tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57008975964286204762024-02-06T19:56:20.575-08:00Adventures of Nelson The Garden GnomeNonsense mostly. Keep your expectations low. Then when something brilliant happens you'll be a little impressed.Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02695762257905183899noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700897596428620476.post-57641835284997380422014-01-21T07:23:00.000-08:002014-01-21T07:23:00.318-08:00Online Dating Woes from a Veteran<div style="text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"There are sooo many guys I can't keep them all straight," - Veteran</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Was it the same guy all 3 dates this week or over a long period of time or 3 different guys?" - Interviewer</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Yes!" - Veteran</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"I couldn't remember his name, so before I went on the date, I was like, 'Eric, Eric, Eric...' " - Veteran</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"I don't know what to do. I prefer talking on the phone or on person because I can't spell well and it's hard for me to get it all in an e-mail." - Eric</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"I took that as I can't form a complete sentence...In an e-mail or ever." - Veteran</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"He mentioned liking classical music and I thought some of my family likes classical music and they're not crazy... Well, they are actually." - Veteran</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"All of his answers to my questions were like, 'Yeah,' 'Hey,' or 'No.' " -Veteran</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"He was really soft spoken. I can be a great cheerleader. Half the time, I couldn't understand what he was saying. I felt like I did a lot of hand-holding," -Veteran</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Anytime I tried to tell a story he would not have any idea what I was talking about or not respond at all," - Veteran</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"What do you do like to do? Hang out at the Plaza?" - Veteran</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"No," - Eric</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Well, sometimes my parents and I go eat dinner, a lot of times I hang out with my family...Well, I have 1 friend," - Eric</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"I discovered I am not a hermit. It was reassuring," - Veteran</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"He's 31 years old, lives with his parents not because he has too, he drives a nice SUV," - Veteran</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"He told me that his sister just had a baby shower, but he couldn't remember the baby's name," - Veteran</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"I'm confused. Either I'm picking guys that are just nice, but not so nice that you want to see them again, or m</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">aybe I'm confusing politeness with niceness," - Veteran</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"There's this one guy I like but I can't remember his name...I can tell you all about his face." - Veteran</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Let's just call him Dave & Buster Date. The one you liked," -Interviewer</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"That's what I've been calling him, because it's easier than remembering his real name!" - Veteran</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"I have learned a lot about myself through all this. I am social, I like myself and I am a lot cooler than I thought I was," - Veteran</span></div>
Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02695762257905183899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700897596428620476.post-68612184664327948832013-12-02T08:39:00.000-08:002014-01-06T08:39:39.940-08:00Bad Haircut<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's one of those things I don't care much about, but I probably should. I might be caring a little bit more now, as I'm noticing a difference between "good" haircuts and "bad" haircuts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For a little history, </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">my mom or my brother cut my hair for FREE growing up. So you mistakenly believe, "This is an easy skill and I shouldn't have to pay someone a lot to fix it for me."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After mom and bro got too busy and</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I needed a haircut, I just pulled in to the nearest place with a "walk-ins welcome" sign. It ended with mixed results, sometimes I got a good haircut and sometimes I got a bad haircut. Whether or not I brought in a picture, whether or not I said, "I trust you, just have fun with those SCISSORS!"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Though, I noticed a trend, when asked and I mentioned my job as an educator. I found out a LOT of people have opinions about education. So much so, that they spent most of their time on their soapbox...Several times I wanted to interrupt and mention, "I'm concerned that we are distracted from the task at hand...My haircut." I ALWAYS had a bad haircut at the end. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have a new plan now, when asked about my occupation, "I'm an accountant." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02695762257905183899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700897596428620476.post-57923303448587011702013-06-10T09:58:00.000-07:002014-01-06T09:58:31.825-08:00Around the World in 8 Days<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">...Without Leaving the State of Missouri</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You see, the state of Missouri isn't very original when it comes to naming their cities. They named most of their towns and counties after other places or other cities...Basically you can travel the world without leaving the state of Missouri.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are some of the places you can visit without leaving the state:</span><br />
<b><u><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cities</span></u></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Amsterdam</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Paris</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Louisiana</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Atlanta</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Texas</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Annapolis</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mexico</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Versailles</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Alexandria</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">California</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Brussells </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Athens</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Budapest</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Albany</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Belfast</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Austin</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Berlin</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bethlehem</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Beverly