For those of you who find video games offensive and against your religion, please skip this post as you might find this offensive. For those of you who do, welcome!
Now, anyone who knows me personally will know I like video games. I find them interesting, amusing, and above all a challenge. I'm very competitive, and I find fighting computers better than fighting people I know, cause I can get mad at a computer all I want. I don't like getting mad, but better at a computer than a person. I hate being angry with people.
I've played many types of video games. First Person Shooters, MMORPGs, (Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Games, example: World of Warcraft) RPGs, arcade, racing, social, all kinds. But one thing I must admit, is that SWTOR by far trumps them all. It is a MMORPG, and I enjoy playing it like all get out! It has several different classes, each with their own individual storylines, customizable companions, who talk and craft things for you, excellent pvp, a fantastic exploring system, and you can do space battles with your starship! And its Star Wars! WOOT! (which means wow loot! if you didn't know) Star Wars is beast! One of my favorite worlds, or universes ever! This game give you a wide variety of species, and man are some of them weird! Some of the species you find range from giant insects to humanoid rats!
Now for the most part, I realize that video games in of themselves are a waste of time. I understand that. It doesn't add anything to the real world, any relationships you build on there probably won't lead to anything other than a good raid partner, yadda yadda dah. I also know that video games are problem solving, which stretches your brain (and fingers) to figure out the problem.
Just to get this out, I am a Christian, and proud of it! I love Jesus Christ my Lord and I want to follow him better. So after my subscription wears out, for the time being, I'm going to lay computer games aside. This'll probably shock my friends into paralysis for about three seconds. And that's not a good thing. For a month, I'm not going to play any video games, whatsoever. This is me proving to myself I can control myself, and that I value God higher than video games. I also know that video games are my weak spot. I am tempted during video games more than I am tempted anytime else. So that is what is going on with me.
I hope that whoever is reading this finds this illuminating, and may help you with your life. If you're not a Christian and you're wondering why the heck I would even consider doing this, I suggest you read the New Testament of the Bible. The Old Testament is history, and explains how we get to Christ. The New Testament talks about how Jesus lived, died, and rose again. It talks about eternal salvation for those who trust and follows Jesus, and how we are to love one another. The two things that are first and foremost is that 'You love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, and soul.' and then 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' After these two, everything will fall into place.
God bless you guys, and seeya later!
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Weather of Destin
Well, sorry about the wait.
A couple of posts ago, I talked about how people didn't realize how cold it got in Destin. When I gave specific degrees, my Northernly friends were amazed. So here goes.
This past weekend I went with my Boy Scout Troop 508 and went camping. We did a 10 mile hike on Saturday after camping Friday night and left Sunday morning. A two night campout. The first night it was below freezing temperature. 28 degrees, 30, around that range. The next night wasn't much better. I also talked about how the weather jumps, and that was how it was! One day, beach going temperature, round 70 degrees, happy happy. Next day BAM, 40-50 degrees, don't even want to look outside! Of course, those days when its 60 I think is best. Only when its sunny, though, cause if you're running around outside, the sun warms you and the cold air cools you. Perfect. Now yesterday, it was fairly sunny. It was beautiful outside, with great clouds, (which I call Florida Mountains,) wispy clouds, and blue sky. Today: Foggy, humid, and rainy. Can't even see the ocean from Old 98 it was so foggy!
Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining. I love rain, cold I think is a gift from God, and sunshine is great! Plus a little change is good! More change I like, cause it makes things interesting! Humidity, matters which mood I'm in. Normally I like it though!
So when you're visiting Destin in the winter, make sure to pack a fleece and a wind layer, as well as some bathing suits. You never know what you're gonna wake up to, and never trust the 30% chance of rain. I hear that and I know its gonna rain.
Thats all about the weather of Destin... seeya later!
A couple of posts ago, I talked about how people didn't realize how cold it got in Destin. When I gave specific degrees, my Northernly friends were amazed. So here goes.
