Twenty Somethin'

Whoops...

2011-11-09T18:18:00.000-08:00

I noticed that I missed a post for the month of August. I just wanted to make sure I didn't miss November.

Nuts...

2011-10-14T21:29:00.001-07:00

Living It Up

2011-09-26T17:23:00.001-07:00

I got paid. It was nice. I'm going to get paid on the first. It will be nice also. Getting paid is one of the best parts of working.

I guess that's it...

2011-07-19T21:51:00.001-07:00

I'm graduating in a couple of days. Yep.

Okay!

2011-07-03T22:22:00.001-07:00

Well, it's time to update my blog!

No Title...

2011-06-20T13:38:00.000-07:00

I need an internship next semester in order to graduate. I've probably sent out 12 resumes now. Haven't heard back from one. It's going great.

So much for that...

2011-05-22T08:56:00.000-07:00

Well the rapture came and went. In other news I woke up this morning sick to my stomach. I think it was the ketchup from last night. I had fries. I needed ketchup. It looked iffy. Now it's going in the trash. I went through two sets of dry heaving this morning. I never barfed. I woke up at about 6:45am. Went back to bed at around 8am. Now I'm awake again and my stomach feels wiggly. Cool, but not. Snot.

Yesterday Emily and I went to see the new pirates movie, On Stranger Tides with another couple. It was pretty good and so was the popcorn.

It just dawned on me I wasn't feeling well last Sunday morning either. Great. Two weeks in a row.

Well, I think the moral of the story is that even though the rapture is over, Emily and I are still here on earth together. I love you babe.

3.14

2011-03-14T21:26:00.000-07:00

Well Happy Pie Day everyone.

...sigh...

Bleh

2011-03-01T19:05:00.000-08:00

It's been one of those days.

Sometimes...

2010-11-15T19:54:00.000-08:00

I miss my family.

And...

Good luck brother.

False!

2010-11-08T16:19:00.000-08:00

She was already in the bathroom and no brushing had even taken place! All I did was place the toothbrush in my mouth.

See? Not even gross.

Good job babe

2010-10-18T09:59:00.000-07:00

Emily won the encouragement award at the Metropolitan opera she went to last weekend in Spokane. She's so hot.

Did you know?

2010-07-31T06:35:00.000-07:00

I'm 25 today and my roommate bought me Starcraft 2 for a wedding present. But who cares? I'm getting married in 14 DAYS!
Ginger, how's the Mexican dumpling?

oh yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!!!

2010-07-27T12:27:00.000-07:00

I got an 88 on my tax final. This means I keep my B in the class. I'm very very happy about that. So I'll end up with an A in business law, a B in my 301 accounting class, a B in my tax class, and drum roll... a big beautiful C in my 333 class. Yay! First C since I've been back from my mission. Actually I'm not thrilled about that, but since about a third of students either drop out or end up retaking that class I'm feeling okay with it. Br. Clarke's wish is that everybody gets sick of the class and drop before the end of the semester. I think our class was half of what it was on the first day.

What makes me even more happy than that is the fact that I will be married in 18 DAYS! I know pretty amazing. And I will be getting married to the most amazing woman. Beautiful voice, smarts, and gorgeous. I definitely got the better end of the deal. All she got was looks.

Emily has been very busy getting everything ready for our wedding. Yesterday I told her that I'd really like to be there right now to help her and make things more fun, but you do what you can. At least her mom is in Utah now and able to help keep her sane. Anne really has helped a lot with the wedding too, especially with all the wedding labels. Thanks Anne.

I can't tell you how happy I am right now. The semester is FINALLY over and I'm getting married in a very short time. Happiest time of my life right now.

I was going to update...

2010-07-26T08:33:00.000-07:00

but I'm waiting until Br. Blanchard grades my final. Meh...

Happy Father's Day pops!

2010-06-20T09:48:00.001-07:00

Well pops, happy fathers day. It's nice to have a good example in a world today that's full of bad ones.

