Pre-Valentines Day Take Two

Mondays have become one of the worst days of the week. Monday night football has come and gone, so now all we're left with is the start of another fun work week. The truth is, no matter how much we all hate Mondays, we should in some small way be grateful for them. You see, if it weren't for Monday then Tuesday would be the first day of our week and we would all hate Tuesdays. We should be grateful to Monday for taking our hate without complaining and still showing up every week to see us off. We should salute Mondays for their perseverance in the face of our anger. Other than that though, Mondays do really suck.

So even though my premonition that I would be single this St. Valentines Day will continue to remain, I have come up with an ingenious scheme that might make the day not as lonely as I before thought it would be. As clever and crafty as this plan of mine is, I am still debating whether this idea is worth following through with or not. If you were to question my sister (who's birthday just happens to be tomorrow, Happy Birthday sis!) whether my plan was a wise one or not, she would respond in the negative; adding that I am desperate smitten fool who is wrapped around the pinkie of a girl out to make my life miserable. As heartless as it may sound, there would be still be a grain of truth in her statement. It is true that the girl I'm considering visiting does have me wrapped around her little finger, and there may be truth in the statement that I am a desperately fool. The real truth though, is that we both miss each other and seeing each other again on Valentines Day would be quite a treat.

Anyways though, tomorrow is Tuesday and that means Men's Basketball. We've dropped two straight now so this week is gonna be a big game for us. Its mid season on Wednesday so it's important that we not loose. If we win this game, we're at .500 halfway through the year instead of being .333 if we loose. Also, if we loose tomorrow then it will be impossible for us to have a winning season. Even if we won all our remaining games, we'd end 3-3 which is unacceptable. Even though we might make the regional playoffs with a 3-3 record, we're guaranteed to be in at 4-2 so its imperative we win all of our remaining games.

Well that's it for today. Happy Monday everyone and have a great week!

A Very Long Night

Last night was one of the longest nights I've ever experienced. It all started when I went down to Orem to visit Sadie. I had no idea what we were gonna do when I got there, but I decided to go anyways. When I finally found Sadie's apartment I was greeted by one of Sadie's friends named Mike. Mike is 25 (i think) and is divorced. Mike is an interesting guy....he likes to sing a lot, and he plays the guitar all the time. He's pretty good at it though, so it was fun. While we sat and waited for Sadie and her roommate, Danelle, to finish getting ready Mike played and sang like ten songs. The ranged everywhere from Rascal Flatts to Howie Day to songs by artists I had never heard of (Here I might add that Danelle has the prettiest eyes of any girl I have ever seen. Becca Yeats has beautiful eyes, but Danelle's eyes are simply breathtaking). On with the night though, after Sadie and Danelle had finished getting ready we left the apartment and went to IHOP. At IHOP it was a little awkward because Danelle and Mike got up to go talk in the corner so it left just Sadie and I sitting there at our table. While Danelle and Mike were talking our waitress came like three or four times but we had to wait for the other them to come back before we could order. Finally then finished up their talk and we could order our food. I had a delicious Belgium Waffle with strawberries and whipped cream. After dinner we went over to Mikes apartment so he could change into workout clothes for his ward volleyball game that night. While he was changing we turned on the T.V. and watched the fourth quarter of the Jazz-Grizzlies game. Mike came back in with about two minutes left and watched the clock wind down to overtime with us. Just as overtime was about to start Mike said it was time to go so that he wouldn't be late for his volleyball game. We left his house and drove over to his church (I might add here that Sadie, Danelle, Mike, and I were all crammed into the cab of my truck....also Sadie was driving *big mistake*). When we got to the church the team that played before Mike's was still in the middle of their game. This upset me just a little cus we had plenty of time to stay and watch the overtime part of the basketball game but we didn't. We were at the church for a little bit when Sadie and I decided we didn't really want to play or watch volleyball. We didn't know what we wanted to do, but we didn't want to do volleyball. We told Mike and Danelle we were leaving, and they were cool with it so we left. We around for a bit and eventually decided to go see a movie. We saw Flushed Away, which was actually an ok show, and afterwords we went to Sadie's apartment. By the time we arrived at Sadie's residence it was a little after midnight. From Sadie's place we drove to Del Taco to get some food, then came back and sat around on the couches and talked for an hour or so. Around two thirty we decided to put in a movie, Catch Me If You Can (which happens to be like three hours long). Me and Sadie got comfortable on one couch, while Danelle and Mike cuddled on the other one. We watched the movie for a little bit but around three thirty Sadie finally called it quits and thats when I left. I drove home, got back around four, and crawled into my bed exhausted. My night with Sadie and her friends was rather long, but in the end it was quite the little adventure.

