al's thoughts for the day

Thursday, October 09, 2008

Highlanders!

TSeries has begun and what a night it was!!! So much action, adventure, and cheering. Remember- it ain't over 'til it's over! In fact I think everyone might be suprised when they see what changes attendance scores can do. Do whatever you can to be there!!! You do not want to miss. Thanks to Cat for the pic!!!

Monday, September 29, 2008

Barlow Girl

Last Thursday, Makenna and her mom took me to Barlow Girl. They were incredible!!! The concert was in Oceanside and there were 2 artists on before them, Brooke Barrett-Smith and Jimmy Needham. I liked them both very much. But Barlow Girl themselves were so incredible, not only are they amazingly talented but they also have an awesome message. They put on a great show- you should all try to see them!!!

Here is a link to their website Barlow Girl

And here is a video of one of their songs from a concert

And another

enjoy and let me know what you think of them!!!

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Dogs are Smart

So right now I don't have any pets. I have plants- which I also do not have a green thumb so me and plants are interesting. Why can I keep weeds alive and not other plants? Anyway- my parents have a dog and she was my dog too but I haven't lived there in like 5 years so she isn't really my dog- maybe more like my step-dog I visit on weekends and holidays. She is a sweet dog though, and loves people. Her name is Jacey and she is really smart. She has figured out how to open all the screen doors and has recently discovered how to open the slider so basically she can get in and out of the house whenever she wants if the doors aren't locked. Soon she will probably be able to turn a doorknob and run for president. Anyway- so I don't have a dog but I think dogs are cool- here is a video of another sweet dog.

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Escape with paint!

I have been feeling very creative lately. I am working on this tree skirt thing- it involves a lot of sewing, beading, and embroidering- so that is pretty creative. Also I am working on making some costumes for Tournament Series- don't even ask, I am NOT telling you the theme! And lately I have really been feeling the need to paint. I don't know what to paint but I'm sure I'll think of something eventually:)

So you all know how I like online games and I like escape games and now you know I am feeling artistic so it just seems fitting that I should put up Escape Artist for you all to play:) You have to find pieces of a stained glass window to escape. It is fun and interactive and the music is pleasant- although I had to turn it off because it made it hard to think! Any way- Enjoy!

Click here to play Escape Artist!

Wednesday, September 03, 2008

Optical Illusions 6

This one is a bit tricky. It has to do with letters, numbers and patterns. I actually had no problem finding the ones you are looking for, they stood out to me but I bet it has to do with what type of a thinker you are and what side of the brain is more dominant. Let me know what you think:) I got this from my grandma.

The Eye Test

Can you find the B (there are 2 B's)

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Once you've found the B Find the 1

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Once you found the 1.............. Find the 6

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Once you've found the 6... Find the N (it's hard!!)

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Once you've found the N... Find the Q...

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

So how did you do?

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Hidden Mickey's

So a couple of months ago I was sitting on Pirates of the Carribean at Disneyland, minding my own business when I overheard the people sitting in front of me talking about hidden Mickeys. They were saying the the Disney folks hid a Mickey Mouse on every ride and that there was one on Pirates. They said where it was and sure enough- I saw it. Well I was hooked. I have become obsessed with finding hidden Mickeys. I found the one on Haunted Mansion, Space Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain and I heard of ones on Indiana Jones and the Matterhorn. So I began spreading the word about supposedly hidden Mickeys on every ride. For my birthday, my mom found me this book called "Hidden Mickeys". Here is the link to the author's website Click here. Thing is- there are more then one Hidden Mickey on most rides and there are a bunch just around the park and in lines. Plus, I have heard of Hidden Mickey's not in the book as well. The book itslef list 170 hidden Mickeys. Anyway, so Jim and I ran around Disneyland and California Adventure finding Hidden Mickeys. I took some pictures and here they are. I have a lot more- if you want to see them send me your name and email address in the "comments" section- for JH and former JH students only.

Wednesday, August 06, 2008

Cutie cute cute

My friend Bridgette sent me this one. It is pretty adorable I have to admit. I think I want a puppy. Not right now but in the next year or so. I don't think we'll get a boxer- too big and too high energy but I have always liked beagles:) Who am I kidding, we'd probably go pick a mutt out of the pound. If I get a puppy I will have to try singing it to sleep- I wonder if it really works?