tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12715185566859412182023-11-16T03:27:28.899-08:00Life in ReveiwAnthony Duane Schmid http://www.blogger.com/profile/13350181208639509248noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271518556685941218.post-64174107025135286732014-06-12T21:35:00.001-07:002014-06-12T21:35:49.683-07:00What's Missing?Grace Peace and Mercy to all of you from God our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Amen.<div><br></div><div>Tonight I got the amazing opportunity to sit down with fellow members of my church and we got to enjoy a nice dinner and a short Bible Study together. It gave me the opportunity to be able to dig deeper into Scripture to see what it is that is missing in my life. I have been going through many different things lately and it has gotten to the point where it is so overwhelming that I have no idea where to turn or who to turn too. I am struggling with a relationship, to a person that I love dearly afraid to the point where if I lose her, all is lost for me. For those who don't know I am pursuing a law enforcement career and i am in the middle of my cop training. </div><div><br></div><div>To be a cop in MN I have to pass a physical that I failed now twice. It hit really hard the second time and I started to question if I was following Gods path at all. With two big things happening it was not any surprise that after battling strep throat for 7 weeks on three different occasions and being told that I need a job in a month in order to stay living where I am now, it is no surprise why things have start to go down hill. But tonight I slowly started seeing that sun on the horizon. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>In the study tonight we looked at Romans Chapter 12.</div><div><br></div><div>Therefore I urge you brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices holy and pleasing to God, this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your MIND. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is- his good, pleasing and perfect will. </div><div><br></div><div>My friends is what I was hoping to hear. Tonight, I learned that God has a plan for me. He also has one for each and every one of you. I was hoping tonight of getting this question answered. </div><div>Am I following God's will? I didn't get the answer that I was looking for, or an answer period for that matter. But I did receive the satisfaction that at this point in my life, i am following His will. </div><div><br></div><div>You might be asking yourself how am I doing this? Well I am not doing anything but trying to live a life that is pleasing to The Lord. I need to do this more often, I need to be more into His word, I need to spend more time getting to know Him. </div><div><br></div><div>Wow, getting to know The Lord, that is something that I never really put into context until tonight. Getting to know my creator and my Lord by simply sitting down and reading what He gave me to live this life in satisfaction of being his child. I have never thought about it. I was truly blown away by it, but at the same time, I understood. </div><div><br></div><div>My friends you need to do this to. Go, search out The Lord, and let Him worry about tomorrow. All we can do is pray to wake up each morning and spend that day glorifying Him. </div><div><br></div><div>So what is missing? Nothing is missing... It's all right here, waiting for me to read it. </div><div><br></div><div>And now may the peace of God which surpasses all understanding keep your hearts and minds forever in Christ Jesus, unto life everlasting. Amen. </div>Anthony Duane Schmid http://www.blogger.com/profile/13350181208639509248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271518556685941218.post-4317488539365535832014-06-10T13:21:00.001-07:002014-06-10T13:21:56.221-07:00Job Hunting: Does everyone hate it, or is it just me? Job Hunting. The words that no person wants to hear anyone mention let alone type. What about those words do we dislike so much that it causes so much drama in our lives that it creates more problems instead of fixing them? There is so much that goes on during job searches and it is more than enough to believe that it could only cause more problems then fix. But lets see where do we begin..... The endless days of searching the Internet looking for work that we could even relate to or even picture ourselves doing and sometimes just sitting there watching our day dreams unfold before our very eyes is enough for us to gasp in fear at how could we possibly even think about doing that for a living. Its scary is it not...<br />
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Working on a resume these days are easier than most. Most of the time the resume is saved on your computer waiting for more input to be placed to make us sound more interesting or more knowledgeable than what we really are. I know that I dislike my resume because of its crap. I haven't had the ample opportunity that most people have had by my age with jobs to make their resumes sound even more interesting than mine. But I guess that is how it goes though. Taking your resume through life just one job at a time is most of the way that people go, and who could blame them.<br />
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Once you finally find a job that you think that you might be decent at then comes the mounds of paperwork that needs to be filled out. The application itself is a hassle because of all the information they expect you to know and have stored in the back of your head in case something is called out or needed. I mean who does that, who just walks around going that if they needed to change jobs to something different they could just go BOOM here I have these references and this experience to make me the best candate for this job. I do not have that ability. Maybe you do? Who knows for sure?<br />
