Noah, CB and Noah!

It has been since December 2009 since the last time I blogged... I really should blog more often than I have been. WOW! There have been some major changes since then.

First, the BEST UPDATE! I am now a DAD! Amanda gave birth to a BEAUTIFUL little boy. Noah Kal-El Sykes was born on June 5, 2010 at 4:00PM. He weighed only 6lbs 3oz and measured 19 1/2 inches. After 28 hours of labor, I was so thankful to have such a strong, wonderful wife. Childbirth definitely gave me a newfound respect and love for my wife! We had a few scares in the first few weeks, spent about a week and a half total in the hospital, but all in all he is a healthy boy! He is growing so very fast! I love him more than anything in this world and he is perfection. God is amazing.

My Aunt Joanne passed away in May. She was the funniest person in my family. She always knew how to lighten up the room. She found out she had cancer and a week and a half later, she was gone. She died in her home with her family surrounded in love. That doesn't happen often anymore. Most people take their last breath of life in a cold hospital bed with only a few people around, sometimes no one there. My aunt died knowing that she was headed to a better place and that one day, a great reunion like never before would take place! I think of her everyday and knows she is walking hand in hand with her mother, my Great Grandmother Vivian right now.

I lost my job as a manager at Buffalo Wild Wings on February 1st. I remained unemployed for 2 months trying to look for a job. I finally had to give in and accept a serving position at The Cracker Barrel... WOW. CB is one of the most frustrating jobs I have ever had. It isn't challenging at all, its The Cracker Barrel. What is challenging is the type of customers that come into CB. It is so hard, being a christian raised person to understand the mentality that some of these people have, or lack there of. I have never seen rude like I do in that place. These people simply do not have any respect for service. AND, just to let EVERYONE know... ONE DOLLAR PER PERSON IS NOT A TIP!!! The average tip there is a single dollar per guest. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. Being a christian person, I simply do not understand how someone can walk into a place, get served good, hot food and simply NOT leave a tip! It happens constantly there! Today, my very first table left me nothing. NOT A PENNY! It really doesn't make me look forward to the rest of the night. The only way I kept myself in a good mood is this... It may sound vulgar, but it is completely comedic. When I get stiffed, I cant help but think that there MUST be a special place in hell for these people. You know, like a long corridor and at the end there is a door that says "All those who have failed to tip enter here.." :) Again, I want to stress I wish that nobody would go to hell, but it is an unstoppable, comedic thought. I ask God everyday for patience.


Auditions for NOAH in Branson MO are this month. I would like to audition. If finances are cooperative, I will make it happen. I auditioned last year, obviously without success. The director said that many people have auditioned many times and often it takes 2 or three times before there is an open role that you fit into. This makes sense, and so, I will try again. If you have any suggestions for a monologue or song, feel free to share...

In the future, I will do my best to be more consistent with my blogs. If you would like to see more photos of my beautiful boy, just click on the link to my Facebook, or email me.