Weekend

Weekend
Sunday Dinner
Got the hook ups. Roast beef and potatoes at the landlords then a quick home teaching visit then to Nate and Katie's for some delicious stuffed chicken. I swear that kid is a magician. This is not a regular occurrence that I eat this well. I did savor every single delicious bite.

Skating
So I went and skated a mini ramp today. I suck. It was fun. I enjoy it, I can't drop in yet and getting used to the mini ramp was painful. I would like you to imagine me slamming numerous times in to the ramp. Yup worth it. I went with some buddies who are super good, a couple married guys and Chase(my comp from the mish) and Pat. One of the guys wives skated for a lil bit, I daresay we are of the same caliber.. depressing. There was also a visit by the skate ramp shanker! this lil gromit saw his dad on the ramp and wanted to come one, only problem was that he was holding a stick and a knife. He didn't put up a fight to drop the stick but he did not want to drop the knife. After a lil more coaxing he threw the knife grudgingly to the ground and ran up the ramp. super funny.

Basketball.
byuh played HPU, super fun game. We we're up by quite a bit until half and then the game was by 10 until the last 2 mins and then pandemonium. Some full court D and some crazy buzzer beater shots to end the game. Super fun.

Beach
So I went to the north shore this weekend. I saw Kelly Slater, he pretty much slayed everything, it was truly radical to watch this guy surf. I also saw some of my buddie surfing near him, Mr Toone, Mr. Masterson, Mr. Owsley, and Mr. Carlston who was on a soft top with no fins.. It was rad seeing him charging waves.

Clubs
So I've embraced my inner nerd since moving here. I am now the treasurer of the math club, a member of students for international development and a member of professional accounting society. Some of the really cool clubs at BYU-H. Yup that cool.

Town
So Dan and I went into town today. We picked up his hard drive so that he doesn't need to use my computer anymore and went to Walmart. We also stopped by nordstrom rack, unfortunatly it was closed however I think that it was worth the stop to see the tool sitting in front of the store. I think I should have let him know that frosted tips are not cool, nor are green track suits from hollister, and having a blackberry and a benz do not automatically make you cool. Haha. Also another gem of people that I witnessed were these lesbians at walmart. Not overly frumpy but obviously very white trash with tank tops and short short, actually in Hawaii that isn't very white trash, but the tattoo's told the story. Imagine if you will an eagle on the bicep, a wolf on the forearm. Beautiful. Love this place. And I got a great deal on a new pillow. Stoked

Zach Galifianakis

I would just like to say that I do not condone the off color things he says but ever since I watched out cold in grade 10 I have thought that this guy is just sooo funny.

Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis from Between Two Ferns

Can't Tell Me Nothin' from Zach Galifianakis

Hawaii

Arrived.

I made it to Hawaii, the trip was somewhat painful and forsure lengthy. I arrived in Vancouver after an hour delay in Kelowna. I quickly came to realize that my flight had again been delayed another 3 hrs which was fine because I was super nervous that I would have problems with my visa. After getting felt up a few times by security I made it through customs with no problems. With the most stressful part of my trip behind me i laid down on some benches and started watching the O.C., and ate some Burger King. Luckily I see one of my buddies Cade stroll in. Our plane was supposed to have left an hour ago. 6 hours after the original boarding time we begin boarding. It's now 12:30 and my ride is no longer coming to get me. We fly to Hawaii, I get a chair that can't recline, bad choice but I still get like one or two hours of sleep. We show up at the airport, no luggage lost, thankfully, and try to start figuring out a way to get to Laie. End up renting a car... without insurance to save some cash, we are poor students after all, and make it to Laie. I ate breakfast at the Hukilau Cafe, for the first time... there was alot of meat on that plate, it was delicious. I had had a burger and sour patch kids in the last 18 hrs so I was stoked.

Housing.

So we move into a place in Kahuku. Super far away, I'm not impressed as I see two cockroaches scurrying about the floor and no coach a hot plate for a stove. So we sleep and the next day I get up and goto school with Dan. Everything is figured out at school I feel good about it. I get a call from Dan, "Hey, how do you feel about living on the point?" "I would more than like it." So we get a spot on the point. Not only is it within walking distance but it is also 50 dollars cheaper a month for rent. Super stoked. Super blessed. Now I live in a 2 room apartment with 3 other dudes and my bathroom looks like one from a prison... brings me back to the mission.

