B'dubs Is Da Best...

i scraped my left leg and knee last night playing basketball. it was fun though, so bloody body parts aside, the event was worth the pain. i'm currently eating lunch with my dad at b'dubs, or buffalo wild wings. i think i'll get a cookie after I bust face on these here wings.

Seashell By A Lakeshore...

lake draper has seen better days...

Indian Hills Road, 2008-2012...

I took a drive to that sacred place where I'm still stuck. That time was special, never to be forgotten by me. The can we drank out of is still there. It's place hopefully permanent. I scanned the horizon, remembering the animals running through the night while the sky was black like black. I sat under a small tree, its shade penetrating my emotions. The wind blowing through my short hair. I spilled my seed on dry, rough ground. The grass was green and soft. Alone and in the comfort of love, I shared a moment like no other. I came back, searching for that place and it still stands. Life has evolved to unfathomed levels, but the land still stands. I'm alone at the present time, deeply thinking, pondering. What is it that God has led me through??? Am I really out of the fire of New Mexico??? Did my soul splinter there; forever to be placed in one spot??? I don't know these answers that I still search for. My life has tumbled to expectations I never knew would happen. Tradition and life, one after the other. I pray for forgiveness and insight. I pray for patience and understanding. I pray to live in peace and move on. God willing...

You Have Five Minutes...

i just watched the movie Drive. it came out sometime last year and was a sleeper hit. i'll go ahead and say right off, that this was perhaps Ryan Gosling's best performance besides his role in Half Nelson, which was heartbreaking. i did some quick studying and have now come to find out the film is a sort of a noir piece. than makes sense since its a rather slow build type of film. very intense and worth all the time it took to reach its climax. its the kind of movie i enjoy more than others. you know, those long, zombie pace types that climb to some sort of conclusion, or nothing at all??? yeah, those kinds. Terrance Malick is king of that choice when it comes to film making. i'm always inspired by good art, and Drive is a film worth your time...

Green Chili And Chocolate...

wait wait wait...did i just come back from a vacation still intact??? hmm, i guess so...

taos new mexico has always been a nice place to visit. my favorite place to visit in that state. the ski trip i just had was great. good times with family and travel cohorts. the food was good too. green chili is awesome indeed. what better time than now to celebrate life by making good memories??? i say, "right here, right now!!!" i'm blessed to have had this opportunity in those wonderful mountains. the air was fresh and chilly and the snow pure and clean. i wish it lasted longer. too much of a good thing i guess..

Turn To The Right...

a ski trip is happening this weekend. me and kristy will be hitting the slopes of new mexico. taos new mexico to be exact. it looks to be a fun time, but i can't shake the feeling of nervousness. i haven't been back to NM since college graduation. i sort of wrote that place off. regardless, i'm glad kristy will be there to have my back in case things get weird. not that i'm expecting it to...

Nothing Much To Say...

its cold out today. oklahoma weather is sneaky...

tonight is the church valentine banquet. i'm in charge of making sure the youth kids are helping with the meals and showmanship. it looks to be a great time i hope.

aww, and it seems that my dad just bought a new truck. hmm...i'm not shocked. this just means that he can't say one word to me about anything that i pay for, or do. blah blah blah

Having A Chronicle Time...

hmm...

i think i've started other posts with, "hmm..." but regardless, hmm...

i might have just seen one of the best, coolest, and bravest movies of the year. it's called Chronicle. yeah, that movie. i'm a bit dumbfounded at the moment. where on earth did this movie come from??? i think i recall maybe seeing a trailer, but its a fleeting memory. anyway, i'll just skip past all the nonsensical rubbish and say, GO SEE THIS FREEKIN' MOVIE NOW!!! YES ALL CCCCCAAAAAPPPPPPSSSSSS!!!

seriously, i'm still in awe of it. there is no point in making a live action version of Akira because this movie did it justice without even having too. if the studios tried to go ahead and make Akira, they'd only be putting themselves in the gutter. Chronicle was excellent and this kid with full on nerd rage is giving it a perfect score, regardless of any nit picking from whoever. just go see it when you get the chance and don't be upset if it isn't your bag. you might hate it. but then you might love it as well...

seeing that movie topped off a great weekend for me. one of the better ones i've had in ages. i hung out at my best friends house friday night and then spent saturday down in ardmore playing stickball. i'm on a stickball team!!! a team!!! i haven't been on a team for anything outside of some crappy online multiplayer game. i feel great and a part of something important. life is good. you aren't gettin' any complaints outta me today by golly!!!

dig it yo!!!

Stickball Like A Boss...

it's a weekend of potential fun, or complete boredom. it'll swing either way. regardless, i'm optimistic about the fun. tomorrow i might be playing stickball if the weather allows it, and sunday is the superbowl. it's times like these that make me happy and worry free. thank you Jesus.