01/15/09 Hmm, pictures?

I suppose I should work on that. I've got to get the Christmas ones up. And it'd be cool to get the National Bridges pictures up, too. Maybe after schoolwork... -looks down at literature book- Odd story, but it has a fairly decent ending. The guy doesn't get the girl, the girl and her fiance go broke, and yet everybody's happy. The guy finally let's go, and the other two are happy enough not to worry about it much. -shrugs- I guess this one is exempt from the 'highschool sadist' label.

Anywho, the snow trip is tomorrow. Sounds fun. I still have some thing I need to do, but that shouldn't take long. Food, partly, but I think I need to reorganize my pack. It's kind of messy at the moment. And there is no worse time to be going through a messy pack than when you're tired and cold. Not that I'm usually those things, but it's good to be prepared. -nods-

Should I ramble? Aside from rambling, I'm really not sure what I should talk about. I accidentally hacked off some of the skin on my thumb. Kind of lame, really. When you get some skin cut loose, but it's still partially connected. It never heals as fast if you don't cut the rest off, but it's really annoying to have the wound open completely. -glances at it- Still, I should get a decent scar, though. Not big, but it has a nice shape to it.

-twiddles thumbs-

Yep, I'm almost out of ideas. And the ones I have will take too long if they're to be of /any/ decency. -sighs- I suppose I shall have to leave for now. There's only so much gibberish people will read before it becomes a chore. Dewa mata kono tsugi.

01/12/09 You know, maybe I should get a rhythm back, 'cause this isn't gonna work...

So... Christmas came and went, New Years came and went, school's back, and I haven't said anything about it...

Christmas was nice. The exchange seemed like it had a good response. Sorry it took so long to post the pictures. (I'm still working on getting the family gathering pictures on photobucket.) Anyway, for the exchange, I drew Sariah as a store-bought, so I got her a snowman nativity that we found while visiting Applehill, and for a homemade gift, I made some jarred cookie mixes for Teresa. Now you know. (Sorry, I didn't take pictures of those.)

As for what I received, Ruth made me a decorated clipboard with tons of places for writing implements and such. Very awesome! And I just love the coloring of it. Very... Artsy? Is that a word? -shrugs- Is now. Now I just have to get over the fear of messing it up so I can actually use it. XD Anyway, here's a picture!

Now, I'm fairly certain this is from David, but it had both David's and Teresa's names on the package, so I could be wrong. So, for the store-bought exchange, I got a very awesome camping pack, which I can't wait to used on our next campout! First off, it's really light compared with the external frame pack I used to use, which is very good. Also, it has a place for a camel pack, detachable waistpack, rain cover, and lots of places to tie on gear.

Speaking of which, I should probably start packing for the overnighter this weekend. We're going on a snow trip!!! I loves ze snow! -nods vigorously-

But, before I do that, here's another picture:

Oh yes, I almost forgot. Mom and the boys all got Digital Cameras! Hence the pictures. Very awesome.

Hmm, that'll have to do for Christmas coverage, for now, at least. New years was alright. I think we played Monopoly.

Ooh! And Last Saturday Mom, Andrew, and I went to Natural Bridges state park! (again, I'm still working on the pictures thing...) Apparently, the monarch butterflies are around this time of year, so we got to see them. Then, we checked out the beach and explored a bit. Over all, it was a pretty nice adventure. We even got lost after being shanghaied into Sanfrancisco. Not for very long, though.

Other than that, I think we're pretty much caught up!

12/14/08 Ah, the merry times.

I really should be more worried about this stuff. I need to find stuff for in home family, but I really don't feel tense about it. (not a good sign)

Anywho, I should be having an interview with the Bishop today. And then, I should be ordained to the office of Priest and this whole life thing will get that much faster. Fun stuff.

Um, in this brief time before church, it occurs to me that life is going rather well. Busy, I suppose, but not overbearing. I have to go soon, but I thought I'd try to clear up some of the back order of news.

Thanksgiving?
It was very lovely, indeed. We got to visit with family, we played on Debi's Wii (by the way, Boom Blox is awesome), and we had lots 'o food. And it was tasty...
The exchange seemed to be taking effect, too. Packages appearing randomly every now and then, it was pretty interesting. I think I've guessed who a few people have, but there'll still be plenty of surprises.


