Monday, December 29, 2008

Just so you know...


UDot builds better center dividers than Ford builds Expeditions. (Says Bruce "the Greatest" anyway...)

So for anyone that doesn't know, Tina and I were involved in an accident a few days ago on the freeway in Salt Lake. We're both ok (well, with a little "air-bag rash" as I like to call it...and a LOT of muscle aches and pains), the boys are fine, but sad to say, the Explodition is a goner. Anyway, I appreciate everyone who has expressed concerns already, but for those who haven't, it's not a huge deal...everyone is ok and that's all that really matters. :o) Court, my best friend Shell, and I all made it back to Laramie safe without incident, although there were a few snowy patches between Rawlins and Laramie. (Nothing too bad compared to the snowy/windy patches we drove through on the way over)

Dad's services went well. Lots of crying, lots of hugs...still hasn't really set in yet. We still catch ourselves saying things like "That's something dad would say" and "Dad gets this" or "Dad gets that". It's going to take a while to stop doing that, but I know it'll get easier. Thanks to everyone who has let us know that they're thinking of us. Even if we haven't had time to reply, we do appreciate the fact that you all care so much. This whole month has been hard, and I know it's cliche, but it can only get easier right?

Ok, enough babbling. I'm waiting for pain pills to kick in so I can get some sleep. Have to go back to work manana. Not looking forward to that. Have a good night!!

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Obit

((from the local Gillette, WY paper today))

Timothy Holder (12/18/08)



Published: Thursday, December 18, 2008 1:26 PM MST
Funeral service for Timothy Decker Holder, 55, of Gillette will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Gillette with Bishop Tony Klamm officiating.

A second funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Sundberg Olpin Mortuary in Orem, Utah, with burial to follow at Orem City Cemetery.

Mr. Holder died Sunday Dec. 14, 2008, at Campbell County Memorial Hospital of natural causes.

He was born May 14, 1953, in Elko, Nev., to Lyal and Shirley (Mortensen) Holder. His family lived in several places before settling in Orem in his pre-teen years. He graduated from Orem High School and attended two years of college at Brigham Young University and taught Sunday school at the LDS church.

Starting in 1972, he served two years on a Latter-day Saints mission to Frankfurt, Germany. Upon returning to Utah, he worked at a bicycle shop in St. George, where he met Dolores Campbell and they were married Feb. 18, 1977. They remained in the Provo and Orem area for 22 years before moving to Colorado and then to Gillette in 2005.

Mr. Holder worked for years in management for various computer companies. After moving to Colorado, he taught seminary, which lead to the interest in seminary/Latter-day Village Web sites. Shortly after moving to Gillette, he started his own Latter Day Village Web sites, which he was operating at the time of his death.

His interests included computers. He would help anybody who needed help with a computer problem and had a lot of equipment and books about computers. If he didn’t have the answer to a problem he found someone who did.

He also enjoyed watching movies, going on long drives and taking lots of scenic pictures. Most of all, he enjoyed spending time and playing with his grandchildren. They had good times in play land at McDonald’s and spending their “Fun Dollars” at the local dollar stores.

Mr. Holder is survived by his wife of 31 years of Gillette; sons, Jonathan Holder of Casper and Lyal Holder of Gillette; daughters, Heidi Allan of Santaquin Utah, Elizabeth and Courtney Holder, both of Laramie and Kristina Hudson of Taylorsville, Utah; 10 grandchildren; his mother; and brothers, Richard and Mike Holder, both of Orem and Wayne Holder of Long Beach, Calif.

He was preceded in death by his father, and one grandson.


A memorial has been established to benefit the Holder family and memorials can be sent to the Walker Funeral Home at 410 Medical Arts Court, Gillette, WY 82716. Condolences can be sent via the Internet at www.walkerfuneralgillette.com.

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Funeral

Just wanted to let everyone know that I will not be online much for the next few weeks. My dad passed away this last Sunday and we're busy making funeral arrangements and such. If you'd like to get ahold of me, your best bet is to call/text my cell phone if you have the number. We are asking that people send donations to Walker Funeral Home, 410 Medical Arts Court, Gillette, WY 82716 in lieu of flowers, or a paypal donation can be made to timholdermemorialfund@yahoo.com to help with funeral costs. Thank you for your understanding.

Liz

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

I would go see it, LOLZ

See more Jack Black videos at Funny or Die

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

TotD 12.02.09

Artist: Britney Spears
Album: Circus
Song: Out From Under

Breathe you out
Breathe you in
You keep coming back to tell me
you’re the one who could have been
and my eyes see it all so clear
It was long ago and far away but it never disappears
I try to put it in the past
Hold on to myself and don’t look back

I don’t wanna dream about
All the things that never were
Maybe I can live without
When I’m out from under
I don’t wanna feel the pain
What good would it do me now
I’ll get it all figured out
When I’m out from under

So let me go
Just let me fly away
Let me feel the space between us growing deeper
And much darker every day
Watch me now and I’ll be someone new
My heart will be unbroken
It will open up for everyone but you
Even when I cross the line
It's like a lie I’ve told a thousand times

I don’t wanna dream about
All the things that never were
Maybe I can live without
When I’m out from under
I don’t wanna feel the pain
What good would it do me now
I’ll get it all figured out
When I’m out from under

And part of me still believes
When you say you’re gonna stick around
And part of me still believes
We can find a way to work it out
But I know that we tried everything we could try
So let's just say goodbye
Forever

I don’t wanna dream about
All the things that never were
Maybe I can live without
When I’m out from under
I don’t wanna feel the pain
What good would it do me now
I’ll get it all figured out
When I’m out from under

I don’t wanna dream about
All the things that never were
Maybe I can live without
When I’m out from under
I don’t wanna feel the pain
What good would it do me now
I’ll get it all figured out
When I’m out from under
When I'm out from under 

Saturday, November 22, 2008

Changes...

Before:






















After:

Friday, November 21, 2008

TotD 11.21.08

Artist:David Archuleta
Album:David Archuleta
Title:Somebody Out There [Deluxe Edition]

Sittin' all alone in your room
Thinking that the world's let you down
All you ever wanted to do is trust Someone to always be around

You've had a lot of lessons to learn from
Some of them hit you so hard
And I keep believing that someday you'll see
You don't have to be alone

There's somebody out there
somebody somewhere
To show you the tenderness you need
somebody to hold you
When worries control you
I'd give anything if only you knew it was me

I've been watching you go through
All of these things for a while
There's gotta be a way to bring you back
Cause its worth it when you smile

It doesn't have to hurt you forever
It doesn't have to last too long
If you're wondering where to turn to
I hope that you know

There's somebody out there
somebody somewhere
To show you the tenderness you need
somebody to hold you
When worries control you
I'd give anything if only you knew it was me

I wanna be there when you're in need
I would never be long if you were waiting
When you gonna see
If you could only see

There's somebody out there
somebody somewhere
To show you the tenderness you need
somebody to hold you
When worries control you
I'd give anything if only you knew it was me

I'd give anything for you
Anything at all
I think it's time that you knew it was me

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Cyanide and Happiness

 Cyanide and Happiness!!!!

Cyanide and Happiness, a daily webcomic
Cyanide & Happiness @ Explosm.net

TotD 11.19.08

Artist:KRYSTAL HARRIS
Album:Me & my Piano
Title:1/2 my Heart

When you came into my life
I was so young
But not that it was your fault
But things have changed
It’s time for you to know
Just how I feel
I wish that
I had something else to say
But that would be a lie
Now I realise
CHORUS:
Half of my heart
Is more than
None of my love
But less than
What you want
What you want
Half of my heart
Is more than
Nothing at all
But that’s just not
It’s just not
Enough for love

Hope you understand
I never meant
To hurt you in any way
But still I need to
Get this off my chest
Please listen to me
I wish the best that
Life has for you
But it just can’t be with me
I’m so sorry

Repeat chorus

Now I know
I promised you
To never leave
But how can
I see it through
If it’s not in me

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

I'm back...

