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Jarrett respectfully requested that I post the following here:

7 March 2005, Bloemfontein, South Africa

Howzit?
Well, I am doing wonderful. It is beatiful here in Bloemfontein (my first area) -- nice and warm. South Africa reminds me very much of California. The food is good (and the cost of living low).
I have met some amazing people. I'll tell you about one I haven't met yet. He's the father of a recent convert. Though he doesn't want the missionaries, he (a minister of another congregation) is not only reading the Book of Mormon but is using it in his sermons. We'll see what happens after a little bit of time passes, yes?
Bloemfontein is ON FIRE. I haven't been tracting yet, and I got here Thursday night. We spend all of our time teaching. The new program works, you see; and the members here are more excited about missionary work than just about anybody I've ever met in the States. We have (though I'm not really responsible for them) Three baptisms next Sunday. One is a convert named Palesa and the others are Children-of-record. Palesa lives in one of the townships. Now townships are an interesting thing. Some townships are made up of very nice but very small houses;
others of corrugated tin Shacks.
Let me tell you, my first day here was spent staring about with my mouth open. Half the people speak Sotho and the other half (most of the white people) speak Afrikaans. Afrikaaners are Great People. Stubborn as the day is long, but usually stubborn for good things.
It's interesting to see that the absolutely wretched and destitute people, the ones that live in the 'Squatter Camps' and shacks, are very happy. Simpler and Happier than many Americans. Most Americans.
It's great to be out here, and a joy to be serving the Lord. I have no Idea what I did to deserve it, but I am here at this time. I feel like an Israelite, eating the fruit of vineyards I didn't plant. God Bless you; the Church is true; the new missionary program is entirely too cool; life is good.
Anyhow. Please write me (I'm sorry, you can't email). You know you want to.
Stay well!

Elder A. Jarrett Wheatley

"This, the day of your daughter's wedding"

Well, today is the day. Ben and Hava are now Man and Wife. We went over and had a nice lunch this afternoon in their honor and I got to sit down with them and get some good sound byte stuff for my documentary which I am making for class and for the two of them as well. Everyone pretty much scattered after that, so Jeremy and I went to the mall and walked around for a while, then we decided to come to the stick for something to do. Now I'm just sitting here passing gas, er I mean the time, waiting until the rececption later tonight. Now, read my blog and leave me comments. Don't make me come through the internet and climb out of your computer and make you do it.

Wedding Anticipatica

With roughly 40 hours until my marriage takes place, I am excited and yet surprisingly calm. I happen to suffer from knowing that I'm doing the right thing. I'm not going to be overcome, I think, until it is just about to happen... or maybe even afterwards... who knows? I won't be seeing most of you bloggers, unless you happen to show up at my reception, until the monday or so after spring break. Take care y'all, and don't try to think too hard about me having a fun vacation with my new wife!!! And what a vacation it'll be!

Go Lady Wildcats! Kick butt!

Tim & Nick at their Jr. recital 

Stickin' it to Idaho (notice the ratio of their players to ours within the key) 

It's just... *sniff* beautiful, isn't it? 

Frank was the finest freakin soldier I ever knew 

Are they gone yet? 

Dragostea...

...din tei

Vrei sa pleci dar nu ma, nu ma iei
Nu ma, nu ma iei, nu ma, nu ma, nu ma iei

If you guys ever want to laugh your heads off (maybe not literally, but surely figuratively) then check out this website. Click on "Watch This Movie" and let it download. I thought it was very funny. A broadband connection to the internet is recommended and speakers are a must! :)

Take it essay.

Streptococcus...

...bacteria cause people to be very miserable. According to dictionary.com (a very nice command-line tool in Firefox) Streptococci in colony cause such ailments as scarlet fever (very serious) and strep throat (less serious, but very miserable.) I had a bout of the latter this past week and it took me completely off my feet from Wednesday afternoon to Saturday morning. It not only took me off my feet and kept me in bed, but it completely DEPRIVED ME OF SLEEP!!! The best sleep I got was Saturday morning between 5:45 and 6:00 when I set a sleeping bag out on the floor and slept in it. It was great. When I crawled into the sleeping bag, I was in all kinds of pain from the strep throat, but the solid nature of the floor straightened out my back and when I woke up fifteen minutes later (due to my computer/alarm clock) I felt so much better. That little stroke of genius came from Kristin. She actually forced me to sleep in the sleeping bag because I was hurting so badly. Strep sucks!!! Gaaaah! I know that I have been rambling a bit on this, but please bear with me. I just got done with about 72 hours of some of the most misery in recent memory and this morning, I took a Discrete Math test. So yeah, if I don't make sense, send me an email or blog or something and say "Huh?" and I'll probably get back to you. :)

Food of the week: (Since I haven't eaten anything since Tuesday) Pizza

What the hey!!!???!!!

Well, Ben I have to hand it to you for creating the secret messages.
I must add some to my future posts.

Hello y'all

Secret decoder message:
I am still awesome.
Andrew, we all miss you.
Later, yo!

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Good Bye!

Some of Us

do post. Just on other blogs. I try to post on this one and my own blog, but sometimes one or the other gets neglected and cries little blog tears. A-like-a so:

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Where is Everybody!

Hey all, how come no one wants to post anymore, is it becuase I haven't said anything in a while?

List of the While....

Food of the Day: Taco Soup
Happiness of the While: I can almost run through the cauldron.
Clothing of the Week: My flip flops that I brushed all the dust off of
Smell of the Day: Frosting Lip Gloss
Quote of the Day: I'm the Human Wedgie
Action of Tommorow: Sitting With Chris Thomas becuase he looks lonely.

Have a Fantastic Day!!!!
P.S. Uncle Fill in The Blank is fun!

Internet time waster

Website of the day: Cyborg Name Generator

I just thought I would throw that in there before I forgot it. :)

Aloha!

Howdy dudey!

I see that not a whole lot of people have blogged of late. So, I'm blogging. Both of the judges at the Jazz festival complimented my play! I was excited!

Am I Coming or Going? I Can't Tell! 

Czech

it out, Jason: download.com has Scorched Earth 3D. Very fun stuff - play online agaisnt other players and all that. They even have a nod to the old gorrillas throwing bananas game back from the day that was similar to scorched earth: you can choose a gorrilla with a shoulder rocket as your tank. You can also choose an ATST or Hoth gun and a bazillion regular army vehicles including (my favorite) the Bradley Fighting Vehicle. Anyway, check it out - I think download.com calls it Scorch3D or something like that.

and speaking of Czech it out, my next door neighbor left this past Tuesday for the Czech Republic with his friend to pick up his friend's son who just finished his tour of duty there as a missionary.

song of the day: theme from The Neverending Story

woe of the day: that it is so cold in this building

happy thought of the day: a fun concert etc. on Monday

day of the day: Saturday - but you probably already knew that from the date/timestamp on this post.

'kay, bye.

Very intense and very...

...addicting games come few and far between. Hey, do y'all remember the old PC game called Scorched Earth? I remember literally spending hours tweaking the config file, playing the game and then tweaking some more to get the best possible gaming experience out of it. Well, the days of the 386 may be gone (and Scorched Earth with them - bless you, Wendell Hicken) but now there is a new generation of Windows-compatible Scorched Earth games. One in particular that I tried out is called Atomic Cannon. This is basically, no frighteningly similar to the old computer game of yore. The best part is that the graphics are (slightly) better and it does have cool game music and sounds. One thing that it doesn't have is the talk.cfg file that you could tweak to no end with the old Scorched Earth game. That was fun because you could key in all kinds of taunts and each time the tanks shot at each other, they would rattle off some spiny, sharp-toothed, and sometimes offensive little statements. Aaaah, the golden days of computing - before Windows and all this bloatware (Every OS Sucks, by Wes Borg and Co.) Well, today we have, like I say, a slightly more modern version of the addicting classic. Play it against the computer. Play it against the computer many times over (that's Computer * many). You can even play it against your friends (or enemies, should you so choose.) Be sure to download the free demo version unless you want to spend $20 so you can get a bunch of extra weapons and terrains. Personally, I think the free version is great (except for the ad that shows up on the screen at the beginning of the 5th round.) Try it out. You'll be addicted.

So, I wrote to Nadine Wimmer of KSL News about a story that I read on ksl.com. I never saw the investigative report, but what I read was about the "Utah Driver" phenomenon. Utah seems to be nationally known for its bad drivers and the situation appears to be getting worse. They discussed on the news about how people just seem to be klutzes behind the wheel and it's affecting people's insurance rates and it's also dangerous. The story really hit home to me because I usually go out of my way to obey laws and drive safely. However, what I notice on a very frequent basis is the lack of concern most drivers seem to exhibit when turning at intersections. I frequently see people turning right at an intersection turn straight into the left lane of traffic. The same goes for those turning left. They go into the right lane. People, that is dangerous and it's illegal! It is considered an improper lane change because you are not supposed to change lanes in an intersection. Anyhow, the report on KSL that I read didn't say anything about this problem and so I wrote to KSL about this problem. Nadine Wimmer has been following up with me on it and said that she would love to interview me if they pick the story back up. I was also talking to one of my coworkers about it today and he suggested that I make a trip to the city council and bring it up before the city officials. I just don't see many people getting into any trouble for improper lane changes like what I just described. What it has become is that people just think that it doesn't matter what lane they turn into and so they break the law in a very cavalier sort of mentality. I don't know how many times I have seen people get cut off by some [expletive deleted] turning into the wrong lane at an intersection. It just makes me really irritated. It's happened to me too. Anyhow, I'll keep y'all posted as to the development of this little gem. :)

Wishes

The Best of! Happy Birthday Party Jessica!!

for Jon 

for Jarrett 

For Andrew 

 

Concurrant Jam

So very eloquently put, Ben.

