The Fraser Files

Mexico Beach Break

2012-02-10T22:29:00.001-08:00

Archery/Relaxation Day! We just kicked around the resort for a day and chilled at the beach, pool and Archery Range! James and I did awesome! James hit the dead center during his practice round. I hit the circular target every time! I Love Archery. Hence Why we have a bow & Arrow at home. But James is the one that plays with it. The string is too tight for me to pull back. But I know James will get a special one for me once we get enough money for another one.

Feeling SOooo Katniss Right now. #HungerGames

The remains of a lizard on the side of an archery Post.

James Did Great!

James can be Gale ;D #HungerGames

We did a lot of body surfing. We had a race bak to shore with the rule of not being able to touch the ground with your feet. I lost horribly, and cheated from the start. Still made it back to shore last. I am a horrible swimmer. The boys battled it out pretty good though.

Sunbathing. James made a tent for his face. So cute.

James found this Ring for me in the sand at the volleyball pit! I LOVE IT!

Playing against other guests at the Resort.

Let the Underwater photo shoot Begin!

She looks so Sad :(

Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

XPLOR Adventure: Mexico

2012-02-08T08:42:00.001-08:00

Year two at XPLOR! We WERE going to go to XCARET, ... But EVERYONE else was going to XPLOR. And since we Won the photo Contest (Meaning we got a free Excursion, paid for by Liberty) we figured it didn't matter which place we went to anyways. But I still wish everyone had wanted to go to the other place, because I really wanted to swim with Dolphins and Sharks and stuff. O'Well. It was still a blast! I LOVE doing this sort of stuff!

Zip-linning through Water-Falls! So Awesome!

This Photo Of Teag's is Hillarious! It looks like she has a boy part lol!

One card consequence while standing in line. Angie D. lost once and walked up to a stranger and started massaging them without saying a word. Then she asked, "Do you like it? Does it feel good?" lol

Some of the characters that came with us made it that much more exciting! These guys were Awesome!

I bought a few of the parks Pictures. They were to precious to pass up.

It's A CROC!!!

Just kidding, its plastic. But everyone in our Group freaked out a little seeing it. We all lifted our legs in fear.

I Love Jess! She's Super fun!

Underground River Swim! The rocks were so sharp in there, we had to be careful when we kicked our legs sometimes.I even got a pretty flower from a worker! It's on my Vest, in case you didn't see it.

Come On Train, Chu Chu Train.

Piggy Backin it up!

It's so scary down here!

Ben & James Were rock climbing in the circular waterfall! The water was coming down everywhere!

Tut Tut, looks like Rain. Or what it looks like to be in the middle of a circular waterfall.

Another Round on the Off-Road Vehicles.

We were pretty un-safe on these things. Ridding too close to one-another and driving too fast for the wet conditions. Ya know, since it had been POURING 5 min earlier.

Here's the group! Look how wet the ground is.

At the end of the ride you got to see the animals! Croc's are scary looking eh?

Hammock Zip Lines!!! We LOVE these things! You ride right into the Water! We got there right before the park started to close for the night and once the workers left the area the guys ran to the cliffs that you see in the photo and started jumping. At least the water was 20 feet deep.

Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

Adios Mexico

2012-01-21T16:59:00.001-08:00

Water-polo the Last Morning in Mexico. We actually had to leave in just a few hours, but decided that one more go at fun could not be passed up. A group of Liberty-ites met up for one last battle in the most shallow water ever for water-polo. With what may have been a stolen staff ball from one of the Huts in the "Party-Zone."

This game was a little aggressive, but ... I don't think it got too bad. Do you?

The Key is to wrap your entire body around the Ball. This ensures Success.

James put into action my theory of "Wrapping" around the ball. He proves the theory Works!

Water-Polo Running.

Tie Game Resulted in a Shoot out between each team. After it again turned into a tie, we had goalie on goalie for the Win!

Underwater Fun! =]

James & Andrew Missed their Flight on Purpose that morning so that they could Drive across Mexico and then Hit up Cuba for a while. Those two are quite a pair. They make me laugh. (Oh, And those shorts? ... He got them in Africa last month. Pretty Sweet eh?)
One Last Fruit Drink To Finish off the trip Before our Shuttle Comes to take us Away. Don't you just love, FREE Fancy Slushies!?! We're also Sporting our Awesome Ray-Ban's we got in Playa Del Carmen, let's pretend they're not knock off's shall we?

Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

December Stuffings

2011-12-29T10:24:00.001-08:00

December was Jammed Packed! With Events, Work & Family Gatherings. We hit up two Ugly Sweater Parties and James and I borrowed these little sweaters from a couple in our ward. Yes, my sweater does have lights on it. Santa looks a little evil. James had to leave a few days before Christmas up to Canada because his Grandmother Fraser Passed away. The Whole Family met up in Regina, Seskatchewan. I couldn't attend due to my work schedule, but I think they all had a good time catching up with one another. We did however get the opportunity to talk with her on the phone right before she passed away. I guess she hadn't opened her eyes in quite a while, but when we called she opened them. I think that was very special for James. Such a Blessing.

Our First Christmas ornament!

A Nativity ornament made of wood from a tree in the Holy land. Love it.

We bought this ornament this year. Buster the Bronco! (For good reason, If you know what I mean ;)

I am a perfectionist when it comes to our Christmas Tree. To me the tree is the most important part of the Christmas Season. Each branch I individually wrapped with lights. The room glowed it was so bright.

One of my Friends from work had me over to do some awesome crafts! We put beads on silver wear, and I know that sounds weird, but it was so cool! We made rice heat packs and made bookmarks. Then another friend of hers came over who is starting a cup cake business called "Cuppy-Cakes" and the cup cakes were so good! Delicious.
We started this puzzle at our House, but ... we never finished it because, well, it was too difficult. But, the fact that we attempted was all that mattered. At my Grandparents home we did a jigsaw puzzle that had larger pieces, making for an easier defeat of it! We all worked on it consistently, but I think I did the most ;)

Little Whitney Came to Visit for a few days! So did Heather & her fam Fam!

Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

MOvember

2011-11-21T14:21:00.000-08:00

Moustache November, AKA "MO-Vember." The month to promote men's health Awareness while growing Dirty Staches. The dirtier the stache, the cooler you become. And perhaps the more money you are able to raise for men's health/Prostate Cancer.

This is a November ONLY event. Mustaches grown outside of this month are just classified as dirty. Not cool. But of course, my husband finds any excuse to grow a mustache(Sometimes Making up an event in March called, "Mustache March"). So, Mo-Vember is perhaps his favorite time of year. Especially since American Thanksgiving happens in Mo-vember. That way he can store food in his mustache for days on end if need be ;)This year he has decided to sport the Handle Bar mustache. Letting the ends of the bars grow a little puffier than the rest of the mustache. We don't call it by this name though. We call them his "Squirrel Legs." And they can dance too!

Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

A Book of Mormon Story

2011-11-17T20:54:00.000-08:00

Oscer Myer Weiner Mobile

2011-11-15T22:17:00.001-08:00

What's that!? The Oscer Myer Weiner Mobile is hanging out in Boise! Say WHAT!!!?

I Saw it AND took photos with it on my phone! Then 3 weeks later (before I could figure out how to move photos from my phone to the computer) My phone tragically had a technaical error. Which I guess it just shuts down to never re-awake. Sad part is that my phone was discontinued because of this re-occurring theme it had with other customers. I Lost everything on it! And, I am still phone-less as we speak. It was a month out of the warranty. AND, Verizon sucks. That is all.

Homemade Moccasins

2011-11-14T12:04:00.000-08:00

My Husband is so skilled. He can pretty much do just about anything. He recently learned how to make little shoes out of leather. More prominently known as "Moccasins." It's pretty great. With the help of Edy (in our ward) He made himself a pair, and me a pair!
They're like little socks but with style. I really like them, and on his own he even put some shoe grease to make them waterproof. I kept mine grease free (I prefer it that way). From what I understand they aren't that hard to make at all. And if you go into a local leather shop, I'm positive they will have little books on "How to" make them (Our local shop does).
Love Always,
Mrs. Fray Fray

375 Pounds

2011-11-06T01:17:00.001-07:00

Mmmmm... Why does my house smell so good as of late? It smells like fresh Apples! Perhaps the 375 lbs of Apples Sitting in our Front Room has something to do with that? How did we come by that many apples you ask? Well, ... It was actually over 1,500 lbs of apples, but after filling people's orders there was only 375 lbs left for us to deliver. So, Until people come by to take away the apples They have ordered. Here they will sit. In my Living Room.
Our Friends the Hurst's are actually the ones who came upon these apples through a friend. They told us of these apples being sold at 0.11 Cents a Pound! Say What!? Pretty encredible deal for fresh apples! (Fugi apples). James spread the word and everyone we knew were putting in orders. From 5 lbs to 300 lbs! To put it into perspective. 0.55 = 5 lbs, $33 = 300 lbs! What a Steal! And The Hurst's were so awesome to go pick them up for everyone in their Truck to deliver them.
It was Raining the Day they delivered them to us. Or slushing. However you call snow that turns to mush as it descends and hits the ground. Julia was such a trooper. She was whipping these apples out into boxes like no body's business, AND she is with Child! She's a beast. (In only the good kind of way). The picture above shows what the truck looked like near the end of the deliveries! SOO many Apples!

Happy Almost Thanksgiving! Hope You enjoy something this month with a flare of apple in it.

Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

What Do Mormons Believe About Joseph Smith?

2011-11-04T18:49:00.000-07:00

The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints is the Formal Name of the "Mormon" Church. Watch the Following video, with actual Events, about Joseph Smith and the Restoration of the Gospel.

http://lds.org/media-library/video/feature-films?lang=eng&query=prophet+restoration#2011-03-01-joseph-smith-the-prophet-of-the-restoration

For Further Questions of our Faith, please visit:

Mormon.org

LDS.org

Anthem By: Ayn Rand

2011-10-25T16:53:00.000-07:00

Ayn Rand is Spectacular! "Atlas Shrugged" was Fantastic, and Atlas Shrugged the Movie (Part 1) will be Available November 8th, 2011 AND you can go to Atlas Shrugged the Movie's Website to Pre-Order special Editions. I own, but have not read, "The Fountainhead." But I did watch the movie with Jimmy Stewart. And it was good. But "Anthem" Is the book I wanted to mention today.

I have read "Anthem," before (in the 9th Grade or so). And had submitted to the Ayn Rand institute an essay, but the real news is I BOUGHT Anthem! And it just came to my door not but 4 min. ago! YAY! So, I just wanted you all to know what my plans were tonight. (Besides Watching GBTV.com Which tells me the truth of what is going on in the world). That is all.

Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

BEWARE OF PRIDE

2011-10-18T20:24:00.000-07:00

Beware of Pride:

By: Ezra Taft Benson
One of the Best talks ever.
Please READ! I think People should read this every year as a reminder. I know I need to read it more often. And be less prideful. It's hard to be without pride. But ... Just have to keep trying.

My beloved brethren and sisters, I rejoice to be with you in another glorious general conference of the Church. How grateful I am for the love, prayers, and service of the devoted members of the Church throughout the world.

May I commend you faithful Saints who are striving to flood the earth and your lives with the Book of Mormon. Not only must we move forward in a monumental manner more copies of the Book of Mormon, but we must move boldly forward into our own lives and throughout the earth more of its marvelous messages.

This sacred volume was written for us—for our day. Its scriptures are to be likened unto ourselves. (See 1 Ne. 19:23.)

The Doctrine and Covenants tells us that the Book of Mormon is the “record of a fallen people.” (D&C 20:9.) Why did they fall? This is one of the major messages of the Book of Mormon. Mormon gives the answer in the closing chapters of the book in these words: “Behold, the pride of this nation, or the people of the Nephites, hath proven their destruction.” (Moro. 8:27.) And then, lest we miss that momentous Book of Mormon message from that fallen people, the Lord warns us in the Doctrine and Covenants, “Beware of pride, lest ye become as the Nephites of old.” (D&C 38:39.)

I earnestly seek an interest in your faith and prayers as I strive to bring forth light on this Book of Mormon message—the sin of pride. This message has been weighing heavily on my soul for some time. I know the Lord wants this message delivered now.

In the premortal council, it was pride that felled Lucifer, “a son of the morning.” (2 Ne. 24:12–15; see also D&C 76:25–27; Moses 4:3.) At the end of this world, when God cleanses the earth by fire, the proud will be burned as stubble and the meek shall inherit the earth. (See 3 Ne. 12:5, 3 Ne. 25:1; D&C 29:9; JS—H 1:37; Mal. 4:1.)

Three times in the Doctrine and Covenants the Lord uses the phrase “beware of pride,” including a warning to the second elder of the Church, Oliver Cowdery, and to Emma Smith, the wife of the Prophet. (D&C 23:1; see also D&C 25:14; D&C 38:39.)

