Tuesdays with Muerte

German Movie makers of the 60s tried to predict what kind of dancing we'd do in the future. FAIL. They would have never come up with the Macarena.

Be prepared to comment on which one seems most believable to you. 1. Aunt Voula: "All my life, I had a lump at the back of my neck, right here. Always, a lump. Then I started menopause and the lump got bigger from the "hormonees." It started to grow. So I go to the doctor, and he did the bio... the b... the... the bios... the... b... the "bobopsy." Inside the lump he found teeth and a spinal cord. Yes. Inside the lump was my twin." 2. Christopher Walken's ghost from The Deer Hunter. 3. "Help me, Cannon-sitting people of a galaxy far, far away; you are my only hope!" 4. This is no ghost! It's a reverse vampire! 5. Can't a ghost skip a rock in peace?! 6. I know there's a lot going on in this picture, but can you spot the Grim Reaper? Bonus Round: Ghosts in Movies: 7. Three Men and a Baby - The alleged "Ghost" in this scene is just a "standee" [a stand-up cardboard cutout used for adv...

I can't decide whether I love Peeps or I hate them. My mom knows that I used to love them. When my sisters and I would get them as Easter gifts, I think I ended up eating the sum of them. For me, Peeps have always been a "food" to eat when you don't have any self-control. [This may be the reason why they are such a popular item at Walmart.] Everyone knows they are bad for you. Everyone agrees that they don't taste very good. The allure is that they are so darn cute, you just want to eat them up. [Bonus: they are almost pure sugar.] I don't think I've eaten a Peep in years. Perhaps one of my roommates got a pack a couple of years ago, but he was really possessive and kept them safe in his room. I may never eat another Peep again. But I may try this: Peeps Lip Balm Review “Peeps flavored lip balms do in fact exist. Available on Amazon for $3.99, or apparently in the Target $1 bins, they come in four different marshmallow cream flavors: grape, strawber...

This years pranks weren't the greatest. I was only fooled once (and no, it wasn't by Google); it was by one of my own family members. I'm duped every year by someone in my family. Two years ago, my 80-year-old, widowed grandma had us all convinced that she was remarrying. Last year, Feather tricked me somehow. This time, it was at the hand of my younger, married sister, Belle. I am an April Fool. Every year . 1. Squeez Bacon® 2. Eagle Eyes: Governments have been using this technology for years. Now the "Everyday Man" can spy through other people's webcams like the best of them. 3. Automatic Mood Detection in Windows Live Messenger. 4. Flights to Mars - Complete Mars Vacation Guide - Expedia Space. 5. "Green" BusinessCar - BMW reveals Magnetic Tow Technology. 6. Warner Bros. Acquires The Pirate Bay. 7. Mazda RX-8 remote controlled with iPod touch . Batman said to be jealous but coping. 8. New animal species discovered . My favorite is the ...

Have a nice slice of Karma, Bro. "Karma moves in two directions. If we act virtuously, the seed we plant will result in happiness. If we act non-virtuously, suffering results." - Sakyong Mipham "You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late." - Ralph Waldo Emerson "Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Watch your words, for they become actions. Watch your actions, for they become habits. Watch your habits, for they become character. Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny." - Steven R. Covey "Everybody comes from the same source. If you hate another human being, you're hating part of yourself." - Elvis Presley, American rock 'n' roll icon (1935-1977) "Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein." - Proverbs "Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace." - Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama), Indian philosopher and founder of Buddhism (c. 563-c. 483 B.C.) "...

This is probably my favorite prank video of all time. The prank revolves around a PETA activist named Bryant who gets hooked into volunteering to clean up an animal testing lab. Enjoy!

GEN 19:4-8 A group of sexually depraved men demand that Lot turn over to them his 2 male visitors. Lot offers his 2 virgin daughters instead. (Later Lot gets his 2 daughters pregnant) GEN 38:13-19 Tamar plays the role of harlot in order to have sexual intercourse with her father-in-law. She conceives and twins are born. NUM 31:31:40 32,000 virgins are taken by the Israelites as booty, of which 32 are set aside as a tribute for the Lord. DEUT 21:10-14 With the Lords approval, the Israelites are allowed to kidnap "beautiful women" from the enemy camp to be their trial wives. If, after having sexual relations, a man has "no delight" in his wife, he can simply let her go. JUDG 4:20-21 Jael, an Israelite woman, slays Sisera, the Canaanite Captain, by luring him in to rest in her tent. When he is asleep, she drives one of her tent stakes through one of his temples and out the other and anchors his head to the ground. Then she leaves him there for people to come in an see...

