Twilight

So I saw Twilight tonight. I wasn't expecting much, movies are never as good as the books. All in all it was pretty good. There were some parts where the acting was atrocious. They also didn't do a very good job of showing the love that Bella and Edward have for each other. With that said, it was a pretty good portrayal of the book, and I'm excited for New Moon to be movieized.

Oddly, I got an email with the story below and it just blew me away. I'm including the link and also copying the story just in case they realize how ridiculous they are.

http://www.landoverbaptist.org/2008/december/twilight.html

Freehold, Iowa - A Christian mother in the Landover Baptist Community was left absolutely devastated this weekend, and her teenage daughter is under 24-hour suicide watch at the Landover Hospital for the Saved. All of these terrible things happened because a naughty little teenage girl refused to listen her parents and ran off with her friends to see the terrible, hateful, anti-Christian film, Twilight.

Mrs. Jean Reynolds and her husband, Larry were sitting in the living room with the lights turned off when their daughter, Cindy May arrived home 15-minutes after curfew last Saturday night. "She took off her Veggie Tales™ sneakers at the door and tippy-toed quietly into the living room," said her mother. "When we heard her approach, my husband, Larry, snapped on the lights and yelled, 'Cindy May! Where in the sweet name of Jesus have you been, you little liar! It's 8:15!' Well, Cindy May was just so shocked, she started weeping uncontrollably. The Holy Ghost convicted her right there on the living room floor!" continued Mrs. Reynolds. "She ran up to her daddy, threw her arms around him and confessed, 'I didn't go to Bible study, Daddy! I didn't! My friend Martha, from our Special Educations class tricked me and made me see the movie, Twilight with her unsaved friends!'"

"Larry Reynolds looked his daughter in the eye," Pastor Deacon Fred told the congregation on Sunday morning. "He grabbed her by the hair, dragged her to the basement door and threw her down the steps. 'I'll deal with you in a minute, you rebellious, ugly little whore!' he yelled, and then slammed the door." Pastor Deacon Fred paused for a moment from behind the pulpit, and looked out over the congregation with a tear forming in his eye. Then he asked the question. "Is this the sort of behavior we tolerate in our Christian homes?" The congregation unanimously responded "NO!"

"Mr. Reynolds spanked his ugly teenage daughter over her naked hind side with a King James Bible until she stopped crying, and the only words that came out of her lips before she lost consciousness were, 'I'm sorry, Daddy - I'm sorry I let you down. May Jesus forgive me.'" said Pastor. "Her Godly parents waited two hours for Cindy to think about what she had done to embarrass the family before they called the police. When authorities finally arrived, they found little Cindy had managed to break both of her legs and was in a state of shock. Her bottom was so sore, she couldn't sit down. Jean and Larry Reynolds were both in tears, holding each other in the living room. Cindy was taken to the Trauma Ward at the Landover Hospital for the Saved and her parents were taken to church authorities for questioning and prayer.

"When I learned that Cindy Reynolds lied to her parents in order to attend a Picture House where this vampire movie, Twilight, was showing, I called the theater owner and had him shut down the show," said Pastor Deacon Fred. "And this trash will not be showing in any theater within a 100 square mile radius of Freehold, Iowa - so help me God! One little girl who wants to commit suicide after seeing this movie is enough for this town to handle!" Pastor continued. "And if it were not for her loving parents waiting up after curfew, and their diligent response, little Cindy might have come home after seeing Twilight that evening and done something awful to herself! She might have killed herself to become a vampire!" Pastor yelled.

"We all know that Cindy May is not one of the most attractive girls in this Church," said Pastor Deacon Fred. "That' doesn't mean she is loved any less than any other unattractive girl! Christian parents with unattractive teenage daughters should take heed that Twilight is a film that is driving ugly ducklings into fits of primal lust," he warned. "This movie preys on little unwanted girls, who can count the number of friends they have on one finger! And this is just plain sad! These young ladies need to be told they have a future! There are plenty of things they can do to better this world behind the scenes where they won't be seen in public. Twilight suggests they should end their lives and become vampiresses to spend eternity with handsome vampire gentlemen who don't care how unsightly a young gal is to look upon! Twilight is hitting America's poor teenage Christian girls in their heart strings, promising them the gift of eternal life with no social concerns! It is a perversion of the story of Christ.

