tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79211222024-03-07T03:16:14.880-05:00Confessions of a Crazy Black Man....Welcome to my ramblings.
I hope you enjoy your stay.Michael Stadenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13502230934716663111noreply@blogger.comBlogger225125truetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921122.post-6099402972360966082018-03-30T10:30:00.001-05:002018-03-30T10:30:39.033-05:00Good Friday thoughts...I just noticed that I haven't written since 2016. Damn, that was a LONG time ago. So much has happened that if I started writing about it now I would write solidly for a month. I will come back to some of those items at a later time, but there is something on my chest I've wanted to talk about.
So...
I spent Thursday cleaning out my guest room. I came upon a box. It didn't look any different Michael Stadenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13502230934716663111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921122.post-44824360915291370672016-01-01T12:51:00.000-05:002016-01-01T12:51:18.324-05:00Friday thoughts...of 2015
When I end a year I always look back at three things. How my year went professionally, financially and personally.
Professionally: 2015 was an awesome year. I had a lot of projects take place and completed, my new hire made it through his probationary period and I finally received a raise! While I still have to deal with my problem employee I've finally gained the respect from my management Michael Stadenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13502230934716663111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921122.post-24838440282205991292014-12-31T10:26:00.001-05:002014-12-31T10:26:18.341-05:00New Years Eve thoughts...Hi.
I will be back to you tomorrow.
I've missed you my friend.
Until then...Peace, Love and Thick Blankets
Michael Stadenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13502230934716663111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921122.post-68595923174009580212013-10-13T14:03:00.000-05:002013-10-13T14:03:09.445-05:00Sunday thoughts..Hi.
I was thinking today and I asked myself the question, "Michael, who do you really love?"
I haven't thought about this in a long time because I guess I thought I was scared to answer the question, but listening and seeing my friends go through some things the answer is really simple. I love my friends and my family but I am not IN love with anyone. Well, that's not entirely true..I'm in loveMichael Stadenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13502230934716663111noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921122.post-335808011118212352013-04-27T08:51:00.004-05:002013-04-27T08:51:54.859-05:00Saturday thoughtsHi all.
I figured while I was waiting on my neighborhood to wake up before I disturb them with my yard work I should write a little. I've been thinking about this all week and with the talks I've had with a couple people and the week I've had I wanted to vent a little and get some things off my chest.
So, how do you define a friend?
Like I said, I've been thinking about this long andMichael Stadenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13502230934716663111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921122.post-29027301524397961142013-04-22T19:36:00.000-05:002013-04-22T19:36:38.166-05:00Monday ThoughtsHi.
I didn't have the greatest of days. Now, back in the day I would come to this and write a story about something in my past and probably end up pissing someone off in the process. It really used to be therapeutic to be able to go off on people, even without saying their name but sometimes I would always get a note from that person asking what's my problem...blah, blah, blah.
Michael Stadenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13502230934716663111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921122.post-32767107176334635682013-04-21T19:47:00.000-05:002013-04-21T19:47:19.238-05:00Sunday Thoughts...What an awesome weekend. It was so nice to spend time with good friends at the Po Boys Crawfish Festival and eat some tremendous food. It was also good to spend time with coworkers at Corner Pocket. I've been needing to relax from work and it was a nice to cut loose. Now back to my thoughts...
Do you have any "what-if's" in your life? It could be relationship wise, professional goals or just Michael Stadenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13502230934716663111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921122.post-23275465060289982802013-04-20T08:43:00.002-05:002013-04-20T08:43:38.899-05:00Saturday ThoughtsHello all.
It's been a while since I've blogged but I figured 4/20 would be the best day to fire this page back up.
A lot has happened since my last blog and it would honestly take all day to write it all down so I think the best way to bring you, and me, forward is to write stories about the things that's taken place since my last blog. It will be interesting and reflective for me.Michael Stadenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13502230934716663111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921122.post-6327182572472586952012-01-20T10:41:00.000-05:002012-01-20T10:41:14.238-05:00Friday ThoughtsGood morning everyone.
TGIF.
