tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54562118401141787472024-03-12T19:24:27.969-07:00Life in TechnicolorAndihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11453993906989943460noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456211840114178747.post-84826761619052294792011-05-23T05:09:00.000-07:002011-05-23T05:09:14.943-07:00More TV ShowsHi, before I continue my list of my favorite TV shows I just want to say sorry for neglecting you I'll explain that in my next though now it's TV time!<br />
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4. Auction Kings<br />
A show about a family run auction house<br />
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</tbody></table>Paul Brown:<br />
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The owner of the shop, who keeps things running smoothly as best he can.<br />
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Cindy Shook<br />
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Cindy inventories every single item in the shop... In addition she also is the only girl you she much of on the show.<br />
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Jon Hammond<br />
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Delfino Ramos<br />
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We also will sometimes see Paul's son Elijah helping out. He's learning the business but wants to be a musician.<br />
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5. Storage Wars<br />
A show about four guys who go around to storage unit auctions and buy them to resell them.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I know great picture of the cast right?</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>Barry Weiss<br />
The oldest most experienced of the bunch doesn't buy for quantity but for quality. He's a collector who hopes to finds just a few great items. He's also pretty goofy at times.<br />
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Jarrod and Brandi Shultz<br />
The youngest of the bunch is constantly trying to beat out the older guys. He owns a thrift store with his wife Brandi so they're always on the look out for lots of stuff for a cheap price. Brandi is Jarrod's wife and does lots of work at the store but will occasionally come to an auction. They tend to fight, but hey... They're a young married couple.<br />
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Darrel Sheetz<br />
The redneck who buys just about anything. He loves to bid-up the others so they have less money to spend on another unit.<br />
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The loud one always making sure everyone knows he's here and he's bidding. Loves to bid-up anyone just for the fun of it.<br />
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They're the auctioneers. And the whole reason that people win these units. <br />
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Well those are my top five favorite TV shows. Do you notice a common theme? If you haven't seen any of them I encourage you to they're fun and educational.<br />
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1. Pawn Stars<br />
A TV show set in Las Vegas about a family run pawn shop<br />
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Rick<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Normally he isn't that smiley<br />
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</tbody></table>Rick owns the shop and is really tough to bargain with. He likes guns, and anything related to war. But he'll buy anything.<br />
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The Old Man<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">His name is actually Richard, and yes that is his normal expression</td></tr>
</tbody></table>The Old Man is constantly being bugged by the rest of the employees, but he's still sharp as a tack and a pretty funny guy. He likes to buy the old stuff, old toys, old cars, whatever.<br />
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Big Hoss<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">His name is really Corey, </td></tr>
</tbody></table>He likes to takes risks to try and come out from under his fathers shadow. He likes to buy motorcycles and anything big.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br />
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Chumlee<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yes this is how he usually looks</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Chumlee is the guy everyone makes fun of. It's probably the only reason they keep him around. They don't let him buy much but he knows a lot about sneaker, yes sneakers.<br />
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2. American Pickers<br />
A show about two guys (and a girl) from Iowa who drive around the country buying and selling stuff.<br />
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Frank<br />
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Danielle<br />
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3. American Restoration<br />
A show about a restoration shop in Las Vegas<br />
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Tyler<br />
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</tbody></table> Tyler is Ricks son and works for the restoration shop I think he's about sixteen or seventeen.<br />
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Kowboy<br />
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Kowboy is the grunt and muscle of the shop, but as good as he is at taking stuff apart, putting it back together is not his strong suite.<br />
