GO UTES!

I had the chance to go to the BYU vs. UTAH game on Saturday and it was awesome! Especially the part where Utah won the game...by 24 points. And the part where my mom told a guy that we would run him over. Don't mess with my mom and her car!

Anyway...The game was super fun because I was with immediate and extended family ( I love you guys!) and because as I have attended several games this year I have been able to understand more of the game which makes it more enjoyable to watch. Hopefully I will learn more so that I can enjoy more next year.

GO UTES!

Wondering...

You are all probably wondering why I haven't posted anything for over a week or so. Well let me tell you. My life really is that dull! I do the same thing everyday...I wake up, go to the gym, go to class, go to work, come home and do homework, hang out with friends (if time permits...I know...I should make time for it) and then I go to bed. I told you it was dull! On a positive note however, I got a 95% on my Chemistry exam this week! WOOT! Of course, it helped that the exam was the EXACT same thing as the practice test. And I mean word for word. I love it when that happens. I am also super excited that tomorrow is Friday. I LOVE my weekends! This weekend will allow me to clean my room (it looks like a tornado went through and then a bomb went off afterward) and get some work done for my dad (yay models...) and get some research done for some group projects that I have coming up (I really quite despise homework). I may just take Greg up on his sticker chart phenomenon. Maybe I could get some more things done...and stay a little more motivated to do them...did I mention I hate homework?

Trick-or-Vegas?

Yes that's right Vegas! Sin City! Viva! One might ask "Why on earth would anyone spend Halloween in Vegas?" Well, when a good friend scores free tickets to The Phantom of the Opera, you would spend your Halloween in Vegas too! And let me tell you it was SOOO amazing! I haven't had that much fun in such a long time. After the show we ate a really nice dinner and then walked around the strip a little bit to check out all of the freaks that come out on Halloween (I only saw two cross dressers). I hope you enjoy the pictures as much I enjoyed having them taken! (I must say that I looked pretty dang good)

No Go

About a week and a half ago I auditioned to sing the national Anthem at a Jazz game. I got my rejection letter yesterday :) Oh well, one more thing to put under my belt.

I also auditioned on Friday for Kurt Bestor's "Best Singer in Utah" competition down in St. George. I won't know anything until the end of next month however as he is still doing more auditions at the north end of the state. Some of you might be thinking, "why does he keep setting himself up for rejection?" I however don't see it as rejection but as experience and growing opportunities and for people to hear my voice.

I started private voice lessons today, (woot! It's been almost 4 years since my last one) and I learned more in the hour today than I have ever before. My vocal coach is actually male this time which I think will be very beneficial for me in the long run.

If anyone knows of any opportunities for me to use my voice PLEASE let me know! The more use it gets the stronger it will get and the more comfortable I will be performing infront of crowds.

American Idol

Now that my American Idol experience is officially over, I will now tell you all about my experience...p.s. sorry it has been so long...

At the beginning of August my mom and I flew out to Kansas City for the first round of auditions. "Kansas City?" some of you may ask. "Why didn't he just try out in Salt Lake?" A valid question with a valid response from me. Salt Lake auditions were held on the same day that my family and I were flying back from our service trip in Ecuador.

Anyway...to get back to auditions...my mom and I got in line on Wednesday the 6th of August @ 5:00 am to get our wrist bands and seat tickets and had to return on Friday the 8th for actual auditions. We had all of Thursday to bum around and relax before the next day. Thursday night was the season finale of So You Think You Can Dance and I cried through the whole first hour because I was so nervous for the next day!

Friday came and we had to be back at Kemper Arena in downtown Kansas City at 5:00 am. We got there and waited in line for a couple of hours until we finally got inside the arena. We learned a couple of songs as an entire group and sang them for the cameras and auditions finally got underway at around 10:00 or so. They were going for an hour or so until Ryan Seacrest showed up to do some more filming for opening shots which put auditions on hold for about an hour and a half. FINALLY it was my turn to sing! There were two judges per table and 4 auditioners per table at one time. I was third of four and when we were all done the judges pulled us all up toward the table and said "we are just going to tell you how it is." This statement kind of scared me at first because when someone starts of with a statement like that it usually isn't good. "Number two and number four, we are sorry but it's a no." At this time, my heart did a huge leap as I realized I was about to advance onto the second round!

