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Ryan the Intern (Week 3)

2010-06-03T18:45:00.000-07:00

Week 3 is all about the Roof!
I worked with a very small crew... one guy (Carry) plus me!
This was really great because I got to have one on one attention and the opportunity to get hands on experience!

Day 1: We started on a day with not much to do, so we worked on a project that had been put off because it was a low priority. We were cutting bad caulk out of the stairs on the south west side of the Kimball Tower(because it was leaking into the basement). It was not a very exciting day again, but there was a promise of an exciting project on the horizon! More details to come.

Day 2: We prepared for the aforementioned project, working on the roof of the Maeser Building! The only problem was that it rained... and we got a call for an emergency leak in the basement of the Kimball Tower. (fortunately not the area we were working on!) It was a lot of investigatory work. Good to learn how to do that!

Day 3: Another day of investigating and working hard to fix the problems in Kimball Tower. Before the work, we got to check out some contractor work! One thing we got to see was the new broadcasting building! It is going to be Awesome!!!! Also, we got to go on top of the Marriott Center!! They are re-doing the roof, so we had to check it out! it was Awesome!!!!

The rest of the week I was off, because Carry left for the weekend... so I got a long weekend!!!

I really enjoyed the week... it was full of cool experiences and a good chance to pick someone's brain about their job rather than just leaning from 5 different people...

Ryan the Intern (Week 2)

2010-05-20T07:14:00.000-07:00

Well, here we are at week 2 already, it seems like the time will fly doing this interning business.

This week I was on the rotation to spend time with the BYU Grounds department! (yeah, I know it sounds like a lot of weeding and mowing lawns... but it was more fun than that!)

Day 1: I had to wake up early, (6 am) in order to be there in time for the crew I was working with... kinda sad. I worked with the on-campus shrub pruning crew. I spent the first two hours with the foreman on the crew just giving me an orientation. Then we had to go help pull tarps at the softball field because it was raining.... (I really enjoyed that and now I have been on 3 of the major playing fields on campus, baseball football and basketball.) Then I spent a while pruning around the Eyring Science Center.

Day 2: Tuesday I worked with the Landscape Development crew on campus. They are currently building a new "water feature" south of campus on the hill where the nature walk trail used to be. It is basically a man-made stream. We got to work with a guy who drives a front loader, and we helped position the rocks below the Grant building, we did the west end of the area, and I was able to use a dirt compactor... (like a big powered pogo stick with a big foot on it.) It was hard work, but it should last for a while and I can say that I helped create it.

Day 3: Wednesday I was able to work with the Arborist and his crew, which was fun! There was a dead tree on the North end of the Morris Center. The tree was really close to the building, so we had to pull it down away from the building. Two people had to climb up the tree and cut down the branches hanging over the building. At the end we tied a rope around one of the thick trunks and pulled while one guy cut down the main part of the trunk with a chain saw. I felt pretty accomplished at the end of the day.

Day 4: Thursday I was back on the shrub pruning crew, (fortunately a different crew which started at 8). We pruned at the MTC, which was fun! I had good memories of the Mission :D (For those of you who have been to the MTC we were working at building 4, the Woodruff Building, which is the main one with the cafeteria).

Day 5: Friday I worked with the grounds crew that take care of Heritage Halls (where I lived as a freshman...) I just did some edging and used a weed whacker. Nothing too exciting... but every day doesn't have to be exciting.

Well, was a good week, it was interesting to work in the rain outdoors, but totally worth it! I had some awesome experiences through the week!

Ryan the Intern (Week 1)

2010-05-13T11:37:00.000-07:00

so, I am doing an internship, and because I want to remember what I have done, I decided to chronicle some of my more awesome comings and goings from each week.

So, in week 1, I worked with the Mechanical shop at BYU campus.

Day 1: didn't seem promising for the beginning of my internship, I spent most of the morning working in the shop with the other students, filing down some pieces that would be used to help construct bathroom stalls... it was a pretty bad way to start off the internship.

