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Green grass is what currently makes up my lawn. Even on December 29th, when show would normally blanket our front yard of my house. The weather is around 50 degrees Fahrenheit in Salt Lake City, and so I thought I would head downtown for some photos.

Thus far, this break has been rather eventful, Christmas included. As lame as this may seem, I’m going to now list off the gifts I recieved and from whom I received them.

1. Creative Labs Zen Micro (5gb) from my parents. photo here
2. Camera Accessories (A tripod, mini tripod, and a bigger camera bag) from my parents.
3. $15 iTunes Card from my sister
4. Clothes from my parents, all of which fit this year
5. A Paul Reed Smith guitar t-shirt from my grandma
6. Mocha with Max, a book by Max Lucado from Alison
7. A handmade beanie, also from Alison
8. A large assortment of candy and gum in my stocking

I hope your Christmas break was as wonderful as mine was!

Snow has finally gotten to the point where it is impossible to pretend it isn’t there anymore. Twenty minutes prior to writing this post, I was sitting at a University of Utah Campus Shuttle stop, as the wind was blowing snow directly into my face, while I was watching for the bus to come. In addition to that, my cotton hoodie had decided to go the way of a sponge, soaking up all the snow it could, before being permeated with the frozen water. In case you’re wondering the extent of the snow, I have some pictures on my Flickr, which are also available on the sidebar. The snow has been falling at this point for about 2 hours, with no signs of halting. If you’re interested in seeing some of the photos, click the link below.

In addition to the snowfall, this week is seeming to be what Alison calls “The week from hell that never ended.” Finals are coming up, so this week has either been spent starting/continuing/finishing projects, or studying for finals. I’ve gotten off fairly easy, with only two formal finals. Most of the other finals have been projects or papers. I appreciate everyone’s prayers, and I hope my hard work will pay off.

Don’t forget to check out my pictures:

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