Video Camera, Pants Conundrum, I Want That, Cubes

Okay. I am going to divide this post into 4 short sections.

First, I got a little baby video camera for Christmas that I love having to capture special moments. Thanks Mom and Dad! That will be great to have on my mission. Anyways, I used it a little over break and a little last night. Here are the results. Also, I think it is awesome because the software it comes with makes it easy to make your own little videos. I'm not an elite producer like my roomate Hunter Stewart or anything, but I make do :)

This was last night. This fly has been living in our room for weeks now. He hides out behind my blinds at night, and I just got fed up with it. Sorry for the needless destruction of innocent life, but they only live like a day anyways, right?








Alright, next off, the weather here is about almost always hovering around 20 degrees farenheit. I know, I know, "That is so cold, Carson!" Yeah, it is! But you see, I have this philosophy on life that if the sun is out, how cold can it be? So here's what I do. I wear shorts to school today. I always wear shorts. Alright, flashback.

Imagine a much smaller me with a bowl-cut or a combover, I can't remember which, the first day of kindergarten. As I am going throughout my young school life, I realize one thing. I hate pants. I think this happened mostly in 1st grade, but I absolutely did not like them. The only pants I could bear were sweats that sound like people are shaking a tube of beans whenever you walk. Because they were so comfortable! But alas, I didn't wear a pair of jeans until like 2nd or 3rd grade. Internally, maybe it was just easier for me to play soccer or kickball at recess in shorts or sweats. Smart, right?

Flash forward to high school at Mountain View High School at Vancouver, Washington. Where it rains all the time! My calling card was that I would wear shorts all the time! In the Winter, I wore shorts because I got tired of always wearing jeans when it rained. I didn't care what the temperature was, because I would just overcompensate by wearing a big ski jacket or something. See, still logical. And hey, maybe I played so much soccer that I was kicked so many times in the legs some of the nerve endings died, but my legs don't really care what temperature it is outside. Unless there is a cold wind. But that is another theory.

Anyways, shorts are my favorite. I love soccer shorts, because they are so comfortable and do not inhibit any movement. Jeans always ride up and feel so tight when you are sitting down. But I wore shorts today because it was B.E.A-UTIFUL outside and I wanted to. And I got about 10 comments about how dumb I was for doing that. "WHY AREN'T YOU WEARING PANTS!" I just shrug. Because explaining that I can just overcompensate by wearing more layers in places that actually lose body heat or explaining that the nerve endings that respond to temperature were seared off in 11 years of playing soccer is too much. For me and for them.


Sorry that was the rant of the day/fact of the day that I didn't wear jeans until like 3rd grade.

Okay, I got an email from my uncle telling me to see how awesome this LED cube is...seriously, I want that.



Also, while we are on the subject of cubes, there are these magnet ball things right? Long story short, they are the most addicting thing ever and they apparently came in a big cube. Well my new roommate Jacob and I spent the better half of an hour trying to wrestle these little powerful magnets back into a cube, and after much trial and error, alas;

They stick to the screws on the underside of the table, so they stick up like Alfalfa's hair. 

My oh my...

My sister Tiana is a very funny kind of person. She often inadvertently makes me burst out laughing.

This was in a conversation we were having on Google Chat earlier...

tianateuscher: sicko. yes. we're watching a documentary about a girl who is addicted to eating dish soap.






Uhhhhhhh....wait whaaaaat???? This is so random.




But I still died laughing.

Arsenal vs. Manchester City

This is a huge game. Live on ESPN at 12:20 MWT.

Go Gunners.

How is the view? (Hope you like pictures..)

I was walking home from class today, passing by that odd structure people termed the "Tree of Life" and looking ahead to the majestic backdrop of mountains that we are so blessed with here in Provo, Utah, and I thought almost the entire way home about all the incredible views I have seen in my life time, and how beautiful the world is (unfortunately, some of us, including myself at times takes it for granted). It made me realize that I need to be more grateful for the places that I have been, and the things that I have seen. Some people would love to have been the places I have been and seen the things I have seen. That's why I am doing this, so I can, any maybe some of you can, enjoy the beauty of nature that is constantly surrounding us. Nature is constant, and will always be surrounding us. Whether we choose to see it and embrace it is up to us. Here are a few of my most favorite pictures that are from my life. I wish I would have had a camera when I was really young so I could remember the many great places my family has been, but for now, I can remember the things I have documented here.

A picture I drew of my "utopia" of nature if you will. I love mountains so much, they are filled with grandeur and imposing beauty.

This is punchbowl falls at Eagle Creek, in Oregon. I visited it over the summer.

These are the sand dunes in Florence, Oregon that we went to as a scout troop to ride the dune buggies. Easily one of the most memorable trips of my life. The dunes had little lakes that were crystal clear throughout, and were so beautiful, but most of the time we were going so fast I could hardly get a picture!

Me on that same trip on the highest point on the Oregon Coast. Let me tell you, that is an incredible view.

The ocean is an amazing place filled with life and hidden treasures. These are below that high point above in the tide pools. I wish I had pictures of when I went Scuba diving, because I saw some ridiculous things (like an 18 legged sea star engulfing a crab 50 feet under) but it was really dark in the water and pictures would be hard.

This is the view from my favorite campground in the whole wide world, Cape Perpetua, Oregon. I have so many memories of my family going there and being able to overlook the beach from our campground. Falling asleep to the ocean breezes, and waking up with the sun beating on your tent. Although the water is extremely cold, the environment is unbeatable.

