Daily Update

At the girls' house: So on Friday night I think I called Kristen after work to see
if anything was going on. I got a text message from her saying that 'she was hungry
and wanted to get something to eat'. For some reason I thought it was a suggestion
of something to do, which I fully agreed with; I later realized it was simply an
announcement of what she was currently doing. Meanwhile, I went over there and by
the time I got to their place she was just finishing her dinner. I didn't really
care, but my stomach cried for a little bit. Its always fun hanging out with the
girls, but this time I was vastly outnumbered. The estrogen was defiantly
overpowering. I just sat there on the newly positioned couch like a deer in
headlights (but seriously, I was also content with just sitting there and relaxing.)
Surprising, interesting, informative, as well as educational. I'm so glad that
they feel comfortable enough to discuss THOSE kind of topics around me. Although I
did feel reassured that I still had ...I mean, that I was a guy, when Jill told me
to cover my ears because there was something she didn't want even me to hear. Its
not that I havent' heard that sort of thing before, or was embarrassed by it, I just
was suprised to hear it from these girls. silly. Luckily Phil Came after an hour
or two and the subject changed.

Basketball on Saturday: Somehow I got volunteered to show up to 5 of the stake's
basketball games and keep score. Wow, I don't know if you know how much I love
basketball, doing NOTHING on Saturdays, or even 'Ward Ball'; next time I see Plewe
I'm going to punch him in the ovaries.

So Saturday night Jeff took Kristen and myself to see Dreamgirls at the Fox Lot. It
was to be the only time I'll ever see it. Oh ya, in case you didn't know, ITS A
MUSICAL! No one told me that before. About half way through the movie is when I
made this discovery. It hit me all at once; Joseph's technicolor dreamcoat,
Saturday's Warrior, and Little Shop of Horrors; and thus I burst into laughter on a
few different occassions. I think it would have been better without all that
singing.

I don't remember waking up Sunday morning. I just opened my eyes and I was standing
on the edge of the Brentwood Country Club running corse, with people trying to push
me out of their way with strollers. This week was busy so I didn't get a chance to
dance around the track as normal. I knew I wasn't dreaming cause I had clothes on.
Luckily whoever made me go running remembered to dress me. As I began running I
realized my muscles were still waking up, and were angry for this early morning
jaunt. They didn't want to work properly at first, but don't worry, I tamed the
beast. As I started staggering around the track i'm sure many of the people thought
I was inebriated; running into other people, cars, light poles, and trees. This
'introduction to life' period for the musculatory system only lasted 90 seconds (as
far as I remember). After that I was swift and great(but NOT 'light on the toes'.
Let me just get that clear right now). Because of the early hour, I was not as
grand as I had hoped, But due to sheer will power and honest determination I was
able to overcome. I was like a Lion as I tore up the track. (Like Liono off of the
'Thundercats'). No one could have stopped me as I raced around the dirt track with
such power and grace. Now, although I was a lion, I wasn't the leader of the pack,
but I sure wasnt' a baby lion either. I would say I was more a teenage lion. (One
who only listens to their parents sometimes, lives safe yet takes risks, shows off
if needed, you know, one who is ready to take on the world). I passed quite a few
people. I did so in a triumphant manner. Granted some had baby strollers, or were
wearing suits, but none the less- I'd be king in their jungle. There was only one
person that passed me this time. He wasnt' a lion, (more like a lioness). I could
have torn his arms off and left his remains for the vultures if I had wanted. He
followed me for a few minutes, but then ran ahead like an Antalope (an antalope who
would wear faded pink short-shorts, sequends and sparkles on his shirt, and would
wave his arms around as he ran like a sissy-boy). So I felt OK about letting it run
ahead. Due to the farmers market, I went an extra block further. I felt good about
it cause I didn't want to scare any of the children there, me being a Lion and all.
So instead of a downhill homestretch, it was flat and then uphill. but I'll get
used to it, I assure you.

Church as usual.

Home teaching guilt trip. Ate at Jeff's place. Made fun of Evan. Josh came over,
watched movie. Spilled nutella on church clothes. Went home to jam on guitar late
into the morning.

Lunch was sponsored by Marvins today. Its the closest thing to Crown Burger in UT
that I've found here.

Right now I'm listening to the beautiful silence in my office, with the whispers of
the printer in the background. I was listening to Yodeling earler. I have to
practice for September.



p.s.(I find it kind of funny that I'm talking to the screen in third person, yet I
know very well that jill, kristen, and jessica will be [possibly] reading my aspect
on their conversation. Hi Girls:)