Pride is a very misunderstood sin, and many are sinning in ignorance. (See Mosiah 3:11; 3 Ne. 6:18.) In the scriptures there is no such thing as righteous pride—it is always considered a sin. Therefore, no matter how the world uses the term, we must understand how God uses the term so we can understand the language of holy writ and profit thereby. (See 2 Ne. 4:15; Mosiah 1:3–7; Alma 5:61.)

Most of us think of pride as self-centeredness, conceit, boastfulness, arrogance, or haughtiness. All of these are elements of the sin, but the heart, or core, is still missing.

The central feature of pride is enmity—enmity toward God and enmity toward our fellowmen. Enmity means “hatred toward, hostility to, or a state of opposition.” It is the power by which Satan wishes to reign over us.

Pride is essentially competitive in nature. We pit our will against God’s. When we direct our pride toward God, it is in the spirit of “my will and not thine be done.” As Paul said, they “seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ’s.” (Philip. 2:21.)

Our will in competition to God’s will allows desires, appetites, and passions to go unbridled. (See Alma 38:12; 3 Ne. 12:30.)

The proud cannot accept the authority of God giving direction to their lives. (See Hel. 12:6.) They pit their perceptions of truth against God’s great knowledge, their abilities versus God’s priesthood power, their accomplishments against His mighty works.

Our enmity toward God takes on many labels, such as rebellion, hard-heartedness, stiff-neckedness, unrepentant, puffed up, easily offended, and sign seekers. The proud wish God would agree with them. They aren’t interested in changing their opinions to agree with God’s.

Another major portion of this very prevalent sin of pride is enmity toward our fellowmen. We are tempted daily to elevate ourselves above others and diminish them. (See Hel. 6:17; D&C 58:41.)

The proud make every man their adversary by pitting their intellects, opinions, works, wealth, talents, or any other worldly measuring device against others. In the words of C. S. Lewis: “Pride gets no pleasure out of having something, only out of having more of it than the next man. … It is the comparison that makes you proud: the pleasure of being above the rest. Once the element of competition has gone, pride has gone.” (Mere Christianity, New York: Macmillan, 1952, pp. 109–10.)

In the pre-earthly council, Lucifer placed his proposal in competition with the Father’s plan as advocated by Jesus Christ. (See Moses 4:1–3.) He wished to be honored above all others. (See 2 Ne. 24:13.) In short, his prideful desire was to dethrone God. (See D&C 29:36; D&C 76:28.)

The scriptures abound with evidences of the severe consequences of the sin of pride to individuals, groups, cities, and nations. “Pride goeth before destruction.” (Prov. 16:18.) It destroyed the Nephite nation and the city of Sodom. (See Moro. 8:27; Ezek. 16:49–50.)

It was through pride that Christ was crucified. The Pharisees were wroth because Jesus claimed to be the Son of God, which was a threat to their position, and so they plotted His death. (See John 11:53.)

Saul became an enemy to David through pride. He was jealous because the crowds of Israelite women were singing that “Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.” (1 Sam. 18:6–8.)

The proud stand more in fear of men’s judgment than of God’s judgment. (See D&C 3:6–7; D&C 30:1–2; D&C 60:2.) “What will men think of me?” weighs heavier than “What will God think of me?”

King Noah was about to free the prophet Abinadi, but an appeal to his pride by his wicked priests sent Abinadi to the flames. (See Mosiah 17:11–12.) Herod sorrowed at the request of his wife to behead John the Baptist. But his prideful desire to look good to “them which sat with him at meat” caused him to kill John. (Matt. 14:9; see also Mark 6:26.)

Fear of men’s judgment manifests itself in competition for men’s approval. The proud love “the praise of men more than the praise of God.” (John 12:42–43.) Our motives for the things we do are where the sin is manifest. Jesus said He did “always those things” that pleased God. (John 8:29.) Would we not do well to have the pleasing of God as our motive rather than to try to elevate ourselves above our brother and outdo another?

Some prideful people are not so concerned as to whether their wages meet their needs as they are that their wages are more than someone else’s. Their reward is being a cut above the rest. This is the enmity of pride.

When pride has a hold on our hearts, we lose our independence of the world and deliver our freedoms to the bondage of men’s judgment. The world shouts louder than the whisperings of the Holy Ghost. The reasoning of men overrides the revelations of God, and the proud let go of the iron rod. (See 1 Ne. 8:19–28; 1 Ne. 11:25; 1 Ne. 15:23–24.)

Pride is a sin that can readily be seen in others but is rarely admitted in ourselves. Most of us consider pride to be a sin of those on the top, such as the rich and the learned, looking down at the rest of us. (See 2 Ne. 9:42.) There is, however, a far more common ailment among us—and that is pride from the bottom looking up. It is manifest in so many ways, such as faultfinding, gossiping, backbiting, murmuring, living beyond our means, envying, coveting, withholding gratitude and praise that might lift another, and being unforgiving and jealous.

Disobedience is essentially a prideful power struggle against someone in authority over us. It can be a parent, a priesthood leader, a teacher, or ultimately God. A proud person hates the fact that someone is above him. He thinks this lowers his position.

Selfishness is one of the more common faces of pride. “How everything affects me” is the center of all that matters—self-conceit, self-pity, worldly self-fulfillment, self-gratification, and self-seeking.

Pride results in secret combinations which are built up to get power, gain, and glory of the world. (See Hel. 7:5; Ether 8:9, 16, 22–23; Moses 5:31.) This fruit of the sin of pride, namely secret combinations, brought down both the Jaredite and the Nephite civilizations and has been and will yet be the cause of the fall of many nations. (See Ether 8:18–25.)

Another face of pride is contention. Arguments, fights, unrighteous dominion, generation gaps, divorces, spouse abuse, riots, and disturbances all fall into this category of pride.

Contention in our families drives the Spirit of the Lord away. It also drives many of our family members away. Contention ranges from a hostile spoken word to worldwide conflicts. The scriptures tell us that “only by pride cometh contention.” (Prov. 13:10; see also Prov. 28:25.)

The scriptures testify that the proud are easily offended and hold grudges. (See 1 Ne. 16:1–3.) They withhold forgiveness to keep another in their debt and to justify their injured feelings.

The proud do not receive counsel or correction easily. (See Prov. 15:10; Amos 5:10.) Defensiveness is used by them to justify and rationalize their frailties and failures. (See Matt. 3:9; John 6:30–59.)

The proud depend upon the world to tell them whether they have value or not. Their self-esteem is determined by where they are judged to be on the ladders of worldly success. They feel worthwhile as individuals if the numbers beneath them in achievement, talent, beauty, or intellect are large enough. Pride is ugly. It says, “If you succeed, I am a failure.”

If we love God, do His will, and fear His judgment more than men’s, we will have self-esteem.

Pride is a damning sin in the true sense of that word. It limits or stops progression. (See Alma 12:10–11.) The proud are not easily taught. (See 1 Ne. 15:3, 7–11.) They won’t change their minds to accept truths, because to do so implies they have been wrong.

Pride adversely affects all our relationships—our relationship with God and His servants, between husband and wife, parent and child, employer and employee, teacher and student, and all mankind. Our degree of pride determines how we treat our God and our brothers and sisters. Christ wants to lift us to where He is. Do we desire to do the same for others?

Pride fades our feelings of sonship to God and brotherhood to man. It separates and divides us by “ranks,” according to our “riches” and our “chances for learning.” (3 Ne. 6:12.) Unity is impossible for a proud people, and unless we are one we are not the Lord’s. (See Mosiah 18:21; D&C 38:27; D&C 105:2–4; Moses 7:18.)

Think of what pride has cost us in the past and what it is now costing us in our own lives, our families, and the Church.

Think of the repentance that could take place with lives changed, marriages preserved, and homes strengthened, if pride did not keep us from confessing our sins and forsaking them. (See D&C 58:43.)

Think of the many who are less active members of the Church because they were offended and their pride will not allow them to forgive or fully sup at the Lord’s table.

Think of the tens of thousands of additional young men and couples who could be on missions except for the pride that keeps them from yielding their hearts unto God. (See Alma 10:6; Hel. 3:34–35.)

Think how temple work would increase if the time spent in this godly service were more important than the many prideful pursuits that compete for our time.

Pride affects all of us at various times and in various degrees. Now you can see why the building in Lehi’s dream that represents the pride of the world was large and spacious and great was the multitude that did enter into it. (See 1 Ne. 8:26, 33; 1 Ne. 11:35–36.)

Pride is the universal sin, the great vice. Yes, pride is the universal sin, the great vice.

The antidote for pride is humility—meekness, submissiveness. (See Alma 7:23.) It is the broken heart and contrite spirit. (See 3 Ne. 9:20; 3 Ne. 12:19; D&C 20:37; D&C 59:8; Ps. 34:18; Isa. 57:15; Isa. 66:2.) As Rudyard Kipling put it so well:

The tumult and the shouting dies;

The captains and the kings depart.

Still stands thine ancient sacrifice,

An humble and a contrite heart.

Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet,

Lest we forget, lest we forget.

God will have a humble people. Either we can choose to be humble or we can be compelled to be humble. Alma said, “Blessed are they who humble themselves without being compelled to be humble.” (Alma 32:16.)

Let us choose to be humble.

We can choose to humble ourselves by conquering enmity toward our brothers and sisters, esteeming them as ourselves, and lifting them as high or higher than we are. (See D&C 38:24; D&C 81:5; D&C 84:106.)

We can choose to humble ourselves by receiving counsel and chastisement. (See Jacob 4:10; Hel. 15:3; D&C 63:55; D&C 101:4–5; D&C 108:1; D&C 124:61, 84; D&C 136:31; Prov. 9:8.)

We can choose to humble ourselves by forgiving those who have offended us. (See 3 Ne. 13:11, 14; D&C 64:10.)

We can choose to humble ourselves by rendering selfless service. (See Mosiah 2:16–17.)

We can choose to humble ourselves by going on missions and preaching the word that can humble others. (See Alma 4:19; Alma 31:5; Alma 48:20.)

We can choose to humble ourselves by getting to the temple more frequently.

We can choose to humble ourselves by confessing and forsaking our sins and being born of God. (See D&C 58:43; Mosiah 27:25–26; Alma 5:7–14, 49.)

We can choose to humble ourselves by loving God, submitting our will to His, and putting Him first in our lives. (See 3 Ne. 11:11; 3 Ne. 13:33; Moro. 10:32.)

Let us choose to be humble. We can do it. I know we can.

My dear brethren and sisters, we must prepare to redeem Zion. It was essentially the sin of pride that kept us from establishing Zion in the days of the Prophet Joseph Smith. It was the same sin of pride that brought consecration to an end among the Nephites. (See 4 Ne. 1:24–25.)

Pride is the great stumbling block to Zion. I repeat: Pride is the great stumbling block to Zion.

We must cleanse the inner vessel by conquering pride. (See Alma 6:2–4; Matt. 23:25–26.)

We must yield “to the enticings of the Holy Spirit,” put off the prideful “natural man,” become “a saint through the atonement of Christ the Lord,” and become “as a child, submissive, meek, humble.” (Mosiah 3:19; see also Alma 13:28.)

That we may do so and go on to fulfill our divine destiny is my fervent prayer in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

Occupy Wall Street Questions

2011-10-17T21:20:00.000-07:00

WHO STARTED OCCUPY WALL STREET?
>> WHO IS THE FATHER OF OWS?
>> HOW DID THIS MOVEMENT START?
>> WHO PLANNED THIS EVENT?
>> WHO IS PAYING FOR THE MADISON AVENUE MARKETING FIRM? THE NEWSPAPERS? THE FLYERS?
>> WHAT ROLE DID SEIU PLAY IN THE PLANNING OF THIS EVENT?
>> WHO IS STEPHEN LEARNER?
>> WHO IS VAN JONES?
>> WHAT IS THE CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS?
>> WHO IS GEORGE SOROS?
>> WHAT IS HIS RELATIONSHIP TO CAP?
>> IS HE A CRONY CAPITALIST?
>> DOES HE PAY HIS FAIR SHARE?
>> IS HE GETTING RICH OFF OF THE CORRUPT SYSTEM OF WALL STREET SPECULATION?
>> HOW DOES HE MAKE HIS MONEY?
>> HE MADE $7 BILLION DOLLARS LAST YEAR PERSONALLY THROUGH HIS HEDGE FUND AND INVESTMENTS — IS THAT OKAY? IF YES, WHY? IF NO, WHY?

