A Miracle From God

It can be so funny sometimes. Today has been such a good day and I'm not saying that because it involved me. In fact, this has nothing to do about me.
At church today, for praise band practice, I was told a person who is very dear to me was cleared of cancer. He was scheduled to have surgery, but two days before he was told that it was gone. It just disappeared. That is unbelievable. I guess in a way, it is believable.
We like to think that miracles don't happen in our day of age. We like to be told that they do not exist anymore. Jesus isn't here giving site to the blind in making the lame talk. Where did the cancer go? The only thing I can think of is God took it away. It was early just disappeared from his body. I asked if he felt the same, he said that he does not feel the same. He feels better than he has in many years. I mean, come on! How cool is that?

God has blessed me in many ways. I have an amazing girlfriend who has help me with my faith in more ways than one, he has given me a family and a group of friends that I can ask and go to about anything. He has given me not a lot of money, but he never leaves me struggling. He has given me a talent of music, some folks would say better than most, but trust me: I'm still 'getting by' :)

What is on my mind tonight? Faith. God. And after finding my US Constitution again, my country. I am very optimistic in the future. You should be too, because there are many miracles happening all around us. We just have to take notice and share them to the people around us.

Taxes

I hate taxes.

Right now I'm sorting, or trying to anyways, my stuff for last year..I'm behind, I know.
This year, in the U.S. anyways, the healthcare overhaul is in effect now. So we have to bring all that info. I'm not even sure if I even have that laying around. I have to find that soon. I have an appointment next week. I wish there was a flat tax.. My readers in Russia: how do you like the flat tax? I am a personal fan of it. Imagine no more sitting through hours on end trying to use turbo tax or going to your local tax professional and having them figure out if you missed anything.. Yeah. That would be great, right? Well, a flat tax would do that. No more waiting around, you pay a set tax and that's it. Pretty awesome...when it comes to paying taxes, anyways..paying them is the bad part.
I've been good though. I, being a musician, can deduct quite a lot, surprisingly. So, I have to take all that into account.

I am currently watching House of Cards on Netflix. It's not bad. Production quality is pretty decent. The acting too, but it's such a strange story. I dunno... I'm watching it because season 3 just came out so I figure I must watch it haha. I'll give an update later in the show.

Yard work was a fail today. My body is recovering quite well. My girlfriend told me to take a cold shower since I don't have any ice packs..and boy was THAT cold! It was freezing..but I do feel better...she always knows better. :)

But, it is cold for what we saw earlier in the week. in the 40's fahrenheit. It was about 80 two days ago. Yard work should be better when it's not this cold.. But I do feel better.

Church practice is tomorrow. I like to play my fiddle there in the praise band. I'm close to my faith and I have my girlfriend to help me out with that. She's made me closer to God than anybody. When I'm in the church, I feel happiness and love as if I'm right where I belong. Everybody is so nice too. It was the first church I walked into, when I first moved to Nashville. It was the only church, as well. I never left since that day.

Not a lot on my mind today except this. Pretty boring day, when it comes down to it. My mind has been pretty blank. It's been a good week. I pray your's has been as well.

SGT. BOWE BERGDAHL

Obama let go 5 terrorist for this guy? Why can't we charge Obama for treason?

We knew Bergdahl was a deserter from the soldiers who were in his same camp, yet Obama did not listen. I am in awe...

In just a few months, the 5 terrorist will be out in the public, unsupervised and unmanaged. Iran has ICBM's and announced "Death to America", yet we condone Israel to a point of evil because they spy on us. Maybe they would have to 'spy' on us if you kept your word of transparency Barack.

I had to post this quick thought..I am in awe. We have an open border with 5 terrorist about to be on the loose, we have Iran growing all over the Mediterranean with the ISIS...

God bless us and help us in this time of need.

follow this link:

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/03/25/white-house-silent-after-sgt-bowe-bergdahl-charged-with-treason/

On My Mind: 4.25.15

My body is sore from yard work. My legs hurt from lifting them because I have to lift and walk up onto a ledge to get to the flowers and such. From that, my thighs hurt because they are stretching...which makes my butt hurt. And my back hurts from lifting stuff...and my arms hurt from squeezing trimmers open and close..which is why my hands hurt too. If it sounds like complaining...that's because it is. This is my blog after all lol. I can write about what I want haha
It's gonna be raining tomorrow, so thankfully I have a day to rest before I have to work again. I'm a fiddle player, so my body isn't used to this kind of beating. All I have to do is get up and stand for 45 minutes, while playing my instrument. That's a different kind of work. Still, my body isn't used to using these muscles. I'm eating fish and other healthy stuff to heal faster. I should ice..but I don't have ice to ice with. A shower will have to do for now.

