Life, the Shum-way

BMW vs. Cadallac vs. Mercedes vs. Lexus vs. Audi vs. Infiniti vs. Acura - My Thoughts

2011-10-23T18:52:00.002-06:00

I've read just about every issue of Car & Driver, Motor Trend, Road & Track, and Automobile since the 80's. It started when I was just a kid and continues today. You could say I'm a bit of a junkie, but I like my cars. Few things get me more excited than driving fast, or even watching someone else drive fast, or the sound of a new 5.0 mustang launching from a stoplight (still one of the best sounding cars out there).

Here's some of my favorite brands (and not so favorite), and what model I'd choose and why. Also, I'm sticking to 4 door sedans here. I think moving 4 people in relative comfort and luxury while keeping up with a Corvette is incredible.

Cadillac
I'd stay with the CTS. It's Cadallac's poster boy car that brought them from 'old man' car to an actual enthusiast car. I give tons of props to Cadillac for re-inventing themselves, that's not easy for a car manufacturer to do (Hyundai did it too). BUT - I hate that GM (parent company of Cadillac) was bought out by the Govt. So to me, this is an Obama car, and represents everything anti-capitalism. That bothers me. GM and Chrysler should have gone bankrupt and been dissolved. Bailing out companies who make inferior products is bad for everyone. Anyway, back to the car...the CTS finally gives us an American car built well that has tons of athleticism borrowed from it's European competition.

If I had to pick a Cadillac sedan - That's easy, I'll opt for the CTS-V. It's one of the baddest (and fastest) sedans in the world. Oh, and it looks like a transformer. And I have to mention that it does 0-60 in 3.9 seconds and is the 2nd fastest car around Germany's Nurburgring (Porsche's wicked Panamera Turbo beat it in 2009)

BMW

This would be my personal choice. I've always been a BMW fan. I'd only buy a 3 or 5 series (or possibly a 1M, or I've always had a soft spot for the 850CSi). In that case, I'm not a HUGE fan of BMW's newest 5 series, so stick with the last model. The new ones are loaded down with all sorts of electronic assists that take away from the real BMW driving pleasure. PEOPLE should be driving cars, not cars driving people. You almost can't go wrong with any year of 3 series, but I'm partial to the newer turbo models. Basically, the BMW is the best 'drivers' car of the bunch. It's the most connected and athletic, but it's usually one of the more expenisve choices as well. And how cool do the 'halo' headlights look? Very cool.

If I had to pick a BMW sedan - Ever since I liked cars the M5 has been my favorite. But I have mixed feelings on the 2012 model. Something about (last year's model) naturally aspirated V10 revving past 8000 rpm makes me feel good, but BMW has handily proved that they can successfully chop 2 cylinders off and add a turbo. But again, there's something respectable about being able to produce 500 hp without forcing mother nature into the cylinders, but the 2012 does have 60 more hp with the turbos. I'll take them both.

Mercedes
I've never been a fan. To me, you're paying a premium for a name...and the actual car isn't exactly superior. Don't get me wrong, it's a solid contender among the competition...but I'd look elsewhere. Nothing really stands out to me here. They're also not the most reliable cars. Oh, and they merged with Chrysler back in 98, way to taint your image Mercedes.

If I had to pick a Mercedes sedan - Maybach, done and done. But if that doesn't count, I'll go with the E63 AMG.

Lexus
By far one of the most smooth, refined, quiet, dependable, and boring cars on the road. And that's basically it, you sacrifice performance for total comfort. I don't mean they're totally boring, but compared to the others it isn't going to make you smile every time you step on the gas. But again, you won't find a smoother car ANYWHERE, so this is definitely more of a niche car. Granted, I do like the IS models...they look like fighter jets and you get some sport, but it's nothing a 3-series BMW wouldn't outperform.

If I had to pick a Lexus sedan - I'd get an IS350 AWD, or if I didn't live in Utah maybe an IS F (still not sure if I like the funky quad exhaust)

Audi
Audi has come a long way in my books. They've stuck true to their 'quattro' roots, which has become one of the best AWD systems in the world. Also, every time I see LED lights on a car I can't help but admire Audi for bringing this into the mainstream first, and they do a sexy job at it too. Audi's have always been more of a subdued car, but high praises to overall drivability. However, as of the past few years I think Audi makes a better looking car than any of the cars mentioned in this post. Clean lines, sharp headlights, and a gaping grille. And the inside is classy. Only problem is that they're not the most reliable cars, as they share many VW components. So I'd make sure mine was under warranty to avoid the many costly repairs you'll be doing. They've recently broken the mold with the R8, and this could be the car I'd buy if I had to spend around 175K on a single car. I'm also a big fan of the S5 coupe.