Shoeless because the vinyl floor is a barefoot or sockfoot only surface and they have to get used to it for when they perform anyways. And cause it looks cool. We'd let them wear sox, but they're too slippery and falling with a drum on is not fun.

Nice pic, ben. You'll have to show me how to make one sometime.

Farewell and Godspeed, Jarrett. May the sun shine on your path and the wind be at your back. And... um... your backpack as well. Be at your back, I mean - not shine on your path. Unless you have a pack equipped with lights for night travel on foot. That'd be cool.

Also, I saw a ca. $2000 home theater projector on theTV. Has 2.1 speakers, DVD/etc. player and projector all built into one sleek unit. Don't know where you could get one. I'm sure we'll see more of the like in the next few years on the market.

Here's a little song I heard the other day from TMBG's childrens' album/book:


The day is done
The sun is down
The curtains have been drawn
And darkness has descended over everything in town
The covers have been turned and I've got my pajamas on
I've had my fun
I've stretched and yawned and all is said and done
I'm going to bed
Bed bed bed bed bed

I've done so many things today
There's nothing left to do
I ate three meals, I rode my bike, I hung out with my friends
I did my chores, I watched TV, I practiced the guitar
I brushed my teeth, I read my book, and then I sat around
I'm going to bed
Bed bed bed bed bed

Moo
Moo
Moo
Moo

Oh it's pointless staying up for even twenty seconds more
When everything has happened and there's nothing else in store
The thing is now to lay my head down, close my eyes, and snore
And so to bed directly I go
The day is done
The sun is down
The curtains have been drawn
And darkness has descended over everything in town
The covers have been turned and I've got my pajamas on
I've had my fun
I've stretched and yawned and all is said and done
I'm going to bed
Bed bed bed bed bed

Bed
Bed bed bed bed bed

I'm going to bed
Bed bed bed bed bed bed bed bed bed


What a fun song. But I never get it stuck in my head when it's time for bed - just when I'm walking around or sitting in class or driving to the store.

Ben, this is your friendly reminder to go back to Focus. Not permanently - just long enough. ;)

Hava, we all hope you get feeling better soon.


Peace

Hi!

Have a great day!

 

Curse that Groundhog

Joyfully did I announce the advent of the day of Groundhog. And how did the Phil repay me? With 6 more freaking weeks of winter. I thought that, being in Utah AND the recent weather, that it wouldn't matter to me the more weeks of winter . . . BUT OH WAS I WRONG! Curses to the groundhog. Curses upon curses. Stupid snow.

How I Hate This Weather

Hey all-
A few items of business, Jarret-good luck and I hope that your mission is fantastic, I know it will be AMAZING! All will be well, and lastly God Be With You Till We Meet Again.
Ben-are you going to be gaming with us Thursday night? If so you are welcome to eat dinner with us, if memory serves, your working though. I think
Jon-question? Why do all the Thenami kids on the main page not have shoes on?
Jessica-only 3 more days till you are no longer a teenager (BTW, everyone, and I mean everyone who would like to come on Friday is very welcome, we are having a party in Jessicas honor. Like 6 ish or something at UV, depending on the guest list will either be at Jessicas apartment or in the community center.)

I hate the snow here is my list!

Things The Snow Ruined: my ritualistic running through the cauldron, my drive to Ogden this morning, my mood, my good feelings about spring comming soon, and my will to do anything!
Moment of the Day: Being the SS building and seeing a certain someone for like more than 5 seconds.
Phone Call of the Day: Calling Jessica about aformentioned someone.
Excitment of the Day: Finding out that it won't be just us girls at Dinner on thursday and that we are eating on the floor.
Paradox of the Day: Person A and whether they should come to the shindig.
Bus moment of the Day: Cute guy-crowded bus! He practiaclly sat on me!
Laughable moment of the day: Finding out that Uncle Fill in The Blank possibly locked his keys in his car again! I don't care how smart he is, he is stupdid!

Thank You And Good Night!

About links

I would actually still be posting links in all my blogs if it were possible to do so on my Mac (which, it is not possible to on my Mac). It adds a lot to a blog and you can come up with some pretty funny links if you try.

Ben, you said it perfectly in your post about the gender relations war. That is exactly correct.

Jarrett, I have not heard of any such device as of yet.

Flattered

Might I say that I am quite flattered that you would pay homage to me in duplicating my old "too many links" technique.

AWESOME!!!

A Question

Since the Band Blog tends to work like some sort of Panel Discussion (cf. our recent posts on Gender Relations), I will post a question.

Does anyone know if there is a small, inexpensive kind of digital projector available? In the Technology Review (MIT's magazine) in the summer of 2004, some company was working on such a "Pocket Projector", but I wanted to see if anyone had heard of one that already existed. What I am talking about is a small digital projector, probably under $500. If not, I can wait. Technology Review's things usually market within about 3 years.

And yes, my most recent post had too many links. I was making a nod to the old Tradition of excessively-linked blog posts. If you read the archives, especially of Ben's Blog, you will see the origin, growth, and decay of this technique; I think it passed because we all got bored of it (and sick of Google image search -- another thing not worth the risk.). People tend to grow and change as time passes (I'm excited to see how things are different when I get home. Hee hee hee).

10,000 pieces of Gold(fish)

ok ok ok ok ok, heheheh. Now for something completely different...

The Donkey and the Goldfish

Sorry, just had to share that with y'all...

-Kristin

All About Girls and Guys . . . From a Guys Perspective

Britty, girls are attractive to guys simply because they're girls. Other than that, there are things that add to the girl experience. All the things you listed (personality, attitude, and what not) factor in, while the God given urges of physical attration do as well (we were given them for a reason, right?) Now, the thing that makes a guy want to be "just friends" is simple: the guy has tried to make something more of the friendship (whether inwardly or outwardly isn't relevent) and has decided that it won't work out, for whatever reason. Now, there were also some winning attributes of this girl that has led the person to consider the "more than just friends" relationship and the guy would really like things to be in a "just friends" status. This, I've experienced, is not a phenomenon reserved specifically for the guys. At one point in my own frustrated dating life, I even refered to my sides as "just friends handles" in lieu of love handles. Sometimes, however, there are some of the other things that happen to take effect. I remember the first girl I went out with when I got home and she was a wonderful wonderful person and lots of fun to be with and she spoke french and all that, but she wasn't in the least ways attractive to me. Despite trying to make things work for me, I couldn't. There was no "spark". Is this my fault? No. Very emphatically, no! The God given ways for me to find a date/wife/companion had not confirmed for me the choice. Now, this person would have been a wonderful wonderful friend, but not a good date, you understand. The only reason why you seem to be stuck in that all to excrutiating state of "just friendliness" is that all these factors have not lined up for both you and your suitor at the same time. Not too long ago, I wondered if those many factors would ever add up for me, seeing as they seemed to be so random and so far-fetched. The one thing that I know for certain is that every good person will WILL have the chance. I'd take that as a promise! On to your other question about the covered, uncovered thing. I believe that modest is hottest! I'll repeat that: MODEST IS HOTTEST!!! When I was on my mission in France (NOT the modest of places) I remember thinking that an individual was extremely attractive (while not being all that cute) and when my companion remarked the same to me, we realized that it was because she was dressed modestly. Now, guys are programed (hard-wired) to like unclothiness (its a simple fact, no getting around it). The reason we don't like it is because we like it. So, the reason that guys seem to flirt more with those girls is because it draws them in . . . exactly why the girl wears it. Now, any guy I'd assume you'd want to date, would be the kind that didn't like it (because he liked it) and you'd just better get used to the fact that that is the way that guys are and that one day this will be advantageous to you (and the appearance of children in your life).

Thanks one and some for putting up with my musings and explanations on the life of dating and relationships. I hope that maybe my findings can be of help to those of you in the "frustrated in love" camp. Take care and smile, its worth it.

With all this change i could be a millionaire

Jarret you have waaaaaayyy too much time on your hands. I mean there was entirley too many links in that post. My question is, what is it that makes girls so um for lack of a better word, wantable. I mean what things (ie personality, looks,attitude,intellegence etc) make guys attracted towards girls. And what is it that makes boy want to "just be friends" i mean is there like a friend pheremone that girls give off that makes boys just want to be friends, and then is there girls who give off the "Date Me" pheremone? I mean those stupid 3 word have perpetuated my life. Is there a reason that i can only get on a "friendly" level with the male popluace?

Also, why do guys constantly say "I love a girl who keeps herself covered" and then constantly talk/flirt with all the skanky girls? I know no one on the blog does this, but i am talking about other guys.

Thats my 5 and a half cents for the day!

Uh, Jason?

You win the month for that account. That is the funniest and most shocking piece of storytelling I've heard for at least 30 to 31 days.

