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February 13, 2008
i have really been blessed with the people who have come into my life in the last month. i’m not a religious person, but i used to be. certain events happened in my life that made me question faith and God. i’ve always thought of myself as a loving, giving, and kind person with a good heart. in the last week, 3 different people have approached me and began a conversation about religion and people being lost but finding their way back. it seems as though someone is trying to get my attention. you have it.
my professors this semester have been nothing but awesome. i feel very comfortable sharing my concerns with them about difficult assignments, and they are very willing to help. dr isele even offered to meet me at steak n shake at 3am to discuss history standards as they pertain to researching family heritage. 
i look forward to being a teacher someday, or at least making a difference somehow in a child’s life.
“Remember that there are multiple classes of children in your future just waiting for their teacher to come into their lives and smile back!” - Professor Isele
well, tomorrow is valentines day and i will be working until around 9. my friend steve and i decided that we are having a anti-valentines day night (since we both do not have dates) drinking beer and watching espn at a neighborhood bar after i get off work. nothing like hanging out with the guys on the most romantic day of the year 
lol
my mom has been recording old family vhs tapes from christmas and other events onto dvd, so hopefully soon i’ll find some good video of me with a serious mullet and leg warmers dancing to debbie gibson and riding my strawberry shortcake bike with the awesome handlebars.
February 5, 2008
Every year I make a blog post with my favorite love songs to create a Valentines Day Mix Tape for the one you love. This Valentines Day, my previous post about making the really adorable labels goes really well with this. I’m truly a hopeless romantic and I think little suggestions of love make someone realize how much you mean to them.
My favorite love songs:
“Like You’ll Never See Me Again” - by Alicia Keys
“At Last” by Etta James
“Sparks” by Coldplay
“Magic” - by Colbie Caillat
“Better Together” - by Jack Johnson
“Your Guardian Angel” - by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
“Under You” - by Better Than Ezra
“Here In Your Arms” - by Hello Goodbye
“Stay Now” - by Jem
“Don’t Change” by Musiq Soulchild
“Suffocate” - by J. Holiday
“Look After You” - by The Fray
“Can’t Help But Wait” - by Trey Songs
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January 29, 2008
we’re supposed to be getting this crazy ass blizzard today so i just looked on weather dot com and typed in my zip code….wow, to my amazement we’re going to have “scat snow”
i had to take a screenshot immediately due to my horrifically perverted mind
January 16, 2008
i couldn’t resist
January 8, 2008
i really can’t believe it’s 2008 already. i have had a pretty amazing year, been very blessed, and have met so many great people from the internet community that will impact my life forever.
when i attended SES NY in dec of 2006, i really learned how amazing the people in this community are. being able to spend time with rebecca kelley, cameron olthuis, rhea drysdale, becky ryan, dave naylor, shawn hogan, frank watson, eddie machado, james fleet, dax herrera, rea hoffman, david temple, jane copeland, daron & brandy, todd friesen, li evans, jessie stricchiola, danny sullivan, vanessa fox, greg hartnett, brian prince, adam sussman, simon heseltine, todd malicoat, marcus tandler, joe morin, and mike jones & brock with the pepperjam crew. i know i left a ton of names out there and i’m sorry but it’s hard to remember back a year without going through pictures galore! just know that all of you influenced me in some way and for that i am grateful.
this year i had the honor of organizing the first two elite retreat events, where i learned so much and started my internet community networking circle. to only name a few, elite retreat introduced me to guy kawasaki, lee dodd, neil patel, kris jones, aaron wall, darren rowse, chris hooley, laura alter, kevin henrikson, suj patel, bruce sutherland, alexander barbara, lisa brown, wendy piersall, and many other attendees that i still keep in contact with.
i also attended the affiliate summit west in las vegas (first time in vegas), where again i met so many great people that are some of my best friends today. all of the guys from wicked fire are what made that such a great experience for me. i cannot wait to go back to see everyone again this year!
my favorite conference experience by far was SES NY in april where my crew was absolutely off the chart! chris hooley, jon heinl, nicola young, cheryl clark, amy tuck, and joe whyte are by far the best people i could have been with. i even made a video of how awesome my trip was. not only was it a trip to a conference, but we had a killer time at spotlight which is the best karoake club in the world, where i got to meet kerry simon (as seen on iron chef) and meet master shake from aqua teen hunger force.
after getting to know my friends from wickedfire (eli, c0ck, smax, jon, crypt, tobsn, voodooman, engaged, darfur, conceptualmind, mwattier) for so long we decided to plan a trip together and hang out again. at first it was scheduled for chicago, and soon got derailed to go snowboarding on mt hood in oregon where eli lives, which most people decided not to go but me and eli. jon waraas and wes came to board with us along with eli’s sisters and we had the weekend of a lifetime.
i have been truly blessed this year because of all of the wonderful people who have become a part of my life. because of the amazing relationships i have made this year, i know my business will only get better and i am looking forward to new projects coming up!
I wish everyone the best of luck in this new year, 2008 should be quite an interesting year for online marketing with all of the changes to come.
