My Kind of Humor

So my wife's family has a cat that is super weird, his name is Cosmo. The other day she and I had gone over to visit and have a meal, when all at once we noticed Cosmo lounging about on a pile of half done homework and textbooks, when my mother-in-law says he is trying to learn through osmosis... (the point of this story is to give you a bit of perspective on my humor) almost without thought, the word, "Or Cosmosis" came forth from my mouth in a tone so as to be subtle but with no subtlety whatsover. they laughed and we continued eating.

Family Tree...

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I have been working on a book lately, I am planning on a couple versions, One version will be both sides of my family, the other will be just the wilbur side which will be given out to everyone who wants one. When I get to the point of publication I hope to have a lot more of those empty lines filled in. Currently my research is focused on Nancy Boyer and her family. 

Family History!

Family History, I am doing it!


Nancy Ellen Boyer, You do elude me as to your childhood! I however will not give up on you. Especially since I learned about some new resources which will now help me to locate you. I know your name, I know where you were born (or thereabouts) I know your husband and children's names.  I also know that your parents were born in Kentucky or pennsylvania, as you put them both on census records, but alas, I know not there names. 


I know that as I continue to research Nancy, I will find her records, I will find what it is I want to know. It is interesting to me that of all the research I have done, and all the temple work I have done, the ancestor who I seem to love the most is this very one which gives me so much trouble. May it is because I seem to be learning of her so much! I can tell you a lot about her. I continue to find more information every time I look. I shall not give up on you. 


Henry B Eyeing said, "You'll be tempted to stop and leave the hard work of finding to others who are more expert, or to another time in your life; but you'll feel a tug on your heart to go on in the work. Hard as it will be you'll have more than your own strength as you choose to labour on to find them." 


I Love this quote, it seems to say to me, "You go ahead and keep working, and when you have exhausted your knowledge, then you'll receive the answer you are looking for. In other words, When I have done everything I can to find the Parents of Nancy Boyer, then I will be told where to find them, or someone will find them miraculously. I think though, that I am the only person currently even trying to find this information... We Shall see how this will work out.


I Love Family History! I am more than just learning facts about birth death and such, I am trying to learn who they are, and what they did. Hence HI-STORY or HIS-STORY, see what I did there... Good luck in your own endeavors. 

Friends

True friends will be completely Honest with each other. Tell each other what they need to hear not what they want to hear. Thank you for that, you know who you are (as it was within days). 


It seems I am able to quickly make new friends, and I do not like to lose friends. Even when it sometimes doesn't  go how I planned or hoped I try to keep my friendship despite, and it works. I believe that things are only awkward if you make them so, therefore, you just push that thing aside and keep going. 


While I choose carefully which friends I reveal my secrets, that is due to my level of trust. I will trust anyone until they give me reason not to, but as you earn trust from me you get to know me. Currently only two friends can know anything, but I'm okay with that, as they are my VERY best friends and the ones to whom I decided I could confide in all things. 


This may seem jumbled, but I am kinda typing as I think, sorry.


I sometimes wish one or both of them were closer to me, but alas I shall just deal with what I am given... 


On friendship, I shall say also the following: Never Ever take for granted your friendships. Never allow yourself to use a friendship to your gain. Always help your friends with anything you can, be willing to get up at 2 in the morning to go and give them help (for example a blessing). Always treat your friends well, don't get upset with them for telling the truth, rebuke them for lying but then "show forth an increase of love". Don't judge them, just love them; even when they are irrational. Support them, but always help them to see the right path. 


I know it is hard, but sometimes you move, and you leave your friends in another state, (and trust me I know it is hard) to stay close, to not neglect them. you'll make new friends, but as the words of a song I once learned in primary many years ago, "Make new friends but keep the old." I am pretty sure it was not in the children's song book, but my teachers taught it to us anyway.  As I have been in Idaho for nearly three months now (actually  a little more) I know it is easy to forget to even shoot off the occasional text to your friends, but as you try and keep lines open you;ll keep those friends. 


I have many many friends, I love them all. If I were close (geographically) I would help any of them with whatever they need. 


