(photo from iphone - sorry)

I was sitting at a local coffee shop wrapping up a design proposal when a very interesting sequence of events took place concerning a dog, a white man (seemingly his owner at the time) and a black guy from the park.

As I was looking out the window I heard a man yelling at what i first thought was a person.  When a small brown dog mutt came into view (with his blue leash dangling) I knew he was the verbal target.  Dog would run a few steps turn around and wait. When the mid 30s, beer bellied white gentleman walked towards the dog the dog would bound back two steps and circle around, parking himself out of reach, yet again.

Eventually the man yelled a few explatives and stormed off across the street and out of view.  The sad thing was that as he started crossing the street, the dog was about to follow.  Instead he lay down next to a tree and stayed.

About 30 seconds later a black man (seen in the photo) crossed over from the park.  He had been watching the whole thing, and started talking to the dog.  He tried the normal approach, which resulting in the dog bounding around just like before.  Eventually he started to ignore the dog.  As he did this, he was able to walk backwards towards the dog.  With a quick foot on the leash he was able to get ahold of it from the dog.

At this point the origional owner was no where to be found.  I have no clue as to were the dog is now, they walked in a direction I could not see.  This bit of action definately did interupt my proposal however.  Well worth it if you ask me.

The weather was GREAT! 72 degrees at Joshua Tree is fantastic!  With a bit of a breeze the air was real crisp and clean.  Hopefully Ill have my own rope by the next time we go out so that we can do some top rope work instead of just scrambling.

Joshua Tree Climbing Photos

Anyone who is interested in going on a trip with me/us some time to Joshua Tree, let me know!  We do everything from just hiking around casually with a bit of scrambling to the more extreme level of  boldering / climbing.  Also I have a year pass now, so 15 bucks SAVED each trip =P.

Cheers.  I will be in New Mexico for the next few weeks.  Hopefully Ill be able to blog as much as I want to.  Originally i was going to take my saab all the way out there, but Ill be taking Amtrak this time.

Final Results - Buzz cut = 39% Spiked=7% (never again 1999) Messy/longer=54%

So we went with a longer cut that can stand up or lay down.

And yes that IS a jokey on a lion on my shirt.

Thank you all for voting, Face book people… find me on twitter, twitter people find me on facebook!

Also I found the Image of my old Saab and Just HAD to share it!

Which hair cut should I get? Please help me out with your votes!

Ignore the goofy Faces… My goal or “look” is both “I run a small company (which I do), and I am not boring / old yet =P.

So. which way should I cut my hair?!

Did you get my message? - Jason Mraz

I believe in a thing called love - The Darkness

All I Really Want - Alanis Morissette

Platinum - Orgy

What are your ear worms lately? Do you have the same few that you keep going back to? does it change from week to week?

Just Finished Placing My Vote

It’s November 4th, and I just got back from voting. I waited until today to vote, not because I was still deciding (anyone who knows me knows I am not middle of the road), but to experience the high of this year’s election. The line was pretty short here in Riverside, California.  I saw neighbors who I have grown up with my entire life.  Some, I am sure, voted YES on 8 (banning gay marriage in California), others voted no, and some… I have no idea. There were many Obama and McCain stickers on cars in the parking lot.

After lunch I’ll pick up my free election coffee.  On the way to work after voting, I saw city workers removing the “Yes on 8″ signs illegally placed on overpasses.  All in all it felt good to be a part of the community in this election.

The Internet is Abuzz

I have about 10 tabs open in my browser right now tracking news coming in.  Rove predicts the election for Obama, reports of lost ballets in NV, too much to follow.  Twitter is totally abuzz with the election (I’ve even posted a few comments).  Facebook has over 2 million people checking “I voted”. And its only halfway through election day.

Tonight, I will be celebrating this election.  Not just because Obama is predicted to win, but because this year I have seen more people vocal about politics than I ever thought possible.  Yes, like most people I am ready for this election to be over.  However, the energy behind both parties has to stay.  Yes, I am very opinionated about my politics.  I yell at the radio every time NPR interviews someone who calls Obama a socialist, or Palin cracks a “home town one liner”.  However, this kind of passion and involvement in politics has to stay.

The best quote I heard on the radio this year was from a radio interview on NPR when an urban black voter said “I like the fact that on election day my vote is just as important as Tom Cruise or other famous people.“ For the first time in 8 years, I feel like the energy and passion put forth by minority and young voters is going to make an impact on this country.

Empowering Change

I don’t expect the economy to magically turn around or to have affordable health care tomorrow.  However, I don’t feel alone in my passion for our quality of life or willingness to make personal sacrifices.  Obama and what he represents (hope and change, sacrifice and hard work, compassion and drive) has got this country fired up.

I’m really proud to have voted, but I am even more proud because I am one of MILLIONS of empowered voters this year.

Menstrual Warrior

Classic Man in Training

Michael Phelps Young Years

Early Electrician

Bread Boobs. Yeah, I was laughing too.

Early Ghost Busters

Is there a boy in this picture?

Blue Warrior Needs Food Badly.

Hope you enjoyed. =)

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As anyone who knows me knows, I LOVE saabs. MY project car (when I start one) will be a 1992 Saab Turbo 16T. Enjoy the flight. Most of the videos you need to skip ahead a fifth to get past intros….