Wednesday, May 03, 2006

persuasive carnivals of wide tarantulas

its 6:30. that means i have two hours. i need to do homework; however, i have decided to write this entry instead. so here i sit at my desk listening to a new band introduced to me by petey. and i hope that i can write this baby quickly enough to also get a paper written for school on saturday.


i have much to report. so please forgive me. this may be somewhat of a travel-log, instead of a web-log, but i have much to tell. last week i returned to the utah for to attend my lil' sister's wedding. she was a beautiful bride, her betrothed a beautiful groom, as so attested by the uploaded photograph. of course, the ceremony was beautiful, and grandpa frandsen was spiritually powerful as he explained and explicated the blessings of the temple. however, the highlight of the day for me were amys' comments. she shared her feelings for her adopted sisters and family, and explained how she came to realize the deej was the one for bill. i agree. the day continued with photographs, a reception, and a lot of clean-up. i guess i had fun as the hired hand on the bass in the corner. i, of course, had a good time seeing old friends, especially James and Becca Kearl, ryan and angie lemon, and sugar.

the next morning the three frandsen 'men' headed down to the desert. moab called and we heeded its beckoning. after much discussion, we decided to head down thursday morning, in time for a 10:00 ride of porcupine rim. what can i say? it was perfect. check us out.



we were tired to the very bone after the ride. so we crashed our favorite moab motel, stole/borrowed some towels to act as our pillows/light-blockers, and took a nap next to the pool. i think i lost more energy sleeping, seeing as how i woke up in a pool of sweat.

either way, we woke up and headed to amasa back, my favorite moab ride. but i was tired and couldn't do a thing up the front side. but, i soon got my legs back. only to confront the back side, called jackson's track. the link i just gave you said to not 'even think about the single track that goes down the backside.' but paul led us down. and i nearly died twice. seriously. death.

are you still reading this? i'll bet peter stopped a long time ago. skinny probably never started. libby is not even thinking about computers or blogs. but paul is probably still reading. what about you, jonny?

well. the backside was beautiful. check out the pablo.



we kept riding. it was nearing sunset. but we battled on, in a war against the sunlight (as some over-serious biker chic told us). paul had heard that we might have to ford the stream that is usually not full. well, spring-time or recent rains put the water mid-way up our stomachs. we came to the water and debated what to do. paul, with virtually no hesitation, stripped down to nothing and anxiously waded across the water, commenting several times how pleasant the brackish water was to his body. i told him to beware of man-part-eating lizards. he nakedly forded the stream several times to secure our belongings. he is such a hero. then he told us we must do the same with our bikes. jonny excitedly stripped down. i, of course, followed. nothing like chillin' naked with just the brothers. check out the pics (if you dare).

this be me.


this be paul, as is evidenced by his wedding ring (notice ladies: he does have a wedding ring--this body is all amy's).


this be jonny. he's married too, ladies. don't even think about it. dd: no touchy.


this be all of us. in this picture i am the only available one. check out that body. boo yes. so, if there were only three guys in the whole world, i would be the only available one. bring it on, ladies.


well. we came home for a funeral the next day. it was sad.

the next day paul blessed his babies. it was happy. he has a cute family. michael is the cutest thing. ever. check out their pic.

they is be the cutest family ever invented. except, of course, for my future family. that smile on michael was induced only after promising him a 'special treat,' a trick i picked up from my teaching days (regretably).


the next thing i want to tell you is that i bought a new camera. consequently my old one is for sale. let me know if yous wants it. and this last picture is of petey and me on the day i bought the new hardware (notice how i didn't get all pretentious and say petey and i?).



you finish it, petey? it's now 7:27. i split my time perfectly. and the album is just finished. looks like i better both listen to something else, and write something else.

peace.

59 comments:

petey said...

congratulations to me! i finished.

jonny.
how hot are you in those tightie blackies??

paul.
i envy you.

paul said...

'petey and me' is the correct grammar anyway.

nice new camera--congrats on the tax refund.

six flags 'the x'. ride it. love it.

my body. don't look too close.

moab is heaven. anyone want to come down next week too? brackish water and biking...what could be better?

paul said...

sorry to jonny that he has parted ways with his spouse for the month. absence makes the heart grow fonder. in the words of peter cetera,

"everybody needs a little time away...from each other"

Anonymous said...

stephen,

item number one: i was offended by your comment. i read all your weblogs, i just don't read all the ridiculous comments about that ridiculous t.v. show.

item number two: was it just me or was i not included in the section about seeing old friends. you put jimmy james and homedog (and whoever the heck sugar is) above me? unbelievable. no wonder i hate you.

p.s. spac is more painful than i ever thought possible; both physically and socially

petey said...

skinny.
pardon my ignorance. what is spac and where do you sign up??

