Me and My World: October 2010

Friday, October 29, 2010

Teens these days!

First there was the boy two days ago that couldn't speak in complete sentences. Seriously, how do you pass your classes!!?? How do you parents and teachers let you get by with this?

Then there's the couple who are taking their time leaving the library at closing. I see what looks like he put her hand in her skirt...but surely, i saw wrong, right? no. When she stands, she has to zip the back of her skirt. Then I saw she was keeping her phone between her legs. How do I know this? Because boy lifts her skirt to get it! I'm standing right there watching them. What are they doing!? They're in a library!! I guess the pretense of studying went out the door, even though they had all their papers and books out.

That said. I have some of the best teens in our youth group. I'm so proud of them. They are fun, energetic, and try hard. They want to be helpful and involved. They are even working on reading the Bible through in a year. (Granted, they were promised $100 if they do it, but still) It's started some great conversations between them, their parents, and us. The parents are pretty excited about too.

If you'd like so see an awesome video Jer made of our adventures sand tobogganing click here.

Sunday, October 17, 2010

US Trip Part 3

Here are the final photos I'm going to post from our trip.

Here is Jer playing with Bennie and our June cat.

Audrey and Myles our niece and nephew not wanting their picture taken.

Jeremy having a margarita when we were with the Marlars

Me with the girl Marlars

My crazy bearded brother and me

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Dear Tosca,

Here is my last post for work. This series of ones did give me things to look at that I've not used before. Sometimes I wonder how you found these sites, Tosca. My answers in the final survey for would I promote these could have veried in that I would have answered "might promote to customers". It depends on the situation. Of course, that's my answer for most things in life. I don't know until I'm in the situation. I doubt I will look at most of these ever again, but it is good knowledge. I can't decide whether I liked it spread out to twice the lenth. I would say it was good only b/c there are a million other things going on during this time of change...like Paul's evil quizzes. :-)

Week 6: Encompass Culture

Encompass Culture is yet another bookclub thing. I didn't find it any better than the rest. The graphics for searching for book titles is cool, but that's about it. I wouldn't reccommend it to anyone. In the age of easy uploading and image overload, why would this site use just text to help you figure out how to use the site. I just kept wanting to not read the long list of things. Maybe I'm just tired. :-) I would rather just use the other options we have for recommended reading.

Week 5: Slideshare

Ok, I will deviate from my picture show now to do my next work blog. This is mostly b/c I've not had the time to get the rest of the pics off my camra and put them up here. :-(

Slideshare is a social slideshow network. You can search for slideshows (you know, like powerpoint presentations) on whatever topic you might be interested in looking at. Interesting concept. Cool you can share them, if you want to. I'm more of a private person and probably wouldn't really be into doing this myself, but I can see the draw of it for businesses. They don't have to email a .ppt to anyone and worry about it working or not. You can just upload it up to the web for free and give whomever you chose the link. I would recommend this to someone who is wanting to get information out on a widescale...not just a handful of people. It is easy to use, so that is good.