Have you ever been to a bathroom where everything is automated? It has all of the sensors on everything? Environmentally friendly they say as well as a way to help prevent bacteria and germs from spreading. I have had this thought a many times but finally as I came home for a week I have been driven to talk about it. I like the idea and I understand the concept, but in practice is where I get lost. Maybe I am the only one but I really doubt it.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Tired
I don’t know what it is or what triggered it, but last night as I was laying in bed I realized I am tired, and not just physically, but there is a lot of things that I am tired of. So, I thought I would make a list of those things, not like it is really going to change anything but I am going to do it just because I can. Or in the words of Jim Carey from the movie Liar Liar
“-You know what l'm gonna do about this ?”
“-What ?”
“Nothing ! Because if l take you to court, it'll drain eight hours out of my life, and you won't show up, and if l got the judgement, you'd just stiff me anyway ! So l'm gonna piss and moan like an impotent jerk... and then bend over and take it up the tailpipe!”
“-You know what l'm gonna do about this ?”
“-What ?”
“Nothing ! Because if l take you to court, it'll drain eight hours out of my life, and you won't show up, and if l got the judgement, you'd just stiff me anyway ! So l'm gonna piss and moan like an impotent jerk... and then bend over and take it up the tailpipe!”
Monday, April 12, 2010
The Will To Win
If you want a thing bad enough
To go out and fight for it,
Work day and night for it,
Give up your time and your peace and
your sleep for it
If only desire of it
Makes you quite mad enough
Never to tire of it,
Makes you hold all other things tawdry
and cheap for it
To go out and fight for it,
Work day and night for it,
Give up your time and your peace and
your sleep for it
If only desire of it
Makes you quite mad enough
Never to tire of it,
Makes you hold all other things tawdry
and cheap for it
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Wishes, Goals, Plans
Well, the next few blogs and through out the rest of the summer, you will read about various plans. You see, a wise man once told me, “ A goal not written down, is merely a wish.” So, if a goal not written down is a wish, I think a goal not planned out is..... well maybe a goal or you could say a wish as well.
Seeing that I have turned my blog into a form of accountability, I am going to tell you the current plans that I have to achieve my goals. You see how this is already working out. So, let’s start with goal number two, which is hike mount timp, and goal five, hike the Y.
Now, let’s be honest. Hiking the Y could be done right now, today! So, it’s not so much a goal as a preparation step. But at the same time, the last time I hiked the Y was my freshmen year, in the winter semester, during the reading days. It was at night. So, I would like to climb it again at night and again during the day. So, seeing it is rather simple in nature, I am probably going to do it a few times, but if it isn’t accomplished by the 1 June I am just being a slacker.
Now, seeing that I will hike the Y at least twice by 1 June, I will hike a few more times and get myself in shape to hike Mount Timp in August. Late August actually, like the 27/28 of August. Why those dates? Well, TImp will still have snow on it until then so doing it anytime before late July or August, won’t work. I would be hiking in snow. Now, why would I be hiking on the 27/28? Well, I have heard that if you leave at about 11 or so at night and drive up there, and then you can hike a few hours and make it to the top to see the sunrise. Which would mean I would hike it the morning of the 28 of August. But here is the reason why I want to hike the Y a few times. I want to be able to hike timp with a few goods, so when I get to the top, I can enjoy what ever i have brought with me. I like it!
Seeing that I have turned my blog into a form of accountability, I am going to tell you the current plans that I have to achieve my goals. You see how this is already working out. So, let’s start with goal number two, which is hike mount timp, and goal five, hike the Y.
Now, let’s be honest. Hiking the Y could be done right now, today! So, it’s not so much a goal as a preparation step. But at the same time, the last time I hiked the Y was my freshmen year, in the winter semester, during the reading days. It was at night. So, I would like to climb it again at night and again during the day. So, seeing it is rather simple in nature, I am probably going to do it a few times, but if it isn’t accomplished by the 1 June I am just being a slacker.
Now, seeing that I will hike the Y at least twice by 1 June, I will hike a few more times and get myself in shape to hike Mount Timp in August. Late August actually, like the 27/28 of August. Why those dates? Well, TImp will still have snow on it until then so doing it anytime before late July or August, won’t work. I would be hiking in snow. Now, why would I be hiking on the 27/28? Well, I have heard that if you leave at about 11 or so at night and drive up there, and then you can hike a few hours and make it to the top to see the sunrise. Which would mean I would hike it the morning of the 28 of August. But here is the reason why I want to hike the Y a few times. I want to be able to hike timp with a few goods, so when I get to the top, I can enjoy what ever i have brought with me. I like it!
Friday, April 9, 2010
Knowledge
“A man is saved no faster than he gets knowledge, for if he does not get knowledge, he will be brought into captivity by some evil power in the other world, as evil spirits will have more knowledge, and consequently more power than many men who are on the earth. Hence it needs revelation to assist us, and give us knowledge of the the things of God.” - Joseph Smith
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Summer To Do's
With finals looming about, and spring and summer upon us, I have decided to take some time to write down my summer to do’s. Part of them are goals, the other part things I must do, and some things I just want to do for fun. With 17 weeks of summer I think we could get a lot done. So, here it goes.
