Petitioning your help

Lena and I had a fun day yesterday. We traveled down to Temple Square and took some pictures.

In an effort to be more active and keep my creativity flowing I am going to paint a picture of the Salt Lake Temple. It will be a gift and most likley hung in there house. So I need some help on which picture to paint tell me what you think I will keep you updated on the progress of the painting.

Please comment. I need all the input I can get. To get a good feel on what people like or would like to hang in there home! Keep in mind it is a painting that will be done...

Guilty Pleasures

This is a tag from Lena's Blog I thought would be fun.

We all have them. Things we don't tell our friends or family that we do, or watch, or read, or think about. He are mine:

CARTOONS!



Duh Nik that was stupid! Yes I know I have already said something about this it a previous post. But I really love Cartoons. Mostly those of the superhero variety. See previous post!


WWE Wrestling



This is one that I hesitate to disclose. There is something about this that brings back memories of hanging out with my friend Blake in his basement cheering for Jake "the Snake" Roberts, Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant. Now it is just silly to watch and I love watching new stars like Rey Mysterio, John Cena & Finlay. It is like a soap opera for guys. Yes, yes, I know it is not real! But i still like it anyway! In fact I know all the in's and out's of how they do it. It is not previously choreographed...if you want to know the secret come and talk to me.

Wrestling with my Nephews and Nieces



I don't know if I really would call this a Guilty Pleasure but I love Wrestling with them. We have a whole competition going on. At first I started wrestling with little Spencer because he was being a really picky eater. We would tell him that he would not get super strength if he did not eat his food and I would win. Well it worked really well. We got him to eat many a vegetable that way. Now is has extended on to others in the family as well Noah, Kristin, Allie, Kara (a little bit) & Christopher. We all have finishing moves and special moves we use. We bought a belt at Toys are Us that we compete for. It is quite the involved event now. I look forward to any family party we attend that we will have a match and we prepare for them all week.


Christmas Lights



I have always loved christmas lights. When I was a young lad my parents did not catch the christmas light bug. I think it was mainly because the did not want to take the time to put them up. When I turned 13 or so I took it upon my self to get it done. I told my dad if he bought the lights I would put them up. He agreed and I came up with a system. I measured each strand and made sure they would fit on out roof. I labeled them and packed them up in a special way so it would be easy to put them up. Every year I would celebrate Christmas Light Day! After a few years other people on my street started catching the bug as well. Then there was a friendly competion that brewed between myself and a couple others on the street. Namely Steve Walker and Steve Ostler. It does make me sad that I can not put up lights anymore. Someday I will have a home of my own! For now I enjoy the lights at Temple Square!

if I think of some more I will add them at a later date!

60 Things you never wanted to know about me

I got this from lou's blog.

1. What is in the back seat of your car right now? A whole lot of Painting Stuff. Easel, little chair, backpack full of my brushes and canvas etc...

2. When was the last time you threw up? When I got something stuck in my thoat.

3. What's your favorite curse word? I use chilean swear words all the time.

4. Name 3 people you made smile today. Lena, Noah, Lou

5. What were you doing at 8 am this morning? Waking up to go to work.

6. What were you doing 30 minutes ago? Dancing because I wanted to

7. What will you be doing 3 hours from now? Hopefully have a beautiful wife in my arms.

8. Have you been to a strip club? Funny story that. I was taking a figure drawing class and I could not find anyone to pose for me...so I went to a place where I could. The drawing sessions at kings cottage were only one a week and I missed my chance....so I went to the only other place I could get girls to pose for me.

9. What is the last thing you said aloud? Fuddy Meers

10. What is the best ice cream flavor? I would say Mint Chocolate Chip

11. What was the last thing you had to drink? Naturally we called it "Gatoraid"

12. What are you wearing right now? Work clothes

13. What was the last thing you ate? Hamburger and fries at Leatherbys

14. Have you bought any new clothing items this week? No I wear the same thing everyday...I dont need new clothes (work clothes)

15. When was the last time you ran? Playing Basketball

16. What's the last sporting event you watched? Jazz Playoff Game....the last live event was the Bee Baseball Game

18. Who is the last person you emailed? Email is so last year I blog now and IM

19. Ever go camping? We used to go camping all the time as a family....not so much anymore...I would like to but Lena is not much of a camper....

