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Quick update Jan 2015

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Well, I thought it about time to give an update on what is going on.  Many of you may already know that as of earlier this month, I am now self employed. This was to enable me to do the things I enjoy and make it so that I feel like i am helping those around me any not some hot-shot, desk Jockey that take home more in a month than I see in a year. I will say,this has been a true adventure getting everything in place with the loom of needing to support my family in place.

I have been working to get templates  and processes in place to make posting reviews faster and easier while getting you content in a more timely fashion.  This is mostly because I have a ton of reviews just waiting to be put together. As for my you tube, content is getting set up as well and I will just say this. I have been sorting through close to 3000 video files of content (some better than others) so that new content can start coming out there as well.

As far as my new business, I do all kinds if light mechanical services on everything from your Pickup truck to your bicycle and everything in between. I have a new truck and trailer enabling me to carry tools as well as transport jobs as needed. I did get the opportunity to move some family with it recently and that enabled me to learn a lot about its performance..[pictured above] Most of this time up until now has been spent getting organized, making sure I have all the proper licenses and insurance in place and establishing procedures, All while starting to do jobs for friends and family.  what a challenge it has been but I will say it is a rewarding  challenge.

I will say this as well. So much of my life, I was always of the opinion that owning (buying) a house was the way to go because you build your own equity instead of that of someone else. (granted there are circumstances that would cause this to not work as well) I am finding that I have about that same opinion of work. Working for an employer is like renting. you are really just paying someone else’s bill instead of building your own equity.

Thought I ought to share some cool sunset pics I got while I was out and about.

 

Restaurant reviews

Brumby’s Hometown Cafe – Santaquin Utah

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Brumby’s Hometown Café – Santaquin Utah
340 E Main St, Santaquin Utah
(801) 754-5941
Hours: Tue – Thu: 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Fri – Sat:11:00 am – 10:00 pm

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Visited Date:
Multiple Visits in 2014 – Usually in the evenings

Circumstances:
In all honesty, this is one that I had not heard of until reviewing another restaurant and in reply several individuals commented about the food here. I have tried this location both with and without kids.

Building:
The building itself is well done with lots of country and rustic décor. Clean and inviting although I will say after visiting with kids, the décor becomes a temptation with the kids. The other set back in my opinion was that this location adjoins a salon and has a door between the two. The first time coming in there was a strong chemical smell that you would expect from a salon, not the Food that you would typically expect.

Music:
I love it when it is appropriate. The times I visited there was some classic country playing such as Johnny Cash. It was not too loud but audible enough to be heard and enjoyed. I always enjoy music that sets the mood.
Service: Service was good although the first time we walked in, there really wasn’t an indication of “seat yourself” or “please wait to be seated” I assume that is because a lot of the customer base is local repeat customer. That said, after we sat down service was good and prompt.

Food:
In our first visit, the food was excellent (Pulled port sandwich and Chicken fried Chicken) My wife even really liked the coleslaw which is really odd for her and the battered fries were an absolute winner. On the return visit I tried the Cod Basket, the breaded shrimp basket and the chicken strips. I was a bit more disappointed, there was not much of a rich flavor but rather all of the food was really oily. There is also a fairly limited menu for a “Hometown Café”. Since they do not open until 11, there is no breakfast Menu which is what I always liked in a true hometown café.
Ordered:
-Pulled pork sandwich with fries and coleslaw
-Chicken fried Chicken
-Cod Basket
-Breaded shrimp basket
-Chicken strips/ tenders

Overall thoughts:
I would say that this is about average as far as places to eat go, based on the two experiences. Prices were reasonable and the environment was nice. Really I would say, stay away from the deep fried foods here and you will get a good meal. Keep the door closed adjoining the salon and circulate more of the food smells would help as well.

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Wrapping up 2014

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Well, The year is coming to an end and this year has been on that will be remembers for both good and bad reasons. As for my posts, I am learning what works and what does not.

I will say that that the rough parts of the year made it one I would prefer not to re-live. Through out the year, I have had more close friends and family pass away due to somewhat natural causes than I have had to deal with in over 10 years, some were young, too young  but, I don’t want to dwell on that, I want to dwell on the good things but, I do want to say farewell to all of the good friends that I have had leave this life.

I will be completely honest.. I did not attend the funerals of everyone but, my thoughts and prayers are still with them and their families.

As for the better things from this year, Work I will say was tough but with dealing with things there I came to a realization in my life that I am not one that can handle doing the same thing over and over day in and day out. There were times that I would complete all that I needed to for the day but because of the way a “JOB” is, I was required to sit there and try to be busy for the remainder of the day.

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I cannot say that there is only one reason that I felt that it was time to move on, in fact I don’t think I could really list out all of the reasons. I can say that there was a lot of reasons I quit my full time job.  I agreed to work the first week in January so that I can train someone on what I did. after that, I am on my own.  It will be up to me to support my family though exercising all of the skills that I have acquired over the years.

This will give me the ability to share more experiences, help those that I believe really need it and more than anything, this will give me the ability to, when I am done for the day, I am done for the day. I have already seen an increase in getting to spend time with my family and accomplish more even with it being as bitter cold as it has been.

