Friday, July 17, 2009

Getting pitted, so pitted.

This just in-- San Diego is rad.

This summer is going well in just about every aspect of life- the scripture movies are going like hotcakes, the weather is perfect, I live 1.1 miles from In-N-Out, I'm tan as all get out, AND I'm going to a Snoop Dogg concert next week for only $10! All of these factors add up to make this the 2nd best summer of my life.

But here's what I'm really excited about...

Yesterday I purchased a surfboard for the bargain price of $69.00 (American). It's blue and foamy. We call it "the foamy." Here's a look at the board in action:





A combination of my living in San Diego and my love for the Beach Boys made surfing inevitable for me. There's nothing quite like riding a wave back to the beach and then paddling myself to exhaustion trying to get back out to the breaks. If this surf addiction keeps up, I could very well start talking like this guy by the end of the summer...


Wednesday, March 18, 2009

"If you feelin' like a pimp, go and brush your shoulders off" - Jay Z

Tearing your ACL, MCL and Meniscus has its perks. Today marks one month since I had surgery to repair my knee.

My mobility was extremely limited after the surgery- I couldn’t really get out of bed for a few days. It was rough to say the least. Once I could get out of bed, I could only get around with crutches. Navigating our tiny apartment was tough on two good legs, but now I had to make it through our tiny living room on crutches. I imagine it was just as tough as successfully making it through “Assault” on American Gladiators. (I’ve posted a link for those of you who are in the dark on the AG reference… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v9cUQF-i5k )

I started going without the crutches, but still had some difficulty getting around. Then it hit me- a cane. Not only would it help me get around with relative ease, I would look awesome doing it! I’m happy to report that with my new acquisition, I have joined the elite group of Pimps Who Use Canes. You might recognize some of our members…




Snoop Dogg


Gordon B. Hinckley


House


The Emperor


Yoda

I'm in good company.

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Injury Report


In the last 6 months I've had 3 moderate to serious injuries. The first came in September- after getting on a longboard twice, I decided it would be a good idea to go at night. Third time's a charm, right? Well, approximately 28 seconds after getting on the board, I was lying in some grass with a busted hip and a busted pair of glasses. It took a few days until I could stand up on my own. The coolest part is, you can still see the bruise.

The night I flew home to Portland for Christmas, I suffered a high ankle sprain when I slipped on an icy driveway. It hurt like the dickens for about a month.

Then, on Friday night I had an intramural basketball game. I was especially stoked for this game, because I had just purchased some sweet new basketball shoes, and was excited to break them in. And break them in I did... 5 minutes into the game we're up 12 to 5, I have 1 block, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 points- a triple double of sorts. After a great defensive stand, We take the ball back up the court. The point guard passes me the rock and screens my man, so, naturally, I make a move to the left and take it to the house. As I'm soaring through the air on my way to another bucket, some chump in a yellow shirt fouls me, effectively ending my shot's chance at dropping through the basket. When I came down, I landed on my left leg. At this point, my knee buckles out and bends to the side and I hear a loud CRUNCH! It was probably the worst pain I can ever remember having. After about 10 minutes, a crack squad of savvy EMTs showed up on the scene to come to the rescue. It turns out they don't have any drugs, bandages, or crutches for me. So they buckle me into a chair with wheels and load me in the back of my car.

My friend and mission buddy, Adam Heath, was kind enough to leave the game and drive me to the ER. The doctor looked at my knee for about 3 minutes and told me that I probably didn't tear anything, but that if it's still swollen after a week or so, I should get it checked out and have an MRI. The highlight of the trip was getting a Loritab prescription. I have been flying high for the last 3 days! Now I understand why Brett Favre and Matthew Perry were so crazy about these little pills! When I take them, I have really weird dreams- but that's a whole other blog post in and of itself... So now I have to wait and see what happens with the knee. A friend of mine who is a real whiz with human bodies says that it's probably my MCL. I'm just hoping I sprained it. We'll see though...

The worst part of the whole ordeal was the fact that they wouldn't let me shoot my free throws. Ridiculous.



Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Groban.


Am I the only guy on the planet who doesn't like this guy's music?

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Shh!

I don't think anything makes my blood boil like getting shushed. Your thoughts?


Monday, August 4, 2008

Enclave Frisbee Invitational 2008

Ever wonder what happens when you put 5 guys, a lighted frisbee and a 10th floor balcony together at 1:00 AM?

The Format-
3 rounds.
1 throw per round.
The longest throw wins.

Now let's introduce the athletes...

Mike "Big Love" Hunter


Mike hails from Woods Cross and loves Asian girls.

Spencer Leland McKay


Spencer is from Payson. Spencer is currently writing a book, and making up his own language.

Paul Diehl


Paul is from the greater Seattle area. He also loves to eat my food... Seriously, your oreos and wheat thins are not safe around this guy.

Cody "Assistant to the Regional Manager" Fehlberg


Cody, of Orem, is best known for choking during the finals of every wrestling tournament his senior year. He's really good at getting 2nd place. side note- I had to use this picture of him laughing, because he's making an obscene gesture in the other one...

Yours truly


If this contest was based solely on rugged good looks, I would finish in at least the top 5.

Round 1 - Cody came out strong and put out his best toss of the evening. Paul and the rest had a pretty mediocre showing.

Round 2 - Kyle blows everyone away with his beautiful form, but an unfortunate gust of wind blows his frisbee left and he assumes the 2nd place position. Spencer has a nice toss that is good enough for 3rd place. Paul continues to suck.

Round 3 - Everyone has a meltdown. This is easily the worst round for all the contestants.

Results -
1- Cody
2- Kyle
3- Spencer
4- Mike
5- Paul

The funny thing is, Paul talked the most trash going into this.

Highlight of the evening- me scaring Mike as he got off the elevator




Thursday, July 31, 2008

The War on the Shore




A couple weeks ago we took a nice trip up to Atlantic City to watch Vai Sikahema fight Jose Canseco. For those of you who haven't been to Atlantic City, it's a lot like Las Vegas, only dirtier with more pigeons/ Italians. The properties in Monopoly are all taken from the names of streets in Atlantic City. The ironic thing is, you can't find free parking anywhere! Marc finally arrived on a greyhound bus from NYC and we headed off to meet our good friend and Philadelphia Eagle, Reno Mahe. We met up at a beach house on the Atlantic City shore, ate some delicious ribs, walked around the beach and then eventually headed off to the stadium for the fight.

The exhibition fights were entertaining. Some were legitimate boxers, while others looked like fights that Kimball and I used to have when we were younger-- lots of eye gouging, low blows and head butting... Before the main event there was a fire juggler guy and a bunch of large Polynesian guys who did the haka in the ring. It was sweet. The actual fight was great. The crowd was wild. The fight was over after about 1:30 in the first round. Vai beat Jose like Jack Bauer beats down terrorists. (Side note- after the fight, Vai disarmed a canister of nerve gas that was hidden in the arena by a member of the Canseco entourage.)

After the fight we headed off to a couple of after-parties with Vai, Reno and a slew of other former and current NFLers. I also had crab for the first and last time in my life.

All in all, it was the best night of my life. Or at least the best night of the week. Plus I had some free crab.