ECONOMY
>> NAME THE TIME IN HISTORY THE GLOBAL ECONOMY COLLAPSED (AS IT IS SHAPING UP TO DO NOW)
>> IF YOU CANNOT… PLEASE EXPLAIN TO ME… WHY NOT?
>> IF YOU WERE TO PLAN A GLOBAL ECONOMIC COLLAPSE – HOW LONG WOULD IT TAKE BETWEEN THE CORRUPT SYSTEM WE CURRENTLY HAVE AND THE NEW SYSTEM YET TO BE CREATED?
>> WOULD THERE BE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES?
>> COULD PEOPLE DIE?
>> IF NONE, WHY?
>> IF YES, ESTIMATE HOW MANY — AND HOW DO YOU JUSTIFY THOSE DEATHS?
>> BY COLLAPSING THE SYSTEM (WALL STREET) AND CAUSING ECONOMIC CHAOS – HOW DOES THAT MAKE YOU DIFFERENT THAN ONE OF THE CORPORATIONS YOU ARE PROTESTING?

FAIR SHARE:
AGREED: PEOPLE SHOULD PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE IN TAXES.
QUESTIONS
>>WHAT IS THAT NUMBER? WHAT IS FAIR?
>>IF IT’S NOT ZERO – PLEASE EXPLAIN GE (AND WHY WASN’T IMMELT ON THE RICH HOMES TOUR?)
>> WHAT ABOUT GEORGE SOROS?
>>RUSSELL SIMMONS?
>>KANYE WEST??.
>>ARE THEY WALL STREET CRIMINALS? ARE THEY NOT AN EVIL CORPORATION IN BED WITH GOV?
>> CAN THERE BE GOOD PEOPLE IN AN EVIL CORPORATION? IF SO, HOW DO YOU JUDGE WHO IS WHO?
>> GE PAYS NO INCOME TAX, THEIR CEO IS ON THE PRESIDENTS ECONOMIC COUNCIL – WHY DO YOU NOT PROTEST GE? DO YOU SUPPORT THIS PRESIDENT OR ADMINISTRATION?
>>EXPLAIN GREEN WEEK on NBC
>> IF YES IN ANY WAY…WHY?
>>IF HE IS IN BED OR EXCUSES BEHAVIOR SO BAD THAT THE SYSTEM SHOULD BE COLLAPSED SHOULDN’T HE BE DEEMED GUILTY AS WELL?
>> IF YES, EXPLAIN WHY.
>> IF YES COMPARE GE GREEN WEEK ANSWER ABOVE

CAPITALISM IS DESTROYING AMERICA

ROCKEFELLER, ASTOR MELLON, AND CARNEGIE ARE KNOWN AS “ROBBER BARRONS” AND WOULD PROBABLY BE TARGETS OF OCCUPY WALL STREET.

>>WHO BUILT THE LINCOLN CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS?
>> WHO BUILT MOMA?
>> THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY?
>> CARNEGIE HALL?
>> CARNAGE MELLON UNIVERSITY
>> THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART?
>> WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ROCKEFELLER CENTER AND COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY?
>> DOES THIS MEAN CAPITALISM HELPED COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY?
>>HOW DID CAPITALISM HELP COLUMBIA?
>>DOES CAPITALISM HELP OR HURT COLUMBIA TODAY?

OBAMA ADMINISTRATION:
>> DOES YOUR UNIVERSITY SUPPORT THIS ADMINISTRATION AND ITS POLICIES?
>> DID YOU OR THOSE YOU ARE WITH VOTE OR CAMPAIGN FOR THIS PRESIDENT IN THE PAST?
>> ARE YOU CAMPAIGNING FOR HIM NOW?
>> IF SO, ARE YOU BETRAYING YOUR IDEALS BY HELPING SOMEONE WHO HAS COMPROMISED ON IMPORTANT ANTI-CORRUPTION PRINCIPLES?
>> IF HE HAS NOT DONE ALL THAT HE PROMISED TO DO AND IN FACT BETRAYED HOPE AND CHANGE WHAT STOOD IN HIS WAY?
>> COULD YOU NAME SPECIFIC EXAMPLES?
>> HE CLAIMS THAT HE IS NOT IN BED WITH BANKERS AND BIG CORPORATIONS. IS HE LYING?
>> IS HE JUSTIFIED FOR NOT TELLING THE TRUTH IF IT FURTHERS YOUR OR HIS AGENDA?
>> WHAT ARE THE CONDITIONS A LEADER CAN LIE TO YOU AND IT BE JUSTIFIED?

INVESTIGATIONS/FINANCIAL
>> WHY HAS THIS ADMINISTRATION NOT DONE INVESTIGATIONS ON BANKS AND BANKERS?
>> WHY HASN’T THIS ADMINISTRATION DONE INVESTIGATIONS ON THE FED?
>> WHY HASN’T THIS ADMINISTRATION DONE INVESTIGATIONS ON FREDDIE OR FANNIE OR SALLY MAC?
>> WHY HAS NO ONE EXCEPT BERNIE MADOFF GONE TO JAIL UNDER THIS OR THE LAST PRESIDENT?
>> WASN’T THE HOPE WE WERE LOOKING FOR AND PROMISED SUPPOSED TO COME FROM A PRESIDENT THAT WAS DIFFERENT? THAT WAS BEYOND POLITICS?
>> WASN’T THE CHANGE THAT AMERICA WAS LOOKING FOR AN END TO CRONY CAPITALISM?
>> WERE YOU WRONG ABOUT THIS PRESIDENT LAST TIME ELECTION?
>> HOW ARE YOU SURE THIS TIME?
>> DID AMERICA LEARN FROM ITS MISTAKE OF NOT DEMANDING A CLEAR DECLARATION OF WHAT HOPE AND CHANGE MEANT?
>> SHOULD THERE HAVE BEEN A CLEAR PLAN TO ENSURE THAT THIS NEW PRESIDENT REMAINED ON COURSE TO DELIVER THE CHANGE PROMISED AND HOPED FOR OF AN END OF CORRUPTION AND CRONYISM?
>> WHAT IS SOLYNDRA? WHAT IS LIGHT SQUARED?
>> DO YOU THINK THOSE WHO HAVE DESIGNED THIS EVENT (COLLAPSE WALL STREET) SHOULD HAVE A CLEAR PLAN TO MAKE SURE AFTER THE COLLAPSE THEY WILL DELIVER THE CHANGE OF AN END OF CORRUPTION AND CRONYISM?
>> DID IT DISCREDIT THE TEA PARTY MOVEMENT THAT IT WAS SAID TO BE FUNDED, ORGANIZED AND OR CO-OPTED BY THOSE WHO HAD DIRECT TIES AND INTERESTS IN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY?
WOULD IT TAINT OR HURT OCCUPY WALL STREET IF THAT WERE THE CASE HERE?

EQUAL JUSTICE/SOCIAL JUSTICE
>> CAN SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EQUAL JUSTICE CO EXIST?
>> IS EVERYONE ON WALL STREET PUNISHED FOR THE CRIMES OF THE GUILTY?
>> IS EVERYONE ON WALL STREET GUILTY?
>> IF NO, ARE YOUR ACTIONS TO COLLAPSE WALL STREET PUNISHING THOSE WHO ARE INNOCENT?
>> IF YES, IS THAT EQUAL JUSTICE IN SEEING THAT YOU WOULD BE PUNISHING THE INNOCENT FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE?
>>DO YOU BELIEVE IN FAIR TRAILS? A JURY OF YOUR PEERS? A CHANCE TO FACE YOUR ACCUSERS? GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT?
>>SHOULD WALL STREET BANKERS:
A). LOSE THEIR JOBS
B). HAVE ALL OF THEIR WEALTH TAKEN?
C). GO TO JAIL? IF YES, HOW LONG? IF YOU WISH FOR A JUDGE AND JURY TO DECIDE, WHY?
D). IF YES TO BOTH IN C. SEE EQUAL JUSTICE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE INCOMPATIBLY ABOVE.

LYNCH MOBS THEN AND NOW
>> DO YOU BELIEVE LYNCH MOBS (IN CIVIL RIGHTS ERA) ARE/WERE WRONG? IF SO, WHY?
>> WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A LYNCH MOB AND WHAT YOU ARE BEING ENCOURAGED TO DO NOW? (LEWIS, HOMES OF WEALTHY)

COPS:
>> ARE COPS GOOD OR BAD?
>> ARE THERE GOOD COPS AND BAD COPS?
>> IF THERE ARE BOTH GOOD AND BAD POLICEMEN HOW DO YOU TELL THE DIFFERENCE?
>> IF YOU WERE A COP, A GOOD ONE NOT BAD, WHAT WOULD YOU DO RIGHT NOW IN THIS SITUATION ON WALL STREET?
>> IF YOU WALKED AWAY (AS A COP) AND ALLOWED THE CROWD FREEDOM TO DO AS IT WISHED, WOULD YOU BE A HERO OR A COWARD?
>> WOULD DAMAGE TO PRIVATE AND PUBLIC PROPERTY BE DONE IF THE POLICE WOULD LEAVE? DOES THAT MATTER?
>> COULD INNOCENT PEOPLE BE HURT? DOES THAT MATTER?
>> IF YOU OR ANYONE IN YOUR GROUP ANSWERED THERE ARE NO INNOCENT HERE — DOES THAT MATTER?
>> IF NO ON ABOVE PLEASE CHECK ANSWER FOR CONSISTENCY ON LYNCH MOBS AND JURY TRIALS?
>> DEFINE MOB RULE – IS THIS GOOD OR BAD?
>> THERE ARE MANY PRISONERS THAT HAVE BEEN WRONGLY ACCUSED AND CONVICTED. IT HAPPENS THE WORLD OVER BUT ESPECIALLY IT SEEMS IN AMERICA. THE RECENT EXECUTION IN GA (ACCORDING TO YOU) IS MERELY ONE EXAMPLE. IN LIGHT OF THIS AND KNOWING WHAT WE KNOW, WHAT SHOULD BE DONE WITH THOSE WHO ARE CURRENTLY INCARCERATED?
>> IF THE SYSTEM IS CORRUPT, HOW WILL YOU ASSESS AND FIX IT?
>> IS IT FAIR TO LEAVE THE POSSIBLE INNOCENT BEHIND BARS WHILE THAT PROCESS IS GOING ON?

COLLEGE: Many of the signs on Occupy Wall Street complain about student loans.

WE AGREE:
>> MANY HAVE STOLEN FROM US
>> NO ONE SHOULD PAY WHAT YOU ARE PAYING (HAVE PAID) FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

>> WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PRICE OF EDUCATION?
>> WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PRICE OF THAT PRIVATE COLLEGE EDUCATION RISING 8 % JUST LAST
>> HOW MUCH MONEY IS IN YOUR UNIVERSITIES ENDOWMENT FUND?
>> IS THERE NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO LOWER TUITION COSTS?

MOM & DAD

>> ARE YOU SINCERELY WORRIED ABOUT YOUR PARENTS AND WHAT THEY FACE AS WELL AS WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR YOU?
>> HAVE YOUR PARENTS WORKED HARD FOR THEIR HOME AND WHAT LITTLE MONEY THEY HAVE SAVED DURING THEIR LIFETIME?
>> IF YOU SUCCEED IN COLLAPSING WALL STREET, WHO IS HURT AND WHO IS HURT THE MOST?
>> ARE YOUR PARENTS HURT? YOUR FRIENDS PARENTS?
>> UNION PENSIONS ARE INVESTED IN WALL STREET
>> YOUR UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT
>> THE AVERAGE AMERICAN (401K) IS INVESTED IN WALL STREET.
>> WHAT HAPPENS TO THE LIFETIME OF WORK BY YOUR PARENTS IF YOUR ACTIONS CAUSE A COLLAPSE OF THE SYSTEM?

FOREIGN COUNTRIES
>> DO YOU BELIEVE THAT ANY GOVERNMENT ABROAD WOULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF AN ECONOMIC COLLAPSE OF THE UNITED STATES THAT WOULD HAVE NEGATIVE IMPACT ON YOUR FREEDOMS?
>> DO YOU BELIEVE THAT US TROOPS SHOULD BE CALLED HOME?
>> DO YOU BELIEVE TOUR TROOPS ARE BABY KILLERS? OR PEOPLE LIKE YOU WHO WERE EITHER MISGUIDED OR USED?
>> WHAT HAPPENS TO THOSE TROOPS OVERSEAS IF THERE WAS AN ECONOMIC COLLAPSE?
>> DO YOU BELIEVE IF YOU DON’T PULL THE TROOPS OUT BEFORE A COLLAPSE THERE WOULD BE A GREATER OR LESSER CHANCE OF MORE KILLING?
>> DO YOU BELIEVE THAT FORCES ON EITHER SIDE COULD OR WOULD USE AN ECONOMIC COLLAPSE AS AN EXCUSE FOR MORE KILLING?
>> WOULD YOU HAVE PLAYED ANY ROLE IN THAT POSSIBLE KILLING BASED ON YOUR ACTIONS HERE TO COLLAPSE WALL STREET?
>> IF NO; DO THE ENDS JUSTIFY THE MEANS?
>> IF YES; IF THE ENDS JUSTIFY THE MEANS… DOES THAT INCLUDE THE DEATH OF INNOCENTS?
>> IF NOT WHY?
>> IF YES, EXPLAIN WHAT MAKES YOU DIFFERENT THAT GEORGE W BUSH, WHO ALSO THOUGHT HE WAS RIGHT.

