On Friday I needed to workout but I really didn't want to workout indoors because it was so pretty outside. So I called up my dad and said, "Lets go on a hike." (My mom was in California.)We headed up the canyon to Wheeler's Canyon and it was so beautiful and it was also good exercise. I've never been in that canyon before and I really liked it. As much as I hate fall it sure is beautiful. I only hate it because it means that summers over and the cold will coming way too soon. So my sister emailed me a cool link. It is http://www.howmanyofme.com/ . You can see how many people in the US share your name. Here are some examples:
I win the most popular name of the ones below.
Name / Place / How Many
Laura / 57th / 778,351
Kim / 199 / 314,393
Holly / 340 / 178,563
Kristin / 397 / 151,092
Kellie / 838 / 44,259
Brittney / 941 / 36,628
Janiel / didn't place / fewer than 1526
On their website you can enter your first and last name. I am sure it's not completly accurate because it says there is only one of me but I know there is another one. It is still fun and interesting to do though.
Janiel, Kristin and I went on the Alpine Coaster. The first time we went the people in front of us were going way too slow so we got to ride it again for free. It was so much fun. Janiel and I went together so we would go extra fast. I took pics on the way up and down, they're pretty funny.
On our second ride, Kristin was going so fast that she lost her grip and slid her hand on the wood ramp next to the slide and got a pretty nasty ouchy and slivers. The EMT was awesome at getting slivers out, Kristin was so brave.
So yesterday after work I got in my car and the station I listen to was playing their "Cheesy Song of the Day" and it started up and a rush of childhood memories came flying back to me so I didn't think the song was that cheesy. It was "I think we're along now" by Tiffany. The funny thing is the childhood memory involves my friend Tiffany who lived two doors down. We made up dances and would lip sing to this song and the whole cd all the time. I still have her phone number so I gave her a call and we talked and caught each other up on our lives. It was good to talk to her. Do you have any song's that give you good memories? Tell me about them.
Skydive Ogden jumped into the Utah State Fair Rodeo Thursday through Sunday. I did the ground crew every night and we couldn't have asked for better weather. It was perfect and everyone landed great every night.
I put a quote on my header underneath my name which reads: "All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make, the better." I think that is a pretty good life motto for me.
Previously my life motto was: "You have to go through a lot of crap, to get to the good stuff." I made this quote up when I was a teenager from my experiences at Lake Powell. Some of the hikes are not so fun, but what you hike to is awesome and totally worth it. More specifically the hike to Choall Falls at the end of Navajo Canyon. Almost everytime we went on this hike we would have to slowly push/pull our way through a HUGE log jam in the boat. One year we actually had to walk through it, gross as it gets. Then once you get passed the log jam because of the varrying water levels over the years you get to walk through mud/clay/sewer smelling water mud that sticks to your sandals and gets thicker with each step. For some reason it doesn't stick to bare feet so that's usually the route we go. Then finally after all the nastiness you get to sand and a little stream and the rest of the hike is great.
Choall Falls is one of my favorite places on this earth. Last year we hiked it and it was a 12 mile round trip hike because the Lake level was so low, it was miserable and I barely made it back to the boat but it was still worth it.
Life is so much like this quote too. Luckily I haven't had to go through too much crap to get to the good stuff. I am blessed. Now, hopefully I didn't just jinx myself.
