Sister Frames

I made some frames for me and Megan to go with the tattoo that I got. When the Tattoo artist was planing everything out he had two sizes of the words and left the bigger set behind that didn't work. so I kept it. it is in the same style that is on my foot. I photo copied it since it was folded and got two copies. so both me and Megan could have one. the only difference is the flower and the background. I though Megan would like this better then a photo of the tattoo and this way she can remember what it say and what I did for her. That I will always be there for her


Sorry about this being on it side. the original it is right side up I don't know why Blogger keeps putting it this way and I can't change it.

‘Cause I’m not gonna leave you behind

If I told you that you’re not alone
And I show you this is where you belong

Upclose on the flowers- Megan picked this one











Up close on the other flower

My Other bathroom

So since I bought enough flooring to do my other bathroom and TJ is giving me a great deal we went ahead and did my other bathroom. The guy that helps him is from out of town and didn't want him to have to come back and TJ was willing to help me out if money became a issue but since we never used the plumber in the estimate and i told him I had the total of the estimate and he thought we would not come close to it i should got had. since there was not big repairs this job was easier then the other bathroom. He finished the other bathroom as well and so i am all set to go.




He finished on Friday. If you noticed from the picture that shows the hallway can you see what is missing. I got home late Thursday from work and he had called to see if there was anything left. He had to leave to meet a guy and had left his helper here to finish the trim. But then he could not get a hold of the guy. My first thought thought (and Greg laughed at me and said the jog would be free and I could buy another one with what it would have coast me) was my TV better still be there. It was. I called TJ and everything looked good and that the shut off value was leaking so to look at that when he came by to pick up his trailer. After a half or so I realized the door to the bathroom was not there. He had called me in the morning but I was already at work so I called him back and I told him about the door and he laughed because I guess he forgot about it too. and said he would make sure he would get it back on. When I got home everything was good to go. So now I will just see what the bill will be. He said it should not go over the estimate even with the other bathroom added on so that should be good. I will be calling him again if i need work done again. I know the roof needs to be done soon so I think thais email and phone number handy. t will be a job for TJ if he wants it. I will keep his number and email handy.

Something for my Sister

So I got something for my sister done a while ago and have not posted it. One because I wanted to tell my sister first and two I kind of like the idea of no one knowing about it. But I think it is time to let every one know what I have done. Besides It is not like I can hide it and I don't want to. I am proud of what I did. I wanted one that meant something that showed the bond between me and Megan and was not really sure how to do that until about a month ago. I will explain later in the post.

I had been thinking about getting one more tattoo for a while now. Tammy (a friend of mine) got a tattoo on her foot and I loved it and had wanted one on mine for a couple of year now.

I had been looking at designs and had though of a good one in mind but wanted some ideas i could show the tattoo artist this time around. When I saw this design I feel in love with it. I loved how simple it was but not to simple. It was not to big and not covering everything. But I wanted to make some changes to it. I wanted to add some lyric to the song where the dots where and along the bottom of the foot. It took both pictures in and between me and Adam (the Tattoo Artist) we came up with something I really like. I didn't know you could not have really small writing and since i wanted so many lines we had to cut some back and I said I wanted at least 3 lines and he made sure we got them in. He was very nice and I think he did a very nice job. It took a hour to design and get the layout and about 2 hours to get tattoo. it didn't hurt as much as i though it would. I was told by some people that getting it on your foot that it really hurts. but it felt like the rest of them that i had gotten. Out of everyone I had been to he is one I would go back to. He is willing to do touch ups for a year since the wording is small and he is worried about the back wording so that is nice that I can go in and have it look at for the next year to make sure it will stay nice. This is the one I am most proud of because it was not just for me. And it was the one I didn’t think about for years at a time.

Here Is My Tattoo

The reason for this tattoo is that when Megan was going through her breakdown I didn’t know how to help her. I didn’t fully understand and being about religion didn’t help. I have never been religious. Megan has felt more strongly in her belief then I ever will. And to try to help her or understand what she was going through was hard for me. I felt powerless. To see my sister struggle with the thought that she could lose everyone around her because of a single thought that started this chain of events was so confusing to me. I told her she could talk to me when ever she need to, even if it was 2 in the morning. I would listen. I didn’t know if I could help but I could always listen.

