"Up" at the Theater!  

Posted by Anonymous

I just watched Up at the movie theater and I can say unhesitantly that it was the BEST animated movie I have ever watched. (And close to best on any movies I have watched, period!) I was really surprise about how moving the plot was, especially in a day and time when most movies have shallow plots filled with dirty jokes. I can absolutely fully recommend this movie to all of you. Hope you like it as much as I do!

Flickr!!  

Posted by The Ordinary


Always
Originally uploaded by *RG
Hey folks! R.G. here. I am currently attempting a post directly from Flickr! Anywho, I was wondering if you guys could give me some feed back on this and some other photos on my flickr account. Especially my memorial day ones.

Until next time!

-R.G.

P.S.- I have running to day! I have not gone running in so long though, I'll probably be lagging at the back of the pack....lol

The Rio!  

Posted by The Ordinary

Hey folks! I just got back from watching Night at the museum II for the second time! This time I organized a big group, of 34 somewhat people and we all went together. We were the only ones in the theatre! It was awesome, and as usual, I noticed a lot more things when i watched it again. Afterwards we went and got ice cream at Maggie Moo's, and hung around the Rio, it was a ton O fun! I am looking forward to doing somthing like this again.

Au revior,

-R.G.

P.S.- In case any of you were wondering, I sent 164 emails, had 16 chats, and made 12 phone calls to get this thing organized! ( I also hear some people may be goin on saturday to UP, sounds fun!)

Lebron james and the top 10 dunks!  

Posted by The Ordinary

Hey guys, I know I quit the blog but I decided to not quit it so live with it, here is the top ten dunks from lebron james who hopefully will win the championship this year! WOOT WOOT!



Night at the museum and other such things  

Posted by The Ordinary

Hey folks! R.G. here! I just saw Night at the museum II: Battle for the smithsonian, and let me tell you, it was Great! I loved Akmanra's brother, Kahmanra, and I especially enjoyed The air and space musuem part. I am actually thinking about going to see it again with a group of friends.

In other news, John Hill has made the decision to leave as a blog author. Im not quite sure of all the details, but you can talk to him about it. But we may be getting a replacement author pretty soon! I've been talking to Natalie S. about joining as an author, and though its not confirmed I THINK she may be able to do some posting!

Also, I went to a special WWII Convention on Saturday, and it was amazing! People had tanks, jeeps, guns, swords, knives, helmets, bazooka's, Everything you could imagine! Most of it was for sale, And I bought a few things. My Uncle is a big WWII Collector and came all the way out from OK to go to this convention. Well afterwards we went to the APG (Aberdeen Proving grounds) Museum and saw a bunch of cool stuff. Outside they had hundreds, and i mean hundreds, of tanks lined up. I took snapped a lot of shots for you guys, and should be able to get some of 'em up soon.


Well, thats all for now folks! See ya round the Mustard tree!



-R.G.

The Frisbee Incident!  

Posted by Anonymous

So I'm still in Albion, Michigan, and there was a interesting event that happened today. Me, my cousin Charlie (20 yrs. old) and Elise my sister were just passing a frisbee around today. Charlie left about halfway through because he had to meet some more relatives, but me and Elise kept playing. So there's this really fast flowing river (About 30 ft across and 3~5 ft deep) right near , and I threw the firsbee right into it! Of course, it just HAD to be my cousins frisbee and we all paniced and went crazy trying to get it, but the river was flowing WAY too fast. Chichi (my other sister) went running to get help and Elise and I went running along the river on either side trying to find a place to get it. (yah, yah, we're prob the only people who would go this crazy over a $15 frisbee, but whateva) This gang of teenagers were shouting at us, "You can do it! Ya dude, keep it up, man!" In a not-exactly-encouraging tone, but I ignored them and kept following. Finally the current slowed, but there was a couple feet drop down to the river and I couldn't reach the frisbee. I got a stick and kept it near the side of the river, and then my dad came to the rescue. We borrowed a hoe from this random kind person and managed to fish the frisbee out. YAAAAAAAYYYYY!!! Thus concludes my random 'adventure' of the day. I'll be back tomorrow night! (After a 10 hr drive. RG, no comments plz. ;-)

Hello peoples!  