One of my best momories of dad is going to fathers and sons outing with him. Roasting marshmallows and eating pancakes. The games and activities were pretty good, but I think I most enjoyed walking around the Santa Fe damn down there with dad and the brothers. I am also grateful for all the encouraging letters I received from my dad on my mission. Sometimes thy came at a really needed point in my mission.

So thanks pops for being a good man when sometimes they are hard to find these days.

That time of year...

2010-06-03T17:42:00.000-07:00

I think it's about time I purchase another nose hair trimmer. I was going to get my old one while at home during the break, but it wasn't there.

I wouldn't be surprised if Charles has nice short nose hairs.

Or i could just grow a mustache

I misses her

2010-05-23T20:23:00.000-07:00

My sweetheart is gone away. Gone away to Italy. I won't see her for about seven weeks. :(

Now my life turns into homework, working out, and teaching the priesthood lesson.

Ohhhh what a looong time until August.

Wait, aren't those dirty?

2010-05-17T12:16:00.000-07:00

My roommate is cleaning out the dishwasher right now. I've put several dirty dishes in there since last night; everyone has been pretty good about rinsing off their dishes before they put them in, so I can understand that he might think they are clean. But I know I put a knife in there with butter on it that wasn't clean this morning. Let's see what he does with it.

waiting...

waiting...

He looked at it and tossed it in the sink. Then he put all the rest of the silverware into the drawer. Also in there was a dirty bowl that I used this morning for my yogurt and granola, a bowl from last night that I used for cereal, and plates and knives that many people used to eat pie on. All had been RINSED nicely though, so no chance of getting sick right? *sniff*

I can't wait to marry Emily.

Now comes the moral dilemma of sharing this information with my roommates, including the one that cleaned out the dishwasher...

What they don't know can't hurt them.

Will it ever end?!?!

2010-05-15T22:48:00.000-07:00

B on my business law test, B on my accounting 321(tax) and an A on my 301. I'm glad it's all over until Monday.

I got a hair cut today and the barber parted it instead of combing it forward like I usually do. Emily likes it a lot. It's staying.

Phew...

2010-05-12T07:14:00.000-07:00

I pulled a B on my business law test. Feel pretty okay with that.

I also have a surprise for Emily today.

2010-05-08T23:18:00.000-07:00

Emily got her letter from the temple today explaining some of the rules and proceedings for the endowment and the sealing ordinance. Yessssssssssss!!!

Oh hey guess what

2010-04-29T22:17:00.000-07:00

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engaged

Yep!

I'm a MonStER!

2010-03-25T13:14:00.000-07:00

Last night during our Brahms Requiem dress rehearsal, Br. Kempton ended up standing next to me. Br. Kempton was my vocal teacher my very first semester I had vocal lessons, so it's been a while since he has heard me sing. He also conducts the collegiate choir which Emily sings in. After reading off some notes he took during our first run through he announces that he is going to stand in between the tenors and the basses so he can sing whichever part he wants. He walked up the bleachers and stood right next to me. Crap. I don't know the requiem as well as I should so I was pretty sure Br. Kempton was going to be pretty disgusted with me missing notes and entrances. I sang most of it OK, but then I really biffed a short run about 20 measures from the end. Br. Kempton even leaned over and pointed down to indicate I was singing waaay too high. Yeah, whoops. It was late and I was tired. Well, afterward Br. Kempton turned around and started giving directions about tonight for call time and what not, then he turned and looked at me and slapped me on the arm with his score. "You're a monster!" he said. "I love singing next to you!" What? Br. Kempton enjoys singing next to me? He said that he would lean over when he needed a note and would listen to me sing so he could get back on. Woah. I was pretty surprised.

So moral of the story is that Emily is gorgeous and sings beautifully, and I'm a monster.

My happy place

2010-03-07T07:02:00.000-08:00

Well ladies and gents, let's tall about how great my weekend was.

Friday Emily's mom, sister, and grandma all got into town. They are all very nice and while all of these women are together they are a very lively bunch to say the least. This was also the last day to study for my accounting test, so in addition to the three hours in which I found time to study earlier in the week I studied for about another five that evening. I took breaks from studying when Emily would come to see me before and after her performance in opera scenes that evening. I believe I studied until about 11 p.m..

