It's Friday!

It's Friday everyone! You know what that means... tomorrow is Saturday!

But I don't think I'll get to sleep in though... Yes, she's dragging me into the whole yard sale scene. But I do want to go, so it's not that bad. You just have to get up early or you'll miss all the good deals.

I also have been looking on Craigs List which is a great way to find household stuff for sale at a very good price. We're pretty much just looking for a dining room table/set. Here's our requirements, it must be sturdy, have a dark, espresso color, and also be more on the tall side. I'll let you know what we find if we find anything.

Here is a little update on Templeton, our dog. He is doing very well, a virtually totally potty trained and he's awesome! He is enjoying biting our hands however. But he doesn't bark at fireworks, he loves to snuggle, he listens when you yell at him or tell him something, and he is just great!

My boss gave me an OklaTravelNews coffee mug, which I'm using right now. I love it! I'll have to post a picture of it later. It makes me feel super official now! Just wait till I get my business cards!

While we are talking about work, lets give an update there. It's busy, but I really enjoy it. I love what I do, I love where I do it, and I love the people that I do it with. That sounded bad, but oh well. For those of you that don't know, I'm a video editor. I actually believe that my official title is "Craft Editor." Which basically means that I clean up various packages or stories, I prepare videos for the website by converting them into FLV's (flash video files), editing the hour and half show down to a 12 minute podcast, grabbing a camera and shooting stories with the reporters, and anything else they need me to do.

This isn't a plug or anything, but I am really impressed with what the OklaTravelNet is doing. We really show you a ton of great stuff to do in Oklahoma and I leave work wanting to get out and go to some of these events. If you live in Oklahoma or you are traveling through, definitely check out www.oklatravelnet.com for great things to see and do.

That's a good update for now, I'll try and post later this evening. Take care!

Ocean vs. iPhone

Yes, this is my attempt to ease the suffering.

Happy 4th!

Hey all, and happy fourth of July.

No, Jenni and I are not going to watch fireworks, we did not attend any barbecues, heck we didn't even buy sparkelers. But that doesn't mean we aren't patriotic. It just means that we are super tired.

We both had to work today. I had to work because we have a live show every day and Jenni had to work because she is a waitress.

We both also expected to get out early, but that didn't exactly happen. I was done at 1pm, but I told one of the reporters that I would help him shoot a story at the Zoo. So that took a lot longer than expected, but it was still fun luckily.

I haven't been to the zoo in a long time and I got to see elephants, giraffes, monkeys, seals, birds... and I got to ride the train!

I'll have to show you package when it gets edited. It's the reporters job to edit the story.

Well, I gotta go, we are just watching a movie and going to sleep. I hope everyone else had a great day!

I couldn't resist...

First mountain bike race.

Like I said in a previous post, I'm going to start racing. I get butterflies just thinking about it though. But in a good way. I used to run cross country in high school and before every race I would get nervous. But as soon as the race would start, I would be alright. So I know kind of what to expect.

Anyway, the first race is coming up on September 9th. It's in Arkansas City, Kansas. In races there are three different classes. Beginner, Sport, and Expert. After reading some stuff online, I came to a realization. I thought that Beginner is for people who are like "What's a presta valve?" and Expert was like really expert. So I would have started racing in the Sport class.

But from what I read online, Beginner really means beginner racer. They say that Sport is just super fast and expert is out of this world. So either I can get my butt kicked in Sport, or I can see where I stand and do a beginner race.

I have decided to do the beginner race because I have never raced before. So, if I turn out to be really good at it, then I'll move to sport, but we'll see.

Anyway, more about this first race. It's called the Tour de Lizard. The beginners do just one lap while sport does two and expert does 3. I'm actually not sure about the distance... I thought I just saw it but I must be mistaken... oh well. I'll race in Beginner Senior Men (age 19-29).

I'm really excited because the race is on a Sunday but on Saturday they have a free first time racers clinic. They teach you everything about racing and make it very understandable with a no drop practice ride at well below race pace.

So it's about 2 hours away. I don't want to drive to and from on Saturday, then to and from on Sunday, and they have a special pasta dinner on Saturday night... so that means... we're going camping! It will be our first camping trip together! And Templeton's coming too!

It's going to be so much fun! So a quick second race update... the next one is the following weekend. It's a first annual 50 mile endurance race. It's just a bunch of laps but I really want to do it. It's called the Broken Nose 50 at Roman Nose State Park.

Well, I have to go so I'll leave you with some pictures, but I don't have any of me racing yet so I'll just take some from various bike blogs (courtesy of bikeblogs.com)

Just chillin.

It feels so good to just relax. Just ask Templeton, who likes to lay on the glass shelf of the entertainment center.















