tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21221457676442025402024-03-05T05:59:24.658-07:00JakeicaAdventures in Newlywed LandJesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07882823588639459449noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2122145767644202540.post-86527195491014115082010-06-28T11:28:00.001-06:002010-06-28T11:29:32.086-06:00Jess' hair colorSo, every few month Jess gets this urge to dye her hair. This time around, she has been asked about what color to do. She's gone black, dark brown with red underneith, Orangey-red with highlights and even attempted blond. I was just wondering if you all had any input. This is what I want suggested:<br />
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JakeA Sweater Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095522806803946679noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2122145767644202540.post-56175931807142084352010-06-02T19:07:00.002-06:002010-06-02T19:07:56.981-06:00I like this.<a href="http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2008/05/09/gandhis-top-10-fundamentals-for-changing-the-world/">http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2008/05/09/gandhis-top-10-fundamentals-for-changing-the-world/</a><br />
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Good ol' Gandhi.<br />
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JakeA Sweater Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095522806803946679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2122145767644202540.post-88159157401188048582010-04-28T10:27:00.001-06:002010-04-28T10:27:34.791-06:00I love my wife.Just FYI.<br />
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JakeA Sweater Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095522806803946679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2122145767644202540.post-54065289031208332762010-04-19T09:30:00.000-06:002010-04-19T09:30:06.737-06:00The Book of MormonI wish words could do a better job at describing a feeling. Much like a taste or a sound, feeling is arbitrary and after the volumes that have been written about experiencing God through the Holy Ghost, it is safe to say that one must come in contact with that feeling personally in order to full grasp the complexly simply peace that comes from our Heavenly Father.<br />
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When it is said that the Lord works in his own way and his own time, this means to me that His hand can often be a surprise when it touches our hearts or lives. Some of the most spiritual experiences have come right out of the blue and answered questions that I did not really know that I had or was going to encounter. A lot of these experiences are things that I do not feel right sharing but the common theme among the most memorable is my surprise when a feeling comes, a thought is entertained and I know that it did not come from anywhere else but God simply because there was no other way that this very specific feeling would have came to me at a particular moment. This surprise of mine could be viewed as something of being unprepared, for faith in God should erase this the surprise when He interacts with us, but I believe that sudden contrast in my mood and sentiments creates a proof of sorts. It is true that I feel the spirit at church and other expected times but the real testament to me has been when the Lord has seen it fit to teach me something in a powerfully impressing manner at a time when I had both needed it but yet was taken back by the moment.<br />
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D&C 88:66 likens the Lord to a voice of one crying in the wilderness. "In the wilderness, because you cannot see him- my voice because my voice is Spirit, my Spirit is truth; truth abideth and hath no end". I hear this verse quoted often in that we cannot see out maker but a key piece of information is sometimes overlooked. When we feel the spirit, according to this scripture, we are feeling the voice of the Lord. He is speaking to us. How much more sacred our moment of spiritual peace become when we think of the personal nature that it is to <i>feel</i> the spirit. It is direct communication from our Father.<br />
