All Hail the XBox

There is something that I don't understand and that is males and video games. Jason got himself an XBox last June as a present to himself for his 21st birthday. I remember really liking the nintendo I got when I was 8 and the supernintendo that followed a couple years later. However, now at 22, I'm pretty much over it. I'll play with Jason sometimes in his sport games or the occassional Tetris, but after a game or two I'm sick of it. Jason bought the new splinter cell last night. It's a game where you're a ninja. It's the sequel to the first splinter cell which Jason has beaten twice. Now, at every opportunity this grown man is glued to his game and it really enthralls me. Jason is not the only man with a love of his game system. I don't know if every man takes the game so seriously that they want to be a ninja like Jason is telling me, but I've seen other guys with this same behavior. I heard myself ask a question to Jason this afternoon that I'm positive my mother asked me as a child, "How can you play that thing for so long?" I couldn't believe the words came out of my mouth. So, now I'm trying to get in touch with that inner child that used to find pure bliss in sitting in front of my supernintendo and beating mario world. I will say I still enjoy a good game of mario cart, but who doesn't I mean come on!

I love the spring. It is beautiful here! Absolutely stunning. Spring comes early in Nashville and I am digging it. I took Sophie for a long walk today through a nearby neighborhood that I love. Most of the homes look pretty old, but it's a fantastic subdivision and the houses are kept up very nicely. All of the flowering trees were in bloom and little pink petals covered the sidewalks I was walking on. There was the smell of fresh cut grass and the trees are becoming that fabulous spring green color. It was a great walk on a great day. If we ended up raising a family in Nashville I'd love to live in a neighborhood just like that. It's been a good day. How could it not be with beautiful weather. It seems like no matter how hard things are in my life at times, if it's a beautiful day I feel all right. Spring has come, God's still in control, life is good.

No more tunes

My car was broken into last night. JOY! The person took my entire glove box out of my car, which had a 6-disk cd changer in it. I didn't even know this kind of removal was possible. My wallet was also stolen from the car along with about 15 cd's. I know, I know, NEVER leave your wallet in the car! This is why. I think I'm most bummed about the cd's.
Jason and I were cleaning the apartment early this afternoon when I recieved a phone call. Ms. Wilson?
Yes?
This is USBank's fraud department. Have you used your debit card today?
NO.
Well, can you see if you have the card in your posession because it's been swiped a few times this morning.
Where's my wallet? In the car! Jason, go check the car.

minutes pass

Uh, yeah, my wallet's been stolen.
Okay, well the suspect spent $169 this morning but it won't be taken out of your account.
Super, thanks.

So, I then call and cancel my credit card and sure enough, the bozo tried to use it in an ATM to get $200, but my credit card isn't set up for the atm, so it was denied when he tried to use it two other times. Then I called all of the credit bureaus to put a fraud alert on my account because this person now has my social security card and could apply for a credit card in my name. I know, never keep your social security card in your wallet! We filed a police report and the bozo left a plyers in my car, so an officer came by to get prints. We'll see if they find him. (I'm assuming it's a him.)
So, my car is now going to be tuneless. I haven't tried the radio yet to see if it still works.
I still have that migraine, only now it's switched to the right side of my face instead of the left. I thought it was very considerate of mister migraine to give the left side of my face a break.

Crime sucks, what can I say. Nothing I can do about it now. The good thing is that I had my driver's lisence in a pant pocket so he didn't get that. I wouldn't care about him having it other than it took me three hours at the DMV to get that thing and I just don't feel like going back there any time soon! I do have to go get a new social security card, but that doesn't take that long.

So, there's my adventure today. Sarah's boyfriend's car broke down on the way to St. Louis so they're not coming until tomorrow now. Not a good day for cars people, not a good day. We'll see what tomorrow brings!

But, my apartment is really, really clean. So there, it was a good day.

Migraine and such

I have a migraine that's been going strong now for three days, and it's showing no signs that it plans to leave. My wonderful father-in-law prescribed me some Tylenol with codeine and even that's not completely knocking it out. Woopty-doo! So, if my words don't make sense or I spell something wrong just let it go, it's not my fault.

