Inner Workings of Jake

A HandFul of Photos

2009-12-19T04:08:00.001-07:00

Created a brand spanking new blog today based around my love of photography and the way photography influences my daily actions. It is called, A Handful of Photos, and i would love it if you take a look at it and visit it from time to time. thanks much.

http://ping.fm/ej6jA

windows live test test test

2009-11-20T19:46:00.001-07:00

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taste test?

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say what	table x2?

just an image test for windows live writer. lets see if this works, eh?

Court yuck

2009-06-18T11:48:00.001-06:00

So i recieved a summons for appearance in court due to school absences in january. I just recieved it and the court date was for june 9th, so i missed that. But the thing is, i graduated, those absences we're cleared because of community service hours i did with the school in order for me to walk. So im going to go down to the office of the judge right now and see what i can do to avoid having a court date.

Oh btw: I called about it and they said a deputy will come by and serve me new papers for a date in August, so thats what im trying to avoid.

Tell you how it goes.

Senior Cook-Out

2009-06-08T09:06:00.002-06:00

Well today (the last Monday of my senior year) we are having a senior cookout. A great opportunity to sign yearbooks, hug friends, shake hands, and watch as my senior year comes to a slow stop. It’s a sad time for all of us because we will realize that we are leaving behind a very important part of our lives that we will miss every day. The laughs will fade, the nights will dim, but the class of 2009 will always shine.

Now time to go eat! Haha! :D

Wtf

2009-05-31T21:51:00.001-06:00

So i was quietly and intensely playing NFS when i hear this screaming coming from next house down, these people are usually playful and loud so i let it slide for the first 5 sec until i heard some intense screaming and then a guy starting to scream and then i hear dogs barking and moaning in pain.

After i got off the phone with the police, i heard the aftermath for a bit and found out that it was a couple of dogs fighting and these people we're either caught in the middle or trying to separate them.

End of the Year

2009-05-29T14:23:00.002-06:00

well its that time of the year where graduation is going to hit us hard and the thought about life is going to hit even harder. Time has come and gone and the thought of growing up will overwhelm us. Gradation is coming up. holy hell!

A Little Unessesary Snooping

2009-05-29T00:54:00.001-06:00

So someone has been snooping around on my twitter feed and they are friends of trisha. Either she asked him/her to, or they just did, they have gone as far as about 4mo of replies and reading followers of mine. Haha pretty outrageous i know! Haha. Oh well, i got nothing to hide, and if i did, i sure as hell wouldnt tweet it, who would, seriously? If someone was cheating on their significant other, im sure they wouldnt publically tweet about it, thats just lame and idiotic, but im not cheating so no worries.

So to the person snooping and basically breaking the unspoken twitter protocol, thanks but no thanks, haha, just go ahead and follow me and be nice and reply once in a while. <3

1up

2009-05-18T10:26:00.002-06:00

photo: Alexandra86

Feeling alot better than i did yesterday, took some meds and then drank a huge bottle of OJ in the matter of a couple hours, yes i was tripping off the flu meds but i felt so good. Woke up with a min-mini-mini- hangover but thats thanks to Johnson and Johnson. haha

Have a day filled with camera work and action shots, and TSA crap.

Leavin on A Jet Plane

2009-05-18T00:25:00.002-06:00

photo: nomasterpiece

Took a nice 2 hr flight and flew into Austin and then took a nice drive from there to Waco, actually it was brutal and very long but I/We lived. We're (parkland hs tsa) is representing El Paso here in the TSA State competetition. Hopefully if i advance I'l go to Denver in the summer. Sooooo wish me luck everyone.

Time Time Time

2009-04-23T11:24:00.004-06:00

Lately I have been "overbooking" myself. I have just been presented with multiple situations where I have to pick and choose which way I want to go , and i hate doing that. I have a state competition trip to Waco, TX (I don't necessarily have to go) and its really cutting it short coming back on a plan (through the terrible Dallas airport) for prom. Waco isnt a big deal but being my senior year I would like to go. I am due to come back into town at 5pm and prom is that night. Its just one of the many stressful decisions I have been recently faced with.