This past weekend I went with my Boy Scout Troop 508 and went camping. We did a 10 mile hike on Saturday after camping Friday night and left Sunday morning. A two night campout. The first night it was below freezing temperature. 28 degrees, 30, around that range. The next night wasn't much better. I also talked about how the weather jumps, and that was how it was! One day, beach going temperature, round 70 degrees, happy happy. Next day BAM, 40-50 degrees, don't even want to look outside! Of course, those days when its 60 I think is best. Only when its sunny, though, cause if you're running around outside, the sun warms you and the cold air cools you. Perfect. Now yesterday, it was fairly sunny. It was beautiful outside, with great clouds, (which I call Florida Mountains,) wispy clouds, and blue sky. Today: Foggy, humid, and rainy. Can't even see the ocean from Old 98 it was so foggy!
Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining. I love rain, cold I think is a gift from God, and sunshine is great! Plus a little change is good! More change I like, cause it makes things interesting! Humidity, matters which mood I'm in. Normally I like it though!
So when you're visiting Destin in the winter, make sure to pack a fleece and a wind layer, as well as some bathing suits. You never know what you're gonna wake up to, and never trust the 30% chance of rain. I hear that and I know its gonna rain.
Thats all about the weather of Destin... seeya later!
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Favorite Foods of Destin
Hello everyone. My name is Nathan, and I live in Destin.
I had a semi normal day... I mean, gale force winds, sunny day, pretty good. Beat my high score in Temple Run... Good stuff.
Now, I'm gonna talk about the cuisine of Destin. Now, first things first... America doesn't really HAVE a cuisine. It's a bunch of cuisines mashed together until you can't even tell which nationality it's all from. But to tell the truth, each part of America has its own special local foods. First and foremost, if you go to the North, sweet tea doesn't exist! I'm not too much a fan of tea in general, (sides Thai Ice Tea) but its good when you got nothing else to drink. I don't really care too much about the subject, but its funny to hear people complain about how "there's no darn sweet tea up there!"
My favorite foods of Destin mainly go along like this: Thai restaurants, sushi bars. Everything else goes a little lower. Now, my Virginian friend loves pizza. So do I. But the thing is, my mom is a gourmet chef. Literally. She can cook practically anything, and nigh on everything she makes is delicious! Even some of the salads! But what gets me every time, is to get a slice of gluten free, corn free, dairy free, sunflower free, raspberry free pizza... AND IT STILL TASTES GOOD!
How does she do this, you ask?
I.
Have.
No.
Idea.
But it tasted good! But to have a slice of normal pizza... mmmmm... So good... especially from my mom. Tops every pizza place I've been to yet. And some of my best childhood memories is shaping crazy looking mini pizzas from leftover pizza dough... Ah... memories...
But alas, soon that playfullness was soon completely overtaken by an overwhelming hunger! Teenage years, watcha gonna do about them, right?
Back to the foods of Destin.
Sushi bars are generally really good in Destin. A lot of fish places are, for those who like normal fish. Me, I just like sushi. Don't ask me why, but the raw to me is better than the cooked. Some people don't like being served bait. For me, I just say, "If its good enough for the fish, its good enough for me! Gimme another!" I mainly like salmon rolls, but recently I just got into something I really would never had considered a year ago.
Eel rolls. Mmm...
Mainly cause of the eel sauce served with the eels, though. But its still good, either way! You go to a sushi bar anywhere, and most of the good ones will have some sort of dragon roll. Served with softshell crab with eel, some avocado and maybe something like a cucumber to add just a little more crunch, and a drizzling of eel sauce. Delicious! Order it, and you'll be asking for some more, or, you know, be stuffed cause you ate it all too fast!