If I had to pick an Audi sedan - this is a hard one, but I'd go with the S4 sedan, as it's most comparable to a BMW 335i (which I'd rather have).

Infiniti
Infiniti has come a long way in the luxury performance sedan arena. The original G35 was a home run, sharing engines and driving dynamics with the sporty 350Z. It was termed as a cheap BMW killer. Then the M35 comes out and is acclaimed as the best sports sedan among the competition by numerous car magazines. Infiniti just doesn't make a boring car anymore. Not to mention the mafia looking QX56. It's a tank. To me, Infinities are cheaper BMW's...and that's a pretty appealing position. However, Infiniti just doesn't have the branding power that BMW, Lexus, Mercedes, or Audi have...but that doesn't mean it's an inferior car.

If I had to drive an Infiniti - I think I'd stay to the smaller G37XS. AWD, 330hp and sexy wrapping make this an ideal car (and I'd have $$ left over to buy a Tacoma)

Acura
Acura is kind of in a different class. I can't really think of them as a true sports car manufacturer, one reason being they don't make anything rear-wheel-drive. But they're packed with technology, which is cool, but again that may take away from the actual driving experience. Look up their SHAWD (super handling all wheel drive) to see what I mean. I'm a huge honda fan...and Acura basically adds some performance and luxury to an already solid, reliable, and practical car. I will go out on a limb and say the last TL (04-08) is one of the best looking sedans ever made. Very clean and sharp lines...it's ageless. And the 'type-s' makes it look even better by sporting one of the best looking quad exhausts of the group. I'm also a fan of the TSX 5-speed. But again, I group Acura as a high end Honda that doesn't really compete with this group.

If I had to pick an Acura - I'd go with an '08 TL Type-S, black.

There you have it. Let me know what you think, if you agree or disagree, or if you think I missed something here. Until then, I'll keep dreaming in my 03 G35.

4 Ways To Keep ME In Social Media

2010-08-11T12:15:00.000-06:00

A little article I wrote for my company's newsletter/blog...

Social Media now a days is like Yellow Pages 20 years ago. If you’re a small business owner, entrepreneur, or corporate tycoon…then chances are you’ve heard of social media and are probably even using it.
For the past five years or so, countless “Social Media” sites have come and gone, most aimed at stealing a slice of the almighty Facebook/Twitter market share. Why are they failing? Simple. People go where people are. The initial simplicity and intuitiveness of Facebook and Twitter have kept a strong hold on the masses, and they keep growing.
I know what you’re thinking… “Great, I’ll just sign in to Facebook and Twitter and start advertising my products for free! EASY!”
Unfortunately, this happens all the time. That’s why so many businesses fail to see that return on investment. The problem is when the approach is all about selling your product or service. I know this will sound strange maybe even a little crazy, but no one wants you to flood their precious news feeds about your deals, prices, or products. People are becoming more and more internet savvy, and if they want to buy something from you they’ll Google you. Being successful at social media takes time (hey, kind of like your reputation).
So, what do people want? What makes a business successful at social media?

• Personality. As the title suggests, keep ME in social media. Keep your updates interesting, and make sure they reek with genuine personality, odd as it may or may not be. Look at Zappos if you want to see an impressive example of this.
• Engage. If you browse through a successful social media business’s page, you rarely see them selling any product or service. What are they doing? They’re engaging with their customers by asking and answering questions. They’re responding to feedback, good and bad. On that note, don’t be afraid of bad feedback. If you can’t handle it, you shouldn’t be in business. Respond respectfully and tactfully, but don’t ignore it. Check out Oreo’s Facebook page.
• Keep things real. What I mean here is don’t be fake, people can tell. You only have so many characters to keep in touch with your followers, don’t waste it on distasteful sales pitches.
• Consistency. Updating Twitter is fun…for a while. Receiving your first ‘RT’ or ‘Like’ is like opening presents on Christmas morning. But don’t be discouraged if you don’t get any presents. If you’re updating consistently (and using the points above), people will start to interact with you. Once this happens you’ll start creating relationships and social media becomes much more fun.