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Recently I have had the surprising experience to have the voice of the Lord testify to me that the Book of Mormon was actually translated from the plates of gold given to the Prophet Joseph Smith. It is a true record of a group of people living here on this continent to whom Jesus Christ ministered after His death and resurrection. It is the record of the "other sheep, which are not of this fold" who truly heard Jesus speak and His lips profess what must be done to achieve salvation. I sat down on the couch this morning with a bowel of cereal, picked up my Book of Mormon from the floor, flipped it open and read the end of verse 61 in Alma 5, "come and be baptized unto repentance, that ye also may be partakers of the fruit of the tree of life". As I did so, I felt a voice say to me that this is true and that Joseph got this book from exactly the means which he claimed. It was real, distinct, and all be it unexpected, welcomed and life changing. The Book of Mormon is true my friends, the Lord loves us and watches over us in our hour of need, even if that hour is surprising when it arrives.A Sweater Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095522806803946679noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2122145767644202540.post-11340378376426688272010-03-29T10:25:00.000-06:002010-03-29T10:25:00.433-06:00Moving!Not us. Just Jake's spilling of his guts. <br />
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This blog will be about Jake and Jess. So we'll get on that. Asap. For posterity. And aliens who secretly read our internets.<br />
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JakeA Sweater Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095522806803946679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2122145767644202540.post-53226952733088792432010-02-09T22:46:00.004-07:002010-02-10T23:14:21.795-07:00BullI am someone who likes to know what’s going on.<br /><br />Accordingly, I make it a priority to catch the headlines from the day, be it on the radio, web or television. Well, with the start of our state legislative session taking a lot of the local news time and bandwidth, I have found myself consistently infuriated with how my tax money is being spent.<br /><br />Doing away with 12th grade? Loosening the child car seat regulations? Passing a resolution to convey their personal opinions about global warming? Please someone tell me what is going on and how any of this could be viewed as more than just a big waste of time and budget in an already fiscally difficult year. I do not understand how this is echoing the needs of the state.<br /><br />We need job growth, not the murdering of an already under-paid education system (yes, Utah spends less per child than any other state in the Union). We need our health care system fixed because it <span style="font-style: italic;">is</span> broken, even Jason Chaffetz said it is a “complicated” situation and admitted it needs help. And as a Latter Day Saint who has been counseled from a very basic doctrine to honor legitimate powers that be, we want resolutions that do more than just defy what President Obama is trying to do. I am in Obama’s camp but still, I’ve grown up hearing stories of Mormons in WWII fighting the German cause because that’s the land they called home. Well, Obama is not Hitler but even if he was, by that logic it wouldn’t matter, we are to support and respect our leaders. Using your voice to make a difference is American but to waste state resources to simply kick against the pricks and further your political ambition is bull. Disagree with Obama all you want but please stop pushing through fluff on the tax payer’s tab that will be ruled invalid in court anyway.<br /><br />After figuring my taxes for '09, I have to pay $421 to the beautiful state of Utah but that check is becoming harder and harder to sign the more I hear about what our elected officials are doing. It is getting to the point where the only way I would feel good about my taxes is if they were going towards buying a muzzle for Chris Butters and hanging a 3 foot sign around his neck that reads “I don’t represent the LDS church”.<br /><br />Wake up to what's really going on, legislature.<br /><br />JakeA Sweater Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095522806803946679noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2122145767644202540.post-28790148595757079462010-02-03T22:04:00.001-07:002010-02-03T22:06:12.297-07:00Jake and his camera...I bought Jake a video camera for Christmas, which has turned into me helping him make silly movies, like the one below. I thought you might like it.