Card Trick

Card Trick

Do you remember my trip to Moab/Arches National Park? Well, one of the evenings when we were there, we (the few girls on the trip) shut ourselves in our room and played card games and read books while the boys watched television out in the living room. One of my friends taught us a pretty awesome card trick that I decided to share today. This movie is of me performing the trick. 

I apologize in advance for the poor video quality. But it's still fun. 

Enjoy!

11/11

11/11/2012

Today is 11/11. Many people say that the time, 11:11 is lucky. That you can make a wish, and it will come true. Does that apply to the day too? I'm going to say yes. I mean, who couldn't use a little extra luck?

Why is it lucky?

I've done some google searches in an effort to figure out just what it is about two elevens next to each other that is "magical." 

Here are some of my findings:

1. "Many numerologists believe that 11:11 is a symbol of new beginnings... Many believe that the sequence of 11:11 has extra energy behind it and can help open doors quicker and more effectively than any other time."
2. "Apparently, it's a special and magical time. Numerology 11 represents impractical idealism, visionary, refinement of ideals!"
3. "Eleven for aeons has been known as the number of enlightenment ... in fact a gateway to enlightenment that's often seen symbolically represented by twin pillars erected on either side of an entrance to ancient mystery temples. Looking very much like the figure eleven, Freemasons regard the left hand pillar (Boaz) as representing strength, whilst the right hand pillar (Jachin) is set up to establish righteousness ... so figuratively we find eleven possesses a dual characteristic, for strength plus established righteousness equals stability. 
4. The symbolism of 11:11 was highly revered by the ancients. Priests and initiates into Mystery Schools learnt of an eleven that's found within 11:11. Simply put, eleven is the number of enlightenment, and enlightenment comes from within ... Working in harmony with the divine plan, our path through evolution eventually leads us to become enlightened beings. The lessons learnt throughout many lifetimes that are essential to our development, are obtained through the vibrational rhythm of numbers. "All is number" according to Pythagoras, and although we're little aware of it, numbers are a major influence in our lives. Those now responding to the master numbers of 11 and 22, have reached the higher state of their evolution, which is often referred to as the "Christ consciousness within" (aka "The eleven within"). Interestingly, the number total of the name Jesus in numerology adds to 11 ... and isn't through Him that many found enlightenment?"

References
ChaCha 
Eleven Eleven Again 

"To a resolute mind, wishing to do is the first step toward doing. But if we do not wish to do a thing it becomes impossible."
~ Robert Southey

I know what I am wishing for today.

What do you wish for? 

Coincidence that this was published at 11:11pm? I think not! 

Arches National Park

Arches National Park

I am a Parks and Recreation (a.k.a. Recreation Management) major at Utah State University. Within the major, we have a lot of different types of classes. Some of them are purely lecture. Others are a mixture of lecture and activities. And then there are some that are very applied and we spend a lot of time in the field during these classes. This semester, I am in a class titled Outdoor Recreation Management. Students take turns facilitating outdoor activities of their choice. They provide access to and education on outdoor recreation opportunities. Each week we do something different. The activities we have done so far are: Hiking, Ropes Course, Outdoor Cooking, Canoeing, and Archery (ran by me).

Last week we drove to Moab as a class on Thursday, November 1 and came back on Saturday, November 3. While in Moab, we stayed at a hostel, talked to local business owners about outdoor recreations they offered and how they manage them, and experienced outdoor recreation for ourselves.

We spent a lot of time in Arches National Park. It was so much fun! On Friday morning, we got a permit to hike through the Fiery Furnace. In the Fiery Furnace, we climbed up rock walls, jumped across crevices, and crawled through cracks as we explored. It was so much fun! In the afternoon, we 
walked to double arch and saw window arch.

On Saturday, we hiked to Delicate Arch before leaving Moab to come back home. It was a great trip! I would highly recommend going there 
at least one time in your life. 

Here are some pictures I thought I would share with you from our trip. Most of the people in the photos are classmates:

 Heading into the Fiery Furnace

 In the Fiery Furnace

 These 2 photos are at Double Arch

 Me at Double Arch

 Double Arch

 View on the trail to Delicate Arch

 Delicate Arch

 Freaking terrifying place you had to walk across to get to Delicate Arch.

Delicate Arch is behind the camera and to the left in this photo.

There were also petroglyphs near the trail to Delicate Arch. Cool!

I just wish there had been more.