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The concert was here in Wichita on 07 August 2008.
This first link is us getting ready, and a little Stormtrooper dancing after our part in the concert. I am the tall stormtrooper.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCFBGvg4mhI
This second link is our part in the concert. I am the second trooper from the left.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o44XB6fv7b0&feature=related
I hope you enjoy the videos. I know they are not the best quality, but they are on youtube, so you can't expect much.
Let me know what you guys think. And feel free to rate and comment on the videos while you are watching them.
This first link is us getting ready, and a little Stormtrooper dancing after our part in the concert. I am the tall stormtrooper.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCFBGvg4mhI
This second link is our part in the concert. I am the second trooper from the left.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o44XB6fv7b0&feature=related
I hope you enjoy the videos. I know they are not the best quality, but they are on youtube, so you can't expect much.
Let me know what you guys think. And feel free to rate and comment on the videos while you are watching them.
Tomorrow night I will be at the Weird Al Concert at the Cotillion Ballroom.
I will be on stage with him during "The Saga Begins" in my Stormtrooper armor. If you are a fan of Weird Al, you should come check it out!
I will be on stage with him during "The Saga Begins" in my Stormtrooper armor. If you are a fan of Weird Al, you should come check it out!
I'll be one of the Stormtroopers at Toys R Us tonight for the Midnight release of the new Clone Wars Toys.
Don't miss out.
Don't miss out.
The Dark Knight:
If you are not a Batman fan, endure for a few minutes while I play the role of Fan-boy. If you have not seen this film yet, crawl out from your rock, cave, or bed and get out to see it now! In what is easily one of Heath Ledgers finest performances, I was nothing short of amazed by this film. Amazed mostly in the fact that I enjoyed it as much as I did Batman Begins. This is not normally the case with comic book movies, often they go down hill as they progress. (Spiderman 3 anyone?) This film however stands up to the expectations of the first film, and dare I say, it surpasses it. I have been looking forward to this film all year, and I was very very happy with it. (Though I could of done with less speaking lines in the Batman voice, LOL)
Dr. Horrible's Sing-along video blog:
http://www.drhorrible.com/
Seriously people, this is worth the $6 on iTunes. It is a musical Superhero/Villian parody of sorts by the master-mind that is Josh Wedon. And don't take me the wrong way here, I am not a Wedon fan-boy, though I loved Firefly. This features Neil Patrick Harrison as Dr. Horrible, an up and coming Super-Villain who is torn between taking over the world, and his love for the local girl in the laundry mat. Trust me on this, you will love it. I just hope they release the sound track, so I can enjoy some of the songs without having to watch it a hundred times a week. Heh.
In other news: the meds that I am presently one seems to be working slowly. But last few days, they seem to be working well. For the first time in a long time, I am in a rather great mood. Yay, right?
That is all for now. More later kiddies.
If you are not a Batman fan, endure for a few minutes while I play the role of Fan-boy. If you have not seen this film yet, crawl out from your rock, cave, or bed and get out to see it now! In what is easily one of Heath Ledgers finest performances, I was nothing short of amazed by this film. Amazed mostly in the fact that I enjoyed it as much as I did Batman Begins. This is not normally the case with comic book movies, often they go down hill as they progress. (Spiderman 3 anyone?) This film however stands up to the expectations of the first film, and dare I say, it surpasses it. I have been looking forward to this film all year, and I was very very happy with it. (Though I could of done with less speaking lines in the Batman voice, LOL)
Dr. Horrible's Sing-along video blog:
http://www.drhorrible.com/
Seriously people, this is worth the $6 on iTunes. It is a musical Superhero/Villian parody of sorts by the master-mind that is Josh Wedon. And don't take me the wrong way here, I am not a Wedon fan-boy, though I loved Firefly. This features Neil Patrick Harrison as Dr. Horrible, an up and coming Super-Villain who is torn between taking over the world, and his love for the local girl in the laundry mat. Trust me on this, you will love it. I just hope they release the sound track, so I can enjoy some of the songs without having to watch it a hundred times a week. Heh.