Slumber in the Belly of the Beast In the sub-zero wasteland of the planet Hoth, only the strong survive... and of course those lucky Jedi protected by the thick skin of a Tauntaun.“This high-quality sleeping bag looks just like a Tauntaun, complete with saddle, internal intestines and glowing lightsaber zipper pull. Now when your kids tell you their favorite Star Wars movie is “Attack of the Clones” you can nestle the wee-ones snug in simulated Tauntaun fur while regaling them with the amazing tale of Empire Strikes Back. Use the glowing lightsaber zipper pull on the Tauntaun sleeping bag to illustrate how Han Solo saved Luke Skywalker from certain death in the freezing climate of Hoth by slitting open the belly of a dead Tauntaun and placing Luke inside the stinking (but warm) carcass. If your kids don’t change their tune on which Star Wars film is the greatest ever, you can do your best Jar Jar impression until they repent.”

After 2 years of harboring resentment for being towed out of my own parking spot by University Parking Enforcement (UPE), I finally took a bit of revenge. Yes, it was sweet. But like all victims who hope to revel in their successfully-executed revenge plots, I don't feel any better after having done it. Hopefully, you might get some enjoyment from reading about it. Part I: The Backstory Two summers ago, my car was towed out of my private, reserved parking spot on my first night in the lot because my sticker wasn't adhered to the back windshield.  It was visible; it was just place on the back, passenger-side speaker because the apartment welcome packet didn't clearly explained where the sticker ought to be placed.  Not wanting to get towed for misplacement the sticker (I had heard stories about how particular Provo parking enforcement can be), I decided to wait until the next day to find out for sure from the office.  …Wrong choice. I fought the $150 ti...

Instead of linking to Provocola.com , I've just copied their post: Valley 3 News: BYU Brings Caffeine to Campus from Jimmy Newell on Vimeo . If video doesn't show up click to watch using Vimeo BYU has recently announced that they are going to have caffeinated beverages on campus. It has received a lot of press including the News 3 special report that aired last night. Since BYU is a Church school this decision is sure to bring a lot of controversy to Provo and I am sure we will be hearing about it for the next couple weeks. I have a lot of questions about this. While I don't personally drink caffeine I never really thought of it as that big of an issue one way or another. Why is this such a polarizing issue? Will it change anything about BYU's image? Download the new flavors here ! Now re-watch the news reel and look for the banners about: - The "Missionary Voice Syndrome" - Bonfires - The Local Bagpiper

As many of you are aware, iTunes gives away a free single [song] every Tuesday. Most weeks their selection is pretty poor. However, every once in a while, they offer a real winner. Here are some examples of free Tunes that I have downloaded in the past: Hang Me Up to Dry - Cold War Kids Already Home (Spanish Version) - Ha-Ash You Are Goodbye - Holly Conlan You Give Me Something - James Morrison Walking On Air - Kerli Beautiful Disaster - Jon McLaughlin Feeling Good - Michael Bublé Stickwitu - The Pussycat Dolls Black & Gold (Marcussen Album Version) - Sam Sparro Before the Worst - The Script Le Disko (Radio Edit) - Shiny Toy Guns Madly - Tristan Prettyman  and now, 4'33" - John Cage Today, iTunes is giving away the first movement of John Cage's full orchestra version of 4'33'' . DOWNLOAD IT HERE from iTunes! For those unfamiliar with the piece, here is the piece done on BBC4's "Proms" show by a full orchestra.

1. Undo Send Oops, hit "Send" too soon? Stop messages from being sent for a few seconds after hitting the send button. Once you have Undo Send activated, you only get the option of 5 second delay to hit the Cancel link. unfortunately, i just tried it with 5 seconds and it wasn't enough time. Would be great if they gave you more time like 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 seconds delay. 2. Google Voice Transcribe your voice messages to text via Gmail. Here is a video of the the new feature. 3. Here is the newest Gmail Lab feature: Gmail AutopilotTM It just came out today! As more and more everyday communication takes place over email, lots of people have complained about how hard it is to read and respond to every message. This is because they actually read and respond to all their messages. Gmail AutopilotTM automatically responds to emails without needing to actually reading each one. Bonus: Google book search now smells better.

The Ultimate XBox 360 Achievement Japanese Toilets. They know they'll never get to do it in real life. Super-Dooper Coincidence! I don't know how I'm going to survive grad school. I haven't even been awake for 12 hours today and I'm ready for bed. If the Genie isn't a WMD , then I don't know what is. (Terrorists are always the ones we least expect.)

