Useless trivia

k you've got to love it. Seriously, if you ever need a laugh go google useless trivia. How great is it? lets just look at a few...

The day after October 4, 1582 was October 15, 1582. Is this true? who knows? i mean really how would you ever find out? 1st you'd have to find someone that was alive back then, which obviously would be pretty tough... i guess you could dig someone out of their grave, wave some special voodoo and then ask them, but that'd be all so creepy... 1582... k this is just dumb, no wonder why its called useless trivia... lets find another one Hmm...

The letter "J" does not yet appear anywhere within the periodic table of the elements. Don't believe me? go check it out. I was surprised...well sorta, i don't really care though, whats next?...

Alaska is the most northern, western and eastern US state. this one just makes my head hurt... but sure, sounds good, if you say so...

So these aren't all as good as i thought they would be... but there really are some interesting things out there. I hope i can come up with a better blog to write about for my next one, this one was pretty lame i wont lie! haha if anyone has any ideas let me know... til we chat again. Goodbye world

the ultimate sports hero!

I wanted to make a tribute to all my favorite sports hero's. Who better to start with than Brett Farve?!?! Seriously, this guy is the man. Not counting kickers, who all play til they are about 92, the oldest any players really get in the NFL is around 30, not much longer than that and they are out of there. Of course they all make enough money to life for a whole lifetime in about 3 games but that's besides the point. This guy never played for the money, never played for the fame, never played for anything other than his love for the game. He was a high school kid every time he got out on that field...so what if he was almost 40? That itself is remarkable too! he didn't miss a SINGLE game for 275 games including playoffs... that's almost 16 whole seasons without missing a game. Sure he got hurt, and he'd stop playing for the rest of the game... but sure enough, you would see him, no matter what the injury, starting the next game. Incredible! especially for a quarterback taking all the hits for the team.

I was lucky enough to go to a game this last season (I'll have to post about that sometime), and got to see him play. I even went down to watch em warm up, i kid you not i was within twenty feet of that guy! it was so sweet! then he broke a record in the game! Great guy, great athlete, now lets move to the next one...

K the next one is a legend too, but I'm feeling like sharing the wealth so I'll put both of these guys pictures up. John Stockton. classic. Look at those shorts! that's great! haha no but really! what a guy. All time leader in steals and assists. A leader to a team that should have won championships. He is still considered one of the greatest to ever play the game. You can't say enough about this guy. I remember the good ol days watching him and Malone... horneseck and Russell. Things were good back then were they not? k the guy who is sharing the spotlight today with john is Deron Williams. He is just like John. In fact I've even heard many people comparing the two of them. Deron is definitely going places. I just hope these places are championships in Utah, it would hurt me to see him in a different uniform. He is one of the greatest guys to watch, without a doubt.

K last one, This one is great too! what a guy! but before i go there, let me pull an honorable mention list out there. Albert Pujols!, Jeff Gordon, Tony Azevedo, Wolf Wigo, Edgar Rentaria, Jason Kreis, Landon Donavon, Cobi Jones, Michael Phelps, Logan Andrews, Jared Huff, Adam Huff, Michael McBride, Chase Hardman, Chad Fong, Sara Nicponski (never did get her number...), Tyler Johnson (swimming... not so much water polo) Roger Federer, Peyton Manning, Ryan Grant, and many many others... ooh! Sidney Crosby! what a kid.... that's it for now, i know there are lots i can't think of but love to watch them play.

Now the grand finale! Not the best of them all by any means... just thought I'd show this picture...

This was great! That's me! in my glory days! haha my kids will never hear the end of this one. But i wanted to put this picture up for a few reasons, one because its awesome! two, because it reminds me of the BEST water polo game i have ever played in my life!!!! it was like Disney! they should make a movie...

State championship, Murray vs. Cyprus. Super close game, but we found ourselves down towards the end of the 4th quarter. I think the score was Murray:10 Cyprus:11, when i went off on a fast break, poli hit me with a beautiful pass and i charged to the net, i pull up and shoot this shot, i made it (didn't even know the picture was being taken then actually, my pop told me..) and the game is tied. then they scored again and we followed suit... flash forward a bit... there is 35 seconds on the clock, tie game 13-13. Larry, our coach, calls a time out. Draws out this perfect game plan to spending out the clock and scoring the winning goal... he puts in his outside shooters, takes me out.