Ok, so last week my hard drive crashed on my laptop...   So yeah, I lost pretty much everything.  My dad bought me a new hard drive and it's in (I re-installed Vista on it after work today), now I just have to re-install everything else.  What a pain!  I'm sad that I don't have anything left, but oh well.  Life goes on.  So yeah, I'm back.  :oP  Thought you could get rid of me THAT easily? :oP

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Genius!

This halloween costume video is awesome!!!  I want to be able to do that sort of creativity-overload stuff some day.  :oP

Monday, November 10, 2008

TotD 11.10.08

Artist:David Archuleta
Title:Crush

I hung up the phone tonight
Suddenly happy for the first time
Deep inside
It was a rush
What a rush
'Cause the possibility
That you would ever feel the same way
About me
It's just too much
Just too much

Why do I keep running from the truth
All I ever think about is you
You got me hypnotized
So mesmerized
And I've just got to know

[chorus]
Do you ever think
When you're all alone
All that we could be
Where this thing could go
Am I crazy or falling in love
Is it real or just another crush
Do you catch a breath
When I look at you
Are you holding back
Like the way I do
'Cause I'm trying, trying to walk away
But i know this crush ain't going
Away
Going away

Has it ever crossed your mind
When we're hanging,
Spending time, girl, are we just friends
Is there more
Is there more
See it's a chance we've gotta take
'Cause I believe that we can make this 
Into something that'll last
Last forever
Forever

[chorus]

Why do I keep running from the truth
(Why do I keep running)
All I ever think about is you
(All I ever think about)
You got me hypnotized
(Hypnotized)
So mesmerized
(mesmerized)
And I've just got to know

[chorus]

Going away
Going away

Thursday, November 6, 2008

LOLs Pt 2

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!  Dare you NOT to laugh! ;o)


LOLs

This made me laugh sooooooo hard!  :oP


Wednesday, November 5, 2008

YES WE CAN!!!

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

8 things

I was tagged...on Cynthia's blog. :o)
You have to list 8 things of each Category:

TV Shows:
Dancing With The Stars, Ugly Betty, Extreme Makeover:Home Edition, Grey's Anatomy, The Starter Wife, Pushing Daisies, So You Think You Can Dance, Supernanny

Restraunts:

Fuddruckers, Red Robin, Bernie's (local mexican place, yummers!!!), Benihanna's (only been to the one in Salt Lake), Rainforest Cafe (expensive, but ooooh so good, at DisneyLand!), T-Bone, Prestwich Farms, The Family Tree

eight things that happened today:

I went to work at 7am...I voted at 9:30am...came home...watched a movie...went to work...got lots of texts at work about the election polls...drove home...listened to Obama's acceptance speech.  :o)

eight things I'm looking forward to:

Jan 20, 2009!!!  The next four years to prove all the cynics and skeptics wrong!!! next semester.  New years (maybe).  Christmas.  Possibly being a mom.  Finishing school/graduating.  Buying a house.

eight things on my wishlist:

A house.  A winning lotto ticket.  A family of my own.  A real job.  A college degree.  A more unified America.  A more accepting America.  Less stress.

eight people to tag:

Tabs, Oscar, Keke, Karen, JJ, Court, Beth, Christi

Vote vote vote!!!

I totally voted today.  Did you?  

Vote vote vote!!!

I totally voted today.  Did you?  

Vote vote vote!!!

I totally voted today.  Did you?  

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Don't Vote?

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

NaNoWriMo, yay!!

Ok, so I'm a crazy.  In case you didn't know.  I'm doing this little thing called NaNoWriMo.  National Novel Writing Month.  In November.  Basically, the goal is to write a 50,000 word novel in one month.  Fresh start on Nov 1st, chug along through the month and see if you can finish.  I've attempted other years to not so favorable results, so this year I really want to try hard to "win".  And by "win", I mean finish.  They really don't give out any prizes, but you have the satisfaction of knowing you've done what not many other people can say they have...writing a novel in one month.  :o)  Well actually, writing a novel period.  LOL


A poll!

But only for the brave...LOL

Sunday, October 26, 2008

Patriotic Duty?

it's a patriotic duty to question the powers that be. 

I found this in a comment on Karen's blog...and though that I would blog my two cents on the subject.  A very wise and smart man once told me that if we didn't like the things that our government was doing or how they were spending our money, or laws they were passing or whatever, that it was OUR OWN FAULT.  I agree completely.  I'm not saying that I hate government, or I think government is evil or whatever.  I love this country, and I love the freedoms that we have.  BUT, this country is run by a government that is of the people, by the people, and FOR the people.  In other words, if you don't like what's going on, YOU CAN CHANGE IT!  To me, that's what Obama is trying to do!  If you don't like what your city council is doing, by all means, run for city council...that is how you change things and make a difference.  If other people agree with the need for change, they'll elect you.  Simply put.  That is what is so great about our government.  If you don't like something, you CAN do something about it.  The system was DESIGNED THAT WAY.  I am thankful that our founding fathers knew what they were doing in drafting our Constitution...it's just too bad that a lot of politicians try to skew the words and meaning into their own point of view for their own persona gain.

(by the way, the man that said that was my US Government teacher...very sarcastic, brash, honest, intelligent, and FUNNY man...right Court?)

Fact check, thank you!

The FALSEHOOD

The FACTS

"Sen. Obama supports infanticide."Sen. Obama addresses this claim in a recent interview with Relevantmagazine:

“The email rumor that’s been floating around is that somehow I’m unwilling to see doctors offer life-saving care to children who were born as a result of an induced abortion. That’s just false. There was a bill that came up in Illinois that was called the “Born Alive” bill that purported to require life-saving treatment to such infants. And I did vote against that bill.

The reason was that there was already a law in place in Illinois that said that you always have to supply life-saving treatment to any infant under any circumstances, and this bill actually was designed to overturn Roe v. Wade, so I didn’t think it was going to pass constitutional muster.

Ever since that time, emails have been sent out suggesting that, somehow, I would be in favor of letting an infant die in a hospital because of this particular vote. That’s not a fair characterization, and that’s not an honest characterization. Itdefies common sense to think that a hospital wouldn't provide life-saving treatment to an infant that was alive and had a chance of survival.” [1]

Senator Obama has stated repeatedly that he supported the federal version of the Born Alive Infant Protection Act, which passed Congress and addressed this same issue. Senator Obama opposed a state version of this legislation in Illinois because there was an existing state law that had been on the books for 20 years that already required such medical care, it was drafted in a way that would have rendered it unconstitutional, and it was even opposed by the Illinois State Medical Society. [2]

"Senator Obama supports ‘partial birth abortion.’"

Sen. Obama does not support Partial Birth Abortion. He has stated this repeatedly over his long legislative career. Senator Obama told Relevant Magazine,

“I have repeatedly said that I think it’s entirely appropriate for states to restrict or even prohibit late-term abortions as long as there is a strict, well-defined exception for the health of the mother. Now, I don’t think that “mental distress” qualifies as the health of the mother. I think it has to be a serious physical issue that arises in pregnancy, where there are real, significant problems to the mother carrying that child to term.” [3]

Some will cite Senator Obama’s ‘present’ votes on Illinois Senate Bills SB203, SB 1093, SB 1094, SB 1095 as evidence of support for partial-birth abortion. [4] However, Sen. Obama did not believe the legislation would pass constitutional muster. He has supported legislation which bans partial birth abortion as long is there is an exception for the health of the mother." [5

"Sen. Obama is an abortion 'extremist' who will do nothing to counter the number of abortions in this country."

