Tribute to the Maori ...

Dinner at Kimball Hall, some studying here and there, catching up with the roomies around the kitchen table by the glow of laptops, an ab workout. All-in-all, it was just another Thursday night at the residence of A. Richards 106. Well, that was until we asked Kennie to do her awesome impression of a Maori warrior. Everything after that was a blur. Next thing I knew, we were out in the lobby, Kaylee drawing Maori war paint on our faces with eyeliner. We took turns trying to put on our most ferocious warrior faces, tongues sticking out, eyes as wide as humanly possible. It turned out that it was fairly good timing, seeing as how Alyse was taking on Johnny in a mac-and-cheese eating contest. We looked fierce, intimidating, and ready for the challenge. The designs must have done the trick because Alyse devoured her food like that scrawny Japanese hot dog eating champion.

We now look forward to a nice dinner put on by Johnny Wenzel, courtesy of Alyse's mad eating skills.

Yet Another Epic Rivalry Game

If BYU scores over 80 points, Magleby's gives everyone who came to the game a free slice of cake.

MEGAN AND I WANTED CAKE.

Tip-Off

This was our posse waiting in line for the game. We played a pretty intense game of Swedish Twister to pass the time.

Well, another week has come and gone here at BYU. The more I'm here, the more I realize that this is the place where I need to be. Although it's true that school is hard, especially when you have to study for hours and hours on a substantial lack of sleep, it certainly has its fun (and often bizarre) moments. For instance, last Thursday I went to Classic Skating for a ward activity. Never before had I been rollerskating, so I was a little nervous, but I'd like to think that I slowly caught on. At one point Kaylee went down pretty hard, twisting her ankle, forcing her to sit on the sideline while the party continued onward. After debating with her for quite some time, the bishopric and I finally convinced her that it was time for me to take her home. Mandy and I grabbed Kaylee's stuff and followed Brother Steffenson out to my car, Kaylee in his arms. Eventually we were home, safe and sound.

The next morning I took Kaylee to InstaCare in Orem. After some X-Rays and observation, it was ruled that she definitely had a sprained ankle, and maybe even a fracture. I took her home, threw on my neutral Utah State tennis sweatshirt, and headed out to meet Mandy, Bryce, and Justin at our tent that was pitched outside the Marriott Center. It was somewhat of a revival of our College GameDay experience back in October. We played games on the south side of the arena as we waited for the north doors to open around 5:30 pm. Five o'clock eventually rolled around and we packed up our goods as the line started to move. Eventually we were inside, knowing that our day-long wait was well worth it.

The White Sugar Cubes Photo Shoot

About a week ago I had the opportunity to do a photo shoot for two of my most excellent (and very photogenic) friends, Bryce and Alyse. They have just started their own band dubbed the White Sugar Cubes. We trudged around campus looking for good spots and I think it's safe to say it was a success!