<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357596113679800618</id><updated>2012-02-16T03:02:06.125-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Hammari Thoughts</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>shammari</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14573421231064766576</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>42</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357596113679800618.post-7643597862804217228</id><published>2011-02-14T07:59:00.005-07:00</published><updated>2011-02-14T08:27:09.668-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Why you shouldn't smoke...</title><content type='html'>...The Zombie &lt;i&gt;Squirrel&lt;/i&gt; Apocalypse is almost upon us!!!  Now, you might be a bit confused.  This is understandable because you have been indoctrinated by tv, movies and public education that the zombie apocalypse would be driven by the human's natural instinct for brains.  That's right, &lt;i&gt;natural &lt;/i&gt;because every human has this desire but has the common sense to not crush any skulls.  But in the end it will be the squirrels that usher in the end of mankind.  At least they will try to since some humans will be immune and flat out ignored by the squirrels.  Their apparent blood lust will not be for the erythrocytes but for the nicotine coursing through their veins.&lt;meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=UTF-8"&gt;&lt;img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1zynZIN959U/TVlFvVPF6-I/AAAAAAAAACo/DsAlALZjn8k/s320/squirrel.png" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 184px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573562693304314850" /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Squirrels have been introduced to an unnatural source of toxins and stimulates that would otherwise be avoided if not for the human's presentation of them.  Cigarettes are left lying around wrapped up as brown paper packages.  This situation has caused an unnatural addiction to nicotine that is only building as smokers leave about the butts to their cigarettes.  Soon squirrels will be thirsting for that nicotine and will quickly realize that nicotine is everywhere in the bodies of smokers.  Their nicotine lust will turn into a type of bloodlust and smokers everywhere will hewn down by vicious teeth and stone sharpen claws of the sciurus carolinensis.  Mean while 34% of the world will be quickly destroyed, including 54% of Chinese doctors.  With so much carnage humankind will suffer.  But still the non-smokers should survive and that is because of good life choices.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;This PSA has been brought to you by PETS, People for the Ethical Treatment of Squirrels&lt;/div&gt;&lt;meta charset="utf-8"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" &gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2357596113679800618-7643597862804217228?l=hammarithoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/feeds/7643597862804217228/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2357596113679800618&amp;postID=7643597862804217228' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/7643597862804217228'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/7643597862804217228'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/2011/02/why-you-shouldnt-smoke.html' title='Why you shouldn&apos;t smoke...'/><author><name>shammari</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14573421231064766576</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1zynZIN959U/TVlFvVPF6-I/AAAAAAAAACo/DsAlALZjn8k/s72-c/squirrel.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357596113679800618.post-8389362530950042448</id><published>2011-02-07T13:38:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2011-02-07T13:48:15.956-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Rate My Teachers!!!</title><content type='html'>Yea!!!&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I have only taught for a semester and I already have two rankings on ratemyteachers.com.  I have an average of 2.5!!! (on a scale of 1-5, so not that good)  That means I have annoyed at least two students this year enough to get them to rate me.  Hooray!!!  The question is: Would it be unethical for me to rate myself?&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2357596113679800618-8389362530950042448?l=hammarithoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/feeds/8389362530950042448/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2357596113679800618&amp;postID=8389362530950042448' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/8389362530950042448'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/8389362530950042448'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/2011/02/rate-my-teachers.html' title='Rate My Teachers!!!'/><author><name>shammari</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14573421231064766576</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357596113679800618.post-7364718357373229562</id><published>2010-11-14T23:24:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-11-14T23:26:29.424-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Its Late</title><content type='html'>I just thought I would tell the world that I am constantly stunned by the beauty of my wife.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2357596113679800618-7364718357373229562?l=hammarithoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/feeds/7364718357373229562/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2357596113679800618&amp;postID=7364718357373229562' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/7364718357373229562'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/7364718357373229562'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/2010/11/its-late.html' title='Its Late'/><author><name>shammari</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14573421231064766576</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357596113679800618.post-442203626640831272</id><published>2010-08-12T14:02:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2010-08-12T14:04:42.854-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Oklahoma</title><content type='html'>Hi.  I'm in Oklahoma.  Some of the best things about Oklahoma include the people and the food.  But the worst is the weather.  So far no one has been able to tell me where the thermostat for outside is.  It is really is too bad since I'm sure the outdoors would be a happening scene if only it were a bit cooler.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2357596113679800618-442203626640831272?l=hammarithoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/feeds/442203626640831272/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2357596113679800618&amp;postID=442203626640831272' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/442203626640831272'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/442203626640831272'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/2010/08/oklahoma.html' title='Oklahoma'/><author><name>shammari</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14573421231064766576</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357596113679800618.post-6562748438238786891</id><published>2010-08-12T12:57:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2010-08-12T14:02:02.718-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Scientists are dumb</title><content type='html'>&lt;span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;Not all scientists are dumb though... just the dumb ones.  I just finished watching "Expelled," a documentary by Ben Stein (from Win Ben Stein's Money or popularly know as the monotone professor in Ferris Bueller's Day Off).  In this documentary, Ben goes about showing scientists who have been "expelled" from their positions in academia and research because of their difference in opinion regarding intelligent design.  &lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;A little background information will help to better understand this issue.  Most scientists in power at universities and government agencies believe in evolution as the origin of species or life.  Now there is a difference between the fact that things evolve and the theory (and I do mean theory) of evolution.  It can be proved that species change over time due to natural selection, such as Darwin proposed, this is evolution.  The theory of evolution, which some scientists adamantly adhere to, states that all life stems from one cell that randomly came together to form the first life form.  This theory has not been proven (nor can it be).  Intelligent design proponents assert that the possibility for random atoms molecules to come together independently and form life is so low that it is near impossible (like 1 in a googolplex or even at best estimates winning the jackpot on a slot machine 250 in a row).  So instead of a random event, life was created by or at least guided by some sort of intelligent being (whether it be God, Allah, aliens, or something else... though I hope "Knowing" wasn't right).  