I found the answer!

Go Santa Go.

This is how I roll.

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Originally uploaded by erkphoto1.

I have been hanging out with Santa lately, its good stuff. I know that I'm on the good list. Are you?

New Study

This is the best thing I have seen yet. A new study shows that if you work for an idiot you may also be an idiot. Another reason not to take that summer job in Fenton ....

Winners!

Coming in first place isn't always the best thing. Read here.

Lucky for us Flint came in 3rd this year.

I'm a lot smarter than her.

So back in the day, our neighbor, really really didn't like my dog. The other day her dog was in our lawn so I played her game and I called animal control to issue her a warning. The Klyde wrote her the following letter.



Dear Renter Lady with The White Dog,

When I see you out in your lawn it makes me sad. You seem like you would be a lot of fun to play with, but you try to be angry all the time. Your best friend never gets to chase a ball or race you up and down the lawn. I don’t understand the game you play with the broomsticks and golf clubs, but I don’t like it.

You called some man in a uniform because I wanted to play and you didn’t, that wasn’t very nice either. I can be a nice guy you just have to give me a chance, you never gave me a chance. So now when I go out without my owner I have to be on a long rope and I get stuck on stuff, it’s not very fun.

What makes me the saddest is this morning you woke me up with your yelling, I look out the window and I see your dog running free in my yard. This doesn’t bother me, I just wish I could do the same. Why do you try to make me sad?


Woofly Yours,

Klyde

Big Red Won't Start.

I woke up this morning, showered and got all ready to go to work. Well to go to the mall and set up santa photo stuff. And I got a phone call to tell me that Glenn's big red truck won't start.

I let Glenn know that I didn't want to carry all the stuff to the mall. He agreed. And I have the day off.

Now what?

You missed out.

For those of you who did not get the opportunity to see me as a Jehovah's witness for halloween here are the pamphlets that I designed and handed out.

I am quickly remembering why running is so addictive, I just feel better. I don't go to the gym til after work but I get home with so much more energy.

Today I ran a 5k in 26:30, which is terrible if you consider the fact I used to run 18:30's in high school...I'll get there.

Tommorow I am going for endurance I am going to do 6 miles, at around 9mins a mile just to build up the lungs.

New goal....a Marathon. Aim high, right?

Up and Running

Due to the recent event that my Dad decided to run a 5k next month, I have picked up running again. I decided that if the old man can do it so can I, and lets face it I need to get into shape anyways..well I am a shape now but it's kind of round.

So I joined a gym. It's actually great I never thought I would like a gym but this one is called anytime fitness. Because you can go anytime, the door has a little electronic lock and I have a thing that you wave in front of it and poof! the door unlocks. anytime of the day or night, so I can go in and work out and not have to be bothered after work..or before.

Best part, my wonderful mother is paying for it for my birthday! and it's cheaper if she added me to her contract.

So here's to being healthy and buff..not yet but I'll get there.

I'm not giving up beer though.

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Originally uploaded by Oli Haukur.

It feels like Iceland here...no joke.

That's all the complaining you'll here out of me about that now, I enjoyed my week in the sun and getting to see Lin.

Now back to reality.

My reality is quickly coming up with Santa Claus photo's in the mall....oh the joys, and the stories.

you haven't lived until you have worked an entire holiday season at one of the seediest malls in the flint area.

I'm coming home.

My week in warm weather is coming to an end. I have started to pack my bag up and I will be heading for the airport in just a couple hours. After a quick 3 airplanes and 6 hours of flying later I will be back in Michigan, land of shitty weather.

I only hope now that this "chance of snow" crap doesn't mess up any of my flights.

Good Day

Today being my last day in California, I spent more time walking and well...eating. I woke up to go enjoy a latte, then off for a walk to buy a new cd to put on my ipod for the really long plane ride.

I found this tiny racoon drawing on a sidewalk, i thought it was neat.

I then walked until I found a little sushi place and spoiled myself, one large japanese beer and a plate of real sushi and I was off. From there I went and spoiled myself again on some amazing frozen yogurt, and then back to lins to try and shrink myself back to size.

I think I could be a food photographer as well.

The Happiest Parade I have ever Seen.

I had the pleasure of attending the Palm Springs Pride parade yesterday, it was pretty amazing. Coming from a small town with such a closed mind about things such as being gay it was refreshing to see how accepted it is in some places. The flags were colorful and the people were even more. This was not with "look at us were gay attitude" it was "we are proud and not afraid to show it."

What amazed me more than anything was the amount of high school students marching with the gay and lesbian alliances from there schools, would fenton/lake fenton/ linden/ holly ever think to put gay students in a club and march in a parade...no we want to hide that from everyone. These youth were proud, they were comfortable with their sexuality and it was very empowering to see.

The pictures are great I know, enjoy! More on my flickr site.

I'm a slacker.

I know that I have been slacking these last couple days but my computer has not wanted to connect to the interweb.

I spent Tuesday and Wednesday at school with Ms. Goodwin teaching the fourth graders about foodchains and ecosystems ala ecomania style.

It was really a blast even thought it has been over a year now since I taught outdoor ed. it was a blast to have a group of kids who were totally into what I had to teach them.

The upbringing of these kids is soooooo different from that of my own, I mean what kid can say it's normal to go to school and have there playground over look a fricken mountain?!?

The pictures in todays blog are from Ms. Goodwins school, pretty amazing I thought.