<br /><br /><object height="295" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XAF7Xhe9_lE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/XAF7Xhe9_lE&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="295" width="480"></embed></object>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07882823588639459449noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2122145767644202540.post-12018620118540258932010-02-03T13:28:00.002-07:002010-02-03T13:32:50.618-07:00Running update.So, the running has been going better than my blogging, which is good. I've been doing around a mile and a half just on the track behind my house. I'm amazed at how happy it makes me feel. Man, go jog a mile or so and read your scriptures in the morning if you have to have a guaranteed good day.<br /><br />I'm also gonna do the Wasatch Back this summer! It's this huge relay race that lasts like 24 hours, teams are made up of like 15 people and each person runs 3 or so legs. Should be fun.<br /><br />Anyway, just letting you know that I'm not dropping the ball... yet. ha.<br /><br />JakeA Sweater Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095522806803946679noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2122145767644202540.post-80281976821541339832010-01-28T08:14:00.003-07:002010-01-28T08:31:11.422-07:00Taking my own advice.The other day, I was talking to my 16 years old sister after school and she mentioned that she would like to go out for a sport. I immediately dropped the idea of running and told told her that I feel as though nothing has changed me more in my life (aside from <span style="font-style: italic;">maybe</span> my mission) than the 4 years I spent running and training year round. Well, she said she wants to swim... which is great, swimming is hard and I'm sure she's up to it, but it just got me thinking about what I had told her. Ofttimes, verbalization is pretty important to realizing just what one believes (maybe that's why we are counseled to share our testimonies?).<br /><br />Anyway, despite the craziness of my life at the moment, I have decided to again lace up those shoes everyday and start racking up the mileage. It's not going to be easy. I don't have the life changing coach I had before (Ed Murrell), I don't have team mates to poke and prod me when my will starts to give out, and at the moment I really don't have anything to shoot for besides a sense of accomplishment. Maybe I can find some goals, I think that would help.<br /><br />Well, in order to give some sort of accountability, I have decided to account to you, the internet. Well, more specifically, who ever reads Jess and I's blog. I will be posting something after every run, be it a lot of a little, if for no other reason than to have a little bit more incentive and push until I get back into shape. So...<br /><br />Day one<br />Ran mile and a half on Olympus High's track. It was cold. Albuteral kept the wheezing away. <br /><br />JakeA Sweater Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095522806803946679noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2122145767644202540.post-21599143899863527942010-01-22T23:48:00.003-07:002010-01-23T00:14:38.450-07:00ConanThinking back upon the last ten years or so, Conan O'Brien has been a part of my thinking and laughter. He was always on when I came home from hanging out and worth suffering through the half hour of "Mad About You" that preempted him for years on Utah's NBC affiliate. He was a writer on a show I watched almost daily growing up, the Simpsons, along with with another fave, Saturday Night Live. If I was to very pick someone to represent me in the late night world, Conan would be that person.<br /><br />I like making people laugh, it's almost a gut reaction to most of life's situations. Likewise, I am grateful to Conan for the laughter he has given to me. In case you didn't watch his last episode of the Tonight Show, here are his parting words:<br /><br /><blockquote>I can never thank you enough for your kindness to me and I’ll think about it for the rest of my life. All I ask of you is one thing: please don’t be cynical. I hate cynicism — it’s my least favorite quality and it doesn’t lead anywhere. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you’re kind, amazing things will happen.</blockquote><br />Thanks Coco.<br /><br />-Jake<br /><blockquote></blockquote>A Sweater Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095522806803946679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2122145767644202540.post-12776980288339696552010-01-06T23:40:00.006-07:002010-01-07T00:18:15.893-07:00Dear AbbeyHey everyone.<br /><br />In case you didn't know, my band just finished our new EP <span style="font-style: italic;">Dear Abbey</span>. I thought I'd share it with you. Let me know what you think!