Intelligent does not state that one way or another is wrong or right but just possible (hey look open mindedness).&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;So in the documentary, the scientists are either strict theory of evolution believers, intelligent design believers, or neither but are punished because the said intelligent design might be a possibility.  I am not going to say one is right or wrong but I will say that the scientists that do are wrong.  Those interviewed in the documentary that are in favor of the theory evolution state it as a fact or a law based on the fact that evolution exists.  However they base this law on theories that are unproven.  Life must have randomly been generated and the current theories are primordial soup (a pool of all the essential elements is struck by lightening to form life) and grown on crystals (essential proteins are grow on the back of crystals).  The former is all but disproved and the latter is now where near being proven.  So obviously the scientists that believe the theory of evolution to be the immutable truth are just full of themselves because their law is based on unproven theories.  As I am sure the same would apply to those that adhere strictly to intelligent design.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;My point is this scientist need to accept idea where ever they come from.  They don't need to believe them but they shouldn't shun them either.  If it isn't right, prove or prove your own idea but don't shut it out because it is different.  If we always received new or different ideas with hostility we would still think the world is flat and has four corners.  Information should be free to everyone not just those in power or authority.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2357596113679800618-6562748438238786891?l=hammarithoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/feeds/6562748438238786891/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2357596113679800618&amp;postID=6562748438238786891' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/6562748438238786891'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/6562748438238786891'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/2010/08/scientist-are-dumb.html' title='Scientists are dumb'/><author><name>shammari</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14573421231064766576</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357596113679800618.post-474617610976101795</id><published>2010-02-15T00:10:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-12T14:08:40.343-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Azeem</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;A tribute to the late Azeem.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;Me: I love you more than Azeem.&lt;br /&gt;Randi:No, Azeem loves me more. Know why? Because I feed him.&lt;br /&gt;Me: That's your job.&lt;br /&gt;Randi: I don't feed you.&lt;br /&gt;Me: I feed you. Does Azeem feed you?&lt;br /&gt;Randi: He might. If the Apocalypse came early.&lt;br /&gt;Me: You would eat Azeem?&lt;br /&gt;Randi: Maybe.&lt;br /&gt;Me: Have you seen his bottle? I mean, bowl?&lt;br /&gt;Randi: Hey! I cleaned it! Yesterday.&lt;br /&gt;Me: He's swimming in his own poop.&lt;br /&gt;Randi: I'd clean it again.&lt;br /&gt;Me: You'd clean it again? That seems counterproductive...&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2357596113679800618-474617610976101795?l=hammarithoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/feeds/474617610976101795/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2357596113679800618&amp;postID=474617610976101795' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/474617610976101795'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/474617610976101795'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/2010/02/azeem.html' title='Azeem'/><author><name>shammari</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14573421231064766576</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357596113679800618.post-4086281177854271726</id><published>2010-02-14T11:59:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-02-14T11:59:24.176-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Well, Look What I Can Do Now!</title><content type='html'>I can blog from my dashboard!!! &amp;amp;nbsp;I know it is amazing and yet so simple. &amp;amp;nbsp;The only thing I have to say is that cheerleaders are chemistry's bane.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2357596113679800618-4086281177854271726?l=hammarithoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/feeds/4086281177854271726/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2357596113679800618&amp;postID=4086281177854271726' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/4086281177854271726'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/4086281177854271726'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/2010/02/well-look-what-i-can-do-now.html' title='Well, Look What I Can Do Now!'/><author><name>shammari</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14573421231064766576</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357596113679800618.post-4453871264059208824</id><published>2009-07-28T10:24:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2009-07-28T10:36:46.290-06:00</updated><title type='text'>A Peaceful Life</title><content type='html'>Many of life's greatest triumphs are the result of great character.  Ordinary people can do extraordinary things by refusing to take life as it is and make a difference.  These ordinary people are then no longer slaves of the mundane but free to challenge and try their character as and individual.  The will to do more allows them to have great achievements and even triumphs.&lt;br /&gt;  Such is the case of our friend Leroy.  Leroy was on old little fellow but of good &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;report &lt;/span&gt;from all his friends.  See Leroy lived under a tree that grew over a rock.  This was the idea place from Leroy to live since other conditions were not conducive to his health.  If he lived atop the tree the heat of the day in the middle of the summer would cause him much trouble and out side of the tree the wind and rain might cause him to melt.  This is all due to the fact that Leroy is a Gummy Bear...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Devotional is coming got to log out.  Thanks for reading.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2357596113679800618-4453871264059208824?l=hammarithoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/feeds/4453871264059208824/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2357596113679800618&amp;postID=4453871264059208824' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/4453871264059208824'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/4453871264059208824'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/2009/07/peaceful-life.html' title='A Peaceful Life'/><author><name>shammari</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14573421231064766576</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357596113679800618.post-7262171400883709771</id><published>2009-04-13T11:06:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2009-04-13T11:10:39.628-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>... Are you sure you want to be doing this?  When have I ever had anything useful to say?  Honestly, is this the best use of your time.  You could be reading a story about a gummy bear that decides to become a wizard to free his friend Clark Bar from the clutches of Zero and his gang of Necco Waffers.  Well, I'm sorry that that story does not yet exist.  But don't worry I will soon bring it to you to help you from reading other pointless dribble, like my blog.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2357596113679800618-7262171400883709771?l=hammarithoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/feeds/7262171400883709771/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2357596113679800618&amp;postID=7262171400883709771' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/7262171400883709771'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/7262171400883709771'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/2009/04/blog-post.html' title=''/><author><name>shammari</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14573421231064766576</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357596113679800618.post-3172456303571662576</id><published>2009-04-07T00:26:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2009-04-07T00:29:39.196-06:00</updated><title type='text'>A little Polka in the Park</title><content type='html'>Well, I thought I would tell you all that this last Saturday was amazing.  Conference was great! and I got to spend time with my sweetheart like all day.  We went to Salt Lake City to spend time with Randi's sister and brother-in-law.  While there, Randi let me teacher her how to polka and we polka-ed through the park back to her car.  Wonderful time together!!!