So, things have been going insanely well around here for the last little bit. I presented at UtahSAINT on Monday which was, by and large, mostly uneventful (I got some cool swag and the presentation was well received, albeit not as earth-shattering as last year). I’ve fallen into a good routine for getting homework done, am relying on Remember the Milk like I rely on my appendages, I have a great appreciation for speed reading techniques, and my philosophy class is definitely taking an edge off of my pride. That class is very incomprehensible at times. Otherwise, things are going very well. I’m healthy, happy, and am comfortable with everything going on in life. Christie and I are going to a concert tomorrow right after the blood drive, which should be fun. Maybe we’ll grab jamba juice afterwards to enjoy on the way home or something. There was a strawberry blend of something that looked to be very tasty.

Nate and I reflected on how beautiful it is here on campus. The grounds crew trims everything every day (be it bush, shrub, or blade of grass), janitors are up in the middle of the night cleaning every square inch of every building, and I know some janitors that are hired to walk around facilities straightening furniture and picking up stray litter. They don’t even empty the garbage, they just make sure that all the details are taken care of. Wow.

I took a nap during devotional today. The reasoning was that if I were the speaker for today and I saw a student nodding off, I would be personally affected or even offended. There would have been nothing I could have done to stave off sleep during any talk, no matter how energetic. So, I decided to be respectful to the speaker and audience and nap at the JFSB on the grass (neatly trimmed grass, if you read the last paragraph). I hit that grass and didn’t wake up for 25 minutes when Mikayla kindly called to check on me to see if I was coming. From that point on, I was energized for the day and felt great. Naps are beautiful things.

Any requests for discussion topics? I feel like I’m saying a lot of the same stuff every time I post, even if things are under a new context or events that occur are slightly different than before. I guess I could talk about the Macbook Pro I’m using now…or that my job is being very flexible with my hours because of all my experience (thank you Space Center) – they know I’ll get my work done regardless of the time frame, so I have permission to flux my hours into the single digits if necessary (Granted, the pay rate is still the same, but it all works out in the end I suppose).

I’ll finish up with a spiritual thought of sorts. We know that the Lord has our days numbered and that we should pray always, continually seeking his guidance and wisdom. I can testify that this is true without a doubt. Pray, ponder, listen, and he’ll talk to you.