Tuesdays with Muerte

After the Sunday afternoon session of conference, I decided to drive up the canyon. Before I go on, I must explain what a monumental step this was for me. You see, I was caught in a "Catch 22". I wouldn't go up without a date, but on the other hand, I wouldn't go up until I knew the exact directions and how long it would take. Therefore, I could never satisfy my curiosity despite the reassurances of friends who tried to explain it to me. With that said, Sunday, I asked a friend named DAK to double with me. We found some girls in the ward who were excited to go up as well. I threw caution to the wind and headed up with a 1/2 tank of …It was amazing. The aspens were fatter than I have ever seen. The snow seemed perfectly painted on the tips of the evergreens. The variety of the colors were astonishing. And the open mountain landscape on the back of Timp was simply majestic. Here are some pics. Sorry that they turned out so dark; the flash wasn't working right. After...

I went to Ross a few weeks ago and was struck again by the oriental Feng Shui Bug. As you can see below, I bought a bunch of stuff to decorate our room. The desk belongs to Brian; it isn't really oriental but it is a nice addition to the room. Maybe later I'll show you the REST of the room...

All Original Creations: Let the competition begin !

---III---___.___---III---___.___---III---___.___---III---___.___--- I recently ran out of my man-perfume and am in the market for a new bottle. If I recall correctly, Noelle or Stefanie or I bought it for myself as a Christmas gift the year I got home from my mission. I'm impressed that it lasted this long. Maybe its lack of use has led in some small degree to my single status. I'm open to suggestions for new fragrances.

Here are some two-bits remedies for snoring: (Be advised, some of the following may cause additional illness and even death. Consult your physician before attempting.) -Not sleeping. -Sleeping with a neck cast that forces your windpipe open. -Tonsil removal (and/or any other unnecessary matter back there that could come out.) -Adhering an athletic breath-rite strip over your nose. -Sleep on a side other than your back. -If you have to sleep on your back, place a pillow over your face to at least muffle the sound. -Or my personal favorite, the remedy taken in this commercial:

As none of you may know, I have taken up Tai Chi. My inspiration was taking those morning classes aboard the Yangtze River Cruise Ship. For the last 4 Fridays I have taken a blanket out to a grassy patch near a pond on campus and done some freestyle stuff along with some routines that I learned from library videos. I'll have to give the family a demonstration at Christmas. Since I haven't photographed myself yet, here's a TV ad that I hope will give you an idea of my meditation skill level.

After a long week of investigating and checking and driving and getting filthy grime under my nails, I finally have a BICYCLE!  I'd tell you what brand it is, but it is a "mut".  It is a composite of about 4 bikes.  What a lucky guy I am to have access to so many junky bikes from around Provo and a lot of spare time. Wednesday was pretty-much spent on my front porch vicinity, fiddling around with ratchets and gears and spokes until I got everything to work together.  The hardest part was the brakes.  I'm positive there is an order to adjust the brakes so that it all works together nicely, however, I obviously didn't play enough video games to develop the problem solving skills to figure that out.  At any rate, here she is! (No name yet; recommendations welcome.)