Yeah, I finally graduated!

On Saturday, I hit a milestone in my life...I graduated from college. And not just any college, Utah State University. I have loved my time in Logan. It has been awesome. I have met my best friends here and learned a little bit along the way as well.
It was a great day. My family came to Logan for a breakfast and then I went to the Fieldhouse to line up. I graduated from the college of HASS (Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences). There were about 550 students who graduated total, so it wasn't too long of a ceremony. Mostly I cracked jokes with John Homer and Heather Hibler (also both history majors). It was a fun experience and one that I am proud of. Tara and I both graduated. It was a good day. I love Utah State and will always be an Aggie! Utah State Hey! Aggies all the way! Go Aggies! Go Aggies! Hey! Hey! Hey!

Kim-chee!! Sick!!

Okay, so yesterday, after I got off work, I went to lunch with two amazing people: Tara and Baker. We wanted to go to the new Thai restaurant in Logan, but to our surprise it was closed on Mondays. So, we went to the Korean House. I was super glad that Tara and Baker were there because they knew what to order.
It was really good. I had never had Korean food before, and I must say that I would definitely eat it again. I also got a lesson in chop stick usage from Tara. I felt like Daniel son in The Karate Kid when Mr. Miyagi is trying to catch the fly. I was doing pretty good there for awhile. Then I said that I had mastered it and the chop sticks went flying all over the place! There's some humble pie for you!
Anyway, I was daring and tried everything on the table, including Kim-chee. SICK, SICK, SICK! My face, according to Baker, was classic. I wish I would have had a camera. My mouth was on fire!! It was the sickest thing I have ever tried before...but, now that I have tried it, I don't ever have to try it again. That's what a professor told our class once: you don't have to like things, but you can't really say you don't like it if you haven't tried it and once you've tried it, if you really don't like it, you don't have to try it ever again. So, I tried it, didn't like it, now know I don't like it, and most likely won't have to eat it ever again.
So, the first instance with Korean food was successful. I think my next daring food escapade will include sushi. I'll let you know how it goes...

The End of an Era

Today, Friday, December 9, 2005 is my last official day of classes for my undergraduate degree! Scary thought. Yep, I'm moving on to something new and different. I only have one final, it's on Wednesday; I finished my final portfolio for my GIS (Geographic Information Systems, very cool) class. So, unless by some freak accident I don't pass my classes, I am done with a bachelors forever, unless I get a second one, which could be a possibility. Go Aggies!!
Happy trails to you...

White Boards and Talent Shows!

So last night was our ward's talent show...the dreaded talent show. Anyway, Darby and I didn't bring a talent necessarily. My roommate Jalayne and I were supposed to imitate an airplane but it didn't work out (the kind where she balances me on her legs, it could have been awesome). We did however bring our wit and our whiteboard from the kitchen wall. Before the show started we wrote a large APPLAUSE at the top. During each of the acts we would come up with some slogan to comment on the act (nothing rude or crude). Below is an example of our endless wit. Good Times!!

Our neighbor and awesome friend Tara hula danced for us and did an amazing job. (See picture) We wanted her to know she did a good job. The comment on the white board was our comment to her.

So it was good times. I guess in a way we did bring a talent. Darb and I thought of these on the spot and we did have a little help from Tara and Baker. So good times. Can I hear it for the Ward Talent Show?!