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After all those pain staking moments, or days, or weeks, or months even, you will finally return the application or hear back from the potential employer. You will either be devastated or excited depending on how it all goes down. All that hard work for one phone call or email to either say you got in or you do not have what it takes to be a good person for this job. OUCH... But always remember to keep your head and chin up and never give in.<br />
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So lets Review it!Anthony Duane Schmid http://www.blogger.com/profile/13350181208639509248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271518556685941218.post-88709944330206525542014-05-27T11:21:00.002-07:002014-05-27T11:21:32.334-07:00May 27th 2014 Interesting ThoughtsHave you ever had days where you wonder "What in the world"? There are numerous things in this world that strike the curiosity, and today is not any different than this.<br />
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What do you think of getting a discount when you go out to eat at a family? There is a resteraunt in Canada that gives $5 discounts for well behaved kids. What do you think of this? Do families deserve this? Or do you think that this is a little extreame? For me when I was growing up where I was raised to be respectful and polite no manner where you were... I think its a good and bad idea.<br />
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Good Idea: I think that this is a good idea because it is promoting parents to teach the ethincs of manners and politness. This is huge in todays world because no one, has the same values and morals that were once present in todays society. I believe that this would be important and it should be taken into consideration.<br />
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Bad Idea: This interesting thought can also become a bad idea because it is truly teaching the value of having morals, respect and manners to the child without a reward? Why should some get something at a discount for doing what they are suppose to be doing in the first place.<br />
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Its interesting to see what you all think? So leave a comment and lets Review it!Anthony Duane Schmid http://www.blogger.com/profile/13350181208639509248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271518556685941218.post-43337130035955846312013-03-20T11:30:00.002-07:002013-03-20T11:30:29.072-07:00Money: Is that all we ever think about?Well, it is that time again my friends. Yep, you thought right. Its tax season. That time of the year where you run down your whole year, trying to figure out where you spent all your money and what it was on. That time when you tell yourself why did I spend so much, why did I buy that. That time of the year where you barely sleep wondering if you managed to remembed and find all the necessary information that you need in order to complete the paper work on time. Man, it comes to be a nail biting, hair ripping expereince and it seems that as every year it passes, we think more and more about how we can squeeze money out of places that dont have the funding.<br />
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Money. Everytime I hear that word, it comes back to me as a burden and a curse. I say that because EVERY THING costs money. I mean look at it. Can you come up with something that does not cost money??? Other than air??? That is what this world is, how much money do you have and what are you spending it on. Its always looking at "burning" that hole in your pocket if you do not spend it right? Is that what we are doing now? Coming up with lame excuses as why we cannot buy our family food, or necessities, but we can go down to the bar and spend tons of money on beer and other beverages. Sadly our world is falling deeper and deeper in the ablis also known as debt.<br />
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Being a college student, I know what it is like to always think about money and debt. I mean lets face it, college is not exactly cheap. And most of us, do not have the pleausre of having our education handed to us on a silver platter with evertything there ready to go, for that is not how the world works. The reality sets in when you apply for your loans, looking at the interest that you must pay after school is completed and just picturing yourself in debt for years, and this is the reality for some people. Or the case of noticing that you can barely take care of yourself because of the fact that you have nothing to support yourself with. You cannot buy food or gas because you have nothing. It drives a lot of people into madness. Why do we do that to ourselves. We should know the difference between a necessitiy and a want, does that never the less always mean that we really know the difference? No it does not.<br />
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As you are finishing up your taxes this year, it only seems like a legit time to stop and think about where your money is going. As much as we hate to admit it, money is a part of life that we just cannot get rid of. There is an old phrase that I have heard a lot of times. It goes like this. There are only three things that you have to worry about in life. Those are eating, dying, and PAYING TAXES. Money is involved in our every day lives. Do not let it consume you. Anthony Duane Schmid http://www.blogger.com/profile/13350181208639509248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271518556685941218.post-12672100118815852242013-03-05T11:56:00.001-08:002013-03-05T11:57:11.934-08:00Is it a Crime?So do you know what it means for something to become a crime??? It seems to me that there are many different factors that go into play when you try and decide what exactly has to happen for a crime to occur.<br />