Jenni and I just had to go for a bike ride, but we decided to take it easy. It wasn't too hot and the sun poked out, so we rode down Riverside. That's it for now, I'll probably start winding down because we have to work in the morning.

MTB racer? You have to see this!

I feel as if I've had an affair...

Ok, now wait just a minute. Let me explain. While out running errands today, I swung by the Trek store. Yes, I know that I ride Specialized, but I wanted to see if my friend was there.

He was. But that's not the case.

Something caught my eye. It was something that I saw in a catalog before.

It was the Trek 69er.
Single speed.
Hardtail.
Inverted double crown 100mm fork.
Root Beer colored.
And best of all... 29 in front and 26 in back.
Wow.

I fell in love with a Trek! Trust me, that's the only Trek, besides Nick's that I have ever ridden. Oh, and that one time the Royal Rangers rented a carbon Trek Fuel 98.

But this thing was pure freak. It was a monster. A Frankenstein bike. But so beautiful.

I am speechless. I am without speech.

Goodbye Wave

It's raining again. Who could have guessed it...

Yup. Another day of rain. Wonderful.

I'm just doing a little pre-work blogging. Here is another photo of Jenni and I leaving to work "together." Awwwww.
















While I was driving to work, I saw a car I never thought I would want, that I wanted. It looked like the new Hyundai Azera.












I looked it up and got some details. Here is why I want one.
- Front, side, and curtain airbags
- 3.8L V6 (like my old Buick)
- Front wheel drive
- 17 inch wheels
- Heated side mirrors with power close and turn signals
- Dual automatic climate control
- Heated leather seats
- Power adjustable steering and foot pedals
- Rain sensing wipers
- 10 year / 10,000 mile powertrain warranty
- 5 year / 60,000 mile new vehicle limited warranty
- 7 year anti perforation warranty
- 5 year 24 hour road service
- 12 month / 12,000 miles replacement parts warranty
- oh, and it's got LED rear lights!

It looked pretty good! I was impressed. If you get to see one on the road, take a look at it. Maybe in 5 years I'll get one! Who know!













Well, I'm setting up my Avid to my specifications right now. Just setting the background/bin colors I like, setting up my view menu, my toolset layouts... It's nice to have everything just how you like it because you tend to be more comfortable and work better that way.

That's it for now, I'll try to post later at lunch or something. Jenni packed me a ham, pepper jack, and pickle sandwich. I love those! I also have some pecan swirls, sunchips, and animal crackers. See ladies, I'm easy to please.

In case you missed it....

Just another day...

It's another rainy day in Tulsa. Who would have guessed it?! I think it's like a record. 15 days of rain. I really want to get out there and ride. Maybe I'll go running today instead.

Well, here is a shot of Jenni and I leaving work together. It's so funny! We have real life jobs! Wow! Well, she doesn't but it's still a job.















Also, it was a friends last day at work so we went out to eat downtown. Well, we work downtown so it wasn't really a stretch, but it was fun. I got a big honkin' burger. We went to a place called McNellie's I think.
















That's about it. Take care!

It's too wet to ride and I'm too tired anyway.

It's raining outside. That means no riding today. There's also rain in the forecast for the rest of the week. At this rate, the trails will never be dry! I don't mind riding on the road but I really want to ride on some dry singletrack.

It's rainy. We just ate dinner. Templeton is sleepy. We're sleepy. But I'm out of deodorant. I really should go get some. Also, Jenni got ice cream yesterday so maybe I'll have some of that so I can muster up enough strength to leave our apartment.

Oh, this is a great looking mountain bike film. You have to check it out if you enjoy cross country riding. The thing I hate is that most mountain bike videos are about downhill riding. And while it's cool, I'm a cross country rider.

So check out this video: 24hrs of Pain

Second half of bike commute...

Well, I would consider that a success! It only sucked riding back home because I was a little tired and there was a head wind slowing me down. Also, my Timbuktu was freaking heavy on my back!

Ok, here's the stats!

Date: June 25
Mileage: 9.41
June mileage: 18.12
Max speed: 25 mph
Ride time: 44:11 (nonstop)
Average: 12.7 mph

It was a good day at work. I really enjoy it, but there are some times in the day that it gets hard to do stuff.

I also snapped this pic while riding. From my phone.
















Jenni is making dinner, so I better get going. Just wanted to give an update. Also, I want to try to keep riding to work, but my bag is way to heavy on my back. I need something else. And I need to give my hiney a rest.

Talk to you later! Get out there and ride!

1st day of bike commute.

Wow. I just got to work. And I biked here! My first bike commute to work ever! Anyway, I'm going to steal something from a blog that I read. Follow the "Up in Alaska" blog link on your right...