Summer To Do’s:
1. Football Playbook
2. Hike Mount Timp
3. Anisa’s Wedding
4. Attend the temple weekly
5. Hike the Y
6. Run a 7 minute mile (which means getting healthy enough to run)
7. The reading club - read 10 books this summer (actual goal is 17- that is one a week)
8. Rock Climb a 5.10
9. Write a book
10. Start a business
11. And as always, solve world hunger, tell no one!
While this list is subject to change I think it is a good start to have a rathe successful and enjoyable summer. So, let’s get rockin’!
Summer To Do’s:
1. Football Playbook
2. Hike Mount Timp
3. Anisa’s Wedding
4. Attend the temple weekly
5. Hike the Y
6. Run a 7 minute mile (which means getting healthy enough to run)
7. The reading club - read 10 books this summer (actual goal is 17- that is one a week)
8. Rock Climb a 5.10
9. Write a book
10. Start a business
11. And as always, solve world hunger, tell no one!
While this list is subject to change I think it is a good start to have a rathe successful and enjoyable summer. So, let’s get rockin’!
Monday, April 5, 2010
Tiger Woods
After reading a few of my friend’s blogs, I realized I spend way to much time blogging about things. I need to lighten up and enjoy things a little bit more and just point out a small highlight of the day or the week. So, I might be going against what I just said by taking on pretty big task, but I want to talk about Tiger Woods. This week he is playing in the Masters. His first tournament back. Taking a 144 day break from the game of golf. Now, this is what is killing me about the whole thing. The media is having a hay day with this thing. It’s almost like their is nothing else going on in the world of sports, except Tiger’s comeback.
Now I don’t agree with anything that Tiger Woods has done in his personal life. Having an affair is never good in any way. Besides being an idiot and making these mistakes he has done the best he can. He has apologized, taken some time away from the game in an attempt to get his life back in order. He hasn’t tried to diminish or justify what he has done. In my words, he has maned up to it. As Jim Rome says, this is a basic playbook move. Acknowledge it, own it, apologize for it, don’t make excuses or rationalize it, be sincere, move on and keep working.
I know everyone has wanted him to make more statements and were mad when he read his apology statement and then took no questions. He hasn’t been out and about talking with all the media. He has been sitting in the background, working on things, and trying to make corrections in his life. The fact is, even if he made a huge statement and took all the questions in the world, I would be left to say, what is he going to do about it. If he wants to show he is sincere and gain his integrity back he needs to show me and the world that he has changed, and not just say it. That is what I want to see out of Tiger now. Not just some words, but a true change in attitude and action.
Friday, April 2, 2010
Tournament Expansion and Robbing a Bank
Well I have to get some things off my chest and when I say some things I mean one.... the expansion of the NCAA Tournament. I have one question, just one, who thinks that this is a good idea? Besides the head idiot’s that make these decisions. Seriuously? Expanding the NCAA Tournament to 96 teams is the worst idea for college sports since... I don’t know. This is horrible! It is purely money driven. That is the only reason why they are doing this. Now, let me list a few issues I have with this.
I would start from worst to greatest, but I think all of them have a great value in and of themselves. First off, Academics. Let’s be honest, being a college student is already hard as it is. Being a student-athlete is torture. Now, put in the fact that for an entire month, these athletes are going to be missing school, and not just a little bit of school, but a ton of school! Starting with their conference tournament they are going to miss an entire weekend starting at the end of February or early March, if not more like a week. Than, they are going to fly out Wednesday if not earlier to get some rest and do the media thing and all that jazz, play Thursday or Friday, and then Saturday or Sunday. Now repeat that three more weeks. With conference tournament and NCAA Tournament that is a month of school! I don’t know of any college student who can still pass their classes after missing a week of school, yet a lone a month! The NCAA prides themselves about their student athletes. I don’t know, with a schedule like that, it sounds more like athlete athlete.
Two, the bracket. Just from the logistics of it, it is retarded. We are going to have 64 teams play and the winners of those will play the other 32. Really? This is completely idiotic. Have all these teams fly all over the nation just to be one and done! That’s a lot of wasted money, time, and effort. Yeah sure you are going to put them in the same place for a few days, but what about all those fans? Where are they going to stay? Would people even fly half way across their country to see their them play the 92 seed? Or how about number 96? How big is that group following going to be?
That leads me to my next point. Name the last time a 16 seed won a game? Name it? Every person gets four picks right every year! It’s not rocket science. The 16 seeds have never won a game. Ever! Average lose is by 30 points in the 1 v. 16 game. The 16a v. 16b game, also known as the play in game, is to find out who is going to be the first loser to the one seed of the tournament. Oh, so let’s expand the field for the same thing to happen? That doesn’t sound like a good competitive sport. Rather, it sounds like something that they would tell me in first grade, “we are all winners!” I’m not buying it! Not for one second!
Now, I know we all have ideas, but you know, sometimes you have to face the music and admit your ideas sometimes stink, suck, are horrible, or whatever word that you can use to describe bad! But just because you have an idea, and it can make you a little money, doesn’t mean you should go out and do it. I can rob a bank and make some money there, is that a good idea.... Think about it.
