It's Me

Ian
The eldest of 8

30 waist 34 length (pants)

Hair like a porcupine

Monkey ears

My sister's name is Daphne

My look alike is Jesse

Levi is next

Followed by sallow faced bright eyed Meredith

Meredith was the youngest until Gideon

Portia became the baby Until

Wyatt

I adore siblings (sometimes)

diving in the ocean is unbeatable

and the idea of life after death is essential

I feel

like a string bean strung tight

like a cat purring near the fire

like a chauffeur

Who gives 

occasional compliments

sarcastic remarks

his all, sometimes

Who fears

Up chucking into a toilet bowl

being bowled over by an avalanche

after being mauled by a bear

Who would like to see

The mysterious ocean floor

The bloody Colloseum
The boundless barrier reefs

Who lives

Among chaotic youngers

While spouting laughter like a beached whale

With 3 meals 4 snacks a day

Boggess

10 places I will visit before I die

1. Florida
2. Nauvoo
3. Alpine
4. Idaho
5. Rome
6. American Fork
7. Salt Lake City
9. Highland
10. A tropical reef

The 10 things, places, people etc, that make me the most happy

1. Lake Tahoe

2. My grandparents house

3. The temple

4. My mom

5. My dad

6. My siblings

7. Reading a good book

8. Listening to music by the Piano Guys

9. Swimming

10. Making a basket

10 of my greatest fears

1. Death
2. Throwing Up
3. Getting Kidnapped
4. Being lost in the mountains
5. Having a sibling die
6. Getting an -A
7. Being mauled by a bear
8. Being eaten by a lion
9. Getting cancer
10.Killing someone in a car crash

10 things I should have learned by now

1. That homework doesn't do itself no matter how late you stay awake
2. Procrastination always comes back to haunt you
3. You don't need the TV on in order to babysit siblings
4. You should always have an emergency stash of candy when your babysitting (the candy works as currency)
5. A short sleeve polo shirt is not warm enough in subzero temperatures
6. Parents really have my best interest in mind
7. That writing your poetry response the morning it's due isn't as effective as the night before it's due
8. How to breath underwater
9. How to make a basketball shot
10. How to play all the hymns in the hymn book

10 Things I should have learned by now

1.  Homework won't do itself no matter how late you stay up
2.  The TV does not have to be on in order to babysit
3.  Scout Camp is always more fun in Hindsight
4.  That a short sleeve shirt is not warm enough in sub zero temperatures
5.  It takes just as much time to do homework late as it does to do it on time
6.  Procrastination comes back around to bight you
7.  How to play all the hymns in the hymn book
8.  How to breath underwater
9.  That saying to myself "I won't forget" doesn't always help me remember
10. Candy is Currency while babysitting

10 objects I can't live without

1. Books
2. Bread
3. Brothers and Sisters
4. Lungs
5. Water
6. Air
7. The sun
8.A homework organizer
9. Heart
10. Blankets

10 things I know to be true

1.  The Book of Mormon is true
2.  The Gospel brings joy into my life
3.  Families can be together forever
4.  That Christ lives
5.  That there is a God
6.  My name is Ian
7.  Hurricanes are scary
8.  Air conditioning is a huge blessing in my life
9.  The sum of the interior angles of a triangles = 180 degrees 
10.Life isn't easy it's worthwhile

How to Drive a 15 Passenger Van

The first car I drove on the road was a 15 passenger van.

My family and I were on our way back from Stake Conference when my mom realized that I had just recently gotten my driver's permit and that I could legally drive home.

 

My dad pulled over to the side of the road and I tentatively walked up to the driver’s side of the car and cautiously stepped up into the driver's seat. Sitting roughly four feet above the ground Honda civics looked like they wouldn’t stand a chance against the roaring monster I was about to pilot. (This was some comfort to me because I was seriously worried my family was about to be killed in a tragic car accident at the hands of an inexperienced driver).

 

Step one Turn the Car On

The car was already on when I traded places with my dad, so I did not have to start with this step.

First you take the car keys and insert them into ignition. Once the keys have clicked into the ignition you turn the keys in a clockwise motion until the engine revs to life.

 

Step two Make sure the parking break is NOT on

 

It's always embarrassing when you are backing out of the school parking lot and your parking break is screeching like a rusty hinge (not that this ever happened to me or anything).

