Here it is. Peaceful, serene. The silent flying cat.
Sorry it's a little late.

Dragon Hunter on DVD!

Well, the Japanese beat the MPAA. I have a google alert that tells me when something happens that has to do with Dragon Hunter. This came up today:

Their poster is pretty much cooler than ours too.
Thought I would share.

Tune in Monday for the first ever photograph of a flying cat!

Fit For The Kingdom

I thought I'd share something good that has come from Mormon Cinema. Personally, I find myself disappointed with the majority of the films that are being created under this recently created umbrella we call Mormon Cinema, but from time to time there is a little glimmer of hope in this "genre" or category, or whatever you'd like to call it.

A few years ago, 2005 I believe, a documentary film entitled New York Doll was released. It follows the life of a remarkably humble man with an insane past as a famous rock star in the band The New York Dolls. He happens to be Mormon now and has a very strong testimony. The film captivated me.

Now, New York Doll is a remarkable film and I would recommend it to anyone, but I'm actually writing this blog about something else. There is an on going initiative at BYU called Fit For The Kingdom. It's a series of short documentaries about normal people who happen to be Mormon. Some are hilarious, some are very sad, but they're all heart warming and edifying. Here's the link:

http://fitforthekingdom.byu.edu/

At that website you can watch all of the films that have been completed so far. A few of my favorites are

Greg
Whitney and Lynette
Angie
Scriptures
&
Leroy

Anyway, I thought I'd share that with you all. Lot's of love.

Enter to learn, go forth to shave.

You can learn so much by simply looking around you. I thought I'd share some priceless gems
I've been able to take in from the streets of Provo.



What the ladies in Provo do on Superbowl Sunday...


Bulldogs pee green...


Simple truths that we all hold dear...

Delta airlines also offers encouraging words from time to time.


But one of the most interesting things that I learned is that one of the restrooms in the Wilkinson Center on BYU campus now saves 40,000 gallons of water per urinal per day.

Or so said the plaque next to this water-less/hands free device.

This was my first time on campus since I left the place in December. It was also the first time I had ever seen one of these things. But things went smoothly and I proceeded to the sink to wash my hands when I saw this:

Motion detecting facets and soap dispensers!

I leave for a 2 months and everything changes. BYU's gone hands free. But at what price? I began to wonder when I turned to dry my hands and saw this...



The Dyson AIR BLADE. There were no paper towels. The instructions merely direct one to place one's hands inside and then pull them back out. It didn't make any sense. WHAT'S AN AIRBLADE?! Could this be BYU's punchline to a sick "hands free" joke? I felt like I was trapped with wet hands in the temple of doom. I approached the device desperately searching my mind for the key to understanding the one thing standing between me and dry hands. I mutter to myself, "The penitent man...only the penitent man..." But my thoughts are hampered with doubt. What about Indiana? He didn't just kneel. He kind of did a kneel/tuck/roll manuver. Who prays like that? Since when did a vacuum company make restroom stuff? Am I on candid camera? Candid camera in a restroom? What's the world coming to?

Before I knew it, I was standing above the vacuum company torture device. I hadn't thought of any way around it, so I thought I'd just put my left hand in and see what happened.

Sure enough, a thin blade of pressurized air shot from both sides of the top of the device. I pulled my hand out and it was dry. It was really quite amazing. No mortal wounds. But I did check other select restrooms in the Wilk and Library, but they haven't received the same upgrade. I'm still waiting to see what pathagen or tracking chip was implanted into my body after that experience, but nothing yet. I'll keep you posted.

UPDATE!

Well, I realized how long it has really been since I've updated and a lot has happened. Dragon Hunter finally premiered and it was a wonderful event. Steve and I were holding each others hands so tightly throughout the movie but it went really well! Things are moving a long for us and now I only have about 7 weeks until I am totally done with my college career! I can hardly believe it, but I cannot wait. Last weekend I was very privileged to meet the Shimek side of the family and they are such wonderful people. I felt completely accepted and loved as soon as I got off of the airplane and Courtney came up to me, gave me a big hug, and said, "Oh cute new cousin!" It was wonderful to just be together, even if it was for a short time and I hope that I get to see a lot more of the Shimek family as time goes on. I had never been to Texas before and I decided it was a very beautiful place. Other than that we're just working all of the time, but I think that is fairly normal for most people. :) So there's a quick update on us and I'm sure Steve will add something soon as well (or maybe not but one of us will).