How are you doing? Well, I hope. Tonight I close at Albertsons. This will be my second time closing. I hope I measure up to the task. Yesterday I left my cigarettes at home. I did fine. I am going to leave my cigarettes at home again. I think by not smoking at work, I will do better at my job.
There are reports that the COIVD-19 is on the rise again. This time, it is something called, the "Delta" variant. Some states have already gone back to using mask mandates. Other states are busy working out what they will do for schools.
I read some more in my book. The Flying Tigers. The last day of peace for the United States as December 6, 1941. The next day, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. The AVG suddenly had a different mission, from trying to secretly help the Chinese. To actually being participants in the war. the AVG was broken up. One squadron, the Third Squadron went to help the RAF in Burma. While, the First and Second Squadrons flew to China to help protect against Air raids in Kunming, China.
According to Yahoo News, Texas is being sued over immigration by the Federal Government. Governor Abbott ordered National Guard troops to the border, and signed an executive order regarding immigration on July 28, 2021. The migrants are testing positive for COVID-19, not withstanding the Delta Variant. None of them have been vaccinated. Still, the Biden administration insists on allowing the migrants in, even transporting them from Texas to other communities. The Federal lawsuit began on Friday, 30 July, 2021. We definitely need to prevent the illegals from coming in. With COVID-19 being such a big crisis you'd think the Federal Government would do something to help prevent the migrants from spreading COVID-19.
Speaking of 30 July. Today, Was my cousin once removed Ethan and his wife Mary Grace wedding anniversary. According to my Aunt Janet, instead of going out, they had a baby instead. The baby was a girl, they named her Amayah.
The other day I saw this title at work. Notice, the book is co-authored by Bill Clinton and James Patterson. This kind of thing is exactly why I support President Trump. James Patterson writing a book along side Bill Clinton? This has to do with the money, no doubt. Notice the image on the cover is of a Black Hawk helicopter. It makes me think of the film Black Hawk Down. Also, the title of the book is The President's Daughter.
This year, Rush Limbaugh died. So, it is important to note that as well, when it comes to Bill Clinton. No one was on Bill Clinton's case like Rush Limbaugh so this says a lot. I miss Rush Limbaugh, he always had a good perspective. Rush Limbaugh died February 17, 2021 in Palm Beach Florida. Rush was aged 70 when he died.
I just saw an article where Tucker Carlson was blasted as "the worst human". This is actually a throw back to Bill O'Reilly, who would have a segment on his show about the "Worst human" alive. It is interesting to see Tucker Carlson get so much flack for being conservative. Anymore, it is not safe to be conservative. For one, there is a stereotype that conservatives are not being vaccinated. But this just is not true and serves as propaganda by the left.
Speaking of Propaganda. The persecution of Christians is on the rise like never before. Even in Columbia, an American nation, now there is persecution against Christians in that country. I do everything I can to raise awareness of the persecution of Christians in other countries. But I do believe persecution against the church in the United States has begun. Even though religion itself is not restricted. During the COVID shutdown, churches were forbidden to meet. So, what they did was host online worship services.
The shutdown of 2020, was really a testing phase for the persecution of the church in North America. Churches remained open, and those that did were fined. But mean while, other events carried on such as riots and protests with no social distance, some were not even wearing masks. One of the things they have done, is use race as a bullying tactic. Everything right now is about race.
My dad says it is about "100 degrees" outside. It definitely is hot out. I cannot believe how hot it is. To hot to even get food. I should let Max back inside.
Blogging
The purpose of my blog, is like that of a journal or a diary. I write the little things in here, and keep track of my own personal history. I include my personal views. Including that Jesus Christ is my saviour. Jesus Christ! Jesus Christ, is America's one true ally. Friend. Saviour. When we say, Jesus Christ, we mean "Friend". But mostly i keep personal notes here. Today, I found a notebook and folder for Math 1319. I wonder what UTA's equivalent course might be. Math is all common core in Texas. I will ask Nancy, my advisor when I have a chance. Maybe to I could talk to the Veterans Assistance Center. But one thing I will do with my blog is raise awareness of the persecution of Christians. I commit to pray for the persecuted Christians around the world. With my blog, I will do my best to share there story.
I have a few minutes to write. Not much to say. At work, they spoke to me about my hygiene. I need to be careful to shower before work. But I usually do. I usually shower before work. But the other night I showered before bed. I think time passed, and I began to stink. Well, I will make sure to shower before work instead this time.
I'm just drinking my coffee right now. One sip at a time. After I shower I will have plenty of time for more coffee. I brewed a whole pot. Maybe William will leave some for me.
Oh that is right. William is back again. He took his road trip across the country. He saw Colorado, Washington, Oregon, and California. He used the BLM (Bureau of Land Management) camp grounds. They are free, open to anyone camp grounds provided by the Bureau of Land Management.
William is in the process of getting an apartment and a job. He wants to work as a "bar back" and work his way up to bar tender. He has never mixed drinks before. So, he will be learning on the go.
In the mean time, as for me. I work again at 1:15 PM. Tomorrow, Saturday I work at 4:45 PM. I work as a Courtesy clerk. The other day, I stayed an extra half an hour to help Wes with trash. He had only one closing Courtesy Clerk. On Saturday I will be the closing Courtesy Clerk. I suppose that means I might open on Sunday. Well, more money for me. Yay. I love my job at Albertsons. I just wish i did not smoke so much at work.
According to Yahoo, Florida is plunged into a crisis. This is because COVID cases are soaring. The governor, Ron DeSantis is said to be one of the top Governor's right now. So, it will be interesting to watch the new developments in Florida. I included the story as a link, in the text. Apparently, Florida has seen soaring COVID cases. Dr. Fauci blames the unvaccinated, and the delta variant of the virus. Mean while, the Governor of Florida is determined not to reinstate emergency measures such as a shutdown. He signed into law a measure which allows him to override new COVID-19 restrictions. Meanwhile, Miami, and Orlando are requiring masks again. Disney World is also requiring masks. Many people are against wearing masks, partly because the mask mandates are now being required of vaccinated people. What is the use of the vaccine if you still need to wear a mask. This is really just an excuse for negative press regarding a Republican Governor, who could one day be a Republican Presidential Candidate.
Well, time for me to smoke a cigarette and then take a shower.
Coffee helps me enjoy my morning. I am not sure why, but I have been enjoying plain coffee lately, from the gas station. I just look around and sit back and sip. I enjoy it.
How did I come to enjoy coffee?
I do not have any pictures of that time. But it all began onboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). I can remember being in the space, and pouring my first true cup of coffee. I did not even put sugar in it. It was hot. To hot perhaps. I just sipped on the coffee. I did not even know the rules of the coffee pot at the time. Of course, these were the Navy rules. For all I knew, I was not supposed to be drinking coffee. But the ship's crew allowed me to have a cup each day.