Photo: liczysiemarka

Senior Time

2009-04-22T09:24:00.003-06:00

Feels weird that I am starting to do "seniorly" things here at school. I guess it is finally setting in that the start of my life is finally come and memories will be lost and found.

Friday is our senior ditch day which should be nice, we're going on a 45min drive to White Sands National Park, which is just sand dunes....basically. haha

photo: margeek

Great Easter Weekend

2009-04-14T08:55:00.004-06:00

Had an awesome weekend with trish. And this is going to put me in a chronic good mood, which is exactly what i need right now.

Tennis Done

2009-04-08T14:15:00.001-06:00

Just lost my final match to my senior year. Is there a future for tennis in jacob's life, probably, idk yet. Out of high school tennis is very competitive and ridiculously fast. oh well.

Sad Time

2009-04-06T14:51:00.003-06:00

Today is an I dont care day. Im not one to be depressed and I wouldn't label myself as being depressed but I do have emotions unlike I have felt in a while. I do love her, I just feel betrayed by what she has done. We we're in a great spot in our relationship and this was definitely a set back.

Photo by:GILZUR

Updated my DA page

2009-04-02T12:32:00.000-06:00

Still got lots more to do but oh well.

http://elpbulldog.deviantart.com/

sicky

2009-04-02T10:36:00.000-06:00

Feeling a tad sick and it doesnt feel good. Sore throat, slight fever, and worst of all; i feel like shit. That the worst. The only good thing to come out of being sick is the ability to not care about what you look like that day.

Photo: Sick Day by Two-Zero-Two

Bad Mood ;(

2009-03-31T09:46:00.001-06:00

I don’t know why I am just in a bad mood today. I have no real reason, maybe it’s the neck pain I’ve been having for a while, but I just feel like cussing someone out. And weird thing is, that’s not my thing. I am usually a fun loving guy, maybe it’s the morning fever thing. Idk but I’m going to try to listen to some music and get in a better mood. UGH!

A.M

2009-03-10T03:05:00.001-06:00

why I am up so early is beyond me. I think its due to the fact I
went to bed at 8 and got some goooood leather coach sleep. I just woke up
randomly and went to bed. I'm still debating wither this is a good thing or
bad, oh well, at least I have time to catch up on some interweb stuff.

Ruidoso,NM

2009-01-11T07:58:00.001-07:00

This weekend's mini-trip was a great and much needed
break from the first week back from school. Started with an early
morning drive , mid day innertubing down fresh white goodness, then a
night of family, friends and a great cabin. So I sit here, listening to
the popcorn pops of a dying fire, watching as stimulated kids try to
sleep, typing these exact words, and I feel so....relaxed. Something
that only these circumstances and this city can help me achieve.
21degrees tonight, snow in the coming days, leaving tomorrow, and I wish
I could stay longer. this 24hrs of relaxation was and is great. thanks
for listening.

Thoughts

2008-12-27T21:46:00.001-07:00

How can people just reject? Reject without reason, and
reject without the information of the situation? Watching a popular law
show (ahem..Law and Order SVU) there was a situation of a pharmacist
rejecting a rape victim the right to the morning after pill. But what
gives the person the right to embed their beliefs onto people without
getting the facts or at all. Their job is to insure the safety of
people, not to judge the person in any which way. what's your thought on
this? When is life created?

Art School

2008-12-05T08:30:00.001-07:00

I'm not sure if going to an EXPENSIVE art school is worth it. I say I don't mind paying the student loans but I know its going to suck then I have to pay them off. I just want to go to a good school and get a great job coming out of it. I'm thinking about the art institutes. Its about 85K for bachelors in graphic design, I better do my research and make sure its not 85/yr cause that's just tooo much for the 3yr degree plan. Anyways, I just want to make sure my career comes easily and quickly and that its stable enough to last through our country's mess of crap.

Four Xmases

2008-11-28T20:54:00.001-07:00

Vince V does another great performance that leaves people talking and keeps them laughing. I must say it is very nice seeing Vince play a moderate and conservative role. It almost came natural to him and I didn't remember any old school bits or anything of that sort. Reese also plays a spot on character that you begin to feel and care for. Over all the quick jab comedy and the very sarcastic nature of Vince creates a nice tone and feel to the movie.

seminole

2008-11-26T22:24:00.001-07:00

well I'm in seminole texas and it was a very nice drive to get here, the family is nice, house is warm and a night of poker and coffee is on the way, which is nice to have and expect. i'll be here till saturday then its a short drive to lubbock and then home. a staycation this is not which is also good and well deserved for my slacker actions at home.

