Wednesday, October 14, 2009
The Truth
So, I had started that last post, but never finished it. It was however updated by my friend and old roommate Brett Call. I left it up because I thought it was an interesting observation despite it's non-truths.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Update from Happy Valley
So, I realize that school has been in session for a while now, and I need to keep my fans appeased. (Ha, good one.) So my life has not changed since I last wrote. I am still in to cycling and still not losing weight. But hey life goes on and I can't complain. School is going good. I just skip classes but occasionally go to my art class so I can get a good grade. My pet snake is still alive and kicking just eating live mice. It is fun to watch. Other than that, my life is a bore and I just sit at home and play Final Fantasy Tactics on my computer. That is right. I downloaded an emulator and play old videogames on my computer. Don't hate me for my vices.
Monday, August 10, 2009
40 Miles
I hope this picture is visible enough. I tried to leave a map of Ogden on the left side to give you a good idea of where I was. As for a written description, We started at the Sinclair station at Trapper's Loop, rode over the pass to Pine View Lake, Went around the lake through Huntsville, over the dam, and then up Old Snow Basin Road and back to the summit of Trappers Loop, and then down to the Sinclair Station. Yep, 40 Miles! What am I talking about? What did I do? Well, let me begin by saying I didn't think I could do it, and I am pretty pleased with myself that I finished in good time even!
My brother has recently taken up Road Cycling as a hobby and he loves it, so I thought I would try it. Borrowing all my equipment from various friends, I went on two preliminary rides a few days before and then my bro decided to refine me with fire.
Throughout the Bike ride, we road close to 40 miles, ascended nearly 4000 feet throughout the ride, burned 3200 calories, and almost died. I am sure you all know how hard it is to ride a bike uphill. Well imagine riding one uphill for 5.5 miles, coming down, riding flat for 20, and then riding up an even steeper hill for 10 miles, and finishing with a downhill of 5 miles. IT took us 2 Hours and 50 Minutes.
As we were riding up old Snow Basin Road, I probably went an average speed of 4 mph. It was all I could do not to fall over. I looked up to see another of our friends who was just ahead of me and he was weaving all over the road just to remain upright. I laughed a little because I was doing the same thing.
Here is the kicker. We never stopped. We road straight through. It is, to this date, the hardest and most physically demanding thing I have ever done.
Now, all I have to do is get my own road bike. Because it was one of the most miserable/enjoyable things I have ever done.
Thanks for Reading mysterious Readers!
Friday, July 17, 2009
WhatYouOughtToKnow.com
So for everyone who is desperatley waiting to know what happend at American Idol Auditions. I failed. I didn't get past the first round, but it was fun!
I wanted to let you all know about this sweet web show that is on the verge of extinction. These guys are great and I find it always very informative and funny! Check it out! If your bored watch a few videos. The multiverse is one of my favorites.
These dudes are great. Tell your friends.
Friday, July 10, 2009
American Idol and a Pound of Flesh
So for those who havn't heard yet, and who might care, I am off to Denver to try out for Season 9 of American Idol. I really hope it becomes lucrative, and that I succeed and I really do want to be the next American Idol. If it doesn't though, don't expect a fit or to see me crying. I'll let you all know how it ends up.
On another note, I watched the movie Seven Pounds last night with my mother. First, it is an amazing movie. From the filming and editing, to the acting and story, Will Smith did another great job. But something out of the movie that really struck me. When Will Smith is sitting with the old man that he gives a special gift too, the man asks, "Why are you doing this for me?" "Because you are a good man." "No, why are you REALLY doing this for me?" *Pause* "Because you are a good man, even when nobody is watching."
I have probobly heard the "Be good even when nobody is watching" thing all my life, but it wasn't until last night that it seemed to really strike a chord. I layed awake thinking about it till 2 in the morning.
Anyway, as for the pound of flesh, my brother Chet and I also are training for a Sprint Tri in Septemeber and we ran the last two legs of it today. I can barely walk. After 13 miled on the bike and 3.2 miles on foot, I am hurting. But it feels good. I lost 3 pounds of water through sweat in the run.
Have a great weekend everyone!
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Animals
I have become fascinated with animals, and because of it, I seem to attract all sorts. Throughout my life, I or my family have had too many cats to count, 4 dogs while I have been alive, a Rat named Diddo, pet fish, and cows. I don't know if you could count the cows as pets but they sure were a pain.
My current pet count is 1 Black Widow and a Ball Python named Grizwald. My snake has shed once already and he seems happy for a reptile. I have "bug fights" with my black widow in which she always wins, so we have come to call them feedings instead. I say we because I keep her at the office contrary to other employee's feelings. Well, I used to. She isn't in the office anymore, but she makes reappearances on feeding days for those interested.
