HA!

Barack cracked a joke at the White house Correspondents Dinner. It was about Sara Palin and eating dogs.. Eating Dogs? HUH?

 "What's the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull? A pit bull is delicious." Oh boy aren't you the bad man on campus!! Comedic value 0!

 How long did it take him to come up with that? Phew, good thing his teleprompter was on or he would have been in trouble.

 I am no comedian, I know I am not. But I can say jokes more funny than that. 

Like how about this... 

President Barrack Hussein Obama has finally released his actual birth certificate, PROVING that he really was born in Hawaii, our 57th state. 

See what I mean?!?! A heck of a lot more funny than Barrack's joke and I was cutting down a political figure, just like him... So who's joke was more funny? Mine or Obama's? 

If you didn't laugh, here is another one.

Have you heard about the new Obama Happy Meal for kids at McDonalds? It comes with a promise 

that they'll get a toy.. someday!

 Ughhh not laughing yet????? 

Fine last one... Barack Obama, Sara Palin and Joe Biden were trapped on a desert island with no hope of rescue, so Obama pulled a magic lamp out of his turban and rubbed it until a Genie appeared, The Genie announced that he would grant three wishes; one wish for each of the castaways. Obama immediately wished to magically transported back to Chicago and he was gone in a puff of smoke. Palin asked to go to Alaska and she was instantly whisked away. Biden began to cry and said, "I wish I had my friends back!" 

Okay fine I will stop with the semi-funny jokes that are more funny than Barack's. 

Barack's face after telling his clever joke

Settle down tiger it wasn't that funny.. sheesh

Barack's Joke

Have a good sunday.

Jelly Beans

One of my favorite candies are Jelly Beans. No not the horrible off brands, I am talking the original Jelly Belly Jelly Beans.

David Klein was the original founder of the Jelly Belly company. In 1980, Klein and his partner decided to sell out to the Goelitz Candy Company for $4.8 million. Can you believe it? Selling out for 4.5 million?!?! Dude The Jelly Belly company makes $170 million annually. If I was Klein, I would probably still be in my bedroom crying my eyes out and I would most likely go into a deep dark coma of depression!!

Well I am not David Klein, so I can enjoy my Jelly Belly Jelly Beans without any pain or sadness! Hmmm my all time favorite jelly bean flavor is... POPCORN... Man I could eat those all day long. They are so buttery and yummy. It seriously is like having a very buttery tub of movie theater popcorn.. but it's smashed into one tiny little bean. Its Insane!! 

MMMMMMMM

I think the world would be a better place if everyone had a Jelly Bean machine built into their homes. This is the future I'm telling you. Just imagine every meal you have in Jelly Bean form... That would be  amazing. 

For Thanksgiving, you would have... Turkey beans, mashed potato beans, gravy beans, stuffing beans, pea beans and mac and cheese bake beans. See everything is tons better!! Plus, think of the time you would save making the meal and then cleaning up. No dishes, no grime. Its perfect!

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Well here is a list of all the Jelly Belly jelly bean flavors. what are your favorites flavors?

I hope you all have a smashing day. 

Ethan

Long Time No Post

Hey.. I know, I haven't been good at posting anything. I've been just having several weeks in a row that have been just upsetting.. I know why would you care? Hmmm. Well I won't bother you with my crap, so I will talk about something interesting.

When I'm having days that are absolute crap, I always (This is what I do to feel better I'm not gonna unload on you.. don't worry) always always google "beautiful beaches" and go to the images and look at the beautiful beaches. After I have the "beautiful beaches" pulled up on google, I go to my iTunes and turn on... Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole.

I will go through every picture I can find and just soak them in. It always helps me to calm down if I can't surf off what I am feeling. I know nice.

So I've got the song for you... So play it and scroll down all the beach pictures I have. 

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Okay soak it all in.

Beautiful Storm

 Clearly.. Crystal Clear Awesome-ness!!

Mmmmmm... Smell that coconut milk.

Ah, surfing with a setting sun... Perfect!