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2357596113679800618-3172456303571662576?l=hammarithoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/feeds/3172456303571662576/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2357596113679800618&amp;postID=3172456303571662576' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/3172456303571662576'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/3172456303571662576'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/2009/04/little-polka-in-park.html' title='A little Polka in the Park'/><author><name>shammari</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14573421231064766576</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357596113679800618.post-6089148732321154971</id><published>2009-03-18T11:41:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2009-03-18T11:47:11.908-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Shoes and Feets of Strength</title><content type='html'>I just wanted to let everyone know how &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;uncomfortable&lt;/span&gt; my feet felt as I walked to school today.  I am all dressed up for an in class presentation so I wore my dress shoes.  They normally are pretty good unless you wear them all day long, like I will be today, but I had only worn them for about a few minutes before they started to hurt.  I think it was my socks.  I know that sounds weird; socks are supposed to be comfortable and these were not.  So as I walked to school my feet hurt and I put in the effort, the strength to get me where I am now, school.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2357596113679800618-6089148732321154971?l=hammarithoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/feeds/6089148732321154971/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2357596113679800618&amp;postID=6089148732321154971' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/6089148732321154971'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/6089148732321154971'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/2009/03/shoes-and-feets-of-strength.html' title='Shoes and Feets of Strength'/><author><name>shammari</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14573421231064766576</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357596113679800618.post-4558943232942825159</id><published>2009-03-17T18:24:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2009-03-17T18:30:21.252-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Why are you still cutting onion?</title><content type='html'>Hey y'all!  I'm doing great, except for the dreaded finals that are creeping up on me like a toddler after a doughnut left on the table.  It makes me wonder; what should I learn to make my life better?  So far I have come up with the following: how to deep fry a turkey, how to drive on the left side of the car and how to take in a suit jacket.  Any suggestions?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2357596113679800618-4558943232942825159?l=hammarithoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/feeds/4558943232942825159/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2357596113679800618&amp;postID=4558943232942825159' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/4558943232942825159'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/4558943232942825159'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/2009/03/why-are-you-still-cutting-onion.html' title='Why are you still cutting onion?'/><author><name>shammari</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14573421231064766576</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357596113679800618.post-2666281588912141190</id><published>2009-03-05T11:25:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-05T11:29:32.365-07:00</updated><title type='text'>If you are ever asked to solve all the world's problems...</title><content type='html'>... don't.  Please refer that person to me because I have already take to time to solve all of the problems in the world (with the exception of the too many peeps problem, ONCE a year is fine!).  Anyway, I'm just trying to keep up with the Jones, although I think we are on different interstates.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2357596113679800618-2666281588912141190?l=hammarithoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/feeds/2666281588912141190/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2357596113679800618&amp;postID=2666281588912141190' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/2666281588912141190'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/2666281588912141190'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/2009/03/if-you-are-ever-asked-to-solve-all.html' title='If you are ever asked to solve all the world&apos;s problems...'/><author><name>shammari</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14573421231064766576</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357596113679800618.post-7426127792361819403</id><published>2009-03-04T14:09:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-04T14:25:05.145-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Oh no, two in one day...baby steps, baby steps</title><content type='html'>Hey, I just want to let everyone know that democracy is in jeopardy and there is not much Alex Trebek can do for us now (unless he wants to reveal his true identity).  The California supreme court (lower case because they don't deserve capitalization) is about to hear a case that might lead to the nullification of Proposition 8 (the marriage protection amendment to the California Constitution).  So a majority vote placed the amendment in the CA constitution that limits the definition of marriage to just heterosexual relationships.  This was done in response to the CA supreme court claiming that a previous bill on the same issue approved by CA voters a few years earlier was unconstitutional.  So what did the  state do?  They stuck it to the man (to be fair it was two women and two men that they stuck it to).  In November of 2008 the state of CA put the marriage protection clause in the constitution (try and call that unconstitutional).  OK so now opposition of Prop 8 says that because it was a huge change (not really just going back to where is was a few month earlier) that it should have gone through the legislature first and because it should be nullified.  Hmmmmm, let's see, a majority of the state decides to make a law because four people don't like it.  Now we take it back to those same four people to ask if it was ok to make.  Uhh,  where are the checks and balances?  It looks like the Judicial system could rule our country if things go one way.  Why do I say this?  To ask you to remember our CA supreme court in our prayers, so that they might be fair to democracy.  Well gtg... I have a job interview to get to. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And as always don't mind the typos, I don't proof read often.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2357596113679800618-7426127792361819403?l=hammarithoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/feeds/7426127792361819403/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2357596113679800618&amp;postID=7426127792361819403' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/7426127792361819403'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/7426127792361819403'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/2009/03/oh-no-two-in-one-daybaby-steps-baby.html' title='Oh no, two in one day...baby steps, baby steps'/><author><name>shammari</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14573421231064766576</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357596113679800618.post-7184152283856828150</id><published>2009-03-04T14:06:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-04T14:09:29.646-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Just easing into things...</title><content type='html'>So I kinda forgot I had a blog for a while.  Now, that I have been reminded by my good friends, I'm going through the 9 step program of blog rehabilitation. I'm on step number 5.  It has been a difficult path but I think I am getting closer to accomplishing my goal of becoming a blogger once more.  Hurray....(fade out)!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2357596113679800618-7184152283856828150?l=hammarithoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/feeds/7184152283856828150/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2357596113679800618&amp;postID=7184152283856828150' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/7184152283856828150'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/7184152283856828150'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/2009/03/just-easing-into-things.html' title='Just easing into things...'/><author><name>shammari</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14573421231064766576</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357596113679800618.post-4729717881894030760</id><published>2009-03-01T19:32:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-01T19:33:35.083-07:00</updated><title type='text'>BTW...</title><content type='html'>Hey ya'll, I'm getting hitched.