In other news: the meds that I am presently one seems to be working slowly. But last few days, they seem to be working well. For the first time in a long time, I am in a rather great mood. Yay, right?
That is all for now. More later kiddies.
For years I have been against the idea of mind altering drugs. This includes those prescribed by Doctors. The idea of using medication to alter the state of a person's mind scared the hell out of me...
You might be wondering where I am going with this, so I will get to the point...
On the morning of Monday, 23rd of June 2008 I had an emotional break down. This was not the first collapse I have suffered since returning from Iraq, but this was by far the worst. I was attending my Unit's Annual Training at Ft. Riley, we were having breakfast and trying to stay on our feet after only an hour of sleep the night before. One of my fellow Sergeants, as well as new found friend, suddenly asked if I was feeling all right. I answered yes only to have him ask a second time. It was at that moment I fell straight back.
Wade caught me and screamed for a medic. I recall the odd feeling of at least five pairs of hands struggling to hold me up while stripping away my weapon and body armor. They guided me to a seated position and asked me again if I was all right. I broke down and started to cry. I cried so hard that I was shaking violently as they tried to calm me.
In a split second I began to hyperventilate. This was a new experience for me, and not one I ever wish to have again. I was repeatably asked to take deep breaths in an attempt to slow my breathing. They asked me a series of questions, again in an attempt to slow my breathing, upon this option failing they loaded me into a van and sped off to the ER.
Much of this story I had to be told. I suffered disorientation and some memory loss from the events of the morning. On the trip to the hospital I began to lose feeling in my arms, from my hands to my elbows. A funny little thing that happens when you start to hyperventilate, it reaches a point where you stop getting air completely and the brain in an attempt to save its self cuts blood off from the extremities. Sounds very logical now, but at the time I had no knowledge of said events, so it only made me hyperventilate even harder.
As I am sure you have already determined for your selfs, I did survive. I had to see a Psychiatrist. (Wow that word looks odd) And through his counsel and consulting my 1st Sergeant I was sent home to seek aid through the VA. (Veteran Affairs for you civilians out there)
Upon meeting my new Brain Doctor it has been determined that I have a Depression Disorder. To those of you that have known me a long time this probably isn't a big surprise. I will be put on medication and receive further counseling in hopes of curing the disorder as well as restoring focus and memory loss that I have suffered since the events of Iraq.
I will be tested for TBI (traumatic brain injury) since I tested positive through the questionnaire. This doesn't mean I have TBI, it just means I have to have the test. I currently do not test positive for PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) however this in no way means that Iraq wasn't the final push for my disorder, it simply means that I will become a lot worse if I don't take steps to fix this now.
I hope that coming forward publicly about my current condition doesn't come back to bite me in the ass, but being that my Military career has already be affected by these events I figure its public enough. (And no, they are not booting me out, in fact the military is being very supportive of my recovery)
I will post about the medication once I know for sure what I will be taking, and we can walk together in the chemical imbalance that shall be my state of mind.
One thing I hope is that this will return my ability to draw, for I haven't done much this year, and I believe the depression and anxiety have played major roles in that.
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"Congratulations. Was it worth it? The only thing you have managed to break so far is my Heart. This isn't so brave, its murder. What did I ever do to you? You don't even care do you? Please proceed into Android Hell!!!!" ~Portal
You might be wondering where I am going with this, so I will get to the point...
On the morning of Monday, 23rd of June 2008 I had an emotional break down. This was not the first collapse I have suffered since returning from Iraq, but this was by far the worst. I was attending my Unit's Annual Training at Ft. Riley, we were having breakfast and trying to stay on our feet after only an hour of sleep the night before. One of my fellow Sergeants, as well as new found friend, suddenly asked if I was feeling all right. I answered yes only to have him ask a second time. It was at that moment I fell straight back.
Wade caught me and screamed for a medic. I recall the odd feeling of at least five pairs of hands struggling to hold me up while stripping away my weapon and body armor. They guided me to a seated position and asked me again if I was all right. I broke down and started to cry. I cried so hard that I was shaking violently as they tried to calm me.