Day 2: Fortunately today was better for my internship, I was able to see more of the things that the Mechanical Shop does. We worked in the Clark Building putting in a new HVAC system (Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning) in the Kennedy International Studies entry lobby, we got up the section of ducting that connected into the rest of the building's system. More to come on this project later.

Day 3: Today I got to spend the morning with the plumbers, who are also part of the mechanical shop. We unclogged a sink in the girl's bathroom of the McDonald building (the one on campus, south of the MARB). After that, I went back to the Clark bldg. where we put up the center piece of the HVAC system.

Day 4: Thursday, we put the insulation on the system to keep it from having any problems, nothing else too special.

Day 5: The last day of my first week! I spent the day with the plumbers again, this time we were working on a retro-fit for the Fletcher building. I got to hang some pipe, use a hammer drill, and drive a BYU truck! (it was awesome!) The other cool thing I was able to do was work in the MTC testing some valves... which was fun to go back after so long.
We took a break at the CONE and I was able to see Whitney! I hadn't seen her in a while... it was fun!

So, my first week was not too bad! I learned a lot and was able to have some cool experiences! (only 7 more weeks to go!)

Business Socks

2010-05-09T22:08:00.000-07:00

So, I wore my black socks with my gym shorts (like I do sometimes on sunday...because it's comfortable).
I wore it to ward prayer, and made an announcement.

Everyone Judged Me.
I'm sad.

My Childhood

2010-04-06T07:46:00.000-07:00

So, I totally put this on my Facebook, but I really felt like elaborating here.

With the help of my good friend Jon, I was able to download Zelda: The Ocarina of Time on my Wii.
Ok, this game was probably the favorite one of my entire youth. I remember playing this and FFX late into the night, probably one of my favorite video gaming memories was one night at about 2 AM I was in the basement running through the Gerudo Desert while listening to Desert Rose by Sting on the radio (the sound was off on the TV so as not to disturb anyone). I was probably between 10 and 16. Now anytime I hear that song I think of that dark basement and that night playing that game.

kinda weird, but I spent my days being social and my nights being a nerd.

The beat of my slowly failing heart

2010-04-01T13:34:00.000-07:00

so,
over the last few weeks, the only thing that keeps me sane is the constant knowledge that I will be able to play about 6 hours of rockband per week...
this is sad you say?
well, I'd rather play rock band twice a week and be sane than the alternative.
you say that you are insane to play that much rockband?

no, my friend, YOU are the one that is insane for thinking that.

Blessings

2010-02-03T19:40:00.000-08:00

With my aunt in the hospital after her surgery, I have been really thinking about how blessed I am and thanking Heavenly Father for the blessings that I have. Also, I have really enjoyed the visits that I have had with my aunt and grandma in the hospital.
It's funny how something that I would normally not "have time" for, like visiting family all of a sudden become much more important when someone is in the hospital.
I hope I can take that time even when there is nothing going wrong.

Resolution

2010-01-26T12:30:00.000-08:00

Well, it is a new year, and I am a year older... so I am gonna try again to be more consistent with updating this blog added to my other resolutions.

Let's see how it goes...

Tonight's Gonna Be a Good Night

2009-07-08T15:20:00.000-07:00

True Dat!

(that was the song playing on the radio when I opened my blog... just thought i'd share)

I don't post much

2009-06-03T07:37:00.000-07:00

well, I fail at updating this thing.

(just so you know)

Growing Up

2009-04-12T08:07:00.000-07:00

The sad truth is, this year might be the first (barring my mission) that I do not see my family on Easter. . . (probably something that I am going to need to get used to if I ever plan on getting married or moving out of state. . .)

I guess I am just sort of a family man. . .

(not that I am horribly sad, this is just a recognition that I am finally growing up a little. . .)

School: you cramp my style

2009-04-02T07:03:00.000-07:00

I realized yesterday, that I have not done anything really spontaneous or exciting in a while. . .
I blame school.
My blog would be so much more exciting if I wasn't writing papers about Eva Peron, or why I am going to read all my life, or the like.