<br /><br /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" height="100" width="400"><param name="movie" value="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer.swf/album=4167920869/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4285BB/"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="never"><param name="allowNetworking" value="always"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><embed src="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer.swf/album=4167920869/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4285BB/" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" quality="high" allowscriptaccess="never" allownetworking="always" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" height="100" width="400"></embed><noembed>&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="http://thesweaterfriends.bandcamp.com/album/dear-abbey"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Dear Abbey by The Sweater Friends&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;</noembed></object><br /><br />Jake<br /><br />PS- Jess is the reason track number 3 "This Time" is on there. It was one of the first song I ever wrote. I just realized today that I would have been in 9th grade when I wrote it and that was 10 years ago. Wow.<br /><br /><a href="http://thesweaterfriends.bandcamp.com"><img src="http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc282/thesweaterfriends/Jake_1.gif" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a>A Sweater Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095522806803946679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2122145767644202540.post-5138304176330522722009-12-31T16:38:00.001-07:002009-12-31T16:39:34.336-07:00Music VideoI made this for a class last semester. My teacher loved it, I thought you all might like it too.<br /><br /><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nC-8Nd7EMDI&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nC-8Nd7EMDI&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object>A Sweater Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095522806803946679noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2122145767644202540.post-23080596969186954532009-12-25T23:34:00.003-07:002009-12-25T23:52:06.920-07:00Christmas Was GoodWell, Christmas is technically over in like 25 minutes but it's okay, both Jess and I have had a very nice holiday this year. The most memorable part was watching my niece Hailey open up a box containing a bottle of ketchup and some salsa. She said that's what she wanted for Christmas (I'm not sure if she was joking at the time or not) and so her parents complied. I wish I could accurate describe the joy that was on her face and in her voice as she her little arms wrapped around the Christmas condiments but I can honestly say that words just can't do the moment justice.<br /><br /><object height="295" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/gwH_z6phZPA&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/gwH_z6phZPA&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="295" width="480"></embed></object><br /><br />Thank you to everyone for their generosity, kindness and time. We just couldn't be more blessed.<br /><br />Merry Christmas!<br /><br />Love- JakeA Sweater Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095522806803946679noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2122145767644202540.post-37529238828396108692009-12-20T16:58:00.003-07:002009-12-20T17:02:40.894-07:00Holiday Cover: Away in a MangerSo I'm doing a cover a day the holiday break and Jess helped me out with one of the songs. We actually did this in primary today for sharing time. Jess was great.<br /><br /><object height="265" width="320"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RpjjNRm0ju4&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RpjjNRm0ju4&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="265" width="320"></embed></object><br /><br />To see them rest of the covers go to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/TheSweaterFriends">http://www.youtube.com/TheSweaterFriends</a>.A Sweater Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095522806803946679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2122145767644202540.post-80317540440458965722009-11-22T13:37:00.003-07:002009-11-22T13:45:46.849-07:00Hey.Church was good today. Our boys were pretty funny to teach, as usual. The primary presidency brought up how we will be changing classes here soon and it made me sad... but that's okay.