Around the middle of March Shinedown released a song called Unity a couple of months after her breakdown. I told her she should listen to it. At first I thought she might not like it because it does get a little heavy with the guitars, and her taste and my taste in music is different that I was not sure if she would like it. Granted I didn’t really listen to the words that much so it surprised me when she said she liked it and the meaning. I had to go back and listen to the words and when I did, I was surprised to hear how close to home it was for her and how I felt. I picked these lines in the song because of her and for a while I wanted a tattoo that represents our bond. It surprises me that how different my sister and I are but how similar we are too. My sister and I are very close and she is my best friend.

The lines say on the picture above

‘Cause I’m not gonna leave you behind

If I told you that you’re not alone
And I show you this is where you belong

The picture to the left

Your moment of truth is the day that you say I’m not scared

Stereo

I went to Best Buy to use the gift card i got at the Christmas party. After some looking around I got a stereo that will play my I Pod. so check it out. It plays CD's, My I Pod, IT will hook up to the computer, AM and FM. It has 2 Speakers and 1 Sub woofer. IT sounds awesome. Right now it is in my kitchen but we will see if it stays there. I may move it to the bedroom.

High Speed Internet

I finally got high speed internet. This should be a lot better to check out some things it took way to long with dial up. Like video's, music and people blogs. I have only had it one day but loving it so far. There was one web site i could not even get into with dial up and it works just great now.

SCI Management Party

For the first time ever I got invited to the SCI Management Christmas party. It was held at the Sandpipper restaurant. We had to by a ornament and wrap it. I had the prime rib and salad and cheesecake for dessert. I had a fun time and was not expecting anything. Karleen handed out cards to everyone that had a 200 gift card to best buy and a hand written note. After dinner we play a game to pick the gift we wanted. I got a candle holder instead of a ornament which is good since my tree is already full of stuff. and some Cinnamon scented candles. I had a fun time. Got to hang out with some people I normally wouldn't do. and got to meet some new people as well. It is nice to know that they think very highly of me to invite me. I was the only one that was not management that got invited.

SCI Sold

Karleen has told everyone that she has sold SCI. I have know since September but could not say anything. I have been helping Greg get all the information that the lawyers and owners needed. Greg told me not to worry about my job that they were not taken the jobs and getting rid of all the employees. The Benefits are better the holiday are the same We get 9 sick days and the rollover every year until you hit 45 days. I get three weeks of vacation instead of just two and can roll over those as well. once we hit our max you get paid of extra days you have on your anniversary date instead of losing them. We don't get personal days but we get 4 floating holidays. TD Servicing is a larger company out of California. They still have a 401k plan but they match 25 percent instead of the 6 the Karleen does now. Nothing will change company wise Jon, Terrill, Todd, Amy and Greg will help run things and Sandy the new CEO will just visit a couple of times a year. Greg has been working long hours and I try to help when I can. This is been interesting to see how this will all work out. So far they seem like a good company to work for.

Serving my Community

A month ago I got a letter from Bonneville county that I was summoned for jury duty. With everything going one Jury duty was the last thing I needed. With my luck guess who got picked to serve on a jury. Yours truly. I had to go in Friday 2^nd to see if I had to serve and did not get picked. Then I had to go in on Tuesday and did. After I got picked I went to talk to Greg to let him know what I was told. The trial should be two days and I would work before and after jury duty to make sure I didn’t lose a lot of my pay check since I was not sure if I would get paid for it. I worked the day after Thanksgiving to save my personal time just in case. But luck would have it that I might not be able to since the take over of the company. So after lunch I went back and we went in to hear opening statements. The two lawyers Brent Gordon (Idaho Fall’s people should have heard of him since he as a ton on commercials) and Rocky Wixon. Let me explain a littler about the case first. A lady was in car wreak and had neck and back pains. She went to a chiropractor for a year and half. (66 times) she never asked for a bill. Jut looking at her you could tell she is quite and naive. The bill when she was done was over 10,000. She hired Brent Gordon to help her since her settlement would not cover that. She was suing the Dr for fraud and he was suing her for breach of contract and suing Brent Gordon for with holding payment. Since Brent Gordon got the insurance company to pay more on the settlement and the money was sitting in a bank account with his firm. Brent Gordon was up first and started by saying the chiropractor dr.’s where just witch doctors. And that came the first objection from Wixon. He called for a side bar where the go off to the side and discuses the problem. Then the judge dismissed and we went back to the jury room to wait while they worked it out. After 3 hours in there the Marshall told us we could go home for the day and be back at 9 the next day. So I went back to work and worked until 10.