Stephen said...

skinny: i, of course, was only referring to the reception, which you did not attend. i thought it was a given that i enjoyed spending time with my family, of which you are a part.

paul: you find a house yet? i think people can look at your body as closely as they want. look, but not touch.

petey: stay away from everything spac.

paul said...

check out some new pics on www.flickr.com (i'm 'utahlife').

you will see our new house, 'the x', the blessing and some biking.

Anonymous said...

stephen: although all the frandsen men are hot, i ain't no homewrecker! i'll take the single one in the middle.

paul: great looking family.

petey said...

paul.
just finished utahlife cruisin. sweet pics. the new house looks fun. as does :x:

Stephen said...

paul: i checked out flickr. i think ya'll had too much fun. is the house yours?

dd: you would like that, wouldn't you?

Anonymous said...

stephen: wouldn't you? be honest.

Stephen said...

honestly? too skinny and too hairy.

Anonymous said...

are you talking about me or you...?

Stephen said...

um.....

petey said...

dd.
a little quick are we?

stevey.
not surprised.

Nick said...

steve--

that was a good read

Anonymous said...

petey,

stephen's advice about spac (folk dance spring performing arts company) is sound (surprisingly enough). i tell you, there's nothin but trouble there as far as the women folk are concerned. so, if you ever run across a folkie, stear clear.

stephen,

thank you for the clarification.

dd,

who are you and why would you even joke about going after stephen? i can only guess that you're deaf and blind or else you would stay as far away as possible.

petey said...

skinny.
i think you just gave the most sound advice i have heard in a long time.

Anonymous said...

skinny: i'm a 30 year old single woman desperate for love. plus, i have a thing for snarky creative types. does that answer your question?

petey: quick? it feels like stephen and i have been fighting this for a very long time...

stephen: i've never been rejected for being too skinny or too hairy before...but i understand. you have high standards--as you should.

Stephen said...

nick: its good to have you in the dominion.

p.t.: you are not surprised because i am a reflection of you.

skinny: my advice is always sound. do not mess with me.

dd: i don't think snarky means what you think it means. or maybe it does. my dad calls himself a curmudgeon so maybe we are more alike than i have previously thought.

Anonymous said...

stephen: i stand by snarky. but i'm pretty sure that underneath the snarkiness is a mushy, optimistic idealist...

Anonymous said...

dd,

you did in fact answer my question, but your answer was not satisfactory as stevie is quite possibly the least creative person i've ever met. all his good ideas come from either me or petey and as for those photographs--amateur.

petey,

you know, it's really too bad you weren't my freshmen roommate instead of stephen. maybe then i'd be a little more normal.

stephen,

i have nothing else to say to you.

petey said...

skinny.
never an un-wise word comes from your mouth. if stephen's not stealing ideas from me (don't make me list them...) he stealin them from somewhere else, outdoor photographer anyone...??

dd.
funny, it does seem like you're always fighting something.

stephen.
i love you more than words...

paul said...

i'd say skinny and petey are vying for the snarky title on this thread...not dd.

Lollygagger said...

Are you for reals selling your camera and what are the details. I needs one for India.

Stephen said...

skinny: you mean t.s. eliot at full blast early in the morning isn't normal?

petey: don't be jealous, man.

dd: word up.

lolly: camera is for sale. canon digital rebel. 500 for camera, card, and battery. when are you going to india?

paul: your are correct. they are the gnarly ones, i mean snarky ones.

Anonymous said...

skinny: so are you saying that my wild attraction to stephen is actually a misguided reflection of my attraction to you and your creative genius? very interesting. i must be very confused.

petey: yes, i am often at war with myself. but if anyone could understand that, i think it must be you.

stephen: word to your mom.

paul: are you snarky too? oh, wait. i forgot...you're married. nevermind.

Stephen said...

dd you stop that right now. you have officially hit on every guy involved with this web log. i may have to disallow your comments. just stay away from paul...

petey said...

dd. by that do you mean at war with myself or at war with you?? cause i was seriously hestitate to call it war in either scenario...

petey said...

stevey.
more than words...

paul said...

SNARKY: (adjective) describes a witty mannerism, personality, or behavior that is a combination of sarcasm and cynicism. Usually accepted as a complimentary term. Snark is sometimes mistaken for a snotty or arrogant attitude. (from los angeles magazine).