I like Thai places a lot too. Though I most definitely like a blend of Japanese and Thai, Thai is good too. Pad Thai, Pad Ke Mou, those chicken skewer things... all really good! I definitely suggest the noodles dishes, though be careful for the hots. Depends on the restaurants, because sometimes if you order medium, it'll be hot. If you order hot, it'll be HOT. But for those of you who just can't go another day, or just love burning the taste buds off your tongue, there's Thai hot. So if you're a wimp like me and appreciate a nice touch of spicy to your meal but not so much it drowns all else, mild is good!
Now, something that crossed my mind but I can't believe I didn't mention it earlier- Italian.
Man, Italian is delicious. One of the best cuisines there is. Spaghetti, Lasagna, Baked Ziti... Oh my word, I am getting starved! And the list has just begun!
Now, the thing is about Destin, you won't see many Italian places. You'll see Camilles or Fat Clamenzas, and a giant surplus of pizza places, but nothing much else. Its sad. But alas, that's why I love my moms cooking! She cooked Italian two days ago!
Now there's two more cuisines and Destin you'll notice as well. Not so much Chinese, but most definitely Mexican. Man, there is a lot of Mexican restaurants, but if you ever come to Destin, go to La Paz. You won't see from the road, but man, it is the best Mexican restaurant I have come across. Now, I may have rose colored spectacles on right now, considering I work at the place. But man, I love the food list, they prepare their food right with good ingredients, and the chefs are pretty cool! Just don't expect to see em out of the kitchen.
Now that's the majority of foods that I can think of at this moment. Hope you enjoyed this last minute blog of foods that left me pretty darn hungry, and good night! Or, as my Mexican comrades call it, Buenos noshes!
I had a semi normal day... I mean, gale force winds, sunny day, pretty good. Beat my high score in Temple Run... Good stuff.
Now, I'm gonna talk about the cuisine of Destin. Now, first things first... America doesn't really HAVE a cuisine. It's a bunch of cuisines mashed together until you can't even tell which nationality it's all from. But to tell the truth, each part of America has its own special local foods. First and foremost, if you go to the North, sweet tea doesn't exist! I'm not too much a fan of tea in general, (sides Thai Ice Tea) but its good when you got nothing else to drink. I don't really care too much about the subject, but its funny to hear people complain about how "there's no darn sweet tea up there!"
My favorite foods of Destin mainly go along like this: Thai restaurants, sushi bars. Everything else goes a little lower. Now, my Virginian friend loves pizza. So do I. But the thing is, my mom is a gourmet chef. Literally. She can cook practically anything, and nigh on everything she makes is delicious! Even some of the salads! But what gets me every time, is to get a slice of gluten free, corn free, dairy free, sunflower free, raspberry free pizza... AND IT STILL TASTES GOOD!
How does she do this, you ask?
I.
Have.
No.
Idea.
But it tasted good! But to have a slice of normal pizza... mmmmm... So good... especially from my mom. Tops every pizza place I've been to yet. And some of my best childhood memories is shaping crazy looking mini pizzas from leftover pizza dough... Ah... memories...
But alas, soon that playfullness was soon completely overtaken by an overwhelming hunger! Teenage years, watcha gonna do about them, right?
Back to the foods of Destin.
Sushi bars are generally really good in Destin. A lot of fish places are, for those who like normal fish. Me, I just like sushi. Don't ask me why, but the raw to me is better than the cooked. Some people don't like being served bait. For me, I just say, "If its good enough for the fish, its good enough for me! Gimme another!" I mainly like salmon rolls, but recently I just got into something I really would never had considered a year ago.
Eel rolls. Mmm...
Mainly cause of the eel sauce served with the eels, though. But its still good, either way! You go to a sushi bar anywhere, and most of the good ones will have some sort of dragon roll. Served with softshell crab with eel, some avocado and maybe something like a cucumber to add just a little more crunch, and a drizzling of eel sauce. Delicious! Order it, and you'll be asking for some more, or, you know, be stuffed cause you ate it all too fast!