The next day I went in at 7 and left around 8:30 to go back to court. We sat in the jury room for another 2 and half hours waiting for all the monitions the two lawyers were trying to pass. As a result of this we got to know each other really well. The funny thing was that the marshal keeping telling us not to talk about the case and we were like how can you discuses the case when all we heard was about 19 words the first day. Finally we got back in the court room heard opening statements then we heard from the lady we were in there for a hour and half. Then went to lunch. Came back and heard from Brent Gordon (he called him self up to be a witness) then Wixon called the dr. up as a witness. By then it was almost 4 and we got to go. I went back to work and worked until 10. I had to talk to Greg again to let him know I had one more day.

On Thursday I got to work at 7 and worked until 9 since I didn’t have to be there until 9:30. We sat in the jury room until 11:30 while waiting for the judge and lawyers to come up with the jury instructions. We went into the court room and heard closing statements. Broke for lunch (the court house paid for our lunch that day) and that was when we deliberated about the case. This part was fun. We picked a spokesman, his name was Chad Judy and I was kind of his assistant, since we had a whole binder of medical records and I was sitting next to him. After about an hour and half, we came to verdict. We found the Dr to be not guilty for fraud. We found the lady Guilty of breach of contract and award the dr. part of the bill. He felt he took her fro granted and when he had her sign all the paper that the settlement went to him he started to use computerized testing that was more expense thinking the insurance would cover it. We took the bill that took off what he was already paid and took out the amount of the computerized test and since we felt he did take her naïve personality for granted and that we took off another 20% and that was hoe much she owed him for his services. When we were done the Marshall told us he had never seen a trial where the jury spent more time in the jury room and then the court room before we could deliberated and where the trial had so may motions. We all laughed at the lawyers since both were basically in a pissing match with each other and that all of this could have been avoid. But you could tell from the first that the lawyers didn’t get along. We all felt sorry for the lady involved but she should have keep up on what it was costing instead of thing the insurance would cover it. After that I went back to work again until 10. then on Friday Greg had Mark and Shawn to get everything set up for the take over and so I had to order lunch for all the management. Greg was kind enough to order me lunch as well. When I clocked out on Friday I had 38 and half hours. It was a busy week for me.

I did find out that I do get paid for jury duty so this check will be nice since I get the 8 hours more for each day

Look What I Bought

I went to a auction last weekend with my family and got this cool entertainment center for my living room. I got rid of the old center that was a little wobbly and a old bookshelf that was falling a part. I have more room in my living room plus cool new furniture. Also if you look above the tv I had these cool posters that my Aunt gave me are now framed. Look at all the room I have a long the wall. before I had stuff all the way along that wall.


Before










After

new car

I got a new car. It is a 2000 Nissan Maxima. It was my Aunts and she gave me a really good deal on it. IT has a CD Player, Sunroof, Heated Leather Seats, I will add pictures soon

New Toy

I finally got a Ipod I am so moving up in the world. It is so cool. Chris likes it because I have angry birds on it plus toy story 3. I have a 4 movies on it plus books music apps and all kinds of fun things on it. here is the description from amazon
Amazon.com Product Description

See friends while you talk to them with FaceTime. Shoot, edit, and share stunning HD video. Play games against friends, or unknown foes, with the new Game Center. And do it all on the Retina display--the highest-resolution screen on any mobile device. It makes graphics and text look even more amazing. The new iPod touch. It's state-of-the-art fun.

Introducing the new iPod touch. Now with FaceTime, Retina display, HD video recording, and Game Center. Click to enlarge.
Advanced engineering at play.

Pioneering technology built into iPod touch is how you're able to flick, tap, and pinch. It's what makes a racing game feel so real. It's why you're able to see a friend crack up at your jokes from across the globe. And it's the reason iPod touch is the most incredible iPod you'll ever own.

Looks can be amazing.
iPod touch has an all-new design that makes it the thinnest, lightest, most amazing iPod touch ever. Holding one is all the proof you need. With its curved design, iPod touch is now a mere 7.2 millimeters thin. Its engineered-glass front and stainless steel back feel sleek and smooth in your hand. Turn it on, and you're instantly blown away by the brilliant Retina display. iPod touch is the perfect combination of stunning design and revolutionary technology--brilliant from the outside in.

