Rechylville

2007-05-28T08:54:00.000-06:00

Visit my mission blog for more recent news. http://mission2mongolia.blogspot.com/

2006-10-04T10:02:00.000-06:00

Later everybody! See you in 2008!

2006-09-25T15:49:00.000-06:00

This is how you prepare for a mission, and yes, that is a vibrating massage chair. Thanks Bonny!

2006-09-10T11:10:00.000-06:00

Haleyberries...Sigh.

2006-09-07T17:52:00.000-06:00

*Sniffle* Haley...

2006-09-04T16:56:00.000-06:00

That is HOTT. Like, with two T's.

2006-09-01T19:41:00.000-06:00

Tis raining in MD again, which is a happy thing cuz we're in a drought. Want to hear a sad thing? My dad and I were about to leave to go see a movie tonight when he asked, "Isn't there anyone else you want to invite?" He quickly added, "Oh thats right. You don't have any friends out here." Ouch, papi! It hurts because its true...

2006-08-30T18:22:00.000-06:00

Word to the wise: if you're home alone and bored, make sure there aren't any hair cutting scissors around or you might end up with bangs!

2006-08-30T00:21:00.000-06:00

Me and Laura in our younger years. If you don't like this picture you probably don't like puppies on Christmas either, and I probably don't like you.

2006-08-30T00:19:00.000-06:00

Hey its my bro!

No! Not the Chinese one, the other one!

2006-08-30T00:14:00.000-06:00

There's no place like home.

2006-08-30T00:12:00.000-06:00

Keeping in touch with your Provo peeps is a 24/7 job.

2006-08-30T00:10:00.000-06:00

Cost of parking in a covered lot in downtown DC: $22.00

Matinee ticket to see "Mongolian Ping Pong" at E Street Cinema: $7.00

2006-08-30T00:07:00.000-06:00

Maggie Moo's gourmet ice cream: $4.69

A new used book from Chapters Antique book store: $6.24

2006-08-30T00:03:00.000-06:00

Dinner at the Cheesecake Factory: $13.00

Reconnecting with family and friends in our nation's capitol: Priceless...OR dang expensive! There goes all my janitor cash.

2006-08-30T00:02:00.000-06:00

Scandal!

2006-08-30T00:00:00.000-06:00

Poor Shorty. All dressed up and nowhere to go...

2006-08-29T23:59:00.000-06:00

The Mongolian Pocket Rocket

2006-08-29T23:58:00.000-06:00

My first Mongolian!

2006-08-25T11:58:00.000-06:00

Sad day, guys. I'm getting rid of my cell phone and using my sister's for the rest of my pre-mission life which means I'll lose all my pictures! Here's a little walk down memory lane to try and salvage my faves.

2006-08-25T09:44:00.000-06:00

Ryan the minkey.

2006-08-25T09:42:00.000-06:00

Smoking lady. Creepier than school on a Saturday.

2006-08-25T09:40:00.000-06:00

Guster!!!

2006-08-25T09:39:00.000-06:00

Heh. Thats just funny. Seabass singing to Bret.

2006-08-25T09:37:00.000-06:00

They were having an "art" sale at Smiths and I wanted to buy this but never ended up doing it. Regrets...

2006-08-25T09:35:00.000-06:00

Bad times! I miss you, Ronda the Red Honda.

2006-08-25T09:31:00.000-06:00

Aw man, Elizabeth would KILL me if I put this up on my blog! Better not, then.

2006-08-22T15:49:00.000-06:00

CHERYLAND!!!

2006-08-22T12:55:00.000-06:00

Do y'all see these? These are TREES! And this is Pennsylvania! Next state: Maryland.

2006-08-22T09:56:00.000-06:00

Ohio! OHIO, everybody! I'm almost there!

2006-08-22T06:58:00.000-06:00

Here's the "hotel" we stayed at last night. DANG my momma got us da hook up! Hmm. It sounds considerably less cool when you put the word "momma" in there.

2006-08-22T06:56:00.000-06:00

South Bend, Indiana. If you look real close you can see Rudy!

2006-08-21T16:39:00.000-06:00

Don't worry, Javelin. I totally skipped the exit and never looked back.

2006-08-21T15:09:00.000-06:00

Illinois: just like Iowa but with a few more trees.

