Today I turn 35!

Today is my 35th birthday. Yesterday I was thinking of things I have accomplished and activities I have done in my past. I thought about stuff I did in High School like Track and Field and hanging out with friends. I thought about when I turned 19, That was a packed weekend. Friday the day before my birthday I had my Eagle Scout court of Honor. I received my Eagle Scout there at the last minute. I don't know why I waited till the end to get it but my mother encouraged me to finish so I did. And I feel that was a good accomplishment. The next day was my birthday and the following day was my mission farewell. Tuesday I came to Utah for the first time. At the time my uncle lived here. They picked me up and I stayed the night with them and then the next day they took me to Training Table and I had a yummy burger before entering the MTC. I find this amusing because 2 years ago I took my cousin to the MTC but before that I took him to the Training Table to eat before that.

One of the other things I thought about was all my time going to colleges. I say colleges because I went to 4 of them before I was done. Before my mission I took a class or two at the Community College in San Bernardino, California. After my mission I tried to go to BYU but couldn't get in. I then went to Rick's College. I really liked it there. I did have a time that I got burned out, going all year long with no breaks can do that. But after 18 months I finished their and returned home. I then attended some classes at Cal State San Bernardino. I can't remember why I decided to leave California and move to Utah, but I did and after several years I finished School with my Degree in Multimedia Communication Technology.

These are just a few things I have done in the Last 35 years. It has had its ups and downs but it was all good. I have a great family and some awesome friends. I love all you guys and gals. Here's to the next 35 years! :)

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Summer movies I have seen so far.

Well I haven't seen this yet but it will be the next movie I want to see. So far this summerish time I have seen:

You Don't Mess With The Zohan. This was my least favorite Adam Sandler movie of all time. It was very crude and just not very funny. If you have seen the trailer those are the best parts. I suggest you save your money and not see this one. This movie has tainted me from seeing anymore Adam Sandler movies in the theatre.

What Happens In Vegas. I liked this movie. It isn't the best movie ever but it was entertaining and funny. Some of the humor was a little over the top but still I found it fun. This one would be a good movie to rent.

Iron Man This movie was very good. It had a great story. It had great acting. As this is Marvel's first movie with full control they did a great job. Robert Downey Jr. did a good job as Tony Stark. I recommend this as a see in theatre. I will be buying this when it comes out on DVD.

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull. Ok I went into this movie having seen the other 3 and loving them, with great hope for another great one. But it left me disappointed. If you haven't seen it yet I won't try and spoil anything but my major issue with it is that it went from adventure movie to Sci-Fi movie. I like a lot of parts but then a few parts were pretty corny. I would wait to rent or see when it comes on TV.

Kung Fu Panda. This is the best animated movie this year so far. I am expecting Wall-E to be really good. Anyway I am a big Jack Black fan and he did a great job as the voice of the panda. This movie tells a simple but good story. The humor fits the story well. The visuals are great probably Dreamworks best looking animation so far. This movie was fun and from what I hear kids dig it also. I was joking with my roomate but I see a sequel coming. I don't want to though out spoilers so I will leave my sequel story for another time.

The Incredible Hulk. Another hit for Marvel. This one was as good as Iron Man. Story was done well. Acting worked for me. Edward Norton did a good Bruce Banner. The CGI was good unlike the last Hulk movie, which I didn't like much. It was a fun Hulk movie. If you liked Iron Man you will probably like this Hulk.


I still want to see the new Narnia movie. I have heard good stuff about it. I liked the first so I am hopeful it is good. So for now that is all I have to say about movies.

New stuff

Well here I am sporting my new glasses and haircut. Don't I look dapper?

Jillian Michaels has a Wii fitness game in the works

Celebrity trainer Jillian Michaels is joining the exer-gaming trend. The Biggest Loser star is developing her own fitness game for Nintendo Wii. Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum 2009 will incorporate Wii's Balance Board into a fitness program. Michaels will provide health advice and exercise routines. She has already released a book (Making the Cut) and a workout DVD called 30 Day Shred.

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It really is that simple.

Tired and weathered

So this week I have been a little tired. I think the weather has factored into that a little bit. Allergies and the what not. I haven't done my exercising this week and I have missed it. I am starting to feel better and I am determined to get back on the horse and get back to some good working out. I recently purchased Wii-Fit. I have enjoyed it and I am planning to try a daily work out routine with it. I am thinking I will blog about all my experiences on the wii-fit to kind of document weather it really does help and in what ways. I will post more about that. I am going to start a daily routine with it on Saturday. I am planning on using wii-fit along with going to the gym so a combined workout of an hour 30 minutes on each. So we shall see how that goes.

Piano Recital

I went to my friend's daughter's piano recital last week. She played 4 songs I think. The recital went very fast but she did a really good job and it was fun to see her do this. A couple of days later I helped them start a garden box in their backyard. It looks nice and they are hopeful that things will grow.

