The Kyle Miller Legacy

Idolatry

2009-07-14T11:42:00.002-05:00

I watched this video the other day while I was in my office with all my Florida Gators gear. Kind of hits home. I've got gators pants, shoes, tons of shirts, been to countless games. It's not just that. It goes beyond the Gators. Anytime during August - January if there is a football game on my world stops. Conversations with friends hinge on football. In the south its not just a "tradition" or "a way of life" it's idolatry.

This is eating my lunch.

Happy Fourth of July

2009-07-03T08:53:00.002-05:00

I got to hang out with some of the pilots that executed these missions... enjoy

Africa

2009-07-02T13:44:00.004-05:00

We are planning to head back to Kampala, Uganda, Africa in July of 2010. If you would like to be a part of this trip or would like more information about this trip email me at kylemiller82@yahoo.com (even if i know you personally i ask that you email me here, so i can stay organized).

This invitation is extended to anyone with a desire to serve. You do NOT have to live in Alabama. I maybe organizing two separate trips but as of right now we are just going on one and there are only 16 slots left. The trip will cost around $3,200. This number may vary depending on the flight cost. That does include flight, lodging and meals.

Any other questions just contact me.

Does it hurt when you break a bone?

2009-07-01T16:06:00.003-05:00

I have never broken a bone in my body. Some say that makes me a pansy girly man. I like to think it makes me a stealthy ninja genius. I have often wondered if it hurts when you break a bone. I pride myself on having a high pain tolerance. Oh you don’t believe me? Consider the time when I was hammering nails into a wooden board. I missed the nail and hit my thumb and I did not shed one tear.

People that I talk to say it didn’t hurt so bad when I broke it, just afterwards. Take for example this hit
(go to the 1:10 mark)
That most certainly looked like it hurt. When I was younger I drank a lot of milk and I think that has to do with my over strong bones. Maybe one day they will break, until then I boast in their toughness.

Alcoholism

2009-06-29T16:59:00.003-05:00

I moved back in with the parents for two months while i decide what to do with my future. Saturday night the whole family was in town and Robby Stone was hanging with us (checkout his blog here).

We were all in the kitchen just hanging out talking and watching videos on Katlin's computer which was placed on the kitchen table. Since I have moved back in we basically moved all my junk in house. That Junk included a fine bottle of Yellow Tail Merlot aged since 2006 retail $6.99USD at Target. My youngest brother comes across this bottle of wine and he's 19 years old. Everyone is busy doing their thing in the kitchen but I noticed Kory looking at the devils juice. He asks "who's is this? Where did we get it?" Everyone in the family pretty much knew it had to come from me.

Kory takes this a step further. I tell him just to pour the bottle out. My dad is staring him down and trying to ignore the situation at the same time. I'm just thinking oh great... here goes another preacher kid about to take to highway to hell.

Kory does... he crosses the line, he grabs a cup and once he did that everyone started watching/trying to act like they weren't watching.

Let me explain the weight of the situation. My lovely mother has this theory that if you take one sip of alcohol and like it you could possibly become addicted and possibly end up going to AA meetings for the rest of your life. So that first sip of alcohol is going to say a lot about the rest of your life.

He pours the cheap Target wine into the glass and says, while everyone is looking at him, "It's supposed to be good for your heart right?" then tilts the glass back and takes a gulp.

*Silence**** (is he gonna be an alcoholic?? is he going to be too drunk to walk to his bedroom because he is now grounded?) *****Silence******

PSSHHHHHH HE spits out the wine everywhere and begins to wash his mouth out with water and juice, screaming "OH MY GOSH that is the NASTIEST thing i have ever tasted! How can that be good for your heart?!" We all begin laughing loudly and thankfully that little Kory will not be a homeless alcoholic.

It really was one of the funniest moments in Miller Family History.

IMPACT

2009-06-29T08:26:00.005-05:00

What kind of impact are you making in your life, daily? Our time here is so so short, James 4:14, Psalm 90.

My challege to you and myself is that we run to what God has for life and not towards what we desire for our lives. We are morons. None of us are as smart as we think we are. If we run our lives we will surely ruin them. Run to what God has orchestrated for you.

Jesus counsels us not to live for our comfort, our selfish desires. Instead, if we give-up our life, we will truly gain it - John 12:25

Death

2009-06-26T15:33:00.001-05:00

Some notable people have passed away this week, Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson. It sucks, it really does and nothing has frustrated me more than to hear people make jokes about Michael Jackson dying. There is nothing funny about that. I feel for all these families. But the fact of the matter is roughly 138240 people die a day. The death of these three public figures have had absolutely zero effect on my life. These 3 people were great at what they did and accomplished a lot in their lifetime.