Sen. Obama has sought to reduce the number of abortions. Sen. Obama has supported many practical efforts to reduce abortions, expanding the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), expanding the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit, and supporting parents with young children by expanding the Nurse-Family Partnership.

In a recent interview Sen. Obama stated:

“I think we know that abortions rise when unwanted pregnancies rise. So, if we are continuing what has been a promising trend in the reduction of teen pregnancies, through education and abstinence education giving good information to teenagers. That is important—emphasizing the sacredness of sexual behavior to our children. I think that’s something that we can encourage. I think encouraging adoptions in a significant way. I think the proper role of government. So there are ways that we can make a difference, and those are going to be things I focus on when I am president.” [6]

Sen. Obama reiterated these statements during a faith forum at Messiah College saying:

"We can certainly agree on the fact that we should be doingeverything we can to avoid unwanted pregnancies that might even lead somebody to consider having an abortion...And what I have consistently talked about is to take a comprehensive approach where we focus on abstinence, where we are teaching the sacredness of sexuality to our children...and I think we should make sure that adoption is an option for people out there." [7]

"Sen. Obama will raise your taxes."Some have claimed that Sen. Obama will enact “the largest tax increase since the Second World War.” Senator Obama would allow the Bush tax cuts for the top 1% to expire. That would be a tax increase only on those making more than $250,000 dollars a year. Obama has called for extensive middle class, and elderly, tax cuts. According to the Washington Post, that means that Sen. Obama will lower taxes on the vast majority of Americans.

Here you can find a chart explaining Senator Obama’s tax plan... see how it would affect you.


"Sen. Obama supports a precipitous withdrawal from Iraq."Sen. Obama opposed war with Iraq since before the war began. [8] He has said, repeatedly, that “we have to be as careful getting out as we were careless getting in.” He has never supported an immediate withdrawal from Iraq, always stating he will adjust to needs on the ground.

In April of 2008 he stated:

The commander in chief sets the mission…The general and our troops carry out that mission. And unfortunately we have had a bad mission. Once I've given them a new mission, that we are going to proceed deliberately in an orderly fashion out of Iraq, if they come to me and want to adjust tactics, then I will certainly take their recommendations into consideration. And I have to look at not just the situation in Iraq, but the fact that we continue to see al Qaeda getting stronger in Afghanistan and in Pakistan, we continue to see anti-American sentiment fanned all cross the Middle East, and we are overstretched in a way that we do not have a strategic reserve at this point.” [9]

"Sen. Obama supports gay marriage."Senator Obama has never supported gay marriage.

Barack Obama told the Chicago Tribune, “I'm a Christian. And so, although I try not to have my religious beliefs dominate or determine my political views on this issue, I do believe that tradition, and my religious beliefs say that marriage is something sanctified between a man and a woman.” [10]

Senator Obama does support civil unions and civil rights for gays and lesbians.

"Sen. Obama supports unrestricted free-trade."

Sen. Obama has said he supports free trade only if it is fair. Saying in a recent debate, “It is absolutely critical that we engaged in trade, but it has to be viewed not just through the lens of Wall Street, but also Main Street, which means we've got strong labor standards and strong environmental standards and safety standards.” [11]

Further, on NAFTA and other trade agreements, Obama has stated, “There's no doubt that NAFTA needs to be amended. I've already said I would contact the president of Mexico and the prime minister of Canada to make sure that labor agreements are enforceable. But I did want to just go back briefly to the issue of trade and human rights that you had mentioned. We have to stand for human rights, and that should be part of the trade equation.”

"Sen. Obama was sworn in on the Koran."

This is an internet rumor with no grounding. Press reports from the day show that Sen. Obama was sworn in with his family Bible. The official photographs from the ceremony reflect that, as well.

"Sen. Obama is a Muslim and went to a Madrassa."This rumor was started due to irresponsible journalists last year. Fortunately, the news organization that ran the story has since back-tracked, and many other news outlets have since debunked the report. While Sen. Obama has been a strong advocate for civil rights and equality for Muslim Americans, he has never practiced Islam. He was not raised a Muslim. Sen. Obama is acommitted Christian. He has said so in public for at least 20 years.

Link to YouTube Video

"Sen. Obama stated, 'I will stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction.'"

Sen. Obama did write this, but deceptive emails often take the quote out of context to suggest Sen. Obama would side with Muslim extremists or is himself a Muslim. The full quote, from The Audacity of Hope:

Of course, not all my conversations in immigrant communities follow this easy pattern. In the wake of 9/11, my meetings with Arab and Pakistani Americans, for example, have a more urgent quality, for the stories of detentions and FBI questioning and hard stares from neighbors have shaken their sense of security and belonging. They have been reminded that the history of immigration in this country has a dark underbelly; they need specific assurances that their citizenship really means something, that America has learned the right lessons from the Japanese internments during World War II, and that I will stand with them should the political winds shift in an ugly direction.[12]

Footnotes:

[1] - Relevant Magazine, July 1, 2008 [back]
[2] - Chicago Tribune, August 17, 2004 [back]
[3] - Relevant Magazine, July 1, 2008 [back]
[4] - Washington Post “Fact Checker,” February 6, 2008 [back]
[5] - Pantagraph, March 5, 1997 [back]
[6] - Relevant Magazine, July 1, 2008 [back]
[7] - CNN, April 4, 2008 [back]
[8] - Salim Muwakkil and Amy Goodman, Democracy Now, July 15, 2004 [back]
[9] - 2008 Philadelphia Primary Debate, April 16, 2008 [back]
[10] - Chicago Tribune, May 22, 2008 [back]
[11] - 2008 Texas Primary Debate, February 21, 2008 [back]
[12] - The Audacity of Hope, p. 261 [back]

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Crafty Pt2 (pics/tutorial)

1

So here I started with wooden letters that I bought at Wal-Mart for fairly cheap.  They're pre-primed, so I just went ahead and painted them black.

2

Here I glued some pretty pink ribbon that just so happened to be the exact height of the letters to the sides with a hot glue gun.  :o)

3

This is what they will look like when done glueing.

4

All three letters.

5

This is the first canvas after glueing the paper on.  I just used regular 12" scrapbook paper, you can use any color/pattern/style you want, that's what makes it fun!  I used aerosol glue and a hot glue gun, but your favorite glue will work just fine.  The canvases were just white blank oil paint canvases from Wal-Mart for fairly cheap and you can get them in different sizes if you like.  These are 10" I believe.  I clipped the corners of the paper and folded them over to give a nice clean look around the edges.  I do think however, that I will cover the edges with a black ribbon to give it a more finished look.  :o)

6

This is after glueing the first ribbon to the canvas where the two papers overlap.  Again, I used a hot glue-gun.

7

After the second ribbon.  :o)

8

I decided to give the letters a slight 'raised' effect, so I bought an inexpensive package of 3D-dots from the scrapbook section at Wal-Mart.  (give me a break, I work there :oP)  Apply these as needed to the back of the letters.

9

Tada!  This is what it will look like from the side.

10

And here are all three finished!  So yeah...I did something crafty.  Tabs, you better be proud.  :oP  Oh, and thanks for the suggestion of using two different contrasting patterned papers.  I think it looks good, don't you?  ;o)

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Crafty? WHAT?

