Tina's Life Narrated

Friday Night Videos

2009-11-14T02:46:00.001-08:00

Another round of videos that have caught my attention.

RFH played this the other day on X96. I thought it was interesting to see how many movie clips I could identify:

I thought this was fake when I first saw this video of the Hoff. I used to LOVE Knight Rider - and as a 13 year old (or whatever age I was) I thought he was so cute (*swoon*).

Some kid made this video as part of his science project. I thought it was clever:

I never played Super Mario Brothers (parental restrictions) but this takes some mad skills!

Speaking of gaming, I don't play Guitar Hero very often (due to my vertigo), but I can love the game. This guy has some serious ability (and obviously has spent HOURS practicing)

Things to do when you're bored. LOL! At 4:00 in the morning, this stuff is hilarious!

Last, but definately NOT least, have you seen this??? I love the idea of it! Gaming with no controller! wow!

October Picture Review

2009-11-08T09:21:00.000-08:00

October was an active month as we all tried to get in as much pre-winter activity as possible.
Driving downtown I spotted this wonderful sunset! I really wanted to be in a better location (like the Great Salt Lake) or high on a mountain. I took the shot because I take what I can get, sometimes.
I love when the lighting in the evening is just perfect for pictures. This day in Sugarhouse park was one of those days. I loved the blues of the water and the colors of the fall leaves.
And then this man sat down in the midst of various birds with his daughter to throw out bread. It was a perfect shot.
My dad and I went out to Antelope Island in hopes of finding some fun shots. We were very lucky to find several herds of buffalo along side the road. Usually they are way up high. It was a very reverent experience to watch the buffalo cross the road.
When the sun set, my dad and I were ready on the west side of the island. We were eaten by mosquitoes, but it was awesome to watch the blue waters turn to orange lava in the sunset. Beautiful!
Early in October, Eric and I went to the zoo with Evan, Kirsten and Chance. There is a baby elephant, baby giraffe and baby monkey. It was a beautiful day and we had fun watching the animals. It's been forever since I was there and Hogle Zoo has changed a lot!
The first snow "storm" didn't last long. It hit mostly the mountains. My coworker and I went out the parking lot in hopes of finding a fun picture moment. We caught this snow cloud coming off the mountain.
I didn't do much for Halloween this year, which is totally out of the norm for me. But I worked that night and didn't have time to do a lot. We had trick-or-treating at work and my nephew, Chance, joined in. He was so stinkin' cute! It was so fun to watch him.
My costume at work...not super original, but it was the only one from the group that was 'scary.'

Friday Night Videos

2009-11-07T00:37:00.000-08:00

Okay, first off, big pet peeve: people who don't cover their mouth when they cough or sneeze. Even if you're clearing out your throat with a cough, COVER UP!
AND: don't come to work if you're sick. Stay home, rest, recover and then come to work. No one wants what you've got to "share!"

This is why you don't harass animals:

Neild Patrick Harris & Jason Segel from How I met Your Mother (a show I don't watch)singing "Confrontation" from Les Miserable:

WTF!?

I've become more of a gamer in the last five years and this game caught my eye (as well as Eric's) so we might HAVE to get it.

Time lapse video of mushrooms growing (grody and cool, all at the same time)

Halloween On The Web

2009-10-29T10:31:00.001-07:00

Last year I posted some Halloween games to play during down time (at work). I found some more games to play:

Creepy Coloring
Color various Halloween images

Halloween Tic-Tac-Toe

Caverns of Blood
1. hit the pumpkin as far as you can.
2. click the skeleton, and the pumpkin will drop from the tree to be hit.
3. click the skeleton again to swing at the pumpkin.

Ready to go:
oops! missed!
Got him! The pumpkin hurls through the air...the witch flies with it.
ooooo! 469.6! I don't know what that means (feet, yards, meters, inches?) but it's my score! Go me!

Halloween Mahjong
It's hard to tell where there is an outside edge...where are the layers? I usually end up hitting the "hint" button just so I can tell.
I didn't win...so sad:

Blend the Witches Brew
1. see the recipe on the left side of the screen
watch out for the ones that call for 2 of the same ingredient.
2. click on the ingredient and it will go into the blender.
3. put in the wrong ingredient and you be given a new recipe to begin again.
4. to refill the plate with an ingredient, click on the jar above

Oops! I made too many mistakes:
Halloween Dress Up

Bubble-Ween
This is just the beginning! There are SO many online Halloween games to play. I'm hoping to find some for Thanksgiving, too.

Friday Night Videos

2009-10-24T03:10:00.000-07:00

I am struggling to stay awake tonight, so after hanging out on Facebook, it's time to add some videos to my blog. Here are the ones that caught my eye:

The movie Grease is iconic. And if you play video games (which I do), you know about Lego Star Wars and Lego Indiana Jones, etc. I found this Lego Greace which made me smile:

How sweet is this video?!:

Ha ha ha ha! What a great movie:

I found this video a few months ago and it's very interesting.

