does anyone understand how hard it is to find perfection twice in a lifetime?
fall 2003: i was shopping for slacks to wear on my lds proselyting mission. i didn't know exactly what i was looking for at the time, although i had been a fan of slacks for some time. i was going by feel--what felt nice, what felt strong, what felt easily wrinkleable (yes, you can feel that in a fabric). i was looking at style--cuffs on the legs, change pocket within the front right pocket, buttons on the back pockets, single button flag under a zipper fly (yes, i'm very particular). finally, i found what felt "right". it's hard to explain, but i knew that these were the pants i wanted. they were originally $75, but on sale for $35. i bought two.
december 2005: i had spent the last two years wearing these two pairs of slacks almost EVERY day and they still looked as good as new. the only damage to the pants at all came from getting my pants leg stuck in a bike chain and getting a horrible large sliver through the upper thigh. these pants were indestructable, and i wanted more. i set to work right away searching for the same slacks. i searched out the manufacturer--out of business. i found out the company that had taken over--they no longer made that style. i searched for pants made out of the same fabric (polyester/cotton blend)--nobody uses that. i gave up.
december 2008: after 5 years of wearing these slacks almost daily, there were definite signs of wear. although the pants themselves looked great, the cuffs were showing quite a bit of wear. Hundreds of washes had worn the fabric thin in some areas, although you wouldn't notice unless you looked closely. amanda had been searching online for polyester/cotton slacks and actually found some! on sale!! we ordered 3 pairs in my size. when the pants arrived i found out that i had probably put on some weight, while my old slacks had stretched out with me. 30X30 just didn't cover it anymore. we tried to take these pants back to jcpenney to get the next size up, but they didn't have the right size. we called this battle a loss.
april 2009: "i'll take three! i don't even need to try these on!! i'll buy them right now!!!"
Friday, April 24, 2009
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
happy pants
we went shopping last night... after years and years of searching, dan finally found his pants.
Friday, April 17, 2009
good morning!
i woke up this morning to weird noises in the other room. i went to check it out - dan was doing push ups.
made me super happy :)
made me super happy :)
Thursday, April 16, 2009
blaue boon for ogen boon?
"come on babe! i helped you out earlier in the game! repay the favor!!"
"no! i'm going to make you eat that ogen boon. hahaha."
"baaaabe! come on!! this is spiteful!"
"no, this is me being smart!"
yes, babe, you are smart. i'm glad you're not afraid to win. i'm glad you're smart enough to win. i love you.
"no! i'm going to make you eat that ogen boon. hahaha."
"baaaabe! come on!! this is spiteful!"
"no, this is me being smart!"
yes, babe, you are smart. i'm glad you're not afraid to win. i'm glad you're smart enough to win. i love you.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
welp.
i didn't get into csu :(
and i still haven't heard from iowa - i'm taking this to mean they don't want me either.
oh well!
the plan:
keep working and re-apply for next year.
the end.
and i still haven't heard from iowa - i'm taking this to mean they don't want me either.
oh well!
the plan:
keep working and re-apply for next year.
the end.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
what? dan knows how to blog?
how do you write 100 different thoughts all at the same time? you don't.
instead of trying to write 100 different thoughts, i will try to focus on one thought that has come up multiple times over the past week. if i had to categorize this thought, i would say it's settling on what is best instead of what is wanted.
already i am thinking in a million different directions.
in our ward, amanda and i both received different callings to help out with the work of the church. amanda, in my opinion, received a somewhat lax and laid-back calling. i was called to teach sunday school to 20 - 30 people age 24 to 80 (with the majority of those people being 50 to 80). my initial reaction is to shy away from this calling. it's hard for me to pretend to know more than anyone else in the class. having a nagging cough, it's hard for me want to teach and speak for 40 minutes straight. and even though i haven't yet convinced myself, each time i pray to God to explain the situation to Him, i receive the definite impression that this is what's best for me. what do i have to gain from sitting in the back of a classroom listening to another? what do i have to gain from standing in front of the classroom trying to know exactly what to say to help the people in my class? of course, i put myself in a much better position to learn and grow if i am actively teaching rather than trying to absorb from others.
this concept has been applying itself to almost every area of life that i look at.
in politics it's unpopular to tell people who are struggling, no matter what their struggle, to fight for themselves and grow for themselves and overcome their own trials. instead, the popular route in politics is to GIVE, GIVE, GIVE. how does that help anyone? what happens when the money is gone? this popular route of giving money away to struggling people or institutions is akin to giving blood to a man with a severe laceration without ever mending the wound. sure, the blood is helpful in the short term, but once the blood runs out the man is no better off than if he had received no blood.
we find many VERY intriguing examples of this from nature. the oft recited parable of the chick comes first to mind. did you know that if you help a chick out of it's shell you are ENSURING it's premature death? the work the chick goes through coming out of the shell actually gives it the strength to make it through life. did you know there are some mammals that eat their young in certain situations? in these rare situations, if the parent was to try to raise the young the parent would die, ensuring death for the young as well. it's horrible to think of human implications, but i hope you see what i'm getting at: sometimes doing what you want and doing what is best are on completely opposite sides of the spectrum.
