very point and then said hey... I think you are my best friend!? Then it got silient(but what do you expect, right?).
Again after that was said, the arguing just like this blog stopped
Alright, long long ago in a planet called Earth. LOL jk, (still got time for jokes, right?)
Well anyway when I was in High School, I got my first job thanks to my sister dating a manager and stuff. So anyway when I was there I met what I refer to as my best friend. Why, was this guy my best friend, simple enough question, because he was nice to everyone,didn't treat people bad and you know things like that.
Well anyway one day I was upset at work and he was there and he said something, about a certain situation that involves a lot of people (nothing bad you just read he was a nice person and didn't treat people bad 8p) and that was the way I feel about that same situation. It was something pretty simple and I just never thought anyone else felt the same way about it, so it was refreshing to finally hear someone else say it.
Well a few days later he was killed in a motorcycle accident. And I "pledged" that day if anyone ever said that same thing to me that they would be my best friend...Man, Woman, or Child...even Dog, if they can talk.
Just a little NOTE:
So things do not get "twisted" even a best friend doesn't come before God, but they would be in fact up there on the totem pole compared to stranger or friend(doesn't mean that they win out just because of status though).
Well fastfoward to a few days ago. Someone said that same thing to me in a tense conversation. So I think that makes them my best friend??? So, what did I do... I stop arguing with them at that very point and then said hey... I think you are my best friend!? Then it got silient(but what do you expect, right?).
Again after that was said, the arguing just like this blog stopped
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Friday the 13th - REVISTED
I sure that you have heard that the 13th, when it falls on a Friday is very UNLUCKY or has a very bad connotation. I've been thinking about this for a while and lets visit it shall we?
About 2 -3 months ago my mother asked me to participate in an event that she was preparing at our church.
I told her yes, not knowing that it was falling on Friday the 13th. Even though I'm sure she told me the exact day and time when she asked me to play piano at the event. The event was our pastor's anniversary celebration which we usually have on the Friday before the Sunday that we will normally celebrate this occasion.
The PAST
As a matter of fact. I participated in it last year and didn't really like it so much. When I say I didn't like it so much I am referring to my playing not the whole event. The whole event last year rocked! I enjoyed the singers and the musicians and the others who participated in whatever form or fashion that they felt to participated. As a matter of fact I just like the crowd that showed up to the event.
That year however, I didn't like my playing. ONE I was using the piano of the church and the guy before me set up his 3 massive speakers(in a triangle formation) right and I mean right in front of the church piano. So I couldn't see anybody from where I was. Why didn't he place them on the other side of this small church interior or take them down after he finished? Well he couldn't because he had 3 massive speakers on the other side of the room as well. And take them down, NO they are massive and people usually take down there equipment when the whole thing is over when it's really heavy.
Another reason why I didn't enjoy my performance. Hmmmmm, I am not used to playing in front of people, because I haven't had to do recitals and concerts for years, so I'm a bit self conscious of my playing. To add to it the church piano as I found out while playing my song was a little out of tune which threw me off and made me not take the repeat of my song, which made my song EXTREMELY short. As I was playing I was thinking why does it sound like this... and I didn't concentrate on what I was doing... kind of like giving a speech in front of people and wondering what you will have for dinner that night. After I finished this my aunt was like, "oh that was nice baby, I was just starting to enjoy that... that was nice, but very short".
FAST FORWARD TO THE 13th ----> Friday that is
Keep in mind that I'm a bit self conscious of my playing and with me not practicing for the event the day before and very little that day I got a little uncomfortable with playing in front of a full house. Even though it was a small church it was packed, and to add to that, with people I grew up with and knew through the church... SO I got there a little late(which builds on the "OMG factor") sat beside my aunt in the back and signed the sheet.
Well the sheet wasn't a sign-in sheet, no no my friend. It was a sign-up sheet to perform. Well after hearing the people making a joyful noise, the same guy and two singing girls performing together from last year with his MASSIVE speakers all in front of the piano again... AHHHH that brought back memories. So I was getting ready to tell my aunt to take me off the list, but I didnt' want to talk to her while they were preforming so when they got done before she announced the next act, I was trying to tell her. But some guy who was filming the whole event, asked her to move to the front....