Posted by Anonymous

Allo peoples! I am (as in RIGHT NOW THIS SECUNDO!) in Michigan after a long, tiring, cramping, tiring, annoying, tiring, boring trip that was very, very tiring. (Did I mention it was tiring?) Ya, you get the point. I am alive and well (but still tired) and am enjoying my time at my aunt's house. I'm coming back Sunday night so I won't be at church, but I should see alot of ya at various times this week. I'll try to post a update when I get back home! (And for those few faithful followers of MY blog, I'm gonna copy this and post it there, so don't freak out if this post in both...)


Cya

Brian regan  

Posted by The Ordinary

Hey folks! R.G. here. Its been a little while since i posted, been busy finishin up school and all. Not much has happened, 'cept i did have a concert on the 17th for band and Choir. It was a ton O fun!

Well the climax of my very short post are these equally short videos by my favorite comedian, Brian regan! Here they are!

(Oh, and by the way, you'll need to stop the music at the bottom of the page before you watch the videos =D )


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Always,


-R.G.

Coolo!  

Posted by Anonymous

Okay, many of you have seen the first version of this and here's the second! That guy has alot of talent! I could never ever do that. For those who have no clue what I'm talking about, stop reading this and watch the video! Enjoy!

 

Posted by Skins #1 fan (or cody)

This is for all you animal lovers out there, it seems that Bambi and Thumper really exist!










Haha...funny or not?  

Posted by Anonymous

A couple of New Jersey hunters are out in the woods when one of them falls to the ground. He doesn't seem to be breathing, his eyes are rolled back in his head. The other guy whips out his cell phone and calls the emergency services. He gasps to the operator: “My friend is dead! What can I do?” 

The operator, in a calm soothing voice says: “Just take it easy. I can help. First, let's make sure he's dead.” There is a silence, then a shot is heard. 

The guy's voice comes back on the line. He says: “OK, now what?"


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When NASA first started sending up astronauts, they quickly discovered that ballpoint pens would not work in zero gravity. To combat the problem, NASA scientists spent a decade and $12 billion to develop a pen that writes in zero gravity, upside down, underwater, on almost any surface including glass and at temperatures ranging from below freezing to 300°C. 

The Russians used a pencil.


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Why do ducks have webbed feet?

bullet

To stamp out fires.

Why do elephants have flat feet?

bullet

To stamp out burning ducks


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A doctor says to his patient, “I have bad news and worse news”.

“Oh dear, what's the bad news?” asks the patient.

The doctor replies, “You only have 24 hours to live.”

“That's terrible”, said the patient. “How can the news possibly be worse?”

The doctor replies, “I've been trying to contact you since yesterday.”



Haha, which one did ya like the most? I like the NASA one. Classic! Go running tomorrow (thursday) at 3:30 if ya can! See (hopefully) ya there!


-Robomaster

Icebergs  

Posted by Skins #1 fan (or cody)

















Icebergs in the Antarctic area sometimes have stripes, formed by layers of snow that react to different conditions.




Blue stripes are often created when a crevice in the ice sheet fills up with meltwater and freezes so quickly that no bubbles form.





When an iceberg falls into the sea, a layer of salty seawater can freeze to the underside. If this is rich in algae, it can form a green stripe.





Brown, black and yellow lines are caused by sediment, picked up when the ice sheet grinds downhill towards the sea.... Is this amazing??





Antarctica Frozen Wave Pixs - Nature is amazing! The water froze the instant the wave broke through the ice. That's what it is like in Antarctica where it is the
coldest weather in decades. Water freezes the instant it comes in contact with the air. The temperature of the water is already some degrees below freezing.Just look at how the wave froze in mid-air!!!

Cody posts a joke!  

