Settling In.......

Friday around 830 pm MST I arrived in Rexburg to start off my second semester here at BYU-I.  Now I was really nervous to be honest and so far... Im not nervous at all.  All my roommates are really cool.  And one of them said the best thing EVER.  "No one puts their dishes in the sink" it got me syked for this semester.  But
these are the kindof guys that dont mind sharing their stuff and are really relaxed about everything.  One of them is just into Star Wars as much as I am. 

Now this semester is full of new things.  Completely new roommates,  new apartment complex, new ward, new friends.  And Im amped about it.  Now I have a feeling that their might be somethings that will change not so much for the better right now but for a better in the long run. 

As soon as I got here I really didnt know what I should buy to eat, grocery wise.   So far Ive only gotten cereal.  But ill just have to go to the store and look around and figure this conundrum out.

Yesterday Damon, Craig, Jessica, Claire and myself went to campus to get books and Damons I-card, and we ended up not getting it but we got out books.  Then later we hung out for a bit and went to get Damon a pair of scriptures and do a little shopping.  Then we came home and I went over to Kylies house and met her roommate and chatted for a while which was entertaining.  Then Damon, Claire Jessica and I went to Panda Express in IF.  We had a little trouble finding it but we got there eventually. 



Thats all I got for now.

I honestly dont know what to call this one....

SO i haven't blogged in a while. Im guilty of being a hypocrite.  I check the blogs I follow daily or maybe twice a day. (I dont have a life, Joke, I do)  I just like to read what my friends write you know? So if you have a ton of views over a week. I can garuntee half of them are mine.  Anyway, I always get frustrated when no one blogs for a day or two.  Im pathetic.  So now Im gulity of doing it.  Not blogging that is.  But that really doesn't matter. Ive sat down planning to blog but I pull up the posting tab and my mind goes blank.  So I feel if I write anything it will but random and a waste of time. Kinda like this one.  But Im over it. 

I was over at Damons one night a little while ago and he was playing Frightened Rabbit and I hadnt really listened to them at all.  The only real appeal I had to them was their accent and the fact they sound a lot like Counting Crows. And boy am I a Counting Crows Fan.  So the other day I was looking through my music and decided to "give them a listen".  And I havent stopped listening to them as a matter of fact.  My life really relate to the song "My Backwards Walk".    In a kind of sort of way.  I just wish I could go make and change some crucial decisions that would put me at better standings from where I am now. Please dont get offended I wouldnt take any one of you out of my life. Just change some of my bad decisions.  And act on some opportunities.  
Now dont get me wrong.  I love where I am at in my life, for the most part, somethings could be going smoother, and Im not taking what I have for granted. Well I hope not.  If I am then please tell me and Ill try to fix it. 

My mission call is in the process of deciding where Im going and its really making me exciting.  Im just glad I have a whole 2nd  semester to experience first.  I talk too much about it I think... Well thats ok because thats whats on my mind all the time and all im writing is what on my mind.

I have to say something about this,  I went to singles ward today.  It was fast sunday for 7th ward.  So fast sunday means testimony meeting.  My favorite are the ones that are heart felt testimonies of Joseph Smith or the restoration.  Maybe because that is the strongest part of my testimony.  Needless to say there were two that made me reconsider what kind of testimonies are to be born at the pulpit.  One of them a guy started crying his eyes out. Now Im an emotional person but thats not the place to tell your brother you were a bad example and want him to learn from your mistakes.  The second was a guy that was telling a really long story about small fires and somehow tried to relate to being a big flame and example to the people of the world.  There intentions were good but I just dont understand some people sometimes.

Thats all I got for now, But just one more thing.  I freaking Love "500 Days of Summer". I dont care what anyone says.  Its a funny love story that doesnt work out in the end! Who would have thought. 

Anxiety is Taking Over

My mission papers are in Salt Lake City today.  They will be processed for a good week and the will more than likely show up at my house on monday the 18th or tuesday the 19th.  I will be gone to school so my parents will have to mail them to me.  When I met with President Thompson last night he said I will start getting just as excited as damon. (ive never seen someone as excited as him).  Now that I know where my papers are it is getting to me.  Its like the ultimate letter to receive.  Besides a huge check..... no maybe the call is better.   Im not going to be able to concentrate on school for the first week or so.  But it will be good for me. 

Theres also school that Im kindof nervous about.....  More than I was the first time.  Maybe its because I know what to expect but this semester is going to be so different.  And by so different I mean soooo different. Im living with a new roommate.  And new roommates that I dont know.  Theres going to be new friends.  Im living in a new apartment complex.  I think Im just making a big deal out of nothing.  Although for another 8 days its going to bug the crap outta me.  And when I get nervous I get spastic.   Full of energy and uncontrollable.  For 8 days.

Yesterday I decided I didnt want to work and I think it was a good choice.  I thought I would be bored but I watch Numbers for a good 3 hours and time flew by.  I went to my interview at 8 and then hung out with Damon and watched Arthur at the theater. Great Movie by the way.  I laughed. A lot.  I will definitely miss being able to preview the movies the night or two nights before it comes out to the public.  This weekend should be pretty busy now that I think of it.  We are previewing Red Riding Hood tonight.  I have mixed feelings about it.  But I will watch it regardless. 

I love being comfortable.  With myself and my surroundings.  And I think the reason I stress about doing new things is that I dont know if I will be what I need to be or live up to peoples expectations.  I dont really care about being better than ever one else because I know that Im not.  I guess I just think too much of what other people think of me.  Im not selfish or conceited, well I dont think myself to be and try not to be.  But I just cant find a middle ground.  Thats why I love being comfortable because I can do what I want without any major consequences I guess.  Repetition really helps with getting more comfortable.  Like the more times I go over to someones house and get to know their parents better or just dont feel weird around them the better it is.  But at college its kindof like the other roommates are the parents.  Juat new people I guess.  They are easier to get used to because they are closer to your age maybe. I dont know

Thats all I got for now....