EGYPT
>> HOW DID THE EGYPTIAN REVOLUTION TURN OUT?
>> IS IT BETTER THAN WHAT THEY HAD?
>> FREE, FAIR AND DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS WERE PROMISED TO BE HELD BY AUGUST OF THIS YEAR, WHAT DATE WERE THEY ACTUALLY HELD?
>> WHO IS CURRENTLY IN CHARGE OF EGYPT?
>> DO YOU BELIEVE IN MILITARY RULE?
>> WOULD YOU WANT TO LIVE UNDER IT HERE?
>> WHAT WOULD BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MILITARY RULE HERE AND IN EGYPT?
>> THE MEDIA CLAIMS YOU ARE THE SAME AND ARE STRIVING FOR THE SAME IDEALS AS THE YOUTH THAT OVERTURNED THEIR OPPRESSIVE AND CORRUPT SYSTEM. IS THIS TRUE?
>> IF YES, IF YOU WOULDN’T WANT TO LIVE UNDER MILITARY RULE WHAT RESPONSIBILITY DO YOU HAVE TO CORRECT THE INJUSTICE OF THEIR SYSTEM?
>> IF YOU ANSWER THAT YOU DO HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY.
>> WASNT AMERICAN INSERTION INTO GLOBAL POLITICS WHAT CAUSED THE HATRED FOR THE WEST?
>> HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT YOU ARE FIGHTING ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND NOT HELPING THOSE WHO WILL DEVELOP A REPRESSIVE REGIME?
>> IS IRAN A REPRESSIVE REGIME?

POST REVOLUTION
>>IF THOSE WHO TAKE POWER, AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL OCCUPY WALL STREET COLLAPSE, BETRAYED THE REVOLUTION AND THE PEOPLE BY NOT FOLLOWING THE PLAN (THAT HAS NOT YET BEEN DEVELOPED) WHAT SHOULD THE PEOPLE DO?
>>WOULD THOSE NEW LEADERS STEP DOWN OR WOULD AN EVENT LIKE THIS NEED TO BE STAGED AGAIN TO FORCE THEM OUT?
>>IF THEY DIDN’T VOLUNTARILY STEP DOWN WOULD YOU SEEK TO HAVE THEM ARRESTED?
>>IS VIOLENCE AN OPTION TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS OF REVOLUTION?
>>CAN YOU SOLVE VIOLENCE WITH VIOLENCE?
>>SHOULD THE PEOPLE BE ALLOWED TO HAVE A GUN IN CASE THOSE IN CHARGE DID BETRAY THE REVOLUTION?
>>IF YES, WHY.
>>IF YES, WHY DOES THIS NOT APPLY TODAY?
>>IF NO, WHO AUTHORIZES THE USE OF FORCE AND WHAT FORCE IS ALLOWED?
>>WHO PROTECTS THE IDEA OR YET TO BE FORMED IDEAS OF THE NEW REVOLUTIONARY DEMOCRACY?
>>WHO WOULD ARREST THOSE WHO BETRAYED THE REVOLUTION IF THE SYSTEM HAS COLLAPSED AND THE COPS WERE >>ALL EITHER FIRED OR JAILED?
>>ARE JAILS NEEDED?
>>IF YES, WHO RUNS THE NEW DEMOCRATIC JAILS FORMALLY KNOWN AS THE PRISON INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX?

>>ASSUMING THERE WAS AN IMMEDIATE CITIZENS POLICE FORCE ENACTED TO REPLACE THE CORRUPT SYSTEM THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE, WHAT SYSTEM OF TRIAL WOULD YOU ENGAGE?
>>CHE SAID “WE DON’T NEED A TRIAL TO CONVICT THE GUILTY”. DO YOU AGREE?
>>IF NO, WOULD THERE BE A JURY?
>>WHO WOULD BE THE JUDGE?
>>WHAT WOULD THE RULES OF EVIDENCE BE?
>>WILL THE PEOPLE HAVE RIGHTS?
>>WHAT ARE THEY?
>>HAVE THEY BEEN WRITTEN DOWN ANYWHERE?
>>IF NO, BECAUSE YOU WERE PLANNING ON DOING THAT AFTER THE COLLAPSE, IF THE ABOVE SCENARIO PLAYED OUT WOULD YOU REGRET THAT DECISION?
>>IF YES, WHAT WERE THEY BASED ON?

>>WHERE DO MANS RIGHTS COME FROM?
>>IF THEY COME FROM A COMMITTEE OR LEADERS, WHY THEN CANT THE LEADERS YOU NOW SAY BETRAYED THE REVOLUTION CHANGE YOUR RIGHTS AND DECLARE YOU A TRAITOR TO THE REVOLUTION?
>>HAS THIS EVER HAPPENED IN HISTORY?
>>IF YES, WHERE?
>>WHAT WERE THE CONDITIONS?
>>WHERE THERE WARNING SIGNS?
>>DO ANY OF THOSE SIGNS EXIST NOW?

ENERGY
>>NOW THAT THE ECONOMY HAS COLLAPSED IN AMERICA BUT NOT SOMEHOW EFFECTED THE REST OF THE WORLD, HOW >>CAN WE AFFORD MIDDLE EASTERN OIL TO BUY GASOLINE?

IF YOU SAY WE CANNOT AFFORD GASOLINE AND THAT IS A GOOD THING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, LET’S FOR ARGUMENT SAKE AGREE:

>> HOW DO WE FUEL TRACTORS FOR FARMING ON THE SCALE NEEDED TO FEED THE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES AND ELSE WHERE?
>> HOW IS SAID FOOD TRUCKED TO STORES HERE IN NEW YORK IF TRUCKERS COULDN’T AFFORD FUEL?
>> HOW DO YOUR PARENTS GET FOOD FROM THE STORE TO THEIR HOME?

>>NOW THAT THE POLICE FORCE HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A CITIZEN PATROL, ARE YOUR PARENTS SAFE WALKING THE STREETS WITH FOOD IN AN AREA AFTER THE CURRENCY HAS JUST COLLAPSED?
>> IF ONE OF THEM WERE HURT OR KILLED DUE TO A SCENARIO LIKE THIS, WOULD YOU BE IN ANYWAY RESPONSIBLE?
>> IF THEY WERE HURT AND COULDN’T RECEIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT IN TIME BECAUSE THE EMS COULDN’T AFFORD GAS FOR THE AMBULANCE WOULD YOU IN ANY WAY BE RESPONSIBLE?
>> HOW WOULD THE HOSPITALS PAY DOCTORS AND EMS WITHOUT A CURRENCY?
>> WHY WOULD DOCTORS OR NURSES BE AT WORK?
>> TO ENSURE THEY DID GO TO WORK, WHO WOULD PROTECT AND FEED THEIR FAMILIES WHILE THEY SERVED?
> HOW DO THE DOCTORS AFFORD GAS TO GO TO WORK?
>> WHAT SYSTEM OF ELECTRICITY IS RUNNING THE HOSPITALS?

CRONY CAPITALISM
DEFINE CRONY CAPITALISM.
>> WHEN THE GOVT TOOK OVER GM, GAVE ALL THE BANKS TARP MONEY AND ALLOWED COMPANIES LIKE GE PAY NO TAXES WHILE MAKING BILLIONS AND SHIPPING JOBS OVERSEAS – IS THAT CRONY SOCIALISM, CRONY CAPITALISM OR CRONY STATISM?
>> IS THERE A DIFFERENCE?

IN ALL THREE SCENARIOS WHAT IS THE PROBLEM, THE SYSTEM OR THE CRONYISM?
>> WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO END CRONYISM?
>> HAS YOUR APPROACH EVER BEEN TRIED BEFORE?
>> IF YES, LIST ALL EXAMPLES OF ATTEMPTS FAILED AND SUCCESSFUL.
>> WHY DID THEY FAIL?
>> HOW DID THOSE THAT FAILED BEGIN?
>> WHO LEAD THE WAY ON THOSE FAILED ATTEMPTS?
>> HOW DID THOSE WHO BEGAN THE REVOLUTION FAIR IN THE NEW SYSTEMS?
>> WHO IS THOMAS PAINE?
>> WHAT WAS HIS ROLE IN THE FRENCH REVOLUTION?
>> WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM?
>> WHAT DID HE LEARN ABOUT REVOLUTIONS?
>> HOW DID THE FRENCH REVOLUTION END?
>> WHO TOOK POWER IN FRANCE?
>> WAS THAT GOOD OR BAD FOR THE PEOPLE OF FRANCE?
>> WHAT DOES THIS TELL US ABOUT THE CURRENT SITUATION WE FIND OURSELVES IN AMERICA?
>> DO YOU HAVE HOSTILE FEELINGS ABOUT THESE QUESTIONS? WHY?

IF YOU ARE READING IN A GROUP OF LIKE MINDED, OPEN MINDED AND EDUCATED PEOPLE — TAKE NOTE – HAVE THEY PROVOKED ANY SERIOUS DISCUSSION. IF NOT WHY?
>> IF SO, DID YOU DO EVERYTHING IN YOUR POWER TO GET THOSE IN WASHINGTON TO INVESTIGATE AND ARREST THOSE WHO WILL NOT “CHANGE” AND BEGIN TO DO BUSINESS IN A LEGAL AND NON CORRUPT WAY?
>> WHY DIDNT THAT WORK?

IF YOU ARE NOT PLANNING ON THEM HOLDING ON TO POWER PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:
A). WHO WILL BE IN CHARGE? WILL THEY BE YOU? OR THE LEADERS YOU HAVE NOT YET CHOSEN?
B). HOW WILL YOU ENSURE THAT THOSE WHO DO TAKE POWER ARE NOT CURRENTLY PART OF THE PROBLEM?
C). WHO WILL FUND THE UNIVERSITIES, HEALTHCARE, K-12 EDUCATION, HOMELESS, AND POOR WHILE A NEW SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO STABILIZE THE POPULATION, REPLACE THE CORRUPT SYSTEM OF CORPORATISM, BIG MEDICINE, BIG OIL AND BIG FARMS
D). WHO IS IN CHARGE OF THE MILITARY AND THE MILITARY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX.

New Hair Color

2011-10-11T09:02:00.000-07:00

Monday the 10th, 2011 was New hair color day! Or, as most people call it Columbus Day / Canadian Thanksgiving. Depending where you are. James and I did not formally celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving this year. Very Sad, I know. But I suppose this year one Thanksgiving will be enough for us. Besides, we're still trying to soak the weather for as much summer as we can. It's been raining all this week, so ... a different kind of soaking has been occurring. But We got that All summer in Newfoundland, so we're still hoping for the sun to peek his head out a few more times this year before it is "officially" official on the whole Winter thing.
Well, I went in to get my hair changed up and I wanted more Dark Brown with that Vibrant Red still peeking through. Like a 60 - 40 thing going on. So ... I don't know how my hair will fade yet, but so far my hair looks black from some angles, Red from others and dark brown still from other angles. It all depends on the lighting. But I think a little bit of each color is lurking in my hair. I like it. James likes it, and obviously I know you like it as well. ;)
Decided to do the side bang this time. Light Layers.

Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

Milton Friedman: Socialsim vs Capitalism

2011-10-08T09:41:00.000-07:00

I LOVE Milton Friedman! When I get enough money, one day I would like to purchase his leture series off of Amazon. In my opinion, he speaks truth and reason. I wish they would play stuff like this more often in the media.

That's Another Bronco 1st Down

2011-10-06T09:13:00.000-07:00

James and I went to our first BSU Tailgate party this year. AND we got to go see the game from the bottom section. It was pretty sweet. We had a lot of fun, food and as usual, fun conversations with anyone who is around us.

The Crowd always sits color coordinating at all the games. Our section was Orange. If you look in the background of the bottom photo you can see how the stadium looked for that game. Sometimes they have "Orange outs." I love college football. People tend to have more passion and spirit for it than any pro team. Plus, teams play for a name, not income (but ... they do get money for winning, so it's good BSU wins a lot!).

Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

Living Bridge

2011-10-04T23:03:00.000-07:00

This is Pretty Darn Neat!

Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

Raiding My Closet

2011-10-04T17:21:00.000-07:00

Although it may appear that I have many things, and that I can buy whatever it is my heart desires it is not so. Things seen, and things that are, can be two very different things.

