Blogging and the sorts.

My what a busy end of the week. Things happen and happen and I just ignore informing you about it but that is ok. I see a pattern developing much like the previous time i blogged. I GET LAZY! Then i just kind of give up on the site. But for now I can promise you a t least one more entry. Tomorrow is a day and who know i may have found something cooler to do by then.

As for what is going on en mi vida. Let's start with the cooking expo i went to last night. My sister has been a busy bee recently. She's on the lacrosse team, was just in a play, and has been preparing for months for this cook off. Well yesterday was the big day where some 30 high schools showed up at the Oregon Convention center ready to wow the judges. Unfortunately problems arose. My poor sister who had been cooking the same cheesecake for the past 17 days, once a day, everyday has some problems arise with it. Now from what I saw it looked cool but apparently it was not or something. But then again i like to cook ramen for breakfast, lunch, and dinner so what do I know. I still think my sister's is the best and i'll sock anyone in th mouth who says otherwise. (p.s. I don't like cheesecake)

Then we were treated to a superb banquet where they served both chicken and salmon. Yessssss! Except for the salmon. I traded my mom for her chicken which i wolfed down after spending a couple minutes trying to figure out which fork i should use. Ooooo and they had some awesome mashed potatoes to go with it. Good eating even though we had to sit through an award ceremony which interrupted my gorging every two seconds. But don't worry I managed to get all down.

Some other highlights from the event... I saw Ms. Scialo and the North kids. I only recognized one of them, the buggy eyed redhead... you can never forget a face like that. As for North they tied for the best entree... wooo wooo! Our guv (who Marcus and I have met even though we did not know each other) Teddy K gave a speech. And last but not least we sat at the table with the Student of the Year... Ms. What's Her face. But she got a nice set of knives. I was more interested in the metal briefcase ti came in. But anyhoo.

Then my sister and me mam's stayed the night and I took my sister for a night out on the town with Noah, aka we went to Voodoo Doughnuts. As we got there we were approached by a one eyed man who told us where we got our shoes and ever more impressive what city and what street we got them on. All he wanted was some help to buy some generic cleaner from Safeway for his fake eye. Now i thought this would be a great experience for Audrey who lives in Salem and never sees anything like this. Well after going through all the hub bub of trying to make us promise to give him money he takes a couple looks at Audrey's and finally says "You got your shoes on your feet, on 3rd St., and in the City of Portland." My jaw dropped the guy because it was true. Anyways Noah and I each gave him 2 dollars but we both admitted later that we didn't want to give the guy any money. My theory is the fact that he had one eye and I couldn't stop staring. The thing is about something like that is it's on the fact so i'm not being rude or anything because i'm looking him in the fae when he talks. You could even say i'm looking him in the eye... socket. Ok enough of that. Onto Voodoo... my sister liked it... 'nuff said about that. Although interesting note we went to Safeway later that evening where we bumped into Ira but did not see Mr. One Eye... hmmm...

Our plans to move into the house fell apart. Noah had called it a while ago. I really wanted the house and all this time with everyone waffling i never thought it would come and breakdown like this. To say the least i'm very disappointed. Thing is since then I haven't been one to really talk to anyone (save one person) because this was going to be so coolest thing ever and it's hard to belive that friends would bail like this. In thie defense i haven't given them a fair shake to the others because i haven't talked to them, so Amanda (cause i know you'll read this) I want to talk and everyone else, but ill let you know when.

i had a real deep talk with my branch president today. We've discussed going on a mission and what i need to do to prepare for it. But finally i'm getting some action on it as he is going to talk with someone about me. Also we went more in-depth about everything about me and today i really felt the spirit and the lord's purpose working. plus my eyes got watery... it's truly allergy season. The thing is it's one of the few times i've bared my inner thoughts and feelings with someone and it's just such an overwhelming thing to do so.

now i don't know who exactly reads this or what not and i'm not trying to convert anyone but the thing is i've been blessed to have a taste of both worlds so to speak. there is the world of religion, god, and the church and there is the world of man, desire, real life. i've been blessed on many occasions with the the knowledge of god . that there is a purpose and that there is a god. i've seen it in his works such as the book of Mormon which i believe is a true testament. i've seen it in the spirit of those who are really humble and truly follow the lord. i've seen it in the comfort and reassurance that came over me when i chose to go on a mission to serving god and his people. there is so much i want to say right now but i find no words for them.

I leave you with the fact that i know the truth is out there (ala X-Files) is some form or another and it comes in many different shapes and forms for everyone. Keep searching and someday somehow you'll find it. The only thing that will stop you is fear.

And I quote "Life is about fear. The way you handle it is how you define yourself as a person." -Clifford Eiffler-Rodriguez

You'll come back now you hear!