I Kinda Instegated Some Super Entertaining Dancing. She Always Randomly Asks "How?"

You remember the times where you would spend a large amount of time constructing a sandwich, then you would put it on a plate, bless it and then just take a big bite out of it? Life is like that for me right now.
School is going ok. My tenor in Student Government is coming to a close. I'm working on one last big project, and I plan to apply for STAB next sememster.
As of April 1st, I am now acting manager of 2 Brothers Communications. On the 15th if becomes official. Its an interesting time. I am so grateful for the financial blessing it will be. I love my job and I hope to do well in it.
I love my friends!! We've been getting into playing poker lately. Not for money, but for fun. I am quite the force to be reckoned with. :)
Next week is the Rock Band competition for our school. We plan on singing "Enter Sandman" by Metallica. And on Vocals and Bass Guitar is yours truly. Brian is on Lead Guitar and "Baby Face" Anthony is on Drums.
On Monday Sarah and I went on another date. This makes it #8. Sarah is so fun. We were going to go to a Acclamation Concert. It's basically a singing dancing choir. But we ditched that and went for a drive in the canyon. I let Sarah drive my car on the way up. A nice little break from the "Brave Little Toaster." We chatted and played some games...... I won. Sucka! Jacks over Sevens.

So Good week! Not a bad week at all... :)

<3

Debauchery & Easter Eggs

CRAZY SPRING BREAK!!!! Nah, just kidding. I worked all week. But it was still fun.

On Tuesday it was Sarah's Birthday. I spent the majority of the morning working on her gift and in the evening we went to Mesquite. (What better way to celebrate her 21st birthday??) We ate at a nice restaurant called Katherine's. We were a little early for our reservation due to the different time zone. Yeah, I felt like an idiot. But the evening went off without a hitch....whatever that means. We had so much fun, we always do.

The rest of the week was kind of boring. All of my roommates with the exception of 3 left. On Friday I went to Heber City to hang out with my roommate Brian. We went to Dairy Keen, a burger joint he's been raving about. It was really good! Then we hung out with his family. They are so nice. It's easy to see where Brian gets his temperament. In the evening we went bowling with a whole bunch of Heber friends. I felt a little out of place, being the only Tooele person. Especially that in 2003 Tooele kicked the crap out of them in the State Football Championship. Suckas!

I Spent the night with my brother and sister-in-law in Orem. I love them. In the morning we headed down to Tooele for our family Easter party. It was great to see the fam together. Ethan, who is almost 4 was real excited for Easter and it was so much fun to see him scamper off in search of eggs. I did ok in the hunt, I got 3 bucks and some Whoppers. We also had a Hawaiian Luau. We ate actual Hawaiian food, not like the ward luaus where they serve Hawaiian Punch and Hawaiian Haystacks. I love my family. I felt a little out of place, being the only one without a boyfriend/girlfriend or husband/wife or ESPN Basketball. But still, it was worth the drive.

So not a bad Spring Break, but i'm glad to get back to life.

Not A Bad Week.....

Week before Spring Break is over! Look out world! Ol' Lorin is ...... is.......is....working during spring break. (sigh)
Good news though. The SUU Student Government Elections are over! I was on the Elections committee and it was great to get it done. The U party swept the elections, which was good. They are amazing candidates and will do the school well. I also found out starting April 15th I officially will be promoted to manager at 2 Brothers Communications! I'm really grateful for this chance. It definitely is a blessing to have a job that can get me through college. I also found out I made the Juniper Resident Housing Activities Board = FREE RENT & FREE FOOD!!! Bam! What a great blessing.
This week has been great. I went on a date last night with Sarah. What a blast. We went the Japanese Hibatchi NINJA in Cedar City. It was a lot of fun, and our chef spoke Chinese. Afterwards we had our own makeshift "drive-in movie" with my portable DVD player in my car. Sarah is such an amazing person.
Plus this weekend will be spent with the Fam. So all in all good week.

Rootin' Tute'in good time.