A Quantum Review

2008-11-25T07:12:00.001-07:00

Quantum of Solace, another bond film for our action hungry bodies, brings just that, action. The film blazes open with intense titles and a balls to the wall car chase scene that makes you cringe as the pricey cars get trashed to a heap. The story line is strong but very predicatable, and sometimes very randomly out of no where. Craig does a great job still trying to fill past bond actors' shoes, but leaving the theater and looking back at other Bond films, I was left empty. Remember the old Bond with invisible cars, high tech gadgets, and countless women? This film is nothing of that sort but you still feel quenched with what Solace brings to a mostly weak Bond storyline.

2008-11-21T20:36:00.002-07:00

whoa, sorry for the "what's up" errorrrrr

2008-11-21T20:36:00.001-07:00

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drunkman

2008-11-18T20:19:00.001-07:00

so I was at the local landromat (sp?) and this drunk as hell guy walks in and is walking around and he walks past us (dad and I) and we can smell the cheap beer on him. he stands in front of us and says "fuck the police" and continues to rant about shit. oh and during this time in just looking straight forward and eyeing him in case he gets close. he finally left after a blatant "NO!" to use my cell phone, which was ready for a quick 911 call. crazy el pasoans. haha

staycation

2008-11-17T18:43:00.001-07:00

well today's day off, or what I like to call a "staycation" was nice. didn't do much, but it was relaxing and very needed. I WANT to go to school tomorrow, and see people I enjoy :]

Work

2008-11-16T10:27:00.001-07:00

Recently I've felt a great deal of resentment towards work. I think the only reason why I stay is because I'm damn good at what I do. My passion for work and that restaurant as dwindled into a task that I must accomplish. Its not the overall work or things to do, its the managers and the people that really done share the same strive I have, and it hurts 1) the store 2) everything I try to work for. I'll be job hunting or, putting in for a transfer, to a store I hope shares the same strive I had to better myself and better the company.

Thursday Art Entry

2008-11-13T21:01:00.001-07:00

Today opened my eyes to a the recently distant world of art. Tomorrows a new day, I got to get yearbook pages done and work on my sculpture lamp. I'll talk about that much later and maybe some pics to go along with.

I've been stressing a lot over work and with life. and ironically enough work is my escape. It sounds so weird to say that, but work is a nice escape to a life that sometimes just wont stop.

Thought of the blog: Can you really judge art? Should you even consider ranking art? how dare you.

-jake

New Stride

2008-11-13T17:18:00.001-07:00

Well hello blog, I haven't talked to you in a while and recently, I've gotten a passion of writing journal like entries to my very busy life, so I hope to continue with one or two a day and hopefully create a decently sized portfolio for you to read. happy blogging. <3

New Stride

2008-11-13T17:10:00.001-07:00

Well hello blog, I haven't talked to you in a while and r

niiiiiice

2008-10-13T22:59:00.001-06:00

so my strong chinned friend walked into english after a very lengthy visit to the rest room and when someone had asked him something witty about his time he said, "I just took a massive shit". Wow, good thing he has a girlfriend and is rumored to be hung like a horse. lol.

so pumped

2008-09-27T23:52:00.001-06:00

Going to see The Mars Volta tomorrow. I can't wait to trip on some goliath. yummy. and I'm going with clare, can this day get any better?

the first

2008-09-21T11:31:00.001-06:00

I've never really been the first to do anything, not first

ugh

2008-09-10T20:45:00.001-06:00

I love dq, but my local one is a real piece of work, I don't mind waiting. but 15min for a burger and popcorn chicken? and then when it finally came out they gave it to someone else, and they already started eating it, so I told my dad, screw this. we went up all pissed and then I wanted to see a manager. (btw: there this worker there and she's always yawning, being rude and rolling her eyes, she was there tonight) guess who was the manager? HER! so I'm like, this is ridiculous, The cook is on the phone in the back and you get are orders messed up, this is outrageous (eye roll from her) I'm pisssssed at this point, like ready to cut a bitch, so I'm like, we want our money back right now. so they did. and I was there and asked her for the number to the corporate office and she's all, "well I don't know it" and I'm like well that's great, what's your name? and she said, while not paying attention to me , "ana" that fucking cunt. if I get in trouble at work for having an untucked shirt, I will fight to the death to get her fired.