The plan went into play, but we shot it way too early. We were planning on shooting the last shot at the buzzer, if it goes in, we win, if it doesn't we go to overtime. well someone shoots it with 5 seconds left, and their goalie catches it. He hucks it clear across the pool, that's when our goalie catches it with 2 seconds left.

now freeze! a few thoughts before i continue. 1-the only thing i was thinking at this time was "alright, get my cap ready and tight, we're going to overtime and he's going to put me back in..."

2- poli is our goalie. The entire year he couldn't throw the ball past half way across the pool if his life depended on it, so really there was no way he could shoot it, let alone make it...

Unfreeze, Larry screams "YOU!" (which was the Larry code for "Shoot it!!!"). Poli shoots it... and it was all slow motion.... the buzzer goes off while its in mid-air... all there was was silence... finally, the ball hits the very top left corner of the net!!!! we won!!!! everyone went wild!!!!! the team jumped in the pool and lifted poli up everyone was so happy!!! Nothing will ever come close to matching the greatness of that buzzer beater, nothing! so for me, the ultimate sports hero is poli slaugh! what a kid! what an athlete! my hero! haha

Sorry this was so long, i just thought it'd be good to blog about and then i found myself blabbing on and on and on! you guys take care, i hope you liked it.

Plug for the Parentials

I know i have been doing serious ones a lot lately. but hear me out on this one, and the next couple I'll promise to be more useless facts going through my head for everyone to hear. I really just want to take a minute to recognize the greatest parents ever!

That sounds a bit bias doesn't it... oh well. You heard me! no but really, I enjoy every little thing about my parents. They are the greatest. But i want to give them each some of their own spotlight. I'll start with mom.

Mom, wow. You know this is right after mothers day AND her birthday, and i promise i am not trying to get anything out of them. I just have thought a ton about them but mom. Wow. She really is the greatest. I just recently gave her a present for mothers day.. still working on her birthday present... but my mom is great because there are so many things that she deserves. Usually a vacation or other glorious things like that. Yet what does she ask for? things like a new desk chair. or some pots and pans so she can cook for us, (which doesn't make sense because she doesn't even like to cook!), and other things that would not be for her own benefit but for ours. She is so complicated, yes she is a woman, that comes naturally, but seriously at the same time she is very very simple. Guess what i did for her? I wrote her a letter. Yes a letter. That's it, a letter, added to a funny mothers day card and a dozen roses, and once she got it, there wasn't anyone happier than her.

There is nothing greater in this world than the love from your mom. She loves me so much, and i know it. She is so nice and loving and caring and gosh dang it guys if i keep going like this i wont stop. She's great. Everything all in to one word, great. Or maybe even priceless. I wish i could take her on my mission with me. I mean think of all the wonderful things... food, laundry.... wouldn't it just be heavenly? I'll go spread the word and she'll feed us all. I'm obviously just kidding but really, i will miss her so much, not just cause of the food, but for all the million reasons she is what she is and does what she does.

Lets move to dad now. This story I'm about to tell you means a lot to me. Its going in my real journal, and i just think its so great that you should hear about it. My family was without the priesthood for a little while... My dad wasn't able to baptize either me or my sister heather. Not that he wasn't a good guy though. He's still the greatest dad ever remember? he was just inactive for a bit. But eventually he came back, got the Mel. priesthood, and we all got sealed in the Salt Lake Temple. what a day that was! but lets flash forward to recent months. He is now the Elder's quorum president and a great blessing to all the men in our ward, as well as their wives. Everybody loves my dad, who wouldn't?!