<br /><br />Anyway, I decided to give a like real update about what's going on with Jess and I. We are doing well and looking forward to not having school for a month or so. Jess has been getting awesome grades and is such a good student. It's really cool to see how much she cares about learning and getting the most out of a class. She is defiantly one of those people who go to school for self betterment and not just a piece of paper.<br /><br />As for me, things are about the same, just tons of home work and Sweater Friends. Our new EP is really almost done (entitled Dear Abbey). I will post where you can hear it soon. I'm actually using one of the songs as a creative project for a class so get ready for a music video about Saurssure!<br /><br />Anyway, here is some Star Wars stuff. love-Jake<br /><br /><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/p/52051D01F27DA049&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/p/52051D01F27DA049&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="480"></embed></object>A Sweater Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095522806803946679noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2122145767644202540.post-82564048037120266462009-11-02T23:44:00.007-07:002009-11-03T14:19:59.719-07:00Health Care Reform part 2The following is not meant to offend and is best read with an open mind. I have just found myself consumed by frustration today. These points are at the core of my thoughts:<br /><br />1- Health care reform, with the inclusion of a public option, will not make people lazy. In fact, the hardest working people I know are the ones most in need of a path to medical coverage. Construction workers, small business owners and employees, single mothers left to support an entire house hold, these are the people who need help. I did not say a handout but simply the chance to buy into something, because right now they don't even have that. In the <span style="font-style: italic;">Declaration of Independence, </span>our "unalienable rights" include "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness". A public option, along with other measures, would improve American lives as a whole, give the liberty to choose an option without being denied (at lower overall rates) and make happiness a more attainable pursuit.<br /><br />2- One day, we will all need to use the system. You never realize how close something is until it hits you on the head. Unless money has never been and will never be an issue in your life, you will at one point or another need our country's health care network. How lucky we are to live in a place where medical advancements are being made at an ever increasing rate but what good is a fancy pen if the ink is too expensive to buy? Whether it is having a baby while in college, becoming injured in an accident or simply breathing some unseen health hazard, we all need the system to be there and thus be derailed from the broken path towards self destruction that it is currently on.<br /><br />3- God is not a respecter of persons. He does not care if you are black, white, orange, poor, educated, whatever, He loves you. This life is a state of probation, a test of the extent to which we will love our Maker and ultimately, how we will love our neighbor, for when we are in their service, we are only in His. When a man lay dying on the road to Jericho, the Samaritan did the truely Christian act and gave of what he had to nurse the stranger back to health. In our day there are thousands of people along the paths of our health care system who have been shunned or pushed aside for belonging to a certain "demographic", risk group or tax bracket.<br /><br />It is absolutely vital that those in need have the ability to access the care that is available in our country. Being "covered" should not be the decisive string holding our lives together. I am not saying it should be free, for work is essential to a good life but when someone you love is laying on that hospital bed, life is what becomes important.<br /><br />At any cost.<br /><br />JakeA Sweater Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095522806803946679noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2122145767644202540.post-28227575637116063672009-11-01T16:17:00.006-07:002009-11-01T16:21:30.608-07:00Halloween II (more pictures)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg6ORwfW24EUK7gbfbR2HkPasJX59IDtiJHCM-NK9eZjTLr0_TmRLQCaicgYc94m447QwtvnmEGL4rjZC4na_Wr4TiU7_orYsDIdh597MNnyDMtOqsFORncG1ZX-llp-5Uzs6qfBFKrpo/s1600-h/IMG_2221.