Skate or die! (or get a day job)

So my good friend Dustin sent me a bunch of old video clips from our high school skating days. They were awesome to watch, and sent me down memory lane. I edited the clips down and added a soundtrack with iMovie in about 15 minutes. If only I owned an iMac back in the day, I'd be a famous pro-skater for sure. I was probably around 16 to 18 years old in most of them. I must apologize for the do-rag, the wife beater, and the man-pres (jeans rolled up like Capri's), it was HOT! most of it is from Pocatello, but there is some Idaho Falls and Rexburg in there too. I used to skate everyday; it was a huge part of my life. I still skate when I can, but not nearly as much. I don't do too many handrails anymore, I leave that to the young and rubber-boned of our species. In case you are wondering about the song I used, it is "Ten Minutes" by the Get Up Kids who are doing a reunion tour this summer and yes I will be there. And don't worry I'll leave the wife beater at home. Enjoy.


Skate Montage from Josh Ormond on Vimeo.

No Mas

No Mas Myspace. Its official I deleted my account and I feel liberated! I never checked it anymore. And when I did it felt like I was using a PC. What I mean by that: it was horribly organized, took forever, it was outdated and was always trying to be like facebook (kinda like PCs are now trying to be like Macs).

I felt like it was a long time coming. Especially after reading this article. its from the website www.stuffwhitepeoplelike.com. Its a satrical blog that cracks us up. I promise I'm not a racist. Anywho, here is my favorite excerpt.

"For a brief period of time, MySpace was the site where everyone kept their profile and managed their friendships. But soon, the service began to attract fake profiles, the wrong kind of white people, and struggling musicians. In real world terms, these three developments would be equivalent to a check cashing store, a TGIFridays, and a housing project. All which strike fear in the hearts of white people.

White people were nervous but had nowhere else to go. Then Facebook came along and offered advanced privacy settings, closed networks, and a clean interface. In respective real world terms, these features are analogous to an apartment or house with a security system/doorman, an alumni dinner, and a homeowners association that protects the aesthetics of the neighborhood. In spite of these advances, some white people still clung to their old MySpace accounts. That was until they learned that Facebook started, like so many things beloved by white people, at Harvard."

I feel a really great not having a Myspace anymore. But its cool if you have one ;)

The Curious Case of Forest Button

I found this on one of my morning blogs, BrandFreak. Natalie and I saw the Curious Case of Benjamin Button when it first came out and thought it was really good, and I would recommend it to anyone. That being said, I didn't realize the same guy that wrote Forest Gump wrote Benjamin Button. This clip made me laugh out loud with some of the similarities. Prepare to have your mind blown.

The Curious Case of Forrest Gump - watch more funny videos

44th President

Its offical Obama is our nations newest President. I watched the inaugural ceremony yesterday at work with my co-workers. I loved his speech. You can tell he is sincere and real. I appreciate that about him. Being president is no easy task. I am anxious to see the badly needed changes for this nation in action.

We have been doing . . .

A LOT of this {Josh}



and A LOT of this {Natalie}

Sorry for the lapse of any fun posts lately. Ever since we got back from Christmas in San Diego we have still found ourselves busy! Every Saturday we have been snowboarding, which is the highlight of our week. We have both been super busy at work too.

Hotel Ormond is going strong so far in the 2009 season. We have booked 8 nights already this month. Hotel Ormond is what we are calling our guest room. We love living where we are at because family and friends come and stay all the time.

This past saturday we got to see the premiere of Thats it, Thats All. Click HERE to see the preview. It was the most amazing snowboarding movie ever. It was beautifully shot in HD and they used one of the cameras from Planet Earth. The editing, the design, and the riding was amazing! It is not your typical film your buddies with a camcorder going down the mtn. Plus, since it was the premiere there were PROS There ( Travis Rice, Jeremy Jones, Scott Lago, John jackson and the Dingo)!!! We had no idea how "big" of an event it was. It was so cool to see them up close and see how short they all were (I really thought they were taller). After the movie ESPN interviewed the director and the main snowboarders.It was quite the night. A major highlight in my book.

