Kind of like Lagoon, or maybe even Six Flags

So yesterday was a total emotional roller coaster. I was up for a long time, and it was definitely an eventful day. I really don't want to talk about the BYU game, but even though we lost, I actually had a lot of fun in the whole process. I watched it with quite an awesome group of people, which made it really fun at least. I mean, how could ripping on the mtn. and ripping on people who left in the middle to see Twilight NOT be ridiculously fun? But afterwards I watched Robot Chicken. If you don't know what it is, you are missing out. Seth Green has a couple specials that are a parody of Star Wars, and they are quite possibly some of the funniest things I have ever seen. There are two of them now, and they can be seen here and here. But yeah, I got home late, and I was falling asleep on the floor of my living room and I was totally smiling. How could you not be after watching deer and laughing at awkward high school stories with the coolest person in the whole world?

Another Update

So, just to update on the situation the last couple of days. I've kept in touch with my friend from Minnesota the last few days, and we've had some long talks on the phone the last couple nights. (Usually around an hour or so, hope no one's jealous) But anyway, it's really been amazing to see how awesome she is. Every night she just seemed happier and more cheerful than she did the previous day. And tonight she told me that she wasn't going to leave the Church after all. It was honestly one of the best feelings that I had had in a long time. It really was a testament to me of the power of the Spirit. She had been fed a whole bunch of garbage, and she knew that a lot of it wasn't true, but I don't know if she has really had anyone to just answer her questions for her. It's amazing how learning the truth, and hearing things straight from the source make a big difference. Her goal has been to receive her Patriarchal Blessing, and she told me that tomorrow she is going to quit smoking, and I'm hoping and praying that she'll stay strong on it. It's amazing how just re-focusing and trying to listen to what the Spirit tells you will lead you in the right path. 

So yeah, there is my spiritual post. On a lighter note, here is more from the Onion. Once again, the most accurate reporting is right here.

Obama Win Causes Obsessive Supporters To Realize How Empty Their Lives Are

Robert George

If you missed his forum address on October 28th, you missed out. It was one of the most incredible things I have ever heard. Ask me about it.

Today Was...

Officially the best Sunday ever.

An Update

So I was told that I need to update my blog more often. Haha. You know who you are....

But I've kind of had a lot on my mind today. I had the opportunity to teach the lesson in Priesthood today, and I was really grateful for that. But I also had a chance to talk to a really good friend from my mission as well. 

So she has had a lot of struggles since she has been a member of the Church for the last few years, and I have always admired her for sticking to it and working through the adversity, no matter the outcome. She kept on trucking. So today I got on facebook and I saw that she had made a decision to leave the Church. I was pretty disappointed, but I didn't want to preach to her or be all missionaryish, but just to be a friend and talk to her. But, I didn't have her number, so I just wrote her a message. I just kind of talked about some basic principles that I felt were important, especially as she was making a very big decision. It was amazing though that as I wrote, I realized how much the gospel really does mean to me. Sure, I have messed up a lot, and done some stupid things and I have fallen in more ways than one, but as I was thinking about everything, I just really realized how integral the gospel is in my life, and how it has really shaped everything that I believe, and everything that I am.

Anyway, she wrote back and told me to call her, and so I did. And we talked for an hour or so. It was an amazing experience. I hadn't talked to her since my mission, so it's been at least a year and a half. But she is so awesome. She had a lot of questions, and she is very open minded to everything, which is so great. But to make a long story short, I wasn't trying to persuade her one way or another, but just to give her the tools and the information necessary to take before the Lord to make her decision. It's kind of amazing how the things that I studied for my lesson in Priesthood was exactly what she needed to hear too. I'm not sure what she is going to do, but I'm definitely going to pray for her and I just hope she knows that I care about her and hope that she'll make the right decision.

Well, this is definitely different than most of what I post on here, but that's how I am. Sporadic.

A Huge Upset and a Victory for America!!!

Voting Machines Elect One Of Their Own As President

Absolutely Despicable

I don't care whether you vote for, or against Prop 8, but this ad is absolutely despicable and horrendous.

This makes me wish even more that I lived in California if only to vote for Prop 8

More on Taxation

I remember reading this analogy when I was a lot younger, and it has always stuck with me. It puts taxes in a very clear view so that even people with a very simple view of taxes can understand it. (ie those who always decry "tax cuts for the rich!) It really isn't that long, and it is definitely worth the read.