Landover Baptist has already received over 5,000 e-mails from American Christian families who have experienced similar incidents like poor little Cindy May. Send us yours, as we gather these American horror stories and present our case to Congress. God willing, Federal authorities will invoke an act where we can take every book, movie, and ungodly item relating to the Twilight series, pitch them into a great big pile and burn them in a bonfire. "The smoke of this great fire, will be kindled from the flames of America's repentance!" Pastor Deacon Fred explains. "It will reach forth to the very Heavens! Unto the nostrils of the Living God! Glory! And all praise be to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, that His will be done, and our obedience be honored in regard to passing restrictive laws concerning the movie, Twilight before it causes Christian families more pain and suffering."

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Twilight

Well since I have had a few questions, I'll just answer them all here. OF COURSE I'M GOING TO SEE TWILIGHT!!! I'm actually going to be patient and wait out the weekend and go on Monday night. it looks like it's going to be good. I'm excited. For those who don't know, I'm in love with Alice Cullen. She's hawt! I also think they made Jasper look totally lame. Oh well.

Then two days after that I'm off to Maui to get married!!! Should be a good week.

Catching up...

It's been a while since my last post. Some quick info to catch up.

First things first. I have a new addition to the family. She's a 13 week old Plott Hound we named Harper. So far she's been a good little bitch for us. Most important, she still has the puppy breath!






Halloween was a lot of fun. I had a little penguin and Iron Man with me in tow while I went house to house getting candy. One day they'll have kids to get them candy too and they'll start to really enjoy Halloween.






After that Jasmine and I got our invitation pics taken. We're getting married Dec. 1 in Maui. All who want to join are more than welcome! The reception is going to be Dec 13, so look for your invite soon. Here are some untouched pics to give you an idea...

Learning learning

She's growing up so fast I can't believe it. She's almost potty trained. She likes to wave at the water going down the toilet and say, "bye bye water." She also has known her ABCs for a while and loves to do flash cards and read. Here are some awesome vids.

The big 3

So technically I wasn't tagged... I saw that Kennan did it and it looks like fun, plus I long to be just like her so I do what she does.

Here goes:


3 last purchases...

1. Presents for both kids birthdays. (should have spaced them out better)
2. New work clothes for me
3. Engagement Ring


3 last song i downloaded to my iPod... (I just do albums, so here goes)

1. Coldplay - Viva La Vida
2. O.A.R. - All Sides
3. Death Cab For Cutie - Plans


3 favorite movies...

1. Lord of the Rings Trilogy (It's really just one really, really, really long movie)
2. Braveheart
3. 300


3 things i haven't done yet...

1. Met my weight loss goal (stupid treats)
2. Voted, ever
3. Had my first MMA fight


3 things i cannot live without...


1. Music
2. Sports
3. Books


3 favorite dishes...

1. Grandma Josie's Spaghetti with Meatballs and Italian Sausage
2. Chicken Adobo with rice
3. Filet Mignon


3 favorite tv shows...

1. The Ultimate Fighter
2. Heroes
3. Real World and RW/RR challenge (guitly pleasure)


3 last places i traveled to...

1. Park City, UT
2. Las Vegas, NV
3. San Diego, CA


3 favorite desserets...

1. Cheesecake
2. Sorbet
3. Smoothies


3 things i would buy if money were not an issue...

1. A wiked awesome house
2. A fleet of cars, seriously
3. Microsoft and Berkshire Hathaway


3 wishes...

1. That my kids will live long, happy, healthy lives
2. To be financially independant
3. Cubs win the world series, this year


3 people i tag...

1. Joel
2. Dan
3. Matt

Holy Funny

I just found this, and it's classic. I can't stop laughing. Hope you enjoy

She said YES!!!

So of course she said yes. I mean, she picked out the ring, so I kinda figured. I was nervous because I wanted to make it perfect, or at least memorable. I took her to Cascade Springs, which is a park-type area with a lot of streams, bridges, and walkways. I took her to the top bridge, and got down and asked her. It was pretty good. Below are some pics:

Sorry...

I have to aplogize to everyone out there. I made a promise to update the blog more often, and I've failed this week. I have been sick most of the week, and even missed work twice because of it. From this week, nothing new...other than the fact that I picked up the engagement ring and will be popping the question this weekend. Wish me luck!

Who knew?

Tonight we went to Sam's Club for no reason other then to get a cheap meal and look around. They have their Halloween decorations out and I thought it would be fun to see how Noah would react. Watch the hilarity ensue below:

After that we made our way to the stereo section. Just another vid below to watch how awesome my kids are...