Probably a good call to not go chasing after the car. You could've been killed or even injured. I only wish I'da been there to see it all go down.

Jessica, if you aren't interested, just be friendly. If he bothers you, don't hang out with him. If he keeps asking you out, tell him no. If he bothers you after that, threaten his life (or just take it). Uh, wait a second. Not that last one. If a guy can't take it, that's his problem, not yours. Harsh but true. Even if he can take it he might be let down and get all weepy for a while. But he'll get over it. If not, again - his problem. Whatever you do, remember 2 things: be honest (playing along just because you can't bring yourself to crush his feelings is Lying to him), and trust that things will eventually work out, that all hurts will eventually heal if we let them, and that sometimes the kindest thing to do is to be harsh now rather than harsher later.

^
$0.02 also

song of the day: hmm... it's a toss-up between Severe Tire Damage Theme, She's An Angel, and Ana Ng
vocabulary word of the week: Wiki
wiki of the day: tmbw.net
lyrics of the day:

I heard they had a space program
When they sing you can't hear, there's no air
Sometimes I think I kind of like that and
Other times I think I'm already there

Peace

Afternoon of hilarity

...for me at least.

Jarrett, thank you for clarifying my point on chivalry and for giving the examples. It's always good to hear other people's take on things. It's also good to know that I'm not the only guy who thinks that guys are stupid when it comes to women. :)

So, I have to tell y'all about my great afternoon. It was 15 seconds of sheer amazement and then the entire rest of the afternoon of reflection and laughing. Price: about $23,000.

It all began in the morning as I arrived at school at about 6:45am for my 7:00am class. I parked my car in the W lot nearest the Browning Center and being there so early provided me with the closest parking stall to the building. I had parked my car facing west with the ability to pull straight out and turn left to head out of the parking lot. Anyhow, the day progressed and I met with my bando friends for Thursday lunch in the Institute. Lunch was a blast. Then, along came about 11:40am and I had to get to work. So I huffed it back over to my waiting car in the W lot. When I got there, I noticed that the car behind me was pressed against my back bumper. "That jerk," I thought. "He probably scratched my car too." Aside from that, I didn't think much else of it. So I got in my car, put it in gear and proceeded to drive forward out of the stall. As I was turning left, I caught a glimpse of the car behind me rolling past the back end of my car. The car had started its journey out of the W lot into the A lot. I was dumbfounded. I stopped my car and jumped out, half pondering whether or not to persue the runaway car and stop it or just let it crash. I chose the latter. The car happily lumbered down into the A lot, veering slightly to the right, thereby missing all the other parked cars. It jumped the curb that runs parallel to the south side of the Browning Center and took out the No Parking sign. In the process, a mudguard was torn from the car and left laying near the severely bent signpost. The car continued down the hill and was eventually stopped by a tree. The collision caused considerable damage to the front and passenger side of the car.

When the car came to rest, I ran over to it and was joined by about five other students who were in the area and heard the crash. I told them to stay where they were while I went and got the campus police. When the police arrived, which was before I actually arrived back at the scene, we filled out witness statements. During this time, the owner of the car showed up, probably just leaving from class and heading to work. Well, she was, needless to say, a bit shook up by the happenings and by the condition of her car. I never saw her again because I assume she was talking to police or something. I turned in my witness statement and was free to go on to work. I just found it sort of amusing that the crashed car had not had its parking brake set and was thereby using my car as a parking brake. When I moved, well, it moved too. I felt very badly for the girl who owned the car, but let this be a lesson: always set your parking brake.

Now, I must add that the crashed car was a brand new 2005 Mazda6, very nicely equipped. This is why I say that my fun afternoon only cost about $23,000. For the rest of the afternoon, I could not help laughing at what I was part of. It was really funny watching that car run over a sign and hit a tree all by itself.

Anyhow, that's my afternoon. When you see a bent sign along the south side of the Browning Center, you'll know what caused it.

Chao!!

$0.02

My two cents.
I must add a comment to the matters that have been addressed: that is, Jessica's statement of "guys are dumb for not noticing when girls really like them," and the ensuing discussion. I will first address this point, and then address the chivalry issue that arose. As Elihu did, I have waited for the experienced people to speak (see Job 32); but some things have not been said that should be. Despite my youth and inexperience in these matters, I have something to add. I agree with everything that has been said up to this point, but these are great ideas that deserve some explication.

It is true that guys are stupid. It is both useless and no fun at all to deny it. I adamantly refuse to exclude myself from this designation: that is, I am a stupid guy. We are the Oblivious Sex in every way; we do not catch hints of any kind; and we often say/do things that are patronizing, offensive, and so on. Now, we aren't responsible for this weakness any more than a Woman is responsible for having periods -- and who among us having sisters or an acquaintance of many females can deny that these are annoying in their effects -- it's just part of who we are as people, and part of God's plan for our development. Cf. the proclamation on the Family.

So yes, "guys are dumb for not noticing when girls really like them". It's not the only thing we don't notice. We also are incapable of catching a hint when a girl doesn't like us. Or when a girl wants us to leave her alone.
Given these ideas (which are truths universally acknowledged and readily self-evident), I make a plea to all females who may read this:

Please, whatever you want to express, just come out with it. Say it, in clear and direct terms. You'll save time, energy, and stress, both mental and emotional, for everyone concerned. You like a guy, do you? Hang around him a little, get to know him. Most guys are completely not offended if you ask yourself out. I'm very Old-Fashioned, and I'm not offended by it. You despise a guy or are sick of him bothering you? Tell him! "In all honesty, I'd rather not." It seems harsh; but I promise you, a guy's feelings are not hurt for long. Say "No." Or even, "***** No." I should add, and this is important: You don't need any good reason to refuse the offer of a date, especially if that offer comes with less than a week's notice. If the guy is creepy, you can and should, nay, MUST, say No. Use violence (or violins) if need be. I have said before, and will repeat: "There is far less slapping in our culture than there needs to be."

**Example 1.1: **

Mike: Would you like to go X with me?
Cindy: "Well, I'm busy" or "I have so much homework" or whatever it is you say in your attempts to be polite.

Cindy was Less Effective. Colette will be More effective.

Tom: "Would you like to go X sometime?"
Colette: "No."

Cindy will have that guy on her tail for months, even years. But use Colette's method enough times and your problem is over.
I realize that we, as guys, should do everything we can to learn to speak 'female'. I try my best, as all nice guys do. But girls -- Please, please, make a least some attempt to speak 'male'!

Now to the Chivalry Issue. I plead, let him get the door. If he doesn't, call him on it. He might not know he's supposed to. His mother may have died young or something. A single, "You know, a polite young man would get the door..." is worth a Thousand, nay, a Thousand Thousand 'subtle hints'. However, this is only for the Uneducated. Should the guy "protest too much" or fail a second time, it's time for a nice and harsh "No."
Now, there are fine points. For instance, unless I'm told to, I won't get the door for a girl if it's her car. It's an awkwardness issue; I think it's quite silly-looking.
May add I few fine details about Chivalry? It's much more than doors. It's also compliments, among other things (gifts, rituals, so on). If a guy (who is well-trained in these things, not just a Normal Guy) compliments you, he's just being nice. It doesn't mean he wants to "Date Seriously" (if you like that term) or enter into pseduogamy (my term, which I prefer as being scientific. 'Pseudogamy' is my word for "Boyfriend and Girlfriend"*). And if a guy compliments you, accept it graciously.

**Example 1.2: **

Mike: "You look very nice."
Cindy: "Are you kidding? I look awful. My hair's always goofy..." and she will likely continue in this vein.

Cindy was once again, less effective. Susan will be More Effective.

Doug: "You have lovely eyes, you know"
Susan: "Thank you."

A few other ideas (for all, since it seems no one knows them). If a man is escorting a lady outside of his own home, she should walk on his left, so that his sword-arm is free. Old traditions. If a man is escorting a lady within his own home or anyplace he wishes to indicate that he feels safe, she should walk on his right. For instance, if I were in the Browning Center with a girl, she should walk on the right. But if I were in the Union Building, she should walk on the left.
Let me conclude with warnings: First, whatever you do, be totally honest and forgiving. Nothing else really matters. Second, Men: Don't ever make a big deal of chivalrous behavior. That spoils the effect entirely. Just do it. Third, everyone: don't ever say, "Chivlary is dead." Remember that whenever anyone says, "I don't believe in faeries" one dies. Fourth, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER compliment another person by putting yourself down. Your relationship with yourself is far more important than your relationship with anybody else; and as Oscar Wilde so eloquently put it, "To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance."

*I invented the word, or so I thought. I had no idea it was a Botanical Term. It still conveys my meaning.

Recommended Reading and Viewing:
"Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus" (Or the other way round, I don't recall) by John Gray (Ph. D)
"The Road Less Travelled" by M.Scott Peck (It's rough, but it's worth it)
"Idylls of The King" Alfred, Lord Tennyson
"The Age of Chivalry" Thomas Bulfinch
"Sir Gawaine and the Green Knight" J.R.R. Tolkien has done a fine translation

If you're interested in an excellent book about the effects of our culture on young girls, I recommend "Reviving Ophelia" by Mary Pipher.

"Uncorked" - film - not really related, but the best movie EVER ("...Dang it", as B.G. would say)

Nota Bene: I have the greatest respect for Dr. Palumbo. You all know that.