Retina display. A blast from the future.
There are lots of reasons you won't want to take your eyes off the new iPod touch. The 960-by-640 backlit LCD display, for one. It packs 326 pixels per inch, making it the highest-resolution iPod screen ever. To achieve this, Apple engineers developed pixels so small--a mere 78 micrometers across--that the human eye can't distinguish individual pixels. Even though you can't see them, you'll definitely notice the difference. Text is remarkably sharp, and graphics are incredibly vivid.

Apple A4 processor. More power to you.
The Apple A4 chip is behind, or rather underneath, all the fun you can have on iPod touch. Apple engineers designed the A4 chip to be a remarkably powerful yet remarkably power-efficient mobile processor. With it, iPod touch can easily perform complex jobs such as multitasking, editing video, and placing FaceTime calls. All while maximizing battery life. And fun.

Gyro + Accelerometer. Smooth moves.
iPod touch just learned some new moves. It now includes a built-in three-axis gyroscope. When paired with the accelerometer, the gyro makes iPod touch capable of advanced motion sensing such as user acceleration, full 3D attitude, and rotation rate. Translation: more motion gestures and greater precision for an even better gaming experience.

Two cameras. Double the fun.
iPod touch captures video with two built-in cameras. It shoots amazing HD 720p video from the back camera. And with its advanced backside illumination sensor, it captures beautiful footage even in low-light settings. All while the built-in microphone records conversations, music, or any audio at the same time. And on the front of the iPod touch, the built-in camera is perfect for making FaceTime calls and shooting self-portraits. It's surprising how much fun can fit into something so small.

Multi-Touch. Control at your fingertips.
When you put your finger on the iPod touch, how does it just start doing what you want it to do? It's a chain reaction, really. The Multi-Touch display layers a protective shield over a capacitive panel that senses your touch using electrical fields. It then transmits that information to the Retina display below it. So you can glide through albums with Cover Flow, flick through photos and enlarge them with a pinch, zoom in and out on a section of a web page, and control game elements precisely.
FaceTime comes to iPod touch. Don't just say hello. Smile.

Tap for a more instant instant message.
Take "LOL" to the next level and actually see friends laughing out loud. Or bring "XOXO" to life when you blow someone a kiss from miles away. FaceTime on iPod touch makes it possible. FaceTime works right out of the box--just enter your Apple ID and email address. Or create a new email account just for FaceTime. Using FaceTime is as easy as it gets. Say you want to start a video call with your best friend over Wi-Fi. Just tap the FaceTime app and find her entry to start the call. An invitation pops up on her iPod touch or iPhone 4 screen asking if she wants to join you. When she accepts, FaceTime begins. It's all perfectly seamless. And it works in both portrait and landscape. See how much fun you can have.

See friends while you talk with FaceTime, or play games against friends or unknown foes with Game Center.

Two cameras make either side its fun side.
iPod touch has two built-in cameras, one on the front above the display and one on the back. The front camera has been tuned for FaceTime. It has just the right field of view and focal length to focus on your face at arm's length. So it always presents you in the best possible light. Which is particularly handy when you're talking to someone who's more than just a friend.

The back camera. See and share.
So your roommate had to work late and couldn't make it to the concert. You can share the encore with a FaceTime call. As the band takes the stage and starts playing one of her all-time favorite songs, just tap a button. And before the lead singer can belt out his first note, iPod touch switches to the back camera and to the sure-to-be-legendary performance. Another tap switches to the front camera and to you. Simple, fast, and fun.
HD video recording comes to iPod touch. Ready, and action.

Built-in editing gives video a fun-tuning.
No need to wait until you're back at your computer to edit video. With basic editing built into iPod touch, you can get right down to business. Just drag to select start and end points on a filmstrip. Keep only the parts of the video you want, and turn it into something you and your friends will watch again and again.

Make mini blockbusters in just a few taps with iMovie on iPod touch. Say you're on an amazing road trip, and you want to create a video postcard of everything you've seen and done. Just use the iMovie app--pick it up in the App Store for just $4.99. Built for iPod touch, iMovie lets you combine and edit video clips, give them that extra something with dynamic themes and transitions, add music and photos, and share your finished movies with the world.