Many of the items in my closet are hand-me downs, gifts, bought at a thrift store, OR were found on sale. Very few items in my wardrobe were purchased at full price. However you receive your clothes, whether by gifts or purchased yourself. Please Remember that clothes aren't everything. It is nice to have nice things, but remember to be happy with what you DO have instead of unhappy with what you don't have. You will always want.

I am very happy with the things that I do have, and there are things that I sometimes think that I would like to have, but there are other things that are more important for James and I to pay for other than just clothing. A few articles of clothing here and there are good, but please, don't become like the Character in, "Confessions of a Shopaholic." She was never truly happy with her clothes and she always wanted more. Be wise. What can I say more.

Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

(Just so you are aware, My camera picked up a lot of noise from the ceiling fan. I know you might not believe me, but it doesn't sound like that in my room. That's just how the sound was recorded. Sorry about that).

Breaking Dawn Hype!

2011-10-03T19:39:00.000-07:00

Loved the Book, Can't wait for the Movie! Super exciting!

Aunt Amy Video Tribute

2011-10-03T15:54:00.000-07:00

Mike, Amy & Zoe

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My Aunt Amy Died December, 2008 at the Age of 40. It was a shocking surprise to everyone. But rather than focus on her death in this post, I wanted to attempt to collect all the videos I have with her voice on them. I am still unsure as to how I can transpost these video's off of my External hard-drive and put them onto my I-movie. Because I would like to burn the videos I have found thus far onto a disc for family members, but since I can't quite figure it out yet, this blog post I think might be sufficient for now. Plus, I still need to do a little bit more looking through my files to make sure I have EVERY video (That I have) of her before I do any DVD Burning.

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Memorial Day Weekend Amy & Mike came with Jenees, Scott and I to watch us Skydive. Then we went to the River for a little swim. Amy is the one recording these two Video's. (You Hear but do not see Amy in #1 or 2). Summer 2007.

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Will Upload Video (#5) Soon. It is Funny.

Before Cousin Sarah's Wedding Reception Whitney, Amy and I played around for a bit over at Aunt Maxine's house. We found her Willow tree to be quite entertaining. Even With our Dresses on. lol Summer 2007. (Video's #3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 You hear, but do not see Amy). Side Note: Aunt Maxine is my Grandmother's Sister.

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Christmas 2007 Came and All the Family Gathered at Grandma & Grandpa's house for the Holidays. Midori, my Best Friend, stayed with us for the Holiday Season. And The First Grand-Baby in my immediate Family had been Been Born 1.5 months Prior. Amy, Cousin Rachel and I Pranked on Midori one night by taping her to her bed. It was more fun for us than for her I think. (You can hear but not see Amy in #8 & 9. You Can See Amy in 10, 11 & 12).

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We Love & Miss you Amy! Hope All is well!

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Our Honeymoon was on the Oregon Coast in 2008, camping with my family during our Family Reunion. While on the beach, James snuck up behind Amy & Midori and Stole Amy's Soda Mug and Came back to sit with us to await her reaction. (You can see Amy in #13).

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Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

Selecting MY Wedding Gown

2011-10-02T22:52:00.001-07:00

I ran into some old photos today while looking for some other ones and I just thought I would share some with you. (Put in mind, theses are OLD, meaning, not super high quality photographs). James and I were married in 2008, but I didn't start my blog until AFTER we had been married for a month or so. Even then I never shared anything about my Wedding or Honeymoon, I just started from where I was at in life, and went from there. But, Today I've decided to let you see my decision making process while looking for "THE Gown!" The one that I would say "Yes" too.

Selecting a Wedding Gown for yourself is quite exciting! You get to dress up, you get every one's attention for the day, AND at the end of the day you get to buy a dress just for you!

There are downsides though. Mostly fatigue. It gets tiring putting on dress after dress after dress. When I went in I had looked at sooo many dresses in the magazine that I was unsure of what I REALLY wanted. I THOUGHT I had wanted a Mermaid cut Dress, but soon after actually trying one on decided against That. I actually tried a few different ones on with that style thinking that it had just been that One. But, ... It was All of them. No, No, and NO.

I tried to go for the more "Classic" look of what most brides wear. And even though I looked great in all the dresses I tried on, they weren't "The One."

Next was a more Modern look. Perhaps the strange new styles would suit MY personality? Or, maybe not. But at least it's worth a shot. I mean, this was my Wedding day we were talking about here! If your going to make a decision it might as well be an informed one. But I'm the type of personality that can keep pushing through many wardrobe changes. Some people might have given up after trying on so many dresses and just settled for One they had tried on just so it could be over with. Because Dress shopping can be difficult. After trying on so many dresses you begin to doubt and wonder when or even if you've Already Found the Dress.
But I kept looking and changing dresses because I wanted to make sure that I was REALLY really happy with the dress I selected. I wanted to make sure that years down the road I could still be In Love with it. As well as with the Groom. =] Being happy with MY dress was important to me. The Dress, the Photographs and the People were the most important things to me for my Wedding day. So if any of these things were to have been less than perfect I might have gone into depression or something very dramatic later.
I Did happen to find A dress that I loved. But When it came down to the end of the fittings at the end of the day I was torn between two dresses with Two completely different styles. One was actually the second dress I had tried on that day, and I had been comparing the other dresses to THAT dress the entire day thinking, "The second dress was better than this dress."

And Since TLC's "Say Yes to the Dress" was non-existent in my life at that time I didn't know that, that was a sign that, THAT could be THE Dress! Which by the way, it Did end of being the one I selected. But Right now I was still torn between THE dress and a beautiful tool Ballgown Style dress. I DID want to feel like a Princess after all.

"Could this be the One?"

Here's THE DRESS! I had to leave and eat lunch in order to pull my mentality back together, and ultimately make a decision. But this is the dress I ended up selecting. It was a very plain dress, but I chose it so that I could put different accessories with it in order to make it look like a bunch of different dresses when my photo shoot came around. I was very pleased with my choice and still am Pleased with it today. God truly was there and helped me pick the dress I would never regret getting. This dress gave me Confidence.

I Think one of the best things about my dress was the price! $800 on Sale AND I didn't get ANY alterations because I floor model fit my body perfect! That's why I LOVE my body shape so much, it fits clothes perfectly 80% of the time. Stacey London & Clinton Kelly would have fun dressing me up I think. Or maybe I just want thier $5,000. lol

Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

Promise

2011-09-28T22:10:00.000-07:00

So sorry that I have been un-able to keep up on "The Blog," But I have been working like crazy the past two weeks! Thank Goodness, for the work that is. There will eventually be two more September posts for sure though, whenever I get all of the Rugby Photos from the past two games uploaded. The Videos from those games will most likely be much longer to upload than previously hoped, but sometimes life gets busy and some things have more priority over "The Blog." I Love Blogging, but it's a hobby, not a career.

God, Husband, Work, GBTV, Finances, Cleaning and Reading have all been beating the blog on my priority list lately, but I hope I can at least tackle the cleaning and finances this weekend so that I can move on and take my big relief sigh when I finish them. Or ... get caught up on them is what I really mean. Because really, they're never "Finished." (Sometimes I wish they were though).

James goes to Moscow this Weekend for Rugby. I can't go but I hope he does great! I have prior engagements, so it stinks that I have to miss these games but you can't do it all sometimes. I need to get some shut-eye before work tomorrow. Thank Goodness it's Thursday! Because after Thursday comes FRIDAY! Which means it's the Freakin Weekend. Cheers to that!

Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

Work FOUND

2011-09-19T19:54:00.000-07:00

FINALLY! It only took me over a freakin year, but I FINALLY found a job in Boise! Well, if you call being a Temp a "job," then yes I did! I have work for a week! WHoo HOO! And, then we shall see what happens to me after that. But the way I see it, any work is WORK. Sometimes you have to take what you can get, even if it's only for a week. That's where Faith comes in to help you make it until you're next line of work appears. Remember; God Will Provide.

BUT, on an even more exciting note, I Drove ALL the way to work and back All by Myself, wait for it ... Driving STANDARD! "What!? You drove standard Angela!? That's crazy talk!" Oh yes I did my fine fellow, but not only did I drive Standard, I did it completely Alone (That is if you don't count those Angels that may have helped me drive, and not die!).

Anyways, it is a big day in the world of Angela. Work, Driving, Eating dinner. Yup. Pretty Momentous. I think I will celebrate by Reading some more of my Book, "Franklin; The Essential Founding Father." By James Srodes. Yup. That is how I roll.

Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

P.S. James and I have been married for 1,138 days. How many days have we known each other for? On What Day did he kiss me for the first time!? Ahhh Crazy!

ANTM Cyle 17

2011-09-14T19:50:00.000-07:00

In Commemoration of The New "All Star" Season on ANTM premier tonight I have decided to Put My 5 Best (Or just recent) "Model"Poses on here. Or, ... using an excuse to join the Self Portrait Club once again (Because I think I have done this once before, Have I not?). I'm Probably doing this because:

1. I like to take photos of myself, And I NEVER post a bunch of Self portraits of myself on facebook because I think people who do that look like idiots and

2. Because I'll never be a model except for my own family, but that's OK with me, I watched a documentary on Real Modeling once and ANTM makes modeling seem WAY more glamorous than it actually is.

Being a model is Tough! They sometimes don't get enough sleep or food running from shoots to runways, and there is a lot of things that go on behind the scenes that are FAR from glamorous. But most girls get in, get paid (Big Checks!) And move on with their lives. Where else do you get a $90,000 paycheck for only two weeks of work!? I would do it for a little bit if I wasn't a foot too short. Actually, I wouldn't. But, I like to believe I would.

Ok, So maybe it was More than 5. I guess there's no end to my vanity ;)

Mustache Club, here I come!

Duh Huh HuuuHhhh...

Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

Keeping Score in Relationships

2011-09-12T12:15:00.000-07:00

This guy is so funny! Look up his other skits on "YouTube."

Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

Boise River: Labor Day Weekend

2011-09-07T14:19:00.001-07:00

For our Labor Day we spent it floating down the Boise River. This time, the sun was out and it was gloriously warm! We invited the entire Rugby team over for pancakes in the morning and then everyone was supposed to hit the River around 1 o'clock or so, but for some reason everyone that raised their hands at practice never showed! So, in the end it was James and I with Nick, Shakey, John, Shawn with Shawn's Buddy Ryan, Sister and Dad. It was still an awesome day! It might have even been better because there weren't that many of us. That way it gave us each more time on the rope swing and the jumping pad.

Shakey, John, James & Nick

The guys were doing flips off the jumping pad like crazy, some with not so elegant landings. It was interesting to watch though. I tried to get as many jumps recorded as possible, but it always seems like when your camera is off is when the funniest things happen. (With belly flops and such). At one point on the River Shaky jumped clear out of his boat, attempting to get into the other boat and land smack on his stomach. It was the funniest thing ever! I would show you, but... my camera was not ON! O'Well, it was still the funniest thing ever.
Shakey is from (literally) the Ghetto of Atlanta Georgia, "Decatur". Anyways, he had never done anything like this before. (People don't float down the river in Atlanta). So he had a really great time. He and all the other dudes would splash people they had never met, but everyone on the river had similar attitudes. Everyone on the River just acted like they knew everyone. It made for a fun day, with no worries. As Bob Marley would say, "Don't worry, about a thing. Cuz every little thing, is gonna be alright."
Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

BSU vs Georgia

2011-09-06T18:40:00.000-07:00

Our Family is all big BSU fans! We have been since ... well, the crack of time probably. But on Game Nights, it's sort of tradition to all gather at my Grandparent's house. Even My Grandpa's Brother and his Wife come. Watching BSU Football Games is kind of a big deal. If you're not watching it live on the Blue Turf, you better be watching it at home. But if it IS a Home game, there needs to be a good reason you didn't see it live in the first place.The season starter this year was BSU vs the Georgia Bulldogs! There was a lot of Hype building to this game. Mostly because Georgia is in the SEC and all the SEC Conference thinks that they are the "Elite" of Football, and that every other conference is a joke in comparison. Plus, Georgia is a pretty good team. Most people in Boise were just excited to see a "good" game between the two schools. Still hoping though that BSU would win. Which, ... it DID! I think that Georgia still has a good team, but BSU definitely out played them.
Before the game began James and I played outside with the kiddos for a bit. Here's a little Clip of My Brother's Daughter and Son. Enjoy!

Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

Don't Mess with Marines

2011-08-31T10:51:00.000-07:00

Curiosities: Don't Mess with Marines This Article is Hillarious!