The next morning I didn't make it to the gym, but I did make it to Cleo's apartment for puffy French toast, which she did a very good job on. Thanks Cleo. After that I trudged my way to the library to begin my 4 hour accounting test, but I met Emily on the way and she gave me some words of encouragement. We also talked about practice rooms.

Four hours later I came out of the library with and 88% on a test that is worth 20% of my grade. I wanted atleast a 92, but I'll take it anyway.

Then at 7:30 I joined Emily's family and Charles and Laura for opera scenes. Emily sang BEAUTIFULY!! Oh jeez. I'm just sad I only got to hear her do it once. She wasn't even feeling at the top of her game. That didn't matter though; she sounded wonderful.

After that Emily's mom, Anne took us all out to Applebee's. Thanks! I got an Oreo shake. Baby oh baby.

So all in all it was a pretty good day. Yep.

My Angel of Music

2010-02-23T19:13:00.000-08:00

I already knew Emily was a much better singer than me, and I already knew she was an amazing soprano, but Hot Dog! I've never been so blown away by such a beautiful sound! SERIOUSLY! Emily's voice is gorgeous. I sat in her master class on Monday, and she did a piece from Elixir of Love. I really don't think I'm over exaggerating either. I've taken private lessons for 3 semesters and people seem to enjoy listening to me sing, so I know a thing or two about singing; I know what sounds good and what doesn't. Emily sounds wonderful.

I'm also excited because she is going to be performing next weekend for a night of opera scenes that the music department is putting on. I can't wait to hear her again. In addition her mom and sister will be in town that weekend to hear her. I wonder who's going to be more nervous that night.

Just in case you didn't know

2010-02-21T06:59:00.000-08:00

Emily is an amazing singer. I went to her concert last night with some friends, and we all agree that the choir she is in sounds amazing. Since Emily sings the high soprano part, is extremely gorgeous, and one of the best singers in
collegiate choir, she stands at the end of the soprano line facing the audience. She looked really good last night and from what I heard she sounded really good last night. Because they blended so well, I couldn't hear her in particular; but when those sopranos hit that high D I knew she was on it. Beautiful job last night Emily.

And don't get jealous people, but I get to listen to her sing in master class on Monday as well. Booya!

Good idea. Bad idea.

2010-02-17T17:33:00.000-08:00

Someone posted on lizz's blog that her parents had rice krispie wedding cakes. That's not cheap, it's inexpensive.

Happy Single's Awareness Day?

2010-02-14T23:40:00.000-08:00

Pssshh... Yeah right! My valentines day was Awesome!

On our Sunday walk...

2010-02-02T07:21:00.001-08:00

...I holded Emily's hand.

Yeah buddy

2010-01-27T11:39:00.000-08:00

I think you all should know that I finally put up 200 lbs. on the bench press yesterday. Huzzah!

Stupid people who should automatically know what I want to do before them

2010-01-19T12:05:00.000-08:00

I totally forgot I had this blog until last night while I was at Charles and Laura's apartment. The only thing I really have to say is that I'm updating my blog with my Ipod touch. I should also note that I was going to sing my duet arrangement of Savior Redeemer of My Soul at church this semester, but some girl just sang it last week in sacrament meeting. No it wasn't that great and no Lyle she wasn't hot. But everything should be okay. Maybe I can go sing with a friend in another ward.

Well guys...

2009-12-26T06:56:00.000-08:00

Christmas is over, but I still have my iPod touch so everything is okay! Thanks for all the amazing gifts, games, and food everybody. But hopfully we will have some more in-laws to celebrate with next year after Elizabeth gets married.

ahh...

2009-12-19T17:52:00.000-08:00

Sigh... I feel amazing.

19 more DAYS!!