I'm writing a book. If you have any stories about a current or past pet that you think are cute, heart-warming or just plain cool, email me at natty1427@yahoo.com or tell me in my guest book. I'm writing the book about how God uses pets in people's lives to teach them biblical truths about Himself. Example: My cat Cassie hates me. No matter how much love, affection, attention, food, shelter, whatever, I give her, when I try to pet her she hisses. If I touch her I'm usually bitten and sometimes just walking by prompts her to bat at my ankles and hiss. I did nothing to deserve this hatred and I continued giving her love for my entire junior year of college hoping she'd learn to trust me and love me back. It never happened.
I see Cassie as myself and every other human and my attempts at loving her and providing for her as God's attempts to love us and provide for us. We don't deserve it, just as Cassie did not deserve my love after treating me so badly, yet I wanted to love her and I continued to feed her and welcome her in our home because she needed that love and protection. I sin against God every day, yet he never leaves just as I never left Cassie. If I can find love in my heart for this evil cat, I know God has more than enough love for my evil, human self.
In the book things will be written more thoroghly and eloquently, but hopefully you can see where I'm going with this. Anyway, email me or comment in my guest book if you have a story.

I'm writing music. I don't need you to send in any potential songs or anything, I just thought I'd share what else I'm doing with my life these days. Jason and I have 18 songs between us we think truly have potential. Exciting stuff. We're practicing so we can start playing out at writers nights and such. I'm also hoping to play at the artisan in Columbia sometime in May. Fingers crossed.

I'm substitute teaching when they call me. It's been a while....I'm sure they'll call soon. I think I'm actually subbing all of next week for a vocational cosmetology class at Hilsboro High school. I'll keep you posted.

Sophie the dog is growing like a weed and is officially the coolest dog on the planet, no contest. Don't even try to email me a story about a pet if you're going to try to tell me yours is cooler than Sophie, cuz sorry, it just ain't true.

For the record. The girl who lives in the aparment below us officially sucks. She banged on her ceiling last night to tell Jason to stop playing the piano. The time of night it was may have had something to do with it.... but, still, she sucks. Trust me. Really.

Jason started blogging! I think my blogging rubbed off on him. Check out his site, by clicking Jason Wayne Wilson under my links. He has some conditions if you want to read his blog (journal) though, so, be prepared, he's not joking.

My fabulous friend Sarah Wieschhaus and her boyfriend Chad are coming to visit us this weekend and I am excited! Yes, I am excited. Friends! I don't have so many of those here yet. Not because I stink, but because these things take time.

Jason got a music program called Nuendo that's just like protools and a new microphone to record with. It's pretty exciting stuff. I'll let you know when the album is complete.

Jason and I went to San Angelo Texas on a whim last Wednesday and we came back Monday. It was really fun. The Wilson home is a beautiful, tranquil get away with quiet, beauty, a fabulous cook named Linda Wilson and a hot tub. What more can you ask for.
The weekend prior to that Wednesday we traveled to St. Louis, Columbia and Kansas City for the Chris Shillito and Carissa Varnell wedding. It was fabulous. So fun! I got to see so many good friends in each of those cities and it was so great, especially due to the afore mentioned lack of friends here. Once again, not because I stink, but because these things take time.

I think this blog has run its course. I've summed up the excitement of the past few weeks and in case you were wondering, I still have that migraine and I'm still tickled to death about it (insert sarcastic tone).

One final thought that is an absolute praise to my glorious, merciful, amazing Lord- My uncle Dale is now a Christian. God is so, so, good.

A Nashville bar at 2am

Last night our friend Nate from Eagle Lake rolled into town about midnight on his way to Florida with some friends. Nate taught English in Korea for the last year and now he's back just cruising around the country visiting friends and having fun. You gotta love that. After taking him to a reataurant with a great half-price menu after midnight, we wandered aroudn the streets of down town. We laughed at the many drunks stumbling out of the bars that had closed at 2am and talked about how Nashville is called the Athens of the South and we have no idea why. Walking along the riverside we came across a bar that was still pumping out the tunes from a live band. We decided to venture in and enjoyed the two last songs of a classic country-rock band. The smoky bar was pretty small and had a balcony above the main floor. We pushed our way through the drunken fans and enjoyed watching them dance below us, and even outside on the street! We made our way back to our apartment at about 3am and popped in Lost in Translation. We love that movie and Nate just had to see it since he'd spent some time in Tokyo himself. We finally called it a night at about 5am, and Nate's entourage was leaving at 8am. Didn't get much sleep last night...Today is absolutely beautiful and we plan to take Sophie to the park. I really enjoy these lazy days and hope that when we both do have real jobs, we can still have many times like these.
seeing an old friend makes me miss all the others that are also now so far away. But, I have a brightly glimmering hope. Chris and Carissa are getting married next weekend and I get to see everyone! Yeah! And I get to see my dear friend and former roommate Megan Crowley's new engagement ring-finally! I've never been more happy for someone who got engaged. The only person I was happier for was me!
Sophie just puked on the carpet...twice. I've gotta go.