Ok, so I know that I say I'm not crafty, which I really don't think I am, but every once in a blue moon I tend to come up with some really interesting ideas that sometimes turn out cute.  When I first tried to describe this to Tina, I think she thought I was nuts, but now that I've got the paper and stuff picked out and all that "icky" jazz that I don't like to do, I can get down to the nitty gritty.  Here is a preview of what I'm talking about...they are paper-covered canvas (white blank square canvases from wal-mart) that have a strip of two different ribbons for variation, and on top will be letters of my name.  There will be three identical canvases with the same papers and ribbons, but with three different letters.  L-I-Z...duh.  LOL  Sorry about the crappy picture, but it's just a mock-up to show Tabi what it will kind of look like when it's done.  I am also going to try to do a small-ish picture tutorial if anyone's interested??  Also, if anyone has any ideas to do to the black letters to help them stand out more, let me know!  I was thinking of gluing pink ribbon to the side so that all you see is the pink sides and the black top, but I dunno...I'd have to find a ribbon that prety much is the same height as the sides of the letters.  ((oh yeah, these are going on my wall in my bedroom since the colors in my room are black and white with pink accents...))  Soooo, here we are:


Crafty?!

M-Pact (a cappella)

Ok, so people that don't know me don't know that I LOVE a cappella music.  Like totally LOVE a cappella music.  Ok, MOST groups anyway, I particularly like all-male groups...there's just something about the way an all-male group sounds together that just gives me goosebumps and puts a smile on my face.  :oP

And yes, a cappella really means a cappella.  No instruments were used in the making of this video.  :oD  Even the drum sounds are made by one of the guys...vocal percussionists are my heroes.  LOL



Tuesday, October 21, 2008

#1 Rally

I was there, woot woot!

Totally Random

I was looking at videos on youtube and came across a video of one of our choir concerts last year.  Take a peek...((HAHA, you can't see me, they cut off the whole alto section, stupid person.))  But yeah, we sure sounded pretty good if I do say so myself.  :oP  This is us singing an entire mass that we had to learn in less than a semester, it was a challenge and we hated it at first, but I loved it by the time the semester was over.  Nothing like a Hungarian composer composing Latin.  :o)




And us singing 'Song For The Mira'



'Bist Du Bei Mir'...and yes, surprising, I could hit all the high notes with ease, amazing for a low alto, I know.  :oP

Enough is ENOUGH!!

Seriously?  This is sickening to keep reading stories like THIS in online newspapers.  Grow up people and take control of your government.  If you don't like it or the programs it endorses, then do something...RUN FOR AN OFFICE, NOT get violent.  I swear, some people are just STUPID!!!!!!!!!!  Ignorant and stupid.

Monday, October 20, 2008

Smthng wykd thys way cmz...PT 2

Ok, so it's been a LOOOOONG time since I've carved a pumpkin...and I wanted something fun to do today before going to work, so guess what I did?  ;o)  Yup, I carved a pumpkin.  LOL  My sibs and I used to carve pumpkins EVERY year when we were little, and I missed doing it, so off to the store I went in search of a pumpkin.  Found a couple, bought a couple, but only carved one for now.  Save the other one for another bored afternoon.  :o)

Just starting

Just starting out, she's a beaut.  :o)

Getting there...

Getting there, have everything mapped out, now just to add the finishing touches.

Done, yay!

Done, yay!

Dear friends:

John McCain and Sarah Palin have stopped talking about the issues, and have instead launched a strategy relying on fear-mongering, racial divisions, and hate. The result is McCain/Palin supporters saying "kill him!" "terrorist!" "traitor," and more, at rallies, with the McCain campaign playing dumb in response.It's outrageous and it must stop.

Together, we can show that Americans of all races won't stand for this.

I've signed onto ColorofChange's open-letter calling out McCain and Palin. ColorOfChange.org will publish it this week, and as they've shown in the past, when enough of us stand together, we can force the mainstream media to amplify our message. Will you join us?

http://www.colorofchange.org/united/?id=1878-687936

McCain-Palin rallies have started to look more like mob scenes than political events. The candidates keep asking "who is the real Barack Obama?" (a question that also kicks off almost every McCain television ad).In response, supporters have yelled "terrorist!" and "traitor!" And the venom goes beyond Obama--one McCain/Palin supporter shouted a racial epithet at a Black member of a news crew, saying "sit down, boy."

McCain and Palin are going down a dangerous path. Watching some of their supporters being interviewed shows the kind of fear their campaign is stoking and exploiting.McCain and Palin are clearly in the driver's seat. They've personally made it a point to use "terrorist" and "Obama" in the same sentence; they have surrogates repeatedly refer to him by his middle-name;and they keep pushing the discredited guilt-by-association smears that have long been debunked.

All of it plays on the much more sinister rumors in anonymous smear emails which claim Obama is Muslim (a myth designed to tap into anti-Muslim bigotry), anti-American, and is somehow connected with terrorists. This strategy is powerful because Obama is Black, and it's designed to make Obama's race a disadvantage without appearing overtly racist.

As Americans of all stripes, we've seen how Barack Obama's historic candidacy has moved our friends and family to have a more honest conversation about race in this country. It's inspired a lot of people to step out of their comfort zone and confront racism in their own communities, with their friends, neighbors and families.

In the final days of this campaign, we can't let a desperate John McCain and Sarah Palin drag us down. If enough of us act, we can create a powerful story in the media about Black people and our allies of all races standing together against race-baiting and fear-mongering coming from the McCain/Palin campaign. But it will take a lot of us speaking in unison.

Will you sign an open letter to McCain and Palin, telling them who you are and why you won't let them move our country backward? ColorofChange.org will publish the letter and make sure John McCain is forced to respond.

http://www.colorofchange.org/united/?id=1878-687936

Thanks.

Smthng wykd thys way cmz...

Debut Album

((totally stolen from krystal6's blog, thanks!!))

I found this tonight while I was bored and stumbling upon websites.  It's similar to the "what's your rockstar name".  Here are the rules for finding out your debut album.

1 - Go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random 
The first random Wikipedia article you get is the name of your band. 

2 - Go to Random quotations: http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3 
The last four words of the very last quote of the page is the title of your first album. 

If you want to do this again, you'll hit refresh to generate new quotes, because clicking the quotes link again will just give you the same quotes over and over again. 

3 - Go to flickr's "explore the last seven days"http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days/ 
Third picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover. 

Put it all together, that's your debut album.


My Result:

"Kept Things From You" - by Spring Station Kentucky

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Ok, this is SAD!!!!!

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Had to share

Ok this is amazing...I don't care who you are, it's cool!

SOO COOL!

Ok, so these guys have waaaaay too much time on their hands, but that's ok because it's sooooooooo unbelievably awesome!  This one's for you Oscar!  ;o)

Monday, October 13, 2008

Sarah Palin?

JSIII gets Barack Roll'd!!!!

I LOVE this website...

http://www.therealmccain.com

You've been Barack Roll'd

hehe!!

McCain SchmcVain...



^^THIS is why I don't watch Fox.^^





Saturday, October 11, 2008

Is this what supporters of McCain do?

I'm disgusted!!!!!  And HIGHLY highly offended!

Thursday, October 9, 2008

IQness

IQ Test

The Latest (but not so much greatest)


the beginnings...


...of a new...


...hat to keep...


...Oscar's head warm!!!


How about in pink as well?


Isn't it cute?

((each of these hats took approx. 1 hour to make...not long at all.  I finished most of the work while on lunch at Wally.  :o)  You like?))

Saturday, October 4, 2008

All Hallow's Eve

Can I just say that I LOVE Halloween?  Even if I don't dress up most of the time, there's something wicked cool about knowing you can dress up as anyone or anything and be someone else for a day.  :o)  Oh yeah, and costumes RAWK MY WORLD!!!  (Hello, a sewing geek in true form.  )  Here are a few that I wouldn't mind to own in MY costume closet:


































Monday, December 29, 2008

Just so you know...


