Don Osmond: In my opinion…

June 15, 2009

Relay for Life

Filed under: Day in the Life of..., Health and Fitness — donosmond @ 10:35 pm

A couple weeks back, our bobsled team was invited to participate in a community event to promote healthy living. During this event, we had the privilege of meeting Melissa Lowry, the Cottonwood Heights local Relay Online Chair.

We got to talking about the upcoming American Cancer Society Relay for Life and what they were planning. Well, it wasn’t long before the Jeremy, Brad and I got the wheels in our heads moving. We started coming up with a couple of different things we could do to participate in the event.

Here’s what’s going on.

The relay is an all-night event where teams of people will take turns walking around a local track to help raise money and fight cancer. During the event, we’ve decided to bring the bobsled to the track and place it on wheels. We are going to offer rides to people who want to sit in the bobsled and be pushed by our team.

We’re all stoked about the idea. Not only is it for a great cause, but we are also going to get a bit of a workout in the process. The riders are going to have it cushy; maybe even try to find a couple pillows to place in the sled to make the ride that much more appealing.

We will be charging people to ride in the sled, but all of the proceeds will be going directly to the cause.

If you happen to be in Utah, and would like to come check it out, here are the details.

Relay for Life of Cottonwood Heights
June 19, 2009
7500 South 2500 East (Butler Park) Salt Lake City, Utah

For more information, go to the web site.

May 6, 2009

Twitter hacking

Filed under: Day in the Life of... — donosmond @ 9:30 am

Well, I didn’t expect to get an e-mail like this from Twitter today. And, I surely wasn’t expecting it twice!

Hi,

Did you forget your Twitter password? It happens to the best of us. Please open the following link in your browser.

(provided link)

This will reset your Twitter password. Then, you can login and change it to something you’ll remember. Hint: create a password with a mix of letters and numbers so it’s more secure.

Thanks,
Twitter

p.s. We sent you this note because your username or email address was entered into the “forgot password” field. If you didn’t forget your password, don’t worry, we’ll keep it safe for you.

Who tried to get on my account? :)

May 4, 2009

My Provo Chick and Me

Filed under: Day in the Life of..., Musing and Writing Projects — Tags: , — donosmond @ 10:05 am

My chicken article was published today in the Mormon Times, and I thought I would share a picture of the chick I referenced with all of you.

This is the chick my brother received when he asked his date for the high school dance. I have to say, this whole to-do was pretty impressive. It sure beats some of the lame ways I asked girls out in when I was a teenager.

In case you haven’t read the article yet, here’s a brief as to why I decided to write about this chicken.

Though I was born in Provo, Utah, and have a lot of great memories there, the city just seems to come up with some really stupid laws and ordinances. Truth be told, all the blame can’t rest on the city; city officials just try to cater to its residents. We all need to point the blaming finger on ourselves.

…and of course, every city has its idiosyncrasies. I’m just voicing My Opinion.

But, don’t get me started on I15 traffic, or south of BYU campus parking restrictions, or the PoPo (cops) crashing house parties. (Did I mention that house parties in Utah rarely, if ever, have alcohol?) Yeah, who knew you could have so much fun without getting drunk, and the cops still show up?

(Note: I actually attended a party at a friends house one evening. Total number of people: 10. We were heavily engrossed with a game of Settlers of Catan — a board game. We had music in the background, and… you guessed it. The cops showed up to break up the party. Apparently, we look suspicious?)

Anyway, I digress. I wanted to post the pic of the chick, and you got more than you asked for.

May 2, 2009

City Chickens

Filed under: Day in the Life of..., Musing and Writing Projects — Tags: , — donosmond @ 12:04 pm

Provo City is allowing residents the raise chickens within city limits, and it doesn’t just have to be on a farm. Not everyone is in agreement on the topic either.

In my next Mormon Times article, I share my own story with a “chick” close to home. The article will be out Monday, May 4.

Oh, the silly things that happen in Utah.

May 1, 2009

The new face of My Opinions

Filed under: Day in the Life of... — Tags: — donosmond @ 10:41 am

Let’s be honest…

Who really like to wait for changes when they know they are coming? I don’t.