Posted by Skins #1 fan (or cody)


Well I have reached an important mile-stone, this is my second post! I think it proper to celebrate! WOOHOOO! Ok, that was lame, NEXT!
I think I will post a funny joke.
Cody: "Why did the chicken cross the road?"
Chester: "Why"
Cody: "To get to the other side!"
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! OH what a SIDE-SPLITTER that one was!
Shall we countinue? *crowd yells "YES!"*
Ok then, heres a good one.
NEW OFFICE POLICY
Dress Code:
1) You are advised to come to work dressed accordingto your salary.
2) If we see you wearing Prada shoes and carrying aGucci bag, we will assume you are doing well financially and therefore do not need a raise.
3) If you dress poorly, you need to learn to manage your money better, so that you may buy nicer clothes, and therefore you do not need a raise.
4) If you dress just right, you are right where you need to be and therefore you do not need a raise.
Sick Days:We will no longer accept a doctor's statement as proof of sickness. If you are able to go to the doctor, you are able to come to work.
Personal Days:Each employee will receive 104 personal days a year.They are called Saturdays & Sundays.
Bereavement Leave: This is no excuse for missing work. There is nothing you can do for dead friends, relatives or co-workers. Every effort should be made to have non-employees attend the funeral arrangements in your place. In rare cases where employee involvement is necessary,the funeral should be scheduled in the late afternoon.We will be glad to allow you to work through yourlunch hour and subsequently leave one hour early.
Bathroom Breaks: Entirely too much time is being spent in the toilet. There is now a strict three-minute time limit in the stalls. At the end of three minutes, an alarm will sound, the toilet paper roll will retract, the stall door will open, and a picture will be taken. After your second offense,your picture will be posted on the company bulletin boardunder the 'Chronic Offenders' category. Anyone caught smiling in the picture will be sectioned under thecompany's mental health policy.
Lunch Break: * Skinny people get 30 minutes for lunch, as they need toeat more, so that they can look healthy.
* Normal size people get 15 minutes for lunch to get abalanced meal to maintain their average figure.
* Chubby people get 5 minutes for lunch, because that'sall the time needed to drink a Slim-Fast.
Thank you for your loyalty to our company. We are hereto provide a positive employment experience. Therefore,all questions, comments, concerns, complaints, frustrations,irritations, aggravations, insinuations, allegations,accusations, contemplations, consternation and inputshould be directed elsewhere.
The Management

66 Things!  

Posted by The Ordinary

Well , some people have been pressuring me to do this, so here 'tis! The 66 things I wanto to do before I die! Ok. Wow. ahem.



1. Move to Scotland
2. Visit Culcreuch castle (my ancestral home)
3. see a Broadway play
4. Go scuba diving
5. Be in a rodeo
6. Go Artic fishing
7. Go Survival camping in Canada
8. Run a marathon
9. Learn to fly
10. Go hang-gliding
11. go sky-diving
12. Smuggle Bibles into North-Korea
13. Join the special forces
14. Go on an archaeological dig in Europe
15. Become a Professional falconer
16. Get into Yale
17. Get into Oxford
19. Get my Bachelors in science
20. Get my masters in Archeology
21. Get my P.H.D. in History
22. Go spelunking for 3-days straight
23. Own a horse
24. Own a flying squirrel
25. Build a tree house
26. Go Canoe-ing in Canada for 6 weeks
27. See the northern lights
28. Run my hand through a Lion's mane
29. Hug a grizzly
30. Snuggle with a python
31. Wrestle a crocodile
32. Fight a black-belt
33. Laugh for 6 straight hours (oh wait, I've already done that!)
34. Race an Ostrich
35. Ride a wild Elephant
36. Play tag with a tiger
37. Climb Mt. Everest
38. Go Surfing on a huge wave
39. Ride a chair lifted by balloons
40. Go tornado chasing in a pick-up
41. Build a village in India
42. Go on a missions trip to Vietnam
43. Get my book finished
44. Write 150 poems
45. Get married
46. Fly an F-16
47.Learn Gaelic
48. Learn Hebrew
49. Have a big family
50. Sail an old galleon
51. Stand exactly on the magnetic north pole (which happens to be in Canada, by the way)
52. Become a Grandparent
53. Become a Great Grandparent
54. Teach at Oxford
55. See C.S. Lewis's Birthplace
56. Shake the president's hand
57. Fly a B-52 Super-fortress (much larger than the B-17 flying fortress)
58. Walk a tight-rope over Niagara falls
59. Convert 100 people to Christianity
60. Have a huge get-together of everyone I ever knew
61. win a ping pong tournament
62. Write a hymn
63. Write a hit song
64. Joust on horseback
65. Smile for 8 hours in a row =)
66. Read The chronicles of Narnia to my kids
67. Go to Heaven =D

Well, that's all for now!

