Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Yeah So... I am engaged....
Many people have asked me and Amberly( my fiance ) about our engagement story. I would answer each person that asks, but due to my own laziness I will just post a note. Shizaam.
Welllll..... We have been dating about 8 months, and I finally made up my mind that I wanted to marry her. So, a few weeks ago I talked to my parents and got their blessing, then talked to Amberly's parents to get their blessing. We were both pretty nervous, but the words eventually came out, and all was groovy. Now I just needed to get Amberly's blessing.
About two weeks ago, I asked Amberly to go on a hike with me on a Saturday evening up Bell's Canyon adjacent to Little Cottonwood Canyon. i told to make sure she had the evening free, so i guess i tipped my hand a little. She had a hunch I was going to ask, but just didn't know when or where.
We started the hike at about 6:45, hoping to get to a nice lookout point(or waterfall if we could make it that far) by sunset. Unfortunately, the hike was much steeper and longer than I remembered, and we both were getting really tired without much sign of the trail ever ending. It didn't help that we had been swimming three hours just that afternoon. After about 2 hours or so of hiking, we finally found a nice vista to stop and eat our picnic. i had brought some subway sandwiches that I had bought at blimpie. Unbeknownst to Amberly, I had made a "special" sub that contained a "special" package inside...namely, the ring box. I had asked for an extra wrap at blimpie and wrapped up the "special" sandwich in it, and hid her vegetarian sub else where. After about 3 bites( I was trying not to watch) she noticed an odd shaped object in her sandwich that she thought was a large vegetable, but upon closer examination, turned out to be a ring box in a baggy covered with lettuce and mustard. So I finished my sandwich, did the whole get on one knee thing...and yada yada yada, she said yes. Well, at this time, it almost completely dark and we had to hike all the way back. We finished our subs, packed up the rest of our picnic and headed down the rocky slope with nothing but small LED lights. We must have accidentally taken the longway back, because we didn't end up getting back to the car until 11:15. Needless to say, we were pretty exhausted.
So yeah. Any questions, feel free to ask. Our wedding will be at the Salt Lake Temple on October 9. Send me your name and address if you would like an invitation. Thanks y'all.
It is no Rocky, but This video nearly made me cry with nostalgia. Check it out.( Warning: Following video contains pink sweatsuits. Not for the faint of heart.)
New series: Summer Destinations
We went to Galveston Island this weekend. We saw a water spout over the bay and thought it was a tornado a'brewin. Actually scary. It fell apart, then reconnected with the water, then dissipated again. The waves were warm even though the afternoon was overcast. Overall, much fun.
Where have you gone this summer?
Where have you gone this summer?
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
You know the game...
link
Now accepting pithy comments.
Now accepting pithy comments.
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Call for Addresses
Please give me your mailing addresses so that I can send you an invitation to the wedding. As many of you are no longer on the choir menu (I mean DIRECTORY, sorry), I don't think that I have a current address. My plan is to send the invitations out the first couple weeks of July. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Friday, June 08, 2007
Ok, we'll try this one
I discovered this band (The Weepies) on my ITunes radio, some random alternative station. Great song. Quite a video. If you just listen to the song, it kinds of has a Jim-and-Pam hopelessnesspainnaggingsensethatmaybeeverythingwillbebettersomedaybuttoolate feel to it. I really like it.
And because we have to explore fake TV feelings with real technology and AV magic, here are some more for you to enjoy.
The Scrubbiest of them All
and don't forget the most whimsy/tragedy laden tale of our generation
Look at this way: by the time you're done, you'll really love this song. Maybe you'll give an extra squeeze to the special claymation-thing in your life.
And because we have to explore fake TV feelings with real technology and AV magic, here are some more for you to enjoy.
The Scrubbiest of them All
and don't forget the most whimsy/tragedy laden tale of our generation
Look at this way: by the time you're done, you'll really love this song. Maybe you'll give an extra squeeze to the special claymation-thing in your life.
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
I'm far from sick of this little game...
Here's the game: I look for cool stuff on YouTube, and then supply a link. You look at it and post a pithy comment. Got it? Ok, here goes!
In memory of a lovely afternoon outside of Denver
and this one comes to you in hopes that you won't seizure. I love our Chief.
Go!
In memory of a lovely afternoon outside of Denver
and this one comes to you in hopes that you won't seizure. I love our Chief.
Go!