I love animals. I love watching nature shows and going to zoos and aquariums. I love the colors that aquatic animals especially present.
My most recent adventure happened tonight when I smelled a skunk outside while I worked at my computer. I rushed outside hoping to find it and boy was I in for a surprise. I never found the skunk, although it still smells, but instead, in one of our window wells, I found a Kestrel Hawk. He was small and stuck. I caught him with leather gloves and I was amazed at his talons and how they almost dug through the leather. My mother and I brought it inside and fed it some raw hamburger and gave it a little water. We then took it out and let it fly away, but it was amazing! I caught and held a hawk!
The thing that I love and appreciate about animals so much is the amazing pieces of art that they are. God could have only made so many masterpieces, with all the symmetry, vibrant colors, and patterns. God truly made the earth beautiful and full of life. So many different kinds of bodies with different personalities. Awesome!
My current pet count is 1 Black Widow and a Ball Python named Grizwald. My snake has shed once already and he seems happy for a reptile. I have "bug fights" with my black widow in which she always wins, so we have come to call them feedings instead. I say we because I keep her at the office contrary to other employee's feelings. Well, I used to. She isn't in the office anymore, but she makes reappearances on feeding days for those interested.
I love animals. I love watching nature shows and going to zoos and aquariums. I love the colors that aquatic animals especially present.
My most recent adventure happened tonight when I smelled a skunk outside while I worked at my computer. I rushed outside hoping to find it and boy was I in for a surprise. I never found the skunk, although it still smells, but instead, in one of our window wells, I found a Kestrel Hawk. He was small and stuck. I caught him with leather gloves and I was amazed at his talons and how they almost dug through the leather. My mother and I brought it inside and fed it some raw hamburger and gave it a little water. We then took it out and let it fly away, but it was amazing! I caught and held a hawk!
The thing that I love and appreciate about animals so much is the amazing pieces of art that they are. God could have only made so many masterpieces, with all the symmetry, vibrant colors, and patterns. God truly made the earth beautiful and full of life. So many different kinds of bodies with different personalities. Awesome!
25 things about me (posted from Facebook)
1. I love movie quotes. Often times i will say things as if they were a movie quote when they really aren't just to get people to say, "What movie is that from?" Then I say, "It's not, I made it up." "Brothers, Silence! This is the vurst lunch... I effer had..."
2. I'm very self-consciouos. And because of this I over think things and I think I come across over eager and kindof a creep. But I'm not. I'm seriously, the most traditional, awesome, curteous person in the world and I can say that because I really try to be all the time. So don't run away. I'm just trying to be nice.
3. When I feel awkward, my mouth shuts and won't open again. If I try really hard, I might be able to squeeze out a few umms, and then some escape phrase like, "Big gulps huh? Well, seeya later!" And then I walk away.
4. I am extremely particular when I date. Not shallow. Huge difference.
5. I like originality. The other day I went to a potluck dinner and it was incredible! I was surrounded by the most original, non-judgemental people I have ever met. It was at my friend Dani's house but she wasn't there and I'll admit, I felt pretty awkward because I didn't know anybody, but pretty soon I was just another friend of the group, always included and never shunned. And each person there had an originality and a creativity that I found absolutly admirable.
6. Although I am unconfident, I am attracted to confidence. I'm a leach in that respect. I often gain confidence from the encouragement and compliments that I recieve from people that I percieve as confident individuals.
7. I'm not a huge fan of spectator sports. I can watch them and I like to go to the occasional college football game but in reality, I will never watch sportscenter, nor will I admire any sports star for his ability. I think alot of sports stars are admired for their talent when it turns out they are a real deuce.
8. I hate rap music. And I use hate in every sense of the word. I hate it so much. I hate hate hate it! I can't even begin to tell you how filthy and evil I think it is. I don't care if it's hypocritical, I hate it. I'll even say that I think rap music should be wiped off the face of the earth and that I think nothing good has ever came from it. I'm not open to discussion about it. I hate it. I hate it so much that I feel bad about how much I hate it. I HATE IT.
9. I am an extremely overly hopeful person in everything. From my aspirations to my dating life. I think it is a particularly good thing but at the same time, its hard to cope with the dissappointment. And just a tip for any girls that may not be too interested in me, I don't catch hints. Ever. I over analyze and I always choose the more hopeful option, so if you aren't interested, tell me. Otherwise, I'm never gonna get it. :)
10. I am an artist at heart. I love to create, to perform, to sing, to dance, and to express myself in the not so typical way. I like to go all out and when it is aproprite, I like to be the center of attention. There is nothing like being the star of a play or musical and performing for a sold out audience. At lunchtime, I would often sneak into the highschool auditorium and just sit on the edge of the stage and dream. My very last show my senior year, we struck the set and once everything was clean and most the cast had left, I just sat on the stage and was afraid to leave. I knew it would be my last show for a long time and the feeling I felt was easily comparable to a break up.
