tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61238600447805469972024-03-13T04:39:07.302-10:00Sammy & The BizIf you're linking to our page, please don't use our first and last names. We're just kids. We need adults like you to help protect our privacy and keep us safe from kidnappers and weirdos. Thanks for your support! We love you!Lil Bubbeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08118425732828509595noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123860044780546997.post-81585772735579908352013-07-12T21:10:00.000-10:002013-07-13T10:17:24.211-10:00We moved to http://easythreezy.blogspot.com/Alright, folks. You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here. We moved to <a href="http://easythreezy.blogspot.com/">http://easythreezy.blogspot.com/</a> See y'all there.Lil Bubbeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08118425732828509595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123860044780546997.post-54049735924975479342012-08-18T03:22:00.000-10:002012-08-26T03:43:32.103-10:00Don't Stop Believin'Last night my grandma, grandpa, uncle, and <a href="http://sammynthebiz.blogspot.com/2012/08/saturday-is-special-day.html" target="_blank">auntie</a> arrived from California. I'm so excited that they are here. I always have so much fun with them. There's nothing I love more than being with my family.<br />
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The older I get, the more I realize that being with family isn't always the easiest thing to achieve. Sometimes there are great distances which separate you. A scarcity of money, demands on your time, or a lack of other resources may also limit your abilities to visit those you love. There are many obstacles or distractions which may steer you away from your family.<br />
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My family decided that they wanted to go to the temple together this morning. They originally planned to go at 8am. One thing led to another and, soon enough, it was already noon and they still hadn't gone. I wondered if they would get to go at all.<br />
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Around 1pm they were finally loading up into the car, but then it was discovered that a couple of them had misplaced their temple recommends which would allow them to enter into the temple. In such situations, authorized clergy members can contact the temple to vouch for your <a href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/ps/15.1-5?lang=eng#primary" target="_blank">readiness</a> to enter the Lord's House. However, my family didn't have the contact information for these clergy members readily available.<br />
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Thanks to the internet, however, they were finally able to find the contact information they needed, obtain authorization, and enter into the temple. That's when I realized that, no matter the <a href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/2-ne/2.11-13?lang=eng#10" target="_blank">difficulties</a>, there is always a way into the temple with your family and there will always be those who will help you along the way. Don't stop <a href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/ether/12.6?lang=eng#5" target="_blank">believing</a>.Lil Bubbeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08118425732828509595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123860044780546997.post-42245178239313315422012-08-17T15:59:00.000-10:002012-08-25T16:06:52.672-10:00Grandma's 74th BirthdayToday we got to celebrate one of my Grandma's birthdays. She turned 74 today. Wow!<br />
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We celebrated by hanging out at the playground. My parents got yelled at because I had to go really bad and I couldn't make it all the way back to the pavilion. So I just made it happen on the grass like any normal boy my age would. We're number one! We're number one! Happy birthday!<br />
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Here are a few pics of Sis enjoying some corn on the cob. Yummy!Lil Bubbeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08118425732828509595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123860044780546997.post-20362772123443587982012-08-16T15:29:00.000-10:002012-08-25T15:42:56.537-10:00Fall 2012 Soccer Season OpenerToday was the first game of our 2012 Fall Soccer Season.<br />
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It was so fun. I'm still trying to get used to actually running up to the ball and kicking it. In the meantime, I'm just really excited to take the field with my friends. It isn't about winning or losing; it's about finishing the <a href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/1-cor/9.24-27?lang=eng#23" target="_blank">game</a> and diligently working towards mastery of a skill.<br />
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In other news, we also harvested a large zucchini, opening Zucchini Season. Check it out!<br />
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When life gets muddy and the dung is piling up, I hope you make like a zucchini and <a href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/jacob/5.64?lang=eng#63" target="_blank">grow</a>!Lil Bubbeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08118425732828509595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123860044780546997.post-62960561629791577832012-08-15T08:43:00.000-10:002012-08-25T09:01:46.316-10:00Lucky Come America 2012<br />