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Those are only three I have more so I'll be back.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A shop window there was no Photoshopping involved here</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I just thought it was funny that a brick on a walk-way would say savage</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See this cute little old house, well it's not quite so old it was just built and more were going, by the end of construction they plan to have 20 of them. Honestly I don't like it it's like they're trying to make cute little houses with character and none of them have any history to them.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See that's a real old house</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh... and that's a vulture that was guarding the bridge we were walking on.</td></tr>
</tbody></table> Unfortunately I couldn't take pictures at the art show. But my teacher had fun and so did I.<br />
P.S sorry for the lateness in posting blogger would not let me on for days.<br />
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For having a yard sale you must:<br />
1. Price everything<br />
2. price everything a little bit high but take less, people like to negotiate and think they're getting a deal.<br />
3. bundle things, like two lamp shades for three-dollars, or once people pay you bundle their items and give them a discount.<br />
4. make sure people know who to pay, have a table, wear the same color... something.<br />
5. be prepared to take less than you wanted for a lot of things, but sell for quantity. Selling a few things for a lot of money isn't going to work, you have to have lots of stuff if people are going to stop ans shop. If you don't have enough stuff have friends donate.<br />
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For shopping at a yard sales:<br />
1. make a list of stuff you're looking for, if it's something generic like clothes remember some good brands.<br />
2. haggle, people will be willing to go down on price if you buy more than one item together or if the price is over ten-dollars, but you can haggle at any price.<br />
3. Say hello, hi or good morning when you walk up to a yard sale, it makes you seem more personable.<br />
4. but gifts at yard sales, they have nice stuff at low prices it's great, and sometimes you get more variety from yards sales, which gives you more unique stuff.<br />
5. don't whisper, if the price is too high, if the stuff is disorganized, or if something is dirty. It offends people because they can probably hear you.<br />
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<a href="http://www.allblogtools.com/"><img alt="Blogger Templates" border="0" height="67" src="http://www.allblogtools.com/MiSc/Signature-Generator/holdz/z4d39e25188781.gif" width="109" /></a>Andihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11453993906989943460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456211840114178747.post-10756319856202810012011-05-06T05:04:00.000-07:002011-05-06T05:04:22.647-07:00LazyUgh... I'm so sorry I've neglected you (though you probably didn't notice I was gone.) I didn't mean to take a break I was just being lazy. Yep, no lame excuse here, I'll admit I'm lazy. But I guess I comes with spring for me. Spring + Me = Lazy. But other than the laziness, I really enjoy spring, or that was until I developed outdoor allergies to idon'tknowwhat. So even if I have to enjoy spring from inside with the windows closed, I'll take it.<br />
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<a href="http://www.allblogtools.com/"><img alt="Blogger Templates" border="0" height="67" src="http://www.allblogtools.com/MiSc/Signature-Generator/holdz/z4d39e25188781.gif" width="109" /></a>Andihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11453993906989943460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456211840114178747.post-25589260700644327392011-05-01T11:42:00.000-07:002011-05-01T11:42:30.243-07:00How I ThinkRecently I volunteered to face paint at a charity event, ran by one of our neighbors. I was a bit worried because I had only face painted once, and that didn't turn out too well. So being me, I youtubed videos on how to face paint. And it worked. I now really enjoy face painting and want to advertise my services. Why am I talking about this? Because it helps explain how I like to approach situations.<br />
1. get the mission.<br />
This is where I'm told what I'm doing, when it will be and what's expected of me.<br />
2. Gather Information<br />
This is where I learn as much as possible about what I'm doing, especially if it's something I've never done it before.<br />
3. Do it (self explanatory)<br />
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Well that's it, that's how I accomplish new tasks.<br />
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<a href="http://www.allblogtools.com/"><img alt="Blogger Templates" border="0" height="67" src="http://www.allblogtools.com/MiSc/Signature-Generator/holdz/z4d39e25188781.gif" width="109" /></a>Andihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11453993906989943460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456211840114178747.post-34548030793020538782011-04-29T05:29:00.000-07:002011-04-29T05:29:05.113-07:00we'll have an old fashioned weddingIn case you didn't get the title it's from the musical "Annie Get Your Gun." Anyways as you probably know, today on TV's and computers everywhere i a wedding, the wedding of prince William. Personally I don't really care for royalty, or weddings so I won't be watching, but I would like to know why is this such a big deal. I know that William will be king one day but that doesn't really have anything to do with are political future, would someone kindly enlighten me?. I would like to say though that I personally would hate to be a member of the royal family, but I would also hate to be a celebrity for these same reasons. No privacy, you're compared to everyone, people get really mean if they're against you, and you have to look perfect all the time no matter what. Maybe some people like that, but again I don't understand it. And again I ask for enlightenment. I just don't see a function for all the flowers, guests, and stuff. But whatever floats their boat.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">okay so that is kinda red</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">we kinda missed some of the flowers and got leaves</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and green</td></tr>