2006-08-21T12:13:00.000-06:00

Well, its not heaven, but it is Iowa.

2006-08-20T17:47:00.000-06:00

Nebraska: stormy style.

2006-08-20T17:03:00.000-06:00

Voila le Wyoming.

2006-08-16T06:57:00.000-06:00

Good morning.

2006-08-12T11:50:00.000-06:00

What's not to love about Saturdays at DI?

2006-08-06T17:51:00.000-06:00

This is what Park Place would look like if your left leg was a foot shorter than your right leg. True story.

2006-08-06T17:48:00.000-06:00

The cheese stands alone, everyone. The cheese stands alone. Let this be a lesson to you all.

2006-08-06T17:46:00.000-06:00

Oh there you are, Esther. Welcome to the party!

2006-08-06T17:43:00.000-06:00

I got to go to my Grandpa Johnson's wedding yesterday. He's so handsome! Congratulations!

2006-08-06T17:42:00.000-06:00

Look! A brand new cousin! And she SINGS!

2006-08-06T17:40:00.000-06:00

ALAN. Anna. thomas.

2006-08-06T17:38:00.000-06:00

Awww! I have a new Grandma!

2006-08-06T17:35:00.000-06:00

For all my Provo-area readers out there, get y'self to the Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum if you haven't already, or I'll sic Leroy here on you. He may be mounted to a wall and DEAD, but he can get really cranky when people don't respect his museum.

2006-08-06T17:33:00.000-06:00

Call him "Whiskers" if you want, cuz Bret is curious to a fault.

2006-08-06T17:31:00.000-06:00

Ha! GaZEBRA! This one's for Lissa.

2006-08-06T17:27:00.000-06:00

Hey wait a second...Lichensteins Hartebeests don't work in the library!

2006-08-06T17:25:00.000-06:00

Oh. No. There's an African lion 'bout to land on my head.

2006-08-06T17:22:00.000-06:00

If you don't look like most people do
Some people run away from you,
But Mess won't!
Mess won't!

2006-08-06T17:20:00.000-06:00

The amazing thing is the bear actually lost the staring contest, and he's DEAD. Way to go Bretty-Bret.

2006-08-06T17:18:00.000-06:00

To quote the sea captain from the Simpsons: "Yarrr! I'm...not attractive."

2006-08-06T17:16:00.000-06:00

Yeah, that whole thing where they tell you not to feed the animals? It also applies to dead and stuffed ones. Give in to them just once and they get all aggressive on you.

2006-08-06T17:13:00.000-06:00

Ooh look! The animal closest to the camera on the second pedastel in from the left is from MONGOLIA. Say it with me, "Mon-GOH-lee-ah."

2006-08-06T17:11:00.000-06:00

People always ask me how I keep my self-esteem up living with such a gorgeous roommate. I usually tell them, "Huh? Hobbies? Oh, well I guess I get along alright."

2006-08-06T17:08:00.000-06:00

Look! It's Elizabeth...in PARK PLACE! Que exciting!

2006-08-06T17:06:00.000-06:00

Oh Halester! Is there anything you CAN'T do?

2006-08-06T17:03:00.000-06:00

I'm sad because my face isn't actually touching Haley's. It may look like it is, but then again you can't believe everything you see in Rechylville.

2006-08-06T17:02:00.000-06:00

You see children, legally downloading music can be just as fun as doing it illegally! Just ask Shorty!

2006-08-06T16:58:00.000-06:00

Ryan! Hey Ryan! Hey-hey! Hey Ryan, turn around! Hey!

2006-08-06T16:55:00.000-06:00

Oh my GOSH no! Wa-ha-haa! I'm sorry I'm so sorry please don't hurt me oh-ho-ho no!

2006-08-06T16:53:00.000-06:00

Ahhh college. A time of high excitement and thrills...

2006-08-06T16:51:00.000-06:00

...or of laying around doing pretty much nothing.

2006-08-06T16:40:00.000-06:00

Aww, little Aubrey! No, not my old roommate Aubrey, although she's pretty dang cute too. I got to babysit a BABY for the first time in fo'ever!

2006-08-06T16:38:00.000-06:00

We probably should have got it cleared with the Health Department before bringing a baby to The Mexican Prison, but she seemed to do alright.

2006-08-06T16:32:00.000-06:00

You saw it here first, folks. Ryan...and a baby. We didn't think it would ever happen, what with his intense disdain for people under the age of 18 and all their "problems."

