Polar bears have more fat than me...

Well, do I have a treat for you!

This is the latest video from Vegsk8er productions. This is the 2007 polar bear swim. Basically, we jumped into the freezing lake. It had unfrozen literally 2 days ago, and we thought it would be a good idea to jump in, shocking the system. We've been told that it isn't as cold as it has been, but hey, it was cold enough!

Enjoy this kiddies, i'll post again soon!

Keep it safe,

Jamie
Veg
Banana

"you feel yourself shutting down!" - Me this morning!

Tranquility ~Fenton

There really isn't anything like camp on a Sunday. Really, if you're looking for tranquility, just head out to Fenton on a Sunday midday. I was walking down to camp for two reasons, food and internet, when I realized that everything was silent... I stopped walking, cleared my mind and just enjoyed the feeling of nothingness!

Seriously, it was so refreshing... no one trying to yell at me, play with me, pay attention to me.... basically no kids. I feel wholly refreshed!

Saint paddys day was last night, and i have pictures to share, but i need to sort through them and pick out the ones i want broadcast on the net... :D

Keep it safe kiddies

Jamie
Veg
Banana

“You owe it to everyone you love (including yourself) to find pockets of tranquility in your busy world.”

It's true, we are!

I came across this whilst stumbling (Yes, i'm addicted to that too!) and i just had to share it! It's so true...

Why Geeks and Nerds Are Worth It...

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Date: 2005-04-03, 9:30PM PDT


In the wide world of dating, there are many options. Do you go for the flashy guy with the smooth smile, or the dude in the corner typing away on his laptop? The following are reasons why I think my fellow females should pay more attention to the quiet geeks and nerds, and less attention to the flashy boys.

1.) While geeks and nerds may be awkward, they’re well-meaning 9 out of 10 times. That smooth dude with the sly grin and the spider hands? Wonder what HIS intentions are... plus, I’ve never had a geek guy not call me when he said he would. Score major points THERE.

2.) They’re useful. In this tech-savvy world, it’s great to have a b/f who can make your laptop, desktop, and just about anything else that plugs into a wall behave itself.

3.) They’re more romantic than they’re given credit for. Ok true, their idea of romance might be to make up a spiffy web-page with all the reasons why they love you, with links to pics of you and sonnets and such... but hey. It lasts longer than flowers, plus you can show your friends.

4.) Due to their neglected status, there are plenty to choose from. You like ‘em tall and slender? There are plenty of geeks/nerds who are. You like ‘em smaller with more meat on their bones? Got that too.

5.) They’ve got brains. Come on now, how can intelligence be a bad thing?

6.) Most are quite good at remembering dates. Like birthdates and such, especially if they know it’ll make you happy. Due again to their neglected status, they’re more attentive than guys who “have more options”. Plus, with all that down time without a steady girlfriend, they’ll likely have mental lists of all the things they’d love to do once they GOT a girlfriend.

7.) Sex. Yep. Sex. I’m not really familiar with this myself, but I’ve friends who’ve been intimate with geek guys and it’s raves all around. They say a virgin wrote the Kama Sutra... all that time thinking about sex, imagining sex, dreaming about sex, (they are male after all) coupled with a desire to make you happy? Use your imagination.

8.) They’re relatively low-maintenance. Most can be fueled on pizza, Twinkies and Mt Dew. No complicated dinners needed here, so if you’re not the best cook, eh. Can you order a pizza?

9.) Most frequent bars as often as slugs frequent salt mines. You won’t have to worry much about your geek guy getting his “groove” on with club hotties because, frankly, he’ll be too busy rooting around under his computer wondering where that spare cable went. You won’t have to worry about him flirting with other women because, 9 out of 10 times, he’ll zip right by them in a perfect b-line towards the nearest electronics store. I’ve seen this happen.
Me: “Eww. Victoria Secret’s Models... They’re so skinny. How is that feminine? You can see her ribs!”
Geek Guy: “ooooooo...”
Me: “Hey!” *notices he is staring lustfully towards the computer store*
Geek Guy: “What?”
Me: “Never mind...”

10.) Although he may not want to go to every outing with you, you can arrange swaps, as in, you’ll go to his Gamer Con dressed as an elf princess if he’ll take you to the ballet. Plus, if he doesn’t want to go someplace with you, you won’t have to worry much about what he’s up to. You’ll probably come home to find him asleep on his keyboard in a sea of Mt. Dew cans with code blinking from the screen. It’s ok. He’s used to this. Just toss a blanket over him and turn out the light.

11.) His friends aren’t jerks. I can’t stress this enough. You’ll more likely get “Omg! A GIRL!! Can I see?!” than “Hey hot stuff back that ass up here and let me get some grub on...” They’re awkward geeks too and will, 9 times out of 10, treat you with the utmost respect and, more than likely, a note of awe. A cute girl picked one of their clan to date? It could happen to them! Hope! Drag some of your single girlfriends over, open up a pack of Mt. Dew, crack open the DnD set and get working. Nothing impresses geek guys more than a girl who can hack-n-slash (well ok maybe if she can code... a geek can dream).

12.) They’re rarely if ever possessive. They trust you, so you can be yourself around them. You like to walk around the house in a ratty t-shirt for comfort? He won’t care. He does too! They won’t get pissy if you don’t wear make-up or don’t want to bother primping your hair. If you gain a few pounds, they won’t try their best to make you feel like crap.

13.) They’re usually very well educated. Physics majors and the like. See #5. You won’t have to listen to him blathering on about his car (ok maybe a little), he’ll have loads of other interesting things to talk about. Politics, world events, how much the chicken burgers down at the local place rock, so long as you douse them in hot sauce...

