Goodbye 2007....Hello 2008

This has been an excellent year and I'm going to list my reasons why:

*I went skydiving
*Moved from Columbia, South Carolina to Provo, Utah last January
* Learned to snowboard quite well at Sundance Ski Resort (well I can carve at least)
*Changed the oil in my car without my Dad's help
* Went to Las Vegas over the summer with Devin and Jacob
* Helped a friend get off a mountain after getting his jeep stuck up there for over a week (Dunn)
* Kept my makeout numbers lower than anyone in my house (Jacob, Devin, Tommy, and John)
* But now I have a cute girlfriend named Danna
* Lived in the Branbury Apartment Complex- it was good.
* Moved into a 6 Bedroom house
* Played in a flag football league and was undefeated during the season, but we lost in the playoffs.
* Some excellent movies came out: Juno, I am Legend, 300, Knocked Up, Grindhouse, Harry Potter, The Number 23, Hot Fuzz, Black Sheep, etc.
* I discovered some rad music: I got into Kings of Leon,
* And I made some rad new friends: TK, Stuart Jackson, Tommy Buchanon, Van Baker, Cole Christensen, John Patzold, Chelsea Cannon, Kelly Russell, Taylor, Jessi Polli, Nikki Saenz, Jenny Brinkeroff, Joe Hannah, Ken, Kevin, Travis Erbstoesser, Mary Gillrie, Melissa Terry, Nathan Shumway, Rob Skaggs, Tamara Whitecar, Teni, Craig Cheek, Glen Holt, Neils, Paige Jones, etc.
* I tore ligaments in my AC joint in my shoulder while snowboarding- it took 8 months to heal
* Had Thanksgiving dinner with my Uncle Adam's family near Cedar Breaks
* Wrote some songs on the guitar
* Got a job as a front desk agent at the Provo Marriott
* Have made good grades in school
* Helped convinced Jessica to move down to Provo from Rexburg, ID
* Began writing for The College Times
* Got promoted to Sales Administrative Assistant and got my own desk and business cards (lol)
* Learned what LQTM meant
* Discovered Daniel Tosh, Achmed the Terrorist, Cyanide and Happiness, Blogger,
* Got a Blackberry Pearl- very fun
* Did not get a speeding ticket all year!
* Went home only twice- August and December
* Had an array of roommates that I didn't know before- John Patzold, Carson, Ethan, and Van Baker (And one more but I can't remember his name).
* Cut my long hair at the end of the summer :(
* Learned what the "Gambler" was
* Learned the true meaning of "fletcher"
* Became very good friends with TK
* Drank a lot of Dr. Pepper than went 2 months without it, and then once again, drank a lot of Dr. Pepper
* Flew to Denver, CO to see Incubus at Red Rocks Amphitheater
* Bought a ton of furniture from work
* Bought a king size bed and bought bedding at Bed Bath and Beyond- one of the best things I've ever done!
* New Computer (I learned first-hand about viruses)
* Was hurt by 3 girls (Mary, Haley and Heather)
* Became best friends with Jessica
* Saw in concert: Mutemath (twice), Eisley, Straylight Run, LoveDrug, Sparta, Incubus, (Missed both of Rocky Votolato's shows- UGH), Wolfmother, etc.
* Was friends with Lindsey, then I wasn't, then I was and then I wasn't and now I am again
* Someone broke my side mirror while I was out of town
* Discovered Guitar Hero and it changed my life
* Went to Dillon Sevey's Baptism
* Went to a Real game - professional soccer
* Went wakeboarding
* Went to Nate Vevea and Courtney Brooks wedding (and met Mary)
* I thought I was going to marry Mary and that was a bust
* Jessia rolled her car 3 times coming back from Idaho
* Writer's Strike
* Called to be the Sunday School President in my ward
* Won my company party's Pumpkin Contest
* went to some BYU football games including the rivalry game against Univ. of Utah
* Tommy played a mean prank on me
* I played a mean prank on all my friends that I got engaged.
* I have been home off my mission for over two years now

The Ambien Interview - Danna and Kelly

I have chronic onset insomnia. It sucks.