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2357596113679800618-4729717881894030760?l=hammarithoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/feeds/4729717881894030760/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2357596113679800618&amp;postID=4729717881894030760' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/4729717881894030760'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/4729717881894030760'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/2009/03/btw.html' title='BTW...'/><author><name>shammari</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14573421231064766576</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357596113679800618.post-8424462349623046552</id><published>2009-02-28T01:32:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-01T19:32:47.490-07:00</updated><title type='text'>On the Blog again...</title><content type='html'>Sup?  I just want everyone to know that if you get an outfit you can be a cowboy too.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2357596113679800618-8424462349623046552?l=hammarithoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/feeds/8424462349623046552/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2357596113679800618&amp;postID=8424462349623046552' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/8424462349623046552'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/8424462349623046552'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/2009/02/on-blog-again.html' title='On the Blog again...'/><author><name>shammari</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14573421231064766576</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357596113679800618.post-172356250416525204</id><published>2008-10-30T08:20:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2008-10-31T12:09:09.998-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Digital Blender?</title><content type='html'>Okay, so the other day I went to Walmart to buy some gloves for a Halloween costume.  As I am sure you know if you ever go to Walmart for something random you'll probably end up walking through the whole store to find it (also because it is fun to press things with buttons and then walk away).  On my Walmart wanderings I stumbled across something that greatly concerned me and I want to warn you all about it.  I saw a Digital Blender!  I know what you are thinking: "Why would they make a kitchen appliance to blend your digits?  and who would want to put their hand in the blender to allow it to?"  I don't know the answers to these sick questions.  Protect yourselves from potential digit loss and avoid Digital Blenders at all costs!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2357596113679800618-172356250416525204?l=hammarithoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/feeds/172356250416525204/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2357596113679800618&amp;postID=172356250416525204' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/172356250416525204'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/172356250416525204'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/2008/10/digital-blender.html' title='Digital Blender?'/><author><name>shammari</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14573421231064766576</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357596113679800618.post-4567948658387981679</id><published>2008-10-20T13:03:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2008-10-21T21:27:40.999-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Propsition 8 - It is about equality</title><content type='html'>I truly believe in equal rights.  Everyone should have equal right to pursue the life that they want, within reason obviously.  We should never allow anyone to do anything that would blatantly infringe on the rights of another.  For example, we don't allow people the right to have the life of a homicidal maniac (I know it is an extreme example) because it would infringe on other's rights to life.  So we can see that the rights of the individual are not always that they can do whatever they want.  Nor is it allowed that if one person has the right to do something all may have that right too.  Take for instance, public restrooms, I can not enter a woman's restroom without infringing on a woman's right to privacy.  Yet half of the world can, is that a violation of my rights?  No, because allowing me to do that would take away another's rights.  The question to be considered is, If we allow someone the right to do something will it give more rights to the people or take away more rights?   We want to have as a society as many rights as possible provided to as many people as possible.  That is how we will achieve equality.  It will not be that every individual has the same rights as the next (i.e. blind people can not have a driver's license (not that I have anything against the blind, it is just an example)), but will be that we allow society the opportunity to pursue rights that are equal to everyone in the same condition (everyone who doesn't have a physical disability that would prevent them from driving has the same right to a driver's license, assuming they don't loose that right some other way).  So proposition 8 is to protect people's rights.  How?  By defining marriage as only between a man and woman we will be protecting the right of everyone who do not wish to condone any other type of relationship.  If Prop 8 fails than it will be forced upon school that they treat homosexual relationships as equal to tradition marriage, even if parents are opposed to it.  Shouldn't parents have the right to say what their children are taught?  Churches that do not wish to condone the practice of homosexual relationships could be labeled as bigots and loose their tax exempt status and might be force to shut down their community programs (like adoption agencies).  Shouldn't churches have the right to believe and practice what they want?  I am tolerant of people that choose to live a homosexual life style but I choose not to condone life.  I can not support it nor choose to recognize it as equal.  Would Prop 8 take away rights from homosexuals?  Not really, in California, homosexual relationships are already given the same legal right as marriages through domestic partnerships.  All Prop 8 does is protect the rights of people who want to choose how they believe and what they teach their children among other things.  It protects a definition.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"A contract made in due form of law, by which a free man and a free woman reciprocally engage to live with each other during their joint lives, in the union which ought to exist between husband and wife." (1)&lt;br /&gt;"the social institution under which a man and woman establish their decision to live as husband and wife by legal commitments, religious ceremonies, etc." (2)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I will say it straight out, homosexual relationships are not equal to heterosexual ones (especially not marriage).  They are physically different in that they do not have the ability to procreate and advance society.  It has also be shown that children that are raised by a father and mother (a man and a woman) are significantly better off that not.  There are always exceptions to the rules, but if we lived on exceptions alone than we would have no basis to order. So why should  we say that they are equal when they are not?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1- http://www.lectlaw.com/def2/m087.htm&lt;br /&gt;2- http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/marriage&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2357596113679800618-4567948658387981679?l=hammarithoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/feeds/4567948658387981679/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2357596113679800618&amp;postID=4567948658387981679' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/4567948658387981679'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/4567948658387981679'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/2008/10/propsition-8-it-is-about-equality.html' title='Propsition 8 - It is about equality'/><author><name>shammari</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14573421231064766576</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357596113679800618.post-6515495346499097775</id><published>2008-10-14T16:50:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2008-10-15T00:00:38.934-06:00</updated><title type='text'>If you are ever asked to solve all the world's problems...</title><content type='html'>... Don't do it, the world will never listen and you probably have enough of your own to think about.  So I took a test to day and I'm about to take another.  Quantum Mechanics is fun!  However it is terrible to be tested on.  Wow, I have never forgot so much on a test but I don't think it is too bad.  I doubt everyone else remembered everything too.  So yea, for relative grading.  Anyway, I want to stop thinking but I do not think that I am allowed too.  Anyway, I get trained at the hospital on Thursday and i am more than excited to be finally volunteering.  