Burger King published a full page advertisement in USA Today announcing the introduction of a new item to their menu: a "Left-Handed Whopper" specially designed for the 32 million left-handed Americans. According to the advertisement, the new whopper included the same ingredients as the original Whopper (lettuce, tomato, hamburger patty, etc.). However, the left-handed whopper had "all condiments rotated 180 degrees, thereby redistributing the weight of the sandwich so that the bulk of the condiments will skew to the left, thereby reducing the amount of lettuce and other toppings from spilling out the right side of the burger." Jim Watkins, senior vice president for marketing at Burger King, was quoted as saying that the new sandwich was the "ultimate 'HAVE IT YOUR WAY' for our left-handed customers." The advertisement then noted that the left-handed Whopper would initially only be available in the United States, but that the company was "cons...

Preface In this blog post, I will utilize a seminary teaching skill that helped me prepare lessons. SSA is an acronym that reminds teachers of three types of questions to ask of their students: Search, Analyze and Apply By asking these three types of questions, students are better able to understand and incorporate in their own lives scripture principles. 1. Search - Ask questions whose answers can be found directly in the text. For example, take scripture mastery verse, Matt 5:14, What is it that we are asked to let shine? 2. Analyze - Ask questions that require reasoning. What does "light" mean in this context? 3. Apply - Ask questions that allow the learner to create a bridge from "them, there, then" to the "me, here and now". How can I let my example shine at home or when I'm with my friends? Scripture Block: 1 Samuel 16-18 Search : I was studying the relationship between David and Jonathan in 1 Samuel 18 , when I discovered that the word,...

My grad school application was DENIED! JK. I'm officially informing the Utah State School of Graduate Studies of my acceptance tomorrow. In a previous post , I mentioned that I was not surprised at being accepted to grad school. Here is a video of me not being surprised: Recently, I've been thinking a lot about why I don't seem to be as affected by things that typically stress people out. Some people have asked me how I am able to handle my issues with such apparent ease. I have come up with a number of possible reasons for this: 1. I create less stress-causing responsibilities in my life. I emotionally implode under too much stress. That's not to say that I'm Stress Wimp; far from it. In fact, just today, I tried again to see how long I could wait before planning a dinner for 12 at 6:30pm. [I made my shopping list at 5:30pm. Beef Stroganoff with rice, Stove Top Stuffing, bananas, coffee cake and juice. Yum.] Still, when I overload, it's not pretty. My ...

Tonight, I attended a musical performance featuring a number of local choirs. The first narrator stood up startled me when he said, "In this time of the year, when we celebrate the birth of Christ. . ." WAIT! WHAT? Christmas was months ago, Bro. Then I remembered, modern scripture has revealed that Christ was born on April 6th ( D&C 20:1 ). This is why Christ commanded that His Church be physically reorganized on this date in 1830. As we approach this commemorative date, LDS congregations will gather in chapels and meeting houses across the world to receive counsel and commandment from living prophets; These general church authorities have been called and given priesthood authority to preach the restored gospel of Christ and be special witness of Him on earth, acting in his name. The 179th Annual General Conference of the Church will be held on Saturday and Sunday, April 4-5, 2009 starting at 10am MST. Speakers will include the First Presidency and other General Aut...

What is General Conference?  LDS General Conference is a weekend-long event when we have the privilege of hearing from the Lord's servants for 10 hours ! Of course, it is a sacrifice. Of course, it is exhausting. But we stand in lines for the same amount of time at Disneyland and we don't complain about that. Why don't we? Because we are rewarded at the end of the wait with a fun ride. General conference is the same way, in a spiritual sense. If we choose, we can cheerfully sit through a 30-minute talk with the assurance that we will hear/feel/experience something that will truly resonate with our spirits and fill us with joy and confidence. We then quickly write down any spiritual insights, hopeful that testing them out will bless our lives. It is an invigorating experience. I have a powerful testimony of the opportunity we all have to receive special revelations as we are instructed by our Church Leaders and directly tutored by the Great Teacher; the Holy Spirit o...

Start preparing for conference NOW by sacrificing 3-minutes to read this official church declaration to the world on CHRIST that was published on the 2000 anniversary of His birth: “ The Living Christ: The Testimony of the Apostles ,” dated January 1, 2000, was signed by the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. It was published in the April 2000 Liahona and Ensign.