Quite the lucky shot...

Today I had the rare opportunity to go golfing. I went a week or two ago but before that it had been years. One of my friends in the ward had 2 free rounds of golf in one of Sun City Wests' finest golf establishments (well, maybe not "finest"). I was a little worried because the last game of golf I played horribly. Luckily this time I played alright. I had one lucky shot that from about a hundred or more yards out it landed and rolled to about 6 inches away from the hole. It just so happened to be the last hole - so naturally I had to take a picture since I haven't updated this blog for a while. Life just isn't as exciting when I am not in school.

A Perfect End To Finals...

I would first like to apologize for neglecting my duties on this blog as well as not commenting on any other blog. As you all may be aware - this last week or so was filled with final assessments at ASU and many other universities, high schools, elementary schools, and kindergartens across the nation. It is because of my focus on finals that I have slacked on these other very important duties. I know that you have all lost faith in me. I know this because I recently received a report from site meter that says I am averaging "-" hits a day. I don't know for sure, but I'm going to go out on a limb and say that "-" probably doesn't stand for "So high that we can't fit all the numbers in this small space." Let's be honest with each other, it stands for 0.

Speaking of finals...today was my last final for the semester. Once again, my hard work and dedication paid off in the form of the pictures that you see above this message. If you are wondering, "Is that an elderly man in his late 60's or possibly early 70's riding a razor scooter?" - your assumptions would be correct. As I walked to class I heard the ever so familiar sound of a razor scooter riding over the cracks of the sidewalk coming up from behind me. I looked to my left and to my delight and astonishment this man whizzed right by. For a brief moment I stood awe struck and then panic set in... I realized I had to act quick if I wanted to capture this moment. Luckily, the cross walk was red and after I had stepped up the pace a little I was able to catch up to the fellow. Unfortunately, there wasn't enough time to get better pictures. Amazingly enough they came out pretty clear even though I was walking as I took both of them.

A Christmas Miracle...

Look closely. The package on the left has 2 of those delicious candies and the package on the right has one. Question: which one is correct? Answer: The one on the right is the way they are packaged (if that is your what you are asking). That is why my friends this is a Christmas miracle. I just happened to pick the package on the left and to my delightful surprise there were two Sweet Stripes inside.

Meet Kris.

2:15 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28th. I sit next to this young man named Kris in my CIS class. Yes, he is asleep. Yes, he did snore. Yes, we were sitting in the front row. Yes, it lasted for 3-5 minutes. No, I was not able to get video. No, I did not wake him up. No, I am not ashamed. Yes, I did show Kris the picture. Yes, he did laugh.

This is where they cook the turkeys.

Ladies and gentlemen, you are looking at a 4ft x 8ft x 5ft pit of fire. This is where my father in law takes his turkey every year to get cooked along with many other turkeys in his ward.

What is wrong with this picture?

I was looking through some of my cell phone pictures and found an oldy(a few months old) but interesting picture. What is wrong with this situation? If your answer is that I am taking out my phone in a bathroom at ASU and taking a picture of a toilet, you would only get partial credit. Look not at the toilet pur se, but rather the position of it and it's surroundings. You want it, well here it is... That there door practically opens up into the toilet - it just barely fits by. You open the door and bam, you are basically attacked by the toilet itself. That's not all folks - while you are sitting there you have two gigantic cracks that are in the direct line of sight of anyone that enters the bathroom. You're practically on display. There might as well not be any doors - then if you choose to use that toilet you would at least understand before hand what you are getting yourself into. I have to mention that the tiled wall adjacent to this toilet is slanted due south. The wall the toilet is on is about the size you see in the picture. Not the best area for a toilet in the first place. Trust me, I could rant on and on about this, but I believe I have long overstayed my welcome.

Didn't I See This On Zoolander?

What were they thinking?

