Photos from Jellystone.

Here's a couple of pictures from our road trip to Yellowstone N.P. and Grand Teton N.P.




Jake made a little SweaterCast about the trip as well at the SweaterBlog.

We had a good trip and will post about it soon.

Iranian Elections. (repost)

So, the past few nights I have stayed up into the early hours of the morning reading the Internet protest and update from what's going on in Iran. Their election was stolen from them and they have decided to take it back. I've been surprised at how attached I have become to a few people on the other side of the world relaying 140 character messages at a time. Real time updates from a real life lie effecting millions of people.

There have been students killed, students my age, taking similar classes, thinking similar thoughts, reading similar things, with the same wants and likes as myself. Though twitter is simply a collection of short statements, these people have made it so personal. Whether or not someone can place themselves entirely in another person's shoes is debatable but I have felt their fear, their hope and their outrage to a larger degree than I could have thru other media sources.

There have been many links shared by the Iranian twitters as well. Photos, videos and blogs have been accessible to the world that otherwise would have been very hard to find. This Boston Globe story has some very powerful pictures of the movement thus far:

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/06/irans_disputed_election.html

The giant conversation that is twitter has opened allowed world into the lives of the Iranian people. It is different than reading an article or a book or watching the evening news because it is happening now. Tweets are posted instantly, so we are connected to the "right-now" on the other side of the world. Twitter has made Iran feel like my next door neighbor. It has made me involved, at the least on an emotional level.

Just search #iranelection on twitter and see what is being said.

I send my best wishes and prayers to those fighting to be heard. You have friends around the globe now and we are watching.

with love,
Jake

The Happiest Place on Earth

I recently went to Disneyland with my parents and Brittani. It was a really impromptu trip. Britt decided she's going on a mission and Shannon & Taylor had already planned a trip to Disneyland, so we decided to meet them there. We didn't tell Kayla & Hailey though. We wanted it to be a surprise. Jake didn't go. He was playing a show. I was sad to miss it.






We're waiting in line to ride Gadget's Go Coaster. I'm not quite sure why Hailey has her hand over her mouth. Her Mickey Mouse ears are cute though, huh? She was Mickey Sorcerer for Halloween last year.









It was fun going with the girls. I went to Disneyland twice last year with Jake, but I haven't been with my family for years. It was fun to show my family where we got engaged. I'm excited for the water show that starts next spring. It looks better than Fantasmic.

March is here...

So, last year when we were dating we made a list of things we wanted to do when it warmed up. Neither Jessica, nor I (Jake) like the cold weather. Really the only thing we think it is good for is giving us time to plan what to do when it's warm. That and cuddle. Yes. So, anyway, we thought we'd share with you some things we want to do this time around.

1. Sleep in a tent that's not in our living room.
2. Fly a kite.
3. Have a nice looking yard.
4. Blow bubbles.
5. Never wear socks. Or shoes when allowed.
6. Go to the drive in.
7. Make out in the park.
8. Jake, you can't put that last one.
9. Write inappropriate things on our blog.
10. Eat ice cream outside.


I'm sure we will think of lots more but we'll just leave you with those for now.
We love you!

Jake and Jess.
(Team AwesomeTown)

NanerJess

That pretty much sums up our Superbowl experience.


love-Jake




PS-Please come!