Yesterday I was asked by someone to come fix her computer. It wasn't connecting to the internet at all. I'm usually fairly decent at fixing network issues, but this one was pretty ugly. It became quite the task; I eventually had to call Sean and Jake to help me get the problem remedied.
Thanks boys. I just scored some major points with a rather attractive young woman.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Waiters
This past weekend I went on a date. It was really a whole lot of fun. I went out with a friend from the the MTC; she and I wrote to each other our entire missions. It was good to catch up, bounce ideas back and forth, and just enjoy being together. She's quite the looker, too.
We went down yonder to the Olive Garden, in Orem. And you know what? The dumb waiter was hitting on her, on the girl I was with with. That is a maximum violation of "bro-code".
It came out of his tip. Was this wrong of me? (Oh, and never mind the fact that he completely forgot bring out her soup until she asked him.) I was just slightly offended that we was looking at her all googly-eyed, and barely talking to me.
Jerk.
We went down yonder to the Olive Garden, in Orem. And you know what? The dumb waiter was hitting on her, on the girl I was with with. That is a maximum violation of "bro-code".
It came out of his tip. Was this wrong of me? (Oh, and never mind the fact that he completely forgot bring out her soup until she asked him.) I was just slightly offended that we was looking at her all googly-eyed, and barely talking to me.
Jerk.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Economics
Did you ever have a subject that you just couldn't seems to understand? I do. I get the basic principles. But it's the details, the how, that I really have trouble explaining in economics. Iunderstand things such as opportunity cost; land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship; government failure, etc. But when you start bringing in curves, lines, graphs, etc. it kills me... i really do not understand it.
Do you have advice? Because this is killing me...
Do you have advice? Because this is killing me...
Monday, September 21, 2009
Temples
I love temples. I love going there and listening to the clear teachings. I love being one with my brothers and sisters in there. I love learning how obedience to the Lord brings blessings. I love the symbol that they are, of spiritual freedom.I love how everything the Lord does for His children here on earth points towards these marvelous bulidngs. I love how these buildings and the ordinances performed therein are the whole entire basis and reasing for the full Restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ. I love how the priesthood authority that Jesus Christ Himself holds, is put to its fullest earthly potential within the walls of these temples.
I love how the blessings of the initiatory and the teachings of the endowment stay with those who attend and patronize the temple regularly. I love how subtle things in the scriptures, things the prophets say, or sometimes small moments in institute or Sunday school remind me of those teachings, which readily reminds me of how valid those teachings are in real life. And I love how when you apply them, they make life more meaningful and purpose-driven.
I love how we can have eternal families because of these bulidings. I love how everthing within its walls point to Christ and His Atonement. I love how prophets in the land have the vision of bringing these bulidings to the world, through missionary work. I love how they counsel each of us to remain worthy to enter the temples, so that we might realize the symbolism therin of coming back to our Father in Heaven's presence again one day.
Monday, September 14, 2009
The Bronze Rat
I received this in an email from my Grandpa. It spells out my thoughts (and Glenn Beck's, for that matter) on what needs to be done with this country's leadership.
A tourist walked into a curio shop in San Francisco. Looking around at the exotica, he noticed a very lifelike, life-sized bronze statue of a rat. It had no price tag, but is so striking he decided he had to have it.
He took it to the owner: "How much for the bronze rat?"
"Twelve dollars for the rat, one hundred dollars for the story," said the owner.
The tourist gave the man twelve dollars. "I'll just take the rat, you can keep the story."
As he walked down the street carrying his bronze rat, he noticed that a few real rats had crawled out of the alleys and sewers and began following him down the street. This was disconcerting; he began walking faster. But within a couple blocks, the herd of rats behind him had grown to hundreds, and they began squealing.
He began to trot toward the Bay, looking around to see that the rats now numbered in the MILLIONS, and were squealing and coming toward him faster and faster.
Concerned, even scared, he ran to the edge of the Bay and threw the bronze rat as far out into the Bay as he could. Amazingly, the millions of rats all jumped into the Bay after it, and were all drowned.
The man walked back to the curio shop.
"Ah ha," said the owner, "You have come back for the story?"
"No," said the man, "I came back to see if you have a bronze politician!"
A Hundred Dollar Story!
A tourist walked into a curio shop in San Francisco. Looking around at the exotica, he noticed a very lifelike, life-sized bronze statue of a rat. It had no price tag, but is so striking he decided he had to have it.
He took it to the owner: "How much for the bronze rat?"
"Twelve dollars for the rat, one hundred dollars for the story," said the owner.
The tourist gave the man twelve dollars. "I'll just take the rat, you can keep the story."
As he walked down the street carrying his bronze rat, he noticed that a few real rats had crawled out of the alleys and sewers and began following him down the street. This was disconcerting; he began walking faster. But within a couple blocks, the herd of rats behind him had grown to hundreds, and they began squealing.
He began to trot toward the Bay, looking around to see that the rats now numbered in the MILLIONS, and were squealing and coming toward him faster and faster.
Concerned, even scared, he ran to the edge of the Bay and threw the bronze rat as far out into the Bay as he could. Amazingly, the millions of rats all jumped into the Bay after it, and were all drowned.
The man walked back to the curio shop.
