VENNE MY BAY BOOCHAY

So I'm sure that everyone has flashbulb memories sometimes when a song comes up of a time in your youth where the exact place and time of where you were and what you were doing will come into your mind. Well, that just happened to me when a song by Paul Simon came on called You Can Call Me Al. From nowhere suddenly the memory of me being upstairs in my bedroom of our old house in 105th Court, came into my mind. Downstairs the 2000 Athens Olympics are playing on our old TV and swimming is going on, and my parents are watching it. It is a glorious sunny day outside, the trees and grass in our backyard is green. Our trampoline above all that ivy is beckoning to me. I was 7 or 8 years old at this point in my life. And I just remember this song playing for no apparent reason, I think it must have been from a tape player, and loving the chorus where he says, "If you'd be my bodyguard, I can be your long lost pal. If I can call you Betty, and Betty when you call me you can calllll meeee Alllll." Except ever since I was little I thought - and this is literally a revelation I just had when I looked up the lyrics to this song - that he always said "If I can call you Daddy, Daddy when you call me you can calllll meeee Allll..." That is quite hilarious how just doing this post can reveal certain things that I would have never known.




A man walks down the street
He says why am I soft in the middle now
Why am I soft in the middle
The rest of my life is so hard
I need a photo-opportunity
I want a shot at redemption
Don't want to end up a cartoon
In a cartoon graveyard
Bonedigger Bonedigger
Dogs in the moonlight
Far away my well-lit door
Mr. Beerbelly Beerbelly
Get these mutts away from me
You know I don't find this stuff amusing anymore

If you'll be my bodyguard
I can be your long lost pal
I can call you Betty  <---- I seriously always thought he was saying "Daddy" up until like 5 minutes ago
And Betty when you call me
You can call me Al

A man walks down the street
He says why am I short of attention
Got a short little span of attention
And wo my nights are so long
Where's my wife and family
What if I die here
Who'll be my role-model
Now that my role-model is
Gone Gone
He ducked back down the alley
With some roly-poly little bat-faced girl
All along along
There were incidents and accidents
There were hints and allegations

If you'll be my bodyguard
I can be your long lost pal
I can call you Betty
And Betty when you call me
You can call me Al
Call me Al

A man walks down the street
It's a street in a strange world
Maybe it's the Third World
Maybe it's his first time around
He doesn't speak the language
He holds no currency
He is a foreign man
He is surrounded by the sound
The sound
Cattle in the marketplace
Scatterlings and orphanages
He looks around, around
He sees angels in the architecture
Spinning in infinity
He says Amen and Hallelujah!

If you'll be my bodyguard
I can be your long lost pal
I can call you Betty
And Betty when you call me
You can call me Al
Call me Al

Another song of such nature is the song "Medicine Man" by Bobby McFerrin. We had this CD that my sister and I would always pop into our living room CD player (man, so many memories of that living room in the old house), and as it would play we would just walk around in circles (I would follow her) and just bob up and down like a bunch of Indian tribals...actually a lot like how he looks on the cover in the video. Listen to the song, and you can probably understand how we being so young just thought it was a hilariously funny sounding song. Probably the part that sticks out in my mind is that we would always shout, "VENNE MY BAY BOOCHAY!!! UHH UHHH!!!" at the beginning because that is what he said. And to this day I can picture us perfectly walking around in circles singing "I am a medicine man....I am a medicine man..." Tiana can attest to this.




Listening to good music from childhood can bring back some great memories. That much I can say with certainty.

WHOA.

Step in front of this shot and the ball will most likely go straight through you. I was astounded when I saw this goal. So much swerve! Dani Alves is the man.

Now This Made Me Happy

My Uncle sent me a link to this video, and it was such a great one. It really cheered me up when I wasn't having the best day. I will always love soccer.

Nutella Brownies

My first time ever trying to make homemade brownies. I must say, they were DELICIOUS. Thanks for the recipe, Aunt Megan. You are the bomb. 

*Note: Laptops added for flavor. 

 Me? Helpless in the kitchen? Not anymore! 

Snarfed them down. 

What Matter Is The Long Run

So last night I had two things planned to do that I really wanted and needed to get done: a stake president interview and an intermural soccer game - the first one to kick off the tournament. The interviews were starting at 6:00 PM and the soccer game was at 7:00 PM on the opposite side of campus. Me, well being me, decided that I could make it to both. Obviously I needed to go get my stake president interview and that was the top priority, but I just really wanted to play in that soccer game. So, because the interviews were first come first serve, I went at 5:20, right after my astronomy class. I got up to the conference center and there were already 3 people there, so I thought, okay that's decent I will be 4th. If each interview is 10-15 minutes and there are 3 people doing interviews I will be through with a half hour to spare before 7:00, plenty of time! As it drew nearer and nearer to 6:00 more and more guys came. I thought how lucky I was to get there earlier. Finally, President Madsen came out with the clipboard and says, "first come, first serve", and everyone gets up at once and goes to the clipboard!  So, it didn't even matter when you got there in order because this kid who had got there 2 minutes earlier signed up for 3rd in line! I ended up 5th, still decent. President Crowley came shortly after and at 6 they took the first two guys who were signed up to get an interview...