I WANT MY LIFE BACK STUPID SCHOOL!!!

Hunger

2009-03-31T13:00:00.001-07:00

This is not going to be a very philosophical post:
I am STARVING!!! (I hate when people call in sick to work)
also I am Hungry for this semester to end and to do some fun stuff such as hiking and volleyball and jogging and the like. . .

just insatiable hunger.

ps I really do love life, I am just hungry right now and that changes the way I feel about things like life... :)

Funny how we are so spoiled

2009-03-19T16:25:00.000-07:00

It is so interesting that we are spoiled enough that something as inconvenient as trying to watch part of a basketball game over the internet or playing a game online against someone who lives across town or even in another city (which is obviously amazing! I mean real time video from across the country?!?!) and yet when it gets a little glitch-y or jumpy or anything else people fly off the handle about how stupid it is. I mean come on! It is still really cool that you can hear it right as it's happening!

anyway, I am not talking about anyone in particular; just saying in general.

sometimes I have been like that; but then I step back and realize that I am just being stupid, even when I can't get the internet in one of my classes I get frustrated. . . (like today for about 15 minutes).

Let's not be stupid!

Fin.

What Dreams are Coming

2009-03-15T09:06:00.000-07:00

Recently I have been having really weird dreams, mixes of movies or other stuff like that, stuff that I haven't spent a lot of time thinking about those things. . .

1. Last week I had a dream that was a mix of Lord of the Rings and Chronicles of Narnia. . . I think I was in a mixed role of Aragorn and Peter. . . it was pretty cool, but definitely weird.

2. Still last week, I had a dream about Peter Pan, (without the flying sadly) and a mix of the sci fi genre (a city of ember feel, but before I saw the movie) and a mob flick (mostly drug related).

anyway, yeah, my dreams have been weird recently.

fin.

What is wrong with me?!?

2009-03-12T15:54:00.000-07:00

I can't figure it out . . . maybe I am getting sick, but the past week, I have been getting more sleep than normal, and I am still Horribly tired and sleepy.

I have fallen asleep more this week in class and while watching TV than I even did when I was working two jobs and 10-14 hours a day.

There has got to be something wrong with that, and although I can blame a little bit of it on the daylight savings time change, I have never had this magnitude of a problem with daylight savings time before. . .

maybe I am mutating into a superhero. . . that would be pretty sweet!

People are like Demetors.

2009-03-06T16:36:00.000-08:00

During this school year I have become acquainted with different people who have left me with distinct impressions and I have finally realized what it is that makes them such unique characters in the story of my life, let me divulge the knowledge I have come to.

Last Semester when I got my marching band parka, I went to a friend's apartment with it on and walked in the door only to say "I'm a Dementor" and then leave . . . this instance, (combined with an email I wrote in response to another friend's jokingly mean email) made me think to myself. I thought, "Self, what is a dementor?" and of course the obvious answer: a soul sucker! (yes that is not completely true . . . but true enough for my metaphor). So how do souls sucking harbingers of darkness factor into my aquainting people this year? now we shall weave these many thought strands together into a chord of pure awesomeness!!!

People are like Dementors, there are certain people in the world who just suck something out of you; something that you do not want to give up . . .

Examples!

1. I play in the band at BYU, and one of my directors is a Dementor of Fun. (not Bro. Mac) I don't know how she does it . . . but seriously, she can make anything become un-fun.

2. I have another band director (still not Bro. Mac) who is a Dementor of Energy, after a little while in there I don't want to do anything; it's sad, because I like music.

3. My Grandpa was a Dementor of Doubt, every time that I would be in a situation where I felt unsure of the direction my life was heading in, he would be there to assure me I was on the right path or help steer me in a more suitable direction.

Just a few thoughts, but for all you Harry Potter fans . . . Dementors are REAL!

fin.

I am Antsy...