So go ahead, give social media a try. For some people it comes naturally, for others, well, there are plenty of tech savvy Gen Y graduates ready to help you out. And if social media doesn’t work for you, leave a comment and let me know why (that’s me engaging right there).

Thailand 2010

2010-04-08T12:31:00.000-06:00

Leaving in 2 days!!!

Salt Lake City - Los Angeles - Taiwan - Bangkok - Chiang Mai - Phuket - Krabi

Be back on the 24th!

Something

2010-02-02T16:58:00.002-07:00

It's been a few months since my last post, and I wanted to put SOME thing in here, hence the title of this. Part of my job is advertising Logoworks.com via social media, so I made a couple videos. I never realized that I'm a bit of a perfectionist. Ok I'm not, but I felt like I was after it took hours to edit these videos. I didn't even do the actual drawings! But the transitions, music, cropping, slides, effects...they all take lots of attention to detail. Here's an ode to video editors everywhere.

Comment away please!

The Last 18 Days

2009-11-01T17:13:00.001-07:00

So, I've succumbed to the Swine Flu, N1H1, the Evil Piggy, Rotten Bacon...call it what you will, it suuucks. I've never been sick for so long in my life! Luckily, I am able to work from home...so that's taken up most of my down time. But being cooped up for so long has not been fun. I now appreciate going to work, working from home is just too monotonous, not to mention it's fun associating with people at work, makes the day interesting.

The flu started out as a little cough, then came the chills and aches, then the cough got bad. I absolutely hate going to the doctor, but with all the "Swine Flu" hype, I decided I probably should. So the next day I went to the doctor, which took about 4 hours. He had me breathe in this tube for 10 minutes, said I have a 102 degree fever, then told me I needed to get tested for N1H1. Thanks doc. Went to where they told me to go and it was closed! That was frustrating, and on top of that I really just wanted to be home in bed. So I went back to the Doc and told them it was closed. They gave me a new set of directions, and after about 20 minutes of searching I found the lab. The lab gave me some papers, and told me I needed to go to the hospital to get the test. Super annoyed at this point, I got to the hospital and waited for the Swine Flu tester (can't remember her official title), she finally showed up and took me to a little room. Next, I had to hold my head sideways as she put a sucker rod up one of my nostrils and squirt some liquid in the other nostril. Well, apparently she wasn't getting enough "juice", so she jammed the rod even higher...that's when I heard a little popping noise and tears started gushing down my face. Ouch. She finally pulled the rod out and the blood came flowing. It was almost like she didn't even notice. But hey, she was kind enough to give me a tissue. I was then told that they would let me know the test results in 24 hrs. 4 days later they called and told me I "probably" had the Swine Flu. So anyway, not too impressed with the doctors/labs/hostipal, once again.

So it's day 18 now and I'm feelin pretty good, just a cough left. I even went out to a Jazz game Friday night with some friends, it was so nice getting out of the house. Only thing now is falling asleep...the past 3 or 4 nights I haven't been able to sleep at night, and I'm not taking medicine anymore, so maybe it's the side effects of not being on medication. Who knows?

Aaand that's a wrap. I hope you don't get the Swine Flu!

The Travel (B)log

2009-09-21T17:10:00.004-06:00

These are some of the places I've been fortunate enough to visit over the past year. I love to travel and see/experience different parts of the world. I have seen a lot of BEAUTIFUL places, but I always come back realizing how fortunate I am to have been raised the way I was, with a good LDS family that fostered good values and provided a safe and comfortable upbringing. I vividly remember returning from my mission in Russia to our house in Mesa, AZ thinking that we live like royalty. We really DO! I didn't understand what I did to deserve such a life. I will forever be grateful for such a blessing.

Hawaii (oahu), April 2008 – Jordan Hatch, Cameron Bendixon, Jarom Christiansen – lives up to the hype, awesome geography, pristine mountains, everyone speaks english, expensive. Why didn’t I go to BYU Hawaii?

Havasupai, July 2008 – a bunch o people – have to see it to believe it. Oasis in the middle of a rock, cool water color, and watch out for locals that cut your hammock down while your sleeping.