My next round was on October the 3rd back in Kansas City and unfortunately I didn't make it through and no I didn't meet Paula, Randy and Simon. The judges I sang for told me that I do have a nice voice but that it just isn't strong enough for the competition which has now motivated me to start private voice lessons again to strenthen my voice and give Idol another shot next year.

Seaworld

On our little adventure to Mexico we went back to San Diego on Wednesday and spent the day at Seaworld with Jeremy Carter's family (Jeremy is on the trip with us. He is Beau's roommate and former mission companion). It was a way fun day, although I did get a little sunburned in the face...which I hate...but it's my fault for not wearing any sunscreen. :) Anyway...we saw Shamu, a seal show, a dolphin show, we went to the shark encounter, and rode a few rides there one of which was impossible to walk away dry from...unless you had an umbrella...which I happened to have in my bag, but forgot about until after I got off the ride haha. It would have been super funny had I used it! Anyway the rides were fun, the shows were good and the food, of course, was expensive...but what do you do? I have included some pictures of the day. Hope you enjoy! :)

Shamu

The Mexico gang outside the Atlantis ride: Keely, Beau, Lauren (we got her a wheelchair to get the ride a little quicker...don't worry! She really wasn't feeling well), me and Jeremy

A seal doing some sort of model pose

Me, Keely, and Jeremy outside the 3-D Sesame Street Movie

Me holding a six-pointed starfish...we weren't supposed to take them out of the water...

The GIANT pizza we had for dinner...it was 30 inches...

Keely, Jeremy. Beau, Lauren and I outside the gate

Forever and a day!

So it seriously has been forever since I've posted and for this fact I apologize. It's not easy to do when you don't have close access to the internet...which means that there is no internet at my apartment...

Life has been crazy but good. I work a lot but Lord knows I need the money and it gives me something to do during the day besides sit on my butt and watch TV all day.

I am currently rereading the Harry Potter series and I am loving it just as much as I did last summer. I am currently on the fourth book and am not excited for the fifth one because it was my least favorite of the seven.

I leave for Mexico next week (yes, I'm going again) and I cannot wait! I am super excited to get my tan back. :)

I had a family reunion up at Panguitch Lake over Father's Day weekend and it was a blast. It's an annual tradition and we always have loads of fun. From card games to fishing to an added adventure this year of geocashing. I was really bumbed when I had to leave, but there will always be next year and I will see that side of the family at Ute football games which are always a huge good time.

My little sister Brianna Graduated from High School at the end of May which now leaves my parents with the empty nest syndrome. My dad is way excited for all of us to finally be out of the house, but my mom isn't quite sure what she is going to do with herself. I'm sure she'll figure something out.

I will try and post a little more often, but no promises!

Formal

We've all seen the movie stereotype of what a sorority is. Snobby girls, lots of alcohol, etc. But I have some friends in my ward who are apart of the sorority Alpha Phi and it is nothing like that (ok, maybe a few snobby girls:) ) My friend Brianna (who is a member of Alpha Phi) invited me to their formal a couple of weeks ago and it was seriously so fun! We had dinner, they gave out awards, we danced, it was just one huge good time. Here are some pictures from the event.

Lookin' hot with the knight!

Me and my girls! (Bri, Jess, Timian)



Bri and me Dancin it up



Jess and me



Timian and me

One Voice Reunion

What a blast I had at the One Voice 10 year reunion! It was so fun to see old friends and it was quite amazing how quickly the songs came back to me! We practiced pretty much all day and it was just like old times where the directors had to tell us to shut up about a million times. But let's be honest, it wouldn't be One Voice it they didn't have to do that.

I included some pictures that I took after the concert. I hope you like them!

A family full of One Voice

Janet and Me

The gang together again!

The Huntsman girls

Krachelle, Me and Mariah

Me and Ryan

Birthday madness!

I usually don't like having birthday parties, but I figured I would make an exception this year and it was a big hit! I would have to say that at least 50 people came! It feels good to be so popular! Ha ha. It was Mexican themed in memoriam of Spring Break and below are pictures of the huge good time!

Groupies at my Party! Haha

Maddie and Me

My Cake that Maddie made

The table display

Pinata time!

