Monday, August 31, 2009
Financial Fat and Fitness
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Advocacy makes change
I live by this as each day I show up to work and try to fight against the tobacco rates in Utah. I love advocacy and it is very much apart of me. Currently I am working for the MS society as a volunteer. This is my 5th year and I am gearing up for the MS 150 Bike Tour. Although I give freely of my time this is the first year I am trying to raise money to help. I have donated and want to see if you yourself would be interested in donating. Even small amounts help. "Never doubt that a small amount of money can change the world, because it will!" -Dre.
I am raising money through my friend Joshua Cloward because I myself cannot ride due to my awesome volunteering skills. I will however slave in the heat/cold/dirt/water to feed and take care of 2,000 riders!
To help click http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR/Bike/UTUBikeEvents?px=6081133&pg=personal&fr_id=9532
and click on "Donate to Joshua"
Who is Josh?
Good question. He's an amazing friend that has taught me a lot this last year. We play soccer together, gave snowboard lessons to inner-city kids together, and now raising money for MS together.
This is a pic of us snowboarding. Great times, long talks up the slow lifts. Josh is also a very talented cyclist so another reason I support him doing this charitible ride.
Why MS?
Well because MS isn't genetic, it is almost a mystery disease. It also effects everyone differently. For my good friend Tiffany it took site from her left eye. From my neighborhood it took Brother Boons ablity to walk. What we do know is that MS is the scare tissue on the myelin sheets protecting your nerves. When those sheets are destroy your nerves lose information like sight, thought or walking. For more information go to http://www.nationalmssociety.org/
think it over, and really $5 dollars would rock my socks. I thank you so much for reading this and please let me know if you have any questions!
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
I am one with Shae
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Kanks
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Thanks FB now I have to have a shiz load of children!
Comment:
Doug Watson- You Would...
Nic Heinz- The 3rd Nic - without a k... it sounds better.
Jeff Foster- The 4th child Four, just to mix it up.
Chad Colunga- and 5th child, Worst Band Ever? or maybe just, Blehhhh! haha
John Perkins- stick with "nick"...
Jeff Foster- 6th: Eight, 7th: Sixteen, 9th: AM
Miranda Jennings- You should name the last one . As in period. Or how about semi-colon?
Britnie Arens- Or how about 46.... More days!! I fully support your names. Simply genious!
Andrea L. Deming- Jeff! Good name! That song is top 10 fav
Davey J- I won tix for their upcoming concert on x96
Spencer Curtis- Name another one 7, then if you hate 311 one day, youll love slurpees the other.
Eric Lott- 10th: 2 score 11th: 5
Emilee Smith Pike- I feel weird that you are talking about having kids. Andrea, what's gotten into you?
April Dyer Smith- Why am I not surprised?
Brady Greenhalgh- Too late, you would be stealing my offsprings name! And don't even think about NixHex or Lil Sexton, P Nutty, SA or My Man Mahoney....they are all TAKEN
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
What is this? My Music Blog?
WHITE RAP IS BACK BABY!!!
I recently attended the awesomely 3OH!3 concert, this was my 2nd time and fully stoked! I heard these guys during Warped Tour, (I also heard Arti Fufkin X96 DJ offended them so they refused to do an interview during Warped Tour. If this is true, it makes me love them all the more!) I caught their first concert for work but after hearing their stuff on MySpace, I was hooked! It's soo catchy but hilar-E-ous! Here is a sample:
If you can't take a joke, then get a life!
Another band from that night was Family Force Five. Techno meets Heavy Metal and some sick rap. These guys had matching plaid suits and dance moves that could be compared to none. Their music was pretty kick A. I have to give them a shout out. FULLY entertaining! You can check out their rock video "Love Addict" but I linked you to "Fever" cool song!
And he for reals wears those giant fist gloves on stage when he sings.
And when I say "white rap" is back....did it ever leave?
Thursday, March 19, 2009
311 day 2010
PS new album June 2nd. And rhett, it said June, not 6 or 7 just so we know I have the right date!
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
This one is for all the EXCITEABLE ones!
It was a warm September 8th 1996 when I unwrapped my present to see the Blue album staring back at me. It was exactally what I wanted thanks to my mom and the clerk at Media Play. I was mezmorized by the song Down, as my sister and I watch the music video OVER and OVER and OVER again. In fact we recorded it on VHS so we could watch it on comand (this is pre YouTube). This one album was just the begining. I memorized all the lyrics, and listen to the cd over and over. Later I purchased Transistor, and my amazing sister bought be Grassroots when she saw it at a used cd store. Grassroots took my by storm until that Christmas when the same amazing sister bought me Music. I listen to it 100 times before I did anything else.
The music was me, it ran in my bones. It took a while for the follow up, Soundsytem, to come out but that didn't stop my stalking googling them! This is where most of my current 311 knowledge comes from. Like Nick's middle name is Lofton. The album came out and so did my FIRST concert.
April 1, 2000 3pm, I could hear the sound check. Unusually cold as my sister and I was the 7th person in line. I snuck in a 35mm camera through my baggy sweatshirt and chose to take the balcony view. Through osmosis we ended up back stage but were so freaked and worried about getting kicked out (this is after the show) that we didn't even notice Chad Sexton standing right next to me. I did notice the elusive Yanni (please watch ETSD to know who I am talking about)tour manager and was so start struck. That show was amazing!