Date: June 25
Mileage: 8.71
June mileage: 8.71
Temperature upon departure: 76 F w/77% humidity

Now, that isn't my total for today yet. That's only riding to work. I still have to ride home.

Guess what. I forgot my socks. Yup. I'm just glad I didn't forget pants! How would that be, me sitting at my desk with bike shorts on!

Ok, stats...

Mileage: 8.71
Max speed: 23 mph
Ride time: 37:12 (nonstop)
Average: 14 mph

I'm happy with myself!

Here is the only thing... I wish work had a shower. I tend to sweat. But I cleaned up in the bathroom. There is a YMCA down the street that I may try and get a membership at. I should see if work will pay for it... It's worth a shot.

Well, that's all for now. Have a great day!

I'm tired of making up titles!

Yes, I know everyone is mad at me for not updating you on everything, but in my defense, it has all been moving at a million miles per hour. I graduated, got married, got a job, and got a dog in like 4 days! Not really, but it felt like that.

I hope you enjoyed the video of the apartment, feel free to watch the tour if you missed it.

Married life is great. And I'm sure (I hope so) Jenni would say so too. It's great having your own place. You get to decorate how you want, eat what you want, light candles (at ORU we couldn't have candles), and more!

I'm actually more fit now than I was before I got married. I knew it would be like that too because I was too busy with homework and stuff to workout before. Now, I just work all day (which I love) and come home, eat dinner and either go for a bike ride with Jenni or a jog with Jenni, or a walk with Jenni and Templeton...

Oh, you haven't met? Templeton is our dog. He is a terrier mix from the SPCA. He is probably the most personable dog I have ever met. He's smart, he loves to be pet and rubbed, he's energetic, he doesn't shed, he barely barks, he doesn't smell... he's just great!

Changing lanes... for those of you that don't know, I'm an editor for the OklaTravelNet. Actually, I believe the real title is "Craft Editor." I do a lot of clean up, not full edits, and I'll upload the videos to the website, prepare them for uploading... a good mixture of stuff.

I really, really enjoy my job. There are great people at work and it's also very interesting stuff. The OklaTravelNet(.com) is a broadband online show about travel and tourism in Oklahoma. We have a live show everyday, but enough archived video to keep you busy all day.

I just want to say that I am, and Jenni... I guess I'll just say that we are both, just so blessed. I mean, we had a great wedding, great honeymoon, a great apartment, a great dog, I have a great job, we got new bikes, and just so much other stuff.

We want to thank everyone for everything they did for us and our marriage. With the wedding money, we bought new bikes, a great full set of living room furniture (love seat, sofa, 2 glass end tables, glass coffee table, and 2 lamps), graduation money got me a brand new HDTV... just so much stuff!

More on being blessed... I also found a coupon in the back of the "Apartment Guide" book that said $300 off our first months rent! That brought rent down to $270 for our first month! What a blessing! Also, I got a new cell phone, for work mostly, that they pay for most of it! It's really cool, it's the Helio Ocean. I just got it yesterday. But see what I'm talking about! God is so good!

I have to say that this really comes from tithing with a good heart. Jenni has taught me to be a good tither and there is something in that that just makes all the difference in the world! There have been some really great sermons at Church On The Move that reminded me a lot of what my Dad has talked about in the past that helped me to understand tithing.

I am also blessed to have such a great family. Both immediate and extended. My parents have taught me many things and the number one thing has always been, trust in God. My Dad gave me some Bible verses that I have been meditating on over and over. Here they are:
- Proverbs 14:12: There is a way that seems right to a man but in the end it leads to death.
- Proverbs 16:3: Commit the LORD whatever you do and your plans will succeed.
- Proverbs 16:9: In his heart a man plans his course but the LORD determines his steps.

Wow.

I promise that if you go over those verses, new things will open up to you. The Bible also says that you are to be in the world and not part of it and I notice that that is my main witness. I don't just jump in peoples faces and say I'm a Christian, but already, people at work know there is something different about me. I don't drink, I don't curse, and I let that be my witness. I don't condemn people for doing those things either.

But I have noticed that when I put the Lord first, and my wife second, great things happen. Really amazing things.

Well! I hope that was long enough for you! As a treat for reading the whole thing, enjoy these pictures! Take care!

Apartment Tour Video

More to come!

This is just one of our wedding pictures, but I'll post more as I get them.

Mini post...

Hey everyone. Here I am in Tulsa. It was a nice Saturday. Anyway, I tried YouTube's direct upload thing. It's a little pixelated and there is no audio, but watch the video below and you'll get to see some of my apartment.

Enjoy!

Updates coming this weekend!

Hey all!

I just got internet in my apartment so I'll be giving some updates this weekend!

I gotta go eat dinner, bye!