Turning the big 2-6...I'm old balls

January 22nd 1985.

The day I was born. Its crazy to think that I have been alive for 26 years now. Even crazier to think about all the stuff I've been through, all the people I've met along the way and all the great stuff coming up. Getting married next month, still is crazy to me every time I say it. Hard to think that the same kid who rocked a mullet for the first years of my life has found a girl crazy enough to spend the rest of my life with. I am moving into our new home tomorrow. A house. OUR house. I've lived with my mom and friends for so long the thought of having my own house with Kylie makes me want to pee your pants. Yes I said pee your pants, peeing your own pants is gross.

Remember when you were a kid and looked forward to your birthday so you could open presents and eat cake? 26 years old and ITS STILL THE SAME.

I fucking love cake.

Nowadays I just look forward to getting together with friends and family on my birthday. Nothing like getting together with the people you care about most and enjoying each others company. I mean if you WANT to get me presents, I don't mind :)

I know it took longer for me to grow up than it would a "normal" person but I like to do things at my own pace. Strong believe that the crazy way I've done things over the last 26 years is what makes me the person I am today. And I am 100% certain that year 26 is going to be my best one yet. Look forward to a new me. Stronger me. Faster me. Thinner me? YES!

Like a Tyler 2.0.1.7...3.

Happy Birthday to me.

Phonetography! It's more entertaining than Murder She Wrote!

First blog of 2011, hope everyone made it through the New Year's shenanigans alive!

So if you know me at all you know that one of my favorite things is taking pictures, editing pictures, looking at pictures, talking about pictures and books...with pop up pictures.

So I am going to share with you something that I came up with and love, YES I came up with it shut up, which is called 'Phonetography'

Phonetography - photos taken and edited only using a cell phone

ENJOY!

 Moments before scaring the poor waiter

 Paul Wall bitches

 I call this one 'Pouty'

 Oh hi there

 Fall Show (just edited on my phone)

 Fall Show #2 (also just phone editing)

 Katy and Stephen's wedding cake

 Notice the clock striking midnight in the back

 A vacation I'll never forget

 My weapon of choice

 Rainy day

 Home away from home

 My best work

 A new home, a new beginning 

 SNOW!

Look for more to come

Let's end it with a BANG!

Finishing up my Top 10 things to do in 2011...Because I am a procrastinator, but hey, this is my blog and I do what I want...

7) Get more followers for my BLOG and Twitter. I feel like I am a funny person, and I feel like I should share this messed up sense of humor with more people! So tell your wife, tell your kids, tell your husband cause Im blogging about everything up in here.

8) Complete a food challenge from a restaurant. I am on a HUGE Man v. Food kick right now, and I want to do a challenge SOMEWHERE IN THE US IN 2011! Every since I was a little kid I have wanted to try the 72 oz. Big Texan in Amarillo, TX. 2011 is the year I give it a shot!

9) Blog MORE. I have been slacking a lot here lately, mainly cause I've been so busy with the holidays and what not...BUT I shall do much better. Be ready for some fun, edgy, humorous, pointless blogs coming up in 2011. Married life. Triton training. AT&T shenanigans. The potential is endless.

10) Probably most importantly in 2011 I wanna be a better person. I consider myself a pretty good guy now but there is always room for improvement. I want to take myself to new levels in life, physically and spiritually. Look out for a bigger and better Tyler 2.0. BEAST MODE!

I hope everyone has an amazing and safe New Year.

2011 - The Year of the Fat Kid

Well with 2010 coming to a close, its time for the traditional 'Goals and Wishes for 2011' blog. First off, let me tell you how AMAZING 2010 was for me. Kept the same job from start to finish, pretty sure that hasn't happened since '86. Started a little late, but actually STARTED at Triton. But most importantly, I asked the LOML of my life to marry me...on the beach...at sunrise...in Cancun...sober. I don't think it could have gone any better.

But we are taking 2011 to the next level! Lets do this the fun way, top 10 style

1) I'm getting freakin' married! February 12th, 2011 I will have the honor of marrying Kylie Ann Burd. Pretty nervous, but even more excited to start my life with her. She truly is the best thing to ever happen to me.

2) Move into my new HOME. Kylie's amazing parents have done such an amazing job with our new house, I can't wait to move in. I will be moving in the first week of January and Kylie after the wedding. Its exciting that we have waited to live together until now, going to make it that much more exciting!

3) Get my weight under 200 pounds. I am currently looking at 233ish in the mornings. With the starting of my Brazilian Jiu Jitsu journey at Triton Fight Center I know this is something that can be easily done. The hardest part is going to be focusing on my diet. No more fast food and going to cut pop almost completely out...I can drink a DP from time to time, its going to keep me from killing small children at work.

4) Building on the last one, I am shooting to get my green belt. Just taking a few classes at the end of 2010, I have already fell in love with the sport and the team at Triton. It really is like a family that I am proud to become a part of. Time to put my nose to the grindstone.

5) This keep building on this BJJ thing - for #5 I want to compete in a NAGA tournament. NAGA is the  North American Grappling Association. It reminds me a lot of the good ole hockey tournament days, and I want that again. Even if I go and get tapped every match, its a learning experience that I want to be apart of.

6) BRO TATS!!! This is an easy one. Its becoming a yearly tradition for me and Colby to get tattoos together, and it is time to add to the body work!

7) Come up with 7, 8, 9 and 10 at a later date!

Look for the finish to this blog sometime within the next couple of days. Hope everyone had an amazing Christmas and looking forward to an awesome New Year!