"Ah ha," said the owner, "You have come back for the story?"
"No," said the man, "I came back to see if you have a bronze politician!"
Friday, September 11, 2009
Listening
I must say, I really do love my communications class. The first unit we've been studying has been on listening. Before we began, we did an evaluation about what we think of our own communication skills.
Note: I really did think that listening was one of my weaknesses. But now that I've been in there for a bit, I can actually see where my mom has taught me great listening skills, and where I didn't soak everything in there, the mission finished teaching me the excellent skill of so doing.
We did an exercise about that how we feel when people do and do not listen to us. It was really interesting to learn how many people are annoyed when we don't listen. It put a new perspective on things I've done in the past, such as not listening to my (jerk) boss from Publix when he was lecturing. For the first time in my life, I realized he was probably thinking, "Why won't this dumb kid listen to me?"
Open mouth, insert foot.
(On a positive note, I noted to the class that last evening, on a date (there was applause, haha), the girl and I were talking, and we were both listening, giving feedback, and we actually wanted to talk to each other. Should I use this in my paper due next week? Opinion, please.)
Note: I really did think that listening was one of my weaknesses. But now that I've been in there for a bit, I can actually see where my mom has taught me great listening skills, and where I didn't soak everything in there, the mission finished teaching me the excellent skill of so doing.
We did an exercise about that how we feel when people do and do not listen to us. It was really interesting to learn how many people are annoyed when we don't listen. It put a new perspective on things I've done in the past, such as not listening to my (jerk) boss from Publix when he was lecturing. For the first time in my life, I realized he was probably thinking, "Why won't this dumb kid listen to me?"
Open mouth, insert foot.
(On a positive note, I noted to the class that last evening, on a date (there was applause, haha), the girl and I were talking, and we were both listening, giving feedback, and we actually wanted to talk to each other. Should I use this in my paper due next week? Opinion, please.)
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Elevators
Hello, from LDS Business college. I really like it here. The classes are good, the devotionals spiritually uplifting, and I get the perks of a junior college's small classes with a gospel viewpoint in every aspect of my learning. I really like my economics teacher; he makes a potentially boring class into something that I have realized is more than worth my time.
Another perk is the social aspect. I have a great roommate and awesome place to live in South Salt Lake. And the girls here? Oui oui. This is truly the land of milk and honey.
There is, however, one thing that bugs me: The elevators. The above images, though not taken at school, demonstrate my life on a 5-day a week basis.
You think I'm joking? Just ask any student or faculty member here. They'll tell you the same thing. I promise.
Monday, September 7, 2009
Czars
Dear President Obama,
May I just say one thing: your policies bother me. I want you to know that the socialist world is actually moving away from their policies, toward capitalism. Even China has made private property available to their citizens. China was communist, last time I checked, and I'm pretty sure that's even more extreme than socailism.
Why, you ask? Well, because they realize that it's just not working.
I have begun to study economics in my college education, on my way to a business degree. Here is an interesting quote from the book, Macro Economics Today:
May I just say one thing: your policies bother me. I want you to know that the socialist world is actually moving away from their policies, toward capitalism. Even China has made private property available to their citizens. China was communist, last time I checked, and I'm pretty sure that's even more extreme than socailism.
Why, you ask? Well, because they realize that it's just not working.
I have begun to study economics in my college education, on my way to a business degree. Here is an interesting quote from the book, Macro Economics Today:
"Consider the decision about how many cars to produce in the United States. Who decides to produce over 16 million cars and trucks a year? There's no "auto czar" who dictates production. Not even General Motors makes such a decision."
You hear that? I think that it means that government is supposed to stay out of business if it is to run well. "Creating" jobs only means labor and productivity will be stifled, because making people hire people when there is no work for them decreases the amount of work they can do, thus reducing their output, and thus reducing capital and gain.
I know you may not understand this. But let me explain it in layman's terms: Socialism does not work. It never has. It never will. It will destroy our country, just as we are watching you do, with your "czars" over each aspect of out capitalist system over which you have seized control. You are circumventing Congress, thus circumventing- or just plain ignoring- the voice of this, the great American people.
And yet, somehow, people belive your lies. But it's coming to an end. After all, Mr Glenn Beck is getting some of the highest ratings on television. Why? Because he continues, day after day, night after night, to expose you and your agenda.
Sincerely,
A Citizen who's freedom is being destroyed systematically by his President.
You hear that? I think that it means that government is supposed to stay out of business if it is to run well. "Creating" jobs only means labor and productivity will be stifled, because making people hire people when there is no work for them decreases the amount of work they can do, thus reducing their output, and thus reducing capital and gain.
I know you may not understand this. But let me explain it in layman's terms: Socialism does not work. It never has. It never will. It will destroy our country, just as we are watching you do, with your "czars" over each aspect of out capitalist system over which you have seized control. You are circumventing Congress, thus circumventing- or just plain ignoring- the voice of this, the great American people.
And yet, somehow, people belive your lies. But it's coming to an end. After all, Mr Glenn Beck is getting some of the highest ratings on television. Why? Because he continues, day after day, night after night, to expose you and your agenda.
Sincerely,
A Citizen who's freedom is being destroyed systematically by his President.
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