It's nice to take a little vacation now and then. I took Friday off, and did just that.

My wife and I went up on a vacation to Bear Lake over the weekend, with her family. We spent most of the time in northern Utah, but ventured to southern Idaho as well, which is where we went to church on Sunday. I'm not usually much for taking photographs, but I thought I would include these two that we took.

(The one on the left is me standing in front of the Bear Lake Caramel Company, whom I developed a website for. They make very good caramels.)

I got to go out on a waverunner for the first time. I am not usually very into "extreme sports" or anything of the sort, but I found the experience to be exhillerating. Most of the rest of the trip was spent watching cable TV, actually, which none of us have at home. We made it a point to buy some famous Bear Lake Raspberry Milkshakes while there, and while they were good, we were disappointed to find out that they just imported the raspberries from California.

While driving through the countryside, I reflected upon how different it might be to live a rural lifestyle, instead of the suburban one that I have always known. While I find many of the elements to be charming, such as the clean air, beautiful countryside, and tight-knit community feeling, I can't help but wonder how I would ever find a computer programming job out in the middle of nowhere. Being part of a metropolitan area, though, is a pretty safe bet should I ever have to look for a job.

The First Light play went well, a lot of people really liked it. I am doing very well in my art class, and have been working on a 3D asteroids game, called Beyaan, with a couple of friends.