300

Earlier on in the summer my friend Jenn and I went and saw some movie together. Well, we saw the previews for the movie 300. We dropped our jaws and promised each other we would see it. Well, WE DID! It was awesome. Seriously a brilliantly gory film. Like after the first 30 minutes of brutal killing i figuered i would get sick of it....I was wrong, it kept it's entertainment value because they kept coming up with neat interesting new ways to kill the enemy. It really was a good movie though. This morning I went to the Indiana Center for M/S. It wasn't a very productive doc. appt, but it wasn't not good. I got a chance to tell my ms doctor about the chinese stem cell transplant program. She was very professional in her response. Not saying it's good, but not saying it's bad. She is an extremely professional and thorough Doc. I respect her opinion too. BUT, I dunno, What is meant to be will happen. Thats it.

Getting Reacquainted

chelsy has her Real Estate license.

This girl who I went to preschool with contacts me on FaceBook a couple of days ago. Sometimes I think people get placed into your life for a specific reason. Call it what you will. Lets just say me and chelsy have always had good karma with each other. Never realizing how much we had in common...which is mind-twistingly "ironic."

Here are some pic's of the lady. She said it pretty well. It's crazy to see how people you make a connection with at some point in your life; be it insignificant or not...its crazy to see how people turn out.

So after me and chelsy hung out and got to talk with her Mom, I shoulda got a picture of her, she is just as pretty as i remember her being in Preschool. Gave her an update. After chelsy got a chance to talk with my rents, I went to Clint's house. And something crazy happened there too. This is at Clints House. He invited

me over, and didn't get there till forever. It was all good though. He was more than excused, with a reason I wish i could say with confidence. I love Clint. So hung out there, and Saw this girl named Angi. Angi has athe curly dark hair. She use to play Softball with my sister. I use to play baseball with her brother Zane. We actually go way back. I havn't seen her for like 7 years. no joke. And this was just a random run in at a buddy's house. It was really nice to talk with her, and hear about how Zane is doing. I use to have a lot of fun with this kid. Humerous one. We kind of have the same personality; goofy, sarcastic, maybe odd. It was just really cool to be back in touch with her. I think my sister will be glad to hear of that too. Just really cool and amazing to run into long time friends after so long, and to make a connection with one, and see how good they both are doing. It goes beyone that, but I am kind of tired of typing. I think I am gonna stop.

I go to the M/S center in Indy tomorrow. Maybe they can tell me what is going on with my ear/jaw. that would be nice. :-) All in all, today was a really fun and encouraging day. I'll take more like today.

CHINA or BUST...or not, i dunno, could happen, if it doesn't...thats okay.

OKAY, so the whole..”going to China to get a Stem Cell Transplant” plan/idea is really starting to take shape. Starting yesterday, I woke up at like 1:30a.m. to a sheering pain in my left ear. So, it was odd, and kept me up all night. Later that day I went to RediMed and had the Doc. Look at my ear. He couldn’t find anything wrong…no wax build up, no scaring, and we definitely ruled out an inner ear infection. SO….Today I went to the dentist, they did this 180 degree X-Ray of my mouth/jaw…..they were confused too. Wisdom teeth have plenty of room. There is no infection, or anything….No one understands. SO, the conclusion I have to come to is….it must be M/S related. On Friday I have an appointment at the Indiana Center for Multiple Sclerosis, in Indianapolis. I am praying that it is no big deal….that there is a simple answerer and what not.

Back to the China option coming into view. I talked to Kirshner, the American Liaison for Stem Cell China today. I told her that I am going to talk to my M/S doc. At the center, and get her opinion on the Chinese treatment. The cool thing is, just in case Dr. Clare Braun-heshimi (m/s doc sense I was diagnosed) disagrees with it. Kirshner gave me permission to give Clare her phone number. This is great, because Kirshner is a brilliant woman. She has the tendency to make everything better. I love it when women have that ability. He he…..

SILENCE

Tuesdays are small group nights for me. I love my small group. I love the people in it, and i love God. I think thats all you really need in order to have a successful Christian small group. I feel like i can express myself in a comfortable setting that i trust all people in it. Tonight we watched a NOOMA video titled Noise.

I really appriciated everything in the video because it puts a lot of things in perspective for me. The basic lesson of the movie is.....How often do we take time out of our busy lives to "Listen" to God. All to often we just want to cram as much media, and entertainment into our silent times as we possibly can. Look at Mini-Vans, and SUV's. They make them now with individual entertainment systems for each passenger. The kids can be playing video games in the back. The front passenger can be watching a movie, or surfying the web. And the Driver can be listening to the radio. WOW! Where is the time set aside for God? When do we set aside time to give to GOD, to let God talk to us. In our society of Immideate gratification, we are to use to an immideate fix. If you want food...Go to a fast food joint. If you want entertainment, turn on the T.V. or Radio. If you want conversation where you can get feedback, pick up your cell phone. If you want to get in touch with someone, paige them, or text them. And we have this thinking for God sometimes too. You pray, and ask God a question. You tell him, "please god, give me a sign!" "Make the shutters blow in the wind, or make the lights flicker!" When in reality, for our own sake. We should shut off all things that want our attention. Shut our eyes, and ears, and LISTEN TO THE LORD! You must have faith, and you must realize that it is not on your time schedule. God provides for his sheep, and is so amazingly awesome!

