Midway - Utopia of the Rockies.

Indoor swimming pools, hot tubs, and the best restaurants in the state. Starry skies. Lots and lots of candy. Good company, comfy couches, maybe a smidge of acoustic guitar.

There just isn't anything like spending a little time in Midway on the weekends.


My parents bought the place a couple of years ago, and ever since, I've benefited from some of the most stupendous weekends I've ever had. This week included.

Collectively this weekend, we all consumed about 6 pounds of gummi bears, numerous burgers, a coupla pizzas, more strawberries than you can shake a stick at, half a vat of melted chocolate, and a medium sized mountain of m&ms (even a few of the gross brown ones).

Am I fatter? I wish. But there's no harm in trying.

The point is, I got to spend time with the people I'm crazy about, and I'm already looking forward to next weekend.

Breaking Habits - New Years Resolution #2

Hey. I just wanted to mention to you:

Sometimes old habits die hard, but I am really stickin it to the man (I love that phrase - see my 25 Random Facts Post) this year and ditching some old habits.

Two this year I have successfully kicked:

1) Facebook.
I deleted my account.
2) Carbonation.
I haven't had any since January 2nd, and truth be told, I don't even miss it at all. And I feel like I wake up better, get fewer headaches, and have better stamina when I'm doing any physical activity.

And the best part about it is, I don't think I'll ever go back. This isn't temporary, this is a new me. I like the feeling of eliminating little things in my life that suck time away from things I'd rather be doing.

So anyways, I was just being accountable to you - I'm taking my New Years Resolutions seriously this year.

And She Swears That She's Artsy...

I know I know, I should post more often.




If you love what I love, you'll love this.

Come Together... Over Me.

A very rare occurrence in Lafayette 11: we were all home at the same time without even planning on it! Cheers to our first roommate picture:

...of course to be followed up by a display of physical prowess:

Here's to my homies - friends for 15 years.

Sunday Walk

I went on a Sunday walk today and it felt better than ever. The lighting was superb and I fired off a few shots, so here's a few of them and I'll post some more later.

i have a secret to tell you:
My friends are beautiful and so is the sunshine.

Liz and Bods! Aren't they super precious? I really cashed in at the friendship bank when I made friends with these girls.

Andy in his element: surrounded by beautiful women.

Blue-eyed beauties.

Liz, Bods and Ali. They look like moviestars.

We had a good time. There's nothing quite like a good walk on a warm Sunday afternoon.

Bring on Spring!

Obama

A couple of nights ago, I was sitting in Liz's apartment, watching Obama give a speech about what he's been up to recently, and his plans for his presidency. There was a lot of clapping. So much that it got a little bit annoying. Liz and I stopped listening, and instead, we talked about

history in the making.

And it is. I am so happy that we elected for leadership of our nation an upstanding, diplomatic, charismatic, and - as far as i can tell - genuinely concerned, black man. Racism is among the ugliest of vices, and our nation has made a huge step in the right direction by looking past color of one's skin into the heart of an individual. The fact that this is a bit of a big deal just goes to show that we're still working past our differences, but the point is, we are working past them.

I'm proud of my nation, and though I come from a staunch Republican background, I'm proud of my new President as well. I see bright things in the future - this is going to be something our children and grandchildren learn about.

Beef to the Beaches!

One of my best friends in the whole wide world just opened her mission call! Bethany Pinnock!! I'm so freaking excited for her! It's going to be really, really, really awesome.



And in case you missed it, but wished you were there, I captured this once in a lifetime experience on my little 30 fps digital camera.

Congratulations Bethany!