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I talk to a lot of friends who know that I am a law enforcement cadet, and all of them talk about how that cops don't complete a lot because a lot of "crimes" go unanswered. Well in order to really understand what it means to be a "crime," you need to first understand what statutes say that a crime is. <br />
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According to Minnesota (I know I have a few friends in North and South Dakota) a crime is defined as conduct that is prohibited by a particular statute. So in other words, if a statute or "rule" says that something is not a crime, that by logical reasoning, it is not a crime. Does not matter what it says morally or belief wise, for that is a part of a person's freedom in the United States. So like for example when it comes to traffic violations. Once again according to Minnesota "rules" a traffic violation is a petty misdemeanor which is NOT, I repeat NOT a crime. NO jail time is allowed for these type of rule violations. Why that is? It is because Minnesota statute says otherwise. The only time that any traffic violation would become a crime is if there is fleeing from police or you are operating a vehicle with a suspended license or driving a stolen car. So all in all most times when it comes to traffic then are not crimes. But like I said before, it all depends on the situation that are in and what needs to happen.<br />
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So based on what I just told you about violations, what do you consider a crime??? Why does the state of Minnesota think other wise? Do you think that the legislators who write these statutes have any morals or beliefs??? If so, why do you think that they talk about the fact that, you might think this is morally horrible, but the statute says that it is not illegal. Why is that??? <br />
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I would love to hear back from people, why people do this??? Why do people assume with out knowing the law??? <br />
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Here is your thought for the day!!! Anthony Duane Schmid http://www.blogger.com/profile/13350181208639509248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271518556685941218.post-64699433581169465032013-02-25T14:26:00.001-08:002013-02-25T14:27:00.540-08:00Let's Go For a DriveI don't know about all of you, but today here in Northern Minnesota, it was absolutely beautiful out there. It is a perfect day to go for a drive with the windows down, sucking in the fresh air and having lots of visions of sitting in the squad car with those amazing sunglasses looking really cool and spiffy. Today is one of those days. So get off the computer and go enjoy this beautiful day, for you never know when it can go from a nice day to cold day!!!Anthony Duane Schmid http://www.blogger.com/profile/13350181208639509248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271518556685941218.post-62454499646387807542013-02-25T06:34:00.001-08:002013-02-25T06:34:42.543-08:00Update: Student to Cadet!<h2>
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Hello to all and I would like to say that I am very excited to come back to the world of blogging and having everyone updated on myself.<br />
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Since the last time I posted, I have made quite a few changes in my life, starting with I left my book selling position in Dorset last summer and contiuned working with my father in the outdoor business. That was a nice change back to a normal routine and I enjoyed working with that. I contiuned to work all summer long, mowing lawns and trying to get ready for spring semester of college once again.<br />
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Before I knew it, August had arrived and I went back to Itasca in Grand Rapids to contiune my education. I graduated from there this past May, and I decided to go back and try out a new program that I was interested in. Natural Resources Law Enforcement caught my eye and I decided to give it a go. I enjoyed everything out it, expect for the going outdoors part and walking around the woods all day. With that in my mind I decided to transfer to Hibbing Community College this spring to where I would be studying plain law enforcement and I have to tell you, it was the greatest decision I have made in my schooling career.<br />
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I am coming up to around week 6 already in spring semester and man have I been busy. Homework is taking up all of my time and I never been so busy studying and trying to get in hours of experience doing ride alongs with local agencies. Between doing that and keep myself out of trouble by staying involved with the Grand Rapids Players, I also decided to join my church band, where I sing tenor and play the bass guitar. So all in all I have become a very busy person since I joined the program here in Hibbing. <br />
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I just thought that I should update everyone on how things are going here. I am hoping to start blogging at least once a week to keep people updated on how things are. <br />
