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My English class meets in a mac lab Thursday night. This makes me sad.

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  • robertthehun
    Fail.
    by robertthehun at 12/10/08 12:33PM
  • robertthehun
    Win picture.
    by robertthehun at 12/10/08 12:36PM
  • brownblackeyes
    Oh jarred! I really miss you guys!
    by brownblackeyes at 12/11/08 5:53AM
  • forgetmenot
    LOL the little guy looks so funny! :)
    by forgetmenot at 12/11/08 12:04PM
  • lordra
    I agree.
    by lordra at 12/12/08 8:26AM
  • billy87
    lol
    by billy87 at 12/20/08 4:38PM
  • phoenixsong
    Your sister tells me your an Within Temptation fan? Nice!
    by phoenixsong at 12/27/08 10:19AM
  • phoenixsong
    Both... I think WT is probably my favorite symphonic metal band, though. Nightwish is a close second. :)
    by phoenixsong at 12/27/08 5:40PM
  • phoenixsong
    Oooh! I like some of those you mentioned, especially After Forever! :)
    by phoenixsong at 12/30/08 12:31PM
  • lightbringer
    That picture's awesome! Long time, no hear....
    by lightbringer at 02/26/09 3:01PM
  • onelittlecandle
    Did you know it's been a year and eight days since you posted last? I think an update is due. :-)
    by onelittlecandle at 12/18/09 8:28AM

For my sisters. :D

Words cannot express the joy I feel for Shelley and Sherri knowing how happy they are in their relationships.

Here is a video I made for them:
  • palindrome90
    aww, how sweet :)
    by palindrome90 at 10/07/08 10:42AM
  • forgetmenot
    AWWWWWWWW, I so cried!!!! You're so sweet! Thank you!
    by forgetmenot at 10/07/08 11:25AM
  • forgetmenot
    I cried twice!
    by forgetmenot at 10/07/08 5:48PM
  • azuresky42
    you're a great brother, Jared! =)
    by azuresky42 at 10/07/08 7:02PM
  • worker_at_home
    i'm so proud of you, son. and i'm happy for them too!
    by worker_at_home at 10/08/08 9:56AM
  • seashelll
    That was amazing.
    by seashelll at 10/08/08 10:42AM
  • metzgermom
    That was great! Thanks. :^)
    by metzgermom at 10/09/08 8:38AM
  • onelittlecandle
    that's so amazing and beautiful, Jarred. :)
    by onelittlecandle at 10/10/08 6:48PM
  • billy87
    thanks man great job on the video
    by billy87 at 10/20/08 11:51AM
  • herebedragons
    I kind of know you, I've heard Robert say "Jarred is a noob" many times while he was playing Halo. :P
    by herebedragons at 11/20/08 12:20PM
  • herebedragons
    Yeah, I need to get Windows, but first I needed to get an engagement ring. :)
    by herebedragons at 11/20/08 3:08PM
  • mastermind9879
    That's awesome jared. I'm happy for shelly and sherry so much as well. Hey, hows your walking doing. I heard your getting a lot better. I 'aught a whip you in volleyball sometime.
    by mastermind9879 at 11/22/08 6:07PM
  • brownblackeyes
    yes jarred. I do have facebook. and i get on almost every day.
    by brownblackeyes at 12/25/08 8:54PM

Ahoy pleo peeps.

Wow, yeah so it's been forever since I last posted...First of all, thank you all for your comments and prayers for my health.

My doctor started me on a new medication called Embrel, and it has really been working out well for me. I haven't used crutches in a couple of months now. That means that I have only been using canes. In fact, I can even walk without any canes! So yeah, I am really improving quickly now.

So, to bring you up to date on my life, I have started college (finally), built a computer with much help from Robert-the-noob, gotten my drivers license (another finally -_-), andddd not too much else.

Computer details: Thor - Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3.0 Ghz, 4 GB RAM, 8800GT Akimbo 512 MB, Vista Home Premium 64 bit.
I am in the process of using the EVGA step up deal to exchange my 8800 GT for the new 9800 GTX+.