I like Thai places a lot too. Though I most definitely like a blend of Japanese and Thai, Thai is good too. Pad Thai, Pad Ke Mou, those chicken skewer things... all really good! I definitely suggest the noodles dishes, though be careful for the hots. Depends on the restaurants, because sometimes if you order medium, it'll be hot. If you order hot, it'll be HOT. But for those of you who just can't go another day, or just love burning the taste buds off your tongue, there's Thai hot. So if you're a wimp like me and appreciate a nice touch of spicy to your meal but not so much it drowns all else, mild is good!
Now, something that crossed my mind but I can't believe I didn't mention it earlier- Italian.
Man, Italian is delicious. One of the best cuisines there is. Spaghetti, Lasagna, Baked Ziti... Oh my word, I am getting starved! And the list has just begun!
Now, the thing is about Destin, you won't see many Italian places. You'll see Camilles or Fat Clamenzas, and a giant surplus of pizza places, but nothing much else. Its sad. But alas, that's why I love my moms cooking! She cooked Italian two days ago!
Now there's two more cuisines and Destin you'll notice as well. Not so much Chinese, but most definitely Mexican. Man, there is a lot of Mexican restaurants, but if you ever come to Destin, go to La Paz. You won't see from the road, but man, it is the best Mexican restaurant I have come across. Now, I may have rose colored spectacles on right now, considering I work at the place. But man, I love the food list, they prepare their food right with good ingredients, and the chefs are pretty cool! Just don't expect to see em out of the kitchen.
Now that's the majority of foods that I can think of at this moment. Hope you enjoyed this last minute blog of foods that left me pretty darn hungry, and good night! Or, as my Mexican comrades call it, Buenos noshes!
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Destin's Main Attractions
Hello everybody.
As stated in my earlier blog, I do live in Destin.
As also stated in that blog post, I am going to talk about Destin's attractions, and what goes on at them.
Well, besides the obvious fact of my being Destin's main attraction, I would say Destin Commons is the most obvious place and most definitely the place to go for all kinds of things. Gargantuan movie theater, (The Rave, thank you), multiple stores, ranging from clothes to candy, many kids attractions such as the bubble thingamabob, that you get in and walk around in a bubble in water, and of course a moderately sized playground with gushing geysers just beyond.
At this time of year, we have a massive Christmas Tree, and Christmas songs blaring over the speakers. Destin Commons is an outdoor mall, and I think that is the best way for a mall. Having a breeze coming through the streets, having the warm sun on your shoulders... fantastic! It makes shoe shopping bearable!
Now some of the others are the beach, (of course!), the Outlet Mall, (another outdoor mall), the Whaling Wall... all fantastic places! Now, while these are stupendous, everything in Destin practically happens at Destin Commons. Parties, treasure hunts, movie going sprees... most people go to Destin Commons. They have special things happening nearly all the time, with giant sales at Bass Pros or a multitude of R.V.s parked in the parking lots going for real low prices, and once I saw helicopter rides being given out!
But to tell the truth, one of the best things I ever do at Destin Commons is go with the family. We bike ride, fill up our cups with Zoe limeade, and hit all these different stores! Its a blast! Especially when the whole family is here. My older bros really make a difference. You ever want to get tackled down, just ask them.
Least but not all in Destin Commons are the restaurants... We at one point had a sushi bar, (gone...) burger places, fish places, pizza places, ice cream places... Fantastic.
Now after this I will start cataloging crazy experiences of my life in Destin, funny and/or otherwise.
Buenos Noches!
As stated in my earlier blog, I do live in Destin.
As also stated in that blog post, I am going to talk about Destin's attractions, and what goes on at them.
Well, besides the obvious fact of my being Destin's main attraction, I would say Destin Commons is the most obvious place and most definitely the place to go for all kinds of things. Gargantuan movie theater, (The Rave, thank you), multiple stores, ranging from clothes to candy, many kids attractions such as the bubble thingamabob, that you get in and walk around in a bubble in water, and of course a moderately sized playground with gushing geysers just beyond.