Another thing that's on my mind is music. there is this amazingly talented lady named Greta Isaac. She has a new song on youtube and an EP coming out...Man, she's right up my alley. Check her out. Amazing vocalist and finger guitar player..which I need to get a high E string for mine..I forgot. But right now, I'm listening to rock songs, done bluegrass style. There are some great stuff out there...and some not so good..but, I'm not a fan of all artists, it's a different kind of art that isn't my kind of favorite. Still, impressive though.

Ok, now theres this ad on youtube..it's about 5 minutes..what the heck? I'll wait because I want to see this video of these guys do a bluegrass version of...heck, I can't even remember anymore...It's on Facebook, so I can't refresh the page otherwise I'll lose it forever..hmm... I'll wait another..well, it doesn't say how much time is left. Goodness, this is a huge first world problem..

My hands hurt while typing and this ad is taking forever..

I've been so busy today, but I can't stop now. I still need to eat. What should I have? I'm thinking pasta...should I make something with it? Stairway To Heaven..although it's not really bluegrass style...wow..I'm kinda angry. I will listen to this 33 version of Jolene by Dolly Parton instead. It's like a classic rock version. It's pretty awesome actually. What do you guys listen to?

I imagine all the stuff going on in the world and then I think about the 7 billion people..we al have different problems, lives, situation...we are all so different. We will never know all the problems that other people face in the world. There are people who don't know what the internet is! Or about radio..That's a crazy thing to think about. It's crazy to think we have been to the moon and back, yet some people don't know how an airplane works.

Something to think about..That's what's going on in my mind and what I'm thinking about. Go listen to Greta Isaac and tell me what you think. It's pretty awesome.

Living in the South

It's 75 in Nashville. Not a cloud in sight. I'm currently taking a break from yard work. I'm listening to my favorite radio host on his podcast and I just ate soup and drank some water.

Why am I writing today? It's 75 degrees! In March. It was snowing in Ohio and Michigan yesterday. That's so funny. It is times like these where one can feel free to brag and resonate ones happiness about the sun. So, I am doing just that. I am feeling for you guys up north, though..I saw a post on Google+ and the snow was taller than the guy in the picture! That's crazy...I think those in Canada are gonna have snow on the ground till August! Haha...I wold hope not, but it's an interesting thought..

All this talk about Global Warming, or Climate change..or I think it's Climate Disruption now...All this talk about it makes me wonder. Where did this all begin? It has it's roots in a Global Cooling cause from the 70's. I could go into it further, but I would be typing the same thing over and over again..and I'd rather leave that for a different day...Right now I'm enjoying this sunny, partly cloudy, 75 degree weather.

My iPhone battery is nearing death. So, it's on the charger now. I love how Apple products can simply work together and I can accept calls from my mac without any issue. I can send texts and receive FaceTime calls without any issue. And then some...It's pretty amazing. I'm looking forward to the Apple Watch. It might be only a niche product, now, but my gosh, it has superb potential! Just already, unlocking your house, walking right into your hotel room, checking your car status....it's so much more than a wearable notification center...But even Apple hasn't figured it out, 100%. They, do, have a decent idea of what it could do...technology is just the inhibitor of this area of interest. Who knows what else will come about from this.

This weather...The squirrels are out chasing each other. The river is flowing ever so smooth. Birds are chirping and pecking at the ground, a slight breeze kisses my face and I can close my eyes and feel peace.

No matter what is going on in your life at this moment, remember: peace is on this earth..don't let anything get you down so far to where you think you won't be able to get back up. You will...we all go through a slump sometimes. Stay strong and stay positive. :)

On My Mind: 4.24.15

It's night number two for sleeping with my windows open...I love it.
Right now I hear the bugs and crickets chirping and frogs croaking. No birds are out this late but I suspect them to be up bright and early..as will I. I feel much healthier than I did 12 hours ago.
I live right along a river. It's pretty during most of the year. The only thing I don't really like are the spiders. Here in Tennessee, there are tons of spiders. You have to make sure that you check your shoes, your shirts, pants..everything, all before putting them on. There could be some brown recluse spiders hiding within them. I am not a fan of spiders. And boy, do I see my fair share of them living along side a river.

Across the water, I see a boat landing. Plenty of people drop their boats and take off throughout the day. It's pretty cool. It reminds me of when I used to fish with my grandparent's up on Lake Erie.

What are some things I hear besides animals? I hear planes flying overhead toward Nashville Airport. I will occasionally hear the helicopters flying, I'm guessing, towards Clarksville Military Base. Those get pretty loud. Much louder than the crotch rockets I hear riding on the near-by highway.  It's peaceful here. There is a strange calming sense all around.

That boat landing is a good guide for how high the water is. It's up there, now. We had some heavy rainfall, on top of some snow and ice. It should be receding soon...my guess is by this weekend.

