Thursday, May 27, 2010
Check engine light
So my check engine light has been on in my truck for over 9 months. I decide to fix it over the pass couple of days. I bought a air filter, O2 sensor, and spark plugs. I got four of the eight spark plugs in. My O2 sensor is not coming out easy. So tomorrow I am driving to work in Kyles truck(one of my best friends). Then when I get off I am going to try to finish fixing my Truck. Gong to see Emalie this weekend I am STOCKED!!! Peace out
Monday, May 24, 2010
No work for a few days.
So I only had to work for three days and I have two days off. I guess I will have time to unpack now. Had a few good days in carlsbad. Lets see what the summer brings me. And I can't wait to make a trip to Abq to see Emalie.
Friday, May 21, 2010
Work
Thursday, May 20, 2010
The Colorado Plateau
So for my Geology 216 (Colorado Plateau) we went on a 9 day field trip a total of 3000 miles. . This trip was my summer vacation trip. We saw all the rock formation and almost every aspect of the Colorado Plateau. After see the CP I want to go back there and see more. The whole plateau is amazing I can’t explain. I fell in love with the CP. I will be back there some time soon I hope. I encourage everyone to see any part of the Colorado Plateau.
May 9th
Drive to Sunset Crater National Monument. Camp Bonito Campground.
May 10th
Woke up to hail on my tent. What a good way to start out the trip. Headed to the Grand Canyon. I presented my poster about caves in the Redwall Formation. The viewpoint we saw the Grand Canyon was Yaqui Point and Desert Watchtower on the East Rim Drive. Then we headed on over to Page Arizona to look at Echo Cliffs, Horseshoe Bend and Glen Canyon overlook, Then on the way out we saw the Glen Canyon Dam Drove through Springville Utah and camped on BLM land south of Zion NP.
May 11th
Had a crazy morning trying to pack camp up in the rain. Head to Zion National Park. When we arrived at the Visitor Center the canyon was cloudy. So we went up to the lodge to hang out and it snowed for several hours. So instead of hiking Angles landing we ate a nice buffet breakfast at the lodge. At noon it cleared up so I when around taking some awesome photos. Then we drove to Mt Carmel Jct for Jurassic marine rocks and fossil hunting. Drove to Bryce Canyon NP in the late afternoon and it snowed again. Camped at a Forest Service CG 45 degrees that night.
May 12th
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Henrieville Canyon for Upper Cretaceous rocks. Ate lunch overlooking Circle Cliffs. Drive Burr Trail through Circle Cliffs uplift. Hike to the Slot Canyon overlook and Henry Mountains basin in Capitol Reef NP a classic monocline. One of the best places I have been to. Then it hailed on us bad so we left. We got the van stuck in the mud but got out. Was going to camp at Starr Spring, south flank of Mt. Hillers. But we drove to a place that was dry. Camped at the north end of Powell Lake.
May 13th
Woke up and the ground was dry had a awesome morning. We drove to overlook for history of Lake Powell. North Wash for Jurassic ergs and fluvial systems and saw some ancient oil beds. Then went to Goblin Valley State Park had an awesome hike around there. A highly recommend place to go. Then went and camped on the Colorado River Lower Onion Creek. Then we and saw the great Onion Creek diapir. Had a great night listening to the river run.
May 14th
Drove to Arches National Park which was over ran by the Miata car club. Toke a hike to Delicate Arch. Went to the Green River overlook, and hike up to Upheaval Dome in Canyonlands NP which is a proposed meteor impact site. Did some food shopping in Moab. Head south to camp at Wind Whistle Campground for 2 nights. Was invited to have a fire with some History majors form Goshen Indiana (a Mennonite College).
May 15th
Woke up early to get to Canyonlands NP. Went to the Newspaper Rock to look at some Indian paintings. Had a big hike in the Needles district of Canyonlands NP. Hike up to the Druid Arch which was better than Delicate Arch in my opinion. Drove back to Camp Wind Whistle Campground for the second night. Listened to Lawton and some boys play the guitar and watch the fire. Had a great day I want to go back to Canyonlands.
May 16th
Drove and looked at the Comb Ridge Monocline and evaporite facies of Cedar Mesa. Headed to Natural Bridges National Monument. Hiked to three of the Bridges but I did not make the last one because my blister was hurting me bad. We camped at Muley Point on crest of Monument upwarp. This was overlooking the Goosenecks of San Juan River. Saw the Space shuttle Atlantis fly to earth. One of the best camped of the whole trip. I sleep under the star that night
May 17th
Woke up had to poster presations and headed home. Stopped in Cuba, NM and had lunch. Was back in Las Cruces by 5:30.
May 9th
Drive to Sunset Crater National Monument. Camp Bonito Campground.
May 10th
Woke up to hail on my tent. What a good way to start out the trip. Headed to the Grand Canyon. I presented my poster about caves in the Redwall Formation. The viewpoint we saw the Grand Canyon was Yaqui Point and Desert Watchtower on the East Rim Drive. Then we headed on over to Page Arizona to look at Echo Cliffs, Horseshoe Bend and Glen Canyon overlook, Then on the way out we saw the Glen Canyon Dam Drove through Springville Utah and camped on BLM land south of Zion NP.
