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No Coincidence

Heather — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:58:52 +0000

OK, I don’t usually go on and on about my spiritual beliefs, but I will say that I do believe there is a God and that things do happen for a reason. What God is, I’m still trying to figure out, but I’ve narrowed it down to two things: the energy that is like the duct tape that holds the universe together and the ‘Dude’ who is like an amazing chess player who is always 10 steps ahead of you no matter what choice you make. And I think Angels are all around us, both in the people we know and the entities we can’t see.

Anyway, this story made me smile. Here’s the skinny: A guy in Chicago is shoveling snow off his mother’s driveway when he feels chest pains. Does he call 911? Nope. Instead he figures since his chest is hurting and he’s feeling numbness in his jaw and arm, that it is a great time to discuss his wireless calling plan, so he calls AT&T. (It is interesting to note that this guy worked in an ER and was very familiar with the symptoms of a heart attack.)

*Holds tongue about the rant of why the hell don’t men go to the doctor…*

The gal at AT&T who answered the phone ended up calling 911 for him and saving his life. The doctors told the man that he had more than 90% of his heart blocked — how he even walked out the door without losing his breath is a feat in itself.

But ‘rest of the story’ is even better. The phone rep’s name: Kelly Hart. Like I said, there’s such thing as coincidence, and there *are* angels.

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Will Smith’s Philosophy

Heather — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:08:51 +0000

This is one of the best motivational videos I’ve seen. It really makes you think.

Well Said, Conan.

Heather — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:16:09 +0000

“Please do not be cynical. I hate cynicism, for the record, it’s my least favorite quality, it doesn’t lead anywhere. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you’re kind, amazing things will happen. I’m telling you, amazing things will happen. I’m telling you, it’s just true.” — Conan O’Brien

That is probably the best advice I’ve heard from anyone. Conan O’Brien’s farewell speech from the Tonight show is here.

This Blog Makes Me Thankful…

Heather — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:14:57 +0000

The Girls Guide to Homelessness is one of the most positive written blogs I’ve seen. It shines a light on the fact that the homeless are not always the stereotypical bums you see laying on the street.

My Dad Has His Own YouTube Channel!

Heather — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:06:36 +0000

When I got my father a Flip Ultra for Father’s Day, I didn’t realized that I had created a monster. He called me that day and told me to FedEX a tripod out to him the next day. He ran out to the field and began filming to put youtube clips about his wheat on his web site.

Now, a little background about Dad, he told me just last year that when I first told him about putting up an Internet site for Reisig Seeds, he did it because “You were my daughter and you were so excited about it.” He didn’t actually think he’d get sales from it. Last year, he had to buy seed from other farmers to supply the demand he got just from his site. He is now a believer in the web. And really, as farmers go, Dad’s pretty hip.

So for the past 3 weeks, I’ve been fighting video software to edit these clips into something presentable. I’ve learned a lot: how to work with audio, edit out wind noise, and when I couldn’t do that, add subtitles. I had to work with 3 pieces of software to do this, and each has its own little quirks. I had to figure out how to make the Reisig Seeds Logo into a “video logo” that moved. And, I had to search through hours of music to get a ‘theme song’ for Reisig Seeds. And then fight the software after it was all edited together to convert it into a YouTube friendly format that didn’t compress all my hard work into a blurry piece of crap.

But after all of that, I think the results turned out pretty good, if I do say so myself.

Anyway, if you want to see the official Reisig Seeds Youtube channel, here it is. I’ve got quite a few other clips to edit, so there will be more videos up as soon as I can get them.

Update: United Breaks Guitars Guy Talks to Fans

Heather — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:01:04 +0000

You remember Dave Carroll, the guy on Youtube who wrote the ‘United Breaks Guitars’ song? Well, he posted another video for all his fans who liked his first video. And he proves that he’s a good guy by asking United to give the money they want to compensate him for his guitar to a charity.

I think I may need to buy one of his albums. Even cooler, he’s still gonna write the last two songs he promised in his first video. (The entire United story is here.)

Mothers

Heather — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:35:58 +0000

A friend of mine sent me this in email and while it is a little dated, it is still really really cool. Enjoy.

Find Your Cell Phone

Heather — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 22:17:19 +0000

I hate when I misplace my cell phone. Especially when it’s the only phone I own. I found the neatest little web site that will call my phone so I can follow the ring. Actually, my friends will appreciate this site much more than I will…now they won’t have frantic chat messages from me begging them to call my cell phone!

http://www.wheresmycellphone.com/

Very Hot Swiss Farm Men 2

Heather — Wed, 27 May 2009 16:52:47 +0000

I don't know why he is by an old fashioned fire pot in his long underwear. And I don't care. *Fans self* Click image to see full 2009 calendar.

To: The Swiss Farmers Union
Subject: Very Hot Swiss Farm Men Calendar
Hello,
I see you have a calendar featuring Very Hot Swiss Farm Men (VHSFM).

I want to buy one every year for the rest of my life. Where can I buy them?
-Heather

Email returned promptly next day: (Gotta love the Swiss…)

Dear Heather,

The calendar 2010 is available on www.bauernkalender.ch. Unfortunately, that one of 2009 is already sold out. For order, just click “Bestellung” or send a contact mail to the person responsible.

Yours sincerely
Mirjam Hofstetter

So there ya have it. Here are some of the hopefuls getting their picture taken for this years calendar. They even have one guy who would appeal to women who prefer ‘the burly mountain man type’ proving that yes, there is a Swiss Farm man for all of us.

My preference? *grin*I like this guy. He looks the most approachable. This guy looks like a good guy too.

And yes. There is a calendar featuring the fine farm wives and daughters of Switzerland as well.

Very Hot Swiss Farm Men

Heather — Tue, 26 May 2009 20:42:01 +0000

This is motivating me to work on my German language classes. Wie sagen Sie Yum YUM?"

I don’t know what it is about German men that drive me crazy. Maybe it is because they can actually say my last name correctly the first time they see it. Or maybe it is because they are naturally anal retentive. Who knows. But I have to say, I’m very pleased to see that the Swiss Farmer’s Union and photographer Tina Steinauer are putting together a calendar featuring the Farm Men of Switzerland. The calendar comes out in 2010 and Spiegel Online had a few images of the hopefuls.

I’ve already sent an email as to where I can purchase this calendar as it was not clear from the Swiss Farmer’s Union site. I will post an update.