Utah and Back

...to bed this morning at 1:30, up at 6:30, to utah at 7:00, back at 11:00. I'm going to bed.

Debatable...

I know its debatable, but I figured what the worst feeling in the world is dropping your favorite pen on the bathroom floor and realizing that you're gonna forget and put it back in your mouth with in twenty minutes. Others might say its the feeling you get after eating a "Big Jud," which I did on Friday. That wasn't nearly as bad as when I dropped my pen yesterday. I don't know though. It didn't really taste any different than it did before I dropped it...

The newest sport and its future

We, the students of BYU - Idaho have invented a new intramural sport that is sure to take the campus by storm! We are perfecting the art of Elevator Stuffing. The elevator of choice is located in the MC, and has a load capacity of 13 persons. Today was by far our greatest at a max of 23. Now, some might say this is quite a feat. Today, as we all know, was fast Sunday, so we feel that it was great, but 23 people full of breakfast and lunch would be a greater accopmlishment. We also need to work on packing in tighter. It was tight, but we can get tighter. Anyone want to joins us?

Hell

If hell is a place reserved for the vilest of all sinners, then I guess thats where I'm going. Mom and Dad, sorry I'm a disappointment.

Third Times the Charm

Sooooo, this one week in my life, I got three tickets. Talk about the worst week of my life!! Ma and pa, I never told you about the thrid. Here's the story of all three for all that don't know it.
Ticket #1:
I received a $25 parking citation for riding my bike to school and parking next to some gomer that parked his car in the designated motorcycle parking. I was livid! After appealing the citation, it was upheld and I still need to pay it. Just to spite them, I egged Parking Services' window. That made it all worth it!
Ticket #2:
On the way to Canada, just outside of Dillon Mt, I got a ticket going 91 in a 75. The officer was nice enough to write the ticket for 85 in a 75 which dropped the citation to $20, which was payed for by the 'X'.
Ticket #3:
Any one thats ever been to rexburg knows about the sweet train trackos on main street. If you hit em at about 60, you get the butterflies like no other. 65 will about send you into orbit. So let me set this up for you. We had just pulled into town on our way home from Canada. I knew the limit was 35, but I had some new passengers in the car that I thoguht might like to experience the thrill. I was talking to my bro ont he phone when I announced to the car load to hold on tight. As I accelerated, I made sure to look for cops. Trouble is, rexburg has recently added more SUV's to the police force. About the time my speedo passed 55 on its way up to 60, I saw the lights. I immediatley pulled over and immediately received a 62 dollar ticket.
The reason I bring all this up now, is that in the last week I recieved 100 dollars in tickets. I also recived no points to my liscense. How you might ask? Rexburg has this great city ordinance that if you do a defensive driving course, they will dismiss the ticket. It costs two dollars less, and takes about an hour of your time. Did I do it? Heck yes!! Just finished! Anywho, ma and pa, there you go. ThHats why I want to radar detector, so I can jump the train tracks!

A Superstitious, Cowardly ‘Bot

A troubling new menace threatens your children, your community, even American democracy itself. Silent except for the occasional voice warning or electronic bleep, this minuscule gray monster prowls our freeways, turnpikes, and thoroughfares at will, cloaking the deeds of miscreants and evildoers from the scrutiny of the authorities. Its name: the Early Warning Laser & Radar Detector.
Sneering at all that is good, the manufacturers try to present this lawless device as mere “auto equipment”. But beyond innocuous functions like warning of road hazards and railroad crossings lies the Early Warning Laser & Radar Detector’s true purpose: to abet the evasion of lawfully-enacted road regulations. Why else would it be equipped to identify multiple bands of radar and laser detection, including the sophisticated Ka-POP band? Why else would it be able to detect the very SPECTRE and VG-2 devices that peace officers use to pinpoint radar cheats? As further proof of its diabolical cunning, the Early Warning detector even alerts its user to the presence of these technologies in a calm, almost human voice – the better to disguise its sinister intentions.
Make no mistake: there’s a war raging for control of America’s streets today. On one side of the barricades stand the law-abiding forces of decency and propriety; on the other, a malign cabal of desperadoes, felons, derelicts, and malcontents with Early Warning Laser & Radar Detectors clipped to their automobile sun visors. It is a war that may yet be lost. Only the resolute vigilance of an outraged populace can save America. The time has come for each citizen to stand and declare where his loyalties lay: either with the legitimacy and correctness of civil order, or with the nihilism and bedlam of the speed freaks. Which side are you on?