Your assistance is requested

Natalie and I were asked to speak in Church this coming Sunday. The same Sunday we have to do Sharing Time in Primary, kinda bad timing eh? The topic that I was given is “Serving with all your might, mind, and strength.” Pretty generic right? Should be easy to come up with something right? Wrong. I’m stumped. Usually I can come up with something, but this time around it’s like I’m the Bush administration and the talk is WMDs in Iraq—can’t come up with a thing. Natalie is having similar troubles with her topic “Finding joy in a calling.” So here’s the challenge blog-squad, give us some ideas PLEASE! A Book of Mormon story, an Ensign talk, a personal story, the phone number to President Obama’s speech writer, anything. Although I doubt beginning my talk with “Yes we can serve with all our might, mind, and strength” would be any good.

Orla Kiely

One of my FAVORITE pattern designers Orla Kiely will have a collection in Target starting Feb 1st!!! I can't wait. I love target for featuring designers monthly.
Click the link HERE below to see some of the products that will be featured in Target. Thank you Decor8 for sharing the great news!

Black Tounge

Hello, its Natalie. Now its my turn to join in the ipod fun. This is a great work activity.

How to play:
1. Put your iPod on shuffle songs
2. For each question press the button to get the next answer
3. You must write the name of the song no matter how crazy it is

IF SOME ONE SAYS "IS THIS OK" YOU SAY?
Season of Love - Shiny Toy Guns

WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
Notes in His Pocket - The Good Life

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
The Angels Hung Around - Rilo Kiley

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE PURPOSE?
Nowhere Fast - The Smiths

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Autobiography of a Nation - Thursday

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Petals - The Honorary Title

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT OFTEN?
A time to Be So Small - Interpol

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT RIGHT NOW?
Johnny Was - Bob Marley

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
So here We Are - Bloc Party

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Spanish Bombs - The Clash

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Several Ways to Die Trying - Dashboard Confessional

WHAT DO YOU WANNA BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Stuck to You - Hellogoodbye

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
The Cold Part - Modest Mouse

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
How - The Cranberries

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Good to Go - Elliot Smith

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Lines in Sand - Sparta

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Marvelous Things - Eisley

WHAT IS YOUR BESTEST SECRET?
Great Romances of the 20th Century - Taking Back Sunday

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Anthem, Part 2 - Blink 182

WHATS THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
At Your Most Beautiful - Last Days of April

HOW WILL YOU DIE?
Sore Thumb - The Format

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
Nowhere Man - The Beatles

WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
Wet Sand - Red Hot Chili Peppers

WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
I Bet it Stung - Tegan and Sara

WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
The Pharmacist - Hot Rod Circuit

DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
You are the One - Shiny Toy Guns

WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
Take Time to Find - Early November

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
Black Tounge - Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Fun iPod activity

I found this on Facebook and thought it was hilarious. I encourage you to make your own list and either e-mail it to me or post it as a comment. It's pretty ridiculous.

1. Put your iPod on shuffle songs
2. For each question press the button to get the next answer
3. You must write the name of the song no matter how crazy it is

IF SOME ONE SAYS "IS THIS OK" YOU SAY?
Run to the hills—Iron Maiden

WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
Verold ny og oo—Sigur Ros (Indie band from Iceland that only sings in Icelandic)

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
Anything—Goldfinger

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE PURPOSE?
This is only for now—Charlotte Sometimes

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
I walk the line—Johnny Cash

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
The man who sold the world—Nirvana (unplugged)

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT OFTEN?
Renegades of funk—Rage Against the Machine

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT RIGHT NOW?
Barbarian Horde—Gladiator Original Soundtrack

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Emily, sing something sweet—Bright Eyes

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Push me pull me—Pearl Jam

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Disenchanted lullaby—Foo Fighters

WHAT DO YOU WANNA BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
The end—The Doors