Hills</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Brazil</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Broadway</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Brooklyn</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cairo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cambridge</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Canaan</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">China</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cincinnati</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chloe</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cleveland </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Delaware</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dodge City</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Delhi</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Counties</span></u></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jackson</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Washington</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Atchison</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dallas</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lawrence</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Madison</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lincoln</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mississippi</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">New Madrid</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oregon</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Scotland</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For those of you needing an adventure on a budget :D</span><br />
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<br />Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02695762257905183899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700897596428620476.post-10310908230125430642013-01-01T08:53:00.000-08:002014-01-06T08:53:58.232-08:00Introducing DIGITAL Nelson!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02695762257905183899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700897596428620476.post-76335368275926376262012-07-28T14:02:00.002-07:002012-07-28T14:02:35.910-07:00Forget Batman, Superman is Better<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How does Superman come up with all of those great one-liners? That's what he does when he's at his secret sanctum. Write one-liners.</span>Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02695762257905183899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700897596428620476.post-26503162675276663982012-07-14T15:52:00.000-07:002012-07-14T15:52:00.375-07:00Banjo lessons Part 2<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It hasn't happened yet, but I'm pretty sure my banjo teacher is going to hit me with the neck of his banjo. On accident though...</span>Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02695762257905183899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700897596428620476.post-30098740517705149472012-07-13T15:50:00.003-07:002012-07-13T15:53:36.558-07:00Using All 5 Senses<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One day I was playing cards during lunch with family...It was my turn to deal.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Me - "Hum...these must be the dinner deck. I can tell because they are greasy."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sister - "Yes and they all smell different. See (Sniffing a card) Pizza! <span style="background-color: white;">(Sniffing a card) This one's hot dogs! </span><span style="background-color: white;">(Sniffing a card) Leftover lasagna...</span><span style="background-color: white;">"</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">I learned a new game that day. It required all 5 senses.</span></span>Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02695762257905183899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700897596428620476.post-37135810288981032122012-05-29T14:34:00.001-07:002012-05-29T14:34:48.621-07:00The Breaking of the Fellowship<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The time of the Trio has ended as we've parted ways leading us into different directions. Now if we don't keep moving, we run the risk of becoming stagnant and that stinks. Literally, stagnant water smells, bad.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So the current living situation will be changing. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've been advised that having a roommate is cheaper. However, I have high expectations. I was explaining to a friend the qualities that I couldn't live with. They mentioned that any potential roommate would have to have a "flaw."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, I decided to make a list of potential flaws that I could live with:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Extra number of toes</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. Gym rat</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. Bad taste in music</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6. Avid bird watcher</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">7. Pink is their favorite color...Or wait, no actually, that wouldn't work...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">8. Iron their jeans</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">9. English is not their 1st language</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">10. Think Nicolas Cage is a good actor</span>Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02695762257905183899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700897596428620476.post-13744389100202040362012-05-19T14:52:00.000-07:002012-05-29T15:30:22.975-07:00Speedy Jiggler-Making<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How to Make REALLY FAST Jello Jigglers!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You're gonna need some j-e-l-l-o!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You're gonna need some time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Like at least 2 hours.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Get some whipped cream and make some exhaust come outta those pipes!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Someday, I'll be in a musical or stage play. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Until then, I can dream can't I? Capt'n Von Trapp!!</span></div>Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02695762257905183899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700897596428620476.post-77957763544414374582012-05-05T17:53:00.000-07:002012-05-21T17:54:15.717-07:00Saw it Here First<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So, I have noticed the new trend of placing a banjo near a piano as home decor, esp. for commercials...You saw it here first, right?</div>
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start my journey. I gather my pack. Inside I put the supplies I know
I will need. Sunglasses, bus pass, wallet, water bottle, sunscreen,
watch and a hat. I know it will be cool at first so I wear a jacket.
Locking the door behind me I start walking. The air is fresh and
cool. The familiar smells of summer sting my nostrils. Freshly mowed
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Soon I realize my pace is too quick
because my legs begin to ache. I've only gone a block. As I start my
approach to a busy intersection, the exhaust greets me. By the next
crosswalk, I feel the beginning signs of dehydration. Though the air
is cool, I am beginning to sweat. After the crosswalk sign changes, I
cross the street, I can feel them all watching me. At the same time,
feeling safe because no driver can say they didn't see me in my
yellow jacket.