Always,

-R.G.

introduction  

Posted by Liz Hill

hello everyone, i am a new co-author for this blog(John).....and so i was just told to have an intro into the blog this is kind of pointless...the end!! woohoo i am now officially enshrined into the politically corrupted blog of life-n-jeans i feel so evil!

Six flagz!  

Posted by The Ordinary

Hey folks! R.G. here! Just got back from six flags, and boy did i have a blast! I went on all the rollercoasters (cept for mind eraser, went on it last year and broke some ribs) and some water rides! A couple of friends and I went to the kiddy section as well and rode the toddle coaster, it was awesome! There was also Some raccoon that was apparently sick and wandering around.

Well I just want to say that my top 3 favs are Superman, batwing, and joker's jinx. I love batwing because its the only coaster that actually makes you feel like you were flying. Superman was awesome as well, but it gets kind of boring after the first hill.

Later on a bunch of CLC people gathered infront of one of the main buildings. Suddenly, to our surprise, Cotton eyed Joe started playing. Of course we couldnt just stand there, we had to dance! This of course atracted a crowd, and some random people tried to dance with us, while others simply pointed and took videos. It was Awesome!

Several times During the day I got seperated from my "group" and had to join another one. I had alot of fun overall and cant wait to do it again next year! I Had an AWESOME time with all you guys out there! You are awesome friends!


Rollercoastingly,

-R.G.

P.S. - HAPPY 14TH BIRTHDAY MEGHAN PERDUE!

P.P.S- We also did the macarena, the cha-cha slide, and the hokey pokey as well.

Cody has ARRIVED!  

Posted by Skins #1 fan (or cody)

Hey guys, just to start off my term as "Author of Life-n-Jeans" I shall post a small tid-bit!
This ship is the USS New York. It was built with 24 tons of scrap steel from the World Trade Center. It is the fifth in a new class of warship - designed for missions that include special operations against terrorists. It will carry a crew of 360 sailors and 700 combat-ready Marines to be delivered ashore by helicopters and assault craft.
Steel from the World Trade Center was melted down in a foundry in Amite, LA to cast the ship's bow section. When it was poured into the molds on Sept 9, 2003, 'those big rough steelworkers treated it with total reverence,' recalled Navy Capt. Kevin Wensing, who was there. 'It was a spiritual moment for everybody there.'
Junior Chavers, foundry operations manager, said that when the trade center steel first arrived, he touched it with his hand and the 'hair on my neck stood up.' 'It had a big meaning to it for all of us,' he said. 'They knocked us down but They can't keep us down. We're going to be back.'
The ship's motto? 'Never Forget'





SIX FLAGS!!!!!  

Posted by The Ordinary

Hey folks! R.G. here. This is just a short post to let you know that IM OFF TO SIX FLAGS! I will be back later with a tone of stuff for you guys!

See round the rollercoaster,

-R.G.

P.S. - It is 6:00 am

Hello World!  

Posted by Anonymous

Hello everyone! I have been kindly appointed a author by RG, my so called 'twin.' I'm guessing all of you reading this should know me, and I hope to be a good contributor on this blog! (Yeah I know, BORRIIINNGGG INTRO........) So ya, c most of you at 6 flags tomorrow!

What do these mean? (Trick q:)

T RN

banana


-Robomaster, New (ultimate) author of Life n' Jeans.

Life N Jeans :The future  

Posted by The Ordinary

Hey folks, this is R.G. posting for probably the last time as the head author of life N jeans. Because of recent events, Life N jeans will go through a complete makeover. Not only will the template change, but the authors as well. Some people that you all may know very well will be joining as an author. I am very excited to be expanding, but it is also a bit sad since i have been running blogs by myself for.... 8 years now? This will be the first time that I will have to share a blog. Hopefully a lot of good stuff will come out of this though! Im sure the blog will not only get appearance wise, but content wise as well. I am going to hold a poll to decide what new template to use, so the decision is going to be up to you.

