CNN and YouTube are teaming up to present another live YouTube debate like they did for the Elections. This time around they will be focusing on the topic of climate change in honor of the COP15 conference, the United Nations Climate Change Conference going from Dec 7 to Dec 18 this month.
YouTube has created a channel page for the COP15 conference where you can submit your own questions for the chance to have them aired during the debate on December 15. According to the site, during the debate "leaders and activists at COP15 will come together to answer your top-ranked questions."
http://www.youtube.com/Cop15
Possible topics range from the "economics of climate change" to "personal responsibility." You can submit video questions and vote for your favorites between now and December 14.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Saturday, December 5, 2009
El Paso Texas Trip
Ok so it's been far too long since I've written on here, most likely due to my crazy schedule lately! In just the past 30 days I've been to Kansas City, Baton Rouge/New Orleans, Minneapolis, Austin, and El Paso. And now I'm FINALLY home! Needless to say I've tallied up some frequent flier miles, and had some great times! Even including El Paso, which was primarily work related, but still made a good time out of it.
So since I haven't received photo's from Thanksgiving in Austin Texas yet, I'm going to start with my experience in El Paso Texas.
Initially as a Training trip, it turned more into a internet troubleshooting and maintenance trip, with some training inter mixed in. I flew out of Austin Texas, toward El Paso Monday November 30th, short little flight, on Southwest. They give us the standard, we will be making our initial decent into El Paso yadda yadda. Little bit later we're heading down, and I'm looking out the window seeing snow! Snow, in El Paso Texas, thinking wow, this can't happen to often. So we start descending for landing, wheels tap the ground, and then we lift back off! So we start to make a loop around for another take at the landing, come down some more then go back up! Captain comes over the PA system and says I apologize, couldn't see the runway that time, we're going to take another loop around. Finally, third time around, we land safely and softly. Everyone starts giving a standing ovation after we finally stuck the landing. It was pretty crazy. Needless to say, I feel like Southwest pilots, or at least the ones doing the Austin to El Paso route, most likely aren't too familiar with snow, so it was pretty frightening. Loved the hotel and the people in El Paso, really had a great time, got some things straightened up for them, and left them with a working internet, which seemed to make them pretty happy. All-in-all it was a pretty good trip, short, and lots of work, and the inital entry was crazy, but had fun!
So since I haven't received photo's from Thanksgiving in Austin Texas yet, I'm going to start with my experience in El Paso Texas.Initially as a Training trip, it turned more into a internet troubleshooting and maintenance trip, with some training inter mixed in. I flew out of Austin Texas, toward El Paso Monday November 30th, short little flight, on Southwest. They give us the standard, we will be making our initial decent into El Paso yadda yadda. Little bit later we're heading down, and I'm looking out the window seeing snow! Snow, in El Paso Texas, thinking wow, this can't happen to often. So we start descending for landing, wheels tap the ground, and then we lift back off! So we start to make a loop around for another take at the landing, come down some more then go back up! Captain comes over the PA system and says I apologize, couldn't see the runway that time, we're going to take another loop around. Finally, third time around, we land safely and softly. Everyone starts giving a standing ovation after we finally stuck the landing. It was pretty crazy. Needless to say, I feel like Southwest pilots, or at least the ones doing the Austin to El Paso route, most likely aren't too familiar with snow, so it was pretty frightening. Loved the hotel and the people in El Paso, really had a great time, got some things straightened up for them, and left them with a working internet, which seemed to make them pretty happy. All-in-all it was a pretty good trip, short, and lots of work, and the inital entry was crazy, but had fun!
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Monday, November 9, 2009
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Minneapolis Trip Album Part I
So, an awesome weekend in Minneapolis with the good old buddies from college, and as always it was another great time. This time celebrated over Halloween weekend to really mix in the crazy. And for added emphasis, Jeremy and Justyne were married recently and we hadn't had the chance to celebrate their wedding! So the whole weekend was dedicated to our happy couple.
Jeremy lives in the "Warehouse District" which is really a pretty cool area, and close enough to the light rail that we basically road the rail all the way in from the airport.
The trip got off to a rough start, as EVERYONE had flight delays because Minneapolis airport decided to do construction on their runways and only had one runway open, so flights were all delayed getting in. Which meant our flight which was supposed to get in at midnight was delayed, the Salt Lake crews flight was delayed at their layover destination in Denver, and the Phoenix friends flight was delayed also. Conveniently, we all arrived almost at the exact same time! Unfortunately it was at 2 AM, but we were all just glad we made it.
Day 1 Consisted primarily of catching up, and the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
The good old college buddies, left to right, Jeremy, Me, Riley and Nick. On the steps of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. A really cool museum which I highly recommend, makes me wonder why I don't visit museums more often! A very nicely put together place with a nice variety of art.
http://www.artsmia.org/
The Significant others on the trip, looking lovely pre-entering the museum. Left to Right, Robbie, Justyne, Ashley and Heather.
Again, me and Nick on the outside of MIA, posing by the giant lions by the doors we came in.
So of course here I am mocking it.. Couldn't help but think this statue was doing a pretty good Heisman pose.
Jeremy lives in the "Warehouse District" which is really a pretty cool area, and close enough to the light rail that we basically road the rail all the way in from the airport.
The trip got off to a rough start, as EVERYONE had flight delays because Minneapolis airport decided to do construction on their runways and only had one runway open, so flights were all delayed getting in. Which meant our flight which was supposed to get in at midnight was delayed, the Salt Lake crews flight was delayed at their layover destination in Denver, and the Phoenix friends flight was delayed also. Conveniently, we all arrived almost at the exact same time! Unfortunately it was at 2 AM, but we were all just glad we made it.
