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After 12 miles, 5,000 vertical feet, dozens of waterfalls, alpine lakes, and mountain goats nearly tame enough to pet, Tara and I can now way we have officially bagged the 2nd highest peak in the Wasatch Range. Mt. Timpanogos towers above the sprawling metropolis that is Utah Valley.  Thanks to the fault line and millions…

I use Google Analytics to track usage of this site.  In particular, I’m interested in number of visits, but they give you so many other cool statistics.  What countries traffic comes from, bounceback rate, top pages, and my favorite: kewords searched for in Google that led people to this site.  Thus, I present a list…

Have you noticed the latest additions to AbsolutelyAndrew-Endorsed blogs?  Down, to the right.  Lower…Lower…there it is!  Right under “Links”.  If you’re on that list, it means you’re well on your way to celebrity blogger status!  This site averages 300 page views a month.  300!  (at least 25% of that is not from the creator’s wife) …

Location: Cozumel, Mexico—just off the mainland of Cancun. Why Here: Thousands of tourists arrive daily on cruise ships, but tend to stick to only a few parts of the island. Itinerary: Stay at an all-inclusive resort off the beaten path, enjoy the white beaches and crystal clear water while sipping on margaritas and pina coladas. …

My parents currently have a foster child in their care named Sheri, who is 8.  For school, she sent us a Flat Stanley.  I had never heard of this before, but evidently it’s pretty common, and basically consists of the kids coloring paper dolls and sending them to friends/family that live “far” away.  The recipients…

On March 31st of this year, Amanda Shultz announced the creation of yet another blog.  Based on my estimates, this brought the total number of Schultz blogs up to 6.  Two of Schultz’s closest friends and her mother each confirmed this for me, but also informed me that there is rumor of an up-and-coming 7th…

My intake of the written word lately can be summarized as follows:  audio books for the commute—  currently How I Paid for College by Mark Acito, the newspaper, Rolling Stone, and photography books.  I must admit that I’m consuming literature, pop culture, and current events at a personal record rate.  However, none of this content…

I’ve packed my bags, purchased my domain, and am moving out.  You can find all future ramblings at my new blog: www.absolutelyandrew.com 

Greetings readers! I have officially taken the first big step towards “Super Blogger” status by purchasing my own domain and server space. It’ll only be a matter of time before Heather B. Armstrong of dooce.com herself is leaving comments on this very blog. Perez Hilton too, although (s)he wouldn’t be welcome. Thus, all future postings…