Tuesdays with Muerte

Check out this short video about body language. I learned about the starring at the lips thing at EFY. (Need I mention, it was a counselor, not a participant...)

I'm interested in: 1. Price 2. Reliability 3. Gas millage 4. Snow driving [AWD] 5. Bit of luxury Options : -Honda Accord 2006 EX-L/ 2007 "Cool metallic blue", 2005 hybrid, or 2008 diesel -Mazda 3s 2007, preferred Touring or GT -Nissan Altima 2007-present (4th gen.) esp. the '07 sport edition with the push start engine. -Acura TL 2007-present. The 2009 with AWD is the bomb, but too expensive. -Ford Fusion 2006 SE-L, 2007 AWD, 2008 SE -Subaru Legacy - 2005-present with low miles. -Pontiac G6 (2007-present with a 3.5L V6, preferred more options, must be under $11K)

After almost a full Summer of nearly perfect health, I finally sustained my first acute injury while playing volleyball after FHE on Monday. The muscles on the lateral side of my right tibia had been sore for the previous four days. Finally, after one fell jump, I collapsed when my right leg gave out. No pops or snaps fortunately, which means no ligament damage. I've just been icing, heating and wrapping it everyday. Hopefully I'll be back on the court by Saturday. I'm dissapointed that I am unable to do my full P90X workouts in the meantime either. Instead of playing volleyball, I have to be content with watching. Check out this truly amazing rally between these two Canadian teams:

Background story I went to USU on Tuesday to make preparations for my move up there in a month. One of the houses I'm still looking into has a devote Muslim living there named Hussein. He is from Egypt and is currently working on a PhD. We spent about 15-20 minutes discussing religion while I was there. He asked me a lot about the BYU "Beard Card" and I asked him about making ablutions. Here are 10 Christian misconceptions about Muslims. For example, misconception #4: Muslims are savages and barbaric during war Quite the contrary, when it comes to the conduct of war there are ten rules that every Muslim soldier must obey: 1. Do not commit treachery 2. Do not deviate from the right path 3. Do not mutilate dead bodies 4. Do not kill children 5. Do not kill women 6. Do not kill aged men 7. Do not harm or burn trees 8. Do not destroy buildings 9. Do not destroy an enemy’s flock, unless you use it for your food 10. When you pass people who have devoted...

After every P90X workout, Tony recommends his "special" recovery drink. It was obviously too expensive for me. Here are some alternatives: At first, I just ate a banana, some pretzels (potassium + sodium = electrolytes) and a tall glass of water (rehydration). Then I switched to chocolate milk. (It was on sale.) Now, I'm going to concoct my own version of Gatoraid: Tanneraid! I tried my first batch of Tanneraid . It wasn't very good. Next time, I'll put in fewer electrolytes.

What Does "Dead Presidents" Mean? There was a movie that came out in 1995 called, " Dead Presidents ." I always thought it was a movie about an assassination. However, I just discovered that "Dead presidents" actually refers to "Bread," "fat stacks," "Cheddar," "Quacks," or "Scrilla." MONEY! Lemme break it down for you: $1 George Washington $2 Thomas Jefferson $5 Abraham Lincoln $10 Alexander Hamilton - Not a president $20 Andrew Jackson $50 Ulysses S. Grant $100 Benjamin Franklin - Not a president *Ironic that 1/3 of the common bills do not even feature U.S. Presidents. Etymology The term apparently originated in 1944, in the writing of D. Burley.  It was later made popular in hip-hop culture by rapper  Rakim the God MC  in his 1987 album, Paid in Full. Other terms for "Money" Fat Stacks - A large pile of something, usually weed or money. #1 Hey man, i haven't blazed up in ages, you...

Back in the day, at least in Utah, Latter Day Saints would attend an hour of church Sunday mornings, one hour in the afternoons, and then another hour in the evenings. The meeting schedule was changed sometime between the 1960's and the early 1980's to combine all three meetings into one block of time. This post explores both the pros and cons of each of those meeting schedules. Block Church : Pros: * One can do longer activities during non-church hours, like visit relatives for dinner more than 15-minutes away. * More wards can use the church facilities throughout the day. * Saves money on gas [urban wards]. Inconceivable for rural wards. Cons: * People with bony rear-ends are discomforted. * The wards that do overlap have to rotate sacrament meeting times. * Fatigue. All-Day Church : Pros: * One can remember the Savior all day. * One can make home visits with assurance that people will be home. * Between-meeting snacks. Especially good for those who reg...