Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Monday, April 28, 2008
Random Link #9
This was the weirdest part of Chicago, easily. But it is pretty cool.
My favorite part of this park was when my nephew Christopher saw a homeless guy laying down on the lawn, and he went up and laid down next to him because he was tired.
My favorite part of this park was when my nephew Christopher saw a homeless guy laying down on the lawn, and he went up and laid down next to him because he was tired.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Random Link #8
It's Sunday, so this link is apropriate. I have never been to the Chicago Temple.
Temples I have been to:
1. Bountiful Utah (open house only)
2. Denver Colorado
3. Draper Utah (under construction)
4. Jordan River Utah
5. Laie Hawaii
6. Las Vegas Nevada
7. Logan Utah
8. Los Angeles California
9. Manila Philippines
10. Manti Utah
11. Monticello Utah
12. Mount Timpanogas Utah
13. Oquirrh Mountain Utah (under construction)
14. Provo Utah
15. St. George Utah
16. Salt Lake
17. San Diego California
18. Washington D.C.
Temples that I plan on visiting soon with my family:
19. Ogden Utah
20. Idaho Falls Idaho
21. Rexburg Idaho
22. Madrid Spain
And one I've seen from a distance but didn't actually visit the grounds, so I don't know if I can count it:
23. Boise Idaho
And another one I don't know if I can count. I went to the temple dedication at the stake center, so in a way I think it counts:
24. Winter Quarters Nebraska
Temples I have been to:
1. Bountiful Utah (open house only)
2. Denver Colorado
3. Draper Utah (under construction)
4. Jordan River Utah
5. Laie Hawaii
6. Las Vegas Nevada
7. Logan Utah
8. Los Angeles California
9. Manila Philippines
10. Manti Utah
11. Monticello Utah
12. Mount Timpanogas Utah
13. Oquirrh Mountain Utah (under construction)
14. Provo Utah
15. St. George Utah
16. Salt Lake
17. San Diego California
18. Washington D.C.
Temples that I plan on visiting soon with my family:
19. Ogden Utah
20. Idaho Falls Idaho
21. Rexburg Idaho
22. Madrid Spain
And one I've seen from a distance but didn't actually visit the grounds, so I don't know if I can count it:
23. Boise Idaho
And another one I don't know if I can count. I went to the temple dedication at the stake center, so in a way I think it counts:
24. Winter Quarters Nebraska
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Random Link #7
I am a man, but I can appreciate beauty. I love looking at and walking through gardens. But as Jessica can attest, I struggle in motivating myself to grow one for myself.
Friday, April 25, 2008
Random Link #6
Yes, the Sears Tower might technically be the tallest building in the United States, but it certainly doesn't dominate the Chicago skyline. My favorite building in Chicago is the big black one with the two antennae.And since today is Friday, just for the heck of it I'll throw in another link. I think this is my wife Jessica's favorite part of Chicago. This place is absolutely insane, and if we ever have a little girl and we visit the Windy City, rest assured the cash will be flowing and I'll be setting off retirement a few years.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Random Link #5
As you may know by now, my wife Jessica is visiting Chicago right now with my son Hayden.
Here is a link about one of the most interesting historical events in Chicago's history.
Lesson learned from the past two days: never tick off a goat or a cow.
Here is a link about one of the most interesting historical events in Chicago's history.
Lesson learned from the past two days: never tick off a goat or a cow.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Random Link #4
Three things factor into today's link:
1. It is baseball season.
2. My wife Jessica is in Chicago with my son Hayden.
3. It is the 100-year anniversary of the Chicago Cubs last winning a World Series title.
One hundred years is a long time. I mean, I've been around forever it seems and I'm only 28 years old.
The reason the Cubs haven't won the championship in 100 years? They're cursed.
But this could be the year they break this evil curse (and yes, a curse from a goat is the most evil curse I can think of...the more I read the word 'curse' the weirder that word sounds). Even though it's early in the season, the Cubbies sit in first place in the National League Central Division.
Curses can definitely be broken. Two examples:
1. The Boston Red Sox broke the Curse of the Bambino by winning the World Series in 2004.
2. I broke my own curse of performing poorly in clutch situations when I defeated my little brother Ryan for the 2006 Beast Jug ping pong championship game. I don't know why I had such a curse or where it came from, but I believe it was broken when my wife Jessica gave me a good luck kiss right before the match.
1. It is baseball season.
2. My wife Jessica is in Chicago with my son Hayden.
3. It is the 100-year anniversary of the Chicago Cubs last winning a World Series title.
One hundred years is a long time. I mean, I've been around forever it seems and I'm only 28 years old.
The reason the Cubs haven't won the championship in 100 years? They're cursed.
But this could be the year they break this evil curse (and yes, a curse from a goat is the most evil curse I can think of...the more I read the word 'curse' the weirder that word sounds). Even though it's early in the season, the Cubbies sit in first place in the National League Central Division.
Curses can definitely be broken. Two examples:
1. The Boston Red Sox broke the Curse of the Bambino by winning the World Series in 2004.
2. I broke my own curse of performing poorly in clutch situations when I defeated my little brother Ryan for the 2006 Beast Jug ping pong championship game. I don't know why I had such a curse or where it came from, but I believe it was broken when my wife Jessica gave me a good luck kiss right before the match.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Random Link #3
This morning, I went to the airport to drop off my wife and child (Jessica and Hayden, respectively). They are going to Chicago to visit Jessica's sister Rachie and her family.
It was about a year ago that I also ventured to the Windy City. We had a fun time. One of my best memories was eating lunch at this place. We ordered our food, and by the time everyone sat down and situated themselves, my hamburger was already gone and I was sipping down my root beer. I inhaled that sucker, and my lungs loved it.
It was about a year ago that I also ventured to the Windy City. We had a fun time. One of my best memories was eating lunch at this place. We ordered our food, and by the time everyone sat down and situated themselves, my hamburger was already gone and I was sipping down my root beer. I inhaled that sucker, and my lungs loved it.
Monday, April 21, 2008
Random Link #2
If I ever get overwhelmed or frustrated with my financial situation (and we are actually doing pretty well), I take a look at this and I think that at least I don't owe $9 trillion.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Random Link #1
I thought for the first post of my Random blog, it would be appropriate to direct you to this site about random numbers. I hope you have as much fun on this site as I did.
It reminds me from when I was in college. My roommate Josh was majoring in statistics at the time, and I would try to get into arguments with him all the time about how to generate random numbers. I think I accomplished two things by doing this:
1. I annoyed the heck out of him.
2. I was able to add to the body of evidence that I am basically a huge nerd stuffed in a studmuffin's body.
It reminds me from when I was in college. My roommate Josh was majoring in statistics at the time, and I would try to get into arguments with him all the time about how to generate random numbers. I think I accomplished two things by doing this:
1. I annoyed the heck out of him.
2. I was able to add to the body of evidence that I am basically a huge nerd stuffed in a studmuffin's body.
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