So seven days from right now, my parents will have returned from a year and a half mission! It feels like it's been about 8 months now but nope, try 18! It will be good to have them home but with it comes changes. It will be different living under my parent's roof again (yes I know I've been living in their house, but it's different). So who knows I might be ready to move out in a month or two.
I also have a new calling. I'm not at liberty to say what it is but if you come to my ward on Sunday than you might find out. I will miss my old calling. I loved serving as a Ward Clerk. I believe it is one of the best callings in the Church! Almost no other calling has a definitive end of what is required! Once all the paperwork is done then there is nothing more to do! I guess I brought this on myself though. I've been in this ward for almost two years now...the longest I've been in one ward since my home ward back before I was 18! Crazy!
Anyway these are my random thoughts on this last day of June, my last Monday night without parents in the same country, the last night I hopefully sleep without installing the AC unit from the basement!
Monday, June 30, 2008
Thursday, June 26, 2008
What would you do?
As some might know, my parents get home in a week and a half, July 7th to be exact. At that time I will be once again, living with my parents. So I have some options I could pursue. First is change nothing, stay living here and just keep on keeping on. Next I could purchase a place down south closer to work. Now comes the real questions, should I buy a motorcycle? This option would most likely be for living in Bountiful to save on gas money but could be for anything cause I've always wanted to have a motorcycle.
So here it is, your chance to have a word in what I should do.
*I reserve the right to not take any advice or follow the majority on any issue.
**By commenting you will be entered into a drawing for $1,000,000
***No actual money will be rewarded
So here it is, your chance to have a word in what I should do.
*I reserve the right to not take any advice or follow the majority on any issue.
**By commenting you will be entered into a drawing for $1,000,000
***No actual money will be rewarded
Sunday, June 08, 2008
Gain of money...Loss of time
So today I went to my brothers place in Farmington. We had spaghetti for dinner and then went outside to enjoy the nice afternoon. I decided to go pay my horse a visit. It had been over a week since I'd gone riding. I walked into the pasture and my horse saw me and walked right up to me. I petted him and looked him over for any scratches or wounds of any kind, and then walked back to the gate. He followed me over there and seemed to be saying, "Please let me out or stay for a while and do something with me!"
I couldn't resist. I grabbed his halter and lead and put it on. He nearly ran over to some flat ground, excited that someone was going to do something with him. After making sure he was thinking and wasn't going to do something stupid, I jumped on his back and rode bareback for awhile. Then I climbed off and started walking toward the gate. He followed, trying his best to show how good he was so I could stick around.
I felt horrible that I hadn't been riding or even coming over to see him. I realized I was stuck in the rat race! It sucks! There is a scale for most of us in life, on one side there is an excess of time, on the other is money. Unfortunately one cannot have both, or so it seems. I had been living favoring the time side and life was good. Now that I've shifted toward the money side I want to find a way to have both. Maybe it's greed, but I think of it as working smarter not harder. There has to be a way to make money work for you so you can enjoy time and still have money coming in. I'm not doing it now and it's driving me to figure out how to live the good life.
I'm open for suggestions!
I couldn't resist. I grabbed his halter and lead and put it on. He nearly ran over to some flat ground, excited that someone was going to do something with him. After making sure he was thinking and wasn't going to do something stupid, I jumped on his back and rode bareback for awhile. Then I climbed off and started walking toward the gate. He followed, trying his best to show how good he was so I could stick around.
I felt horrible that I hadn't been riding or even coming over to see him. I realized I was stuck in the rat race! It sucks! There is a scale for most of us in life, on one side there is an excess of time, on the other is money. Unfortunately one cannot have both, or so it seems. I had been living favoring the time side and life was good. Now that I've shifted toward the money side I want to find a way to have both. Maybe it's greed, but I think of it as working smarter not harder. There has to be a way to make money work for you so you can enjoy time and still have money coming in. I'm not doing it now and it's driving me to figure out how to live the good life.
I'm open for suggestions!
Monday, May 26, 2008
Memorial Day Thoughts
On this memorial day, I'm grateful for all those who have fought and are fighting for our freedoms. I personally have two good friends serving. It worries me for their safety but I am eternally grateful that they, and all the other men and women of the military, are willing to risk their lives to protect my life, my freedoms and my home. So here's a shout out to Scott Lalliss and Justin Porter!
Because of these freedoms I enjoy, I have gotten a new job! I begin work tomorrow, May 26, 2008. Over one year since I've had a steady income. It will be difficult to go back to an 8 hour, 5 days a week job, but it will be really nice to have a good income, health and dental and a 401k. The company is called Smile Reminder. You can check them out at Smile Reminder. They are a company that works with doctor and dentist offices. They have software that they can send text messages and emails for reminders for appointments and birthdays and other advertisements. I will be customer support and training and technical support. They also have good room for advancement. I'm hoping to become the photoshop guy but I'll have to see.
My parents come home in about 6 weeks, July 7th. So now I'm trying to prepare the yard for their return. My problem has been that last year we let the yard go so it's a lot of work. I'm open to all volunteers or service projects. There's lots of weeding and trimming and fixing sprinklers and many many more things. My new job is a blessing but a curse when it comes to this work. Blessing cause I can pay for repairs and fertilizer and other supplies but now I have little time to work. Oh well I guess I'll have to do what most people do all the time.
I've been recruited to the Institute fireside committee. My friend Steph is in charge and asked me to help with the technical side of firesides. I've been to the Institute about 10 times so it will be interesting to go and learn the layout of the building. The committee members all seem to be cool. We will be working closely over the next year so it should be fun.
Well that's about it...if there is still anyone reading after this long post I thank you and hope you come back.
Because of these freedoms I enjoy, I have gotten a new job! I begin work tomorrow, May 26, 2008. Over one year since I've had a steady income. It will be difficult to go back to an 8 hour, 5 days a week job, but it will be really nice to have a good income, health and dental and a 401k. The company is called Smile Reminder. You can check them out at Smile Reminder. They are a company that works with doctor and dentist offices. They have software that they can send text messages and emails for reminders for appointments and birthdays and other advertisements. I will be customer support and training and technical support. They also have good room for advancement. I'm hoping to become the photoshop guy but I'll have to see.
My parents come home in about 6 weeks, July 7th. So now I'm trying to prepare the yard for their return. My problem has been that last year we let the yard go so it's a lot of work. I'm open to all volunteers or service projects. There's lots of weeding and trimming and fixing sprinklers and many many more things. My new job is a blessing but a curse when it comes to this work. Blessing cause I can pay for repairs and fertilizer and other supplies but now I have little time to work. Oh well I guess I'll have to do what most people do all the time.
I've been recruited to the Institute fireside committee. My friend Steph is in charge and asked me to help with the technical side of firesides. I've been to the Institute about 10 times so it will be interesting to go and learn the layout of the building. The committee members all seem to be cool. We will be working closely over the next year so it should be fun.
Well that's about it...if there is still anyone reading after this long post I thank you and hope you come back.
Monday, May 19, 2008
Muzak!
Ok I know that everyone else has music on their blog these days so it's about time I add my own! These are just a few of my favs. It changes with what kind of mood I'm in so I might add more later. Enjoy these for now!
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