so the garage apartment is coming along. the next step is to have an electrician hook everything up. then cleaning the walls so we can texture the walls, painting, installing the last half-wall, finishing the closet, then carpeting. after that josh and i can move in and have our own space. well, at least a bedroom and living room. we still have to go into the rest of the house for the bathroom and the kitchen. not too bad.
living in the garage apartment will give us an idea of the size of place we would be able to afford in nyc. granted, a kitchen and bathroom will be packed into that same space, but it will give us an idea. i'm so excited. i'm going crazy in that tiny little room we're in. yes, dad, i know, short trip.
on another note, i had an interview with jackFM, one of the radio stations here in dallas. i would love to work for this station, considering it's about the only station i listen to anymore. i won't hear anything for another week, though. the job is only part-time, but it would be a lot of fun and add some experience. and i also got a call from a production/video company. haven't been able to get ahold of them yet. maybe i'll be able to catch them sometime next week. *sigh* keep calling until i get a response.
oh, if anyone feels the need to buy me a video camera, i'm currently praying for a canon xl2. in case anyone was wondering.
23 June 2006
belated
this was supposed to be posted on the 19th.....
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, FATHER-IN-LAW!
and one from the day before that....
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY, FATHER & FATHER-IN-LAW!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, FATHER-IN-LAW!
and one from the day before that....
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY, FATHER & FATHER-IN-LAW!!!
07 June 2006
legallism
ok, so it's a couple days late, but that's what happens with lack of internet service.
Happy 21st Birthday, Eli! now you can drink while obeying the law!! whoo-hoo!
Happy 21st Birthday, Eli! now you can drink while obeying the law!! whoo-hoo!
01 June 2006
the last stand
so i went to see X3: The Last Stand, opening day. well, actually i got to see it the very first showing at 12:01 a.m. it was a lot of fun. there was this group of kids sitting in front of us. they had someone take their picture before the movie started. i just couldn't resist, i had to get in the shot. the girl whose camera it was was really cool about it. she sent me the picture.
it was a really fun time. obviously it wasn't a deep intellectual movie, but it was definitely fun.
it was a really fun time. obviously it wasn't a deep intellectual movie, but it was definitely fun.
05 May 2006
starbucks accident photos
okay, so as promised, i have photos from the accident. there are too many to post in a blog, so i'm giving you a link to check out one of my photo sets on flickr. just click on the photo and you'll get there.
02 May 2006
i see judah!
well, it is my niece's birthday. she's 3 years old today. wow. it's hard to believe it's been three years already. i love and miss her so much. happy birthday, judah!! your aunt katie and uncle josh love you!!
29 April 2006
harpy birfday
happy birthday wishes to my brother, kyle!! the big 3-0 is upon you!! i love you, big brudder!!!
interesting happenings at starbucks
so, i haven't been online much in the last week, and there's a funny story as to why.
well, maybe not so funny.
josh and i have an account at starbucks. you know, the t-mobile internet account. that's usually how we get online, by use of that service and our powerbook laptop. well, we no longer have a working powerbook. we also have not had a fully functional starbucks, the one josh works at, to go to to get online. sure, we can go to basically any starbucks and get online, but that's not the funny part.
last week, on thursday, april 20, 2006, josh was minding his own business up at his starbucks. he was not working, but had taken the laptop up there to get online. suddenly, the chair he was sitting in is turned about 90 degrees, the laptop thrown from his lap, and him facing a ford expedition now parked entirely inside the store. oh yeah, his store does not have a drive-thru.
that's right, an suv drove through the glass and into the starbucks store, making a complete mess of half of the store. luckily, the only person remotely in the way of the expedition was josh, and the chair he was sitting in took most of the blow from the vehicle, followed by his body.
we think the car may have hit josh's leg, and obviously because his chair was suddenly turned, his body is quite sore. his hips kinda got twisted, and his back is still real sore. the only other injuries he or anyone else received were some cuts and scrapes due to flying glass.
this event is totally a miracle. the suv busted through many tables and chairs, and went straight through the bar and settled in the back corner of the store. i usually sit at that bar. i never move from that bar except to go to the bathroom or leave. the sinks and sanitizer are located behind the bar, as is the coffee grinder and some other things for store use. it is a rare occurrence that nobody is in that area, whether behind the bar, sitting at it, or in front of it. the exact moment the expedition came crashing through was on such rare occurrence.
apparently the driver was experience a seizure as he came crashing into the store. there have been various reports as to where he came from, but i don't think we'll ever really know what happened before he came crashing into the store.
i'll post more later on this, with my own pictures i took when i went up to meet josh after he told me what had happened. he's doing okay. he had to miss a week of work because of injuries, and now we're dealing with the driver's insurance company for medical bills, property damage, and lost wages. that's quite a headache. prayers in this matter would be greatly appreciated, especially since we may need to get a lawyer. the important thing is josh is okay, no one got seriously hurt, and only the driver was taken to the hospital, mostly due to the seizure and not the crash itself. i will leave you with a picture from one of the news websites.
well, maybe not so funny.
josh and i have an account at starbucks. you know, the t-mobile internet account. that's usually how we get online, by use of that service and our powerbook laptop. well, we no longer have a working powerbook. we also have not had a fully functional starbucks, the one josh works at, to go to to get online. sure, we can go to basically any starbucks and get online, but that's not the funny part.
last week, on thursday, april 20, 2006, josh was minding his own business up at his starbucks. he was not working, but had taken the laptop up there to get online. suddenly, the chair he was sitting in is turned about 90 degrees, the laptop thrown from his lap, and him facing a ford expedition now parked entirely inside the store. oh yeah, his store does not have a drive-thru.