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg6ORwfW24EUK7gbfbR2HkPasJX59IDtiJHCM-NK9eZjTLr0_TmRLQCaicgYc94m447QwtvnmEGL4rjZC4na_Wr4TiU7_orYsDIdh597MNnyDMtOqsFORncG1ZX-llp-5Uzs6qfBFKrpo/s400/IMG_2221.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399278939776651042" border="0" /></a>Jess and I made these.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWD_d84fk6qjXR6yv0STP0UtjPnbzjU9SFCWrhTPubMcdayM5lmTqG927ZQhLDyEVA5_xWxThNjfU-UKgGo1I-kWTtFUE_TfpJQPu1pA-_m7otFSYylcmf4DgP1nd7bYbDaPfNbMqt8W0/s1600-h/IMG_2213.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWD_d84fk6qjXR6yv0STP0UtjPnbzjU9SFCWrhTPubMcdayM5lmTqG927ZQhLDyEVA5_xWxThNjfU-UKgGo1I-kWTtFUE_TfpJQPu1pA-_m7otFSYylcmf4DgP1nd7bYbDaPfNbMqt8W0/s400/IMG_2213.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399278819393537458" border="0" /></a>I must have a big head because this was a pretty big pumpkin.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJYV6dS-eh5wc1pk9RqlRY3T-ghQumIf5OFGFa_Yss1uYtq8ZMM0VstWGCYSznme5IHvs0otJMslH1rKFQaLmZFQ6aawaCU5_Xlx59Axcp86TRtH4v995Q_iHcrVnXc0Y4Nhj5a5JOkKs/s1600-h/IMG_2212.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJYV6dS-eh5wc1pk9RqlRY3T-ghQumIf5OFGFa_Yss1uYtq8ZMM0VstWGCYSznme5IHvs0otJMslH1rKFQaLmZFQ6aawaCU5_Xlx59Axcp86TRtH4v995Q_iHcrVnXc0Y4Nhj5a5JOkKs/s400/IMG_2212.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399278702751054114" border="0" /></a>Sam and Johnny (a tree and a hugger)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6i35FIWh0a0iN7WdSIg7if6KFbOLfbE3xGuiPcPHqmf0LUDt0mD-hU9F2SwpeWaaXTFeDgQgEIeo-HT8Jwyu2P_9q5XbB4SUSoTLHYUU1Iz2h0MIPJOazK_RJ2QUXZAHK45KqogMIs3Y/s1600-h/IMG_2209.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6i35FIWh0a0iN7WdSIg7if6KFbOLfbE3xGuiPcPHqmf0LUDt0mD-hU9F2SwpeWaaXTFeDgQgEIeo-HT8Jwyu2P_9q5XbB4SUSoTLHYUU1Iz2h0MIPJOazK_RJ2QUXZAHK45KqogMIs3Y/s400/IMG_2209.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399278433062270530" border="0" /></a><br />BrielleA Sweater Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095522806803946679noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2122145767644202540.post-44358264021657448932009-11-01T16:11:00.006-07:002009-11-01T16:16:52.982-07:00HalloweenJess and I had a pretty good Halloween together, here are some of the pictures we took.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHIq7AiugLFD4f-7FVCNCQeoT62fGmMUg2Bs5WMb7fwlZRZc4mq3b_furI3W1DlQ5ovpE_W5qbo1ii4ThUCfFQZ7cxVqZAk9mfmJeo1sW9eOtwkhoGzEB_0pZXL2lxPgCFoJUmbHzVyjA/s1600-h/IMG_2200.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHIq7AiugLFD4f-7FVCNCQeoT62fGmMUg2Bs5WMb7fwlZRZc4mq3b_furI3W1DlQ5ovpE_W5qbo1ii4ThUCfFQZ7cxVqZAk9mfmJeo1sW9eOtwkhoGzEB_0pZXL2lxPgCFoJUmbHzVyjA/s400/IMG_2200.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399277582264322834" border="0" /></a>Alice and Max<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnlE8WrWThQGW_Rv7XB1X13hMKy2_6Skq9sK5LROqqcYg6Nfgvttr1WhQ3x2676x8sgaNub5KAzC0b-tRm0HpGWdw0MP-bualsK_SBVQ9N3NE_VcE8Cj0_-W0EVbBy08xtb-A4e2FXXGY/s1600-h/IMG_2205.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnlE8WrWThQGW_Rv7XB1X13hMKy2_6Skq9sK5LROqqcYg6Nfgvttr1WhQ3x2676x8sgaNub5KAzC0b-tRm0HpGWdw0MP-bualsK_SBVQ9N3NE_VcE8Cj0_-W0EVbBy08xtb-A4e2FXXGY/s400/IMG_2205.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399277731440004626" border="0" /></a>Kayla and Hailey<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoY1iFvVpIAZhQXeoaeNJTwNsEfEcM-wr3389CGUa7Iqs0IfgPofgGPW_qy8Vo-7dIXs825ytWFdwDCS891e7HjLAUSg86yp6-4VkPQgya1rO95yHQWUxruI43UsodkFgvBTOb6m954_k/s1600-h/IMG_2190.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoY1iFvVpIAZhQXeoaeNJTwNsEfEcM-wr3389CGUa7Iqs0IfgPofgGPW_qy8Vo-7dIXs825ytWFdwDCS891e7HjLAUSg86yp6-4VkPQgya1rO95yHQWUxruI43UsodkFgvBTOb6m954_k/s400/IMG_2190.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399277428974860306" border="0" /></a>Jess as Minnie Mouse<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYCNqgutg9FPCY_qVy7CIkvvR16JHPtMXB3sP4B3MRou-596rKAmkuVadBbBHE-xPnvH4qV0WmFNk28ojCrw5gJNmd4ZgIUFdupbuWDmIJSbrVLIAZVl5nBmXhDqFFfW_ETs7eQEYumkM/s1600-h/IMG_2155.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYCNqgutg9FPCY_qVy7CIkvvR16JHPtMXB3sP4B3MRou-596rKAmkuVadBbBHE-xPnvH4qV0WmFNk28ojCrw5gJNmd4ZgIUFdupbuWDmIJSbrVLIAZVl5nBmXhDqFFfW_ETs7eQEYumkM/s400/IMG_2155.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399277303700669826" border="0" /></a>Lance<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCRa45qJn_zqpgp9s3Ch8pZn_AsjKb4bawmS8uCZeO1AIcRxaZhFiSmqHZafEiPhzfJ6A_aR9HDXuFzFAZKLi6k8XAOMF6rl7UB-3Yb0A0w9U9IZxCCecbv3pIm7IPr-2oWHe0vr_YDGM/s1600-h/IMG_2138.