So with her getting escorted to the front right then, not even getting her purse, I guess I missed my "window"(opportunity). Well usually this doesn't happen to me, but I felt so afraid of performing and I got to the point that I just didn't want to do it. I don't know if it was just being plain scared or if it was more of like I didn't want to be the guy who gets up and messes up the perfect night.
So after that announced act, I went up front between acts and told her I wasn't ready to perform. Way before she was to call my name and then before the whole event was over I left early due to the shame of letting my Mom down. I said I'd do something and I didn't do it! If you know me you know how much I am a man of my word and can't stand when people can't keep theirs... especially when they don't even let me know and just avoid me... that can be a blog in itself. FYI - I did tell my Mom I wouldn't perform.
So on the shameful ride home, I am listening to this Christian radio station. And this guy is talking about his son.The guy has delexia and sometime has trouble reading things. And he tells us a time about when he is reading to his son. As he is reading a bed time story to his son he begins to move parts of the book around and his son notices and saids to him something along the lines of "No Dad that's not how the story goes..." in a non judgemental fashion.
And the guy says right then he says he didn't think his son would notice his delexia so early in his life (the son is just about seven; new to reading). And then the Dad goes into a spill about him wanting to be perfect for his son.
Then he says but not much in life/this world is perfect, only one thing to be exact, Jesus.
So I guess I should have just played and even if I felt I ruined the event maybe I wouldn't have. I feel like at the most I owe at least my Mom an apology... I think I will the next time I see her(even though I don't think she really will be upset with me, but I still feel the need to do it anyway).
Thanks for going back to that dark scary night with me.
-Johnny
About 2 -3 months ago my mother asked me to participate in an event that she was preparing at our church.
I told her yes, not knowing that it was falling on Friday the 13th. Even though I'm sure she told me the exact day and time when she asked me to play piano at the event. The event was our pastor's anniversary celebration which we usually have on the Friday before the Sunday that we will normally celebrate this occasion.
The PAST
As a matter of fact. I participated in it last year and didn't really like it so much. When I say I didn't like it so much I am referring to my playing not the whole event. The whole event last year rocked! I enjoyed the singers and the musicians and the others who participated in whatever form or fashion that they felt to participated. As a matter of fact I just like the crowd that showed up to the event.
That year however, I didn't like my playing. ONE I was using the piano of the church and the guy before me set up his 3 massive speakers(in a triangle formation) right and I mean right in front of the church piano. So I couldn't see anybody from where I was. Why didn't he place them on the other side of this small church interior or take them down after he finished? Well he couldn't because he had 3 massive speakers on the other side of the room as well. And take them down, NO they are massive and people usually take down there equipment when the whole thing is over when it's really heavy.
Another reason why I didn't enjoy my performance. Hmmmmm, I am not used to playing in front of people, because I haven't had to do recitals and concerts for years, so I'm a bit self conscious of my playing. To add to it the church piano as I found out while playing my song was a little out of tune which threw me off and made me not take the repeat of my song, which made my song EXTREMELY short. As I was playing I was thinking why does it sound like this... and I didn't concentrate on what I was doing... kind of like giving a speech in front of people and wondering what you will have for dinner that night. After I finished this my aunt was like, "oh that was nice baby, I was just starting to enjoy that... that was nice, but very short".
FAST FORWARD TO THE 13th ----> Friday that is
Keep in mind that I'm a bit self conscious of my playing and with me not practicing for the event the day before and very little that day I got a little uncomfortable with playing in front of a full house. Even though it was a small church it was packed, and to add to that, with people I grew up with and knew through the church... SO I got there a little late(which builds on the "OMG factor") sat beside my aunt in the back and signed the sheet.
Well the sheet wasn't a sign-in sheet, no no my friend. It was a sign-up sheet to perform. Well after hearing the people making a joyful noise, the same guy and two singing girls performing together from last year with his MASSIVE speakers all in front of the piano again... AHHHH that brought back memories. So I was getting ready to tell my aunt to take me off the list, but I didnt' want to talk to her while they were preforming so when they got done before she announced the next act, I was trying to tell her. But some guy who was filming the whole event, asked her to move to the front....
