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7/8/10

Gratitute Campaign


Love this!


http://www.gratitudecampaign.org/shortmovie.php


For the past several years as I've been traveling on business, I've been approaching military personnel in airports and thanking them for serving for us. The vast majority of the times that I've done this it has been a wonderful experience. However, I am not proud to admit that there have been times when I couldn't muster up the nerve to approach a stranger. On a few occasions I noticed that it felt a little awkward for both of us. There are several reasons for this, some of which I am even just now learning as I produce this film and talk to more Service Men & Women and Veterans. Upon further reflection, I suppose it shouldn't be surprising that it is sometimes awkward to approach a stranger when most of us have been socialized since childhood not to talk to strangers. So if we resist talking to strangers at all, it's not surprising that we sometimes find it difficult to open our hearts to one to the extent of thanking them for our very Freedom. But I learned to resist my conditioning, and thank them anyway. They have always appreciated being thanked, and I have always felt better having expressed my gratitude.
The few awkward times and the times that I just couldn't do it for whatever reason got me thinking that it would be nice if civilians had a gesture or sign, similar to a military salute, that they could use to express their gratitude quickly and easily without even having to approach. I did some research and found this sign, originating in 18th century France which, fully translated, means "thank you from the bottom of my heart."
My next challenge was, how do I spread this message? I called a client, The Seattle Seahawks, and I told them that I wanted to share this sign with people as a means of expressing their gratitude when circumstances did not allow for a verbal "thank you", or when they weren't comfortable approaching a stranger. The Seahawks suggested that I make a video about this that they could air at their games. I partnered with Amy Sedgwick of Mousehouse Productions, and we made this video. It aired for the first time at a Seattle Seahawks game on September 23rd, 2007. Since then the video has spread, and millions of people have seen it and are now using The Sign.
Is this limited to the military? Not at all. If you look around you I'm sure that you'll find lots of people who are serving their communities, from local to global. If you appreciate their service, give them a sign. Say "thank you from the bottom of my heart."
- Scott Truitt, FOUNDER, thegratitudecampaign

7/3/10

Jakes car

There are a few reasons I should NEVER be allowed to drive Jakes Mustang....
1.I can't reach the damn pedals
2.I can't see over the damn hood
2.5 I didn't have my license with me (real estate license isn't going to help with that one).
3.My limbs go numb after I beat someone on bangerter highway
4.I make my unborn baby cry. Pay back for her biting my ovaries all the time
5.I found no gov. for the speed in that vehicle
6.I go slightly tacacardic when I'm driving it
7.Jake hates the smell of a burning clutch
8. It's Way too much fun.

7/1/10

17




Week Seventeen:
Fat accumulates
I am 17 weeks pregnant. (fetal age 15 weeks)
The umbilical cord is growing thicker and stronger.
Fetus weight is just over 5 ounces (150g).
Baby is about 5 inches (14cm) long crown to rump.
and would be about 9 inches (23cm) head to toe, if it could stretch out.
The retina has become sensitive to light.
The first stools (meconium) are now beginning to accumulate.They recycle the amniotic fluid by swallowing up to a litre a day. Meconium (composed of products of cell loss, digestive secretion and swallowed amniotic fluid), is accumulating in the bowel. Fat stores begin to develop under your baby's skin this week. The fat will provide energy and help keep your baby warm after birth.


Baby's eyes are looking forward now, but they are still firmly closed. The skeleton is tranforming from cartilage to bone. The bones remain flexible to make the journey through the birth canal easier. You can feel your uterus just below your bellybutton. If you put your fingers sideways and measure, it is about two finger-widths (1 inch) below your bellybutton. Your uterus is the size of a cantaloupe.The crown to rump length of your growing baby is 5 to 5.6 inches (12.5 to 14cm) by this week. Weight of the fetus is about 5.25 ounces (150g).