I hate drama

I'm one of those people that enjoys a simple life. Being a semi-geek, simplicity isn't necessarily easy. So, I try to keep the rest of my life as simple as possible. Most of the relationships in my life, if not all, are free of the drama. Something I think is rare nowadays.

Anyway, my little brother is going through some it right now and I hate the fact that there's nothing I can do about it. I'd love to be able to hug him, take him out for coffee and just talk. For now, the phone call will do. But I hate it. I hate that he's going through this crap. He has a great heart and I hate to see it broken.

One thing I can say, this is for you little bro, is that I love you so much and I'm praying that God will bring you comfort and guidance. There's not a day that goes by that I don't think about you and the family. Just remember that I'm here anytime you need me.

Hey, I'm Back

Ok, so it's been 'like' forever since I've written a post here on Musings, but, I'm back. My life got pretty hectic after Carmen's birth. It was a crazy transition time for me.

Now that things are somewhat settled, I decided to make some changes around here. You'll notice I changed the dark color scheme to something much lighter. I'm not sure why I used something so dark, but I couldn't stand it anymore. I worked on the header, and I have to say, I like it a hundred times more than the generic stuff you get from Blogger. Anyway, on to my musings or ramblings for today.

Unless you've been living in a hole, you're aware of the Chris Brown-Rihanna incident at the Grammy's. Every media outlet is covering this, and I really don't have a problem with it like I do other celebrity crap they post as news. You know what I'm talking about. So, I hit CNN.com this morning to get my daily dose of biased news and saw that Chris Brown says he's sorry 'for what transpired'. Really? He's sorry. Well, golly gee, Chris. I guess that makes it okay. I mean, saying your sorry for hitting a woman will make everything just go away, right. Heh, you know what's sad? In his case, it probably will.

Oh, the funniest thing I've seen this morning (other than the crusted snot on my baby's face from overnight sneezing that we couldn't get to), is a YouTube clip that's been making the rounds on most media sites. If you haven't seen it, take a look at this lady having a bad day at the Hong Hong airport. What's funny about it is that anyone that's ever missed a flight has wanted to throw a tantrum like that. We just never do. Unless of course we've made a little stop at the bar, and then we just can't help it. But this lady is sober when she goes nuts. Too funny.


Well, Obama's keeping his promise of bringing change to America. (It was probably the single-most successful presidential campaign I can remember.) Most Americans would agree that something needed to be changed. I'll be honest, I voted for W both times, and I didn't vote for O. But, I did agree with him on that one topic. We did need change.

But it's really scaring the **** out of me at the way big O is going about it. He's inching us closer and closer to socialism, and if that weren't scary enough, Americans are loving him for it. I just don't get it.

Isa's Favorite Songs

Isa has been on this Laurie Berkner kick lately. Her and her band write and play kids songs that are quite a hit with little ones. We found about her on Nickelodeon, and I picked up the DVD/CD for Isa. Now, every time we get in the car, that's what she wants to listen to.

Her favorite songs are:
I'm Gonna Catch You


We Are The Dinosaurs


I have to admit, I enjoy listening too. I like those two songs, and these:
Victor Vito


Bumble Bee (Buzz Buzz)

UFC 88: Breakout

Matt and I didn't order the fights, so why post about them? Thanks to YouTube, I caught a glimpse of what we missed. In short, Rashad Evans knocked Chuck Liddell out cold. I've only seen Liddell get 'owned' once before (by Quentin 'Rampage' Jackson), and Evans stood right with him. Here's the result:

Joke Day

Here's one I heard a while back:

An Atheist in the Woods
An atheist was taking a walk through the woods.
As he was walking along side the river he heard a rustling in the bushes behind him.
He turned to look and saw a 7-foot grizzly bear charge towards him.
He ran as fast as he could up the path.
He looked over his shoulder and saw that the bear was closing in on him.
He looked over his shoulder again and the bear was even closer.
He tripped and fell on the ground.
He rolled overto pick himself up and saw the bear right on top of him, reaching for him with his left paw and raising his right paw to strike him.
At that instant, the Atheist cried out to the Lord.
Time stopped. The bear froze and the forest became silent.
A bright light shone upon the man and God's voice came out of the sky.
"You denied my existence for all these years. You teach others that I don't exist. You even credit creation to a cosmic accident. Do you really expect me to help you out of this predicament? Have you now become a believer?"
The atheist looked directly into the light and said unto God, "It would be
hypocritical of me to suddenly ask you to treat me as a Christian. But perhaps you could instead make the bear a Christian?"
"Very well," said the voice of God.
The light went out and the sound of the forest resumed.
At that point, the bear dropped his right paw, brought both paws together and bowed his head and spoke, "for the food I'm about to receive, may the Lord bless the bounty. Amen."

And the greatest of these is love ..

I came across this video clip on GodTube this morning and just had to share it. It truly represents the love of a father for his son.



For those who can't see the clip, click here.

I finally uploaded the baby shower pics

Sarah sent me the photos from my baby shower and I've finally got around to uploading them to my Facebook. If you're not on Facebook just yet, get on it.

Anyway, I wanted to share one of my favorite gifts of the day. Isa liked it too.


I can just imagine little Carmen in this with a little pink 'camo' bow. Can't you?