Juggling Adobe...

Yeah, that title fits.

I spent most of my day on Adobe Premier Pro, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Dreamweaver. I was working on my movie and on my future website. I came up with this header:

Pretty cool, eh?  =)

AustinBeals.com

"Live above the norm. Dare to be Awesome."

Haha I like it! You can check the website out if you want. There's nothing there but it feels really cool that I can put something up like that!

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Once I could finally pull myself away from the computer, I decided I would practice juggling! I made it a goal to learn how by next monday. So we'll see how that goes!

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Oh and then the three of us watched the State of The Union Address. "Great" stuff. Haha, yeah all those promises sound wonderful! Honestly!

New technology? Innovation? Better education? Better payout for teachers? Cleaner energy? Less government? No debt? Sure!! Sounds great. Deliver the goods, please :)

I'm not waiting too patiently though. Mainly because I don't expect the government to fix all my problems.

Anyways...goodnight everyone!

It's the Climb!

Hey ya'll!! Yesterday Bear and I climbed Lookout Mountain and it was GREAT! Here are some pictures:

From the bottom up!

About 60% of the way to the top!

 Wow...

Beautiful.

Oh! And check out this cactus we found!!!

Today I filmed The Bikist, it was pretty darn fun! I think you guys will like it :)

BUUT...I got a flat tire! That is the second one in the past four days!! I think there is something wrong with my rim. I'll have to take it apart and figure something out. It's cool though, I'm starting to really like working with my hands!

In case you're wondering what my movie will be about, I'll give you a little verbal preview. It's about a young man named Brady Janten who believes that the true meaning of life is found through a spiritual bond with your bicycle. According to him, there is a difference between a biker and a bikist. He encourages his audience to take the challenge and live the way of the bike. Should be kinda funny. I had a lot of fun filming it.

Now I have a HUGE learning curve with Adobe Premiere Pro! With Bear's help though, I'm sure it will work out just fine!! :)

I'll keep you guys updated whenever I do anything else new and exciting!

I deeply love you. Yes, you. You are beautiful and sexy and I love you in a fantastically platonic way. Goodnight <3

ASU, Chicken Hat Lady, and Tanning.

I have quite a few pictures from yesterday and today so I'll let them speak for themselves. Yesterday we took the light rail and went all the way to Tempe and Mesa. We got a bite to eat, saw some art work, visited the ASU campus, and just had a good time!

Good times! Today I got a great work out, rode my bike, worked on my new movie (The Bikist) for a bit, and then went tanning!

No, that chair is not covered in snow. I am just that white. BUT I'm looking more like Jake Kragerud each and every day! :) Oh! REWIND...before all this, Baa and I went to the farmers' market and met a nice lady with a chicken hat! She makes puppets and sells them. Each puppet has it's own name and personality. She told us that she doesn't name them. The puppets tell her their names and they speak to her as she makes them. That's normal, right?

Do you like my nuts??

=]

Also, I started a jar for spare change. I'll let you know once I fill it up and we'll see how much mula I've collected!

Wow, this is a long post! Peace out. <3

Feelin' Great!

Man, I think that doing yoga and cellercising are really improving my health! I feel young again! ;)

Also...I got a new bike!

Pretty sexy, eh??

Anyways, there's not much new happenin' today! Except I skyped mi familia back home and that was AWESOME! I love them so much!

Also, I am using my new bike to make a new movie called...The Bikist.

It's about a young man named Brady Janten who is a bikist and...actually, I can't give away too much this soon :)

I'm making it so I can get some practice using Premiere Pro, Photoshop, etc. and also I just like quality entertainment! :D

Nighty-night, everyone!

-The Bealsman

Goats, Oats, and Boats! (Minus the Oats and Boats)

Yeah today we went to a goat farm! That was pretty cool! Here are some pics:

Oh and I wrote a poem on the car drive over...


Driving in the car,
Will we go far?
Can we stop by a bar?
We're on our way to find some goats.
It's pretty warm, don't need no coats!
We drive around and talk about things,
About the world, the people, and the travel flings.
Why did I wear a sweatshirt today?
I am the fool, I deserve to pay.

The End

Sweet stuff, eh?

