Fundraising and High School Prom?

It's that time again: time for another post! Midterms are finally over, and now UNM is into its Spring Break. There's really nothing to talk about except how I love Calculus and loathe physics, and how Spring Break is much needed after this week of cramming for tests.

Last weekend, I participated in a fundraiser that my old ward does with the youth every year. Each spring, we go out and aerate/power-rake people's lawns. This year, we had a net income of something like $2300, and that was only one day's work! (minus all the planning my dad had to do...). Here are a few pictures of me and my dad doing some aerating. We actually did our own lawn, front and back, the night before ... in the dark! Nighttime yard work is quite fun...

This weekend was crazy. I was asked out to prom by a Junior girl named Cassie who goes to my old high school, La Cueva, so I had to go! I really thought last year's proms would be my last, especially since I had dropped out of high school and technically wasn't supposed to go even then. But, life has a way of throwing the unexpected in our paths. Here is the amazing corsage and mother's rose that my next door neighbor made for my date:

Here's my suit. I kind of like the black and red, but I noticed that there were a countless number of individuals wearing the same colors. Too bad, though...

Here's a couple of pictures of me and my date and the couple we doubled with:

And of course, what is prom without bowling? Actually, this was quite funny. We had a little time after dinner to kill before the dance, so we decided to go to Silva Lanes. A bunch of random people took our picture just because they thought we looked awesome in our formals at the bowling alley. Sorry, but I only got pictures from behind (no model shots this time...):

And finally, prom. This is the only picture I took at the actual dance. Sorry...

It's quite depressing to see how disgusting some of these high school students are when they "dance" (although I don't consider bumping and grinding a true form of dance). I made a point of dancing clean and CRAZY, replete with intense spins and dips, which I find to be a lot more fun anyways. It's also quite depressing to see not a single modest dress. What is the world coming too? Luckily, the LDS group came a little later (all of whom were dressed in beautifully modest attire), so that is the group my date and I stayed with for the majority of the time. Yup, that was my weekend. I'm off to the Grand Canyon tomorrow, so stay tuned for upcoming posts!

Good Sportsmanship (Lobo Style)

Here at UNM, we believe that every school and their sports teams have intrinsic worth and should be treated with respect. Unless they beat us in football. Or we hate them. Or both. Here's a fun little car I saw while coming back from Kung Fu:

Luckily, some of the more lewd comments about our rival schools were smashed in before I took the pictures. Here's one of my Kung Fu friends who decided to try his hand at the sledge hammering:

Every year in the fall, we also have what it known as the "Red Rally" where we burn an Aggie (the mascot of New Mexico State Universty) filled with hate notes. Ah, feel the love!

Finally -- A Practical Use for the PS3!

I'm a Wii/Nintendo junkie, so even the thought of touching a PlayStation 3 was taboo -- until now! However, this would be the only reason I would ever consider buying a PS3 (click on picture below):

Notice how they use Linux for their operating systems. I wonder why that is...

My Nerd is Coming Out!

This movie (click on picture below) basically sums up my life. And yes, this is what I do in my free time before FHE. Man, if only I had more Calculus to work on...

More Punk Rock

What is it with me and finding punk rockers jamming out on my bed???

Collective Soul

This morning I woke up with a Collective Soul song stuck in my head. Dallin Yarrington introduced me to Collective Soul sometime back, and now I'm hooked! Here's the song that I was singing in the shower this morning and that I'll be listening to as I walk to the gym.

Some Good Songs

I recently heard a couple songs and I was like, "Hey, these are pretty good. I should youtube them." And that's what I did. So, here they are for your enjoyment. (Although the music video for "New Soul" is kinda weird...).