20. Do you have a tan? No the sun has not come out all year!

24. Do you drink your soda from a straw? Only if the straw is a wide straw...like the McDonalds ones...

25. What did your last IM say? Love you Baby (to Lena at Work)

26. Are you someone's best friend? Yes everyone loves me....I am an Angel!

27. What are you doing tomorrow? If weather permits playing Softball...

28. Where is your mom right now? At her house most likely or her store working on a project.

29. Look to your left, what do you see? State St....and a homeless guy walking down the sidewalk.

30. What color is your watch? No watch I use the sun to know what time it is...or my cell phone

31. What do you think of when you think of Australia? Fosters AUSTRALIAN FOR BEER! Also my friend Jason Wright who went there on his mission.

32. Would you consider plastic surgery? I did when I was little to remove my Bonk on the back of my head but now I like my Bonk so I will keep it.

33. What is your birthstone? No idea I will look it up on the Interweb...Topaz is the hardest silicate mineral and one of the hardest minerals in nature. Topaz crystals can reach incredible size of several hundred pounds. Topaz can make very attractive mineral specimens due to their high luster, nice colors and well formed and multifaceted crystals.

34. Do you go in a fast food place or just hit the drive thru? I usually go in....I like talking to people face to face if I can...plus I dont like eating in the car

35. How many kids do you want? As many as my wife wants.

36. Do have a dog? No but I have froggies!

37. Last person you talked to on the phone? Lena

38. Have you met anyone famous? Many times...but my favorite is TV's Adam West!

39. Any plans today? Playing Basketball tonight with my ward buddies and going to the store.

40. How many states have you lived in? 1 Utah....and I was in Maryland for a summer....dont know if that counts...and I lived in Chile for 2 years.

41. Ever go to college? SLLC High

42. Where are you right now? Work....sitting in a chair from IKEA listening to Pirates and watching cars drive down State St.

43. Biggest annoyance in your life right now? Gilmore Girls

44. Last song listened to? LOL ummm....Pirates theme song.

46. Are you allergic to anything? too many things....I am allergic to most fruits...Melons are the worst...Dust...Grass clipping in the air after I mow the lawn....stupidity....

47. Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time? My New Balance Classics.

48. Are you jealous of anyone? I am jealous of lenas phone because it gets to be with her all the time. And I dont...

50. Is anyone jealous of you? I have Lena as a wife....HECK YES I DO!

51. What time is it? 10:40 am Mountain Standard Time

52. Do any of your friends have children? Sure do!

53. Do you eat healthy? My wife does not cook...so what do you think....

54. What do you usually do during the day? Paint...play games...work on the computer...and have pleasant conversations with close friends!

55. Do you hate anyone right now? I hate that Bob Barker

56. Do you use the word "hello" daily? too much...I am a friendly person

58. How old will you be turning on your next birthday? 208 Years old I lived in never never land for 180 years

59. Have you ever been to Six Flags? Sure have when I went to the National Scout Jamboree in 1997

60. How did you get one of your scars? I have a lot of scars...most of them came for when I was competing in Karate Tournaments....I cut my hands a lot on peoples teeth and fingernails....


Sorry if this post was boring...I was bored at work....so here you go....another reason to waste time and learn usless info about nik

name meaning

What Nik Means

You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people. You also have a very active imagination. You often get carried away with your thoughts. You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals. You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing. You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long. You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start. You are a seeker of knowledge, and you have learned many things in your life. You are also a keeper of knowledge - meaning you don't spill secrets or spread gossip. People sometimes think you're snobby or aloof, but you're just too deep in thought to pay attention to them.

What's Your Name's Hidden Meaning?

4 things about me blah!

4 Jobs You've had:
Cub Country - Sherwood Forest for the BSA
Carmelle
Laser Quest
MacDocs

4 Places I've Lived:
East Mill Creek
Santigao, Chile
My Car
Midvale

4 Favorite TV Shows:
The Office
Iron Chef America
Batman "the Animated Series"
My Name is Earl

4 Favorite Foods:
Nachos
Chocolate Milk
Country Fried Steak
Fish and Chips

4 Websites you frequent:
IGN.com
apple.com (because of work)
facebook.com
google.com

4 Places I'd rather be right now:
With my wife
Playing games
Chile
Performing on stage

4 Movies you love
Desperado
Princess Bride
Batman Begins
Serenity

4 Bloggers you tag to be it next:
whatever you do what you want

Super Hero Lover

I thought this was funny...just because one of Lenas favorite heroes is Wanda!