11. I love my family. I love every single one of them so much. I don't often do alot to show it but I think about each of them alot. I especially have two amazing parents that I have always felt I have a very unique relationship with. The spacec between me and the rest of my siblings is huge (I was an accident) and so I was raised as the last child in a nearly empty home. So although my parents were very much parental figures in my life, they are also my best friends and I know that I can trust them and go to them with anything. I love that. I'm really excited to have my own family one day, too.
12. I am a dreamer. Whenever the smallest thing happens that might lead to something exciting, my mind races and immediatley thinks of all the possibilities that could happen. The good and the bad. But when this mixes with my hopefullness, I often set myself up for disappointment. But it's ok. I'm used to it. I am also a dreamer in the literal sense in that almost every night I will have a dream about something. I've even had a full length science fiction film dream where I watched myself from thrid person and saw the story from start to finish complete with cinematography, acting, and even production design. It was pretty crazy. When the dream ended, it faded to black and then I woke up, completely baffled.
13. My favorite food is sandwiches. And I can eat a hamburger at any time of the day, no matter how long it has been since the last time I had one.
14. I like to read despite my inability to make time to read.
15. I want to be an illustrator/fine artist. And I would love more than anything to be able to find a way to provide for myself and my future family through my art.
16. I have a hard time making lasting friendships.
17. I hate to be alone.
18. When I was two years old, I was bit by a dog in the face. Now I currently have what I consider to be one of the coolest scars in the world. It's a small diagonal line across my left cheek.
19. I label all of my things with the name Chuck Norris, and have been known to turn in papers and quizes and to sign rolls with the name Chuck Norris.
20. I really like to do all sorts of activities. Rock climbing and Hiking are among my favorites, but something I often try to hide about myself isthat I enjoy from time to time the really geeky things, like video games and even tabletop strategy games. I'm also sometimes ashamed of my enjoyment of video games. I honestly feel that they are a complete waste of time, but they are just so fun.
21. When I got home from my mission, I actually lost all of my confidence and became very worried about what others thought about me. I finally feel like I'm getting over that.
22. I can't lie. I mean, I could if I really wanted to, but it's something that is really hard. Usually, if I don't want to tell you the truth or what I really think, I just won't say anything, with my mouth anyway. My face usually gives it away. As my friend Ian told me once, I wear all my emotions right on my sleeves. I'm pretty easy to read, which is a huge disadvantage.
23. Along with my dreaming, I'm a wisher. If I had three wishes, I would wish for the ability to fly, to be indestructable, and to not have to breathe. Where would you go?
24. I have a massive admiration for those who travel the world and serve where they go. Lots of people go on missions, but I love it when people go to simply work and help, whether it's farming and clearing land for south american tribes, or serving in an orphanage in Armenia. I would love to do something like that someday.
25. I am almost unoffendable. The only people who can offend me or hurt me through words are the people who are closest to me and who I trust unconditionally. It's that breaking of trust that really hurts. So call me what you like, cuz most likely, I won't really care, unless I care about you. But on that same note, I have the hardest timme ever saying something hurtful about someone. I'll admit I'm not perfect, and sometimes I will say things behind people's back but even then I usually feel guilty about it.
Gravy, talk about revealing. I really wish that I could have this conversation with someone rather than typing it but I hope you liked it cuz this is me.
2. I'm very self-consciouos. And because of this I over think things and I think I come across over eager and kindof a creep. But I'm not. I'm seriously, the most traditional, awesome, curteous person in the world and I can say that because I really try to be all the time. So don't run away. I'm just trying to be nice.
3. When I feel awkward, my mouth shuts and won't open again. If I try really hard, I might be able to squeeze out a few umms, and then some escape phrase like, "Big gulps huh? Well, seeya later!" And then I walk away.
4. I am extremely particular when I date. Not shallow. Huge difference.
5. I like originality. The other day I went to a potluck dinner and it was incredible! I was surrounded by the most original, non-judgemental people I have ever met. It was at my friend Dani's house but she wasn't there and I'll admit, I felt pretty awkward because I didn't know anybody, but pretty soon I was just another friend of the group, always included and never shunned. And each person there had an originality and a creativity that I found absolutly admirable.
6. Although I am unconfident, I am attracted to confidence. I'm a leach in that respect. I often gain confidence from the encouragement and compliments that I recieve from people that I percieve as confident individuals.
7. I'm not a huge fan of spectator sports. I can watch them and I like to go to the occasional college football game but in reality, I will never watch sportscenter, nor will I admire any sports star for his ability. I think alot of sports stars are admired for their talent when it turns out they are a real deuce.
