Week O' Fun

This last week was a lot of fun. But of course every time I took my camera somewhere I would forget to take pictures and when I thought about taking pictures I didn't have my camera. Oh well, you are just going to have to enjoy what you get.

Wednesday night the Capitol has been showing movies on the lawn. This week was Shrek the 3rd. Talena, Matt and I walked over early to listen to the band and slackline. I apologize to Matt because we sort of use him for his brute strength. Slacklining is a super fun game. You tie a long piece of webbing (not the Spiderman kind) between 2 trees and you try to walk on it. It is like tight rope walking except that the line as slack. To make a really good line you need to pull the line really tight which is where Matt's huge muscles come into play. Without him the line would be very loose and extremely tough to walk. Talena was great. It was her first time and she caught on very quickly. I was able to make it the entire length across and got the turn but fell before I could return to the start. Next time all the way!

Picture from Wikipedia of Slacklining (get the idea?!)

Unfortunately, everyone else came late so they didn't get to enjoy the awesomeness that is slackline, but maybe next time. The movie was funny. The company was great and we all joked through the entire movie. Usually I am not a movie talker, but I am slowly adjusting to it. This time it was acceptable because we were watching it outside and it was a movie we had seen before. But be careful, do it is a theater on a movie premier and I will probably give you the stink eye.

Thursday we went to an awesome concert at the Gallivan center. What made it so awesome you ask. Two things; 1 it was outside and 2 it was free. I had never heard of the two bands, Jenny Lewis and Bon Iver, but friends told me they were good. The music was good. I really enjoyed Bon Iver. What made the evening not so great was this crazy lady standing behind us. She insisted on yelling profanities to everyone that stood in front of her or even walked by. At this type of concert (in my opinion more than others) people are coming and going a lot, so we had to listen to her yell all night. Talena and I even got it for a little bit. I have been to several concerts and there are always a few people that just don't get it. This crazy lady would be one of them. Overall, it was a more entertaining then anything and it probably made her evening worse then ours.

Lastly, Saturday I took a bike maintenance class from REI. My friend Mike and I signed up for it a month ago. I have waited a year to take this class. REI only teaches the class once a month during the summer months and each class only has 6 students. Last year the classes filled up so fast. This year we were able to get into the July class. It was awesome. I learned how to do a lot including truing a wheel, adjusting a derailleur and brakes. It also made me feel more comfortable about making adjustments and changes to my bike which can sometimes be scary.

Check out our aprons. Probably the coolest part about the class.

One of our instructors, Brad, watching to make sure we don't ruin our bikes

Saturday night a bunch of us headed to dinner and a dollar movie. We went to Bajio. I usually wouldn't mention restaurant selections, but there was something memorable about this trip to Bajio. We had a first-timer with us. Mr Danny Wood had never been to Bajio. More specifically he had never heard of Bajio. I know, it is shocking. Don't panic we have broken him in and now he is a big fan.

A party at Bajio

After the momentous dinner we saw Wolverine at the dollar theater in Sugarhouse. I have seen it once before so I sat by Talena. As I mentioned earlier I am not much of a movie talker, but I am getting better. Talena on the other hand is a movie talk fanatic. I think overall I handled it pretty well, but I still had a few tough moments. I couldn't get over how normal the talking was. I mean I was thinking we would talk, but just in a whisper not in at a normal decibel level. I guess I have some more work before I will be able to match Talena's movie talking abilities. For now I think I should sit one seat away...just to be safe.

Overall, I would say that is was a pretty successful week. Up next, Death Cab for Cutie, Andrew Bird & Ra Ra Riot! Boo Yeah!