Mad TV's Dot and ADD. LOL!

Last but not least: 40 Inspirational Movie Speaches in 2 minutes:

Friday Night Videos

2009-10-10T01:53:00.000-07:00

Another round of the videos that have amused me and caught my attention in the last month:

So this week at the LDI (leadership development institute), we learned about Influencer from Vital Smarts. Our department went to a two day conference back in August and I learned so much. Thursday's training left me wanting more. One of the videos we watched at both of these trainings was this video about influencing people to change their behavior. I found it interesting and entertaining.

Another Vital Smarts video that makes me cry with laughter. I can't help it.

Very cleverly put together. I'm sure this took a ton of time (that I never seem to have in my own life).

I ran across this video a few weeks ago and just loved the message and the graphics.

One of my favorite scenes from any movie! I loved this movie when it came out (I was in junior high) and I still love it today.

Andrew Turns Five

2009-10-03T02:28:00.000-07:00

Andrew turned five at the end of September. Here are my favorite pics from the night of his celebration.

When Richard was little, he would make this exact face whenever he was playing or concentrating. Nice to see that it's passed onto Andrew.
Marcus enjoys some cake and a game with Eric:
Andrew and his friend Jace (sp?) and his cousin Ella. Three five year old kids.
Blowing out the candles:
Collin busts up the pinata:
Cynthia always makes fun bday cakes for the kids:
Andrew and his friends:
A picture looking out from Richard's back yard. I loved the sunset reflecting so beautifully on the field.

Happy Employees

2009-10-03T01:51:00.000-07:00

A couple of weeks ago, my director asked me to see if I could get some pictures of various hospital employees smiling while they work. She is creating a video that talks about how everyone makes a difference at the hospital. I love taking pictures, so I was all too happy to give it a go.

I spent one day and two evenings getting the shots I wanted and I was so pleased with the participation of the various employees. I have a ton of shots and would love to share them all, but will post the ones I loved, loved, loved:

This was by far my favorite picture. It was so candid and the OR was so awesome with me.
The OR group was AWESOME! They took me all over the OR for various shots that were my favorite shots of all my photo sessions.
Richard and a coworker. Everybody in the pulmonary lab treated me so well.
Me and Richard in the OR
I saw this guy pushing these two carts down the hallway with a smile on his face and I had to get his picture. He thought I was odd, but he stopped and let me take it.
One of my clinics is the Rehab clinic - we wanted to depict that we help our patients recover their strength.
I took a total 90 usable shots and I loved the experience. I really enjoyed meeting all of the employees working in various capacities throughout the hospital.

Happy Birthday, Andrew!

2009-09-28T07:18:00.001-07:00

Today is my nephew Andrew's fifth birthday. Eric and I had just started dating seriously when Andrew was born. We love our Andrew! Here's the video I put together for him.

An Autumn Walk In The Woods

2009-09-26T03:40:00.000-07:00

The leaves in the mountains are changing so quickly and I love to enjoy them while I can. Eric and I drove up to Richard and Cynthia's house on Sunday and then we all drove to the canyon for some pictures.

It was such a beautiful fall day! The lighting was awesome and we had such a nice time walking and talking and enjoying the sites. Here are my favorite shots of that day:

Marcus takes the lead down the path:
I love that the kids love Eric. They adore him. I just loved this shot.
I wish this had been more in focus but it's hard to get the shot when he is running. Still, I like it.
Marcus enjoys a little one on one time with his mom.
Marcus and Elise:
Collin, Elise, Andrew and Marcus holding semi-still state.
The rest of these are just shots of the leaves changing colors. Love it!

Chance Turns ONE!

2009-09-12T01:08:00.000-07:00

Eric and I adore our sweet nephew Chance. We love his emerging personality and, really, I can't wait to hear his first words. Like other babies, he has so much to say but the words don't form right on his lips.

I forgot to post pictures of him when he was bit by a dog - we all went to PCMC ER with him. Here are a few of the pictures from that night in late August:
Chance took everything better than many adults would have. He's such a little champion!

Chance has recovered nicely and we had a wonderful celebration for his first birthday.
I have to include the picture of the toy that Eric and I got him. We liked that there was an off/on button for the music and noises.
He wasn't so sure what to think about the cake. It's sticky and the texture is different...
. . . but he got the hang of it real quick! He messed up that cake and got it all over himself.
And, of course, he's at the age where he's wanting the share in his discovery...so he offered some up to his grandpa John.
The evening ended with the cousins taking turns at busting up the pinata...but it wasn't until Evan gave it a shot, that the pinata gave up the treats from the inside. This was such a lucky shot!
We love our Chance. Happy Birthday, kiddo!

