new toys

Bought a digital camera today by Kodak for cheap.

Sales price
$69.99
+ $4.90 tax
total = $74.89

Uses double A batteries, which I hate. But I have rechargeable batteries  on hand if I need them.

Also paid off AC 3 and bought CD+Rs.

I think that is everything.

audio test

 

testing embedded mp3 player

testing add-ons

 

Just testing add-ons

National Federation of the Blind of Georgia State Convention

 

Just finished the NFBGA State Convention around  noon. Mason and Sam joined us from Marietta, Georgia. A few topics were as follow: 

Friday, October 7, 2011
8:30 AM - 11:00 PM

9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon: Senior Possibilities Fair
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Leadership Seminar
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM: Affiliate Board Dinner (Grand Salon) The business of the affiliate will be conducted in an environment of food and fellowship as we look forward to Saturday’s convention.
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Resolutions Committee (Grand Salon) Resolutions of the affiliate will be introduced, discussed, and voted on for consideration at the Sunday business session.
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM: Candidates Forum Reception (Magnolia Room) Individuals seeking to run for the three affiliate board positions, during Sunday’s election, will have the opportunity to address the members of the NFB of Georgia in a relaxed environment of friendly fellowship.

Saturday, October 8, 2011
7:00 AM - 12:00 Midnight

NOTE: All Saturday convention activities will take place in the Magnolia Room unless otherwise specified.
7:00 – 8:30 AM: Registration and Hospitality (Grand Salon)
9:00 – 9:15 AM: Call to Order Invocation Pledge of Allegiance NFB Pledge Welcome
9:15 – 9:45 AM: National Report
9:45 – 10:15 AM: Affiliate Report
10:15 – 10:45 AM: BELL Program (Coordinators Shelby Ball & Denise Howard)
10:45 – 11:00 AM: Legislative Agenda of Blind Americans
11:00 – 11:15 AM: Project Independence
11:15 – 11:30 AM: NFB-NEWSLINE®
11:30 – 11:45 AM: Library for the Blind/GLASS
11:45 – 12 Noon: What is a CIL (Center for Independent Living) & How Can It Help

Saturday, October 8, 2011 (continued)
7:00 AM - 12:00 Midnight

12:00Noon – 2:00 PM: Division Meetings
Student Division – Magnolia A
Senior Division – Private Dining Room (1st section)
Diabetes Division – Private Dining Room (2nd section)
Merchant Division – Magnolia C
Technology Division – Magnolia D
Parents Division – Hotel Boardroom
Performing Arts Division – Common Table (in hotel lobby)
2:00 – 2:30 PM: Line Dancing/The Center for Financial Independence & Innovation, and
The Colorado Center for the Blind
2:30 – 3:00 PM: Line Dancing, the Center for Financial Independence & Innovation, and
The Colorado Center for the Blind
GENERAL SESSION
3:10 – 3:30 PM: NFBeginners
3:30 – 3:50 PM: Youth Slam/BETA Project Participants
3:50 – 4:10 PM: Adult Training/Summer Camp
4:10 – 4:30 PM: Department of Labor Rehabilitation Services
4:30 – 5:00 PM: The Blind We Need to Find
7:00 – 12:00 Midnight: Banquet & Karaoke

Sunday, October 9, 2011
8:00 – 12:00 Noon

8:00 – 9:00 AM: Communities of Faith
9:00 – 12:00 Noon: Business Session

 

Well more then a few things all of Saturday and Sunday’s stuff.

I think that’s all for now.

 

Yours,
Sean and Guide Dog: Franklin

Shopping

Its Saturday, Franklin and mine’s day out. Went to Waffle House for breakfast, had chopped streak and eggs, hash-browns and a hot Chocolate. Then went to the mall and looked around. Later on we went to Wal-Mart and brought Velcro cable ties, compressed air in-a-can, and then to Pet Sense buying bones, bullies sticks, sensed bath wipes and ear wipes. Came home around %:30PM. I wiped Franklin down and cleaned his ears.

That’s all folks.

 

Sean & SEGD: Franklin

Photo of Sean and Franklin, both look wards the camera. Sea’s is around Franklin’s neck, leash being grasped. Taken Jan 2009

Icon and docking Station return

Got a Email from Levelstar they shipped my Icon and Docking Station should be here on the 15th hoping it works right this time or I’m having Levelstar paying for next time its broken or if it comes back broken.

Also hoping I get the rest of Franklin’s harness before October.

Click to view "The Wag Inc"


Above is THE WAG INC Banner

The above image is tilted slightly.
The image is a photo of black Labrador guide dog from Guide Dogs for the Blind. The dog is wearing the Swiss Style guide harness.

Click to view “Guide Dogs for the Blind” website

A week of work

Okay its Saturday night about 9:54PM EST didn’t do anything fun. Traded in some games for Xbox 360 for my Assassin’s Creed 3 being released in Nov 2011.

What else? Oh yeah it was my birthday yesterday, that was  boring.

Hoping to get the rest of Franklin’s harness the week of the 26th from The Wag, Inc.

Home and boredom

So yeah going home to Albany, Georgia  on Monday. Not sure if it’s a good idea or not, but its better then being at mum and dad’s bored very day. Going to try and work Tuesday that maybe I really bad idea. Still have to do the drops 4 times daily and the bio glee stuff at bedtime. That stuff is a pain to do since it doesn’t go onto the len in the right eye,

 

I think that’s everything. By the way using Windows Live Writer 2011 on Windows 7 its so much easier.

Bye folks!

Surgery recovery and Boredom

On the 22nd of August, I had my right eye removed due to glaucoma.

 

 

 

A new guide dog harness from The Wag Canada and new GPS

So when I got my tax returns, I chose to buy a new harness for Franklin. I had heard about a new company in Canada, named: The Wag Canada and saw on the site that they make a harness similar to the one used by Guide Dogs for the Blind. Which I really like so I chose to buy. Tabar finished the main body in about a week and the handle in another week. But the annoying part is all the small clips and screws be needs to order. as of 5/1/2011 I do not yet have my order.

I really hope the harness is worth the $260 I paid for it.

Photo 1

Photo of black lab in a guide dog harness as used by Guide Dogs for the Blind.



Photo 2

Photo of yellow lab laying down. two pairs of foots are in background.


Photo 3

Photo of a female handler and dog in harness walking away from moving stairs.
Its day time is in the background the sun shining bright.



Photo 4

Photo of a person, in a blue short seelve shirt and tan long pants,
who appears to be a Trainer working a yellow Lab in guide harness.


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Also bought a Trekker Breeze all in one talking GPS for the blind. e from website

Quote from Website

The easy all-in-one handheld talking GPS for people who are blind or low vision.

HumanWare introduces the very simple and affordable GPS for people who are visually impaired. As simple as your TV remote, the Trekker Breeze handheld talking GPS can be controlled by one hand. It verbally announces names of streets, intersections and landmarks as you walk. No need to stop passersby to know where you are... simply press a button and Breeze tells you your location on the spot. When you are in a vehicle, Breeze announces all intersections, allowing you to exit when you want.

Trekker Breeze on HumanWare Website
www.humanware.com/breeze

YouTube Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxgcqgsU8ks

Run Aways

Title: Run Aways

Okay so here visting Sam for New Years weekend in Merietta, GA. Well Franklin and Mason, were playing like dogs do. Sam went to take them out to park/busy, going to the bathroom and they run off around the neightborhood. Franklin ame back after like maybe 5 minutes and I went loooking for Mason, who wanted to run pass me every time he saw me. So it look I'd say 45 mintues for Mason to FINALLY come back to Sam.