I'm Ashamed of Myself

I want to apologize to all of my married friends that read this blog and those that don't as well. I didn't take attending your weddings and receptions very seriously. I went to many of them, but I missed a lot, too. I always disliked attending wedding receptions. I would think, "Why should I go to a party where I only know a few, or less, of the people, and only get to spend a minute with them? What could my brief appearance mean to them with so many others around?" I never thought that it could mean very much. I was wrong, dead wrong.

Our date is set for October 10th, a day that works with our respective schedules, but comes at an awkward time for people that don't live close by. Most of Am's family lives nearby, as do her friends. But mine are spread out, from sea to shining sea. Who can come mid-semester, or who can get off work for a few days, and afford the trip? I can totally understand if you can't come. But some of you will be coming and that means the world to me. More than I thought it would mean. And for those who can't come, Am and I will want to see you if and when you come into town for holidays or other events. I go on and on about my friends, but she needs faces to go with names. So please let us know when you'll be in town!

A Little Announcement...

I am now engaged to be married to one Amber Kuhn of Houston, Texas.

Han Solo, P.I.

I saw this on the web today. I thought it was hilarious, hope you get a kick out of it, too!

<

Alternate Realities

This post may contain spoilers of the new Star Trek, so consider yourself warned.

For anyone that is upset by the direction taken in the new Star Trek, I believe it is well within the realm of possibility of what has transpired over the last 40 years of the franchise.  Every iteration has dealt with time travel, has dealt with the alteration of the timeline.  In fact, some of the best episodes and movies have dealt with these issues.  But even with all the changes, I believe the characters have been given additional layers, but at their core, they are the same individuals they have always been.  Well, at least the original crew is.  Who knows how the events in the new film will trickle down to your favorite characters on the Enterprise-D, DS9, and Voyager.  Were any of those characters ancestors on the Kelvin, or any of the other ships destroyed by the Narada (Nero's ship)?  What about Tuvok? Were his parents or grandparents on Vulcan when...? ...you know.

That drastically changes the timeline.  Some events just won't happen the same way, some won't happen at all.  How does the loss of the Vulcan Science Academy change scientific advancement?  How does this shift the balance of power over time in interstellar politics?

I would like to note that even as poorly received as Star Trek: Enterprise was, it was not jettisoned from the canon of the series.  They do make reference to Scott Bakula's character and his pet beagle.

But will the Klingons of subsequent sequels have head ridges or not?  They made a joke of it in DS9, and then attempted to actually explain it in Enterprise.  Time will tell on that one.

Getting Specific

It snowed here in Utah on April 15th. Let me say it again, it is halfway to May, and it snowed. I and a lot of other people want to know why! But I have a guess, and I'll share it with you.

My brother jokingly asked if I had ordered all the snow. I told him that yes, I had placed a requisition order, but the thing was, I only specified moisture. And I forgot to put a delivery date on the form as well. The shipping guys at Mother Nature, Inc. get that vague order a lot. I think they know what kind of 'moisture' to send at given times of the year, but they do like to have a good time at our expense. I think we all need to get a little more specific with our moisture orders. In the winter, place orders for snow, and the rest of the year order rain. Heaven knows we need the dampness in this dry place.

Meet the Parents

I've had the opportunity to spend some time around Am's parents this week. They are good people, and I'm glad she has the wonderful family she does. But this week has felt like an extended job interview. I felt like I was being weighed in the balance and hoped that I wouldn't be found wanting.

Last night her dad told me that they felt like I respected their daughter, that they were glad that we were seeing each other, and that I had made a good first impression. And he said that if we would go to the temple for baptisms, then they would know we were being good. This definitely makes me feel relieved. 

Gee Whiz

Yeah, I'm breaking my anonymity vow. But I just got this in the mail, and I had to show you a little of how awesome my Amber is! 

I've never thought much about thank you cards, but this is the second I've received in the last week or so. I didn't think either of them were necessary, but both felt good to get!

I've felt like I gave and gave to other girls that I've dated. Not that I ever expected equal returns, but some kind of return to let me know that what I gave was appreciated would have been nice. This little note that took 5 minutes to send gets a lot of traction in my book.