My Mom is the one person I know who is able to capture the most amazing things in nature. She has an innate ability to see the little things in life and be grateful for every single one. These are my two favorite pictures she has taken from our house, capturing some brilliant skies.

For my Dad's birthday awhile ago we went to the Hillsboro airshow. Man oh man, with my love of airplanes I had a ball. Best part ever was getting to that airshow and someone was painting a cute little face overlooking everyone in the sky. This just screams, "Don't worry, be happy. It will all be okay." 

Sunsets are incredible. I caught this one at a BYU football game. 

Crater Lake in Oregon is the deepest lake in the entire world. It is 4000 feet deep. That is like taking Mt. Hood from the lowest ski lift and flipping it upside down and fitting it all underwater. Wow! I had the opportunity to cycle around if for a scout superactivity -- hands down hardest bike ride of my life. 50 miles of grueling up and down hill climbing. I am proud to say I was able to complete that bike ride! But what a stunner of a view!

Later in the week we camped at this great lake. Lots of flies but I love this part of Oregon.

Indubitously, hands down one of the top pictures I have ever taken in my whole life! Capturing 4 Blue Angels going 150 miles an hour after takeoff is a feat. They were beautiful flying in tight formation, I was amazed to be able to witness that kind of skill. Its not something I could easily forget.

Disney World in 10th Grade. Lots of amazing things on that trip. Thanks for being a champ and taking the picture, Tiana :)

Cross country skiing near Mt. Hood. Lots of fun on that trip digging an amazing snow cave and sleeping overnight in it. I just love the outdoors and snow and the cold and everything. 

I've been able to witness a ton of awesome views while skiing. Being at the top of the mountain and being higher than the clouds is such a good feeling. You feel invincible up there, like you have just conquered yourself and everything below you. 

 This was later in the day, when most of the clouds have subsided. I love taking pictures where if feels like the world is frozen in perfect time. 

The view from quest field after receiving surprise tickets to see my one of my favorite teams from London, England play in Seattle for my birthday two years ago. That was such a blast. The crowd was unbelievable.

This is the plane that I flew a long time ago. Haha, actually another guy took me up in it and he told me I had the controls when we were in the sky. I wish I had my camera in the airplane because the view from up there was unbelievable. 

Climbing Mt. Timpanogos was unreal. Being up 12,000 feet and seeing the entire lay of the land was unforgettable as well. This was a good way to start off a wonderful first semester at BYU. 

Sunrise from the top. COLD. But beautiful, no?

I love this picture I took just off the summit. It shows how majestic these mountains in the Wasatch front really are. 

See that little white thing at the top? If you can believe it, that is where we were at the top of Timp. This was in the valley below after our descent. It was a perfect day, and we hiked from 12:00 AM to 11:00 AM through the night. 

Never thought I would do that...

Fall at BYU was really beautiful. Sometimes when it rained and there was dampness on the ground, like in the picture below, it reminded me of home. (See that white thingy? That's the Tree of Life structure I alluded to at the beginning of this post, if you can remember back that far.)

The sky can take your breath away sometimes. 

I am blessed to get to walk out my door at any given moment and see this. Mountains surrounding on all sides. This is when it started to get cold and frost began accumulating on Y mountain.

This is on the way to a basketball game with Hunter in November. That spire is the imposing and grand Hinckley building. They have really comfy chairs in there.

Trees changing can make a world of difference in the Fall. The leaves that fall just seemed to make everyone even more happy around here, if you can believe that.

I think soccer is the beautiful game for a reason. What a great atmosphere? What a pretty field. 

I just like the colors in this picture a lot. They are rustic and natural to me.

This was right outside my window before that so called "blizzard of the century" was supposed to hit.

O beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea! 

That came to mind after taking this picture.

Spencer W. Kimball tower, the tallest building in Provo. What a view.

This was before that blizzard also, what a shocker to see such a beautiful sky!

I get to be on such a beautiful campus here at BYU. The environment makes me happy just going to class every day. I love the climate here. 

Driving to downtown Portland is deceptively beautiful. The massive bridge you go over is a wonderful piece of architecture.

I already posted pictures of our latest ski trip, but these pictures are especially awesome. 

Top 5 pictures I have ever taken. I love the wood in the foreground. 

This was Sunday afternoon on the way to the airport. What a beautiful day in Vancouver, Washington.It was sad that break was over, but this was a great goodbye from the place that I love called home.  

I hope I have convinced some of you to look for the beauty in nature. Sorry if you fell asleep because this post was so long, but I wanted to do it after thinking about it today. I love you Mom! Thanks for helping me to see the little things in life. 

Busted out the old drawing tablet today. I need to get back in the groove, I haven't used it in a long time. I just drew a robot walker thing a la AT-ST from star wars???

Being back at school is weird! It doesn't feel like another semester should be starting so soon, but I say bring it on. I went and bought books today, and they weren't cheap. I was in position to take a super hard Philosophy of Religion class, but after reading the textbook I spent 100$ on and realizing that none of it made sense WHATSOEVER I looked for another class to take. Long story short made it into a great Western Tradition Humanities class that fulfills 2 GE's simultaneously, which rocks my socks. But, buying a book for a class and an hour later dropping that class definitely sucks. I am excited for school to start tomorrow! Happy New Year everyone!