Good times, good times

Jason, you are spot on, I think. And Brittney, sometimes guys want to be polite and get the door and know they should, but just forget. For example, I forgot just the other day because I was distracted. What Jason said about giving the guy a subtle hint to help him out is a great idea - also not making a big scene if he doesn't get the hint (of course, then you probably should also consider not dating him anymore, even if he's a hunk - a jerk hunk wouldn't be as good as a nice hunk).

And now....[drum roll]
LADIES-IES-IES-IES-ies-ies... AND-AND-AND-and-and... GENTLE-ENTLE-MEN-MEN-MEN-men-men...
The Fun:
[cymbal crash]

Today's Top Ten list: The top 19 funniest ratings on RateMyProfessors.com

19 His class was like milk, it was good for 2 weeks.
18 Houston, we have a problem. Space cadet of a teacher, isn't quite attached to earth.
17 I would have been better off using the tuition money to heat my apartment last winter.
16 Three of my friends got A's in his class and my friends are dumb.
15 Emotional scarring may fade away, but that big fat F on your transcript won't.
14 Evil computer science teaching robot who crushes humans for pleasure.
13 Miserable professor - I wish I could sum him up without foul language.
12 Instant amnesia walking into this class. I swear he breathes sleeping gas.
11 BORING! But I learned there are 137 tiles on the ceiling.
10 Not only is the book a better teacher, it also has a better personality.
9 Teaches well, invites questions and then insults you for 20 minutes.
8 This teacher was a firecracker in a pond of slithery tadpoles.
7 I learned how to hate a language I already know.
6 Very good course, because I only went to one class.
5 He will destroy you like an academic ninja.
4 Bring a pillow.
3 Your pillow will need a pillow.
2 If I was tested on her family, I would have gotten an A.
1 She hates you already.

Good stuff.

Geek love poem of the thinkgeek.com month:

roses are #FF0000
violets are #0000FF
all my base
are belong to you

'kay, bye.

Bwead is a good time...

...for ev'wybody.

What do you do in a situation when a guy is completely clueless and doesn't open your door for you? Hmmmm. You do have a point in that you can't always know when the guy you are with is going to be a gentleman or not. So, here's what I would do if I were in your shoes. I would sit in the car until it became obvious that the not-so-gentleman was not going to open my door. Then, I would open the door and get in or out casually, trying not to make a big scene or whine about it. Whining becomes a turn-off really fast. Throughout the remainder of the time that you are on this date, casually mention or imply that gentlemen are important to you and that gentlemen score points with you, or whatever phraseology you choose to employ. If some other guy in your date group holds the door open for you, look them in the eye and thank them by name. If your date is paying attention, he will take note and wish to make up lost points. Basically, you shouldn't ever come across as demanding, but do it in a way that the dater in question will want to open doors for you and be chivalrous. If the dating becomes more serious and he still isn't pulling the wagon of knighthood, you may want to take a more direct approach and really tell him straigh up that he needs to learn to be a gentleman. However, anyone in a serious relationship with a woman should know chivalry inside and out way before the serious adjective gets tacked on to the relationship. In other words, if he can't take a hint and be a gentleman, he's not really worth your time. Here's something a General Authority said on it: How to Treat a Girl.

Britty, I have to applaud you for thanking guys who show gentlemanness and hold the door for you. That really makes us feel good and makes us want to be that way all the time. I hope what I said earlier helps in any dating or relationship issues dealing with the somewhat dense-headed male population. If not, just tell me I'm full of crap and to take a long walk off a short pier.

"I believe they studied calculus last semester."

Life is a wild ride! 

Flustration

I'm so frigging mad at Blogger right now! I mean, this is twice now that I've blogged a very merry Groundhog Day and twice now that it hasn't showed up on the blog. Stupid thing. So, I'm not going to be wishing nobody nothing today. So there!

Don't Ask Me Why, Pumpernickle and Wie!

Jason, in reply to your most recent post i must protest on one point that you made. There is no way for a girl to know that a guy will open the door for her (in the car) in fact i used to wait until i wen on a date with a good friend and sat there for like 30 seconds waiting and he didn't get that i wanted to open the door. I get quite frustrated at this, as that i have never had a guy really "get the door" for me when it concerns cars. Maybe if its like a first date then i think a guy should in a most humorous manner say that they are gonna get the door. Its kinda confusing becuase you think "Well, should I wait, or should i just get out so that they don't feel stupid? Its one of them female paradoxes!

Please tell me what to do in this situation! BTW I alway thank, even perfect strangers, for holding the door, i did it today to jon when he opened the door to the Studen center. Thanks Jon!

The Stupiditude of Guys

So Jessica, I think I can side with you about how stupid guys can be from time to time, especially when it comes to the needs of the ladies. I must admit, I have been, and will be in the future, guilty of these heinous sins of omission. It comes with the territory of being a guy. Guys can simply be morons sometimes.

My complaint about guys, however, doesn't stem so much from their lack of affection towards women when women want it. It does stem from the genuine feeling of male supremacy I see all around. Nothing irritates me more than to see guys being mean and rough with other people just because they are "guys." When men show no intelligence at all, that irritates me.

Another thing with men that really irritates me is their constant need for power. The most best example I can think of for this is those big, huge pickup trucks that guys buy. Not only do they buy these trucks that obviously generate a sizeable gravitational pull, but they drive them badly too. I get on the road and these jerks drive these blasted behemoths like they own the road and their not afraid to intimidate us people who drive sensible, economical, DECENT-LOOKING cars. Women do it too, but not nearly as much as men. ...and what's with the blasted diesel engines? Guys buy these trucks and then have to scare the pants off you at intersections by putting the hammer down and making their 81 liter engine roar so loudly that you can feel your teeth rattle. I guess what I'm getting at is that guys need to learn to be more sensitive to those around them. The world doesn't revolve around men. We do have to share the world peaceably with the women-folk and if anything, they deserve more of the respect that we guys do.

Now, I cannot simply state that men are slobs and women are perfect. There are two things about women that really irk us men: ingratitude and impatience. Sometimes women just expect to be shown a certain level of treatment and when they receive it graciously at the hand of a man, they show no sign of gratitude. The same holds true for ladies who don't care to have guys open doors and show a little chivalry. When you approach a door with a man, ladies, please allow the guy to open the door and then politely thank him afterwards. Also, when on a date or riding in a car, please, please, please allow the guy to open your door for you. Do not give the excuse, "Well, it's faster if I just open my own door." Gaaaah! That drives guys crazy. It's not a matter of how fast you can go or how many tenths of seconds you can shave off of your dating experience. And guys, you MUST always open doors for the ladies. Unless you want to come off being the uberjerk, you must open doors for the ladies. Period.

All in all, I think that we as a society need to pay attention to one another. We have become a very individualistic society and that has led to a general rudeness of people. Guys don't pay attention to girls, and girls don't give guys the time of day. How do we expect to perpetuate the species if we treat each other with disregard? So, Jessica, thank you for making the observations about guys that you did. I know you probably meant them mostly in jest, but y'know, our society has some things it needs to work on and it takes each of us to begin the correction.

Frog f = new Frog();
f.ribbitt(2);

I do!

Have a cure for boredom, that is.
Jessica, congratulations on your high F. That's quite impressive.

For the benefit of those interested, here is a list of things I like to do when I'm bored.

-Read Children's Books
-Play on weird or loud instruments to the delight, confusion, or annoyance of those around you
-Invite your friends to your house and make them watch weird movies and eat weird food
-Daydream about interesting/cute/etc people
-Conquer the World (or the Universe)
-Go exploring: drive or walk (or ride a donkey) someplace you've never been before ("I wonder where this goes?")
-Take a Nap
-Memorize a Poem, Quote, or Scripture
-Watch "Telemundo"
-Bake something Tasty
-Fold Origami
-Go to a Public Place and watch people; laugh at them
-Go Gnoming: that is, go to a Public Place and be very happy doing something very odd; laugh at how people respond
-by using Long Words (I like big words, and I cannot lie), insult someone and make it sound like a compliment; or, compliment someone and make it sound like an insult
-Tell someone to "Eisteddfod off"
-Try something new
-call Dr. Root "Dr. Prime"
-Say something that sounds dirty, but isn't. "Flageolets are fipple-flutes"
-Play with toys
-Dance
-Blog eccentric things
-Do something Outlandish
-Daydream about being a wealthy landowner
-Go to the Mountain
-Bouncy Balls: the gift that keeps on giving
-Make a movie
-Slap someone
-Swordfight your friends (or duel your enemies)

Tsk tsk...

Now lets not be trying to steal any music from our beloved They Might Be Giants...

And Jon, you were in Salt Lake and you didn't come visit me?! For shame...

...through the atmosphere. Here they come.

Well, Ben. That depends on what you are trying to rip and what you are ripping from. If you are referring to the Clock Radio, then I currently have no good suggestions. I capture audio with SnagIt from techsmith.com, but it only gets it in mono and not stereo. Not the greatest. I haven't ever needed to capture in stereo where it was super super important, so I haven't taken time to find a good stereo capture program. As for capturing in stereo for personal listening, I usually just buy tracks on Napster when I want a song.