I spilled the beans on my Facebook page about making some changes to my personal blog earlier this week. I figured I’d go ahead and make the change. Why wait?

There are still a couple of bugs that need working out. But, I thought you would all enjoy looking at something that is a little easier to read.

So, here it is. The new blog for My Opinions.

I’ll be adding more features in the near future, but in the mean time… enjoy!

~Peace

April 22, 2009

To my faithful blog reader…

Filed under: Dating, Day in the Life of..., Health and Fitness, Musing and Writing Projects — Tags: , , , — donosmond @ 2:04 pm

I’ve been toying with the idea about putting up a Facebook page that lets people know what I’m writing, where those are being posted and what I’m up to (including the bobsledding). I’m not sure what to think of this, yet; but since my last post, I thought I’d give it a try.

Anyway, I wanted my faithful blog readers to be the first to know about the page. Here’s the link…

Don’s Facebook Page

I plan on keeping this up-to-date on my projects as well as random tidbits. I’m even going to be posting up a couple pictures from time to time – whenever those happen. I also think there will be more opportunity for easier conversation between each other. (The Google Blogger platform isn’t the best for keeping a stream of conversation available.)

This is a work-in-progress, but I have a lot of exciting things I’m working on; I hope to share them with you all on Facebook. Hope to see you there.

Well, there you have it. I hope you like it. And, I promise to keep this updated regularly.

Peace!

April 21, 2009

Don’t add friends on Facebook

Filed under: Day in the Life of... — Tags: , — donosmond @ 11:02 am

Really?

Within the last two days my Facebook inbox was riddled with “Don’t add (named individual) on your Facebook account.” It was a warning tell me to be leery about adding friends for fear my account my become compromised, or worse, deleted.

While I appreciate the concern my friends have for my Facebook account (honestly), wouldn’t Facebook have come out with a world-wide warning — cautioning its users to only add people they trust to their accounts?

I’ve been adding a lot of people to my friends list on Facebook, so I was a little concerned at first. However, after doing a little research, I found out that it seems to be another case of someone pulling the wool over all of our eyes. Click Here.

No worries, and no harm done.

So that said, I’m considering adding a page on Facebook for those that want to receive updates on what I’m doing. I’ll update it with my blog, adventures I’m going on, etc. What say you?

April 16, 2009

Thank you T-Mobile!!!

Filed under: Day in the Life of... — donosmond @ 10:33 am

I don’t remember when I first became a subscriber to T-Mobile, but I know it’s been a few years ago.

Well, two days ago I received a text message from the company expressing thanks for being a customer of theirs for a few years and offered me unlimited minutes for the same amount I’m all ready paying.

Did I switch? That’s a no-brainer! Of course I did. Who likes to count the minutes they use during the month? I don’t.

Guess loyalty pays off, doesn’t it?

Thanks T-Mobile!!!

April 1, 2009

Falling; falling fast

Filed under: Day in the Life of..., Musing and Writing Projects — Tags: — donosmond @ 7:14 am

I typically don’t write much about my dating life; try to keep that on a personal level. However, I think I’m falling for a girl I’ve been out with recently.

We’ve been out a few times. I’ve taken her to dinner and rides on my motorcycle (when the weather has been cooperative). Tonight, I plan to do something special for her, but I’m not sure what. I need a couple ideas.

I don’t know if this potentially could result in marriage, but heaven knows my parents would be happy to see me finally settle down with someone special – get on with my life.

Anyway, that’s all for right now. I’m sure I’ll have an update for you after the date tonight.

March 27, 2009

Pump It Up…

Filed under: Day in the Life of... — Tags: , — donosmond @ 4:29 pm

I was at the gym this morning, which got me thinking…

Why is it that guys have to walk around with their arms outstretched like a monkey?

Typically, girls bundle up and are greatly affected by the weather; guys, not so much. So, why do guys wear sweatshirts in the gym, while girls… well, not much?

Just a couple thoughts I had going through my mind at the gym.

…such a funny place.

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