No waves to surf.. But still beautiful

Needs a few people... Then its perfect!

I want a Home on this beach

Very Beautiful 

Super beautiful waves in the distance

I want to live in a beach hut

See what I mean? It's soothing to the soul. I love the beach, I love the ocean so very much. I love the salty wind blowing through my hair and I love the feeling of the water dripping off me when I warm up by the sun. My home, is where the ocean is. I never will leave it.

When ever I think about the ocean, I am reminded of my all time favorite book. Its "The Mysterious Island" by Jules Verne. This incredible story is about five guys, who are prisoners in a confederate camp in Virginia during the "American Civil War" and they escape the prison camp in a hot air balloon. But as they are making their escape, a storm blows them to the ocean (south pacific) and they crash land onto an island.

With only a few things that they were able to salvage from the crash, they managed to build a entire village/town. It is such an amazing story. I can read it over and over again. 

So if you ever end up getting marooned or stranded on an island, this book can come in handy. Its like the ultimate island survival guide! You can learn so much, like how to set up a tent, build a fortress, start a fire and TAME A MONKEY!!!! Anything you can possibly think of is in this book! So get it.

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I hate blogging. I can't think of anything to post. Im trying Dave, I am just not a writer. Ugh. Okay well here is my newest model I am working on. 

It looks horrible, but I will keep working on it. I will sometime get it to look real. I hope your weekend was great! Goodnight my friends and enemies. 

Ethan

PS - This is where I want to live. This exact place and If you could turn around, you would be able to see beautiful big waves waiting to be surfed.... Just imagine the waves. night

Happy Easter, I hope yours was great and full of love, happiness, sugar, family and all that jazz! I know my Easter was great, it pretty much kicked it in the the pants.

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Laird Hamilton Big Wave Surfing Phenomenon 

This is Laird Hamilton, He is one of my surfing heros. This is him surfing the Teahupoo. He changed surfing history on this wave. 

Dude just imagine wiping out on that wave!! Wooooo-eee!! It would just be an amazing ride. Surfing is so much fun. When I first wanted to start surfing I was 10, and the video I watched that really really really inspired me was Mike Parsons wave he rode for in the Billabong Odyssey surf film. Its so amazing!!

Isn't that just incredible?

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Greg Noll

He definitely is one of the big wave surfing greats!! He was one of the pioneers of big wave surfing. He surfed in the days when there was no leashes, flotation devices or helicopters. So if you wiped out, you were on your own! 

He is not only famous for his big wave boards and his amazing surfing abilities, but he is also famous for his jailhouse baggies that he would wear when he would surf. 

Isn't it amazing? Greg Noll's body was inside those board shorts!! I'd kill for a pair of those. Dude back in the day, if you didn't have baggies, You were not a surfer. Word of advice, get some baggies!!!

Big Wave Surfing History Lesson

There was your brief history lesson on big wave surfing, I hope you enjoyed it! I would love to experience how they lived for several years. I would just love that. Living off the land, eating pineapple, eating stolen chickens, fishing for clams and other sea-ish creatures and surfing 8 hours a day. That would be such a blast!

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Big Wipeouts 

This is Keala Kennelly, She is one tough chick! She was surfing the Teauhpoo for the Billabong XXL of 2011 and she wipeout. She said this is by far the worst wipeout she ever has had. She got slammed head first into a reef wall. She was rushed to the hospital where she had coral dug out of her face, which was followed by 30 stitches!! Wow. 

She has like Ultra Respect points with me!!  

Surfing is the greatest. It can be very dangerous, but also so much fun! It is such an amazing feeling when you surfed the wave everyone bailed on. Everyone has their wipeouts, yes they can scare you, but just get back on your board and go back out. Just keep paddling and remember... Eddie would go.

Me

Later

Wow

It has almost been a year that I've been in California. Wow it's amazing it doesn't feel like a long time, but then it does. I was going through photo albums and I came across a whole bunch of pics from last year!!! Dude I also found some video of me getting pinched by a crab ;) Ohhhh Yeah! Very fun moment of my life!! 