Pre-Valentines Day Take One

This is amazing. Usually I'd be suprised with myself for writing a blog once a week, but today I'm disapointed. By now I thought I would've had hundreds and hundreds of blog posts (ok maybe not that many) written about all the good things and all the bad things and all the happy and sad things. But here we are, its January 18, and I've only had six or seven posts. Like I said before, its not like I've done a terrible job of trying to keep up to date on my posts, its just that maybe I'm not where I want to be right now in my blogging (wow that sounds really weird). Anyways, today is Thursday which means that I have to coach my young mens team tonight. Its not that I'm not looking forward to it, but it can be frustrating when they turn the ball over several times in a row, or miss all their shots, or loose by a lot like they did last week. Its not all bad like it sounds though, its amazing to see how much improvement they have made when it comes to the second half of the game. Tonight should be fun, because no matter what happens it will deinatly be an improvement from last weeks game. And too, its fun to watch and coach my brother.

Onto the interesting and possibly contriversial topic though, the title of this blog. For starters, this will be my first Valentines Day in a long time that I will spend single. Yes, shocking I know. For some strang reason I always seem to be with someone when Valentines Day rolls around.This year however, things are shaping up to be much different. I'm on a crash course right now to be single for Valentines Day and I'm not really interested in doing anything to alter that. Its not like Valentines Day single is that boring. You can always go around hitting on all the lonely-for-love-single women. Thats always fun to do year-round though, but on Valentines Day I'm sure it can be pulled off with unrivaled success. But in all honesty though, I think this Valentines Day is going to be rather lonely for me.

Well, to follow the trend of my last few blogs I'll keep this one short and sweet. There will be more to folllow for sure, as life these days is becoming either rather hectic or rather boring (take your pick).

High Speed Basketball

Last night was a good night. It was the first night of Mens Stake Basketball, and I loved it! Last year, I was allowed to play even though I wasn't 18 yet and it was a great expierence. When playing ball with the young men I was always the go-to-guy, but playing with the adults I am able to take a more backseat role, stepping in to make big plays. Its more enjoyable playing with the adults because everyone has better ballhandling skills than I am used to. Even though the other teams ballhandling is impressive, I have players on me team who can catch passes and deliever them as well. This always makes for a faster paced, higher scoring game. Even though I only got about 8 points last night, I had several big defensive stops ending in steals or blocked shots. It was good fun, and I'm looking forward to next weeks game.

Anyways, I have a dilemia. I have a hair appointment today at 12:30, but i'm not sure yet what I want her to do with it. I'm not sure if i'll have her cut it short and dye it black, or leave it a little long dyed black, or cut it short and leave it brown, or dye it a whole different color. With all these choices it makes the selection process that much harder. I might end up just telling her to go for it and do whatever she thinks will look best. She usually does a pretty good job so that will probably end up being what happens.

Wow, this is probably the shortest blog I've ever written. I guess thats what happens though when you're tired and cold and so bored out of your mind that nothing seems interesting and all the colors blend into one and all you want to do is cuddle with someone beautiful in a nice warm bed of roses under the warm sun and not have to worry about anything. Wow, that would be amazing....

Friday Night Lifes

I'm really on a roll, three blogs, three days in a row. That must be some sort of record for me. Every other time I've gone to "keep a journal" or some other record like that, I've been lucky to make it to day two. Making it to day three was completely unheard of until now. I think I deserve some sort of prize, or an award or something. No? No prize? No balloons or streamers or dancing clowns? Well thats just the pitts. You'd think the world would be a little bit nicer to people who actually accomplish something, but I guess not. Anyways, today has been a pretty swell day so far. For starters, its pay day. You can never have a bad day thats a pay day. That should be a written rule. Whoever said pay day is the saddest day of the month was either very very poor or rather pessimistic. Also, today is a Friday. Friday, being the second most hallowed day of the week, next to Saturunday (yes that is Saturday and Sunday mixed into one word, also known as the weekend). You would be suprised though, that sometimes Monday ranks rather high on the list of most hallowed days of the week. This occurs only during football season however, and can most descriptively be described as Monday-Night (i know its not a compound word, but in order for Monday to be hallowed it must be combined with the word 'Night' and football must also be aired on public television or on DirectTV). I might also add that Fridays in the small town of Heber means Red-Pin-Bowling. This event occurs weekly, and is often the cause of much stress relief and excitement for the participants. The lucky contestant who throws a strike on the bowling pins align with the red pin directly at the bow will receive one free game, redeemable at anytime. This sacred occurrence is practically worshiped by many teenage souls from the town of Heber, and a great number of them gather acrossed the street from Smiths to try their luck against the formidable bowling pins. The contest is always good fun to experience and observe. On with the good times though, as we also commemorate that this is the first Friday of the New Year. This occurs only once every year, and won't happen again for another 365 days. It is most wise to spend the night enjoying ones'self and celebrating all the good times soon to come. Also, I want to give my congratulations to Ladainian Tomlinson for sweeping the NFL MVP for 2007 voting. If memory serves me correctly, I believe he received 44/50 votes. Thats quite an achievement in today's league; especially with the likes of Peyton Maninng, Drew Bree's, and other stars who play at a similar intensity and level. If I were Travis, I would give him a big "Hut-Raw" and round it off with a dazzling shout out, but I'm not so we just won't go there...

I Like These Cold, Gray Winter Days. Days Like These Let You Savor A Bad Mood.