Daniel Ortega

Fidel Castro and Daniel Ortega

Hugo Chavez and Daniel Ortega

It is quite apparant that the former communist leader of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, was elected to be president. What were they thinking? He has been running for president since 1990, when he was ousted, and somehow he is now going to be back in power. He apparantly ran as a moderate leftist this time-why anybody believes that is a mystery to me. I highly doubt he will be able to turn Nicaragua into a total communist lead country like his buddy Fidel has, however it looks like we have another Hugo Chavez on our hands (A Democratic Socialist).

They probably voted him in because every president they have had since him has also been corrupt. They weren't nearly as bad, but they did steal a lot of money from the people which has contributed to their continued rank of being the second poorest country in the western hemisphere. They have had some real slime balls ruining their country.

Grand Opening of a new Village Inn?

No. This is the line at the Surprise MVD. I was one of 3 people under the age of 70 today. Today I found out first hand how the elderly keep getting drivers licenses. This story is about a lady that represents many in the elderly community. Let's call her Bernice. Bernice was there to renew her drivers license. It so happens that as I was sitting across from Bernice when her number N002 was called. Her number was called and there she was searching for window number 5. So far so good, right? Wrong. She can't find window 5. She's looking and looking, counting the windows (although she doesn't know which side to start the counting from). That's when I fealt bad and pointed her to window # 5. Then she said to me jokingly, "Maybe I shouldn't be driving if I can't see." She then walked over to where I pointed and stood directly in front of the window staring at the big sign with the number 5 on it. That's when I hear, "Where is window #5?" (repeated multiple times). The employee then helped her. The amazing part is that just before this she had passed the eye exam.

I Present To You...The Pride And Joy Of Halloween

This my friends is the trophy for the winner(s) of the costume contest at the Carter Halloween Parté. This trophy will be passed on year after year to the new winner of the costume contest. It is a great honor to possess such a fine piece of workmanship.

A little late...

Last weekend we had the extreme pleasure of attending a costume party hosted by the Carters. It was seriously the best costume party that I have ever gone to. It was so fun. Tatum and I dressed up as Pam and Dwight from "The Office." Believe it or not, we earned first place for our costumes. .. but check these freaks out.

This is what I want to be when I grow up...

When I saw this at the ASU campus I immediately decided my life was headed nowhere and that I needed a change. I've decided to follow my dreams and spin my own independent hip hop music.

Lunch

Explanation

I am no fashion guru, but...

Over the weekend Tatum and I worked at the Peoria Sports Complex helping out at a baseball tournament. For some reason lately I have had the urge to take more and more pictures of unique people... one of these days it may get me into trouble. When I saw this gentleman strutting his stuff sporting pink shorts and pink crocs I was sure he was not straight. Apparantly he is. I came to that conclusion after noticing that he was holding his girlfriends hand (not in the picture).

Moral of the story:
If you don't want people to question you, don't give them a reason to.

Disclaimer:
I am in no way saying that the color pink automatically makes you look gay, I am only saying that in certain circumstances and dress attire it does.

In Response to Colman's Comment...

This picture is for the sole purpose of bringing to light the lies that Colman tried promulgating in the comment section of my previous post. I indeed am in the caged study area.

I will not comment on the mafia allegation at this time.

the never ending study pursuit...

HE'S IN

I'M IN

Once again I was in the library searching for some remote area when I heard something... something like a cage shutting slowly and quietly. I followed the sound and when I finally reached my destination I was mystified and stupified at the sight of somebody actually being able to breach the security of these study cells. So naturally I took a picture and then searched for a study cell that I could claim as my own. It must have been fate, because just one or two cells down I found an unlocked cell. I don't know who's error this was, but you can bet I certainly studied in there that afternoon. What is that you ask? Do I feel bad that I probably got somebody fired by posting this on the "net" for everyone to see? No. If you make mistakes you're bound to get caught... and I am going to be the one to catch you.

WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH...

So the other weekend the Carters and us went to My Big Fat Greek Restaurant. Upon arrival Colman went to the restroom and when he returned he said to me, "Go into the bathroom and tell me what's missing." Like any good soldier would, I went. I opened the door and immediately I was struck with the view you see on this picture. What is the point to having the door still on the stall when the wall is completely off? I wonder if anyone ever forgets that there is no wall and uses the door. These are questions that have been plaguing my heart for many days. I need some answers.