May 11th
Had a crazy morning trying to pack camp up in the rain. Head to Zion National Park. When we arrived at the Visitor Center the canyon was cloudy. So we went up to the lodge to hang out and it snowed for several hours. So instead of hiking Angles landing we ate a nice buffet breakfast at the lodge. At noon it cleared up so I when around taking some awesome photos. Then we drove to Mt Carmel Jct for Jurassic marine rocks and fossil hunting. Drove to Bryce Canyon NP in the late afternoon and it snowed again. Camped at a Forest Service CG 45 degrees that night.
May 12th
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Henrieville Canyon for Upper Cretaceous rocks. Ate lunch overlooking Circle Cliffs. Drive Burr Trail through Circle Cliffs uplift. Hike to the Slot Canyon overlook and Henry Mountains basin in Capitol Reef NP a classic monocline. One of the best places I have been to. Then it hailed on us bad so we left. We got the van stuck in the mud but got out. Was going to camp at Starr Spring, south flank of Mt. Hillers. But we drove to a place that was dry. Camped at the north end of Powell Lake.
May 13th
Woke up and the ground was dry had a awesome morning. We drove to overlook for history of Lake Powell. North Wash for Jurassic ergs and fluvial systems and saw some ancient oil beds. Then went to Goblin Valley State Park had an awesome hike around there. A highly recommend place to go. Then went and camped on the Colorado River Lower Onion Creek. Then we and saw the great Onion Creek diapir. Had a great night listening to the river run.
May 14th
Drove to Arches National Park which was over ran by the Miata car club. Toke a hike to Delicate Arch. Went to the Green River overlook, and hike up to Upheaval Dome in Canyonlands NP which is a proposed meteor impact site. Did some food shopping in Moab. Head south to camp at Wind Whistle Campground for 2 nights. Was invited to have a fire with some History majors form Goshen Indiana (a Mennonite College).
May 15th
Woke up early to get to Canyonlands NP. Went to the Newspaper Rock to look at some Indian paintings. Had a big hike in the Needles district of Canyonlands NP. Hike up to the Druid Arch which was better than Delicate Arch in my opinion. Drove back to Camp Wind Whistle Campground for the second night. Listened to Lawton and some boys play the guitar and watch the fire. Had a great day I want to go back to Canyonlands.
May 16th
Drove and looked at the Comb Ridge Monocline and evaporite facies of Cedar Mesa. Headed to Natural Bridges National Monument. Hiked to three of the Bridges but I did not make the last one because my blister was hurting me bad. We camped at Muley Point on crest of Monument upwarp. This was overlooking the Goosenecks of San Juan River. Saw the Space shuttle Atlantis fly to earth. One of the best camped of the whole trip. I sleep under the star that night
May 17th
Woke up had to poster presations and headed home. Stopped in Cuba, NM and had lunch. Was back in Las Cruces by 5:30.
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Colorado Plateau Trip
So tomorrow I am going on a field trip for 9 days for my Geology 216 class (Colorado Plateau). I will have full post when I get back of pictures and a travel log see you guys later.
The day last day at NMSU till the Fall
So today is the day that everybody had to move out of the dorms. So the last week has been busy with finals and packing up my room oh yeah and the Halo Reach beta. Emalie left Wednesday to go see her sisters graduation in Flagstaff, AZ at NAU. Today Keegan, and Ausden (my suite mates) and Wes left to go back to Carlsbad. I had to stay an extra day here so i can go on a field trip with the Geology department. I moved all of my stuff in to a storage shed till i get back from my trip. So I have been bored all day. I ate at Burger King and now I'm at my dorm Skypeing with Emalie.
Let me fill you in
This is my first post:
I should have started this a long time ago and I do not have time to update you on my past so I will start off with my graduation.
So I graduated from Carlsbad High School 2009. I furthered my education by going to college,
I have just finished my first year of college at New Mexico State University. I lived on campus in the RGH dorms(a great place to stay). Next fall I am living at Chamisa Village an on campus apartment. I am majoring in Geology and a minor in GIS. I have had a awesome first year in college. So much has happened since August. I have become a fan of Aggie Sports mostly Volleyball, Football and Basketball.Also My girlfriend that I met in college Emalie Wilka is majoring in Mechanical Engineering and she is from Tucson,AZ. I work for the Geological Science Department at NMSU.
I should have started this a long time ago and I do not have time to update you on my past so I will start off with my graduation.
So I graduated from Carlsbad High School 2009. I furthered my education by going to college,
I have just finished my first year of college at New Mexico State University. I lived on campus in the RGH dorms(a great place to stay). Next fall I am living at Chamisa Village an on campus apartment. I am majoring in Geology and a minor in GIS. I have had a awesome first year in college. So much has happened since August. I have become a fan of Aggie Sports mostly Volleyball, Football and Basketball.Also My girlfriend that I met in college Emalie Wilka is majoring in Mechanical Engineering and she is from Tucson,AZ. I work for the Geological Science Department at NMSU.
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