I would start from worst to greatest, but I think all of them have a great value in and of themselves. First off, Academics. Let’s be honest, being a college student is already hard as it is. Being a student-athlete is torture. Now, put in the fact that for an entire month, these athletes are going to be missing school, and not just a little bit of school, but a ton of school! Starting with their conference tournament they are going to miss an entire weekend starting at the end of February or early March, if not more like a week. Than, they are going to fly out Wednesday if not earlier to get some rest and do the media thing and all that jazz, play Thursday or Friday, and then Saturday or Sunday. Now repeat that three more weeks. With conference tournament and NCAA Tournament that is a month of school! I don’t know of any college student who can still pass their classes after missing a week of school, yet a lone a month! The NCAA prides themselves about their student athletes. I don’t know, with a schedule like that, it sounds more like athlete athlete.
Two, the bracket. Just from the logistics of it, it is retarded. We are going to have 64 teams play and the winners of those will play the other 32. Really? This is completely idiotic. Have all these teams fly all over the nation just to be one and done! That’s a lot of wasted money, time, and effort. Yeah sure you are going to put them in the same place for a few days, but what about all those fans? Where are they going to stay? Would people even fly half way across their country to see their them play the 92 seed? Or how about number 96? How big is that group following going to be?
That leads me to my next point. Name the last time a 16 seed won a game? Name it? Every person gets four picks right every year! It’s not rocket science. The 16 seeds have never won a game. Ever! Average lose is by 30 points in the 1 v. 16 game. The 16a v. 16b game, also known as the play in game, is to find out who is going to be the first loser to the one seed of the tournament. Oh, so let’s expand the field for the same thing to happen? That doesn’t sound like a good competitive sport. Rather, it sounds like something that they would tell me in first grade, “we are all winners!” I’m not buying it! Not for one second!
Now, I know we all have ideas, but you know, sometimes you have to face the music and admit your ideas sometimes stink, suck, are horrible, or whatever word that you can use to describe bad! But just because you have an idea, and it can make you a little money, doesn’t mean you should go out and do it. I can rob a bank and make some money there, is that a good idea.... Think about it.
Friday, March 5, 2010
Chocolate MILK!
Right before I walked into my psychology class, which is happening right now as I write this blog. I know I am such a focused student, but seeing the professor goes way to fast to even try to keep notes and that she has repeatedly pointed out that all of this material is in the text and that you should read the text before class, which I’ve done, taking a few brief seconds to record my thoughts doesn’t bother me all too much. Anyways, back to the story.
So right before I walked into this class, I stopped and bought myself a lovely little thing of BYU chocolate milk in the twilight zone. Now, I want to say a few things about this. It bugs me to no end that the Creamery on Ninth sells the same thing in the same size for 35 cents less, than any where else on campus. The vending machines are 1.40 and and the Twilight Zone has it for 1.39. Creamery on Ninth 1.05! I saw equal opportunity milk selling here! I know you have the vending machine and the Twilight Zone as convenient spots, but raise the price in something else, like water or candy bars, but not the greatest thing that man can experience.
This is what I am really trying to get at. I get this chocolate milk and I feel like a kid at Christmas! Super excited so I open it up and I have to restrain myself from pounding the entire thing right then and there. Someone once said you have to savor it. It is a little tough to do when it is a slice of heavenly bliss going down into your belly. There aren’t words to describe what it is like. So, small chugs, little by little. Well, sometimes faster and bigger than the others but still, small chugs. Then the saddest part of the day, all gone. Nothing left. I almost want to shed a tear when that happens.
Why am I telling you how I feel as I drink BYU chocolate milk? Well, I’ve never sat down and said, oh no, not BYU chocolate milk. The day I say, I’m not really feeling like chocolate milk, just take me to a funeral home and make preparations because I must be seriously ill. Every time, yeah I said, every time, every time I drink BYU chocolate milk, it is the same feeling. This amazing slice of amazingness being absorbed in my body. Purely amazing.
So right before I walked into this class, I stopped and bought myself a lovely little thing of BYU chocolate milk in the twilight zone. Now, I want to say a few things about this. It bugs me to no end that the Creamery on Ninth sells the same thing in the same size for 35 cents less, than any where else on campus. The vending machines are 1.40 and and the Twilight Zone has it for 1.39. Creamery on Ninth 1.05! I saw equal opportunity milk selling here! I know you have the vending machine and the Twilight Zone as convenient spots, but raise the price in something else, like water or candy bars, but not the greatest thing that man can experience.
This is what I am really trying to get at. I get this chocolate milk and I feel like a kid at Christmas! Super excited so I open it up and I have to restrain myself from pounding the entire thing right then and there. Someone once said you have to savor it. It is a little tough to do when it is a slice of heavenly bliss going down into your belly. There aren’t words to describe what it is like. So, small chugs, little by little. Well, sometimes faster and bigger than the others but still, small chugs. Then the saddest part of the day, all gone. Nothing left. I almost want to shed a tear when that happens.
Why am I telling you how I feel as I drink BYU chocolate milk? Well, I’ve never sat down and said, oh no, not BYU chocolate milk. The day I say, I’m not really feeling like chocolate milk, just take me to a funeral home and make preparations because I must be seriously ill. Every time, yeah I said, every time, every time I drink BYU chocolate milk, it is the same feeling. This amazing slice of amazingness being absorbed in my body. Purely amazing.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Take it ALL in!