Chance's 1st Birthday Video

2009-08-29T21:03:00.000-07:00

Today, my nephew, Chance celebrated his first birthday. Chance has such a cute little personality...and I know he will give us ALL run for our money one day.

Here's the video I put together for him.

Birthday Celebration!

2009-08-29T01:35:00.000-07:00

Richard's birthday was Thursday and Elise's was Friday. So, as usual, the celebrations were combined.

My mom accompanied Eric and I on the drive to Kamas and we had such an enjoyable time with the kiddies we love so much! We got home a little too late (1:30 a.m.) but it's always fun to chat and take pictures and hang out together. Here are some of the pictures I took.

Andrew and Marcus enjoy jumping on the trampoline:

Marcus takes a moment:

I just thought this picture was funny. The cat is all out of focus because he moved right as the picture was being taken. I'm super allergic to cats, so this was almost too close for comfort.

Elise blowing out her candles. I intentionally left the flash off, so the pictures are a little dark.

More time on the trampoline.

Me and Richard

Elise's Birthday Video

2009-08-28T11:22:00.000-07:00

My niece, Elise, turns seven years old today. She has brought so much joy and fun into my life. I thought it would be fun to compile some of her pictures and make a little video. She saw it last night and loved it.

I took most of the pictures, but several came from Sandy and Richard.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ELISE!!

Vital Smart Conference

2009-08-22T04:03:00.000-07:00

August 11 & 12: Several of the trainers in my department attended a Vital Smarts conference. The authors wrote the books: Crucial Conversations, Crucial Confrontations and The Influencer.

I'm not a trainer for any of those topics, but it was interesting to learn a few new techniques in presenting videos and telling stories (cuz we know I love to do that).

The conference was held at the Grand America Hotel. I'd only been there once, during the Paralympics in 2002 but I'd only been in the lobby.

I was fascinated by the gardens and the chandeliers. We took a tour of the rooms and they were incredible!

Of course, my handy dandy camera is almost always in with me, so I took some pictures.

Two of the chandeliers:

The Garden:

The Flowers:

And the view from the Presidential Suite:

Strawberry Reservoir Tour

2009-08-22T04:01:00.000-07:00

On Sunday, August 9, my dad and I took a drive to Strawberry Reservoir to take pictures.

It was hot and I kind of wished we'd waited for late September or October to take that drive, because it will be gorgeous when the leaves change...maybe we'll do it again around that time.

Here are my favorite pictures:

Revenue Cycler

2009-07-23T14:02:00.001-07:00

This week, all my hard work to be certified was recognized. I (along with three of my fellow training coworkers) were given a certificate and a pin (and a bonus) for completing our individual projects. I was very happy to get this recognition because I really love what I do.
Having joined a new group of trainers, each teams was tasked to introduce yourself and what you train to the whole group.

Our group decided to do an infomercial. Our new team name is Revenue Cycle so we created a product called the Revenue Cycler (a large blender). We totalled up our various trainings and then created an ingredient for that training. And, of course, we had to add money (in the form of green yogurt).

Derek, Tasha and I wrote the script. Kevin wrote a jingle (which was great!) Shawn created the product slide.

Here are some of the pictures of our presentation (which totally ROCKED!):

Tasha and I high-five eachother. (We played the part of that dumb person who never quite knows what the product is going to do) ("Oh isn't this great!?") Derek and Jenn were our demonstrators:

We got to the part where we add the "money" to the mixture and Jenn couldn't find it: "Where's my money?"

Found it:
Blending the mixture:
Audience testimonials: "Revenue Cycler works for me! Thanks Revenue Cycler!"
The entire team came up at the end to hand out samples (juice boxes) Scott (my boss), Kevin, Derek, Jenn, Deb, Tina, Tasha, Shawn, Bonnie, Muriel and Tim.

Friday Night Video Selection

2009-07-18T02:50:00.001-07:00

So, as I've mentioned before, I like to find entertaining videos while working my graveyard shift. Here are tonights finds:

I love this movie and thought this compilation of Kronk was great:

We were working on making an infomercial at work this week and I found this clip of Ellen's show. I couldn't stop laughing.

I came across this one last week and wanted to wait until I had more to post. I thought it was pretty funny. If you know LDS culture, you'll get this one:

My Birthday at Echo Lake

2009-07-04T01:55:00.000-07:00

I always enjoyed being at Echo on any day, but especially my birthday. I used to invite all my friends up, but in the last few years, I've enjoyed just hanging out with my family up there. I had a peaceful and enjoyable time with Eric and my family.

