Greetings My Friends

Well, I thought I would make a collage for today's blog. The scary pictures are from outside my house. My mom asked me recently after I told her about my Halloween house, "Do you wonder why you like Halloween so much?" I just love to celebrate. My husband jokes about having to make another wood shed to store all my Christmas decorations, yes that is right, you haven't seen anything yet! I can't believe how fast our river seems to want to freeze up. Although the forecast is pretty warm this week so I doubt it will do much, the river.

My friends, my life is just crazy right now. I could use about 20 hugs, lol. I have started another job in the afternoons working at IAC. Tues and Thur I am doing my civic duty, and one of my life passions, coaching JNYO. We had 13 students our first practice and I hear more are showing up today! That is close to at least a 1/4 of our students! And guess what?! The SCHOOL has no budget for us. So, I have until now and Jan 11 to raise over $12,000.

Oh, our Native Education Committee start their meetings this week too!

Three of my four classes are going okay, but my correspondence HIST 115 is back logged. I need a big kick in the a$$ to get motivated with that one! My poor son has been acting up at school, but not terribly. You know we had this problem with him two years ago here at this same school! AND HE DID SO GOOD IN FAIRBANKS!!! So, I really think my children will stir us back to Fairbanks next year. And on top of that my daughter is going to have to play co-ed basketball because there are not enough boys for a boys team!!! And "village ball" was one of the major reasons we moved back here! I am so frustrated!

Okay, well I hope no negativety has streamed through the computer! You just smile and give me a hug through osmosis. Thank you I needed that! Miss you all and keep going, we have no choice, we must fight back the ethnic cleansing of the early 1900s! hehe

My Weekly Post

I don't have much to say in the area of technology. I am here in Fairbanks for a math 205 intensive and we are stacked with homework. I also have two other classes pouring on the work. Not much of a blogg, but just wanted to check in!

Technology Progression or Regression

I have blogged before about our little community message board in McGrath, but under different circumstances. I am so bummed right now and it is because of our message board. I often wonder if I should even read it. At times it is an outlet for angry people who are choosing to put messages on with anonymous names. Perhaps technology has helped us communicate more but at what costs. There is something to be said about direct communication. If you go to our message board today you will see a posting about a white van. People and companies sell things here all the time, and at times you do have to know where to look to see the advertisement, none the less they are advertised. Anyway if you want to see what can happen to a message board where anonymous messages can be left -Check This Out http://members2.boardhost.com/MCG-Community/index.html?1190756337.

UA Video scholarhip opportunity

Hey, check out this cool scholarship. I have been sharing my videos with my friends, and
my cousin who works for UAF sent this to me. I don't know if any of us are up to
it or not, but it might be fun to try to make a video for UAF. Just thought I would
pass this on.

http://www.uamyway.net/
This is a scholarship contest. Student can create a video/commercial for UA
and be entered to win a 1 year scholarship. Thought it was interesting.
Below is more information.
How to Enter
Submit a video that shows what all of the choices that the University of
Alaska has to offer means to you and you could win one of five 1-year
scholarships! To enter, record your video and submit it to www.uamyway.net
before December 15, 2007.

Video submission requirements:
1.       Videos entered in the contest should demonstrate what choices the
University of Alaska has to offer and how you are impacted by all the
choices.
2.       Video entries must be submitted in the following video file
formats: .MOV or .FLV or .WMV and must be no longer than three minutes in
duration.
3.       Video must be in English.
4.       Entry must be original, unpublished, the sole property of
submitter, and not previously submitted in any other contest.
5.       Entries must not include unsuitable, inappropriate or offensive
conduct or content.
6.       If you include music, you must use one of the choices of the music
provided here <http://www.uamyway.net/rules/> .
7.       To be eligible to win, all entrants must fill out and either mail
or fax two forms:
Liability
<http://www.uamyway.net/legalforms/liabilityrelease_uamyway_contest.pdf>
Release and the Talent
<http://www.uamyway.net/legalforms/talentrelease_uamyway_contest.pdf>
Release Form.

Subsistance

This year and last, when moose hunting season first began we had inservice. This works for the students that go hunting that week, but most of us will keep going until we get our moose. We just take our kids out, because this time is important than anything the school can offer. Beside this year our school implemented a new attendance policy, that myself and others literally faught for, and that is if the child is doing allright in school with a C or better they don't have to worry about being kicked out. Last year's policy gave students 15 days regardless if it was for a funeral, it was up to the discression of the SI I believe, but it was shady in any regards. The rest of the things like bird hunting, we do on the weekends or like last night, my son and I went out for spruce hens. We do trapping too in the evenings and set them on weekends. The major conflict does seem to be moose hunting.

Class Video Assignment

This is the second time I have had to edit this Blog. I am soooo sorry Skip for not mentioning you in my credits! The music cuts were provided by the CD you sent to us. Highway patrol and Skylar Blue, were the songs. Thank you for providing the music!

I had so much fun with this video too! I swear I may go into some sort of media productions! This was so much fun! Skip thank you so much for providing me the opportunity to learn all of this. I found a way to overlap the noise, as you can see. This really wasn't instructional but more motivational. I hope this all works, and for those of you checking this out, I hope you enjoy the movie! I had to come back for editting, I believe that picture of the Gibbens children might be their son Kody and not Kaden, I couldn't tell, and then I started evaluating it more and more and now I am not sure. They are my best friend's children and she knows I am using this photo. Anyhow, I just wanted to throw that side note out. I was all excited about being able to upload our videos onto the Blogger, I think I moved to fast. I need an editor. :)!

Flickrslidr Show :) McGrath

Hi everyone! Here is my slide show of McGrath. I am not sure how to insert words onto the photos for descriptions, other then what I did on Flickr. The blue buildings are actually a few offices in one. Our City is there, as well as the clinic, washateria, jail,and the State Trooper's office. The building with the flag is our post office. The blue house with the old truck is mine :). I have included two historical buildings and those would be our taverns. One is Joe's Bar and the other is McGuire's. They were both built in the 1940s. Eep Anderson is the owner of McGuire's and I was able to get him to pose for their picture. There is an old joke that we have here and that is for every bar we need one more church. Well, I have included 2 of the three churches we have here too! We have a cafe here that I have included it is the picture with the white door. We have three stores, and I have included two, you can probably guess which ones they are. We have two nice bed and breakfasts, which I have included only one of. One nice feature the Hotel B&B has is a Barista! I have included the School (the dark blue building) and a picture of the 8 Ball Teen Center. Two of the building that I spend a lot of time in are UAF Interior Aleutians Campus (the building with the huge oil tank next to it) and KSKO (where I work) the picture with the red car in front. Well, I hope you enjoy the slide show about McGrath!



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