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Hope everyone is having a great Monday! Anthony Duane Schmid http://www.blogger.com/profile/13350181208639509248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271518556685941218.post-43667277650120901982012-06-06T10:10:00.001-07:002012-06-06T10:10:45.628-07:00New Adventure: Book SellerHello Everyone!! Its been a while since I have posted the last time and I thought it was time to give you an update. Since the last post I have graduated from Itasca Community College in Grand Rapids with my AA degree in Elementary Education, its hard to believe that the last 2 years has flown by. After graduation I have moved back to my hometown of Dorset Minnesota which is about 5 miles east of Park Rapids. Here in Dorset which is the Resteraut Capital of the World and a population size of about 15 (not kidding), I got the amazing opportunity to work at the local bookstore, and so far it has been a life changing experience and so far I must admit I am having a blast working here, especially since it is 2 blocks away from my house so I have no excuse to not get to work on time. Hahahha. After the summer is over I got accecpted into the police academy in Hibbing Minnesota for 3 semesters, so I am really looking forward to working and doing lots of excersies to passes the PT test this coming fall. Got lots going!! What about all of you?? Whats going on in your lives??? I would love to hear comments about how everyone else is doing!!!!Anthony Duane Schmid http://www.blogger.com/profile/13350181208639509248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271518556685941218.post-71271654223544006642012-04-19T12:11:00.002-07:002012-06-06T10:15:09.259-07:00Play in Review: Erronious and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumIts hard to believe that just over a couple of weeks ago the Grand Rapids Players finished performing their version of the great Roman Musical Comedy A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum. Being a member of these fine group of actors and actresses proved to be one of the greatest 3 months of hard work and dedication to make this show a reality. I had the pleasure of playing the character Erronious, who is a befuddled old man who is searching the whole time of the show for his children who were stolen in infancy by pirates. During this time there is a slave Pseudolus who is trying to get his freedom from his master Hero, who is in love with a girl who has been sold to the great Captain Miles Glorious. And of course the girl who was sold does not want to go with the captain and so the young master and the slave spend the whole show trying to hide her from him and of course it has many issues that arise and it becomes really funny and then of course when Erronious comes home in the middle of all of this it creates this interesting twist to the show. I had a great time and I am really sad that this play is over. There were so many things that I loved about this show that if I would talk about them all I wouldn't have enough room to fit it all in. And to make things even better I have nothing that I did not like at all for everything was a blast. One cool thing that happened to me during this show was the fact that I connected really well to my character that I played. Just trying to find motivation to find what he wanted in his life and that no matter how old you, you can make your life amazing and never let anything stand in your way, and it is because of this character that I am now working on my dream of becoming a police officer and its because of Erronious's amazing motivation and positive attitude that I am going for my dream. So I thank Erronious and I respect him more than ever, which is why I will always remember that great old Roman man Erronious. Until next time my dear friends, I am off to the Hills!!!!Anthony Duane Schmid http://www.blogger.com/profile/13350181208639509248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271518556685941218.post-43248954809037545442012-04-05T11:25:00.003-07:002012-04-05T11:25:29.336-07:00Tap Dancing with StyleDoes anyone out there tap dance? Boy I know for sure that I do not. I went to the Reif Center a couple of weeks ago to go to the show Rhythm of Dance which was a tap dancing and singing show that did songs from the Irish culture, this was really fitting since St. Patrick's Day was only 2 days away at the time. I was blown away by the amazing talent that was here in Grand Rapids, these dancers were so well trained you were convinced that they never took a break during the entire show, there chests were solid and never moved an inch during the the entire show. The dancing was so amazing. They also had singing there as well and the 3 guys that were doing that were also so amazing, their voices would literally just spread peace throughout the air and its just amazing that a human voice can do that. They were all amazing performers and I am so thankful for the opportunity to go and witness such talent. They are continuing to tour throughout the world and I wish them all the best! Now I am off to learn how to tap dance and I know for sure that I will be breathing hard the whole time!Anthony Duane Schmid http://www.blogger.com/profile/13350181208639509248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271518556685941218.post-2512776250889103892012-04-05T11:18:00.003-07:002012-04-05T11:18:43.259-07:00Comedy is in the Air!Dear Fellow Countrymen, if you think you have had a bad week come on out and have a good laugh. The Grand Rapids Players are producing the all time favorite Roman Musical and Comedy A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. This play is a great musical and did I mention hilarious, come out and have a great time with friends and family. We just completed our first weekend of performances and I must say that they were unbelievable. we had great participation with the small audiences that we had and we hope that this coming weekend as in this Friday and Saturday that people will come on out! John Schroeder is the great director of this show and if any of you know him than you know what he can do with cast of talented people at his fingertips. Once again this weekend come on out to see A Funny Thing Happened on The Way to the Forum this Friday and Saturday at 7:30 at the Reif Center and tickets are 15 dollars each, and before I forget if you show up you can purchase a raffle ticket to win a brand new guitar that was so generously donated to the Grand Rapids Players by Stage Left to help us raise money for the performance and I have to say that guitar is really nice and I would like to send a thank you to Stage Left for doing that for us! So come on out to the Reif Center this weekend for A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum!!! Until next time my fellow country men I am off to the HILLS!<br />