2009-02-26T17:00:00.000-08:00

I really really really want to perform on my guitar, I don't know why but for the last 2 weeks I have wanted to play and sing in front of an audience... i have found like 4 songs that I just want to get a drummer and a bass player and just have at it... that is what is so frustrating about school... it keeps me from doing cool and fun things like that.

speaking of cool and fun things... I have had the itch to go hiking for about a week now.

I can't wait until summer!

fin.

Rock The Homework!!!

2009-02-23T20:50:00.000-08:00

I woke up this morning with no intention of finishing all my homework, due to the fact that I procrastinated it all weekend . . . and then, I woke up this morning (later than I should have) and got it done! (I'll admit I didn't do all my reading, but I got the important stuff!)

So, for once procrastination paid!!! I got to do everything I wanted this weekend and still got all my homework done before class with minimal stress! Who says procrastination can't pay off?

Fin.

oh, and those are the Rocky Mountains?!?!? That John Denver is full of crap!!!!!!

Business Finance

2009-02-12T16:51:00.000-08:00

I am glad that I am not a business major anymore.

Business Finance is a little bit rough-er than I would have expected... then again, I should have realized that because people need to predict the future in order to make good business decisions...

I can handle finances pretty well (and I'm humble too...) but all this EBIT and OIROI stuff is spinning my head... it's not natural!!!

so, I'm pretty much saying I'm glad that I am here in my new major.

I dreamed a dream

2009-02-10T22:29:00.000-08:00

So, Sunday I woke up with a song in my head (which is not odd because I usually wake up with a song in my head... or in my heart... or both) this experience was different though, because although I had a song in my head, it was one that I had never heard before... and it was only 2 lines long.

So, I spent the first hour of my sabbath recording the miraculous manifestation of musical mastery that I dreamed up. It wasn't half bad when I finished... but I felt like something was amiss...

As I got into the shower (one of my more contemplative places in the world) I was still molested by the thought that I might not have had an original song... when right before I finished I realized where I had gotten part of the song... it was not a direct copy, but you can definitely see the influence (it is all in the verse, the part that I didn't dream up, so I don't feel so bad).

anyway, I was/am quite pleased with myself and the results.

that is all.

Will you go out... not with me?

2009-02-04T14:39:00.000-08:00

why is it that it is so much easier and less stressful to ask out someone for someone else?
I mean besides all the obvious reasons... (I am not that stupid...)
I asked out a friend for another friend that I am doubling with on friday, and it was the easiest date conversation I have had with another person, it just flowed and was fun.
why can't it be that easy for a guy when he is asking a special someone out for himself instead of trying to hook up a buddy?

dating life is hard for single guys... (luckily, I am not one right now!)

life can be so unfair...

Silly Guys...

2009-01-29T17:12:00.000-08:00

Mazda 3s are for girls.

TRUE!!!!!!

¡Fin!

My Friends...

2009-01-25T19:32:00.000-08:00

... real and purchased.

First the real ones:

I received some wonderful birthday presents this year... (my parents gave me money, so I got exactly what I wanted from them... I bought it all myself!!!) the two that pop out the most in my mind are the ones that I see the most often: my new suspenders, and my new guitar stand.

Natalia gave me some freakin' sweet suspenders, which were worn at church today, and I must say make me look totally awesome! as evidenced by this picture:

Then, to make things even crazier her and Heather got me a new guitar stand (capable of holding 2 guitars at a time!!!) which is now in my room displaying both of my electric beauties. This present has helped me to get back into playing my bass, now that it is readily accessible, I am more willing to pull it out and lay down some hot grooves (the 2 that I know (yes, Lowrider is one of them!)... I am still working on learning more, but it is hard to play the bass without backing something else up, and I don't have a band to play in right now, so I run a little short on bass playing inspiration).