They returned shortly after, June 2, 2000 and rocked my socks. They came again in Nov but due to college and living on my own I couldn't afford it. I was practically in tears thinking of every song I missed. Later when I read that at that show the band attack Zebra Head with Silly String I vowed NEVER to miss a show again. (I've come close...)You need to understand when I hated life, when I was fired from my job, when NOBODY understood me, 311 did, and they were there for me. No matter what condition I was in, they were there for me. When I couldn't trust anyone, I trusted them. Partly because they couldn't let me down. When I'm hurting, they healed me, this is why you see I'm such a FANATIC. They were the best gift to me. All I want to do is share it.
Since 2000 I have seen them 21....times live, including the goal to see them 3 times in a row (Vegas, SLC, Red Rocks) two 311 day shows (Memphis 06, NO 08) and 5 surrounding states. My only other goals to complete would be a halloween show, a cali show and an Omaha show. You might have heard that at 311 day 2008 I cried during the concert. It is true. I agreed with myself that the only feeling that would surpass the feelings at the show would be the birth of my first child (possibly marriage but I'm not sure). I was emotionally touched that after 2 decades of them giving their all to their fans, and the fans giving everything back, that this was the moment, the moment the two meet! So selfless, so positive so unconditional.
I have made some random 311 friends and will continue to make more. This is my legacy to give to you and may you fullfill other people's life as 311 has done for me!
Regards,
Dre
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
One bonus vs full discount price
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Green in ENVY
Cashier "your total is $41.23"
Me "that's it? Oh man I am so glad I bought these today that's a steal. I thought 30% of $119 was a good deal!!! Yay yay yay"
Cashier "oh you're right! Your total is $91.85"
Me "wait what just happened? Are you serious?"
Cashier "yeah sorry I thought you got them off a different rack"
Me " " paid him in silence.
It was such a good deal untill the realization it could have been the best deal of the century. Now it's hard to be excited. I keep dwelling on honesty vs a wicked sweet price.
Moral of the story kids: it doesn't pay to know math!
PS the pic provided does NOT give these awesome pants justice!
See ya on the hill
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
This is how I'm feeling today...
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
A street so great they named it Deming Way
Other claim to fame:
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Marshall vs The Comedian
This guys just has an evil look that is sexy. He is pure evil in the movie and possibly into boys, and not the warrior with a 6pack, but dre still says...HOT. Have you noticed a trend yet? All evil guys have or close to having a MUSTACHE?
Evil and the stache. But in real life are mustaches hot? Well that's just it, I find facial hair to be the number one thing that attacts me to men. Always a fan of a 3 to 5 day growth. Beard or stache, I love em both, that is to say you have enough hair to not look creepy.
So why do girls like the bad boys. I hate to be a cliche but I really can't help it. They are just sooo, so, so, something that draws me in. I went as far to come up with a list of non-hot good boys:
Monday, January 26, 2009
Tour de Utah with Dre as your guide
http://picasaweb.google.com/andreademing/FromTheWIToTheUT#
Also a picture perfect moment for me, I landed my first cliff over 20 feet.
Do you see me and Zack at the top. That's where we dropped in. Making sure we would be in the frame. Then moments later:
It was great day of riding. A day I'm sure I'll always remember. Thanks Milly!
And shout out to Sean and Zack my riding buddies for the day. They were a blast, to keep up with, and show them a thing or two.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
AFI, it's complicated
On my work trip to Moab, not the fun trip with Luke, I took these videos. They are now loaded. So Please enjoy these next few videos.....you will find a beauty of YouTube of Dre. Yes, that drive was sooo annoying alone I have a few segments where I try to comprehend WHAT afi is saying in their songs. I love the music but I am so confused on the meanings. What? what? So I attempted to figure it out.
Real Lyrics:
"Open my eyes as I submerge and I won't deny what I've been since birth.
I'll die drowned by your standards.
Breathe in the life of the summmer's death as the orange and red breathe their first breath,
so welcome as they're burning through. We all begin to burn.
Autumn's flame dance's in my eyes"
Real Lyrics:
"We all begin to burn. Autumn's flame dance's in my eyes Set alight for all we've learned. My ashes falling. My skin is singed but it heals my heart and with glowing pride I'll wear my scars."
Real Lyrics:
"I know... It's here we retreat, for where else could we go?
To great disbelief there is somewhere we belong.
In negative space supposed flaws go unseen, but our strength is shown.
In darkness together we're bringing the light. In darkness together we are forming.
The fire tomorrow is born of the night, in darkness together we ignite.
From all we've been shunned but we found a new home.
To great discontent it is greatness that we own.
In luminous eyes, reflections of fear absolute...
All hate what we've become. In darkness together we're bringing the light.
In darkness together we are forming. The fire tomorrow is born of the night, in darkness together we ignite.
Through our will we bring fear."
Real Lyrics:
"Through our bleeding, we are one.
Through the darkness breaks the light.
Through the light unending pain.
Deify the wretched ones till the darkness comes again."
I'm deaf, or dumb but hopefully you enjoyed.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Patients is NOT driving a PT Cruiser
While driving through town it was dark and I came across this sign. I pulled two U turns so I could get a good picture! Scared? yes I was, but scared with laughter!
I really wanted to take these pics for all those that have not been to SouthEast Utah in a while. I forget how crazy beautiful it is there and how amazing it is. Best place to spend family trips. Thanks Ma and Pa, and Trav and Rachel that one trip before you guys got married.