The Lone Ranger

Tatum and I were on our way to her parents' house and decided to take a shortcut and to our surprise and wonderment we saw this man standing on the side of the parking lot singing and playing his heart out. On our way back we decided to see if he was still there... and that is when we took this picture.

You might be looking at this picture and saying to yourself, "What is wrong with this picture?" The answer is...nothing. When I saw this I thought it said Prosthetics and Orthodontics. I thought it was so funny that I took a picture. I was going to write this big thing on here about how funny it is and give different scenarios for why they would put those two businesses together. Today, I was getting ready to put it up and noticed that it says, "Orthotics." That combination isn't funny at all - it makes pretty good sense to me. Meanwhile I am stuck with a poor to mediocre post when I almost had an outstanding one.

They must be reading this blog...

Remember that perfect study area I found the other day? Well, apparently other people know of this secluded study area and I am not so thrilled about it. I thought I had struck gold, but it ended up being silver. Although some people know about this spot, it is still way better than any other part of the library that I have found.

Do you recognize this voice... Yep Josh T.

He was taking a western literature class and thought it was going to be about cowboys. It was a three hour class and to his dissappointment, it wasn't about cowboys. This is how he left the class before he dropped it.

Swimming in Slime...

This is what happens when you live in a condo community that has had many HOA and money problems. The pump went out and the storms came. As you can probably imagine, the city closed the pool down. Thankfully everything is fixed now and the pool is cleaner (looking) than ever.

Could you please explain this?

Today I decided to search out a quiet, vacant place to study. It seems like anywhere on campus that I go there are a ton of people. So I decided to go up to a random floor of the Towers portion of the library. Apparantly there were a few others that had the same idea as me, but it was still pretty quiet. That wasn't enough - I didn't want to see a soul. I searched and searched, along the walls, around corners, and then I found it...death row. Look at this picture. There are two rows of probably 10 of these each. All of those little cubicles are locked up so you couldn't get inside even if you wanted to. I think this is where they lock up the students that roll luggage around campus Luckily right across from them were some normal desks where I peacefully studied...alone.

Mental Illness

So I am driving along on the 202 and to my amazement I was blessed to see this beautiful sight. For those of you that can't see cell phone pictures taken by the driver while he is driving at a relatively high speed - that is a doll at the bottom of that ladder. Right above it is a fake rose. The question I place before you today ladies and gentlemen is... What possesses a person to do this? Are they mentally ill? If so, somebody get them off of the road! Are they doing it because they think it is funny - well, mission accomplished. Call it a hunch, but I think they're serious.

A Rude Awakening

I realized today that next Tuesday I have 3 tests and on Thursday I have another test... the rude awakening comes because I was thinking the material was pretty cut and dry as of last week. Then I started reading the books and doing the homework... it seems it is not so cut and dry after all.

I am mainly posting all of this because someone who shall remain nameless (aka that girl that has Lost The Touch), keeps pestering all of us in our household to update our blogs. What if I don't have much to say Missy. I lead a relatively boring life. I go to school and I study. When I worked I had stories... great stories. The best I have now is that in two of my classes I sit next to an Italian guy who sits with his legs completely crossed... which is probably the norm in Europe. However, this is America - that sort of thing has been made fun of repeatedly. * Like I said earlier, I lead a relatively boring life - this is all I can come up with.

OK! I didn't vote. I admit it. I am ashamed. I have some excuses though... I had to leave to go to school at 6am and I didn't get home until 8pm. I also don't really know where my local polling center is. I am sorry.

*Disclaimer: Capt. Monterey Jack is in now way trying to demean the act of sitting cross-legged. It was merely a story because that is the only thing that could come to my mind. I have to admit that at times I have been known to sit with my legs completely crossed - sometimes the occasion permits it. However, for some odd reason I still think it's a little funny watching other people do it.

This is "The State"

WE'RE OFF TO A START

Here it is folks... my first blog. I have to say I am pretty excited. Some of you may or may not get the title - I'll let you tough it out for a bit.