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Yes I know I lead a very exciting life. Happy Tuesday!<br />
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<div class="yt-rounded" id="watch-info" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-left-radius: 5px 5px; border-bottom-right-radius: 5px 5px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-left-radius: 5px 5px; border-top-right-radius: 5px 5px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div class="watch-expander yt-uix-expander" data-expander-action="yt.www.watch.watch5.handleToggleDescription" id="watch-description" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: relative;"><div id="watch-description-clip" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; float: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: 450px;"><div id="watch-description-text" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div id="eow-description" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Easy come, easy go</div><div id="eow-description" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">That's just how you live, oh<br />
Take, take, take it all,<br />
But you never give<br />
Should of known you was trouble from the first kiss,<br />
Why were they open?<br />
Gave you all I had<br />
And you tossed it in the trash<br />
You tossed it in the trash, you did<br />
To give me all your love is all I ever asked,<br />
Cause what you don't understand is<br />
I'd catch a grenade for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah)<br />
Throw my hand on a blade for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah)<br />
I'd jump in front of a train for ya (yeah, yeah , yeah)<br />
You know I'd do anything for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah)<br />
Oh, oh<br />
I would go through all this pain,<br />
Take a bullet straight through my brain,<br />
Yes, I would die for ya baby;<br />
But you won't do the same<br />
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No, no, no, no<br />
Black, black, black and blue beat me till I'm numb<br />
Tell the devil I said "hey" when you get back to where you're from<br />
Mad woman, bad woman,<br />
That's just what you are, yeah,<br />
You'll smile in my face then rip the breaks out my car<br />
Gave you all I had<br />
And you tossed it in the trash<br />
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You tossed it in the trash, yes you did<br />
To give me all your love is all I ever asked<br />
Cause what you don't understand is<br />
I'd catch a grenade for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah)<br />
Throw my hand on a blade for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah)<br />
I'd jump in front of a train for ya (yeah, yeah , yeah)<br />
You know I'd do anything for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah)<br />
Oh, oh<br />
I would go through all this pain,<br />
Take a bullet straight through my brain,<br />
Yes, I would die for ya baby;<br />
But you won't do the same<br />
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If my body was on fire, ooh<br />
You' d watch me burn down in flames<br />
You said you loved me you're a liar<br />
Cause you never, ever, ever did baby...<br />
But darling I'll still catch a grenade for ya<br />
Throw my hand on a blade for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah)<br />
I'd jump in front of a train for ya (yeah, yeah , yeah)<br />
You know I'd do anything for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah)<br />
Oh, oh<br />
I would go through all this pain,<br />
Take a bullet straight through my brain,<br />
Yes, I would die for ya baby;<br />
But you won't do the same.<br />
No, you won't do the same,<br />
You wouldn't do the same,<br />
Ooh, you'll never do the same,<br />
No, no, no, no<br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Honestly I don't really like the song, until recently. When I realized we are all like that girl who dumped him. No, i'm not saying we all go around dating and dumping. But we have done it with someone who truly loved and still loves us.Jesus. Three days ago he caught a grenade for all of us and we won't do the same. Jesus was beaten black and blue, had rusty nails shoved through his hands, and he did everything for us. But we won't do the same. Think of this song as Jesus talking to you, I'd feel awful and guilty especially when he says <i>"Tell the devil I said "hey" when you get back to where you're from</i></div><i>Mad woman, bad woman,That's just what you are, yeah," </i>But it's true, we will go to hell because that's where we're from, full of sin. When he says <i>"You said you loved me you're a liar c</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><i style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4;">ause you never, ever, ever did baby..." </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4;">That's also true with some </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Christians</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4;"> they say they love God but they don't.Today is easter we should be willing to die for the person who died for us, but we aren't. So today remember that and whenever you listen to this song remember it, we're the people who he's singing this to, saying, </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><i style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4;">"But you won't do the same."</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4;"> </span></span></span></div><div id="watch-description-extras" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><h4 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #333333; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 6px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
