one down, too many more to go

I mentioned a while ago that fall/winter is the time of year I look forward to the least of all year. And one of the reasons for my opinion being what it is, is the holidays. Well today took care of probably my least favorite holiday of all, if you can even call it a holiday, Halloween. Its probably the dumbest days that gets special recognition. The only good things about it are all the candy and watching all the kids get dressed up as stupid things like the Phantom of the Opera guy and try to hula.

But yeah, I could totally do without this day every year. I say next year all of us that live in Nevada should dress up as Abe Lincoln and replay his signing of the proclamation making Nevada a state...anyone down with me?

Red vs. Blue

Have you ever just wanted to see a fight? Just see one guy go up to another and sock him right in the jaw? And then we get to see a rumble...Now I'm not big on fighting, it’s been a while like probably 10 years or so since I've been in one. But every once in a while the manly man in me just wants to see a fight.

So as I'm working in a Safeway today the Pepsi guy is workin around me stocking the fridges by the check stands, and since I'm doing the magazines at the check stands we often have to stop to wait for one another or move around each other. Then as I'm walking around in the receiving area I see the Coke guy getting ready to go do the same as the Pepsi guy is doing. My mind starts to go wild with thoughts of...what if the Coke guy goes to start a fight with the Pepsi guy...who would win??? I think the Pepsi guy would, he's pretty hard core, bleached hair, tattoos...you know the type, and the Coke guy is an older Hispanic man...he might be a scrappy fighter though...


So after seeing the coke guy walk by I can't resist walking back out into the store to see what happens. As I walk back out there, kinda following the Coke guy...they walk by each other and give the "guy nod" no excitement...so I leave...maybe tomorrow.

Remember when I asked your mom to prom?

In my communications 113 class we have an assignment for the very last day of class, it’s a big project, our final, as you'd expect to have in college. This project is called Master of Minds, basically you along with a few other people in a group have to become someone else for a period of time answering questions as this person. The requirements for the person you pick are simple, they can be pretty much anyone in history, at least somewhat well known, that has had some kind of impact on history, except Jesus Christ or someone else, I don't remember who though...but anyways, this leaves the door pretty much wide open.

My first reaction to hearing this is wanting to watch Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure and picking my favorite historical figure from there, now as much fun as it'd be wearing a sheet and dressing up as Socrates for the even, I didn't decide on any character that I felt connected with. So back to the drawing board...who can I be...I start thinking...and then I stop at Bob Marley....Bob Marley...perfect, being a Dave Matthews Band, Jack Johnson, Ben Harper, cont..., fan I think to myself "Self, who else has had such a major impact on music history then Bob Marley, in my world at least."

So I've pretty much decided this is who I'm gonna be....unless anyone else has someone cool to recommend to me. I'm open to changing in someone has a better idea...go one?

deep thoughts from Petey....scary eh?

This is a long time coming...it just took a while to get my thoughts onto page, I hope you enjoy and look forward to feedback.

Over the past couple of months I've had a couple people ask me, what is the purpose of my life. Like what am I here to do...The person I remember asking me this that stands out the most is a very in-touch with God, German pastor friend of ours; as we where sitting there at a very authentic German restaurant drinking beer and eating deserts.


Earlier in the week he had spent hours going person by person telling them what God was showing him in their lives, as far as thing of the present/past that they needed to let go of, and things of their future that God was wanting to show them. When it came for my turn I thought he was going to tell me some things...but then he didn't. He went somewhere totally different then where I, being the stubborn, narrow minded person I am, was expecting. It was a great experience, I totally have a renewed faith in God and the things that he can, and does do for us.

As we where sitting there that night in the German restaurant I remember very clearly him saying to me, "Peter, you are a great man, but what do you think is your purpose in life is?" I didn't know what to say, I had never really thought about this before. Then he continued "God has some great things planned for you, but right now you need to figure out what your purpose in life is, who you really are." I was totally shocked, I realized then that I was too busy living life to its fullest right now, and not worrying/planning for the future, yeah I have things that I've always dreamed of and wanted to see accomplished in my life. I know when I was 16 God called me to be in ministry, I thought I knew what that meant...but now I don't know...

So anyway, back to the point of this post. This leaving Germany I've had a few different people as me the same question, and still I didn't know the answer. I even had a teacher at school give a speech, since it was a speech class, about changing with the times, and having purpose in your life. He even gave an example of his own "Mission Statement" for his life that he wrote 8 years ago and is still working to see accomplished and fulfilled.

But my question is, how do you answer the question "What is the purpose of your life?" After many hours of thought I thought I had an answer, being "I want people to be drawn to God, and come to know him through the words I say, and the music that I play." Which totally goes with what God has put in my life, and confirmed by the things Johannes told me.

But what is a good "Mission Statement" for a life, I know the heart of what I came up with is right, but the thing that’s getting me is, should there be more, like I don't necessarily know where I'll be in a year from now, and as long as I'm happy and serving God the best that I can, I honestly don't really know or care what that looks like.

What are your thoughts on this?

Spandex at dinner...so classy

So I was crusin MySpace, because I am a nerd...but I came across something I found very interesting...it kind of got me a little excited. I've never really listened to these guys, but I know of them, and the legacy that comes with them...I'm totally down to go...who's with me? All I need to do now is by my yellow spandex...

Its begining to look at lot like Christmas

Yesterday was the day I look forward to the least all year; it is, in fact, the very worst day of the year. You might be asking myself what could have made the 4th of October such a bad day...well let me tell you. Yesterday up at the lake there was this white stuff falling from the sky...I was puzzled as to what it was, then I got out of my truck to unload my magazines the white stuff was still falling, and landing on me...the it hit me...NOOOO, ITS SNOOOOOOWWWW!!!!!! Here we are the 4th day of October and there’s already snow falling from the sky, I almost cried...anyways, I didn't have to go to the lake today, I went to Lovelock instead...no snow there.

But this snow yesterday is a warning to me that my least favorite time of the year is coming. I'm not a winter fan, I hate snow and the holidays don't make winter much better. Snow is the root to all evilness, its cold...wet...and messy. Nothing good comes from snow, except maybe water, but that’s it. I'm pretty scared to see how my rear-wheel drive sports car handles in the snow.
Also, I like things how they are right now, along with the rest of the year, why do you need to take all the decorations down, just to put them all back up in like a month...such a waste of time in my opinion.
I do like seeing family though, that’s probably the best part of this time of year...I have some pretty funny relatives that I sadly see only once, maybe twice a year...