Muse

Chase and I decided to buy last-minute tickets to Muse to prove we were still cool and hip before we have a bunch of kids and start going to bed at 8 and only watching the news. The concert was amazing, so many lasers!

Fried Food and Con

This past weekend was pretty busy...and awesome.

On Thursday, we went to the Utah State Fair to see Chase's pictures he submitted for photography. Last year, he got 2nd place and this year, two of his pictures got Honorable Mentions. Side note: He deserves to win 1st every year.

On Friday, Chase and I, along with my niece, Lindsay, went to the first Salt Lake Comic Con. According to the reports, we were there along with around 70,000 people, so it was a big deal. We also met up with our friend, Jon, and saw another friend, Adam, dressed like Zapp Branigan. It was fun and very interesting. There were a lot of costumes and some celebrities. However, one of my favorites (and most unbelievable moments) was listening to a man discuss Bigfoot and how wildfires are a constant source of danger to them. So wonderful and crazy. All in all, it was a great event and I think next year we'll go again...and dress up.

My niece dressed up as a character from Homestuck, a webcom.












And this picture is one of my favorites, because that man is Kevin Murphy, he helped to write and star in Mystery Science Theatre 3000. He's a genius!

A lot can happen in a year...

Last week, Chase and I celebrated our first anniversary. A lot has happened this year and there is a lot to come.

Some highlights:

• Obviously the marriage!
• Buying a house.
• Having a cat for two weeks.
• Our new ward and area.
• Honeymoon to Mexico, trip to Disneyland, seeing Rush.
• Hiking the Wave.

What's to come:

• Salt Lake Comic-Con
• Chase is putting in pictures again for the Utah State Fair.
• More trips, hiking, and awesomeness (like Kanye).
• Who knows...

Pinterest Wreath

Since moving into the house, I've wanted to make something for the door, so looking on Pinterest, I found a tutorial for a felt leaf ombre wreath and I thought it would work perfect in some earthy tones with the house.

The finished product doesn't look bad. I am always satisfied to finish something and I am not completely disgusted by it. Thanks, Pinterest!

Amateur Photography Merit Badge

Because Chase is such a patient husband, I asked if he would be willing to teach me some photography skills. I enjoy the idea of being better at photography and having an expert on hand does help. So we went for a Sunday drive up Guardsman's Pass, into Park City, then around Sugarhouse area. Here are my top picks.

This one is my favorite. I played with aperture and focus. I like that you can see all the other blossoms in the back. Even Chase gave this one a thumbs up.

Pioneers...again

So I've slacked off a bit on posts, it's been a busy summer and I'm just trying to get caught up on schoolwork and life.

Add to that, Chase and I have to plan a talk for Sunday on Pioneers. I've got a confession, I get rather tired of pioneer talk and how we will never understand their sacrifices, we're not as good, yada yada yada. Well I think they were great, so that's not the argument, but rather, I feel like we spend too long on the past or on one group. I like new things in church and new views. So I am going to take a somewhat different approach.

Thoughts?

Moooooon Lake

A few weekend ago, we packed up our mountain bikes and camping gear and went to Moon Lake in the Uintas. Chase loves the Uintas and was excited to get out there and for us to use our new bikes!

We went with Chase's brother and some friends of his. Everyone was really nice and friendly, and we enjoyed getting to know new families. Apparently, they go every summer for a few camping trips and we are now part of the group, so we'll see what adventures come next.

This was the first trail we rode. I am not an experienced mountain biker and we hit some rough patches, but it was fun. I'll get better and own the mountains soon!

We got to take a boat around the lake and then spend some time on the beach. I had some school readings to complete, but the scenery made it pretty easy.



Camping has its benefits. Fires every night, sleeping in a bit, and great scenery. It was a good weekend!