We had those of my family who are still living at home come visit us here in Houston for the Thanksgiving weekend. We had a lot of fun and it was good seeing them. Hopefully they'll come back soon!
Nov 30, 2008
Thanksgiving Weekend w/ the Woodalls!
We had those of my family who are still living at home come visit us here in Houston for the Thanksgiving weekend. We had a lot of fun and it was good seeing them. Hopefully they'll come back soon!
Nov 23, 2008
You May Have Heard Julie's Ads On Your Radio

Julie graduated from BYU's prestigious advertising program last year and was able to get a job using her degree in a way that she enjoys despite the fact I refused to go to New York City (I think it's a hole) so she could work for one of those big firms. She works for a medium sized advertising firm called Ad Results (http://www.adresultsinc.com/).
Julie is a copywriter which I thought had something to do with when a book was published. Apparently that is not the case. Julie writes "copy" that DJs will use when doing live endorsements. They have a script to help them start and guide them through what they need to say while they add their own personal touch. (This picture above shows a typical radio studio environment)
She has several clients and their ads are aired all over the country, so no matter where you are there is a chance you've heard one of her ads. Some of her clients you will recognize are Staples, Carrabba's, Lowe's, TNT, Purina ONE, 1-800 Pro Flowers, Safeway, and the biggest is, of course, AT&T. So if you hear a DJ mention one of these companies then chances are that Jules was in some way behind what they are saying.
Jules is good at what she does because she has that passion and friendly aire about her. I'm writing this post to brag on her since she is severely modest and would never talk about herself. In fact, read this while you can because once she sees this post she's going to take it down. If you would like to hear one of her ads go to the following link and listen to one of her ads:
http://www.adresultsinc.com/ourwork/mp3/NYC_WINS_ATT_PM.mp3
Nov 22, 2008
Dido on Cosme & Linz's Welcome to Ryan
Nov 17, 2008
Undefeated Titans

Just wanted to give a shout out to the good old Tennessee Titans who are the only undefeated team in the NFL. They said their goal is "not to go undefeated. The Patriots were undefeated last year only to lose in the Super Bowl. We want to win a championship." So while they may lose a game or two. It's the Titans all the way to finally get the super bowl ring they deserve!!!
Nov 10, 2008
I'm Taking Piano Lessons
In my opinion Julie is a very good piano player. It is one way she gets rid of stress. Playing the piano is also a very fun way to pass the time. I enjoy listening to her play.
She'd given me a lesson or two before but I was very bad about not practicing. So I figured if I got her a piano I could hear her play from time to time, as well as, make myself practice because I made the investment.
I knew nothing about pianos, so I started by researching what was good and what to avoid. Then I went searching on local listings, ebay, etc... until I stumbled across a Chickering (excellent piano, with wonderful treble that is no longer made) be sold by a local piano technician. His wife posted it for what seemed liked a good deal to me. Turns out it was a mistake as she had left off the first digit of the asking price. The guy was very nice and went ahead and gave it to me for what it was listed anyhow.
Check back with me in a few months and see if I've stuck to my resolve to learn how to play. In the meantime, if you want to hear some beautiful melodies come and listen to Jules work her magic!
Nov 5, 2008
Why Obama Won

Barack Obama won by a landslide last night (349 to 147 Electoral Votes, however,the popular vote was shows a closer margin of 52% to 48%) sending him to the White House to face one of toughest financial crisis of our time.
Obama won in part because voters came out in a lot of key states (Colorado and Virgina) that are not usually considered to be Democratic.
And his victory reflected the accuracy of his vision of a reshaped country. Racism, much discussed, turned out to be a footnote, and African-American turnout was not unusually high. Instead, Obama drew his strength from an array of racially mixed, growing areas around cities like Orlando, Washington, Indianapolis, and Columbus on his way to at least 334 electoral votes.
McCain graciously committed to continue to serve our country and work hard to work as one to bring our country back to prosperity.
I feel for the small businesses and companies that will see their capital gains taxes triple, but at the moment it appears America wants change at the cost of a bigger (more socialist) government. I pray our new leader does a good job and does indeed invoke change for better.
Nov 2, 2008
Last Second Victories...
I don't pretend to like the Longhorns, and so it was with distinct pleasure I watched Texas Tech win a game they almost let slip out of their hands. It was like BYU just snatching the game away from Utah last year with one last lightning drive...SWEET VICTORY!!!
Read all about it at http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/columns/story?columnist=maisel_ivan&id=3677902 and watch that final play. I'd say that you new Heisman candidate would be Graham Harrell.
Also, BYU got a sweet last second win last night over Colorado St. However, I don't think we should have let it even get that close. Yesterday was fulls of last second wins with Michigan St., Northwestern, Pitt, and Georgia Tech to name a few. I love college football!
U tight end Dennis Piita, right, pulls in a pass for a touchdown in front of Colorado State cornerback Brandon Owens in the fourth quarter of BYU's 45-42 victory in an NCAA college football game in Fort Collins, Colo., on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008. Piita had two touchdown catches in the fourth quarter including the game-winner. This was the first of two Piita touchdowns in the quarter. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)s
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