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I'm trying to teach myself more about how to use a computer. It's a handy skill to have these days. Almost anywhere you go, someone's got a computer. So you've gotta know how to use one. And then you've gotta know how to use one well.<br />
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I know my ancestors didn't grow up with computers. They did other things to pass the time, like play checkers.<br />
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I'm so lucky my <a href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/explanation?lang=eng&query=america" target="_blank">ancestors</a> eventually ended up in America, many years ago, so I take this moment to remember them. Catching a glimpse of eternity is realizing you are where you are because of those who came <a href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/4.14-15?lang=eng#13" target="_blank">before</a> you and doing your best for those who follow <a href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/3-ne/26.2?lang=eng#1" target="_blank">afterward</a>. The first step towards <a href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/pgp/abr/3.26?lang=eng#25" target="_blank">immortality</a> is living a life worth remembering.The Bizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06870129429042907907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123860044780546997.post-66847912446428988122012-08-14T06:35:00.000-10:002012-08-25T06:36:07.717-10:00So You Think You Can Dance?<div style="text-align: center;">
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What can I say? I love to dance! If you're also <a href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/matt/5.16?lang=eng#15" target="_blank">light</a> on your feet, I say you should dance for the whole world to see. That way everyone can be happy!The Bizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06870129429042907907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123860044780546997.post-33853207510184905992012-08-13T05:49:00.000-10:002012-08-25T16:11:39.126-10:00The Vegetables of Our LaborAfter my uncle spoke in church in California, we jumped in the car and started the long drive back home. There's no place like <a href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/2-ne/29.14?lang=eng#13" target="_blank">home</a>. When we got home, we immediately went to bed. And when we woke up, we found a beautiful surprise in our backyard.<br />
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Our zucchinis are growing so quickly! They are huge! Our tomatoes, peppers, and cilantro are growing really well too. It's amazing how you can plant a <a href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/32.28-37?lang=eng#27" target="_blank">seed</a> and watch it grow into a beautiful little <a href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/11.25?lang=eng#24" target="_blank">tree</a>. <a href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/37.6?lang=eng#5" target="_blank">Small and simple</a>, my friends, small and simple. Regardless of where you are, I hope all of you choose to <a href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/33.1-11?lang=eng#primary" target="_blank">start a garden</a> and enjoy the <a href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/jacob/5.75?lang=eng#74" target="_blank">vegetables of your labor</a>.The Bizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06870129429042907907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123860044780546997.post-53045701596408767922012-08-12T04:51:00.000-10:002012-08-25T05:33:37.883-10:00'Bout to Wake It Up<div style="text-align: center;">
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I think I'm a <a href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/37.37?lang=eng#36" target="_blank">morning person</a>. I'm not sure though. But I do seem to be a happier person after I've gotten some <a href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/matt/11.28?lang=eng#27" target="_blank">rest</a>. Maybe I'm just happy because I'm one of the lucky ones who gets to wake up each morning with people I love and who love me dearly. I won't be a <a href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/1-cor/13.11?lang=eng#10" target="_blank">baby</a> forever, but I sure am enjoying it while I can. I know each day I <a href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/moro/10.31?lang=eng#30" target="_blank">wake</a> is an opportunity for me to grow closer to my family. <a href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/132.15-20?lang=eng#14" target="_blank">Dad promised</a>, that if we live right, our family can be together forever. I <a href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/2-ne/31.20?lang=eng#19" target="_blank">hope</a> we can make it happen.<br />