Snow!!!

So pretty sure it snowed last night and I am really unhappy about the whole thing. I mean it is almost April for cryin' out loud! If it snows on my birthday I am going to be extremely upset! Anyway...I must say that reality sucks a whole lot! I miss Mexico so much! And the people I was with too. We had a huge good time and we all want to go back.

In happier news, I am now dating someone. I know I know, it's about time! Her name is Heather Adams, and we actually work together at the rent-a-post (the on campus post office). We went to the Jon Schmidt concert in Tuacahn on Saturday and it was really good. My grandparents and aunt and uncle were there too, so it was fun to see them.

School just get busier and busier and I need another break already! Haha. Oh well, there's only a month left, so I think I will survive...hopefully...Hooray for summer time! It's gonna be a good one.

More pics from Spring Break

The Sand Castle that lasted the whole trip

Front view of the house

Side view of the house

There were some Mexicans fishing and we went over to see and there were a whole bunch of sting rays and baby sharks

The Sunset

Spring Break 2008

Oh what fun it is to drive?.... On Monday the 17th (Happy St. Patrick's Day!) Me along with 15 others left Cedar City @ approximately 4:30 in the morning to start our journey to Ensanada Mexico! We were all so excited to finally be leaving because we had all been anticipating it for weeks on end!

There were four car loads of us (my car was one of them) and we all stayed together until the border...The plan was to "stay together as best as possible once we get across the border. If we get separated just meet at the Walmart in Ensanada". Well let me tell you how well we stayed together once we got across the border. We all immediately got separated. So me and the girls that were in my car drove around Tijuana for like 45 minutes trying to find the road to Ensanada and we were getting SOOO lost! We finally found a main road and asked a guy how to get there and then had to buy churros from him because he gave us directions. Gotta love it.

We reach Ensanada two hours later and now have to find the Walmart so we drive around for like another 30 minutes trying to find it. We then pull over and ask a man (who doesn't speak English) Where the Walmart and and he said (in very broken English) "go three blocks and turn left". We went three blocks and turned left and what is ahead of us? Waldo's Mart. We all started laughing histarically!!! (Mind you I was stressed to the max at this point)

Later on we found a woman who spoke English and she told us where the Walmart (not Waldo's Mart) was and we soon arrived! The crazy thing is that everyone else showed up at the same time! Coincidence? I think not.

We bought all of our food and then journeyed on our way to the house which was HUGE!!! Three stories right on the beach! Five bedrooms, four bathrooms, a huge kitchen, and did I mention right on the beach?! Haha.

I had the time of my life with building sea creatures out of sand to shopping at the flea market to going clubbing (which was SUPER fun by the way!) to a boat ride, etc.

The night we went clubbing was quite the adventure itself. A couple of girls in our group had gone the night before to find out where we could go, and when they went the people didn't ask for ID's. When we went the next night everyone was asking for ID's and of course none of us had ours. So we walked around for probably a half hour or so looking for a place to go, and we found a staircase in a club called Mango Mango which lead to a bar upstairs that had a dance floor. When we arrived there was one couple on the dance floor...lame...so we all went up on and got our freak on and by the end of the night that place was one hoppin' party! Just leave it to us Americans. :)



Anywho...I posted some pictures of the trip. Enjoy!

The Blowhole (it had no gasolina)

The Boob cup!

The Sea Turtle that Kim and I made

The Shark that Trent and Len made

The Octopus that Andy and Ashley made

Drive me Crazy

So this week has been the longest week of my life! I have had papers due study sessions, tests, group projects, work, no social life, lots of studying! I swear professors collaborate with each other and make everything due at the same time just to overload us! Curse those professors and their evil ploys!

I leave for Mexico in 4 days and I am SOOO excited!!! I have been looking forward to spring break for about 3 weeks now and it has finally arrived!!! There is a group of about 15 of us that are going down to Ensanada for 5 days and we are staying in a condo while we are there. PARTAY!!! I will be sure to take lots of pictures and post them.

As most of you know about my converse feddish, I have purchased yet another pair. These ones are St. Patrick's day green and I am so excited! I have been wanting a pair of green ones for a while now. Maybe I should take pictures of me in all of my different ones (the ones I just bought will bring my total of converse to 6 pair).

