So if you're actually taking the time to read this, you're probably thinking "On with the updates!"
Okay! Okay! Take a chill pill!
Two weeks ago:
Father's Day weekend, Rexburg, Idaho.
Location: Rexburg-Madison County Airport
Event: Airport Appreciation Day hosted by the Legacy Flight Museum
So this was an event done by the Legacy Flight Museum in lieu of their bi-annual air show. More details (with photos AND videos!) on my aviation blog. Considering that I haven't had much of an air show buzz at all this year, not to mention the government sequester grounding many military aircraft, it was nice to do a little planespotting and attend a local aviation event. Since a lot of air shows feature military performances as the main attraction and the sequester playing a role, a lot of shows lost their luster in a matter of seconds before they even happened and many throughout the country are now cancelled. Really is a bummer since I was anticipating to see the U.S. Navy Blue Angels this year at the Oregon International Air Show this upcoming July; I haven't seen a Blue Angels performance since Reno 2008... So I'm just making the best of a bleak situation when it comes to the aviation industry and my passion for it.
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| With the Mormon Mustang. |
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| With a Grumman Tracker. Probably the largest thing I saw at the airport that day. |
Last weekend, I went shooting as part of a Church activity just west of Rexburg with 12 gauge and 20 gauge shotguns and let's just say I completely suck at it! I really need to re-learn how to use a shotgun... It was a windy day too so I can only assume that had a factor in why I only hit one clay pigeon out of like 17. Plus I bruised my right shoulder a little. Pretty much a sign that I've softened up:
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| Probably one of my more undignified pics to show on my blog. Ignore the armpit hairs... |
Also I accomplished a "first" by shooting a handgun that fired .22 rounds:
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| Little recoil. Uses a common round. Suffice to say, I want one of these to supplement my arsenal which only consists of a .22 rifle with a scope! |
After we were done shooting we drove to a pretty little park by a river and had dinner together. The view was nice too:
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| Who says Idaho ISN'T green?! (Oh crap! I'm starting to sound like a tree-huggin' Oregonian!) |
Other miscellaneous things going on these days... Oh! I had a Winger's lunch again recently:
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| I don't what it is, but this stuff makes my mouth water every time! |
I also did another bonfire (with smores!) with my friends out on the St. Anthony sand dunes again as well:
Now, I have a little confession to make... So far this year, my test scores I've taken for my classes haven't been the greatest, despite an honest effort on my part; especially last semester. This semester, I'm doing a little better... The best scores I've ever gotten in the testing center on campus has been around the mid-80s with my worst score being in the mid-60s. Safe to say my averages were in the 70s range, which really is average and not outstanding. Suffice to say, every time I saw my scores in the 70s (or worse), my confidence level (and a little bit of my pride) took a hard hit. Well, I took yet another unit exam for my Business 101 class this week and much to surprise and delight, I aced it! So I had to celebrate for this small achievement of getting my first A in the testing center. There's been this restaurant here in Rexburg called Da Pineapple Grill right by my apartment. They serve Asian-style food ranging from your typical Americanized-teriyaki to some Japanese food. And they even have a sushi bar! I know right? "Sushi in a land-locked state like Idaho?!"
(Okay, you weren't thinking that, but I was!)
So today for lunch, I decided to try out Da Pineapple Grill:
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| Sushi and chicken katsu! The pathway to my heart! I would've gotten steamed white rice like any respectable Japanese but they're were all out so I had to settle for french fries! |
The food I had for lunch today was pretty good. The prime stuff I had back in Japan set my standards pretty high but this wasn't half-bad! They're lunch specials are a decent price too so I figure there are a few dishes here worth trying out. But this food sure was a nice change of pace from the usual stuff I've been eating for my meals. The portion sizes may be a little questionable (especially for the sushi plate!) but I think this would be the way to go if you're looking to have a lighter meal in portion sizes.