Make a movie. Starring you.
The next time you venture out on, say, an amazing hike, don't just tell your friends about it. Show them. In addition to the high-definition camera on the back, iPod touch has a VGA-quality camera on the front--above the display--that lets you see yourself on the display while you record. It's perfect for turning the camera on yourself. No more guessing if you're in the frame or accidentally cropping yourself out altogether. So get ready for your close-up.

Shoot what you want. Share where you want. Ever find yourself in the middle of typing an email when you see something that words just can't describe? Just launch the camera and record on the fly. Then upload your HD movie directly to YouTube. Or select some video from the Camera Roll and attach it to a new email message, ready to send. Posting to your Facebook page or blog is also just a tap away. And you can easily sync all the video you shoot on iPod touch back to your Mac or PC.

Point and shoot.
An awesome view. A decked-out cupcake. Your dog looking unbearably cute. If you want to take a quick photo to upload to your Facebook page, either camera on iPod touch can also capture stills. Just tap on the screen to adjust exposure. Then post to Facebook and let the comments begin.

The new Game Center app on iPod touch lets you expand your social gaming network--exponentially.
Game Center. Way more than two can play that game.

Gamers rejoice. Game Center is here.
The new Game Center app on iPod touch lets you expand your social gaming network. Exponentially. All anyone needs to play is an iPod touch or iPhone running iOS 4.1. With iOS 4.1, you'll see a Game Center app on your Home screen. Just tap it and sign in with your Apple ID, and you're good to go. You can create a different nickname that will be visible to friends and the gaming community. You can also assign several email addresses to the Game Center app, making it easy for more friends to find you. Download any games you see by tapping links in Game Center. Games can be started right in the Game Center app. And the best part: Once you sign in to Game Center, you're always connected. Until you decide to sign out.

Friends. Soon to be opponents.
Bring your friends along for the ride. Or match. Or mission. Once you're signed in to the Game Center app, you can invite someone by sending a friend request using their nickname or email address. Your friends show up in a separate Friends list in the Game Center app. Tap on a friend's name, and you can see what games they've been playing. You can also check out pending friend requests you receive, and add as you see fit.

Leaderboards and achievements. Score some bragging rights.
Take a look at leaderboards and see how your score ranks against your friends, as well as all players of each game. You can also compare game achievements with your friends. Check out leaderboards and achievements in the Game Center app and in each individual game app. Let the smack talk begin.

Meet your match.
Say you want to get a multiplayer game going. Auto-match will prioritize your friends if they happen to be looking for an auto-match, too. Otherwise, it will set you up with a soon-to-be-friend from anywhere around the world. You can also choose to invite friends and have auto-match fill the number of players needed for a game.
Music. Let your fingers do the rocking.

Cover Flow. A work of album art.
What a song does for your ears, Cover Flow on iPod touch does for your eyes and fingers. Turn iPod touch on its side and glide through your music by album art with the flick of your finger. Tap an album cover to flip it over and display a track list. Tap again to start the music.

Genius playlists. From one great song comes an even greater playlist.
Say you're listening to a song you really love and want to hear other tracks that go great with it. Genius uses that song to find other songs in your library and makes a Genius playlist for you. Listen to the playlist right away, save it for later, or even refresh it and give it another go. Count on Genius to create a playlist you wouldn't have thought of yourself.

Genius Mixes. The ultimate mix-master.
Genius acts as your personal DJ. All you do is sync iPod touch to iTunes, and Genius automatically searches your library to find songs that sound great together. Then it creates multiple mixes you'll love. These mixes are like channels programmed entirely with your music. It's a great way to rediscover songs you haven't heard in forever--and some you even forgot you had.

Let your fingers do the rocking.

Shake to Shuffle. And rock 'n' roll with it.
Shake things up a bit. Musically speaking, that is. The next time you're listening to your tunes, turn on Shake to Shuffle, then give iPod touch a shake to shuffle to a different song in your music library. It's just another way iPod touch keeps your music feeling fresh.

iTunes. That's entertainment.
Feed your iPod touch songs and music videos from your iTunes library on your computer. Or buy and download new music on your iPod touch when you access iTunes over Wi-Fi. Songs you purchase on iPod touch transfer to your Mac or PC the next time you connect iPod touch to your computer. And now with iTunes Ping, you can follow friends to find out what music they're listening to, buying, and recommending. Or catch up with your favorite artists and see if they're playing near you.

