good for you recession

One good thing about the recession...?

that's me

A follow-up to this post, I regret not making a face at the street view car. That's me though.

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inside the diaper

In a relation to this post. Check this out.

i saw coldplay

We got good seats. What a dream job chris martin has.

go bush

a negative first

My days are numbered in wyoming, 5 1/2 or so. On my drive up tonight from Salt Lake I experienced a "first." My thermometer in the sebring hit a negative temperature. It was a thrill. It reminds me of a bumper sticker on a car I saw in rock springs: "Wyoming sucks. Now go home and tell your friends."

hey comet fans!!

Check out the Jam Cam!!

changing diapers

I saw this ad on TV. Another reminder of why I haven't changed a baby's diaper yet. For those that think that's awful, I promise that I will change a diaper once it's my own kid. I promise.

Real history

I witnessed Real Salt Lake's first ever playoff game. The new Rio Tinto stadium is a cool experience. Thanks Sir Mister.

i was told i would scare off the ladies...

...if I wore this for halloween.

and check this out...

don't forget to vote tomorrow.

nice one pitta

burger bar.... check

After seeing the Burger Bar get a visit from this Guy and receiving rave reviews, we finally made it to Roy, UT for a taste of our own. It's Burger Club approved.


The Food Network has also visited six other Utah locations:
Ruth's Diner, Moochie's Meatballs, Lone Star Taqueria, Blue Plate Diner, Red Iguana, and Pat's Barbecue

more prop 8 video

My buddy is making these videos and he's building a collection... so in support of him and prop 8, check them out, pass them on.
http://www.youtube.com/user/TrueBluePonies

prop 8 video

Here's the latest for the Propisition 8 business going on in California... think of the lady babies... Californians, vote yes.

byu today

a good article about BYU football

now I know the alpine loop

I've only heard of the alpine loop before I biked it this last weekend (47 miles, 4,000 feet climbed). I thought I knew what I was getting into but I really didn't. In life, sometimes it's better not to know what you're getting into... It was one heck of a journey. I was pushed to the limit... and I mean the limit. It was beautiful, painful, and rewarding.

how does oprah and joel osteen...

...feel about the LDS General Conference podcast being ranked above theirs in the Religion and Spirituality category?

this picture captures some intense feelings

Mr. Fuld

patriotism

i registered to vote and it felt very patriotic.

pirates still exist...

In a way, I thought it was cool that pirates are still out there when I heard about this on the radio. I googled to find out what a 2008 pirate looks like now days compared to a classic pirate. Times are changing...

one good thing...

...about "the mtn." Sammy Linebaugh.

so you had a bad day...

If you need to feel better about yourself... click here. Go Bulgaria!! And I guess a fight was bound to occur.

seattle roadtrip

drove to seattle from SLC.

Saw where Evil Knievel attempted to jump the snake river.


Saw a Jackson Pollock.

Experienced Safco Field as the Mariners played the Yankees. (Almost witnessed a no-hitter.)

Cheered on the Cougars to a close victory.

This picture captures the silent Huskies after the blocked extra point. (If you look closely, you can see a lot of hands on heads and the cheerleaders asking each other, "what happened?")

Other activities included: finding Bill Gates' house (thank you Garmin), eating at Ivars, Dick's Drive-Inn, and "there's nothing like it" XXX Drive-in, visiting the former Elder Reil and Bulgarian wife in Kennewick, WA, seeing Boise for the first time, hanging with old roomie Eric Chambers, and eating at a Pizza Club favorite in Boise, the Flying Pie pizzaria.

square dancing = fun

at an activity this past weekend, there was square dancing. I had a bad attitude about it ahead of time. there was a professional square dance caller and all. In the end, I had a whole lot of fun. I really had a lot of fun.

Moral of the story:
if you have a chance to square dance, take it. and don't judge a book by it's cover. and it's the official dance of utah...

which picture...?

I'm wanting to buy one of these from the snowbird hill climb... which one should I purchase? Me being a jerk as I pass a guy or me hanging loose?

zip

Here are pictures if you have time.

preview of costa rica adventure

yeah, his voice...