100 Random things about me

1. I have 4 sisters in my family, 3 Older 1 Younger. I am the only boy.
2. I met Lena (my wife) at Stake Volleyball and from the moment I met her I knew that there was something special about her.
3. I have never liked Red Heads till I met Lena.
4. I love to paint and draw. And wish that I could make enough money just doing that and provide for my wife.
5. My first name “Nikolaus” comes from my great great grandfather Nikolaus Xavier Fransikis (don't know how to spell that) Sonntag. My middle name “Charles” comes from my Father.
6. Video games are the joy and curse of my life.
7. I have a fear of Beads. I don’t like touching them, looking at them, or even being close to them. I ask my wife to take of her pearls 90% of the time before I will cuddle with her.
8. I have a photographic memory. I can watch a movie 2 or three times and have most of it memorized. But it only works with things I want to remember.
9. I love Nachos and Chocolate Milk.
10. I served a mission for the LDS church for 2 year in Santiago Chile. And I am fluent in Spanish.
11. I am a Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do and earned it when I was 15 years old.
12. I am loud
13. I have always wanted to work for Disney or Pixar animating motion pictures, or drawing comic books for Marvel or DC.
14. I have never studied for a test in my life, and if I did, I would have received a lot better grades. (I did assignments etc...but never studied for a test) I got a 3.3 average in High School.
15. I have slept in a pubic park because I was homeless. (it was in the parking lot inside my car)
16. Watching WWE Wrestling is one of my guilty pleasures. It’s like a Soap Opera for guys.
17. I hate having my finger nails long at all. I cut them before they can get anything in them.
18. The very first video game I completed all the way through was Mike Tyson’s Punch Out.
19. I love to sing. I am a true bass.
20. I really do hate that Bob Barker.
21. My favorite color is Light Blue.
22. I love Ford Mustangs. I owned my first one when I was 17 (1967) and now I own another one (1998) . And I will own more.
23. I am a Chicago Cubs, Utah Jazz and Utah Utes fan. And I am liking the Seattle Seahawks more everyday (that is Lena’s Family’s Team).
24. My favorite Bands are named the “Barenaked Ladies” “Dave Matthews Band” “Jason Mraz” and “John Mayer”
25. I have many nick names. Including “BoyWonder” “Boy” “Badger” “Silly Duck” “August Christopher” “Telham” “Wonderboy” “Death Breath” “Trabeck” “Handsome” “Little Brother” “English” “Lish” “Elvis” “Niko-Lowse” “Kaleb McKay” “Bret McKabe” “Nik the Knight” “Scruffy” “Blast Furnace” “Saucy” “Iron Chef Nikimoto”
26. I don’t wear cologne. I just wear my deodorant “Old Spice Pure Sport” and all the girls say it smells really nice. Plus, my wife loves it!
27. I have hobbit feet. They are a bit hairy. (that is just what I like to call them.)
28. I did not kiss a girl until I was 18 1/2 years old and I had graduated from High School.
29. I have only kissed 2 girls in my life.
30. I have not been able to breath out of my nose as long as I can remember.
31. I am an Eagle Scout.
32. I wish I was more motivated.
33. I am very ticklish.
34. I have never had a Bloody Nose.
35. I have never broken a Bone.
36. I have a huge birthmark on the crown of my head. It is about the size of a Silver Dollar. I call it my Bonk. It is in the shape of a heart. No hair grows on it, and I have to have my hair cut long so it does not show.
37. I have met the real Batman. Tv’s Adam West!
38. I normally don't eat the sharp ends off of my french fries…if you have questions ask lena
39. I always spill. Everytime I sit down to eat it always ends up on my pants.
40. My eyes are green when I am naked!
41. My wife married me for my money...then she found out I spent it all on her ring.
42. I have my own Nik-Language and Amy was the only one that could understand it when I was young. Lena is getting proficient at it.
43. I wear a size 9 1/2 shoe...size 42 in Chile
44. The most I have ever weighed is 183lbs. and it was when I was on my mission. I average 150-160lbs. now.
45. My favorite animals are the sea otter and the birds of prey (Eagle, Hawk, Falcon ect)
46. I have a disease called Gilbers (??? Something like that) Syndrome. That makes my eyes yellow all the time. Does not do anything else.
