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Halfy Birthday to me!




Six months ago, I turned 21 and in six months I will be 22. (Yes, I know, my math skills are impeccable) Half birthdays are always interesting because they're like half the birthday with 0% of the fun. Really, it's more for me to have something to tell people about all day. Also good for having a reason to post on the blog in mid-November.

Here are some of the things I've done with the 6 months I've had of being 21:

- Become an uncle! (See earlier posts)
- Finished my mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Started back to college
- Bought a ukulele
- Got my appendix removed
- Grew a beard
- Read the whole New Testament
- Got a smartphone
- Saw Death Cab for Cutie
- Wrote a new song
- Rode a train
- Threw a snowball
- Been at the beach for approx. a tenth of the time
- Opened a bank account
- Subscribed to Inc. and Spin magazines
- Grew out my hair
- Joined another band
- Bummed around Charlotte for a few days
- Got all A's in college (so far...)
- Bought three new pairs of shoes
- Made new friends
- Threw up
- Played in a chess tournament
- Completed my first online class
- Grew a handlebar mustache

I'm sure there are some things I missed, but you get the point. I actually didn't realize how many things I'd done in the past sixth months. Making this list was kind of cool. I'd highly encourage you to do the same if you ever feel like life is boring. It's not as lame as you'd think.


- Mike


Zebra - Beach House

Love is spelled G-C-E-A

So things have been good lately, albeit busy.

I was able to go see my entire family this past weekend in Orem. It's funny how much my family means to me. We may only be four strong (as far as my immediate relations) but we're always there to support each other.

Last week, my sister had a baby (See past posts) and this weekend was awesome because Dad and I got to see the baby for the very first time! He is too adorable; I can hardly stand it. It's amazing to me how much of a tiny little person he is. Sometimes, I think of babies as aliens, as if they aren't quite human. They're like tiny little creatures that poop crazy colors.

But man, do I love babies. Especially my new nephew, Charlie.

While in Utah, I ran by The Great Salt Lake Guitar Co. and bought a new ukulele! It's fantastic; a solid mahogany body with cutaway, as well as being electric/acoustic with a 3-band EQ. It's a concert ukulele, so it's a bit bigger than a soprano (the tiny ukuleles) but has the same tuning.

I heart it. I already have a few requests for songs to learn. If you have any to add to the list, let me know. I love learning new tunes for the ukulele! Maybe if I'm feeling really brave, I'll upload a video of a few on here. Who knows?


- Mike


My Body's A Zombie For You - Dead Man's Bones