Andrew Acomb

Here we have Ray on the left and Kurt on the right. Each one has mastered their very own distinct style of sword fighting. They meet in an epic battle at Kurt’s house. Who will win?

Earlier today I went to me niece Adele’s preschool graduation. It’s absolutely amazing to see her growing up before my very eyes!

While in New York, we had to stop in at Gaffney’s for Open Mic Night. Jennifer’s brother Pete has been hosting it for as long as I’ve know about it. If your ever in Saratoga Springs on a Tuesday night, definitely check it out! Pete usually opens up with a few songs. The one in the video above is awesome. It’s been stuck in my head all day.

Jennifer got up and played a few songs too. The first couple were with her dad Ray. She did one by herself that I will have to post later.

Ray also played some songs. Pete joined him for a couple of them. The video above is one of my favorites!

All these videos where taken with the Flip Mino HD. I’m so glad I picked one up right before leaving for our trip. I wanted a super portable video camera so I can share videos online. It records in 720p and can store a full 60 minutes. I really like the pop up USB connector. It makes it so easy to transfer movies to my laptop on the go without any annoying wires.

We had a few friends over on New Year’s Eve. Instead of playing Rock Band, Jennifer and I decided to try out an Xbox 360 game called Lips. It’s basically a high tech karaoke game. It can tell when you stop and start a word and what tone your singing in. If your singing right, you’ll get points. It’s much more detailed than Rock Band. Plus, the mics that come with it have a sensor in it to detect motion. So you get extra points by moving around when prompted. It comes with 40 songs and you can download even more from the Xbox Live Marketplace. Each song comes with its video.

I had a lot of fun, but Jayden beat me in the first round! He ended up going to the final round against Jennifer. It was close. The scores went back and forth, but Jennifer barely beat him.