47. I can not eat fruit. I am allergic to 90% of them. Melons are the worst but I just steer clear of most fruits anyway.
48. I voted for the first time in Nov 2006 when I was almost 26 years old
49. I like to shower in the dark. Mainly because I don't like the feeling you get in the morning when you flip on the light and your eyes dilate. So I just turn on the light in the other room and let my eyes adjust slowly.
50. I usually sit down in the shower.
51. One of my toe nails on my big toe is abnormally thick.
52. I learned how to type fast by playing video games.
53. I always have bad breath.
54. Most sports come natural to me. But, my favorites are Basketball, Baseball, Golf and Tennis.
55. My favorite holiday is Christmas Light Day. The day after Thanksgiving when I put my lights up.
56. I love Mountain Dew.
57. I hate doing dishes more than most anything in the world.
58. I collect swords and weapons from the Age of Chivalry.
59. Unlike any of the other siblings in my family I have perfect vision.
60. I don’t care how many children I have. As long as I have one boy to carry on the English name.
61. I saw a piece of artwork drawn by Adolf Hitler while I was in Chile.
62. My gag reflex is triggered very easily.
63. One of my favorite things to do is go golfing with my dad and brother-in-laws
64. I painted most of the Murals on the walls at Laser Quest.
65. I trust people to easily.
66. I have never been Skiing or Snowboarding and I live in the ski capital of the world.
67. I will never own a pc again. I will only ever use a Mac computer.
68. I have 2 fire-belly toads and one beta fish in my house. They are named “Harry,” “Lloyd” and “Shish Shish.”
69. I like Boobs. (I had to do something naughty on number 69)
70. I had never traveled out of Utah until I was about 12 years old when my family went to Disney Land for the first time.
71. I have a vivid imagination and when I was a kid all my stuffed animals were super heroes and part of a “Super Animal Team” I also made capes and costumes for them all. I have a picture of them hanging up in my office.
72. I like Batman and Robin a lot. When I was in Jr High me and my friend used to say and call each other “Bruce” “Dick” and “Commissioner” I also collect the comics and a lot of memorabilia.
73. When I was in high school I had a pair of really thick dark rimmed glasses with no lenses in them with tape on the bridge to wear during tests. I called them my smart person glasses.
74. I have the thickest hair of most anyone I know. My hairstylest jokes that she has to sharpen her scissors after every haircut.
75. My hair was strait as a board till I hit puberty.
76. When I was a kid I would not were sweaters or stripes.
77. I have really long eyelashes.
78. I still remember the combinations to all my lockers in Jr and High school
79. I started writing music on the piano so my mom said I should take lessons. That lasted about 6 months. And I am still writing music.
80. I want to learn to play the bag pipes.
81. When I was a kid I used to call my camoflauge pants….” My Firefly Pants”
82. I can sing all the countries of the world thanks to the Animaniacs.
83. I make up words to songs all the time while they are playing on the radio. Lena does not always like it. She will usually tell me if it was a good one.
84. Norman Rockwell is my favorite painter.
85. I have flat feet.
86. 7 is my favorite number.
87. I eat peanut butter with syrup on my pancakes, waffles and crepes.
88. I hate the movie “Little Women” but I like most all other chick flicks.
89. I have been in preforming groups all my life including “Zing” “Up-with Kids” “School Plays” and in college “Encore.”
90. I used to work as a DJ for company parties and school dances.
91. My friends are very important to me.
92. I loved watching Ninja Turtles, Duck Tales, Tailspin, Rescue Rangers, Darkwing Duck and He-man when I was a kid.
93. Peter Pan is my favorite disney movie.
94. My best friends when I was little were named “Beno” and “Blake” and they both had mental disorders/downsyndrome but I loved them anyway. And they said the prayers at my farewell.
95. I dont call any of my friends by there real names.
96. I dont wear a watch.
97. I think this has taken way to long to come up with 100 random things about me. And in reality it makes me sad that is took so long.
98. I am the luckiest man in the world to be married to Lena she is perfect for me.
99. I am sleepy
100. Good night...