Annual Laub Reunion '08

Saturday was the annual Laub family reunion up at the farm. We took off a bit late and almost didn't make it in time for lunch. It was fun to hang out with and catch up with the cousins that came. We played Deal or No Deal (in which I scored $10), went wheelin', played a friendly game of volleyball that was sabotaged by the sun, two trees and a fence, ate some great food, and played a cute game of baseball. Then we watched Michael Phelps win his record 8th gold medal. Yeah, we didn't get home until way late, but it was fun!

So much awesome! (great grammer, eh?)

Okay, so to start I'll take you back to the third of the month when I turned 24!

We had a birthday party at Justin's parents' house and soooo many people came! Thank you everyone who attended, I really appreciated it!

Next onto this last weekend. My parents, youngest brother, and a family friend came down from Fernley for the weekend and I was able to spend some time with them. We watched the Olympics (mainly the events, we saw a bit of the opening ceremony), went shopping (I got a new Dan Brown book Deception Point to read before Twilight which I have heard is awesome) and then went paint balling with my brothers and his friend.

So, all in all, it has been a great month!

P.S. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!

Lily Monster

It has been two months since we got Lily. I thought you might want to see some progressive photos to see how she's grown.Shortly after we got her.

Just before she fell between that gap in the stairs behind her. (Don't worry, she was fine)

Chilling under the picnic table at the Paice family reunion

On the 24th of July or so.

Isn't she cute?

Come On PEOPLE!!!

I must start off this entry by stating that I LOVED the movie The Dark Knight. It was a breath off fresh air in what seems to be a slipping of quality in movie entertainment.

Okay, now into my rant.

I have been reading a lot of articles pertaining to the appropriateness of the movie for children. I can not be the only person smart enough to read a rating! The movie is PG-13. Apparently, some parents have forgotten or were just never taught that PG-13 means that movie content may not be appropriate for those under the age of 13. Now, I believe that it is a parent's choice as to whether or not they take their children to a PG-13 movie, but when they start to complain that they brought their kids (under 13) thinking that it was going to be a nice, happy-go-lucky, bunny, fluffy movie, then they should be slapped. Where did common sense go?

The article goes on to suggest that the reason the movie is so detrimental is because the "action" isn't violence, per se, but of the heart. "There is no hope for the city." What? Did we see the same movie? The entire plot is based on the fact that even in the face of evil, people can make the right choice; a city can fight against evil tyranny. If there ever was a time for such a morally stand out movie that The Dark Knight is (surprisingly), it is now! Introducing the thought provoking questions asked in the movie to teens and young adults is not only appropriate, but down right necessary since many "main stream" parents won't do it. They are the generation shaping the world and, frankly, I would rather have them believing that people are mostly good and that evil can be conquered.

Okay... thanks for letting me vent... Go see the movie... It really is excellent and we should support the good entertainment in hopes that the law of supply and demand will take effect on Hollywood and produce more good quality entertainment.

Videos (Part 2)

The video has loaded now. Click here to watch it or click on the link on the left under "My Videos". As promised, here is the link to my YouTube channel, concerningjane.

Please rate and comment on any videos you watch. Thanks and enjoy!

Videos

So my new found talent/obsession/hobby is making videos. I have a program that I can put music, audio, video, text, pictures, narration, etc. in to and turn it into something that I think is pretty neat. After my videos are made, I upload them to YouTube. Here in lies my frustration today. I have just finished a video with my brother's music in it and have started to upload it. Under the little box where you find the pathway to your video on your computer, there is a little comment saying, "Please, be patient. This may take several minutes." Several minutes my foot! For a video four minutes in length, it seems to take half an hour! It's okay, I can wait. I have my work done, so I don't have much else to do, but GRRRRRR!!!!!

I will be linking to the video (when it finally finishes uploading) and my YouTube channel in my next post.

Gaaa! Sara Tagged Me!

Man, I thought that I was immune to this stuff! Crap. Now I actually have to think...

Name 3 joys, 3 fears, 3 goals, 3 current obsessions / collections, 3 random / surprising facts about yourself - then tag 3 people.

3 Joys
Religion
Family
Friends
3 Fears
The plains. You know, big, open ground with no mountains. Where do you run for cover?
Someone in my family (especially Justin) getting in a fatal accident
Spiders... they're creepy, alright? ;)
3 Current Obsessions
Writing
Making movies
Photography
3 Random/Surprising Facts
I've never seen an ocean. (SF bay, yes, but not the ocean)
I've never been east of the Rockies.
My favorite movie is a little, unknown Harrison Ford movie called Six Days, Seven Nights.

As with Sara, this is also my first tag, so I'll tag... Jamie, Camille, and Jody. HA! Now you have to think! ;-D