Real quick, just wanted to tell ya that tomorrow me, dad, and Aaron are going to Chicago to film the homeschool conference there. And hopefully there will be alot of pics.
A barn. I shot most of these pics from a moving car. Lots of these I edited in iPhoto.
Randomness... I'm not good at coming up with good captions.
The Church we were filming the Fathers of Vision conference at.
There was a lot of corn in Iowa.
More corn.
I took this picture at a red light.
I was looking through the blue tint in the windshield, and it looked like it would be a cool pic.
A Windmill.
A lotta corn.
The happiest town in the state!
Quilt-ish square things on a barn. Mom says they are signs to ward off hexes.
Another old barn.
Beans. I think.
Welcome. To Iowa. The corn state
Corn...
A camera shy sign.
A rusty old barn.
Corn.
A RED barn.
AT&T... More bars in More Places.
The Road goes ever on and on,
Down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the road has gone,
And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it with eager feet,
Until it joins some larger way
Where many paths and errands meet.
And whither then? I cannot say. - Bilbo Baggins
I had no idea what that sign beneath Jesus said until afterward. "Beefy Cheesey Glory".
a barn on a hill.
And then we went to a couple of homes to interview the families, so I took some pics. These things are fun!
The most ugly chickens in the world.
Horses.
Barbwire.
Barbwire.
This one family had a fencing business, so there was a lot of Fence.
I really hope this works. Pics from Iowa coming soon.
Just something I took on a farm in Iowa. I used PhotoShop Elements 7 for that cool color effect. Advise would be appreciated, all my photographer friends.
So... Sorry 'bout not posting anything for so long. We were testing a SkyAngel TV box at our house and it used up ALL our internet, and THEN the hard drive in my comp was fried by lightning, and THEN I had to wait a while to get it fixed, and when it was finally fixed the internet was STILL not working, and when it began getting faster, we left for a weeklong trip to Iowa to film the Fathers of Vision Conference. That's pretty much why I wasn't posting for so long.
But I'm back! I'll post pics from our trip as soon as they upload to Photobucket, but while I'm waiting I'll go ahead and post a few pics that I took when we first got our Canon Rebel. Just a lotta randomness. Hopefully it'll work.
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That's it for now!
Wow, look at me! I'm actually posting something beside a tag or award or a video! EVERYONE APPLAUD. NOW.
So.... hello to all you special little peoples in HSB land. Long time no see. So... You may be wondering, why the hay haven't I been on? It's quite simple actually. I have a job, and I have been working at it. Yeah.
What's my job? I working at AFA (American Family Association), in the video and internet department. I will eventually be working on this:
http://thehomeschoolchannel.tv/
So... *tries to think of something else to say* ...Oh, yeah. I'm going to the homeschool conference in Orlando on the 20th. For work. (so if you live in florida and homeschool, you might get to MEET ME!)
I guess that's it!
I have been awarded by dreamwalker. I am happy! Thanks! Unfortunately, It will not show... It's a "stand out" award, and It has pencils on it with one sharpened pencil, and all the rest are dull.
Do you/have you ever owned a horse? Yes
Have you ever riden a horse? Yes
Do you/have you ever owned a cow/bull? nopey
Have you ever riden a bull? Nopey
Do you own/have you owned a cowboy hat? Yes
Do you/have you ever owned a pair of cowboy boots? Yes
Do you like Texas Pete? Wha.........?
Do you like baked beans? Yes
Have you ever buthchered a cow? nope
Have you ever been on a cattle drive? no
Have you ever been to Cody, Wyoming? no
Do you enjoy a nice huge, thick, juicy steak (especially after chasing cows all over tarnation? :-D)? yep
Have you ever done a cowboy line dance? no Gee....this was fun...
I thought I'd take a moment and get y'all updated on where I am in my writings.
TOWERS OF IRON (TOI)... Is killing me. I have almost zero inspiration for high fantasy anymore, so when I write the last chapter, it's gonna sit on a shelf and gather dust for a few months until I decide to take it down and start polishing it up. Right now I'm working on chapter 13. I had to skip chapter 12, because it's one of the most important chapters, and I, knowing I had little inspiration, didn't want to risk slaughtering it. So I skipped it. Yeah.
JASON TEAGUE... is completely dead. I will never ever ever ever ever ever write it. EVER.