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<br />Anthony Duane Schmid http://www.blogger.com/profile/13350181208639509248noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271518556685941218.post-91357845396618310332012-02-14T14:28:00.000-08:002012-02-14T14:28:50.309-08:00CourageousAny man who is a father out there, needs to watch this movie. This movie Courageous, was made by the Baptist Church where it talked about what it means to be a father by God. I have never seen a movie that has impacted so many people including my family. This movie about 5 guys all who are fathers are trying to discover what it means to truly be a father as God is our Heavenly Father and what that means to us. I have watched this move so many times, and I learn something new every time that I do. I am so thankfu for all that I have learned throughout this movie and I am so thankful that it is hitting people so hard to realize the fact that they do fall short, and that there is hope. To accept the fact that God is always there, loving and caring you and that he will never leave you nor forsake you. This movie especially if you are a man, and a father will open your eyes to what that truly means to be a father. If anyone has any comments about this movie, please comment on this post or even post your own!<br />
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<br />Anthony Duane Schmid http://www.blogger.com/profile/13350181208639509248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271518556685941218.post-35254787636578534732012-02-14T14:15:00.000-08:002012-02-14T14:15:45.077-08:00Music: Can be Made with AnythingA couple of weeks ago, I had the great chance of going to Reif Center to go and see the Flying Foot Forum. This was so amazing that there are little words to describe how amazing it was the watch this group of performers go and make music from literally anything that they had on hand. From pots, pans, glasses giant feather fans, anything that they could get their hands on has the ability to make music, as long as you can keep a beat. And believe me they can do that really well. I had a great time and I wish that many others could of had the chance to go out and have a great time listening to most interesting music that I ever had in my life. So now go out and make music even if it means that you are going to annoy your neighbors or your family members. you might just surprise yourself.Anthony Duane Schmid http://www.blogger.com/profile/13350181208639509248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271518556685941218.post-64047651556126315532012-02-03T10:16:00.001-08:002012-02-14T14:16:23.180-08:00On my Way!Heading to the Reif Center tonight to see a performance by Joe Chivala! Come out and support him! Will post again after the show!Anthony Duane Schmid http://www.blogger.com/profile/13350181208639509248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271518556685941218.post-55040350677681112242012-01-28T16:22:00.000-08:002012-01-28T16:22:02.733-08:00Seconds AwayI had the great opportunity to witness One Act Play Competition at Park Rapids this Saturday. There were six great shows from Park Rapids, Nevis, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley, Menahga, Sebeka, and Laporte. All these schools were part of the 24 A Subsection Contest. Each show showed the creativity and craftsmanship, by showing their theater spirit.<br />
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My favorite show was from the Park Rapids School, which was named The Chronicles of Jane Book 7.<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> According to Samuel French Inc. "<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 16px;">Jane is a teenager of such prowess that, at last count, over thirty-seven thousand people in eighteen different countries wanted to be her. She assembles her friends and followers so that she can retell the story of one of the greatest challenges in her heroic career--the dreaded tale of The Term Paper. Can she defeat teachers, time, procrastination, and her evil brother Stewart and finish her term paper?" </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 16px;">To congratulate all the performers on this Subsection Contest!!! Park Rapids took first place today and will head on to sections at Wadena next week. Great Job!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 16px;">Oh and by the way Park Rapids performed this show extreamly well and extreamly close to the cutoff time. They only made it by 6 seconds!!!!! WOOO!!! That is close, but exciting at the same time! Can't wait to go to the Section Contest next week. Will keep you all informed!!!</span></span>Anthony Duane Schmid http://www.blogger.com/profile/13350181208639509248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271518556685941218.post-38366907834299665172012-01-19T13:35:00.001-08:002012-01-19T13:35:09.698-08:00It’s Just a Flesh Wound!!!<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">That is one of the most known quotes from Monty Python’s movie The Holy Grail. This movie for those of you who have not seen the movie (which I strongly suggest that you do), is a movie that is full of comedy. Where the famous King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table are commanded on a meaningful quest of finding the Holy Grail. Throughout the show, it explains how Arthur came across his knights amongst other things being a King that no one knows.