as far as purchased friends go, that would be my guitars... and I am now trying to increase my collection with a few new guitars: imagine Jack Black (in School of Rock) playing on his sweet guitar (a Gibson SG Special in a deep cherry red if I am not mistaken)... then think of a cheap imitation of that guitar... yeah, that is what I want. Then imagine Kyle Gas (the other dude from Tenacious D) and the acoustic guitar that he plays on the music video of "Tribute" (by said Tenacious D) now change that guitar to an acoustic electric and then change the color from brown to a black and that is most likely the other guitar that I am interested in right now... (and yes, that would put my total up to 6 including the Ukulele and the Bass... I am obsessed and will admit it, on the grounds of brooklyn). They are still in the works, as school has drained me of financial resources... but soon the government will give me back some of my tax money...(because I overpaid them like I always do...) and then... they will be MINE!!!! (insert mad scientist laughing here________.) (ok, that's more than enough.)

So, not to leave anyone else out, thanks to everyone who helped make my birthday cool!

I love you all! Thank You and Goodnight!

Mission: Limited

2009-01-17T23:05:00.000-08:00

My little brother gets home from his mission in less than 2 weeks now, and until this morning, I didn't really quite grasp the concept in my head. I knew he was coming, but when I thought about it this morning, I realized that he will be HOME!

For those who don't quite understand what that means, I have 2 brothers (right now they are 21 and 13) and we are all really close, but there is really no one alive that I have been closer to for longer than my little brother (Tyler). We grew up traveling the country with our parents, and so with no other permanent friends, we had to stick together; even when we settled down in our quaint little town of Riverton, we were still really close as our social circles expanded; maybe to the point of being a little weird to see a senior hanging out with his sophomore brother all the time or a sophomore going to all the senior parties and stuff (but hey that was how we rolled).

For the first time this morning, I grasped the concept that He will be around again and we can do stuff together, which reminded me that he actually has been gone for 2 years... (sad that it really didn't feel that long for me, and I am not just saying that because it is almost over...)

So if you see me giddy with excitement in the next few weeks, there are many contributing factors, but a main one is this MY BROTHER IS GETTING HOME FROM ITALY!!!!!!!!!!

Foreign Film

2009-01-15T07:31:00.000-08:00

I have officially gone off the deep end!
This semester I decided to take the heaviest course load that I have ever attempted (not that it would be a crazy venture in and of itself); but I am taking 2 heavy spanish classes (Span 339 and Span 355) both of them have a lot of out of class learning, which is cool, but stressful on an already tight schedule...
I have enjoyed the films though, I went to see El Orfenato (the orfanage) over the weekend(a movie from Spain), it was a really good scary movie (quite psychological) about a lady having converted the orfanage that she lived in as a child into her house and then loosing her son... very 6th sense-esque... very cool.
Yesterday, I went to see a Cuban comedy called Las Doce Sillas; to tell the truth I didn't find it extremely funny, but it was interesting to see the propaganda delivered in the post-socialism film... I almost didn't like it, but thinking about it it was really quite good. (just one of those things that you don't get at the time...)
anyways, that's what is up right now

Slacker/Random

2009-01-12T23:33:00.000-08:00

With the onset of the new semester, (and other crazy random happen-stances) I have not been a very faithful blogger, for which I apologize profusely...

I am now swimming in a deep deep lake of college again and will be doing so for some time... but maybe I can get the mythbusters to try and make a surf-able wave in the deep deep college lake... yeah that would be pretty sweet! (and if I am not careful could also kill me... internal bleeding and such...)

myth of the day, how many people can doorbell ditch my apartment in one day/ how many times can the same person do it? 98712984969427642835678015678239374672641759 (and that is estimating a little low.

Nervous Energy

2009-01-08T15:42:00.000-08:00

Well, I just found out that for my History of Creativity course (MFG 202) that I have to do a creativity project during the semester! And even more exciting, I can do it about pretty much whatever I want!!! There is something that I have wanted to do for a long time that will fall under that creative umbrella that I can finally do in the name of school work!!! I have been wanting to do this for a long time, but I have never been able to justify the time during the semester for doing it, so now I am obligated to get it done! I am probably a little more excited about this than I should be; but hey for the first time in a while I am excited about homework! (it is weirding me out a little bit...)

