WOW (Week Of Welcome)USU has this whole week of activities that they call WOW. Monday started out with free Aggie Ice Cream (see previous post), followed by the Scotty Dog and music on Tuesday (also see previous post). Wednesday's big event was at the quad in front of Old Main where school groups and businesses had tables set up that students could go to for information. Some of the "booths" were giving away free food or other things and were frequented more by the students, of which I am one. Not a day of healthy eating to say the least. I had an ice cream sandwich, a Creamie (basically a slighter less caloric fudgecicle), and fried dough with honey. Maybe there was more but I don't remember. I did get some good information though including the ORC Rental List, some student groups, renters insurance, and an indoor center. Plus, set up a checking account through Wells Fargo that I finalized on Thursday. I got a free USU t-shirt and free checks! Now I have 2 checking accounts, 2 savings accounts, 2 debit cards, and 2 credit cards....crazy.
Thursday evening the RHA (Resident Housing Association) had a BBQ that was actually really good. They had some sort of chicken but I had the pulled BBQ beef in a bun with baked beans, corn on the cob, and potates with carrots in a cheesy sauce. Then I topped it off with some sort of crusty thing, strawberries, and a Creamie. There was also a slip-n-slide complete with accelerating soap (aka dish soap) but it was a little chilly with the breeze and I passed it up. It was interesting to watch the underclassmen (measly undergrads mwah hahaha...) and spend a few minutes with my roommate outside our apartment.
Instead of participating in the WOW activities today (Friday) (dodgeball, kickball, a dance), I went mountain biking instead. I had stopped at the Ranger (Information) Station yesterday and asked about easy trails for biking as well as some good hiking trails.

I did try to ride a bit more on the way down and was a little more successful and only managed to fall once with minimal consequences ...did have to fix my chain at one point but I managed just fine for never having done it before. :-)

Before heading back to Logan, I attempted to take some photos of the beautiful canyon but don't think that my pictures will come out that great. Driving through the canyon is amazing and it's nearly impossible if not impossible to capture it on film. It also doesn't help that I had to drive and couldn't easily take pictures while doing it. The pull offs are not at the best photo ops either and I missed a couple that may have proved useful for a good shot. Guess I'll just have to go back and try some more.

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