LanceRoy

CJ Cross Country at MSSU Stampede

lroy@lanceroy.com (Lance Roy) — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 06:02:00 +0000

The iPhone Memorial Service

lroy@lanceroy.com (Lance Roy) — Sun, 24 May 2009 14:43:00 +0000

Day 2 without the iPhone

lroy@lanceroy.com (Lance Roy) — Sat, 23 May 2009 12:24:00 +0000

iPhone Gone

lroy@lanceroy.com (Lance Roy) — Fri, 22 May 2009 05:21:00 +0000

Let's Get Something Straight

lroy@lanceroy.com (Lance Roy) — Sat, 16 May 2009 05:36:00 +0000

MY MAC IS STOLEN

lroy@lanceroy.com (Lance Roy) — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:05:00 +0000

My MAC IS STOLEN!!!!! But Recovered. I was running some errands and at one stop I locked my car but apparently had a passenger door that did not lock very well. I didn't notice it was gone till I was going to a coffee house to do some work. I reached in the back seat and discovered it was gone. I back tracked and did notice all my doors were locked except that one and notice some other things moved around. In a panic and anger I did call the police and did have to go home to get my serial number and other items to make a police report. The one positive thing was I had just done an entire back up the night before. So on my way back to the police department to make a report I make a circle around the area was I last had it. Im going around the corner and there is a hoodlum kid with my brown bag walking down the side walk. I instantly did a law and order scene and drove up on the sidewalk and pinned him against the building but he got away and dropped the laptop bag before he ran. So Not being able to chase him (45 years old and a bit out of "good" shape) I go back to my car and go around the block. By this time I know they were at least 3-4 blocks away. So I did spot a kid with the hat I remember wearing and hes walking alone reversing out his jacket. I stayed a 1/2 block behind and got 911 on the phone immediately. After following and keeping in touch with the police I see him enter a house door and stay a block away. Right at that time a police car pulls up and I update the officer which door he went in. Now this whole time, I haven't looked in the bag yet but notice it was heavy and knew it was in there by the feel of it. So after the kid comes out and the officer and another officer at this time pulled up were questioning him and he still had the same hat on which I couldn't believe it. ANyway, I go back to my car open the bag and notice there was a Dollar General bag with a box of candy and soda and tobacco. I show this to one of the officers and they want to see if the nearby store can ID him in being in the store. WHile searching the suspect pockets, the police find a receipt made just 20 minutes earlier of each item left in the bag that matched the receipt. He could only just confess!!!! SO it was a felony to the punk and I got my Mac Back!!!!!!! Lesson Learned: Make SUre all your car doors are locked and keep your serial numbers handy with you in multiple and safe places and ALways, Always, Back up!!!!!!!!!

Putting it all Together

lroy@lanceroy.com (Lance Roy) — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:04:00 +0000

Ok, Im done with the election and when I brought up to the school and city about updating their web sites, I was stared like the deer in headlights. So the answer, move on and take care of own stuff!!!! Anyway the last week has brought up many positive projects to keep me busy and many positive things to keep me busy and out of trouble. I encouraged the Project Graduation committee to keep people informed so I was picked as communication chairperson for the group. That position is a passion to keep people informed and this is what it is about type of job I enjoy doing. My other project is to keep Boy Scout Troop 10 alive. It will take recruiting and let others know what we do and keep the troop together. The other is a deadline project of my son Adam's eagle project to be done this month. I need to help him and get that accomplished not only for him but for his confidence. One may ask, what about myself, what is it that I can do for myself? I am working that I am so thankful for. Financially Im a mess but Ive got a gut feeling very soon that is all going to pan out. I have been approached for some second income opportunities and it looks real positive. Today I am keeping focused on these three projects to be organized and successful so it will shine of how organized the projects will turn out. So i'm telling myself, to focus on these projects to have a successful outcome and see how it will benefit me and keep moving.