Basically, I have the hardest time actually getting to sleep. Once I'm asleep I'm fine, but getting there is the tricky part. So I use the aid of a mild sedative called Ambien. It is the only thing that has ever helped me fall asleep.

Saturday night I took it while my girlfriend and her friend was there. They recorded everything I said and did, and this is what they recorded:

Playing guitar

Sang me a song about snowboarding

Really likes making out when he’s on ambien. I kept telling him that he wouldn’t remember it and he got really sad, so he asked if we could take a picture.

Chewed on my ear…

Went and brushed his teeth, couldn’t walk

Kept falling over when he was in the bathroom

Said he needed to go pee before bed, but didn’t shut the door. I did

Came out…got in bed. Was uncomfortable so he changed his shirt in front of us

“You pushed me!” Thought I pushed him on his face on the bed.

Since he was on his knees, he decided to say prayers…out loud with all of us.

“Dear Heavenly Father, we’re thankful for this day and all our blessings. We’re thankful for no one getting hurt snowboarding today. Thankful for good friends, happy people, devin’s new snowboards, thankful that we were able to get everything done, get done, git er done. Thankful for Jesus and the atonement.”

*Tried to get in bed by rolling over his head. Couldn’t do it. Finally got in and I tried to tuck his legs in. “Here I’ll help you.” *lifts legs*

Remind me that we want to go fly our carriage in the skies.

Tell the people with the pink hats to stop staring at me. It’s weird.

Said Kelly could do better than Devin. “You’re a good girl.”

Fell asleep for a split second, “hey”

I’d been talking to him for 20 minutes or more and he said, “I didn’t know you were here!”

“Who did you think you were talking to?” I don’t know

“I am an impenetrable force-tress.” (Referring to a comment about how if we were both on ambien, we would do naughty things.)

Had him sing his abc’s. He said, abcdefghijklmnopqxyzwxyz, those are my abc’s, come and join me won’t you please?

Backwards…on tape!

*after watching the tape* I could do better than that guy. I’ll show him.

“Hey josh…remember when we made out?” “No we didn’t. Kelly, why would you let me do that when you know I have a girlfriend.”

“Why did you leave me alone with Kelly? She made a weird face at me.”

“Kelly, I miss you, *holds hand out* that wasn’t a high five.” “What did you want?” “To hold hands” 3 minutes later *opens eyes* “Why are we holdings hands? I didn’t want to hold them that long.” “I like Danna’s hands.”

“Josh would you marry me?” “Wow…that’s a scary question. I don’t like that.”

“Would you marry Kelly?” “I don’t know. She’s cool, I like her, maybe. She’s Jacob’s sister, which is weird. But maybe”

“Did you have fun snowboarding today?” “Yeah” “Am I a bad snowboarder?” “Yes.”

“How bad?” “Oh I don’t know. What’s the scale.” “1-10” “what’s worst.” “10” “Oh, you’re way up there. Like 6 or 5.”

“You’re a good kisser for not someone without experience.”

*saw the picture of us kissing* “Who are you kissing? Are you cheating on me?”

“No, Josh that’s you.” “Are you sure?” “Yes.” “Who would I cheat on you with?” “I don’t know, Spencer.”

“What a green ity?” “I didn’t get to see her in it”

“If it was a really hot celebrity, I would break up with you first.”

“What’s the theme? Oh yeah, Paris. Let’s see Eiffel Tower, statue of liberty. I don’t know much about that culture.” *few seconds later* “Were we talking about the French? Let’s not talk about them.”

“Do you like Mexicans?” “Yeah, they’re alright.”

“Do you like black people?” “I see what you’re doing. You’re sneaky.” “Yeah, I like them. Some are dumb. There are intelligent idiots and idiot idiots. I call them niggers. They are stupid.”

“I’ll never be embarrassed over calling someone a nigger.”

So I am nuts on Ambien. I am obviously more comfortable on it than I have ever been before. I would like to think I would not normally say some of those things while not under the influence. At least my friends get a kick out of me getting quality sleep.