Zachary Earl Smith

MAINE GOP CONVENTION 2010

Zak — Fri, 07 May 2010 11:11:29 +0000

Jess and I are in Portland for the 2010 Maine State Republican Convention. I am guessing it will be most entertaining watching our candidates for Governor do battle, lol. Maybe, either way will proudly represent Aroostook county while here.

What’s New

Zak — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 20:30:15 +0000

Hey all just saying hello. Still active in politics and will have some updates on that front soon. Started a new job at DHHS in ASPIRE program, helping people on TANF welfare get back to work and being self suffciant. Jess and I are still planning on getting married June 13th although there may be some changes on scope and size, updates will follow shortly.

Whoa, a lot’s been going on.

Zak — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:58:36 +0000

Hello all. It’s been a busy fun filled year so far. Most recently Jess and I bought a house and I’m starting a new job with the Maine Dept. of Labor. I will be working for the CareerCenter helping recently unemployed people find work, and outreaching to businesses to help incentivise them to create new jobs by taking advantage of the current services and new programs the State has to offer. I am really excited about the job, although I’m still flipping out about the house and how nice it is compared to the market and what I paid. Much more to come over the next few months so stay tuned.

New Year, New Job, and Much Excitement

Zak — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:34:35 +0000

Hello all, just letting everyone know that I am working up in Caribou at Ouellette’s Variety and Alice’s Bakery. It is very awesome and a lot of fun. I have been working here for over a month and Jess just started here last week. She and I both love it, and we are looking to buy a home closer to work. We are getting engaged, with a wedding sometime next year. Much fun, more to follow. Hope everyone is enjoying their new year.

Small Classic Cheesecake Recipe

Zak — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 23:03:22 +0000

This recipe is for a New York kind of style cheesecake. Just my take which was inspired by Jess’s family secret recipe, which will remain secret. There really is no such thing as a cheap cheesecake, really, but this isn’t too bad on the wallet and tastes pretty darn good. I am also experimenting on other cheesecake and will upload recipes as I go.

1 ready made gram cracker pie crust tin
1, 8 ounce package of cream cheese
2/3 cup sour cream
1 tea spoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
1/2 a cup a sugar
2 teaspoons 100% lemon juice

Drop all ingredients into blender, blend well until it is a fine liquid you can pour into the pie tin. Preheat oven to 350, and let the cake gooo sit for a bit to let out the air bubbles out. Put it in the oven and bake 10 to 15 minutes and check on it. It is done when you can’t get the center to jiggle and/or when the edges just start to turn yellow. This can take anywhere from 12 minutes to a half hour depending on your oven. Now here is the trick to help keep the cake from splitting. When the cake is done or near done shut off the oven but leave the cake in it. Just turn it off and leave it, and let the over cool down naturally for several hours (3-5 hours depending). After that take it out and refrigerate, and keep in mind cheesecake tastes better with age. Peek flavor usually comes around day 3 after being in the fridge.

I have returned

Zak — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:06:28 +0000

I’m back from Georgia after working in the runoff election down there. It is really different working on a campaign with an abundance of money, really different. My voice is a little hoarse after several 12 hour plus days making calls for Senator Chambliss on behalf of the Republican party of Georgia. Ugh, also the very cold damp weather wasn’t kind to my lungs, but Saxby Chambliss won so the Republicans keep the filibuster, YAY.

I am also still looking for a job, had an interview today which went well I think, so we’ll see what comes of it. Will make some other changes to the website over the next couple of days so be on the look out for that. I am hoping something on the job front will work out. I am also working on cheese cakes, I like cheese cake, and for some strange reason woke up one morning possessed to make cheese cakes, so be on the look out for that as well.

Georgia Day 1

Zak — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:35:54 +0000

Whoa, what a day. Got up at 6:30am to be down in the lobby by 7:15am, where I was given a GPS and the keys to a 15 passenger van. I then had the joy of figuring out how to get team Maine to the victory office, a minor expedition in of it self particularly in the a foreign city in the rain. We had Chick-Fil-A for lunch, OMG big mistake, that is some serious digestion diagnostic testing, LOL. Spent the morning and evening making hundreds of phone calls, and the afternoon hitting nearly 500 doors. We didn’t finish up till after 9pm, so I am very tired. We spent most of the day making fun of the Chick-Fil-A sandwiches, and we even came up with movie idea involving aliens. Tomorrow should be fun, will report more later.

Down in Georgia

Zak — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 04:37:52 +0000

Am on the road again for the GOP cause, this time in Atlanta Georgia for the US Senate runoff election. Georgia has a law that the winner of an election must be by a majority, so if you don’t get it than the top two vote getters go head to head in a runoff. The runoff election is between Republican incumbent Saxby Chambliss and Democratic challenger Jim Martin. I am working technically for the RNC via the Georgia Republican Party, so however that works, but all expenses paid plus I’ll make a little bank. Traveling down on black friday was not that bad, and the only problem I had was changing planes in Boston. My connecting plane was late because a professional sports team hijacked it, or borrowed it for something, not sure which team. Anyway it was nearly an hour late, than once we got out to taxi a faulty indicator light kept us on the runway for another hour. Finally made it safe and sound and unlike Minneapolis the hotel has free internet, woohoo. Now have to be up and ready to work by 7:15am, more later.

Current Events

Zak — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:45:26 +0000

I am still looking for a job, so if you know anybody who is hiring please let me know. I will also upload my resume up to the site here in a bit, and maybe some other info. Also on the political front, I have agreed to go work for a few days down in Georgia for the RNC to help in the US Senate run off election. It’s only five days and they’ll probably work me like a rented mule, but I think it will be fun, and who knows what come of it.

Much to come I hope.

Oh, and the pic is me playing with Jess’s nieces. I just thought it was cute.

Thank You All

Zak — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:42:38 +0000

I would like like to thank everyone for their support as it really does mean a lot to me. The results are finally in after nearly 12 hours or so, Sutherland 2122 and I got 1918, a difference of 5%. I’m not totally positive if every last town has reported in, but there aren’t enough votes out there remaining to make up that gap. I called Rep. Sutherland and congratulated her on her hard fought and well earned victory. It was was tough and we knew it was going to be up hill, and I really do appreciate all the help. Thank you all again so much, and remember tomorrow is another day.

Be well,

Zak