Floating Down the Boise River

2011-08-30T14:53:00.001-07:00

James and I Floated down the Boise River for the first time on August 27th! We had a wedding reception to catch late that afternoon that we were a little late for, but it was no big deal. Sometimes it doesn't matter when you show up to those things, just as long as you eventually show up.
Floating the River was so fun! We have been waiting to be able to enjoy summer, ALL summer! Newfoundland was so Wet and Foggy this year that coming to Boise has been a relief! Boise has DRY heat, emphasis on the "Dry." And the temperatures have been in the 90's or higher. Sooo NICE! The day we floated down the River though just happened to be Overcast, And a little cool. But that didn't dampen our spirit's. We still had a great time with all our friends.

We brought a little boat (for James and I) and we had Carrie & Reed use our sofa air mattress to float on. What is great about the launching area is that it has little hoses with good air pressure to fill up your flotation devices quickly! I was super excited when I saw those! It took way less time to prep for our adventure than I thought it would be.

Carrie & Reed's air mattress turned out to be a way better way to go than the boats. 1. It doesn't retain water (making for no stops along the way to dump the water out). 2. It stays on top of the rapids (So no bum skidding across the rocks). 3. Way more space to lay out with your Spouse down the river (No accidental kicking).

There was 7 of us in total. All couples from our ward, with one wife M.I.A. but we all had a great day. James and Dustin duked it out trying to deflated one another's boats. James winning in the end because I strategically placed my body over the plugs on our boat, and Dustin was a lone wolf. Had his wife been there, things may have turned out quite differently. Also there were some dumpings and attempts to splash/fill other's boats with water. All in all, a water war, couples against couples. Dustin against all. By the end my feet were getting pretty cold, but we got out just in time for them to not get frostbite lol. Floating down the Boise River does take a few hours, so if you plan to JUST float plan on a min. of 2 and if you want to stop & jump or rope swing plan on 4 ish.

Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

Will Attach Video Soon

Cheryl's First Home

2011-08-18T19:37:00.001-07:00

Cheryl & Bob have purchased their first home! How exciting! They will move in this September and you all get a virtual tour of thier new home before the big move. Thier new home is a three bedroom two & a Half Bath with a basement that they are hoping to partially finish as soon as possible for renting.

Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

Niagara Falls

2011-08-16T07:32:00.000-07:00

On our way back to school, James and I stopped at about half way in London to see Cheryl & Bob. But, before we went there for the night we stopped at Niagara Falls to do a mini sight seeing day! We only stopped there for about an hour or so because we needed to head out to London for Dinner that night. I would have liked to stay a little longer, but you can't always get what you want.
We got a chance to see Nick Brideau before the Falls. He served his mission in Alberta and we did the potato shooting with him and Elder Miller LAST summer! He's done with the mission now and is back home in Ontario. We just chilled in his back yard and talked for a bit before we headed on our way. He is so awesome, hopefully we will get to see him again soon.
The Falls were Huge! By far the largest out of all the falls we've seen this summer. I'm so glad we had the opportunity to stop there. This was James' first time there, and My second. And I have to say, the Canadian side totally trumps the American side. If you ever visit, just go to the Canadian side, it's cleaner and you getter a WAY better view of the falls. CTV news was at the falls with us because the day before two people died and one man was injured severely. A girl from Japan was studying in Toronto and came to Niagara for some sight seeing and decided to go over the barier to take a picture. It was wet out, she was holding an umbrella, lost her footing and fell into the river. She was then swept over the falls. While searching for her body they found an unidentified male in the whirl pool and had no idea how long the man had actually been swirling around there. The last man just fell about half way off the falls and was hurt on some rocks below. Moral of these stories; Don't be a stupid Tourist.

Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

Leaving Newfoundland

2011-08-12T21:56:00.000-07:00

I kinda wanted to call this post, "The Long Drive Home," for good reason, but then I decided that I would never be able to figure out where it was in my blog posts in case I ever wanted to find it quickly and efficiently. So, it is what it is.
The Moon was so Bright on our drive to the Ferry. James had a hard time seeing. It was like someone had their brights on in his side view mirrors.
My hair was sexy hot from a Full day of work, 5 hour Drive & then the 6 hour Ferry Ride with attempts to fall asleep in an airplane-like chair. (And that was just the trip to get off the island! We had a long way still to go).

James and I say goodbye to Newfoundland Officially Sunday Morning at 4am. That is when our Ferry leaves the Island. Some things I will miss are:

1. The way Newfy's talk; Accents, Vocabulary, the way they say 'Yes' While in-haling lol

2. The Awesome Night Life here; Pub's, Folk Music, Etc. AND I thought that it was SO awesome how everyone was in a band! Well, not literally, but most Newfy's play in a band and play in local pubs or at the George Street Festival or other festivals around the province.

3. Scenery; BEAUTIFUL Scenery! I'm just sad we had to hit it on the worst summer they've ever had. But even then the sights were great!

4. The People; in general. They are some of the most friendly people I have ever met! I think it's because they have their priorities straight. They Love God and Family First. Everything else just falls into place after that. They're all awesome like that.

5. The Wildflowers; scattered everywhere! Need I say more?

Our car got the top deck this time! Making for a quick escape from the boat once docked. That way we don't get stuck on the two lane highway behind a ton of Semi's!It was a great ride while it lasted. And the drive back is the next adventure in our little fairytale. I'm so glad we get to take a Ferry! (I think it's cool at least! I mean ... How many people get to drive their cars onto a boat and float back to mainland!? Not that many. Unless you're from a place like that, but even then ... most people don't do it. They probably have a lack of adventure in them. Or severe health problems lol).

Back in the car after the Ferry Ride. Here, Wweeee GOo!

The Simpson's aren't American at all! They live in Nova Scotia!

I hope we can return one day and perhaps do that hike I was wanting to do. Ya know, the two day one where you bush wack and have to take a map and compass!? Yeah, that one. I think it would be a great place to return too and camp a little and see some icebergs this time, AND go see the place where the Vikings landed!

Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

Video Will Eventually be posted.

GROS MORNE Mountain Anniversary!

2011-08-08T13:16:00.000-07:00

WARNING! THIS POST CONTAINS A LOT OF PICTURES, AND TEXT!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO US!!! 3 YEARS NOW!!! For our anniversary I was hoping to go to Twillingate to see some Icebergs! (It's apart of Iceberg Alley don't cha know). But, when we phoned, they said there was only one there at the time, and since there was only one I didn't think the 2 hour or so drive there would be worth it. PLUS we'd probably have to pay $50 per person for a boat ride just to get a good look at it. So ... no Twillingate. But, I did really REALLY want to go see Gros Morne National Park before James and I left Newfoundland. I just don't think I would have felt like we had truly experienced Newfoundland without a visit there. Truthfully, I wouldn't have felt complete.

Once we had determined that we would not be going to Twillingate our Conversation went something like this:

J - I'd like to stay home and Relax today.

A - Let's go to Gros Morne National Park. It's so Pretty.

J's Thoughts - Crap!

AT GROS MORNE:

A - Let's go on a little hike.

J's Thoughts - Crap!

16K and One mountain later ... =]

Climbing that Mountain was so refreashing and fun! It was a nice workout for me. AND it only took us 5 hours and 15 min! Most people it takes between 6 - 8 hours to complete. But we booked it pretty good, espcially since we didn't start the hike till 2:45 (We mostly hurried because we were afraid to get caught in the dark). People on the trail kept telling us to turn back, but we didn't and we still made it!

The larger text spread throughout this post is part of a talk I gave in Sacrament meeting after we returned to Boise. It was based on trials in our lives and the link below is the General Conference talk I used throughout the talk. MY Story of Gros Morne Mountain was intertwined in this talk. (More than Conquerors though him that loved us - 2011).

http://lds.org/general-conference/2011/04/more-than-conquerors-through-him-that-loved-us?lang=eng&query=through+him+loved+us

This summer James and I hiked Gros Morne Mountain in Gros Morne National Park for our three year anniversary. It is a 16K hike or 10 miles. Roughly taking people between 6 to 8 hours to complete because of the rough terrain and steepness of the mountain side. After the first 4k James and I made it to the base of the steepest part of the mountain where you were then required to hike straight up for 1k up a very large rock slide. It wasn’t so bad at first, at least for me it wasn’t. And soon we reached near the top. Or, at least, what we thought was the top. Little did we know at that time that, that first “top” we saw was not quite half way. So we traveled again and then we saw the top for reals this time. Well, that wasn’t the top either, but then we really DID see the top. Yet again, not the top. That happened to us at least 8 times. By that point we stopped guessing where the top was until we actually saw the sign that sits on top of the mountain telling you how high up you are, which was a climb that started from sea level.The climb became more and more difficult as we reached the actual top of the mountain. And when you thought you finally wouldn’t have to climb any longer you found that not only did have to climb farther but it would also be steeper. At one point You had to use both hands and feet to climb straight up a dirt path. But it wasn’t really a path as much as a mini cliff. I didn’t realize till after I climbed it that James went around it on an easier path near it’s side.

Climbing this mountain has similarities to the trials we face in our lives. You think that the trial must be over now, I mean you’ve learned what God wanted you to learn right? But it takes you at least eight times to think it’s finally over Until you stop guessing and just decide to keep going until it ends. There will be points where you still have to climb, but you make the choice of climbing this particular section straight up or on the easier path to the one side. But Either way, you still have to climb.

They had many little reflectors everywhere on top of the mountain to help hikers from getting disoriented and lost in the Fog. Apparently the Mountain can get Very Foggy, which I wouldn't doubt, it being in Newfoundland and all.

FINALLY! We Reached the Top!

GORGEOUS VIEWS!

"The Views can't get better than this!" Is what I kept thinking, and then I would turn a corner and they would get better.

Being on top of a Mountain is a Great Feeling! Especially When there are high chances of Leprechaun Sightings!

Taking a Moment to Dance on the 175 Step Staircase!

Some campers taking an evening Dip.

James is so Awesome! Thanks for agreeing to do this Hike with me Baby!

Once you reach the top of Gros Morne mountain you’d think that you be able to walk straight back down the mountain the way you came up, making for an easy retreat. This is not the case. You are actually not allowed to walk back down the way you came to prevent rockslides from occurring. You have to walk all the way to the back of the mountain and THEN down and around. Which brings you back to the base of the rockslide where you then follow the 4k path you came on it get to the steep base. The top of the mountain had so many beautiful views and breathtaking moments.

What all the Rock Slides looked like. Newfoundland is known as "The Rock," for good reason.

The Ultimate Latrine! Enjoy nature, or Sunbathe While ya Poop!

Meditation & Prayer on a Mountian is what Prophets of Old used to do, And God would always Reply on the Mountian. Remember Moses!? If we had more time, it might not have been a bad idea. In fact, I think I would have quite enjoyed it.

The way moon came out to play while the sun still shined.

God has some stellar creations.

MOOSE! We ran into two women on the trail who had just barley run into a Bull Moose with a large Rack! They Dove into the bushes when he appeared because they were nose to nose with the beast. We passed them, and a few min. later we saw this Female Moose. We yelled Moose to Warn them because She hopped right on the trail we had come from and Bolted towards those poor women.

It was Amazing! All the way from the front to the back. Gros Morne Mountain was the most beautiful trail I have ever hiked, but along with being the most beautiful, it might have also been my most hated. (Only because I didn't have the proper footwear and we climbed on Rocks all day). But, The only way to see the views is to make the climb.As Charles Dickens would say, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” Thomas Paine said, “The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.” And to think, James had intended to spend our anniversary at home relaxing.

James Got real dirty! It made me laugh.

At the end of the day we even had time to drive home with some light left outside (but ... most of the drive was in the dark, seeing as we had to drive 4 hours back to Bishop's Falls). The photo below is part of our drive back home through Gros Morne National Park.

Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

Our Newfy Adventure Continues . . .

2011-08-03T15:43:00.000-07:00

My husband is Selling and he's so awesome! He sold 7 systems in two days! That is AMAZING! Most great salesman have a hard time selling 3 in a day (consistently) so for him to go out knocking for the first time ever and sell 7 in two days! That is unheard of! He is so amazing!

It's funny, because the only reason he went out was because the sales team decided to stay an extra few days in St. John's to party, but . . . we came here to make money, so he went out and did really well! He was already thinking about doing sells next year, but I think this gave him the confidence he needed in order take make that idea turn into reality. But, ... We'll see what he officially decides when to next summer comes around. Here is another video clip of our whale watching adventure. I tried to make it as condensed as possible because there was so much footage due to how playful and fun these little whales were. Enjoy! =]

Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

Newfoundland Whale Watching

2011-08-01T17:23:00.000-07:00

AHHH!!! SO AMAZING!!! On Sunday, our only day off in the summers, sometimes not even, we went WHALE WATCHING!!! It was SOoOo AMAZING!!! It was a company Incentive so our entire office went (The Atlantic Office) and had a big company Dinner to follow. Free food AND WHALE WATCHING!!! SWEET! I Prayed so hard that we would get to see whales up close and it was better than I imagined! The Whales were literally using our boat to scratch their backs! And when they went under us it was so crazy when they moved the boat up.

