How To Pronounce: Agnes

This is something people actually look up. So here you go name lovers.

How to pronounce Agnes!

"AAg-ness".

Done!

How To Take A Screenshot On Mac

Super easy you guys!

Here we go.

All you have to do is hold down:

• Command
• Shift
• 4
• Drag your mouse to select what you want to capture
• Let go!

There you have it. All done.

If you select an area you don't want, you can press esc, or right click for the cursor to let go without taking a picture.

That's it!

Always believe in you, my friends!

REAPER: Van Is Dead!

My little brothers have been begging me to play videogames forever. I'm not much of a gamer. I mostly stick with GuildWars2, and will sometimes play a console game.

Now I have a list to go through, and the first one so far, Reaper, is pretty good!

You play as a little ninja man with a sword whose living in what is reminiscent of the Spanish coming in to invade Central America. What YOU are, I don't know. But you look pretty cool...in a kind of adorable cute sort of way.

My favorite part about this game is that it lets me role play as my dark side without going overboard, giving me the choice to demand more money from the poor old man I help, or killing the helpful aboriginal man, despite the fact you're supposed to be a hero...hmmm. Sounds a bit like Fable, but way more sarcastic. At least it is in my own mind.

*Insert evil laugh here*...

My favorite conversation so far...

"Who are you under that cloak?"

Options:

"Just a guy with a sword."

or...

"DEATH!"

I obviously chose Death. And then I killed the dude, who even though was bleeding out, was still very helpful...

Until he was dead all the way!

Despite the option to release your inner demon (there is the option to be nice too), it's a fairly clean, and innocent game. Unlike the graphic crazy stuff that's out there...and I sometimes enjoy...

Anyway. That's my bit on it. I'll probably play it again when I have the time.

Always believe in you, my friends!

How to tie a tie.

Not too hard.

1. First you want to put the thing around your neck, making sure the fat end is longer than the skinny end.
2. Take the fat end and cross it over the skinny end.
3. Wrap the fat end under the skinny end so it comes back on top again.
4. Wrap it a second time, but when it comes on top, pull the fat end through the hole you have made.
5. Tighten by pulling on the skinny end.
6. If the tail is too long, but the tie length just right, you can always tuck it in your pants or shirt, or start again making the skinny end even shorter for a shorter tail, and longer tie face.

Good luck! And go be fancy.

This Dog Won't Go Potty Without A What?!

We have three dogs, only one of which is mine. Lancelot. The handsome Australian shepherd in the video above, whom I named during my King Arthur faze when that movie came out in 2004. Give me a break, I was 14. The golden retriever is my brother's (who lives in Oregon right now), and the black one is the last two's baby, my sister's dog (also in Oregon), Ember. We got her before the ladies were fixed. My dog's still a man.

They're great dogs. Ember stalks me Juvia style as if I were Gray Fullbuster from Fairy Tail. Not even kidding. In fact, because she's a dog, and doesn't have to practice discretion at any time, it's worse. Lance is super sweet and cute, and very protective. And then there's Scout...

We love Scout. She's beautiful, barks at her food, loves to go for car rides, and sometimes likes sleeping in my room.

There's just one thing. The lady WILL NOT STEP OUTSIDE WITHOUT A BABYSITTER. I don't know why this is, or what it's all about. I mean. It's not like there are any werewolves out there. This is California. If she needs to be worried about anything it would be a chupacabra...er...I mean, coyote?

Anyway. This is a problem. It's nice to just be able to open up the backdoor, and let them loose to do there thing without having to stand there and watch. Except...she won't go if you don't go with her. Im totally serious. She will hold it 'till she can't hold it no more. And even if the door is wide open, she will choose to poop in the den in front of the door, before stepping a foot outside without someone there for her.

I get it. We all have our phobias. Mine's Jim Henson puppets (not Muppets. For some reason they don't bother me). I can't watch The Never Ending Story, Labyrinth, The Dark Crystal etc... without totally freaking out. Even mentioning them in this post is causing my heart rate to get a little uncomfortable. So moving on...

Actually, that's it. Ha ha.

Well here. Try a Dog Owner's Boot Camp...sounds like a Cesar thing, yeah? Or this one, The Dog Training System. And while you're at it, make some Healthy Dog Food. Homemade style. They'll love you.

