While playing with Facetime the other day, I had a mild epiphany that I could create a fractal-like recursive experience by FaceTiming with myself.
If I had a twin...
We'd be best Facetime friends. :-)
Creature Pumpkin
Carving pumpkins has always been err... scary, due to my lack if artistic abilities. Imagine my anxiety when my extremely talented girlfriend wanted to paint pumpkins this year. Of course I wasn't going to be lame and not join her, but I struggled and struggled for inspiration... all the while turning to my iPhone as a distraction. that's when it came to me - "Creature", the little monster who wants to be fed candy in Chillingo's Cut the Rope game, looks a lo like a pumpkin, only green!
Of course, it's no where near as creative as my gorgeous girlfriend's masterpiece.
(Sent from my iPhone)
How not to give a sacrament meeting talk
DON'Ts
1) Hide your face behind the microphone.
2) Explain how you were asked to give the talk.
3) Apologize for ... well, anything.
4) Over explain your point. You'll sound like this:
5) Try to sound like a general authority or Old Testament prophet.
DOs
1) Adjust the mic.
2) Share a relevant personal experience.
3) Back it up with a scripture or two.
4) Keep it simple.
5) Be sincere.
Just had to get that off my chest.
Microsoft Sucks
I work a lot in presentation design. I hate PowerPoint. PERIOD. I cringe and cry when I have to do anything in it.
Microsoft just released Office for Mac 2011. I installed it on my work machine since we get it for free. Upon first opening Word I got this message.Update: The same error occurred when I opened PowerPoint.
I decided that yes, I would like to explore Word. This is where it took me:
("Page Not Found")
Not off to a great start, Microsoft. Not a good start at all.Adventures in Vending Machine Crap - Steak & Cheese Chimichangas
Round two of eating borderline edible, plastic wrapped, snack items features the steak and cheese chimichanga by Windsor Foods.
Mmmm.... I was raised on Mexican cuisine, so this is actually somewhat appealing.
Once again, the ingredients list is dominated by synthetic chemicals used to preserve this food while it is sitting longingly in the refrigerated machine waiting for some starved student to give into unwise dietary choices.
At 350 calories, 15g of fat, and 560mg of sodium this is a considerable contribution to your daily intake of nutrients which should be ingested sparingly.
What's more, this chimichanga actually tastes good! It's made with real cheese which you can see oozing greasily out of the tortilla.
Your dentist would be wary as the fatty, shredded beef easily gets caught between your teeth.
CONCLUSION: While the chimichanga certainly isn't healthy, it is nevertheless edible. ¡Andale!
Family Birthday Celebration
The month of August is a busy one in the Cashion family, with 5+ birthdays along with others in early September. For a few years now, we've been combining all of these birthdays together into one big birthday bash. In Casa de Cashion tradition, we also served the most delicious paella in the world.
The most remarkable birthday this year was Grandma Cashion's 90th!
Paella doubles as dog food. That's some expensive dogfood.
Adorable Athena
Here's a bit of backyard humor from my dad.
Miracle or misfortune?
I'm home for a week after hiking and camping with my parents. While sitting in the backyard with my Grams, I began to notice some peculiar things decorating the porch amidst the flora. I began snapping a few pictures.
My dad added this drunk, Mexican 'dummy' to our fence with the neighbor's consent.
This is a wooden, mini beer truck selling Coronas.
And, believe it or not, a Corona branded bottle opener built right into the patio covering right next to the hammock.
I moved inside, remembering these Coronita salt and pepper shakers...
as well as these decorated kitchen tiles of 'dos amigos con cerveza.'
Lest you think only beer is allowed, here is the wine rack.
Just as I was finishing up, my mom returned from the grocery store asking me to get these from the car.
Now I sincerely ask you, how is it that I have reached the substantial age of 28 without ever having tasted so much as a single sip of an alcoholic beverage?!(Sent from my iPhone)