So in my haste I jumped the gun on my previous post. There are certain requirements you have to complete in order to qualify for the free offer from Shutterfly (see previous post). The post has to be at least 200 words long (1). You have to include 3 links to stuff you like on Shutterfly (2). You have to promote your post on spaceface or twittbook (3). And you have submit a form when you're done (4). Not as cool as I thought, but as the title says: I'll do anything for free stuff.
We are going to get Christmas photo cards from this promotion. The holiday cards are also nice. Maybe some day we'll have enough money to buy a photo calander. I think Shutterfly is pretty savvy for offering stuff like this because the average family that takes advantage of this offer probably gets the 50 free cards and purchases an extra 50. Once they've got us hooked, they know we'll be back every year at Christmas cards and every time there is a major event (baby, graduation, marriage, etc.). If I had any money I'd probably go buy their stock. Thanks for reading this far folks!
01 December 2010
Christmas Cards
Juli and I have wanted to do Christmas cards every year since we' got married, but never have (due to time and the green stuff that doesn't grow on trees). Thanks to this special offer from Shutterfly, we will finally get some cards out this year. You see, Shutterfly is offering 50 cards for free -- all you have to do is blog about the offer from your non-privatized blog. Thanks Shutterfly!
As a devoted follower of my lame blog you also get an offer in conjunction with this post. Get me your address (in comments, email, text message, etc.) and we'll send you one of our newly acquired cards if/when they get here.
As a devoted follower of my lame blog you also get an offer in conjunction with this post. Get me your address (in comments, email, text message, etc.) and we'll send you one of our newly acquired cards if/when they get here.
08 November 2010
This one's for you Nate!
There, I changed the title for you. Kisses,
Brian
P.S.- I might be back later this week to write an actual post. Maybe.
Brian
P.S.- I might be back later this week to write an actual post. Maybe.
12 May 2010
Learning
This week I finished my first year of classes in graduate school. Things have been going well and I feel like I'm learning and growing quite a bit. Here is one of my favorite quotes:
"Excellence and learning are not commodities to be bought and sold at the corner store. Rather they dwell among rocks hardly accessible, and we must almost wear our hearts out in search of them."
- Howard Lowry
"Excellence and learning are not commodities to be bought and sold at the corner store. Rather they dwell among rocks hardly accessible, and we must almost wear our hearts out in search of them."
- Howard Lowry
30 March 2010
Gila to Buckhorn
My sister just gave me a hard time about only posting every six months. Unfortunately she's right. And she turned 38 today. So happy birthday Cheri, statistically speaking you're about half way there (if you know what I mean).
Things are going good for us. My folks were in town for a couple days two weeks ago. It was during my spring break so we decided to go check out the Gila Cliff Dwellings near Silver City, NM. It was really awesome. The Mogollon Indians made their homes in a series of 7 caves nested inside a large cliff in what is now the Gila National Forest. We need to post pictures. It was really amazing.
After exploring the dwellings we were pretty famished. Naturally we stopped on our way home in San Antonio, NM to have a burger at our favorite tavern, the Buckhorn. The Buckhorn green-chile cheeseburger is one of the top 10 burgers nationwide in several poles -- and it doesn't disappoint. My parents both said it was the best burger they have ever eaten. I'm tellin' ya, once you try green chile there's no going back.
Things are going good for us. My folks were in town for a couple days two weeks ago. It was during my spring break so we decided to go check out the Gila Cliff Dwellings near Silver City, NM. It was really awesome. The Mogollon Indians made their homes in a series of 7 caves nested inside a large cliff in what is now the Gila National Forest. We need to post pictures. It was really amazing.
After exploring the dwellings we were pretty famished. Naturally we stopped on our way home in San Antonio, NM to have a burger at our favorite tavern, the Buckhorn. The Buckhorn green-chile cheeseburger is one of the top 10 burgers nationwide in several poles -- and it doesn't disappoint. My parents both said it was the best burger they have ever eaten. I'm tellin' ya, once you try green chile there's no going back.
05 March 2010
Junipers...
Apparently I am super allergic to juniper trees. I thought I was getting a cold earlier this week, but now I'm pretty sure I just have horrible, terrible, never-ending allergies. If you've ever been to Socorro, you know that there isn't a lot of vegetation around unless you are right next to the Rio Grande. What little vegetation there is basically consists of small bushes and juniper trees. Well, the junipers are pollinating and it couldn't be happening at a worse time. I rode my motorcycle to school this morning (like most mornings) and I'm almost certain that I inhaled every pollen spore within the city limits.
I'm trying to do a big assignment for the Devil's class [Satan = John Wilson]. I sat down at my desk and began to blow my nose. I then proceeded to blow, and blow, and blow some more. I quickly popped some antihistamines, but to no avail. Finally, around lunch my body ran out of mucus so the blowing at least slowed down a little. So now the large garbage can by my desk is full of used tissue and my nose knows what a car must feel like when it gets sanded down for a paint job. What a nightmare.
Other than that, things are going well. Juli's folks were in town on their snow-birding expedition for the last while. They helped around the apartment a lot and Rod hung some plants out on our porch. Hopefully they wont freeze to death in the next couple weeks. Juli is doing hair and nails at a little girl's birthday party tomorrow to make some extra dough. In the evening we'll be at a department bonfire in San Lorenzo Canyon (a really cool recreation area close to town). Should be a good Saturday... that is, if the junipers don't kill me first.
I'm trying to do a big assignment for the Devil's class [Satan = John Wilson]. I sat down at my desk and began to blow my nose. I then proceeded to blow, and blow, and blow some more. I quickly popped some antihistamines, but to no avail. Finally, around lunch my body ran out of mucus so the blowing at least slowed down a little. So now the large garbage can by my desk is full of used tissue and my nose knows what a car must feel like when it gets sanded down for a paint job. What a nightmare.
Other than that, things are going well. Juli's folks were in town on their snow-birding expedition for the last while. They helped around the apartment a lot and Rod hung some plants out on our porch. Hopefully they wont freeze to death in the next couple weeks. Juli is doing hair and nails at a little girl's birthday party tomorrow to make some extra dough. In the evening we'll be at a department bonfire in San Lorenzo Canyon (a really cool recreation area close to town). Should be a good Saturday... that is, if the junipers don't kill me first.
24 February 2010
February 2010
It's 1:34 am right now and I find myself thinking about this blog. I decided to update the name and change the layout a bit. [That reminds me -- can someone tell me how to hide my profile picture without deleting it from my account?]
Now Juli can post too if she ever has time. For those of you who don't know, Juli's weekday schedule really stinks...
So other than being crazy busy we are good. We think about all of you more than you know, especially those of you with little 'monsters'. Here is hoping life is good in your neck of the woods. Much love!
Now Juli can post too if she ever has time. For those of you who don't know, Juli's weekday schedule really stinks...
- Wake up at 5:00 am
- Catch shuttle at 5:35 am
- Catch train at 6:50 am
- Catch bus at 7:40 am
- Arrive at school at 8:30 am
- Do what you do at cosmetology school
- Leave school at 5:30 pm with friend
- Catch train at 5:45 pm
- Catch shuttle at 6:20 pm
- Arrive home at 7:30 pm
- Feed whiny husband
- Watch American Idol
- Get school stuff ready for tomorrow
- Sleep
So other than being crazy busy we are good. We think about all of you more than you know, especially those of you with little 'monsters'. Here is hoping life is good in your neck of the woods. Much love!
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