Someday I will have this many

Can anyone say boring?

So, I'm really sorry that I haven't posted for a while, but my life is so incredibly boring that I never have anything to blog about! Seriously, my life consists of school, work at the post office, work for dad, homework...lots of work...I SOOO need spring break right now! Luckily it's only a week away and then it's off to sunny Mexico! WOO HOO!!! I can't wait it's going to be so fun! Anyway...my dating life is still non existant at this point. Big surprise huh? I don't mind too much though. I like being single. I think God should have an alternate plan for single people haha.

Well, that's my life in a nut shell, work and no dates! Pretty hard to handle somedays, but I manage.

Ski Trip

Here are some pictures of when Mom, Dad, Brianna and I went skiing on Dad's birthday. It was SOOO much fun! I had been wanting to go for a long time. It was a beautiful day and not as crowded as we all thought it was going to be which was super nice. We all got a little sun (except Dad because he was the only smart one who used sunscreen). The rest of us had some pretty cool sunglass tan lines haha.

Brianna and me on the ski lift

Mom and me on the ski lift

Brianna, Dad and Me getting ready to ski the Ute trail (Mom was taking the picture)

Brianna had a bit of a struggle for a minute...

What the?!

So I know that I said I would never ever in a million years shave my head, but I figured that I was losing my hair anyway, so I thought I would help the process along. I'm excited to see what you guys think!

Stuck

Yesterday I worked that morning shift at the post office which requires me to take the mail truck down to the main post office and pick up the day's incoming mail.
My co-worker Mellissa Wise was with me and due to the somewhat crappy roads we took the alternate route back to the school so as to avoid any trouble going the normal was which involves a hill.
As we start to pull away from a stop sign (that we abviously stopped at) the truck wouldn't move. I put it in reverse, back into drive and tried to drive forward again but nothing. I did this several times before I finally gave up and told Mellissa to get in the driver's seat and push on the gas while I got out and tried to push. Well the moment I stepped out of the truck I slipped and gripped the door of the truck so that I didn't fall. I finally made it to the back of the truck and started to push as Mellissa pushed on the gas. It did no good as my shoes had no traction and I was just sliding everywhere.
A few minutes later a man in a blue pick up stopped, hooked chains up to the mail truck and pulled off of the ice as Mellissa and I laughed uncontrollaby. What an incredible start to a day.

Martin Luther Weekend

What a weekend! I left Cedar City on Friday afternoon at about 5:20 (right after work) and Meat Beau, his girlfriend Lauren and her roommate Erin in Spanish Fork at The Pizza Factory for a double date. WOO HOO! Haha. It was totally fun and we luaghed way hard the whole night. Saturday I went to lunch with my bestest best friend Brittany Mower and it was so fun to see her! (her ring looks a lot better in person by the way :) ) And I am really mad at myself because we didn't get a picture together! Stupid not taking pictures. The rest of the day was just a lazy day which was nice because I got to read a little bit of my book for English...which is interesting...And then Beau, me and Beau's roommate Layne went over to Lauren and Erin's house because they made us dinner and p.s. it was really good. Beau and Layne's other roommate Jeremy was supposed to come, but he didn't want to because he's lame haha. Anyway we just hung out and then watched a movie and then Sunday Beau and I went over to our friends' Brielle, Tauna, and Lindsay's house and played games and ate cookies and had a huge good time.
Today is Monday and it's snowing really bad and I hate it because we were planning on going to the sundance film festival today to go and stalk celebs, but that plan was shot to hell! Haha. Anyway...it's been a really fun weekend. One that I so desparately needed! Please pray that I won't die driving home tonight!

Love and Marriage

I've decided that I've got to blog often or I will forget to do it again. :) So my esbestest best friend in the whole world Brittany Mower got engaged this week! Holy crazy! I remember working at the post office with her towards the end of her time there and how she would always say that she would never get married. "Brittany" I would say. "When you move to Salt Lake you are going to find a guy and fall in love and get married". She would then proceed to say that she hoped I was right but didn't really believe it. Well Brittany, IN YOUR FACE! Haha, but this is a good in your face because you've found "the one" haha. I already miss you! I guess I better get on the ball and start dating so that I can find my "one and only" and then we can be married friends.