Tuesdays with Muerte

Today, I ran my first competitive Triathlon. It was a 1/4 mile swim in the pool, 10 mile bike on the electronic bikes upstairs, and a 5 km Run around Provo/Orem. Coincidentally, this was also the first annual 24-hour Fitness Triathlon and it was a privilege to be a part of it. Paul Dixon was there to support me and take pictures for the swim and bike portions. What a guy! Here are some of the fabulous shots that he took: Pre-race Glam shot (Matt Harrison was signed up to be #18 but he never showed) I started off slow and didn't flip turn to save energy over saving time but I still was the fastest swimmer... I rotated between freestyle and backstroke so that I could keep track of my laps Biking was the hardest for me; I've got to work on my hammies. Just before the run... The race was great fun. I finished 5th out of 24 overall with a time of 1-hour flat! Some of these athletes were "the real deal" with wet suits and everything. I, on the other hand, was the on...

After a long Saturday morning EMT class, I came home with the weekend assignment to perform at least 15 imaginary assessments that take about 10 minutes a piece. After nice lunch at a new Mexican restaurant with my roommate, Nolan, and a little book review I ventured out to the Carriage Cove Pool with pressure cuff and stethoscope in hand. I wish I had taken a picture of the hoard of sunbathers surrounding the pool that Saturday afternoon. Just imagine the pool scene from Sandlot. There were probably close to 50 people--only 25% of which were CC residents. All I saw was a perfect environment for taking peoples' vitals. I systematically moved from one recliner-pool-chair to the next for three hours straight! Many of the girls surprised me by how willing and even anxious they were to have someone examine them. Many gave reasons/excuses for helping me. Some said that they had been wondering about their blood pressure. Others more straight forward and admitted that they just l...

Gold: Paul Dixon, Engineer/Linguist Gold: Eric Koko, Frisbee Golf enthusiast, Med School at University of Hawaii Gold: Jolene Wong a.k.a. Mojo, Jojo, Kevin's sister Silver: Dan Seegmiller, New Roommate, Workout buddy Silver: Chen..., New roommate, Master at Ping-pong, phD in Mechanical Engineering ---------------- Listening to: Jack Johnson - Mudfootball (For Moe Lerner)

Kitchen: Tree--$20, Placemats--$2, Candles--$6, Framed Photos--$14/ea., Table and Chairs--included Living Room: Spiritual Corner--Community Desktop computer, Ensign/BOM Reading, President Monson Living Room: Roommate, Nolan, who owns the piano and entertainment systems...and D&D friends The Super Nice Keyboard w/ Headphones and popular sheet music Living Room Centerpiece: My psychotic frog, Killa, and my vindictive snail, Dopey Bedroom Aquarius Life: Beta Fish (Also a killer, as seen with the empty snail shell) Name still under advisement. ---------------- Listening to: Jack Johnson - Mudfootball (For Moe Lerner)

This ought to give you an idea of what my Carriage Cove apartment bedroom looks like.  This is my first non-shared bedroom experience, and I'm very excited. ---------------- Listening to: Secondhand Serenade - Fall For You