8. I hate rap music. And I use hate in every sense of the word. I hate it so much. I hate hate hate it! I can't even begin to tell you how filthy and evil I think it is. I don't care if it's hypocritical, I hate it. I'll even say that I think rap music should be wiped off the face of the earth and that I think nothing good has ever came from it. I'm not open to discussion about it. I hate it. I hate it so much that I feel bad about how much I hate it. I HATE IT.
9. I am an extremely overly hopeful person in everything. From my aspirations to my dating life. I think it is a particularly good thing but at the same time, its hard to cope with the dissappointment. And just a tip for any girls that may not be too interested in me, I don't catch hints. Ever. I over analyze and I always choose the more hopeful option, so if you aren't interested, tell me. Otherwise, I'm never gonna get it. :)
10. I am an artist at heart. I love to create, to perform, to sing, to dance, and to express myself in the not so typical way. I like to go all out and when it is aproprite, I like to be the center of attention. There is nothing like being the star of a play or musical and performing for a sold out audience. At lunchtime, I would often sneak into the highschool auditorium and just sit on the edge of the stage and dream. My very last show my senior year, we struck the set and once everything was clean and most the cast had left, I just sat on the stage and was afraid to leave. I knew it would be my last show for a long time and the feeling I felt was easily comparable to a break up.
11. I love my family. I love every single one of them so much. I don't often do alot to show it but I think about each of them alot. I especially have two amazing parents that I have always felt I have a very unique relationship with. The spacec between me and the rest of my siblings is huge (I was an accident) and so I was raised as the last child in a nearly empty home. So although my parents were very much parental figures in my life, they are also my best friends and I know that I can trust them and go to them with anything. I love that. I'm really excited to have my own family one day, too.
12. I am a dreamer. Whenever the smallest thing happens that might lead to something exciting, my mind races and immediatley thinks of all the possibilities that could happen. The good and the bad. But when this mixes with my hopefullness, I often set myself up for disappointment. But it's ok. I'm used to it. I am also a dreamer in the literal sense in that almost every night I will have a dream about something. I've even had a full length science fiction film dream where I watched myself from thrid person and saw the story from start to finish complete with cinematography, acting, and even production design. It was pretty crazy. When the dream ended, it faded to black and then I woke up, completely baffled.
13. My favorite food is sandwiches. And I can eat a hamburger at any time of the day, no matter how long it has been since the last time I had one.
14. I like to read despite my inability to make time to read.
15. I want to be an illustrator/fine artist. And I would love more than anything to be able to find a way to provide for myself and my future family through my art.
16. I have a hard time making lasting friendships.
17. I hate to be alone.
18. When I was two years old, I was bit by a dog in the face. Now I currently have what I consider to be one of the coolest scars in the world. It's a small diagonal line across my left cheek.
19. I label all of my things with the name Chuck Norris, and have been known to turn in papers and quizes and to sign rolls with the name Chuck Norris.
20. I really like to do all sorts of activities. Rock climbing and Hiking are among my favorites, but something I often try to hide about myself isthat I enjoy from time to time the really geeky things, like video games and even tabletop strategy games. I'm also sometimes ashamed of my enjoyment of video games. I honestly feel that they are a complete waste of time, but they are just so fun.
21. When I got home from my mission, I actually lost all of my confidence and became very worried about what others thought about me. I finally feel like I'm getting over that.
22. I can't lie. I mean, I could if I really wanted to, but it's something that is really hard. Usually, if I don't want to tell you the truth or what I really think, I just won't say anything, with my mouth anyway. My face usually gives it away. As my friend Ian told me once, I wear all my emotions right on my sleeves. I'm pretty easy to read, which is a huge disadvantage.
23. Along with my dreaming, I'm a wisher. If I had three wishes, I would wish for the ability to fly, to be indestructable, and to not have to breathe. Where would you go?
24. I have a massive admiration for those who travel the world and serve where they go. Lots of people go on missions, but I love it when people go to simply work and help, whether it's farming and clearing land for south american tribes, or serving in an orphanage in Armenia. I would love to do something like that someday.
25. I am almost unoffendable. The only people who can offend me or hurt me through words are the people who are closest to me and who I trust unconditionally. It's that breaking of trust that really hurts. So call me what you like, cuz most likely, I won't really care, unless I care about you. But on that same note, I have the hardest timme ever saying something hurtful about someone. I'll admit I'm not perfect, and sometimes I will say things behind people's back but even then I usually feel guilty about it.
Gravy, talk about revealing. I really wish that I could have this conversation with someone rather than typing it but I hope you liked it cuz this is me.
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