Sunday, November 30, 2008
November 26... The "Pie"liminaries.
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008
November 25... Aint No Thing But A Chicken Wing?
Thanks to Pete's "Early Birthday Surprises", I blew out a candle on top of a piece of honey-barbecued chicken today. If life were any less random, I couldn't tolerate it.
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November 24... Marvelous Martha
I believe there are certain things a girl must cook to become a woman. Such as a casserole. And a whole roast. And homemade dinner rolls. Today I took a step towards the great title that is womanhood, (and a step towards early Thanksgiving) and I made a homemade pie all by myself. I wouldn't call myself Martha Stewart by any means, but it did have a tangible crust and a sort-of-pumpkin flavor....
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Sunday, November 23, 2008
November 23... Binary Solo! 0000001001010010101
Inbetween studying, wallowing in pain, and laughing, I learned how to count on my fingers in Binary. The thumb represents 1, index is 2, middle is 4, ring is 8, and pinky is 16. This key may help when watching the video.
Also as a sidenote: I went out to eat at a nice restraunt for lunch wearing a blanket. I didn't really think it was that strange until I walked in and was stared down in disgust by 10+ people in the waiting line. I guess just because they serve breakfast doesn't mean I can get away with pajamas at noon...?
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November 22... More than just cream cheese.
I think I had sushi with eel in it today. I'm not one for exotic fish in my meal, but it was an option presented, so I took it. Not the coolest new thing of the day, but it was a very awesome night regardless.
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Saturday, November 22, 2008
November 21... "Finnish" your lunch.
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November 20... The Old "Spin"ster.
Today I learned how to throw/spin cards through the air at high speeds.
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November 19... We Have Contact.
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November 18... Un rire qui se perd sa sur la bouche
Inspired by the movie and story I saw of the great Mme. Edith Piaf, today's new thing was learning the words to La Vie En Rose... In french, of course. My goal was to sing the words with the song, but somehow I simply can't memorize french phrases like I used to be able to. But man alive, what a beautiful song.
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008
November 17... Kick Your A
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Monday, November 17, 2008
November 16... The Lovely Apprentice
(Yes, I am advertising. He is that good. Ha)
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November 15... C S-plendid.
Today I went to the
It was absolutely fantastic! We all met in a pub called Desert's Edge in Trolley Square. I was a bit unsure of how things would go at first... but suddenly I looked around and the entire table was full. It was such an eye-opener to look at all the different kinds of people at that table, and ponder what crazy circumstances brought them to the CS world. I like to think it's the common interest of traveling, gaining new experiences, and helping others acheive that same goal.
Halfway through the dinner. we all switched places and got to meet other people, and I met a lot of really awesome ones. A guy from Spain, an american girl from Norway, a couple visiting America for 3 months from Belgium, friends from High School, a man who designed his own line of outdoor shoes, a guy who backpacked alone for three months across the western U.S., a girl from Rhode Island who kite surfs (I didn't even know what that was before....), and of course, the awesome Ambassador of Logan's CS network... Anthony. It was really laid-back and awesome.
Afterwords, we took to the streets of Salt Lake to go to Boing, a house that has live shows with crappy bands and even crappier (or scary) food... it was a new thing that was definitely sketchy.
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November 14... The Camera Loves You, Dahling
Yeah... he said "Googley Eyes".
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Sunday, November 16, 2008
November 13... Bottled Up
Ever since The Rescuers came out, I have wanted to do this new thing. Today, Pete and I wrote a message in a bottle, which I will hopefully float out to First or Second Dam soon. Not necessarily a cry for help from a kidnapping or anything, but more of a word vomit... some life lessons I've learned, randomness, backwards writing, you know how it goes. Hopefully whoever gets the message will be uplifted, inspired, creeped out, or confused. Either way, I'm just getting the message out there :)
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November 12... Lost In Translation...?
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Tuesday, November 11, 2008
November 11... "R.I.P." Phonebook.
Today I learned how to rip a phone book in half. It took me three phone books and ridiculously sore fingers before I could pull it off, but I didn't give up. That phone book is ripped... just like my biceps.
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November 10... That's Funny...
Today I went to class, my piano lesson, practiced, and hung out with friends.....
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Monday, November 10, 2008
November 9... Read at your own risk
It's true... sometimes new things force me to get down and dirty. Maybe not in the way we want to think about, but that's what makes life so easy to laugh about. Either that, or Sunday just always ushers in weird new things of the day.
I was forced to plunge someone else's poop in the toilet. If you actually have the desire to be seriously disgusted, you can watch the video. But just so you know, there's no recovering from this one.
And in case you were wondering how it all turned out, I was victorious :)
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November 8... Star Player
I learned how to make a star (and a heart) with a rubber band... it brings me back to my younger Cat's Cradle days... I used to be the best at those. (refer to video if you want to see my skills first hand... first "hand"...hah hah hah)
I also learned how to fold a shirt another way- apparently Aero didn't teach us all the techniques we needed to know to succeed... I am positively livid.
All all this done at the USU basketball game... the only thing that could've topped off the night was to get on the Jumbotron...
WHICH REALLY HAPPENED.
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Saturday, November 8, 2008
November 7... It's Impossible? Let's start working.
Of all the movies I have seen so far, nothing has moved, astounded, or inspired me so much as Man On Wire. For fear of diminishing it with my insignificant words, I will just encourage you to at least view the trailer and go out on a limb- watch it for yourself. I promise you won't be disappointed. Just beware if you see it in the Logan Arts Cinema, which is where I saw it... it's a bit chilly :)
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Thursday, November 6, 2008
November 6... Just for the record
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November 5... Science Rules.
I sat on a chair completely made of cardboard that supported all my weight. It's amazing what people can make from regular household items! Next on the list: find furniture made from coke bottles? ;)
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Tuesday, November 4, 2008
November 4... Politically Speaking
Obama reached the 270 electoral votes he needed for election at 11 p.m. ET, when NBC News projected that he would win California, Washington and Oregon. The Associated Press reported shortly after 11 p.m. that Obama’s opponent, Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona, had called Obama to offer his congratulations.
Campaigning as a technocratic agent of change in Washington pathbreaking civil rights figure, Obama swept to victory over McCain , whose running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, was seeking to become the nation’s first female vice president.
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Monday, November 3, 2008
November 2... Pedigree For Me
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November 1... Bridezilla
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October 31... Amelie
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Saturday, November 1, 2008
October 30... I spy
Today was the first official meeting of the Photography Scavenger Hunt contest. Or rather, organization. It consisted of me, Pete, and Melissa, and we all got together and shared our pictures. I had made a list earlier that week with eight items, which were as follows:
Your reflection in an unexpected place
Bright colors
An animal
An interesting shadow
Something that depicts the word "neglected"
A different perspective
An action shot.
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