Bluetooth. No strings attached.
iPod touch includes support for Bluetooth wireless technology. So you can pair wireless stereo headphones with it. Keep your iPod in your bag or charging on your desk across the room and still listen to your music.
Movies + TV shows. Take the show, or movie, on the road.

The big screen. On the small screen.
With iPod touch, movie nights can happen anytime of day, anywhere you are. Carry hours of video with you and watch them on the amazing 3.5-inch color widescreen Retina display. Shop the iTunes Store and choose from thousands of movies, TV shows, and video podcasts to fill your iPod touch. From Hollywood blockbusters to indie favorites, there's something for everyone. Download and watch movies with a few taps. Prefer TV shows? Get a single episode or an entire season's worth all at once. With iPod touch, you can travel far and widescreen.

Control how you watch.
While watching your video, tap the display to bring up onscreen controls. You can play or pause, view by chapter, and adjust the volume. Or use the volume controls on the left side of the iPod touch. Want to switch between widescreen and full screen? Simply tap the display twice. It's just like your TV remote. Except you never have to fight over it.

iTunes. Keep yourself entertained.
Need some entertainment for your next flight or road trip? With iTunes on your iPod touch and a Wi-Fi connection, you can buy movies and TV shows on the fly. You can also rent shows for just $0.99 an episode, in case you're not sure if one is a keeper. And of course, you can also purchase movies and TV shows on your Mac or PC, then sync them to your iPod touch. Popcorn not included.

Visit your favorite websites. All you need is your iPod touch and Wi-Fi.

Available as a free download, iBooks is an amazing eBook reader and a great place to buy books.
And plenty more ...

* App Store
Download apps directly to iPod touch. (Click here to jump down the page and learn all about apps.)

* iTunes
Create an iTunes Store account and shop over Wi-Fi anytime.

* iBooks
Available as a free download, iBooks is an amazing eBook reader and a great place to buy books.

* iMovie
Edit video, add themes and music, and share your movies. Available in the App Store for just $4.99.

* Mail
Send email and view attachments from your Gmail, MobileMe, or other email account.

* Safari Web Browser
Visit your favorite websites. All you need is your iPod touch and Wi-Fi.

* Photos
Take your photos with you. Share them in an email. Make your favorite your wallpaper.

* Home Screen
Customize the arrangement of your apps across multiple Home screens in iTunes.

* Voice Control
Control music playback on iPod touch using spoken commands.

* Maps
Find restaurants, concert venues, or any place you need to go, and see how to get there with Maps.

* YouTube
Watch the latest viral video sensation and access your favorite videos.

* Nike + iPod
Achieve your fitness goals with built-in Nike + iPod support on iPod touch.

* Voice Memos
Record notes, random thoughts, a friend's impersonation, or any audio you want.

* Accessibility
iPod touch comes with screen-reading technology and other accessibility features.

App Store
Shop the App Store and discover over 75,000 apps that let you do even more with your iPod touch. Browse apps in categories from games to lifestyle, social networking to education, and more.

Discover apps in categories from games to lifestyle, social networking to education, and more.

The built-in Wi-Fi capability in iPod touch gives you access to the iTunes Store anywhere, anytime.

Browse Apps
Shop the App Store a number of ways. Tap Featured and get a list of new apps and to see what's hot. Peruse by category. Check out the Top 25 apps. Or if you know exactly what app you're looking for, find it by doing a quick search.

Kindle App
Have Kindle at your fingertips with this application:

* Kindle: Read Kindle books on your iPhone or iPod touch

Genius Recommendations for Apps
There are tens of thousands of apps in the App Store, with more added every day. A new feature of iPod touch makes finding cool new apps even easier. It's Genius for apps, and it works just like Genius for your music. Tap the Genius icon and get recommendations for apps that you might like based on apps you and others have downloaded.

Download Apps
When you find an app you want, buy and download it wirelessly to your iPod touch from anywhere over Wi-Fi, and start using it right away.

Update Apps
iPod touch tells you whenever an app update is available, so you'll always have the latest versions of your favorite apps.

Read Kindle Books on the iPod touch

Read Kindle Books on the iPod touch

* Read over 700,000 books – no Kindle required.
* Get the best reading experience available on your iPhone or iPod touch.
* Access your Kindle books even if you don't have your Kindle with you.
* Our Whispersync technology syncs your last page read, notes, bookmarks, and highlights across devices, so you can pick up where you left off.
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* Ready to read on your iPod touch? Download our reading app today.