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This morning we got to see my uncle speak at church because he will be serving a <a href="http://www.lds.org/topics/missionary-work?lang=eng" target="_blank">mission</a> next month. He spoke about how we can all work together to become better people. We can strengthen each other to stay <a href="http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?hideNav=1&locale=0&sourceId=0cbd991a83d20110VgnVCM100000176f620a____&vgnextoid=198bf4b13819d110VgnVCM1000003a94610aRCRD" target="_blank">True to the Faith</a>. We can do it. We just gotta <a href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/2-ne/1.14,23?lang=eng#22" target="_blank">wake up</a> and work at it.The Bizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06870129429042907907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123860044780546997.post-69968070558931553262012-08-11T04:39:00.000-10:002012-08-18T20:25:32.448-10:00Saturday is a Special DaySaturday is normally a special day because it's the day we get ready for Sunday. But today was even <i>more</i> special because it was the day my uncle went through the temple for his very. first. time.<br />
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Why is the temple so important? Well, for starters, the temple is our <a href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/john/2.13-22?lang=eng#18" target="_blank">Heavenly Father's house</a>. When we go to His house, we learn how we should live our lives in our own houses to make our home a piece of heaven on earth. For instance, sometimes little children like me can help to make home into <a href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/matt/18.1-5?lang=eng#primary" target="_blank">heaven</a>.<br />
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I love my family. So I try to take pictures with them any time that I can to remember the great memories we've built together. Here we are with my Auntie after uncle had gone through the temple.<br />
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I love to see the temple. I'll go inside someday. In the meantime, I'll try to have the best experiences with my family that I can.The Bizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06870129429042907907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123860044780546997.post-14042607012309097322012-08-10T14:20:00.000-10:002012-08-25T05:34:54.310-10:00Road Trippin' Out for a HeroAround 12:30am we received notice that my uncle was gonna go through the <a href="https://www.lds.org/church/temples/newport-beach-california?lang=eng" target="_blank">Temple</a> for his first time on Saturday. The only thing was, my uncle lives in California. So this meant that we were in for an adventure. Yeah, baby! Check out this map of our journey.<br />
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He's trying to learn to be a responsible and self-reliant boy. He noticed something was wrong with his door and he tried to fix it. I know he's not perfect, but he's giving it the ol' Kindergarten try.<br />
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Here I am trying to learn more about what it means to be Tongan as I play with some tongs! <br />
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And here my brother learns more about becoming the Peach Whisperer. He hopes to someday become a Fresh Produce Whisperer in the future.<br />
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And here I am learning about what "Ready? 1, 2, 3!" means followed by some footage of my cousin helping us learn how to read. I'm so glad my cousin came to visit us.<br />
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Check it out! Hmmm. It looks like everywhere you go, someone's out there talking about <a href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/3-ne/10.4-6?lang=eng" target="_blank">Chick-Fil-A</a>. You just can't get away from it right now I guess.The Bizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06870129429042907907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123860044780546997.post-52368222219642842912012-08-08T16:45:00.002-10:002012-08-08T16:47:26.334-10:00Better with the lights off<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you have a bunch of glow sticks sitting around waiting to be used for something other than emergency preparedness, I suggest you use them to take a relaxing bubble bath. It's a lot of fun. But more importantly, it gives you the opportunity to reflect upon just how wonderful it is to have <a href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/ether/6.10?lang=eng#9" target="_blank">light underwater</a>.The Bizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06870129429042907907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123860044780546997.post-7735688169507786012012-08-07T19:08:00.001-10:002012-08-08T03:24:02.990-10:00Do you like my disco bow?If you're not familiar with that line, it's from one of my favorite episodes of <a href="http://disney.go.com/disneyjunior/mickey-mouse-clubhouse/mickey-mouse-clubhouse-videos-episodes/" target="_blank">Mickey Mouse Clubhouse</a>--the one about bows. Minnie cleverly used that episode as a springboard into her own <a href="http://disney.go.com/disneyjunior/mickey-mouse-clubhouse/mickey-mouse-clubhouse-videos-episodes/music-video-minnies-bow-tique-1827693" target="_blank">show</a>. She was probably tired of always being in Mickey's shadow. I can't say I know how that feels since I run the 801. But anyway, I love the show so much because it combines two of my favorite things: bows and Minnie Mouse.<br />