Too busy to post? There has been at least one post every day since the 17th. But my not posting is not because I'm too busy, it's because I don't have anything to say (just like when I post) or because I don't feel like posting.

Cool thing of the day: well, to find out what that is, you'll have to read my blog where I posted it cause I'm too lazy to put the link up here again.

cool thing of the yesterday: It was a tie between several things, one of which was taking a tour of the roof of the Conference Center on Temple Square. It was the first time I'd been up there and even though it is winter and no flowers planted up there it was still very cool. Another item was submitting my story for Metaphor. And there are others.

cool thing of the tomorrow: guess we'll have to wait and see, won't we?

funny thing of the today: Institute. Bro. Nelson cracks me up. And the class is good, too. I always enjoy learning things that I can apply.

song stuck in my head of the while: Experimental Film

Especially since I showed the directors' commentary for the music video to three people at work today. Yeah. That was fun.

Which reminds me, I must hereby declare that the showing of the movie(s) was great. Those things are even funnier on the big screen. They still make little sense and are very off-the-wall. But the evening was enjoyable. Jarrett even brought an authentic hot-air popcorn popper.

Sometimes life bites you in the . . . whole you! 

HELP!!!

Jon, I can't rip! I need help! I only can get 60 seconds! Do I have the wrong program? Help me!

Hi guys! I just got back some pictures I took last semester, and I thought this was pretty, so I'm sharing it with you. Enjoy! 

Okay, Andrew...

...here you go. :) I posted the online photo album of our reception on my Linux box for you to enjoy. I will be moving it to a more permanent location when my website becomes available again. But for now, it is here: http://67.177.60.107:8081/Reception. Some of the pictures didn't turn out all that great but for the most part, they are pretty good. Scanning analog photos isn't the best thing. :) For the next reception, ahem, BEN, we will be using a digicam! Oh, by the way, if you click on the link above and it's unavailable, try again in the morning. That machine gets shut down every night, but I try to keep it up as long as I can. Since it's a machine in the house, we try to cut down on power consumption by shutting it off at night.

AIEEEEEEEEE!!

wow

I just realized that I haven't posted on here in quite a while. Here I am reading all your bloggs and never letting you read mine. I apologize. Well that's pretty much my bit for the day.
Oh, here's a cool website.
Its actually only really cool for me.

Confessions of a College Stalker

So stalking is back on and then....back off......and then back on again. Where it stops is a good a guess as anyone elses. BTW Ben, thanks for talking to my last night, i felt alot better after our convo. My mom said i should be talking so much to someone elses fiance. Andrew! Your post made my day, If you are going to be at the Jingles movie thing tonight, well guess what! So am I! so i can meet you, or somthing! Anyway......

Bad thing of the Day: Sleeping through Geography.....in my car.
Good thing of the Day: A Trip to Promontory Tower and then back.
Insiration of The Day: New ideas for the phyc video, jon you never answered if you would help me
Good Healthy Food of the Day: chicken salad-mmmmm a mere 5 points with all the fixins!
Bag of the Day:Leather with a airline tags
Thing That made me Smile yesterday: Defining Cars owner by what was in the backseat of the car!
Thing that Made me smile today: Jessica being Brave
Color Coordinations of the Day: Blue

Replacement

Yes. That's a good idea. Thanks for the suggestion. I'll definitely give it a try. Ben, you are a regular car genious. Maybe you could even suggest what light to try. A safety issue like is definitely no laughing matter and should be resolved as soon as possible. That way I won't crash into anyone on accident if they think I'm not moving but really am.

Ok, so I forgot in my previous post to mention my cool cool coool

Cool thing of the while: TMBG Clock Radio

(thanks, Andrew - I dig it)

And another light goes out

Jon, usually when your blinker blinks at twice the rate it means that one of the lights in your blinkers on that side has gone out. Its a nifty feature built into the car that informs you of defective lighting situations. I suggest you check the working order of your blinker lights on that side and replace the one that's "light has gone out" or so to speak.

Well

We've finally arrived at the crossroads. Now which way to go, I wonder?

Jingles II is SO embarrassing and funny. Jarrett and Andrew and all of us tried hard to make it something more worth watching than a pile of rocks, although if you do watch it you end up seeing that anyways.

Ben, I'm looking forward to whatever plan you've concocted.

When you put on the blinker in my car for left turns it is normal. For right turns, though, it goes twice as fast as it should. This began happening this morning. Entertaining.

Oh, also Ben, I finished the rough draft of my story. I'll let you read it today before the movie if you show up in time. It's only about a page too long. For 2000 words it fills up just under three pages and this version is just over four. It needs a lot of work, but I just wanted to get it all out on paper. Also, one of the characters is a bit underdeveloped since I never decided what her take on life was. She's in the story, but we don't know anything about her. Two of the other characters are also underdeveloped, but not by as much. I just needed more space to work with. But it's also very wordy, so I'm sure I can cut it down some. I just hope to be able to get it done in time for the deadline on Monday. It being my first try at writing something like this, I'm surprized at how well even the rough draft turned out - but then I'm admittedly biased.

Okay, so until later, we are seen.

Come one! Come all!

To the Ott Planetarium on Friday the 28th at 6:30. The world premiere of Jinglesthula Episode II will go forth. If you would care to bring refreshments with you feel free (we have nice serving platters for them). Also, feel free to bring along anyone you would like, the more the merrier. We hope to see you there!

And Britty, thanks I had a great day and I hope you have a great one too! (even though I don't know you either)

My Surreality in Lego 

My future in Lego 

And then there was me

Hey all, looking forward to the Jingles partay! Jon, picture taking today was fun! Jess, hooray for the Signpost. Jarrett, i want a poster of Jingles. Ben, Di-ing today was great. Jason, you aren't fat, just married. Andrew, umm yeah i don't know you but have a good day anyway. I don't know of anyone else on this blog but if i missed you sorry!

BTW The era has ended. Its death was due to painful ripping off of limbs by skanky girls in green sweatshirts.....sorry if none of you understand a word i am saying. thankyou and goodnight!

View the Trailer

here

Nice work!

I was toying with some program notes as well. I will post them for y'all to give your opinions on.

This just in, Part II

The official movie poster of Part II of the Jinglysaga. Limited supplies. Get yours while there are electrons left in the universe to transfer it to your printer.

Jon and Jarrett made the poster. Jon and Jarrett also, sadly, helped make the movie.

Quoth the Turtle: "Righteous! Righteous!"

Ladies and Gentlemen, Citzens/denizens of the Band Hall, and all Interested Parties:

We have the Planetarium. I ran into Dr. Carroll, and he has agreed to let us in for an hour.

Friday, January 28, 6:30 pm
Ott Planetarium of Lind Lecture Hall
Weber State University.

Come one, come all, as Svið Lord Studios presents the world premiere of
Jinglesþula II: George Lucas Stole our Title.

View the Theatrical Trailer here (as soon as I get it up).

Andrew: good, even excellent call on the LSO version of Gandalf. It's HUGE! Are they using an Organ? I've also used your "Ipanema" and rethought a lot of the music. I still need Raiders March, but I think Jon has that. So I'll see you Thursday at 2pm. I think you'll like what I've done.

So this Friday, 6:30 pm, Ott Planetarium.
And then there's a Party in my honor on Saturday, this Saturday, the 29th, at 7:30 pm, at Kristen Vesper's house.

L'chaim.

In reference to your question...

The answer is yes. There will be a "premier showing" of Jinglesthula Episode II: George Lucas Stole Our Title (or Jingles the Pirate Goes Quantity Surveying). This is being planned for the 28th tentativly and will possibly be shown in the planetarium or if that does not work out, in the recital room at the Browning Center.

Now, please read my blog and leave comments. Don't make me beg.

Bang!

So, you all missed an excellent concert down at Snow this weekend. The music was good (one piece is actually one we're playing in symphonic band, how funny?)Those of us who were in the intercollegiate band had a very fun weekend. We played all hours of the day, enjoyed Chinese food from the Snow Dragon and got to go see the Manti Temple (which was the best part in my mind). What a weekend! Anyways. Congrats Brittany on your day of glory at the game! Well, since you all do those list things, I think I'll give it a try...just for fun.

Best food: orange chicken from the Snow Dragon

Shocker of the while: getting 5th chair (1st part) in the intercollegiate band

Best snack: Little Debbie nutty bars (yummers!)

Best movie on tv tonight: Saturday's Warrior....I haven't seen it for at least a year...that movie cracks me up!

Best mail package: the one I got today with my new clarinet ligature (I hope it works!)

Weirdest/most random activity of the weekend: running down a hallway and flying over a couch , then playing guns (don't ask) with complete strangers and my best friend at midnight (I actually had a lot of fun...it's been too long!)

Wrost list of the day: This one :)

Worst spelling: see above

Well, I hope I haven't bored you too much. Have a great day!
PS-for those of us who couldn't see the showing of Jingles 2, is there another chance? or was that a one-time kind of thing?
~Toodles!~

Just a reminder...

The Jingles movie hashing/DayVayDay watching is tonight at Ben's house at 7pm. Be there or be octagnal.

"Well" said Britt, "I did what no one thought I could."

I DID IT!!!!! Yes, Ladies and Gentleman, I Brittany Kristine Bailey talked to Lance Allred! Everything went great except i nearly had a heart attack right after i finished talking to him, no really, my heart rate was about 4,000 beats per minute. But now, I can say, I have met Lance Allred!