Get the best reading experience available on your iPod touch

* Shop the Kindle Store for over 700,000* Kindle books, including New Releases and 107 of 111 New York Times Best Sellers. Over 550,000 of these books are $9.99 or less, including 73 New York Times Best Sellers.
* Choose from thousands of free classics, such as Pride and Prejudice or The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
* Get free book samples; read the first chapter free before you decide to buy.
* Customize your reading experience by choosing the background color, font size, and either portrait or landscape format.
* Instant dictionary word lookup with 250,000 entries and definitions. Tap and hold a word to view the definition. Use the Google and Wikipedia links to get more information.
* Search inside the book to find a character, topic, or section you want to revisit.
* You can also read your Kindle books on your Kindle, Kindle DX, PC, Mac, Android phone, and BlackBerry. Our Whispersync technology syncs your last page read, notes, bookmarks, and highlights across devices, so you can pick up where you left off.

First Home Improvement Project

Now that spring has finally showed it self. I have a started on my outdoor projects. Well I only have one so far but it turned out great. I have this bench that should have been re done years ago. SO I decided to do it this year. It was in bad shape. It was a mess. I went out to my brothers last weekend and used his electric sander and then re-stained it. I still have a few little touch up spots but it looks great. With a little help from my brother I did most of this myself. :)

Here is the Before shots

Here is the finished shots.

Big Screen

I have been meaning to post this for a while but I been busy trying to get it set up right and other things keep getting in the way. So most of you know this but have not seen it.

A couple of months ago I got a very nice surprise from work. (a Very Big Bonus) So I got something I have wanted for a very long time. I have been setting up my living room into a Movie Theater room. With movie posters on the wall to different movie props around the room. Then to top it off I got a 50 inch Samsung Plasma HD TV. As a bonus when I bought the TV it came with a free Blu Ray Player. ($150 value). I have been enjoying the tv now for a while. I have through a couple of movie party's to show off my new toy. I can't believe the diffence the tv make. My old one was so old and had to have a adapter for alost everything. I got rid of so may boxes and cords you would not belive. If I had thought about it I would have taken a picture of all the cords behind the TV. I am sure it was a fire waiting to happen.

I went to visit my Aunt one weekend and she had a meeting a while before where they had this movie poster on the wall. She gave them to so I put them above the TV. (Lights, Camera, Action)
Then my lightsavers are above those. Some day I would like to get the posters Framed. (Hint: Birthday or Christmas gift Ideas)

Off to the sides of the TV is the Wall of movies and TV Box Sets. on the wall on the left side of the tv is my Picutre of the so very Cute Ewan McGregor (Star wars, Down with love, Moulin Rouge) plus two Bobble heads of a Jawa and Clone Trouper, My R2-D2 and my Obi Wan Pez dispenser. On the Right side on one of the book case that hold the TV box sets is My Obi Wan Lightsaber and Pirates of the Caribbean Coin set with the Oscar that my sister gave me a present one year for my Birthday.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas everyone. Thank you all for everything I got a lot of cool stuff. From Michel and Michelle I got a poster from the movie Flyboys with a autograph of the director. the New Hinder CD All American Nightmare. And Shinedown DVD Live from the Inside. from Mom I got new shoes (since the hospital lost my others. ) some clothes some vinyl records and a movie theater popcorn maker. Marha gave me a new computer chair, some earrings. from my sisters family I got 3 new books. two Supernatural books. and a new Vampire books. Thank you for everything.

Let it snow, Let it snow, let it snow

We had snow today and not just a little but a lot. (well a lot for me.) here is what it looked like from my front porch. It made me in the mood fro Christmas. So the music came out and the movies. Watch the new Christmas Carol with April. Cool movie. One bad point. I had to clean my drive way. It took 30 minutes but at least i will be able to get out of my driveway. I am glad I have most of my Christmas shopping done just a few more people to get for then no more holiday crowds for me. :) Maybe the tree will come out a week early. We will see how I feel tomorrow. Keep you posted

Painting

Two weeks ago I started to paint my house because the Mangers of the park my house is in came by and said the owner was in town and went by everyone's houses. He made suggestions on what needed to be done in order to have our park be the best out of the city for manufacture housing. The last two weekends I have been painting with a little help from mom and Hope. One weekend I did all the white. The next weekend it was all the gary trim and placing outdoor carpet on the porch.

