Heavenly Father

I've often wondered how anyone can look around at the world and say that there is no God. Then I remember that I had been at a point where I had thought if there is a God he doesn't care, or maybe there wasn't one. It's really easy to get to that point, people don't realize that or if they do they chose to ignore it. I'm grateful that even through the times I doubted he never gave up on me and continued to bless me.

At sixteen I was diagnosed with an eye problem. My eyes and optic nerves were swelling and scaring. The worse part about the whole thing is the Doctors couldn't figure out why. I was hit with test after test. Cat scans, MRI, and spinal tap. You name it they did it to me trying to figure out what was wrong. Everyone kept telling me Heavenly Father would watch over me and help me get through this ordeal. I was sixteen. This wasn't what being this age was supposed to be about. I started to doubt at this point, i mean how could me possibly loosing my eyesight be a part of His plan for me?

I tried praying and I kept getting the same answer. That things would work out. How could they though when the Doctors couldn't find the cause of the problem? It made no since. As I was put on medicines that made me sick I thought for sure that the voice I was hearing was my own telling myself what I wanted to hear.

Then right before I turned 18 my Mom passed away and I was back on my meds for my eyes. I was still praying and trying to figure out what was going on. Why was I having to go through all this? What was the point? I mean Heavenly Father is supposed to want the best for us, how was this the best for me? Again I got the answer that everything would be fine and it would be revealed in time. Well I didn't want to wait, I wanted the answer now.

Alaska came after that. It was there that I got my answer. That was when I really came to know God. Partially through study and also through just being in a place that you could see His marvels abound. Once I had my answer I thought that was it. I had gotten what I was looking for so I could stop trying so hard. But by stopping I started thinking more about how I was going to do things, how I was going to get what I wanted. It was about me and I didn't care about the people I hurt along the way. I became very hard hearted and wasn't worried about anyone but me.

I had glimpsed the truth and chose the quick and easy path instead of working for something that mattered. I wanted satisfaction now. That was a very dark time for me. I did a lot of things I'm not proud of. However if I could go back and change it I wouldn't. Those things I wont talk about here, but it is enough for me to say that because of them I was able to learn even more.

Moving to Utah I meet a man at school who reached out to me. He touched my life in such a gentle way and showed me what it was that was making me so miserable. Because someone cared to reach out to a stranger my life has improved so much.

I had the light and I chose the dark. That is part of the beauty of what God does. He loves us enough that he is willing to let us make our mistakes, he isn't going to force us to do the right thing. People ask why he allows bad things to happen to good people. To them I say because he loves us he allows each of us to chose, sometimes the choices people make lead to bad things happening. He will hold each of us accountable for what we chose.

I know there is a God. I know my Heavenly Father loves me. There is no doubt it my mind. I still don't know the full reason why things have to happen the way they do, but I do know that each step along they way he wants to be there for us we just have to let him. If life was easy we would never grow, if life was fair we wouldn't appreciate what we had, if there was no sadness we could never know joy.

I watch my Father and see how much pain he goes through because of his children when we do something that leads to a bad end. I see him want to rescue us but there isn't anything he can do to make it better. I can only imagine what our Father in Heaven feels.

I watched as his son was suffered in the garden for us. He stood by as his son was beaten and taunted. He allowed them to nail him to a tree. He did this so we might have a way back to him. Christ was willing to do this for us. The love they have is amazing and at times I don't feel I'm worth it. I am though. God loves us, Christ loves us. I know this and I had to share it. I don't know how well I did but I hope that you can feel their love as much as I do. I am so grateful to have their love in my life.

I'm bad at posting

So I have this blog and I don't hardly post in it. When I started this I had the best of intentions. I was going to write in it everyday and my thoughts were going to change the world. Yeah well that didn't happen. I keep forgetting to post or I don't feel like posting, things that I shouldn't let stop me. I guess there is a plus, at least I remember I have it and make a post from time to time. It's better then never posting in it. I'm really going to work on posting in it more.

There is Enough Stupid in Washington Already

Abstract
The atmosphere in Washington is one of winning and causing the other guy to lose. If we stay on this course our country will suffer. In order to get back to what we once were it is going to take an effort on everyone’s part to stop blaming the other guy. “Whether it's done through a third party or reforming the two we already have, we need candidates and leaders who prize the virtues of bipartisanship and solving problems over blame-game politics.” (Harman, 2011)


There is Enough Stupid in Washington Already

One can only imagine what those men who meet in that hall in Philadelphia were thinking as they signed their names to a document that would found a whole new nation. Fear and optimism must have been high, one misstep and it would all be for naught. Yet these men of different backgrounds and trades came together to forge not one document, The Declaration of Independence, but two, The Constitution. Their goal was to make this a nation unlike any other with freedoms we could cherish. However today’s Congress is much different. It isn’t about working together but destroying the other party. In order for this country to pull out of its nosedive both parties must begin working together in a true bipartisan effort.