THE SHADOWTYPE TRILOGY... Is in infant stage, meaning it's still in my mind. It's gonna be an allegorical re-telling of some major parts of the Bible. The first book, White Dawn, will be allegorical of Moses and maybe Abraham. The 2nd book, Flamesong, will be allegorical of John the Baptist and Judas Iscariot. The 3rd will be allegorical of Nero, Paul, and the book of Revelation. And there will be werewolves. Good werewolves. I CAN'T WAIT TO BEGIN!!!! (GET OUT OF THE WAY, TOI!!)
THE VEILED... Was gonna be set in Ireland, with a lot of Celtic mythology mixed in, but I doubt I'm gonna write it.
So... that's about it.
I was forced to update my poor little blog. I was FORCED to do so WHILE I WAS WORKING ON TOI!!!!! So... I thought I'd do something fun, and something serious. So watch these and comment. Now.
So this is a homeschool tag from Facebook, and I'm sorry for not doing those tags, Anna, one of them was really girly, and I don't have enough friends for the other.
Growing up/now:
[] Own/have owned a denim jumper
[] You were at least 13 when you got your first "trendy" haircut
[] Everything in your closet at some time was referred to as modest
[x] You do/have tucked things in that shouldn't be tucked in
[X] You have been a member of at least 2 co-ops
[X] You were a true 16 and never been kissed
[] Your mom drives a van of some sort
[] You have at least one childhood picture where you, your mom, and all you siblings matched
[] You are/were/will be a PSEO Student
[X] At some point in your life you were more comfortable with adults than kids your own age
[X] Have studied ways to defend your beliefs, debate, and/or create laws
[] Used uber conservative A Beka or Bob Jones curriculum
Total so far: 5
[] You use big words that most adults could not use in conversation
[] You can use the words sublime, epiphany, and cognizant correctly
[] You have a favorite word.
[X] You have an understanding of Latin root words and how to use them
[X] People from the outside world are referred to as "public schoolers"
[]You or one of your siblings knits.
[X] You laugh at the decline in literacy in America
[] You score constantly higher than "public schoolers" on standardized tests.
[x] You have no concept of cafeteria food
[x] Family vacations are/can be referred to as "Field Trips"
[X] Traveling on said vacations have included stopping at historical site markers along the way
[] You have never been in a public elementary school, middle school, or high school during regular school hours (any or all of the above)
[X] You have gone to or been involved in a homeschool convention
Total so far: 12
[x] You read books on a regular basis
[X] You have taken part in a political protest
[] You were a Pride and Prejudice fan before the movie
[] You were a Lord of the Rings fan prior to the movie
[x] You were a Chronicles of Narnia fan before the movie
[] You speak a language other than English
[] You dream of dating characters from books instead of celebrities.
Total so far: 15
It (has been) ASS-U-ME-D that you:....(these may or may not be true, but people think they are)
[] Have won many spelling bees
[x] Have no social life
[x] Have no friends of the opposite gender
[x] Are extremely inept
[x] Only listen to classical music
[] Play piano or the violin
[] Do not own a pair of trendy jeans.
[] Have no knowledge of drugs or alcohol
[x] Don't date, only court.
[x] Have never been to a "party"
[] Know no other beliefs other than what your family believes
Total so far: 21
You have been asked more than 10 times in your life:
[] If you wear pajamas to school
[] If you get perfect grades because your mom grades you
[] If your mom teaches you or if somebody else's mom does
[] How do you meet people
[x] Why you aren't in school
[X] If you get days off whenever you want
[X] If you're going to be homeschooled through college
[] If you have a big family
[x] What your parents are protecting you from
[] To quote something famous
[x] For the answer, because supposedly homeschoolers always have all the answers
Total so far: 26
You have "rebelled" by: (not rebellion)
[x] Listening to "worldly music"
[] Wearing black fingernail polish
[] Wearing tight clothes or letting your midriff show or showing off what color of boxers you are wearing
[x] Watching a *gasp* PG-13 movie (Nothing short of scandalous, I know)
[] Breaking dress code
[x] Listening to music with a beat
[] Dancing. Especially dances that involve contact for longer than 2 seconds. With somebody of the opposite gender. (I can't dance)
OVERALL TOTAL: 29 (HAHAHA, I'm less homeschooled than Devin!)
1-10 You're not really a homeschooler...you just do school at home
11-21 You're a homeschooler, but not what the world expects
22-32 You're a homeschooler
33-? You probably wouldn't have facebook to begin with...but congrats you're the stereotypical homeschooler
