I want a sheep

Remember this cool artist with the hidden handguns? When I was looking through the archive of her stuff I came across this cool chart of the cost of mowing a lawn.

As you can see, the sheep is the most cost effective method for keeping a trimmed lawn. You would have to watch out for little sheepie poopies, though. And there might be some issues with zoning ordinances and home owner associations.

Be sure to look at the other things she has made by clicking here. You won't regret it.

Erasing is Illegal

This is what my professor and TA told me yesterday in class. It turns out that field books used in surveying automatically become legal documents, even the ones we use in class. Because of their legal status, erasing is a big no-no. If we make a mistake we have to cross it out (while still making it possible to read what has been crossed out) and re-write it.

This is a huge problem for me because I'm kind of a perfectionist when it comes to having things neat and tidy. I caught myself erasing stray pencil marks. I erased and re-wrote some numbers to make them more centered in the graph. My tally marks were a little crooked so I erased and did those again, too. My TA said that he'll take off one point for every eraser mark he sees.

I hope I don't fail because of this.

Spring Term

I started Spring Term today. I'm taking surveying, electrical systems, and the organic chemistry lab. I've been wanting to take surveying since I was a Freshman here at BYU and I saw the surveying students measuring things and stuff out on the lawns. It's a great Spring Term class. It's pretty relaxing to take Construction Management classes again. They're pretty easy compared to the chemistry and biology classes I have been taking this past year. I'll still be staying busy studying for the OAT. I have 34 days before I take it. Man, that's not a lot of time.

OK, well, it's good to be back. I hope to be able to write more interesting posts again soon.

Vacation Posts: LEGOLAND Billund

I still think about this place sometimes. I got scared on the dragon ride. I know; it's pathetic. Anyway, experience the amazement here!

Vacation Posts: White House

I've never been to the White House, but now I don't need to go! I've taken the virtual tour! It's way better than the real thing.

You can take the virtual tour, too. Just click here.

Vacation Posts: BYU

It seems that a lot of my family spends vacation in Provo. I think that someone has been attending BYU in my family for about 10 years. Now Alison will continue the legacy.

To see virtual tours of BYU, click on the following links:

• That place between the library and the X building
• Near the Clyde building
• Inside the Museum of Art

Go here to see more virtual tours!

Vacation Posts: Mountains

Switzerland has some of the best mountains in the world. No joke. Just to prove my point, here are some pictures of the beautiful mountains of Switzerland.