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I had the amazing opportunity to go to the Reif Center in Grand Rapids where I came to witness the making of Spamalot. Spamalot is the musical version of the Monty Python’s movie. If you thought the movie was funny, the musical version is even more hilarious. The dancing, costumes, and being able to have characters that are so moving and brilliant on stage is something that you do not get to see on the big screen! It was amazing to see the how the cast and crew matched not only the movie to the tee, but it also provided that funny theater aspect to it. For those of you who are theater crazies like me you understand it, for those of who you are not it’s the famous saying of “anything that can happen in theater.” Another thing that I really enjoyed in the show was the fact that the cast and crew incorporated the Grand Rapids Area into the show and even had an audience member in the show. That was really cool and it provided that theater aspect that incorporates people who come to the show to get them more involved. These types of shows, not because they are musicals but because they try to involve as many people as they can, that is what helps creates the illusion to make sure that all the audience members are on the edge of their seats waiting for something more to happen, even if it means to have them talking about it for days or months afterward. I know for a fact that I will be doing this for a long, long time! So as you go out these next few days, searching for your “Grail” remember these words, always look on the bright side of life! Even if it “Is just a flesh wound!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>Anthony Duane Schmid http://www.blogger.com/profile/13350181208639509248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271518556685941218.post-1698717326929630262012-01-19T13:34:00.001-08:002012-01-19T13:34:41.404-08:00Funny Things at Deer Camp<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Who here is a deer hunter??? Being a young adult who has lived in the Northern Minnesota Area all I my life it is no surprise for me to be a huge deer hunting fan. On Jan. 6<sup>th</sup> there was a show called Deer Camp the Musical which was performed at the Reif Center. This show was about 4 guys who have gone deer hunting the last 20 years or so and they have let to shoot a deer. But there version of deer hunting is a little different than you and I might think. It turns out that their version includes sleeping, drinking beer, sleeping some more and OH did I mention drinking beer. So that is all they know and their wives have no idea what they really do. But this year these guys have a mission to complete. Their wives threatened them this year for if they do not shoot a deer, no more trips to the deer shack which you know what that means, NO MORE DRINKING BEER. OH NO!! We cannot have that now can we? So through out the whole show these guys try their best to fool their wives by not going out to the stand to shoot a deer. Using their musical abilities they do their best to figure out a way and of course at the end they end up getting a deer, only because it runs through the wall of their shack and they pelt it with beer cans till it dies! Weird huh??? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">On this night, the show had more meaning for me. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Being a college student in Grand Rapids, my parents like to come up for a weekend. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On their way to this show, you will never guess what happened. They hit a deer with my dad’s brand new Chevy Colorado pickup truck, now if that is not a sign that they should have stayed home, then I have no idea. But it got even funnier later. As we entered the Reif, I glanced up I saw one of the underwriters for the show. It was Dale’s Auto Body Repair Collision Shop, with his phone number listed. Is that funny or what??? My dad could of called him and had him fix his truck for hitting a deer on the way to see Deer Camp the Musical. Well I thought it was really funny but my parents did not feel the same way. So remember to shoot those deer in the woods not hit them with vehicles!!!</span></div>Anthony Duane Schmid http://www.blogger.com/profile/13350181208639509248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271518556685941218.post-41527085727857205452012-01-12T14:10:00.001-08:002012-01-28T16:22:33.816-08:00Phone TIME!!!Now i got my blogger on my phone to keep you update on news as I come across it!!!Anthony Duane Schmid http://www.blogger.com/profile/13350181208639509248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271518556685941218.post-27429029055803862732012-01-12T14:01:00.000-08:002012-01-30T22:55:36.430-08:00Silence is Golden!I know for a fact that if anyone has ever gone to a fine art or theater performance that the first thing that is said before the show starts that someone mentions to shut off all cellular devices... Anyone remember? Here is a US news review of someone who forgot to turn off their cell phone, and what was worse was that it stopped the symphony from performing because he apparently was sitting really close to them. Woops. So if you want to text during the show, put it on vibrate, and do not sit so close to the action!!!<br />
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<a href="http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/12/10141114-mans-marimba-iphone-ring-stops-mahler-symphony-dead" target="_blank">Cell Phone Stops Performance</a>Anthony Duane Schmid http://www.blogger.com/profile/13350181208639509248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271518556685941218.post-88328700737759800722012-01-11T15:06:00.000-08:002012-01-19T13:36:28.983-08:00WelcomeHello to all, <br />
Random Question of the day: Is cutting a turkey a fine art? Please reply with comments on this interesting topic. <br />
I would like to welcome you today to my blog, and I would love to hear people's comments, and questions on all my posts. Very excited to start my blogging career, being able to work on theater productions and fine arts, is something that I have dreamed of doing, as well as doing movie and other different reviews. Hope you find this blog interesting and educating.Anthony Duane Schmid http://www.blogger.com/profile/13350181208639509248noreply@blogger.com0