I have rediscovered Enya. She was big around the time I was in college, roughly 8 years ago. Two months ago, I was waiting for yoga class to start the the instructor asked what kind of music we wanted to use. Not sure where it came from, but I blurted out Enya. It was the best music for yoga ever. So, over Christmas break, I've dug out and have been jamming to my Enya CD someone burned for me back in the day. It looks like she dropped off the face of the earth, but her music was timeless and unique.
Remember her with me.
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Saturday, December 27, 2014
Media 1
Since school finished, I've been catching up on media.
I watched Paul Walker's newer movie, Brick Mansions. As much as I like him, the movie was kinda meh.
I read the book, the Giver over break last year and liked it. It reminds me of a mix between Hunger Games and Divergent. I wish there was more than just the one book. I thought the movie, was pretty neat too. The actor who plays Jonas, is believable and interesting.
I also saw, When the Game Stands Tall which stars Jim Caviezel and Laura Dern. I really Like Jim Caviezel from the Count of Monte Cristo and the Passion of the Christ. This movie, has a lot of twists and turns. It's about a high school football team with an 150+ game winning streak. They have a coach that works to instill values and the sense of family into his players. He works to balance coaching, his health, and family. It was a pretty long movie, but I'd definitely recommend it.
A funny music video I found:
I watched Paul Walker's newer movie, Brick Mansions. As much as I like him, the movie was kinda meh.
I read the book, the Giver over break last year and liked it. It reminds me of a mix between Hunger Games and Divergent. I wish there was more than just the one book. I thought the movie, was pretty neat too. The actor who plays Jonas, is believable and interesting.
I also saw, When the Game Stands Tall which stars Jim Caviezel and Laura Dern. I really Like Jim Caviezel from the Count of Monte Cristo and the Passion of the Christ. This movie, has a lot of twists and turns. It's about a high school football team with an 150+ game winning streak. They have a coach that works to instill values and the sense of family into his players. He works to balance coaching, his health, and family. It was a pretty long movie, but I'd definitely recommend it.
A funny music video I found:
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Performance Audio: Great Customer Service!
As I shared in my last blog, I was referred to Performance Audio to get my automatic car starter fix. There I met and was very impressed with the owner, Kenny. His prices were fair and he communicated professionally; keeping me in the loop about my car (much unlike Audio Junction). Kenny ended up needing my second key to finish the repair, but I had no way to get it to him. He sent someone to pick it up who called to let me know he was on his way and showed up when he said he would. Audio Junction had previously told me that every time I would start my car with the automatic starter they installed, it would make my car alarm go off, so I would have to hit the unlock and lock buttons on the remote. This was annoying to say the least. They said there was no other way. When I verified with Kenny that this was the way it had to be, as I left, he said to bring it back and he would program it to operate properly for FREE. I ended up needing a few parts to make it work and it took a little longer, but now it operates better than before and was a relatively cheap fix. If you have any car audio or tint needs, definitely hit up Kenny at Performance Audio. His business is a great example of customer service and quality work!
Saturday, December 6, 2014
The Car Starter Saga Continues
Earlier this year, I chronicled my car starter saga with Audio Junction.
Here are the three previous posts to give you some background: 1) Bad Customer Service Experience, 2) Audio Junction Issues, and 3) Last Chapter of the Car Starter Saga.
I regret to inform you all that the saga still continues.
Towards the start of warmer weather, I noticed the starter wasn't working properly; starting then dying. Over summer, I obviously didn't need it so, I didn't really think about it. Well, here in Kansas, we've already encountered a lot of cold weather and the starter still didn't work. So, I called Audio Junction, now AJRS and was told that they don't do car starter installs anymore and couldn't help me. I would have to pay to have it fixed elsewhere. They recommended I contact Performance Audio (more on them in a future post) to have them look at it. The result: well in the beginning, Audio Junction improperly attached a key needed to make it work and as a result it fell out and got lost. Of course, when I talked to AJRS they didn't mention that it was their fault it fell out in the first place. Now, I had to give up one of my two keys to make it work. When I asked AJRS to replace the key, they "couldn't make the call" because the owner was in Mexico on vacation for two weeks. You may remember from my previous posts that the owner was not professional and never got back to me about a partial refund like he said he would. The employees said it was very likely that he would say no, since it's been almost a year. I think, they should do the right thing and replace the key, but doubt they will. I just want it working and to end with as many keys as I started with. *Sigh!
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Here are the three previous posts to give you some background: 1) Bad Customer Service Experience, 2) Audio Junction Issues, and 3) Last Chapter of the Car Starter Saga.
I regret to inform you all that the saga still continues.
Towards the start of warmer weather, I noticed the starter wasn't working properly; starting then dying. Over summer, I obviously didn't need it so, I didn't really think about it. Well, here in Kansas, we've already encountered a lot of cold weather and the starter still didn't work. So, I called Audio Junction, now AJRS and was told that they don't do car starter installs anymore and couldn't help me. I would have to pay to have it fixed elsewhere. They recommended I contact Performance Audio (more on them in a future post) to have them look at it. The result: well in the beginning, Audio Junction improperly attached a key needed to make it work and as a result it fell out and got lost. Of course, when I talked to AJRS they didn't mention that it was their fault it fell out in the first place. Now, I had to give up one of my two keys to make it work. When I asked AJRS to replace the key, they "couldn't make the call" because the owner was in Mexico on vacation for two weeks. You may remember from my previous posts that the owner was not professional and never got back to me about a partial refund like he said he would. The employees said it was very likely that he would say no, since it's been almost a year. I think, they should do the right thing and replace the key, but doubt they will. I just want it working and to end with as many keys as I started with. *Sigh!
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Wednesday, December 3, 2014
New Best First Date Ever
It was this last January and we went to Godfrey's Indoor Shooting Range in Junction City, KS. I'd never been to a shooting range and hadn't shot that much. We shot an AK-47 semiautomatic rifle, a .38 special, and a glock. It was a fun activity I hadn't tried before. I did archery as a kid and am decent at hitting a target. I was most comfortable with the glock. We shot for a really long time then headed back to Manhattan for dinner and a couple of movies. After getting back from the range, I found a shell casing in my scarf. :)
When I think about why the date was the best ever, it was probably because it was well-thought out and not your typical first date. Also, I really liked the guy more than I've liked any of the other guys I'd gone out with.
When I think about why the date was the best ever, it was probably because it was well-thought out and not your typical first date. Also, I really liked the guy more than I've liked any of the other guys I'd gone out with.
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