I'm almost there.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2357596113679800618-6515495346499097775?l=hammarithoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/feeds/6515495346499097775/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2357596113679800618&amp;postID=6515495346499097775' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/6515495346499097775'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/6515495346499097775'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/2008/10/if-you-are-ever-asked-to-solve-all.html' title='If you are ever asked to solve all the world&apos;s problems...'/><author><name>shammari</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14573421231064766576</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357596113679800618.post-9065160479732994472</id><published>2008-10-14T12:53:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2008-10-14T12:54:22.328-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Yes on 8</title><content type='html'>Hey Guys watch this video to get a better understand on what Proposition 8 is all about.  It is not out taking away people's rights but protecting ours.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;object width="425" height="300"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.lds.org/ldsnewsroom/media/mediaplayer.swf?media=http://broadcast.lds.org/newsroom/video/flv/bednar_edit02_150k.flv&amp;amp;type=FLV"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="wmode" value="transparent"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.lds.org/ldsnewsroom/media/mediaplayer.swf?media=http://broadcast.lds.org/newsroom/video/flv/bednar_edit02_150k.flv&amp;amp;type=FLV" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="300"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2357596113679800618-9065160479732994472?l=hammarithoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/feeds/9065160479732994472/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2357596113679800618&amp;postID=9065160479732994472' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/9065160479732994472'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/9065160479732994472'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/2008/10/yes-on-8.html' title='Yes on 8'/><author><name>shammari</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14573421231064766576</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357596113679800618.post-2111520066080864539</id><published>2008-10-08T09:42:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2008-10-08T09:49:19.676-06:00</updated><title type='text'>I'm Bored</title><content type='html'>They said I could leave and I didn't need to stay for the rest of class.  The problem is that I haven't quite gotten up yet.  I need to go to my next class but not for another twenty minutes and I don't know where to go in the mean time.  So I just stay here.  Anyway, I an bored so I thought I'd tell you all about it...I'm bored...I guess that is all I have to say on that subject.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So, I got my ID badge from the Utah Valley Hospital yesterday.  I should be volunteering in the ER in the next couple of weeks.  It is going to be great.  I hope that since I am an EMT-B that they will let me do more that just stock the supply closest.  However, since I am working the 9PM to 1 AM shift I doubt I'll be doing too much inventory.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I have spent the last couple of days reading the book Brisingr.  It was really good, the only bad part is that I kinda neglected a bunch of homework.  But that is okay, I think it did me a whole lot of good to break the monotony of my life for a few days.  I ready to start thinking and everything again.   All should be well.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2357596113679800618-2111520066080864539?l=hammarithoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/feeds/2111520066080864539/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2357596113679800618&amp;postID=2111520066080864539' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/2111520066080864539'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/2111520066080864539'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/2008/10/im-bored.html' title='I&apos;m Bored'/><author><name>shammari</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14573421231064766576</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357596113679800618.post-236343348664983952</id><published>2008-09-18T07:20:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2008-09-18T07:30:26.035-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Maybe I should blog more?</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0eK5bssduQ0/SNJX5lhrjoI/AAAAAAAAAAU/RO-mghQlCIo/s1600-h/piano.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0eK5bssduQ0/SNJX5lhrjoI/AAAAAAAAAAU/RO-mghQlCIo/s320/piano.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247353162677587586" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hey everyone!  EFY was stupendous!  I thoroughly enjoyed myself,  I only wish I had more time to blog, the unfortunate thing was that when I had time I didn't have internet.  Oh well, After Vegas I went to Fresno and Nauvoo.  I simply had a blast.  Since EFY I have been around, just getting things done and going to school.  I am taking a major course load since I need more units to maintain a scholarship I was awarded by the chemistry department over the summer.  But I have Intermediate Portuguese, Technical Writing for Chemists, Biochemistry, Physical Chemistry (going over quantum mechanics and atomic structure) and its Lab, and Doctrine and Covenants.  All good stuff,  I currently am working as CHEM 106 recitation leader and still as an Athletic tutor.   For now all is well and I need to get to school.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2357596113679800618-236343348664983952?l=hammarithoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/feeds/236343348664983952/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2357596113679800618&amp;postID=236343348664983952' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/236343348664983952'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/236343348664983952'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/2008/09/maybe-i-should-blog-more.html' title='Maybe I should blog more?'/><author><name>shammari</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14573421231064766576</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0eK5bssduQ0/SNJX5lhrjoI/AAAAAAAAAAU/RO-mghQlCIo/s72-c/piano.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357596113679800618.post-5477690356482351477</id><published>2008-07-22T09:42:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2008-07-22T09:48:07.616-06:00</updated><title type='text'>What  happens in Vegas...</title><content type='html'>... well, I'm not sure how the rest of that goes.  Anyway, my EFY travels have taken me as far as Las Vegas now.  I'm sorry I haven't been able to keep everyone up to date with my experiences.  I don't have too much time to do spend updating my blog.  I will post some pictures as soon as I can get the internet here to work on my computer.  But just so everyone knows, I am having a blast.  It is so much fun to be with the youth of the church.  Also, for the most part it has been medically boring the last three weeks.  That is a good things since it means most people are health and happy.  Only two trips to the hospital/urgent care center since the summer started for my partner and I.  Anyway, I wish everyone well and hope to see most everyone in four weeks.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2357596113679800618-5477690356482351477?l=hammarithoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/feeds/5477690356482351477/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2357596113679800618&amp;postID=5477690356482351477' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/5477690356482351477'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/5477690356482351477'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/2008/07/what-happens-in-vegas.html' title='What  happens in Vegas...'/><author><name>shammari</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14573421231064766576</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357596113679800618.post-1238966583635610513</id><published>2008-07-03T09:33:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2008-07-03T09:56:13.871-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Powerless Power!!!</title><content type='html'>Well, let's just say that last night was interesting.  Right next to UCSB is a mountain that is on fire!!!  I know, exciting to say the least.  So it isn't bad at all, just ash falling from the sky and thick cloud of smoke.  Anyway, that bad thing is that it caused some rolling brown outs or a straight out black out in the whole city.  So we are without power and we have all of these kids that want pizza (that isn't coming anymore).  So it is basically the basis of a stressful situation.  