UDot builds better center dividers than Ford builds Expeditions. (Says Bruce "the Greatest" anyway...)

So for anyone that doesn't know, Tina and I were involved in an accident a few days ago on the freeway in Salt Lake. We're both ok (well, with a little "air-bag rash" as I like to call it...and a LOT of muscle aches and pains), the boys are fine, but sad to say, the Explodition is a goner. Anyway, I appreciate everyone who has expressed concerns already, but for those who haven't, it's not a huge deal...everyone is ok and that's all that really matters. :o) Court, my best friend Shell, and I all made it back to Laramie safe without incident, although there were a few snowy patches between Rawlins and Laramie. (Nothing too bad compared to the snowy/windy patches we drove through on the way over)


Dad's services went well. Lots of crying, lots of hugs...still hasn't really set in yet. We still catch ourselves saying things like "That's something dad would say" and "Dad gets this" or "Dad gets that". It's going to take a while to stop doing that, but I know it'll get easier. Thanks to everyone who has let us know that they're thinking of us. Even if we haven't had time to reply, we do appreciate the fact that you all care so much. This whole month has been hard, and I know it's cliche, but it can only get easier right?

Ok, enough babbling. I'm waiting for pain pills to kick in so I can get some sleep. Have to go back to work manana. Not looking forward to that. Have a good night!!

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Obit

((from the local Gillette, WY paper today))

Timothy Holder (12/18/08)



Published: Thursday, December 18, 2008 1:26 PM MST
Funeral service for Timothy Decker Holder, 55, of Gillette will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Gillette with Bishop Tony Klamm officiating.

A second funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Sundberg Olpin Mortuary in Orem, Utah, with burial to follow at Orem City Cemetery.

Mr. Holder died Sunday Dec. 14, 2008, at Campbell County Memorial Hospital of natural causes.

He was born May 14, 1953, in Elko, Nev., to Lyal and Shirley (Mortensen) Holder. His family lived in several places before settling in Orem in his pre-teen years. He graduated from Orem High School and attended two years of college at Brigham Young University and taught Sunday school at the LDS church.

Starting in 1972, he served two years on a Latter-day Saints mission to Frankfurt, Germany. Upon returning to Utah, he worked at a bicycle shop in St. George, where he met Dolores Campbell and they were married Feb. 18, 1977. They remained in the Provo and Orem area for 22 years before moving to Colorado and then to Gillette in 2005.

Mr. Holder worked for years in management for various computer companies. After moving to Colorado, he taught seminary, which lead to the interest in seminary/Latter-day Village Web sites. Shortly after moving to Gillette, he started his own Latter Day Village Web sites, which he was operating at the time of his death.

His interests included computers. He would help anybody who needed help with a computer problem and had a lot of equipment and books about computers. If he didn’t have the answer to a problem he found someone who did.

He also enjoyed watching movies, going on long drives and taking lots of scenic pictures. Most of all, he enjoyed spending time and playing with his grandchildren. They had good times in play land at McDonald’s and spending their “Fun Dollars” at the local dollar stores.

Mr. Holder is survived by his wife of 31 years of Gillette; sons, Jonathan Holder of Casper and Lyal Holder of Gillette; daughters, Heidi Allan of Santaquin Utah, Elizabeth and Courtney Holder, both of Laramie and Kristina Hudson of Taylorsville, Utah; 10 grandchildren; his mother; and brothers, Richard and Mike Holder, both of Orem and Wayne Holder of Long Beach, Calif.

He was preceded in death by his father, and one grandson.


A memorial has been established to benefit the Holder family and memorials can be sent to the Walker Funeral Home at 410 Medical Arts Court, Gillette, WY 82716. Condolences can be sent via the Internet at www.walkerfuneralgillette.com.

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Funeral

Just wanted to let everyone know that I will not be online much for the next few weeks. My dad passed away this last Sunday and we're busy making funeral arrangements and such. If you'd like to get ahold of me, your best bet is to call/text my cell phone if you have the number. We are asking that people send donations to Walker Funeral Home, 410 Medical Arts Court, Gillette, WY 82716 in lieu of flowers, or a paypal donation can be made to timholdermemorialfund@yahoo.com to help with funeral costs. Thank you for your understanding.

Liz

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

I would go see it, LOLZ

See more Jack Black videos at Funny or Die

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

TotD 12.02.09

Artist: Britney Spears
Album: Circus

Song: Out From Under

Breathe you out
Breathe you in
You keep coming back to tell me
you’re the one who could have been
and my eyes see it all so clear
It was long ago and far away but it never disappears
I try to put it in the past
Hold on to myself and don’t look back

I don’t wanna dream about
All the things that never were
Maybe I can live without
When I’m out from under
I don’t wanna feel the pain
What good would it do me now
I’ll get it all figured out
When I’m out from under

So let me go
Just let me fly away
Let me feel the space between us growing deeper
And much darker every day
Watch me now and I’ll be someone new
My heart will be unbroken
It will open up for everyone but you
Even when I cross the line
It's like a lie I’ve told a thousand times

I don’t wanna dream about
All the things that never were
Maybe I can live without
When I’m out from under
I don’t wanna feel the pain
What good would it do me now
I’ll get it all figured out
When I’m out from under

And part of me still believes
When you say you’re gonna stick around
And part of me still believes
We can find a way to work it out
But I know that we tried everything we could try
So let's just say goodbye
Forever

I don’t wanna dream about
All the things that never were
Maybe I can live without
When I’m out from under
I don’t wanna feel the pain
What good would it do me now
I’ll get it all figured out
When I’m out from under

I don’t wanna dream about
All the things that never were
Maybe I can live without
When I’m out from under
I don’t wanna feel the pain
What good would it do me now
I’ll get it all figured out
When I’m out from under
When I'm out from under 

Saturday, November 22, 2008

Changes...

Before:























After:

Friday, November 21, 2008

TotD 11.21.08

Artist:David Archuleta
Album:David Archuleta
Title:Somebody Out There [Deluxe Edition]

Sittin' all alone in your room
Thinking that the world's let you down
All you ever wanted to do is trust Someone to always be around

You've had a lot of lessons to learn from
Some of them hit you so hard
And I keep believing that someday you'll see
You don't have to be alone

There's somebody out there
somebody somewhere
To show you the tenderness you need
somebody to hold you
When worries control you
I'd give anything if only you knew it was me

I've been watching you go through
All of these things for a while
There's gotta be a way to bring you back
Cause its worth it when you smile

It doesn't have to hurt you forever
It doesn't have to last too long
If you're wondering where to turn to
I hope that you know

There's somebody out there
somebody somewhere
To show you the tenderness you need
somebody to hold you
When worries control you
I'd give anything if only you knew it was me

I wanna be there when you're in need
I would never be long if you were waiting
When you gonna see
If you could only see

There's somebody out there
somebody somewhere
To show you the tenderness you need
somebody to hold you
When worries control you
I'd give anything if only you knew it was me

I'd give anything for you
Anything at all
I think it's time that you knew it was me

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Cyanide and Happiness

 Cyanide and Happiness!!!!

Cyanide and Happiness, a daily webcomic
Cyanide & Happiness @ Explosm.net

TotD 11.19.08

Artist:KRYSTAL HARRIS
Album:Me & my Piano
Title:1/2 my Heart

When you came into my life
I was so young
But not that it was your fault
But things have changed
It’s time for you to know
Just how I feel
I wish that
I had something else to say
But that would be a lie
Now I realise
CHORUS:
Half of my heart
Is more than
None of my love
But less than
What you want
What you want
Half of my heart
Is more than
Nothing at all
But that’s just not
It’s just not
Enough for love

Hope you understand
I never meant
To hurt you in any way
But still I need to
Get this off my chest
Please listen to me
I wish the best that
Life has for you
But it just can’t be with me
I’m so sorry

Repeat chorus

Now I know
I promised you
To never leave
But how can
I see it through
If it’s not in me

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

I'm back...