Western Caribbean Cruise, Nov. 2008 - (Miami, FL, Rotan, Honduras, Belize, Cozumel, Great Stirrup Cay Bahamas) – Amy Nelson, Curtis Quattrin, Ricky Hacking, Richard Oto, Emily Streed – Rotan: watch out for guides trying to make a quick buck, very 3^rd world. Beautiful landscape. Belize: wanted to spend more time there, cave tubing was spectacular and so was the jungle. Don’t eat the fresh fruit too fast (broke my 10 year no-throwup record). Cozumel: great island for diving, and riding around on scooters in the rain. Great Stirrup Cay: crystal clear water…and that’s about it.

Russia (St. Petersburg, Moscow, Samara Mission), Arpil 2009 – Brigham Barr, Rich Millar, Ryan McCook. St. Petersburg is cool, lots of preserved history, the streets are a giant modeling runway. Moscow: big and dirty. Red square is cool, Stalin’s tomb is creepy. Taxi rides are expensive. Watch your back. Samara mission: what happened to all the members?? Everyone now has cell phones. Strange to be there not wearing a name tag. Still love Marx. Shashliki are still delicious. And Russian train rides still make for interesting and entertaining stories.

Subway, Zion UT, June 2009 – big group o people, hiking and swimming through narrow slot canyons. Easy to get lost. “subway” part of it is cool.

Havasupai, July 2009 – a bunch o people – flood of '08 reshaped a lot of land and waterfalls. Sad that Navajo falls is now extinct.

Washington State, August 2009 (click here)

Puerto Rico, August 2009 – Adam Eschenroder, Lance (Ray) Nelson, Ricky Hacking – stay tuned for a post.

The 10 word book review

2009-09-12T14:52:00.001-06:00

So, I've been into reading lately. Not hard core, but I enjoy a good book. After all, "Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body." ~ Joseph Addison. Yeah, Joe said it, and I believe it.

So here is a list of books I've read this year and a 10 word summary of each:

Ender’s Game - Cool book, super nerdy, innocent kid wipes out alien race
Surviror’s Club - Fall out of plane? Can live. Amazing unbelievable survival stories
Train to Potevka - Russian trains, never know what to expect. Took me back.
City of Theives - Russians survive the unthinkable in WWII, watch the bad language.
Speaker for the Dead (Ender 2) - Cool book, super nerdy, guy tries to save alien race
The Shack - How to describe it in 10 words? Wouldn't do justice.
The Shack (I'll try again) - Very unique, only book I'd consider reading again, besides scripts.
Kite Runner (currently reading) - Good, but will there ever be restitution? Don't be racist.

The Kalaloch (Claylock) Special - UPDATED

2009-08-21T16:35:00.011-06:00

I spent last weekend in Washington. Wow, Washington is a GIANT forest! I never knew so many trees could exist (yeah, grew up in AZ, went to school in Idaho, and now live in UT...so I'm kind of sheltered from the tree scene). It was an awesome time! I'm going to finish this post a little later...but I just had to post this video, always wanted to do this:

Ok, resuming this post finally:

I flew into WA Wednesday, August 12 and met up with my buddy Alex Bean and his wife Megan, who is also my cousin. We ate some Mexican food together and afterwards Alex and I played basketball with some of his friends for the rest of the night. The next morning I woke up and drove over to Snoquami Falls.

The lookout over the waterfall was pretty cool, but I was a bit frustrated that all I could do was look at it. I wanted to explore. On my way out I saw this inconspicuous trailhead…upon further investigation I found out that it DID go down to the river. The hike down was fun, I felt like a kid at Disneyland trying to see if I could find shortcuts off the trailhead, all the while amazed at how the green could literally cover every inch of earth.

Next stop was Pikes Place in downtown Seattle. Downtown was cool, and I was lucky enough to get to Pikes Place as they were putting on a show for the crowd.

There was a LOT of people there. I can’t imagine going to that market just to pick up some fresh fish or fruit, it was total chaos!

After that I just walked the streets of downtown and picked up some lunch at a little known place some locals recommended - subway. Delicious.

Then I took a drive to Kalaloch, which is about 4 hours straight east of Seattle. The drive itself was beautiful, but I couldn’t wait to finally get there. Kalaloch is right on the coast and pretty close to Forks (for all you Twilight fans, I'm not). This is where I met up with Andria and her family.

They were awesome. They threw a surprise beach-themed birthday party for me the first night. Compliments to everyone for a great b-day surprise! Rachel even made some experimental chocomallow death blow pie, which was a hit.

I even got a sweet mustache set for every day of the week:We soon realized it worked better as a uni-brow, and dang I make it look good:

This tree came straight from Harry Potter:
And this is right before I crushed poor Walker...

