Uh-oh.

Crazy Cedar City! I'm used to it being quiet and calm. But like the Salmon of the Capistrano, students are flocking back to SUU. (I guess Salmon don't "flock").
Anyway, it's so great to make new friends. I've met so many nice people. Of course the majority are the female folk, who seem to give off the "mia maid" vibe. Weird. Seriously I feel old. I'm 23, a RM, single, and I've read the entire Twilight series. Yep, I'm in the minority.

But RHA (the on-campus activities board, which I am on) have kicked off the year with a great "Campus Tie-Dye" activity last Wednesday. It was a hippie good time!!! We gave away white t-shirts, which students took to our tie-dying stations and created a little bit of their 60's nostalga.


And oh yes last Saturday marked the 7th Lord Hubbard Tabletop Hockey Tournament. This was the fourth tourney I've been in, and probably the worst I've done. I got eliminated fast in the Singles tournament. Liz and I are were off to a good start in the doubles but were denied. I still walked away with Male MVP. You hear that? Most valuable player.....even though it was a single match.... But I brought 3 people with me from Cedar City. 2 of which were give less than 12 hours notice, and I suppose I bring a lot of pep to the table. It was great to see the Fam. Ethan and Avery are getting way too freakin' cute.

And yesterday I finally finished Breaking Dawn. And my decent into non-manliness is almost complete...

This week is going to be crazy but fun!!!

"But where did the Lighter fluid come from?"

So some stuff has happened, but all not too exciting.

The first is that I've finally achieved my holy grail. I finally have an iPhone! I went on the opening day, 7/11 to the Apple store at the Gateway and stood in line for 5 hours. The wait was long, but the phone is so worth it! Seriously is the best phone I've ever had and it constantly surprises me with all the things it can do.

The second is my discovery of the best tv show I've ever seen -- Arrested Development! I've been watching it at work and have fallen in love with it. It seriously beats "The Office" on it's writing, simplicity, and the likability of it's characters.

So that's really it. New phone, new show, and that's all.

Divots & Piccolo Petes

Well, I'm glad to see you're back reading my blog. I'm glad that the emotional venting of my last blog didn't deter you.

Things are going well. The world didn't crumble or end. Sarah (now Sister Lamoureux) went into the MTC with a her loins girded...(can I say that about a Sister?) and full of faith. I have nothing but high expectations for her and look forward to hear her stories of trial, and faith.

It is weird though not having her around. It's like when you walking down the stairs in the dark and you think there is another step, only to find that you just pulled off a successful imitation of a horse. I miss her so much, and wish for the best for her and I.

But I'm trying to kickstart my life again. I'm making new friends, enjoying old ones, and taking up new hobbies. Namely, G to the Olf!

Yes, Ladies and Gentlemen. Lorin Bruns has picked up on a sport that you can't play in a institute game room! It started with my Brothers and I having our 1st Annual Bruns Brothers Golf Tourney. On Friday the 4th of July we hit the links in Tooele. Being the 1st time I've ever actually golfed <---- (Looks Weird) on an actual 18 hole course I was looking forward to a afternoon of broken tees and broken confidence. But after I got into the "Swing" of things I picked it up, and by that I mean I about quadruple bogey'ed every hole, but it was fun. My brothers are hilarious and fun. It was a blast and I quickly developed an "itch" for golf.

The 4th was fun, the whole family was down in Tooele. Ethan and Avery were as cute as ever and the family had a lot of fun! I love the fam.

........... And yes it is approaching July 11th. The Pilgrimage to Mecca is coming! This Thursday, Brian Wall and I are heading up north to the Apple store to get myself an iPhone. Morning Glory and Hallelujah!

Good Week

Thoughts Come And Go. Feelings Stay.

Lately my mind and my heart have been so full.
A thousand thoughts that give birth to new feelings.
One feeling of my heart that will spawn the creation of a thousand thoughts.
The consolidation of previous wounds and holes into one large gap which creates the expanse between feeling alive and feeling dead,
the gap being big enough to fit only myself.

It's amazing how love amplifies every feeling, making dreams into reachable reality.
The blocks that so often deter me from reaching higher potential now belong in the reach of my outstretched hand.
My heart that once would feel content with present goals and with a present purpose,
now aches for the other heart to bind itself to, that perhaps,
just maybe,
it's purpose for beating, for living, extends to a greater purpose.

My brain exhausts itself trying to make sense of the "why",
the "who" having been decided much earlier on.
Surely there must be a reason why I feel this way?
Songs that speak of sunsets, and stars finally finding their designed space in constellations in the heavenly firmament,
surely I can belong? With her?
Divine feeling that reach beyond mortal desires and wants.
There must be a purpose for such feelings.
I know that I have never felt this way.
A truth I don't know if you believe.

In moments of reflection I shut my eyes.
My steady breathing fills my lungs, but I still seem to gasp for air.
It's a surprise to me I feel this way.
That she could have such an effect upon me.
But I should have known, with a girl like her.

My heart feels sore.
Strained by the constant demands I've put upon it.

I am glad I feel this way.
I guess it is proof that those countless moments, where my heart reverberated against my chest
at the touch of your hand,
the sound of your voice at the other end of the line,
and the feeling of your lips finding mine,
and the resolve to see that you come to no harm,
the faith that I could swallow up every pain,
every moment of self-doubt,
and you could find peace being held in my arms,
were not just equated to butterflies, whose life-span extend only as long as my interest.

I know I must let you go.