...a half hour later, they were just getting out. The interviews were taking longer than expected. And, there were only 2 people doing the interviews. At 6:30, with the 3rd and 4th guys in there I was just counting minute by minute go by hoping that they would emerge and I would be next. I just wanted to be out by 6:50 so I could sprint back and then run to my field and only miss a short part of my game. This girl shows up and sits down, and then President Madsen comes out and goes, "I hope you gentleman don't mind, but we always take ladies first." I was okay with that, because I was happy to let her go in front of me. At that point I was so anxious that I kept getting the recurring thoughts to leave and come back on sunday when I wasn't so pressed for time. When 7:00 came I just thought to myself, "Why do I care so much? Who cares if I miss one soccer game! I am about to get interviewed by the stake presidency to consecrate 2 years of my time for a full time mission, what does this one time mean?" I knew that Satan works hard so that young men won't serve a mission, and him putting in the thoughts of the soccer game in my mind was his way of trying to get me to leave. Once I finally got into the interview room I had pushed the entire game from my mind, and everything at that moment seemed so much clearer to me. I knew I would much rather be there, taking to President Crowley at that point in time. It was one of the best interviews of my life, and I learned a lot. I also felt the spirit very strongly. I was still in there at 7:22, when he asked if I wanted to stick around for a few minutes so I could push the final "send" button to the first presidency. He knew I was missing my game, but I just said, "It will be over soon anyways, I would love to stay." I got to "touch the prophets finger" according to President Crowley.

This whole experience gave me perspective as to what is important in life and what isn't. One game in a soccer tournament isn't anywhere near as important as getting an interview to go on a mission. And, I am getting my call in 9-13 days now. It will probably come not this Wednesday but the Wednesday afterwards, and I am so excited. Just put things in perspective. What is important to you now? What will be important to you in the long run? Don't let Satan pull you away.

Also, I was blessed - we won our soccer game and I get to play in the next game. Good job team!!!

I was in the creamery today when I saw some frisbee discs. I promptly took a picture - Jimmermania. You could have a wind Jimmer of your very own! Only $3.39! "Engineered for maximum flight"....that is the best part.

Secret Creeper

Hunter made a timelapse of Brenton and I sleeping. The morning after I saw this I about died laughing. Just wait to the end...that happened around like 2 or 3 in the morning.

Also, I know it's disgusting that I have feet in my face all night but when I am asleep I don't even notice it.

Horrific Mid Term Ordeal

Political Science online mid-terms aren't cool at all. Just letting you guys know. I'm scarred for life from this ordeal, I just finished and its been weighing down on me all weekend. It feels like a burden has been lifted from by back.

I feel....like this....

Haha, all joking aside, I feel great. (Sunday was probably the most beautiful day of the entire year thus far, so I had to get some pictures in the sun.)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AIDEN!!! CHLOE, YOURS IS ON ST. PATRICK'S DAY!! HAPPY EARLY BIRTHDAY!!!

Best picture I have with Chloe, too bad she has a way better smile than I do! You are such an awesome girl!

Also, my best friend Tripper got ordained an Elder on Sunday. I can't believe that you were converted less than a year ago and now people are gonna be calling you "Elder Frost". You are such a stud Trip. I can't wait to see you again when I come back home. Haha remember Thanksgiving when I jumped on you and snapped this little gem?

Also, I finished my mission papers. 

That Lasagna Was "To Die For"

Today I went over to my sisters to make the best lasagna in history. I have tried so many different types of lasagna, but amazingly enough this was the best I have ever had. I am not exaggerating anything at all but this was the best I have EVER had! Picture my Dad in his incredulous voice after he tastes something really good just saying..."ooooooh....that is to die for..." It was such a fun afternoon, I am just lucky I still have some leftovers because it was delectable.

Tiana and her roommate, Michelle. 

I didn't know what to do for my poses. So I just did whatever my heart desired...my sister got lots better pictures. 

This is the finished product. 

WOW! IT LOOKS JUST LIKE THE PICTURE!!!

Mmmmmmmmm...

Cardboard Defense

Today, Lauren came over to say hi to all of us. What a pleasant surprise! Luckily I had my cardboard knife to defend myself..

Don't try anything...

Iron Will

When I was little I used to watch this movie called Iron Will with my sisters. I remember it being a Disney movie, and it was about this guy named Will who had a bunch of snow dogs in Alaska. But in one specific scene that I always remember, this guy is riding his sled on ice and falls into the depths of the freezing black ice cold water. As a child, seeing this guy die was really quite horrifying! I had nightmares about that scene so many times. But I did come to love Husky's from that movie.

Today on campus I was walking to my lab that I would later find out to be cancelled, and I saw the most BEAUTIFUL dog of my entire life, this solid white husky with blue eyes, just like the dog in this picture on the table in the middle;

From here

It was so gorgeous. I would like to own a husky when I am older. His/her name has yet to be determined.

Also, I have the second part of my physical at the health center today a little later. Then once they send all the papers to my bishop I could have my papers in by the end of the weekend. Now that is a really amazing prospect :)

Also, I overheard someone on campus today say, "so we were planning on seeing Enoch at family home evening on Monday...". I was baffled because I thought the entire city of Enoch was translated into heaven due to their righteousness. Maybe he was joking? Ah well.

Also, if anybody has any sweet movie ideas for our hall film festival on the 19th, we need some. We were brainstorming last night and came up with a pretty cool chase scene that Hunter is pretty adept at making (from past experience) that involves us doing some crazy stunts around campus. We will see how that goes!

Also, I am running out of things to say...when in doubt, always turn to the weather: It is a warm 43 degrees farenheit and sunny outside, perfect Provo shorts and T-shirt weather.

Also, uhhh.....once we had this cat named Charles. He liked to camp out under our computer in this little thingy. I was just looking through old pictures and reminiscing haha. He wasn't the best cat we ever had. I remember the first time I saw him as a kitten. I was like...what's wrong with his eyes! But he was a Persian so they protrude a little bit. But overall we had some good times with good old Charlie.