Slap a Cougar

No, this isn't a comment on U of U's chances for next month's Holy War.

A colleague at Backpacker.com sent me this news story this morning and I thought it was hysterical:

"Last week, a grandmother in Northern California awoke to the screaming of her cat from beneath her bed and what appeared to be a large dog trying to get at it. "I was half asleep and first I though it was a big dog, trying to get under the bed, and I whacked him on the rear end, like, 'You're not getting my baby,' " (Jane) Chanteau said. The offending animal turned out to be a 4 foot-long mountain lion who'd broken into the house through a glass door hoping to make a meal of the family pet. After wandering around confused for a few minutes, the cougar made its way out of the house and dashed away into the nearby woods. Bearli the cat survived with a minor puncture wound and likely severe mental trauma."

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whats the odds

So... my boss just called to tell me I just won a raffle in my company...

My choice was an itunes gift certificate (I never use itunes) or an Echelon bag! I chose the bag! Mostly b/c I'm slightly embarrassed that I won. Its a pretty nice bag though...

ouwww, that huwrts

Today was flu shot day at work. They are free and I don't want to get the flu so I was the first to sign-up. I watched him do it, it didn't hurt going in... but...It hurts now

I'm really not a big baby, but man, I forget what your arm does afterwords. Its all sore and heavy and I pick up the phone like a girly man!

Utah Mountains in the Fall

Hey, I can post now. (Thanks Stacey!)

Life's been pretty busy with work and haven't made enough progress with the house, but I did get a chance to run up to the hills last Sunday to catch the changing of the leaves on camera.

Wouldn't you know, as soon as I got up to Silver Lake a huge raincloud came into the area and just sat there ruining the light :) but I did get a few shots. I need to reprocess them because they got a little blurry when I lightened them, but you can check them out: http://tinyurl.com/5xcy7w

A cool thing I saw (but couldn't bring myself to take a picture) was a military funeral going on in the woods. They were scattering someone's ashes and they had probably 50 people, a big white tarp spread out, a table full of champagne and glasses, tons of pictures, and a bugler for taps. Looked really cool, a very neat send off.

Squaw Peak

Katie and I went to Squaw Peak after conference today. It was really beautiful. That is all, folks.

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Need Opinions or Justification

This is the Blitz form Verizon Wireless.

I REALLY REALLY want this phone.

I am really hating my phone right now and need a new one. My phone only hold up to 50 texts before I have to clear it, and that is suuuper annoying/inconvenient! I get a new phone in February, but thats a long time with a yucky phone you don't like. IF i were to get this phone new it would only cost $70.

So my conundrum is $70 vs. 4 months. I have the $70, so thats not the issue. I just feel like a want a new start with everything in my life, and this is one of the new things I want (maybe I should talk to my councelor...)

OPINIONS NEEDED!!