I wonder if Santa has a Facebook...

First things first, let me again apologize for taking so long to get back to the Blogging World, this is a CRAZY time of year for me!

1) You might not know this yet, but I am getting married in February. Who am I kidding, if you are reading this you know, you've been invited and you are ready to get it over with so you can't stop hearing about it...and now you're a dick for agreeing. Been doing my best to try and help Kylie and her mom with all the planning, but its hard working 6 days a week.

2) We are completely gutting a house for us to move into. This has nothing to do with me not blogging, I haven't done much "Helping" with it...but I just thought I would throw that in there cause I can.

3) I work retail. In December. Which means that I work harder than a street walker on Dollar Day.

But enough of my excuses, lets cut to the chance of what I got on my mind today...

ITS MOTHER FREAKIN' CHRISTMAS TIME PEOPLE!!!

I don't know about all of you, but this is hands down my favorite time of year. Getting together with family members, giving gifts to the people you love (AND if you're awesome like me, you donated a couple of toys to the less fortunate) and just being in an all around cheery mood...minus those last minute shoppers who would stab an old lady for the last Life Size Justin Bieber Doll. But most importantly it will remind most of you people who are sour year round what you are truly blessed with.

Like me, I am blessed with an amazing family. The hardest working mom in the history of mom's. The most awesome shit-head little brother you could ever wanna kick in the shin. The greatest friends anyone could ask for...and let's face it, I didn't ask for all of you. And the love of my life, Miss Kylie Ann with no E Burd, my bestest friend and soulmate.

Pretty much I only have 2 problems with Christmas - WAITING to open my presents, AND trying not to give the presents I bought to the person on the day that I buy them.

Ever since I can remember I have been one of those 'Pleeeeease Mom, can I open just 1 tonight?' 25 years old and I still can't help it...don't judge me. But of course now that I am older now its 'So...I know that it's only December 15th, but have do you feel about opening your present that I got you?' Thank you Kylie for being strong willed than I!

So I know there is no solid point to this B-log but I just wanted to take the chance to tell everyone Merry Christmas. Don't forget to tell everyone close to you how much they mean to you. If you don't have the money or time to get them a gift, a simple hug will do...or a gentle inappropriate touching in public.

'Insert semi-perverted Holiday exit here'

But it's MY crappy house...

Holy crap, its been too long since I wrote on this Zanga type page you people call a B-Log...Sorry about that, I promise I will step my game up!

Hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving. Now that everyone hates themselves and starts 'sticking' to their gym routines, Christmas is just around the corner haha...but I digress.

After an amazing Thanksgiving meal with the Burd Clan we took off to look at the new home me and Kylie will be living in once we get married. We had seen it a few nights before and let me tell you, you could only describe it with one word - ROUGH. Trash everywhere, bugs, dirt, grime and the faint smell of cigarettes and unfinished High School educations. I have NO idea how people can live like that...and with kids! But once again...I digress.

The word of the day is DIGRESS. di·gress/dīˈgres/

Verb: Leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing

The house once in a little better shape this time, they had come by and picked up most of the trash and even cleaned up a little bit! Still smelled pretty bad in there but you have NO idea how excited I was to see what is going to be my new home. I don't know if it's the pride of being able to say 'Hey that's our house' or maybe it's the scary thought that I am growing up a little bit...but its a very exciting feeling.

Getting married. Owning a home together. Hell, I think the next step is start a stock portfolio.

Once we get the ball rolling on the renovation and what not, I will start posting pictures. I am excited for everyone to see this place. Until next time... (insert snappy exit phrase here)

Looking back without running into stuff

So everyone knows by now that I am getting married to Kylie Ann with no E Burd in February. 92 days away...frightening isn't it? We have been doing our 'Pre-marriage Counseling' with our pastor that is also doing our wedding. Talking how awesome a couple Kylie and I are (cause we really are hands down Mr and Mrs Awesomeness in the couple world), how to properly argue and talk about feelings, and about the tough things that all couples go through. Also we are talking a lot about where we come from and different things about our past, which has really got me thinking lately.

Do you ever sit back and think how things would be different if you could change ONE thing in your life? If someone gave you the chance to go back and do anything different, would you?

I personally would have to say no.

I haven't had the most 'normal' life growing up, but I also wouldn't have it any other way. All the things that I have been through have made me into the person that I am today. Yes, I am a little bit of a witty smartass, but you people love it! I grew up in a home with a single parent for the start of my life and I  wouldn't change it. My mom is easily the hardest working person I have ever met in my life. I wouldn't be anywhere NEAR the person that I am today without her in my life. Where do you think I get my strength and hard-headedness from?

Thank you Mom for everything you have ever done for me and all of your sacrifices. I love you.

Pain, happiness, tears, laughter...they all happen for a reason. Everything that you go through in life if leading up to something bigger and better. I don't think that I would be anywhere near the man that I would need to be to marry and support Kylie unless I would have had the life I have had. I had to struggle with finding myself. I had to hurt. I had to go through all the crappy relationships. All of this was leading me to being able to spend the rest of forever with the crazy ass love of my crazy ass life.

Yeah, it gets tough. Yeah, sometimes it doesn't make any sense. And yes, life would be A LOT easier if you had everything handed to you on a silver platter...but would you really want it that way?

So next time you are feeling down, or think that life is getting too hard...just remember, later on down the road all the bullshit you are going through will be worth something. You will be a better, stronger person because of all the struggles you have been through in your life. Unless you're an asshole, those people generally suck for life...

“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.”