Lifting Burdens

A little taste of what has been going on in my life...

Worth the 8 minutes

I am officially back in Las Vegas. It feels good.

Enjoy the video.

Where in the World is....Doug Quist

I have been gone all summer..Yes. Am I doing Summer Sales? Not if my life depended on it. Do I have Swine flu? No, but I have been sick for awhile.

I am on another rendezvous with Granny, at her place on Lake Tahoe. I have been up here since the beginning of June. I went home for a couple of days a couple weeks ago, but here I am again, in her room for the next month or so. It changes daily, so I have learned to just enjoy every day, and not plan anything until I return.

I lost my camera in her house some place a couple weeks after I got here. I despise loosing things and get so frustrated my carelessness. The only solution- get a smaller better one..if you have a camera you love, tell me about it.



Highlights:
Kayaking on the lake
Tubing on the lake on the 4th of July
Dressing up and pushing Grandma in a Parade
Singing Patriotic Songs
Going to church- half mountain people, half millionaires
Rotating 6 t-shirts everyday (reminds me of the mission when living out of a suitcase, I realized I probably don't need 10 pairs of Boat shoes)
Daily trips to the store
High Altitude tennis
Fresh Air
Weekly trips to the Reno Airport
Reno Walmart- similar people attend monster truck rallies
Swimming
Great food- Jewish Select Hot Dogs
Making 6 quart portions of homemade ice cream, at least 8 times
Driving ALL the way around the lake
Being scared for my life in South Lake Tahoe
Great company
Amazingly cool summer nights
Sitting on the patio eating dinner overlooking the lake.

Watch this 3 times!

Sorry about the title. This made me Scream Laugh.

Missing

9:13 PM. Grandma just leaned over to one of her nurses after eating half of a banana and said, "I can't find the other half of the banana, it might be in my hair!"

Hawii Continued

I was actually there, Sheryl. Look! Grandma is the beautiful one in red and black in the first picture. What a gem.

Michael Jackson Midget Miracle

My buddy, John lives in New York and was lucky enough to not only experience the following, but youtube it as well. Wow! Life Altering performance, thanks lil Mikey.

Stand By Jesus Christ

Hawaiin work trip in March

Grandma didn't get runover by a reindeer, she took me to Hawaii.









Trip Highlights
1. Delicate thin pancakes and portuguese sausage
2. Staying at a hotel with Dolphins
3. Paddle Surfing- seeing Nemo in the Coral
4. Laying out
5. Kanye West and Girlfriend stayed at our hotel. We said hi, once.
6. Room Service
7. Pineapple Juice at every meal
8. Amazing Italian food
9. Daily visits to the spa
10. Long walks on the beach each morning, alone time, priceless
11. Beach chairs set up with towels in our spot each morning
12. Secluded beach
13. Some of the freshest air in the world
14. Sleeping on beds that feel like clouds
15. Tanning
16. Great company

Lasik Eyes

So, I got lasik a couple of months ago. It is amazing to wake up every morning and see perfectly. 20/15 in both eyes...it is great. After I got it done, a girl came up to me and told me to wear my glasses again because I look better in glasses. I couldn't break it to her that I now have HD Lasik eyes.

Taco Town!

I feel like this is typical America..if it doesn't weigh as much as you, you shouldn't eat it.

Mike, Insta-hit!

Twins?!

Doug Funny







Syndrome







Matt Damon

Is this a sign?

My friend Emily saw this up in Utah and took a picture for me. So, what about work experience, education...etc. Not much competition..this must be the job for me.
Which leads to my next question, why does no one name their boy Doug. Is it an ugly name? Is there anyone out there that is thinking of naming their boy, or knows someone who recently named a little Doug? Why not. Say it to my face, I have an ugly name.
Now I get it. Omniture is aware that Doug is an ugly name and no one names their kids Doug, so the sign is basically letting Utah Valley know, they are currently NOT hiring.

Sadies 2009..Chaperone Style

The views presented in these pictures are those of some US Americans and not necessarily representing those of the following Models.

Oh, oh, oh.

In December I went to...Australia

For 2.5 Weeks...
Things I loved:
1. Running on the beach daily
2. Summertime
3. Swimsuits and Santa hats Christmas Day
4. Christmas on the boogy board
5. Amazing Sand
6. Australian Accents
7. Beautiful girls who loved my American Accent
8. The Manly Ward: Amazing, friendly, spiritual Polynesian Saints
9. Fresh Fruit
10. Even fresher Juice
11. Great company
12. Summertime..did I mention that
13. Thick Shakes
14. Bakeries with fresh Rolls
15. Incoming Storms- Watching the clouds move
16. Breakfasts overlooking the ocean

That's it. Enjoy the pictures..

Craigslist.org

At times when I have a couple minutes, I look at random things on craigslist, ie. Jet skis, Sail Boats, Kitchen tables, Cars, etc. Anyway, in my searches, some of the weirdest things are found. Once, a friend sent me a link for 2 bee suits that were available...really? Anyway, I found these yesterday and want to see who can top them with their own crazy craigslist pictures...

If you really wanted to sale your couches, wouldn't you take the time to take them out of storage, THEN get a picture. Oh, and what kind of car do they drive?!

Is that a guy's arm or a girl's arm? Who is selling these cushions?!


Table for sale...wait is that a table...I can't tell what is under all that clutter. Do these people really want this stuff sold?!

Believe it or not, this was all one post. See if you can one up these..post the links!

Pasta Mia West

I won't go into detail about the horrific experience that my friends and I had at Pasta Mia West last night, but suffice it to say, it was the worst restaurant experience I have ever had, to this date. To those of you that live in Las Vegas, Stay as far away as you can, unless you want it to ruin your night, date or event. It is that bad. We let them know that are friends and family would NEVER come back, so I wanted to be true to our word and advise you.

Sorry about the hate blog, but it was THAT bad, and I am pretty understanding having worked in the restaurant business for several years.

More Cheese Please

I was reminded this last week how much I love the unlimited soup, salad and bread sticks lunch special at Olive Garden. That is probably the only thing that I really like there. Anyway, the best part is when the server asks if you would like cheese on your soup and salad. Is that a question that needs to be asked?! Of Course I want cheese. I LOVE cheese.

My friends and I always try to see who will cave first and tell the server to STOP. It is hard. As cheese falls like snow, the time seems endless. It isn't just us that feels that way, the server usually asks a second time, "Is that enough or would you like more?" I usually cave and tell her to stop before asked a second time, because I feel so itchy and awkward. The winned of the game would look at the 3 inch pile of cheese and say, MORE please. The key is to look away from the table and act as is nothing is happening in order to stay strong and not stop the cheese. It is usually the last person looking at the cheese or at the server that caves.

Try it this week. It makes for a awkward/crazy/great/weird moment, and don't we need more of those in our lives.

Better yet, if the server uses all the cheese that is left in the grater, ask to have another brought over and more added to the salad/soup.