Here I am

I am back. In Utah that is. Today was the first day of my second week of class but already it feels like I've been studying since September. I've decided that the hardest part is fighting against my own will to be a good student. I know what to do, I'm smart, I can get good grades, but do I want to actually do what is necessary to get them? Not usually, no. If I could just accept that my life IS school right now, it wouldn't be so hard. I keep trying to find ways to balance having fun and studying and the truth is, that isn't possible for me because when I have fun, I don't study. It is a mind-set I get into that I can't get out of. Once I start studying, I don't stop and once I start playing, I don't stop. It's a vicious cycle. Man, this is boring. Sorry. But it is my life. Last week I taped study notes to the wall of the bath tub and studied while I took a bubble bath. That's pretty creative, huh? I'll get more creative someday, I promise, as for now, these really cool pictures of my friend Curtis and I on some train tracks will have to do.

Goodbye 2007

This was my Christmas. It was good. It was fun to have little kids open presents but as usual they had more fun playing with the wrapping paper than their gifts. Oh wait...that was me. The video is of my oldest nephew Caleb playing "sustain the callings." If you are familiar with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints then you will understand that he is pretending to be a Bishop or someone sustaining callings, after which he raises his hand. It was soooo hilarious he did it for about five minutes or so. He just jabbers on and on until he stops and then raises his hand. The funniest part is that he stands there with his hands spread wide like he is a man of authority standing at the podium. Unfortunately we were laughing too hard to get the video camera out so we only caught the last one and then he got distracted by some popcorn. If you are not familiar with the sustaining of callings, check out this website:
www.lds.org.
Enjoy!