This blog has an original reference to Friday 22 January, 2010. Sorry it took me so long to finish it. Hope you enjoy!
Friday night was a great night... Mainly at the wee hours of the night, early morning when we decided to go sledding at Rock Canyon Park with some mission buddies. It was one of those things that you have to do at least once while you are in college, if not more. It was a lot of fun to be out in the middle of the night, enjoying life. But the thing that I took away from the whole thing was something rather spiritual.
After going up and down the hill a few times, we gathered at the top and sat down on our various sledding devices we talked and joked around, throwing some snowballs here and there. Being a little past one in the morning I leaned back to rest for a few seconds and looked up into the partly cloudy night sky. That is when it happened. There is something about looking up into the night sky and starring up into the immensity of space. I just felt something over come me. This whole world, this whole life, is far more than I can image. This whole plan that God created and set in motion thousands and thousands of years ago is so far out of my comprehension that I can’t even begin to wrap my head around it all. With God being the ruler of it all it is even farther out of my understanding how one person (well one God) can hear and answer everyone’s prayers, understand everyone’s problems, fully and completely understand the pain, the heartache, the exquisite joy, and everything else in between that we feel.
I know I started out by saying that there are some things that you should do at least once in college, well, to be honest, there is some things that you should do not just in college, but all through out your life, and some of it is just taking in nature. Whether it be looking into the night sky, going on a hike through the forest, watching the sunrise or sunset, or just stopping and letting yourself just take it all in. You can feel it, something close, something that just comes over you. I don’t know how it feels for everyone, I can hardly explain it for myself. But it is something that makes me feel like I am not alone out here. That there is something bigger and greater and grander out there.
Friday night was a great night... Mainly at the wee hours of the night, early morning when we decided to go sledding at Rock Canyon Park with some mission buddies. It was one of those things that you have to do at least once while you are in college, if not more. It was a lot of fun to be out in the middle of the night, enjoying life. But the thing that I took away from the whole thing was something rather spiritual.
After going up and down the hill a few times, we gathered at the top and sat down on our various sledding devices we talked and joked around, throwing some snowballs here and there. Being a little past one in the morning I leaned back to rest for a few seconds and looked up into the partly cloudy night sky. That is when it happened. There is something about looking up into the night sky and starring up into the immensity of space. I just felt something over come me. This whole world, this whole life, is far more than I can image. This whole plan that God created and set in motion thousands and thousands of years ago is so far out of my comprehension that I can’t even begin to wrap my head around it all. With God being the ruler of it all it is even farther out of my understanding how one person (well one God) can hear and answer everyone’s prayers, understand everyone’s problems, fully and completely understand the pain, the heartache, the exquisite joy, and everything else in between that we feel.
I know I started out by saying that there are some things that you should do at least once in college, well, to be honest, there is some things that you should do not just in college, but all through out your life, and some of it is just taking in nature. Whether it be looking into the night sky, going on a hike through the forest, watching the sunrise or sunset, or just stopping and letting yourself just take it all in. You can feel it, something close, something that just comes over you. I don’t know how it feels for everyone, I can hardly explain it for myself. But it is something that makes me feel like I am not alone out here. That there is something bigger and greater and grander out there.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
BYU v. BYU-Idaho
What’s the deal? No, really, what is the deal. By no means do I mean to spend this entire blog talking about two very similar schools, with only small differences in rules, but are sending the same message in all that they do, and representing the same church. Rather I want to talk about this whole, I am better than you crap! I am going to take and set rivalries aside because they are far different. They can be validated by numbers, statistics, and tradition. However, “this is better than that because I said so” is... let me think of the word I want to use to describe it, oh yes, yeah it is CRAP!
First case study. California. I am going to get it off my chest and yes I can say this because I lived there for two years. That place is overrated! And yes I have heard every single argument for it. And let me just say this, you California people need to be more original. You all have the same lame excuses to live there. That thing you hate so much, yeah the white powderer stuff called snow, was created by God, and without it, we wouldn’t have water for a lot of things. That wonderful sunshine, yeah, there are other states that have it! Mountains, beaches, farms, all of that can be found in other places around the US. In and Out, it’s good, but is it the greatest? Depends on what you think. Subjective to the way you like your burger. And so with everything else you like about California. Personally, I like snow. Is that a problem? I don’t think anything is wrong with me, you may disagree. But personally I like snow. I like a few cold months out of the year. I hate smog, and traffic, and thousands of people everywhere I go. If you like that, well, California is the place for you. Do you see what I am saying? To each there own! See what I am getting at? Maybe? Let’s check out another example.
BYU v. BYU-Idaho. Okay, now there is no place in which you could sit down and compare these schools on an even playing field. Let me say this, I have my issues with BYU, and yes sometimes I sit back and say, why did I choose here? What the heck was I thinking? But for some reason I am here at BYU. In terms of education, I can go a lot of other places that have better programs, that fit me better. But BYU is where I decided to come. And so it is with any other University, they each have their strengths and weaknesses. If one school was so much better than the other, why doesn’t everyone just go to that one University? I hear all of you screaming, the acceptance rate. But really, if a University was so great and turned out such great people in all aspects, why wouldn’t we just combine it into one school? We could make the accommodations and room for everyone. But some people strive in huge classes, like at BYU, and others do well in tiny ones, like UVU, or EAU, or any other junior college. BYU has it’s pro’s and con’s and so does BYU-Idaho. Are you better than someone else because you are going to BYU? Or to BYU- Idaho? Not hardly! That is just your school of choice which may offer the best way for you to learn, which is different than my way.