This last Sunday was one of the greatest days of my life. Up until this last Sunday i had never ever in my life heard my dad speak at the pulpit. I had heard his testimony in elders quorum and in lessons and fhe's and stuff like that but i had never heard it in front of a congregation. Well this last Sunday he had the opportunity to speak. He did an amazing job. Seriously, i was so proud of him. He almost made me cry when he started talking about the example he hopes he is setting for me and Tim concerning my mom, my grandma, and our future wives. He is the greatest example for me. After his talk he bore his testimony, it was short and sweet. then later that night i got called by a return missionary who needed a blessing, it was so great to have my dad there with me. Within 5 minutes he and i were at the kids house blessing him. We are both worthy priesthood holders, we both love the gospel, and we both are excited about my mission. Life is just great with my dad!

I am really lucky to have these guys. They are almost more like my older brother and sister rather than my parents. Just cause they are only 18 years older. Its great, We get to grow up together, learn together, and most of all love each other.

World, i hope you all can find a way to love your parents as much as i do to mine. Life is great, don't waste a minute! I'm out, keep in touch!

Life

So I have been thinking a lot lately. and this is going to be another serious one, but i just feel like i should let out some thoughts, maybe y'all can tell me what you think about it. That's if anyone actually reads this...
But I've been thinking. I've come to the realization just how very precious our life here on earth is. I know this is only a blink compared to the eternities that we still have yet to come, but i still feel like this is very special. I feel like i should be living every day like it could be my last... cause in all reality you never know when your last day will eventually come. I've been thinking also about friends and family whom are very close to me. I've been thinking about their lives... What a great experience it is that i get to share my life on this earth with the people that are so very near to me. I know that I wouldn't want to lose anyone yet. Surely i sound like a depressing child after he learns about death, but i really just value this life so much. I hope everyone around me does the same.
If you think about it, you have two choices in life really, and its so simple. You either can go about life, not so happy, (we call these people the pessimistic, "half-full" kind of people) and just consider every day in life just another cruddy day. and when this cruddy day is over, then another cruddy day will come right along after. but to these people I ask one question, and one question only... why?
We have so much to look forward to, everyday brings about new and exciting opportunities. We should be happy for everything that we have, seriously. oh man, k only about 2 of you that read this will actually know who i am talking about, but i want to pull a plug for this great friend of mine that i have just met recently.
Actually, before i get to her, you all know Austin Mcdonough... and hopefully you know how to spell his last name... but seriously, have you EVER seen that kid sad? how about mad? now when you picture Austin in your mind, tell me that he is smiling. he is always smiling, always! there are only a few people like that in this world, we need so many more of them.
Which brings me to Steph. I met Steph hardly even a month ago. Can i tell you what blessing she is in my life? no I'm not married to her, and I'm not completely obsessed, i just tell you, there is no one like her that i have ever met in my entire life of 18 years!
She was on Bingham's dance company when i met her. I had the lucky experience to dance in one of their songs for their concert this year, (which is a completely different story... I'm great at dancing...anyhow...) First off, those of you who have seen Austins smile, you know it, it goes from ear to ear. literally! k now picture a girl with a smile on her face like that, only times ten! sometimes even more than that!!! Steph is the happiest girl I have ever met. Even when she is crying she is smiling! and you can tell she is the happiest because in EVERY text you get from her there is always a "tehe!" and/or millions of those girly smiles they do on the phone... and if she's REALLY happy, then that's all the text is is tehe's hehe's gollie's wow's and millions of smiley faces.
Now your asking yourself, why is he blabbing on about some girl and her crazy texts... well I'll tell you! its not the text, but the meaning behind it. She is so happy about life, everything that's in life, and she's willing to show everyone whether she knows them or not how she feels about it. We all have our grumpy days, but with steph, you wouldn't ever be able to tell the difference! we need so many more Stephanie Tobias's in this world. We need so many Austin Mcdonoughs here to.
We need to live life everyday like its our last, be happy, we were not sent to this place to be cranky old grouches all the time. Loosen up, smile, smell the roses, laugh at the fat bumble bees, let life be happy, that's the way it should be. Smile!

John Mayer

I just want to make a plug for John Mayer. What a guy. Without fail, no matter what mood i am in he is just the ultimate choice for something to listen to. He and Jack Johnson are definitely two of my all time favorite artists.