Day 1 Consisted primarily of catching up, and the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
The good old college buddies, left to right, Jeremy, Me, Riley and Nick. On the steps of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. A really cool museum which I highly recommend, makes me wonder why I don't visit museums more often! A very nicely put together place with a nice variety of art.http://www.artsmia.org/
The Significant others on the trip, looking lovely pre-entering the museum. Left to Right, Robbie, Justyne, Ashley and Heather.Again, me and Nick on the outside of MIA, posing by the giant lions by the doors we came in.So of course here I am mocking it.. Couldn't help but think this statue was doing a pretty good Heisman pose.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
More Kansas City
Ok so just posting a few more pictures from Kansas City now that I am finally home from my 2 week escapade to Kansas City, Baton Rouge, New Orleans then Minneapolis!
Ok so above here we have us tailgating at the Kansas City Chiefs, San Diego Chargers game, a little group shot before we headed in to the game. Left to Right (Carol, Rick, Ashley)
I kept trying to tell the cheerleader, please sweetheart can you focus on the camera for just a few seconds so that we could get a good picture. But she just kept staring, I couldn't help it. With a little more research I now know this is Eliza who happens to "love to dress up sometimes in my jeans and heels, but I have always been a t-shirt and sweatpants kind of girl. I am most comfortable that way!" Sounds like my kinda girl.
With the Budweiser Horses outside of the stadium.
We also went to WaterFire. "Designed by award-winning artist Barnaby Evans, WaterFire Kansas City is a unique, multi-sensory experience of music, fire and water. Now in its third year, the moving art installation features more than 55 floating bonfires on Brush Creek. The event begins with a series of boats that travel along Brush Creek through the darkness. They make their way with torches a flame in an enchanting display to ignite the braziers and bring all 55 pieces to life. Throughout the evening, boats return to the braziers, constantly feeding them with new wood and keeping the sculpture in its original form for the duration of the evening. "
Ok so I know you can't really see our faces in this because the flash was a little high in the picture, but it was still a cute shot. We also went to this great City Market in Kansas City, which was absolutely amazing, I had a "Shawerma" which is like a variation on a Gyro and it was absolutely fantastic. If you are in the area be sure and check out the Habashi House which was deeelicious!
Ok so above here we have us tailgating at the Kansas City Chiefs, San Diego Chargers game, a little group shot before we headed in to the game. Left to Right (Carol, Rick, Ashley)
I kept trying to tell the cheerleader, please sweetheart can you focus on the camera for just a few seconds so that we could get a good picture. But she just kept staring, I couldn't help it. With a little more research I now know this is Eliza who happens to "love to dress up sometimes in my jeans and heels, but I have always been a t-shirt and sweatpants kind of girl. I am most comfortable that way!" Sounds like my kinda girl.
With the Budweiser Horses outside of the stadium.
We also went to WaterFire. "Designed by award-winning artist Barnaby Evans, WaterFire Kansas City is a unique, multi-sensory experience of music, fire and water. Now in its third year, the moving art installation features more than 55 floating bonfires on Brush Creek. The event begins with a series of boats that travel along Brush Creek through the darkness. They make their way with torches a flame in an enchanting display to ignite the braziers and bring all 55 pieces to life. Throughout the evening, boats return to the braziers, constantly feeding them with new wood and keeping the sculpture in its original form for the duration of the evening. "
Ok so I know you can't really see our faces in this because the flash was a little high in the picture, but it was still a cute shot. We also went to this great City Market in Kansas City, which was absolutely amazing, I had a "Shawerma" which is like a variation on a Gyro and it was absolutely fantastic. If you are in the area be sure and check out the Habashi House which was deeelicious!
Monday, October 26, 2009
Chargers Chiefs 10.25.09
After a lonng week of work in Kansas City, we were fortunate enough to get tickets to the Chiefs and Chargers game in Kansas City. I jumped at the opportunity since I've never been to a NFL Football game before in my life, and Ashley had flown out on Friday to go to the game with our friends Rick and Carol.
Kansas City was an absolutely awesome place to watch a football game, we had a noon kickoff time and got to the stadium around 9 am to find it entirely packed full of people tailgating. We were sporting our Chargers gear and in a sea of Red jersey's everywhere. Pretty awesome scene really, fortunately the Chargers whooped them pretty good and quickly.
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Walking into the stadium! Note that bus on the left up front, there seemed to be a surplus of "Short buses" in the Kansas City tailgating lots... I'm just saying.
From our seats, which turned out to be absolutely great as it started to really pour down some rain at about half-time (A Kansas City 30% chance of rain is like a San Diego 95% chance of rain.) Anyhow, we were fortunate as the overhang from the bleachers above covered us so we stayed completely dry the whole game as everyone below just got completely soaked. Many of the Chiefs fans had left the stadium by the end of the 3rd quarter as the game was really getting out of hand.
Kansas City was an absolutely awesome place to watch a football game, we had a noon kickoff time and got to the stadium around 9 am to find it entirely packed full of people tailgating. We were sporting our Chargers gear and in a sea of Red jersey's everywhere. Pretty awesome scene really, fortunately the Chargers whooped them pretty good and quickly.
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Walking into the stadium! Note that bus on the left up front, there seemed to be a surplus of "Short buses" in the Kansas City tailgating lots... I'm just saying.
From our seats, which turned out to be absolutely great as it started to really pour down some rain at about half-time (A Kansas City 30% chance of rain is like a San Diego 95% chance of rain.) Anyhow, we were fortunate as the overhang from the bleachers above covered us so we stayed completely dry the whole game as everyone below just got completely soaked. Many of the Chiefs fans had left the stadium by the end of the 3rd quarter as the game was really getting out of hand.
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