Sometimes, don't you just feel like an idiot?

So it's been three months that I've been going to BYU and I have my dad's old laptop to use. But for the life of me, I couldn't figure out how to fix the volume. One day it would be quiet, but hearable, and the next you couldn't hear it at all. Well, today I figured out what the french toast was going on. Turns out, the knob on the front of the computer isn't there for nothing. It's the VOLUME knob!!! Man, part of me is so upset it took me this long to find it, and the other part is SOOOO glad I FINALLY found it. Sometimes, don't you just feel like an idiot?

Yesterday I bought my lunch out of the vending machine and was going to cook it in the microwave because I was short on time. So I put the pizza rolls in and turned it on for 80 seconds like the package says. I press start and I wait. I was amazed at how quiet the microwave was and I thought it was weird how this one didn't have a light turn on inside while your food was cooking. But I didn't think of it anymore than that. There were other people waiting to put their food in too so I was trying to hurry. So when the timer went off I open up the microwave and feel the pizza rolls... THEY'RE STILL FROZEN! I was a little mad and thought this was the weakest microwave in the world and put them back in for yet, ANOTHER 80 seconds. I'm standing there and then when the timer got down to about 35 seconds left, I finally realized that I was using the TIMER not the COOKING TIMER!!! hahahahaha. man I felt dumb. I stood there for a minute and a half while my food just sat there in the microwave not cooking at all. I actually said to the guy waiting patiently behind me, "I'm so stupid" but he didn't hear me. Actually I don't think he even noticed at all because he never corrected me. Sometimes, don't you just feel like an idiot?

9/11

Today is the 8th aniversery of 9/11 and it's amazing to me that it was that long ago. I remember exactly what I was doing. I was riding to my best friend Ryan's house to walk to school with him. Then, in 5th grade and 10 years old, I listened to the radio broadcast and heard them talking about some building that had been hit by an airplane. I asked my mom why they were reading a story on the radio, and my sister told me it's not a story, it's real. I didn't really believe her until I saw it for myself at Ryan's house on TV. Ryan and I looked at each other and said, "We're going to be talking about this at school today." That morning was the only part of the day that day that I remember.

Today I walked past the flag post in front of the ASB and saw that the flag was at half mast. There was a military man and woman standing in front of the flag, protecting it. I'm sure glad to live in a country where our military are fighting for our freedom.

MOA

Today I went to the Museum of Art (MOA) and looked around at all the art inside it. I've got a confession to make... I'm NOT very interested in art, and paintings. I love pictures of the Savior's life and of Nature (aka Yosemite). But that's about it. I understand it's an expression of people's hearts and soul, and that's great. But I just don't find it interesting. That's all I'm trying to say.

This guys blessed...

So there's this guy and he's loving life. He really couldn't have a much better life actually. He's got a family that love him, friends to hang out with most of the time, and a fantastic college to learn just about anything he would like to learn. This is the present, but the future is an entirely different story. He doesn't know what is there waiting for him. He can't predict what will happen, and often has no way of controling what will happen to him. It's scares him, but he knows he'll be alright because ...he's got a family that love him, friends to hang out with most of the time, and a fantastic college to learn just about anything he would like to learn...and a Savior that will always be there for him. So yeah, this guys pretty blessed and ready to take on all those frightening thoughts of the future.

Link Pictures

Hey... this post is for Siblings. Especially Andrea and Lynne. If you don't like the picture I put of you on the right side of my blog then give me one you want me to use. I don't have many pictures to choose from. Thanks!!! LOVE!

Missing You

Every time I think of you
I always catch my breath
And I’m still standing here and you’re miles away

And I wonder why you left
And there’s a storm that’s raging
Through my frozen heart tonight

I hear your name in certain circles
And it always makes me smile
I spend my time just thinking about you

And it’s almost driving me wild
But it’s my heart that’s breaking
Down this long distance line tonight

And I ain’t missing you at all
Since you’ve been gone, away
I ain’t missing you
No matter what I might say

There’s a message in the wires
And I’m sending you a signal tonight
You don’t know how desperate I’ve become

And it looks like I’m losing this fight
But it’s my heart that’s breaking
Down this long dusty road of mine

And I ain’t missing you at all
Since you’ve been gone, away
I ain’t missing you
No matter what my friends say

And there’s a message
That I’m sending out
Like a telegraph to your soul

If I can’t bridge this distance
Stop this heartache all alone

I ain’t missing you at all
Since you’ve been gone away
I ain’t missing you

No matter what my friends say
I ain’t missing you

Since you’ve been gone away
I ain’t missing you

No matter what your friends say
Hey, yea, yea, yea, yea
I ain’t missing you at all

