Author: Ty

We did it!

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We finally made it.
We moved the couch from the basement up to the living room.

After 3 huge holes on the wall, chipped paint,
scrapes, bruises, sore muscles, jelly arms,
aching heads, banged up knees…

But are we comfortable?

Oh yeah!

50 cent

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While watching the 2003 MTV Movie Awards rerun,
Tracy saw that rap singer 50 cent perform,
and said.

“..that 50 cent is butt ugly.. he ain’t worth a nickel.”

That woman makes me laugh.
I’m keeping her.

It was a good idea

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Situation: Uncomfortable couch in Living room.

Idea: Get the comfortable (favorite) couch from the basement
to replace said couch in living room.

Objective: To accomplish idea, within the
span of time given while child is asleep.

SCENE 1, ACT 1
Tyrone and Tracy, on the basement stairs, moving and maneuvering the said furniture:

Tyrone: Are you holding it? Be careful.
Tracy: Yes I am, just tell me when to push.
Tyrone: on three, okay?
Tracy: okay!
Tyrone: one…two…three… Ummppffhhhh!!
Tracy: Ummmnnnnfffff!!!

CRAAASSHHH!!!

Tracy: What was that?
Tyrone: What was what?

Tracy looks at this and gasps —>

Tyrone: I think we’re stuck. I can’t pull anymore.
Tracy: Oh we are stuck alright.
Tyrone: What do you mea… Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tyrone screams as he sees this —>
and this —>

SCENE 2, ACT 1
After unleashing hell, Tyrone and Tracy sits down, having a little chat.

Tracy: Maybe we can fix it.
Tyrone: Yeah, I’ll go to Home Depot and ask them for help.
Tracy: I’ll ask my Mom too for ideas.
Tyrone: Wait. I have an idea.
Tracy: What?
Tyrone: Let’s just tell our landlord
that I was hearing voices in the wall,
and I couldn’t take it anymore so I smashed my head through it.

Silence.

Tyrone: Hey where are you goin’?

Conclusion: Couch is still in basement. Damaged and ripped.
Body aches and scratches. Maybe we’ll try it next time.

NEW SONG POSTED

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My good friend Mike W. finally posted our other JAM session song,

Girl from Ipanema,
With Ryan (Bass),
Me (Guitars)
Mike (Guitars and vocals)
and Becky (Vocals).

Check it out on the Chorus page.

Also, check out Mike’s new overhauled site.
BMNET.CA

They are getting married in July.
Happy and Exciting times ahead for them.

Anyway,
Here’s today’s Friday Five.

1. What’s one thing you’ve always wanted to do, but never have?

— I always wanted to play a wind instrument.
Like a Sax or harmonica,
or any that has nothing to do with any of my bodily functions.

2. When someone asks your opinion about a new haircut/outfit/etc, are you always honest?

–– I do what every guy do in this planet. “It looks nice. I like it.
Now come on, we’ll be late.”

3. Have you ever found out something about a friend and then wished you hadn’t?
What happened?

— I have. After that I usually say. “Cool dude. It’s none of my business.
Now come on, we’ll be late.”

4. If you could live in any fictional world (from a book/movie/game/etc.)
which would it be and why?

— I always wanted to meet with Gandalf.
I think that freakin’ wizard Rocks!
So since he visits the Shire from time to time, I would love to live there.
Plus they got tons of brewed ale.

5. What’s one talent/skill you don’t have but always wanted?

— I play guitar and I strum with my right hand and press the notes on the left.
I always wanted to learn how to play in reverse because my right hand is faster.
That way I can hit the notes quicker.

Have a nice weekend.
Don’t drink too much.

Powers of 10

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You know sometimes I get so depressed.
It’s just sometimes I do not think I can handle it all.

There is so much going on that I wish
everything would just end.

That’s normal right?
After all, I am just human.

Who do I turn to?
No one.

I write my thoughts here on this little journal,
because, like I have said,
some of my thoughts need to be unloaded from time to time.
My mind can only hold so much.

I try to pray at night,
but most of the time,
I am so exhausted, that I end up falling asleep,
right after “Dear Lord.”

I know we are being tested
that’s why we encounter all our problems.

