Ice Hockey

For some reason or another I have managed to avoid ice hockey for sometime now.  Okay, that might be a little bit of an understatement.  I have managed to avoid it my entire life.  But that all changed today!  I decided to attend my friend's city league game! It wasn't the best game ever (11-2 . . . ouch!), but the players and puck were new enough to me that I managed to remain quite mesmerized most of the game. 

The game was good, but this movie and story are what makes ice hockey truly great for me.  Miracle.

Morning People

This semester I have class nice and early.  Some days its hard, but some days its actually nice.  Take today for example, I got to walk to school with two of my very good friends.  There's nothing like a few laughs shared between morning people in the morning! 

Oh Mr. Sun

Sunshine in February.  Need I say more?

Hansel and Gretel

Today, I was walking in the beautiful sunshine up on campus.  And I came across the most curious trail of Fruit Snacks.  There they were, lined up just so every foot or two.  And I couldn't help but think of the old Brothers Grimm tale of Hansel and Gretel.  I'd like to think that these fruit snack weren't dropped by some hungry, hard working, bustling student, but rather some delighted young adult leaving a trail to who knows where.  I for one think life is ten times more fun living it as a child.  Don't ya agree?

Men's Volleyball

Back in the land of the free and the green in Oregon, we didn't have this thing called Men's Volleyball.  Imagine my surprise when I came to BYU to find that it is quite the competitive sport-- way more than just Powder Tuff t-shirts and an excuse to stay after school.  It is an all out display of intense athletic physique and competition, and its become something of a passion of mine.  Watching those boys go out and give it their all is really quite the site to see.  It only helps a little that their ranked Number One in the Nation!  You know, they're just kinda good at what they do...

Good Friends

Once upon a time, my family lost lots of important data from our hard drive.  I was given a tip top secret mission to bring it back to The States to recover the information.  I mentioned this to a friend who is more than handy with computers, next thing I knew, he had stayed up all night recovering the data himself!  I bet you're thinking, "gee, what a great guy!"  but no, it gets better!  Today, he came with me to buy the new hard drive!  What a pal, right??  Great friends, are truly great!

Sorting

Today, we played this interesting game in class.  I'm sure some of you have heard of it, some of you may have even played it.  It's found on pbs.org (I know, you're already hooked!) and is called Sorting People.  Yes, the game is completely ethical and very thought provoking.  I'd encourage you all to give it a shot.  You can start playing right now through this link.  

If you're looking to expand your experience even farther give this podcast by This American Life a listen.  It's a golden one that has really got me thinking today.  And that's whats been great about today.  Today hasn't been a day of rainbows and unicorns, but it has offered me many opportunities to question the norms of our lives-- of our society.  Sometimes thinking hurts my head but I love it all the same.  It's great.