I just took a quick break and I started reading my blog from the beginning...All I have to say is..I could blog today about my blog....and maybe I just might do that this evening.
Well I gotta get back to work..until the next post.
Peace, Love and Thick Blankets!!Michael Stadenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13502230934716663111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921122.post-8720034164725284812012-01-19T20:15:00.001-05:002012-01-19T20:15:42.971-05:00Thursday ThoughtsHello.
I'd like to tell a story...it could be fact or fiction. Here it goes:
A man walks into a bar to watch a football game. He sees friends he's known for a long time and goes to greet them when all of a sudden he sees...her. When he laid his eyes on her he knew right there...she's "The One". Now this one isn't like "the ones" he's seen before. He didn't expect to meet "The One" today so he Michael Stadenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13502230934716663111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921122.post-80259141319665793772012-01-14T11:16:00.000-05:002012-01-14T11:16:42.885-05:00Saturday ThoughtsHi.
It's been since June since I've written..and every time I say I'm going to write I don't so I think I'm not going to say it anymore...or maybe I could just make it a New Year's Resolution.. ;)
I'm really not going to write about the entire 2011 year but I can sum it up as a Tale of Quarters.
The first quarter was really actually nice. I had reconnected with some people I hadn't Michael Stadenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13502230934716663111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921122.post-24633515362921742792011-06-01T19:51:00.000-05:002011-06-01T19:51:39.534-05:00Hump Day ThoughtsHi.
I just noticed that's it's been since November since I've posted on here...so I guess I can say I'm sorry but that would be kinda hollow and shallow. Maybe by writing more I can release a lot of things on my mind, but then again it makes me rehash items I just hate bringing up....what a Catch 22, huh?
Anyway, since I got home early and I don't have any other responsibilities (well actually Michael Stadenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13502230934716663111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921122.post-72226309899914348552010-11-16T21:24:00.000-05:002010-11-16T21:24:53.406-05:00Tuesday ThoughtsHi.
The past couple days I've spent reconnecting with my High School sweetheart (when my Internet Connection worked..). I call her that because..well..I can..and because she was the first person that I really loved...or at least what I called Love back then. It's been really nice catching up on her life, telling her about mine and just acting like old times.
Sometimes it takes time and distanceMichael Stadenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13502230934716663111noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921122.post-72226122952950574352010-11-11T22:39:00.000-05:002010-11-11T22:39:45.993-05:00Veteran's Day Thoughts/ConfessionsHi.
I will have to admit...it's been one of the most interesting days I've had in quite some time. So much that I decided to actually blog tonight before I go to sleep.
Today I thought was actually going to start out pretty bad because I woke up and I thought my Internet connection was down (CRAP)...and since I had to pay bills today that was a no-go for Mr. Toker....but after calling Comcast (Michael Stadenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13502230934716663111noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921122.post-73235546787507709542010-10-07T14:31:00.000-05:002010-10-07T14:31:08.097-05:00Thursday ThoughtsHi.
Since I'm going out tonight to watch Kansas State and Nebraska play tonight (Go Wildcats!!) I figured I would knock out a quickie blog before I have dinner with a friend to catch up on some things before drinking starts...
On Facebook I see, and participate in "poking". To be official I cut and paste the definition from Facebook itself:
The poke feature can be used for a variety of Michael Stadenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13502230934716663111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921122.post-14476211604846984422010-10-06T20:00:00.000-05:002010-10-06T20:00:18.031-05:00Hump Day ThoughtsHi.
Well, I've shaved my goatee off this morning after I did a quickie drive-by at work. I remind myself of how I looked in High School, except 100 lbs more and shorter hair. Tomorrow I'll shave the mustache off and see how I like it for a while. Change is sometimes good....
I read a post that a friend of mine put up on Facebook that's spoke to my heart:
I wonder is a TRUE friend someone who Michael Stadenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13502230934716663111noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921122.post-73071761806995088942010-10-05T19:22:00.000-05:002010-10-05T19:22:08.626-05:00Tuesday ThoughtsHi.