“ Today, representatives would rather blame the other guy for not solving a problem than work with him or her on a bipartisan solution.” (Harman, 2011) It is a sad state of affaires we find out selves in when those we send to Washington to represent us are more interested in blaming the other person then getting things done. Instead of working together to fix a problem they compound it to the point that no one is happy with the final outcome. One needs only to look at the most recent debt crisis to see this in action. Instead of working out a solution that would benefit the nation, they instead fought and bickered to the point that the rest of the world has downgraded our economy and doesn’t trust us to be the nation we once were regarding our debts.

Who wins in this type of situation? No one. When election season comes around each side will in turn blame the other for what they see as a failure to compromise. Yet how can there be compromise if both sides refuse too. “Working together requires sharing the credit-but that might give the other party an opportunity to win.” (Harman, 2011) There was a time when this wasn’t the thinking in America. Sadly though the mentality of your either with us or against us has become a pandemic. Both JFK and Regan knew the power of working together to forge something great, to carry on the tradition set by our Founding Fathers as an example.

It is hard to blame one party for the current atmosphere in Washington. It would be much easier if there were a clear-cut bad guy in this situation. Yet how can there be when everyone is corrupt? We are all Americans wanting a better world to live in. We want a home for our families, food to feed them, an education for our children, and the safety of knowing that tomorrow is coming. So then why is it so hard for those that we elect, who promise to work for these things, to do it?

The answer is simple the system needs to change. We cannot keep heading in the direction we are going if we want this country to be still standing in a hundred years. The true enemy of freedom isn’t some foreign land but the greed in our own system. Only when we start working together for the good of our citizens can we truly begin to be a united nation. Is there more then one way to do something? Of course there is. But does that mean one way is right and the other wrong? No, it just means we will have to work harder to find a solution that works for everyone. Bipartisan is what we need to work towards. We need to stop electing people who only want to work for themselves and start electing people that will work for us.
References

Bibliography
Harman, J. (2011, August 15). Escape From the Asylum; Watching the debt crisis, a former congresswoman yearns for a lost bipartisan era. Newsweek , 158 (7).

Character

Men best show their character in trifles, where they are not on their guard. It is in the simplest habits, that we often see the boundless egotism which pays no regard to the feelings of others and denies nothing to itself.
~Arthur Schopenhauer

Every man, as to character, is the creature of the age in which he lives. Very few are able to raise themselves above the ideas of their times.
~Voltaire

Waiting for the darkness

I'm still awake at 11:17 pm. I should be asleep, resting for the morning so I can wake up fresh and ready to take a test for my psyc class. But I can't sleep. I can't sleep cause my mind wont shut off. It would be great if I could figure out how to silence it. I often wonder about some people and how empty their minds seem. I wonder how they can be content to go through life like that. I also wonder about people who are so encumbered by worry that they never smile. The only thing they seem to enjoy doing is worrying even more and don't know what to do if there is nothing to worry about. My mind wonders. Focus on sleep. That is the goal.


Goal, yes goal. Graduation. Oh how wonderful that will be. To actually be able to say I did it for my self. That it was my hard work that got me to that point. That stupid class. That psyc class online that makes me want to pull my hair out because it makes since and none at the same time. Not again, mind wondering. Must get it back onto thinking about sleep.


Sleep, I wonder how those in power sleep at night. I mean how can they look in the mirror and be okay with themselves? They are put in by the people to represent the people but in the end they represent themselves. Why punish the people cause they can't do their job, why not stop there own pay and take that money to pay those who have earned it with years of hard work.


Hard work, oh I wish I could find work. I hate waiting. I nailed that interview. I should have the job now. I shouldn't have to wait. Wait. Yes I'm waiting for sleep. Sleep wont come with thoughts going through my head. I need to sleep. I wont sleep though. Not soundly. I'll toss and turn and wake up feeling like I haven't sleept. Maybe I shouldn't sleep. Wait to sleep when exhaustion overtakes me.