Another amazing but stressful week. I finished up my mid-terms this week. Also elections for Student Government are coming up and I'm Co-Director of the Elections committee. I have a lot of meetings coming up.
Also this week was the "King Tute" Pageant. It's basically is like Mr. Institute. We competed in 3 categories: Outback attire, Talent, and Formal & On-Stage question. For my outback attire I wore an old shirt with breakaway pants which reveals boy scout socks, (You know the the really high one?) I made the pants into a tent and painted a red hand on a volleyball to be my Wilson.
For my talent I did, "The Evolution of the Institute Dance." I cut and mixed a whole bunch of classic institute songs and dances. It was definitely a crowd favorite. It got a standing ovation.
My formal and on-stage question went well too. Well, it turned out that I won the crown. It was such a fun night. Jon McNaughton told me that the crown comes with much prestige and the women of Southern Utah will be at my feet. I don't know about that but, it was a fun time and I made some new friends because of it. Click here if you want to see my talent.
On Saturday night I went on another date with Sarah. Dates with her are always fun. We went and flew kites during the sunset. My kite kept on dive bombing into the ground, while hers stayed aloft. We then had a picnic in my car which ended up being messy....but fun. :) She is so much fun. I respect her so much. Crumbs, I know you're reading this.
Good week.

Moonwalk of the Nerd

Well, I'm glad last week is over. I did some major studying for a midterm that I probably didn't need to study for so much.
I found out one of my best friend's father had past away, and it's made me take a longer look at my life. I was kind of down for the entire week. Would I really be ready to die? How many people can say they are ready to die? I took the opportunity to call my parents to tell them I love them and what a good job they did raising me. You never know when your conversations will be last with people. Good ol' Ma & Pops, how I love them.
This weekend we had Stake Conference, and Elder Spencer V. Jones of the 2nd Quorum of the Seventy came. I love listening to the General Authorities. My mission president ending advice to me was, "Follow the Brethren." The way they look and act. He remarked that you'll never see a General Authority put their scriptures on the ground. They have too much respect for them.
The main thing I took away from conference was that "Love, is the quality of a Man of Christ." I felt I need to treat people better. Look more to uplift than, "dream of my mansion above." Humility. Humility. Humility. My Holy Grail.
The Institute also asked me to be in the "King Tute" Pageant. It's sort of like Mr. Institute. I was surprised that they asked me to do it. I'm a little nervous. I'm not used to people judging me for entertainment. It took sometime, but I found out my talent. I plan on video taping it, so it'll be on this blog later. But to let you know it involves Dancing. I've never been much of a dancer, but as weird as it sounds the talent came after my mission. One of the mission blessings I suppose. So I've been spending long hours dancing to Michael Jackson. Nerdy I know, but fun and it's exercise.
So life is tasty.

Broken Hearted Pizza & Outfits

Whew! What a week! I want sleep. Lately I've been staying up too late and it's killing me. I feel so sluggish. It's true that your body and soul are connected. My spirits feel down. But notwithstanding, last week was amazing.
Monday - Sold 3 phones! Bam! Good class, In our multi-cultural class 2 kids got in an argument. It's amazing how when tempers flare we say things we really mean. I've been trying to cheer up Brian so Sarah Michelle and I "sprinkled" his car with laffy taffy and wrote him a card. Brian is one of the coolest people I know. FHE was interesting. Still getting to know our new ward.
Tuesday - Meetings all day!
Wednesday - Today was stupid cupid which was SUU Valentine's dance. There was a huge blizzard which caused the attendance to suffer. Eric O'Shea was the comedian we got, and I don't think I laughed that hard in a long time. You know when you laugh so hard that you don't even make a sound? I took pictures for our "marraige booth" which was fun.
Thursday - Valentines! And once again....he remains single. I've realized I've only had one valentine my entire life. When I was a kid my Mom used to put chocolates on my pillow, so when I woke up they would be on my pillow. I woke up that morning and was saddened that there wasn't any. :( Love was in the air and my friends and I were singing to people. I helped set up at the Institue for the dance on Friday. ( Ok, right now I'm listening to Alanis Morriesete on the radio and yeah it hurts my ears.) Anyway, I had to pose in a dance postition while they traced my shadow and cut it out on paper. It was kinda fun. Then we had a Singles Party. We bought heart shaped pizza and cut it out in a broken shapes. And then we talked about the whole game of dating.
Friday - What a busy day! Finishing up projects and homework so I could enjoy my night. Tonight I had a date with Sarah Michelle. We went to the institute dance and had matching outfits (her words, not mine :)) We ate a simple dinner at my casa of PB & J, then went to the dance. It was the funnest dance I've ever been to. I always feel like a dork while dancing, but we both looked like dorks so, it wasn't awkward in the least. We danced a lot with her friends and they were so fun. We dance almost every slow song together and she taught my how to do the box step. I stepped on her toes about 3 times, so below my usual average. We cleaned up and I took her home. It was such a fun night. I really do have genuine fun with Sarah. It just feels like healthy dating.
Saturday - Went to the Service Cinema and watched Hairspray and sang a bunch of the songs. I finished some chores, and in the evening I went on a date. It was with a girl I barely met the previous Sunday. We made some dinner and played games with a bunch of friends. Afterwards we watched a movie. I'm beginning to not be a fan of late night movie dates. I think it just puts a damper on the night. You both usually end up falling asleep then when you drive them home they usually are too tired to care what you have to say. I can see if I was in a relationship but, first dates.... I think no.