Ok, so last week my hard drive crashed on my laptop...   So yeah, I lost pretty much everything.  My dad bought me a new hard drive and it's in (I re-installed Vista on it after work today), now I just have to re-install everything else.  What a pain!  I'm sad that I don't have anything left, but oh well.  Life goes on.  So yeah, I'm back.  :oP  Thought you could get rid of me THAT easily? :oP

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Genius!

This halloween costume video is awesome!!!  I want to be able to do that sort of creativity-overload stuff some day.  :oP

Monday, November 10, 2008

TotD 11.10.08

Artist:David Archuleta

Title:Crush

I hung up the phone tonight
Suddenly happy for the first time
Deep inside
It was a rush
What a rush
'Cause the possibility
That you would ever feel the same way
About me
It's just too much
Just too much

Why do I keep running from the truth
All I ever think about is you
You got me hypnotized
So mesmerized
And I've just got to know

[chorus]
Do you ever think
When you're all alone
All that we could be
Where this thing could go
Am I crazy or falling in love
Is it real or just another crush
Do you catch a breath
When I look at you
Are you holding back
Like the way I do
'Cause I'm trying, trying to walk away
But i know this crush ain't going
Away
Going away

Has it ever crossed your mind
When we're hanging,
Spending time, girl, are we just friends
Is there more
Is there more
See it's a chance we've gotta take
'Cause I believe that we can make this 
Into something that'll last
Last forever
Forever

[chorus]

Why do I keep running from the truth
(Why do I keep running)
All I ever think about is you
(All I ever think about)
You got me hypnotized
(Hypnotized)
So mesmerized
(mesmerized)
And I've just got to know

[chorus]

Going away
Going away

Thursday, November 6, 2008

LOLs Pt 2

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!  Dare you NOT to laugh! ;o)



LOLs

This made me laugh sooooooo hard!  :oP



Wednesday, November 5, 2008

YES WE CAN!!!

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

8 things

I was tagged...on Cynthia's blog. :o)
You have to list 8 things of each Category:

TV Shows:
Dancing With The Stars, Ugly Betty, Extreme Makeover:Home Edition, Grey's Anatomy, The Starter Wife, Pushing Daisies, So You Think You Can Dance, Supernanny

Restraunts:

Fuddruckers, Red Robin, Bernie's (local mexican place, yummers!!!), Benihanna's (only been to the one in Salt Lake), Rainforest Cafe (expensive, but ooooh so good, at DisneyLand!), T-Bone, Prestwich Farms, The Family Tree

eight things that happened today:

I went to work at 7am...I voted at 9:30am...came home...watched a movie...went to work...got lots of texts at work about the election polls...drove home...listened to Obama's acceptance speech.  :o)

eight things I'm looking forward to:

Jan 20, 2009!!!  The next four years to prove all the cynics and skeptics wrong!!! next semester.  New years (maybe).  Christmas.  Possibly being a mom.  Finishing school/graduating.  Buying a house.

eight things on my wishlist:

A house.  A winning lotto ticket.  A family of my own.  A real job.  A college degree.  A more unified America.  A more accepting America.  Less stress.

eight people to tag:

Tabs, Oscar, Keke, Karen, JJ, Court, Beth, Christi

Vote vote vote!!!

I totally voted today.  Did you?  

Vote vote vote!!!

I totally voted today.  Did you?  

Vote vote vote!!!

I totally voted today.  Did you?  

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Don't Vote?

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

NaNoWriMo, yay!!

Ok, so I'm a crazy.  In case you didn't know.  I'm doing this little thing called NaNoWriMo.  National Novel Writing Month.  In November.  Basically, the goal is to write a 50,000 word novel in one month.  Fresh start on Nov 1st, chug along through the month and see if you can finish.  I've attempted other years to not so favorable results, so this year I really want to try hard to "win".  And by "win", I mean finish.  They really don't give out any prizes, but you have the satisfaction of knowing you've done what not many other people can say they have...writing a novel in one month.  :o)  Well actually, writing a novel period.  LOL



A poll!

But only for the brave...LOL


Sunday, October 26, 2008

Patriotic Duty?

it's a patriotic duty to question the powers that be. 

I found this in a comment on Karen's blog...and though that I would blog my two cents on the subject.  A very wise and smart man once told me that if we didn't like the things that our government was doing or how they were spending our money, or laws they were passing or whatever, that it was OUR OWN FAULT.  I agree completely.  I'm not saying that I hate government, or I think government is evil or whatever.  I love this country, and I love the freedoms that we have.  BUT, this country is run by a government that is of the people, by the people, and FOR the people.  In other words, if you don't like what's going on, YOU CAN CHANGE IT!  To me, that's what Obama is trying to do!  If you don't like what your city council is doing, by all means, run for city council...that is how you change things and make a difference.  If other people agree with the need for change, they'll elect you.  Simply put.  That is what is so great about our government.  If you don't like something, you CAN do something about it.  The system was DESIGNED THAT WAY.  I am thankful that our founding fathers knew what they were doing in drafting our Constitution...it's just too bad that a lot of politicians try to skew the words and meaning into their own point of view for their own persona gain.

(by the way, the man that said that was my US Government teacher...very sarcastic, brash, honest, intelligent, and FUNNY man...right Court?)

Fact check, thank you!

The FALSEHOOD

The FACTS

"Sen. Obama supports infanticide."Sen. Obama addresses this claim in a recent interview with Relevantmagazine:

“The email rumor that’s been floating around is that somehow I’m unwilling to see doctors offer life-saving care to children who were born as a result of an induced abortion. That’s just false. There was a bill that came up in Illinois that was called the “Born Alive” bill that purported to require life-saving treatment to such infants. And I did vote against that bill.

The reason was that there was already a law in place in Illinois that said that you always have to supply life-saving treatment to any infant under any circumstances, and this bill actually was designed to overturn Roe v. Wade, so I didn’t think it was going to pass constitutional muster.

Ever since that time, emails have been sent out suggesting that, somehow, I would be in favor of letting an infant die in a hospital because of this particular vote. That’s not a fair characterization, and that’s not an honest characterization. Itdefies common sense to think that a hospital wouldn't provide life-saving treatment to an infant that was alive and had a chance of survival.” [1]

Senator Obama has stated repeatedly that he supported the federal version of the Born Alive Infant Protection Act, which passed Congress and addressed this same issue. Senator Obama opposed a state version of this legislation in Illinois because there was an existing state law that had been on the books for 20 years that already required such medical care, it was drafted in a way that would have rendered it unconstitutional, and it was even opposed by the Illinois State Medical Society. [2]

"Senator Obama supports ‘partial birth abortion.’"

Sen. Obama does not support Partial Birth Abortion. He has stated this repeatedly over his long legislative career. Senator Obama told Relevant Magazine,

“I have repeatedly said that I think it’s entirely appropriate for states to restrict or even prohibit late-term abortions as long as there is a strict, well-defined exception for the health of the mother. Now, I don’t think that “mental distress” qualifies as the health of the mother. I think it has to be a serious physical issue that arises in pregnancy, where there are real, significant problems to the mother carrying that child to term.” [3]

Some will cite Senator Obama’s ‘present’ votes on Illinois Senate Bills SB203, SB 1093, SB 1094, SB 1095 as evidence of support for partial-birth abortion. [4] However, Sen. Obama did not believe the legislation would pass constitutional muster. He has supported legislation which bans partial birth abortion as long is there is an exception for the health of the mother." [5

"Sen. Obama is an abortion 'extremist' who will do nothing to counter the number of abortions in this country."

