Random thoughts on Palo Alto

-The grocery store has about half an aisle of cereal and about an aisle and a half of wine-like beverages. Definitely not Provo

-Two good jazz stations on the radio! In Washington they only have one during certain times of the day (other times it's NPR), and the Utah one is hard to get reception.

-The city is beautiful and green.

-There are lots of public tennis courts--lit even! Of course, they are normally filled even though there are a lot. But I can wait a little bit.

-California drivers--the stories are true. And the roads here don't help. I think I'm gonna get hit each time I use one of the on or off ramps, they're so short.

Randomness

Random musings on some things:

-I've received more compliments (around 10) on a $15 pair of shoes from Payless than any other pair I've ever owned. People always ask what brand they are . . . Dub. Anyone heard of it? I didn't think so. But hey, I'm not complaining. I hope my next pair of cool shoes is just as cheap.

-The BYU Financial Center website is the worst website I know of. You would think they would pay someone to improve it, and maybe create, ya know, home and back buttons that work.

-3D isn't really worth the extra money. I went to go see Up again yesterday cause my mom hadn't seen it yet (and she was paying). Up was still amazingly good, but the 3D didn't really add much. I kind of get tired of wearing the glasses too. (My mom loved it, by the way--cried three times. How many cartoons can do that? And make you laugh the rest of the time.)

-Happiness is NOT a warm gun, although it's a good song. And the Across the Universe soundtrack is very good (but I've heard the movie is pretty bad).

-Things happen in life at the exact moment you don't expect them to. Almost two years without seriously dating someone, then right before I leave Utah for close to six months I start dating an amazing girl.