Wow I have let this blog languish for a very long time. I’m going back to my old tricks and I’m going to have a wonderful promise of keeping this up to date. I’m 90 percent sure I will not live up to this promise, but we all have dreams.
Today the kids and I went to two egg hunts: the glorious Spanish Fork City hunt at the ballpark, and then the East Meadows Ward hunt. After the hunt I met Mandy and we went to the Salt Lake comic con. We didn’t really do much but we did have fun.
Here is my end of day selffie.
On the train
I’m starting my one selfie per day now. Better late than never. After a half effort work out.
So last year I came up with this idea of filming 5 seconds a day. It didn’t really take off. I neglected it after 2 weeks. I would like to try again in 2014. Also to up the ante I think I’m going to do a one selfie per day pic of myself. Why you ask? Because I’m beautiful.
All of this and more coming in 2014. Stay tuned.
I’m going to start a project where I record myself for 5 seconds each day and compile it into a continuous video. I’ve seen a couple folks do this, and I was inspired. I’m going to set a couple ground rules for my recordings here:
1. The recording must take place in the particular day, any time in the 24 hour period.
2. The recording does not need to include myself, but I do need to make the recording, or be somehow directly involved in the recording.
3. I must appear on the recording at least twice a week.
4. I must record at least 5 seconds. Recording more is not an issue, however I am going to expect to edit each clip to 5 seconds.
5. I may change my edits to less than 5 seconds.
6. I will make all raw video available publicly.
7. As a side project I will work to automate the automatic compilation of the video.
8. I can change any rule, except I need to record every day.
I will consider 1/21/2013 my start day as I have video of myself for that day, plus it aligns nicely with the beginning of Obama’s second term. Raw video will be saved here: http://vday.ximz.com I’ll start combining the video in the coming days when I’m ready to get fancy with my scripting fu.
I’m really looking forward to working on this project.
We’ve made it to 2013. This is the year where I turn 30, which I’m very lukewarm about. It could be worse, it could be 40.
Should I put up the Obama 2012 sign? Will the people of Spanish Fork be influenced by their liberal neighbor? Stay tuned!
You decide:
As with all years, this year passed quicker than the last. Starla and Miles have been wonderful kids and Mandy is a wonderful wife. We leave this year humbled by the experience of Malinda (Mandy’s mom) who suffered a stroke early in 2011.
With each passing day I become all too familiar with the notion that life on this earth is not finite. I think now in terms of decades and not years when it comes to major milestones in life. I am very optimistic that the greatest days are ahead of me.