Kaged Fox

Well, its that time of year.  The time when we all say that we are going to change things and most of us do, at least for the month of January.  And so, I decided that instead of the run of the mill "resolution" post I would try something new.  So, this post will be dedicated to my favorite Fox.  These are the 7 things I DO NOT want to change about my sweet Dr. Van Mankin.

See told ya she was beautiful.

#1- I would never change the way she makes me feel about myself.  She makes me feel like I am the most handsome, kind and perfect man on the planet....which is about as accurate as saying that Ke$ha probably doesn't smell bad DISCLAIMER: I do not actually know for sure if Ke$ha smells bad, but man, doesnt she look like she smells like booze and corn chips?

#2- I wouldn't dream of ever changing the way she sings to  animals.  Vanessa loves our family, and that includes Dak the pup and Nora the naughty cat.  Each of them have several songs crafted in moments of joy specifically for their pleasure (even thought when Vanessa sings to Nora she usually gets a little cat tooth nibble as if to say, "you are embarrassing me").  Vanessa even makes up songs about the animals she wishes we owned, like a fox, a tiger and a raccoon.

#3- Change is not in the cards for my Fox's heart.  She has THE most tender and empathetic heart.  So kind that  it is hard for me to understand why she is crying over people she may have never met before.  Facebook has often served as an avenue for tears in our household.  From the death of family pets to the loss of a job, it doesn't matter if she hasn't seen them in a decade, she feels for them.  She has even been known to use her birthday monies ( I am trying out this word in the place of money, let me know how you think its going) to buy someone else a gift, which is something that I, sadly, am not as open to as I would like to be.

#4- Changing the way Vanessa waits until I fall asleep and then invades my side of the bed every night because she likes to snuggle will never happen ( I should not be admitting this one in a semi-public venue).  I know this one seems a bit silly, and if you spend time around us I will have most likely complained about this one, but despite what I say, I like waking up every morning and having her squished up against me.

#5- I would never in a million years change the way my Family loves my Boo.  The word "precious" seems to get thrown around a lot when my Mom references Vanny.  I know that word can have condescending connotations in certain settings, but my Mom is a Texan through and through, and precious is just part of the Texan woman's vocabulary.  But they only reserve it for the truly "precious", and my Fox fits into that Fox Box pretty perfectly.  Oh, and My nieces and nephew are pretty enthralled with her too.

#6- No one could ever change how beautiful she is.  This one may seem a little outwardly focused, but first of all, lets be honest my wife is hot (please see above picture) and secondly, I am not just talking about the way she looks, I am talking about the person she is, Duh.  She looks cute in her long johns, not mention the fact that I am excited to see how cute she looks everyday when she comes home from work, because I happen to be a fan of the way she puts herself together.  Most of all though she is who I want to be one day (except for the lady part).  She is by far the most beautiful person I will ever know.  All those aesthetically pleasing things are just icing on the cake, wonderful icing, but icing that would probably not be near as good if the cake was made of something gross like buffalo hair (gross, yet poignant, right) instead of something wonderful like hugs, and cookies and puppies in halloween costumes (three things i really like).

#7-  Lastly, but most unchangeable is her passion for seeking the Lord and urging me to do the same.  I know that one day our kids will grow up in a house that has been built on Christ.  Not church (the organization/buildings), or rules, or judgment but on an example that is steeped in Love and Compassion.  I have been going through a bit of a disenchanted with church phase, but Vanessa has urged me been consistent in her reminders that there is a place fir us out there.  I know that when I am angry at "Christians" (this was parenthetical on purpose), she will gently remind me that I am human just like them and therefore FAR from perfect.  I know that God is using her to give me a glimpse into what he looks like.

In closing, and only because all of this gushy stuff, though truthful has made me feel a bit open, My Fox is the bees knees.  I love you Vanny.

Godspeed,
Kage

Kaged Merriment

HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND MERRY CHRISTMAS!

(please know this is not actually Santa Claus, it is an imposter.)

Godspeed,

Kage

Kaged Materialism

I suppose that honesty is something that is important when blogging, in fact the more I think about it,  it's pretty integral.  That being said I should tell you that I like things.  I wish I didn't but I do.  So, every week I will post something wonderful that I would one day like to own.  Today is the first installment of this weekly wonder-thing barrage.  Prepare yourself because I am starting off with a bang.