I can't do that. Close my eyes and focus on sleep. That's what I need to do. Restless sleep is better then no sleep.

To Dream

I close my eyes and wait for sleep
I dare to dream and let my mind fly
Yet bound to Earth and cares not mine
Tortured by things I cannot control
I close my eyes and wait for sleep
Oh open damn eyes and see the light
Darkness blinds letting hatred grow
I dare to dream and my mind fly
Not dreams but nightmares plag my mind
Atrocities abound across the canvas of my sleep
I close my eyes and wait for sleep
I am not sleeping, I am not dreaming
I am awake, and I weep

What friendship means to me

Friendship to me isn't just about being there when things are good, but also when things are bad. It's putting up with some of their stupid quirks because they put up with yours. It is wanting to see them happy even if it means they walk away from you. Sometimes someone being happy means that you only play a small part in their life.

A cool little auction site

This auction site is actually pretty cool. It's free and a good way to just get rid of stuff you don't want anymore. You earn points and sell in points. It's kind of like a big trading site.

more free stuff on Listia

Job Interview on Tuesday

So I have a job interview and I'm really excited. It's at Toys"R"us, only part time but it's exactly the kind of job I need while in school. It is a group interview so I'm a little nervous but I'm sure I'm going to nail it. Practicing that technique of already picturing you have it so good vibes follow. I want this job so bad.

About Me

You know I've always just assumed if you are reading this blog you know me. That you know where I've been, where I'm at, and where I plan to go. Then it dawned on me that maybe you found this by accident. Or someone linked you to it, that maybe you found it searching for something else. Well then it would seem that this blog is really random. So let me give you a little run down.

The name of the blog, No Ordinary Human, refers to a line in the British show Doctor Who, of which I am a fan. "There is no such thing as an ordinary human" he says in an episode called The Lazarus Experiment. It really it me so I thought I would use a variation of it for my title. We are all unique and contribute something to this world. For some it is something great that changes the world, for others it is something small that changes them and those around them. So I try to remember that. That I'm more then ordinary.

Now with the explanation of my title out of the way I can tell you a little about me personally. I'm 27, be 28 in October. I'm the youngest of four children and the closest in age to me is 14 years older. Two brothers and one sister. I've always been closer to my sister then my brothers. They are all married and have children of their own. Two nieces and five nephews total.

I'm currently enrolled in school at Stevens-Henager College. I'm working on my degree in Graphic Design. I've just started and loving it so far. There is a lot of work but when your working towards something you love it doesn't seem as hard. I've always had a more artistic side even though my drawing skills at times leave something to be desired. Graphic Design isn't all about drawing though so I will find my spot in it I'm sure. My dream job would be working at Wizards of the Coast doing book layouts and such.

I just moved. Well by just I mean about three and half months ago. But it's still pretty fresh here. So with a move comes looking for work. It is proving a little harder then I thought it would. However head up and trying to be positive. It will happen. After all the squeaky wheel gets the grease.

Hobby wise I have quite a few but as of late I have not really partaken in a lot of them. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and G.I. Joe are both something that I've collected since I was a kid. They have become more of just collecting the comics as of late. I'm a nerd. Plain and simple. I also like to write. That has sufferd to as of late. It is something I should try and do way more then I do. I need to make an effort towards it. Readin, loving reading. If I don't have three books going at once I feel I'm falling behind. Like to camp. Haven't been in a while with moving around as much as I have in the last few years. Animals, I think they are great. Playing with the dog we have is a great thing.

And I'm a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints. For those not familiar with that church, well most people refer to us as Mormons. Now I want to clear one thing up, and that is yes we are Christians. The name of our savior is in our church's name, the only way to salvation is through Him. It is because of His atonement we can be saved. Now I'll get off my soap box. We are just as normal as everyone else. There are those out there that say religion is a crutch for those to weak to stand on their own. To them I say, I know that there is a God based on what I've seen. Go stand on top of a mountain and look out across the view below, look under the ocien at all the different aquatic life with their colors and homes, look into space and then look me in the eye and tell me it was all an accident.

Anyway I think that gives you all a little view about me. I hope you learned something. I look forward to posting more in the future and sharing more of my self in each post and thought I put up. I hope you enjoy your time with me.

Alone

So lately I feel alone. Not that I am mind you, I live with my Dad and Step-mom so there is someone always around at home and then when I'm not here I'm at school where there are lots of people. But even with having people around I feel alone. It is something inside. I can't blame others because it's not their fault. The feeling is mine and I'm the one who has to change it. The problem is I don't know how.