Here is before shots.


Here is the after shoot

The Blue Angels

So this year they are having a air show in Idaho Falls with the blue angels. The have been practicing for the last two days and you can see them from my house. All day at work on Thursday you could see them as they flow over are building ever couple of minutes. then on Friday I got home from work and started to mow the lawn when I heard planes. So i ran inside and got my camera and here are some of the shots I got. They were practicing again and they came by the house a couple of times. to bad I have a cheap camera If I had one with a good zoom and better pixels some of these shots may have been cooler. but they are good for just outside of my house. I am not going to the air show but maybe I will get better pictures if they come back over this way.


here is what I got to see today.

My Trip to Kalama Wa

This last week I spent a week with my Step Sister Angie and her family in Kalama Washington. We drove all in one day. We only stopped a couple of time to get drinks or fill up on gas. It was a very beautiful day. It will be the last one all week. but we got lucky and when we did get out of the car the rest of the trip it stopped raining but if we were in the car to go look at something it would rain. For those who don't know Twilight was filmed in parts of Kalama Washington and Portland Oregon.

Here are a few pictures of their house.
Front View









Side view showing the Back side of the house

Monday(the 17th) we drove around town and went to some shops. I got a poster the is promoting Edwards Birthday in Kalama (where twilight was filmed) then we went to Five Rivers Construction(Angie's Husband Mike-owner) to see Colton's(her son)truck and to see where they work.




We went to see Mike's mother who lives in Longview and we stop by the park by her house. It kind of like the Greenbelt in Idaho Falls.






Here is the school were some of the scenes for Twilight were filmed.

We went to Colton's High school (where they filmed Twilight) and he showed up around and even acted like Edwards for some of the pictures.



Here is Angie trying to bit my neck(to bad it is not Edward)


We went back and watch parts of the film and when we were watching Colton told us the Bella never closes her mouth so every time she was on screen and she had her mouth open would say "shut your mouth Bella" It became very funny after a while. That and we were all very tired so everything seamed funny.




Here is a picture of Colton acting like Edward in the crash scene were he is looking at Bella. He is backwards so really Rob Pattinson is standing by the drivers side of the car not the passengers side. but it was fun to see Colton do this.








Here is a picture that the production crew did for the movie you can see it really well in the scene where Bella and Edward walk up into the forest where she tells him that she knows he is a vampire.






It was also Gary's birthday so Angie invited some of her friends and we had a good time.

On Tuesday (May 18th) we went to Mt. St. Helen's, they had a 30 year anniversary for the eruption in 1980. It rained for most of the day and when we got up to the mountain it was covered by clouds. On the way back we stopped at a restaurant that was know for the cobbler and it was really good.






On Wednesday (May 19th) we went to Multnamah Falls. We went to a very good Italian Restaurant that had really good food. Sorry I can't remember the name if I get it I will update the Post.






On Thursday (May 20th) Angie, My mom and I went to Portland to check out the town and some of the older buildings. then we headed to camp 18 were they had the best cinnamon rolls. We looked around for a while where we had two cats following us and when we turned around to look to see if they were still following they would stop and kind of look like they weren't. it was really fun.


then we head to the coast were we stopped at Haystack Rock. it was really cold but I got some good pictures.







then we headed to Astoria were we went to the Column and we climbed to the top. I wish i know how may stairs we climbed but I am not sure but it was a lot. then we went across this bridge and went over to the island were they have a beach house. we didn't go all the way to the house but it was fun to go over the bridge.




On Friday (the 21st) we went to lunch with Mike and his Mom and had a good time. we took it easy and didn't do much. My Mom and i went shopping for a while then the same friends came over again and we had ribs and salmon(I didn't eat that) but i had a lot of ribs and bread. it was very good.

On Saturday we headed home we were supposed to stop in Boise for a race but they canceled it do to weather so we drove all the way to my sisters house where we stayed the night and then drove home on Sunday.

I had a wonderful time. Thanks to everyone for making this happen. I got some good pictures and some fun things to take home. A couple of shot glass and some keychains and post cards.
I have more pictures but it is getting late and I want to get this posted so keep checking for more Pictures to come in the next couple of days