The beach just below the campsite was awesome...so we did our fair share of standard beach activities:

Yes, the water was COLD...but well worth the dipAll in all the trip was awesome and I'm glad I got the opportunity to go (thanks Andria!). Sunday morning Andria, Gavin (her bro-in-law) and I drove back to the airport. I had about 6 hours to burn before my flight, and I hate waiting around at the airport, so I busted out the trusty GPS and looked up some nearby parks to visit. One park was just some cool hiking trails, and then I went to Des Moines Beach Park right off the Puget Sound. It was super cool...

And that's all! Oh, took this shot from the plane out of Washington...not sure what mountain it is but it was kinda cool...

Fall 09 V-ball - The Marshmallow Mateys

2009-08-21T15:31:00.008-06:00

It's that time again...Fall V-ball. I enjoy the competition of being on a league...sure winning is nice, but the competitive drive that make the game fun is even better. This year's run at the cup will be in Orem's Division A League. This will hopefully be redemption from last year's bust season. I've put together a semi-pro team, here's the lineup:

Lauren Layton
Michelle Nixon
Maren Decker
Jenni Appel
Stacie Appel
Aaron Saxton
Mike Boehm
and...myself

Our team name is Marshmallow Mateys. I must have been hungry when I thought of it (even though Oh's are my favorite cereal right now). So I whipped up this here logo at work today. I had to create a logo on a competitor's DIY logo design tool, to see how it stacks up against ours. It's nothin fancy but I'm sure it will strike fear in our competition. Here's to a good season...

The Baron let me down...

2009-07-23T20:13:00.003-06:00

So I'm a BIG fan of Red Baron's Classic Crust Special Deluxe pizza (RBCCSD). I probably burn through about 2 a week. Only problem is, they are kinda expensive if you don't find them on sale. Well, I didn't find them on sale last time I was grocery shopping at Smiths. The Baron offers quite a range of "just heat and eat" (I JUST made that up) products, and I figured if the pizza is so satisfying, then their other products would be the same. So I stocked up on some Red Baron Singles Flatbread Melts (Meat Trio). Here is what I got...

As you can see from the box, they look freakin good, but what the Baron doesn't tell you is that there are actually two suprises that come with every flatbread melt:

1. Deliciousness.

2. THEY'RE FUN SIZED!

I feel the same way you do, the Baron uncharacteristically let me down. These little teasers...

Baron, what do you have to say?

La "The" Mona Rope Swing

2009-07-13T23:01:00.013-06:00

So last weekend we got a group together to re-visit the Mona rope swing. SOOPER FUN. One thing I love about Provo are the summers, tons to do in the outdoors and the weather is about perfect. Only thing missing is a beach. Here is our latest escapade:

Cue the storytelling voice (it was late when I wrote this)...

Nestled in the quaint little town of Mona, UT lies a small pond, and at that pond met a great group of friends. And within that group of friends were some risk takers. "What's to risk at a peaceful little pond" some asked. That's when one of them pointed to something flying in the distance...was it a bird? A plane? "No, that's a Mona local doing a triple gainer off a 50 ft. rope swing".

And so it began, the annual trip to Mona rope swing. Here is some footage of last year's festivities...

Here are some pics from this last weekend:

This is when Zach flew into the tree:

I figured out how to do these cool color effects on my camera. Richard, Amy, Ricky, and JaNae waiting their turn.

Doubles. This dangerous trick was unheard of before Ricky and I.

Actually doing it is more of a mental game, as seen here by Rod's face:

And you thought Asians couldn't swing?

Air. Nike Air.

And that's all folks...stay tuned until next year.

13 ways to relax and look busy at work

2009-07-08T16:15:00.001-06:00

By Clayton Shumway

So, you’ve plunged yourself into the white-collar, belt-loosening world. Whether you work at a small business or large corporate enterprise, we know who you are, and we know that you want to exploit every opportunity to be lazy and look busy. Enjoy these proven methods observed from yours truly (yes, observed).