Though it didn't cause much strife among the leadership I work with.  I see them every day and they handle things well, all the time but I was just so impressed with the control they showed during this high&lt;br /&gt;elevated stressful time.  Like I said Power when we had none.  I'm glad to be working with my FC's and BC's, also my co-HC has truly been like my other half (I'd be lost without her).  So things are well at EFY since we now have power and I am still with powerful people.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2357596113679800618-1238966583635610513?l=hammarithoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/feeds/1238966583635610513/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2357596113679800618&amp;postID=1238966583635610513' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/1238966583635610513'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/1238966583635610513'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/2008/07/powerless-power.html' title='Powerless Power!!!'/><author><name>shammari</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14573421231064766576</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357596113679800618.post-3889893263410716219</id><published>2008-07-01T11:39:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2008-07-01T11:43:29.965-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Tuesday Awesomeness</title><content type='html'>Hey everyone, EFY is amazing!  It is the second day of the first session here.  I am currently off from work since I was on call last night.  Which gives me the opportunity to communicate with you all.  I haven't had any big health needs yet but like I said it is the second day.  I have had the opportunity to attend a few lessons on goal setting and the Session Director is simply amazing.  Oh and my partner is also amazing, I would totally be lost without her, I am so glad she is here.  We are having so much fun together.  Nothing too specific to mention quite yet but at least all is going well.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2357596113679800618-3889893263410716219?l=hammarithoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/feeds/3889893263410716219/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2357596113679800618&amp;postID=3889893263410716219' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/3889893263410716219'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/3889893263410716219'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/2008/07/tuesday-awesomeness.html' title='Tuesday Awesomeness'/><author><name>shammari</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14573421231064766576</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357596113679800618.post-6849971625872146083</id><published>2008-06-29T18:30:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-09T01:06:11.214-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Unpublished Blog</title><content type='html'>I don't always have internet access so as I post blogs sometime they will be written on a different day than posted.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 28, 2008&lt;br /&gt;Beware the green-eyed monster, or the Raccoon out by the back door. I was finishing my first day on my EFY job as a Health Counselor and as I walked back to my room I saw this Raccoon on the lawn. I ran to get my camera to take a picture and this is what I got. I should have changed some settings but I was too worried about it running away. My first day was good. I sat in on the counselor training; it was good just not oriented to my job so I didn’t really take in everything. Everything is well in Santa Barbara, the weather included.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0eK5bssduQ0/SGgp4ojQt7I/AAAAAAAAAAM/hP9fLqkFYCQ/s1600-h/Raccoon.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0eK5bssduQ0/SGgp4ojQt7I/AAAAAAAAAAM/hP9fLqkFYCQ/s200/Raccoon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217466221243447218" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2357596113679800618-6849971625872146083?l=hammarithoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/feeds/6849971625872146083/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2357596113679800618&amp;postID=6849971625872146083' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/6849971625872146083'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/6849971625872146083'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/2008/06/unpublished-blog.html' title='Unpublished Blog'/><author><name>shammari</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14573421231064766576</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0eK5bssduQ0/SGgp4ojQt7I/AAAAAAAAAAM/hP9fLqkFYCQ/s72-c/Raccoon.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357596113679800618.post-1307225221322778888</id><published>2008-06-24T14:53:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2008-06-24T15:08:25.857-06:00</updated><title type='text'>California Fun is Done...</title><content type='html'>... for now!  Yep, I am home for a week.  I spent the last week in Northern California and next week I leave for Southern California for EFY.  It will be great.  I really enjoyed my time back in Modesto.  It was great to see family and visit some friends.  The Monday before last, Kevin and I arrived in Ripon and we participated in a big family barbecue.  Uncle Glen's pool is amazing after a 12 hour drive.  Tuesday I visited the Lewis and Smeltzer fams and did a bunch of going about the town.  Other added benefits of Modesto were lab coats for a dollar a piece and eight dollars for a box of medical tape, yes!  Thursday, we made our way up to the Russian River for a Family Reunion.  It was great, filled with freezing cold oceans and wonderful rivers to play in.  It was fun to be with the family.  Inspired by grandpa's words of wisdom this year I am going to improve my food storage.  Sunday we came home, 12 more hours in Kevin's car.  Oh by the way I can drive stick now, I need like a bit more practice but I don't think I'm that bad.  Anyway the trip was great.   Now I need to prepare for the next one.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2357596113679800618-1307225221322778888?l=hammarithoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/feeds/1307225221322778888/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2357596113679800618&amp;postID=1307225221322778888' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/1307225221322778888'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/1307225221322778888'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/2008/06/california-fun-is-done.html' title='California Fun is Done...'/><author><name>shammari</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14573421231064766576</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357596113679800618.post-6960391594437901176</id><published>2008-05-29T17:15:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2008-05-29T17:20:13.342-06:00</updated><title type='text'>My sister is making me do this...</title><content type='html'>...well, actually she is not but that is what she suggested for a title.  I was reading a friend's blog today and I was greatly impressed.  It was all about her and all inspiring and everything.  I though to myself, "I wish I could have a cool blog like this."  So now I'm trying to make a cool blog.  One that everyone can read and be like "wow, that wasn't a waste of time after all."  A few things that might improve my blog might be things like more things in quotations or even pictures.  So now I'm just going to go and do it.  Hooray for blogs!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2357596113679800618-6960391594437901176?l=hammarithoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/feeds/6960391594437901176/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2357596113679800618&amp;postID=6960391594437901176' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/6960391594437901176'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/6960391594437901176'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/2008/05/my-sister-is-making-me-do-this.html' title='My sister is making me do this...'/><author><name>shammari</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14573421231064766576</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357596113679800618.post-6556812644521431201</id><published>2008-05-26T21:55:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2008-05-26T21:57:57.311-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Hey Everybody</title><content type='html'>I have enjoyed this Memorial Day Weekend.  I'm pretty sure that I haven't done too much.  I was thinking to myself today that I need to write more in my blog.  Even if I don't have anything witty or cool to say...  But I shouldn't be dry either because I want people to read my blog.  It is good when people read my blog.  Hopefully I'll have something to report later.