2009-12-06T11:03:00.000-08:00

Well family, work is almost over, Christmas is almost here, and soon I will go back up to freeeezing Idaho. I can't wait to start school again. Although I was able to keep busy here at home it just feels like life is on hold everytime I'm down here. So I'm excited to go back up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg3jSVeMBlE

They were right

2009-12-03T17:03:00.000-08:00

I decided to eat cake and read the comics in the bathroom today. Cleo said, and I'm sure the other females in the family would agree, that it is gross. Well, as I was sitting there eating cake and reading the funnies I thought to myself "Wow... the women are right. This is gross." So I ate faster.

He-Man

2009-11-27T13:38:00.000-08:00

I maxed out at 190 on the bench press this morning. Not bad for a guy who only weighs 160. My goal was 200 by Christmas. Done.

special contest

2009-11-25T18:17:00.001-08:00

Today at work my boss sent me to get two dozen doughnuts. When I got back I decided to have a doughnut eating contest with the two sales reps, Andrea and Michelle.

I had three doughnuts.

I won.

2009-11-24T21:30:00.000-08:00

38 more days.

Sometimes some of us need a picker upper in life. Here is a song for "us." Because after all, we all know... I am Iron Man.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFqL2G53FCE&feature=related

whoops...

And Charles, I would like an iPod touch for Christmas. Thank you.

Congradulations to Lyle

2009-11-21T18:05:00.000-08:00

Well good job Lyle. You passed the bar. Now all your wildest dreams will come true.

Blind Date!

2009-11-08T11:16:00.001-08:00

So I had a blind date the other night.

...j/k

Happy Happy Halloween!

2009-10-31T17:34:00.001-07:00

Lyle and I had a pumpkin carving contest. Who won?

dang it

2009-10-25T09:02:00.001-07:00

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I had two

2009-10-17T09:21:00.000-07:00

Yeah I know, they look good. Do they not? And so do I except for that dorky smile that Cleo caught me with.

Anyway, these are baked pears topped with brown sugar, cinnamon, ground cloves, a white chocolate sauce, dried cranberries, and sliced almonds. Celestial.

awesome

2009-10-06T19:58:00.000-07:00

guys... you can actually see me in this one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQWb_WKzKmA

This song was waaaay awesome. The conductor about fainted after we sang it the first time because he was so touched.

2009-10-05T19:27:00.000-07:00

I'm famous by the way.
http://jaypmorgan.tumblr.com/post/51619478/http-www-jaypmorgan-com-i-just-finished-a
Look how small my biceps used to be.

Milk's Favorite Cookie

2009-09-30T18:45:00.000-07:00

One of the great things about oreos is that they still taste great 2 weeks stale.

2009-09-27T12:47:00.000-07:00

Too bad this girl didn't go ALL the way to the left. I was on the very edge.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8J3WAGvvIM

This was at our barbershop festival which I am SO doing again in Winter Semester with Men's Choir.

Until December...

2009-09-26T07:48:00.000-07:00

Well they are done training me at Ellens. Now I'm in the driver's seat until probably the last day in December. There is a lot more to this job than I had thought previously, which is good. It seems like this whole last week I didn't have a minute of down time. Ellen said the offical title of my job which she wants me to put on my resume is Assistant to the President. And that's exactly what it is. And not only her assistant but everyone elses assistant that works there too. This job is more than just filing and answering the phone and it is going to look awesome on my resume.

So if you ever need T-shirts or any other promotional items call them and tell them I reffered you. That way I get a %7 commission! And we all know how desperatly I need money for college. http://www.ellenssilkscreening.com/ Take a look at the website and look around. If you click on the "In the News" link you can read some of Ellen's accomplishments. She is a pretty amazing lady.

2009-09-20T08:06:00.000-07:00

I'm still really wishful.

Yay! Charles and Laura!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttKUbx8o_c8
(1:56 is a REALLY GOOD part)

I completely understand

2009-09-16T17:06:00.000-07:00

She doesn't want that Phillies garbage...

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/ModernTube-Young-Phillies-fan-rejects-dad-s-fou?urn=mlb,189941

Gun Control

2009-09-11T21:42:00.000-07:00

So I know most of you have seen this scene from Boston Legal, but I'm putting it on anyway. I laugh every time I see it. http://commonsenselogic.blogspot.com/2008/10/what-do-william-shatner-gun-control-and.html

Remember when...