At this time of year, we have a massive Christmas Tree, and Christmas songs blaring over the speakers. Destin Commons is an outdoor mall, and I think that is the best way for a mall. Having a breeze coming through the streets, having the warm sun on your shoulders... fantastic! It makes shoe shopping bearable!
Now some of the others are the beach, (of course!), the Outlet Mall, (another outdoor mall), the Whaling Wall... all fantastic places! Now, while these are stupendous, everything in Destin practically happens at Destin Commons. Parties, treasure hunts, movie going sprees... most people go to Destin Commons. They have special things happening nearly all the time, with giant sales at Bass Pros or a multitude of R.V.s parked in the parking lots going for real low prices, and once I saw helicopter rides being given out!
But to tell the truth, one of the best things I ever do at Destin Commons is go with the family. We bike ride, fill up our cups with Zoe limeade, and hit all these different stores! Its a blast! Especially when the whole family is here. My older bros really make a difference. You ever want to get tackled down, just ask them.
Least but not all in Destin Commons are the restaurants... We at one point had a sushi bar, (gone...) burger places, fish places, pizza places, ice cream places... Fantastic.
Now after this I will start cataloging crazy experiences of my life in Destin, funny and/or otherwise.
Buenos Noches!
Monday, January 9, 2012
Beginning
Well, here I am.
Hello everyone, I'm Nathan Kight... and I just started a blog.
Not very original, I suppose, but it will suffice. After all, is there supposed to be a specific way to start a blog? Oh well.
Alright, so as the title suggests, I do live in Florida. Yes, I live on the beach. Yes, it is awesome. But what a lotta people think, is that it never gets cold in Florida.
Oh, you naive people.
Destin is what I call a bi polar area. It is totally random in all its weather choices! For example, today was balmy; warm, good winds, semi overcast sky... Fantastic!
Yesterday... Cutting winds with a freezing temperature at 30ish degrees that mercifully edged its way up the temperature ladder to 60 degrees. Now, I know you northern people probably deal with that a ton. But imagine that without having a handy dandy winter coat! Or for that matter, long pants or long shirts! And don't even get me started on being a beast and just enduring it! Believe me, after having sicknesses for every winter for all seven years I've been here, I'm pretty much getting angry at winter at this point.
But you guys aren't here for me to talk about the cold.
You guys are here to talk about a Destin kid's wonderful life on the beach, constant tan, excellent activity... Well, I have to say that it is one of the most fantastic places on Earth. Besides my church, my house, wherever my friends and family are... it just is. Completely white sand that ironically looks like snow, clear water that's frigid cold this time of year, and of course, a Crab Trap restaurant right there. While no, I do not really go to the restaurant, there's a conveniently located bathroom right there.
Now, one of the things I mostly wanted to speak about are the wildlife.
I recently spoke to a Virginian friend of mine, and she said that she had never been stung by a jellyfish. Not only did that shock and bewilder me, it caused me to hit myself in the face. It's like saying you haven't seen a bee! It was alarming, and it made me wonder this; How many more northerners/none beach goers have never experienced this sensation?
So I will explain to you exactly what jellyfish stinging is.
Imagine this; You and your family and/or friends are having a fantastic day at the beach. You've gotten your suntan lotion all in, you're in the water splashing each other, throwing a frisbee... the works.
Suddenly, you feel a slight stinging sensation.
Now, it may be on your arm, maybe on your lower leg, nothing to really draw your attention.
Then you feel another, and this one is one of those accursed chafing areas. inside upper arm, upper leg, something to really aggravate you. But most of the time it doesn't affect you until after you've gotten a few dozen of them.
So you notice that you're kinda uncomfortable, and you get out of the water.
You look at your stinging areas, and your eyes widen.