Thank you to all who believed in me! and poo poo to those of you who didn't!

*Have a Great Day! * I did last night!!

A long, bloodcurdling 440 Hz

(aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!)

Let me just say this (and don't worry, it will all be well):

I trust Computers. I just don't trust the devil inside them.

(I hope I got that right. It's paraphrased from a movie with small cars and 'the real napster')

So we'll keep trying.

Not Fair

You went for Jamba Juice without me? I love that stuff. Especially when you ask for the extra powdered whatevers that they add in. It makes my smoothie taste like grit from the floor of a flourmill. Yum. Verily, yum.

And if nothing has been done to put Jim Carrey in Danny Kaye's shoes, that is all right with me. The original is just something all by itself. I don't know if anybody could possibly follow his act in that show. It would certainly be interesting to see Carrey's acting of some of the scenes, but I just can't imagine anyone but Danny pulling off the Professor Cornwall impersonation like he did.

Ok, so until later, may you all not die and I shall attempt to follow suit.

Something Random

and something else random
for the Band, a poem. The life Jinglesthula.



Poem: "The Jumblies" by Edward Lear.


The Jumblies

I
They went to sea in a Sieve, they did,
In a Sieve they went to sea:
In spite of all their friends could say,
On a winter's morn, on a stormy day,
In a Sieve they went to sea!
And when the Sieve turned round and round,
And every one cried, "You'll all be drowned!"
They called aloud, "Our Sieve ain't big,
But we don't care a button! we don't care a fig!
In a Sieve we'll go to sea!"
Far and few, far and few,

Are the lands where the Jumblies live;
Their heads are green, and their hands are blue,
And they went to sea in a Sieve.

II
They sailed away in a Sieve, they did,
In a Sieve they sailed so fast,
With only a beautiful pea-green veil
Tied with a riband by way of a sail,
To a small tobacco-pipe mast;
And every one said, who saw them go,
"O won't they be soon upset, you know!
For the sky is dark, and the voyage is long,
And happen what may, it's extremely wrong
In a Sieve to sail so fast!"
Far and few, far and few,
Are the lands where the Jumblies live;
Their heads are green, and their hands are blue,
And they went to sea in a Sieve.

III
The water it soon came in, it did,
The water it soon came in;
So to keep them dry, they wrapped their feet
In a pinky paper all folded neat,
And they fastened it down with a pin.
And they passed the night in a crockery-jar,
And each of them said, "How wise we are!
Though the sky be dark, and the voyage be long,
Yet we never can think we were rash or wrong,
While round in our Sieve we spin!"
Far and few, far and few,
Are the lands where the Jumblies live;
Their heads are green, and their hands are blue,
And they went to sea in a Sieve.

IV
And all night long they sailed away;
And when the sun went down,
They whistled and warbled a moony song
To the echoing sound of a coppery gong,
In the shade of the mountains brown.
"O Timballo! How happy we are,
When we live in a sieve and a crockery-jar,
And all night long in the moonlight pale,
We sail away with a pea-green sail,
In the shade of the mountains brown!"
Far and few, far and few,
Are the lands where the Jumblies live;
Their heads are green, and their hands are blue,
And they went to sea in a Sieve.

V
They sailed to the Western Sea, they did,
To a land all covered with trees,
And they bought an Owl, and a useful Cart,
And a pound of Rice, and a Cranberry Tart,
And a hive of silvery Bees.
And they bought a Pig, and some green Jack-daws,
And a lovely Monkey with lollipop paws,
And forty bottles of Ring-Bo-Ree,
And no end of Stilton Cheese.
Far and few, far and few,
Are the lands where the Jumblies live;
Their heads are green, and their hands are blue,
And they went to sea in a Sieve.

VI
And in twenty years they all came back,
In twenty years or more,
And every one said, "How tall they've grown!
For they've been to the Lakes, and the Torrible Zone,
And the hills of the Chankly Bore!"
And they drank their health, and gave them a feast
Of dumplings made of beautiful yeast;
And every one said, "If we only live,
We too will go to sea in a Sieve,—
To the hills of the Chankly Bore!"
Far and few, far and few,
Are the lands where the Jumblies live;
Their heads are green, and their hands are blue,
And they went to sea in a Sieve.

Have fun tonight everyone. May the Force be with you, Brittany-Wan (and remember how patently hilarious this whole business is). Jessi(ca), I think I can come on Saturday. Jon, If you need a ride, I'll give you one; if you don't need a ride (but are going) I would like one.

Announcing: A DaViD version of JÞII has come forth. For showings.

DAY OF DOOOOOOm!!!!!!!

So its today.....thanks to everyone who posted something about how it will go tonight

things to remeber for tonight: drum major box, clarinet, deodorant, reeds, cell phone, tall shoes, body spray, big smile, bravery, keys, car, rubber chicken,

everyone pray that things will go well, i think i might just faint and for everyones info, i am not longer going to use jessica as a decoy.

thank you and goodnight

*have a great day!

Yes it is Cory.

That was reported about two years ago, and nothing has happened on it. Rule #1: Never trust IMDB.

Tonight I ate sour milk on my bowl of cereal without realizing it. Ewwwwwwww. I hope I don't start pukeing everywhere.

Only technically is Jingles done, BTW. Remember the point of the meeting on Friday is to give input as to what ought to be changed in order to make it into a final version that works.

Read my blog and leave comments. Please. Pretty please.

And you thought that I had disappeared, right? (well, I did)

So, it's been a LONG time since I have posted anything. Carrying 19 credit hours of many music classes and computers hasn't given me much time to do much of anything, much less any energy either. So, I must first apologize for my lack of socializing (not like I do it much anyways, but that's not the point). And then I must apologize for not saying hello to everyone, it's a part of my life, and I miss it greatly! :) The main reason I wanted to post right now, is that I have a simple and yet very important piece of advice for Brittany. BE YOURSELF! If you want this guy to like you, don't be someone you're not (ei, dress normal). Sorry...that's my big tangent for the day.
So, I was practicing the piano today and I don't know why, but my arms began to feel twice as long as normal and the keys were half as long. I think I had been staring at the keyboard too long or something, it freaked me out! So, I suppose that's all I have to say for now. I need to remember how to get into my online class. So, have a wonderful day and "reach for the stars!"
~Toodles!~

"Well," said Ben, "It's all good."

That's right, folkelsthula. The partythula will be at my place on Friday night at 7 of the PM. It should include some Jingling of a DaViD. I might also add, that since I am providing the location, that some people might be so graciously inclined to provide some drinkagethula and some snackagethula as well. I personally can't wait, and I was glad that I got told somewhat after it was decided that it should be at my house . . . as opposed to a slightly longer timesthula after.

I can't wait for the pep band game tomorrow . . . and isn't it funny that the band calls it a pep band game and not a basketball game. From what I hear, the future destiny of one certain chap will decided on the morrow, and we should all be excited to find out the conclusion . . . thus we shall see if stalking is, indeed, actually worth it.

Today signals the magical number of 53. I like the number 53, by the way. It is a good number and has been a favorite of mine for some time now . . . oh, say about 5 1/2 years.

Thanks, one and all, I shall see you if not tomorrow, then on the Day of Fri, or the Day of Jingles.

"Well," said Jarrett, "I'm done."

A true statement. Jinglesthula II is finished editing and scoring. So -- it's finished. However, it will require some cleverness to get it to a DVD (prounounced: Day-vid) for Friday. Jon, we need Der Waldjagd (your Lyra) again. But not for long.

Use the Force, Brittany.

Ooh! I just found a pen! Likker!

Anyhow, It's done. I just thought I would share that glorious news.

Other news:
Today is the birthday of Edgar Allan Poe.
Today is also 4 weeks before Lent and me going away.
Today is a good day.

"Well," said Sam, "I'm back."

DTD? Britt, are you going on a date with your stalkee? Or what?

Clandestine operations? I guess I'll hear the whole story later.

songs of the month (and I quote):

Fall is here, hear the yell
back to school, ring the bell
brand new shoes, walking blues
climb the fence, books and pens
I can tell that we're going to be friends

Walk with me, Suzy Lee
through the park and by the tree
we will rest upon the ground
and look at all the bugs we found
then safely walk to school
without a sound

Well here we are, no one else
we walked to school all by ourselves
there's dirt on our uniforms
from chasing all the ants and worms
we clean up and now its time to learn

Numbers, letters, learn to spell
nouns, and books, and show and tell
at playtime we will throw the ball
back to class, through the hall
teacher marks our height
against the wall

And we don't notice any time pass
we don't notice anything
we sit side by side in every class
teacher thinks that I sound funny
but she likes the way you sing

Tonight I'll dream while in my bed
when silly thoughts go through my head
about the bugs and alphabet
and when I wake tomorrow I'll bet
that you and I will walk together again
cause I can tell that we're going to be friends

-----

Nessun dorma! Nessun dorma!
Tu pure, o, Principessa,
nella tua fredda stanza,
guardi le stelle
che fremono d'amore
e di speranza.

Ma il mio mistero e chiuso in me,
il nome mio nessun sapra!
No, no, sulla tua bocca lo diro
quando la luce splendera!

