MeAlex.com

ESPN Preview of the 2008 Cougs

MeAlex — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:18:50 +0000

The media continues to hype this seasons BYU Cougars. ESPN recently provided this preview that toys with the idea of a perfect season. Personally, I don’t think the Cougs can make it through the season without 1 or 2 loses (away at both Utah & TCU, out of conference games - UCLA & UW). Obviously I’d be happy if they proved me wrong ;-).

Check out the article. It’s a good read, minus some misinformation by the author (roster mistakes, etc.)

Itching for BYU Football to Begin

MeAlex — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:54:14 +0000

This will have to satisfy me until the season starts.

Wrightsville Beach, Here We Come

MeAlex — Sat, 31 May 2008 02:45:11 +0000

I’m taking the family to Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. We’re off tomorrow morning at 6AM. The kids are pumped to spend some time at the beach and I’m ready to take a break from work and the daily grind. So yes, I will be as lazy as possible at the beach house. As long as we survive the plane ride with our 3 and 5 year olds and don’t get too sun burnt I’m sure it will be a blast. We went to the same spot 3 years back and have been looking forward to returning.

Jose Canseco vs BYU

MeAlex — Thu, 29 May 2008 05:24:38 +0000

Ok, so the title is a bit misleading. As far as I know Canseco has nothing against BYU. However, he will be boxing a former football player, Vai Sikahema (one of my favorite Cougs of all time). It’s reported that Vai will be donating his earnings from the fight. Does anyone else have reservations as to whether or not Joser will do the same?

Check out the news article for more.

Stooping to New Lows

MeAlex — Wed, 21 May 2008 04:09:37 +0000

So I’ve always made fun of American Idol fans. The show just came off to me as extremely fake/staged and cheesy. I had never watched more than a minute of AI over the years it’s been on…until recently. Somehow my wife got interested in the show two weeks ago. I watched the final 3 episodes of the season. I realized my mistake just a few minutes ago when I found myself calling in to vote for David Archuleta…4 times (and I don’t even know if you can vote more than once!). It feels good to confess.

Go Cougs

MeAlex — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:40:00 +0000

I haven’t missed a BYU home football game since 1998. Basketball games have been a different story. I normally only find the time to check out one game a year, but luckily I’ve made it out to the last two home games.

The UNLV game was one of the most entertaining sporting events I’ve been to in a few years. Normally I don’t enjoy a blowout, but the Cougars had so many highlights that it didn’t matter. Jimmer Fredette…point guard next year (assuming the rumors are true about him postponing his LDS mission)?

BYU vs Utah. As always, this game lived up to expectations. I continue to be amazed that this great rivalry doesn’t get more pub. Anyway, it wasn’t quite as fun as the recent UNLV game. However, the favored BYU team just couldn’t put the Utes away. Of course I’m glad my Cougs pulled out the win, but it did appear to me that the refs weren’t planning on giving the Yewties any favors. The foul margin was pretty drastic (possibly lack of offensive aggression). Nice to sweep the U two years in a row during conference games.

Now it’s time to see if the Cougs can finally win a tourney game.

Florida Was The End For Romney

MeAlex — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:17:53 +0000

Let’s face it, Florida was make or break for Mitt Romney. I knew it was over when he lost there. I was actually surprised how many held on through Super Tuesday.

Now I’m struggling with who to support from this point forward. Hillary Clinton, Barrack Obama and John McCain don’t necessarily match my interests. I’m registered Independent, but I typically support the candidate that reminds me the most of Reagan.

Caught 2 Games on the Tube

MeAlex — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:11:32 +0000

Last night I ignored all my responsibilities and watched two basketball games. First, I watched my Tar Heels take on the Dukies (always a great game). The Heels held their own in the first half, but it was obvious they weren’t going to pull it off without their starting PG, so yeah, it was a bit frustrating to watch.

Later, I saw a great Jazz game. They won in OT against the Nuggets.

Was this post useless? Yes. It make me feel better about myself though. I haven’t posted in a while.

Kevin Connolly’s Unique Photography Featured on TheRollingExhibition.com

MeAlex — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 05:17:39 +0000

Kevin Connolly has put together some great photographs worth checking out. 20/20 did a special on him tonight and I was inspired to write a short blog post about it. Kevin was born without legs, but that didn’t stop him from traveling the world. While in New Zealand, if I remember correctly, he was kinda annoyed by a man staring down at him so he shot a quick photo of the guy. Since that first photo he’s taken 32,000+ images of people staring at his legless body atop a skateboard.

Tepanyaki Anyone?

MeAlex — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:20:16 +0000

Tepanyaki is easily one of the best restaurants in Utah County. It’s similar to Benihana’s, but it’s the best we can do here in Utah. Somehow I made it there twice this week. Just give me a reason to go back! I’m craving the filet mignon.

By the way, I’m 2-2 on catching the shrimp.