Freakin' A!!!!

Do you ever feel like you work at a conveyer belt, doing the same tasks over and over again but never actually completing the overall objective? How about playing tag on the fastest moving sidewalk in the world, but instead of going with the flow you are running against it...you go as fast and as hard as you can but can never quite catch up to what you're after? At this moment, I feel like I'm playing both these games with no end in sight. Just as it looks like I'm getting close to the crowning glory, the game board seems to magically lengthen. Sometimes I feel like I just want to take the tool I'm clutching and jam it in the conveyer belt just so I can take a break, or plant a tripwire in front of what I'm chasing on the moving sidewalk so it can come to me for a change. I mean, good freakin' A!!! Life Sure is crazy sometimes!!!

Hello Friends!!!

Buongiorno Friends. The girly's out here in Italy are missing all of you. Been having a blast in Florence the last couple of days, and are sad to leave, but excited for our next adventure in Rome and Greece. We head to Rome in about an hour then fly out to Greece for a couple of days tomorrow morning. Florence has been amazing, as we took 2 days to explore it completely. We began our travels averaging about 5 miles a day walking, and are now averaging 10-12 miles a day. We just don't wanna miss a single thing in each city. Of course we are evening out the possible weight loss with a daily, or in most cases, with each mealtime gelato. Come on, you have to at least try every flavor of gelato. they are just so yummy. Each one i taste, I think of you Poppy. Wish you were here. You'd love this country. The pizza is fantastic too. it's got so much flavor. try to soak the flavor in thru me. you'll love it. he he. With only 2 mins left, know that I love you all and am missing you like crazy. wish you all coulda come with. see u in a couple weeks. all my love.

I'm in freakin' Europe, Man!

Alright, so it's been tough having time and money to get on the internet, but i finally have a smidge of time to write some about my adventures in Europe. So far we have hit London, Calais, France (Northern, just a short ferry ride from England), Brussels, Belgium, Luxemburg, Dettingen, Germany, and now Salzburg, Austria. Tonight we talk an overnight train to Venice, Italy. The two places that i have been most looking forward to are coming up, Italy and Greece. I am loving the architecture of the old building and the beautiful landscaping, both natural and man-made. Oh, and the food is absolutelz amazing! We tried Belgium waffles and chocolate. We were fed authentic, common German food and stuffed ourselves full. i'm looking forward to the food and ice cream in Italy. Running out of time, so here's a quick recap. Seen lots of castles, both restored and castle ruins. Seen cities and the countryside. Eaten lots of food. Being forced to pay to use public bathrooms. Being yelled at by old ladies in foreign languages. And loving every minute of being here. love you all and will write again as soon as i can. Ouvre!

European Adventures!

Hello Friends and Family!

We (me and my traveling buddies, Lacey and Rachelle) write to you now from the absolutely gorgeous country of Germany. That's right ladies and gentlemen, we are now in Europe. Having a blast. have lots of pics we will post. oh, have to go. will continue later. sorry. love you all bunches.

The Thrills of my everyday life!

Ok, so I know I said I was gonna tell a bit about myself the next time I wrote, but there were too many thrilling events from this day that I just had to share. To begin, I got to go learn about and practice equine restraint and procedures for general care and veterinary purposes at a property in Springville. (that's horsemanship for those of you that don't know what equine means.) We got to work with a local veterinarian that owns the horses and used to work in a large animal veterinary practice. We got to clean and test the health of their hooves and feet, give vaccinations, and draw blood from their jugular vein. By the way, their jugular vein is so freakin' cool! It is probably 1/4" wide and goes along a groove in their neck. You can put pressure on the lower end of it and you can see it fill up along the neck, then you can see it pulse and widen. Plus, the blood that comes out of it is pretty much purple. Pretty cool! Wish my blood could be green. (that's my favorite color, by the way.)
After my class, I went to Walmart to grab a couple things and "that's when it seemed like all hell broke loose"! First, when I was roaming around for the things I needed I witnessed an altercation that nearly had me rolling on the floor. It was between an older lady and a 20-something year old guy. The guy was clean cut and trying to be respectful, but was obviously getting frustrated with the crazy lady. The lady and her friend were grungy looking, like those people you know just don't take care of themselves. She was yelling something about him bumping into her and declaring that she didn't hit him. She was so upset and demanded that the police be called. There were at least 3 empoloyees trying to calm her down, one of which finally got her to continue shopping and they would resolve it when they were done. It was crazy! I was sure she was gonna reach across the store and knock him to his feet. Absolutely ridiculous! On top of that, when I was going to pick up my bags after paying for my groceries, I totally dropped my gallon of milk and it exploded across the floor, spreading the width of two check-out stands. I felt so bad, and boy did I feel stupid. Good news tho, they got me a new gallon and wouldn't let me pay for it. Wow! The excitement you can find at your local WalMart!
To end this thrilling day, my cousin and I went to the Graduate Celebration on BYU campus and got to watch very attractive polynesian and latino boys do their native dances. Can we say Yummy?!?
Unfortunately, tomorrow will not be as stimulating as today has been. Will be spending my life in the library tomorrow writing 3 papers and studying for my finals, which begin on Monday. It will definitely be a miracle if I get through the next two weeks without failing, thus ensuring my college graduation. About freakin' time, eh?!? Only took me 4 1/2 years. :)

So Hick!

So I opened this blog a few days ago and have sat down several times to start posting on it, but every time my fingers hit the keyboard my mind went blank. I'm not just talking about lined paper blank, but white printer paper blank. That's right, Nada! Absolutely nothing was coming to mind. Then today, I found myself driving back from my 6 year old nephew's soccer game in Spanish Fork and wound up behind this old busted & rusting Ford truck with a farmdog and tire in the back and a shotgun strapped in the back window for all the world to see. Now if that isn't the epitome of a Spanish Fork Hick, I don't know what is. And after that lovely description, I have to admit that although I am NOT from Spanish Fork, I did in fact attend Spanish Fork High School. That's right, I was a Don! And sadly enough, I went throughout all four of my high school years knowing only that our mascot was some strange man running around in a flat hat and a cape. Now if anyone can explain to me exactly what a Don is, I'd be eternally grateful. On that sad plea of educating me about my own high school mascot, I'm signing off now. Next time I'll clue those of you who dare to even read this blog a little about myself and how I came to be where I am. Chow!