SNARKY: (adj) snarky is
first recorded in 1906. It is from dialectal British snark, meaning
'to nag, find fault with', which is probably the same word as snark,
snork, meaning 'to snort, snore'. (The likely connection is the
derisive snorting sound of someone who is always finding fault.) (from random house)

since i'm moving to so-cal i am going to apply the 1st definition and say that i am snarky AND married.

dd: stephen loves me. i'm not sure that married and snarky are mutually exclusive, possibly even mutually inclusive according to the second definition...how's that for snarky?

petey said...

paul.
too sassy. too snarky.

my version via my most used widget:
snarky |ˈsnärkÄ“| adjective ( snarkier, snarkiest) informal (of a person, words, or a mood) sharply critical; cutting; snide : the kid who makes snarky remarks in class. • cranky; irritable : Bobby's always a bit snarky before his nap.

and for those who like thesauri too:
look it up on your own.

and for those who like pics of snarky click on the following link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/50606857@N00/96933908/

enjoy!!

Anonymous said...

stephen: i already told you i'm no homewrecker. paul is safe. you, however, are not.

paul: snarky and married are most definitely NOT mutually exclusive, and it appears that you can claim both. amy is one lucky woman.

peter: if you hesitate to call it war, what would you call it?

Anonymous said...

dd,

no

stevie,

t.s. eliot--normal

using my toothbrush--semi- not normal

confederate running shorts--not normal

paul and petey,

so what does snarky mean?

go spurs

paul said...

nice photo petey.

paul said...

i'm reading 'blink' by malcom gladwell. very cool book.

http://www.gladwell.com/blink/index.html

he talks about speed dating in new york. sounds like a productive stake activity...

petey said...

paul.
oh my gosh, that's hilarious!! i'll talk to some people who know some people who know other people who could make that happen. i can't think of a more entertainfully painful and hilarious stake singles activity.

you may have just saved our lives out here!

petey said...

dd.
i'd call it mission accomplished.

paul said...

petey: i'm happy to help out.

petey said...

paul.
although i the link i sent was in your flickr pics, its really the main picture on stevey's lds linkup and myspace page. i thought all deserved to admire his majesty and snarkiness.

Anonymous said...

petey: what was the mission and who was the missionary?

paul: i like blink too. i prefer not to think things through in too much depth.

skinny: are you sure?

stephen: tell us about your chinese friend.

petey said...

dd.
some stories are better left off the eyes of unsuspecting readers. just imagine me in full uniform.

stevey:
awkward...

paul said...

dd: or maybe depth comes through not thinking.

Anonymous said...

paul: exactly

petey: still confused

Stephen said...

yo yo yo.

skinny: living with you? not normal.

Petey: same as above.

dd: i'm still confused too.

paul: hi.

anyone else?

petey said...

if there were, dd'd be hitting on them. and no stephen's chinese friend is not available.

paul said...

it becomes difficult for 'others' to engage in the conversation when the conversation is a big inside joke...

very funny brother.

Stephen said...

and no one including those on the inside get the stupide jokes.

how about a new topic: stem cells. ready set go.

petey said...

or maybe we can talk about creative spellings for normale wordes like stupide.

stem cells: did you know that a researcher has sucessfully clone/created an entire rodent tempromandibular joint (TMJ) mandibular condyle from stem cells, (not embyonic)? think of the usage... instead of hip replacements with foreign material, you could insert from your own cells for replacement.

Anonymous said...

petey: i mostly just hit on stephen.

paul: i agree. no more inside jokes. it's too confusing.

stevey: good topic

stem cell research---i'm all for it. but can someone explain to me why people go so crazy about embryonic stem cells? isn't it the same issue that is raised with in vitro fertilization? why aren't all the pro-lifers upset about that? am i missing something?

paul said...

i'm all for stem cells as well. in fact, i volunteered my opinion on a previous inside post of petey's about an asian missionary he was hoping to hook up with...

what happened with that?

paul said...

dd: i assume you are referring to the fertilized eggs that are not used...and discarded? Therefore the fertilized eggs could and ought to be used for harvesting of embryonic stem cells.

Anonymous said...

paul: bingo.

petey said...

paul:
we'll leave inside stories to the insiders... ;)

paul said...

we'll leave inside stories to the NYC hipsters...

Anonymous said...

what's all this insider stuff? i thought we outlawed inside jokes.

stephen: where are you?

paul said...

stephen, moderator, speak.

Stephen said...

hello. i have come to you all. i enjoyed the discussion. you all bring clarity, clairvoyance, and cuteness (i ran out of alliteration) to this weblog.

stay tuned for more....

petey said...

i can't wait any longer...!