Why I hate winter / complaint party

All my life, I have had an absolute hatred for snow. Because I am cold and bitter, here are a list of totally valid reason why winter, and the snow, sucks.

-It's cold
-The snow gets inside every crevice of your clothing
-I have to buy all these winter clothes. They're expensive. I don't like expensive.
-Driving is a miserable experience, and I love driving
-In relation to the last one, winter is literally trying kill you. Don't you dare get in that car
-I can't go for runs outside
-It's cold
-Winter tires cost like $600. Why is that even necessary
-Stuffy noses
-You're always either too hot, or too cold. You cannot master wearing layers, it is impossible
-We all live like vampires because it's dark by 5pm
-The Flu
-It's cold
-Winter clothes always seem to smell bad. Why?
-My cats won't go outside anymore, so winter is even sucky for cats, and everyone loves cats, therefore you cannot love winter
-Gotta shovel that driveway, AND half the road in front of your driveway because they haven't invented snowplows that don't create snow fortresses of impenetrability in front of your driveway yet
-Dry lips. If you don't have lip chap, lets be honest, kissing is just terrible
-I can't feel my face
-It's cold
-I can't longboard
-Ice has turned the sidewalks into a twisted game of real-life minesweeper
-It's really cold

Do I need to go on? No.
Winter is terrible, and we should all just stop what we're doing, and hibernate.

Kyle Jenkins

The Walking Dead

People often ask me why I watch The Walking Dead. I guess it's often assumed that anyone who watches it is doing so just to see people get ripped apart by zombies, because, what other reason could there be? Okay, yeah, it has loads of gore. It's commonplace to see someone get their leg hacked off, a chunk of their arm bitten off, or a zombie ripped in two. But honestly, I don't really love that stuff. It adds to the overall creepy and dangerous theme of the show, but that's not why I watch.

The characters in this show are amazing. Diverse, constantly changing, full of emotion, and representative of how most of us think people would really respond to a disaster. This isn't a band of fearless zombie murdering machines bent on revenge, most of them are just normal people trying to keep loved ones alive and sane in the midst of it all. 

My favorite character (as I'll tell anyone who will listen) is a guy called Daryl.

Say hello to Daryl.

This guy wasn't treated so great by his parents as a kid. Having to fend for himself most of the time, neglected, beaten, abused, he turned into a pretty bad dude, and him and his brother would steal from you, and if you still had your teeth after they were done with you, you were lucky.
Cue zombie apocalypse. (I'm going to avoid spoilers moving forward, you're welcome)
Daryl winds up being part of a larger group when everything on earth goes south, yknow, people eating eachother and everything. He goes from being a total loser, to a leader who has to turn against his own brother and his old ways. He's not as tough and emotionless as he had made himself before, and this comes out as he gets attached to other characters on the show, often putting himself at risk for those he cares about (which lately, is everyone he meets). He's still a bit rough around the edges though, and you don't want to get him mad, or this guy will totally throw you into a pit of walkers. This actually winds up being an asset, when things need to be dealt with.
He's pretty much the epitome of a badass. Also, the epitome of how to be a really nice guy. Also he rides a motorcycle and his weapon of choice is a crossbow, so he's also a silent ninja. Did I mention he really likes kids? Oh, and he really respects women.

So basically, Daryl's great, and you should watch The Walking Dead. It's honestly the best show I've ever watched, and it will change your life, no word of a lie.

Kyle Jenkins

The super SWEET ZONE of wonder and destiny

August Burns Red will be releasing “Foreign and Familiar” on December 3^rd, and documentary 2 years in the making. Here's a preview. 

For Today has a new album coming next year, and you can get a taste of that with their new track, “Fight the silence”. 

Vocalist of The Devil Wears Prada Mike Hranica has released a book titled “Home for grave”, a fictional story inspired by the bands song of the same name, “Home for grave”.

Impending Doom has released a video for Doomsday; That track will be on their album “Death will reign”, out November 5^th. 

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus is working on their fourth full length album, which will be appropriately titled "4". The band has also welcomed back former guitarist Matt Carter.

The Devil wear prada has released a video for “First Sight” in support of their new album, 8:18. Don’t miss their headliner at the phoenix concert theatre December 20, supported by Texas in July, The Ghost inside, and Volumes. 

August burns red will be in Toronto at The Sound Academy on November 28^th with Blessthefall, Defeater and Beartooth. That’s a show you’re not going to want to miss. Tickets are $40. 

Kyle Jenkins

Serving

So lately I've been seeking after ways to serve, and do things that are actually good for me. I guess over the last couple weeks I've been working like crazy, 7 days a week, and it got me thinking about the ways I spend my time when I'm not working. Honestly, time seems to get allotted to video games, Tv, Hanging out, way more often than it goes towards practicing songs I need to know for church, preparing for work, reading (something I used to do like crazy), exercising, ministering to people, etc. Just trying to be proactive and use my time wisely.
How to you use your time? Are there things you want to do, but you just don't seem to be able to tear yourself away from The TV?

PS, This whole "staying away from video games" thing is going to get REALLY difficult what with the Xbox One coming out soon. Yikes.