2009-09-10T22:10:00.000-07:00

I was going to be a famous opera star? Well I wasn't going to be a tenor but I was probably going to be just about as awesome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aS6M8j3pvQ This guys is stinkin' amazing and he KILLS the high C's. If you get bored just jump to 5min. Make sure you turn up your speakers all the way.

In other news I have started looking at Graduate schools and their MAcc programs. Any suggestions would be great. Here is a poll taken from the public accounting report of 2008:

1 2 Brigham Young University
2 3 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
3 1 University of Texas-Austin
4 4 University of Southern California
5 15 University of Michigan
6 5 University of Notre Dame
7 7 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
8 6 Texas A&M University
9 7 Indiana University Bloomington
10 11 University of Georgia
11 11 Ohio State University
11 9 Michigan State University
13 15 University of Washington
14 NR University of Virginia
15 25 University of Missouri-Columbia
15 NR University of Mississippi
17 13 University of Wisconsin-Madison
18 18 University of Connecticut
19 23 Florida State University
19 21 University of Alabama
21 10 University of Florida
22 NR Baruch College-The City University of New York
23 NR University of Arizona
23 14 Arizona State University
23 NR University of Iowa
23 18 Miami University (Ohio)

The first number was there 2008 ranking and the second 2007. Go Cougars.

Never ever ever ever ever ever ever ever again...

2009-09-09T17:00:00.000-07:00

This is me resigning from this game. I will never play World of Warcraft ever again. It's boring and a big waste of time. Yes I said it is BORING. The only reason I have played it at all the last three weeks was because Charles wanted me to play with him. Sorry Paco. I'm sure Cleo will have fun with my account though. What will she do with a level 50 mage?
...I think I'd rather read.

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-warcraft9-2009sep09,0,1886997.story

I think it is also interesting to point out the amount of money Blizzard generates from this on subscriptions alone! Let's say all 11.5 million people played at least one year. The subscription is anywhere from $13 to $15 a month. So we will average $14 a month. 11.5 * 14 = $161 million dollars a month. 161 * 12 = $1.932 billion a year.

ahem

2009-09-05T15:16:00.000-07:00

Huh?
http://dailybail.com/home/there-are-no-words-to-describe-the-following-part-ii.html

this should get me some sweet comments!

something is definately wrong...

2009-09-04T08:25:00.000-07:00

...with me. I went to Target the other day with my $50 gift card. I didn't buy a computer game. Everyday when I get home from work and I don't have anything else to do, guess what I do. Well, I don't play computer games. Mom says I'm growing up. I still have my $50 gift card from Target.

dang... it...

2009-09-01T08:27:00.001-07:00

Well guys, it's September 1st. Once upon a time this was going to be the happiest day of my life. Well it's not the happiest day of my life, but at least Lyle and I worked out this morning and now I get to go to work. So it ain't bad! Grant it if I was still planning on getting married today it would probably have to be pushed back until December anyway because North Carolina was a horrible disaster. One that I will never repeat. And just in case any of you were wondering that office there in NC got shut down. Yeah... pathetic.
In any case I will still have that happiest day of my life another day.

That's a real man's job!

2009-08-30T15:14:00.001-07:00

Well I have decided that in addition to mashing the potatoes, popping the popcorn is also the man's job every Sunday after church. Done. Then I also don't feel so bad about eating four bowls of it... and I can put on as much butter as I want.

Dont hate me because...

2009-08-29T21:05:00.000-07:00

Well mom made pot roast, mashed potatoes (mashed by yours truly), spinach salad with sliced almonds and strawberries, and corn on the cob. Needless to say you are all very jealous. That's okay though because you can come visit any time you want. So really it's all your faults that you missed out.

Never say never...

2009-08-27T17:02:00.000-07:00

Well guys, today I was folding T-shirts at Ellen's. She called me this morning and asked me to come help in the back for two days. Not like I was busy at another job or anything so I said of course. It'll be an extra $160! Woowoo... that will buy my Accounting 202 book for winter semester. Oh crap. Winter semester. I'm already cold.