E.T. iPhone Home

Call me a hopeless "iFanboy," but I have taken the plunge once again. Steve Job's RDF (reality distortion field) has lured me in once again. I have been living with the iPhone now for a little over a week. I hesitated to post right when I got it for fear I would find something wrong with it resulting in buyers remorse. But, as with all other Apple products I have purchased I have been more than ecstatic about this device (Haley as my witness). It has a 2 mega pixel camera, 8 gigabytes of memory, and works as an iPod to include videos which play in wide screen mode sideways on the screen (Seven now knows my phone has Cars Movie on it). It even surfs the internet with a full browser. It can play YouTube videos as well. I love the pictures for my contacts because when the phone rings it is a full screen photo of the person calling. All of the PDA-like features sync flawlessly with my contacts, calendar and email. The best part is that all of this is tied up in a nice, all "touch screen" interface. Thats right only 4 actual buttons are on this thing. The rest is all run by the touch interface. I wasn't sure how I would like the fact that there are no buttons, but after a few days of getting used to it I never want to go back. This is by far the best phone that I have ever had.

Oh and did I mention? It's also a Phone.

“Saying ‘I’m sorry’ is the same as saying ‘I apologize.’ Except at a funeral.”

You know how sometimes you catch a glimmer of a funny sign or something hilarious that you want to share with the world? I knew that funny signs and crazy cars were in the south (former residence to me), but I either have gotten really hard up for things to post or have become more perceptive to the humor living around us. I found this sign in Federal Way. Must be some fast "unloaders." But the humor doesn't stop there.

My parents have been getting ready to have new gutters installed, which means some boards had to be replaced. Well, my dad has been on the lookout for quite some time for a second tall ladder to finish one last board on the tallest end of the house. He came to me the other morning (we are currently living at my parents for the time being), and said "I have an idea." Immediately I was scared, but not nearly as much as when he told me the actual idea he planned to put into action. I can not do justice to explain in words so take a look at these pictures. I actually wasn't aware that I was afraid of heights until I trusted his contraption with my life. To his defense it did work out alright. It was just a bit "bouncy." After all, we do have an Aumsville address. We have to conform at some point.
The next will not fit in a simple blog post but has earned its own gallery of fame. It is one that I forgot I had taken pictures of while still in Louisiana, and never got around to posting them. I have put up a link on my pictures area called "Duct Tape Truck" and if that isn't enough to peek your interest I don't know what is.

Wooow!

For those that haven't heard yet (or don't read the "where is Jordan" section on the left) I will be returning to the West Coast on the 28th of August. I actually have a plane ticket to prove it this time and have almost finished all the paperwork needed to clear post. I should be back in Oregon on the 29th for those that care about that.

If You're Flammable and Have Legs, You Are Never Blocking a Fire Exit. Unless You're a Table

In case you can't read the sign in the picture the above poster reads "Do Not Block With Tables or Chairs... Fire Exit" The bottom one reads "This Door Must Remain Locked At All Times"

Drop It Like It's Hot!

I thought it was time for another update and while I was here why not a funny picture right? So an update on my status? Your guess is as good as mine when I will get to go home but I know for sure it is sooner than it was a month ago. I have completed everything that I can at this point and am just waiting for my orders to send me home. I "should" get those soon and then its a very short time before I take the long plane ride home to my family. In the mean time I have learned what real heat is and what real humidity is as well. I have never seen a sign read 109 degrees until yesterday and it was while I was stuck in a car with no AC at about 60% humidity. Wow, I gotta get outta here soon.

More Than Meets the Eye...

So I saw Transformers this weekend. I was curious to watch it but afraid at first that it would ruin good memories of my childhood cartoons. Boy was I wrong. It actually made me want to go back and watch some old episodes to see if they were as cool as the movie. The CG is amazing and for the first time in a long time I left the theater still excited about the movie. There is obviously going to be a sequel and I can't wait for it. Autobots Transform and Rollout!
I highly recommend this movie to guys (and some girls... you know who you are) and so far its probably the best movie that I have seen this year.

I Braveheart

Michael Scott what would TV do without you? Well here I sit bored before work and thought I would share with you a few of my findings that have entertained me.

1. Digg.com good old digg.com. If you have no clue what that is and you like news that is relevant and controlled by the users instead of big media then go check it out. It started out as a tech news site but has grown into much more with different sections that you can view. You can sign up to be a member and then "digg" the stories that you like and contribute to the digg process of providing the most desired and read stories to you on the front page. Take a look to the right side of my blog and some of the latest stories that I have "dugg" show up there throughout the day.

2. willitblend.com has been around for awhile, but I have just discovered the crazy videos that this company puts out. If you are like me and have ever wondered what a blender can do than you will find joy in this site answering all those questions for you. The latest item that they tried was the iPhone. Wow... I never knew a phone could turn to dust.

Also I have been gaming a bit on my 360... Lego Star Wars II... Need I say more?
you can check out my gaming history here

All this to say, I'm very ready to come home to my family so that they can meet my entertainment needs. I like Gaming, tech news, movies and re-runs of the office, but it gets old really fast.