I remember all the ports that the Kitty Hawk went to for that underway. First, we went to Hong Kong. Hong Kong was an unusual port, because the carrier cannot pull in to Hong Kong. So, we had to take liberty boats. Which meant the ship was anchored out.
The next port we went to was Busan, Korea. Of course, South Korea was unique, because for the Kitty Hawk, South Korea was a working port. But I remember going to the Outback in Busan. I cannot remember what I ate. I think I also had Tiger Beer for the first time. Anyone who has had Tiger Beer knows what Tiger Beer is. I still can picture being on duty while we were pierside in Busan. I still can see the brow of the ship. They had to move the brow for some reason. Or, wandering around Texas Street. I wondered, "Why is it called Texas Street"? I did not see much that made me think of Texas. I remember the mink blankets that were sold. Or going to the army base, and trying to talk down a vendor for his mink blanket.
After that, i remember going to Singapore. At Singapore is a small Navy base. So, we went there and did laundry. I remember laundry being a big deal. They even had pierside laundry services. Each port was stocked with exactly what we needed.
The next port we hit was Perth, Australia. But we pulled into Freemantle. That was on the west coast of the country, and on the Indian Ocean.
Well, here I am blogging and I need to get ready for work.
Doing Well I hope. Yesterday I went on my tour of UTA. It was hot. I did not know if I would make it. But I did. My tour guide was Summer. She took us to the University Center, West Hall, the MAC, and into the Central Library. We also passed the Nanotech Research facility. While I was at UTA I learned about the cybersecurity boot camp at UTA.
The program for UTA's cyber security is just what I have been looking for. I was sitting down, waiting for my tour. Scrolling through Facebook, when I came across it. I will look into that program further, and find out whether they take the GI Bill or not. The program looks just like what I have been searching for when it comes to Security+. I will schedule to find out more about the program.
Here is a photo of the UTA Race Car from the entrance of the Dan Dippert University Welcome Center. I have seen this before. But not at the welcome center. This is because when I first applied to the school I never went to the welcome center. I did see it at the fish fry with Jack.
Standing behind me, was Blaze. I was so thrilled by the tour, it made me want to return to school. In the Planetarium they added a wheel from the crashed Columbia Space Shuttle. I may have already mentioned this, but it was something which stuck out to me. From when I was young, I remember how the space shuttle and space rockets were a big deal in Texas. So, it remains even to this day. In an age where people say we have not even been to the moon.
They are talking new mask mandates in Washington. So far, in Texas there are no mask mandates any longer. However, that could change I suppose. Cases of the supposed virus are on the rise again. Here in Texas, for now, though, we do not have to worry about wearing a mask. Except I do wear one for work.
Today I work at 1:15 PM. My hours are a bit cut short. But that is ok. I will just stick with it through the good and bad times. Still, I got good hours over all I think. Anytime I am working, I feel good. Mostly, I just bag and get carts. But occasionally, there is some excitement like cleaning the mess in the women's restroom. Or, having to do T (trash) time.
I put a hot pocket in the microwave. Then, I took my medicine. Speaking of my medicine I am almost completely out. I am out of one medicine, Propanolol and I am almost out of Gabapentin. I ordered them over the phone like I was supposed too. This whole thing with the medicine makes me nervous. This is why I do not like taking medicine. But I am supposed too. So, I do.
I decided to wake up early. I do not know why. I played some Total War Rome II. I made a video and uploaded it to YouTube. I will share it here. I was not to impressed. I was a bit rusty. But I will play the Prologue and record myself doing that. I think that will be a good idea. Although Total War Rome II is an old title it is still fun to play. Especially as Rome.
Today, I have my campus tour. It is going to be hot. Plus, I have already attended classes. I wonder what they will think of me. Maybe I will get some new tips, or learn something new. My tour starts at 1 PM and I park at the Park South Garage. I have to arrive a little bit early, and bring my license plate number.
Today I checked Eric Poppy. I saw posts from almost everybody. Still waiting for a certain person to reply, who I will not name. Why did things change between us? You used to be so sweet towards me, now you try to push me away. I am just curious how you and your family are doing. I had not heard from you in so long. I miss chatting with you. It was always fun.
I have been playing around with WordPress lately. The feature I like about WordPress is the Reader. When I publish a post, it displays in the reader and lets other bloggers read what I wrote. Without sharing, on blogger, I do not get anyone who reads my posts. Despite this, I enjoy blogger for its ease of use. I have a need to write. Plus, I am a history student. History requires a lot of writing.
Right now, I am listening to Breitbart, as Senator McCarthy speaks. He is discussing the January 6, 2021 riot at the capital. Speaker of the House, Congresswoman Pelosi says this is an important date to remember. #DraintheSwamp The capital police did not have the authority to call in the National Guard. What?!
Here I go, once again. Delving into politics on a personal blog. What can I say? The politics are run amuck right now. The politicians throw so many accusations. No doubt, they will just punish a low level cop. But they are talking of punishing the speaker.
I was so happy about getting my Wolverines shirt yesterday. I think I will wear it to my tour of UTA. I like the blue and gold color. It reminds me of the Navy. Plus, it will take some courage to wear it as no doubt there will be fans from other schools near by. Of course, it is summer.
Normally, I watch the sun set. But prior to playing my computer game, I watched the sun rise. I also washed the dishes and took out the garbage. Today, is trash day.
I took my tour of UTA. They built several new buildings, and are building a new "School of Social Work". Also where the Planetarium is, they have a tire from the Columbia spacecraft which crashed in 2003. There is also the Commons right across from the MAC. Inside the Commons is a Starbucks and a new study area. Places to eat too.
Right now I am watching- or rather listening to another video. This one is on the L.U.C.I.F.E.R telescope on Mt. Graham in Arizona. It is connected to CERN, in that they are trying to see into another dimension.
I included the video for your viewing. CERN was formed in 1954 in Switzerland. The LBT(Large Binocular Telescope) was built between 1996 and 2002 according to Wikipedia. First light was 12 October 2005.
An image of the telescope
Anyways, I hope you have enjoyed this post. I hope you find it to be informative and entertaining. I hope it finds you well. Salutations and Greetings.
To make my last post about politics. All I wanted to do was share the story about me, and my friend Scott and Steve who had an incredible adventure helping my Dad with his car. Instead, I delivered a rant like no other. Sure, I included some history. But not as much as I wanted to. I get much more from reading history, than I do from following politics. But I still just wanted to lay out how I feel about things. Especially, considering the vaccine. Even discussing the vaccine has been rendered political. People, it was Trump who released the vaccine. Nobody should be forced to get the vaccine. But people should consider getting the vaccine. When you consider the source, Trump, you realize that the vaccine is probably ok. If it was the mark of the beast as you call it, then you wouldn't be able to get it without worshipping the beast.