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bottle. The water is still cool and refreshes me. After returning my
bottle to my pack, I continue walking down a long stretch of
sidewalk. I notice a gradual increase in traffic. I find the source
of the mowed grass smell as I pass two mowers. Thankfully, they pause
when I pass so I'm not sprayed with the damp green blades.</span></div>
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that I don't see it. The bus stop should be visible from here.
Looking at my watch I should be there just in time to not have to
wait long. Continuing, I start to get nervous. <i>How far is the bus
stop from the road?</i></span></div>
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makes me thirsty. I get another drink from my water bottle. Maybe
it's just further back from the road. As I get closer I realize it
isn't. The bus stop is not there at all.
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decide it hasn't been moved or has it? Then I consider the
possibilities. </span><i>Am I at the right intersection?</i></span></div>
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have confused the street names. <i>Everything starts with "H"</i>.
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I realize I have to move fast to get to the right street. It's not
likely that I will make it in time. I quicken my pace. Distressed
that I have to stop at the crosswalk for what feels like forever. I'm
not walking anymore but marching down the sidewalk. My legs are
feeling the pound against the pavement. I will have to cross the
street again, but the bus stop is there I can tell from the distance.
I'm about 50 feet away from the intersection when I see the bus turn,
stop and leave before I can cross the street. <i>I missed the bus.</i></span></div>
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I may have time to walk home, and drive my car to my appointment
without being late. It's hotter now and the marching has made me
sweaty. I take off my jacket and tie it around my waste, so I'm still
visible to the drivers. I am able to arrive home and drive to my
appointment without arriving late. Public transportation is a game.
You win or lose. Maybe I lost. Maybe I just
beat the system.</span></div>
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<br /></div>Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02695762257905183899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700897596428620476.post-55814031294630748452012-03-14T07:51:00.000-07:002012-03-14T07:51:36.462-07:00Introducing:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8n5YUoKE5bRN8HYKYo1xJ09w5DVVSk9CjdXQBjEO3s5LxBmIlxjKDOw6LElC0Tj2DNh51Y7iAEKdGJxVdZDbtG_VodxpclfJM2Xb3hyRRoPGW49YnYntnRKldw3qlMfuttxydS4Dv6Dk/s1600/HansNelson_01.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8n5YUoKE5bRN8HYKYo1xJ09w5DVVSk9CjdXQBjEO3s5LxBmIlxjKDOw6LElC0Tj2DNh51Y7iAEKdGJxVdZDbtG_VodxpclfJM2Xb3hyRRoPGW49YnYntnRKldw3qlMfuttxydS4Dv6Dk/s320/HansNelson_01.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
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</span>Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02695762257905183899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700897596428620476.post-84024699875546927132012-01-10T07:43:00.001-08:002012-03-14T07:44:54.050-07:0022 Reasons to Clean<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I found them! 22 Reasons to clean more often!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sometimes, you realize there are only 10 minutes left in your lesson and you haven't played your banjo yet. Have we been totally off-topic for 20 minutes? I'm pretty sure I didn't bring up Minnesota winters. I'm not paying $20 to hear about that...</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, why am I still here then?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In order to minimize confrontations, finger-pointing and burning bridges, keep the focus off the teacher:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've really wanted to learn how to play this song that you said is in the bluegrass style and you said that you don't really know how to play bluegrass style. I'm thinking I might switch for awhile to learn that style so I can play that song. I also wonder if my piano playing history might not be better suited to bluegrass style (important to mention in case I don't come back)...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All I really want to do is play the banjo. If something happens or it doesn't work out with the other teacher...I might come back...(important to mention in case I do come back, or want to come back)...</span><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">So at my banjo lessons, my teacher starts our conversation like so:</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"I'm pretty sure the answer is going to be "no," but I'm going to ask anyway. would you be interested in playing something for the Christmas concert?"</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">(Long pause, accompanied by a look of shock) <i>Uhh, like in front of other people? How many people? Where is this going to be at? When? Am I the only performer over the age of 6? Are you sure you want me to play something in front of people and you need to acknowledge that I am your student?</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Salz "Do I have to answer right now or can I think about it and get back with you?"</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Teacher "Sure you can think about it. We would need to know by next Friday, so you can let me know next Wednesday. We can pick out something to work on. I think Joy to the World sounds really good on a banjo."</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Salz "Yeah, I think I want to think about it first and actually be able to play something appropriate for a Christmas concert." <i>Somehow the murder ballads we've been playing for months just don't seem like they'd fit.