So..this blog. Thank you to everyone who reads it. I love the comment's so far..(3) I am being read in 5 countries so far. Very awesome. I want you to spread the word about this blog. It's important that you share this blog to all of your friends and family so they, too, can enjoy raw, unedited, quick, easy to read thoughts from a random guy. It's kinda cool.  I hope you share some same interests of mine..or if not, that's okay too. If you live in a different country, I have a translation tool in the upper right hand side near the top so no matter what language you speak, you can read this blog. I can speak german and some russian, too. (A plane just flew over head) So, I am always willing to know what's going on in your world...but if not, that's ok. Haha
My mind is always willing to give out some two-cents worth of entertainment.
I wonder why they call it two-cents for a thought..? That doesn't even make sense...

Well, I'm off to bed. Windows open, frogs croaking, river flowing, blogs blogging..... Crap I gotta pay taxes still...

Wait! What should I listen to for sleep? I am thinking a more electronic feel tonight. I fell asleep with some music that was more acoustic the other night...Maybe I'll do both. Heck, I think I will choose some piano music instead. I'm not much on Classical, but some solo stuff-- I'll listen to some Organ Music tonight. Yup. That's it.

Okay..off to bed....for real, this time.

Feeling Sick

I should be doing yard work..but I feel sick.
I had a week of a week last week (yes I know) that included being on the road for 24 hours (16 were nonstop) and then lack of sleep along with lack of food and I kissed my girlfriend because I wanted to. She works at a daycare. Babies come in all the time with all sorts of sickness..and I kissed her since it was gonna be a while before we would see each other again.
The things I do for love. ;)

I should get some food...
I ate pasta at 8 pm local time and it's now going on 1:30. I haven't drank or eaten anything since..maybe that will help this thing pass too.?

It's 70 degrees outside and even though there is a pollen alert here in Nashville, I don't care. I want to sleep with my windows open. It's too nice to not do it. Plus, I love to hear the birds chirp in the morning when I wake...which leads me to the other scary issue in my neighborhood:
A coyote is in our midst.

My landlords have told me to make sure to keep the gate closed because the coyote could eat one of the cats that are around the house. I don't know if they can figure out ways to get in houses like other animals and such, but I don't want to find out.

What should I have today? Pasta or soup? Like actual soup...I might have both...pasta is getting a bit old because I don't really have that many recipes to make with it. But it's quick and simple when you add butter and parsley. Haha

For a drink, I usually make tea. I go through a pot and a half a day when I'm drinking it. I should start that up now. It takes about 5 minutes for the water to boil. Living in the south I love sweet tea, but for times when I'm in my PJ's and playing video games, regular tea works just fine.

Other news, Ted Cruz's bid for the White House is in full swing. I'm exited and feeling happy about America. I feel hope again..and now the hunger is setting in. Speaking of which, my stomach never really growls unless I'm super hungry but I feel as though I should get food in my stomach because it seems like the right thing to do...I need to do yard work tomorrow. Nice weather like this is hard to pass up this time of year.

Ted Cruz

So he could be announcing his run for 2016 tomorrow...or today depending on where you live at this current time.
Am I excited? Yes. Here's why:

When it comes to the budget (what we tax payers have to pay for by working and paying taxes) Ted has voted against a number of issues for spending. He is voting to make sure we don't have a massive debt..however, the democrats and rhinos keep voting yes.
He never voted to raise the debt limit.
If you want to join ISIS, he voted to make sure you are no longer a US citizen. Because why? Because if you want to bring this country down, you have rid yourself of citizenship right then and there...we don't want you here.
Don't like Obamacare? He stood on the floor in a filibuster for, what...21 hours?
When it comes to immigration, he believes in the laws we have in place now..not this amnesty crap.
He voted against raising the minimum wage because all that does is make our dollar worth less because of inflation.
He is pro life.
He loves the second amendment--and the rest of The Constitution!
Like more money in your pocket? How about paying less taxes with lower taxes? He supports that too.
Women, this one is important to you: He voted against reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act in 2013.

This guy is a modern Reagan if I've seen one.
He believes in the 'Miracle of America'. God, that sounds amazing, doesn't it? He believes in the American people..not some Government involvement with everything.. Even to the little things: if you want to eat burritos all day and get fat, why should the government tell you otherwise? Is it the smartest thing in the world to do? Probably not..but who is the government or anybody to tell you different?

Wow..I'm super excited. If you want to know where I got this info, just listen to his speeches. Go on youtube. Conservativereview.com is a great website.

Yeah...that's on my mind tonight.
What are your thoughts?

This blog has open comments...so all you closet folk can speak anonymously... ;)

**UPDATE**
He is running. He sent out a Tweet.

Police Officer?