We live in America, not Babylon. This is a part of the deception. That America is somehow Babylon. No. America is a significant country LIKE Babylon. Open a map and look where Babylon was. Now, look at where America is. This issue of America being like Babylon, or "being Babylon", or "mystery Babylon" as they call it to be confusing is nothing more than the left trying to fit scripture into there dogma. Egypt still exists, so does Rome in a way where, it is administrative. We do not see Roman Legions marching through the gates. But we do see the Vatican tirelessly representing the old Roman Empire. Keep in mind, the Protestant Reformation, though. The Reformation separated America from Rome, beyond anything ideological. Which is not the same thing as religious. I will include a YouTube video on the History of Babylon:
According to the video, the name of the city, Babylon, which is the name given by the Greeks, means "City of the Gods" or "Gate of the Gods". Also, it is alleged that Sargon may have built the city. But that this could just be a legend, to give the city more prestige. In 1595 BCE the city was sacked by the Hittites.
Even now I am discussing about Rome, Babylon, and America. This is because of confusion. Deception. All of it is really just leftist talking points pulled from randomly selected scriptures to scare people into believing America is Babylon.
The Ishtar Gate
Basically, the idea that America is Babylon is impossible. So many things are different. For one, America was founded on the worship of the God of the Bible. Whereas Babylon was founded on the worship of Murdoch. America's sin right now has nothing to do with religion. It has to do with abortion. The murder of the unborn. Nothing is more repugnant than the arrogance that they can kill unborn children and- that is just OK. Abortion was legal before I was born. I have never been alive without abortions. Hopefully, they will be able to do something to end abortion in the Supreme Court. Hopefully they overturn Roe v Wade (1973) and return the power of the states to regulate abortion. I know this will not end abortion, but it will prevent it from becoming universal abortion. 73 million babies have been aborted since the ruling on January 22, 1973. I was born in 1983. So abortion had been legal for over ten years by the time I was born. Yet, I carry the guilt of this sin too. Even though I have never fathered a child. Everyday when I hear about abortion, I am reminded of the guilt I feel for even knowing.
Anyways. Enough about Babylon. I went and visited my Mom. She got me a new t-shirt. It is a Wolverines T-shirt. Here we go for Michigan State:
So, I think I will wear that shirt tomorrow to my tour of UTA. UTA does not have a football team, so in my mind that makes me a free agent when it comes to college football teams. I missed out on going to Michigan, but at least maybe I will get to finish school. My Mom gave me all kinds of snacks, but she was out of Dr. Pepper, so I went and got me some coffee instead. I think that made up for it. It sure helps me to write when I have coffee.
Well, I suppose that is all for now. I hope you have a good evening, or day wherever you are at.
How are you doing? Well, I hope. Today, I woke up and found a McDonald's Iced Coffee in the fridge. I wonder how it got there?
Well, anyways, yesterday I worked. I opened, but by 1:15 PM (1315) I was off. Not much really happened. I cleaned a spill, and got carts. About 12:30 we had a cart round up. I am off until Wednesday.
After I got off work Scott called. He said he would come over later in the evening, once it cooled down. The heat index registered at 106 degrees Fahrenheit. It was hot. At one point I wanted to get some lunch, but it was to hot.
At about 5 PM Scott and Steve arrived. I am always nervous for some reason but it is exciting to hangout with Scott and Steve. We always have some kind of adventure. We looked at the 2002 Ford Focus standard shift. Then, I asked, "Do you want to get some food?" We settled on McDonalds. We got two large fries, two large iced coffees, five cheeseburgers, and five McChickens. We made it home at 7.
When we got home, my Dad's Toyota Camry was parked by the fire hydrant. That was odd I thought. Maybe my Dad had done that so Scott and Steve could park in the drive way. "That was polite", I thought. Well, we went inside. My Dad came in from the backyard. He explained that the Camry was having some transmission issues. He wanted to move the Ford Focus out of the way of the Kia Spectra so he could pull it out of the garage and drive that for Uber, while he gets the Camry fixed. I quickly moved the Rodeo out of the way of the Ford Focus and parked it across the street. I went back in and grabbed another sandwich. I was hungry, and this "adventure" was stressing me out. Steve moved there Corolla, "Big Red", as Scott calls it, next to the mailbox. Dad wanted Steve and Scott to help him back the Ford Focus out. Well, when they went to back the Ford Focus out, the steering wheel was locked on the Focus. So, they pushed it back to the edge of the drive way. Then, my Dad backed the Kia out.
After my Dad backed the Kia out, into the drive way. Me, Scott, and Steve, pushed the Ford Focus back toward the garage. We were going to park the Focus in the garage. But because the steering wheel was locked, Dad didn't want to risk the car hitting the bricks on the right side. Instead, he began working on the Spectra. To get it ready to be inspected. Not sure what is wrong with it. But the "check engine" light is on, and the parking break was not working. So, I think he got the parking break working. Now, he has to get the check engine light to stay off.
Well, we went back inside and I started to feel tired. So, I took my medicine and went to sleep. I slept all night. I guess opening made me pretty tired. I didn't even play a computer game. I felt bad because I had gone to sleep while Scott and Steve were over. I figured Scott and Steve might never come over again. I had felt tired and sick. The car adventure I was not expecting it. But the next day, I found this in the fridge:
As you can see I have been drinking it. But it was completely full when I first saw it. You can imagine my surprise when I saw it, sitting in the fridge. The first drink was so refreshing. Because I normally do not drink iced coffee, it sure took me a bit to get this far in it. It was like God knew just what I needed right when I needed it. So, He moved Scott and Steve's hearts to leave me an iced coffee for in the morning. Maybe I will have to go get another McDonald's Iced Coffee. I sure am enjoying mine now. After last night's adventure I sure needed it.
I just let Max out. After I found my Iced Coffee in the fridge, I realized God had been good to me. So, I made sure to give Max his treat. He seemed to appreciate it. It was beef and cheddar cheese for him. Because God was good to me, I made sure to be good to Max. With COVID still going around, these days are tough. So, I was glad to be able to give Max his treat as well as having a a treat myself.
Speaking of COVID. I have a video to share. But it is on Rumble instead of YouTube. So, I can only share the link and hope you follow it to learn something going on about COVID "Delta" variant. https://rumble.com/embed/vhp6bx/?pub=4&fbclid=IwAR1paXWkP7hI1p-JjWoRQ7V2aok8XsJoKxyxh4YbpkWGikM5K5eaarp8DDU. I promise, the link is just a video. They are trying to force the Vaccine for "COVID". They want to use "mandates" to force the vaccines. I say "the vaccine" but there is more than one vaccine. The Food and Drug Administration has not approved any vaccines for COVID yet. Although, vaccines are available. I really think this video might be a trap. For one, it is on Rumble. For another, the video cannot be shared.