The past few weeks I Have tried my best to post semi-regularly but have to face the fact that I have failed as my mind has been flooded with tasks that I need to complete quickly. I Have gotten my video editing software working and have spent a ton of time filtering through all of the old video files that I have not used yet and started prepping them to get posted. I will be posting them to YouTube and then linking them in posts here for ease of locating as well as finding details that may have been missed in the video or even bonus material. with the millions of projects already in process, we recently added a new one for the purpose of supporting my business.

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If you are waiting for posts that have been requested, I will say this, they are coming and will be posted soon. Like I said before I have one more week of full time but after that. I will be full throttle.

 

Thanks and stay tuned!

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Life after this one – A Mechanics Perspective

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This week we are going to take a break from the norm. Today I had an epiphany and thought I would share this with you.

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Many of you already know that I am a religious person. I Believe in a life after this one but, I have always had the difficulty with the concept of what life would be like after this one. I know that some religions believe that we become angles, others believe that we move on to other aspects of our heavenly father’s plans. No matter the believe structure,  there is usually not a belief that accounts for someone that has the Mechanical, Computer or other “worldly skill set”. To me, I will say that my skills are what  I feel define me and that when this life is over, they would potentially be left behind when I leave this life. That scares me and it left me with the thoughts of “do I really want to go to “Heaven”?  Today as we studied several scriptures including one in Abraham chapter 3, it was discussed that we were individuals before we came here and that we now are just what we were before but with more experience.   I felt the strong impression that this is the solution to my frustration. we do not know what the next life looks like, we only have some glimpses from the prophets as to what it looks like. I can only suspect that because I am only an extension of who I was before coming here that I was happy there before and that there was a place for me.

Another thought is that I may not really be so much into cars as I am into fixing things and that I have an aptitude to learn specific things quickly. Maybe, just maybe that is really how I am. I have to trust that there is a place for me that my father has prepared knowing who I am. I am sure he knew before I came to this world that there would be trials in relation to my skill set and the belief that there is a heaven.  It is interesting to me that after about 12 years of seriously struggling with this that it all of this came to me in a moment, not a special moment but one just like any other.

I will say this, and the only reason I say this is so that you know what has gotten me by until now. I know he is there. Some call him God, I like to call him Father. I know he knows who I am and loves me. I will say I am fortunate to have a good relationship with my earthly father which has helped me to understand my heavily father more. I have had experiences over the years that has reminded me of this. literally little Miracles that were put in place to remind me of these facts.

I am not super religious, I am a normal person that tries to do what I am supposed to and often loses track of the path I am trying to take. I am just a man, an individual with worldly tendencies.  That all said, I am a son of God. I know that and I can only pray that I do not ever lose sight of that as life presents me with the many trails it still has in store for me. I also pray that any who read this will have that same understanding.

Restaurant reviews

The Honey Baked Ham – Orem Ut

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384 West University Parkway, Orem, UT 84058

(801) 224-6650

 

Visited Date: Dec 19, 2014

Circumstances: c good to get an unknown to review

Building: This building is a separate building in the parking lot of several other stores located at the top of the hill from UVU

Seating: All of the seating (and it is somewhat limited) are all tables. Wood, country style, Clean and nice.

Music: None playing

Service: The service was kind of slow and disoriented.  Although you were standing where you would place your order  it took a minuet or so for them to communicate with you (having you wait wondering if there was something you were supposed to do to get their attention). On top of everything else, they were fairly friendly.

Food: The Sandwiches were fresh with real cuts of their great meats.  My sandwich was the BBQ smoked stacker and I will say I was somewhat disappointing, I was good but so, don’t get me wrong. the picture showed BBQ sauce drizzled on it but the real thing had none. it was more of a smokey flavored sauce.  My wife ordered the Tavern club.  Like I said the sandwiches are fresh and tasted great.  The sides on the other hand were OK. We ordered the Ham and bean soup as well as the pasta salad. Although the ingredients were more fresh, there was nothing significant about them to make you want to go there just to get a side.

Ordered: BBQ Smoked stacker  w/ Ham and bean soup for the side.

Tavern Club w/ Pasta salad for the side

Overall thoughts: This is a great place to get lunch but, “know before you go” The store is both a Cafe and a store. when you first walk in, it is confusing as to where you are suppose to go. there is a main counter with all of the registers in the middle (looks like the place to go) but there is really a counter off to the side ( not well lit and no indicators that it is where you are suppose to go)  when you walk over there the workers are not prompt to greet you or make you feel like you are where you are suppose to be.  Having a small “order here” sign would help as would a more attentive host.  Similar to to main entrance where you are really not sure which door is the main door.

My only other complaint is that they really need to have a dedicated deli register. when checking out we had to go around the counter to the far register because someone was using the one on the deli side for a store order.  This also left an awkward feeling of not feeling organized.

I will likely go here again, knowing where to go when I get there is nice, and the food is good.  Just a few things needed to make this place shine.