Ed il mio bacio sciogliera il silenzio
che ti fa mia!

(Il nome suo nessun sapra!...
e noi dovrem, ahime, morir!)

Dilegua, o notte!
Tramontate, stelle!
Tramontate, stelle!
All'alba vincero!
vincero, vincero!


Today's music brought to you by Napoleon and Turandot and by grants from viewers like you!

Ok, well, JPII is ok to discuss on the band blog since it's ok to discuss in the band hall. The former is simply a wired extension of the ladder. Latter. Whatever.

New TGS today.

Peace

Blahhdie Blahdie

Hallelujah! The Jingles war is over, huzzah!!! Have fun with your editing and stuff, and fyi i have only been posting for Jessicas benifit since no one else seems to focus on anything else but Jingles so if you are annoyed by me posting stupid well.....posts. so here is the lists for the day

Issuse with the car today: need oil and wouldn't start for 15 minutes this morning (really needs a wash too both inside and out!)
Days Till Doom(dtd): 1 and halfish
New thing for my new house: Bed sheets (although not really new, my sis used them at USU)
Frustration of the Day: Relationship Hogs
Random Moment:Stalking with Jessica alllllll day!
Fun at work:Leaving "Scarf Hair" all over the chevy and nearly running over Wills wife; Giving Terrel Stovall a Ticket
Great Treat: O point soup with sliced pork!

As the DTD looms i know less and less what i am going to do, wear, say, etc. You know girl stuff, sorry boys! I am a female contrary to popular belief and i do worry about these things. Not really looking forward to school tommorow (geography, math, phyc and physics) But i must go!
In the immortal words of Gloria Gaynor
I will survive
I will survive
as long as I know how to love
I know I will stay alive
I've got all my life to live
I've got all my love to give
And I'll survive
I will survive

Ah music!
*Have a Great Day

I think the problem has been solved.

Jarrett, I like the suggestion of looking at it as a special edition. We will finalize this version to be known henceforth as "Jinglesthula Episode II: George Lucas Stole Our Title (or Jingles the Pirate goes quantity surveying) the theatrical version". In the grand tradition of lord Peter Jackson, we will then release "Jinglesthula Episode II: George Lucas Stole Our Title (or Jingles the Pirate goes quantity surveying) the special extended deluxe edition".

I would still like to meet this week to review the current cut with you and hash out some things to possibly or possibly not be changed. Indeed, I'll give you a call on Tuesday to discuss the details. Bear in mind that I will be in Morgan on Friday after about 4ish and will be in Morgan until sometime Saturday evening. Perhaps that would be a good time to meet? I am still up for the option of having y'all come down this way to visit me in my humble abode though.

In other news I used my $$$$ from Christmas to buy a brand new digital video camera. How exciting for me! I am now ready to shoot stuff for my film class AND the camera also takes digital still photos as well, so now all I need is to figure a way to upload them to the web.

So anyway, I will call you Jarrett. I hope this whole mess will find a way to be smoothed out.

Savila se bela losza

Silly music for silly me. Listen to it as you read to understand the tone at which I write.

I just realized that all this Jinglesþula discussion should have been carried on in the venue designed for it: the Jingles blog!

Thank you, Kristin. An outside voice is greatly appreciated.

Somethin's Gotta Give, as the fine old song says; so I will. But only to an extent.

Here is my massage for won and awl. I'm going to finish a draft version of JÞII this week (Tomorrow, even) and Burn it to DVD. Saturday, I will personally drive those with the most interest (if they can), viz., Ben, Jon, and Myself, down to SLC to show Andarth what has been done. And if as we watch it we want to change things, there's time to do that. If Ben or Jon can't come, another interested party is welcome.

I say Saturday, but if on another day of the week there is a good time for all, I'm willing to do that too. I would prefer it (being sooner rather than later); but I know you're all in school.

Do you realize that in saying, Jinglesthula II is almost done, I mean the MOVIE itself? I haven't done any of the other stuff, the 'Making of', or the blooper reel, or any of that. That still remains another person's Noble Quest. I leave that up entirely. The extent of my ambition for now is to have in my possesion a DVD with both films on it. That's all. But I am eager to get input on what's been done. So -- let's do it. If this meeting doesn't come together (IE, by other people showing more motivation than that required to nag me into doing it) I will call this "draft version" complete and leave the project. So I hope we can make this work. In two years (I'll be back for Spring Semester 2007) we can release the "Jinglesþula Special Edition."

Saturday, 22 January 2005. In the Morning or Afternoon (realizing I need to be home at Seven pm). I will drive to North Ogden and Get Jon. I will drive to Morgan and Get Ben. And we will drive to Salt Lake and Visit Andrew. Tell me if this is even remotely feasible. I am willing to go as early as 5 am or as late as 4:30 pm. (again, allowing travel time.) If I must, I'll even arrange to have nothing happening that day so it can be in the evening.

I AM WILLING. Show me your faith by your works, as James says.

So let it be written; so let it be done.

But can I say? There are many editions of Great Works. There are several versions of 'Messiah' by Haendel; there are several versions of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony; There are several versions of Dvorak's Cello Concerto; We're in good company.

Andrew, Jon, Ben, call me, six-four-four two-four-nine-one. Let's do it.

Yo Ho Ho and a bottle of Rum....

For whatever it is worth to you all, I believe the best thing to do is create two versions. Let Jarrett finish his version of Jinglesthula and I hope Andrew will finish his. Both of you have wonderful things to contribute and I believe it would have been best if you both could have worked together on the entire thing, but that isn't the way things have worked out. There is no changing that. Therefore, I believe the next best thing is for the both of you to do your own versions as you can and be at peace with each other!

If Jinglesthula is really, as Jarrett sugtgests, a representation of the band hall, what better way to show that than for there to be multiple versions! Who of all of you, if any of you, see, feel, think the exact same thing as anybody else when you walk into our little music-esque domain? You don't! Every version is different! Indeed, each thinks something different (if only slightly) than one's fellow band geek! So why not multiple versions of Jingles? Honestly - Why NOT?!

Again, those are simply my thoughts, for whatever my view may be worth to any of you involved.

Kristin Schill

The Life Not So Aquatic-with Brittany Bailey

Hope everyone is having a fantastic MLK Human Rights day, lets not forget what this man did to earn a day in which everyone gets a break from mail, school, civic responibilities, etc. Most of us never have really know what its like to be pursued for thing in which we cannot change (ie our skin color) but that does not mean that we should just forget why we have this day. Martin Luther King did an amazing thing to this country. He made a lot of people realize that its okay to be different. He made people realize that there doesn't always have to be violence to get a point across. Don't forget that!

Anyway enough of my political garbage or something. Every day its getting closer to Thursday(sorry to bring it up, yet again) and I am getting more and more nervous which is really stupid I know, especially since nothing will come of it and I can get on with my life a little less stalker-ish. Though Jarrets Yoda quote gave me a bit of courage whilst I read it and now I realize that even if things don't go the way I want them to I know in the end everything will be okay. Again I apologize for all of you having to put up with me and my silly posts. If I get too annoying someone just say so okay?

*Have a Great Day!

Well (a thing that holds water)...

I understand where you are comming from Jarrett, BUUUUUUUT, the way things are gone about at the moment does not offer the inclusion of other's input. Jingles II is as much everyone elses. I know that you want it finished before you go, but if that is not possible then I'm afraid it WILL just have to wait. It is not the end of the world, and actually could add character to the film with age (much like a good cheese).

On the other hand I have two suggestions. The e-mail system I worked out with Jon might work BUT, Jon, I can't download the file to my comp and it won't open in another window, so maybe it can be converted to a different format? OR, suggestion 2 is that y'all come down this way and visit me on Monday. I can show you around and we can have a Jingles watching session/planning hash out session, maybe go do some other fun activity.

I am sorry to say that I understand it was not your intention to offend anyone, but I am afraid you have. I really don't know what can be done about that. I am sorry if I have caused any grief as well.

Anyway, I have offered my suggestions and really hope that I can still be a part of finishing this film.

Bitter Regret

Sadly, one and everyone, the Stick (Lampros) will be closed for all of Monday, as will all other computer labs on campus. I don't like to be the bearer of ba(n)d news, but I'm afraid it's better than arriving here to work and not being able to. BUT!!!! I suggest we still get together and watched a burned copy of the movie and lay our plans. Up to all y'all. I'm down either way.

Ok, well, I'm going now to sit here for another few hours and do stuff. Yay.

'kay bye.

Oops

Sorry, Matt. I must have sold my Music Tech book back, becuase it's gone. I apologize for any inconvenience and will give you 5 dollars for decieving you.
No joke. Textbooks hurt.

Musings

Sanibonani!
I'm up later than I in reality (or Jinglesþula, whichever you're currently feeling more aligned with) should be -- so I hope all you my fellow blogizens will be patient. The first part of this blog is addressed primarily to Andrew Schvaneveldt (the wise and noble director of Jinglesþula II), but is useful for all; read on.

Speaking of my first parenthetical comment above, the life of a Band Geek is closer to Jinglesþula than real life. By which... as Strong Sad would have it.