Liberty Security; Atlantic Office

Leaving Harbor for our adventure

Russell Crowe is in St. John's right now as we speak! He is shooting with the CBC T.V. Series as a guest star on "The Republic of Doyle." He's been Tweeting about St. John's for a week now. He's also doing a few shows in Town. But I guess the most amazing part of his being in town is that James and I LITERALLY parked RIGHT next to his Yacht and Didn't know it was his till we were out on the Tour boat and saw it AND RIGHT where they were in the Process of shooting, "The Republic of Doyle!" So COOL! Oh Russell Crowe, we know you saw our car, and thought, "Those Fraser's sure are awesome with that Bright Orange Mazda in my Yacht's Driveway. If only I was cool enough to sit with them for dinner on my Yacht and talk about Rugby and the all inclusive trip to Australia I am going to pay for them to come see my Rugby team." lol ... if only he WERE cool enough ;)

This is them Shooting, "Republic of Doyle" right now! That Blue car is Doyle's! (The Blue one below is).

FOG, FOG, and more FOG! Sometimes, I think that's all St. John's is good for. It makes it look so eerie.

These guys are so Goofy sometimes! Josh plays Hockey and so he has a false front tooth. Rarely will you see it out, so I took the only chance I could get to document it.

When it Sprayed it stunk like bad breath in the morning. James said it was just dead fish. I think the worst part was when it entered my open mouth. Thrice.

The Whales were so playful and acrobatic. It was like Sea World except that these whales weren't trained! They just did it because they liked the movement on the boat and the cheering. The more we waved our hands, the more they waved their fins. They even went belly up for us! I guess the tour boat, "Iceberg Quest" see these whales often, and the whales are used to the sound of their motor and so when they hear them coming they come out to play. When other boats, that they are unfamiliar with, are nearby they usually don't stick around and the guests then don't get to see a whole lot. But our Tour was AWESOME!!!

The Twins; they are about 3-4 years old and they can live up to 50 or 60!

The Humpbacks Waving to us!

Rising up out of the Water

Cape Spear; the most Eastern Point in North America

Fort Amherst

St. John's, NL

Newfoundland has been so wonderful and Beautiful. God sure knew what he was doing when he made it. The next two stops on my checklist; Twilingate to see some Iceberg's and Gros Morne National Park. Pray that I see some awesome things! I know I will be! P.S. I Hope the rest of you are having a great summer as well.

Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

Bishop's Falls

2011-07-30T06:39:00.000-07:00

While waiting for jobs out in Bishop's Falls James and I went over to the Dam and Salmon Ladder to take in some scenery. The first time we went it was Wet and cold out, so I sat in the car watching the water pour and James went over to some fly fisherman nearby to learn how to fly fish. The second time it was Sunny and warm, hence why we have some stellar photos. Newfoundland is GORGEOUS!!! Except ... That it's always raining, windy or extreamly Foggy. But, this summer they said has been the worst they've had in a long time. Because for every week of rain there has been one (if that) Day of warm and Sun. But, it's been worth it. We're inside most the time working anyways, but it sure is nice to have some good days to enjoy.
Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

Floor Hockey in Newfoundland

2011-07-27T21:15:00.000-07:00

During our spare time in Newfoundland many of us would regularly attend the gym. Since I was the only girl, almost all of the time, I would do my cardio thing and the guy's would go in the back room and do whatever it is they do in the weight room. All I know, is that whenever they finish whatever it is they do in there, they always want to push one another around, grunt and flex. It's quite silly I think sometimes.

After being there for some time, they began to come together and play floor hockey as a group after their workout was over. It looked like fun, but I would rather not be in the middle of their push fest, so I sat on the sidelines hoping not to get run over. The first time they got together and did this there were three or four young boys that joined in. I think the funniest part was when a 10 year old kid (Who was quite small, he may have been younger than 10) attempted to check Colin (a big guy) in the corner. He was pushing up on him, being all "tough." And to be honest, it was hard not to laugh at that sight. James (my husband) started to laugh as well when he saw it.

The next time they came together to play I caught it on camera. I had to secretly tape them because boys get all weird when they see you "videotaping" but they seem to love the end result. So, ... I did what I had to do so that everyone was happy. I got the video footage I wanted, and they got their edited film strip. The only way to get it though was to be very sneaky. Which I did with pleasure.

Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

Garden of Eden; NL

2011-07-25T21:32:00.001-07:00

Newfoundland HAS to be a little chunk of the Garden of Eden because there are Wildflowers EVERYWHERE! Instead of weeds and Bushes (that you see when you drive in Idaho) It's Trees and Flowers. ANY little patch of tall grass has flowers, Literally! It is so crazy! I love it!

You drive anywhere and it's rocks and flowers instead of dirt and weeds. It is awesome! And it's funny, because when people don't mow their lawns here, it still looks scenic because it's overgrown with flowers and grass (no dandelions!). And people get all embarrassed because they haven't mowed, but they really have no reason to get embarrassed.

I just thought I would share my little joy and piece of Eden with you, and if you ever head out to Newfoundland, I hope you stop to enjoy the flowers.
Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

Customer Generosity

2011-07-24T21:48:00.001-07:00

The people here in Newfoundland are the nicest people I have ever met. Not to say That I haven't met nice people before, but consistently, every home we have entered and every person we have met on the street, they are just, ... Nice! It might be because Newfoundland is built with many many small towns, and in each town everybody knows everybody and they know all the other every body's two towns over as well. But hands down Newfoundland has the best people in the World! If it weren't for the weather, I might actually consider living here!

It's funny because all the pubs we enter are just so cheery. You meet random people and you're instant friends. They talk to you like you've grown up together and you've just bumped into them again by chance. It's Awesome! Everyone is so comfortable with everyone else.

Each town here has their own accent. Like each state has their own. Many Newfoundlanders will slow down their speech just so we can understand them. I said to one girl that said she had slowed it down for me, since I'm from the Mainland, "Oh, so you're talking to me like I'm retarded then?" She laughed at that.

James kissing our Future baby

Many of our customers have fed us. One older couple was making soup and invited us to eat. I ate two bowls and I piece of Cheesecake! Another Couple, when I said I used to eat roadkill Moose in Alaska ran downstairs and brought up 2 Moose Steaks, Ground Moose, Capelin, and Salmon for us to take home! It was over $50 worth of meat for free! (He was a hunter/fisherman) It was Sooo NICE of them! We still haven't figured out how to cook the capelin though. And another gave us knitted socks & Hats! It was so sweet of them! These people are really awesome! They treat everyone like family.

I think the best part, is that I don't recall entering a home and NOT seeing a picture of the savior. They all have a spot for the savior in their hearts. These people may not be LDS, but they sure are the most Christ-like people ever, and live in a very Christian manner. They have so much Charity. Which, in my mind, is the pure love of Christ. Also, while on the Topic of how awesome everything is, I just want to say that I LOVE Newfy Music! It's Irish & Canadian all at the same time. It's great all around. Newfoundland; I LOVE YOU!

Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

P.S. The key to Talkin Newfy is to just drop the 'H'

Ands Down me Love, Ands Down. Oney is the Best to put witch yor peanut Butter.

The North Atlantic

2011-07-21T15:00:00.000-07:00

Here's another clip of what we've been up too.

Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

GrandFalls-Windsor

2011-07-16T10:38:00.000-07:00

Here is a little glimpse of the beauty of the town we are currently residing in. I LOVE the little things in Nature that God has created to make this world a little bit more special and breathtaking.

If you look closely, you can see the pollen on this little bug.

I absolutely LOVE the Wildflowers everywhere!

These little snails are literally everywhere here. They stick on our windows, on the fences, the side of the house you name a place and a snail is either there or has been there. I sometimes feel bad when I step on one, but it's hard to miss sometimes.

Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

SALMON FESTIVAL: KISS Concert & Dance

2011-07-12T05:46:00.001-07:00

This week, in Grand Falls-Windsor, they were having their Salmon Festival. Which basically means, one week of non-stop parties. They had the Carnival and KISS come to town! There were other performers with KISS such as Smashmouth, Fefe Dobson, The Orchestra & Down with Webster. lt;span class=" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">More than 20,000 people attended the concert! And Grand Falls has only 13,000 residents! Plus there have only been a few people I have talked too that live IN town that actually went. So this small town had probably over 25,000 people crowded into it over the weekend. Which made calling people extremely difficult. When you sent a text it took 30-45min. to reach it's recipient! It was crazy. James and I saw all the people at the concert from the hill overlooking the Field it was at, but we didn't pay to go in. Way too much money to go. But it was fun to know they came to town. Some of the Sales Rep's went and they said that KISS was really entertaining.

There was also a Town Dance to finish off the end of the week festivities. And, I told James Barclay I wouldn't put up any of these photos on Facebook, but . . . I never said I wouldn't put it on my blog lol! Plus, I don't think he'll ever look at it anyways, so . . . I think it's ok? Plus even if he does; James, it's O.K. because no-one YOU know (besides me) will ever see these =] lol. I think he's a little embarrassed that while in an intoxicated state he may or may not have danced with Some Older women. Women who may or may not have been cougars. MY James called them Saber-Toothed Tigers (Because of they were so old/age gap).

James and I could not stop laughing at Barclay. At first he was just doing it to be "nice", but then he really got into it. There he is with 3 of the 5, Older Women. Best Photo of the night! I probably love it so much because it reminds me a little bit of Shallow Hal, ya know, the scene where he 'thinks' he's dancing with a group of beautiful women, and then it shows his friends perspective and he refers to them as a hippo, hyena and giraffe.

Whoa! Is that Andrew!? He hit it up with the ladies too, lol

Barclay went to get out of the car at the end of the night and fell Straight into the bushes. Andrew kept saying, "The number one sales rep in the company is down! He's Down!" I'm just glad we could at least drive them home safe (Because James and I don't drink). Getting from the Car to the House Door is something they have to do on their own lol.

This band, that played at the dance, were actually pretty good! The lead singer was very impressive. I guess I was surprised because they were all pretty old. But, at least the Band was, "Young at Heart" (Actual name of Band).

Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

Dream Homes

2011-07-10T07:07:00.001-07:00

Everyone has a home they dream about owning one day. I never really knew what exactly I wanted until now. A cottage in Switzerland, I thought, would be divine. So, I started to google cottage's and this wonderful little home came up. It's made of stone and Log and I absolutely adore it! This is the home I desire to own one day. It seems quiet, serene, simple and perfect in every way.This Home isn't too bad either. It would be second to the first home, but it still has a lot of character and I Love that. I think Cottages are so wonderful. It's just finding the right ones, otherwise ... they aren't so great. It's difficult to find one in the countryside, that's large enough, and kept up on too. What I mean is, it's hard to find the perfect one for me (for my specifications). But, I guess I've never been over seas before, so I suppose I don't know how difficult it really would be to find the right one.

These stone cottages (Below) were built in 1843.

Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

Signal Hill Hike

2011-07-10T06:42:00.000-07:00

It rains here a lot, but when it's sunny, it sure makes it worth it. We went out to signal hill for a mini-hike and met up with some of our Liberty peeps there. It was so beautiful, and hot out.
The Slopes on these hills were really steep, and made up of many large rocks. Newfoundland is one big rock I think. It's pretty neat. This is the bay where all the ships make dock, on the other side of the hill we are on is the Ocean.

So far in our Newfoundland Adventure I have noticed a few things that Newfoundlander’s use in their speech.

Whenever replying “yes” to you they say, “Yes” BUT, they do it while breathing in. It’s like when you say yes weird, and then people sort of laugh at you because you accidentally said it while breathing in, yeah. That’s how they say it ALL the time. Sometimes they say it normal. But you can bet, while speaking with a Newfoundlander, you will get told “Yes” the Newfoundland way at least every other time.

If you are a Man; Don’t get thrown off when other Men call you “Love” or “Dear.” They also call you Bud, but that probably won’t throw you off like “love” will. I’m not a man, but for me, Almost every person I have met from here has called me Love. It’s a little weird sometimes. Mostly it’s just weird when it comes from Teenage boys.

Also, they say "By" after their sentences. Yes, by. No by. Where ya too by? Where's everyone too by?

Cute Homes on the water

Where ya too by?
Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

Newfy Vibes

2011-07-03T15:13:00.000-07:00

Traveling around Newfoundland has been AMAZING! I LOVE the Wildflowers everywhere! I love the people here! And I Love seeing God's creations!

The best part of the culture here is how Irish everything is. The Pub music is different, but in a fantastic way. It's kinda the best of Ireland Meets Canada. It makes you want to jump up and dance, maybe even kick your heels together, lift your glass and cheer. Like the little Hobbits do on Lord of the Rings, (but insert the alcohol with soda).

HUGE ship in the bay.

Headin out to a job.