DS demos

Something new, on the Wii if connected to the Internet you can get the Nintendo channel setup. On it you can get DS demos that are playable. It transmits from your wii to your DS through Blue tooth. These are the current games that are available for download. I will be trying some more of them soon. So far I have tried the crosswords, it was ok if your into that. The game play was fine just not into crosswords I guess.

Brain Age 2
Brain Age
Flash Focus
Crosswords DS
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Worms: Open Warfare 2
High School Musical: Makin' the Cut!
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Cake Mania 2

Sunday with the kids

Sunday with the kids, originally uploaded by ScottyD0.

I went to Rexburg for Memorial Weekend and played with my neices and nephews. Sunday we played around and took some picutres. I had fun, but was sick so I was a little wore out. We played alot of Wii and DS. We even go outside a little when it wasn't raining. I took the kids to McDonalds for the Happy Meals and playland and they had fun with that.

Playing with my new webcam

Handicap Hummer

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My last visit to IKEA I saw this Hummer in a Handicap parking space. I just I found it funny that a Hummer would be in a Handicap spot. But I guess it is possible. It just seemed out of place to me.

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Mario Kart Wii

I picked this up on Monday and it is a lot of fun. The Wheel attachment that comes with it is pretty cool and fun to drive with. I also enjoy that you can play with friends or random people online. Their is also a tournment that you can join.

My Mario Kart code is 3737-9961-6669. If you add me let me know and I will add you.

Golf

So I am trying to learn to golf. I am not very good but I am having fun, most of the time. Some of my bad hits are frustrating but then I just try and remind myself to relax and have fun. I got my own clubs from a Shopko clearance. Normally they were $120 but I got them for $40. So far they have been great clubs. I have now played more golf the past 2 mouths then I have in my whole life. It has been nice to get out side and get a little exercise walking around. I think I will be playing again tomorrow and maybe take some more photos. These two were from a place in South Jordan called Mulligans. Lately I have been golfing at Eastbay, "The Reserve"

Classic

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Rockin' UVU

So Last night I got to go to a concert at UVU. The Bravery, Story of the Year, The Brobecks, Ludo, and Josephine Connection played. It was quite a show. It seemed to get progressively louder. Not sure if was the bands or my ears. Anyway the first band that played while we were coming in was Josephine Connection, they were ok. I could understand or hear any thing they sang. Next up was Ludo. I thought these guys were good. I had never heard of them before so it was nice to hear something new and like it.

After those two bands the main show started off with the Brobecks. They are a Utah local band and they have a good sound. I only cared for one song. Supposedly they are working on getting their CD and hopefully going to get signed. Story of the Year followed them. Wow, these guys have a lot of energy. They were all over the place. It was cool to see wireless equipment to let them move around the stage so much. At one point two of the guitar players did a flip off the drum stage which was entertaining. I really dug two of there songs. A new one called Wake Up which will be on their new CD coming out in two weeks.

In between each band they had to setup for the next band so there was a little downtime. But x96 was there and they had some prize give aways. Someone won a car from Ken Garff. And a few other people won scholarships to help celebrate UVU.

The last and final band was The Bravery. I was fairly familiar with this band has I have heard most of there songs from the first album and a few from their newer album. My favorites of theirs was Believe, Honest Mistake, and Just want Love. Overall it was an entertaining show and it was free which made it even better.

You've been Rick Rolled - Muppet Style

Q: What is Rick Roll, Rick Rolling, Rick Rolled?

A: (courtesy of Yahoo! Answers)

An internet prank or joke. Rick Roll, Rick Roll'd or Rick Rolling is an internet spam trick in which people post a link to a Rick Astley video on Youtube, but say the viewers of the video are being led to another video, usually proof of unconfirmed gaming news or trailers.

The Smart Car

I saw this car while in Vegas. My roommate had told me about them some but this was the first I had seen of them. I think it is a nice looking car and takes a step in the right direction for better fuel efficiency and safety. Some FAQ stuff can be found here. FAQ

Vegas Trip Part 3 - The Last Part

My father, my buddy Jym, and I went to the Bodies Exhibit at the Tropicana. For those that haven't heard of it here is a little quote from their site.

"These Exhibitions--which feature actual human specimens--allow people of all ages access to sights and knowledge normally reserved only for medical professionals. Take the opportunity to peer inside yourself, to better understand how your elaborate and fascinating body works, and how you can become a more informed participant in your own health care." - www.bodiestheexhibition.com

It was very interesting and I learned a lot. Almost a sensory overload.


We had dinner in the Rain Forest Cafe and saw the Lion Den. We were a little wore out from a lot of walking and stuff, but it was good food.

After dinner we went and saw "Ka", oh my goodness what a fantastic show. This show was very good from performances to costumes and the stage was a character in it self. The stage had moving platforms and they moved in all kinds of different angles letting the performers do all kinds of crazy things. This show was well worth the ticket price.