So with her getting escorted to the front right then, not even getting her purse, I guess I missed my "window"(opportunity). Well usually this doesn't happen to me, but I felt so afraid of performing and I got to the point that I just didn't want to do it. I don't know if it was just being plain scared or if it was more of like I didn't want to be the guy who gets up and messes up the perfect night.
So after that announced act, I went up front between acts and told her I wasn't ready to perform. Way before she was to call my name and then before the whole event was over I left early due to the shame of letting my Mom down. I said I'd do something and I didn't do it! If you know me you know how much I am a man of my word and can't stand when people can't keep theirs... especially when they don't even let me know and just avoid me... that can be a blog in itself. FYI - I did tell my Mom I wouldn't perform.
So on the shameful ride home, I am listening to this Christian radio station. And this guy is talking about his son.The guy has delexia and sometime has trouble reading things. And he tells us a time about when he is reading to his son. As he is reading a bed time story to his son he begins to move parts of the book around and his son notices and saids to him something along the lines of "No Dad that's not how the story goes..." in a non judgemental fashion.
And the guy says right then he says he didn't think his son would notice his delexia so early in his life (the son is just about seven; new to reading). And then the Dad goes into a spill about him wanting to be perfect for his son.
Then he says but not much in life/this world is perfect, only one thing to be exact, Jesus.
So I guess I should have just played and even if I felt I ruined the event maybe I wouldn't have. I feel like at the most I owe at least my Mom an apology... I think I will the next time I see her(even though I don't think she really will be upset with me, but I still feel the need to do it anyway).
Thanks for going back to that dark scary night with me.
-Johnny
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Well...
I thought I give a quick synopsis of what I have been thinking about lately. And I do mean pretty quick b/c I have work tomorrow morning and I'd like to get more than 5 hours... Maybe asking for a lot, but you never know if you don't ask. ^_^
Well I thought if I am going to blog about something I thought this would be the perfect thing to blog about b/c it is perfect, no lie. Well I am thankful that I have a job right? Especially in the economy these days. Well a few days ago my left hand started itching... I once was told by my Mom(I think) that that means that you are about to get some money. And the next day I find out that we are getting bonuses at work for meeting our "goals" to be one of the best hospitals in the nation. So how much did I get right? Let's say enough that they had to tax it...<- It was big... I don't know if that states that or not b/c they might tax anything. BUT really it was as big as a regular check so that maybe gives you a better feel of how big it was if not, well I tried.
And that brings me to what is perfect... You may think my job... and I'd say pppssshhhhhh, it's nice in all, but it ain't (yep I said ain't{that is a word now[English is a livin' language]}) perfect. So maybe it's money, I be speaking of, money is nice, but it isn't perfect. But again nice to have money though.
So I am talking about GOD, the most high, supreme being FTW!!
Thank God now and forever, I mean things happen good and bad, but God helps us so much we take his love and him for granted some times and for that I apologize for us all. And hopefully he'll forgive us and that is something that is well worth blogging about.
~FIN~
Well I thought if I am going to blog about something I thought this would be the perfect thing to blog about b/c it is perfect, no lie. Well I am thankful that I have a job right? Especially in the economy these days. Well a few days ago my left hand started itching... I once was told by my Mom(I think) that that means that you are about to get some money. And the next day I find out that we are getting bonuses at work for meeting our "goals" to be one of the best hospitals in the nation. So how much did I get right? Let's say enough that they had to tax it...<- It was big... I don't know if that states that or not b/c they might tax anything. BUT really it was as big as a regular check so that maybe gives you a better feel of how big it was if not, well I tried.
And that brings me to what is perfect... You may think my job... and I'd say pppssshhhhhh, it's nice in all, but it ain't (yep I said ain't{that is a word now[English is a livin' language]}) perfect. So maybe it's money, I be speaking of, money is nice, but it isn't perfect. But again nice to have money though.
So I am talking about GOD, the most high, supreme being FTW!!
Thank God now and forever, I mean things happen good and bad, but God helps us so much we take his love and him for granted some times and for that I apologize for us all. And hopefully he'll forgive us and that is something that is well worth blogging about.
~FIN~
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
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