04/23/09 Ten days later...

Okay, since my last post, family got together for Andrew's farewell, Andrew and Mom took a road trip to the MTC, a bird died, and I've learned that boredom likes solitude. Oi.

So yeah, I need to check out another book, because this rationing thing really isn't going to last much longer.

Surprisingly, I don't have much to say. Andrew left Monday morning and entered the MTC on Tuesday. This weekend, family came down for his farewell. It's kind of sad, but we had a good time. We even got to clean some cabinets. ^^ Ah, the smell of cleaner fumes.

I'm tired. This really does happen a lot, so you'd think I'd be used to it, but I'm not. -shrugs-

I think I might be really annoying and leave here... Yeah, I'll do that. Farewell, friends, I depart to the land of logarithms and nonsense. -beats head into wall- Bye.

04/13/09 Happy Birthday, Joe!

So, we were supposed to have his birthday dinner today, but as of yet, all that has come out of his mouth in the ways of what he wants to eat: strawberries. Doesn't he know? That's my bit. -shakes head- Oh well, it's his birthday, I suppose I /could/ let it slide. Still, I'm not positive it's possible to make it happen by tonight. -shrugs- I dunno.

So, I guess I should talk about Easter. It was good. We didn't really do much. Had family dinner, executed a flawless secret project. Complete with steak-outs, drive-bys, and night-shrouded activities. -nods- Very sneaky.

Good times. Spiritual, too. The choir sang. And it was awesome. Now, I've been hearing morbid talk about the youth in the choir (there are only four of us) doing something special around Christmas. Heart attack much? -nods head forcefully-

Anywho, everyone seems to be changing. People are moving, Andrew's disappearing for two years, Bishop has been released as seminary teacher. The whole world is falling apart. Oi...

I got a book, though. Adept, by Robert Finn. It's been okay so far. Mystery stuff. Some insurance worker who likes investigating things. It works.

-yawns- I gotta go. By some strand of luck, I might get something productive done today. Here's hoping...

See ya!

04/09/09 Facebook

So, it would certainly seem like it's taking over the world. And you know what I say about that. If something is taking over the world, there's rarely a middle ground. -nods- So, I guess I'll look into that, today. I doubt I'll do much, though, especially with the patches.

Anyway, since it's spring brake, there wasn't any YM activity, although we did get to go to choir practice. (Since we're singing this week and this past week was Conference, we really wanted to get some practicing in.) So, that was fun. I still haven't the faintest idea what I'm doing, but it's gotten better.

La la la... I've got no life. And it's been raining, so I haven't felt like going to the library. Oh well, at least I have my super-duper-awesome card game. And schoolwork. But schoolwork isn't as fun. I'm really starting to like the card game, though. I developed it mostly after Magic the Gathering, although mine is much less complicated. (And you don't have to worry about those crazy powerful cards you didn't know the other guy had.) I've got the first edition one already finished, but I'm working on alternative cards that you can swap out. (Only five more and I'll be able to run a practical test. ^^)

Anywho, I've got nothing else to say. I've got psychology to work on. Then maybe Japanese, although there's a chance I'll be looking at Facebook while I'm doing that, so we'll see how much actually gets done. Yep, should be interesting. Without further adieu, I shall depart.

04/07/09 Life: the most confusing game ever devised

Well, that went fast. You'd think ten hours of spiritual goodness would seem a bit longer... I dunno, I guess the saying about flying time and fun was accurate after all. -shrugs- They were good. I especially liked Elder Holland's talk on Christ. Very moving. -nods- I don't think we often consider what he went through. And alone, as was mentioned in the talk. To think that anyone could do that... Thought-provoking stuff.

I have a cat on my lap. Some of you may know that I hold no certain love of cats. They always seem to be less open than dogs. And they hold grudges. Dogs don't hold grudges. Cats are /okay/, though. When they're not scratching, fighting, or meowing unceasingly in the middle of the night, that is.

Can't you read, cat? I said when they're /not/ scratching. If you want to be petted, how about you keep your claws to yourself.

So... It's spring break. If I was anyone special I'd probably be doing something, but I'm not. I should find a book to read. My life needs structure again. Maybe I'll go today. It's raining. That's a good time to go, right? The only day that it rains for weeks? I've got bad timing. (Again, I need structure. Maybe if I'd got that book earlier, I would have thought to go to the library sooner...)