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2357596113679800618-6556812644521431201?l=hammarithoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/feeds/6556812644521431201/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2357596113679800618&amp;postID=6556812644521431201' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/6556812644521431201'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/6556812644521431201'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/2008/05/hey-everybody.html' title='Hey Everybody'/><author><name>shammari</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14573421231064766576</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357596113679800618.post-8747509430097446739</id><published>2008-05-22T11:55:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2008-05-22T12:02:26.831-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Diphenhydramine citrate 38mg</title><content type='html'>Last night I was feeling like garbage.  I had had a terrible headache since that afternoon and was just miserable.  So when I got home from my sister's home I went straight to bed at ten o'clock.  I was concerned that I wouldn't be able to sleep with the headache so I wanted to take some Advil or Tylenol.  Well, just as luck would have it I had Tylenol but my roommate had AdvilPM.  AdvilPM has Diphenhydramine citrate 38mg, a nighttime sleep aid.  It is amazing, I slept through my alarm and woke up at about 10:30 AM.  That is over 12 hours of sleep.  I should do that more often (but I won't, we ran out and I am too cheap to buy more).  I feel better now and that's good enough for me.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2357596113679800618-8747509430097446739?l=hammarithoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/feeds/8747509430097446739/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2357596113679800618&amp;postID=8747509430097446739' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/8747509430097446739'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/8747509430097446739'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/2008/05/diphenhydramine-citrate-38mg.html' title='Diphenhydramine citrate 38mg'/><author><name>shammari</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14573421231064766576</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357596113679800618.post-7727185852421735021</id><published>2008-05-15T07:52:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2008-05-15T07:56:00.353-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Lying on the Floor</title><content type='html'>I recommend it for everyone.  Sometimes it is just good to lie on the floor and look up at the ceiling.  It is similar to lying on the ground and looking at the sky.  Anyway, I find that it allows me to just relax and think about what ever I need to.  Everyone should get a floor and just lay on it.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2357596113679800618-7727185852421735021?l=hammarithoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/feeds/7727185852421735021/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2357596113679800618&amp;postID=7727185852421735021' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/7727185852421735021'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/7727185852421735021'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/2008/05/lying-on-floor.html' title='Lying on the Floor'/><author><name>shammari</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14573421231064766576</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357596113679800618.post-6323563539862616787</id><published>2008-05-08T11:46:00.004-06:00</published><updated>2008-05-08T11:53:54.334-06:00</updated><title type='text'>I Passed! Again!</title><content type='html'>Hey, I mentioned in my last blog that I would take my written test on May 1st.  Well I did and guess what, that's right, UVSC's testing center is incredibly hard to find.  Regardless of that I passed my written test.  That was my last test so I just need to wait for my certification to come in the mail and I will be a full-fledged EMT-B certified to work in the state of Utah.  Hooray,  Anyway, I didn't write this earlier because I have been doing a lot of school and on top of all of that I spend every free moment remodeling a bathroom at my parent's rental apartments.  Wow, it is a lot of work and I am ready to be finished, I am no where near done but I am ready to be done.  So, That is what is going on with me.  Have a good one.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2357596113679800618-6323563539862616787?l=hammarithoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/feeds/6323563539862616787/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2357596113679800618&amp;postID=6323563539862616787' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/6323563539862616787'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/6323563539862616787'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/2008/05/i-passed-again.html' title='I Passed! Again!'/><author><name>shammari</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14573421231064766576</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357596113679800618.post-4281245687814020060</id><published>2008-04-15T15:26:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2008-04-15T15:28:41.398-06:00</updated><title type='text'>I passed!</title><content type='html'>Well, hey I just got the email yesterday and I passed my Utah state practical exam for EMT-B certification.  I have a written test scheduled for May 1 so I should be full fledged EMTing soon after that.  Thanks to everyone that helped me practice for my exam:)&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2357596113679800618-4281245687814020060?l=hammarithoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/feeds/4281245687814020060/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2357596113679800618&amp;postID=4281245687814020060' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/4281245687814020060'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/4281245687814020060'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/2008/04/i-passed.html' title='I passed!'/><author><name>shammari</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14573421231064766576</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357596113679800618.post-7911110872876018574</id><published>2008-04-01T23:42:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2008-04-01T23:47:11.659-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Freedom is near</title><content type='html'>I just thought that I would mention that this is the last week of my EMT course.  I will once again have my Tuesday and Thursday nights after this week.  Also, physical therapist permitting, I should start playing soccer again with my ward.  Anyway, I should take my practical examination on the 12th a week or so later I will take the written exam.  Hopefully, I'll pass and then I will be EMT Hammari.  Though people can still call me Dr. H if they so desire.  Wish me luck as I get closer crunch time.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2357596113679800618-7911110872876018574?l=hammarithoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/feeds/7911110872876018574/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2357596113679800618&amp;postID=7911110872876018574' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/7911110872876018574'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/7911110872876018574'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/2008/04/freedom-is-near.html' title='Freedom is near'/><author><name>shammari</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14573421231064766576</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357596113679800618.post-6122321157662183152</id><published>2008-03-28T09:18:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2008-03-28T09:24:19.619-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Hey I forgot to mention</title><content type='html'>Well, I'm pretty sure that you already know since it seems that my mother has informed the world, but I did get that job as and EMT for EFY.  My actual title is and EFY Health Counselor.  I always enjoy using the actual titles they always sound so much cooler.  For example, when I worked at Bank of America as a vault teller I was actually a Cash Services Representative.  See, so much cooler.  Anyway, I will be spending seven weeks in the summer just traveling around to EFY locations in Santa Barbara, Las Vegas, Fresno and Nauvoo.  It will be great.  Hopefully, I can keep people informed about what going on with me through my blog.  And when I say people I mean both of you.  But I write as if there were more because I hope there will be.