Common Sense

At the moment I am sitting in the theater. Screen 1 to be specific.  While friends, cousins and siblings play xbox.  We have it all wired up to the digital projector.  Anyway ill get to my point.  The siblings apparently invited all of their friends and there are 10 kids total.  One xbox with four controllers mind you.  And 10 kids. Freaking stupid. if you ask me.  And I assumed that there was only 5 kids at the max so I brought the car.  I just dont understand. 

The only reason Im here is because there has to an adult and I thought it would be a good time to blog. And Im a good brother. hah

But along the topic people that dont have common sense blow my mind. "You really dont know how to make top ramen"????!!!! Or they dont know where to look.  I dont think they are stupid, I think their parents must be the biggest air heads to not teach their kids to do or know the simplest of tasks.  What is this world coming to.

I am so excited to go back to school, its almost unbearable. joke. I am excited though. And I found out today that I did indeed have to have an interview with president Thompson and Im scheduled to do that tomorrow. What this means is that I will definitely get may call while Im at school.  Im promised a party and cookies, it will be grand.  But my roomates... They are looking a little interesting. Especially the one that goes by the name of Damon. Weird right? (joke)  but really though this Kenyon kid looks interesting and Craig..... I dont know maybe they will be cool.  But I will find out in a week I guess. 

I talked to my brother for the first time in a long time today.  Via facebook. He wanted to know what I had been up to.  I figured he meant these past few months.  I of course said nothing much.  Then he said that it didnt look like nothing because he had perused my pictures.  But those where from like 4 months ago. Thats old news.  But then again he reminded me hes been gone for 20 months. A lot, happens in 20 months.  I graduated. Went to a semester of college and am now turning in my mission papers.  Time flies to say the least. He also is willing to answer any questions i have but to be honest I really dont have any.  I feel like I will figure it all out just fine.  And that type of stuff generally comes to me naturally. 

 I wont say it now but I will miss home in a little while.  It might take a month but its inevitable.  On my mission I am going to miss my music a lot.  Im going to miss late nights hanging out with a mixed gender. At school and on the mish. Im going to miss the female species as well.  Something about those women. They just brighten my day. Then again there are the others that hang a dark cloud over my day.  Letters and email will be my best friend out there.  

But thats all I got for now. I considered making multiple post because of all the different subjects but Im just not that ambitious. 

My Taste of Music

For some odd reason lately I have really been digging more remorseful music I guess.  The reflecting type of style.  For example Brandon Flowers and Counting Crows.  Now dont me wrong, Im not talking Emo, but self realization.  I go through phases a lot where I will listen to a band constantly non-stop, then I wont listen to them and listen to someone else non-stop, and do that over and over again, general in a circle so I guess Im due for a "The Format" phase.  Now I will still listen to other bands periodically but its not a hard phase.

My Favorite artists right now are (not in a particular order): Brandon Flowers, Ace Enders and a Million Different People,  The Format, Counting Crows, The Killers, Fun., and The Maine.  Now the genre range of these bands are pretty wide, but to me they are similar.  They really have something going on. And I like it. And to point out one song that is freaking good is Bittersweet symphony by Ace Enders, Aaron Marsh (Copeland), Alex Gaskarth (All Time Low), Bryce Avary (The Rocket Summer), Craig Owens (Chiodos, Cinematic Sunrise), Duane Okun (Socratic), Kenny Vasoli (The Starting Line, Person L), Matt Thiessen (Relient K), Mark Hoppus (Blink 182, +44).  Its a cover and I like it. A lot.


More recently though Brandon Flowers. Man this guy is such a good song writer.  At first I never thought the lyrics meant much it was just his way of saying what he had to say.  But being LDS helps so much to understand his lyrics due to him being LDS.  My favorite song being Only the Young, has so much meaning.  It blew my mind when I started making connections with the help of peoples reviews.  Some piecing together had to be done but its some great stuff.  Im not ambitious enough to post the lyrics on here and depict them all but id recommend looking into it.  Its way cool.   I just like how he talks about Redemption throughout the whole album. I thought it was pretty cool that I have been digging into this stuff lately and the past two days we have had General Conference and a few of the General Authorities talked about redemption and forgiveness. I dont know if its just me or its a little bit of a coincidence.

But im falling asleep due to lack of sleep these past few days. So thats all for now.

Point of View

Ive been thinking lately about different perspectives of everyone around us.  Its interesting to think just for a moment (any longer is almost overwhelming)  about what is going on in the peoples lives around you. I'm pretty positive everyone has a reason (petty or not) to do what they do. It doesnt just happen (except for a unconscious experience, ie: sleepwalking).  But if we could just see that something is wrong in someones life or changing even, we need to do our best to do what we can for the better.  Now there is a fine line between being curious or trying to help and being nosy,  nobody likes nosy people.    

I was talking to Kylie on the phone and she mentioned something about wondering if people see different colours than you.  And I argued everyone will see the same colour becasue a single object emits a certain light which we see it as a colour.  Or something like that.  But then I thought of an exception, not necessarily just colourblind people but what if people with "normal" (I use the term lightly) see the colour just a little different.  Or maybe just how they perceive the colour is just a little different.  Everyday life experiences can change the way we look at things and maybe after a life of how ever many years can change the way we describe a colour.  The colour example is a little simple compared to how people see other people or a situation differently.

It all has to do with perception.