Stupid Blackboard

2009-01-06T22:52:00.001-08:00

I hate going to take a quiz and blackboard is down...

well, I guess I'll get up earlier tomorrow... :\

Church Craziness

2009-01-06T06:57:00.000-08:00

Quite the dramatic Sacrament Meeting on Sunday...
I got to church a little later than normal... (all my roomates left earlier and I had to get some last minute stuff taken care of) but still about 10 minutes early; and went to the chapel to see how the sacrament was coming. Casey (my roomate) was preparing the sacrament all by himself so I decided to give him a hand (out of the goodness of my heart of course). We finished, but there was one little problem that we had not foreseen... because of the long break, noone was asked to bring the bread! With 5 mintues until the meeting started we had quite the problem... walked over and talked to the bishopric and we conferenced about the problem we now faced.
We decided that the most prudent avenue to persue was sending the second counselor to go get the bread while the bishop pressed forward with the meeting (in hopes that he would be back in time). Well we felt confident that he would be back in plenty of time to have sacrament meeting run smoothly.
As the minutes passed, the pressure built (for me at least) as I waited for the bread to turn up, sitting up there with the whole ward oblivious to our predicament. The Bishop got up and announced the sacrament hymn, and nothing had changed... still no bread. Casey and I looked at each other and decided that we could finally sing the sacrament hymn; so as the first strains of the hymn permeated the chapel we remained in our seats and sang with the rest of the congregation.
By the time the second verse started, people in the congregation had begun to notice that we were not performing the normal priesthood duties associated with the sacrament; then the confused looks started... I leaned over and whispered to Casey that the whole ward was looking at us funny for just sitting there, we both chuckled and went back to singing.
As the third verse began, the side door to the chapel open and calmly walking in was the second counselor with the sacrament bread.
With reckless abandon we tore into the plastic packaging and began feverishly to break the bread, by the end of the third verse we were halfway finished, and then the fourth verse began and we were feeling pretty confident until tragedy struck! Seems that we were working at such a feverish pace that Casey accidentally dropped half a piece of bread on the ground!!! OH THE HORROR!!!! He quickly picked it up and took it to the trash while I finished up the last of his tray with a fresh piece of bread, the last strains of the hymn echoed through the sacred hall the last pieces of bread were placed on the tray and Casey and I sat down triumphant!
Never before has such drama and suspense been witnessed in a meeting such as that! I was once again a participant in history!!!

Rock Band

2009-01-03T00:10:00.000-08:00

So, I have decided that I am going to make a much better name for myself as a Rock Band musician than I would as a real one due to the magnitude of time that I spend with it.

This disparaging difference is what is the real evidence of this within the context of me practicing/recording songs on the real guitar such that it will take many years to finish my project of recording my CD.

I am not really that disappointed though, it is not like I am staking my future on a record deal or something... wait, crap!?!?! ... I better start working on that CD!

PS: I was accepted into my major a few days ago, so I do have a backup plan! :)

New Years!

2009-01-01T14:02:00.001-08:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL!!!

Well, time for me to start working on my new years resolutions... I think that I am going to try and keep them up for more than a few days... it will be good for me to have a fresh look at things that I have been planning on working on for the whole previous year and put them into action!

There are way too many things that I need to work on, but starting somewhere is better than nowhere so here's to a fresh start!!!

3 Things

2008-12-31T08:21:00.001-08:00

Hot Cocoa at work RULES!!!
"Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power?!?!" ~Jack Black (Tenacious D)
"Tell us your riddle woman!?!?!?!" ~Barats and Beretta
The End.

The True Story of the Epic Battle of the Gas Pump

2008-12-29T22:16:00.000-08:00

(accept no imitations from other blogs! and enjoy the self produced animation :D)

This is the epic story of two people locked in the eternal struggle between who pays for the gas at the gas station.