The Vaccine
I do not believe the vaccine is the "mark of the beast". For one, the "mark" is something you "take on". Not something you "take in". But I am not getting the vaccine. It is fine if you want to get it though. For one, the vaccine is taken "in" the arm. Another reason, is that in order for it to be "the mark of the beast", you need "the beast" to appear. So that people may "wonder after the beast" and take his mark. It describes the beast as a he, not an "it". So, the "beast" is something out of Revelations, and we need to stay out of Revelations. But I was just sharing my thoughts on the vaccine.
All of my life I have been given vaccines. Whether I wanted them or not. Finally, in 2004 on the USS Juneau (LDP 10) I had a reaction to the "small pox" vaccine. I actually have the entire series of the "Anthrax" vaccine. But I decided not to get this vaccine. Some of the information I have heard on COVID has made it seem like you cannot be vaccinated, as well. It might be bad information, but I have to wait and see, so I need to finish school so I can research the vaccine myself. I am not saying to get the vaccine. Nor am I saying NOT to get the vaccine. I am just sharing my thoughts, and why I am not getting the vaccine. Maybe the vaccine works, maybe it does not.
The Flying Tigers
I have not made much more progress in The Flying Tigers. The pilots are training in the fall of 1941. They had there first casualty in a mid-air collision. The pilots are training at a place called Toungoo. Despite there fears of dying, the pilots press on and continue to their training. The AVG pilots want to be well trained before they face any Japanese planes in combat. They are practicing there shooting and flying, preparing for war.
I asked my Mom how she was doing. She finished her journey home last night. Now, Mom and Joey are out for lunch. I guess Joey had off. He works some crazy hours at JPS.
I am going for a tour of UTA tomorrow. I invited my Mom as a guest, I can invite up tot two guests. I want to show that I really do want to return to college and finish my degree.
I don't think my Mom expected me to invite her. But I gave her a way out. I suggested coming over to visit after my tour. I know it will be hot, so I am saving my energy for tomorrow. I plan to bring a note book. A part of the reason to take the tour is to research my re-admission to college. I wish I could bring you along, there are so many neat things on campus. But who knows, maybe there is something I missed. It never gets old, wandering onto campus.
Trump
I was just watching a video, about what President Trump had to say. About how if America was attacked, we will do things that have never been done before. I am now a member of "Trump 2021". I hope Trump runs again, or comes back into power. Either way is fine with me. God chose Trump, and America for a special purpose to do with Israel. Let me show you a Trump video which can be shared:
This video, by "The Black Conservative Patriot" on YouTube is alleging that Vice President Pence wanted to go to war prior to Sleepy Joe taking office. Mr. BCPT wanted us to remember this name: Alexandra Chalupa who is alleged to have "concocted" the "Russian metaling" narrative, which according to BCPT plagued Trump throughout his Presidency. According to Wikipedia she is :
Alexandra Chalupa is an American who was co-chair of the Democratic National Committee’s Ethnic Council. She is also the founder of the political consulting firm Chalupa & Associates, LLC. Chalupa is a pro-Ukrainian activist.
This is just to identify the person, who is called a "democratic operative". She joined twitter September 2012.
I am just sharing this information so you can understand the background behind the whole "Russian metaling" accusations against Trump. The democrats, five years later, are still going on with this false narrative. Trump was elected by a majority of 63 million votes. Remember, your vote does count, you are accountable to God for whom you vote for.
I wanted to share another video which stuck out to me. This one is about the vaccine and Israel. Even Israel is trying to have a vaccine mandate, requiring a negative test, and quarantine if the person is not vaccinated.
Well, that is all for now. I hope you enjoyed reading my blog. I enjoyed writing it. I do not write for money or anything, all of it is for free. If you enjoy reading what I wrote, I give thanks to God for my abilities to write. Everything I write is from the Heart. I believe Trump, and the United States have a special connection to Israel. One day, God is going to bring his people Israel to the Promised Land, and we will never see them again. The video mentioned Jesus, so I felt that the second video was worth sharing. Even though it demonizes Israel. Long live Israel, God bless the USA! #Trump2021
1 The LORD spoke his word to me. He said, 2 "Son of man, speak to your people. Tell them, 'Suppose I bring a war on this country, and the people of this country choose one of their men and make him their watchman. 3 If he sees the enemy coming to attack the country he will blow his horn to warn the people. 4 If the people hear the horn and ignore the warning and the enemy comes and takes them, they will be responsible for their own deaths. 5 They heard the sound of the horn but ignored the warning. So, they are responsible for their own deaths. If they had taken the warning, they could have saved themselves. 6 "'But if the watchman sees the enemy coming and doesn't blow his horn to warn the people and the enemy comes and kills someone, that watchman must die because of his sin. I will hold him responsible for their deaths.'
7 "Son of man, I have appointed you as a watchman for the people of Israel. Listen to what I say, and warn them for me. 8 Suppose I say to a wicked person, 'You wicked person, you will certainly die,' and you say nothing to warn him to change his ways. That wicked person will die because of his sin, and I will hold you responsible for his death. 9 But if you warn a wicked person to turn from his ways and he doesn't turn from them, then he will die because of his sin. However, you will save yourself.
10 "Son of man, say to the people of Israel, "You have said this, Our wickedness and our sins weigh us down, and we are rotting away because of them. How can we live?"' 11 "Tell them, 'As I live, declares the Almighty LORD, I don't want wicked people to die. Rather, I want them to turn from their ways and live. Change the way you think and act! Turn from your wicked ways! Do you want to die, people of Israel?" 12 "Son of man, say to your people, 'The right things that a righteous person has done will not save him when he rebels. The wicked things that wicked person has done will not make him stumble when he turns from his wickedness. The righteous person will not live when he sins.' 13 I may promise the righteous person that he will certainly live. But if he trusts in the right things he has done and he does evil, none of the right things he has done will be remembered. He will die because of the evil things he has done. 14 I may warn the wicked person that he will certainly die. But suppose he turns from his sin and does what is fair and right. 15 He returns the security for a loan, pays back everything he stole, lives by the rules of life, and does nothing evil. Then he will certainly live. He will not die. 16 None of the sins that he has done will be remembered. He has done what is fair and right. He will certainly live.
17 "But your people say, 'The Lord's way is unfair.' Yet, their ways are unfair. 18 If the righteous person turns from the right things that he has done and does evil, he will die because of it. 19 If the wicked person turns from his wickedness and does what is fair and right he will live because of it. 20 Yet, the people of Israel say 'The Lord's way is unfair.' I will judge each of you by your own ways, people of Israel." 21 On the fifth day of the tenth month in the twelfth year of our captivity, a refugee from Jerusalem came to me. He said, "The city has been captured." 22 The evening before the refugee arrived, the power of the LORD came over me. On the morning the refugee arrived, the LORD made me speak. I spoke, and I was no longer quiet.