So a great week of broken hearted pizza and matching outfits. Not a bad week.

My Prophet Dear

The other day my roommate, who is not a member of the church asked "What is a Prophet? And what does he prophesy?"
With the recent passing of President Hinckley, this question came at a poignant time. We gave him some simple answers. And he seemed satisfied. But this question of "What is a Prophet?" still rang in my ears and I found myself dwelling on it.
President Hinckley was my prophet. Not in the possessive sense but, in the sense you would call your hero "my hero." It gave me a sense of pride to claim him as such.
Now, I have never shook his hand, nor been within 200 yards of him, so how can such a man be so much to me? I have come to realize it was the feelings he gave me. Hope, peace, love, yes even godly sorrow. As I look back, I realized that my testimony for President Hinckley has grown slowly.

• He was the prophet of my youth. For the Strength of Youth, the 6 B's, the new Duty to God requirements all came under the direction of President Hinckley. But I remember attending Priesthood Sessions and sitting up straight in my pew to listen to the prophet.
• He signed my Mission Call. That one act alone forever seals him to my heart. He called me on a mission. It was under his presidency that Preach My Gospel was introduced, the book that my mission President said would train the future leaders of the Church.
• He came to Taiwan during my mission. He came and dedicated the Taiwan Service Center. This 5 floor building includes a stake center, distribution center, 2 chapels, employment center, and much more. He originally dedicated the grounds for the original chapel and we were excited to have him come back and do it again. He dedicated the Taiwan Taipei Temple. The Taiwanese Saints all reserve a special place in their hearts. Members would burst out into tears in his presence. In his address he even pronounced "Taipei" correctly. He blessed the members to, "always have rice in their bowls" and with his love.
• He was a humble man. In the 2006 General Conference do you remember when everybody stood up and sang "We Thank Thee O' God For A Prophet?" Later, Elder Hallstrom of the 1st Quorum of the Seventy visited our mission. He related that when the members started to stand up the Seventy were wondering what to do. Should they stand up as well? In the church you are only supposed to stand during a hymn when directed by a the Presiding authority. Then President Monson stood and the General Authorities followed. Now, President Hinckley due to illness had sat down during the other hymns and could have choose to sit and have the saints sing to him. But President Hinckley always said that that hymn was about the Prophet Joseph Smith, and when any other man would have sat, President Hinckley stood and sang with the rest of the members of the church. Elder Hallstrom then testifies as to why he did stand by saying, "It was because President Hinckley knows who's church this is." I watched that General Conference broadcast a week later with the Taiwanese Saints and without missing a beat they stood and sang. The spirit confirmed to me strong as ever that truly that he is a prophet.
• His Testimony is what I'll Remember. The strongest testimony of the Savior, Joseph Smith, Tithing, Priesthood, Temples, I have ever heard came from this wonderful man.

Oh how I will miss him. But I like him know "who's church this is." I echo what Elder Jeffery R. Holland said to us in a Mission Conference that I thank God for, "the miracle of Gordon B. Hinckley."