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Welcome home—Coheed and Cambria

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
The lonely 1—Wilco

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
I think I’ll quit—Saves the Day

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
You’re crashing, but you’re no wave—Fall Out Boy

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Gospel—The National

WHAT IS YOUR BESTEST SECRET?
Haligh, haligh, a lie, haligh—Bright Eyes

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Three simple words—Finch

WHATS THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
Injection—Rise Against

HOW WILL YOU DIE?
Bone machine—Pixies

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
My favorite accident—Motion City Soundtrack

WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
Thanks for the killer game of crisco twister—Minus the Bear

WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
Apathy is a cold body—Poison the Well

WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
Our darkest day—Ignite

DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
Ghosts of old—Annuals

WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
The war—Angels & Airwaves

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
What is and what should never be—Led Zeppelin

The Ormond family communication model

I found this today and thought it was funny. It was intended for my new sister in-law, Stephanie. Mandy asked the family to write a piece of funny advice for Stephanie, a kind of Ormond Family User Guide. We were going to give it to her as a wedding gift. I thought it was a really funny idea and apparently I was the only one to write anything. Mandy didn't even write one. So here it is. To friends swimming with the Cephaloblog—some of this may not be as funny to you. Family—I expect this to be quite funny to you.

A Word on Communication
By now you may have noticed that Ormonds are not the best communicators. We like to communicate; we just don’t do it much. The idea is, “why ask when assuming is so much quicker?” The possibility is quite high that you will find yourself on the other end of an “Ormond assumption” conversation. I offer a brief example that is fictional, but entirely possible.
You: “Hi [insert any name that ends in Ormond], I was just going to call you.”
Any Ormond (here-to referred to as AO (no relation to the actual AO, which will be here-to referred to by his given name “Aaron Kelly Ormond”)): “So are you excited about moving this weekend at noon?”
You: “I’m not moving.”
AO: “Oh. Well I saw those extra boxes in your bedroom last week and so naturally assumed you were moving.”
You: “Those were shoe boxes. Macy’s had a sale.”
AO: “Macy’s had a sale!? Is that where you got your new refrigerator too?”
You: “We didn’t buy a new refrigerator.”
AO: “You didn’t? Well it just looked so clean, naturally I assumed that it was new.”
You: “When you were here last week you cleaned it, remember?”
AO: “Oh yeah … Hey did you hear about a sale at Macy’s?”
You get the idea. Don’t be fooled, Ormonds like to communicate. We are social creatures by nature; however, the art of oratorical interpretation is a tricky one to pin down. This coupled with the Ormond gift of imagination can act to the disadvantage of certain members of our clan. With the advent of cell phones, text messaging (sans articles such as “the, and, or, it’s”), e-mail (sans attachments, long body copy, or misleading subject lines such as “We’re having a baby! Cat.”), and Skype—AO (not to be confused with Aaron Kelly) has gotten better at communicating.
I would recommend the use of multiple mediums to convey important information. Mandy is a good example. During hurricane Ike—which would make Houston and Southern Texas Tina I guess—Mandy reached out with e-mail (brief and to the point, “At Mark’s. No electricity. No running water. What goes well with cold soup?”), and a cell phone call (however, a certain AO was not available upon the first call, subsequent calls were answered and information was relayed). Mandy tackled her information dissemination needs with a two pronged assault and got the answers she needed: “Saltines Mandy. They go well with any Healthy Choice soup you can imagine.”
I hope you find this information useful. I assumed you were wondering about the AO communication infrastructure. Now you know. One last suggestion that I’m hoping will be adopted family-wide. I purpose the use of courier pigeons for any extremely important information that Errol Kelly Ormond needs to know. This would combine two of Errol Kelly Ormond’s favorite things; birds and hearing from his children. Cautionary note: be sure to use Pigeons. Courier doves or ducks would prove disastrous, and hummingbirds—however speedy are impractically small.
AOs (all Ormonds) welcome you to the family.