McCain

2008-09-03T21:37:00.001-06:00

*deep breath* Ok, here we go, McCain, I respect your heroic achievements, I really do. But, Is that all you bring to the table? Your war hero status?, cause I'm pretty sure little miss Alaska didn't write that speech and was force feed that on the teleprompter. Vet this, Hero that, its great and all, maybe for the first month or so, but I think Americans are just tired of it. I say Americans because wither us demos like it or not, we might be saluting to a "war hero". I want to leave you with a simple phrase, Obama has nothing to bring to the war table, but McCain seems to be a one-trick pony on that same table. We have an office to fill, not a table to warm.

yayz

2008-09-03T21:26:00.001-06:00

So today is an exciting day for Mr. Jacob Hernandez, I received my drivers license today and I'm more than excited. It almost seemed that this week was going to be bad but tomorrow I have the morning off (food handlers class downtown) and then Friday I have a tennis tourney ALL DAY! so I'm really excited :] So its safe to say the week is now mended and everyone should wish me luck with Fridays tennis match :D

growing up or growing out

2008-08-03T12:22:00.001-06:00

I think I'm over the cutesie thing, not a personal change just social. I don't need them to be cutesie, I need them to be shopisticated. Now I don't mind their cutesie nature but I when I need to talk to them about something that doesn't require their child-like behavior, I just don't see it happening. Maybe its fine for now but later, I feel like it just won't work. Its not a matter of need, but what everyone will be happy with. They are happy, but I am not always happy and sometimes feel that I have nothing to be happy about with them, just a slight high that can only be quenched rarely. Maybe I have to adjust, but I feel that I have adjusted nicely already and I just haven't found "that" I need.

August Rush Reveiw

2008-07-28T21:20:00.001-06:00

August Rush: The movie was well directed, although the concept was strong, it started getting too farfetched at times and made me roll my eyes. This child has always loved music(or sound at first) then picked up a guitar (seemed like the next day) and was a musical genius. At first it was really tacky that he could do this, but once they reveal his schooling at julliard etcetc, they create this musical genius (one girl in the movie said, "mozart"), it becomes something that's remarkable rather than fairytale. From there on, the movie became insteresting. The ending is the end of the quest, his parents ("magically") find each other at this kid's concert and it just ends. I would have liked to seen more to the story,but maybe if I would have I would be writing to you, "I wish I had seen less". Either way the movie was a good one, not sure if I'd see it again, its one of those.

Work

2008-07-21T10:36:00.001-06:00

well as some of you might now I have started work, YAY my first jobbb, yeah don't get aead of yourself. I have yet to see if the hours are good, but the work is easy. I work at little ceasars, and I will tell you the same thing I tell everyone, I do everything. That's how it works around there, you learn everything, and you do everything. You would think that seeing, smelling and feeling the warm pizzas would be the worst part of the job, but its not. I can hardly smell the pizza now, haha. But I'm pretty happy where I am at and have no complaints I have the 2week evaluation to worry about but I don't see wy it would go terribly. I'm still a rook, can't they give me that? oh well, 5 dollar hot and ready people! come and get em.

Heath Thought

2008-07-19T23:29:00.001-06:00

I haven't followed Heath's careers as much as others, but as a "normal demographic movie go'er" you can see how good and how bad of an actor he was. Brokeback mountatin was a bold movie for any actor to take on. During a time when gay rights was being challenge, heath possibly changes the way we see a different side of out culture. I repect Heath and what he did in his life, but does his death spark pity among Oscar voters? Would he be in such a limelight with the release of the Dark Knight? Has society again taken a bad thing, and turned it into a good moneymaking machine? We will see when the numbers and the oscar nominations come out.