23 The LORD spoke his word to me. He said, 24 "Son of man, those who live in the ruined cities in Israel are saying, 'Abraham was only one person, and he was given the land. But we are many. Certainly the land has been given to us.' 25 So, tell them, 'This is what the Almighty LORD says: You eat meat with blood in it. You look to your idols for help. You murder people. Should the land be given to you? 26 You rely on your swords. You do disgusting things. You dishonor your neighbor's wife. Should the land be given to you?'
27 "Tell them, 'This is what the Almighty LORD says: As I live, whoever is in the ruined cities will be killed in battle. Whoever is in fortified places and caves will die from plagues. 28 I will turn the land into a barren wasteland. People will no longer brag about its power. The mountains of Israel will become so ruined that no one will travel through them. 29 Then people will know that I am the LORD, when I make the land a barren wasteland because of all the disgusting things they have done'.
30 "Son of man, your people are talking about you by the walls and in the doorways of their homes. They are saying to each other, Let's go and hear the word that has come from the LORD.' 31 Then they came to you, as if they are still my people, sit they sit down in front of you. They listen to what you say, but they don't do it. They say that they love me, but in their hearts they chase dishonest profits. 32 To them you are nothing more than a singer with a beautiful voice who sings love songs or a musician who plays an instrument. They listen to your words, but they don't do them. 33 When all your words come true-- and they certainly will come true-- these people will know that a prophet has been among them."
How are you doing today? Well, I hope. I have been still taking my medicine. I open today. This is the first time I will open as a Courtesy Clerk instead of Sanitation. I feel like I have gotten a level of trust at Albertsons. The question remains, "Will Albertsons be a permanent career, or a temporary job"? It remains to be seen. I really enjoy working at Albertsons. But then, there is the issue of me smoking. I guess I will just have to take things one day at a time.
My brother and Dad working on the Ford Focus
This gem is of the 2002 Ford Focus that my brother bought. He paid $183 dollars for it from someone at where he works. The car has not started in ten years. But who knows, maybe they can get it running. My brother David is checking the oil. The person who he bought it from at least changed the oil on it.
Along with re-applying to UTA I also filled out my FAFSA for 2021 and 2022. I always forget to fil out my FAFSA. But this year I did it because I am re-applying for school. I intend to use the GI bill rather than student loans. But it is on the to do list. You can fill out the FAFSA yourself at https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa. I need to order transcripts according to my checklist. But UTA already has my transcripts. Still, I guess I will find out whether I need to do so in the next day or two. It is a weekend that I submitted my application. So, I need to allow a couple of days. It will be good to be back in school. After working at Albertsons maybe I can tough it out a little better now. I have a bit of a work ethic now. I cannot wait to start. Not sure if I will start this fall, or next spring but I am determined to finish my studies.
Scott is going to come by and look at the 'new' Ford Focus sitting in the driveway. It is a standard shift car. I think he will enjoy looking at it. Anyways, I just want to share about Scott coming over. I have to work, but it will be good to see him.
I re-ordered my medicine through the VA. Still waiting for one of them, and I had to order another one. So, it is just a waiting game right now. I hope I will get my medicine soon. The medicine is helping. But I want to go off of my medicine. I am ok now. I want to finish my service with the Navy. I want to serve well.
Today I work only a few hours from 3:30 to 8:30. Perhaps I will be off tomorrow. A new schedule comes out today. I check it online, but never see anything. I take a picture of the schedule so I can check it on my phone. Then I also memorize the schedule. Don't want to miss work.
I do have a picture today.
Me, enjoying a cigarette and coffee
Once I get my coffee and cigarette I can write so much better. I get slow in the morning, and this helps wake me up. Yes, its Folgers Coffee. I drink my coffee plain, these days.
Anyways, I am sharing that photo because a friend of mine came under fire for drinking to much coffee. Now, you can see I drink coffee, yes. I also smoke.
I read more of The Flying Tigers. The AVG is beginning to train, it is fall of 1941. The New York Yankees and Brooklyn Dodgers are playing the World Series. War is far from the minds of the American people, at this juncture. Colonel Chennault is training his men both mentally and physically to become good pilots. Many of the pilots had never flown the P-40 before. Now, some of them love flying the P-40.
To help his men lose weight, from enjoying the dining of there transpacific crossing, Colonel Chennault has them PT. He plays baseball with them as the pitcher. Very fascinating stuff to read about. The training at Toungoo is not as luxurious as there crossing of the Pacific was. The pilots and crew even got to become Shell Backs, as they crossed the line at the equator. Some of the pilots had been Naval aviators, used to flying big planes. So, when they flew the P-40 for the first time, some of them were nervous about landing the plane thirty feet in the air, instead of on the ground.
My brother just showed up, David. He is buying a car for Jacob. We are going to store it at the house. It is a 2002 Ford Focus that he bought. My brother brought his new Toyota:
I am sure he won't mind if I take a picture of it
Anyways, I will try and get a picture of the Ford Focus being towed by the Rodeo. Not sure when that will be. Hopefully, sometime before work.
Now that it has stopped raining, sounds across the neighborhood are buzzing. Sounds like someone is using a buzz saw. Another is using a chainsaw, it looks like they are removing a tree down the way. Poor tree.
I began to re-apply to UTA. I want to return to college. I intend to finish my Bachelor's in History degree, and if I can attain a teaching certification. After my experiences at FedEx and Albertsons I want to finish my education. I just finished re-applying to University of Texas at Arlington for the Fall Semester 2021.
Macayla, a Front End Manager at Albertsons cut me lose early. I was happy with it. For one, Albertsons was not busy as it had been lately. So, I was just standing around. As a mid-shift Courtesy Clerk I was not sure what to do. Well, Macayla helped me, by letting me off early.
I edicded to watch a few Youtube videos. One, by Casey:
Casey compares the current COVID crisis and the vaccine, or the "jab", as people call it, to a Seinfeld episode. Indeed a lot of the symbolism was present. Along with the date December 7, 2021. Because Casey believes that is the date that the birth of Jesus was announced to Mary. That Apollos birthday is December 25th, or Winter Solstice. Casey also took the imagery of the white horse of the Apocalypse and compared it to the ribbon in the Seinfeld episode. Kramer was asked to wear a red ribbon. It did not go well for Kramer. As Kramer refused to wear the red ribbon. Very funny episode. Good for Casey, choosing to decode a Seinfeld episode.
Another video I watched:
This video is about the withdrawal from Afghanistan. The United States and NATO have been in Afghanistan for twenty years. It has cost over 2000 soldiers lives. But now, the Taliban is gaining ground as the withdrawal picks up speed. With the United States doing nothing. NATO doing nothing. Other groups with in Afghanistan, parts of the Mujahideen, want to challenge the Taliban and quick advance. Even though the Afghan National Army refuses to fight the Taliban. The film looks at the time that the United States spent in Afghanistan. Also, while looking at the rapid advance of the Taliban, it looks at those within Afghanistan who want to stop the Taliban. But some believe Afghanistan is descending into a civil war. A couple of Taliban interviews are included. The Afghan High Council On Restoration led by Farkhunda Zahra Naderi also speaks. She spoke about the affects on womens rights, that the Taliban's resurgence will have. The former head of MI6 says threat from terror groups will grow if allies turn there backs on Afghanistan. The Taliban expects to bring up a peace deal next month with the Afghan Government according to Sky News.
