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So I try to be optimistic in this crazy world. Sometimes things just seem like they couldn't get any worse, but then they do. I am convinced that things can always get worse. The much ignored side of that idea is that despite everythings tendency to get worse, we always have the abillity to make our attitude better. Your car dies. Do you listen to Rage Against the Machine, or do you pop in some Jack Johnson? After a fight with your significant other, do you eat junk food or go for a run? What do you do to improve your attitude?

Last night, under the cover of darkness, somebody stole a bunch of stuff from my car. This I write to the perps. Good work. You robbed the poorest of college students. I am fine with you taking the FM transmitter, and the cheap cologne from Sweden for that matter. Keep those things. Just make sure you are more selective in the future, so you don't end up taking something that means nothing to you, like my schoolwork. That is low. But I stand in debt to those who choose crime for a living. Because of you, I will always lock my door. I will always keep valuables hidden. You taught me a lesson that just made your life harder, because I will warn my friends.

Today has been pretty bad. Life is rough without people robbing you. But I feel really good. I am sitting next to my lovely fiancée who loves me while writing this blog entry. That is enough for me to turn this day right around. I have two arms and two legs that are good for all kinds of things. I have awsome people who care about me. Jesus loves me. I love me. Life is good. I just wish I could meet the person that robbed me so I can return to him the lighter that he/she dropped in my car. Unfortunately, the Bountiful police wouldn't let me keep it.

Post-Inauguration Thoughts

I would like to give my thoughts in the form of a story I once heard from a wise friend, who actually heard it from his wise mother...

There once was a man whose car broke down on the side of the road. He decided to walk to the nearest farm to ask for the tools he needed to get his car running again. As he was walking down the road, he saw something off in the distance...a light! It was a house! He started walking towards the house when suddenly he thought to himself, "I sure hope they let me borrow some tools." He continued to walk towards the house, which seemed to be miles and miles away. Getting closer, the man thought, "what if they get angry with me?!" Despite this feeling, he continued. A while later, he realized that he was actually pretty close to the house! As soon as he could make out the front porch with it's large front door and patio furniture, he ran. Tired and slightly out of breath, he raised his hand to knock on the door. It was late, and in that moment, this man was gripped with fear. "These people don't want to be bothered this late," he thought to himself, "and who knows, they just might get violent or something." He lowered his hand, turned around, and headed back to the road to find help elsewhere.

It is Obamas turn in office. He is on our team, whether or not you voted for him. As a newly inaugurated president, Obama needs the support of America. When the economy is down, while we are at war, where we face enviornmental issues with lasting effects, we need to be a support. And if we don't agree with what he does, we need to voice our opinion through the right channels and support those who do share our view. We cannot sit around and be negative-nancies about the whole thing. What it boils down to is that innocence prevails until proven guilty, and as a president, he hasn't done a darn thing wrong. Not yet at least. To all of the negative-nancies, give Obama a chance. You might be pleasantly suprised. This is coming from a dude who voted for the other guy.

Finals induced coma

I am tired of studying...

Tonight was pretty dope. After a great day of church, dinner with Amy's family and an attempt at helping Amy with her homework, it was time to enjoy a little morsel of the nerdy and ever so entertaining gaming history I have.

Game: Starcraft
Race: Protoss
Teams: Team Justice (James, Isaac, Josh) vs. Team Dragon (Pappa Rodgers, Nathanial, Caleb)
Level: Some level with tons of islands
Result:A giant victory for Team Justice!
Special Mention: Amy, for not only letting me indulge in my nerdiness but actually enlisting as my tactical adviser

I must say, it makes me smile to know that the rising generations are taking interest to the games that shaped my tastes in gaming. All of the new versions of games are great and all, but sometimes it is all about revisiting the classics. Maybe in a few months, these newcomers to the world of LAN parties will be ready to experience Warcraft 2!

Thanksgiving is a day for movies. It really is. For poor people like me, dollar movies is the way to go. The movie of choice was 'Mamma Mia'. Great choice. Except for Meryl Streep. And her two friends in the movie. It was told to me in advance that whoever did the casting should have been shot. There have never been truer words spoken about that film. Peirce Brosnan was a shining element in this film, mostly because he was trying really really hard when singing. Really hard. ABBA music was good, if cheesy. The film reminded me of Flight of the Concords in a way, minus the funny. All in all, I liked the film. It was fun, upbeat, and really really catchy. You could tell when they were about to go into song, but it was okay. It was fun. But when you are trying to ignore the fact that Meryl Streep is a million years old and pretending to be 40, alot of the fun cheesy parts just seemed to lose thier luster. Again, good flick, but just a few things got in the way of me really liking this film.

As a closing note, I would like to thank all the middle aged women (especially the ones sitting right behind me) for turning the film into a sing-along. It really made the experience...better. (please note the sarcastic nature of this final thought)