In a split second I began to hyperventilate. This was a new experience for me, and not one I ever wish to have again. I was repeatably asked to take deep breaths in an attempt to slow my breathing. They asked me a series of questions, again in an attempt to slow my breathing, upon this option failing they loaded me into a van and sped off to the ER.
Much of this story I had to be told. I suffered disorientation and some memory loss from the events of the morning. On the trip to the hospital I began to lose feeling in my arms, from my hands to my elbows. A funny little thing that happens when you start to hyperventilate, it reaches a point where you stop getting air completely and the brain in an attempt to save its self cuts blood off from the extremities. Sounds very logical now, but at the time I had no knowledge of said events, so it only made me hyperventilate even harder.
As I am sure you have already determined for your selfs, I did survive. I had to see a Psychiatrist. (Wow that word looks odd) And through his counsel and consulting my 1st Sergeant I was sent home to seek aid through the VA. (Veteran Affairs for you civilians out there)
Upon meeting my new Brain Doctor it has been determined that I have a Depression Disorder. To those of you that have known me a long time this probably isn't a big surprise. I will be put on medication and receive further counseling in hopes of curing the disorder as well as restoring focus and memory loss that I have suffered since the events of Iraq.
I will be tested for TBI (traumatic brain injury) since I tested positive through the questionnaire. This doesn't mean I have TBI, it just means I have to have the test. I currently do not test positive for PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) however this in no way means that Iraq wasn't the final push for my disorder, it simply means that I will become a lot worse if I don't take steps to fix this now.
I hope that coming forward publicly about my current condition doesn't come back to bite me in the ass, but being that my Military career has already be affected by these events I figure its public enough. (And no, they are not booting me out, in fact the military is being very supportive of my recovery)
I will post about the medication once I know for sure what I will be taking, and we can walk together in the chemical imbalance that shall be my state of mind.
One thing I hope is that this will return my ability to draw, for I haven't done much this year, and I believe the depression and anxiety have played major roles in that.
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"Congratulations. Was it worth it? The only thing you have managed to break so far is my Heart. This isn't so brave, its murder. What did I ever do to you? You don't even care do you? Please proceed into Android Hell!!!!" ~Portal
Today I went to the Zoo with Kayla.
I haven't been to the Zoo since November 06, so there was a lot of stuff to check out that wasn't there before. The weather was great, nice an overcast, not too hot.
I took a lot of photos which I will put up on my Deviant art page later.
I haven't been to the Zoo since November 06, so there was a lot of stuff to check out that wasn't there before. The weather was great, nice an overcast, not too hot.
I took a lot of photos which I will put up on my Deviant art page later.
"Guns don't kill people. Apes with guns kill people!" ~Eddie Izzard
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Greetings you avatars of society,
Being that I haven't had the chance to talk to many of you directly as of late, I am sure the rumor didn't get out. I am moving in a week and a half. Don't worry, it isn't that exciting or anything. I am only moving about 5 miles at most from where I live right now.
Gas prices being what they are, as well as food prices, and the fact that both my jobs are only part time, with a lack of desire to really change that currently, I have to move. Rent is simply too much to be paying on my own. I will be moving to a town house of sorts with my younger brother (only brother) a two mutual friends of ours. Don't worry, it is a four bedroom.
The new location leaves much to be desired, but it is only a 6 month lease, so I am sure we won't have to kill too many neighbors. The move is giving me a chance to clear out much of the clutter that has been building up for the last 28 years. Something that I have been trying to do for years, but made a major step in the right direction today. My magazine collection from the last 16 years went away today. That was over 200lbs of dead weight. There is a lot more I am seeking to relief myself of. So you know how I will be spending the next week and a half.
What does this mean for my art? Well, it means a lot less stress on my financially, which means less stress over all. That means I will be able to finally return to my drawing which I have been wanting all year. And being that the year is nearly half over already, it is high time I get of my ass and play catch up.