I know plenty of people who are or who have some kind of work in the police or patrol life and sometimes I wish I could have the ability to give tickets.
No, I am not a perfect driver, but I don't write a journal on my steering wheel while I drive. Yes, I just saw that. I mean, come on...why must you write something down like that, right then and there? If anything, get our your phone or any kind of recording device and make a video or sound file of what ever is on your mind and write it down later. It's much safer, I would say. I would also say, I would give you a ticket.
Another thing that bothers me: Turn signal usage. I realize I'm going slow. That's why they made multiple lanes...so you can pass the 'slow' drivers. You don't need to get around me and then almost hit my bumper by a mere inches, and not use a turn signal...that, sir, is rude.
Or, how about those people who take forever at turning into a parking lot or something... GO! I probably couldn't give you a ticket but I wanted to rant about that. Lol
And the people who don't know how to merge into highway traffic...Turn your signal on and floor it. Unless you're in Massachusetts or something where you have to yield, your license plate says Tennessee and you're in Tennessee so book it.
I think that is all I can think of.. How about you? Any drivers you find annoying? Any you would give a ticket to?

I just want to say it: I am not anti police..I am probably the most anti police guy you will ever find. I always thank them because they have what I don't have: guts. That's why I play with a fiddle and not with a badge. I know there are a lot of news stories burning the reputation of police and military so I want to say this: Thank you, in many ways than many..times a billion...trillion... Thank you.

But I would love to give those drivers mentioned earlier a ticket so bad.....

And don't even get me started on loud speakers that shake everything as if Godzilla was about to pull a tail whip..

On My Mind: 4.22.15

Ahh...what a day it's been..


I'm on a bus heading up to Nashville, TN. It's been my home for the past 4 years. It's nice there. I like it.
I have traveled all over the world, from Denmark, U.K., Alberta CA, California USA, Bahamas, and Nova Scotia, Germany and everywhere else in between. Pretty cool.
I remember being in high school wanting to do what I do now: Play fiddle in a bluegrass band and tour. I've gotten to do that this whole time. So...now what?
Well, for starters, I want to have a family. My girlfriend and I have been together for almost 3 years, and we have been talking for over 3 years and we have known each other longer than that. She is amazing...I cannot imagine my life without her there. She is my second half. What she doesn't eat, I will. What she thinks is cool, I do too....Heck: She loves and rides horses, I play bluegrass...what can be more country than that? Needless to say, our wedding will be pretty awesome and country themed..
But, what about after that? I wan't to have a family..and sure, I guess it would be possible to tour and have a family, but, I don't want to miss out on all the firsts: baby;s first steps, first word, first time doing anything awesome.....That isn't fun to me.
Will I even have a chance to do that though? If there is a draft for a major war, I'm screwed. I'm 23 and will be 24 this year. I still need to make it 3 more years before I'm 'safe' from being drafted. Could I do it, though? I guess anythings possible. I am doing my high school dream. I think I could. It would be scary though. Just like what is going on outside: It's the 1930's all over again.
Speaking of outside, it is dark at the time of writing. I usually stay up late when I'm on the bus. Not a whole lot to do this late at night. The bus is roomy to where we can do stuff and not feel 'close'. I am writing this while listening to Coldplay. It took me about 45 minutes to find something interesting to listen to. I play bluegrass, but I never listen to it..well, not as much as I should, I guess. I do need to practice more, though. I would like to get better at my bow technique. But, I have a recent musical endeavor. I want to play the piccolo. Instead of lugging around a guitar or something, I could bring a piccolo and take it out of my pocket whenever I want to jot down a musical idea. I can then place it back in my pocket when I am finished. That is brilliant, no? Maybe I can get one for cheap later..I owe taxes. That is gonna suck.
This blog, in case you had no idea, is pretty free form. I never have a topic, it is just what I have in my head at the time of writing. I had an album review blog but That got too 'formal' for me. So I quit..and not only that, but it was hard work. I was listening to 3 to 4 albums at a time and trying to get a good review was very difficult. So I quit. I had an idea to bring it back, got a cool twitter thing going, but that lasted about 2 hours.. lol
So I am hoping this will work out.
I'll talk about politics and other random stuff.
PLEASE WRITE YOUR OPINION. I want to hear it. Or, see it since it will be in typing haha. I believe the only cause for misunderstanding is because there is a lack of communication. So, wouldn't it be cool, if there was a communication that was direct and strait forward, with no middle man? Yeah. Me too.
So, I will be here. But, I won't post like only one a day, at 8 am central time, or twice a day, heck I may not even post one at all for a few days. It depends on how motivated I am. But, if there's something in my mind, like there is now, I'll be here, writing my mind.
Princess of china has a great groove.
Sorry, Coldplay again.
yeah..I guess that's it.  I will not proofread anything. Not enough time. I will check for little squiggly lines under words, but yeah...that's all.
Talk soon. May God bless you.
And yes, I'm a Christian. Tough it out.