I've been thinking long and hard about shaving my mustache and goatee. As anyone knows I'm hard with change. It took me a good 6 years to change from my "Kid 'n Play" haircut to the short haircut that I have now... :) I've had something on my face ever since High School. I never had a goatee but I thought as I got older, and I could actually grow more hair on my face, that it was aMichael Stadenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13502230934716663111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921122.post-15681116422556682512010-10-04T19:03:00.000-05:002010-10-04T19:03:39.338-05:00Monday ThoughtsHi everyone.
I love when the weather changes because everyone gets in a better attitude.
I'm hoping this week comes with new changes in my life as well. I can admit the past couple weeks I've been in a great 5p-8a mood. My 8a-5p mood...well, it's still the same.. :)
One of my biggest pet peeves is when I need something and I look for it and can't get it. What's one of your biggest pet Michael Stadenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13502230934716663111noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921122.post-71895793979993203132010-10-03T14:53:00.000-05:002010-10-03T14:53:55.625-05:00Sunday ThoughtsHi.
I haven't blogged since May so I figured rather than starting on a normal rant I need to catch everyone up on what's been going on. Hope I don't bore you...
Mom and I have been talking and discussing things about her doing a living will and trust. Believe me, this hasn't been easy for me because I always expect my mother to be here for me but the truth is I'm 42 and she's almost 72 so it'sMichael Stadenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13502230934716663111noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921122.post-77789891645245294652010-05-04T17:45:00.001-05:002010-05-04T17:53:12.535-05:00Tuesday Thoughts...Hi.
I've had this blog on the tip of my tongue for a while now but I haven't been able to spit it out. I figured while I'm grilling burgers maybe it will come out...
Regrets...
I always thought that I never have any regrets for the things I've done in my life but sometimes I can lay in bed and things float through my head:
Why didn't I walk that special person to class in High School?
Why Michael Stadenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13502230934716663111noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921122.post-43382053946236066402010-04-29T19:16:00.000-05:002010-04-29T19:16:57.544-05:00I'd like to introduce myself. My name is...My friend...I'm so sorry to have neglected you.
I will admit I've been kinda lazy about doing this. I've had some interesting things that have happened since my last blog and I will write about them as the weeks roll on. I just hope that everyone hasn't forgotten about me. I have missed you.
To strike some conversation up here's a question for the ladies...or men if you're inclined to answer:
Michael Stadenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13502230934716663111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921122.post-19419612584464591772010-01-05T19:53:00.000-05:002010-01-05T19:53:28.108-05:00Tuesday Thoughts..Hello.
How do you go about meeting people?
Most of the people I meet are through my friends or coworkers. Usually in a five minute or so conversation..and then some discussion with my friends I pretty well can size up on whether I can continue a friendship. It's been very rare that I've met someone through a friend that I don't like.
In the past few weeks I've met some people (either online orMichael Stadenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13502230934716663111noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921122.post-10799759838902736252010-01-01T20:35:00.002-05:002010-01-01T20:54:22.685-05:00Happy New YearHello.First off, let me wish everyone a Happy New Year. I hope this year is filled with joy and happiness.While I write this blog I think about two people that have left us. First was the father of a friend of mine and the other was a person I met through Facebook but we shared two bonds. We were both in Chiefs but also he was fighting the same fight my brother did when he passed away over 2 Michael Stadenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13502230934716663111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921122.post-71844073056297884602009-12-29T20:31:00.001-05:002009-12-29T20:31:27.049-05:00Tuesday Thoughts..Hello all.I will be back in 2010.That is all.Michael Stadenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13502230934716663111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921122.post-28801418367416153392009-05-03T18:47:00.002-05:002009-05-03T18:59:31.569-05:00Sunday ReflectionsHello.After a great walk this morning around my work complex I decided to take the entire day for me and gas up the car and drive down to the coast. Growing up we always spent a weekend or longer down at Pensacola Beach when my relatives from Oklahoma came down during my younger years. As I didn't want to drive all the way to Pensacola, Bald Point and Alligator Point was just fine.I don't know Michael Stadenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13502230934716663111noreply@blogger.com2