Our media is going to go crazy over this for the next 3 weeks (unless something bigger happens), which is fine but I think as a society we have gone a little too crazy when we are following Michael Jackson’s dead body from his house to the morgue on National Television. If the death of these people has shown me anything it is the fact that our American culture is in a very sad and depraved state.

I remember when I was in Africa back in 2006 I came home all excited for what the Lord was doing over there. I would go to tell my friends and family about the trip they would stop me and say, “wait a second, have you heard what happened to Mel Gibson?!” I responded, “no. what happened?” “he got hammer and started making fun of Jewish people!” “Oh.” “yeah this is BIG news! I cannot believe you haven’t heard?!” “Oh im sorry we were in Africa where there is no TV and somehow the people still live their lives with more joy on their face than we do in America.” That was not my audible response, but you get my thoughts

I hope you can see the picture of what I’m trying to say here. Our focus, as a whole, is totally lost and totally wrong (and trust me I’m talking to myself here). So what can we do? We have got to begin continually praying for our culture. Individually we have got to be diligent with what the father has entrusted to us. I am overly concerned at what kind of America my unborn children are going to inherit. I know that a change and movement is going to have to start with YOU! (how is that for cliché?).

You can go ahead and judge me for this post. I’m fine with that. I see a problem and I don’t know the answer, but I know the solution is more of Christ and less of me.

Roth's Bachelor Party

2009-06-24T09:52:00.001-05:00

Roth's Bachelor

What Are You Watching?

2009-06-18T21:27:00.003-05:00

Do these promo graphics not look VERY similar?

Well these are two of my favorite shows. By favorite I mean the only shows that i keep up with. So if you know of a show that has a graphic similar to the 2 above email me. Maybe i'll keep up with it to. Unless it is a reality show or anything on MTV.

Superman meets Doomsday

2009-06-17T15:56:00.000-05:00

New Layout and Cycling

2009-06-16T14:30:00.002-05:00

Ok so you maybe noticing a new layout. If not, then you haven’t been here in a long time. Not to worry neither have I. I am still working on the site so bear with me.

I am posting on here today about Cycling.

Yeah I’ve never actually owned a bike… unless you count a Huffy when I was like 8. I thought it was an awesome trick bike but turns out it was just a cheap bike from K-Mart. After I got my license I remember thinking to myself, “I will never again need a bike”. Well for a little less than a year now I have been doing some running. Completed a half marathon and running to me has become overrated and boring. Unless I have a 10k or a marathon scheduled or an objective to accomplish my discipline to train is around 3 – 6 miles and maybe once or twice a week. And is on the verge of becoming obsolete.

I have set my mind to replacing these workouts with cycling. What do I know about cycling?? Absolutely nothing. But here is a recent picture of my friend Allen Mayer who has perked my interest to the idea. (ladies he’s single). I’ve been talking with my friends and visited some bike stores to educate myself on the idea. The thing that I am starting to like about running is that the upfront costs were about $250ish…
$130 Running Shoes
$30 Insoles
$35 running shorts
$25 running shirts
$3.99 nipple chaffing precaution (vasoline)

The costs of cycling…
$800 Step above a beginners bike
$60 for pedals
$60 for shoes
$150 for a trainer (to bike indoors)
$80 Bike shorts
$23.95 Lance Armstrong Training DVD. ($74.99 with autograph)

ROUGHLY $1,250 USD!
Comforting words from the bike store salesman, “Dude it’s not like Golf where you go and spend a lot of money and then have to continue to spend a lot of money to keep playing”. Yeah because if I invest in a bicycle I will have virtually zero money to ever play golf.

Surprisingly my motivation to continue running to stay in shape has increased. Enjoy the picture of Allen. You have no idea how hilarious that night was.

Commercial Break

2009-06-12T11:25:00.004-05:00

Here are a few of my favorite commercials right now.

This makes me want to unleash the fury in my soul and ride a chopper.

The best part about this commericial, besides the whole thing, is Kerri Walsh's (or whoever that volleyball player is) dance. I'm gonna bust that move out at the next wedding.

I love this one because i'm so shallow that i've been there.

YouTube Contest

2009-06-09T09:24:00.002-05:00

Compassion

2009-06-08T14:14:00.006-05:00

Well today was a big day for me and not just for me. For a friend of mine named Ronald Muwagga. I was going through my budget and saw a few things that I need to do with out. For example my subscription to Sports Illustrated and my subscription to Xbox live (playing football and golf online). Yeah these things had to go. Instead I took the funds that I allocated to pointless hobbies and used it for something that will actually make a difference in someone’s life. I watched the video below.