1. Always sigh loudly. Works especially well when taking a seat at a meeting or every time you sit down at your desk.
2. Set up Outlook (or your main email program) to chime every time you get an email. Then loop the sound to play every 45 seconds or so. Another easy trick is to set up your email program to deliver your emails after hours (you’ll have to figure these out, I can’t give away everything).
3. Make sure your taskbar is cluttered with open programs. Also make sure that your browser has multiple tabs open. This will also make it more difficult for your managers to see your open Online Dating and Mail Order Bride pages.
4. Keep a hard and soft copy of an Excel spreadsheet, and make sure it has lots of numbers and graphs that no one but you can understand. Pull it up when someone walks by (which brings up another point, get a rearview mirror attached to your monitor) and take it with you whenever you go somewhere.
5. Set your IM status as “busy” or “in a meeting”.
6. I know what you’re thinking, but hold off on purchasing a privacy screen for your monitor. To the simple-minded co-worker, they will position you as the “yeah I’m working on important, top-secret stuff”-type, but to the savvy realist-type you’re just trying to trump your latest Desktop Tower Defense score undetected.
7. Get a Bluetooth earpiece and pretend to talk on it whenever you aren’t at your desk. Or if you have friends, you could talk to them too.
8. Be sure to stay 4 minutes later than everyone else. You can’t afford not to put in those extra hours.
9. Walk fast. And if you’re really gun-ho, run.
10. Frequently glance at your watch during meetings or when someone is talking to you. After all, you have places to be and people to see.
11. Outsource your projects. There is a kiss up in every office, use this to your advantage and make him/her do all the grunt work.
12. Keep a hidden stash of used lean cuisine boxes. When you get back from lunch, make sure no one is looking and put a couple on your desk. You just don’t have time to take a lunch.
13. If you are a guy, loosen the ol’ necktie and unbutton that top button. Women…forget about doing your hair in the morning, the brushed hair look will cause suspicion.

4th O' July

2009-07-06T23:32:00.008-06:00

Had a great 4th of July! Drove down to Alpine, AZ where we have a cabin in the White Mountains. It's a beautiful place with lots of memories. In all we had 20 or so relatives staying over the weekend. It was a good time. Spent some time fishing, riding 4-wheelers, and playing horseshoes at the cabin. Who would have known horseshoes could be so fun?

On the 4th we went to a parade in Springerville (a small town about 20 min away). It seemed like they cut back on the candy throwing this year (dang economy), but I still had a good time rallying my bro, niece, and nephew to get as much candy as possible. Just a little encouragement and they went darting for it!

After the parade we drove up to St. Johns for the traditional BBQ, except this time we had to pay 5 bucks! It's usually free (again, blaming the economy). They hold races for different age groups at the park and as a kid I got 1st place every year...well, this year I got 2nd. Here is what happened. I entered the 18-29 yr. old race and just before the gun went off half of the guys took off. That took me by suprise so I jolted forward, only to completely lose my footing and fall flat on my face. Yep, I was the only one. I did my best to laugh it off as I walked off the field, defeated. I decided to enter the next race (30 year old and up). I knew I had a slight age advantage, but I HAD to compete. The gun went off and I ended up getting 2nd place. Of course, the family told me that the guy who got first jumped the gun. So, I like to think I got first. Haha. After that we saw the fireworks show in Alpine. The show was pretty weak sauce (have I mentioned the economy yet?) but it was still a good time.

2009-07-01T00:40:00.002-06:00

My roommate brigham and i rode our dirtbikes by squaw peak near provo canyon. Beautiful.

Havasupai

2009-06-30T23:41:00.006-06:00

Just last weekend I went to Havasupai (Havasu, AZ). It's a beautiful oasis in the southern rim of the Grand Canyon. The hike in took only about 3.5 hours. It was interesting to see how the flood last year carved so much new terrain. There were two new falls (that we knew of), but we weren't able to get to them. The tribe was working on new trails going down, but they were blocked with signs saying "unstable ground". Sadly, Navajo Falls was wiped out, which was my favorite place. The pools at Havasu and Moony Falls were much smaller as well, but still spectacular. I also wimped out and took the helicopter back ($85), but I think it was worth it. The ride was literally 4 minutes and pretty dang cool.

Just outside Moony Falls (the longest waterfall)

On our way down to Beaver Falls
Natalie, Jen, Carrie, Katie, Stacia, Me, Cory, Adam, and Christian

The beginning...

2009-06-24T11:06:00.001-06:00

This is my first blog ever. Ashamed? A little. Why? Because my sister had one before I did.

Initially I will be using this blog to experiment with the social marketing/SEO aspect of the internet and all that good stuff. Eventually I would like this to be a collection of significant events and a mini travel log, as I have been on some great trips recently and only plan to continue.

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