Oh, Say, What is Truth?

Today I watched the DVD by Rhonda Byrne entitled “The Secret” with some friends.  I had watched parts of it at my sister’s house a few weeks previously and–for the most part–I loved it.  I thought it taught a true and potentially life-changing principle. I recommend it to everyone.  There were a few things that […]

Test surprise, Brothers on Missions, and Recycling

     Today was a grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat day!  I got some GREAT news that I TOTALLY was not expecting!  But I don’t want to talk about that now.  Maybe in another post.  The “test surprise” in the title is dual meaning.  I have a T/TH class that starts at 8am, and I started the semester–the entire […]

ccc…Courage

What makes the difference? A few friends of mine have been talking lately about dating and all of its nuances, and we’re wondering: where is the line between freaky/stalker/too forward and confident/sweep off feet/thoughtful/romantic?  Once we finally know that we like someone… how do we go about pursuing them?  What kinds of things can we […]

Getting Uber Excited for Jerusalem

I woke up early to go to Andy Proctor’s apartment.  He told me all about his experience in the BYU-Jerusalem: the souvenirs he got (and how to haggle the best prices for said items), places he went, things I should bring, etc.  Oh, man–I cannot wait!  Church was good, too, I got a new calling!  Ward temple […]

Crazy Week of Tests, Presentations, and My THESIS DEFENSE

     This was one of those weeks that I knew would be a whirlwind.  I had a gargantuan test in my Spanish phonetics class.  Ok, maybe some people wouldn’t say it was that big, but you know how some people’s brains have a harder time processing different types of information?  Yeah, that is me and […]