The issue of withdrawing from Afghanistan is personal to me. I was in Afghanistan. Kandahar, KAF to be exact. At RC(S). I watch this, and realize that this is a big setback for Afghanistan. They want Islamic rule, with Islamic law. The Taliban that is. The very government we uprooted is swooping back into power. This is a very dark situation. We should not have gone in to begin with. But I feel bad about leaving the Afghans to there fate. I hope cooler heads will prevail. For now, though it looks like the Taliban, and Al Qaeda will prevail. There are those willing to fight back. But they are not very strong without support from the United States.
I hope you are doing well. I am just sitting here in my pajamas preparing for work. Enjoying coffee. That is one of my "go tos", has been for years. I got into drinking coffee on USS Kitty Hawk. That was 2004. I would just sip on one cup for hours, even as it cooled down. Then, to were the canned coffees that Japan offered. They had all kinds of flavors in cans that could be cooled or heated. So, during the summer months most of the coffee in a can was cooled, whereas during the winter months, the coffees in a can were heated. They were America Coffees and Georgia Coffees. If you have ever had one, you know what I am talking about. I think they sell George Coffees at the World Market, but I have never seen them there. But I did check. In fact, I am going to go get some coffee right now. "Mhm". That is good coffee. I drink my coffee plain. Although, sometimes I still go for a Starbucks. When I get Starbucks I get coffee with soy milk. That always tastes great. Almond milk will work too. I did not know they could get so many different kinds of milks until I had Starbucks. Milk research. All done by Starbucks.
With my coffee, sometimes, I enjoy a cigarette as well. For some reason, the caffeine and tobacco go well together. I try not to emphasize it incase someone is on the fence. I wish I had never started smoking. I began smoking while I was in "A" school. It seemed to help with stress. It still does, in fact. So, I do enjoy smoking. But I wish I had never started. Maybe one day I will graduate to cigars or a pipe.
I woke up this morning, but I did not want too. I struggle a bit trying to get to work. But I am happy with my job. It has meaning, and has an impact on the local area. Courtesy Clerk. Sounds like not very much. But a lot happens at work. Like, for instance, my "neighbor" began working at Albertsons as well. They have a job coach. I guess people just like to work where I work. So, it makes me happy to be able to help with that. I showed the job coach how to do the punches, or the sweeps as we call them.
I was just chatting on Facebook. About Windows XP. I miss Windows XP. For Windows, that was a good operating system. I suppose Windows 8.1 also was pretty good. Windows 10 does not allow many of my older games to play. But I did manage to get Galactic Civilization II installed. So, count your blessings. Besides, Windows 10 was free. I guess I cannot complain, as I have always used Windows. Although back in the day, when I was a child I used DOS operating system. It was a long time before I got to use Windows. Never used Windows 3.1. I first used Windows 95, and then from there not long after, we were using Windows 98. I used Windows 2000 for a little while. It seemed not much different from Windows 98. But after that, I installed Windows XP on my laptop and never went back. By the time I came back from the Kitty Hawk all the other computers were Windows XP.
My friend, Seraph Johnson called me this morning. I missed the phone call. Now, I feel so bad about it. I am going to have to make up for it somehow.
I still have not received my medicine. I am waiting because I got to order more medicine. My co-pay is going to be ridiculous. But my parents have helped with that. Taking the medicine actually helps. But unlike a cigarette, I need a prescription for it. So, this is the on going battle of Aspergers, PTSD, and possible psychosis. They say i can get social security. But I don't even know how to sign up. They ought to teach these things in school. How to sign up for social security, how to pay taxes, or do a tax return. I don't know what is going to happen with drill. I have a medical retention review ongoing. Along with trying to get my security clearance, which I have heard nothing about since last year, when I had my interview. I need to call the Security Manager. I know I cannot force this. But I sure would like to drill, and be able to deploy like the other reservists. I intend to finish my service. Whatever it takes. For now I am nondrilling.
There are no pictures today. I have been continuing to read The Flying Tigers, I really recommend the book. Not only is the book full of information, but there are the notes in the back. No bibliography though. Using the notes, I can conduct further research into the unit known as "The Flying Tigers", or the American Volunteer Group (AVG), that flew for China during World War II, and even prior. The development of the group did not go how I imagined. Instead of being billeted, the pilots and crew had to volunteer, thus the name AVG. Still, I thought they engaged Japan prior to Pearl Harbor. But as it appears now, Pearl Harbor will happen, and then the AVG will be able to fight for China because of Declaration of War with Japan.
They are still freaking out about the delta variant of COVID. COVID-Delta some call it. Well, it turns out COVID goes back to SARS which happened in 2004. COVID is a gene not just a virus. That is, within our genes was uploaded the Coronavirus, as it is called. Notice the year. The same year I was on the Kitty Hawk, SARS came out. I remember it being a big deal. I think we were headed to Singapore at the time, or just after when SARS first hit. So, to get COVID you have to contract SARS which uploads COVID into the genes somehow. I heard this on BroadCast Ten, with Michael Anthony. There were patients involved. With both the United States and China. So, for there narrative, we have accused China of releasing a virus, that we helped create and release. The first patient for COVID was in 2002. Which the speaker said ruled out coronavirus as "The novel coronavirus".
I have a Youtube channel. I am not exactly sure what I want to do with it. But lately, I have been trying to attract viewers and subscribers so that I can actually do something worthwhile. I record footage of me playing computer games. Hoping to build a base of viewers. Here is a link to one of my videos:
I recorded the game play because once again, I play a lot of computer games. But I want to do more than play computer games. I would like to make a good Youtube video. I do not have very many videos but I am happy with my channel. I want the theme of my blog to be about me opening up. I think the background theme I chose is a good one for this reason.
Eventually, on my youtube channel I would like to make some money. I think I would be good at that. But for now, I will be content with typing in my blog. recording my computer games. Also, I run a pinterest that has gotten some views. I am a Christian Conservative. I grew up this way. My Mom taught me through homeschool. She did not require me to believe anything in particular. But she did introduce me to Rush Limbaugh and Shawn Hannity. I grew up in Puget Sound, Washington. I could have very easily become a liberal. But here in Texas that would just make me a democrat.
According to the Bible, Moses was the only living person to ever see the promised land. Israel has never seen the promised land. The Land of Canaan is not the Promised Land. The Land of Canaan was given as an inheritance to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. But that is not the promised land. The exception is Ezekiel did see New Jerusalem. Even Jesus never saw the Promised Land. God allowed Moses to see the Promised land because he was not going to enter the Land of Canaan. Or, the land of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Perhaps he wanted to. Hence, the transfiguration. So, that is a part of the deception. That somehow, the Land of Canaan is the Promised Land. No, don't be mistaken. The Promised Land and the Land of Canaan are two different places. But people want you to think they are the same thing.
