Do Not get your hopes up; The jury is still out on this issue

Mean Automakers Dash Nation's Hope For Flying Cars

I for one was more excited than words could tell. . . too bad the jury is still out on this great invention.

You Have GOT to be kidding me

I saw this on espn.com and thought it was amazing. how did this not break any rules?

Selling the Mercury! ! !

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We have decided to sell the Mountaineer. What you say, "You just bought that car?" We realize the inherent silliness in selling so soon, but we also realize we don't need a car this size. Smaller is better for the newlywed Slades.

If you know if anyone looking we are only asking $19,800 and that includes a warranty that covers the car until 73,000 miles (current mileage is 41,900). Also it is loaded with flippin everything you could desire in a car. ; ]

"Well, the most important thing is to, drive fast."

NASCAR Coach Reveals Winning Strategy: 'Drive Fast'


so this is a pretty funny satirical video, especially since i don't necessarily enjoy nascar.

Not a fan of the Barry

I Say vote to brand the ball and then give it to cooperstown. http://www.vote756.com

It Was So Friggin' Hot

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Our house used to be rediculously hot. Two reasons; 1.) Western Exposur 2.) Giant Sliding Glass door getting that exposure. So we tried to put up some fine bamboo blinds behind our other blinds for kind of a double team effect. . . no luck. It seemed that no matter how cool we set the a/c it would still be above 80 in the afternoon. So we had the idea to glue black fleece on the bamboo shades, and bam things worked out for the cooler. It is so nice to have a comfortable house. Britt is happy too because I don't have to whine about wanting to move to a different apartment. All of this plus we will no longer have rediculously high electric bills.

Dinner with the (other) Slades

What can I say. We all had a blast, and enjoyed seeing them. Brittany and I also went and toured around the community of Estrella Mountain. It seemed like every corner had an "open house" sign on it. Just a sign of where the market is.

Not sure how this will work, but the link should show some pictures from the day.

You should know that most of the pictures are taken courtesy of Devan. She loved holding the camera.

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Happy Friday Everyone

Brittany and I just got back from a CRAZY night out on the town. We went to Costco where we bought the fabulous cookware you see above, and I purchased some lovely flowers for my lovely Brittany.

The flowers were not near as fun to give to her, because she was there, but she does such a great job putting them all over our apartment I couldn't resist.

The cookware is a little bit different story. We have been doing all of our cooking in a frying pan, and a sauce pan since we got hitched. Doesn't sound too crazy, but when you consider we enjoy Mac n' Cheese and some other dishes better prepared in something that can actually fit the boiling water and the food. Pretty exciting.

More Information About My Infection

I got the call from my doctor telling me what the infection is exactly. I did some quick research if anyone is interested.

It is called a MRSA Infection. Click the link to read about it on the Mayo Clinic Website

The good news is I no longer have to take two antibiotics, but the bad news is I still take the one that makes me most naseaus, dizzy, and sleepy. Good times, but way better than the alternative.

Good News! ! ! kinda

Guess what? It was not a spider bite. The doctor thinks it is a staph infection. So I got a shot in the hip, and I have to take two different anti-biotics until Monday; which is when the culture (sample of the leaky stuff) should be back from the lab.

When I was told it was a staph infection (cellulitus more specifically), I didn't think it was that serious. Apparently I was wrong. I was told by a few different people that if I had let it go untreated I my leg would have had to be amputated! Are you kidding me? Well I am grateful beyond words for Brittany, who told me I had to go see the doctor. The ladies at the doctors office told me I owe her a nice dinner for taking such good care of me. Britt is pretty good to me. I am the luckiest to have her.

Well enjoy the pictures; some of which are kinda grody. Also the black line is the outline of where the infection has spread so far. If it gets worse then I get to worry.

Spider Bite

I think I am a worrier, but I have always felt that I would be better of safe than sorry. I was bitten by something recently, and it has been getting significantly more painful ever since.

I took the liberty of hilighting the stuff I have been feeling, and I tried to get a picture but I only have my phone, and it does not do justice.



The bite of a brown recluse spider leads to a mild stinging, followed by local redness and severe pain that usually develops within eight hours but may occur later. Some reports of brown recluse bites describe a blue or purple area around the bite, surrounded by a whitish ring and large red outer ring in a "bull’s eye" pattern. A fluid-filled blister forms at the site and then sloughs off to reveal a deep ulcer that may turn black.
Generalized symptoms of bites from a brown recluse spider may include fever, nausea, vomiting, headache, abdominal pain, joint pain or stiffness, overall feelings of malaise, rash, and muscle cramping or tension.