Updated School and City Government Web Sites

lroy@lanceroy.com (Lance Roy) — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 22:13:00 +0000

Ok a soapbox has appeared for me top step on and vent. I live in a community of Carl Junction, Missouri in which I was raised and graduated school from. I have family and friends here along with my son being involved in the high school. I'm proud to call myself a citizen of the community because of the hard work many before me has put in to keep it thriving. HOWEVER, both the city and the school district websites are failing to update their web sites. The city posted a press release on January of 09 and the calendar is still on September 0f 08. I addressed the city manager of this situation and he replied it's not a big priority at this time. To me, a not-updated site is like having a tilt and broken sign in the front of your office and store. Shows no pride or care for what your doing. Same thing goes with the school web site. My son is involved with the school lay being on the stage crew. He let me know what time to be there, and of course i didn't enter it on my iCal on my phone, but I should have been able to go to the web site under high school events and get all the information there. I go there and there hasn't been one event (let me remind you of a 800+ students in high school) and no updates of the MANY events placed in the school. This puts an anger and a impulse to me to keep my own blog updated and consistent. I just do not see how with so many events and things to share with the world that a municipal government and a school district of 2000+ students do not have anything to say on expensive websites that have been placed there by tax payers.

Progress

lroy@lanceroy.com (Lance Roy) — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:12:00 +0000

Read a post today from Shoemoney, an internet marketer's blog I subscribe to. He was showing an email that he gets daily from people about wanting a financial quick fix and wants to know what he does to make a life changing paycheck so quick. Its funny to say its just hard work and consistency is his bottom line in the blog for his response. I needed to hear and read that message today. Quit being so impatient and sitting around feeling sorry for myself and get to work and consistently be blogging and posting. Work on some affiliate marketing and see what comes out of it. Anyway, its really a blessing I got that message in a blog that turned into a finger pointing lecture in my face. So Im ready to go to work towards my dreams. Thanks Again Jeramy for the post.

My Mystery Shopper

lroy@lanceroy.com (Lance Roy) — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:22:00 +0000

Before I let you know what happen this past weekend, I want to give some history. Ive been at the Joplin Office Max since July 2008. I was part time and then went full time in November. Other than a supervisor I was the eldest one there. Shortly after the first of the year, that supervisor was let go and that made me the eldest. I truly like working there, the money is barely making it for me but so far not much stress in the job like most people experience in their own jobs. As far as the co-workers go, I couldn't be luckier to be with a group of people. So this takes us to what happened this weekend. I treated Saturday as any other day. I was working in the Impress copy and print department that day. I was recently "coached" on some decisions that I was making in the department so I was still watching my actions and following procedure as told. Anyway, it was an unusual busy day where no big orders were taken, but allot of what we call there, lots of walk-up counter business. Meaning lots of large copy and print jobs done while the customer waited. So to say the least, I am more comfortable when I'm on a roll and a rhythm where things are going as smooth as possible. So it was one of those days that when I left, I felt I did ok and got as much done as possible and felt I had a successful day. Not many things were said the next couple of days when I returned to work other than that following Tuesday and as I was walking in the door, the newly announced store manager said he needed to speak to me and that it was a good thing. So what happened on the previous Saturday I was talking about, the store was visited by an assigned "Mystery Shopper". This shopper went to different parts of the store and rated on customer service and how we presented ourselves to the customer. Apparently I did everything I was suppose to do because I scored really high and all the check marks were at top level and scored extra points for some extra services I offered. So it wasn't the accomplishment of treating that one shopper right that eventually was the mystery shopper for the company, but sincerely told "Good Job". It goes to show you, take the extra time to just do your job the way it is set up to do. May not be the most talented, hardest worker, quickest or even the top salesperson, but just do the basics do it well and the other qualities I mentioned will follow. WHat made it more exciting was two other associates were graded and did as well. I want to to thank Rob, Ashley and the others to putting me in those positions where I was able to shine at the right moment for both me and the store.

What Is My Passion

lroy@lanceroy.com (Lance Roy) — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 03:47:00 +0000

I've been guilty of a bloggers sin. It is the procrastination of blogging. I don't want to call it a "writers block" but a lack of an passion with an idea. You see there is a motivation of taking a passion to a place of no boundaries. But what is that passion. Is it my camping and outdoor life I want to do. My love for the internet breaking that down to blogging or social networking or currently research for people. Is it video or photography. But its something I want to do on my own thing and not sure what. So, my research says to blog and blog and write and socialize, and tweet and get off my but and vlog. What is it I want to do everything about. Where do I want to platform from. Today, a website isn't evan as important to have with all the portals out there to deliver a message. But one must have a passion to have that passion. My goal is to have that passion, maybe its doing whatever that day brings me or I bring to the day. I dont know. But I hate being in this spot!!!!

