car

My sweet car.

Self Esteem

So everyone I seem to know always laughs at me when I mention that I want to do something to my sunfire to make it more fun to drive around in. I am not one to let somebody to give up so easily. They are usually saying oh its a waste of money and you'll never get your money back out of it but I think the exact opposite, If I had a newer car I would have to be more careful with my car and would have to worry more about things being more expensive if something breaks. So being as I am a student I frequent the pick n' pull in calgary here because alot of sunfire's go through it and there is a higher chance of finding aftermarket parts for it. So here I am with a header and a downpipe for my car that I am unsure of.

The Week Off (1of2)

It all started with the thought of what it would be like to take a week off from work and the busyness of life. So I started to plan my week off, it was not really a matter of what I could do but how I was going to accomplish it and if it was affordable? So after a few phone calls I was set and everything was looking good I had invited my brothers and both of them wanted too go. It was practically set in stone now and I really did not want anything to stop me from going.

Two months later we were sitting in the car driving to Plains Montana. Leaving at 6:30 in the morning was not the least bit exciting, but we needed to do this in order to get to Camp Bighorn by dinner time. Oh man was it a long drive But God kept us safe and it was really good to be going on a road trip with the brothers the first of many too come. It seemed so surreal. To be graduated two years of college, being able to go out on my own oh the responsibilities!!

As the miles ticked on we came closer to our destination, the anticipation of seeing people that I had not seen for 6 months others for a year. I think it was in the last 15 miles from camp that my heart begun to pound faster and I started to get butterflies in my stomach I had never truly felt like this before. I have never really been one to use 'love' too often because it is such a meaningful word, but I can honestly say that I love these people. I only know a few other people that are so Real and honest with you, who care and want you to feel excepted for who you are and do not expect change but would love to see you change for the better.

As the week went by I helped in the kitchen, volunteering when friends were busy in class. I love working in the kitchen at camp, everything seems so on edge and meals can change overnight because we don't have something we thought we did. I love that sort of stress learning to cope with it and not let it bother you really helps me to get things off my mind. Working with Trina, Teagan, and Dave is real fun and having great people to work with really was nice.

There is going to have to be second part to this cause I am tired and I have alot more to write down about the trip.

Photo Adventures

OK. So I admit I have not actually been posting as of late, I am sure I could think of some excuse as to why but I do not think I will.

This summer has been filled with alot of driving around with the brothers going to old houses, scouting for deer so we know where to go hunting this fall, and many other small trips just for fun. With these trips I have been able to expand my photography portfolio, as I hope to make some prints and sell them at some farmers markets and various small fairs. And also these trips are not just for my portfolio but also allowed me to be a non-anxious influence on my little brother as he starts to get ready to graduate and step out into the secular world.

There is one thing I can tell you about this last month GOD has been good, he has blessed me with a great job that i absolutely love and continues to show himself in many areas of my life. Working at Boston Pizza has been very rewarding in the sense that I am blessed with very friendly co-workers and a decent boss who shows himself as a good leader.

This calls for a Celebration!

Well I should have posted this yesterday. Back in the day (1986) these two fell in love and well Lord willing got married. The date was April 12, 1986. Doing all the adding and subtracting and what have you it seems to my knowledge that these two have been married for 24yrs!!!! Congrats Mom and Dad (Ted and Kathy). To tell you a bit about how they met each other, they met at college and career and my Mom was dating someone and my Dad basically said "I will wait for you" (he did just that) and will here they are today. So this just goes to say that you should not rush into a relationship let the person know your intentions and then wait for them God will bring you together if that is what he has planned for you.

There are three of us kids in the family Jeff, Jason, and James. we used to go by the nicknames Curly,Mo, and Larry. And Hewey, Dewey and Lewey. And various others..... My Mom and Dad have have been all that one could want in parent's and have always been there when you needed someone to talk too.

Just wanted to show my appreciation for them and that If it were not for God being such a crucial part in our family I do not know if things would have turned out so well for us as a family.

Keep God centered in your relationships

Night at an old abandoned house.

So Timo and I went out from 9pm-3am to an old abandoned house too take some pictures with a fella. Using different sources and techniques of lighting is definitely challenging and I have only a select couple photos to show form it. Here they are.

Good cup of Joe for Mo(nickname as a kid)

Coffee. For some it is better known as the substance that keeps you awake when your not so awake. As for me it is something that I have learned too enjoy and not abuse. Coffee is all about the perfect bean. You might ask what is the perfect bean? The perfect bean to me is a bean with low to moderate acidity, medium to dark roast, and smooth and earthy. And of course as freshly roasted as possible being ground just before you brew so that the bean does not lose any aroma or flavor due to it's contact with air.

I remember the days when I would just drink coffee for the heck of it and use it a substance to help keep me awake, I mean I still do this from time to time. But the key point here is that coffee is like a good dark chocolate it has subtle flavors and can be very complex so treat it like something that you enjoy and try not to abuse it. It is here for us to enjoy!

Personally my favorite beans are Bolivian beans, quite delicious.