Joe Strikes Back

It has been a while since I have mentioned some of the gaffes that our beloved Vice President has committed. On his birthday a couple years ago I highlighted what I thought were his top five gaffes. This week He committed another one that I thought was just too good to pass up. He was visiting San Francisco for a fundraiser and started talking about sports and the upcoming NFC championship game between the San Francisco 49ers and the New York Giants. This article quotes Biden as saying:

"The Giants are going all the way!"

 "The Giants are on their way to the Super Bowl."

Needless to say the crowd of people from San Francisco started booing him and he realized the mistake he had made. He got the San Francisco Giants baseball team confused with the 49ers. This is a classic Joe Biden moment. Here's to many more, especially in the upcoming election season.

Doggie Doo

I have the cutest 2nd Cousins in the world. I always like to hang out with them whenever I am at home. I went over there and horsed around with them. The highlight was probably playing Doggie Doo. I first saw it on the Letterman Show. I was really excited when my cousin said they got it for Christmas. You feed it this gak like substance and roll the die to see how many times you squeeze the trigger which helps to move the poo along until it comes out.

 I didn't realize that it farted so well. It was a lot of fun. He was constipated and it took it awhile to come out, but it was amazing.

Anyway, it was  a good visit. They are really good kids. I can't wait to visit them again!

White Elephant

Christmas Break has been going well. I have literally been doing nothing which has been really great. One of the highlights of the break has been the White Elephant gift exchange that we do with some family members. I pretty much hit the jackpot.

The first item I got was a Snuggie. This is probably the most classic of white elephant gifts. I've always wanted one just to say that I have one. I got one with monkey heads on it. That's pretty awesome if you ask me!

Then I got a Shameze, which is basically an imitation version of ShamWowp. I was really excited about this one. I have always seen those infomericals and wondered if they work. Plus it is orange which is my favorite color.

Next thing on the list is a Snowman making kit. It provides you with the carrot for the nose, a hat, a scarf, buttons for the eyes and mouth and a pipe for the mouth. It was pretty exciting. I have never seen anything like this and I can't wait for it to snow to try it out.

Finally, the motherload of all white elephant gifts. This little figurine. It was pretty awesome. I am going to display this with pride. It's probably the most outrageous thing I have ever seen! Thanks to Shelby and Kyle for providing me with my favorite white elephant gift ever!

Deep Fried Milky Way Bars

My friend Sarah a while ago went to the Utah State Fair and had a deep fried Snickers but was disappointed. She put this on Facebook, and I told her that my life was ruined because I had always wanted to try one. She said that she would come up with a better way to make them and that if I ever came to Provo again she would make them for me. Little did she know that I was coming for fall break. So here is our experience.

1. Make the batter

2. Take frozen candy bars and cover them in flour.

3. Dip them in the batter and put them in the oil!

4. Enjoy! You can find the recipe here.

Quiznos

Day two of my first official fall break was also a success. I woke up and actually studied. I was proud of myself. I studied about torts for about two hours. That was pretty good I thought. Then Lillie came home from work and we went to Quiznos for lunch. We had both never been, so it was a good experience. We stopped at Maceys on the way to pick up some Sun Chips and Mtn. Dew to compliment our subs. Lillie got bourbon chicken and I got Chicken Carbonera. It was like pasta in a bread bowl. So delicious!

We ate our food in Carterville Park. It was such a great day! The weather was awesome. Lillie was being very artistic with the Camera. She is really creative. We had a really good time being outside!

Then we did some running around. At 4:15, I went up to campus to meet up with a mission companion. While I was waiting, I got hugged by a really good friend Tori. We chatted for a while. It was really good to see her! She is a lot of fun. Then I hung out with Conner Castagno. It was good to talk to him. He was one of my favorite companions. Then Lillie and Long were nice enough to let me borrow their car so I could go up to Pleasant Grove and visit with a church member from Hungary that lives there now. It was so good to see her. She is such a strong person. She has been through a lot in her life and she has stayed faithful through it all. She made some pea soup and Turo Balls. They were so good! I'm glad I got to spend some time with her!