</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">So, he proceeds to play Joy the World while I am recording it on my MP3 player to listen to and copy later. Again he reiterates my need to sing while playing to help me keep the beat. I want to reiterate that I can't tap my feet and play banjo at the same time much less sing while playing banjo.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Jump forward 3 weeks and it's the Wednesday before the Friday concert. He hands me a flyer - invite your family and friends he says. I surely will. This is a great opportunity for them to support me in something. It's not like they can go to school with me and cheer me on while I stack and sort books in the library....They could enjoy a good Christmas concert. Oh, it's a fundraiser and it costs money? I'll have to warn them... $10, really? There had better be some talented 6 year olds there!</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I could even step it up a notch and throw in some fun dance moves. Mostly to distract from my inability to play Joy to the World with a consistent beat. If you can't sing along or recognize the tune at least I could get a giggle or two for being shamelessly bad, right?</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Now it's Friday. My school day was so draining and frustrating I didn't even think about the concert until getting home. Now I'm sweating bullets and my face is bright red (when I'm hungry, hot or nervous). My dear friend and favorite cheerleader Pheffer takes me out to dinner and drives me to the concert "hall." I go in and notice no sense of organization and realize my teacher never told me if I should be there early, or when I would be in the schedule or if I should be backstage or in the audience? I've never been here before anyway... I find a program and see my teacher's name. OK, I'll go up with him and his other students. Makes sense. As we enter the audience, someone grabs me and asks if I want to be backstage with the others (I guess she noticed the banjo on my back). </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Salz - OK.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I try to pay attention to how we get backstage so I can find my way out again (It should be noted that I am notorious for getting lost on my way home). Backstage is like a crowded basement full of people I've never seen all showing off how well they can jam on their acoustic instruments including some small children. It takes me awhile to find a corner where I can unload my banjo and tune it in secret, avoiding eye contact. </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I'm not going to be able to sit here for an hour waiting for my turn. I can't even here the other performers. This sucks. I want to be in the audience. I think that will calm my nerves more than sitting here, staring and sweating. I do find my teacher and he says I should go watch the performance and I'll have plenty of time. I find some family members and sit with them.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I notice that the teachers of the academy show off their talents then have some students perform. Makes sense. There was a really cute 6 year old that sang and played Red River Valley on a violin. I'm totally intimidated, by a 6 year old with a red bow in her hair. I should just go home and practice for 2 more years.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">So it's about 2 hours later (yeah, couldn't tell by looking at the program) and it's the last group before my teacher. I decided it's time to go backstage and prep. I say something to my teacher, "Should I get ready?"</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Yeah, get ready to get out there."</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">So I practice a little, getting really tense now. Notice someone else is there with a banjo! How exciting among the sea of guitars. I say something about it being nice to see another banjo. So we share banjo stories and he says he goes with his daughter to the beginner jam sessions (coming up next to perform). That's cool. </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I'm sweating like a man, that's not cool. So the jammers go on, and I watch from the side stage quietly. A stage manager, says "go on out there."</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Salz "Oh no, I'm not with them.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Stage mgr "Well, do you know when you do? Are you on the program?</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Salz "I'm one of his students. So I think I would go on next right?</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Stage mgr "I don't know. You'll have to ask your teacher."</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Makes sense. My teacher has just come off the stage playing his numbers. So I approach and ask,</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"So Jim, what time do I go on? After the jam session group?"</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Teacher "Oh, were you going to play something?"</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">(pause and look of shock) "Yeah, I was."</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>No, actually I have been here for 2 hours to support you and I brought my banjo with me so I could get in free. Really?! We were just talking about this WEDNESDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">If he said anything back to me I don't remember what it was. I was needing to walk. So I am side stage with the manager again.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Stage mgr - "Well did you find out when you need to go on?"</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Salz "Actually my teacher didn't know that I was playing so I'm not in the program."</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Stage mgr - "Oh, no! well just go out with them (beginners jam session still setting up on stage)."