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCRa45qJn_zqpgp9s3Ch8pZn_AsjKb4bawmS8uCZeO1AIcRxaZhFiSmqHZafEiPhzfJ6A_aR9HDXuFzFAZKLi6k8XAOMF6rl7UB-3Yb0A0w9U9IZxCCecbv3pIm7IPr-2oWHe0vr_YDGM/s400/IMG_2138.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399277156268028898" border="0" /></a>Halloween tree I made for Jess.A Sweater Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095522806803946679noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2122145767644202540.post-12858084259718233672009-10-20T23:16:00.001-06:002009-10-20T23:18:23.311-06:00Just in case you've missed it...here is my band's latest music video for The Last Pirate Song.<br /><br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KeR-wimYF-Q&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KeR-wimYF-Q&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object>A Sweater Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095522806803946679noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2122145767644202540.post-18377381434066335842009-10-06T01:00:00.003-06:002009-10-06T01:02:12.285-06:00Yeah it is mid terms and I am still awake at 1 am with stuff to do.<br /><br />Meh.<br /><br />I just wanted to say that conference was better than Thanksgiving dinner. <br />I feel full. Can you relate?<br /><br />JakeA Sweater Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095522806803946679noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2122145767644202540.post-4130920347966202972009-10-01T14:38:00.003-06:002009-10-01T14:46:39.004-06:00My Left Handed MotherI thought I would give a bit of insight as to why I consider myself to be Liberal and how this came about. I know it is not the norm for Utah to produce someone who leans to the left but I feel as though my views are rooted in those same places that make this state so red on the electoral college map.<br /><br />I was talking to my mom a few days ago and she said "I don't want the government to take care of me, I just want them to take care of those who need it." As someone who has grown up reading and hearing the words of our Savior, compassion and empathy are fundamental in the teachings of Christ. We are to love God and love our neighbors, that is really about it. Sure, there are other things we are taught and commanded to do but they all revolve around helping us comply with those first two great commandments.<br /><br />Before I became a self proclaimed liberal, I would look at the world and say to myself "that's not right" or "I think this should happen." Is clean water and food only essential for people who can afford it? If we are to respect our God, does that not mean we should care about his Earth that he entrusted us with? Should the advancements made in medical care only be for those with a big enough pocket book? As I answered these questions according to what I had discovered to be true, I found that the left made sense. Though, I do not agree with everything that is associated with being Liberal (i.e. the morality of abortion), that is not where the deciding factor lies. I am a liberal because life is too short to go at it alone. We are to love and help each other and just like my mom said, take care of those who need it.<br /><br /><br />-JakeA Sweater Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095522806803946679noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2122145767644202540.post-74995079555790230872009-09-20T00:44:00.007-06:002009-09-20T01:04:01.298-06:00Picture Update.Here are some photos from the last few months...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglxiCxq1CHkYarTlZpmLO4PpnI2WBjb3h4dx6AtKGAbAsWtFgmuFNfbDdhYBFLELz5lolJTKK-xaR3_olzHIAtF9qVeKqJpz65WcpUnlWBlCnkbS6dGNqSdvtsH5XuN-A9kSt9GIaVJQw/s1600-h/IMG_2044.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglxiCxq1CHkYarTlZpmLO4PpnI2WBjb3h4dx6AtKGAbAsWtFgmuFNfbDdhYBFLELz5lolJTKK-xaR3_olzHIAtF9qVeKqJpz65WcpUnlWBlCnkbS6dGNqSdvtsH5XuN-A9kSt9GIaVJQw/s400/IMG_2044.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383437570218516002" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg26is9qzLPztnxCICH-xafKeBQiqyWKZNB0QnfcqDRUBPwB4eEThqKwY6Z5epoCl5uv346A_SAGAGj9u07lVhyphenhyphennlwCrEp8YE01YQEawMjNBOHI6K00FcpEtEttxWqVX9btcBq5NekHSqs/s1600-h/IMG_1967.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg26is9qzLPztnxCICH-xafKeBQiqyWKZNB0QnfcqDRUBPwB4eEThqKwY6Z5epoCl5uv346A_SAGAGj9u07lVhyphenhyphennlwCrEp8YE01YQEawMjNBOHI6K00FcpEtEttxWqVX9btcBq5NekHSqs/s400/IMG_1967.