January 4, 2008
like most people, i used to have the mental picture in my head that free health clinics are filled with crackhead prostitutes and the place is all dirty. i was so very wrong. since i do not have health insurance (and haven’t for a year) i did some research on where i could see a womens health doctor that won’t cost me hundreds of dollars for an annual exam. i was told to call my county health department, and to my amazement, i found out that i could have a free annual exam done. this morning was my appointment and i have never had such a pleasant experience at a doctors’ office before in my life. not only was the place clean, the entire staff there was so nice, comforting, and educated, plus i learned so much in the time i was there. i have never had such a thorough exam before either, they spent an hour talking with me about family history of illnesses, new options in birth control (some really great things available now), help to quit smoking, diet and exercise information, and a whole lot more. my old gynecologist never spent more than the 5-10 minutes it took to have my pap and out the door she went. ever since i can remember i’ve always had to see a gynecologist about my ovaries and such, and i was diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome at a young age. those visits were always very intimidating and scary to me, but this place just made things feel okay and i felt like i was chatting with my mom. hopefully by talking about my experience i’ll be able to help someone find a place they can go. (most clinics also offer free pregnancy testing, free condoms, and std checks). i also found out today that i am extremely anemic…had a little issue with it this evening but things seem to be a-ok now! my hemoglobin level was 8.2, normal is 15…i was told it’s likely to be a side effect from my gastric bypass surgery (which is pretty common).
December 12, 2007
it’s good to feel scared, it means you have something to lose.
December 3, 2007
christmas to me is a not the time to go overboard and drop thousands of dollars on someone. i use christmas gifts as a time to find appropriate gifts like a birthday present might be. i’m not into thousand dollar purses or designer things at all. i’m a simple person who enjoys cute, creative, and unique things. lately some of my guy friends have been asking me for suggestions for gifts they can get their girlfriends. i put together some things that i would like to get so they might have some ideas. these things can also be carried over to valentines day, anniversaries, or birthdays:
i am a big fan of simple jewelry. preferably items that don’t cost a fortune in case i lose it when i travel or misplace it. i came across this necklace a few days ago that have a matching ring. i like how simple yet elegant it looks and it could go with anything i like to wear. plus i love silver.
my next item is something that i absolu
tely love. sarah jessica parker’s perfume called “lovely” is just that. it has become my everyday perfume for the last year and i get at least 2-3 compliments/day about it and if i’m out anywhere people are always asking me what perfume i have on. i first found it in the san francisco airport duty free while i was wasting time between flights. it has a very light feminine scent that i have found goes well on anyone.
Sarah Jessica Parker Lovely $39.99
some girls might get offended if you buy appliances, tools (etc.) for them. me? no way! since i love to cook i’m always looking for fun things to add to the kitchen. i would only recommend buying such items if your girl likes to cook or bake, some girls will get offended by receiving this because they just think you bought it so they will cook for you!
i love giving massages so this next item would be a win/win. the art of sensual massage dvd ($23.00) would be a fun thing to watch together and try out on each other. now with this, i would make a gift basket out of it. add some warming massage oil ($10.95), something relaxing to listen to, and some pheromone candles ($6.99). there you have romance and it looks like you really put some thought into it. it also shows her that you want to spend some intimate time with her other than the usual 
to go along with the night time fun, here’s some links to my fav “adult toy” suggestions (NSFW)…i see the making of a new gift basket! lol this should get you started, nothing says merry christmas quite like this!
Silver Bullet Vibrator $8.79, Romantic Restraint Kit $23.79
here is something i bought for myself on black friday recently. it’s a portable docking station for my ipod which i take with me in every room in the house. i especially like it when i’m in the bathroom taking a shower or getting ready to go somewhere. so i guess another gift idea would be an ipod to go with this if she doesn’t already have one. a step ahead of that would be to pre-load music/video on it for her so when she opens it she can enjoy it right away.
holy crap how awesome is this!?? a pink sony cybershot digital camera! i’m a picture-a-holic and i currently have 3 digital cameras but not a pink one! only $170 on amazon right now so that is a great deal and a really cool gift! plus i’ve never seen one out there so it’s kind of v.i.p!
this list is just something i quickly threw together. i’ll try to come up with some other suggestions soon so you still have time to buy. remember christmas is like 3 weeks away, so start your shopping now!
November 7, 2007
“dick masterson” from menarebetterthanwomen.com was on dr. phil the other day and i seriously thought that he looked a lot like dax! could it be true? what do you think!? i hung out with dax in new york and i’m having a hard time believing it could be him but he could just be a really good actor with a viral idea! unfortunately, the site couldn’t handle the traffic and was down for i think a few hours..
Watch the Dr Phil episode here
*UPDATED*
Found this picture of me and ”dick” in New York
November 1, 2007
checking out my youtube vids today and i noticed that a video that i put up a year ago from a king of the cage match i went to that shows pat militech and renzo gracie after their fight which i had no idea would be viewd 32,000 TIMES! it’s funny reading the comments, people think i put this up for their entertainment then get pissed that it’s not something super fabulous!
