New Features

I have discovered several new features that I can offer on my blog and I have added a few that I think will be beneficial for everyone including me. I'm only having one little problem and that is putting it all together in a visual appeasing manner that will allow them to be seen and used. So far I added another daily quote at the top of my blog, a new picture, a poll on random questions, a new blog buddies list titled double stuff (if you want to be added to that let me know who you are and I will add it), a followers link, What's up in the world breaking news, a subscribe to, a slide show, labels, New music, a music search, astronomy picture of the day, NASA picture of the day, Watch shows online, and a you tube slide show. How ever I need some opinions on what I should keep and where I should put it. I do not like clutter or random placed objects. However, If you think my site would do better off with out a specific item, perhaps I'm missing something, or should move it to a different spot let me know.

Music Tag

I found this at ramblings of an otherwise coherent mind and thought it look like fun. You might enjoy what your about to read or not but I liked it.

Rules:

1. Put you music player on shuffle.

2. Press forward for each question.

3. Use the song title as the answer to the question even if it doesn't make sense. NO CHEATING!

4. Tag 5 people (or not)

5. With the answer, give your own comments on how it relates to the questions.

Questions:

1. HOW ARE YOU FEELING TODAY?

Something's Missing (John Mayer) - Some times it does feel that way.

2. WILL YOU GET FAR IN LIFE?

Ignition Remix (R. Kelly) - All I need to do is start the ignition

3. HOW DO YOUR FRIENDS SEE YOU?

Invisible Touch (Genesis) - I'm Invisible!

4. WILL YOU GET MARRIED?

The Space Between (Dave Matthews) - The Space between me and my spouse grows smaller and smaller each day.

5. WHAT IS YOUR BEST FRIEND'S THEME SONG?

Turn it on Again (Genesis) - I had no Idea that it was your theme song..

6. WHAT IS THE STORY OF YOUR LIFE?

That's All (Genesis) - Apparently that's all of it.

7. WHAT WAS HIGH SCHOOL LIKE?

Bigger than my body (John Mayer) - I often felt lost in the crowd.

8. HOW CAN YOU GET AHEAD IN LIFE?

Hold On My Heart (Genesis) - Keep what maters most to me close.

9. WHAT IS THE BEST THING ABOUT YOUR FRIENDS?

Play (Jennifer Lopez) - We play games together be it board games or golf.

10. WHAT IS IN STORE FOR THIS WEEKEND?

Stay (Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories) - Could not have put it better myself stay home.

11. THE BEST THING TO DESCRIBE YOUR GRANDPARENTS?

A thousand Miles (Vanessa Carlton) - It felt like they lived a thousand miles away before they passed on.

12. HOW IS YOUR LIFE GOING?

Hanging by a moment (Lifehouse) - Some times it is hanging by a moment like around finals week

13. WHAT SONG WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?

Sadhana (Steve Stevens) - I love this song it is a guitar solo found on the woods and steal record(I wish I could play like that).

14. HOW DOES THE WORLD SEE YOU?

Can't Escape my love (Enrique Iglesias) - I'm very sweet to everyone (unless they can't drive well).

15. WILL YOU HAVE A HAPPY LIFE?

Heaven is a place on earth (Belinda Carlisle) - How reassuring is that.

16. WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS REALLY THINK ABOUT YOU?

Move Along (All American Rejects) - Either I have some great dance moves or I need to go on to something new.

17. DO PEOPLE SECRETLY LUST AFTER YOU?

Disturbia (Rihanna) - I guess that the answer is disturbing ;)

18. HOW CAN I MAKE MYSELF HAPPY?

No Such Thing (John Mayer) - **Whimper** that's not good.

19. WHAT SHOULD YOU DO WITH YOUR LIFE?

Higher (Gloria Estefan) - Reach for the stars.

20. WILL YOU EVER HAVE CHILDREN?

Swing Swing All-American Rejects) - This song is the one that my girls love. I used it (along with the visualization in media player)to distract them when they were crying.