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I know it's not really all that important, but my sister just knocked on my door and told me to wear 100% cotton. However I don't have 100% cotton pants the highest I have is 86% but it'll do. I do have a T-shirt that would be perfect for the occasion, it's made of 50% cotton and 50% recycled plastic coke bottles. It's one of my favorite T-shirts. Oh here's a picture of it.<br />
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Anyway happy earth day.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>St.Elmo's Fire:</b> I really like this song but I have no idea why, normally a song that says "elmo" in it would be weird but I actually like this a lot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="http://0.gvt0.com/vi/jVf4_WglzWA/0.jpg" height="266" width="320"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jVf4_WglzWA&fs=1&source=uds" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/jVf4_WglzWA&fs=1&source=uds" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Everywhere:</b> I find this song very relaxing, and fun.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/IvAd6c3xHzU?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now: </b> This song makes me think of friendship and teamwork.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/UBoQvhzeeCY?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>You're The Voice: </b> This song is basically tells me not to be scared or be quiet.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/oawfn73Va6M?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Livin' On a Prayer:</b> A true 80's classic and just a great song</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Mom and sister enter dancing during this song</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="http://1.gvt0.com/vi/bkb6Xmhp_XE/0.jpg" height="266" width="320"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/bkb6Xmhp_XE&fs=1&source=uds" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/bkb6Xmhp_XE&fs=1&source=uds" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>You Spin Me Round: </b> Super weird music video, but very catchy song</div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/zJv5qLsLYoo?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Footloose:</b> This is a fun upbeat dance-y song</div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/h7OyWvyt6mI?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Let's Groove:</b> another fun dance-y song, reminds me of a musical</div><div style="text-align: center;"><object class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="http://2.gvt0.com/vi/wAMt_XPvoQY/0.jpg" height="266" width="320"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wAMt_XPvoQY&fs=1&source=uds" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wAMt_XPvoQY&fs=1&source=uds" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-95xTf0cBiMA/TaRBOik0Y5I/AAAAAAAAADw/E6Ij9ifbo24/s1600/reflection.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-95xTf0cBiMA/TaRBOik0Y5I/AAAAAAAAADw/E6Ij9ifbo24/s400/reflection.jpg" width="265" /></a></div>And I also like these rain related songs.<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=686k9qcmzkw">Enya---Listen to the Rain</a><br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idJ7pA-CKGM&feature=fvst">Eddie Rabbit---I Love a Rainy Night</a><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 27px;">Gotta get down on Friday</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 27px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 27px;">Everybody’s lookin’ forward to the weekend, weekend</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 27px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 27px;">Friday, Friday</span></i><br />
<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 27px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 27px;">Gettin’ down on Friday</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 27px;"><br />
</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 27px;"><i>Everybody’s lookin’ forward to the weekend"</i>----<i>Friday Rebecca Black</i></span><br />
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So that song... the one I just typed... the one up there ^<br />
Yes that one. Seems to be the most hated song in the world... but also one of the most popular at the time that I'm posting this i<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">t has </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; line-height: 25px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">89,251,721 views, </span></span><span class="likes" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">228,055</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"> likes, and </span></span><span class="dislikes" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">1,784,240</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"> dislikes. In the 3 minutes and 48 seconds that it took me to watch it 111 comments came in. So why do I care about this? well honestly I don't really care, I'm just curious. Why is she such a big deal? The music company that wrote the song, did the editing and made the music video has done others. Why is this one so big? Maybe because it's "bad" instead of "good." It's easier to find music that you dislike than it is to find music that you actually like. Now I don't like the song or the singer, but it's kind of mean for everyone to attack her when she.... 1 didn't even write the song... 2 she wasn't picked up cause she was an amazing singer... and 3 she's thirteen. Personally I think it's </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;">ridiculous</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"> to "hate" someone, especially someone you don't know. Now I admit that I used to hate certain musicians just cause I didn't like their songs, but that's beside the point. Don't hate the person hate the song. Some people have a hard time doing that. But for a thirteen year old I think she's actually handling it pretty well. </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;">So that's was my rant, I know not to impressive but I just had to say to all those commenters who hate her. Hate the song, not the girl. She didn't even write the song.</span></span><br />
