2000's in Review
Here is a summary of the first decade from Saturday, 2000-01-01 to Thursday, 2009-12-31: the first ten years of the 2000's in review as seen through my eyes. Here are some highlights of mine, Joey Arnold Original Oatmeal. basketball WOLBI Revolution Hawaii ABC: Appalachian Bible College Lincoln Hawk Tiffany Cumbo died Girl's Basketball Manager Mission Trip to Quebec, Canada Wilderness Counselor at Camp Kuratli of Trestle Glen Paper Mario Snow Camp Ranch Uncle Jim Williams died Maternal Grandpa Dick Morehead died
English Teacher in Saigon, Vietnam
*English Teacher in Saigon, Vietnam.* I am an English Teacher in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, south-east Asia. I teach at elementary, kindergarten (primary), high schools, cafes, centers, houses, parks, in the different districts. I peddle my bicycle to get from place to place. I do not have or desire a motor-bike. I attend a Vietnamese Bible-reading church. I teach them English. I live in district Binh Thanh, HCM. April, 2013 28 years old District Binh Thanh, Saigon, Vietnam, Asia Joey Arnold
Vietnamese Dancing
They have this on video of me winning a dance contest at my church in Saigon, Vietnam a few weeks ago in July 2013 or possibly August. I danced with Jane. Other couples had a turn to dance as well. It was exciting. I love dancing.
Sick
I got sick in 2013 when I was 28 years old in Saigon, Vietnam, Asia. July 2013 28 years old Binh Thanh District: Saigon, Vietnam, Asia Joey Arnold, The Original Oatmeal
Church in Saigon, Vietnam
*Church in Saigon, Vietnam* I started going to a church in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Asia, in around April or so 2013 when I was 28 years old. I help them at their English club as well. It consists of some young adults during the English Club. 2013 28 years old Saigon, Vietnam, Asia Joey Arnold
Saigon.
I went to Saigon Sunday, the 10th of February 2013.
Museum in Vietnam
*Museum in Vietnam.* At the end of January 2013, or so, I was at a museum & village which was a few hours south of Hanoi, Vietnam, Asia. I was there for 5 days teaching the staff English. The director thought I was bad at English. That is why I was not allowed to stay longer. It was a beautiful place surrounded by mountains, trees, plants, lakes, rivers, gardens. People go there to see and learn about how people use to live in Vietnam back 1,000 years ago or so. I was there just to volunteer. i was going to stay for a few months. Instead, I went to a friends house for 6 days in a di... more »
Beach Trip 2012
I went on a beach trip with Matt Kurtz, Danny Magna, and Jeff. 2012 27 years old Tillamook, Oregon, United States Vancouver, Washington, United States Joey Arnold, The Original Oatmeal
Hiking Mount St. Helens
*Hiking Mount St. Helens.* I would hang out with my best adult-hood friend Matthew Thomas Kurtz. I would go to his house. We would play Star Craft, War Craft, Risk, Settlers, Chess, Checkers, Mario, Nintendo, Playstation 3, Magic (card game), and watch movies and shows. We would make videos. We would have many adventures. I miss those good old days. On one Monday, the 23rd of April 2012, me, Matt, Danny Magna, Mario, and Mikey, rode in Danny's or Mario's car to Mount St. Helen. Matt lives in Vancouver, Washington USA. It took a few hours, even while speeding, to get to the mount... more »
Buffy: The Vampire Slayer
I watched through the seven seasons of Buffy: The Vampire Slayer mostly in April and May of 2012.
Dexter
I started watching HBO series Dexter, through the help of my friend Matt Kurtz, in around January 2012. I saw bits before that but then I started watching all the seasons in a few days, around this time.
The Muppets 2011
I saw the Muppets with Mike Kurtz. Tuesday: 5th of April 2011 26 years old Portland, Oregon, United States Joey Arnold, The Original Oatmeal
Basketball Counselor
*Basketball Counselor * I was a counselor coach for children, ages 7 - 13 years old, in April & May of the year 2011 when I was 26 years old. We would meet at the Salvation Army's Moore Street Corps church in Portland, Oregon USA Friday nights for about 2 hours and each Saturday from around 8 - 10 AM, or so. I guided my dozen or so of kids to the different activities. There were basketball drills, games. We had snack time, games, and other activities. 2011 26 years old Portland, OR USA Joey Arnold
2011 Tōhoku Earthquake & Tsunami
The 2011 Tōhoku Earthquake & Tsunami occurred 14:46 JST (Japan Standard Time), as in 2:46 PM, on Friday, the 11th of March of the year 2011. I was on my computer, in my room, in the house of Charlotte Battle, in PDX, when this was happening, and I asked people on Facebook if they thought Hawaii or even Oregon was going to get flooded. After seeing disaster films, it makes you wonder. The *2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tōhoku* (東北地方太平洋沖地震 *Tōhoku-chihō Taiheiyō Oki Jishin*?), often referred to in Japan as the *Great East Japan Earthquake* (東日本大震災 *Higashi nihon daishins... more »
Battlestar Galatica
*Battlestar Galatica.* Matt Kurtz inspired me into watching all 5 seasons of the sci-fi fantasy drama action TV series Battlestar Galatica in around March and April 2011 or so. March 2011 26 years old Matt Kurtz's House: Vancouver, Washington, United States Joey Arnold, The Original Oatmeal
Metal Gear Joey
Me & Matt Kurtz produced the short-film Metal Gear Joey (in around February 2011 and edited in 2012 at Matt's house in Vancouver, Washington, United States) which stars Matt Kurtz as Solid Snake whom sneaks into the Gnome JOEY factory where they made Joey Clones for a Joey Army. Snake assassinates the different Joey's until he meets the real Joey himself, well, that is until the real Joey tells him to d his homework. Filmed in February 2011. Re-edited in 2012. Edited & re-edited by Matt Kurtz.