21. WHAT SONG WOULD YOU STRIP TO?

Can't Help Falling In love (A*Teens) - Well it does have a nice beat and good lyrics.

22. IF A MAN IN A VAN OFFERED YOU CANDY, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

Say (John Mayer) - I would say a lot of things to this person none of which I should repeat.

23. WHAT DOES YOUR MOM THINK OF YOU?

Life is a Highway (Rascal Flatts) - I always kept her on her toes. One word Ants.

24. WHAT IS YOUR DEEP DARK SECRET?

Reach (Gloria Estefan) - I'm really elastic man! Able to stretch to "fantastic" lengths. (there is NO hidden meaning M just pure chance *wink wink*)

25. WHAT IS YOUR MORTAL ENEMY'S THEME SONG?

Apologize (Timbaland) - That's right. They had better apologize.

26. WHAT IS YOUR PERSONALITY LIKE?

Ride Wit Me (City Spud) - Lets go for a ride.

Well that is the end I hope that it made you smile even a little and yes my player was on shuffle these were the ones that came up. My music is not the most extensive but I do have a lot of songs. If you want to try it then you have been tagged. I do however want to tag a couple of people, they are:

"M"

"Jason"

"Rhoda"

"Leah"

"Kara"

Have fun and I can't what to read your post's. Now you know what type of music I listen to

Photos

This is site is a must see.  First off the creator is a good friend who has treated me well.  I had know that he has taken pictures in the past in fact I know what happens to the pictures that are deemed as "looser pictures".  Needles to say I'm not sure who has them, or where the stack of 300+ pictures are at this moment.  Aside form those looser pictures I had seen few of the pictures that were deemed good.  Now I have the opportunity to purchase anyone that I want which is a staggering task of trying to narrow down my favorites to one or even just a few.  Right now on his sight if you send people to it you can be entered into a contest to win the picture of your choice, but hurry the drawing will end soon visit his site http://www.alongthebackroads.com/webpages/homepage.html to learn more about the giveaway.  If you would like to read his blog you can click the link here Adventures & Misadventures of Daily Living or select his blog from my list of friends under the heading "Double Stuff".  Tell him Rich sent you. 

Fall Fun

Even though the Autumn season started a wile ago It was not until yesterday that our tree out front started to drop it's leafs.  Our sidewalk, grass, and car was covered in a thick layer of leafs.  We decides to take advantage of the new fallen leafs by gartering them up into a large pile and jump in them.  M and I have never played like this in the leafs so what a perfect time to start and share what we missed out on growing up and make sure that our girls have a good memories.  We jumped in piles of leaf tossed had full of leafs into the air and took lots of pictures.  It turned out to be a good opportunity to grow closer as a family.    

Blessings

For our anniversary M and I gave each other the books that we have been wanting for awhile.  M's book is "Inside every woman" and mine is "Brisingr" along with the preceding two books.  Latter that evening we went to a trunk or treat in our old ward.  All of our neighbors are in that ward while M and I are in a different ward of our choosing.  The event was enjoyable and entertaining.  Plus the girls were having a ball playing games and receiving candy.  The girls, M, and I had a great time.  For our family costume we decided to go as a set of Lego's.  We used cardboard boxes and plastic cups that we spray painted.  To attach the cups we cut out holes, in the front of the box, that were just smaller than the cup so we could insert the cups snugly.  I was the blue Lego M was the red Lego J was the purple Lego and A was the pink Lego.

When we came home we decided to use our circular cutouts to "spot" our neighbors door.  Before we had a chance to take a snapshot of our handy work we were interrupted by a car screeching to a halt right out front of our house.  For about ten seconds all I could see was clouds of blue smoke wafting into the head light beams of the car.  M on the other hand saw the whole thing happen the little girl wanting her mommy then running out into the street after her only to be hit by the car.  I have never been so close to an accident like that before M took off running to the girl almost instantly while I stood in unbelief not completely knowing what had just happened.  Luckily the little girls was not injured even though she was knocked down. Needless to say we ended our anniversary on a very sobering note.  We did get a picture of the door though and had a little fun with our neighbors before the day was over.  The note says "You've been spotted!" 

