Mon - Apr 27, 2009 : 01:05 am
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Best Birthday Ever!
PoeticIntensity
I haven't posted many videos lately, primarily because KdenLive (my video editor in Linux) wouldn't run for more than 5 seconds without completely crashing - making it impossible for me to do any video editing. I haven't had any success with any other video editors out there (including Cinelerra), so, I've been video-less.
Anyway, KdenLive re...
Fun / Personal
Sun - Apr 26, 2009 : 10:15 pm
okay
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Points of Interest
PoeticIntensity
Oh wow. Man, life just keeps getting more and more interesting... along with frustrating, slightly scary, and faith-promoting. I won't get into the details here, though, because I want to talk about something else.
One thing which came at me as quite intriguing today during church was the concept of "Doctrine of Gratitude&...
Life / Personal / Spiritual
Sat - Apr 25, 2009 : 11:30 am
excited
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My Band - SLC Real Today!
PoeticIntensity
I totally forgot to blog about this, but my band, TODAY, is opening for the Salt Lake City Real Soccer game! We start playing at 5:00pm!
See you there!
Click here for more info. www.mimicrocks.com...
Music
Tue - Apr 21, 2009 : 10:26 pm
content
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5-Year-Old's Perspective
PoeticIntensity
I just finished putting my 5-year-old and my 3-year-old to bed.
Earlier today, they both went to the dentist to have a check-up, and for Luci, it was a semi-traumatic experience. She did really good, but at one point, she was seriously distraught about this gun-looking thing which sprayed water everywhere, and the vacuum they were going to ...
Children / Life
Mon - Apr 20, 2009 : 08:31 am
anxious
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Alma : 25
PoeticIntensity
After having killed one thousand and five of their own people, and having realized they didn't really want to be killing their own people, I imagine the anger of the Lamanites went to pretty extreme levels.
I can't imagine the scene which must have taken place at the city of Ammonihah. That has got to be one of my favorite "God's justi...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Religion / Scriptures / Spiritual
Thu - Apr 16, 2009 : 12:26 pm
amazed
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Alma : 24 - Conversion
PoeticIntensity
Man... When I started reading this one, I forgot it was about the Anti-Nephi-Lehi's who sacrificed themselves for the word of God. Wow.
Along with the previous chapter, I find it interesting that the main source of contention among all the Lamanites are the people who were once Nephites themselves. The Amalekites and the A...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Scriptures / Spiritual
Tue - Apr 14, 2009 : 11:40 pm
okay
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Alma : 23
PoeticIntensity
Ya know, I thought up until now that verse 6 refers only to the people under the reign of king Lamoni. Evidently, it was everyone under the king of the entire Lamanite nation. Amazing, amazing missionary work.
Heh... Yeah... In reading the rest of the chapter, it pretty much names exactly the cities which were converted. I guess...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Religion / Scriptures
Mon - Apr 13, 2009 : 11:39 pm
content
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Gphoto2 / Gnome Problem
PoeticIntensity
Ya know... Sometimes I hate open source. Most times I love it, but sometimes I hate it.
I recently updated my gentoo gnome installation to 2.24.2, and didn't think much of it. I then tried to connect my Nikon S210 digital camera to my usb port and perform the simple task of importing photos. I have done this probably 100 t...
Computers / Linux
Mon - Apr 13, 2009 : 11:22 am
amazed
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Alma : 22
PoeticIntensity
Well.. I got to verse 3, when a concept which, for some reason, has been pounded into my spirit throughout pretty much my whole life, came ringing true and clear. What is that concept, you ask? Don't assume to know anything about the effect you may have on others. Sometimes you can tell, but sometimes you can't.
Because of the honesty...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Personal / Religion / Spiritual
Sun - Apr 12, 2009 : 07:44 pm
frustrated
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Easter 2009
PoeticIntensity
Here's a little something we did during the day today. Luci had a bit of a mis-understanding of what the easter bunny really was at first. She got the hang of it, though. Video above:...
Children / Life / Personal
Fri - Dec 03, 2010 : 11:37 am
excited
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Scramjet X-96 Contest!