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Restaurant reviews

Los 2 Potrillos – Spanish fork Utah

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Los 2 Potrillos – Spanish fork Utah
146 S Main St, Spanish Fork, UT 84660
(801) 798-6100

Hours:
Mon – Sat 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Menu is as of (11/23/2014)

Review

Visited 11/23/2014 @ 5:00 PM

 

A good friend of mine introduced this to me and I am glad he did. My wife and I love Mexican food and for the south end of the county, this is a great stop.  There was a while that there was some entertainment,  not the greatest thing to do because it did not add to the atmosphere.  This is a small family ran business that makes good food for a good price

Building:
location is kinda out of the way and you really have to know where to look or you will miss it.  It is a smaller restaurant so there is limited seating area but there is usually room when I have gone.  With winter approaching though, try to sit away from the door because the Spanish canyon breeze comes right in..

Seating:
There are about 50/50 booths and tables.. the booths are comfortable as long as you fit.. I had to switch places with my wife because the table is mounted and favored one bench over the other (I could not fit, I am big but not that big).  The regular tables are typical of most Mexican restaurants around.. not the best quality but good enough

Music:
Like I mentioned before, they had a Harmonica playing Ventriloquist in there for a while that did not work to add to the atmosphere.  The last time I was in there was a TV going with sports but it was all in Spanish (Not to bad)  but, I usually prefer some authentic music playing quite enough you can still carry on conversation but loud enough to hear.

Service:
As a family ran business, Service can be hit and miss. Overall though, it has been good. In the past several times I have been there, it is apparent that they are trying new things to  “keep up” so that is a good thing. I always prefer bad service with signs of getting better over OK service that is quickly declining.  High Chairs are limited and need work ( straps are missing on all of them).  Be aware of that if you are taking little ones..

Food:
Food was great! I have eaten here several times and have yet to dislike anything.. Although it is a gamble, most of the time they have their own homemade chips and salsa that is really good, don’t go too late though because if they run out, they switch to store bought..  The below pictures of the food are what we had the last time.. no editing just as the pic was taken from my phone.

Ordered:
I have ordered several things but this time I got the “kitchen sink burrito”  which, yes that is a full sized fork – it was huge. My wife got the “Camarones costa Bravada”  and where it says “Spicy” there is no lie, the sauce is served on the side and is VERY hot.. Good though.

Overall thoughts:
Like I said, we have eaten there several times so obviously it is a keeper.. I would recommend the owner giving the atmosphere some attention and a little work to the tables but other than that, its great!

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Movie Reviews

The Maze Runner

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Rating: PG-13
Time: 1 hour 53 minuets
Type: Thriller/Action
Dilly Rating: Movie House
Language: Very little
Main characters: Daykab o’Brien – Kaya Scodelario – Will Poulter – Tomas  Brodie – KI-Hong Lee
Released: September 19, 2014

After seeing this movie 2 times now (my wife wanted to see it as well) I would say it is defiantly a good watch. There is a lot of the same “Vib” as Hunger games with the “the world as we know it has changed” going on. It does drag at times as the plot is being built but, the flow is good as you are able to explore ideas of how to get out of the situation they are in and finding out why they are in it to begin with. Overall no complaints and it is apparent at the end that they are opening it up for a sequel. I would even be willing to say that down the road this may be worth buying once it is a bit cheaper.

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Restaurant reviews

Fuji House – Payson Utah

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Fuji House – Payson Utah
17 S Main Street, Payson Utah
(801) 465-4018

Hours:

Sunday-Monday – CLOSED
Tuesday-Thursday…..12:00pm – 9:30pm
Friday-Saturday………12:00pm-10:30pm

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Visited Date: Repetitive Throughout 2014

Circumstances: We have visited this Restaurant multiple times throughout the year. It is local and serves sushi that is  good so, if your having a sushi craving, this is a quick fix. Different times of the day and how busy they are does not appear to affect their business

Building: Old Downtown, need I say more. The building is located on Main in the old downtown area. This establishment occupies 2 of the older store areas. It is a lower funded remodel but not bad. Good environment and comfortable

Seating: Seating is respectable. All seating is at tables (no booths) but is reasonably comfortable. Both tables and chairs are clean.

Music: None playing

Service: The service is friendly small town style. Overall seems to work at reasonable speed (not immediate but not super slow either) which is right where you want to see it to get fresh food. They are not afraid to get to know you or

Food: Overall I have liked everything I have eaten here. I would say that the Tempura Veggies are a bit oily but everywhere I have tried they seem that way so I cannot hold it against them.

Ordered: I usually enjoy the chicken Fuji House specialties. They are all good. As far as sushi goes we have had the: Cowboy, Godzilla, Funky, Playgirl, Playboy, and many others.. I do not recall any of them being less than good. Some of them are even good for those that don’t usually enjoy sushi or cannot eat raw fish.

Overall thoughts: This is a great small town restaurant. Good food, Friendly service, not extremely pricey, not too over done. I would say that we will go back but we already do. This is a favorite and in the last year I would say we have gone here at least once every other month.

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Menu – http://openmenu.com/restaurant/bcecf3f4-62f0-11e1-80ac-00163eeae34c

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