Sen. Obama has sought to reduce the number of abortions. Sen. Obama has supported many practical efforts to reduce abortions, expanding the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), expanding the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit, and supporting parents with young children by expanding the Nurse-Family Partnership.

In a recent interview Sen. Obama stated:

“I think we know that abortions rise when unwanted pregnancies rise. So, if we are continuing what has been a promising trend in the reduction of teen pregnancies, through education and abstinence education giving good information to teenagers. That is important—emphasizing the sacredness of sexual behavior to our children. I think that’s something that we can encourage. I think encouraging adoptions in a significant way. I think the proper role of government. So there are ways that we can make a difference, and those are going to be things I focus on when I am president.” [6]

Sen. Obama reiterated these statements during a faith forum at Messiah College saying:

"We can certainly agree on the fact that we should be doingeverything we can to avoid unwanted pregnancies that might even lead somebody to consider having an abortion...And what I have consistently talked about is to take a comprehensive approach where we focus on abstinence, where we are teaching the sacredness of sexuality to our children...and I think we should make sure that adoption is an option for people out there." [7]

"Sen. Obama will raise your taxes."Some have claimed that Sen. Obama will enact “the largest tax increase since the Second World War.” Senator Obama would allow the Bush tax cuts for the top 1% to expire. That would be a tax increase only on those making more than $250,000 dollars a year. Obama has called for extensive middle class, and elderly, tax cuts. According to the Washington Post, that means that Sen. Obama will lower taxes on the vast majority of Americans.

Here you can find a chart explaining Senator Obama’s tax plan... see how it would affect you.


"Sen. Obama supports a precipitous withdrawal from Iraq."Sen. Obama opposed war with Iraq since before the war began. [8] He has said, repeatedly, that “we have to be as careful getting out as we were careless getting in.” He has never supported an immediate withdrawal from Iraq, always stating he will adjust to needs on the ground.

In April of 2008 he stated:

The commander in chief sets the mission…The general and our troops carry out that mission. And unfortunately we have had a bad mission. Once I've given them a new mission, that we are going to proceed deliberately in an orderly fashion out of Iraq, if they come to me and want to adjust tactics, then I will certainly take their recommendations into consideration. And I have to look at not just the situation in Iraq, but the fact that we continue to see al Qaeda getting stronger in Afghanistan and in Pakistan, we continue to see anti-American sentiment fanned all cross the Middle East, and we are overstretched in a way that we do not have a strategic reserve at this point.” [9]

"Sen. Obama supports gay marriage."Senator Obama has never supported gay marriage.

Barack Obama told the Chicago Tribune, “I'm a Christian. And so, although I try not to have my religious beliefs dominate or determine my political views on this issue, I do believe that tradition, and my religious beliefs say that marriage is something sanctified between a man and a woman.” [10]

Senator Obama does support civil unions and civil rights for gays and lesbians.

"Sen. Obama supports unrestricted free-trade."

Sen. Obama has said he supports free trade only if it is fair. Saying in a recent debate, “It is absolutely critical that we engaged in trade, but it has to be viewed not just through the lens of Wall Street, but also Main Street, which means we've got strong labor standards and strong environmental standards and safety standards.” [11]

Further, on NAFTA and other trade agreements, Obama has stated, “There's no doubt that NAFTA needs to be amended. I've already said I would contact the president of Mexico and the prime minister of Canada to make sure that labor agreements are enforceable. But I did want to just go back briefly to the issue of trade and human rights that you had mentioned. We have to stand for human rights, and that should be part of the trade equation.”

"Sen. Obama was sworn in on the Koran."

This is an internet rumor with no grounding. Press reports from the day show that Sen. Obama was sworn in with his family Bible. The official photographs from the ceremony reflect that, as well.

"Sen. Obama is a Muslim and went to a Madrassa."This rumor was started due to irresponsible journalists last year. Fortunately, the news organization that ran the story has since back-tracked, and many other news outlets have since debunked the report. While Sen. Obama has been a strong advocate for civil rights and equality for Muslim Americans, he has never practiced Islam. He was not raised a Muslim. Sen. Obama is acommitted Christian. He has said so in public for at least 20 years.

Link to YouTube Video

"Sen. Obama stated, 'I will stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction.'"

Sen. Obama did write this, but deceptive emails often take the quote out of context to suggest Sen. Obama would side with Muslim extremists or is himself a Muslim. The full quote, from The Audacity of Hope:

Of course, not all my conversations in immigrant communities follow this easy pattern. In the wake of 9/11, my meetings with Arab and Pakistani Americans, for example, have a more urgent quality, for the stories of detentions and FBI questioning and hard stares from neighbors have shaken their sense of security and belonging. They have been reminded that the history of immigration in this country has a dark underbelly; they need specific assurances that their citizenship really means something, that America has learned the right lessons from the Japanese internments during World War II, and that I will stand with them should the political winds shift in an ugly direction.[12]

Footnotes:

[1] - Relevant Magazine, July 1, 2008 [back]
[2] - Chicago Tribune, August 17, 2004 [back]
[3] - Relevant Magazine, July 1, 2008 [back]
[4] - Washington Post “Fact Checker,” February 6, 2008 [back]
[5] - Pantagraph, March 5, 1997 [back]
[6] - Relevant Magazine, July 1, 2008 [back]
[7] - CNN, April 4, 2008 [back]
[8] - Salim Muwakkil and Amy Goodman, Democracy Now, July 15, 2004 [back]
[9] - 2008 Philadelphia Primary Debate, April 16, 2008 [back]
[10] - Chicago Tribune, May 22, 2008 [back]
[11] - 2008 Texas Primary Debate, February 21, 2008 [back]
[12] - The Audacity of Hope, p. 261 [back]

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Crafty Pt2 (pics/tutorial)

1

So here I started with wooden letters that I bought at Wal-Mart for fairly cheap.  They're pre-primed, so I just went ahead and painted them black.

2

Here I glued some pretty pink ribbon that just so happened to be the exact height of the letters to the sides with a hot glue gun.  :o)

3

This is what they will look like when done glueing.

4

All three letters.

5

This is the first canvas after glueing the paper on.  I just used regular 12" scrapbook paper, you can use any color/pattern/style you want, that's what makes it fun!  I used aerosol glue and a hot glue gun, but your favorite glue will work just fine.  The canvases were just white blank oil paint canvases from Wal-Mart for fairly cheap and you can get them in different sizes if you like.  These are 10" I believe.  I clipped the corners of the paper and folded them over to give a nice clean look around the edges.  I do think however, that I will cover the edges with a black ribbon to give it a more finished look.  :o)

6

This is after glueing the first ribbon to the canvas where the two papers overlap.  Again, I used a hot glue-gun.

7

After the second ribbon.  :o)

8

I decided to give the letters a slight 'raised' effect, so I bought an inexpensive package of 3D-dots from the scrapbook section at Wal-Mart.  (give me a break, I work there :oP)  Apply these as needed to the back of the letters.

9

Tada!  This is what it will look like from the side.

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And here are all three finished!  So yeah...I did something crafty.  Tabs, you better be proud.  :oP  Oh, and thanks for the suggestion of using two different contrasting patterned papers.  I think it looks good, don't you?  ;o)

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Crafty? WHAT?

