Crystal cave continued.

A while back I posted about a cave full of giant crystals.  Just recently I found some more information about this cave of wonders in Mexico.  It can be found here.

Guitar

I have always been a big fan of guitar music as well as learning different songs to play on the guitar. I have recently stumbled upon two You Tube videos that astound me so I thought I would share. I wish that I could play like this (maybe if I try hard enough).

Super Who?

Just the other day I was trying to catch up on some blog post that I have been neglecting to read when I spotted one that called me to action.  I found my self glued the the computer following the links to an amazingly entertaining site.  It was at this web site that I spent a good hour of my time turning myself into a superhero.  After nine try's to get the one that I liked and felt that matched me (well almost my muscles are Bigger ;).... ok not really) the best.  Now for your enjoyment here is the Fearless Caped Fighter.

You can like me spend some time and make a superhero of yourself at The Hero Factory.

Just for fun I thought I would share with you some others I created before I found my hero.

First off there was the Courageous Masked Hero.  

Next came the Courageous Masked Knight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Followed by the Strange Caped Jedi.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Which lead to several others that started to look alike but with different color outfits, hair, and capes or even no capes like.

For example The Incredible Bearded Superior was the second to last one I did and the one I would have gone with.   

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Go have some fun create your own super hero.

Wii Have Advanced Into the 21 Century

I can still remember the Christmas when our family gift was a Nintendo Entertainment System.  We had the original Mario brothers game that included duck hunt.  We as a family spent hours playing those games.  However, my favorite memory is the one of my oldest sister playing mario brothers.  If the Wii had been invented back then her movements would have defiantly aided mario jumping the chasm or enemy.  Watching my sister send shock waves to the gaming system through the remote's cord every time she needed to jump always made me chuckle.  Maybe that is why I did not see her playing it much after that.  However, Now that there is a gaming system that uses those motions to interact with the games I think she would do really well.

Whirl wind

First off I want to say sorry for not posting lately. However, these last few weeks have turned out to be very busy. It all started with the week of finals I had one critical class that I needed to pass. Meaning that I was studying every chance the I could get. I did not find out what my grades were until Christmas eve. Which only increased my stress levels to the point of my pre test levels. I did pass all on my classes in case anyone was wondering. Also during finals week we needed to pack up our house and move. When we just barly finished moving into our new apartment the promised snow storm hit dumping about a foot of snow. Then it has been a struggle to maintain our health and unpack. For our hoidays we spent christmas at home thanks to the dangrous driving conditions. Our new year's eve we visited M's family and had butterfinger milkshakes. This break before school starts again has not felt like a break, it was more like a whirl wind of activity. To top it off just yesterday we paid our fees for the next semester that starts this coming Monday. Our goal is to be finished unpacking before school starts again.

M.I.A.

For the next few days I will not be posting due to finals.

Lagoon

This post is very late but I kept forgetting to post about my trip to Lagoon. Just this last summer M and I along with two good friends went to Lagoon for a long over due day of fun for ourselves. First off we went on the Rattle Snake Rapids several times well before the day became hot to avoid the crowed. We did not stop riding it until each member of our group was drenched. It was my favorite ride when they first put it in several years ago and it still one of my favorite rides. A new feature of this ride is the the onlookers can drench the people who are on the ride. But seeing how we went early to this ride that was not a problem for us. The only thing we forgot to do was put our money and tickets into a plastic bag to keep them from getting soaked. Right after this ride we chose to continue with the wet them and rode the log ride once. It was not even a question after that ride we were going to try and dry off using the roller coaster and other rides to supply the wind. The tidal wave and the turn of the century were the ones we chose to attempt to sped up the drying process. Wet jeans just don't fit well. Well these two rides put M past her endurance and she became very sick. Even though she has been on them before and had a great time riding them this time it was too much and I think that she might not be able to go on rides again. Which was vary sad to say the least because we loved to go on rides together. The last time we went to Lagoon we had fun running from ride to ride and our favorite then was the Cliffhanger. So we took our friends over to it so we could show them what they had been missing. I love this ride, the seats are two rows that the operators can lock into position then rotate so the row is completely upside down twenty feet above the ground. To make it more interesting they shoot water up at the passengers. Only this time when I rode this ride I got a bloody nose from being held upside down too long. So even though it is a ride I enjoy I do not know if I can go on it again. To the left of this ride was the spider I have never been on this ride and did not care for what it looked like but our friends had and loved it so they encouraged me to ride it with them while M stayed on the sidelines while her sickness was going away. The Spider was a fun ride but it ranks up there with the wild mouse (which I hate and will never go on it again, However M likes the wild mouse) I would go on the Spider again but it would not be the first thing I would run to. The one I would run too would be Wicked this ride is one I could ride on all day it only last about ten seconds but it is a blast. I have only seen a few pictures of rides that looked like this and even then I wanted to go on one. This is Lagoon's newest ride and was vary popular the lie took about twenty to thirty minutes to get through; however, it was well worth the wait. I especially liked the sound effect of a rocket when the ride started signaling the take off up the vertical tower leading to a straight drop off. Just describing it makes me want to ride it again. M thought I was nuts to even want to go on a ride like this what can I say I must be a little nuts. It was very fun and I know M would have had a blast on it. There is one ride that M and I really enjoy it is the Top Eliminator this ride simulates real dragsters. It is position on tracks so that no one will crash but the control of the speed is all in the hands of the rider. Reaching speeds of 75 mph in less that 2.8 seconds to read more about it click hear. We raced three times to see who could get the best time and with four cars to race it was perfect we all could race against one another. The picture is bad but you can get the Idea. Each of the rides we went on can be found at Lagoon's web site. Before we could call it a day we had to ride three more rides one of them was the white roller coaster (this is another ride the I do not like) it is Lagoon's legacy ride it is old and made out of wood. Not one that is smooth in the turns or the rises. Every time I ride it I'm very thankful to not have died. I know others enjoy it so I will not make it out to seem worse than it is. Every time I go to Lagoon I ride it but every time. Manly it is because someone in my group wants to try it out. Even after all of my attempts to convince other wise. It wont be until after the ride that I will hear that they should have taken my advice. Unlike the Wild Mouse I will ride the White Roller coaster just in case any one was wondering what the difference is between the two. Next is also a new one that I have wanted to ride when it first was put in the park but M did not and even this trip would not ride it. The Rocket is a intense ride the like the name states stars off like a rocket. At about one hundred feet stops and drops back down to the starting platform. I thought for a second during this ride that I was going to die but just for a second other than that I enjoyed the comments from my friend as the ride took off. I wish that I could remember exactly what he said but that is impossible for me to recall. Just the force form taking off make the restraints feel loose and like I could fall out. Then on the way down the seat feel like they disappeared because now I was falling faster than gravity could pull giving a weight less effect even though the ground was rushing toward me. After the Rocket we all rode on the Bat which is the only hanging ride that Lagoon has and we all enjoyed that ride even M who said she would enjoy riding it again. It was a mild ride but still very fun and I could enjoy riding it several times. After all of our rides were done we went around to the games and tried our luck at several different ones. M won on the Mini golf challenge, and we almost won several times at the classic bottle and ball game. The one we won at was the whack-a-mol game which is where we won a couple of care bears for our girls. The only bad part of our day was the driving in Utah. That is always going to be a sore spot for me.

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.