Anniversary

Six years ago at 10:30 I was blessed with the companionship of the most wonderful person in the world.  I just wanted to post a little about her.  My nick name for her is "M".  She has been the driving force behind me to get back into school.  On top of that she is an wonderful example for how to be a good parent, student, and friend.  Today she let me sleep in until I needed to go into work, and brought me breakfast in bed.  I just wanted to take this opportunity to say how much I love her and thank her for all she had done for me.  I love you M.

Did you know!

My CIS teacher showed us this clip of information and I thought it had a lot of amazing information. So I decided to share it with everyone.  The First one is the one my teacher showed my class just follow the link bellow.  The second one is one I found online and it almost shows the same information.

1.  Click on the link bellow to view it.

http://release.theplatform.com/content.select?pid=x7aVOMrlfkkijQwcLllwk6WjB5JE0zrF

 

2.  Click on the play button to view it.

Projects

Yesterday I had a presentation due in my biology lab.  My group decided to find information on amphibians to present.  Well I was chosen to create the power point while everyone else would send me the important points of there parts.  Well It did not turn out that way.  What happened was one person sent me information that I could not open because it was corrupt.  The second one sent me information but not in the format that would have helped me make the presentation.  So not only did I have to create the power point but I had to sift through all the information and find the key points to present.  I did not mind much until I realized that I had forgotten and missed the dead line for an online quiz because I was spending so much time on the presentation.  Then I was not very happy good thing that my grad could take the hit and not be effected by it too much.  But it was not only my quiz that I missed but study time for a math test.  My math class is one that I'm struggling in and I know that it is my fault for letting it go and not worrying about it.  It just never seem like there is enough time in the day for everything that I need to do.  Lately it feels like I start something and the next minuet it is 1 a.m. and I'm no were near being done or understanding what I'm studding.  I think that I have a learning block or something I just can not grasp things very quickly and it is not limited to math and biology but every class that I have taken (minus the P.E. ones) have turned out that way.  Questions that I should know the answer to I draw a complete blank even if we just went over the answer five seconds ago.  What could help me remember? 

 Why can't I remember?  That are the question I keep trying to find an answer to.

Here is a picture of an amphibian that I did my presentation on it is called a caecilian

Great Deals for Collage Students

Just this semester I learned about some great deals for collage students that I feel like I should pass along.  First off I have a Computer Information class and as part of the classes home page is this link.  It is a deal that Microsoft puts on for collage students.  You half to be a student with 0.5 credits and have a valid edu email address.  The deal is you can purchase the 700.00 dollar office suite which includes everything that Microsoft has made for the price of 59.95 dollars.  The site is called "The Ultimate Steal" and not only does it give collage students this great deal on office 2007 but several other deals on other software.  I will  post any other deals I come across and if you know of one and want to share the tip to other then just reply to this post and leave a link to the sight.

New Hobby

This last summer I picked up a new hobby one that can become very expensive.  I have discovered that I love to golf or at least pretend to golf.  It all started when one of my good friends invited me to join him and another friend for a game of golf.  Well I have played the game before and without much luck or enthusiasm to ever try again.  however I was persuaded to go one more time and found out that I really enjoyed it.  Especially when we reached the last hole where the green was specked with yellow autumn leafs.  If you know me I really enjoy the fall colors and weather.  Well after that game I was hooked and wanted to go again. So a few days later I went out an purchased my own set of clubs.  Now I have gone several times to the golf course and to the driving range and I'm improving every time that I go.  I even find myself wanting to go and hit a bucket of ball to relieve my pent up stress.  This is what my clubs look like.