AudioGuru
Scramjet, a valued client of Advanced Budget Studios (and an amazing band, as well), has recently arrived in the top-ten list of a contest put on by X-96. Please support them by clicking here and voting for them and their awesome song, "Tread Softly".
Thanks, and thank you, Scramjet! You guys are awesome!
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Miscellaneous
Wed - Mar 05, 2008 : 03:08 pm
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Testimony
settlecrew
A few weeks ago I recieved my testimony and I kid you not the following Sunday my bishop comes up to me and asks me to bear my testimony at the Stake confrence this Sat night. Well get this....the topic of the confrence is Coming unto Jesus...and my testimony was about how I got to the Church. This only strengthens my testiomy even more that I am i...
Fri - Oct 26, 2012 : 04:54 pm
grateful
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Tick Tock...
AudioGuru
So... In what has turned out to be my monthly updates, I don't have much to report this time, as progress on the studio portion of the house has been waiting for the actual house to be built. Right now, the studio is comprised of two large concrete boxes in my basement.
What I do have to report on is something I hadn't expected...
Studio
Tue - Jun 24, 2008 : 05:59 pm
anxious
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Home Teaching...
PoeticIntensity
I just got done preparing my message for my home-teaching visit tonight, and after reading through the matieral the 2nd time, a thought came to my head, although I'm not sure how I'm gonna get it out. Here goes nothing.
As I was thinking of home-teaching in general, the thought came that "love" is pretty much the strongest power o...
Lds / Personal / Spiritual
Sat - Sep 01, 2007 : 04:01 pm
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2007 Monterey Trip - Day 1
PoeticIntensity
Wow.... Today has been crazy.
I woke up around 2:30am this morning, put the suitcases in the van, woke the kids up (actually, Luci was already awake and excited to be going to "Shugee's House"), put them in the van, said a quick prayer for safety and health, and we were off!
I'm tellin' ya... If you have kids and a 10-hour...
Personal
Wed - Jun 11, 2008 : 10:06 am
no mood
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nikki
hey look chrissy i do no that my dad could hurt us both very badly but i wouldnt let him do that to megan she is like a big sis to me and i live her you and i love you 2 and i think ur a cool lil person chrissy and believe me i would never invite megan over knowing my dad would hurt her that isthe only time he has ever done something like that...
Mon - Jan 30, 2006 : 08:40 pm
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Well it was one of those great stories...
PoeticIntensity
Name that tune... :)
Man... I'm having a hard time thinking of what to write about. (as you can tell from my last post)
Hmm..... Ya know... something I think I'm missing in my blog is the fact that I'm going to be a father (again) any day now. Sarah is due on February 10th and it's getting to the point where Collin Ryan Jones could join our...
Mon - Feb 09, 2009 : 08:15 pm
tired
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Sam Smiling
sarahkimjones
Here is the picture on Sam smiling. I guess better late than never...
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Sun - Nov 25, 2007 : 09:44 pm
grateful
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Another Wonderful Sabbath
PoeticIntensity
Sitting here before I begin this entry, I have to sit and sigh... A sigh of gratitude.
Today has been a Sabbath of great spiritual confirmations of simple truths.
While reading this entry, I suggest you click the "play" icon button in the upper right-hand corner of this entry window. Instead of playing the usual En...
Spiritual
Tue - Sep 27, 2011 : 01:28 pm
grateful
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Moroni : 1
PoeticIntensity
Holy cow. I only have 10 more chapters to go, and I'll finish the goal I set 3 years ago, to read and write about each chapter in the Book of Mormon. I'm not sure why, but when I just realized that (like 1 minute ago), it was kind of surreal for me. Anyway... Here goes.
Moroni 1.