Scott's Personality Profile

You Are An ENFJ
The GiverYou strive to maintain harmony in relationships, and usually succeed.Articulate and enthusiastic, you are good at making personal connections.Sometimes you idealize relationships too much - and end up being let down.You find the most energy and comfort in social situations ... where you shine.In love, you are very protective and supporting.However, you do need to "feel special" - and it's quite easy for you to get jealous.At work, you are a natural leader. You can help people discover their greatest potential.You would make a good writer, human resources director, or psychologist.How you see yourself: Trusting, idealistic, and expressiveWhen other people don't get you, they see you as: Bossy, inappropriate, and loud

When will it end

This is me driving home from work on what really is a beautiful tuesday. There are a few things that are making this unique. 1.) apparently no one in the valley can drive in the rain. I left work at 4:08 and It's now 5:30, literally crawling home. 2.) there is a cowboy in a truck next to me who must have the same iPod adapter because his country is overpowering my Erasure

The pictures from the wedding are up. . . pretty good looking bride on there if you ask me. Happy Sunday Everyone!!!! and happy birthday to Jocilyn and Tyler. I sure miss my nieces and nephews. Here is the link to the wedding pictures. (downloadable if you so desire)

Sunday School! ! !

Brittany and i were sitting in sunday school when she pointed out this cute little girl. She was out from the beginning of the lesson, but just got even cuter as she slept. I don't know if the picture does it justice, but her little mouth is open and her face is chubby cute. Enjoy, because we sure did.

Our First Place Together

Brittany took the pictures. She is also the one who did the decorating. She is pretty amazing (best wife ever). Well it is saturday and we are about to head out on the t-zown, but first we have to pick up my car from the big-o tire place where we will pay too much for the work done.

A while ago, when Pedro was broken into

These pictures were taken awhile ago. One night Brittany went to leave our apartment (before we were married) and her car had been broken into. It was pretty lame. She had no radio and no rear window for a long time. We got a new stereo then got a new car. . . which ultimately we love.

Sick Day

so i am sitting in front of the tv watching the first season of lost; a show i recently became addicted to because brittany showed me a few episodes of season 2. if you look real close and see the time when i posted this you will wonder why i am not at work. my bride was sick from thursday through saturday with a stomach ache. she got better and yesterday i woke up feeling sick, went to work and didn't get any worse throughout the day. . . that is until after britt and i went to the gym. we chose to eat dinner at jason's deli where i got a sammich and tried a small cup of gumbo. . . NOT A WISE CHOICE. the gumbo made my stomach way worse, and now i am sitting here watching the first season of lost. it is way good, but my stomach is not so way good.

other than that this day is great. i have the best wife in the world (no offense intended), and i can't wait for her to get home from her reading conference.

Good times. . .

So i went to the doctor for my migraines and got put in this head gasket. I have to admit there are more fun ways to spend an afternoon. But the visits sure help the headaches.

Pictures from the AZ Open House

I am too lazy to post the actual pictures here, especially when i can just upload them to the picasa page. so here they are . . .

enjoy.

Tight!

we went to walgreen's to get some treats for the upcoming reunion and saw this killer spider man slip and slide. If you have kids then they probably need it, and if you don't you need it just in case the kids come sooner than you expect.

Happy Thursday

It is a bit overdue, but Brittany and I got a new car last Saturday. For those of you who are going to reunion you will get to see it; others no such luck. This is her last week of teaching summer school. Which is good and bad. The income is nice, but I am excited to see her right when I get home everyday. Life is still great, we love our apartment, and are still enjoying being together. Post more later.

You Can Stop Whining In the Very Near Future

Some of the pictures from the wedding have been posted to the same flickr.com website. . . check them out and the rest will be linked to once they are there. For the time being these are while we were at the temple.

They're Back!

I Brittany's Bridal pictures on flickr.com i hope you enjoy them. Just click on the flickr.com link.

It's Official!!!

Brittany and I got our marriage certificate yesterday. I think it was the highlight of both of our days.

We also went and looked at a new car, so that Britt will be in something more reliable. We went through a friend who is the best to work with. However he recently was moved into management, so we went through someone he reccomended. The night was rediculous. I think we told the salesman we wanted to leave at 7:30 and ended up being haggled with over a car we were NOT going to purchase for over an hour. Not good times.

Also married life is still great. I (scott) am enjoying my new job a lot.

the pictures were taken down

But here is my favorite Britt pic

Web pics, just in case you haven't seen them

http://picasaweb.google.com/scottslade

Only a few days to the best wedding ever

Ok, so I (scott) am here in AZ while Brittany is up in UT readying for the wedding. I'm a sap, but I miss her, and can't wait to get married. If you wont be there Friday the 8th, make sure to come to our open house here in AZ on Saturday, June 16th.

It is at 720 Seattle Slew, Gilbert AZ 85296

Holler back, I am off to pack my bags, and go get Britt's bed from her old place. Things to do, and not enough time to do them.