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I love to put on as many bows as I can and run all around the house calling for "Daaaaaaaaaaaaddy!" To be honest, I think Mom is a little threatened by me. But she shouldn't worry. Bows are a <a href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/gen/9.13-17?lang=eng#12" target="_blank">sign of promised protection</a> because of love. That's why I put on as many bows as I can, I'm just so <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX0D4oZwCsA" target="_blank">intense</a>. So don't worry, Ma. We'll have our disagreements, but in the end, I love you.<br />
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Anyway, I've been enjoying these last few weeks, spending time with my family and just enjoying life as a baby. I know it won't always be this way, but I hope that I can always remember the good times and how much I am loved. I may need your help. So on those tough days, let's put on a bow (or two) and remember how much we love each other.The Bizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06870129429042907907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123860044780546997.post-35800115361350712552012-08-06T18:17:00.002-10:002012-08-07T03:11:44.622-10:00Oh, what do YOU do in the summertime?Well I nebulize. Don't judge me. I'm working on some stuff. I just got a nebulizer because I'm pretty close to getting pneumonia right now. But I think I'll be ok. Nebulizing is pretty fun when you have a fish mask. It's cool that you can see vapor coming out of the mask.<br />
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The Biz marveled and wondered that she couldn't hit me, even after dedicating countless hours to her marksbabyship. Better luck next time, babe.<br />
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So I learned three major lessons today: first, make sure you find good things to feed your mind and body. Second, ya gotta make your home a place that is safe from trouble and, third, when you're feeling down, ya gotta find positive ways to pull yourself up--like serving or spending time with people you love and who love you. If you don't have <a href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/luke/10.29?lang=eng#28" target="_blank">someone</a>, please <a href="http://www.lds.org/media-library/video/feature-films?lang=eng#1998-05-01-the-good-samaritan" target="_blank">find someone to love</a>.<br />
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Then you cap off the night by thinking about how lucky you are to have a mom who loves you. So, Mom, this one's for you.<br />
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Dear Mom,<br />
"All I know is<br />
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You picked me up, breathed new life in me--I owe my life to you<br />
But for the life of me, I don't see why you don't see like I do...<br />
It's dark; let me turn on the lights and brighten it and enlighten you<br />
I don't think you realize what you mean to me--not the slightest clue<br />
Cuz me and you were like a crew...<br />
It was you who believed in me...<br />
You risked your career for me; I know it as well as you...<br />
You saved my life; now maybe it's my time to save yours<br />
But I could never repay you; what you did for me was way more"<br />
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Mom, thanks for celebrating one of the biggest days of our lives with me and for thinking of a really good present for me since I'm so into <a href="http://disney.go.com/disneyjunior/doc-mcstuffins-cds/?cmp=dcom_DJR_DMS_Vanity_OAP_Feb13_Extl" target="_blank">Doc McStuffins</a>. I hope I can learn the <a href="http://www.lds.org/bible-videos/videos/parable-of-the-good-samaritan?lang=eng" target="_blank">Healer's Art</a> (not necessarily the profession) and help others to feel better just like you help me to feel good about myself each day.<br />
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Thanks for all your help over these years, Mom. I hope I can honor your <a href="http://pianomomma.blogspot.com/2012/07/on-this-day-5-years-ago.html" target="_blank">sacrifice</a> by becoming the son you know I can become. I know you will always love me, no matter what. Thank you for never giving up on me and for bringing me to life. Thanks for being my Doctor.Lil Bubbeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08118425732828509595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123860044780546997.post-61014202499466299372012-07-31T14:55:00.000-10:002012-08-01T15:19:29.436-10:00Two Happy FeetThere's nothing more exciting than participating in <a href="http://sammynthebiz.blogspot.com/2012/07/birthdaypalooza.html" target="_blank">Birthdaypalooza</a>. Tonight we got to go swimming with Duck and Turtle.<br />
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Then we watched <a href="http://happyfeettwo.warnerbros.com/dvd/" target="_blank">Happy Feet Two</a> and got to stay up all night. We're living <a href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/2-ne/28.7?lang=eng#6" target="_blank">young and wild and free</a>.<br />