My Mission v. Your Mission - Or any other spiritual experience. Really? Did you really not learn anything from your mission? All that time that you spent studying the Book of Mormon and you are going to argue over who is better? Seriously! Grow up! You missed the whole message of the Book of Mormon. The mission you served, and the experience you had was great for you, and isn’t the right thing for everyone. And back to it, Argentina isn’t better than Mexico, and state side isn’t worth more to the Lord than foreign. So get over yourself and realize you aren’t better than anyone else because of where you served, or leadership assignments, or any of that. The only thing that mattered is how! And the only person who can determine that is the Lord, so don’t even try to begin and talk about how much better you were.
The real true issue of this whole thing can be summed up in one word. PRIDE. Yeah, that is right. Pride. Don’t misunderstand me, I am not saying don’t be proud of who you are and where you come from. I rather enjoy people who have school and state pride. However, if you can’t stand someone saying, hey I don’t like your state without being offended or upset, you have a pride issue. Yeah, I said it. You are shallow and have a pride issue. If you can’t see that other people may not like what you like without feeling abandoned and alone, you are a bit insecure about yourself. Don’t be so shallow. Like what you like because you actually like it. State what you think, and respect others and what they think. And to think that your stuff don’t stink? Don’t get me started, because it smells a whole heck of a lot worse than you can imagine.
First case study. California. I am going to get it off my chest and yes I can say this because I lived there for two years. That place is overrated! And yes I have heard every single argument for it. And let me just say this, you California people need to be more original. You all have the same lame excuses to live there. That thing you hate so much, yeah the white powderer stuff called snow, was created by God, and without it, we wouldn’t have water for a lot of things. That wonderful sunshine, yeah, there are other states that have it! Mountains, beaches, farms, all of that can be found in other places around the US. In and Out, it’s good, but is it the greatest? Depends on what you think. Subjective to the way you like your burger. And so with everything else you like about California. Personally, I like snow. Is that a problem? I don’t think anything is wrong with me, you may disagree. But personally I like snow. I like a few cold months out of the year. I hate smog, and traffic, and thousands of people everywhere I go. If you like that, well, California is the place for you. Do you see what I am saying? To each there own! See what I am getting at? Maybe? Let’s check out another example.
BYU v. BYU-Idaho. Okay, now there is no place in which you could sit down and compare these schools on an even playing field. Let me say this, I have my issues with BYU, and yes sometimes I sit back and say, why did I choose here? What the heck was I thinking? But for some reason I am here at BYU. In terms of education, I can go a lot of other places that have better programs, that fit me better. But BYU is where I decided to come. And so it is with any other University, they each have their strengths and weaknesses. If one school was so much better than the other, why doesn’t everyone just go to that one University? I hear all of you screaming, the acceptance rate. But really, if a University was so great and turned out such great people in all aspects, why wouldn’t we just combine it into one school? We could make the accommodations and room for everyone. But some people strive in huge classes, like at BYU, and others do well in tiny ones, like UVU, or EAU, or any other junior college. BYU has it’s pro’s and con’s and so does BYU-Idaho. Are you better than someone else because you are going to BYU? Or to BYU- Idaho? Not hardly! That is just your school of choice which may offer the best way for you to learn, which is different than my way.
My Mission v. Your Mission - Or any other spiritual experience. Really? Did you really not learn anything from your mission? All that time that you spent studying the Book of Mormon and you are going to argue over who is better? Seriously! Grow up! You missed the whole message of the Book of Mormon. The mission you served, and the experience you had was great for you, and isn’t the right thing for everyone. And back to it, Argentina isn’t better than Mexico, and state side isn’t worth more to the Lord than foreign. So get over yourself and realize you aren’t better than anyone else because of where you served, or leadership assignments, or any of that. The only thing that mattered is how! And the only person who can determine that is the Lord, so don’t even try to begin and talk about how much better you were.
The real true issue of this whole thing can be summed up in one word. PRIDE. Yeah, that is right. Pride. Don’t misunderstand me, I am not saying don’t be proud of who you are and where you come from. I rather enjoy people who have school and state pride. However, if you can’t stand someone saying, hey I don’t like your state without being offended or upset, you have a pride issue. Yeah, I said it. You are shallow and have a pride issue. If you can’t see that other people may not like what you like without feeling abandoned and alone, you are a bit insecure about yourself. Don’t be so shallow. Like what you like because you actually like it. State what you think, and respect others and what they think. And to think that your stuff don’t stink? Don’t get me started, because it smells a whole heck of a lot worse than you can imagine.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Get with it!
So here I am watching Monday Night Football, it’s the Minnesota Vikings against the Chicago Bears. I really am not into the game. I am just watching it because it is the only clean thing on.
