Happy 2011 everyone! It seems like yesterday that people looked at us funny when we'd say "We're graduating in April 2011" since it was so far off, but now it's less than 4 months away.
Megan and I went to Anacortes for Christmas. I replaced a broken window in Megan's parents' house. I felt like such a man learning how to caulk a window after watching a Youtube video, you know, the old fashioned way men learned how to do things.
We also went to Vancouver, BC and ate great Taiwanese food! I don't know why it took me three visits to Vancouver to realize I taught several people in Taiwan who used to live in Vancouver, but I got my Taiwanese food. My favorite part was telling the Canadian border guard the name of the restaurant we were going to find since I only knew it as "老黃牛肉麵" I had to think quickly to translate it.
We also moved into our new house in South Provo. Edward, our dog, moved with us from Washington and he loves it here. I love having him too. There's nothing quite like having a dog living in our home.
One last thing has been on my mind for a while. I love good music and thank my mom for introducing me to great artists as a young child. Megan and I have similar tastes and I'm very thankful as well for that. One problem over the last 6 or 7 years is called, "The Radio" and on this problem are thousands of talentless artists allowed to transmit their horrible "work" to the public.
I'd like to remind anyone who has forgotten what real music sounds like, yes it's old, but guess what? It's way better than 99.93782723729% of what you hear on the radio today.
Go to Youtube right now and listen to these songs!
Turn Your Lights Down Low--Bob Marley and Lauryn Hill
Doo Wop (That Thing)--Lauryn Hill
Ready or Not--The Fugees (swear word alert)
My Boo--Usher and Alicia Keys
Unbreakable--Alicia Keys
You Don't My Name--Alicia Keys
If I Ain't Got You--Alicia Keys
Video--India.Arie
Stay With You--John Legend
I Can't Write Left Handed--John Legend w/The Roots (or Bill Withers, if you prefer)
Almost anything made by Jack Johnson and Coldplay.
Now listen to the radio again and your head will explode!
Happy 2011!