It all started this evening after a long day of working in the Graingers, I went to pick up some friends from the airport. Of course, being really nice they both offered to play for gas (in different ways) but since I also went to see my grandma it was under my own prerogative that I went, I was not spending any extra gas for travel.

Now for the main event:

My car was devoid of gasoline after many trips to and from Provo over the holiday, so as I returned to the apartment complex and lugged the girls' luggage to their third floor apartment, I headed off toward the Chevron so that I could replenish my low stores of petroleum.

Natalia was kind enough to agree to accompany me to the gas station, and as we pulled into the station she asked for my wallet... a strange request in my opinion, but soon I understood her intentions.

She grabbed my arm as I reached for my wallet, which I was still able to extract from my pocket with the other but then she wouldn't let me leave the car... after a short struggle, I freed myself from her grip and the car. I thought that this would be the end of the struggle, but I was wrong... dead wrong.

As I started toward the pump with my debit card in hand, I was blindsided by the flying fury of Natalia as she began the epic struggle for the credit card swiper. I blocked her with the car and my body but she fought for the high ground, but I maintained my position and closed in on the prized swiping machine. She grabbed me around the middle and at every lunge I attempted she countered with a ferocious tug, but finally I achieved my goal! the card was in!!!

But to my dismay as I pulled the card from it's electronic sheath the screen showed a bright blow to my cause: the card had not read... (dun dun daaaaaah!!!)

As Natalia gloated in her momentary victory, I began to improve my defenses while still accomplishing my task. I began the second assault on the machine with fervor while applying my skills acquired from years of basketball to keep Natalia from victory.

The second attempt was more quickly successful, I was even able to cancel the request for a car wash, but as I reached for the nozzle, Natalia quick as a cat hit the cancel button.

Once again, the seemingly eternal struggle for the pump began for the third round, ('ding' FIGHT!) By this time I was beginning to develop a system that seemed to work quite well, quickly I began to slide the card into the victory slot. I also quickly got the car wash button, and began to work towards the nozzle... this time she pushed the call cashier for assistance button! (by this time the lady in the white car behind us was probably watching with concern). Thusly I was able to get the nozzle off and start making stabs at the button to choose my level of ethanol... unfortunately her second desperate bid to stop the transaction was successful.

Well the next and final attempt was even more heatedly contested, I finally triumphed in all aspects of the contest!!!

As the title states it was a battle of epic proportions!!!

And I TRIUMPHED!!!

This was a legendary battle! the stuff of legend...

and there is no charge for awesomeness!!!

My Memory

2008-12-29T12:11:00.000-08:00

I have been really frusterated with myself recently over a lack of memory.
I got an itunes gift card for christmas and I am making mental notes of songs that I want to get... the only problem is that any time I get in front of my computer I can never remember any of the songs that I decided I would buy... FRUSTRATING!!!!
I guess that is what happens when you keep all the knowledge in the world in your head... sometimes it is hard to find what you are looking for when you need it, (like a huge library with out a dewy decimal system; speaking of which if you have not seen conan the librarian then you have not lived: "don't you know the dewy deciamal system!?!?!" classic! oh so classic!)
I feel better now, thank you conan!

Video Game Tester

2008-12-27T10:07:00.000-08:00

I have decided that I would make a good video game tester...
Live in my Parent's basement and eat their food while playing new games that I couldn't put down for hours on end... I would probably get sick of it after a while, but I think that it would be a pretty cool winter job (cut down on school stress).
This post in no way has anything to do with what I have been doing with all my free time over the last 72 hours. ;)

Peer Pressure

2008-12-26T11:23:00.000-08:00

To the general public of the internet:
Finally succombing to the peer pressure (of peers of course), I have decided to officially begin a blog. I know that this probably shocks and horrifies many of you because now my abnormality will futher spread across the internet...
This is just a warning to everone out there... this blog will be updated extremely sparadocally and it will become increasingly more random and strange as I continue to update my technological skills and stuff.
so remember... YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!!!!!! (imagine scary/dramatic music and maybe even some lightning for dramatic effect)