I finally saw Batman: the dark knight. Loved it but what is with the voice Bale? Does anybody really think that it adds something to the film?

professional pic

musical mormon ads...?

I didn't know this, but apparently the mormon TV commercials used to be mini musicals. Awesome. They should bring them back.

Here's one of the latest versions.

plymouth in the house!

A lot of people have heard me say that Plymouth, MN is the best place, but now it's a fact.

Check it out and again.

call me lance

I did the biking in the Echo triathlon, I think I've discovered my sport.

steve mikita

Steve Mikita spoke in my ward today. It was a great talk; we need to carry on, no matter what life throws our way. We have a Savior that knows our weaknesses. Here's his conversion story.

pizza club welcomed in wyoming

It was a beautiful evening for Pizza Club to visit Mountain Man Pizza and Bar in Evanston, WY. Sadly enough, it got "poo poo'd."

Thanks for visiting. It was fun to have guests.

cheer for me

Marian ran the Grandma's Marathon in Duluth, MN. Daniel, Andrew, and I joined her for the last 6 miles. I felt bad when everyone was cheering for me as if I had been running for a few hours. I tried to make an exhausted face.

I am now inspired to run a half marathon... Logan anyone?

this is my backyard

I like having fires in the backyard. (brother and sister-in-law pictured)

lee fled to canada...?

I've been listening to "God Bless the USA" more than usual this week. The video is amazing, it reminds me of a classic church video.

Talking to someone, they mentioned that Lee Greenwood fled to Canada to avoid the draft... I was slightly concerned. Thanks to snopes.com, it's a completely false accusation.

somebody spiked the bulgar's food

Come on Bulgaria, grow up...

huh... the federation took action without waiting for the results of backup tests... Can you say guilty? I like this last paragraph:

"[The federation] also said it was 'theoretically possible' that the substance could have been ingested accidentally as part of a food supplement, or that the athletes' food could have been spiked."

Yep, sure.

KG = Rocky

"Anything's possible!!!!" was that Rocky...? I enjoyed this. I also like the shout out to Minnesota.... Congrats KG, you deserve it.

picture that made my day

This picture is of a friend of mine. He just got married. He was in the sword fighting club down at BYU, the guys that wear red shirts and combat each other with wood swords.... Check this picture out.

Thank you Stewart!

major google regret

I was cruising down the street in Evanston, WY and I passed a Google streetview car (it almost felt like I saw someone famous). I thought that was pretty neat, then later I thought I should have followed it... and see if I could see myself later on Google maps.

i'm about to get a road bike

holy smokes... scary.

russian toilets

"Clearly, having a working toilet is a priority for us."

me and julio and spud and micky and john

I discovered that Paul Simon made a video in 1986 for Me and Julio down by the schoolyard, with appearances of Spud Webb, Micky Mantle, and John Madden.

TKO

that a boy miller

Brother Miller setting a good example of keeping the sabbath day holy.

last-minute travel

Went on a trip last weekend, it was what the doctor ordered. Tested out the Lone Shark (name of my new whip) and the company fuel card, and they both worked like a champ. I don't know if this video is a "you-had-to-have-been-there" one, but I like it. We did it all, click here for more.

pizza club 2.0

i've been holding my own pizza club... frozen style. every wednesday night i try a new frozen pizza. So far CPK and PizzAmore are at the top of the list, they're approved by me.

who speaks barber language?

I got a haircut... it's nice, but without fail, they always cut too much or don't touch areas at all sometimes. Apparently I can't speak the barber lingo. How do you communicate with hair people?

Also, does everyone tip barbers out there? I have been, sometimes just a little bit... but this confirms that you're suppose to.

slap to the face

you got dissed man

they call it a ripstick

This is my first time on a "ripstick." I would always laugh (really, outloud, villain-like) seeing kids on them, but I just may buy one myself. Now you can laugh at me.

Venezuela hating on the simpsons...?

Good choice, replace the Simpsons with Baywatch. Good good.

Cribs: Wyoming edition

my new pad

deaf-defying NBAer

This Utah native is tough, tenacious, and inspiring. I heard a neat story about him here. I also learned that he set the record as the first legally deaf player to play in the NBA.

street cred

It has arrived for the Jazz and the state of Utah. Lil' Jon at the Energy Solutions Arena.... Yes.