I was taken. Anyone that knows me knows that I am adopting a few kids sooner or later and sponsoring a child is just one step closer to that. I went to the Compassion International Website and started looking around I saw that they have put a lot of work into making it very easy for you to sponsor a child.

Actually I felt like I was online shopping. I had no clue where to start. I wanted to sponsor them all. So instead of picking the kid most likely to go to the NFL or the kid with the fastest 40 time... I just started praying and looking for kids with the biggest need.

I am passionate about Africa and I’m going back there in 2010, so I thought I’ll sponsor one from there and I will be able to visit him when I get over there. I knew I wanted a male. I started looking and reading their bios. I figured out that there are kids living with both mom and dad. So I wanted a kid living with only mom or a grandmother. I found one kid named “Excellent” and I really wanted to go with him but simply because of his name. Then I found Ronald Muwagga. He lives with his grandmother in Uganda and lives in an AIDS environment. Here is his actual bio…
Ronald Muwagga
Birthday: December 4, 2002
Age: 6
Gender: Male
Region: Africa
Country: Uganda
Program: Kyanamugera Child Development Center

Personal and Family Information:
In his home, Ronald helps by gathering firewood, washing clothes and helping in the kitchen. He lives with his grandmother. His grandmother is sometimes employed as a laborer. There are 8 children in the family.

For fun, Ronald enjoys singing, reading and playing group games. He attends church activities regularly and is in primary school where his performance is average.

Because of your sponsorship, Ronald will have new opportunities to learn and grow physically, mentally, and spiritually. Thank you for your concern and prayers.

Now I want you to understand I am not blogging about this to brag or boast. I am blogging about this raise awareness. The cost is only $38.00 a month. That is ONE NIGHT OF DINNER AND MOVIE. I plan on sponsoring Ronald until Compassion will no longer allow him a sponsor, which I believe is 18. I pumped and so excited about the opportunities only $38.00 a month will open for Ronald.

Think about it.

Training Day

2009-06-03T16:33:00.002-05:00

Today is a logistical day… which normally is bad, but no one reads the Legacy anymore so It’s ok. Only one of you will be bored to tears.

Here is a graph showing the amount of people that have logged onto the legacy since the beginning of the year. In January we were running about 30-50 visitors a day. We’ve had more but that was a pretty good number. You can see that it has died off significantly. Some of you maybe freaking out right now. Well don’t. There is a logical explanation for this.

You can see in this graph that my work load at my real job has picked up significantly.Therefore time for blog posts has dropped off significantly. Therefore people who read the blog post have dropped off significantly. Thus leading us to an all time critical low here at the Legacy.

I’m not worried at all. I actually forsee the Legacy making a big rebound. I am working on a whole new layout and new material to blog about. Plus I told you a little while that I have some breaking news… that is still on the way. Once I implement all the changes I project the Legacy to be running at the same speed, if not faster by the end of Q4.

Daydream Believer

2009-06-02T17:26:00.003-05:00

So lately I have been getting more responsibility at work, which is terrific. But it means sitting in more meetings. I’m telling you the meetings that I’m sitting are probably some of the most boring things you can possibly think of… well unless you’re an accountant, then you would probably love the meetings.

How do I pass the time during these meetings? Good question. It may come as a shock to most of you, but I really enjoy day dreaming and I get caught up in this all the time.

The meeting I came out of today was 3.5 hours long… plenty of time to daydream. Here are some popular scenarios that usually take place in meetings over 30 minutes long…

Scenario 1 - I envisioned a massive explosion so loud that it left everyone deaf and the explosion occurs in the hall way so it blows the door inside the room slamming into the other wall. Then I look around the room and size up everyone and decide how they would react. There are about 2 or 3 men in there that I know would shreek like a little girl and crawl under the table.

Scenario 2 - The second scenario I conjured up was if I got shot in the head where would I want it to go? Now HOLD YOUR HORSES… before you call the psycho police on me and have me in a straight jacket. Some of the coolest people in the whole world have been shot in the face and their careers are better for it. I will name 2, Kanye West and Fitty Cent.

Anyways, back to my story. I thought it would be really cool if the bullet entered my cheek and went through my jaw and shattered it. Then I started second guessing myself. That would be a whole lot of blood. Like a WHOOOOLE LOT. Way to messy. So I decided it was best not to be shot at all.