How I Met Your Mother
I started watching the TV show series How I Met Your Mother on Saturday, the 24th of the month of July of the year 2010, shortly after working at Camp Redwood Glen in Scotts Valley, California, United States. I was renting a room from a friend, Charlotte Battle, in Portland, from the last week of July 2010 until the early parts of June of 2011. Battle introduced me to another show called Criminal Minds. She let me watch movies that were memorable. I learned much from her. She is a great friend that knows how to listen. She has a huge heart. I moved into her house Saturday, the 24t... more »
Redwood Glen.
I worked as a Relief Counselor, and as Program Staff, at The Salvation Army's Camp Redwood Glen in Scotts Valley, ia, United States, during the summer of 2010. I arrived via the Amtrack train on Monday, the 7th of June 2010.
Party at the Campbells
*Party at the Campbells.* After Blake Edwards Webb died on Sunday: the 2nd of May 2010, I moved in with the family of Jackie and Bruce and Maggie and the brothers Cambells in Portland, Oregon USA. I lived at their house until the day I hopped on an Amtrak train to be a Relief Counselor & Program Staff at the Salvation Army's Camp Redwood Glen in Scotts Valley, California USA. A few days before going, Charlotte Battle let me pack my things from my apartment room 414 in the Alder Housing Apartment: 523 Alder: Portland, OR USA, or the address is something like that. I was able to pack ... more »
Blake Webb Died
I met Blake Edwards Webb during my first summer of the year of 2007 working as a Wilderness Counselor at The Salvation Army's Camp Kuratli, in Boring, Oregon USA. I worked here the summers of 2007 and 2008. I served on missions team (funded by The Salvation Army) with him in Hawaii. I landed in Hawaii on Friday, the 31st of August 2007. I was there for 9 months. I reunited with Webb, as he moved from California to Portland, Oregon to be the youth pastor at the Salvation Army church (corps) called Moore Street Corps in August of 2011. Before, I was not much of a friend, but we start... more »
Shutter Island
I saw Shutter Island in the cinema with Dennis Tipton. Friday: 19th of February 2010 PDX cinema: Portland, Oregon, United States Joey Arnold, The Original Oatmeal
Green Oatmeal on Comcast's WANTED Adventure Host
I auditioned at the Memorial Colliseum, on a Sunday morning, on one of the last Sundays of of the month of October in the year 2009, for a brand new TV show series called WANTED Adventure Host, season 1, where they look for a Television personality that can host their own show on the Comcast Sport Net channel 38, which airs in the northwest of USA, in Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho, and places like that. I lied to them because I wanted to see if they could tell if I was lying, and I was also trying to be funny when they asked me if I had experience, by saying no, but that... more »
The Last House On The Left
When I visited Lincoln Hawk in Long Beach, California, United States, we went to see in the cinema the action-pack gore-filled The Last House On The Left. It was surreal and scary and Lincoln wasn't happy about seeing it. Somebody must have told him that it was so great but maybe not so much. Thursday: 14th of May 2009 24 years old A cinema in Long Beach, California, United States Joey Arnold, The Original Oatmeal
Animals Are Dying
*Animals Are Dying.* I wrote and sang and played on guitar the song Animals Are Dying during the 2nd or so week of April 2009 after spending around 10 days with Lincoln Hawk in Long Beach, California USA. I wrote this song for the Fur Protesters who march and shout and chant and yell with signs in front of a fur shop in Portland, Oregon USA, just blocks from my apartment. Months later, one of those guys allegedly sets himself on fire in protest, to get publicity towards the awareness that animals are skinned alive. 2nd week of April 2009 24 years old On the streets of Portland,... more »
Space Man & Diaper Boy.
The Greyhound bus delivered me (from Portland, Oregon, to Long Beach, California, United States) to the hands of my friend Lincoln Hawk for ten days (in April 2009) of adventure where we even made the hit short-film and musical number "Space Man & Diaper Boy" which stars Lincoln Hawk as the Space Man and stars me as the disturbed college room-mate in the diaper, thus my name as the Diaper Boy. I later wrote and performed on my guitar (back in PDX) my hit single "Animals Are Dying" in memory of the protest against animal cruelty. This was in April 2009. Parts of this may have been a... more »