Wow, it is freezing! If typing in gloves weren't so difficult, I would definately go for a pair right now. I woke up this morning and on my way to work was greeted with a fresh blast of frigid winter air. The added snow on the ground was equally displeasing, and the added value of visible breath in the air was truly uncomfortable. To add insult to injury, when I got into work my dad took the sweater I was wearing and now refuses to give it back. The worst part of it all though, is I think I can hear the air conditioning running in the background amid the click clack of all the keyboards. If God gave us cold so what we could learn to appreciate the warm, I am fairly confident that I have indeed learned my lesson. There is nothing more I woud like right now than a warm cozy sweater, or a steaming cup of hot chocolate. I think Matthew White phrased it best when he said, "If you are cold, let the promise of my love cover you like a warm blanket." If this quote is true, then all I'm missing is someone to promise me their love. The problem I seem to have is that when I find someone who will promise me their love, it never lasts for as long as I would like it too. The fates are truly cruel beings.
On a happier note though, I've just been informed that today is Thursday. That means that once today ends, there's only one more work day until the weekend. I've decided that whoever invented weekends was probably the smartest person in the whole world. Everyone needs a break after toiling for five long hard days, and what better way to end the week than with a weekend of no work?! Its pure genius! The only downside is that I don't have any plans for this upcoming weekend. All of my friends that have been home visiting from college are headed back, and it reminds me of all the life I'm missing out on by just sitting here in my cubical working. I know that being here in this box, waiting for the clock to tick five so that I can leave, is a good thing and will one day help my career; but I can't help but wonder what it would be like living the life of a true college student. I know everyone has to go through life their own way, but just once I would like to live the vaulted life of a real college student. I long for the power to do my own thing, to meet all of the beautiful women college life has to offer, and to stay up late partying friday night without having to worry about getting up or going to work the next morning. I know college life isn't all fun and games, and that it requires hard work, but for just one semester it would be so nice to just do my own thing down in the sun at Dixie.

Two-Thousand-And-Seven Resolutions For The Year 2007

Well the old year has passed on, and the new one is here. Just think, there are only 362 days until we get to celebrate the New Year again (or are there 8,688 hours, or 521,280 minutes). I guess overall this past year hasn't been that bad. It was sure full of a lot of learning expierences though. I learned that if you go golfing with Dalon Horner, be sure not to let him drive or else you'll end up flying out of the golf cart and cascading down the hill head over heels. I learned that if you want to get Kesia Marie to ever kiss you (even if you've been dating for six months), you need her mom to twist her arm til it nearly breaks. I learned that if you want to graduate High School, you need to get up and go to class every now and then (its not required to go everyday though, so long as you work your ass off the last month of school making up everything you missed). I learned what it feels like to finally be 18, and all the added nothingness this hallowed age comes with (you'd think you'd get something special for living through 6,570 days!). I learned what it feels like to have an office job, and what real deadlines are and the real consequences that come when you don't meet them. I sure learned what it feels like to fall in and out of love, and I have two wonderfully amazing girls to thank for that expierence (the two of you know who you are and yes, Hannah you are one of them). I learned that hanging out with Travis can be one of the most life threatening, if not one of the most enjoyable expierences anyone can have, and i'm especially glad that I was able to spend the majority of my year doing just that. I learned what it feels like to get kicked out of a parents house, and all the hurt and pain that expierence causes. I learned how much fun you can really have working fast food, and I have Kyle Axelguard, Paul Ochoa, Kesia Horner, Lisa Parkin, and everyone else there to thank for that. I also learned though, that you can't spend your whole life working fast food, and I have all of my co-workers here at Reed Data to thank for that bit of knowledge. I learned all about how my grandma met my grandpa, how they fell in love, evertying about all the dates they used to go on two or three times a week, and all because my grandma loves to talk so much (and honestly I hope I learn even more about the two of them in this new year). I learned that for Kesia to be happy, everything has to go her way (and thats one of the only things about her i don't like). I learned that when you play with fire you get burned, and that it can be more fun to be a leader at scout camp then it is to be a scout. I learned that we all make stupid decisions in life, but that as long as we learn something from those decisions, maybe the weren't so stupid after all. I learned that the real failure in life is not when everyone else gives up on you, but when you give up on yourself. I learned that Travis Moulton put it best when he said (and I quote), "All the rich people live up on the hill, and all their crap flows down to the poor people living below." I learned that California is a lot prettier than Utah is, and that its nice to have good connections with people who have connections with people who work at Disney Land. I learned that you can't spend the whole year doing everything you want, but as long as you can be happy with that you'll be just fine. I learned what it feels like to grow apart from a friend, and hopefully this year I learn what it feels like to grow back together again. I learned to love more music than just country, and to love country music even more than I already did. I learned that when you get a phone bill for $300 three months in a row that it can be a lot of money (even though it can be totally worth it). Lastly, I learned that even though we are all a year older, most of us aren't really that different than we've always been, and sadly, we'll probably still be just as stubborn this next year too.