School Starts.
Classes seem like they're going to be Heavy. I realize that we have only three months to finish a semester so there isn't any mellow start; we get right into it. My classes seem tough, but luckily there aren't any distractions in three of them, not so fortunate in Book of Mormon and Bio is yet to be determined as the instructor is to yet to return from Vaca. I'm excited to be back at a real school and working towards graduation.

Church.
Church was decent. Tons of cute girls in my ward and a couple buddies that I'm friends with so I'm stoked. I got to say the closing prayer... it's only a matter of time before they nail me down with a calling.

Beach.
I already hit up the beach. I went to turtle bay with the Williams. Nate studied in the lobby and Chrissy and Katie felt sick, so Vera and I went snorkeling. It was the first time I've really ever gone where I could look at stuff under the water. Super cool, tons of fish there, saw a whole school even.
Also went to a beach by sunset... The waves were gnarly. It was really throwing down at the north shore, felt good to be in the ocean again. Salt in my mouth. Love it.

Home. I miss snowboarding. I miss all my family and friends. I miss being in a place that feels like home. Time to make Hawaii that place.

Photos to come.

Text Guy

So the other day I got this text message from some number I didn't recognize and I was like who is this person... anyways read the texts and enjoy.

Dude: Hey stranger! You still in Edm?

Me: Who is this?

Dude: Lol. It's Jon! Remember?! I made a mess of things, wondering if our timing might be right now... lets do lunch/coffee sometime soon...?

Dude: I'm a diff guy than back then.. if ur single(fingers crossed) I really think we should at least get togther to chat...

Next morning I get a phone call at like 9:00, quick hang up.

Dude: Lol, I take it I got your bf this morning?!

haha, I continue to leave this guy hanging and not respond to any of his texts... how long until he gets the hint?

Waterton

Waterton, the home of my summer employ, of bike rides and star gazing. I love that place. I wish I could go back to those days. I loved being nestled in the mountains seeing lil black bears roaming. Going on lone hikes just to think, seeing cameron falls everyday and the prince of whales. I miss the townsite,


I miss the drive into waterton from Cardston, I miss the Lows who were more than kind to me, I miss seeing friends who just happened to show up, and some who were always there. I miss the late nights playing games, going to Big Scoop, my friends at Parks. I miss cruising around in the golf cart up at Crandell and i even kinda miss that stinky van. I miss Grandma's cooking, salmon once a week, haha. I can't wait to see you again my Love(waterton)

Dear Rogers You Suck

Rogers... the current telephone provider that I am in bondage to. I called today to solve a reoccurring question posed to me. Josh why is it that when I call you it says your phone is a long distance number? I had no idea why. I called end of September and asked for a new Edmonton number; why would I have Edmonton locals being charged long distance to call my local Edmonton number, something wasn't adding up. Well I called and checked it out. Seeing as I can't be Josh Cooper and call rogers to figure my stuff out I lied, like I usually do, and was my dad. After an hour we came to the conclusion that long distance fees were waved and I had been given an Edson number instead of an Edmonton number. Which wasn't all that surprising because during one of my conversations I was asked were I lived. I answered Edmonton. Then they asked is that in Calgary? I thought to myself Edmonton and Calgary don't even sound remotely similar what the heck. I said No I live in Edmonton, Calgary is another city. Then they asked which province I lived in. For those who don't know Edmonton is located in the province of Alberta, and Calgary is not a province in Canada nor in any other Country for that matter. Thank you Rogers for your incompetence and I apologize to everyone who incurred long distance fees calling me. Thanks for the Calls!

Dan Pendleton

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-THELOSTTHOUGHT-
I felt a cleaving in my mind
as if my brain had split;
I tried to match it seam by seam,
But could not make them fit.

The thought behind I strove to join
Unto the thought before,
But sequence ravelled out of reach
like balls upon a floor.