I was really challenged to listen to GOD.

M/S UPDATE:

Okay, so today i had to go to Redi-med. My left ear has been bothering me for about 3 weeks. It always feels like there is an immense Wax build up. BUT NO WAX. well it was just an irritation. But this morning when I woke up to a sharp pain in my left ear, it was no longer an irritation, but a pain! OUCH! so, i told the rents, and we had the doc. at redimed check it out.....It was fairly inconclusive. I hope it isn't M/S related....but i have a feeling in my gut that it is. There was no inflamation, no wax build up, no scarring. And, it is happening only on the left side. I HOPE IT ISN'T, but it probably is......

Food for Thought

Perhaps all the dragons in our lives are but princesses that are waiting to see us act just once with beauty and courage. Perhaps everything terrible is in its deepest essence, something helpless that needs our love.

-Rainer Maria Rilke

This is a picture of New Jersey! My good buddy Mike Gann, got sent on a business trip to New York to learn a someone elses banking system......Something to that effect anyways. So, i told him. "Dude, as soon as you get there make sure you take a picture that puts everything into perspective for me. I think this picture does a really good job.My Grandma is a very wise woman. Very wise. She pointed something out to me, I believe that I really needed to see, or at least be aware of. She told me not to lose sight of the fact that the Devil is always around the corner. He is always going to be there to tempt you, and throw things in your path to try to mess you up! I needed to hear that, cuz you have to always be aware of what is tempting you, even when you "think" you have things under control, you are still being tempted all the time, left right, up, and down! Man, I wish I was in New York with Mike G, right now. I know we would be having a blast. But dats O-Tay! I'm doing my thing, as he is his. Huh? sounded pretty good didn't it!

Sweet dreams are made of HAPPY MINDS.

I swear, every time I go to bed in a really happy, positive frame of mind. I have good dreams. Sometimes really confusing, and bizare, but GOOD. I didn't go to church this morning. I was pretty lazy. Plus i would have had to put some effort to find a different ride, cuz the usual couldn't make it. SO, i just slept in like a LaZy BUM. laid around allllll day. Once i finally got up, and un lazified myself. I went with Tony(friend) to Borders, and got this movie called.......

It was super good. Kind of twisted, but extremely well made. It is all in Spanish, so you have to read them good old English Subtitles if you wanna know what is going on. But once you get use to reading, it is all goooood. So, watched that at Tony's and had a good-ole-time.

Once i got back home, there was a car parked in the drive way that i didn't recognize. Well, i had just forgot that my grandma and grandpa were visiting cuz my grandpa had to go to Indianapolis to the Vets hospital. My grandma(mothers mom) was up when i got home late. We got to talking, and i told her about the China Stem Cell treatment possibility. She had a big grin on her face the whole time i told her about it. I enjoy telling her things, because she always listens in such a great frame of mind. I don't get anything from that lady except for complete confidence. She doesn't "HOPE" i will do ok in life. She "KNOWS" i will do amazing in life. For myself, and others. So, that is a huge confidence booster. We got to talk about what is going on in her life. Sometimes she likes to confide in me. I enjoy letting her do so. I just love people!

so much to do so little time.

So, yesterday was good. It was thursday, and we met Mer at Cebollas(mexican restaurant). This place is pretty good. Pretty close to authentic. Anyways, before the food got there I "dismissed" myself to the restroom. I went and told the waiter we were celebrating my sister's birthday. I asked him to make it "memoriable." So...

They made my sister this treat, then put a huge combrario on her head, and sang happy b-day in spanish. wish i woulda got the hat.Happy-Bday mer! LOVE YOU
That was thursday, so today I got around, and my mom wanted me to go with her to Meijers to do some shopping. So, i went with her, but got bord and ancy. So i went off and looked at shoes. God bord, and sat on a Futon and messed with my phone. Then, i see this guy. Lookin at me, and the mattress. then at me, pace a little bit.....So, I asked him. "you looked confused, what ya lookin for?" He said, "ohh i gotta find a futon i suppose." I said, ehh, i definately don't reccommend one for long use. Hated it. lots of lower back pain. Well, we got to talking about where i went to college. And told me about how his kid is in the merchant marines. Works in the gulf on a NOVA science research ship. Man, we talked about all kinds of stuff. He sat down and talked with me prolly for 25 minutes. I saw him get really emotional when he mentioned his daughter going off to train in Texas, then off to Iraq so they can teach the Cops in baghdad to train to be good, or whatever. All in all, it was a really good talk. He is a really genuine person. And a good heart to match.

So after that me and chris went and got some pizza, while i was waiting for it to cook. I saw this very attractive mommy at the pizza place.

After that me and Chris went to jaccobb's house and watched him make some of his beads. Really amazing talent. It is hard to believe he is all self taught. Pretty smart dude. This In this picture, he was working on a bead that had several flowers inside it. He can create really amazing looking flowers with just little dabs of molten glass, and constantly spinning and heating non stop. It is really quite amazing to watch.

So, I have good news from the Yahoo chat group I am in. I got someone to send me pictures of one of the hospitals in Nanshan. The place is really quite beautiful

The 14th floor is dedicated to the stem cell transplant team.
I have more, but i need to not type anymore and go lay down. ;-)