Fork and Ribs

(That amazing image you see as my blog picture is my portfolio cover for my advertising program application at BYU. Let's just say it took me way longer than I thought possible, yet I loved every minute of it).

The only thing I needed in order to obtain happiness this sunday afternoon was a plate full of ribs and a fork. My uncle knows how to make ribs that literally fell off the bone. I'm not kiddin'. When I grabbed the ribs off the grill they kept falling back on the grill.

My sincerest of apologies for not writing more frequently.

As school approaches, I have thought back on this summer and realized, it was no ordinary summer. It was full of a lot of firsts for me.

1. Got a pass at Gold's Gym
2. Started enjoying running.
1. I am not going to lie, i have wanted to like running my entire life, and finally it happened. After 2 months of running every morning, I finally got to the point where I didn't hate myself for waking up early to go running.
3. Ran a half marathon (13.1)
1. The longest I had ever run before running the half marathon was 7 miles. So it was a big step for me. The longest I had ever run before this was a 5K at the 4th of July celebration in Huntsville this year.
2. I ran the Moonlight Half Marathon in Mapleton, Utah. It took me 2 hours and 6 minutes (roughtly 9.5 minute miles). The goal is to cross at midnight, and I just missed it by two minutes. (12:02).
4. Kayaked the South Fork and Provo river.
1. Definitely something I never thought I'd do.
5. Rode the famous Slick Rock trail at Moab.
1. I usually have taken my 1974 motorcycle down there, but it went down on the first trail, so I hopped on another fourwheeler and finished the trip.
6. Bought an iPad 2
1. where did that come from? Mainly peer pressure. I had a roommate with one, and if any of you have had that experience, it is hard to get by. So I bought one just so I would feel more comfortable living with him.
2. but I haven't regretted it for a second. It is a great tool for scripture study. I bet the church paid Apple to start making them so that you could click on scripture links throughout the ensign articles. 
7. Bought a Mac Book Pro
1. a lot of people reading this may freak out. I haven't gone public with it yet because I usually get a lot of hassle before making the purchase, but this time i didn't allow for it and just picked it up on my way home from the library on campus.
2. there was actually a lot of thought that went into this. I have been working on applying for the Advertising Program at BYU and got so frustrated that the library had such funky hours in the summer and I couldn't take it anymore, so I bought my mac book pro 15" and the Adobe Creative Suite. Now nothing will hold me back. I've never felt so FREE!
8. Filmed and edited a video
1. this is actually the first time I have ever created a film and edited it.
2. granted, it is only 60 seconds long, yet it still somehow managed to take 16 hours of my life and throw them into the media lab at BYU.
1. I had no idea video edited could be such a headache. I have a much better appreciated for film producers now. 
3. The video is part of my application for the Advertising Program, it's a decent video and can be seen at Clint'sGoingToGetInDotCom 

Thus, this summer has been absolutely spectacular. I hope to be sending more photos your way through this blog, so expect those in the year future.

thanks for reading!

Clint