Oi, I gotta run. -nods- See ya after church! (maybe)

12/12/08 Hmm... Put this off for a while...

Wow. Life pileups are hard to sort through...

Okay, in the last month since I posted, we've gone on a campout, visited with D&T and the Rosers, had Thanksgiving, spend more time with the Rosers up in Washington, saw the festival of nativities, got some Christmas stress dealt with (poorly), and turned -not-so-sweet sixteen!

And this, my friends, is why blog posts are a daily requirement. If you put it off for just a month, there's not telling how much you'll miss. Of course, daily blogs often have wide stretches of dull-your-brain-with-a-rock rants and babblings, but as far as personal history goes, I'd think this was the lesser of two crimes. Lost information is a good deal more saddening than information infused with useless comments. Or at least, for the writer. XD

So... Where to begin... Um... I'm older. Fixing to drive any day, now... Might be able to look at scoutwork even. -nods- Life is, as a general observation, good. The holidays are looking much less intimidating, although I still want to find gifts for Mom and the guys. I need something computer-ish for Joe, something odd and mission-friendly for Andrew, and something deep and heart-felt for Mom. You see my problem?

As always, I'm running late, so I'll have to leave a 'to be continued' sign in ominous letters when I go. And, seeing as I've been holding off for over a month now, I may yet withdraw my hitherto followed tradition not to post over the weekend.

To Be Continued...
Muhahahaha!!!!

11/10/08 Well, don't I feel smug?

So I was checking my inbox, and I see a notification that someone had posted a comment on a /really/ old post. Naturally, I run to reexamine this post, and lo and behold, I realized I have the ability to see the future! I know you're jealous. It was in may, last year. In the post, I talked about our ward finally having enough young men to administer the sacrament without volunteers. In that post, I mentioned that this could only mean on thing: Ward division. Sure and truly, not a year goes by before our stake is totally reformed. Coincidence, spiritual intuitiveness, or supernatural powers? I wonder this. XD

So, anyway, today was parent's day in seminary. Hooray, hooray. And I got to walk the dog! It was good.

I made some more salad dressing– Dang, salad is good...
Anyway, yeah, that made my day bigtime. Not to mention I took a few good whiffs of strawberry scented candle. Heaven....

I'm happy. Can you tell? -sighs- Good stuff. Yep, not even the fact that life is going at breakneck speed towards Christmas is dampening my mood. Hopefully I'll get something done, then. -nods- I think I'll go, now. -grins and runs off-

11/06/08 Hmm, leadership is an odd thing.

I mean, it's good that it's rewarding in other ways, because there's not much that leaders can really do other than lead. They can even mess around. As soon as they do, everyone else either gets upset or thinks it's okay. Still, at least you get the satisfaction of a job well done. Every leadership responsibility, no matter how small, when accomplished brings a certain sense of fulfillment. I like it. Yeah, Bishop had to leave seminary early today. So, the presidency was in charge. Kind of messed it up. You see, a few people start messing around, and soon you have all out anarchy. -nods- Not pleasant.

In other news, the election is over with and boy am I happy those commercials are over. I might post my essay on here, but it'll be a while, I'm afraid. I've got other things that need doing and I haven't quite found the time to copy it onto the computer.

Christmas is too close, and I don't like that. I seriously need to get this work done, but other things keep popping up. -grumbles- So yeah, I gotta go.

11/03/08 Hmm, elections

Tomorrow will be a changing day in U.S. History. Or not. Either way, it takes care of this week's YM activity. We're working the election! Fun. Stay up late, weight lift, and act serious. Goody. Mom says I should go to be on time tonight. I guess it makes sense.

Anyway, I've got a surprising lack of topic. It's dead. This being the case, I might skip out on you. I know, I do it a lot, but what do you expect from a teenager who forsook social involvement for leadership and personal development? Speaking of which, though, I learned that reading the Book of Mormon and actually taking notes is very time consuming. One of those thinking things.


Other than that, I got nothing. Bye people. I have to go think about Prop 8 and write out a decent essay.