100,000

So, when I started my little blog, I was going to write about the mileage on my car. Where I was, what I was doing when my car hit certain mile points. I stopped about 40,000 miles ago, but now that I have hit 100,000 I never would have guessed that I would be where I am today, when my car hit the 6 digit mark.
I am living in Nebraska, working back at Westside ECC, and was driving a car I bought in hawaii 7 years ago. Never thought I would be back here. I was driving with Carissa to see Kelly Heflin dance at her recital. Who knows where I will be when my next car hits a major milestone.





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Day 1, 2011

Going Veg.
Today is Day one of going vegetarian. I did it last year around this time leading up to my birthday so wanted to try a bit longer. My main focus is health and having a baby. If changing my diet to subtract meat, adding some vitamins that help the swimmers swim faster and stronger, this will be easy.

Homemade salsa, guacamole, with black beans on tortillas, and pita chips. Melon for dessert.


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ASU

Go Sun Devils.  ASU decided their logo was to "cartoony" today they introduced a more edgy logo.  I like it.  Can't wait for an all black hat with the logo in gold.

Wendy's All New Natural Fries





They look good, they taste good, but are they as "natural" as they claim?   A blogger has poked a hole in Wendy's claims of the fries being "natural". A report shows the fries use a stew of exotic laboratory chemicals to improve the fries' appearance, flavor, and ease of cooking.

The fries do away with the steam skinning -- ironically, one of the most "natural" parts of the average fast food company's fry manufacturing process.  

Chopped, the fries begin their chemical journey with a dip in sodium acid pyrophosphate.  They're also powdered with slightly more natural D-glucose (crystallized from corn).  Together the two components prevent the fries from browning during their first fry at the factory and their second fry at the restaurant.

What do you think?

Happy Anniversary to Me!

Six years ago I married the love of my life and my best friend.  Happy Anniversary Carissa.  I love you.

iPad 2

Yesterday iPad 2 was announced to the world.  First question, will I get one? Yes.  The dual cameras alone is enough for me, yet double the speed, thinner and a bit lighter, easier to hold, I will take all those.  Hoping my dad will buy one for my mom, so I can then use FaceTime and see my family back home more often.  Got one iPad-First Gen, for sale.  Any takers?

Chad Scholl, Bond #16

Rose from Chad's funeral.  Orange was his favorite color.

Brothers,
It is with a heavy heart that I write to let you know that Brother Chad Scholl passed away Monday evening, February 21, 2011, around 6:30 p.m.  As you all know, Chad battled mightily for the last month at Clarkson Hospital as he struggled with liver and renal failure, the final chapter of a 25+ year struggle with the residual effects of his victory against Ewings Sarcoma when he was 9 years old.  
Chad was a founding father of the Nebraska Gamma Chapter at Creighton University, Bond #16, and graduated in 2001 as a PharmD.  Chad's commitment to and love for Phi Delta Theta and all of his brothers was very evident to me and to many of you, from his time as an active member of the chapter to his years of service as Chapter Advisor.  
It has been very uplifting during the last month for Chad's family to see that Phi Delta Theta commitment returned to Chad by the chapter.  Chad regularly received visits from a number of his fraternity brothers, including many actives who had not previously had the chance to meet Chad.  Additionally, the chapter provided evening meals to Chad and his family during their entire recent stay in the hospital, a very impressive and honorable service to Chad's family during a very trying time.  Chad is the first member of the NE Gamma Chapter to pass away and will be honored in the fraternity tradition.
Ryan Schroer, Bond #1

Chad opened his home to me and my family this past year, and I had to honor of being his roommate again.  We lived together in Keiwit Hall for 2 years and then he moved into a house I bought, and we spent a year together going through our Junior year at Creighton.  We were separated by distance as I moved back to Hawaii, but due to job circumstances, had moved back to Omaha, but needed a place to stay.  Chad without hesitation, offered his home to me, then a few weeks later to my wife, her brother, my dog, and four cats.  I didn't want to overstay my welcome, so we moved out and into our current place, another great fraternity brother's house.
Chad and I joined the same fraternity, Phi Delta Theta our sophomore year.  We were initiated together and became founding fathers of Nebraska Gamma Chapter of Phi Delta Theta.  We have had many date-parties, formals, and other evenings of drinks and food.  
I will miss the laughs about Jersey Shore, the conversations about our undergrad days, enjoying a beer with him at happy hour, and just grilling out on his deck. 
Chad in January 2011.


In Coelo quie est-In Heaven there is Rest.

Cultiva Coffee Co.

Read about this place on yelp. There are not too many places you find on yelp with 5 star ratings. This place had 10 reviews with all five stars. Since we ventured out of Omaha today, I though we better stop in for some coffee. The decor is nice, the coffee pretty good, free wifi, but one thing that I don't like is the seating. Not the layout, but the hard chairs. Why do coffee houses put hard chairs in their shops? Is it to get people out faster? Whatever the reason, I don't like it.
I do however like the clientele that walks through the door, even if I was only in there for 30 minutes. You have your normal students studying, your coffee snobs, like myself, on an iPad or MacBook. Then you have your hippies, who don't shave their armpits...<---- ewww. Hahaha. Either way, I will have to make this a mandatory stop on our trips to Lincoln, especially since my wife found Open Harvest CoOp, which she fell in love with. Great, I guess it's a good reason to get out of Omaha.




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 Think Different

The quote that started it all....

Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes.
The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them.
About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They invent. They imagine. They heal. They explore. They create. They inspire. They push the human race forward.
Maybe they have to be crazy.
How else can you stare at an empty canvas and see a work of art? Or sit in silence and hear a song that’s never been written? Or gaze at a red planet and see a laboratory on wheels?
While some see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.

Five Love Languages

This book is great for anyone in a relationship, especially those who are married. No matter if you have been married for 10 years, or a newlywed, this book will help you in your relationship. I was given this book and it has helped me realize how my wife needs to bs loved. The book explains that there are 5 simple way people feel loved:
Gifts
Acts of Service
Words of Affirmation
Physical Touch
Quality Time
You need to figure out how you feel love, and your spouse. You may be surprised. Many people try to give love the way they feel it the most. I may like to receive gifts, and shower my wife with gifts, where just spending quality time with her would show her that I love her more than anything in the world. More than if I bought her a new car!
If you really want to make your spouse fall in love with you all over again, read this book, then share it with your spouse.



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