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383438727020297506" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnNt9Q6G5JK4RtLolpKIAbHwM8zU9mCrl7OGpTDkzkJf_YR5-AFA4GYz6mqFxtNyiFVznTJtNqTMfoyjqvQDc939XEclAU5xPfxpij4bzlOAA72g_mY7SHi4ZMLxXXjB6bpYoMwcK88PI/s1600-h/IMG_1984.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnNt9Q6G5JK4RtLolpKIAbHwM8zU9mCrl7OGpTDkzkJf_YR5-AFA4GYz6mqFxtNyiFVznTJtNqTMfoyjqvQDc939XEclAU5xPfxpij4bzlOAA72g_mY7SHi4ZMLxXXjB6bpYoMwcK88PI/s400/IMG_1984.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383440267431999746" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgndQeAwzunNEXmxWGWFaEA2ZwOIa8ZH2mBWeO9exHEEgI_kL8B5aKZR1YjZNzs1QUsiHbGBRHboZmRA3nM71eNThjyk2Lsxin7ovMMOKPKzWhGlWgwPtWQ2_rsYHKbvYizu1nTKPF4k1w/s1600-h/IMG_1944.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgndQeAwzunNEXmxWGWFaEA2ZwOIa8ZH2mBWeO9exHEEgI_kL8B5aKZR1YjZNzs1QUsiHbGBRHboZmRA3nM71eNThjyk2Lsxin7ovMMOKPKzWhGlWgwPtWQ2_rsYHKbvYizu1nTKPF4k1w/s400/IMG_1944.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383440971855806626" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlZMkk8QfshQIKDw-t6Iqgm2Wm-37JF0OW1Lf0OcOE9XTRHooLgBml5To_X9KFW7uB5jCeTkEV5z7NBErHYoLcbd_dAktkqUm0efh4fkqca9sWX6USC59VwrlpGt45keDav-YcrwaUptg/s1600-h/IMG_1954.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlZMkk8QfshQIKDw-t6Iqgm2Wm-37JF0OW1Lf0OcOE9XTRHooLgBml5To_X9KFW7uB5jCeTkEV5z7NBErHYoLcbd_dAktkqUm0efh4fkqca9sWX6USC59VwrlpGt45keDav-YcrwaUptg/s400/IMG_1954.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383438189192217314" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSCsELY-xGC_Kb0C3d-bFKVcrWTU2gMrhiZw3TE1giE-hAA6hroDgNI3YG_lqi6PN-FUzkQKM6EivML_2YF0TOBWgTatq9htoZd6GWWT94gbUhxWUosj05CGR7y2Ft3-Ew8RRtCJ1y3Kw/s1600-h/IMG_1953.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSCsELY-xGC_Kb0C3d-bFKVcrWTU2gMrhiZw3TE1giE-hAA6hroDgNI3YG_lqi6PN-FUzkQKM6EivML_2YF0TOBWgTatq9htoZd6GWWT94gbUhxWUosj05CGR7y2Ft3-Ew8RRtCJ1y3Kw/s400/IMG_1953.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383439587966439778" border="0" /></a>A Sweater Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095522806803946679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2122145767644202540.post-33558413320907694332009-09-06T15:24:00.003-06:002009-09-06T15:34:13.675-06:00Number one dollar bill.Today in sharing time we were talking about prophets. Our primary president assigned each class an old testament prophet to talk about for a minute of so. We received Adam, as in Adam and Eve. We formed a huddle of sorts with our boys and asked them if they knew who Adam was. They said yes, after which Jess proceeded to tell them Adam's story and importance. She said something about Adam being the first prophet that the Lord set up His church through. Jonah in our class turned to us and said "oh yeah, his head is on the number one dollar bill, I know about him."<br /><br />We laughed.<br /><br />JakeA Sweater Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095522806803946679noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2122145767644202540.post-69130713572704122202009-09-01T20:26:00.004-06:002009-09-01T21:26:30.463-06:00Health Care ReformSo I was taking a little break from studying last night and came across a video blog featuring our Vice President Joe Biden on the Organizing for America site (<a href="http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/bradleyportnoy/gGM785/commentary">you can find it here</a>). In this short clip, Biden asks what health care reform is to you and posts a <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/realitycheck/quiz">quiz</a> that makes the whole process even more personal. Also, he invites us as Americans to post a video response to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UtJP0pO_Nk">the clip on youtube</a>. Jess and I, feeling strongly about the matter, accepted his invitation and did just that. Here is what we posted:<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/aIoYJiXSf0w&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/aIoYJiXSf0w&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />JakeA Sweater Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095522806803946679noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2122145767644202540.post-40198387709417353992009-08-27T22:48:00.003-06:002009-08-27T22:50:32.094-06:00I would post a blog but fitting a random trip to Disneyland, the first week at a new school and a terminal diagnosis for my car into one post does not sound too fun at the moment. <br /><br />I got iWork '09 though. We'll leave it at that.<br /><br />JakeA Sweater Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095522806803946679noreply@blogger.com0