Funny how you spend your life,
figuring out solutions to all of them.

It never ends,

Work,
Pay the bills,
Clean the house,
Raise your kids,
Work,
Pay the bills,
Do we have enough?,
Work,
No we don’t,
Pay the bills,
We’re out of food,
Work,
Pay this and that,
May back hurts,
Car repairs,
Work,
Rent is due,
Work,
Bills again,
.. and to top it off,
health problems.

You just can’t have it easy huh?
No. You can’t.

Sometimes I think I get tested so much that I am wondering,
if I am at least passing.
If not, should I still go on?

Tracy gives me words of encouragement,
and she always tell me,

“You are not the general manager of the universe.”
“Your problems are just a tiny spec on what the real deal is in this world.”
“And this too, shall pass.”

You know I never really paid attention to what she said,
until I saw this.

–> Powers of ten.

Can you imagine where we stand in the whole vastness of things?
Amazing huh?

It’s also amazing that,
the universe is so huge,
and humans are just a tiny spec of dirt.
But our Lord God still prefers us, and looks after us
before everything else.

Wow.

In conclusion,
I may be bitter, depressed, down and miserable
because of my problems and whatever pulls my chain,
I know I have the right to be, because they are mine.
And the only one who can help me is ME.

But.

I also know that,
I will never be given anything that I could not handle.

And if the time comes when I am overwhelmed,
I would just sit back, and let my God do the driving.

As long as I get to work the stereo.

Ever wonder why?

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Last Saturday,
we were at my Mother’s house for a visit.
My brother’s family were there as well.

Gabriel, my nephew, was born a week after Tyler.
So both of them pretty much steal the whole show.

I also noticed one thing about babies.

See, whenever Tyler and Gabriel are together,
if one cries, the other one does too.
If one sees the other, the other one smiles and acknowledges the fact
that they are the “Stars” of the moment.

Don’t you ever wonder how babies,
when they see each other, seem to be amazed of the other.

When you go to the mall or the park,
you always see them looking at each other.
They even shout out “Look, Baby!”

Ever wonder why?

I think I know.

The reason behind this is that,
I think they all know each other
from heaven.

And they were like,

“Heeey!! You made it here too!!”

Amazing

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It amazes me how fast Tyler grows.
He now can crawl and sit up on his own.
Just today he grabbed a hold of the couch while sitting on the floor,
Trying to pull himself to stand up.

It won’t be long now.
He will start walking soon,
And let the race begin.

I always play music in front of him.
He always shakes his hands from excitement,
Whenever he sees me pick up my guitar.
He seems to like it very much.

He stares at my hands and the guitar as I strike the strings.
The other day, I gave him my guitar pick,
and since babies put everything in their mouths,
I try to be on guard, making sure he won’t stick it in his,
To my surprise, he looked at me,
Reached out and tried to strum the strings with the pick.

Babies are smart.

The LORD does work in strange ways

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HE Really does have a way of things.
And HE too does have a way of reminding us of what we are,
and ways to teach us to understand it.

What happened yesterday really made me think.
Sometimes I do have hatred in my heart, and
Sometimes I must admit, it would be easier to take things into your own hands.

I get so mad sometimes, that I wish harm to everyone who makes me feel so.
Even death. A painful one.
So painful that the marrows of their soul would anguish in misery.

I am only human, and sometimes I can not control how
these thoughts linger in my heart and mind.

I do pray for guidance, strength and understanding,
And I know that my LORD up on high does hear me.
But I do not hear him back.

So I believe this is what HE did.

As I turn on the TV this morning,
The “Lord Of The Rings, Fellowship Of The Ring” was on The Movie Network.
And everyone who knows me, knows that I am addicted to the LOTR.
It was the scene where The Fellowship is down at Moria and
Gandalf is trying to figure the way out.
Frodo saw Gollum, and told Gandalf that Gollum deserved death.
Then Gandalf said..

‘Deserves it! I daresay he does.
Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life.
Can you give it to them?
Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement.
For even the very wise cannot see all ends.

What a way to get my attention.
As I hear this, I looked at my son,
Smiling, and seems to be acknowledging the movie.

But if something did happen to him,
I surely do not know how I would remember all this.