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One reason we stay up so late is because our <a href="http://pianomomma.blogspot.com/2012/07/on-this-day-5-years-ago.html" target="_blank">mom</a> stayed up all night before she brought Big Bro into this world. That day wasn't as much fun as today has been, but thanks to Mom's willingness to sacrifice for us, we can enjoy a better life. We smile on this special day to show thanks for the many times we've made Mom grimace; somehow she has kept loving us with all her heart. Thanks, Mom!</div>
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<a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/">Webster</a> defines "Birthdaypalooza" as a "festive celebration of life, love, and the joy of families." It is a time of reflection upon the great blessing it is to be welcomed into a family who keeps you safe in hazardous circumstances which you cannot successfully navigate alone. <a href="http://www.wikipedia.org/">Wikipedia</a> says that the first Birthdaypalooza started several years ago when my parents met and decided they would try to make birthdays special occasions spanning multiple days. After all, the birth of a <a href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/isa/9?lang=eng&query=child+born">Child</a> affects our lives far longer than the span of a single day--sometimes our lives are directly impacted even though we are separated by what seems to be an eternity.<br />
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For example, here's my sister.<br />
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She may just be a little baby right now, but she's already taught me a lot. She's taught about sharing, loving, protecting, and helping others. She's also taught me about being and having a friend. I don't know what I would do without her. Today she taught me about pushing her in a random swing (pictured above) which we found attached to a tree near an <a href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/isa/9?lang=eng&query=child+born">apartment complex</a> we were scoping out for my Aunt.<br />
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After scoping the joint, we got to go to one of my favorite places, <a href="http://www.brickovenrestaurants.com/" target="_blank">Brick Oven</a>. Here's the footage if you don't believe me.<br />
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I love these guys too. Their my team. Win or lose, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlRvE9dKWQc" target="_blank">we're all in this together</a>. Here's to living the rest of the life we have together to the fullest. YOLO!</div>
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Someday I hope to get baptized as well. But for now, I'm just happy to play in my cousin's backyard.<br />
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It's been a fun summer!</div>The Bizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06870129429042907907noreply@blogger.com0Riverton, UT, USA40.521893 -111.939102340.473611999999996 -112.0180663 40.570174 -111.8601383tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123860044780546997.post-5156012351632330412012-01-30T20:56:00.001-10:002012-01-30T20:58:07.714-10:00My apologies...Team,<br />
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Our apologies for running up onstage while the <a href="http://www.utahlyric.org/Home_Page.html">Utah Lyric Opera</a> was performing selections from <a href="http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/history/stories/synopsis.aspx?id=139">La Traviata</a> at the <a href="http://lib.orem.org/">Orem Public Library</a> tonight. We're kids though. Whaddya expect?<br />
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Seriously though. We're sorry.<br />
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On the other hand, I hope you have a chance to check out my boy, <a href="http://www.isaachurtado.com/live/">Isaac Hurtado</a>--we call him "Doc" for short--performing La Traviata at the <a href="http://www.coveycenter.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=364:utah-lyric-opera-la-traviata&catid=1:performance-hall&Itemid=9">Covey Center</a> this February. This guy is so nice on the mic, he makes <a href="http://www.lucianopavarotti.com/">Pavrotti</a> sound like <a href="http://www.malcolmx.com/">Malcolm X</a>. He's amazing. Check him out.<br />
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By the way, you understand that was a reference to <a href="http://www.spikednation.com/evideo/dave-chappelle-wayne-brady-chappelle-show">Dave Chappelle</a>, right? <br />
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I know this clip isn't from La Traviata. But it's still really cool. Enjoy!Lil Bubbeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08118425732828509595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123860044780546997.post-81658072620680272952011-12-16T17:24:00.000-10:002011-12-16T17:24:57.798-10:00Christmas Program 2011Here it is for your viewing enjoyment!<br />
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I'm glad I was able to dedicate a few days to watching old skool claymation movies so I could become familiar with my source material.Lil Bubbeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08118425732828509595noreply@blogger.com0