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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.9.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:52:42 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Sonnetoptics Nexus</title><link>http://sonnetoptics.net/journal/</link><description></description><lastBuildDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:27:39 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright></copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace Site Server v5.9.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</generator><item><title>My Grand Daughter</title><dc:creator>[Dan Christensen]</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:59:31 +0000</pubDate><link>http://sonnetoptics.net/journal/2010/3/8/my-grand-daughter.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">432577:4796747:6945916</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><strong>This is my daughter. Tori</strong></p>
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<p>I dearly love my daughter more then I can ever put into words.&nbsp;</p>
<p>My daughter was was, is and always has been very special to me.</p>
<p><strong>Five Things I love About Her</strong></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">1. Her sharp mind, Very quick to learn</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">2. Her sense of humor, I had a little to do with that I hope</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">3. Her ability to communicate, when not wracked by fear she can really talk</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">4. He ability to grow and change</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">5. The first day she was born, I rocked her in the hospital rocker and she fell asleep in my arms. That was awesome.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>FIve Things I Hope About Her</strong></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">1. She has the strength to Grow above where she is.&nbsp;</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">2. That she uses her education to make herself extraordinary</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">3. That she always stays the great mother she is proving her self to be</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">4. That she makes decisions based on the future of her child, not the friends of her past</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">5. That she always remembers her mother and I are as flawed as we are dedicated. &nbsp;Like every parrent on earth.</p>
<p>Late last year sh gave birth to my Granddaughter&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Adeline Vera-Lynn Christensen</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Five Things I love About Her</strong></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">1. Her big eyes that se far more then people think</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">2. Her smile that light up the world</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">3. Her Laugh that lights up my world</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">4. Her sweet disposition, so good</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">5. Here I'm bias her love of her grandfather</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>FIve Things I Hope About Her</strong></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">1. That she always knows the love of family</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">2. That she never fears to move ahead.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">3. that she sees the world of exciting possibilities.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">4. That she always leaves enough room in front of her when she is driving.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">5. That she always remembers her grandmother and I are as flawed as we are dedicated. &nbsp;Like every granddparent on earth.</p>
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<p><strong>Life may always go on but it is never as wonderful as in the laugh of a child.</strong></p>
<p><strong><br /></strong></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://sonnetoptics.net/journal/rss-comments-entry-6945916.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>March Is.. Move the Studio Month.</title><dc:creator>[Dan Christensen]</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:57:19 +0000</pubDate><link>http://sonnetoptics.net/journal/2010/3/3/march-is-move-the-studio-month.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">432577:4796747:6895543</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>Stability add to productivity so moving a studio is never good on your production but I'm going to do it for two reason.</p>
<p>1. I decide to sell my car. for health reason I'm walking to work and that is hard to do when I driver to my current studio.&nbsp;</p>
<p>2. By having my studio here at home I can do a little recording each day and a little writing each night.&nbsp;</p>
<p>3. Working longer hours means I wont have as much time to get to the studio.&nbsp;</p>
<p>4. The set up at home is actually very easy to set up for recording. I very much like what I will have here.&nbsp;</p>
<p>and lastly&nbsp;</p>
<p>IT will be cheaper... and I'm a cheapskate... big time.&nbsp;</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://sonnetoptics.net/journal/rss-comments-entry-6895543.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>In Memory Of Andrew Koenig</title><category>Andrew Koenig</category><dc:creator>[Dan Christensen]</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:13:33 +0000</pubDate><link>http://sonnetoptics.net/journal/2010/2/26/in-memory-of-andrew-koenig.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">432577:4796747:6843645</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://cdn.theblemish.com/images/2010/02/andrew-koenig2.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1267200955151" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p>When I first started podcasting two years ago the field was very limited. One of the interesting things was what I called the &ldquo;Unmass&rdquo; feeling of the media. It was not like TV, radio, print or Film. Here you could email a podcaster and nine out of ten times you would get an email back.</p>