You see red stripes all on your legs and arms, not only marring that tan, but also stinging really hard. At this point, your beach day is over. You try various ways to get rid of those unsightly stings, but most don't work until after you get home and take a nice shower.
Now you know better. Once you start feeling those stings, you can either get out, move to another location, or stay put and get stung. Of course, in Destin, you'll probably see the jellies before they get to you. Unless, you know, the July grass comes in and seaweed clouds form everywhere.
There are many ways to treat jellyfish stings. One way I've noticed? Don't pay em too much attention, unless its really bad. Sea water will heal it much faster than other convenient ways.
Well, this is day one... and yes I did get stung yesterday...
Tomorrow I'll speak about Destin's main attractions.. and what goes on at them.
Seeya tomorrow.
Hello everyone, I'm Nathan Kight... and I just started a blog.
Not very original, I suppose, but it will suffice. After all, is there supposed to be a specific way to start a blog? Oh well.
Alright, so as the title suggests, I do live in Florida. Yes, I live on the beach. Yes, it is awesome. But what a lotta people think, is that it never gets cold in Florida.
Oh, you naive people.
Destin is what I call a bi polar area. It is totally random in all its weather choices! For example, today was balmy; warm, good winds, semi overcast sky... Fantastic!
Yesterday... Cutting winds with a freezing temperature at 30ish degrees that mercifully edged its way up the temperature ladder to 60 degrees. Now, I know you northern people probably deal with that a ton. But imagine that without having a handy dandy winter coat! Or for that matter, long pants or long shirts! And don't even get me started on being a beast and just enduring it! Believe me, after having sicknesses for every winter for all seven years I've been here, I'm pretty much getting angry at winter at this point.
But you guys aren't here for me to talk about the cold.
You guys are here to talk about a Destin kid's wonderful life on the beach, constant tan, excellent activity... Well, I have to say that it is one of the most fantastic places on Earth. Besides my church, my house, wherever my friends and family are... it just is. Completely white sand that ironically looks like snow, clear water that's frigid cold this time of year, and of course, a Crab Trap restaurant right there. While no, I do not really go to the restaurant, there's a conveniently located bathroom right there.
Now, one of the things I mostly wanted to speak about are the wildlife.
I recently spoke to a Virginian friend of mine, and she said that she had never been stung by a jellyfish. Not only did that shock and bewilder me, it caused me to hit myself in the face. It's like saying you haven't seen a bee! It was alarming, and it made me wonder this; How many more northerners/none beach goers have never experienced this sensation?
So I will explain to you exactly what jellyfish stinging is.
Imagine this; You and your family and/or friends are having a fantastic day at the beach. You've gotten your suntan lotion all in, you're in the water splashing each other, throwing a frisbee... the works.
Suddenly, you feel a slight stinging sensation.
Now, it may be on your arm, maybe on your lower leg, nothing to really draw your attention.
Then you feel another, and this one is one of those accursed chafing areas. inside upper arm, upper leg, something to really aggravate you. But most of the time it doesn't affect you until after you've gotten a few dozen of them.
So you notice that you're kinda uncomfortable, and you get out of the water.
You look at your stinging areas, and your eyes widen.
You see red stripes all on your legs and arms, not only marring that tan, but also stinging really hard. At this point, your beach day is over. You try various ways to get rid of those unsightly stings, but most don't work until after you get home and take a nice shower.
Now you know better. Once you start feeling those stings, you can either get out, move to another location, or stay put and get stung. Of course, in Destin, you'll probably see the jellies before they get to you. Unless, you know, the July grass comes in and seaweed clouds form everywhere.
There are many ways to treat jellyfish stings. One way I've noticed? Don't pay em too much attention, unless its really bad. Sea water will heal it much faster than other convenient ways.
Well, this is day one... and yes I did get stung yesterday...
Tomorrow I'll speak about Destin's main attractions.. and what goes on at them.
Seeya tomorrow.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)