China and Stuff and Such: China, Hawaii, California

Oh boy, I just don't even know where to begin! This past year has just been such a whirlwind of events. I just read through most of my previous posts and realized that I have made promises that have yet to be fulfilled. So here is the post where I catch you up on my recent adventures. I went to Hawaii nearly a year ago. It was so great that I decided to transfer from BYU-Provo to BYU-Hawaii. I will be a full-time student in Laie come January. Here are some pics:

Haunama Bay

Laie Point with my brother, Landin, and my uncle, Spencer.
(Landin is now serving an LDS mission in Mongolia. Ever had a missionary knock on your door? Well here's a link
that describes what they're teaching. The Doctrine of Christ. Invite them to come in next time you see them. They have an incredible message to share.)

I went to a friends wedding in San Diego in May. Have you ever wondered what a Mormon wedding is like? Here is a link to a site explaining why we Mormons place so much importance on families and temples. The Road to Eternity Found Here

Bryson and Diana's Wedding
Sand Diego Temple

Our little group: Me, Marcos, Matt, Bryson, Josh, and Ben.

Hawaii was fantastic. San Diego was balmy. But the culminating event of the past year was my 6 week journey through China!

Mt. Hua in Shaanxi Province

Revolving Restaurant, Nanjing

The Bund, Shanghai

The Oriental Pearl Tower, Pudong District, Shanghai

I'll post some more pics of my China adventure later. I can't get the files to cooperate currently, but there are some little morsels for you. 

From Utah To China

I'm sure it doesn't surprise anyone that I haven't posted anything in months, but it is time to start anew. Much has happened since my last post. I recently traveled to Boston where I met this delightful young lady who I am now dating. Her name is Kate, but that is a story for another time because it deserves a post of its own. In the mean time I shall give you the second most thrilling bit of news. I received an internship offer in China! How freakin' awesome is that? I am super stoked. I get to go to Jiao Tong University in Shanghai and take courses in microbiology. Then once classes are over I get to take a couple of weeks to  travel to a handful of other cities to see the sites. I have a feeling that I will thoroughly enjoy this. You'd have to be crazy not to, I think.
Anyway, the downside to this whole deal is that I am broke so here comes the shameless plug. (If you're new to my blog do not fear. I don't normally ask for handouts. Usually I just talk about my most recent adventures.) I started a crowdfunding campaign on IndieGoGo.com. It's called Shanghai Soon and it's soul purpose is to help me get to China. If you or your rich uncle want to give a guy a hand you can click on the link on the side bar to your right. There's incentives! Check it out.
Now that my shameless plug is over check out my other posts. I hope you enjoy it!