<p>I stumbled upon a podcast called Never Not Funny that was in it&rsquo;s early days and the I met Andrew Koenig. I had no clue at first about his father or sister or acting background he was just Andrew and he kept the video rolling  I emailed him and he responded to my questions and asked a few of his own.</p>
<p>Later on we hooked up on face book and again a few messages and some longer emails about his films some chat debates about this or that.   Though we didn&rsquo;t see eye to eye on many things we always had fun. One thing that came through was Andrews good nature. There was something good deep inside of him and it always showed.</p>
<p>I wish I could say I knew him better, &nbsp;our friendship was a handful of messages, a few chats and a half a dozen emails.</p>
<p>I did learned more about him over the years about his acting and his parents but he never seem to let that define him he was about standing on his own. 	  His passing has touched so many lives. Son, brother, Uncle, Friend, Film Maker, Video Maker, He did more then talk he walked the walk when it came to his convictions. A man of passions that sometimes flamed and sometimes were very touching,  he sent me an Email after I made a donation to Smile Train that floored me and brought tears to my eyes.</p>
<p>My heart goes out to his parents and family, no words can do justice to how so many of us feel about your loss. My heart goes out to the many friends, fans and supporters who loved Andrew as well.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Andrew will be missed by the many who loved him. He will be missed by the many he touched with his creative works. I will miss you Andrew the world was made a little more sad by your leaving it too soon.</p>
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<p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3VIPAb6gtCk&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3VIPAb6gtCk&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://sonnetoptics.net/journal/rss-comments-entry-6780047.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Fighting to Make Due Date.</title><dc:creator>[Dan Christensen]</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:07:49 +0000</pubDate><link>http://sonnetoptics.net/journal/2010/2/20/fighting-to-make-due-date.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">432577:4796747:6771596</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>Everything on hold while I'm working on getting the first episode of Fire Sky ready to roll. This is killing me because I missed a day of recording and that puts me a day behind my due date. Grrrrr! anger!.</p>
<p>I will be back to posting as soon as I get this first episode done and up.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Everything else just put on hold for the moment.&nbsp;</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://sonnetoptics.net/journal/rss-comments-entry-6771596.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Record-a-palooza turns into Lose-a-palooza</title><dc:creator>[Dan Christensen]</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:44:28 +0000</pubDate><link>http://sonnetoptics.net/journal/2010/2/17/record-a-palooza-turns-into-lose-a-palooza.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">432577:4796747:6727454</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>Due to lock changes at the studio I managed to go and lock myself out. SO what started as an energetic day of recording turned into... 30 hours of jacking around. With my car keys, cell phone and billfold inside I was one screwed puppy.&nbsp;</p>
<p>So here it is a day latter and now I'm at work, not a thing recorded.&nbsp;</p>
<p>So this week it's nose to the grindstone time</p>
<p>nothing funny to post today</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://sonnetoptics.net/journal/rss-comments-entry-6727454.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Ready Set… NEW DAY!</title><dc:creator>[Dan Christensen]</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:29:31 +0000</pubDate><link>http://sonnetoptics.net/journal/2010/2/10/ready-set-new-day.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">432577:4796747:6638242</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>Funny of the Day: Once almost hit a man at a bus stop who jumped out in front of my bus with his bike while I was pulling into the stop. His excuse was he was blind. A legally blind bike rider&hellip; that&rsquo;s right up there with the Narcoleptic Fight Pilot.</p>
<p>Ok everything is going about as good as I can make it. We got new sections added to the web page. Enough to keep me creating for a long long time. I have recording going on in the studio for Fire Sky and Lions Road podcast is taking shape in my head.</p>
<p>Learning Squarespace has been.. dare I say it&hellip; FUN! I know, I know it doesn&rsquo;t seem right to be enjoying making a web page but it&rsquo;s as done as it&rsquo;s getting for now and I never needed a bit of Dreamweaver.</p>
<p>Every day I get up, go for a walk come home write on a topic as hard as I can for one hour. Then head for the studio. Record for two hours. Then rest and off to work. A perfect day in my book.</p>
<p>Eleven more days until Fire Sky starts!</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://sonnetoptics.net/journal/rss-comments-entry-6638242.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>The Worse Movie Soundtrack EVER!</title><dc:creator>[Dan Christensen]</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:39:54 +0000</pubDate><link>http://sonnetoptics.net/journal/2010/2/2/the-worse-movie-soundtrack-ever.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">432577:4796747:6529950</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>Ok the first part fits the dark age setting but at the 1 minute and 1 second mark the disco roller skate party starts and it ain't stopping until it reaches a Guitar solo at the bridge. This soundtrack is so bad it makes the movie, A movie I like, unwatchable!</p>
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<p>This Youtube Video Says Says IT All!!!</p>
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<div>I can live with this review of avatar I think. This guy is funny as hell. This could be the best Avatar review ever</div>
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