"toodles" triple word score!

My name anagrams out to "Got crib tootles?"

Also "October Glottis".

Coincidence? You decide.

Back from the dead.

Bloggerscuse #3: "I have been too busy living life to blog about it."

Charley's laughing...

I went this last weekend with my student ward to lake roosevelt for boating and other fun activities. We snuck away from the group saturday to go run Salome Creek, AKA "The Jug", a short little fun canyon. Things I learned:
1. Wakeboarding is tough.
2. Nobody can teach you how to do it.
3. Every time you fall, a quart of water WILL shoot up your nose.
4. Every watersport is harder than it looks.

Now for Salome:
1. If it's possible to bring too much water, we did it.
2. It's probably more fun... 6 weeks ago.
3. I brought wayyyy too much gear with me.
4. This was all very heavy during the long and tiring swims.
5. I'm not as strong of a swimmer as I remembered.
6. This sport is every bit as fun now as it was 2 1/2 years ago.

Seriously, I brought at least 30 lbs of non-essential gear (notice helmet in pictures), including a sickeningly long amount of rope which is much more than I care to admit, "just in case." Well, now I know for next time. Traveling ultralight, with just water, a camera, and 40 ft of webbing. Salome's a fun little romp in the woods, but can turn into an unpleasant swimmer and exit hike with too much baggage.

EDIT: DUH PICTURES
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Chase....

My bank is frequently a source of frustration to me. It's not just Chase bank, it's every bank I've ever used. I guess I just hate the business. When I get something from my bank in the mail, I assume it's important, like a statement or alert.

It's usually not.

Most of the time it's solicitations from the bank for their little promotions and programs. Sometimes an incentive is included, like this time a $15 gift card to circuit city if you buy the $7.99/month service. I've decided that the only way to strike back at these annoying letters is to accept the incentive, and cancel the service within the free 30 days.

That'll teach them. I think I'll buy another Wiimote.

Identity theft ruins lives, Jim!

After ignoring much gentle nudging from my loyal readers, and with some sagelike counsel from charley (thanks pirate,) I've decided I'll post more. Here's some old news, pictures from my Utah trip!

I won't flood you with details, but basically it was rad. Kickin' rad even. Much driving, much laughing, little sleeping.

MUTO!

Sorry this post isn't about me, but it's cool anyway. Enjoy.


MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.

Pre trip report

Lucky readers, this has all been typed meticulously with the use of just one (inferior, left) hand. Today I leave for Utah for a mission reunion/General Conference. It's going to be great. I've been keeping up with all my missionaries, and I'm totally stoked to see all them again.

I am living the good life. I'll post the many pictures I expect to take.

"So.....

how is it being home? Is it weird? Do you miss it?"

My answer to that question has changed as often as circumstances have, but this one has remained constant for some time. My determined answer?: Like all emotions, it comes in little spurts here and there.

One week ago I was driving the long distance to the Institute for church on a sunny sunday morning. I started listening to an album I listened to a lot towards the end of my mission. It brought back a flood of memories and feelings.

I wept like a baby.

If you were to ask me if I miss it at this moment, I'd reply yes. Dearly.

Viva las retail!

I did my first day of on the floor training today. I learned more about ladies' shoes today than I ever thought I'd know. Tubular leather to conceal stitching? The difference between slides and pumps? Leather vs. rubber soles? HOW CAN THIS BE?

It was a good day. I kicked some trash. I think I'll do juuuuuust fine once I (finally) get to men's shoes.

Welcome to 2005

So, I'm watching Lost. I'm starting from the beginning, the most logical place. I'm halfway through season one, and right now I want them all to get rescued so nobody has to do any more deep, dark secret exposee.

Just when you start liking someone, you find out they're a big old creep.

frist psot - hay guys im on the intarwebb

After some nagging from others in the blog world, following the deletion of my previous blog, I am starting a blog here. I hope it is entertaining for others to read.

If not, I'll still read it.

I've been whittling away at a pile of movies (thanks Carlie and Trevor and Blockbuster) and just finished watching The Recruit. Watching movies like that make me suspicious of everyone...

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