Well, Its time for the news you've all been waiting for. Who the new authors are going to be. Well here is a few, more may come.

Cody B.
Robert B.
Stephen C.
John H.

Well, thats all for now folks. Cya round,

Always,

-R.G.

 

Posted by The Ordinary

Hey Folks! R.G. here. The music contest is finally over! As you can probably see, i got the new songs up. But instead of telling which songs won, Im just gonna let you figure it out :) . Oh and about the music player, There are small buttons on it, play, stop, fast forward, etc. Tell me how you like the music!

In other news, The six flags home school day is fast approaching! I will be going with a group of friends, and expect to have a blast! Its This friday, and the ticket cost is $21.30 per person. Hope to see you there!

Also, My sister Charissa got home from wheaton college the other day, and its awesome to have her back!

Well, thats all for now Kiddos! Cya!

-R.G.

Second round  

Posted by The Ordinary

Hey peoples! Its song votin time! Here are our latest nominations. Of these, only 10 songs will make it!

A Whisper and a Clamour - Anberlin
Bowling Ball - Superchick
feeling good - Michael Buble
Every Man - Casting Crowns
Letting Go - Franchesca Battistelli
Free to Be Me - Franchesca Battistelli
Let it go - Tim mcgraw
Good directions - billy currington
Small town southern man - alan jackson
live like you were dyin - tim mcgraw
where the green grass grows - tim mcgraw
What hurts the most - Rascal flatts
Mayberry - rascal flatts
We are the champions - the queens
catch a wave - beach boys
already home - tim mcgraw
drive - alan jackson
Prelude - Bach
Air - bach
Into the west - Written by J.R.R. Tolkien and performed by annie lennox



What i dont seem to understand is why people cant just post a comment about their nomination! I recieved a flood, and i mean a FLOOD, of emails, all from people who wanted their "song" to be on the blog. Guys, in the future post it here or dont participate at all!


As you can probably see, some classical and oldies got in their. I was also surprised to see that so few country songs had been chosen!

Well, guess what! Its time to start votin! (only 10 out of those 20 will make it to the playlist)


-R.G.

P.S. - NO EMAIL VOTING! post it in a comment :)

Legacy 5K  

Posted by The Ordinary

Hey folks! The CLC Legacy 5K race was today! I ran it with some friends, and it was awesome! Only there was a slight problem. I had been counting on having my MP3 player for the race, but I lent it to my sis (who is down in South America right now). Most of you know that without my music, I turn into a giant snail. But I did surprisingly well, better than i thought i would have without my music. I came in somwhere around 50th place, Which is pretty good considering their were several hundred racing. Afterwards there was snacks and drinks (bananas, muffins, oranges, cookies, etc.). Somehow ( i have no clue why) I got caught in a violent water war between Two runners. For no apparent reason These two attackers dumped gallons of water on me (and my new shoes! which are asics by the way). Later there was an Alumni baseball game with hamburgers and such, but i was not able to stay for it. I am sad to say that once again I did not have my camera. If you all are wondering why i suddenly went on a picture/video strike, its because I am waiting for my sis (the other one) to get home from college so i can use her Really nice one (camera).


Well, that's all for now! See ya round Kiddos!

-R.G.


P.S. - If any of you are wondering, I will not be at the 10:31 meeting tonight because my parents are out of town and I gotta watch my bro.

RESULTS!!!!  

Posted by The Ordinary

Heeey Folks! The Contest results are IN! Lets skip the usual intro and get right to the point ;)

In last place, with a grand total of ONE vote...... Pop music! yay. wahoo. moving on.

