Tuesdays with Muerte

A great girl knew that I was having trouble meeting my P90X goal of 4000 calories a day. Today, she took me out for a sandwich at Mimi's Cafe worth 1900 calories. She wanted to repay me for helping her with a little problem she had. The sandwich was incredible! It was called Turkey Pesto on Ciablahblah bread. Here's a picture. I ordered onion rings as a side just so it is would add to the total calories. I imagine with all the buttery zuchini and banana bread that I ate, the full meal was over 2500! Thanks Tracey! p.s. Tracey told me that Mimi's Cafe Hot Chocolate is just Costco packets in a nice cup with whipped cream on top. p.p.s. Beware, Mimi's Cafe doesn't sell any dish under 700 calories; and that is a salad without dressing!

Your Soul is Communicative You are quite expressive and thoughtful. You see the world in a way that others are blind to. You are a very grounded, responsible, and realistic person. People may not want to hear the truth from you, but they're going to get it. You see yourself with pretty objective eyes. How you view yourself is almost exactly how other people view you. Your near future is likely to be filled with great successes and accomplishments. You just need to figure out how to get there. For you, falling in love is all about the adventure and uncertainty. You can only fall in love with someone who keeps you guessing. Source:  Inside the Room of Your Soul

After returning home from paintballing, I found a giant hole in my left trouser leg. I borrowed my roommates "Missionary Grooming and Sewing Kit" and did my best to mend the tear. It's not my best work... This pair of jeans has officially become my "Work Pair." P.S. When paintballing, don't wear anything under your pants that you don't want to get torn and colored pink.

Some friends of mine were talking about their families deciding to sue or not to sue big companies over the health of their loved ones. That got me thinking, so I decided Google ridiculous law suits and found a bunch that I thought were quite humorous. [NOTE: IT HAS RECENTLY BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT ALL OF THESE CLAIMS ARE ALL FICTIONAL AND HAVE BEEN PASSED ON AS URBAN LEGENDS SINCE AT LEAST 2001.] 5th Place (Tied) Kathleen Robertson of Austin, Texas was awarded $780,000 by a jury of her peers after breaking her ankle tripping over a toddler who was running inside a furniture store. The owners of the store were understandably surprised at the verdict, considering the misbehaving toddler was Ms. Robertson’s son. 5th Place (Tied) 19 year old Carl Truman of Los Angeles won $74,000 and medical expenses when his neighbor ran over his hand with a Honda Accord. Mr. Truman apparently did not notice there was someone at the wheel of the car when he was trying to steal the...

Today, I was surprised to find myself with three seperate dinners given to me by three different friends here in my ward: Tortilla Soup, Ravioli, and Pork with vegetables. This can happen for you too! Here's how: Throw frisbees at girls'  windows while they are just sitting down to eat. Then knock on their door to retrieve it and apologize. Then say, "boy, that looks good..." Tell good cooks that a loved one has recently passed away. Remind people that you are leaving town forever and act lethargic. Dinners will magically appear in tupperware at your doorstep. Host a food drive, but then, exchange some of the good food for some cheap stuff in you cupboard. Make friends with foreigners and tell them that you love the food from their culture. Make food for others.

Plot Summary Wendy Watson is recruited by The Middleman as his protégée. The Middleman, a milk-guzzling comic-book-like superhero, protects humanity from the supernatural forces that lurk in the shadows. The show was given a 9.1/10 by TV.com The first episode is super-cheesy, so give it at least two episodes. By then, you'll fall in love with the characters and appreciate it for what it is.

Instead of posting pictures of each of my battle wounds, I'll just show you one, and let you imagine the rest: Wounds: Welt on my left hip Welt on my left side Welt on my left thigh Welt on my right side and slightly back scrape on my right thumb scrapes on both my left and right shins bruised nail on the middle finger of my left hand abrasions between my third and fourth fingers of my left hand

P-90X Workout Visual Results After 30 Days Note: This shoot was taken after only three weeks of the same routine and one programmed rest week. Click here to compare with photos from Day 1 Written Description of My 30-Day Results The challenge part about this workout is not finding the time to do it; that's easy. It's finding the time to consume the calories required to meet my weight goal. So far, I haven't gained a pound. In fact, I lost a hole in my belt. I've calculated that I need almost 3000 daily calories just to maintain my active lifestyle. Therefore, in order to gain 12 pounds in the next 2 months, I need to up my intake to about 4000. I do feel stronger, I find that I have more general endurance and I am always ready for any physical activity. I've found that after only 3x of Ab Ripper X, my stomach was a LOT more bumpy. The other muscle groups seem to be be solid now, where they may not have been before. I think I've buil...