NY, let it all out, please... keep going... we're listening

I got a kick when I saw this article online. It must be very therapeutic. And I guess in politics is better to get it out on your own...?

good man mr. rogers

Last night I watched a great documentary on Mr. Rogers, it was enjoyable. You should watch it sometime. He has a lot of good messages.

minnesota basketball

Here's some amazing bball yesterday by Hoffarber to win the game. It also shows his amazing play from high school days to win the MN state championship.

go cougars

The Cougars are off to the conference championship game.

mario banana

I threw a banana peel out my car window while driving, it felt like I was really in a Mario Kart world.

on the job

Here's what my job looks like. Below are the my views from left to right. There's a lot of land in Wyoming.

boylen was boiling

U of U's coach, Jim Boylen, was entertaining to watch last night. How does that kind of look make the ref feel? How would it be if some guy did that to you while you were at your job?

Even with that intensity the Cougars won. Here's a close-up.

where's bryce?

Can you find Bryce?



Click here for the answer.

evanston findings

I have ventured to Evanston, WY and back (I'll be moving there to start my new job as a Kraft Sales Rep driving an Oscar Mayer Weinermobile, actually I'll be driving one of these. ). Here are my findings:

• it's similar to rexburg but doesn't have any other towns around it and minus a college feel,
• There are tons of deer, we saw 100+ (the picture is some we saw in a yard, at first I had thought they were whitetrash lawn ornaments... boy, was I wrong.)
  

• there's a good mexican restaurante, Don Pedro's
  

• and it takes 1 hour and seven minutes to drive from Evanston to Salt Lake.
  

winning photo

More of Hetherington's photos here.

801 trick

What is with Utah having two 801 area codes? Calling one 801 to the other 801 is long distance. Isn't that breaking some area code rule?!? The point of a different area code is to be a different area code.

However, this may all be changing shortly... click here

million mile story

When I heard this story on the radio, it was moving. You can hear the sheer excitement. Love it. Thanks NPR, thanks Chevy, and thanks Frank. I'd like to meet Frank, too bad I'm not in Wisconsin anymore.

"It's never let me down. I mean, how much more could a man ever want."
-Frank Oresnik, a proud chevy owner

official salt lake

I am officially living in Salt Lake. I am the new proud holder of a Salt Lake County library card. Life is sweet. For some reason, it feels so right.

Candidate Matchmaker

Find your match.

President Hinckley moves on

Tonight Gordon B. Hinckley passed away. Sad but happy. He lived a long, amazing life. And he now is reunited with his sweetheart. Hooray for Hinckley. He was a great example of how to look at life.

jimmy regret

I saw Jimmy Fallon, Tom Arnold, and Sharon Stone up close and personel.


I was there.

I could've shaken hands with Jimmy, #1 regret of this last week.

i held hands with paris

After years of disappointing trips to Sundance Film Festival and not spotting a star, I finally scored the big one. I held hands (for a split second) with Paris Hilton. Russell was there also, you can see his jaw dropping in the picture below (Russell's face is between the big camera and paris' fist).

I love chuck, but...

Even though Chuck is supporting Huckabee, I still don't think I can vote Huckabee. This will be the ultimate challenge for Chuch Norris, to get Huckabee in office....

"Foodscapes" by Carl Warner

This is some beautiful art, I'm a little hungry now.

"I truly hope people will learn from my mistake."

Don't lie, that's the gist. Marion Jones' medals out the window. What about those 5 olympic medals that go to different people now. How would that make you feel if you were one of the athletes that finished behind Marion Jones? For years you thought you were just a second-place athlete, after you gave it your all, then it turns out that you are. What about the athletes that did beat Marion? That's got to make them feel good about their abilities... unless they were doping too. They should be checked extra close. If they beat a doping lady, they've got to be doping a whole lot more. Wow, life lessons, think about it.

winter I-80

Never drive the Wyoming I-80 in the winter time. It is similar to Mt. Everest. If you need to make it, read this article before making the trek. I should have read it. I'm a survivor to tell the Wyoming I-80 story.