Thousands and thousands of words

Some day I'm going to have to start posting about my time in America. But that time has not yet arrived.

When I got back to the US a friend asked me how my trip was. I hate these kinds of questions, because I don't have a good answer summarizing 5 weeks. So frequently I tell people, go to my blog and you can read all about it. Her response was "I read it a little bit, but there were just so many words."

Sorry.

Here are some non-words. If I were less lazy I'd post pictures on my blog in addition to facebook, but I am lazy. You'll have to click on the links to see them. This is about the first 1/3 of my pictures. More to follow, so I can keep not writing about America.

The first of dozens of African Albums
Up High and Down Low
Good Hope
Sharks, gay seahorses and the Wilderness

Oscar Druthers

I don't actually watch award shows. I can't really conceive of an award show that I'd watch. I think even if I were nominated I'd have a hard time watching one.

But, I've included who I'd like to win below. I'm guessing my choices will have a very low success rate.

Picture – Up in the Air (really great. maybe because I've spent 60 or so hours on planes the last couple months)

Director – Jason Reitman, but props to Kathryn Bigelow

Actor – No one. Sorry guys.

Actress – Carey Mulligan

Supporting Actor – Woody Harrelson/Christoph Waltz
- Note- Woody Harrelson wins for Zombieland, not The Messenger.

Supporting Actress – Penelope Cruz (though I suspect Mo’Nique did better. I just didn’t see that one)

Screenplay – Hurt Locker

Adapted screenplay – In the Loop

Animated – Fantastic Mr. Fox (and also Coraline)

Animated short – A Matter of Loaf and Death

Original Score – Avatar

Sound Editing – Hurt Locker

Art Direction – Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus

Editing - District 9

Except for this one

And I thought that a capella groups didn't have to practice. You learn something every day.

Final Flight of the Conchords

Another year, another song for our album. In another decade we'll have it all ready to go.

Bad News

I've been back in the US for 3 days and everything has changed.

My grocery store rearranged all their shelving.
My bank has a new ATM layout.
That Wendy's by Children's Hospital has been demolished.
My patients have alcoholism instead of AIDS now.
Everything has changed.

Further bad news, I've been cheating on you blog. I started a new blog. It's called This Mormon Life. Now this blog won't replace you. I only write once a month, so hopefully you won't feel neglected.

Everything has changed.