 

 

The parking break in our van is located near the driver's left knee in order to disengage the break you pull up on the release.

 

Step Three put the car in Drive

 

This step is of vital importance if you intend to go anywhere.

 

The shifter is located to the right of the steering wheel. You need to reach over and shift the car from park to drive WHILE KEEPING YOUR FOOT ON THE BREAK!!

Step four check mirrors

 

Look at your side and center rear view mirrors to make sure no cars are coming and then glance over your left or right shoulder to make sure no cars, people, or cats are in your blind spot.

 

Step Five signal

Reach over to the signal stick located on the left side of the steering wheel and signal which way you want to go.

 

Step six

Cautiously and confidently accelerate to the flow of traffic as you merge onto the road.

 

 

 

Important Notes

Vans tip easily

Never start driving without an experienced adult with a license

Don’t drive without a driver’s permit

This post was written by a 16 year old

 

 

 





How to Walk Upside Down

 

It’s amazing the things you can learn in third grade when you don’t have homework. Seriously Homework definitely is a deterrent to developing useless yet entertaining talents.

Handstands are  a great talent show trick. You get to see the audience from a new perspective and they get to see a most unusual spectacle. However before you make a fool of yourself in public it is important to first master it in private.

First step is to gain arm strength. It’s pretty hard to keep from cracking your head against the ground if one pushup is your idea of a workout.

 

Step the second Kick Off!!!!!!!!!

This is one of the hardest steps. It takes a lot of practice to get the right amount of force to get yourself vertical without falling flat on your back. (This will probably happen several times)

Once you have successfully kicked up to a hand stand you should begin trying to sustain your time upside down.

Step III In order to increase your stay upside down you should practice doing a handstand against a solid object such as a wall.

You should find a wall and then kick up into a handstand with your back against the wall.

In order to increase endurance you should stay upside down until your arms feel shaky and your face resembles a tomato.

Step IV

Once kicking up into a handstand becomes as easy as  making mac and cheese you are ready to move a way from the wall.

You should not begin this step in a confined space or near anything fragile or expensive. (Your mother may be angry if you do).

In an open space you can begin walking on your hands. Make goals of one or two steps and eventually you can work your way up/down to walking down the school always while people point and laugh.

The Best Blog Ever

I must confess I used to want to be the next crocodile hunter. Being able to dodge striking snakes and to have a boa draped on my sholders on television was almost at the top of my bucket list.


Snakes are Awesome!!!!

Because of my love for reptiles I decided to investigate what type of reptile Blogs were out there. The first reptile blog I found was

http://klassic-reptiles.blogspot.com/

This blog was stupendous. I loved the amount of snake pictures and the tone of his writing. You can tell that the person who loves this blog loves his job.

The words are in relatively big clumps but this blog was definitely my favorite. He seems to be speaking to reptile lovers like myself and I would reccomend this blog to anyone who feels snakes are the coolest animal ever.

 

 

http://365smoothies.blogspot.com

Besides Sunday dinner after Fast Sunday, I am convinced there is no better food staple than fruit smoothies.

This blog had lots of green smoothie recipes. Green smoothies aren't my favorite because I have labeled them as mushy gushy health food, but maybe I should give them another chance.

The woman who did the above blog has many recipes and I can tell she is passionate about health food, but I found her writing rather boring and lacking in plot. However to her credit I did not find any blaring grammar mistakes.

Despite the writing the display made it a very appetizing blog. The top of the blog was decorated with a vibrant splash of orange and yellows accented my fruit and the multi colored text provided for a  bright and all a round wholesome appearance.

Like Mark Twain, this Blog takes a satirical view of things
http://stuffbyupeoplelike.blogspot.com/

This Blog about what BYU people like is something only to be investigated when you have no homework, you need a good laugh, you need a new perspective on college, or for a blogging assignment.

There's no doubt about it. This blog had style. The witty writer uses college experiences and college norms in an effort to help upcoming BYU students to transition into BYU life and to get with BYU norms.

Normally I would find blogs without many visual aids boring but this one was an exception. As far as I could tell this blog only had two visual elements but It had plenty of humor. The speaker was offering tips to BYU students on how to fit into BYU life while making fun of BYU life.
The blog stayed true to its title and theme and had a very distinctive tone. It didn't make BYU seem very inviting to upcoming students but in reality I think the real audience was current BYU students who wanted a satirical spin on their everyday life