Then I came back to Orem and continued a historic tradition. I had frozen yogurt with the Steele Family. YoZone closed down, which was really depressing. We went to Yogurtland instead. They didn't have cake batter which was sad, but their Pumpkin Pie flavor was really delicious. We had a lot of fun and got to talk with each other. A really cool family. Good times. I'm glad that we have kept this tradition alive.

Then I went back to Lillie and Long's and chilled with Lauren for a while. Then I went and hung out with Tori, Emily and Nalani until curfew. It was good to see them and get caught up. They are cool!

The Awful Waffle

My first semester of law school is about sixty percent complete. I had my first mid-term on Friday and it was a real killer. The teacher focused most of the exam on something that we hardly covered in class and everyone was just as stunned as I was when we saw it. Lesson learned about law school exams---expect the unexpected.

Sometime over the summer I realized that I had a fall break. For most of you this may not seem that exciting, but BYU doesn't have a fall or spring break. I decided I needed to celebrate in style. Then in July, Southwest had a super sale and I decided that I would head back to Utah to celebrate my first ever fall break. I left Indiana on Tuesday afternoon and got into SLC that evening. Owen picked me up in his new car and we made the trek down to Provo. I stopped in to say hi to Mike and I also got to see Robert Fujiki which was a lot of fun. I then headed over to Lillie and Long's where I slept. Their couch is one of the most comfortable I have ever slept on.

Wednesday morning I headed up to campus to do some exploring. They completely rearranged the bookstore, which threw me for a loop, but other than that everything was the same. I then headed back to L & L's for some lunch. The Enchilada Casserole was amazing! Thanks Lillie!

Then in the afternoon, I met J-Money on campus. We headed to the Awful Waffle and had some crepes thanks to my Groupon. They were really good. The conversation was better though. It was good to hang out with him for a couple of hours. We both talked about our internships and current events which was a lot of fun. I really miss that kid, but he is doing great with Andrea and they live in Provo's old tandem bike shop, which I think is pretty cool.

Then Mike, Owen and I headed over to Amy's for some of her famous potato soup. It was delicious. We were kind of crashing her dinner group and got to meet some new friends. Denver ( I wonder how he got that name?) was kind enough to take a few photos.

Then we went to The Awful Waffle (that's right twice in one day, but I had been planning to go with Amy and it was so good I couldn't resist). It was really good. I had a Belgian Waffle this time along with a variety of crepes. I decided to go with the same toppings that I had when I was in Belgium. They were pretty much the same. I was impressed. If you are in Provo you should definitely check this place out. It's legit!

Bachelor Pad

So I'm about a little more than ten percent done with my first semester of law school. It has been interesting. A lot of reading. Reading is the most important thing because in class the professor will "cold-call" people which is where the professors calls on people of random regardless of  the fact if their hand is raised or not. I've been called on once in Property and it went well, so hopefully that will continue throughout the semester.

I live in downtown Indianapolis. It's a really nice town. I'm really impressed. I have a studio apartment and I figured that it was time to give you all the grand tour.

The door of my apartment. #111.

When you open the door you see the master hallway. Everything connects to it.

To the left as you enter is my kitchen. It's small, but it's nice. The stove is probably the nicest electric stove I have ever had. The dishwasher works well and the sink is nice too.

To the right is the closet/dressing area which connects to the bathroom. Its a nice bathroom, but the only thing I wish it had is a door to separate the bathroom from the dressing area.

As we go further down the hallway we enter the living area. To the right is my sofa/bed and a book shelf. To the left is my kitchen table and my new 32 inch television which I pretty much got free thanks to doing surveys at Zoompanel. It was a good deal.

And last, but certainly not least is the Jimmer Poster. No bachelor pad would be complete without one.

So, it's a really nice apartment and I am really enjoying myself here and things are going well.