I guess the main reason I feel alone at home is because I'm not working. I'm basically existing on the whims and mercies of others. As much as I'd like to have a say and be able to make decisions I have to remember that it is not my place to do so. I guess that is one of the hard things about moving back to live with parents. You have to give up some of those freedoms. It's not bad though, because I don't have to worry about those things it makes it easier on me. Yet at the same time I see how much they weigh on my parents and I want to help shoulder the burden. But how does a child console and give the parent council?

At school I feel alone also. Oh I've meet people and most of them are amazing people, but I only see them briefly. Being in the program I'm in everyone else in class is working towards the same goal. These people will be my competition when I start to look for work. If I get to know them, about them, it will make it that much harder knowing that I'm trying to out do them for a job. Then on the other hand I can't just backdown and let them have things because I feel bad. But the commandment is to love your fellow man, to help your neighbor.

I've started going back to church also. Still there I feel alone too. The boundaries for the Ward I'm in just got changed so everyone is new. I should be on equal footing with them all but it doesn't feel that way. This one is my fault the most and there is no way around it. It is my feeling of inadequacy. I know where those feelings come from and that I should not be paying attention to them but at the same time they are there and when you hear them so often it is hard to tune them out.

Maybe I'm not as happy with my self as I thought I was. When I look at my self in the mirror I see two images. It is like that old Native American story, there are two wolfs fighting over meat but only one will be feed. Which one do you give the meat to? Like I said I know that the only one who can change this is me. I know that in order for me to not feel like this the change has to come from inside. Yet how do you change and not become someone those around you don't know anymore? When you've spent your life putting others first how do you put your self first?

Another Mod down

Well today is the last class of my second Mod. It feels good to be accomplishing this. To finally go back to school and be working on my degree. Now that isn't to say there hasn't been days where I want to throw my hands up and say enough is enough. Heaven knows that this Mod has had enough of those days. But I know when this is all over I'll have the best feeling in the world.

My first two Mod's I only had one class each, this one coming up starting Monday I'll have two. One on campus and one online. The online class has me a little scared but I'm sure I'll do fine. Get my books today and give them a look over the weekend. I'm moving in the right direction. Now to work to get the other things in my life moving in the same direction.

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Transformers: Dark of the Moon is the third movie in the Transformer series, being such I really didn't expect a lot from it. The last two movies have left a bad taste in a lot of peoples mouths and I was amongst those. Having grown up in the '80s I really wanted to like them. I mean a live action Transformer movie had been something I'd always dreamed of as a little boy. I was there opening day for the first movie ready to be blown away. I left that theater numb. The second one I went to see in IMAX thinking they had to have learned from their mistakes. It seems they had not. I felt cheated and betrayed.

With the third movie I waited awhile to see it. I just didn't have that overwhelming desire to see it. Yet part of me felt I had started this journey so I might as well finish it. So I sucked it up and went to see it. And I must say I was surprised. They actually seemed to be able to pull a decent movie out of it this time. Maybe the backlash from the second hit them hard enough to pay attention or they just figured they had to go out with a bang. Either way they made one hell of a movie.

The actual Transformer characters were actually given personality more so then in the last movies. You kind of got a since that they were more then just machines that were locked in a war. You saw how it affected them, how they felt about being in exile, and how their war affected humans. They began to become more then one dimensional characters. There was still a long way to go to flush them out but it was a start.

The human aspect of the movie too was done well for once. You could actually care about the characters. They were relatable. Sam (Shia Lebeouf) is a college graduate struggling to find his place in the world. Trying to find work, balancing a relationship, and coming to terms with the fact he isn't as important as he thinks he is makes for a great character arch. The other actors do amazing also. This is the first time in this franchise that makes you wish we got to spend a little more time with them.

However it is far from a perfect movie. I would have liked to see the Decepticon's fleshed out a little more. They have suffered a lot in these movies. To see some of their background and why they do what they do would be nice. But for what little screen time they got it was decent.

If you have seen the first two I highly recommend seeing this one. If you haven't seen the first two I still recommend seeing this one. By no means will it win any awards but it is still a fun some movie.

Change in plan

Originally I thought I'd keep this as sort of an online journal, well that doesn't seem to be happening. I just have a hard time putting into words what happened in the day. Besides my days aren't that interesting really. I do pretty much the same thing each day. But I like having a blog I've discovered. It's fun to just get on here and type what I'm thinking about.

