Ironman 2014 Each year when I sit down to write the New Year wrap-up post, I begin the process by reviewing what I wrote the year before. It gets me in the mood to reflect. And it's always fascinating to me to review the
Ridiculous EXPERIENCING THE GRIPS OF HELL! You guys. I found something that is worse than CAMPING. It's worse than surprise camping. Even worse than camping for more than one day. IT'S WORSE
Ridiculous Hospital Bokhdan Happy Monday one and all. We had a great time at The Porch this weekend. It was great to see some of you there. A huge thanks to Kyle for
Ironman After Shocks A few days have passed since Ironman Lake Tahoe. After they announced that the race had been cancelled, we were told to wander around to the various places where we had dropped off all of our gear the day before to gather it up.
Ironman Ironman Lake Tahoe, 2014 We made our trek west bright and early Friday morning for the Lake Tahoe Ironman. A couple of months ago I asked Nic if he would be willing to come along as my support staff for the race, and he graciously agreed. This stuff
Ironman Tan Lines to be Proud of You guys. The Ironman is now four weeks away! FOUR! That can be counted on one hand! Unless you're my eighth grade shop teacher who only had three
Corey Pictures from my Phone & Weekly Distractions So the other day I wrote that post [https://www.itjustgetsstranger.com/2014/08/sweatblock-is-like-father-to-me.html] about how SweatBlock has completely changed my life since parents have stopped pulling their
Corey "Sam" Diego I abandoned you for a few days and now everyone is mad at me and nobody is even telling me how good my hair looks right this second. AND THIS
Rebecca The Porch: Korean Bathhouse It's a happy day. We finally got the video from the most recent show at The Porch uploaded on what the kids are calling "the Youtubes." A huge thanks to Jolyn for filming it and Kyle for uploading it. You
Ridiculous Pictures from my Phone & Weekly Distractions I will forever and always be jet-lagged for as long as I live. I've been home now for about five days but I feel like I've
Ridiculous Krakow and Auschwitz After spending a few wonderful days in L'viv, Brandt and I boarded the midnight train to Krakow, Poland. (A superstar, but he didn't get far). The
Ukraine A Walk Through Kyiv We landed in Kyiv Ukraine on Friday afternoon after twenty or so hours of traveling. Brandt had never been to this part of the world before and didn't
Ukraine Because Apparently I Think I'm Anderson Cooper Now So I'm turning thirty at the end of next week. I remember so well when I was 21 and my friend Paula came to town to visit and she told me that she had just turned thirty and I was like, "
Ironman St. George Misery This weekend Brandt (AKA Mr. Disney Prince Hair) and I ventured south to the magical land of St. George Utah. We thought this was a good idea because the half
Ridiculous Encounters with Strangers You guys, I have a million things to tell you. I feel like we are so behind on one another's lives right now. There's so much gossip floating around in my head. But I don't have time to
Mexico Pictures From My Phone & Weekly Distractions Happy February's end, Strangers. We have had a very odd February in Salt Lake City. For several weeks it has been sunny and warm. I'm talking
Mexico Sleeping in Mexico I mentioned yesterday that by the time we got to Mexico on Friday, I hadn't slept for a few days. Between working through the night and traveling and
Mexico And Then We Went To Mexico This weekend I went on a magical journey to the land of tortillas. Many wonderful things happened. But I'll just cut to the chase and give the people
Daniel Eli's 10 Favorite Cities Frequently Strangers email me and ask for travel suggestions. I've been fortunate to be able to hit a decent portion of the world in my 20s. And besides
Mexico 2013 I just read the 2012 wrap-up post. I read about how it was my best year. About how our past can be an asset or a liability depending on how we use it. About how if we are living the right way, the best
Mexico Pictures from my Phone & Weekly Distractions I'm back in town and things have slowed down again. FYI, I've had a sore throat for about two weeks so I expect to be dead
Mexico Grandma & Lizards Over the past several days I've been in southern California and northern Mexico, visiting family and attempting to find the seemingly ever elusive hand-made flour tortillas. Guys. I
Ridiculous Wait. Is Today Friday? Look. I know. I KNOW. Today you're dying to see half a dozen out-of-focus pictures taken of the streets of Salt Lake City, my friends, and the occasional gratuitous selfie. And also, you've come to rely on a small list
Kurt Moab Over the weekend a few of my closest friends and I headed south to Moab, Utah, to explore Arches and Canyonlands National Parks. These places are quickly becoming a couple
Videos Ringworm Survivor I think I've survived ringworm. Axel appears to have left me. On the way out he was all, "I'm gonna find a new family who will appreciate me!" And I was like, "Why does everyone I love