Tanner Goods eyeglass case

Its handmade and therefore, cooler (I’m such a hipster).

And, Bang!  Alright, so bang may not be the most appropriate inflection for this item, but its pretty awesome, right.  I wear glasses every day, all day.  I even have a pair of Rx sunglasses (nerd alert).  Because of my existence in nerd-dom I go through glasses cases pretty quickly.  This particular case is handmade in the United States, which is rad, and I bet it smells great.  Smells are big with me.  Tanner Goods makes all kinds of amazing leather goods.  My (daddy's girl) puppy will one day be the proud (and most likely unaware) owner of one of their dog collars.  She is a simple pup leading a simple life, mostly filled with chasing squirrels until she catches them and then licking them, but every now and then I like to spoil her.  

Check out the link, buy some tanner goods stuff, and if you want to, please remember that Christmas is coming soon, and my birthday is in March.  

Godspeed, 

Kage

Kaged Intent

 Chances are that if you have found your way to my Blog this early in my blogging career, you are most likely my mom, my wife or friends of theirs.  That said, and don’t think I am not grateful for the visitors I do have, starting a blog has proved much more difficult than my original intentions led me to believe it would be.  I set out what I thought to be the most efficient and novice way to begin my foray into the blogosphere in  these (4)  steps.

 Step 1: Figure out what you want to say 

Step 2: Pick a hip, catchy name that carries meaning 

Step 3: Get an account/design the blog 

 Step 4:  Create a literary, journalistic masterpiece using all the amazing and wonderful things I think about and experience.

Pretty easy, right?  Wrongo-Be-Bongo  friends.  It seems I had overlooked some pretty important things when attempting to follow the 4 step process I so elegantly and ignorantly crafted.  In fact I didn’t even make it past the first step before I was quickly seeing that maybe Blogging is for smart people, because what in the monkey butt was I going to say?  I told myself that this Blog would be about fashion, life, love, spirituality, films, music…all the things I enjoy about life, and that is still my intent, but a very frightening thought flashed through my brain, “why would anyone want to know what I thought about any of this stuff?.  I am still using denial puffed up by false confidence in order to move past this one.

Okay, so on to step 2.  It turns out when you are neither hip, nor catchy it is fairly difficult to come up with a name that is worthy of being described as such.  Never the less I mulled it over and came up with “Kaged”.  I will explain further why this name stuck in a later post.

Step 3 was easy.  The end.

LOHANATOR

Step 4 was in danger pretty quickly.  I am not the most intelligent of people, and as for journalistic prowess well, I am about as journalistic as Lindsay Lohan is classy.  But after some reflection and some procrastination I realized that if there is one thing that I know about it’s what I think and feel.  So, that is what you will get.  It may be more duct taped, then crafted, and more Ninja Turtles comic than literary, but that’s me.

So, here I am world, please be kind and remember I now have a venue to tell the world (my Mom) all about the way I see it.   

Godspeed,
Kage

Kaged Salutations

Much like the band "Nickleback" when attending the Grammy's, I feel like I don't belong.  Yet here I am, ready to contribute my thoughts and questions on life, love, film, spirituality,  literature,  fashion and as I have already established even some musical opinions.  Though I have no true expertise other than perhaps some insight into facial hair growth and grooming, even then its more of a hobby than a true field of study.  I will make it my mission to continue to give you, oh great Blogosphere, the fruits of my mind's labor.

Whether you came here on purpose or a search for an obscure Mexican American Wrestler named Los Kage` has brought you to my humble Blog, thank you for visiting.  I am excited about the possibilities of this blog, and I hope that one day you can say "Man, that post was inspiring and did not in any way make me want to kick this guy in the no no zone."  But until then I will wear an Athletic cup (a giant one, HIYO)(sorry) and hope that you enjoy what I have to say AND this awesome Ryan Berkley print of an Owl in a tie and what I think is a cardigan, although there are people out there who will try to convince you otherwise.

How do you think he tied his tie? 

Godspeed,
Kage