To me the thing I am taking from this game is what a man named Jay Cutler is doing. I mean this game he is doing great, but overall for the season he has stunk it up. He has thrown an NFL leading 25 interceptions. He has struggled to lead his team to win. Until a few minutes ago, Chicago had 22 possessions without scoring a touchdown. That means they can move the ball but they can’t get into the endzone. And I think you could blame Cutler for most of that. Wondering why I’m making such a big deal out of this?
Let’s rewind back to the months of July and August. Jay Cutler was a Bronco. Wait a what? Yeah, he played for the Denver Broncos. He was their franchise quarterback. Denver hired a young new coach named Josh McDaniels. Cutler wasn’t to happy about a few things there, threw a fit, and got his little butt traded. McDaniels thoughts, “You don’t want to be here, get out!”
To me this is huge. Finally a coach who doesn’t bend over backwards for his superstar player. That is what I am talking about. He whined and moaned his way out of Denver, and now is sucking it up in Chicago. Now while the Broncos are kind of in the playoff picture, the Bears are far from it, and Cutler didn’t do too much to prove he was to be worshipped and McDaniels should have bent over backwards to keep him.
Hey, I know that you have issues with people and that you need to work them out. I know that coaches can and should help players to get on the same page, catch the big picture and motivate them to be better people. But there comes a point when one must say, man up! Grow up and move on. Get with the program or get out!
To me the thing I am taking from this game is what a man named Jay Cutler is doing. I mean this game he is doing great, but overall for the season he has stunk it up. He has thrown an NFL leading 25 interceptions. He has struggled to lead his team to win. Until a few minutes ago, Chicago had 22 possessions without scoring a touchdown. That means they can move the ball but they can’t get into the endzone. And I think you could blame Cutler for most of that. Wondering why I’m making such a big deal out of this?
Let’s rewind back to the months of July and August. Jay Cutler was a Bronco. Wait a what? Yeah, he played for the Denver Broncos. He was their franchise quarterback. Denver hired a young new coach named Josh McDaniels. Cutler wasn’t to happy about a few things there, threw a fit, and got his little butt traded. McDaniels thoughts, “You don’t want to be here, get out!”
To me this is huge. Finally a coach who doesn’t bend over backwards for his superstar player. That is what I am talking about. He whined and moaned his way out of Denver, and now is sucking it up in Chicago. Now while the Broncos are kind of in the playoff picture, the Bears are far from it, and Cutler didn’t do too much to prove he was to be worshipped and McDaniels should have bent over backwards to keep him.
Hey, I know that you have issues with people and that you need to work them out. I know that coaches can and should help players to get on the same page, catch the big picture and motivate them to be better people. But there comes a point when one must say, man up! Grow up and move on. Get with the program or get out!
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Rule #3 - Expectations
I propose we support a one month limit on going steady
I think It will keep people more able to deal with weird situations
And get to know more people
I think if you're ready to go out with Johnny
Now's the time to tell him about your one month limit
He wont mind he'll appreciate your fresh look on dating
And once you've dated someone else you can date him again
I'm sure he'll like it
Everyone will appreciate it
You're so novel what a good idea
You can keep your time to your self
You don't need date insurance
You can go out with whoever you want to
Every boy, every boy, in the whole world could be yours
If you'll just listen to my plan
THE TEENAGE GUIDE TO POPULARITY
Rule #3 - Expectations. Okay, before I get started into this whole thing, let me just make a statement. By no means am I saying that I am perfect at all dating advice and relationships. This is merely my opinion and my thoughts. I have made some of these mistakes myself. With that being said, let’s talk about expectations.
This is where I think most problems in dating come from. For some reason there is a breakdown with what one expects and hopes to come from each relationship. We never seem to make that clear, and sometimes, we throw in mixed signals. Let us begin with a quote from a rather wise man.
“If we start right, it is easy to go right all the time; but if we start wrong we may go wrong, and it will be a hard matter to get right.” - Joseph Smith
This is one of my favorite quotes in the world, because it is really the truth. If you look at anything, dating included, if you start right, it all works out. Whether it be a game, a job, school, whatever. The beginning is very important. Why is it so important in dating? Rather simple.
Let’s say a guy meets a girl, flirts with her, gets her number, and then never calls, what happens? The girl might be slightly crushed. Let’s take it farther. The guy takes her on a date, kisses her goodnight (big or small) and then never calls her, what happens? Super crushed and hates guys. If the guy never had any intention of taking the girl on a second date, or really even that, if he just wanted to make out with her, he should have made that very clear from the get go. Because, while some girls might just be looking for that, not all of them are. And it is usually the innocent ones that become the victims.
Now, let us say that a couple meet, go on a few dates, things go well, and they start dating. Well, why one might be thinking, I like dating them, but I have no intention of marrying them, the other might be praying and hoping that this is the one, so to speak. What happens? Well, the one is crush when a few months down the road the other says, it’s not you, it’s me, I’m just not ready, no need to hold you back.