Another thing is the pushing of CRT. Or, Critical Race Theory. I see that a lot now. Of course, everyone knows, Critical Race Theory has been taught in schools since the 1980s. Thus, the homeschooling. CRT is just one part of the brainwashing that my Mom wanted me and my brother to avoid, I think. Its tough to disagree with a majority of people, so it seems, who without realizing it, adhere to Critical Race Theory. That everything is about race. Including salvation (religion). So, in CRT all white people are Christians, for instance. Jesus is a white saviour, rather than the saviour of man kind. That is a part of CRT. Not the whole. Along with that, you have Project 1619. Project 1619 teaches that America was founded on and for the purpose of slavery. Which is in opposition to "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness". The God given liberties which are a gift.
Yet, America practices abortion. Many people look at these things, like abortion, slavery, links to paganism, and claim that America is Babylon. But Babylon is Babylon. Rome is Rome. America is America. They say, America is in the Bible, yet they never say where it is that America is in the Bible.
So, I tell people. Jesus Christ! Jesus Christ, is America's one true ally. Friend. Saviour. When we say, Jesus Christ, we mean Friend. Because that is what friend means. Jesus Christ invented friends. Now, I am out of coffee. I just want to say. I believe God has a special purpose for America. We just got to turn from our sins and turn to Jesus Christ. We need to halt abortion, and make sure slavery never happens again. Something about History, is that History repeats itself. I see that everywhere.
When I was in the back working for Fedex. That was my first real exposure to other people after school. Suddenly, my mind began gleaning any History that each person I spoke with told me. They would put me in one trailer. Before I knew it, after absorbing one person's history, I was already in another trailer absorbing someone elses History. It was really eye opening. As i said, the Psychology also helped in dealing with other people. So, I think that all in all things are looking up. It was like people would "light up" with History. They didn't even realize they were doing it.
At Albertsons I still glean history. But it is not as surprising. It helps with conversation a little bit. I need to be careful, history is not politics. Rather, politics is not history. So, I avoid political discussions like the plague and just appreciate any history I get. For instance, that Albertsons first began in 1939. Or that Arlington was established in 1876. Personal History comes up as well.
Me? I personally believe that Christopher Columbus was a Christian who wanted to bring Jesus Christ with him when he discovered America.
Do I think he was perfect? No. Do I think he was even a Christian? I could not know that without asking him. He was still a human being, and he still had to fulfill the wishes of his employers. For one, one of the things he did was help build a church. Also, it is important to point out that, right after the discovery of America in 1517, Martin Luther penned his 95 theses on the door of the church at Wittenberg.
As soon as there was a place to spread the truth to, the truth actually emerged. That we need Jesus Christ, not the Pope, to save us. I am just trying to share the story. Of course many catholics came over to America too. Even in World History II, I learned about how many of the people left England to flee religious persecution. This was not some big conspiracy to spread the English Empire. But the British Empire did result from it though, because all the people still considered themselves to be English at the time. I am not saying there was NOT a plan to build a British Empire. I am sure there was. England was just in a good spot not to try and build an empire.
The same thing happened in Europe during the Reformation. Where churches were persecuted for not following the national church, or the Catholic church for instance. Similar to the church of England. The Church of Rome and the Church of England are both unique because the English Reformation was said to have begun under King Henry VIII because King Henry did not trust Martin Luther. I read that in an article from school.
King Henry VIII 1509 to 1547
While at school, UTA never taught that America is Babylon. Rather, they taught that America is an important country, like Babylon. In that Babylon was used by God to shape the destiny of Israel. Babylon and Rome, are both significant countries mentioned by name in the Bible. Whereas the Bible never talks directly about Alexander and Macedonia. Only in the Maccbees does it talk about the Grecians who were with Alexander The Great and Israel.
It is very rare to meet people it seems who do not believe America is Babylon. People need to wake up and realize America has a special purpose from God. Babylon was founded on false religions where as America was founded on God, and Jesus Christ was the King. It still is that way. But if we do not wake up, and turn to Jesus Christ we might very well end up like the Third Reich. The Third Reich is not mentioned directly in the Bible either, and yet it ended up having a big impact. God will get what he wants from whom he wants. It is God who raises up kings, and God brings the kings down too. That is why Jesus Christ is our king. Our President takes a back row seat to Jesus Christ.
I am not sitting here saying everybody was perfect. That the desire to discover, found, and build America was entirely implicit. No, the countries also needed and wanted resources of America. America was not founded though by Europeans, it was founded by Americans. Read your history. From the beginning, even the Pilgrims, and the Puritans did things which made so that one day America would be an independent nation. Are we a nation of immigrants? yes, but Christian ones.
I believe America's purpose is to spread the gospel. Everything we have is for that purpose. Even our nice wealth that we have, how we all have cars, or houses or food on our tables. That is all for the use of serving God in some way. Not everybody is going to be a missionary of course. God calls us to things, and some he calls to spread the good news. Others he calls to serve him in another way.
Even all of our science, and military has the purpose of spreading the good news. We can be told one thing, but chose to live differently. This was the whole point of Martin Luther. Sometimes, the church was telling people to live one way, but they wanted to chose to live a different way so that they could worship God how they thought best.
I don't have a rosey view of things when it comes to America. I am not a nationalist. But I do believe America has something special that may be beyond spreading the gospel. But I am not sure what that purpose is either. Because of all the negative teaching about America it is difficult for me to actually see what God may want us to do. I suppose that is the purpose of the teaching. So, that America will turn into a Babylon and be forgotten in History. They want to threaten American privilege. People misunderstand about American privilege.
An example of American privilege, is when an American gets captured overseas, they usually are freed simply because they are American. It is confused as "White privilege", and as something internal which allows white people to basically do whatever they want. While other people have to suffer for that privilege. That is, in order for American privilege to work, the people who are "not" American have to suffer. It is a balance thing, they say. Just because you are not white does not mean you do not have American privilege. As someone who has lived overseas, I have seen plenty of non-white Americans whose American privilege was regarded. So, in the end, they will persecute you too. It is more of the deception designed to equate America to Babylon, or Rome. When in fact, Babylon and Rome could co-exist. Yet, they could exist with America. So you would have Rome, Babylon, and America. See how America is a part of the New World. Whereas Babylon and Rome belong to the Old World. Jesus even said, "You cannot put new wine (America) into old vessels (Rome, Babylon) for they will burst". So, somehow Rome and Babylon still exist or will exist again. This may be because they are supposed to be "New Rome" or "New Babylon". With all of the craziness about COVID-19 happening, it seems obvious to me. Rome still exists somehow and will be formally recognized in some way again. Whereas Babylon would need to be rebuilt. Look how chaotic things are in Iraq, which is where Babylon was said to be located. Eventually someone might want to build a New Babylon. I mean, why not? Won't it just get blown up like everything else there. Remember, that Jesus Christ deals with resurrection. Jesus Christ is the resurrected Saviour. He is "The Way, The Truth, and the Life", which is what my Mom always taught. So, it only makes since that Rome and Babylon would be resurrected.