that's right, an suv drove through the glass and into the starbucks store, making a complete mess of half of the store. luckily, the only person remotely in the way of the expedition was josh, and the chair he was sitting in took most of the blow from the vehicle, followed by his body.
we think the car may have hit josh's leg, and obviously because his chair was suddenly turned, his body is quite sore. his hips kinda got twisted, and his back is still real sore. the only other injuries he or anyone else received were some cuts and scrapes due to flying glass.
this event is totally a miracle. the suv busted through many tables and chairs, and went straight through the bar and settled in the back corner of the store. i usually sit at that bar. i never move from that bar except to go to the bathroom or leave. the sinks and sanitizer are located behind the bar, as is the coffee grinder and some other things for store use. it is a rare occurrence that nobody is in that area, whether behind the bar, sitting at it, or in front of it. the exact moment the expedition came crashing through was on such rare occurrence.
apparently the driver was experience a seizure as he came crashing into the store. there have been various reports as to where he came from, but i don't think we'll ever really know what happened before he came crashing into the store.
i'll post more later on this, with my own pictures i took when i went up to meet josh after he told me what had happened. he's doing okay. he had to miss a week of work because of injuries, and now we're dealing with the driver's insurance company for medical bills, property damage, and lost wages. that's quite a headache. prayers in this matter would be greatly appreciated, especially since we may need to get a lawyer. the important thing is josh is okay, no one got seriously hurt, and only the driver was taken to the hospital, mostly due to the seizure and not the crash itself. i will leave you with a picture from one of the news websites.
tag, i'm it
okay, so bethany tagged me. here goes nothing.
four jobs i've had
* lifeguard (at pools, waterparks and waterfronts)
* camp staff
* florist
* retail third key associate (it's a management position
four movies i can watch over and over again
* high fidelity
* someone like you
* ocean's 11/12
* center stage
four tv shows i watch
* csi
* without a trace
* everyday italian(when i have cable, or have access to cable
* friends (it's still on television, just not new episodes)
four places i've been on vacation
* nyc
* orlando
* boston
* galveston
four dishes i never get sick of
* dinner plate
* glass
* salad bowl
* cereal bowl
okay, i'll be serious
* anything chick-fil-a
* chipotle soft chicken tacos
* fajitas
* steak, especially my daddy's
four websites i visit daily(more like whenever i can get online)
* yahoo!mail
* myspace
* blogger/blogspot
* flickr
four places i'd rather be right now
* nyc
* los angeles
* anywhere in italy (please, oh please)
* asleep in bed
four people i tag
* josh
* kristen
* lindsay
* cat
four jobs i've had
* lifeguard (at pools, waterparks and waterfronts)
* camp staff
* florist
* retail third key associate (it's a management position
four movies i can watch over and over again
* high fidelity
* someone like you
* ocean's 11/12
* center stage
four tv shows i watch
* csi
* without a trace
* everyday italian(when i have cable, or have access to cable
* friends (it's still on television, just not new episodes)
four places i've been on vacation
* nyc
* orlando
* boston
* galveston
four dishes i never get sick of
* dinner plate
* glass
* salad bowl
* cereal bowl
okay, i'll be serious
* anything chick-fil-a
* chipotle soft chicken tacos
* fajitas
* steak, especially my daddy's
four websites i visit daily(more like whenever i can get online)
* yahoo!mail
* myspace
* blogger/blogspot
* flickr
four places i'd rather be right now
* nyc
* los angeles
* anywhere in italy (please, oh please)
* asleep in bed
four people i tag
* josh
* kristen
* lindsay
* cat
18 April 2006
apples and oranges
anyone who knows me well knows that one of my favorite places (even though i've only been there once) is new york city. the big apple. the alphabet city. it's been almost a decade since i visited nyc for the first and only time (so far, anyway). i absolutely loved it. in fact, any time i see a movie or television show set in new york, especially ones that are actually filmed there, i get this fuzzy feeling. the city really seems to have an emotion about it. i've wanted to move there for a few years now.
josh and i have been talking. we both know we don't really want to stay here much longer. this summer, funds permitting, we're planning a trip to the west coast, a place neither of us has been. well, i went to seattle on a mission trip, but we've never been to california. we want to go to the los angeles area to check it out. basically, we're going to try to decide whether to move to nyc or the l.a. area in the next couple of years, when we have the money to move.
i've been looking for jobs in the new york and los angeles areas. the thing is, the stuff i'm qualified for is either lo/no paid. that'd be fine if josh or i already had a job lined up out there. hopefully one of us will find something out there in the time frame we are looking at. until then, i'm still looking for any opportunities to work in the the entertainment industry, paid or not. if you know of anyone who needs a production assistant, or anything technical in the movie/television/radio world, let me know. give them my name, too.
josh and i have been talking. we both know we don't really want to stay here much longer. this summer, funds permitting, we're planning a trip to the west coast, a place neither of us has been. well, i went to seattle on a mission trip, but we've never been to california. we want to go to the los angeles area to check it out. basically, we're going to try to decide whether to move to nyc or the l.a. area in the next couple of years, when we have the money to move.
i've been looking for jobs in the new york and los angeles areas. the thing is, the stuff i'm qualified for is either lo/no paid. that'd be fine if josh or i already had a job lined up out there. hopefully one of us will find something out there in the time frame we are looking at. until then, i'm still looking for any opportunities to work in the the entertainment industry, paid or not. if you know of anyone who needs a production assistant, or anything technical in the movie/television/radio world, let me know. give them my name, too.