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1. to say how much you appreciate something--- Yeah, I like Jelly Beans.<br />
2. to say how much you appreciate someone--- Oh, I really like Selena Gomez (not really, it's an example)<br />
3. to express a long period of time--- for-like-ever<br />
4. to compare to things--- it's like that emu riding a rhinoceros (again it's an example)<br />
5. to stick in there when you don't know what to say--- And like then we like went there and did like everything<br />
6. to described what someone said or did--- And she was like "wow really?" and I was like "no April Fools."<br />
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So those are some of the top ways like can be used, are there any more I missed. So now in my plight to stop saying the "L" word I have decided to use a rubber band. Yes you read me no need to re-read. I said a rubber band. Why? Have you ever seen the Disney Channel show Suite Life on Deck, well when one of them want to forget his ex-girlfriend he puts a rubber band on his wrist and whenever he thinks of here he snaps the rubber band on his wrist. I know strange illustration but that's what I'm going to do I'll snap myself with a rubber band whenever I say li...the "L" word. I've tried I before but on and off but this time I won't take it off. Until I'm cured that is.<br />
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Everybody has that one place where they can go, that one place where they feel safe. That's why men have 'man caves' woman have...well the whole house. But my little comfort zone is my bedroom, I know original right. But seriously it's my space and I get upset when someone goes in there.<br />
I have a personal space bubble around me, if someone gets too close I get uncomfortable. My room is like an extension of that bubble when people come in it makes me uncomfortable. Why am I talking about this? Well because last night I had a dream where people were coming in and out of my room and taking stuff (it was scary when it happened.) A while ago a had another dream about my room where some of my sister's friends came over and they decided to play in my room and have a sleep-over there. It's not like I'm not proud of my room, I am but it's my little space and it's my personal life it's like my brain put into bedroom form. And I don't want the world to see my brain. Plus the bad dreams and bad experiences of people coming into my room. So what's your space, your haven?<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lhSBLnD9ZaQ/TZHKe9ebqFI/AAAAAAAAADc/PzZ1RqyntIs/s1600/profile-picture.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lhSBLnD9ZaQ/TZHKe9ebqFI/AAAAAAAAADc/PzZ1RqyntIs/s1600/profile-picture.gif" /></a></div> I know it's not super impressive but it's a start. The only really tedious part is making every single frame, it takes a long time to get each frame made because of placement, color, and size might need to be changed. But other than that the tools themselves are so easy to use in Photoshop cs5's animation panel. here's a step by step.<br />
1. open blank document<br />
2. put on first shape<br />
3. make new layer<br />
4. copy that shape onto new layer<br />
5. make adjustments<br />
6. repeat until you have as any frames as you want.<br />
7. under the windows panel in Photoshop, find animation<br />
8. click it (<---Very important step)<br />
9. at the top right of the little animation bar there should be something that looks like and arrow pointing down with some lines next to it<br />
10. click that<br />
11. choose make frames from layers<br />
12. watch the magic<br />
13. save the magic by going to save for web and devices<br />
14. make sure it saves as a GIF<br />
15. post to your blog and link so I can see (optional)<br />
so super simple, but tedious if you have to make a long movie.<br />
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Reasons I Like Snow:<br />
1. pretty and white<br />
2. perfect backdrop for bird photography<br />
3. magical<br />
4. free snow cones<br />
5. it makes everything seem bright<br />
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and now for the opposing side<br />
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Reasons I DIS-Like Snow<br />
1. my dog gets stuck in it and it gets stuck on him so the floor is very wet<br />
2. makes you think you can sleep in when you can't<br />
3. everything closes (except home school of course)<br />
4. it's unpredictable<br />
5. it's just redonkulusly (re-donk-u-lus-ly) cold<br />
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So you can see that I have a love hate relationship with snow.<br />
Well I guess I'd better go get bundled up so I don't freeze in the is snow.<br />
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His name is Coco, he likes chicken and rice, and he's very lazy.<br />
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Oh and he doesn't like having his picture taken. <br />
But everybody likes him. Once when we got our Girl Scout cookies delivered the order slip said "to Coco's mom." and once after we had dinner and were cleaning Coco jumped onto a chair and then to the table and stole the last hamburger.<br />
Well that's Coco.<br />
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