Election Day

lroy@lanceroy.com (Lance Roy) — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:32:00 +0000

Today November 4th, 2008. Its said after today things will change one way or another. What does it really mean to change. We have our everyday jobs, unless somebody just start handing out money and to go to my place of work to do business or pay all my bills and stuff off.....I'm not seeing what change there is going to be after today. I'm not trying to be negative but realistic that all of us have our own lives, career and more important our own economics to survive day to day. The real key answer has been drawn away from most individuals to deal with those three things (especially the last on economics) ourselves and thinking one wave of the magic wand is going to take care of Wall Street, the fuel situation, the mortgage mess, and of course i can go on and on. but I feel if each of us will take care of our own economics ourselves and not rely on these others. I wrote in a blog earlier how I was in the real estate industry for 18 years and started to see the bubble blow up and bust. I'm seeing us not treating , or may I say acting on, our finances like we use to. I think we have over spent and the blame goes on to all the consumers which is you and me. Washington should have done this and this, but if we continue as a majority of consumers spend more than we can pay back, we are going to be in a world of hurt. I am wanting to sit down with others on a periodic basis and work together as a small group and tell each other what we are doing with our finances and be accountable for each other. If one group of people lives by their means, then that group tells others what they are doing and work it across the nation, that will be more of a dent in the present situation then any politician can do and any government can provide.

I've Started Something

lroy@lanceroy.com (Lance Roy) — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:09:00 +0000

For a long time I've wanted to have a blog with a purpose. And what I've learned to have a blog of a purpose, one must have a passion about something. So while searching other blogs and podcasts, I've found a passion in other blogs and podcasts. Of course that sounds silly but the passion is seeing and reading other blogs of all sorts of subjects. So a split-second minded idea, I came up with an idea to do a podcast of just that. I have a passion of online video and vlogs so I want to use that type of platform to do such a blog. I will be focusing on the Joplin, Missouri online communities and blogs. I want to explore large and small web projects in the area. So basically Im going to ask the question of the day for the blog is what exactly are you doing online and how are you doing it. Im pumped, Im launching it in the morning after I get the opening video done and edited. Im excited to fulfill and get that feeling of passion in. Gotta go. see you here and at www.jomometro.com

The Fall Harvest Brisk Feeling

lroy@lanceroy.com (Lance Roy) — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:15:00 +0000

Its Finally here!!!! the cool 48 degree morning brisk air I like. Not freezing or a sheet of heat hits the front of you, it puts anyone into a new light of the day I feel. Anyway, thats enough of my feeling good about life moment. Just a reminder something big is coming and Im going through with it. Keep reading the updates.

Its HumpDay!!!!

lroy@lanceroy.com (Lance Roy) — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:18:00 +0000

I've now noticed that it has been a week since I have blogged. So here we go. I'm done talking of the economy, its not that its not interesting to me its just not important to me right now. On those same lines of thought, I've had to ask what is important to me today. As my title says its hump day and lots need to be done and lots was caught up. My mind (which has been for a while) is on creating a regular Video Blog. A syndication formatted type of blog. I've done some research and getting some details in order, so in the next few weeks I will be announcing a great blog I'm putting out soon. So to share the excitement keep coming back!!!!

What to Feel Today

lroy@lanceroy.com (Lance Roy) — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:01:00 +0000

I was going to start to say I have so many emotions going through me that I do not know how to feel. I don't want to be doom and gloom and pissed off all the time. I was watching the senate and congress hearings the last two days and can not believe the presentations these "supposably" the financial leaders of our country was answering questions. Our chief senior financial leader Secretary Poulson could not answer and explain the situation we are in financially and sounded like a boring college professor, The leaders of the largest bank and finance companies answering questions of salary and reasons of the $445,000 retreat were just bizarre. One CEO could not answer the correct figure of his salary and acted like hen had no idea how much his present salary was. And what I don't understand, that is ok with everyone including the senate and congress and the media did not comment on that one time. If that were myself answering questions like that, it would be doom and gloom for me. There is no solution but just take care of ourselves and each other. When someone asks what I think of the economy, I will reply first with "Well, my economic situation is like this......" Hang in there we all will get through this and keep laughing at the government and these so called leaders. And we are suppose to elect more of these people like this in those positions???

