It’s always nice

This weekend was a blast. I received an unexpected call from mowgli telling me he was in town. Nearly the whole herd was together. 2 days, wingers dinner, ping pong tournaments, Saturday morning basketball, and a homecoming later, the herd was headed on their separate ways again. I don’t think I have talked about the herd much before, so this is a quick overview.

David Hyde (aka cracker) – Goes to the U. One of the funniest dudes you’ll ever meet. He actually inspired me to start this blog. Go check his out. http://inthecornerwithfiveten.blogspot.com/ That can tell you more about him than I ever could

Sean Davis (aka mowgli) – Lives in SLC. The token black friend. Super smart cat. Gonna be starting med school in Nevada this coming fall. Getting married this summer. Another casualty but oh well.

Walker Wood (aka the silent cowboy) – Next years' Academic VP for the birds. His first order of business was changing out bball coaches for the Birds. Now we have some hope. No better man his age. Highest caliber of person you’ll ever meet. When in doubt I always ask WWWWD. (What would Walker Wood do) Also dying this summer.  

Kacen Cox (aka the people) – Goes to the U. Do you have that friend that doesn’t say much but when finally says, it’s either right on the money, or super funny. Yep, that’s Kacen. Also, he is a champion ping pong player.

Kacy Esplin (aka blast off aka B.O.B.) – Goes to SUU. Been threatening to go to Utah State for years. Emma probably has something to say about that. Probably the most like me. Best part about him is we can talk him into doing just about anything stupid. He introduced me to coloradoing.

Kevin Higbee (aka shredded wheat, ruben, the honorable mention, or manuel when he has a stache) – Lives in SLC. one word. Hilarious. If you ever need a coke and someone to talk to, he’s your guy. Also he can abbreviate ANY phrase. NBD.

Andy Killpack (aka Drew) – Drives a caddy CTS. Runs his parents pharmacy. Doing pre-med at the U. if you ever want a GBC, or to know what that is. Drew is the man.

Chad Parson (aka…I don’t think we’ve ever given him nickname. Just call him Del Parson’s son) – A man that walks upright before the Lord. Just a good dude. Oh and ladies, he writes his own music on the guitar. Hit me up and I’ll give you his digits.

Burke Williamson (aka burkalicious, aka ice creams) – nothing will make your day better than when you get to see Burke. He is the man. Currently dating Shaq Diesel. Probably will tie the knot. Eventually…probably…who really knows.

The reunion with these fellas was a great one. Saturday morning basketball was just like old times. (Except we were all better obviously.) Every time we all get a chance to be in the same city it’s a fun time and never a bad memory. Were like a great band. Everytime they do a reunion tour, it’s a hit. (at least for them) This got me thinking, our reunions are a great thing. What reunions wouldn’t be a great thing. Here’s a few bands that should stay disbanded.

These guys: Just watch. You’ll understand.

Backstreet Boys: when you are making music like this, it’s time to stop.

98 Degrees: did they ever have a good song?

Pretty Ricky: forever lowered the bar on what is considered music.

Limp Bizkit: spell your name right. And Fred Durst, the red Yankees hat doesn’t match with every single outfit known to man. Especially not a boston jersey. That's disgusting.

Papa Roach: just listening to their only hit made me want to die.

welcome back, welcome back, welcome back

Ok. So lent is over. I can start blogging again. Just kidding, I don't do lent. March was a pretty crazy month! Spring break, I got accepted to ASU for a master's program, I had a nephew born, my brother came home from his mission in France, I'm dating someone. A lot happened! But enough about me, if you wanted to read a blog about what's going on in people's life, go read your married friends blog. And try not to throw up after. Enough of that, onto the matter at hand.

Recently I have been spending a lot of time with some really funny people. New funny people. This group of friends make me laugh regularly. One thing that is really funny is the compasult. A compliment that also comes with an insult. Some people might know this as a 'back-handed compliment.' I realized that these compasult's are a great way to increase your sarcasm, and allow you to compliment someone without sending the wrong message. Or insult someone without hurting their feelings. (you'll never know which it is, and THAT is why this is a great thing.) Mostly they are just fun to say to CLOSE friends. That won't get offended.

So here are some of the compasult's I've come up with, feel free to use them or post more in the comment section so I can add to my arsenal. REMINDER: this is all in good fun. I am not directing these at anyone, they are just kind of fun.

If a skinny person wore those, they definitely wouldn't look as good as you.

I don't care what anyone says, I think you're really smart!

You look really good! I didn't realize how big you were.

For a special person, you are really smart!

You dress really well for a wal-mart shopper!

WOW, that was a great answer! I never knew you were capable of an answer like that.

You sound really smart today!

I always feel more intelligent after talking with you.

You look really good in this picture. Did you photoshop it?

Wow. You look nice. Are you going somewhere later?

If you weren't overweight, you'd be the best looking one of your friends. 

Have you been working out? You're skinny now!

You look so pretty I didn't even recognize you!

So there are a few I've laughed at over the years. Hope you had a good laugh. Until next time...