So, think about it. What are you expecting from relationships? What are you hoping to gain? Marriage? A few nice months of courtship? NCMO? What? What do you want? And be completely clear about that, even if that means saying it out loud. And don’t just think what you want in general, every time you meet someone, think about what do you hope comes from that relationship? A co-worker you can talk to? A friend? Someone to study with? I am sure you aren’t sure what you want with each relationship, friendship or more. However, you can set some guidelines, like, I want to be friends with people first, and if things go well, then pursue a deeper relationship. You can tell when people are crushing on you, and you aren’t thinking so highly about them. Well, let them know. Don’t lead them on. Stop it before it gets to far gone, and out of control.
Are you worried about hurting someone? Well, if you think you will hurt them now, well, wait it out for a few more months, or years. Then see how they feel.
I know that this requires something out of each of us that we aren’t all to sure about. What do we want with our lives? What do we want in a spouse? Well, think about it, and then date with real intent. If you love a certain sport, or game, or have a hobby that makes you you, and you meet someone who doesn’t think the same. Don’t pursue it and say, oh they will change, or that isn’t a big deal. Set goals, and make your expectations clear.
Now, to review the three rules of dating:
Rule #1 - Breaking up - don’t put it off if it needs to be done.
Rule #2 - Likes attract likes - become who you want to date.
Rule #3 - Expectations- make them clear.
As stated above, I am no expert, and make no claim to be. These are just some of my thoughts on a very wide and very sensitive subject. I hope all of you can see and understand what I am trying to say and not be offended by my remarks. In case I don’t see you again, good afternoon, good evening, and good night!
I think It will keep people more able to deal with weird situations
And get to know more people
I think if you're ready to go out with Johnny
Now's the time to tell him about your one month limit
He wont mind he'll appreciate your fresh look on dating
And once you've dated someone else you can date him again
I'm sure he'll like it
Everyone will appreciate it
You're so novel what a good idea
You can keep your time to your self
You don't need date insurance
You can go out with whoever you want to
Every boy, every boy, in the whole world could be yours
If you'll just listen to my plan
THE TEENAGE GUIDE TO POPULARITY
Rule #3 - Expectations. Okay, before I get started into this whole thing, let me just make a statement. By no means am I saying that I am perfect at all dating advice and relationships. This is merely my opinion and my thoughts. I have made some of these mistakes myself. With that being said, let’s talk about expectations.
This is where I think most problems in dating come from. For some reason there is a breakdown with what one expects and hopes to come from each relationship. We never seem to make that clear, and sometimes, we throw in mixed signals. Let us begin with a quote from a rather wise man.
“If we start right, it is easy to go right all the time; but if we start wrong we may go wrong, and it will be a hard matter to get right.” - Joseph Smith
This is one of my favorite quotes in the world, because it is really the truth. If you look at anything, dating included, if you start right, it all works out. Whether it be a game, a job, school, whatever. The beginning is very important. Why is it so important in dating? Rather simple.
Let’s say a guy meets a girl, flirts with her, gets her number, and then never calls, what happens? The girl might be slightly crushed. Let’s take it farther. The guy takes her on a date, kisses her goodnight (big or small) and then never calls her, what happens? Super crushed and hates guys. If the guy never had any intention of taking the girl on a second date, or really even that, if he just wanted to make out with her, he should have made that very clear from the get go. Because, while some girls might just be looking for that, not all of them are. And it is usually the innocent ones that become the victims.
Now, let us say that a couple meet, go on a few dates, things go well, and they start dating. Well, why one might be thinking, I like dating them, but I have no intention of marrying them, the other might be praying and hoping that this is the one, so to speak. What happens? Well, the one is crush when a few months down the road the other says, it’s not you, it’s me, I’m just not ready, no need to hold you back.
So, think about it. What are you expecting from relationships? What are you hoping to gain? Marriage? A few nice months of courtship? NCMO? What? What do you want? And be completely clear about that, even if that means saying it out loud. And don’t just think what you want in general, every time you meet someone, think about what do you hope comes from that relationship? A co-worker you can talk to? A friend? Someone to study with? I am sure you aren’t sure what you want with each relationship, friendship or more. However, you can set some guidelines, like, I want to be friends with people first, and if things go well, then pursue a deeper relationship. You can tell when people are crushing on you, and you aren’t thinking so highly about them. Well, let them know. Don’t lead them on. Stop it before it gets to far gone, and out of control.
Are you worried about hurting someone? Well, if you think you will hurt them now, well, wait it out for a few more months, or years. Then see how they feel.
I know that this requires something out of each of us that we aren’t all to sure about. What do we want with our lives? What do we want in a spouse? Well, think about it, and then date with real intent. If you love a certain sport, or game, or have a hobby that makes you you, and you meet someone who doesn’t think the same. Don’t pursue it and say, oh they will change, or that isn’t a big deal. Set goals, and make your expectations clear.
Now, to review the three rules of dating:
Rule #1 - Breaking up - don’t put it off if it needs to be done.
Rule #2 - Likes attract likes - become who you want to date.
Rule #3 - Expectations- make them clear.
As stated above, I am no expert, and make no claim to be. These are just some of my thoughts on a very wide and very sensitive subject. I hope all of you can see and understand what I am trying to say and not be offended by my remarks. In case I don’t see you again, good afternoon, good evening, and good night!
