I Graduated!

On Thursday, April 22, 2010, Drake Allsop became a college graduate!

BS Management, Strategy Emphasis

Portuguese Minor

Brigham Young University

Provo, Utah

Me and my cousin Juliann.

Such Handymen

Tonight I had another Portuguese/Brazilian party with some friends, enjoying good ol' authentic food and dessert. On the way back, we dropped my friend Grant off at his car, but he flagged us down before we could drive off, because he'd locked his keys in the car. He didn't have a spare key, so he tried calling the police, but with little luck.

Meanwhile, my other friend Ken and I took matters into our own hands. I walked into Dillards and asked for a wire hanger, and Ken rummaged around in his truck to find some other potential tools. The driver's side window was open just a crack, so Ken fashioned a circle on the end of the wire hanger, pushed it through the crack, and maneuvered it into position over the lock. Then I reached in with another plastic hanger to push the wire hanger onto the lock. Miracle of miracles, when Ken pulled up with the wire hanger, the door unlocked! I couldn't stop laughing! It actually worked! Ken and I high-fived each other. We are such handymen!

Spring Salad

Does it get better than this? Beautiful day, wonderful weather, and delicious food. Thank you, Mom!

Feijoada & Mousse de Maracujá

Recently I tried my hand at a full-blown Brazilian dish: feijoada. Basically, it's beans, sausage, and pork over rice. Of course, in the authentic version, it's got assorted animal guts, but I decided to leave those out. :) I bought farofa (the yellow sprinkles) at a foreign foods to complement the meal.

I even went all out with one of the most delicious Brazilian desserts: mousse de maracujá (passion fruit mousse). Obviously it wasn't quite as picturesque as below, but it was just as tasty. I love Brazilian food!

"That's Not My Name!"

On Thursday, April 1, my dance class performed an American Rumba at the Social Dance Lab. Of all the routines I've participated in, I think this one was my favorite. We look so good! Karsen said our lines were even better than his team. I love dancing so much!