Just waiting for the age when girls find wisdom-seeking men wildly attractive.

The 18th of February

Well I guess it's a good problem to have. 

I have been accepted to both BYU Provo and BYU Idaho.  And I know before my LDS mission I want to go to either one of these schools.  Before I thought I really wanted to go to Idaho, after touring Rexburg the campus that is; and secretly I had this notion in the back of my mind that I kind of knew Provo would accept me, but I pushed it away and just focused on Idaho.   I didn't think I would care that much if I got the opportunity to go to Provo; however last night, before going back upstairs to finish "Air Rage" on G4's Movies That Don't Suck with Beluga, I checked my email and saw CES contacted me about admissions and immediately I got those danged "stomach-butterflies".  I was internally excited to see the acceptance and from then didn't think much of it, I just finished my movie, watched attack of the show, read 1984 and listened to Coast to Coast with George Noory until nearly 2 A.M. when I fell asleep.  

Now, I am sitting in front of the computer, listening to chiptune in an effort to de-stress.  I don't understand it but this morning has become entirely too stressful out of no-where.  I know I don't have to decide today, but I am some what alarmed at my sudden affinity for Provo and both want me to start in the fall, so I don't have a lot of time.  I thought Idaho was the one! But Idaho has such a negative stigma as the school for kids who can't get into Provo. Yet look at me, I am qualified for both, and getting to know Idaho made me really excited to go there. But it is still Idaho: Proud land of nothing of consequence!  What puts Idaho on the map? Potatoes, a weird edible tuber of a cultivated plant, Solanum tuberosum,  of the nightshade family. Not to mention Ireland already called potato-related fame!  I mean Utah doesn't have a lot going for it either, but at least there is a major city and good skiing and scenery.  Both places are obscenely cold in winter.  And Provo is a pretty fun town, decently culturally diverse and a good music scene.  People have told me, "congrats! I think you should go to Provo, they need more people like you down there" and I reply with a thanks, but what is that supposed to mean? All I can think of is perhaps way back when Provo was prolly a lame ol' town like Rexburg, just waiting for great things to be born of it. And since then they have. It seems every year another great person or idea or group emerges with Provo roots.  Where is Idaho's? maybe I have something I can contribute to either.  I can say definitively that I want to make a name for myself.  I want have my name reek of well earned pride and give my family something to be proud of, and wherever I go I want to represent it with the best. Regardless of Provo or Rexburg, if I attend, and the school treats me right, my efforts will surge to the brim of the potential of my being.  

Maybe that's the thing.  Maybe I have a lot of praying to do and a lot of meditation.  Because I need to make the right choice now to make the best I can of tomorrow. I have more than just me counting on me, I have my God, my family, future wife, my ancestors and my posterity. That's why this Saturday the 18th in February of 2012 is so stressful. And this is why I love writing, it organically organizes my thoughts and the more I do it, the more beautiful it becomes.

The chiptune is starting to take effect now, as I listen to Found by Saskrotch.  I am calm again.  All I need to do is take it slow yet still intelligently.  If I am faithful and allow wisdom to pass through me I will be okay.

-Collin 

Slightly more than ZeroFriends. But this one is different.

Well I went to see the Alex Pardee and Dave Correia combo art show at Blonde Grizzly roughly forever ago.  Freaking people (cough tim) took their sweet time sending me the photos. Anyway the whole night up in SLC was a blast and it was so cool to finally meet Alex Pardee.  I thought it would be cool to meet Dave too, seeing as how I like most of his art, but he was bumming around the shop all mopey-like kinda being a doosher sippin' on his Green Hog (SLC's unofficial cougar bar) brewskie.  Yeah, he was a disappointment.  But I got his sig anyways. He just muttered under his breath the whole time, buzzed like an idiot.  I mean the guy was oozing these nasty jealousy vibes, prolly cuz e'rybody likes Alex better. And Alex was way cooler and way more chill than Dave! And taller! Yeah, Dave totally ha(d)(s) Little-Man-Syndrome.

Did I mention Chloe Rice was there too?! Yeah total bonus! I got her sig and some pictures with her. That made my night. *note: "chloe" and "rice" are different links

Welp, here is some photo evidence:

 Alex Pardee with Angie Mace

 Alex's custom piece drawn on the spot for Angie

 My Alex Pardee print customized by Alex at the signing (and double signed)

 Alex joyfully autographing

 My Customized Correia Print

 My Chloe Rice autograph

 Alex and I

 Tim and Alex

 Alex working on Angie's piece

My tacky animated GIF with chloe. I wanted to make sure this was tacky to the core, so I edited it on "picnik"

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