Life Lately

well...

There are some people I hope I never see again.  Not because I don't like them, but because if they see me... they're probably going to beat me up.

Canyon Climbing!

Gordon climbing in Provo Canyon

Getting my belay on!

Lauren learning her knots.

Alaina and I, storming Dogwood Crag.

Such great heights!

One of the tallest climbs my 60 m rope can handle.

Exploring the slips with Janessa and Co.

Coleslaw keeping me on the wall.

Look at the view!

There are SO MANY things to love about climbing:  the physical exercise, the outdoors, the friends (and how you trust them with your life!), the thrilling views, and the challenge, to name a few.  It's my goal to climb somewhere every single week of the summer, so if you want to get involved - come climb with me!!

Boys Like Things Besides Action Movies

Here's a good Sunday movie:



I'm really glad this film doesn't fit the Hollywood mold - I love to watch these actors whose lives haven't been spoiled by too much attention from the media.  Plus, a nice coming-of-age movie makes you feel good, doesn't it?

Mind Reading

I used to think that if you could read a girl's mind, then relationships would be a thousand times easier.  For example, you'd really know if she likes you or not, or whether it would be a good idea to kiss her goodnight after your third date, etc.  When you girls are upset, we boys know it.  We can feel it... but how neat would it be to actually know why!

Clark Gable demonstrates "the smolder"

And then I got thinking... when you're re-entering the dating scene, how many times do you compare your date to others you've dated?  You wouldn't want your date to know that.  Or girls, do you ever give out your number to a guy that you actually find kind of creepy - only to be charmed when he takes you out for dinner?  Wouldn't you be grateful, at the end of that night of joyful delirium, that he couldn't read your mind as he was getting your number?

I think it's a good thing that we can't always tell what other people think about us.  If we always knew, then we'd start to care too much about others' opinions.  The result would be a crippling sort of self-consciousness, and an inability to just be ourselves.

Nothing like an accidental smooch to get the ball rolling.

So, with all the halting uncertainty that comes from dating, I think it's good we can keep our thoughts to ourselves... and thank goodness we boys can't read girls' minds... because I am learning that sometimes, that can be a frightening place.

The real solution, is to get very good at communication - that way you can explain everything that needs explaining without oversharing.  Easier said than done, however.  From what I can tell from my own experience and that of my friends, it takes a lot of practice.

What do you think:  Am I right? Or am I crazy?

When you have an automatic shredder under your desk, it's easy to lose control.  One minute I'm responsibly shredding gas bills and sensitive documents... and the next minute I'm shredding my cough drop wrappers.

Sleep Please!

Dear Boy with a Harley Davidson,

     Buy a muffler.  Or try driving your motorcycle sometime other than 2 am.

Dear Garbage Man,

     When you empty the dumpster behind Papa John's at exactly 5:58am every single morning, it sounds like your are dropping it off a building.  If you could set it down like the normal garbage guys do, I'd appreciate it.

(or)

Dear roommate,

     Please let me run the AC so that I can close my window