Das is good, no?

So I think that the last post was pretty good. I'll eventually come up with something just as awesome. Keep checking. JibJab=hours of wasted time.

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Useless facts

So I put the monitor from the old computer onto the new one, so it has two monitors. You're on it right now! Just a little fun fact for my raving fans.
Speaking of facts, lets see what else Uncle Mark can remember from his old Davis High newspaper column days. For you see, when I was in the "Davis Dart," (go ahead and laugh), I was pretty well known for my Fergy's Useless Facts column. I miss it, so I'm going to take out my frustration on you poor saps. Enjoy:
-During eight years of Seinfeld, Cosmo Kramer went through Jerry Seinfeld's apartment door 284 times.
-At the end of "A Day in the Life," by John Lennon, there's a supersonic whistle that only dogs can hear.
-It takes twelve people twenty hours to make one Oscar statuette.
-In the asteroid scene in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, one of the asteroids is actually a potato.
-In it's first year of circulation, Coca-Cola sold 25 bottles.
-The attatchment of human muscles to skin is what causes dimples.
-More toilets flush at the halftime of the Super Bowl than at any other time of the year.
-Baboons cannot throw overhand.
-Plants can suffer from jet lag.
I hope that was entertaining. Let me know if you want more sometime later.

Hunker down, folks

Was your Fourth of July awesome? I hope so, because you're going to have to live off that for months to come. Why, you say? Think about it: no holidays until the end of October. Sure, there are some filler ones (maybe I'm missing some. I hope that didn't offend anybody..), but as for the "major" ones... We're in a holiday drought. "Wait a minute," you say, "it's summer, so it can't be that bad." Ah, but that summer has no school, so the kids are yours. All day. Every day. For months.
I don't say this to scare you, but rather to... who am I kidding. I just scared the guts out of the parents. So one weekend, when things are stressful, go camping or something. Do holiday-like stuff without it being one "officially." I'm doing it (ALL the cool kids are doing it).
You'll thank me.

More Pictures

Yep, more of 'em. Except these are from my yard. Extreme close-ups, baby!

My Cell Phone

I've been many places, like... Smith's... and... the Mall. Anyway, during those travels, I've seen many things that made me laugh, think, or just raise an eyebrow. Here's a few pics from my phone that you might find entertaining.


This was on a card I found at Target


This is a book cover at Bukoos. Those French sure know how to make 'em.


This was a big picture in the men's department in Wal-Mart. This guy is the definition of "pansy."

I'm a terrible person.

That's right, I'm horrible. I did a terrible thing by making all of you people wait anxiously every day for my triumphant return to writing. I apologize... To make it up, here's a laugh. I like it because it reminds me back when I digged Pokemon. Before it sucked:

Not much to report.

That's exactly why I haven't updated in a while: there's not much happening. That's what comes about when you have mono. You do pretty much nothing. It's pretty fun, let me tell ya. I WILL get some news sooner or later, so keep checking. If you feel like it. Please do.

Mono=boredom

Yes, the equation is very, very true. Because of mono, my ability to do pretty much anything has reached a number very close to zero. Now I find myself incredibly bored. I miss going outside, I miss having energy, I even miss going to work! Shocker!
Why am I telling you this? To help you remember something: don't get mono. How, do you ask? I don't know, you're the one who asked...

What the?...

Hey, lookie here. Mark's changed his blog around! Now, don't get confused and what not; everything is pretty much the same. You can still turn off my annoying music by pushing the pause button, and you can still leave comments. Please do; I don't know if you're reading this if you don't leave comments...
So nothing really exciting to report. I'm in the middle of a mono relapse at the moment (awwww, poor Mark). I'm not going for pity points here, really. But what ticks me off is that I didn't get it from kissing anyone the first time. Or this time. Where is the justice?
The DI's great, and I love working there. Although I have to say that a LOT of the people that shop there are stupid. Not because they're at the DI, mind you, but rather because a LOT of people try to steal stuff. It's fun to see their reactions when a 6'5" monster catches them. Priceless... Make sure to stop in at the Centerville DI to say "hi." Or buy something. No stealing.

My New Toy

I know it's pretty nerdy, but...



Check it out!
My new video card: nVidia GeForce 8500GT. Oh, yeah. Behold it's majestic glory. I know it seems petty, but hey, I think it's cool, and this is my blog, so there.

Funny Pictures

As many of you know, I'm a collector of sorts. I don't collect buttons, stamps, or cards, but rather funny pictures. Most of them are the result of too many boring hours at Utah State. But here are some of my favorites:

Something Funny.

Unlike most of my funny pic posts, this one is real. This was us playing "stick pull" in Nauvoo. The other guy is Jonny. The game was over pretty quickly...

Mark's got a JOB!

Yeah, I know that I shouldn't be so excited. I'm only working for the summer, so it's nothing long term. I have found full-time employment at... drum roll please...


THE DI!

Yeah, it's a pretty sweet gig. I start Monday.
Yeah!

Nauvoo Continued...

So Nauvoo was epic beyond description. We went to Independence, Omaha, Quincey, Farr West, and of course Nauvoo. I've been to a lot of the places before, but they were more of a sight-seeing thing. This time, it was more spiritual (aka better). If you want to see some pics, go to shepardcreekysa.com and look at... stuff. If there's not much on it, relax, the rest will be up soon. Or so I'm told...

Nauvoo

I guess it's official: I'm headed to Nauvoo for a second time. I'm moving out on Friday with the Oakridge Stake's singles ward. We'll be stopping at Winter Quarters, Independence, etc. on the way there. It sounds really awesome, but I just have one thing that I'm absolutely fearing: the bus ride. I really, REALLY HATE long car/bus/plane rides. When I went to Europe, it was an eight hour flight with us being stalled for 5 hours on the tarmac. I wanted to hurt someone.
But that aside, I'm actually pretty excited for it. I'll get to see some people that I haven't hung out with since high school. It'll be interesting, to say the very least.

Here at the end of all things.

It's still hard for me to believe that I've already finished a whole year of college. And what a crazy year it was. I made friends (and an enemy or two), hung out with people, studied, LOTS of homework, Wal-Mart runs, gymnastics, dealt with crazy people, gave rides, and was an all-around nut. I'm going to miss it a lot, but I'll be back in a few years. I think it's only fair to give the University a while to prepare for my triumphant return.

The Perfect Representation

If you REALLY want to know what I've been up to, this explains it all:

New Compy!

Hey there, peeps. I've got myself (and by myself, I mean my family) a new computer! This thing's a monster. 500g hard drive, 4g of RAM, and a triple-core processor. It is truly a man among men. It's glow gives me strength and sustenance. Mmmm....

Whoa...

Okay, I like Guitar Hero and Rock Band, but these guys have way too much time on their hands...