2006-08-02T19:05:00.000-06:00

Elizabuff!

2006-07-29T17:57:00.000-06:00

Lance Bass is...blind?

2006-07-28T14:51:00.000-06:00

Talk about sweet sauce! Mmm-mmm!

2006-07-27T07:53:00.000-06:00

Livin' it up in the Mexican prison.

2006-07-26T17:27:00.000-06:00

The whole lot of us went up to Bountiful for Tamani's farewell. She's tucked away in the MTC now and then its on to Uruguay. Miss you already, Tamani! Also of note: the Gavins are the same height in this pic, and totally NOT because Gee is standing on a step.

2006-07-26T17:26:00.000-06:00

Shorty and Tally. Guess which one's which!

2006-07-26T17:22:00.000-06:00

I TOTALLY stole this pic and the next few from Nicki. I think the best way to thank her is to put up this pic of her and Alan playing the tw0-man bagpipe. Actually its just a regular bagpipe, but you wouldn't know the difference, would you? Eh? Well then I say it IS a two-man bagpipe.

Thanks Nicki!

2006-07-26T17:21:00.000-06:00

The Butterfly Girls! Look for us at the next summer Olympics!

2006-07-26T17:19:00.000-06:00

Shorty+Hales=MTB MFEO BFF's! XOXO LOL! NB, eh?

2006-07-26T17:18:00.000-06:00

Apparently swimming isn't obsolete yet, thank goodness.

2006-07-26T17:17:00.000-06:00

Jonny Bay look out! Its the SUN!

2006-07-26T17:15:00.000-06:00

I totally went to Llamafest and it was anything but llame!

2006-07-26T17:13:00.000-06:00

They got all kinds o' things at Llamafest. For instance they have...a llama!

2006-07-26T17:11:00.000-06:00

A more different llama.

2006-07-26T17:10:00.000-06:00

One llama.

2006-07-26T17:08:00.000-06:00

Two llamas.

2006-07-26T17:06:00.000-06:00

Alan goes in for the kill. Goodbye llama.

2006-07-25T12:41:00.000-06:00

No I will NOT make out with you!

2006-07-20T22:51:00.000-06:00

Guess what I got in the mail today...

2006-07-20T22:47:00.000-06:00

Mmmm...mission call. I'm going to MONGOLIA YAY!!!!!!!

2006-07-19T15:27:00.000-06:00

You know those days when you're pretty sure your mission call is going to come but then it doesn't and you're really disappointed and you think you're gonna go crazy if you have to wait another week so you go for a drive in the mountains? Yeah, I'm having one of those days.

2006-07-07T09:34:00.000-06:00

Awww. There's nothing like the bond between a boy and his girlfriend's roommate's teddy bear, not because its all that special, but because I'm pretty sure this is the only occurance of a bond between a boy and his girlfriend's roommate's teddy bear.

2006-07-06T18:46:00.000-06:00

Happy Birthday America!

From,
Hales, Mess, and Shorty

2006-07-06T18:38:00.000-06:00

Here are some highlights from Provo's 4th of July parade including...bagpipes!

2006-07-06T18:30:00.000-06:00

Okay, so maybe it doesn't come across as well in a picture, but let me assure you that this guy looks HILARIOUS when he walks. He was quite possibly my favorite part of the whole parade. I liked him just as much as I hate those obnoxious dancing air-tubey things you see along the road at car dealerships and such. Oh. My. Gosh I hate those things.

2006-07-06T18:25:00.000-06:00

Hello, large football man.

2006-07-06T18:19:00.000-06:00

Heh. Heh heh...chicken.

2006-07-06T18:15:00.000-06:00

This one's for Rosa, wherever you are.

2006-07-06T16:59:00.000-06:00

Kaley and I were in a passive-agressive picnic-table-flipping war with our landlord. He seemed to think it worked best upside-down, but we had other ideas...

2006-07-06T16:29:00.000-06:00

What, Joe? What?

2006-07-06T14:00:00.000-06:00

Its not gonna hurt, Halebop. Its just a blog.

2006-07-06T13:28:00.000-06:00

On July 27, 2006 a bunch of crazy kids got together and ate 200 TACOS in one single night. What did YOU do on Del Taco Tuesday?