Ok, so I know that I say I'm not crafty, which I really don't think I am, but every once in a blue moon I tend to come up with some really interesting ideas that sometimes turn out cute.  When I first tried to describe this to Tina, I think she thought I was nuts, but now that I've got the paper and stuff picked out and all that "icky" jazz that I don't like to do, I can get down to the nitty gritty.  Here is a preview of what I'm talking about...they are paper-covered canvas (white blank square canvases from wal-mart) that have a strip of two different ribbons for variation, and on top will be letters of my name.  There will be three identical canvases with the same papers and ribbons, but with three different letters.  L-I-Z...duh.  LOL  Sorry about the crappy picture, but it's just a mock-up to show Tabi what it will kind of look like when it's done.  I am also going to try to do a small-ish picture tutorial if anyone's interested??  Also, if anyone has any ideas to do to the black letters to help them stand out more, let me know!  I was thinking of gluing pink ribbon to the side so that all you see is the pink sides and the black top, but I dunno...I'd have to find a ribbon that prety much is the same height as the sides of the letters.  ((oh yeah, these are going on my wall in my bedroom since the colors in my room are black and white with pink accents...))  Soooo, here we are:



Crafty?!

M-Pact (a cappella)

Ok, so people that don't know me don't know that I LOVE a cappella music.  Like totally LOVE a cappella music.  Ok, MOST groups anyway, I particularly like all-male groups...there's just something about the way an all-male group sounds together that just gives me goosebumps and puts a smile on my face.  :oP


And yes, a cappella really means a cappella.  No instruments were used in the making of this video.  :oD  Even the drum sounds are made by one of the guys...vocal percussionists are my heroes.  LOL



Tuesday, October 21, 2008

#1 Rally

I was there, woot woot!

Totally Random

I was looking at videos on youtube and came across a video of one of our choir concerts last year.  Take a peek...((HAHA, you can't see me, they cut off the whole alto section, stupid person.))  But yeah, we sure sounded pretty good if I do say so myself.  :oP  This is us singing an entire mass that we had to learn in less than a semester, it was a challenge and we hated it at first, but I loved it by the time the semester was over.  Nothing like a Hungarian composer composing Latin.  :o)





And us singing 'Song For The Mira'



'Bist Du Bei Mir'...and yes, surprising, I could hit all the high notes with ease, amazing for a low alto, I know.  :oP

Enough is ENOUGH!!

Seriously?  This is sickening to keep reading stories like THIS in online newspapers.  Grow up people and take control of your government.  If you don't like it or the programs it endorses, then do something...RUN FOR AN OFFICE, NOT get violent.  I swear, some people are just STUPID!!!!!!!!!!  Ignorant and stupid.

Monday, October 20, 2008

Smthng wykd thys way cmz...PT 2

Ok, so it's been a LOOOOONG time since I've carved a pumpkin...and I wanted something fun to do today before going to work, so guess what I did?  ;o)  Yup, I carved a pumpkin.  LOL  My sibs and I used to carve pumpkins EVERY year when we were little, and I missed doing it, so off to the store I went in search of a pumpkin.  Found a couple, bought a couple, but only carved one for now.  Save the other one for another bored afternoon.  :o)

Just starting

Just starting out, she's a beaut.  :o)

Getting there...

Getting there, have everything mapped out, now just to add the finishing touches.

Done, yay!

Done, yay!

Dear friends:

John McCain and Sarah Palin have stopped talking about the issues, and have instead launched a strategy relying on fear-mongering, racial divisions, and hate. The result is McCain/Palin supporters saying "kill him!" "terrorist!" "traitor," and more, at rallies, with the McCain campaign playing dumb in response.It's outrageous and it must stop.

Together, we can show that Americans of all races won't stand for this.

I've signed onto ColorofChange's open-letter calling out McCain and Palin. ColorOfChange.org will publish it this week, and as they've shown in the past, when enough of us stand together, we can force the mainstream media to amplify our message. Will you join us?

http://www.colorofchange.org/united/?id=1878-687936

McCain-Palin rallies have started to look more like mob scenes than political events. The candidates keep asking "who is the real Barack Obama?" (a question that also kicks off almost every McCain television ad).In response, supporters have yelled "terrorist!" and "traitor!" And the venom goes beyond Obama--one McCain/Palin supporter shouted a racial epithet at a Black member of a news crew, saying "sit down, boy."

McCain and Palin are going down a dangerous path. Watching some of their supporters being interviewed shows the kind of fear their campaign is stoking and exploiting.McCain and Palin are clearly in the driver's seat. They've personally made it a point to use "terrorist" and "Obama" in the same sentence; they have surrogates repeatedly refer to him by his middle-name;and they keep pushing the discredited guilt-by-association smears that have long been debunked.

All of it plays on the much more sinister rumors in anonymous smear emails which claim Obama is Muslim (a myth designed to tap into anti-Muslim bigotry), anti-American, and is somehow connected with terrorists. This strategy is powerful because Obama is Black, and it's designed to make Obama's race a disadvantage without appearing overtly racist.

As Americans of all stripes, we've seen how Barack Obama's historic candidacy has moved our friends and family to have a more honest conversation about race in this country. It's inspired a lot of people to step out of their comfort zone and confront racism in their own communities, with their friends, neighbors and families.

In the final days of this campaign, we can't let a desperate John McCain and Sarah Palin drag us down. If enough of us act, we can create a powerful story in the media about Black people and our allies of all races standing together against race-baiting and fear-mongering coming from the McCain/Palin campaign. But it will take a lot of us speaking in unison.

Will you sign an open letter to McCain and Palin, telling them who you are and why you won't let them move our country backward? ColorofChange.org will publish the letter and make sure John McCain is forced to respond.

http://www.colorofchange.org/united/?id=1878-687936

Thanks.

Smthng wykd thys way cmz...

Debut Album

((totally stolen from krystal6's blog, thanks!!))


I found this tonight while I was bored and stumbling upon websites.  It's similar to the "what's your rockstar name".  Here are the rules for finding out your debut album.

1 - Go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random 
The first random Wikipedia article you get is the name of your band. 

2 - Go to Random quotations: http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3 
The last four words of the very last quote of the page is the title of your first album. 

If you want to do this again, you'll hit refresh to generate new quotes, because clicking the quotes link again will just give you the same quotes over and over again. 

3 - Go to flickr's "explore the last seven days"http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days/ 
Third picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover. 

Put it all together, that's your debut album.


My Result:

"Kept Things From You" - by Spring Station Kentucky

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Ok, this is SAD!!!!!

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Had to share

Ok this is amazing...I don't care who you are, it's cool!

SOO COOL!

Ok, so these guys have waaaaay too much time on their hands, but that's ok because it's sooooooooo unbelievably awesome!  This one's for you Oscar!  ;o)

Monday, October 13, 2008

Sarah Palin?

JSIII gets Barack Roll'd!!!!

I LOVE this website...

http://www.therealmccain.com

You've been Barack Roll'd

hehe!!

McCain SchmcVain...



^^THIS is why I don't watch Fox.^^





Saturday, October 11, 2008

Is this what supporters of McCain do?

I'm disgusted!!!!!  And HIGHLY highly offended!


Thursday, October 9, 2008

IQness

IQ Test

The Latest (but not so much greatest)


the beginnings...


...of a new...


...hat to keep...


...Oscar's head warm!!!


How about in pink as well?


Isn't it cute?


((each of these hats took approx. 1 hour to make...not long at all.  I finished most of the work while on lunch at Wally.  :o)  You like?))

Saturday, October 4, 2008

All Hallow's Eve

Can I just say that I LOVE Halloween?  Even if I don't dress up most of the time, there's something wicked cool about knowing you can dress up as anyone or anything and be someone else for a day.  :o)  Oh yeah, and costumes RAWK MY WORLD!!!  (Hello, a sewing geek in true form.  )  Here are a few that I wouldn't mind to own in MY costume closet:



































 

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