Since you’ve been gone away
I ain’t missing you
No, and no matter what my friends say

Sisters in Zion

In the past 2 weeks Lynne, my sister, moved to Sandy Utah. So now both of my sisters live only 20 minutes North of Provo and I LOVE IT!!! Today they came and ate with me at the Cougar Eat, (I paid), haha every Sunday I'm going to eat with them, (if they invite me), and every Thursday I'm going to have a lunch date with Andrea cause she has classes on that day and will be on campus. I LOVE having sister's in Zion!!!!! :D

Summer Events... Past, Present, and Future

Past...
Yesterday Andrea and her Softball team won the intermural softball championship and they got a champion shirt. It was pretty awesome and very intense. Andrea caught a great hit by the other teams best hitter and then they won after the next guy hit. They got him out and won by one run. It was an awesome game! Andrea's so good at softball and her team was pretty good too I guess. haha

Present...
Brian graduated from Notre Dame today with his masters degree in Accounting! WOW. That is tough I've heard. He was in an accelerated program so he got his degree in just two summers. crazy. ...and I thought American Heritage was hard.

It's my BIRTHDAY!!! I feel weird posting about this, just cause it feels like I want all the attention, but I'm ok without it. I'm going golfing today with Devon, which is weird because he never wants to go golfing. Maybe he's being nice to me cause it's my birthday. :D ...and because I can get him a way good deal. I'M 18!!! CRAZY!!!

Future...
Finals for my summer term are next week on Wednesday and Thursday, and then I'm done with American HERITAGE!!! HURRAY!!! I'm so glad I got that class out of the way first thing. And I'm really excited to go home!

Andrea is graduating in a week from BYU!!! She's graduating from the nursing program and yes, she is a genius. I'm a little sad because Ryan and her are moving farther away. But they'll still only be about twenty minutes away so I guess it's not too bad.

I get to see CADENCE!!! When I go home Brian, Kelli and Cadence are going to be home waiting for me!!! :D :D :D

Lynne is getting married in TWO WEEKS to Dave Kimball! I'm so excited for her and it's going to be awesome to see all the family.

The second week that I'm home I'm going to YOSEMITE!!!! Mom, dad, and I are going with the Brassfield's, it will be the first time in years that we went with them. It's going to be so fun.

Summer term is winding down

Summer term is winding down and I only have about a week left. I'm soo glad I started summer term and I'm SOOOO glad American Heritage is almost over... :D I have two finals left to take and then I am officially done. I'm excited for Fall to start and FOOTBALL GAMES!!! I just bought my All-Sports Pass with lots of friends so it's going to be AWESOME!!! Plus I'm taking a scuba class in the Fall and I'm going to get certified. It's going to be so fun. I'm just filled with excitment. And Lynne's wedding is in TWO WEEKS AND THREE DAYS!!! I'm so excited for her and to see all my family and stuff. Nothing like a marriage to bring the family together. A funeral can do the same thing, but you can't be quite as happy at a funeral. hahaha I love our family... :D

California!

This weekend my friends and I are driving to California from BYU Provo. OH I'm sooo excited. It's going to be sooo much fun. I haven't been home since June 18th. It's been over a MONTH. I've never been away from home this long. NEVER! I miss my mom and dad... :D ....what? just because I'm in college doesn't meen I can't miss my mom. Right?!? ...right. So, we're staying at my aunt and uncles house in Vegas on Thursday night and then driving the rest of the way on Friday morning. We're all staying at my Grandma and Grandpa Workman's house. It's going to be AWESOME! I'm so excited to go to the beach. I haven't gone to the beach at all this summer yet. oooooww and a Bonfire! YUMMMM.... I love the beach. Why is there no BYU in California??? I'm pretty sure that's one of the biggest oversites ever. haha No... I love it here. It's a little hot but that's Utah. At least my Air Conditioning is fixed now. It's been fixed for a week but I'm still appreciating it because we lived THREE weeks without it. WOW it was hot, esspecially at night. I HATE sleeping while it's hot. I can't handle it. ...watch I'm going to go somewhere on my mission REALLY hot. wow, that's something, I only have a year and two weeks till I go on my mission. That's an interesting thought.... haha I say that because I'm excited but at the same time it's very nerve wracking. I meen I JUST got done telling you how much I miss home and it's only been five weeks... and we're talking TWO YEARS here. That's crazy. haha so this turned into a completely different post than it was set out to be. haha Oh well. That's what you get when I have a blog where I can write anything I want to. and you ALL MUST READ!!! MUHAHAHA haha ok. now I'm just weird. see ya in California on the 24th!!!!