</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Salz - "I can't. I'm not part of that group and I don't know how to play that song."</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Stage mgr - "Oh, you'll be fine you can just stand and smile and it will be fine."</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Salz - "No. I only know one song." <i> And I'm not going to stand there and I definitely would not be smiling.</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It was time to load up the banjo and leave. I told family members through texts that I owed them $10. So, they still wanted the concert they paid for. They got a private one. Theretofore I declare: All banjo concerts from here on will be private, include lots of "dance moves" and FREE. </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Forrest Gump - He's so intense he needs people to tell him to stop.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">When Harry Met Sally - He wants to see her, RIGHT NOW, so he runs across New York on New Years Eve. Totally believable and the only time you will ever see Billy Crystal run.<br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Braveheart - They are running towards men with horses, that takes guts. Scottish guts.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Napoleon Dynamite - Well, it's not here for it's dramatic impact.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Stardust - You get to see character and running skills development. </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Crocodile Dundee - You have to wait until the end of the movie but it's classic and the only running scene without shoes.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Running Scenes Not making the list:</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Dear Frankie --Still a great movie, but lackluster running skills.<br />
Chariots of Fire -- really it feels like the movie is 3 days long...I have friends that love this movie and I'm not saying it's not a great movie, but that's 3 days of my life I will never get back. </div>Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02695762257905183899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700897596428620476.post-17292932584269191572011-11-22T09:35:00.000-08:002011-12-17T11:19:09.853-08:00How To Have a Gnome Themed Birthday Party<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Vampires are so yesterday, so you'll want to file these ideas away for your trendy friends, knowing I did it first. Or honestly, my trendy and creative friends did it for me.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">You start with the cake, but since gnomes are small you should use "baby cakes" or "little cakes" more commonly known as cupcakes. Decorate them as mushrooms and place a cut out gnome on top of each mushroom. </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Delicious but requires some sick scissor skills.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">A banjo only makes it better.</span></td></tr>
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Allow a little time for relaxing reading with this gift. </span><span style="font-size: small;">And there you have it.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My birthday present to myself.</span>Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02695762257905183899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700897596428620476.post-87583765210946064682011-09-03T07:04:00.000-07:002011-09-03T07:04:00.862-07:00McGyver-Like Tips<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Need to set up stakes for a Garage sale but forgot stakes? No worry, use pens!</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">That last idea was not an original one. </div>Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02695762257905183899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700897596428620476.post-53015707659906551462011-08-20T07:54:00.000-07:002011-08-20T07:54:00.622-07:00How to Slice a Banana<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv9wRZCgqoP0Y3f2rksMiEhGY-yji3Wzfe4-pR1gnMciT6RMN1s2-gjot3CECNMSGRaxYAVgr6KWY1FAUd1ZLTKNuGnC7pWm4-9x9Tusvux_0lqFCBp4O9pq72KB1tgMXkt0nskBH9Udk/s1600/phonepics+009.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv9wRZCgqoP0Y3f2rksMiEhGY-yji3Wzfe4-pR1gnMciT6RMN1s2-gjot3CECNMSGRaxYAVgr6KWY1FAUd1ZLTKNuGnC7pWm4-9x9Tusvux_0lqFCBp4O9pq72KB1tgMXkt0nskBH9Udk/s320/phonepics+009.JPG" width="320" /></a> </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">You need to start with a sharp knife, a ripe banana and a cutting board. </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Take your banana and chop off the ends. This simplifies removing the peel. </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">See? </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Now for the most important part, slice into the banana at an acute angle. </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Actually, not as acute as it should have been, but you get the idea right? </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">This gives you longer slices of bananas and they just look so fun! Now add chocolate and some ice cream. </div>Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02695762257905183899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700897596428620476.post-18950669458811862892011-08-13T08:44:00.000-07:002011-08-13T08:44:00.973-07:00Taiwanese Down-Home Cooking<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Don't know how to? Here's the perfect solution. First you need to find someone from Taiwan, which is easy to do in a college town. Then you need to let them move in with you after their lease it up, provided they do the cooking until they have a job opportunity out of state and have to move away...</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Yumm...It was the most delicious 2 weeks of my life.</div>Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02695762257905183899noreply@blogger.com0