>:( It wont let me upload it, so I will post pictures.

Oh Yeah

Okay here are some pics of us when we first got here. 

Our first day at the beach. Yes my hair is orange! I soaked my head in hydrogen peroxide for 10 mins, because I was bored. Yes yes I know. STUPID!! Did I learn any lesson from doing so? Yes I did. I learned a very valuable lesson... Next time, soak your head for less then 10 mins.

Okay here is proof that I did have a six pack... pushing eight! I kinda lost it when I was in the hospital for about a month. Yes I know its marvelous.

Here is me dangling from a cliff-ish spot. 

Here is cooper hanging really from a cliff... No security was around, so we got a quick pic. It was a 20 foot drop... if he would have fallen, he would have drowned and possibly would have had his arm ripped off by a shark. 

Here is me reliving my skating days. Yes I made it sound like I am old! Sad I know, I can't do anything on a skateboard anymore. Thats okay I surf now.

Killer view from our condo 

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Oh I finished a new scene. I did. It is part of my pirate scenes I am doing. Its suppose to look like an old photograph, Im still working on it. I want to make it look as photo-relistic as I can make it. Any critique will be greatly appreciated. 

   

Thats all I've got for now. Later

Uhhhhh

Okay I am gonna show you some cool pictures, I cant think of what to blog about. Im fried. I think I had to many chocolate chip cookies... I had about 27. I know. Sheesh. Its probably not good for your heart or lungs. Man... Okay I have to google that quickly, "Is eating tons of chocolate chip cookies bad for your lungs."

Oh Yeah Look at this!! To many chocolate chip cookies blackens your lungs.

Wait never mind I read the MD report wrong. Its from smoking to much. Ewwwww thats what my grandmothers lungs look like?!?! Dude thats so unattractive. Dude you know the saying; "True beauty lies within"? Good thing they were talking about the persons heart and not their lungs. Geez.

CHECK IT CHECK IT

GRANDMA 100 AND SMOKING STILL

IS THAT A TOOTH OR FOOD STUCK IN HER... Uhhhh GUM?

EVERY WRINKLE IS FOR EVERY 15 PACKS SHE'S SMOKED... YOU WANT A KISS FROM GRANDMA?? 

Yikes! Yikes! Yikes! Go to a happy place... go to a happy place!!!!! Okay I am creeping myself out I need to put up a happy picture, like right now. How about a... 

Awww yes. Very nice and very calming. Okay I am sorry this was a horrid post.. The Blogging gods weep. I know. But I am not sure what to post now. My mind is fried. >:( I know. Sorry.

Well I am off to bed. Nope I dont have any new projects to show you. Goodnight.

Goodnight 

Ethan

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Hey what up my handful of followers!!

Okay sometime today me and my home-dogs were talking about the greatest world war two films of all time. :) Yes and what do you think I chose? Thats right; Saving Private Ryan! Woot! Woot! Did you know their budget for the film was 70 million? AND DID YOU KNOW, They made 481 million from the box office and then 44 million from sales?? Completely amazing. It is a classic and it was also like a major starting point for war films. From the desaturated film look and to the ultra realistic war scenes.

When I first watched the movie when I was 10, The scene that stuck with me the most was the opening scene, The invasion of Normandy, on Omaha Beach. Wow, being 10 years old I felt like I was there. It was such a powerful and moving scene. I have so much respect for those who fought and died in WWII.

Sorry for the horrible quality, but still its the most amazing war scene of all time. Spielberg is the man. He really did just an outstanding job on this film, This is an Epic War Classic that I will forever keep in my favorites.  

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Sorry this post is going to be short. Im to tired to think right now. But I thought this would go well with my post on Saving Private Ryan.

Heck Yes!

My favorite pictures from Saving Private Ryan.

Okay thats all Im signing out. Night all. Oh sorry no new 3D scenes today. I will next post. Goodnight.