In 4th place, we have soundtrack, with a gross domestic product of one entire vote! (no ties guys, sorry.) next.

in 3rd place, with a collection of two full votes..........Rock N Roll! better luck next time.

in 2nd place...wait! whats this? a TIE?!?!?!? (first place ties are aloud :P ) It seems as if a last minute vote from a certain "Michael G." has tied up Other-ish and Country! Hmm, looks like Im gonna have to cast the winning vote. Lets see, this is gonna be a hard decision.....country or Other-ish? hmmmm....... I'll get back to you on this :)


In other news, The teacher appreciation dinner is on Friday! Which is today actually since its midnight. The advanced band and I will be performing an adventure trilogy, including 3 John Williams pieces known as Star wars, Imperial march, and Indiana Jones! Prayers will be appreciated!

Also, the Legacy 5K Run/Walk race is comin up this Saturday. I am enrolled as "Lime Green", so if you see a short kid with floppy hair, thats probably me. Oh and Tomorrow is also History class for me, and i had to cram last minute for it. I set a new record for myself, 2 weeks worth of history in 45 minutes! In the past I have made 4 weeks in 2 hours, but this record is just for the 2 week.

Well, since I am running out of things to ramble on and on about, Looks like I will have to cast my vote. Drum roll please!

I, Robert Andrew Galbraith, being of sound mind ( Some people may disagree) and body do hear by cast my vote for........................................................................................................................COUNTRY MUSIC! *Crowd goes wild*. No worries though! the category of Other-ish still makes it to the semi-finals! So c'mon country guys and gals, and all you "other-ish" people, Lets start that nomination stream! Remember, 10 songs in ALL from both those Genre's. That means basically 5 from each. Leave a comment telling us the song YOU want on the blog!


Until next time,

R.G.

A.K.A - Hillbilly Bob ( can you believe it? I actually called myself BOB!)

Contest!! (and Pilgrim)  

Posted by The Ordinary

Hey folks! Guessssssssss what!?! I have prepared a grand contest for you all! As you have probably noticed by this point I have a blog soundtrack ( This should not come as a big shock to you, unless you need to get your ears cleaned). Not wanting to have a permanent musical fixture though, I am going to Have a musical Choice contest! Yay. Wahoo. moving on.

Anyways, I am going to pick several different Genre's ( you know, Rock, punk, pop, country, etc.) of music for you all to vote on. Then you will vote on what songs you want to be on this blog FROM the top two Genres. The top 10 songs taken from BOTH Genres will be placed up for vote. Only five out of these 10 will make it to the playlist (Am i confusing you?). The voting will begin.....NOW!


Here are the Genres!


1. Rock

2. Country

3. Pop

4. Soundtrack

5. Other-ish ( For songs that you have no clue of their Genre.)


This voting will last Until May 8th! If you all could get the word out, any way you can, it would be of a great help (emails, texts, blog posts, etc.).




In other news, The youth play "Pilgrim" had its last performance on Saturday, May 3rd, 7:30 pm. I was able to attend but did not take my camera. This was the second Time i was able to see the show, and it had gotten even better! The last performance had Lots of added tid-bits and such that when put together, form enough to create almost an entire new scene! The acting was amazing, as well as the musical and dancing skills of the characters. One particular scene i enjoyed was a Scottish Folk dance, where several Lads and Lasses danced highland style to a bagpipe and fiddle. Since I had already seen the show, I seated with some friends further back. It was rather...how shall i put it....interesting ( not the show, the seats!). One of my other friends was acting as an "Usher" and stood below us (we were in the permanent bleachers, a balcony like thing). Well one of my OTHER friends who was sitting with us threw some stuff down at him, and conked him right on the head. This friend immediately looked up and thought I had done it (Me! of all people!).

Well later on, at the intermission I was having a lot of fun making friends pay up long-owed debts (since i didn't have any money for the snack bar). After that we went back to our seats and watched the rest of the show (which was amazing!). Later on I talked to the actors
(a lot of them are my friends :D ) and attempted to avoid being trampled by the mob of people trying to get their autographs. It was an eventful night!


Well, thats about all for today folks. Cya round!

Laughingly,

R.G.

P.S. - I said laughingly because at the moment I am laughing, though I have no clue why.

P.P.S- I have a special surprise for you all next week! Some Poetry may find its way onto the blog!

P.P.P.S - In case you are wondering, just vote by leaving a comment :)