So with that I'm just letting everyone know that this wont be a journal anymore and more of just a catch all of thoughts, poems, quotes, stories and the like that I feel like posting. Facebook is great and I enjoy it a lot but I know it annoys me when someone has like 15 updates in one day. This allows me do post as much as I like about whatever I want to, those who want to read it great and those who don't don't have to.

Now that we have cleared up what this will be now we are all good. There should be more posts too now. Anyway thank you for those of you that read my blog. I hope to make it a lot more interesting for you.

Dog Park

Today was fun. I took the dog to the dog park. At first I was going to keep her on her leash but a woman there talked me into letting her run free. Dolly was very well behaved. She played with the other dogs and submitted when she needed to. I think we will go back sometime and let her run. It's good for a growing puppy. Plus it knocks her out at night.

July 6 2011

Today has been an interesting day. Nothing grand happened but sometimes it's the small things that make the day worth it. Something as simple as just listening to music, or talking to a friend you haven't heard from in while can make the day different in an instant.

School was good today. It seemed to go by very quickly. Almost to fast. Covered Excel. The good thing is since we missed a class we don't have to do as much homework. The bad part is, well not a lot of time to cover the material. Got through the homework mostly though.

The rest of the day however well it's mostly been vegging. Tomorrow I start my six page paper. Well start and finish. And it's really only 3 and a half so that should be doable.

July 4 and 5

Well I wrote how I felt about the 4th of July but not about my day. Instead of trying to do a double post I thought I'd just combined the two since really nothing much happened.

The 4th was pretty much just spent with the family. We went for a little drive, at night we watched fire works on the TV. The highlight of my day was getting the next book in the series I'm reading. It was a good day.

The 5th has been even slower. I guess that is what happens though when you have a week off of school and don't have job. Nothing to do the day seems to drag on. Just spent it around the house really. Didn't really have any exciting thing happen. Just typing in this so I can form the habit. Tomorrow I have class. We will be learning about Excel or at least that's what we are supposed to be learning about. I'll let you know tomorrow if that is what we learned.

Also I really need to start working on my APA paper.

What the 4th of July means to me

Seldom do people stop to think about what truly went into making this nation what it is today. We have almost made the Founding Fathers mythical figures and made it to where there was no doubt that they would win. But this isn't the case. They were simply men doing what they thought was right. They knew that what they were doing could cost them and their families their lives if they were caught. They stood to lose everything but gain even more.

To me the 4th of July isn't about fire works or partying. To me it is about remembering the men who stood up to a government and said no more. Who left their homes, their wives, their children and took up arms against a superior army knowing the odds of winning but doing it anyway. Remembering the woman and children who waited for word of their loved ones, the people who watched as everything they ever had was put to the torch.

July 4th to me is a sacred day. A day that celebrates the sacrifice of a people who wanted to make a better world for their prosperity. Average men did something great. And always their eyes were on God. Even in the Declaration of Independence they called on the power of their God. Through these men he wrought a great work.

That's what July 4th means to me.

July 3 2011

Sunday was a good day. It started off good and ended good. There really isn't much I want to say about it other then it was a fantastic day. I don't feel comfortable typing up here for the world to see my experiences of the day or all the feelings I had while I attended church. Like I've said though it was a truly fantastic day.

July 2nd 2011

Well I'm actually writing this on the 3rd because time just seemed to get away from me yesterday. By the time I was remembering to do it I was on my way to sleep. So here it is bright and early today.

It was a good day. Woke up and knowing that I said I'd wash the truck that is the first thing I did. Let me tell you though it took a lot more effort then I thought it would. Then again it doesn't help that it was already climbing up in temperature qt 8:30 am. As fast as I was trying to wash it, it would be drying. Never the less I got it done. Dad was going to take the little car to an actual carwash but I told him I'd wash it too. Much easier to wash as it is much smaller.

The only real downside is that there was a very slight breeze and living in a desert there is dirt and sand in the air. Still a lot cleaner then they were before the wash though. But the heat had taken it's toll on me. I was very tired and not wanting to do much more after that.

Watched some more Dr. Who. Got to an episode where I got to see just how powerful and evil he can be and how he tries to hold it at by constantly. Very good episodes, though I had originally thought it would be an off the wall episode. David Tennent is growing on me as the Doctor, Chris Eccleston is still my favorite. And maybe that's because he was my first Doctor.