Always believe in you, my friends!

How To/DIY: Painting Baseboards

Painting baseboards is a not so difficult task. However. It is time consuming. Make sure that you are willing to take the time and effort to do this yourself before committing. In the video you will see that the previous painters weren't committed to a quality job. The paint bled out onto the baseboards, windowsills, and they only did one coat for the walls so that whatever was painted on before shown through. You can do this with patience and effort. Let's go!

TOOLS

1. Vacuum
2. Cleaning Solution
3. Sponge/Washcloth
4. Tub of water/Access to water
5. Gloves
6. Painters Tape
7. Stirring Stick
8. Sealer
9. Paint

Before you get started. This is an option if you have bumps, and imperfections in your baseboards (or you are painting cabinets, or other furniture). SAND. This will smooth out the surface so that it's nice and smooth.

1. Cleaning the baseboards.

There are a few steps in doing this, it is up to you whether to follow each one or not. We clean our surface before painting it so that the paint adheres to the wood itself. If there is dirt buildup under the paint, the paint may come off because it's not sticking directly to the wood of the baseboard.

• Vacuum - this makes scrubbing easier. Vacuum the dust and loose dirt and there's less to scrub off.
• Wash - spray your choice of cleaning solution onto the baseboard, and then scrub with a sponge. Wipe of with a wet washcloth.

If you decide to hire a contractor, and it is not in their contract to wash the baseboards (or anything else they might be painting), try getting it done yourself before hand. This will ensure for a better finish.

2. Tape the wall above the baseboards.

Taping prevents the paint from bleeding over onto the part of the wall you don't want colored.

3. Seal imperfections in the wood.

Sealer helps to smooth out and keep imperfections from showing through the paint. Cover holes, pieces of the wood showing through, and over up discoloration.

4. Paint

Now get your baseboards painted! Because baseboards are against the floor, make sure to use a straight edge or some kind of tool you can place under the paintbrush so that it doesn't get on the carpet, tile, or wood that is your floor. You can also tape under the baseboards to prevent messes on the floor.

This is pretty much the steps for each home painting project. It can be applied to walls, cabinets, doors etc...

Let's Get Started

Hey everyone, first post. Yay!

So this blog/youtube channel will be dedicated to the opinions of a T 4/3.

What is that you ask?

Let me tell you real fast.

A T 4/3 is a Type Earth Fire. That's right. All I'm missing is Wind, and I'm the band Earth Wind & Fire!

Joking aside. This is part of a profiling system I believe in wholeheartedly. I mean. I believe in a lot of profiling systems. They're all different, but have many similarities. I believe that all of these profiling systems group together, and make us the individuals we are because of their differences. Cool yeah?

Leo + Horse + Blue/Red + Earth/Fire + Raccoon + Salmon + ... = ME

Maybe not. Maybe I'm crazy. Regardless. I totally believe in this Just My Nature profiling system by Carol Tuttle. The best part, it teaches you it's ok to be you (though as a T4 I've never really had that problem), and about your type of beauty. We live in a world that has forced its ideas on what beauty is on us so we can't find our own. The amazing thing about Dressing Your Truth is that it teaches you how to dress according to your nature, which in turn, brings out your beauty.

I'm a T4 (Earth), so I wear bold colors, and parallel lines. I look the best in black! But try to put me in flowy grayish tones (Water), and I get grayed out. Put me in rich earthy colors (ha ha, ironic that the "earthy colors" don't go with Earth, but with Fire), and all the red tints, and discoloration in my skin show really bad. We Earths tend to reflect the element we wear. This is only a good thing when we dress according to our truth.

Enough rambling about the dressing part. As a T4 I take things literally, and I analyze everything. This is sometimes a hindrance. Instead of wanting to follow the route of, "cook this until it is this color", I go looking for a time setting or temperature, and end up getting it wrong because I didn't take into consideration that I have a gas stove instead of an electric.

It can sometimes be amusing. For others...

So here I will be showing you how to's that I know and can do, and testing out DIY I've never tried before, or am determined to perfect. Sugar Pulling anyone?

I hope that these are helpful, or at least entertaining. Give me suggestions, ask me questions, I will answer if I can.

Always believe in you, my friends!