Scenario 3 - I sneeze really loud on purpose and the guy sleeping next to me is so startled that he jumps out of his seat and everyone laughs.

Scenario 4 – If the building catches on fire and surrounds the room that we are in, how would we escape. Conclusion we don’t. haha. Just kidding I’m pretty sure we can get out through the ceiling.

Scenario 5 – What would everyone say if I requested that we close the meeting with a word of prayer? Because over half I know claim to be Christians.

So that’s a moment inside of my head. I know what your think… “Ohh he’s crrrazy.” And I’m totally fine with that.

Halftime

2009-05-28T14:19:00.002-05:00

With iTunes, iPods, microwave ovens and cheese stuffed hot dogs… It makes me wonder if marching bands will ever be a thing of the past. I mean some people LOVE marching bands. I honestly cannot stand them. During halftime I would rather watch the mascots run around chasing each other, holding up stupid signs and trying to rip the head off the other mascot. Sometimes I voluntarily stand in the 45 minute line for the bathroom just so I don’t have to watch the marching bands.

There have been times when I have verbally expressed my distaste for marching bands and I have quickly found out who around me has children in the marching band.

I know sometimes guys say “Our marching band is so much better than your marching band!!!”. But that is just stupid, the guys don’t really care. It is just our nature to be competitive… trust me we spent hours on the beach playing a game where we threw a bean bag in a hole and you would’ve thought we were playing in the super bowl.

I think I am just day dreaming that one day I will live in a world where I don’t have to sit and watch the marching band during halftime. But you and I both know that I’ll grow up and have kids and they will all be in the marching band. Then you can come sit beside me and say “oh my gosh I can’t believe we have to watch this gay marching band!” and I will turn around and punch your lights out with the love of Christ.

Sports Guy at Work

2009-05-21T16:07:00.005-05:00

You know that really annoying guy at work that says the stupidest sports cliches just so he can fit in and be cool. But the truth is he cant fit in and it is the total opposite of anything that is cool or smooth.

The guy that when you walk by a trash can and toss some paper in waste basket he literally lunges across the hall to smack it out of the trash and yell, "REEEEE-JECTED!!!" Then starts laughing and doesn't pick it up... I have committed to myself that i want to be that guy.

I want to yell things like "INTERCEPTED BIG DADDY!!".

Here are a few examples of tactics that i will need to implement ASAP.

At my next weekly meeting when the meeting is about to begin I say "Leeet's PLAAAAY BALL!".
In the middle of the meeting I will propose a seventh inning stretch.
Lean over the balcony and yell "FOOOOOORE" to the people down below.
Eat sunflower seeds
Scream "youUUUUURRR OUTTA HEERE!!!!" when someone gets fired.
Smack my teammates on the butt, making sure that it's a male teammate and making sure that i don't get called for a holding penalty, while in the act (yes i went there).
It is just necessary to say "SLLLLAM BAM THANK YOU MA'AM" as many times as possible.
Spin move around co-workers while walking in the hall
While spin moving or joking out co-workers I will need to say "Whoop... Whoop" (Chris Berman voice)
Humming Eye of the Tiger daily
Chest Bump people even if they aren't expecting it.
If we see out competitors at trade shows, it would be common practice to yell "suck it"

Examples that were submitted by people much funnier than me...

Arriving to work late [Flag & whistle] False Start on the offense, warning slip penalty.
someone comes into a company meeting that is not invited. [Flag & whistle] Ineligible Receiver Down-Field.
an occasional bump-into the token "coffee boy".... SACK!
someone forgets to flush....."Personal Foul, unnecessary roughness, player has been ejected"

You maybe saying to yourself, "Wow, Kyle how did you think of all these?". Well it wasn't hard because I do these on a daily basis already.

The best advice I can give you, if you decide to spice up your office... be careful with those holding penalties

Feel free to submit your own

Best things in life are under $5.75

2009-05-19T22:04:00.007-05:00

If you are poor or rich and you got that way because you are a tightwad, then you will love this list.

This is the Kyle Miller Legacy List of Best Things in Life $5.75...

Double Stuf Oreos
Pop Rocks
Free Movies on Demand (not counting the fact that you pay your cable bill and with On-Demand that is waaay over $5.75)
Your own blog
Party hats
Bubble Gum

Ok i will admit... this list just started with with Double Stuf Oreos and Pop Rocks. This is has become a lot tougher than i thought. I should have moved the decimal point two places to the right.

This is the Kyle Miller Legacy List of Best Things in Life Under $575...