Feelings of absolute pain and joy which occur at the same time,
as if a blissful nightmare could exist.
Having the ability to see, but choosing to close my eyes.

Irony strikes as I realize that the only way I can let you go,
was because I'd let go of all my fears of trying,
knowing I could have left before I was here.
Getting out relatively unscathed by choosing a selfish exit of an ending.

But I don't feel like a fool.
It was worth it.
You were worth it.
You are worth it.

23... and STILL playing with Lightsabers.

Zhu wo Shengri Kuai le! What a Freakin' fun weekend! This past weekend I have been planning for a while now.

My old room mate Brian Wall and his friend McKall came down from Provo/Lehi to the holy town of cedar city. You may question the use of the word "holy" but if you've ever been to Provo you know that anywhere but there is a step up.

For my birthday I bought myself a Lightsaber. No joke. I love it! It's a lot of fun to play with, and to agree with what Brian said, "If you had this when you were a kid you would have been the coolest kid ever!" I highly agree. Friday night we played around and went to Wal-Mart for old times sake.

Saturday morning we went to Denny's and took some naps amid watching a movie. We also went outside to get some sun. I fell asleep and somehow had my shirt partly up, so now my stomach is half tanned. It looks like I've been belly slapped.

In the afternoon we had a Diet Coke and Mentos fight, or a Mentoke fight. We had 56 2 liters of Diet coke and 15 packages of Mentos and 6 of us just had a free for all. By the end we all were soaked in Diet Coke. We taped it and the video will be short coming. It was sOOOO much fun!!!
(Wish you could have been there Crumbs)

After a much needed shower, we ordered some pizza and played Yahtzee, with McKall winning all 3 games! In the evening we organized a steal the flag game (some would debate on calling it capture the flag, but.....) on SUU campus. We had 15 people show up. I realized that terms like "Puppy guarding" or "1..2..3.. NOT IT!" just never seem to die. It was so much fun and much needed exercise.

Sunday I went to church then made the 3 1/2 hour drive to Tooele and spent the day with the Fam. They all came down and oh how much fun it was! For dinner we had Spaghetti, my favorite food, and had a cheesecake birthday cake, as usual. I got some cool shirts from my sister, and board games from my brother, and cash.... Mmmm I like cash.

So now it's back to life in cedar city. For my birthday I went to a business meeting in Salt Lake, which wasn't too bad, and in the evening played board games with my friends. So now I'm 23 so old that I'm ready to fart out dust. ;)

"Mr. Pibb + Red Vines = Crazy Delicious!"

Hello those in Blogger land. ........ wow that was the cheesiest opening I've ever done.

Ok so crazy week, but so good. The biggest blessing I feel is that the Lord has blessed our little cell phone store and we have been blessed with much business.

This week was the American Idol Finale, and usually I'm not into american Idol, but this year I just caught on I guess. I picked David Cook to win but I was rooting for David Archuleta to win. After Tuesday's show it looked like Archuleta had it in the bag, but to everyone's suprise Cook pulled the victory. And yes I know Archuleta will get offered record deals but, it still would have been cool if he won. But like I said before, "The Jazz and David Archuleta: 2 Things from Utah that got screwed." But they're both talented.



The weather in Cedar has been crazy. Rain, coldness, and awkward periods of warmth.

Oh last Saturday my friends and I went and played with Diet Coke and Mentos. It was my first time doing it and I thought it was awesome! Plans are brewing for a D.C. and Mentos fight coming this summer: 2 Teams, 50 Bottles each, 1 extremely sticky day. :)

I'm making some new friends, but I still miss so many. One Especially, you know who you are.... (crumbs) :)

Next week also marks my 23rd birthday, Oy that getting old.

So until later Blogger world...... ugh, still cheesy.

Idols, Fouls, & Werewolves

Good day.
<-----Do I not have the cutest Niece and Nephew? This is from Avery's first Birthday party.
So here am I in Cedar City, kind of bored. This past weekend was great though. I went home to Tooele for Mother's Day. It a 3 1/2 hour drive each way so my butt was considerably sore. It amazes me how a butt could get sore. I mean isn't that what it's designed for? Thats like saying your teeth got sore from chewing.
Home was great. How I LOVE my family. It was loud in the house, mostly on the behalf of my brother Darin, but it was great. We popped popcorn in a big brown bag like we used to, and we just sat around and chatted. Sunday I went to the old family ward, then swung by the singles ward to visit some friends. I miss that ward. Any notion of what you think a singles ward is, come true as you attend. But if fun in a dorky way. But I figured I surrendered my coolness a long time ago, so might as well laugh.
Came home and took a nap with Mom. Oh! I forgot my little Brother Elder Matt Bruns called Sunday morning. It was good to hear his voice. I loaded him with advice like always. That's the thing anytime anyone is going on a mission I just load them up with advice and stories. I figure if I was a Grandpa my mission would be like the civil war stories I would tell.
Dinner at home was great. I got my Mom an iPod Shuffle and she loved it. Welcome to the 21st century Mom!
This week has been ok. It's really weird not having everyone around. The NBA Playoffs have been on and usually I don't care for Basketball, but I think my exposure to it has been changing me. It is actually interesting now. Although I had to ask a guy what a field goal was. :p
I've also got into American Idol. I'm a fan of David Archuleta and he made it into the Finale. Go Utah! If only the Jazz could get into the finals....
I've also been reading "New Moon" in the Twilight series. It's not bad, not as good as the first, but it's picking up.



So "The Office" Season Finale is tonight and if there is a pattern it shant be one to disappoint.