Also did some more reading from A Clash of Kings. As I near the end of the books 930 pages it still makes me want to pick up the third volume, which is even longer I hear. I guess one of the things I like is that the books don't really have ends. That each one carries into the next and that things aren't neatly tied up at the end.

So that was my day. Nothing to exciting. Just a normal day of living and loving.

A Song of Ice and Fire

So back in April when I moved to Utah I kept hearing about this book series called A Song of Ice and Fire. It seemed HBO had acquired the rights to make it into a show and that this was a huge deal as the books are really long. I had never heard about this series or knew anything about it up till this point, but the more I looked into them the bigger I found out the following was for it. After talking to a few people I decided to give it a try.

Wow, just wow. The first book A Game of Thrones, also the name the show is going under, was amazing. It is really long yet you never get tired of it and you just want to keep reading. The author did such an amazing job of presenting all the characters in a way that there is no clear cut good and bad. You can see why each character is doing what they do.

The second book, A Clash of Kings, doesn't feel like another book or a sequel but the next chapter. They flow together so well and you continue to see character growth. There is so much going on that you often times have to refer to the appendix to remember who everyone is though and how they fit in. This isn't bad though as it doesn't distract from the story, or at least not for me.

And HBO hit a homerun with the series. All the crucial points were hit in it. I was afraid something would get lost in translation but so far so good. Of course you do lose the motives and thoughts in characters heads so some characters appear more evil, but that is to be expected. I can't wait for season 2.

Over all if you are looking for a book to read or a new show to get into I can't recommend this enough. Sure it wont be for everyone. It is a medieval/fantasy story but very well done. The author has made a series that is gripping and immersive. I don't think you will be disappointed, I know I'm not. I can't wait to go pick up the third book and start it.

July 1st 2011

What to say about today? I mean other then it was very pleasant. Well mostly. Okay it started out pretty bad but it got better.

So I decided I was going to check on my applications I've put in at places today. Of course though since most places don't open tell 10ish I figured 11 would be the best time to go. Out of all the places I went to check I was told either they aren't hiring or the manager would not come talk to me but had associates tell me they are still looking at applications. Finding work is proving much more difficult then I thought it would. But I'll find something eventually. Hopefully it will be sooner then later though.

When I came home my Dad was there. It seems his company is owned by Canadians and as it was a Canadian holiday today they get a four day weekend. Which in turn made for a fun day of just doing random things as a family. We went to the pet store to get the dog some new items. Then we went to the park and just went for a walk and let Dolly run. Chinese food for dinner an then the movie 17 Miracles. Over all just a really good day.

So now I'm sitting here just writing up a quick rundown of the day. There isn't much more to tell about the day. I guess I'll just wrap this up by saying one of the best days I've had in a while.

Sleep

At the edge of my vision you taunt me.

I reach for you but you flee.

How I long for you but yet you hide.

I seek your embrace but I'm defied.

June 30th 2011

I've decided to blog. I really don't know about what per say, but I've tried to keep a journal before and I always end up forgetting to write in it. Maybe if I keep one online I'll be better about it. Now I said Journal, not Diary, so there wont be any embarrassing mushy things on here. So not to worry. I plan on keeping it kid friendly as you never know who will come across it.

Mostly though I really think this is just going to be a record of my day. Things that happened, interesting things I've learned during the day, or just kind of how the day made me feel. After all it's nice to have a record of those things. I mean when you get older and memory starts to fade it is nice to have something to look back on. Who's to say the internet will still be around then though. By then maybe we will be onto some bigger and better thing. But it's still here for the moment so I guess I'll blog.

Today wasn't that eventful really. I didn't really do anything other then work on my PowerPoint presentation that I have to do for my Application 101 class. I made the slides the other day, really wasn't that hard to make, but coming up with enough info to talk about for 10 minutes is proving harder then I thought. It is about Doctor Who. Topics broad enough and heavens knows there is enough info to fill more then ten minutes. It is coming up with the relative information to give in those ten minutes

I did go out for a moment and get a wireless mouse for my laptop. It's an older model so it has the sensor the size of a flash drive but it will work for what I need. In class and working on pictures and such it will work better then the touch pad. Surfing and bloging like now though the touch pad is good enough.

Now at the end of the day I sit here on my bed typing this up on my laptop. Dolly, the little half dachshund half beagle, lay next to me. It's been a good day over all. The important thing is to keep things in perspective. It's something I'm working on. Anyway I just knew I wanted to start a blog, so I did. I wrote in it a little today which is good. Tomorrow will be my next post. Who knows tomorrow might be much more exciting then today.