YOUR GOAL: PICK ONE OF THESE TERRIBLE MOVIES AND WATCH IT! What is a "B-Movie?" According to Wikipedia , "a B movie [bad movie] is a low-budget commercial motion picture conceived neither as an arthouse film nor as pornography. In its original usage, during the so-called Golden Age of Hollywood, the term more precisely identified a film intended for distribution as the less-publicized, bottom half of a double feature." Double Feature Example: A-side of the movie = JAWS / B-side of the movie = Attack of the Lesbian Ninja Sharks. The List: Fantasy: Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985) - I remember thrilling over this movie when I was young. I watched it again a couple of months ago, and my disbelief remained firmly unsuspended. Comedy: Hercules in New York (1970) - Arnold Schwarzenegger's 2nd film role EVER! His acting is atrociously awesome! Horror: The Fly (1958) - Seriously, a creepy movie. When the fly begs for his life at the end when he...

Before I leave Provo, I want to throw a ninja party. The will be a dress code; appropriate ninja headgear will be required. Prepare yourselves now. Please let me know in the comments box below if you are interested in a invitation, otherwise, don't be offended if you don't get one. Examples :

This is terribly immature, but in anticipation of the newest GI Joe movie coming out in one month, I thought I put up some old internet videos I've hung onto since my freshman year at University (2000). At the end of every cartoon episode, the characters of the GI Joe team teach a moral or safety lesson to the kids watching at home. Here are some YouTube links to some of these PSA clips: What to do if you catch on fire Don't be in a hurry to build your tree house Don't take drugs without parents What to do if someone passes out Here are some parodies of these videos: The Hip Hop Dance Lesson: The Geo-political Soccer Lesson: The Indian Burn Camp Fire Lesson: The Japanese Tree Fort Lesson: The How-to-be-Reggae Lesson: The Football Nosebleed Lesson: Now you know, and knowing is half the battle!

The 2009 Movie, G.I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra , official website. Here is the imdb.com info: Release Date: 7 August 2009 (USA) Plot: An elite military unit comprised of special operatives known as G.I. Joe, operating out of The Pit, takes on an evil organization led by a notorious arms dealer. Superbowl 30-second Spot : Get to Know the Characters :

“ A lost wallet which contains a picture of a baby is more likely to be returned to its owner, scientists have discovered. A total of 240 wallets on the streets of Edinburgh last year to see how many were returned. Some contained one of four photographs – the baby, a puppy dog, a family and a portrait of an elderly couple. Other wallets contained a card suggesting the owner had recently made a charity donation, while a control batch contained no additional items. Professor Richard Wiseman, a psychologist who supervised the experiment, said 42 per cent of the wallets were posted back in total. Those containing the picture of the infant were most likely to trigger an honest reaction from the finder, with 88 per cent being returned, followed by those containing pictures of the puppy at 53 per cent.” BOTTOM LINE: Put a picture of a baby in your wallet!

Here are some rainbow pictures taken recently around Provo. This one was taken by Stephen Todd outside his balcony last week. Steve lives directly above me. Click to enlarge. The resolution is really quite good. (I love how the rainbow ends on the Provo Temple.) This one I took on top of my steering wheel while following Stephen Todd to a party down near Springville. (He and Dave Cox are in the white car ahead of me.)

This amazingly educational and entertaining song was originally sung by Tom Glazer in his 1959 "Space Songs" album. Sting, the music artist, is well-known for lip-syncing this original version for a TV spot. This song was also covered by They Might Be Giants, as heard above. Enjoy the original: DOWNLOAD A SLOW, THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS VERSION OF THIS SONG BY CLICKING HERE. The sun is a mass of incandescent gas A gigantic nuclear furnace Where hydrogen is built into helium At a temperature of millions of degrees Yo ho, its hot, the sun is not A place where we could live But here on earth there'd be no life Without the light it gives We need its light We need its heat We need its energy Without the sun, without a doubt Thered be no you and me The sun is a mass of incandescent gas A gigantic nuclear furnace Where hydrogen is built into helium At a temperature of millions of degrees The sun is hot [Spoken] It is so hot that everything on it is a...