XBox
Golf Clubs
iPhones
a crappy computer
Lacey could buy one pair of jeans
Dartboard
Football throwing game
A Gun (these are for a limited time with out new office)
George Foreman Grill
A Guitar (it loses its fun after 20 minutes)
Airplane ticket
This Picture for your living room

LOST

2009-05-14T13:12:00.002-05:00

In case you haven't heard the LOST season finale was on last night. I rate this 2 hour episode as a 8. It's still crazy, I'm still lost, but it's just not the magical wake up on christmas morning feeling that I get anymore. I guess that is comparable to the way drugs work. Like a druggie, i will never be able to get as high (emotionally) as i did on the first episode.

Speaking of lost, i have been so tired lately.

I relate this to a few reasons. First work for me has doubled, if not tripled. Secondly i'm mildly ADD. Third I haven't been running.

Mainly the tiredness is a combination of the first two. I'm mildly ADD or mildly retarded how ever you would like to spin it. But the fact that my job is to manage like 5-6 things at one time is nooot a good combination for me. I love starting new things, then I get bored with them, which is why business development is a terrific vocation for me. I find new business bring it in play with it, talk about it, love it, pet it, then get bored with it and toss it out.

Well being on so many different tasks causes me to revert back to 6 years old at toys'r us. i just play with everything and focus on nothing. So i have been learning how to harness my powers without the aid of medical drugs. That has taken a lot of energy in and of itself.

No, Mr. President. Killing Is Killing No Matter What We Call It.

2009-05-13T15:49:00.001-05:00

Real Life Twitter

2009-05-11T08:55:00.007-05:00

A lot of you have asked me what twitter is, well it's basically this video but instead of shouting it you text it.

Watch Real Life Twitter and more funny videos on CollegeHumor

Cheddar

2009-05-11T08:20:00.003-05:00

I need to think of some kind of invention. Something that will allow me to get money from investors and then allow me to get a beach house and travel to wherever i want, whenever i want. I have made this fantastic deal with God, "God, this is Kyle Miller, from Huntsville, AL. God, I have a proposition for you, if you give me 40 million dollars I will share it with everyone. I will do good to others and bless others because you blessed me with 40 million cash money. Thank you Kyle Miller from HSV, AL."

It's a WIN WIN DEAL! Yet I have not heard back from God. I mean it's not like I'm asking for a billion or even 100 million, just 40 million that's chump change to the creator of the universe.

I would be able to do some really great things, like have a really nice beach house that homeless people can stay in or drive a Porsche 911 that i would let my friends borrow (except the friends with more than 3 speeding tickets). All of these things would help him out so so much!

*It seems like i always need to specify that this is a joke on here. I don't really expect God to give me 40 million bones, nor do i need 40 million stacks, he has blessed me more than i ever deserve. I'm making fun of these deals that we make with God thinking that we can some how do him a favor. At easy gentlemen.

Open Your Eyes

2009-05-07T09:34:00.002-05:00

Just got back from Nashville and I'm trying to follow up and organize some of the leads we came up with, exciting, no?

I cannot reveal the... shall we say change in my life. No it's not a girl. If it was a girl there would be a lot of blogging about her, c'mon people you know that. But i think it's terrific how everyone calls or texts me instead of commenting on the blog. Is it really so bad that you check this blog every once in a while??

It's like I'm this leper that people secretly give pity to. Oh i have absolutely nothing else i can possibly do... "I've beat minesweeper, checked facebook, check email, Lord Almighty I'm so bored I could kill myself! I guess I'll check Miller's blog."

The only time i get legit comments is when i start saying the gators are the best, alabama is ok, and auburn sucks. You people take that like i just insulted your momma's lasagna.

Despite the fact that there has been virtually zero posts in the last 2 weeks. We have had an increase in visitors. It is my mission to keep you people fed with daily nonsense, random thoughts, and person stories that have to do with people that read this blog so i have to change the names.

Aint nothin but a gangsta party

2009-04-28T08:02:00.002-05:00

Something big is going down, which is why my post have been few. I cannot yet go public with this news and at the same time i cannot neglect my homies here on the legacy.

It is crazy how the deeper and deeper i get into my job, business analysis', marketing plans, tradeshow planning, etc. the less and less creative i feel. i feel inadequate to give a successful blog post about trivial everyday information. It used to just come to me with out any effort i could sit and talk about stupid stuff from out of no where with anyone. now i have to work at it.

I was supposed to go to China this summer on mission... but that fell through so i have been pretty bummed about that. But soon you will have even more of a reason to check this blog even the ones of you who only check it once a month... i promise.

Now on to meetings! I'll catch yall later.