The Bucket List

I’ve noticed in my life that I am a lot better at getting things done if I make a list. I had plenty of time to spend thinking over the weekend, as I had a very upset stomach, and therefore took lots of naps in order to get better.  I decided during this time that it was about time that I make a list of things I need to accomplish before I die.

I know I’m kind of young to be thinking about death, but honestly people, you know me… and you know that some of the crap that’s going to end up on this list is going to be so crazy that it’s going to take me some time to get my act/money/friend base together enough to actually accomplish it.

So, without further ado, here is the list. (Please feel free to give suggestions of things I should add to the list, or ways to accomplish the things already on the list.  Much appreciated my lovely friends.

1. Go skydiving. (Cliche, I know, but I really do want to do it.)
2. Fall so madly in love with the girl of my dreams that it’s impossible for us to ever fall out again.
3. Perform with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir at least once.
4. Do a stand up comedy routine. (A successful one.)
5. Earn enough money to become a philanthropist.
6. Travel Europe over the span of at least 3 weeks.
7. Help build an orphanage/school/hospital in Africa.
8. Make the world smile.
9. Be in a band.
10. Record an album.
11. Learn to play the harmonica.
12. Watch a professional soccer match in a pub in England.
13. Go to a World Cup soccer match.
14. Have a six pack at least once more in my lifetime.
15. Complete a triathlon.
16. Live within 5 minutes of the beach.
17. Kiss in the rain.
18. Write a book.
19. Teach a college class.
20. Have my own humor column in a newspaper.
21. Coach my kid’s soccer team.
22. Ride in a hot air balloon.
23. Be in a movie (even if it’s the credits).
24. Visit the Grand Canyon.
25. Go skinny dipping.
26. Go see the Colbert Report recorded live in New York.
27. Create a piece of art worthy of hanging in my house.

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I’m In The Trib!

Hey all. I just got an article published about me in the Salt Lake Tribune. Thought I’d share because I’m extremely excited and proud!

Also… feel free to defend me and my cause in the comments section after the article.  I’m farily certain I’m going to receive some fairy significant opposition from the masses.

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Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving to all.  In memeory of this special day, I re-gift thee this video that I still laugh at to this day.

Thanks to last year’s post for this year’s post.

And here’s one of Sarah Palin talking in front of the turkey slaughtering farm for good measure…

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Christmas Music… Bah! Humbug!

Ok, so if you know me well, you know that I’m not an advocate of Christmas music… especially if it’s before Thanksgiving.  I can tolerate it when we’re within about a week of Christmas, but not much beyond that.  You can call me evil, or Satanic or whatever you’d like, but what it all really boils down to is that I just hate hearing the same 8 songs over and over and over for days on end.

Every year, some trendy new artist comes out with a new ‘version’ of the same old stuff.  Surprisingly, it just ends up being that…  another version of the same old stuff.  And it stinketh.

All is not lost though.  Today, I may have found a cure for my scruginess.  It’s called France Montreal Canada, home of the French Canadians.  Sure they have a bad rap with our country (but who doesn’t now-a-days, right?) live in Diet USA, and are about as internationally aware as Switzerland, but you can’t deny that their language is beautiful.  The music, by default, must also be beautiful.

If all Christmas music sounded like this in 2008, I think I would be very merry indeed.

Coeur de Pirate || Comme des enfants from Dare To Care Records on Vimeo.

(Thanks Claire)

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Mustache of the Day - Year 2 Day 25

Jamie Hyneman is awesome.  He blows crap up for a living and shows it on TV.  Also, he has a mustache.

So, I was talking to a friend of mine the other day. He told me that he had a mustache for seven years.  His wife used to say, “Sometimes you have to walk through a little sagebrush to get to the picnic.”  When I think of ’sagebrush’ I think of Jamie’s stash… although I wouldn’t consider his lips to be a picnic.  I just don’t swing that way.

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Mustache of the Day - Year 2 Day 24

Farewell to a faithful friend who hung on to my upper lip for nearly four weeks.  As faithful as you were, I don’t think I’ll miss you.

We ended Movember a little early due to the fact that we wanted to vote before the month ended, and since the majority of our staff will be leaving for home over the next week to spend Thanksgiving with their families, today became judgement day.

Also, I feel absolutely terrible on the inside of my body, so I’m going to go to bed so my mom isn’t angry at me for being sick for Thanksgiving.

If you want to see the rest of the OrangeSoda mustaches, just click here.  It will be worth your while.

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Mustache of the Day - Year 2 Day 23

We may hate him… and that is in large part to his mustache.  Uncle Vernon is terrible.

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Mustache of the Day - Year 2 Day 22

In lieu of the Holy War today. I give you the University of Utah’s student body president.  I dare you to try to keep down your lunch.

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Mustache of the Day - Year 2 Day 21

They say a picture is worth 1,000 words.  I think this one is worth more.

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Truer Words Were Never Spoken

Hey,
You know they’re all the same.
You know you’re doing better on your own,
So don’t buy in.
Live right now.
Yeah, just be yourself.
It doesn’t matter if it’s good enough
For someone else.

It just takes some time,
Little girl, you’re in the middle of the ride.
Everything, everything will be just fine,
Everything, everything will be alright.

Thanks Jimmy, eater of the World.

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