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Rule #2 - Likes attract likes
Being attractive is the most important thing there is
If you wanna catch the biggest fish in your pond
You have to be as attractive as possible
Make sure to keep your hair spotless and clean
Wash it at least every two weeks
Once every two weeks
And if you see Johnny football hero in the hall
Tell him he played a great game
Tell him you like his article in the newspaper
Rule #2 - You might be wondering what it is. But it is rather simple. Likes attract likes. So, if you want to date some one attractive, you have to be attractive. If you want to date someone smart, you have to be smart. Want to date some religious, you have to be religious. Why? Well, if you aren’t then things won’t work. If you are one who likes to get up and go and do it, and you date someone who isn’t to worried about it, there are going to be some arguments. And so it is with any other thing. You like sports, and they hate them, problems.
Don’t get me wrong. I am not saying if you don’t agree on everything, you shouldn’t date or marry them. What I am saying is that you have to examine character traits. Like if someone seeks others approval in the little things, they aren’t going to change in the big decisions. So, if that bugs you a lot, well, they aren’t going to change for the big decisions. If some one is late for the day to day things, they will be late for almost everything. Indecisive about what they are going to eat.... you think they are going to be any different for a house or a car they are going to buy? So look at the character traits they have, do they match yours? If not, move on, or you better start making some changes.
Which brings me to my next point. You might think, well, I am not smart but I want to date/marry someone that is. Or I am not that religious, but I want to date/marry someone that is. What to do? Obviously we all have our lists of things we look forward in a future spouse. Let’s look into some sound solid counsel here.
“Young single adults ask me ‘What are the characteristics I should look for in a future spouse?’ As though they have some checklist of I need to find someone who has these three or four or five things. And I rather forcefully say to them you are so arrogant to think that you are some catch and that you want someone else who has these five things for you . If you found somebody who had that has these three or four or five characteristics that you are looking for, what makes you think they would want to marry you? The list is not for evaluating someone else. The list is for you, for me and what I or you need to become. And so if there are three primary characteristics that I hope to find in an eternal companion then those are the three things I ought to be working to become. Then it will be attractive to someone who has those things. My advice is your not on a shopping spree looking for the greatest value of this series of characteristics. You become what you hope your spouse will be and you’ll have a greater likely hood of finding that person.” - Elder David A. Bednar
So, if you want to catch the biggest fish in the pond, you have to be that fish. But realize, what is important to you. I know people who don’t care about religion, so, just because a lot of people see that as important, doesn’t mean they need to change themselves and become that. Make your list of what fish you want to catch, and you better become that. You’re not on some shopping spree, you can’t have the greatest most wonderful person and be a scrub. You better step your game up and become your best self, and you’ll find the best person for you.
If you wanna catch the biggest fish in your pond
You have to be as attractive as possible
Make sure to keep your hair spotless and clean
Wash it at least every two weeks
Once every two weeks
And if you see Johnny football hero in the hall
Tell him he played a great game
Tell him you like his article in the newspaper
Rule #2 - You might be wondering what it is. But it is rather simple. Likes attract likes. So, if you want to date some one attractive, you have to be attractive. If you want to date someone smart, you have to be smart. Want to date some religious, you have to be religious. Why? Well, if you aren’t then things won’t work. If you are one who likes to get up and go and do it, and you date someone who isn’t to worried about it, there are going to be some arguments. And so it is with any other thing. You like sports, and they hate them, problems.
Don’t get me wrong. I am not saying if you don’t agree on everything, you shouldn’t date or marry them. What I am saying is that you have to examine character traits. Like if someone seeks others approval in the little things, they aren’t going to change in the big decisions. So, if that bugs you a lot, well, they aren’t going to change for the big decisions. If some one is late for the day to day things, they will be late for almost everything. Indecisive about what they are going to eat.... you think they are going to be any different for a house or a car they are going to buy? So look at the character traits they have, do they match yours? If not, move on, or you better start making some changes.
Which brings me to my next point. You might think, well, I am not smart but I want to date/marry someone that is. Or I am not that religious, but I want to date/marry someone that is. What to do? Obviously we all have our lists of things we look forward in a future spouse. Let’s look into some sound solid counsel here.
“Young single adults ask me ‘What are the characteristics I should look for in a future spouse?’ As though they have some checklist of I need to find someone who has these three or four or five things. And I rather forcefully say to them you are so arrogant to think that you are some catch and that you want someone else who has these five things for you . If you found somebody who had that has these three or four or five characteristics that you are looking for, what makes you think they would want to marry you? The list is not for evaluating someone else. The list is for you, for me and what I or you need to become. And so if there are three primary characteristics that I hope to find in an eternal companion then those are the three things I ought to be working to become. Then it will be attractive to someone who has those things. My advice is your not on a shopping spree looking for the greatest value of this series of characteristics. You become what you hope your spouse will be and you’ll have a greater likely hood of finding that person.” - Elder David A. Bednar
So, if you want to catch the biggest fish in the pond, you have to be that fish. But realize, what is important to you. I know people who don’t care about religion, so, just because a lot of people see that as important, doesn’t mean they need to change themselves and become that. Make your list of what fish you want to catch, and you better become that. You’re not on some shopping spree, you can’t have the greatest most wonderful person and be a scrub. You better step your game up and become your best self, and you’ll find the best person for you.
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