Watch how your friends interact, notice if there is anything negative between any of them, make sure your not being that way to your friends. I was, not to long ago, but I realized it and took care of that problem and I won back a friend. 


I am sorry this is so long and not super exciting, but just some thoughts I was having. 

Forgiveness

Not to sound creepy or anything, but I am that guy who likes to sit back and watch what is going on around me, I like to sit and listen and watch, I guess just observe. Lately, Throughout most of the semester, I have watched as one close friend completely shut out another friend at what was really a silly thing, But while I was watching I realized, I am no better! 


You see I had been holding a grudge against what used to be a very close friend, I had felt hurt by her and wanted to never have anything to do with her again; however, watching this other set, I realized how wrong I was. I came to find that I was in the wrong. I was really only hurting myself. I had to get rid of this. I sent her a mere text, saying only the words "I forgive you." she did reply to this, but I ignored it and went on with my day. I continued watching these two friends and hearing them talk about each other, and It dawned on me I was not done. I had merely forgiven her, but not apologized. I sat with this thought for a few days knowing I needed to say more than I forgive you, and eventually I did, I sent her another message that said, "I am sorry. I was in the wrong for holding a grudge." I'm not sure why she said it as well, but apologize she did. I had won back a friend. 


At some point during the semester there was a lesson given which taught something along the lines of "If you withhold forgiveness, you withhold it from yourself." Meaning from the Lord. 


Keep this lesson in mind. It ay come in handy...

Life Goals

So, I guess it would be nice to actually write down some of my goals in life... I'll do so in the following manner, Short term, and Longer term. For my short term goals I shall focus on what I'd like to do with in the next two years. Long term can fall anywhere from tomorrow to beyond two years (as there are something I do not control)


Short Term Goals: 

1. Get into a Management position at FedEx Ground.
2. Expand Sparky's Vending to Rexburg Idaho. 
3. Get good grades in School.
4. Write my book of Family History through the early 1800's. (Volume 1)
5. Learn to and Stay Organized (talking about my desk space)
6. Write at least 5 times weekly in my journal.
7. Learn the skills needed to be a good Cake decorator. 

Long Term Goals:

1. Marry in the Temple.
2. Write a novel.
3. Have Children.
4. Graduate from BYUI.
5. Read Every book I own.
6. Open an indoor Paintball course.
7. Open an indoor Go-Carts Track.
8. Open a youth Center; a place for children and teens to go after school where they can be safe, get tutoring, play games, or just hang out.
9. Open a Bakery/Cake shop.
10. Attend the Temple Weekly (for life).

There is obviously more I want to do, but I cannot think of them right now. I'll make another post at some later date with my updated goals.

Also, I am playing with the colors on purpose. Which one looks best with the current color scheme?

March 18 2012

So I am just sitting on the couch enjoying a nice sunday afternoon, on the next couch Scott is studying very studiously (mostly awake) and on the other Joe is studying the inside of his eye lids... As usual I am still in my church clothes as I am either to lazy to change out of them or pretty comfy, or both.

Anyway, onto business; this past week I was readmitted to employment at FedEx Ground! I am so excited to start working again tomorrow morning. What's more, I do not have to be up at two in the AM at this warehouse. I get to sleep 'till 4:45am now.  Yea for employment... and a paycheck... I had to go buy new work boots too since i didn't bring my torn up ones here with me from the old warehouse... I am so happy I listened to my mom two weeks ago and called FEdEx and asked for my job back...

My registration was friday morning to pick out classes for the spring semester, I was all prepared, Wednesday I looked and they were still open, but just barely, Thursday I got an email from a professor randomly admitting me to join his class, I wondered why and happened to be near the registration office so I went and asked, To which I learned not the answer, but rather that I was actually supposed to register Wednesday. I Immediately went and tried to get the classes I needed, and They were al full! Oh well, I have been emailing all kinds of teachers trying to get into classes to keep my grad plan on track, but to no avail. I have currently been able to get into (officially) three classes and one teacher said to show up on the first day of class and I will be admitted. The other five are up in the air. most of them have said "watch for an opening" so I check throughout the day, just hoping. I'll still show up on the first day to see if anyone didn't show and then maybe take their place.

Well, I'm off to spend the evening with some friends. Have a great day.