Breathless

Ok so it's another video.

But this one I made myself with some new software my friend Kevin helped me get.

Of course it's a Hermione/Harry video... mostly because they just happened to be who I have the most clips of on my computer and this video was mostly for experimental purposes having the new software and all.

Anyhoo, enjoy! And feel free to leave opinions.

Church

So this past Sunday I officially became a member of Shane's church... which is now OUR church. Before I did, I had to set up a "get aquainted" meeting with one of the 2 pastors because they just like to get to know all the new members. Which is really nice. One of the pastors... Pastor Stumpf, I had already talked to a lot just from attending the church so I chose to meet with the other pastor, Pastor Stock. And I am so glad I did. I found him very intimidating and kind of distant for the entire year I had been attending the church with Shane.

But I will never think that way again! I'm so happy I met with him and was able to discover just how awesome he is. Often times when I've tried talking religion with anyone or about the bible with anyone, in return I was made fun of. (except with Shane and Christina). But I felt comfortable enough to say how I felt with Pastor Stock and we instantly hit it off and shared a lot of the same opinions. He was also really nice when it came to me not having a job. In my file, he wrote down all the things I enjoy doing... (writing, photography, oil painting) and said he would do what he can to find me a paying job at the church.

At the new members brunch on Sunday he came over and told me he thinks he found something I would enjoy and may be hearing from someone soon. It doesn't pay but he said it may lead to something that does. I don't know exactly what it is yet, but I'm very excited!

Also at the brunch, Don (my former teacher in the new members class) and his wife Alice introduced me to a member that has a lot of connections in Indiana with different dental offices and she took my name and number and said she will do what she can for me!

So needless to say, I've barely been a member for a week and I could not feel more welcome. It's like an instant family. Not to mention it feels just generally good for my soul to be with people who believe what I do. I took so much from that new members class and I don't want it to stop. I'm thinking of attending the bible classes on Sunday mornings that the pastors teach themselves.

I just really love it there and I want to be more involved. As Pastor Stock told me... going from visitor to member is like buying a house. You find the one you want, and it's all great on the outside but when you're actually handed the keys, it's a whole new world.

I have the keys and I can't wait to get settled!

In your FIZZACE, Iphone!

So about a year and a half ago I got this HP pocket pc/smartphone thing but I only ever used it as a pocket pc... for playing games and using the wifi. But recently I've desperately needed something other than my razr... the battery life has been getting worse by the day, I wasn't getting all my voicemails people were leaving me, as well as text messages, and sometimes it would drop calls or it was just plain hard to hear on in the first place.

Well the other day I wondered if it would be possible to start using my pocket pc as a phone. I told this to Shane yesterday and he explained that if it has a SIM card slot, all I should have to do was take the card out of the razr and put it in the HP and I should be set to go. (I don't know a lot about phones so I was not aware it would be this easy) But it was! He put the card in for me and TADA! I now have the awesomest phone ever. If I had known it would be this sweet I would have done it a long time ago.

I also got a free software that my friend Kevin recommended to me yesterday that lets me watch any Youtube video on it.

So basically, after wanting the iphone for months I've discovered that what I already had is way better.

*Free wifi that connects pretty well
*Phone service (I can hear people a lot better now)
*I can play games on it
*Watch youtube videos (in darn good quality)
*It has a messenger program that lets me use anything from AIM to ICQ
*It takes pictures
*Plays mp3's
*Has awesome battery life as long as I leave the brightness on dim (which is plenty bright enough)
*Full qwerty keypad!

*sigh* I felt like a kid on Christmas morning when Shane helped me with that yesterday!

Now I'll I need is a job and a new computer and I'll be all set. :D

The things people say...

While playing Halo on Live.

I was playing on a team with this guy and we were losing but it was still a fun game. Anyway, he got really aggrivated when he couldn't kill anyone and he started yelling this to our opponents...

"Oh man, screw this! Screw it all! Screw your couches, screw your grandmas, and screw your pork chops!!!!!"

I laughed so hard.

I don't think...

That anyone reads my blog anymore. But that's cool. I'm perfectly happy with writing or posting videos for myself. Actually a lot of stuff that has gone into my web blogs has gone into actual journals as well because I really enjoy looking back on things. I just wish I could rip music videos off the computer and tape them to paper pages.

Well anyway, whether anyone sees or cares or not I am posting yet another Harry/Hermione video. This one is really nicely done and the editor/make of the video actually made their own little story out of it. Basically it shows Harry's memories in black and white, how he feels for Hermione and then later he discovers her diary and starts reading it and is literally pulled into it... then it shows in sepia (that brownish color) how she's been feeling too.

It's just really cute and there's a lot of moments in here from when Dan and Emma were younger which makes it even better because he's stated plenty of times before how Emma was his first crush in real life. And There's this one scene where she has to come running towards him down the dining hall and Emma said when they were filming that scene, she was so excited, she just wanted to run to Dan as fast she could and hurry up and get herself in his arms. (sigh) Cuteness.

Honda

So I've had my Honda for about 3 months now which meant it was time to take it in for an oil change, and where I take it... you get a free checkup with the oil change.

After having the Saturn for about 3 years, I was used to going in for the simplest of things and getting horrible news in return. There was never a time that I took the Saturn in and didn't end up having to have something major fixed.

So needless to say I was nervous about taking my car in today, especially with it being new to me and it not being checked yet. Well the mechanic came out when the oil change and check up where finished and he goes "Ok so here's the news... you need a cheap tire rotation... the end. Your car is awesome."

I was like "YES! I'll take it! Do the rotation!"

So they did that and then came back out and said "OK, clean bill of health. You did a good job picking this car out" And I was handed the printout telling me today's visit would cost 44 dollars! The lowest amount I've ever seen there! I said "Wow. I am NOT used to the paperwork looking this good and everything being so easy."

And the mechanic goes "Everything's changed now, Hun! You've got a Honda!!!"

So weeee! *spins around* That visit made my day. Now I feel even safer in it than I did before.


In other news, Michael Flatley has been the guest host on Dancing with the Stars this past week...

And man... he is seriously the most charming dude on the planet. I've only ever seen silly clips of him riverdancing with his shirt off. But to see him talking and dressing in nice suits... I was totally smitten! He has the most wonderful irish accent and everything he says sounds like poetry. There is not a mean bone in his body. Everything about him is so smooth and elegant and I've never noticed until now... he is adorable! He has the cutest face. And I also did not know... he's from Chicago! That makes him even awesomer.

So I'm gonna share a clip of him performing on Dancing with the Stars. It's worth it to watch til the end if you want to see a seriously awesome shot.

My latest video

I made a video for the movie Penelope for my friend Christina who absolutely loves the film... and I must say it's pretty awesome. Sooo yea, I felt inspired and decided since I made her hubby Andy a video he asked for a while back, that I would make one for her too! And I'm happy with how it turned out.



As you can tell, I've become quite fond of the effect of speeding clips up in reverse. lol. I really enjoy it for some reason.