I have also, of course, been listening to tons of music. I have really grown to like the metal genre, especially symphonic metal. Really most any metal with a female lead singer is ok with me. :D
Nightwish is still my all time favorite, but I also like some songs by Leaves' Eyes, Within Temptation, After Forever, Dalriada, and a little Epica.
Here are a few samples. :)
Nightwish - Amaranth
Leaves' Eyes - Elegy
Within Temptation - Memories
  • fiddle_girl994
    I'm so glad your doing better! We all miss you back in BG!
    by fiddle_girl994 at 09/20/08 3:17PM
  • heidiw
    Good to here that things are going so well with your health!! Have a good day!
    by heidiw at 09/20/08 9:37PM
  • metzgermom
    Tag! See my blog.
    by metzgermom at 09/25/08 11:56AM
  • emmybear
    happy birthday! i still remember when you were just a bitty one, giving recitations at honors days...sigh, weren't those the days...lol
    by emmybear at 09/26/08 8:38AM
  • forgetmenot
    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
    by forgetmenot at 09/26/08 8:44AM
  • cheesemaster
    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
    by cheesemaster at 09/26/08 9:30AM
  • twiggy
    happy birthday!
    by twiggy at 09/26/08 11:07AM
  • just2seeusmile
    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
    by just2seeusmile at 09/26/08 11:20AM
  • curlie
    Happy birthday! :)
    by curlie at 09/26/08 11:38AM
  • unclespike
    Happy birthday, dude. Glad things are going well for you.
    by unclespike at 09/26/08 12:57PM
  • mill2093
    First, happy birthday. Second, thanks for letting me know about the study. I am not sure if I will come up. I might head over to Iowa earlier instead. I will drop you a message when I know my plans.
    by mill2093 at 09/26/08 1:01PM
  • billy87
    Happy Birthday!
    by billy87 at 09/26/08 4:30PM
  • onelittlecandle
    So, it just occurred to me that, while I told everybody to go wish you happy birthday, I hadn't done it myself! :-) So, happy birthday, bro!
    by onelittlecandle at 09/26/08 4:34PM
  • ladymustang_08
    Happy Birthday
    by ladymustang_08 at 09/26/08 4:42PM
  • lizzbeth
    Happy Birthday!
    by lizzbeth at 09/26/08 9:53PM
  • heidiw
    Word on the street is that you had a birthday. I hope that it was happy!
    by heidiw at 09/26/08 10:36PM
  • mastermind9879
    Jarred, sorry i missed your birthday, I have really been focusing a lot on Marching Band. I heard that your doing pretty well now. If you want to see my bands show, go to my account. It has that, and more details. Mostly about today at District(10-4-08). It was awesome! See you at camp next year.
    by mastermind9879 at 10/04/08 6:21PM

Hey guys.

I made a play list! Yeah, I knew you all would be excited... :P
  • cheesemaster
    Hey Jarred, check out this link for a Display Driver Engineer for NVIDIA. Take a look at the requirements of the job. This might help you on your quest to do Benchmarking. http://jobview.monster.com/GetJob.aspx?JobID=59382467&aid=18876415-2518&WT.mc_n=MKT000351
    by cheesemaster at 01/25/08 4:42PM
  • billy87
    I like your playlist, the songs are sweet
    by billy87 at 01/27/08 4:35PM
  • cheesemaster
    what's your email address?
    by cheesemaster at 01/28/08 9:20AM
  • jmetzger
    I'm doing really well, thanks! There are a lot of good things happening in my life right now, but even if there weren't, it'd be okay... because I'm just a pilgrim passing through. But needless to say, God has been blessing me greatly, and I am thankful for that. :-)
    by jmetzger at 02/02/08 12:53PM
  • onelittlecandle
    I love you, brother. Keep hanging in there! :)
    by onelittlecandle at 03/15/08 10:07PM
  • jaybird
    Hey Jarred! I know Ethan, your cousin :) just thought i'd say hey! hope you're doing well! -Jessica
    by jaybird at 03/15/08 11:10PM
  • azuresky42
    Praying for you Jarred! Hang in there bud
    by azuresky42 at 03/16/08 3:35PM
  • coolbeans
    Hope you're feeling better! =)
    by coolbeans at 03/16/08 5:04PM
  • sarahpet
    Hi I'm Sarah and for the life of me I could not walk with crutches without falling over myself. If you have mastered that, you must be Superman!
    by sarahpet at 03/17/08 6:36AM
  • lizzbeth
    I am praying for you. God bless.
    by lizzbeth at 03/17/08 8:54AM
  • emmybear
    don't know if you remember me, but I'm Emily Hewitt-I used to come up for Honors Day and I stayed with Sherri a couple times. Just wanted to let ya know you're in my prayers-I hope things get better soon.
    by emmybear at 03/17/08 9:48AM
  • phoenixsong
    Hey Jarred! I'm Daniel Simpkins, a friend of your sister. She seems so nice! I would that all of us could be blessed with one as caring as she is!

