A Night of "Mex"stasy

I have a confession. I am OBsessed with Mexican food. During my mission in Florida, I was only able to eat Mexican food a few times, since there were very few Mexicans where I served and therefore a lower demand in quality Mexican food. So I just got back from a fantastic evening in Salt Lake with a bunch of friends. The occasion was to say good bye to my friend Josh who will be going into basic training tomorrow. We went to a Catholic Mass in the St. Madeleine Cathedral, toured on Temple Square, and then went to the Red Iguana, a Mexican Restaurant with very delicious authentic Mexican food. Let me just say they had over 6 types of mole. Now as I sit here watching Les Miserables and write this blog post, I am thinking about communication. I have always understood that repetition aids in communicating a point because your brain automatically recognizes what's more familiar and is more likely to retain it longer. It's a mnemonic device, to attach something familiar to a thing you want to remember. That's why car commercials make sure to repeat key information like the name of their company and their "unbelievable" APR. Basically, people will attach more significance to things that are repeated.