My Economic View

lroy@lanceroy.com (Lance Roy) — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:32:00 +0000

It has been a while since I have blogged so I need to start back. I ignore talking about finances because it is a weakness I put under the rug. I over spend and don't take care of every dollar I get. But what is happening today on Wall Street and the capital is cracking me up. Anyway, here is my take on this? Many that will read this knows I spent 18 years selling real estate as a Realtor. I was more of a consultant and one who would gather information than I am in sales. If it was up to me, get what you need and don't wast my time. Many of my colleagues would make it a challenge to see what they and how fast they can sell at the highest bid. Sales and inventory of all product, buyers and sellers is key to all. I was always looking for the easiest way there. During my real estate career, in the late 90's and the beginning of the decade was an explosion in the market and how can this go wrong many would ask. When I would see many and most applicants for home loans be approved and knowing they are way above their monthly payment limit. I was told by the industry that was not my problem. Bottom line: the "Lending" industry handing out loans left and right to everyone and anyone and doing ANYTHING to make it happen. To be approved the dept to income ratio including your home payment was 41% of the household monthly income. the house payment could not be above 31% of your gross monthly household income. Lenders would count bonuses, overtime, extra income as mowing lawns for your neighbor and so on. All this kept going and going on till we are in this bursting bubble of 2% (which is billions) of homes are being foreclosed, many incomes have dropped, overtime and bonuses are non-existent in most companies. But the Media and Washington is sitting there like how did this happen. Where did we go wrong. And these poor, poor lenders that are having to take back their loans. There is enough blame to go around to all and I wont get in to the middle of that. I do not believe a bailout of wall street and the lenders and of Fanniemae will be the answer. I believe the answer needs to lie in each of us. I live in a 1 bedroom home with two jobs and one car that I make payments on. I have no cable, satellite or Internet. i did splurge on an Apple iPhone that gives me all that and I am settled on regular air-broadcast tv. I don't do magazines and newspapers and I am energy conservative when I can be. So if everyone cuts back because we put ourselves in this deal, we can INDIVIDUALLY get out of this deal. My point is, it just happen lets really look at what is important. I owe a tone of past due bills of my irresponsible financial life. They will get paid and getting close. Once everyone takes responsible of their financial situations and work themselves out would be not an answer right now but I believe a start. I'm working towards it.

Operation: Fitness

lroy@lanceroy.com (Lance Roy) — Fri, 23 May 2008 04:36:00 +0000

I made a wild decision to join the newly opened gym and fitness center Powerhouse in Joplin Last week. I chose to take an assessment for my benefit and know I need to do this. Im not setting goals. Im not saying I'm going to loose this much by this date, I just want to commit and dedicate myself to the gym. I had gone to their grand opening for a project for my boss. We are trying to land them for a client to do pr and marketing work for them. When I went there, I saw all these trainers and staff all in shape and seeing something I didn't have (besides having their bodies). They all had a purpose of what they did and why they were there. I am tired of being myself as being overweight and winded all the time. I know I embarrass my company of the way I look being overweight and all and for some reason, during the grand opening ribbon cutting, I made a decision to change all that. I started over the weekend and went on Monday and on Tuesday, I was introduced to Alissa. Alissa is a 20 something firm built competitive body builder. She is serious about fitness and workouts. Tuesday was a strong indicator that I had allot of work in front of me. The thing was is that I felt good and cleansed that whole day and woke up in pain about 3 am Wednesday morning. Of all things my arms were in a hurt pain and not sure what was happening. After calling the gym, it was obvious, I, for the first time in my life had a fitness workout. I have made a commitment and I cant quit, but man did I hurt that day. As the evening went on I decided to go back to the gym and at least stretch and get on the treadmill because I really did not want to sit and hurt all night. Thursday morning I had woke up not as sore and was a bit more "movable" than I was the day before. Alissa started me out in squats and worked my arms and shoulders and for the first time in my life introduced me to the Stair-master. Oh My God!!!!..... I was disappointed in myself that a short time after being on there, I found myself totally winded and not able to keep up with the slowest speed on the machine. Though during the time on the stair-master, my mind was just to be able to stay on and keep up. I need to have the focus to push myself and not let it beat me and push myself harder to fitness if I want this. We did a cool down on the tread mill and closed my session at that. My stair-master experience not only embarrassing for Alissa but made me think I need to push myself and quit surviving and just getting it done and move on. Focus is the key work I need in all my life today. I need to focus to make this work and follow through with something for the first time in my life. I believe Powerhouse is what i've been looking for to push myself to make all the changes Lance needs to make in Lance's life.