14.) You’ll almost never have to hear, “Yaw dawg whazzap!!” plop out of their mouths. Unless it’s in jest. They spell properly, use correct punctuation, and are able to tell the difference between the toilet and the floor. They almost never get “wasted”, so you won’t have to worry about coming home to find him and his friends passed out on the floor amidst a pile of beer bottles. Mt. Dew cans, perhaps...

15.) And the final reason why geeks and nerds make great boyfriends: They actually give a damn about you. Not how you look (though that’s a plus), not how skinny you are, not how much make-up you primp yourself up with, but they like you for you. That kind of thing lasts longer than “DaMN baby you got a fine ass!!!” Believe me.

So, keep a look out for the geeky guys, we're everywhere once you think about it...

Jamie
Veg
Banana


"Michael Jordan having "retired," with $40 million in endorsements, makes $178,100 a day, working or not.

If he sleeps 7 hours a night, he makes $52,000 every night while visions of sugarplums dance in his head.

If he goes to see a movie, it'll cost him $7.00, but he'll make $18,550 while he's there.

If he decides to have a 5-minute egg, he'll make $618 while boiling it.

He makes $7,415/hr more than minimum wage.

He'll make $3,710 while watching each episode of Friends.

If he wanted to save up for a new Acura NSX ($90,000) it would take him a whole 12 hours.

If someone were to hand him his salary and endorsement money, they would have to do it at the rate of $2.00 every second.

He'll probably pay around $200 for a nice round of golf, but will be reimbursed $33,390 for that round.

Assuming he puts the federal maximum of 15% of his income into a tax deferred account (401k), his contributions will hit the federal cap of $9500 at 8:30 a.m. on January 1st.

If you were given a penny for every 10 dollars he made, you'd be living comfortably at $65,000 a year.

He'll make about $19.60 while watching the 100 meter dash in the Olympics, and about $15,600 during the Boston Marathon.

While the common person is spending about $20 for a meal in his trendy Chicago restaurant, he'll pull in about $5600.

This year, he'll make more than twice as much as all U.S. past presidents for all of their terms combined. Amazing isn't it?

However...
If Jordan saves 100% of his income for the next 450 years, he'll still have less than Bill Gates has today.

$$$ Game over. Nerd wins."

- Unknown

The yank has deserted me!

I bet that title has a few of you sweating huh? But seriously, don't worry. The Yank has made her own blog... She's stopped being my sidekick (In the blogging sense anyways, we all know she kicks my ass in this relationship!)

Her blog is Bunny ears and Pin cushions., and let me explain that. 1. She has an obsession with bunnies. 2. She is always pricking her fingers to test her blood sugar, hence being a pin cushion.

Keep an eye on that blog boys and girls...

Keep it safe

Jamie
Veg
Banana

Instead of a quote, I have an observation. Notice how in her links bar Matt's blog is above mine... I see where her priorities lie... ;)

Hey guys,

Well, another long period between posts, but hey, at least i'm pretty... right? I dunno, i'm sitting here thinking about what to try and post... but I really can't think of anything of substance, so I have some pictures for you!

This first one was just meaning to be a random shot of me walking, but then I looked at the hero workshop page and i thought it looked quite good as an image of my own hero's journey.




Have you ever thought about your own journey? It dosent have to be anything huge like living in a different country. Going to school is a great example of a complete hero's journey. If you don't know what i'm talking about, please check the above link!

In other news, it turns out that spring has sprung in the very best sense of the word! Today was warm enough that i was able to make the 1/2 mile trip to use the internet in just a t-shirt and hoodie! Although looking outside, it's now dark and the sun set about an hour ago... so i might have a chilly walk home! Ah well, you live and learn. Some phrase about not casting a clout until may is out springs to mind. Any english people wanna help me out with that phrase?

Also, the clocks went forwards here last night, and I'm told they haven't in England yet. Odd huh? So now I'm only 4 hours behind!

Also, I love the kittens (or young-adult cats) in the barn! I really wanna take them with me when I live with Kessel and Kit next fall, but I think they might be a bit... wild having only lived in the barn their whole lives. I've already had to show my dominance to one of them, and i really think that with little to no human contact until September, they might be un-trainable. I shall try and make them mine! They already like me... so thats a good start.

I need a good new band to listen to, and on the flip side of that i need Good Charlotte's new album! Its my guilty pleasure! I know i'm supposed to be too cool for them, seeing as how i'm "Hip like the young-un's" but I have liked them since "The young and the hopeless" came out. ~Insert ridicule here~

Also, as i was typing this, Eminem came on my media player, talking about toy soldiers. I know, weak huh? But i like it!

Thats it for now kids, i'll chat to you later!

Keep it safe

Jamie
Veg
Banana

"I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul." - Jean Cocteau. ~If you've ever owned a cat, you'll know how true this is!~

Huh... i'm a girl...

Well, after some insperation from "Onion Rings" I have decided to google myself. I searched for "Jamie Hammond" and one of the first websites that came up was one of a female photographer. Thats right ladies and gentlemen, i'm a girl. Who likes taking pictures of babies in the rain.


Anyhoo, aside from that, i'm going to be going to washtenaw community college in the fall, visa pending. This does mean i need to find;

A. Somewhere to live
and
B. Someone to live with so i can cut the cost of the rent.

Any takers? Young white male non-smoker looking for anyone to share a room with. Preferably near ypsilianti, pets aren't a problem, infact i want a cat. So no allergies please.

Am i needy or what?

Keep it safe kids.

Jamie
Veg
Banana

"Talk may be cheap but intelligent conversation is very expensive these days. Ask anyone with a kid in college." - Unknown.