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2357596113679800618-6122321157662183152?l=hammarithoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/feeds/6122321157662183152/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2357596113679800618&amp;postID=6122321157662183152' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/6122321157662183152'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/6122321157662183152'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/2008/03/hey-i-forgot-to-mention.html' title='Hey I forgot to mention'/><author><name>shammari</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14573421231064766576</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357596113679800618.post-6053511540771372914</id><published>2008-03-25T16:39:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2008-03-25T16:42:29.711-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Wow, someone actually reads my blog</title><content type='html'>I was surprised to see a comment on my blog this time i logged in.  I didn't  know that anyone actually read what I was writing.  It is good I suppose, but now I feel bad that I haven't been writing.  I have been telling myself that I don't need to write because nobody actually reads my posts anyway.  Well, thanks Sister of mine for inspiring me to be more diligent.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2357596113679800618-6053511540771372914?l=hammarithoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/feeds/6053511540771372914/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2357596113679800618&amp;postID=6053511540771372914' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/6053511540771372914'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/6053511540771372914'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/2008/03/wow-someone-actually-reads-my-blog.html' title='Wow, someone actually reads my blog'/><author><name>shammari</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14573421231064766576</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357596113679800618.post-7415087141639256052</id><published>2008-02-19T16:35:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2008-02-19T16:38:36.452-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Good old Uncle Steve</title><content type='html'>Well good old Uncle Steve decided to foot the bill and my mac's optical drive repair.  So far, so good.  It works  although it does sound a little different.  But it is good to have my computer back.  Now I can more efficiently waste time at home instead of having to go on campus to waste day light.   Anyway, that's whats new.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2357596113679800618-7415087141639256052?l=hammarithoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/feeds/7415087141639256052/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2357596113679800618&amp;postID=7415087141639256052' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/7415087141639256052'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/7415087141639256052'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/2008/02/good-old-uncle-steve.html' title='Good old Uncle Steve'/><author><name>shammari</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14573421231064766576</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357596113679800618.post-1405349021595274205</id><published>2008-02-11T09:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-02-11T09:18:03.759-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Simply Amazing</title><content type='html'>Okay, you will not even believe what happened to me the other day.  I saw He-4 superfluid creep.  I know it is exciting.  Anyway as you all know He - 4 is a boson which means multiple atoms can share the same energy states (unlike fermions, that can not share energy states because of their 1/2 integral spin).  So anyway, when He-4 reaches 4 Kelvin (about -452.5 degrees Fahrenheit) all of the atoms drop to the same energy state, leaving a gap in the energy states.  Because of that gap it become a superfluid which is a perfect conductor of heat.  Not a good conductor but a perfect conductor.  So it will start to climb up the walls of the dewar flask as it gains this weird surface tension, that is called the super fluid creep.  I looks like a jar full of water, if fact it was hard to even see that.  The actual viewing is incredibly anticlimactic but it is cool to know that I have seen something that less that 500 Americans have ever seen.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2357596113679800618-1405349021595274205?l=hammarithoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/feeds/1405349021595274205/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2357596113679800618&amp;postID=1405349021595274205' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/1405349021595274205'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/1405349021595274205'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/2008/02/simply-amazing.html' title='Simply Amazing'/><author><name>shammari</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14573421231064766576</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357596113679800618.post-8511438399973741919</id><published>2008-02-11T09:01:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-02-11T09:07:48.923-07:00</updated><title type='text'>A bit of the life of this Hammari</title><content type='html'>For all of those interested in knowing I am currently viewing my options for summer employment.  I seem to be stuck.  I have the possibility of having a really cool job as a EMT for EFY that pays really well, has great benefits, will give me  patient care hours and will just be loads of fun.  I also applied to be a research assistant through the American Heart Association.  The research job will not be nearly as exciting and compensation with regards to filthy lucre is slightly less than EFY.  However, I think it will open more doors to me.  The EFY job seems to be a shoe in since I know the woman who does the hiring.  I'm still waiting on the research job, I'll know in 6 weeks.  I'm sure I'll eventually figure it out but that is what I am pondering nowadays.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2357596113679800618-8511438399973741919?l=hammarithoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/feeds/8511438399973741919/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2357596113679800618&amp;postID=8511438399973741919' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/8511438399973741919'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/8511438399973741919'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/2008/02/bit-of-life-of-this-hammari.html' title='A bit of the life of this Hammari'/><author><name>shammari</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14573421231064766576</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357596113679800618.post-6862020312332254422</id><published>2008-01-01T23:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-01-01T23:31:52.039-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Life is quick</title><content type='html'>So let's make the most out of it.  How can we expect to do all we want to do in this life if we don't get up and do it.  Such is life.  We can procrastinate until we die or we can make the necessary changes.  That's what I plan on doing, tomorrow.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2357596113679800618-6862020312332254422?l=hammarithoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/feeds/6862020312332254422/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2357596113679800618&amp;postID=6862020312332254422' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/6862020312332254422'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/6862020312332254422'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/2008/01/life-is-quick.html' title='Life is quick'/><author><name>shammari</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14573421231064766576</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357596113679800618.post-437450239389889132</id><published>2007-10-27T17:24:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-10-27T17:30:14.653-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Politics, Why do we need them?</title><content type='html'>I am not impressed with the way politics are run nowadays.  I'm quite offended (and I know that that is my choice to be offended) that groups and individuals use that fact that the average person is uniformed on political matters and they feed they "pretty" information to sway their opinion.   Many topics  in politics with regards to financial matters can be cut and dry but it is also dodgey to  keep people from knowing the Truth.  I'd go in to specifics but this was actually a test blog even though I still think this way.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2357596113679800618-437450239389889132?l=hammarithoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/feeds/437450239389889132/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2357596113679800618&amp;postID=437450239389889132' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/437450239389889132'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2357596113679800618/posts/default/437450239389889132'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hammarithoughts.blogspot.com/2007/10/politics-why-do-we-need-them.html' title='Politics, Why do we need them?'/><author><name>shammari</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14573421231064766576</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