My Favorite! Wildflowers Everywhere!

Everyone goes out to party, but It feels different from the way Americana's would do it. It's just more relaxed, and genuine. Most people just are looking for a good time, but I don't know how to explain it other than that. Think of the Irish Pub's on P.S. I Love you and that's how it sort of how it is ... Really fun! Anyways, I Love it! And the Sales Rep's out here are so chill, they make it even more exciting when we go out. They're just fun, ... and funny.

Our First Touch of the North Atlantic

Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

Canada Day; Newfoundland

2011-07-01T11:09:00.000-07:00

Happy Canada Day!!! All the way from Newfoundland! Today I learned that Newfoundland didn't actually become a Canadian Province until 1949! It was a colony of the United Kingdom up til then. I thought it was like it's own little world here, and now I know why. It's the perfect mix of Irish and Canadian Culture which makes it unique and pretty nice.

Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

Scenic Newfoundland

2011-06-30T11:25:00.001-07:00

We've done a lot of driving through the Newfoundland Country side, and I have video that I will edit a little later, but for now, here is just a few shots of the Beauty of this place. I think my favorite part is the large rocks scattered everywhere! Ponds look like they were renovated by landscapers because they are bordered by Watermelon Sized rocks. It's pretty neat.

Wild flowers are scattered all over the countryside, and yes ice burgs do float inland here!

Lakes and ponds are SO Numerous here! Every bend there is another plot of water.

Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

Fort Amherst

2011-06-30T08:58:00.001-07:00

Fort Amherst is the lighthouse across the way from Signal Hill. We decided to go and check it out. There wasn't much at the actual lighthouse, just some ruins and steep drop offs, but there were some hiking trails right near it. One of the destinations was 215k away! Yeah, ... can't say I would go down that particular trail.

The first lighthouse in Newfoundland was built at Fort Amherst in 1810. The Current lighthouse was built in 1951.

The harbor has HUGE Ships! In Alaska There was many small ships with a few large, but here it's Many Large ships with a few small.

Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

Signal Hill

2011-06-30T08:56:00.000-07:00

Yesturday was the first really good weather day that we've had here this summer. So, naturally, James and I took full advantage of it and did a little touring while we could. We headed up to Signal Hill in the morning time and got some good Pictures Of the North Atlantic.

There was a mini army and Band doing some drills for us. It was nice to see.

Newfoundland is so Beautiful. It reminds me of Alaska mixed with a litte bit of Scotland landscape (and even though I have never been over Seas, From what I've seen from T.V. that's what I would say it looks like). On December 12, 1901 the first Translantic Wireless Transmission was recieved here by Guglielmo Marconi in an abandonded fever and Diphtheria Hospital, which has since been destroyed by fire. The transmission, in Morse Code, originated from his Poldhu Wireless Station, Cornwall, UK. (Thank You Wikipedia).Most Summer's There would be a Giant Iceburg in these Photos as well, but I guess not many have floated inland this year. But a ways out there is an iceburg that is 2 miles wide! That is bigger than the average Burg!

Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

Cape Spear

2011-06-29T18:45:00.000-07:00

A week or so ago James and I went out to Cape Spear, the most Eastern Point in North America! It is also now the Official most Eastern point I have ever been too. A lighthouse has operated at Cape Spear since September 1836. The Original Cape Spear Lighthouse (Because there are two there now) was the second lighthouse built in Newfoundland; the first was built in 1810 at Fort Amherst. Random facts that I found on Wikipedia I also kinda like being able tosay that I lived in the most Eastern City in North America, St. John's.

Anyways, James and I have been having a Blast here in Newfoundland. We live in a house with almost all of the other liberty workers and I have to say that living with guys is 100 times better than living with girls! At least, better than A girl I had to live with. They are so chill and really fun. It has been a really relaxed and fun few weeks that I have been here so far.

Some of the Liberty Guy's we live with.

The weather has been really rainy and windy, but the last few days it has really cleared up. What I mean is, We Actually Saw the SUN! I don't mind the weather because the company has been great, but Seeing the Sun makes this Newfoundland Adventure that much better.

The Giant rocks were crazy! They looked like they were made up of small rocks red cemented together.

WWII Canon's and Bunkers left around the Cliffs.

Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

Spring playtime

2011-05-28T16:38:00.000-07:00

Before I went in for a revision surgery on Monday the 16th, I had some time to spend with Family. This is just a little video clip I made of the kids playing outside one day. I thought I would practice up on my skills, so that when I get a nice camera it will turn out a little better. Enjoy!

Newfoundland

2011-05-23T15:21:00.000-07:00

James will no longer be in the North Office for the summer traveling around northern Alberta and British Columbia. He will now be on the most Eastern tip of North America in St. John's Newfoundland. He is actually on his way right now in our little Orange car with his sister Cheryl to keep him company until they reach her home out east, and then he must drive and ferry the rest of the way alone.
I will remain in Edmonton. To work until the end of August, but thankfully I will at least get one trip to see him out east this summer. Perhaps I will even get to see an Iceberg!? But from what I can tell, Newfoundland is a little bit Alaska mixed with some British Titanic flavour topped with a little bit of Scotland. But I'm not 100% sure on that yet.
I know for SURE though, I will def.take a photo on the furthest Easterly point of the Western World. And it will be awesome. I would also like to hike through the GORGEOUS Gros Morne National Park, it looks absolutely Stunning! Other than that though, I'm not sure. I still have to do a little bit of research on the area to make sure that James and I make the most of the time we have together.

Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

Easter Surprise!

2011-04-21T09:27:00.000-07:00

I Have been in my new Apartment for nearly three weeks now and have done so many things, but I have neglected to photograph or tell you about Any of it! I think you may be wondering right now, "Why does Angela have a picture of Kimmy with Poo flying out her Bum?" Well, I shall tell you. =] Kimmy tried to do a cleanse with ISAGENIX but soon gave up on that endeavor, leaving Sam to cleanse alone. Kim then realized that she had not had a bowel movement in over a week! And she told us her average (concerning the matter).

So . . . like any normal person, she took 2 E-LAX's. After 8 or more hours she STILL hadn't gone! She even pulled her pants down in the middle of the kitchen and laid on the floor attempting to move it through her system. All I can say, is that the only thing accomplished with that was a bunch of laughter, and a couple of photographs of her behind in the air LOL!!!!

Eventually, she was told by Ryan to drink a liter of Salt Water. Well, that sure cleaned out her system hahaha. And everyone could hear everything from downstairs.

A view From My Upstairs Window

On a Different note. Today I awoke to an Easter Gift from Sam awaiting me on the kitchen table. It was so Sweet of her! And I loved the note she wrote. Best Easter Ever! (This year).

Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

Summer Home

2011-04-03T15:34:00.001-07:00

Well, I am all moved in to my new apartment, which I will be living in for the Summer. There are five of us there, all are LDS and four of the five are single. AND funny story, Elder Miller (One of the Elder's from Fort St. John last summer that we had prank wars with and that we hung out with all summer (lived in our building)). He was at General Conference (in my new stake Building) and he is one of the missionaries in the singles ward!!! Lol so funny! Too bad he's not in my ward. But that's O.K., if the girl's ever feed the missionaries I can say Hello to him again =] AND Elder Bridaeu, (the other Elder from last summer) is out in Sherwood Park, which is right next to Edmonton! Super cool! Anyways, I thought I would give you the tour of my new home. There are 3 Bedrooms upstairs, and 1 1/2 baths. This is the Kitchen, which is to the right of the front door when you first walk in . . .

The living room with a Window into the kitchen.

Our min-Backyard.

Fireplace in the Living room.

That is the front door view from the Living room. The door on the Right is the basement Where two of the five girls sleep. And it has the laundry!

Up the stairs

This is the Master Bedroom Room

That's My room Down the Hall, and the bathroom is the first door to the Left.

That is an air-matress.

Sweet organizational Skills. Making use of the space that I have.

Hello!

And ... That is me in my New Bedroom. The End.

Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

Spring Break in Okotoks

2011-04-02T19:36:00.001-07:00

For Spring Break we traveled to Canada to visit Family! It was great week, but a lot colder than we're used too (Since our move to Boise). We stayed in Calgary area for the week and then traveled to Edmonton at the end of it to drop me off in my new apartment. James got his watch that he won for doing up-sells over the summer while we were there, and it is awesome! It's for divers and surfers, so you can bet he'll be wearing it as often as possible.

James flew back to Boise at the end of our week to finish school for the semester and then he will be up North in the same area as me for the summer. I'm trying to look at it from a military wife's perspective while we're apart. At least it's only for 5 months, we get visits, can talk as often as we want AND we have Skype. The worst part of it will just be the first month and a half while he's finishing school, because we don't have the money for any visits until after he's out. Other than that it won't be so bad. It could be worse. He could be in the military for reals, and then I wouldn't see him for longer lengths of time, minimal calls AND I would be worrying about him not coming home at all. So, I'm grateful for our circumstances when I compare them to other's circumstances.
A Misty Frozen Fog came through our first night in Okotoks creating poky and cool looking trees! It looked Awesome Everywhere!We babysat Zoe for a few days while Christa had a girls weekend with her Mom and Sister. Zoe fed Cleo some yummy cheese! They ran around playing, and Cleo liked playing with Zoe, she just wasn't used to playing with her, so every now and then she would look at me to see what I was doing.

Lickin her lips

Zoe & James watchin the tele

Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

Zoe is 4 now! Can you believe it!?

Success!

2011-03-30T10:45:00.001-07:00

As most, if not all, of you already know I have been searching for a job for a very long time. When we went to school we decided that I would work, and James would go to school. Plus, it would save us a ton of money for me not to be in school (especially since I do not have Idaho residency). So, I searched for jobs. And searched for jobs. Went into group interviews, regular interviews, seasonal work was an option at one point, full-time, part-time, customer service, hospitality, labor whatever you name it. It was exhausting, discouraging, upsetting and just plain hard. I became frustrated not only because everyone around me would look for a job for about a week and "DING!" they had one! And that had usually Always been the case for me as well. I never had to look for too long. But going an entire school year with no luck!? For a while I thought something had to be wrong with me. But I had interviews go really great! As in I knew that some employers had debated over me, and others had told me while IN the interview that I was someone they would really like to hire.

Luckily, and FINALLY, I got a job!!! It all happened very quickly. In about 3 hours in fact. James and I heard that his summer job was looking for an office position. So, I sent in a resume and Sarah (in the office) heard that I was applying for the position and called my husband up really excited asking, "Angela want's to work here!" and soon after she said I was hired! YAY! The only catch was that we were leaving for Canada early the next morning, so I not only had to pack for the one week (for spring break) we had planned on. I now had to pack for the entire summer! Before I even had a chance to think about where I would live for the summer Sarah had already given me two options. It was fantastic. Everything literally just fell into place. This summer it will be me and 4 other (LDS) girls (All single, I being the exception).

Heavenly Father I think was wanting me to be in Canada for the summer. And part of that might be for my Canadian Citizenship application or to be closer to my husband or many other reasons. But I definatly know that Canada is where I need to be.

Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

Rugby Playoffs

2011-03-30T10:18:00.001-07:00

Boise State hosted the Rugby playoffs about two weekends ago. James' rolled ankle was still attempting to heal, so he only played the first half of the first game. But the day of the first games the BSU and ISU rugby teams went over to the children's hospital (in Boise) and played and visited with some of the children there. It was funny because one little girl kept kicking the Rugby players trash playing "Candyland."

They scored more points at their games this semester than in the last semester, so there was improvment. But they didn't win any of the games that weekend. The other teams had a couple of super good scorer guys, other than that though the BSU team had better formations and overall game.

It was grassy out, but it only looks a little cold because the mountains still had snow.

2 concussions per game on average

Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

Grandmother's Birthday

2011-03-29T17:30:00.001-07:00

HAPPY 30th GRANDMA!!! My Grandmother is no longer 29, she is offically 30 this year! (Her Birthday was on March 8th, I just haven't gotten around to blogging for quite some time).Little Rocky is one smart little dude, and very experimental. He turned on the ceiling fan and then pushed the "30th" birthday balloon right into it! Luckily it didn't pop, it just got thrashed around for a few seconds and scared everyone half to death. Oh little Rocky, what will you do next?

"Painting the Roses Red, We're painting the roses red!"

Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray

James' Rolled Ankle

2011-03-29T17:26:00.000-07:00

While messing around after practice one night, about 3 weeks ago, James rolled his ankle really bad! It was so bad that even his TOES bruised from it! Poor James. We Rubbed it, Iced it, raised it, he used crutches for a while, and in the last few days we even put magnets on the side of it. It's funny because since he put the magnets on, his swelling finally went down and he got a full range of motion back in his ankle! I never knew magnets could be such miracle workers!

It swelled up really big the first night.

Love Always,

Mrs. Fray Fray