Moroni had to be one of the most tr...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Personal / Religion / Scriptures / Spiritual
Fri - Aug 13, 2010 : 02:46 pm
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3 Nephi : 11
PoeticIntensity
I've often wondered what the significance is behind them not understanding God's words the first 2 times. What immediately comes to mind as I ponder this, is the angel Moroni speaking to Joseph Smith 3 times, repeating the exact same message, added upon, each time... But Joseph understood Moroni's words each time. I can't think of...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Religion / Scriptures / Spiritual
Thu - Oct 16, 2008 : 05:20 pm
tired
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Mosiah : 25
PoeticIntensity
One thing I noticed while reading verses 7 through 11, apart from the torn emotions of all the people, was what caused their emotion.
Why did they feel so "amazed" and fille with "pain and anguish", and with "exceedingly great joy"? Well...
When was the last time you felt filled with pain and anguish for some...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Personal / Religion / Scriptures / Spiritual
Mon - Sep 15, 2008 : 08:18 am
tired
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Dew Tour 2008
PoeticIntensity
Two days ago, after I got done with the Salt Flats, Steve and I went over to something which previously I had never even heard of before. It's called the "Dew Tour".
The event is in Salt Lake City and runs for 4 days during which the best skaters and bikers in the country come and compete.
I was only there for maybe 4 hours, but...
Current Events / Fun / Miscellaneous
Tue - Apr 14, 2009 : 11:40 pm
okay
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Alma : 23
PoeticIntensity
Ya know, I thought up until now that verse 6 refers only to the people under the reign of king Lamoni. Evidently, it was everyone under the king of the entire Lamanite nation. Amazing, amazing missionary work.
Heh... Yeah... In reading the rest of the chapter, it pretty much names exactly the cities which were converted. I guess...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Religion / Scriptures
Sun - Mar 01, 2009 : 02:48 pm
grateful
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Collin's Testimony
PoeticIntensity
During last month's testimony meeting, our wonderful Luci whispered into Sarah's ear, as the church members were expressing their feelings about Christ, that she really didn't want to go up there. It was totally unprovoked, but as she is somewhat frightened of unfamiliar situations, was totally understandable.
We told her that it was okay ...
Children / Church Notes / Family / Lds / Personal / Spiritual
Fri - Jan 11, 2008 : 10:24 am
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Linux Babblings
PoeticIntensity
I just got done reading a wonderful article in which the author tries to describe the core differences between the "open source" mentality and the proprietary one. He does a great job of being objective and is generally well-thought out.
Since I began using Linux, being myself a capitalist, I've battled the idea that the open sour...
Linux / Microsoft
Fri - Oct 08, 2010 : 01:11 pm
content
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3 Nephi : 15
PoeticIntensity
From the beginning of this chapter, it's obvious that Christ means business when he makes covenants. Causing entire books to be written, and then keeping 100% of everything that is written means something.
I wonder why the people thought that Christ's coming "destroyed" the prophets? Interesting.
I love verse 9. &q...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Religion / Scriptures / Spiritual
Sun - Aug 12, 2007 : 12:26 pm
grateful
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Teaching With The Spirit
PoeticIntensity
I just arrived home from a most splendid 3-hour church meeting.
Yesterday morning I got a call from the elders' quorum president, in which he asked me to teach the priesthood lesson today. I said yes, and got the information I needed to teach.
The lesson was on "Obedience Born of Faith in God". Well... I spent about 5 ...
Lds / Spiritual
Sun - Feb 24, 2008 : 12:41 am
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2nd Nephi : 9 - Part 1
PoeticIntensity
Before I even begin reading this chapter, I've gotta let you know that this chapter intimidates me. It is so doctrinally rich, I'm seriously getting anxious just thinking about having to decipher its contents here and now. I know this anxiety is unfounded because I know that God answers prayers, and I've prayed, so... Let's get to it.
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Book Of Mormon / Lds / Personal / Spiritual
Mon - Oct 29, 2007 : 02:46 pm
blah
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Life is Too Short to Hate Your Job
PoeticIntensity
My mom called me up a couple of days ago to give me some not-so-great news.
My dad got fired from his job. Now, those of you who know my dad know that he isn't "fire-able" material. While he was employed at his full-time job at the prime of his life, he happened to "keep a job" for more than 15 years, so... ...
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