Speaking of other things:
Whoa, whoa, whoa unto the Californian Surfer-dudes
(And sea-turtle types)

Andrew, I am willing and able if you are. There is none among us who has school on the 17th - and yet the Stick, in which the glorious undertaking has been going forth (and I must say, primarily as my product. I am forced to admit that I have gone forward on many occasions without asking any input at all from the others) shall be to the best of my knowledge open at least for a few hours. You can, I know very well, come down. I will even facilitate you -- Shall we say, lunch for those involved is on me. But you must come down, or else accept forever several versions of this film. Thus Walter Cronkite. I have done my part, friends. The first one was mine alone -- I didn't think this one was going to be.

It's late. I must apologize, for my anger is always more active at these hours. Andrew, it's a pleasure to work with you. Jinglesþula has gone places I could never have taken it alone. I hope we can prepare a final version that satisfies everyone.
But I'm not going to spoon-feed it to you. (ARRGH, MATEY!!) I want it done, and I want it done NOW. Or Monday, rather.

I sincerely hope that I haven't upset anyone. That is not my intention. My intention is only to rile you up slightly, to try your patience and push the progress of our Glorious Undertaking (Hmm. That makes Jingles II sound like a Manifest Destiny concept). But I would actually really like it if there were two or even three final versions. Your style, Adnrew, is so different from mine (yours is actually good on purpose) that I think a better feeling of the truth of Jingles (which I'm trying to express) will be seen.

What is Jinglesþula, in the end? It is a symbol of the Life Eccentric. What do I mean by the Life Eccentric? It is the Band Hall. It is 'Random.' True real life, REALITY (for what it's worth) is not "the real world" as people call it. It is more like Napoleon Dynamite than most of us are willing to admit. And Jinglesþula is really a lot like Napoleon Dynamite. Real life, my beloved friends, is about cultivating our eccentricities -- the things that make each of us ourselves.

LIVE.

I apologize. I tend to wax philosophical when I ought to be sleeping (as my 12/24 post proves). And I tend to sound rather funky and new-age for the pompous and old-fashioned very-young-old-man that I am.

Let me close by saying, Andrew: you just need to see what we've done. It's very pleasing, to me and those that have seen it so far.


Well, enough of that.
Heather, that llama song is probably the funniest thing I have ever seen. Very Jinglesþula (by which I mean, random to the point of art).

Everybody is welcome to come and hear me speak in sacrament, Sunday the 16th at 1 pm at 435 N. Jackson avenue. My Mom insists for the sake of the culture that I allow a small cookie-reception later, 7 pm, at my house. But this is far from the last you'll see of me. Towards the end of this month (or the very beginning of next) I want to have a small party (or a large one) and watch "The Gods Must be Crazy" before I go.

And you should all write me. If you don't, I'll call you nasty names in Zulu behind your back. Actually, I won't. But I will miss (already do miss) my friends (that's you folks), the Band Hall, and School in general. Best of luck to you all. Jon, congratulations on your new employment; Ben, Mazal-Tov; Matt and Tiffanie, well, what can I say (don't fall?); Bretagne(Brittany), Best of luck on Thursday -- and Let me remind you of the words of Yoda:
"Judge me my size, do you? And well you should not! For my ally is the Force -- and a powerfully ally it is."
So that's my advice to you. Use your Jedi powers. 'Size,' as Yoda says, 'matters not.'; Jessica, you will pass Piano Proficiency. Search your feelings, you know it to be true.


Things others need to do while I'm not around:

Watch the Rootisms!
I suggest for this that every month or semester a new person be elected to serve this role. It is a much-needed and valued part of Band Hall Society. Remember, you get a semester off (Fall 2005) -- but don't let it die!

Be Random
Live 'la vie Jinglesþula' (cultivate your eccentricities and excellences). Need I say more.

Try to Graduate
We all want to, someday.

Write Me
Otherwise I won't know anyone when I get back. No fun.
I'll post my address later.

And so goodnight unto you all. Life is Good, Theology is valid (that is to say, there is a God), South Africa RULES. And I'm not even going there for another two months.

Sala Kahle, my friends.

Hooray For Me

Hey all-I am now an offical member of the blog, whoopee for me! So here is a list of stuff for the day...

Song of the Day: "If I were invisible" by Clay Aiken (offical song of stalkers)
Random Moment: Putting up the "censor stickie" on Jamaal Jenkins
Number of the Day:50
Best Convo in the Band hall: 8 different girls talking about wedding plans when only two of us are going to get married in the near future (and when say we i mean hava and tiffanie)
Thing Laughed at the Most: person a and the need for another censor stickie(my first time at master class, and probably the last)
Day looking most forward to: Thursday and my Impending Doom!
Newest present for when I move out from mom: A Toster! I shall toast bread for everyone someday with my toster

By the way Ben, I enjoyed your e-mail thoughoughly and hope you reply to mine soon! Jon, thank you for responding quickly so now I can annoy you all not just in the band hall but in the Blog as well! Jessica chick flick or adventure for tommorow? And lastly Jarrett although It would be fun to move into your locker I can't becuase that locker is reserved for those who actually need a big locker (ie not me!)

*Have a Great Day!

The gods must be crazy

YOU ARE A PINK SLORG!!!

Whenever I

Right you are Jason. Cell phones, unlike Trix breakfast cereal, are not for kids.

Andrew, you are correct on the First Contact trivia bit. You can have a sandwich whenever you swing up this way from way down south-a-ways. Yeah, I figure everybody deserves a shot at editing as much as they did at acting/directing/odding during the shoots. A Director's Cut and a Producer's Cut would solve the issue neatly. I might even like to make a Jingle's Cut (not to be confused with the JingleCut Fries available only at the quickly growing Pirate Burger fast food chain - first restaurant to open sometime next decade). Now that would be odd. Oh, odding? Well, that's just all the stuff we did that added oddness to the movie while we were filming it.

A welcome to our newest bloggers here on the blog: Aaron and That Britt Chap are joining us. Louie will not be joining us, however. Or Larry or whatever the dude's name is.

Ok, more later, time to leave work so I can go downstairs and go to work.

Peace

Thanks are in order

to Jarrett for the kind return of my student ID card.

After watching the Producers Cut of Jinglesthula II, I am excited to have my own copie. I can't wait for the premier... which has yet to be scheduled, but is soon, I'm sure.

Today's magical number is 60.

I saw too many snowflakes (about 10,000) today.

I finished Worthing Saga. Pretty good. If you like sci-fi, I'd recommend it.

I am happy.

Later yo's.

Who in their right mind...

...would give a cell phone to a child; especially someone between the ages of three and eight? According to a CNN report, cell phone use in Great Britain is quite popular among children. What the crap are the parents thinking? Are they thinking? The report that I read had to do with the "health risks" posed by using cell phones and cautions that there is no need to expose kids to those risks early in their lives. Okay, when I read that, I though, "health risks?!" What about risks to the children's safety? You give a cell phone to a three-year-old, or a five-year-old and what happens when some freako pedophile comes up to that kid and asks for his or her phone number? Do you think kids that young are responsible enough to know not to give it to them? What about people not so evil in nature, but just as insidious? Say, telephone advertizers, for instance. Y'know, what happens when your cell-phone toting five-year-old gets a call from an advertizing agency? People are sick enough to target that age group and really soak them for all their parents are worth. This article was talking about the three to eight-year-old group. Personally, I don't think that a nine-year-old is mature enough to have their own cell phone. I mean, c'mon! Do nine-year-olds need to network with all their friends and call them at all hours of the day? Are they running business deals that need them always available? I sure hope not! Kids should be kids and have their toys and their bikes and play with their friends.

Aloha!

Ahh, yes...

First Contact. I will be taking you up on the offer in the not too distant future, Jon.

I would like to point out that Jingles is not anywhere near completion, contrary to popular belief. Jarrett is bussy toiling away on his own version of the film. That version will be changed however in two years time when he returns and I can sit myself down with him and toil away as well. So, sorry, you will all have to wait two years for the final product, but trust me, it will be well worth the wait.

Well, that's it for now.

Goings on

Way to go fellow band geek Mike Mikesell.

Picture of the day: crescent moon, Jupiter and two of its satellites

Jingles the Pirate goes quantity surveying is nearing completion thanks to the hard work and skill of one Jarrett. It's great stuff.

Had a parents' meeting for Thename drumline today following practice where we set about half of the opener. This is going to be fun. You should all come see us perform when the show is ready.

I like my new job. It's fun. And stuff. For my first day on the job everybody that works in our department took a Dead Russian Composers test online. You answer a buncha questions and then it tells you which DRC you match closest. I was Korsikov. Jolly good fun.

'kay, bye.

It's Snowing

(In Vegas!) Hi one and all, this is Tiffanie. My fiancee asked me to sign on and say hi. See ya all in a few days!!

Eye Oh Ewe

One lunch at Gandalfo's, Andrew. I should've double checked on my facts there. The source that I got my info from had the episodes out of order. The episode in question occurs exactly 80 episodes after the one that has the same name as the track on the CD. Next time I'll bookmark my resources so I can refer back in case of error, such as occured this time. But now I think you'll get the answer very quickly.

Ode to Tina

Enjoy!

Maaskealeneogelendigemenhaaberikkeland?

Jon: Saying "Don't ask what that means" to a person like me is like saying "Don't breathe and eat."

What is Maaskealeneogelendigemenhaaberikkeland?