In other topics: May is the month for movies.
I mean really, look at what we have to look forward to; Iron Man, Speed Racer, the next Narnia, and last but most anticipated Indiana Jones 4!!! And as if that all isn't enough to excite you, Batman is in June. Kick ass I say!
Speaking of movies, I saw Forbidden Kingdom Saturday night. I went in with no expectations, knowing full well that the trailers seems to be hiding something. Namely the fact that a white guy is the main character!! Getting past this, and the very 80's campy feel of the film, I thought it was great. It is both funny and action packed. Not your regular expectations of a film with Jackie Chan though, it is a little more serious then his usual works, but only a little.
Well thats all for now. Should I suddenly drop off the grid for a week or two, it is simply the transition during the move, so no worries.
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"Congratulations. Was it worth it? The only thing you have managed to break so far is my Heart. This isn't so brave, its murder. What did I ever do to you? You don't even care do you? Please proceed into Android Hell!!!!" ~Portal
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Greetings you avatars of society,
Being that I haven't had the chance to talk to many of you directly as of late, I am sure the rumor didn't get out. I am moving in a week and a half. Don't worry, it isn't that exciting or anything. I am only moving about 5 miles at most from where I live right now.
Gas prices being what they are, as well as food prices, and the fact that both my jobs are only part time, with a lack of desire to really change that currently, I have to move. Rent is simply too much to be paying on my own. I will be moving to a town house of sorts with my younger brother (only brother) a two mutual friends of ours. Don't worry, it is a four bedroom.
The new location leaves much to be desired, but it is only a 6 month lease, so I am sure we won't have to kill too many neighbors. The move is giving me a chance to clear out much of the clutter that has been building up for the last 28 years. Something that I have been trying to do for years, but made a major step in the right direction today. My magazine collection from the last 16 years went away today. That was over 200lbs of dead weight. There is a lot more I am seeking to relief myself of. So you know how I will be spending the next week and a half.
What does this mean for my art? Well, it means a lot less stress on my financially, which means less stress over all. That means I will be able to finally return to my drawing which I have been wanting all year. And being that the year is nearly half over already, it is high time I get of my ass and play catch up.
In other topics: May is the month for movies.
I mean really, look at what we have to look forward to; Iron Man, Speed Racer, the next Narnia, and last but most anticipated Indiana Jones 4!!! And as if that all isn't enough to excite you, Batman is in June. Kick ass I say!
Speaking of movies, I saw Forbidden Kingdom Saturday night. I went in with no expectations, knowing full well that the trailers seems to be hiding something. Namely the fact that a white guy is the main character!! Getting past this, and the very 80's campy feel of the film, I thought it was great. It is both funny and action packed. Not your regular expectations of a film with Jackie Chan though, it is a little more serious then his usual works, but only a little.
Well thats all for now. Should I suddenly drop off the grid for a week or two, it is simply the transition during the move, so no worries.
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"Congratulations. Was it worth it? The only thing you have managed to break so far is my Heart. This isn't so brave, its murder. What did I ever do to you? You don't even care do you? Please proceed into Android Hell!!!!" ~Portal
Non Spoiler review of Jumper.
I went in to see this film with limited expectations. The last few films I had seen in theater didn't impress me in the least, so I was a bit jaded at this point.
And though Jumper didn't do anything extraordinary to impress me, it is a very enjoyable film. I can already see it developing its little cult following amongst the Sci-Fi community.
So if you have $9 bucks to spend, I recommend this film. If anything go see it for the Indiana Jones trailer at the beginning. It kicked ass!
I went in to see this film with limited expectations. The last few films I had seen in theater didn't impress me in the least, so I was a bit jaded at this point.
And though Jumper didn't do anything extraordinary to impress me, it is a very enjoyable film. I can already see it developing its little cult following amongst the Sci-Fi community.
So if you have $9 bucks to spend, I recommend this film. If anything go see it for the Indiana Jones trailer at the beginning. It kicked ass!
SEPTEMBER 2008
JUNE 2008