Picher, Oklahoma & SW Missouri Tornado

lroy@lanceroy.com (Lance Roy) — Wed, 14 May 2008 19:28:00 +0000

This is a video I put together using my Tivo System at work showing news videos and clips from the deadly tornado that went through this area on May 10 of 2008.

Where in the World Wide Web Can we find a connection??!!

lroy@lanceroy.com (Lance Roy) — Wed, 07 May 2008 02:16:00 +0000

Due to Lance's economics and what my needs are now I have made a decision to cut off cable at home. I was finding myself surfing through channels and I'm on the computer all day at work, so not wanting to be online at night. So, to say the least I rely on the use of other connections in the fast pace of WI-FI. I must remind you that I am in Joplin, Missouri and that the technology knowledge is not quite at the high curve. McDonald's has discovered the need for the Wi-Fi for customers and Hardees has done a good job to fill the gap to provide wireless access to customers. Its not that I'm too good for fast food Wi-Fi, its just not the inviroment that Starbucks or Jive in Java Coffee house can provide. Here's the deal. A $4 coffee and that's it. That's pretty much my lunch and dinner budget! Anyway, enough of my whining but Starbucks is saying they are loosing money this past quarter but have cut off all the free Internet access and turned it over to a "pay for the web" from at&t and TMobile. So if I were to have to pay for Internet and a coffee, it won't work. I feel Internet in a public business ought to be free for paying customers of their product. Sort of not having to pay for water with a meal. Anyway, that what I want to put out there that Internet is for all and one must be able to not have to pay for access as we shouldn't have to pay to sit down. I do agree you need to buy a meal or a coffee to access....so you moochers making it hard for everyone else...quit it.

Marion Cox, Jr.

lroy@lanceroy.com (Lance Roy) — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:03:00 +0000

Marion Cox was not only a friend of the family but of all the community as a whole. I had admired him as a parent most of all. Many will remember of his bravery of a fireman and rescue worker, and that I may add that he was brilliant at. I have the most respect of Marion as a father. You see, Mike & Mark are members of my Boy Scout Troop 10 of Joplin, Missouri. They are the blond head american type of boys that would do anything one would ask if they had not already done it in the first place. It takes a real father to have sons like Mark & Mike to be part of Scouts, Schools and the community as they are. I am proud to be friends and be known of him being the family man he was. When he had time off, it was always helping and being with others, doing what HE wanted along with his family. From taking a 3 day bicycle trip across the plains or getting muddy on mountain bikes in the thick of brush. He would canoe and kayak and do things he enjoyed and involve his family with him. I have that respect for Marion and he will be truly missed.

Whats up With Me

lroy@lanceroy.com (Lance Roy) — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:59:00 +0000

Winter Snow day in the Park

lroy@lanceroy.com (Lance Roy) — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 03:44:00 +0000

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Wednesday january 31, 2007 winter snowy day at the Center Creek Park in Carl Junction, Missouri

CJ vs Mt Vernon

lroy@lanceroy.com (Lance Roy) — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 21:33:00 +0000

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Bulldog highlights of CJ CLassic Chapionship game of Cj vs Mt. Vernon

My first experiment with Final Cut Pro. And yes, I have alot to learn

123 Zachary

lroy@lanceroy.com (Lance Roy) — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 20:17:00 +0000

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