But today for example. Stressing over my last essay that i need to worry about for history. Nothing big... just 20 percent of my grade, and it needs to be at least 7 pages long for even a decent grade. Oh and add to that, my notes stink, so i need to do all sorts of research to find out more information so i can put it all in there, then gather up all the sources staple it all together and go put it on his desk Thursday morning.It all can be a bit stressful, especially when your working full time and have the attention span of about 5 minutes. I swear i have been on and off facebook about 50 bazillion times today alone and its only 1 o' clock.

But back to John Mayer. I seriously just turn on my ipod and put it on shuffle for John Mayer and all of the sudden i am so calm. Its amazing how something like that can happen. I just get so relaxed when i finally buckle down and go listen to either of them. Its so great.

Another thing that really made my day when i opened my call. Not that opening it was enough to make my life so happy, but you know what i mean... I looked at the date i report to the mtc and its a month after John Mayer's concert! I get to go! I will be there, you count on it! I heard Dave Matthews and Jack Johnson are coming too this summer but i don't know if i will be able to see them or not, I'd love to that's for sure! But at least I'll get to see john.

Life is great! Who needs school anyways? Why worry about the paper? just get it done, listen to John Mayer, and let your life just flow on by. This too shall pass.. There really isn't anything worth losing my breath about, everything is fine, its not do or die! Life is good! Don't worry, be happy! and listen to john Mayer! That should definitely be a golden rule, somebody write that down.

Tribute to the highly underrated

I have been thinking about various items and things that everyone uses in life but no one really gives credit. You know what I'm talking about! and if you don't, just follow me for a minute or two.

Lets start with shoelaces. That's right, i said shoelaces. You've got em, your mom's got em, your sister's got em, I've got em, every one's got em! Seriously, and if you don't like shoelaces i don't know if i can talk to you right now, Velcro is ridiculous, Velcro is for wimps who cant handle the coolness of shoelaces. If it weren't for shoelaces, how would we carry anything on our feet?!! and if we didn't have anything on our feet, think of all the bad stuff that could happen, i mean shards of glass, sticks and stones (no pun intended) and all sorts of stuff could just turn out to be just flat out evil if we didn't have the protection provided by shoelaces. Now i know there are the people who are fanatics of walking on live hot coals, but to them i ask one question.... why? why on earth would you put yourself through all that misery when you simply could get a pair of shoes with shoelaces to hold them on your feet. Seems logical to me, but lets move on.

Dog leashes. What kind of chaotic world would we live in today if we didn't have dog leashes to control our over-eager, highly curious dogs from running all over the place. Some kids wouldn't even come outside to play, for fear that some monster dog will come and eat them! i know i wouldn't come out! Just kidding, dogs rule and cats drool, there i said it. get over it cat people. No but thank goodness for whoever invented the dog leash. even if it was just for a walk around the block, it sure saves us some time by allowing us not to run clear to vernal chasing our beloved dogs.

Garbage Cans. This will be my last one. It'll be short too. I am so thankful for garbage cans. they always hold my trash, even if it stinks, if its wet, sticky, big, small, or any other word to describe it. The garbage can will always be there to hold what i don't want, all so i don't have to. What a good thing a garbage can is to us. Thank goodness for the garbage can.

Hopefully i got y'all thinking about the things we take for granted, because we really have so much we don't even think about. The house, the bed, the TOILET PAPER!!!! we have so much to be grateful for, and if you didn't stop and think about it today shame on you.
Hasta Luego muchachos!

The temple!

k now that I have set up this blog, I figured it would be used for humor and good stuff like that. Nevertheless, this entry will be a serious one.
It will also be very short, because i can not say too much about it other than my feelings. I want to discuss the temple. Yes! I went through the temple yesterday. It was so amazing! I can not tell you all that happens in there because we aren't supposed to discuss it, however know this. I have a tremendous respect for the house of the Lord.
The spirit was so strong! i felt so good in there, it has definitly become my favorite place to be.... and yes that means the kitchen is bumped to second!!

No but seriously, i am making it a goal to go at least once each week, and today i was looking at my week this week, i could even go maybe 3 or 4 times!!! There will never be a wasted moment before my mission. I will assure you. I honestly cant explain how good I feel, this is completly inadequate in describing my feelings. Just go to the temple, in fact, invite me to come with you. Then you'll know.
I am done now, later world!