Wow, this place is pretty ugly. That's what I was thinking as I looked out the window on my plane ride to Utah. Why the eff am I here again? Oh yah to visit those three ladies I so happily abandoned 3 months ago and to surprise my mom. I got off the plane and got in the car with Kristina and Janie (thanks for coming too Kelly, oh wait that's right, you didn't. My mistake.) and headed back to Provo.

We stopped at Maverick and continued last summers tradition of getting as much frozen yogurt as you can in that small bowl without them getting mad and making us pay more. Then after walking through Nordstom to see who was working and say my hello's we went to Costco for sample time. (another tradition which I continue to practice here with Mitch almost weekly) I had every intention of buying one of the Beatles albums that I don't have since they sell them there for 11.99, but of course the one time they don't have any Beatles albums in stock was this time. None of the other Cd's were worth adding to my collection, and if they were I already had them. So we left empty handed, but really when don't I leave empty handed from Costco. I really only go for samples. Then we got Kelly and headed to the center of the Pleasantville bubble that is Provo. As we got to their apartment right by campus I immediately wanted to be back in the real world (Seattle, or really anywhere else) but I wanted to be with these three ladies more.

I had no intention of spending the next like 8 hours watching movies, but it happened. It began when Kristina and I went to the dollar movies to kill time til my sister was off work so we could go surprise my mom. Then after surprising her and getting Cafe Rio my mom wanted to rent a movie and watch it together. As Michelle and I headed back to Provo, Janie called me and said to meet everyone at the dollar movies, so of course I did. Then it was after midnight and time to practice another tradition- getting ready for bed while Janie and I have laugh attacks from making "the face" at each other and generally be retarded. (this always ends in one of the already sleeping roommates to poke their head out of there room and ask us to be quiet)

Thursday morning began with yet another tradition - me making oatmeal for breakfast for everyone. Delicious. Then Janie, Kristina and I went to hike the Y. The best part of that hike is a toss up. Either the 40 something year old man drenched in sweat running down as we were going up and stopping to jog in place as he told us he runs the Y 6 days a week and how it is such a beautiful day etc etc, or the adorable 3 or 4 year old boy with his dad that after we took a picture for them told us that we talk a lot. Maybe it could have been the part when we called Kelly and told her to look at the Y from the apartment because we were all flashing her, then we turned around and there was a family behind us. That one probably wins. The rest of the day was filled with swimming; cafe rio; Janie dying Kelly's, Kristina's and my hair; and meeting up with my other Kelly and attempting to go 80's dancing. We thought is was free for ladies if u get there before 11 but we got there and apparently it's til before 10. We said fine eff that, it's not worth $7 and left.

Friday began with another round of oatmeal. (it just comes with living with me, that or cream of wheat, oh joyous) Everyone had things to do so Janie and I were left to ourselves, giving us some good wife and wife time. We spent that time grocery shopping then listening to music as we sat in the circle chair and played sudoku. We're very in love. Then we went to meet Michelle and my mom for lunch at India Palace. Bombay House doesn't open til 4, I was pissed, but the buffet at India Palace was enough to remind me of my never forgotten desire to visit/live in India. I then said my goodbyes and got in the car with my mom to head to the airport. A few hours later I was happily home again and my quick 2 and a half day visit to UT was complete.

There could possible be more I was planning to write but someone has started my new favorite movie- Slumdog Millionaire - and I must abandon this to watch with my full attention.