Wanted Review

2008-07-15T16:49:00.001-06:00

Wanted was great, I pity the people that don't just sit back, forget the resonable and possible side of life and just live what the character is feeling. That's what movies are about. You think star wars was so popular because of how real it was? get a grip. Just sit back, enjoy some action (that's why you paid for it) and don't complain. The action was good, the violence FXs we're so "WHAT THE HELL JUST HAPPEND?" and the 'moves' we're very impressive. Why miss Angelina with a gun, bringing back those Laura Croft memories?You shall not. Overall the "shoot now, think later" movie of Wanted is a must see for you gunslinging lovers.

Monday Morning Seminar

2008-06-30T13:02:00.001-06:00

1:56 pm:
In a seminar about special effects photography, The guy looks smart but doesnt set uip fast enough, i got a universal studios ride to ride sukka. lol well this blog is an informational blog and I’m saving everyone a trip to Orlando and bringing this seminar to you. yay. hahah we’re starting soon. Too bad i cant do this Apple Keynote style and send picture as well, but no, not to THAT level yet.

Looks like he’s using canons today. i hope to god that he has the super slow mo cam here. its amazing that things you can do with that. (CHECK: gizmodo.com’s many videos with slo-mo.

Im sporting the black macbook, the only one in the room besides the speaker. Im getting those hate PC user dirty looks. They are so lame.

2:00 PM
It has begun. he seems decent. good talker. mmmm he forgot the second point. this guy is a real steve jobs eh.

He needs to prepare his pres a little more. but hes charming.

We’re taking pictures of ballons popping. Im now deaf.

The ballon thing worked using a old tape recorder with a mic and a standalone flash hooked up into the 3.5mm headphone jack. Worked nicely, i will definatly have to try this.

Basically the presentation is using basic digital photography and using advanced techniques, trying to be affordable.

next is the ol’ ping pong ball exposure trick. old school
the picture came out nicely, and he also used a stroboscope the picture came out low light but he fixed it nicely. I expected more from this but its still a decent keynote.

Orlando!

2008-06-28T09:13:00.001-06:00

so I made it out to orlando. I'm uber excited to get this vacation started. even though I'm now poolside with the gang, dressed in all black and looking like a cool kid, this vacays gunna be the shet. Today is saturday and its pretty much a chill day until we have to register and check-in all our crap later tonight. Tomarrow is still unknown but i'll try to keep up to date. its 85 in orlando and its decent, much better than El Paso, (100's today). Blogyalater folks

Nationals

2008-06-24T19:41:00.001-06:00

well, this excitment and nervousness is overwelling right now. I have a national competetion coming up (this weekend) and I'm stressin out. I have to shop, get a hair cut, pack, pack again, stress, pack, sleep (yeah right) and stress again. But I know either way ima have fun and I already am planning the massive bloggisode ima make. well try to make anyway.

Campint

2008-06-20T09:26:00.001-06:00

well this is my last form of technical communication before the iPod powers down and the sidekick is dead. I'm going camping and I have painstakenly made the decsion to leave the "devices" ( as my irritated mother calls it) here at home. Warm,coozy, and with the security of service and water-free.
We're heading out to New Mexico, about a 3 hour drive to our destination. I'm glad cause this heat is murder and I need to get away for a while.
Well I guess I should be going I'm the next 10min. I can already hear the drama brewing. LiveLaugh&[love] you guys.

Hmph

2008-06-15T23:28:00.001-06:00

Disappointed that the celtics didn't close it out. They have the skill and the manpower to dominate, they just get sloppy and careless. oh well see ya in Boston.

Up and Running

2008-06-15T01:32:00.001-06:00

I believe I am up and runnin with ping. This should be interesting and different. :D BTW Happy father's day to all you daddy's out there. Dad said he wants Lunch, steak dinner, and movie, I told him I would be happy to take him to Burger King. =P Well I'm off to bed, this sleeping late lifestyle is going to kill me when I start working. nite netterkids

2nd test

2008-06-15T01:26:00.001-06:00

test.test.test.test.test.test.test.test.

Ping.time

2008-06-15T01:17:00.001-06:00

Well I signed up for an easy social net service and I'm really diggin' it. btw I'm just bs'in right now testin the thing. blehhhhhh. kthanxbai