June 24, the day I was born!

Through my dreams I heard them come in. I feel my warm covers pulled off, suddenly waking up from the chill. I feel my hands bound together and I go blind from the bandana covering my eyes. I have been kidnapped.

I am escorted out of my room and apartment and hear their laugh. I instantly know it is Erica, Shelby and Carly. I hear the car pull up and am told to crawl into the back. “Where am I going?” I say, “Idaho Falls” I am told. We drive around for about 10 minutes and the bandana falls off. I see we are in the middle of nowhere (which isn’t surprising, as it is Idaho), but not on the road to Idaho Falls. They see it has fallen off and immediately tell me to get down so they can tie it up again. We drive some more and we finally stop. I see through the bandana and see that we aren’t in Idaho Falls at all, but right back at Nauvoo House. “Where are we?” I ask again, not wanting them to find out I know where we really are, “Idaho Falls,” I am told again. I am escorted up three flights of stairs and into their apartment. The bandana is taken off and I see the girls smiling faces, “Happy Birthday!” they tell me.

Warm pancakes, fruit smoothies and homemade syrup are a great way to start off the morning. That combination with the company of good friends made it the BEST morning in a very long time! Thank you!

It was odd going to class in the middle of summer on my birthday, especially when it is a day I have never had school. Overall, it was a god day of school, but this was just the beginning of the day!

That night we went to the caves. After a long and bumpy dirt road we got there. After climbing down rocks into the cave, it is relatively flat. We walked past gratified walls and already lit glow sticks, signs that we were not the only people there. We splattered glow sticks and hid among the darkened rocks. As we exited the cave I looked up and saw the bright moon and city in the distance.

As we drove home, I thought about the year of changes ahead of me, especially the MTC and the mission. I am excited and willing to serve the Lord. My 19^th year of life will have a lot of ups and downs that I am ready and willing to face.

Adventures in Photos

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A Fresh Look

For years, all you have known the green blogger template I have used. For years there has been this sad little corner to the internet, I call mine. But now, it is time for a change, a fresh new look for the next two years! For now, I will continue to post, although once September rolls around, stay tuned for a name change! Goodbye until I post again!

And yes, I will post some of my photos that I have been taking for photo class soon!

Hello Seattle!

Richard Fetzer has been called to serve in the Washington, Seattle mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints!

I report to the MTC September 1.

A new classic!

From the people who brought you the one-take music videos, Here it Goes Again and A Million Ways, comes a new classic! Enjoy OK GO's new video for This Too Shall Pass!



(Click on video to watch in Full HD! Very nice to view all intricate parts!)

~ALICE~

For many months now, I have been excited about Tim Burton's version of the classic tale of Alice in Wonderland. I love Tim Burton movies. His style is unique and his cinematography is simply amazing! To me, ALICE seemed like a perfect fit for the man who brought the world Nightmare Before Christmas, Charlie and the Chocolate factory and many others. This film surprised me. It wasn't like any ALICE I had seen before. This time, Wonderland was truly wonderful!
Tim's ALICE is truly one of a kind. In the beginning, we find Alice (played by newcomer Mia Wasikowska), now 19 years of age, at her engagement party. The only problem - Alice isn't ready to marry. She is imaginative and curious and her husband-to-be is more serious. Not a perfect match. When Alice sees the white rabbit she has only dreamed about, she chases it down the rabbit hole and ends up in Underland, a place of her dreams, where there is a constant battle between the Red Queen (played by Helena Bonham Carter) and White Queen (played by Anne Hathaway). Now, with the help of the Mad Hatter (played by Jonny Depp), she must find herself and defeat the Red Queen, saving Underland from a dismal demise.
To be honest, it took me until about the half-way point to truly like this movie. All throughout, I was expecting ALICE to go where every other ALICE movie had gone. Who was I kidding? This is Tim Burton's version. Once I got over the fact that this was a completely new ALICE story, I fell in love with this version. The acting is supurb! Each actor fits perfectly into their part (even the voice actors). As we already know, Helena Bonham Carter can play evil well and she truly steals the show!
This ALICE is the new one to beat! Burton's imagination has brought Wonderland to life in a way the land has never been shown before. While this film isn't perfect, ALICE is truly magical and will be enjoyed!