for now.

I guess my posts lately have been more negative than I've wanted.

I don't mean to be a downer, but that is what is easy to write about.

Here is some good:

• I love this semester so far in school. My classes don't take much work and are mostly based on attendance which I don't mind because I find them interesting. The books I have to read are interesting for a change. I started out this semester determined to get something good, or to find something that interests me, in each class. So far, so good.
• Ryan and I are going on six months. I love him. Congrats Kolby and Ally on your two year mark!
• There is one thing that I am more excited about than if I found out Jesus was a woman, and that is the fact that H&M is going to be making its appearance in the Salty City this winter at City Creek. This is all the motivation anyone needs to work 50 hours a week and save every cent to go blow it all on the most fun -cheaply made- clothing on the planet earth. I know, I'm gay.
• I tried being a vegetarian. It lasted a day.
• I started insanity again. It lasted a day.
• Justin went on a mission. I personally don't find this a positive thing, but I'm happy for him.

I see the world as discontent.

Everyone seems to want more.

I do.

I see my life for what it could be.

I must focus on what I have.

Endless opportunity

Great friends

Great family

A great life

ugly head.

Last weekend I started growing a strange lump on my face.

Maddie and I tried to poke it with a needle.

Bad Idea.

It grew larger.

By Saturday the bump had nearly grown into another head.

Cool.

Gross.

I went to the doctor and he cut my twin open.

The red-yellow frosting like goo that followed was much unappreciated.

Now, nearly a week later, my face is getting better.

I look human again.

Wednesday morning I looked out my window and my car was gone.

F-word.

I called my apartment manager to see if they were towing.

No answer.

So I called the police.

They told me that my car had been towed.

F-word.

I told my apartment manager that I will not pay a towing charge.

I never got a parking permit.

They told me that it was never checked, and I'd be fine.

Wrong.

The apartment manager called and explained what had happened.

I got my car back.

I didn't have to pay.

No one had to die.

Great.

gaga for president.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoqOvFJ5-0c

I don't believe in war.

I think the nearly $3 trillion ($3,000,000,000,000-I think) that the U.S. has spent on the war in Iraq would have been better used in construction of schools -giving children a solid education- than causing thousands to die.

The money spent would have been enough to build 250,000 schools worldwide.

I do believe in equality for everyone.

There is no denying that there is a war going on.

If someone wants to join in that war, and fight for our country, they should be allowed.

Why should your sexual orientation ever matter? It shouldn't.

"Send the homophobes home!"

getting educated.

Oh School.

I can think of many things that won't be ritualized anymore now that you are here.

But hey! There are good things about the new school year:

• My time will be put to good use (no more sleeping in for me).
• My classes are fantastic, and my professors are great! They all speak fluent english (shouldn't this be a requirement?).
• I can still work 30+ hours a week, yet I have time to study. I just won't sleep.
• Goal: Go to every class, NO MATTER WHAT!

NEW:

• Steve & Sally finally bought the cabin of their (my) dreams that they have been talking about for the last 40 years of my life. I will post more pictures later, but here is an exterior picture of it:

• A few weeks ago, my entire family ran the Highland 5k. Mom signed me up for it several months prior and I was doing Insanity to prepare for it. Everyone did really good (all of us placed in our age groups), dad placed 4th overall.

COMPLAINTS:

• People who get married before the age of 24 are completely ignorant of their personal needs as an individual. How do you share your life with someone, when you haven't even lived yours yet? I know that this disagrees with %75 of couples in the state of Utah, but if I have to serve one more family of 7, in which the parents aren't even 30 yet -and the kids are all 9 months apart- I'm going to snap. What's wrong with birth control, abstinence, or not getting married just to have sex.