Richard's adorable children:
Andrew

Elise
Collin

Marcus

Marcus watching the water

Collin and Elise

Collin

Andrew

Tree reflections

As we left, I wanted a picture of the setting sun on the water, so I stuck my camera ou the window, way above my head, and starting snapping pictures in the general direction. When I reviewed the pictures later, I found this incredible shot. I couldn't believe how great it was. I love that you can see some people watching a guy swim after swinging on the rope (presumably)...look at it large.

Father's Day

2009-07-04T01:45:00.000-07:00

I haven't been keeping up with my posts. It's been a busy summer and I haven't made it a priority. Here are some pictures I've taken in the last little while. You can always check them out on my flickr site.

Father's Day with Eric's Family:

Eric's Dad, John.

Three generations with the same look in their eyes. LOL!

Adorable Chance, who hates the grass so I stuck him on it so I could get a picture of him before he crawled away. Mean Aunt Tina.

Laura's amazing flowers:

Friday Night Videos

2009-06-13T03:16:00.000-07:00

Here are tonight's videos:

I Can't Sleep: (warning: couple of F-bombs)

Family Guy:
I've had some vertigo and tossing my cookies has been torture for me and my poor frightened dogs...so this made me laugh in the best of ways!

Banana Phone - the most addicting song!!!

Crazy Cool Lollipop song:

Okay, so I need to get the Sims 3!

That's it for now.

Mother's Day (A Week Late)

2009-05-16T01:20:00.000-07:00

Holidays are always a bit challenging - making sure we visit all the families in our lives. Saturday, we had dinner with Eric's Mom at her house. Unfortunately, I was doped up on benadryl and got no pictures.

Sunday, we went to Eric's step-mom's house for a while and then went to my mom's house for dinner.

It was a very nice and relaxing day - celebrating the women who are the strength in our lives.
AND, I got to be with the kids I love so much. Here are my favorite pics:

Chance is so full of personality!

Sweet, sweet Collin! Loves him!

Watch What I Can Do Elise:

Andrew Don't Touch My Hat:

Marcus Natural Born Trouble Maker:

And, of course, my mom:
I sure do love my mom!

Happy Nurses Week!

2009-05-09T01:32:00.000-07:00

I know it's the end of the week - technically it's Saturday morning (very early in the morning), but I still wanted to say HAPPY NURSES WEEK to my family and friends who are working in this high demand and rewarding field.

The University of Utah Hospital published a couple of videos. I liked them both.

2008 Video:

This year's video was a bit emotional but I like it. I realize these type of stories aren't unique to our institution, but I'm kind of partial.

Positive Energy For Me

2009-05-06T10:55:00.000-07:00

An experiment that has captured my attention lately is one performed by Masaru Emoto, a Japanese researcher. It’s about having positive energy – being surrounded by it – and the affect it can have on us.

Mr Emoto published his findings in the book “The Message from Water.” In his experiments, he documented using pictures, how energy have an affect on water crystals when water drops were frozen.

There are many more pictures than what I am going to post, but these are the ones that stunned me the most:

First are the pictures of crystals in clean water; a baseline, if you will.
Sanbu-ichi Yusui Spring water

Shimanto River – referred to as the last clean stream in Japan

Antarctic Ice

This is water from Fujiwara Dam BEFORE offering a prayer

This is the same water AFTER receiving a blessing from a Zen Buddhist monk!

The study goes on to show gorgeous water crystals that are formed while listening to various types of classic music.

The most stunning part of this study came after Mr. Emoto had made the previous observations. He went on to find out if our thoughts and words have an affect on the untreated, distilled water crystals. He typed up words on a piece of paper and taped it to the glass bottles overnight. He also typed up the names of two deceased famous people and taped those to glass bottles overnight.

Here’s what he found:

“Adolph Hitler”
“You make me sick, I will kill you”

“Mother Teresa”

“Thank You”

“Love and Appreciation”

Approximately 65% of the human body is made up of water (some say 90%, but most agree its closer to 65%). So the next time you think that negative self talk doesn’t have an affect, think again. The words we say, feel and think do affect us and the people around us!

Tina's Life Narrated

Friday Night Videos

October Picture Review

Friday Night Videos

Halloween On The Web

Friday Night Videos

Friday Night Videos

Andrew Turns Five

Happy Employees

Happy Birthday, Andrew!

An Autumn Walk In The Woods

Chance Turns ONE!

Chance's 1st Birthday Video

Birthday Celebration!

Elise's Birthday Video

Vital Smart Conference

Strawberry Reservoir Tour

More Video Finds

Revenue Cycler

Friday Night Video Selection

My Birthday at Echo Lake

Father's Day

Friday Night Videos

Mother's Day (A Week Late)

Happy Nurses Week!

Positive Energy For Me