Crazy?

Well fam, you can start looking for another girl for me. Y'all remember my high school moto? Can you remind me of it more often? Like, anytime I'm thinking about dating someone? You know. The one that starts out, "Women...." Remember how every relationship was getting shorter for me by half for a while? 5 months, 2 months, 1 month, and now, minus emily, the track record still stands. Less than two weeks. At this rate, it'll be a half dayer in no time!

Need I Say More?!?!

Open mouth, insert foot... Amen

Happy Birthday, Sir

If I happened upon the man whose birthday is celebrated today, life would be great! The man I'm thinking of lived in 18 and 1900's. He was originally born in Germany and carried a thick accent. This man did so many amazing things in the realm of theoretical physics, possible the most significant being the theory of relativity. Any guess?! Yep! you guessed it! Al, as I like to call him, was born 14 Mar, 1879. Thats 100 years before my bro. Old geezer huh? Anywho, he did lots of cool stuff such as the aforementioned theory of relativity, work on nuclear physics, quantum theory, and numerous other brilliant ideas. One smart feller. Some said he was an atheist. A member of the church once heard him say something to the effect of "the deeper I dive into the physics of the universe, the more convinced I am that there must be someone or something that governs all." What a stud! Happy Birthday, Al!!!

Aint they great!? (the womens, I mean)

Sooooo, I got a girl friend. She even likes me!

I 'heart'...

Can I just say how awesome it is to be 'in like?' I held a beautiful, amazing girls hand tongiht, and I am smitten. Shes a darn cool girl. Anywho, I just wanted you all to know that. We held hands from Dillon, MT to Great Falls. Thats where we dropped her off. Now I'm in Canada and it should be a good quick weekend. I even brought homework to do!! Think it will get done?

Potty mouth

Dorkpunch, your comment reminded me of my favorite breakup story ever. There once was a girl named Christine whom I dated for some time. After two months, at came to the point, as you say, to "crap or get off the pot." I went to her house, sat her down on the steps outside and explained to her this predicament that I was in, using those exact words, "crap or get off the pot." I then told her I wasn't ready to crap, so I was getting off. And that was it! No tears, no animosity, just a good clean break. It was pretty much the best break up I've ever had!

a word from our sponsors

Shoot! If there wasn't any single kids in the family, what kind of excitement would y'all have? Sure, you'd have grand kids, but you wouldn't get to hear all my deep, philosophical stories! Love you all too!!
steveo

The Time is Now!!!

For what, you might ask? Today is the day that I reinstated the insurance on Betty. Today is the day that I took her for her maiden (legal) ride of the season. Today is the day I installed her new battery. Today is the day I put the new tag on the license plate. Today is the day I went to my first devotional of the new year. Today is the day that I put my arm around a magnificent young woman. Today is the day I walked to her apartment, gave her a hug and told her I'd call her. Today is the day. Amen

The fourth

It seems to be a day of fours! As my calendar says it, today is the fourth of March. This morning at about 1 am, I ended my fourth date of the 'season.' By season, I mean my fourth single season since the mission, which has lasted about four months. There was four of is in the car, and we did four things. We had jamba, bowled, golfed (and yelled "fore!") and had a fire. I also spent four hours on a project yesteday and finished it. Now I'm going to go work in the computer lab again, and its only open for four hours. Maybe the number four should be my new favorite. A word about the date... WOW!

A story for mom

So, about the new dents. About a week ago, we went to Harriman state park to do some cross country skiing. The roads were great!! There was plenty of ice for sliding and we did our fair share of it. One of the drivers, Hans, plowed into a snowdrift with his two sons. I thought it would be fun to come around the corner he couldn't make and slide my back end around. The drift was solid!! Needless to say we came off with a nice new dent in the rear. The second time I did it was even better!! The best one, though, wasn't really a dent. It was more of a bumper realignment. For any of you that have been to Island Park, you may remember the 3-5 ft high walls of snow on the roads edge. This can cause some nice drifts to build up on the road. As I hit this drift with 6 people in my car, the front end became trapped... Not in the drift, but on top of the wall! We had the whole front end four feet high while the back end came around. Thanks to the law of conservation of momentum, the back end swinging around kept our momentum in the general direction of travel and eventually it pulled us down off the wall, but not before adjusting our bumper about an inch. There you have it mom! Thats the new dent story. And then there was that time in your van...