I do believe America can turn into a Rome. Or a Babylon. But in the end, God will still extract what he wants from America. Now, I am going to go write out Ezekiel 33. This is because I saw it listed in a post I saw. I just wonder, what does it say? Well, please enjoy.
With this blog, I am in the process of opening up to other people. I like to express my thoughts in writing. I have always been a bit reclusive. When I was growing up my friends consisted of people I knew from church and in my neighborhood. Later in life, I came to find that I formed good connections online. But sometimes, in real life I am not very good at making connections. There are a few exceptions, such as Bert where I never even asked if he had a Myspace account. But other people I met in real life, and later connected with online. I feel like that is when the real connection formed. I am in the process of opening up my life to other people. Because of my childhood, a couple times I connected with people through church. Also, some connections are from the Navy. For some reason I connect better with people online. I text rather than call, for instance. I get on Facebook rather than hangout. Other than my family, I do not hang out with very many people.
When I was in school, I felt like the school wanted to help me connect with people. So, I was Director of Members of the Maverick Veterans at UTA. I opened up a little bit, and because of that, I felt like we accomplished a few things along the way. It was exciting to be a part of that group. We did some socials, and other neat gatherings such as the Fish Fry at the Sweet Center (Now the Veterans Assistance Center). That was in July 2017 to September 2018. Suddenly, I quit going to my classes. They were all classes I wanted to be in. So, I feel really bad. I got where I wanted to be, and kind of messed it up by not attending my classes. So, to be consistent I skipped out on the Maverick Veterans to and was replaced as Director of Membership. I hope maybe I will get a chance to finish school, but for some reason I became overwhelmed and just stopped going. I also went and got a diagnosis from the VA, and got some counseling but everything was moving so fast for me. So, I have not finished school and now I need to re-apply to UTA. I am still kind of looking back and wondering, is there anyway to finish those classes, still. I suppose I would have to talk with the Professors.
At the time I was hanging out with Jack and Jen mostly, but still did participate with the Maverick Veterans. I just stopped doing the functions I was supposed to do. I wish I had stuck with it better. But now I am working at Albertsons. I hope I can get in good with them and go back to school. I really want to finish my History degree. Of course, History is much more than a degree. History, for me, is a way of understanding people. I took Psychology 1315, and came away with a better understanding of people. It made me want to take a more advanced class in Psychology. Along with my history degree, I feel like I would connect better with people through that. there are life events that I have had that I cannot write about.
Still, it is important to note, most of my good friends are online. Even though I met a few good ones at UTA. Sometimes, I find myself wondering how those people are doing. I guess when you go through something with somebody it creates a kind of bond. I always felt welcome at the Maverick Veterans. Also, many of my professors were very helpful in teaching me the material I needed to know.
Of course, my journey in hire education began at Tarrant County College. There I also met some students, and professors who carried over with me to UTA. That was neat too. It made me feel more at home at UTA. When I was at UTA, I became aware of the great privilege it is to get to grace the learning halls of a great school. Also, Nancy Gandre, the History advisor was very helpful towards me, directing me towards great classes. She introduced me to other programs I might be interested in. Such as Teaching English as a Second language. That sounded interesting, I wish I had learned about that before though, when I had more of the GI Bill. It was fancy that she recommended it to me.
This picture above, is of a water fountain. It also includes University Hall where the liberal arts are at, including History. Also in the background is the Life Sciences building where I took American Literature 2301. Regardless of what happens, I know I can be glad that I actually made it into higher education. But now, I still want to finish my higher education. Everyday I think about doing it. Even though I need to re-apply, I think it will be worth it to finish school.
I keep focusing on school. That because to me, school is important. Just like working is too. I work at Albertsons because well, I always wanted to work at a Grocery store. So, I have my dream job for now. I like working at a Grocery store because I get to help other people. For now, instead of school, I am working. I suppose the next thing will be to start back to school.
Today I decided, or rather my Dad decided, for me to get a haircut. Normally, I go to Great Clips down the street. But there haircuts have gotten to be to expensive for me. So, I tried on the base, at Carswell NAS JRB. I still have my ID. Plus, the Officer told me, even though I am a nondrilling reservist and I need to keep the grooming standards.
Me, before getting a haircut
As you can see, this picture from June, it being July I really needed a haircut. I arrived at the base, and parked in the exchange parking lot. Right as I got to the door for the barbershop, I saw this:
The barbershop had been temporarily relocated
On the door was a sign telling me where the barbershop had moved to it. Next to the sign was a map that I didn't notice earlier. It shows the route to the barbershop, located in building 1506, which is actually the same building as the dining facility. It took me no time at all to find the Mooreland Hall dining facility. But I miss read the sign and thought it was across from the dining facility. Finally, I asked a lady at the optometry which had also been relocated. So, she pointed me back to the dining facility. There was actually a couple signs pointing the way, but to make sure I went inside the dining facility and asked. He said it was at the door with the goat on it. Ok., I thought. The Goat Locker (Chief's Mess). Sure enough:
The Entrance to the Barbershop
I had finally found where the barbershop was. It was at an out of the way location, so I expected I would get in pretty quick. You can see the goat on the door. I guess that was the Chief's Mess, but now it was functioning as the Barbershop. It took some real research to find the place. Here is what I look like now post-haircut:
Not a bad haircut I would say. The price was a bit cheaper but with the gas involved I guess I really just broke even. Oh, I also bought a new wallet. I don't have a picture of that, but it looks just like any other wallet. It was a bit of a crazy day trying to get a haircut, but I got it all done before noon. Well, Now I am ready for a nap. For lunch I stopped at Braums and tried there limited Spicy Chicken sandwich. It was pretty good, real spicy I thought too. So, I got me a drink as well. After I ate, the Rodeo wouldn't start. At first I wondered if the battery was dying again. But the battery was doing fine, because the radio, and AC started, just not the engine. So, I put the shift into Neutral and tried starting it again. Sure enough, the Rodeo started right up.
I am home now. I got several other pictures which I will share later. All in all it was a productive day. I made it onto the base. I got a haircut, a new wallet, and re-discovered how to start the Rodeo. Plus I got some pictures on the base I want to share. But just the ones I shared there is a lot you can do with them. For instance, the building number is 1506. What happened in the year 1506? is there a form 1506? Or, why is the Chief's Mess called the Goat Locker? Why does it have a symbol of a goat on it as well. Is the door water tight? The list goes on. There is even a map in the second picture.