Not much to say, today. Conference was good. The food was good. Company's so-so (just kidding).

I'm beginning to learn a little about myself, though. In games like monopoly, I can almost always make something happen, yet I never end up benefiting from it. Whether it's some psycho trade or changing the color to the one I want in Uno, it never seems to do me any good. Maybe I just have bad luck. That'd be a good excuse, right? I mean, I'm decent at chess. There's no luck there. Maybe I've got a jinx or something. The activities I plan always seem to fall through before I get to actually do them. There's probably a spiritual lesson I could learn from this. I'm not getting it. -sighs- I /need/ a book. Or I could write one... But that takes forever. I'm going to go fry my brain. Maybe some Japanese will make this english stuff make more sense.

04/03/09 General Conference!

We got a different sheet than usual. You see, Bishop hands out outlines for note-taking before each General Conference, with spaces for speakers and such, but this time it seems a little more personal- Here, I'll go get it.

We're supposed to watch out for scripture mastery references, occurrences where the apostles bare their special witness; then we're looking to pick our favorite talk, parts of conference that we liked, and what we gained most from it. Very fancy.

It's windy today...

-drums fingers- I don't have much to say. We had combined class in seminary today. That was good. We had a testimony meeting-ish thing. -nods- Very spiritual.

I need to go to the library. I procrastinate things without my books to keep my life clock on track. You know, I don't even really care what I read. As long as it's good, I'll take it. Maybe I'll check that out Monday. I would today, but we're getting ready for Conference today and I'm not sure if I'd have time. Maybe I'll write something. Not here, though. Probably something that doesn't make sense without the rest of the story.

Yep... I'm leaving now. Hedge, hit the lights.

04/01/09 Postponed... Again?

Yep, the curse continues. This Sunday, I found out that the fireside I was in charge of planning was going to be postponed again. It's strange. You know, it's almost like something is intentionally trying to stop me from planning a good activity. Every time I get excited about something, it's either canceled or postponed so much it loses it's charm. I dunno. I cope.

Luckily it's only pushed back, though. I might be able to stay excited about it. :/

Anyway, Travis came yesterday. It went okay; he didn't go all crazy angry or anything, so I'll call it good. We also did some gardening and cleaning yesterday (apparently it was a hoilday). Yeah, that was fun. Oh, and we went to get a suit hemmed (we went to the DI suit sale). That wasn't /as/ fun. I don't really like suits. Luckily, though, this one is more open in the waist-ish area. A little more comfortable, although I suppose it doesn't look as nice (I can't tell the difference). -shrugs- It's good.

Yep. Life. It's lively. Not really, but I thought it sounded funny. Alright, I think I'll call it quits for now.

3/27/09 The end of the search

Hey guys, I'm happy. ...Why, I don't know, but I'm not one to argue. I'm really getting used to my symbol now. (oh yeah, I've got a symbol) I'm still not sure what it's for or what it means, but it seems to fit me fairly well. -nods-

What to talk about... Bishop dressed up like a coach again. And this time, it seemed like it went pretty well. Now, really, how does one motivate a group of half-asleep, unenthusiastic teenagers?

I dunno. Maybe we should... compete? I got nothing, but it really is annoying. Maybe bringing in the 'Object of the Day' would work. I suppose it's worth a shot. I'll have to talk to him about it.

Well, we've got some good news about the monkeys. After a month and a half troop surge (the accuse for my absence), we have located them and are currently bringing them back to the base of operations. Oh yeah, Hedge is back, too.

#o -squeak-

As for Hubert and the fish, I'm not sure when they'll decide to come back from 'vacation'. Then again, Hubert's never been one to help out much, so we don't miss him that much. Hedge is a relief to get back, though. Technical support has been lacking without him around. -nods-

So, now you know. Apparently, the monkeys were trying to gather numbers. (You probably heard about the monkeys escaping their exhibit by swimming out across the water off in florida) Anyway, we've found the original monkeys and are still working on wiping the memories of some of their recruits. It'll take a while, but things seem to be under control.

Anyway, I'd best be off, now. Ja mata!