Oh and I decided to no longer to you about ALL of my day, just the new/exciting things or anything I feel you should know! That way you don't have to read through all the boring routine stuff I do every day, e.g. cellercising, working on photoshop, eating, making my bed, etc.

Anyways, I also went and played volleyball with some people at the Phoenix First open gym night. That was cool but not many people showed up. Hopefully we can get a real game going next week!

I decided that I am putting too much pressure on myself. I am demanding that I become a web design, internet, and graphic design master by May and that is putting a lot of stress on my time down here. It's not enjoyable - the stress, I mean. I have to remind myself that this is a process and I will not learn it all while I am down here. I just have to accept that and make the most of my time here!

Pray for me to do that, please! :) I love you all! Goodnight!

Woah! What a great Sunday!

Woah man!! I am REALLY loving getting involved at the Phoenix First church down here! These are people who are surrendered to the cause of Christ!

To be honest there only three reasons that I have not decided to permanently move to Phoenix:

1.  The summers are too hot
2. Baa and Grr deserve a break from me eventually :)
3. And I love my friends, family, and church too much in CDA.

But hey, I tell ya! If June-Octoboer cooled down, I got a great job that paid enough for an apartment, and everybody in Coeur d'Alene died or moved here, then I would absolutely move here until God called me somewhere else :)

To be honest, I don't think I have any pictures from today so I will try to keep it brief in order to keep your interest!

I went to APEX this morning @ 9. APEX is designed to help newcomers to the church, learn about PFA (Phoenix First Assemblies), learn some foundational Biblical truths, eat a free continental breakfast, and connect with other people. It's pretty cool. Then I went to the regular service at 10:45. Pastor Tommy Barnett is awesome!!

There is a pastors/leaders conference coming up in February that I am very stoked for!

 Oh man this is so much going on! haha

Oh and the Young Adults Pastor, Jason Lara (great guy!!), asked me if I'd be interested in doing an internship at the church while I'm down here. Um...yes please!! :D haha I do have to make sure that it doesn't conflict with my priorities with Baa and Grr first, but I am really hoping that I can help out in any way that I can! I'll keep you updated. I'm just looking for ways to start living unselfishly, something I've needed to focus on for a while. If I can learn cool stuff and meet some great people in the process, awesome!

A new friend of mine, Dustin Mena (a current intern, and also a GREAT guy!!) is gonna call me later tonight and talk to me about it.

I look forward to talking to all of you! I love you a ton and can't wait to see you all again!

-Bealsy.

La Baila del Flamenco!

Today was a very busy and productive day!!

First off, Baa and I went to the market. Farmers' Market, that is. I enjoy going there quite a bit. Especially because of the tamale's!! AHHHHHHH!!!!!! SO good! :) I want one right now in fact, and I'm not even hungry in the slightest.

Anyways, after I drooled all over my tamale and Baa got her veggies and flower pot, Bear picked us up and we headed out to do some work on the house.

*Envy Alert* For those of you in good ol' Cda, I hope you are not too jealous when I say that it was a lovely 74 degrees fahrenheit today, and...I wore shorts. :) 

After mucho trabajo (alotta work) - actually it wasn't too bad - we came back in town. BUT on our way we stopped for a bite to eat at a local Circkle K gas station. I had a big fatty cheeseburger that was pre-cooked and pre-packaged and I stuck that in the microwave they had there. I washed it down with a Starbucks Frappachino in a bottle. I decided Saturdays were splurge days :) Gotta have some slack every now and then. Right, Baa? ;) haha oh, I'm so funny.

Yo! Then I read for a relaxingly wonderful hour. Then worked out for a bit (simply counteracting my previous meal of choice). After a wonderful dinner, we all went out to a fancy resort (the name of which escapes me) and we watched Flamenco dancers!! It was sooo cool. Simply marvelous. Live music, live dancing, and great company! As you can see from the two heads at the bottom of the picture:

Great couple, those two!

They even treated me to a lovely drink. I tried not to get too tipsy off of my Virgin Pina Colada

That is a picture of an empty glass. The drink itself is residing in mi estamago (tummy).

And now we are home and I am the last one up, because I am busy telling you all about my fun-filled day.   :D

Until next time, this is Bealsy, signing off.