life should be full of passion, but not lived solely by passion.
ps- i'd rather be playing games than sitting at work. but, blog over and back to work :D
instead of trying to write 100 different thoughts, i will try to focus on one thought that has come up multiple times over the past week. if i had to categorize this thought, i would say it's settling on what is best instead of what is wanted.
already i am thinking in a million different directions.
in our ward, amanda and i both received different callings to help out with the work of the church. amanda, in my opinion, received a somewhat lax and laid-back calling. i was called to teach sunday school to 20 - 30 people age 24 to 80 (with the majority of those people being 50 to 80). my initial reaction is to shy away from this calling. it's hard for me to pretend to know more than anyone else in the class. having a nagging cough, it's hard for me want to teach and speak for 40 minutes straight. and even though i haven't yet convinced myself, each time i pray to God to explain the situation to Him, i receive the definite impression that this is what's best for me. what do i have to gain from sitting in the back of a classroom listening to another? what do i have to gain from standing in front of the classroom trying to know exactly what to say to help the people in my class? of course, i put myself in a much better position to learn and grow if i am actively teaching rather than trying to absorb from others.
this concept has been applying itself to almost every area of life that i look at.
in politics it's unpopular to tell people who are struggling, no matter what their struggle, to fight for themselves and grow for themselves and overcome their own trials. instead, the popular route in politics is to GIVE, GIVE, GIVE. how does that help anyone? what happens when the money is gone? this popular route of giving money away to struggling people or institutions is akin to giving blood to a man with a severe laceration without ever mending the wound. sure, the blood is helpful in the short term, but once the blood runs out the man is no better off than if he had received no blood.
we find many VERY intriguing examples of this from nature. the oft recited parable of the chick comes first to mind. did you know that if you help a chick out of it's shell you are ENSURING it's premature death? the work the chick goes through coming out of the shell actually gives it the strength to make it through life. did you know there are some mammals that eat their young in certain situations? in these rare situations, if the parent was to try to raise the young the parent would die, ensuring death for the young as well. it's horrible to think of human implications, but i hope you see what i'm getting at: sometimes doing what you want and doing what is best are on completely opposite sides of the spectrum.
life should be full of passion, but not lived solely by passion.
ps- i'd rather be playing games than sitting at work. but, blog over and back to work :D
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
this blog is turning into my diary.
i just called colorado state - turns out they haven't even made final decisions yet!
*big relief*
i just hope they make up their minds soon. it's kind of a big deal.
also, i did my FIRST POSTER EVER!!!!!
april 3, 2009
Bioscience Symposium for Undergraduate Research
i am very proud of it.
me and dan were thinking we should make a coffee table out of it.
so nerdy!
*big relief*
i just hope they make up their minds soon. it's kind of a big deal.
also, i did my FIRST POSTER EVER!!!!!
april 3, 2009
Bioscience Symposium for Undergraduate Research
i am very proud of it.
me and dan were thinking we should make a coffee table out of it.
so nerdy!
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
boo.
boo boo boo.
i STILL haven't heard anything yet.
this most likely means i'm not getting into either school.
boo.
dan's been really good to me though. i've been super stressed about this and i'll randomly start crying everywhere... it's pretty embarassing.
but he'll assure me that everything will be fine, he still loves me, blah blah etc.
i love him.
on to happier news:
because of all the stress and anxiety, i went SHOPPING!!!!
$100.27 = 3 dresses, 2 skirts, 4 tops, 1 shoes
very good.
we went to tucanos on saturday between conference sessions. it was soooo goood.
everyone got disgustingly full. me and dan were contemplating vomiting to make more room for the excellent food. we did not.
on sunday we had even more food at dan's grandma's and then at my parents'.
pretty sure i gained 5 pounds over the weekend.
which is actually sad news.
more happy news:
i'm going to red butte gardens in 10 mins to catch bugs.
um,
ya.
i STILL haven't heard anything yet.
this most likely means i'm not getting into either school.
boo.
dan's been really good to me though. i've been super stressed about this and i'll randomly start crying everywhere... it's pretty embarassing.
but he'll assure me that everything will be fine, he still loves me, blah blah etc.
i love him.
on to happier news:
because of all the stress and anxiety, i went SHOPPING!!!!
$100.27 = 3 dresses, 2 skirts, 4 tops, 1 shoes
very good.
we went to tucanos on saturday between conference sessions. it was soooo goood.
everyone got disgustingly full. me and dan were contemplating vomiting to make more room for the excellent food. we did not.
on sunday we had even more food at dan's grandma's and then at my parents'.
pretty sure i gained 5 pounds over the weekend.
which is actually sad news.
more happy news:
i'm going to red butte gardens in 10 mins to catch bugs.
um,
ya.
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