"I love technology... always and forever.."

Ok... so Google Earth has been around for a few years now. But, just recently they have updated there clarity on Maracaibo Venezuela. I just thought I would take a look to see if they had and did they ever! I took this screen shot of my area in Maracaibo. I am zoomed up far enough so you can see most of my area and some other details but it is so clear. I marked out my apartment at the time too.. just so you could get an idea. It is really amazing all the memories that come flooding back by seeing all those streets that I walked day after day. I can point out which houses I taught discussions in and where the members of the church lived. I can't believe that all this was made possible through technology. It is almost like taking a free trip back to my mission. Anyway I know this may not mean much to anyone else but there you have it.

Redneck Woman

So I know this lady... and in order to protect her innocence or lack of... I wont tell you in my post how or where I know her from but I think I have met a real red neck woman. Here are some things I have jotted down that I think could qualify her as a redneck woman. You decide!

1. If you are seen looking at the county prison records online and when asked about it you reply... I am looking up family members... its like a family album... you might be a redneck woman!

2. If you have been charged with assault for beating up your husband and now you have a warrant out for your arrest... you might be a redneck woman!

3. If you use the word ain't more than once in a sentence and most english speaking people have a hard time figuring out what you're saying... you might be a redneck woman!

4. If you advertise the you are going to the trashiest bar in the county and you are super excited about it... you might be a redneck woman!

5. If you bleach your hair more than 3 times in 1 week and it still looks orange... you might be a redneck woman!

6. If you know more than one girl that has been killed by her boyfriend... you might be a redneck woman!

7. If you live in a trailer more than 50 miles from civilization... you might be a redneck woman!

8. If you keep tampons in a cup on your desk at work... you might be a redneck woman!

9. If you are mad your daughter is sick because you will be missing opening day of the bow hunting season... you might be a redneck woman!

10. If you can name all the hunting seasons and when they begin... you might be a redneck woman!

11. If your husband has gotten an 18 year old girl pregnant and thats ok by you... you might be a redneck woman!

Andrea and I sat down at dinner the other night and went over all the outrageous things that I have heard from this girl. I thought I would have to share with y'all!

"It's a Small... Small... World..."

Just like the ride at Disneyland teaches us... it really is a small world after all. Andrea has been on this Nissan Murano kick lately. She absolutely loves these things. I have never driven one and so my opinion of them is "they look cool". After hitting a Saturday afternoon showing of Harry Potter Andrea and I decided to run by Nissan so I could have this experience of driving this car (SUV). The sales guy that came out to help us has a really thick accent that I couldnt figure out where it was from. During the test drive I asked him he was from and he said Colombia. I had visited Colombia for a week on my mission and my last area was right on the Colombian border... needless to say we immediately moved into speaking spanish and completely forgot we were on a test drive. I told him I served my mission in Venezuela and he asked med what city I served in, when I told him Maracaibo he freaked out even more because he had totally lived there, in fact he ran his business in Maracaibo. I told him where I lived in the city and he totally knew where I was talking about. It was so cool. He told me that he moved from Colombia to California.. I told him I was from California and he said on really what part and when I told him you should have seen the look on his face... he was shocked.. thats exactly where he lived in CA. I dont think I have ever had such a random connection to a car sales man. This didnt work out in his favor but it was nice to meet him. What are odds really...