    She has asked for prayers on your behalf and I just wanted to let you know that you have them! I am lucky to have pretty much perfect health, and I cannot imagine what it would be like to have any major problems. Hang tough and don't let it get you down! If it does discourage you, remember that you've got scores and scores of brothers in sister in Christ to share your burdens with!
    by phoenixsong at 03/17/08 10:11AM
  • heidiw
    Hey! I heard that you were not doing so well. So here's to better health! I will be keeping you in my prayers. Have a good day! : )
    by heidiw at 03/17/08 11:42AM
  • basketballluver20
    hey I am praying for you Jarred!! wow i thought i was in alot of pain
    by basketballluver20 at 03/17/08 3:32PM
  • ncsuz409
    Hi Jarred, I am Suzanne. I read your loving sister's blog and just wanted to stop by and send you a little prayer and love. I wanted to add that I work with a woman who"suffers" from arthritis pain as well. I took some time to research osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. I found this info to be useful for her. You may already have heard this helpful advice but thought I'd run it by ya just in case you hadn't. If you feel up to it...it's short and to the point.
    by ncsuz409 at 03/17/08 6:54PM
  • ncsuz409
    eclecticphysician.com/treatment/good_health/arthritis.shtml (no space in the word 'arthritis', I can't seem to fix that for some weird reason)
    by ncsuz409 at 03/17/08 7:09PM
  • napoleon
    Hey Jarred! How have you been man? :)
    by napoleon at 05/28/08 10:08AM
  • madman677
    please remove me from your friends list, I would prefer not to be on it.
    by madman677 at 07/02/08 12:24PM

*apathetic gangsta voice* waasup?!

now to recover from that weird subject line...:P

life goes well. more doctor visits, more blood drawn, more theries. i am having some blood drawn to see if i have TB hiding in the darkest recesses of my body. if i dont, i can start my medication which we hope will pretty much fix me up very soon. after we get that under controle, we will see if i need any surgery to fix damage on my hips.

so wahts new with you all?

i will leave you with a nightwish video. me and sherri have both grown to like them. :D

  • fiddle_girl994
    I hope everything goes well!
    by fiddle_girl994 at 11/09/07 12:17AM
  • metzgermom
    Hey, it's good to hear from you! I know you must be weary of all the testing.
    by metzgermom at 11/09/07 6:48AM
  • forgetmenot
    AHH Its freaky hair people! Nice post... :P I'm glad you are one the mend now :)
    by forgetmenot at 11/09/07 1:47PM
  • lordra
    So i saw Nightwish Saturday night! it was awesome! Small venue (max capacity 700) there were about 500 people there.
    Anette did a great job ... she did "I wish i had and angel" it rocked. The only problem was she could not hit the high notes on Wishmaster and Dark Chest of Wonders.

    They did a live version of Creek Mary's Blood with a guest singer who was a local tribesman ... it was unbelieveable! Check out the new CD it is really good.

    Check this out when you get a chance...
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAeYpP_H7Xs
    by lordra at 11/12/07 11:18PM
  • lordra
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAeYpP_H7Xs
    by lordra at 11/13/07 1:28PM
  • lordra
    maybe a group would be good ... hmmmm
    by lordra at 11/13/07 1:29PM
  • onelittlecandle
    sweeet!! if you start a nightwish group, I'll be joining. How cool to get to go to one of their concerts! :)
    by onelittlecandle at 11/13/07 1:49PM
  • lightbringer
    Hey, I hope everything goes well:) Take care of yourself!
    by lightbringer at 11/18/07 3:37PM
  • mcmilwj
    what .... language .... is that? Svvvedish? Oh wait, that's English (!?!)
    by mcmilwj at 12/09/07 12:20PM
  • sendthelight
    hey cuz! hope you're doing well! drop me an email sometime :)
    by sendthelight at 12/14/07 3:14PM
  • basketballluver20
    whats wrong!!!??
    by basketballluver20 at 12/17/07 3:17PM
  • mastermind9879
    hope your leg gets better cousin:arthritus is a vicious thing
    by mastermind9879 at 12/29/07 12:57PM
  • sendthelight
    happy new year!
    by sendthelight at 12/31/07 6:42PM
  • cheesemaster
    I don't have your number with me right now or I would call. Rachel's Grandmother passed away yesterday evening. So I won't be able to come over tonight, I have to pack and head down to KY for the funeral. Sorry for the short notice. I'll try to call this evening when I get home.
    by cheesemaster at 01/04/08 3:39PM
  • sendthelight
    Hey! Did you get my email? (this is Ethan)
    by sendthelight at 01/10/08 3:57PM
  • cheesemaster
    Bummer for me, I have an ATI card.
    by cheesemaster at 01/11/08 12:12AM