It's about time (Pt 3)

O gosh, I just realized that every single one of my posts is prefaced with "this might be boring" "this is awkward" "this is serious", etc.  What a horrible blogger I am!  From now on, every post will be "exciting" or "mysterious" or "funny", etc.  And if you don't agree (which is very probable), then I'm sorry. 

It's About Time (Pt 2)

Do you ever find yourself bogged down with a ton of books you are reading at the same time? Well, probably not  - this is certainly a first time for me.  Here's what they are:

1. Breakthrough Rapid Reading - So that I can read faster and get more reading in.  Ironically, I haven't touched this book in a couple weeks because I'm too busy reading other things.

2. The Eyewitness History of the Church - Volume 2 - If I had a book club I would recommend this one.  To me history is much more real and interesting when you look at it from the perspective of the ones living it.  This book goes through events in church history and gives correlating excerpts from people's journals and other written communications.

3. This I Believe - An essay collection from NPR where people (some famous and some just average americans) attempt to explain their personal philosophies on life.  Suprisingly interesting.

4. Practical Idealists - Discusses how to focus your studies and your career so that you will be prepared to be able to make money helping people.  Interersting so far, but I'm only in the second chapter.

5. The Art of Mingling - Do you feel awkward and out of place at large social functions, especially when you don't know anyone?  If so, according to the author, you (along with 90% of America) have "minglephobia."  This book is surprisingly fun and helpful to read, though you have to take it with a grain of salt, because most of the "tactics" discussed are geared towards having fun, sometimes at the expense of others, and not building relationships.

6. Crucial Conversations - This book keeps coming up in conversations - I swear it's the unofficial second bible for the Marriot School.  So I decided to check it out.  It teaches how to handle the difficult conversations in our life.  I'm sure it's helpful, but when you're reading five other books at the same time, something this mundane is never at the top of the pile, and thus I'm still in chapter 2 after three weeks.

It's About Time (Pt. 1)

Sorry, I really should post more often.  It's not that I don't have time (though I am usually pretty busy).  And it's not that I don't have anything to write about (my head is always teeming with ideas).  It's just that I feel like everything I could write would be too boring, so I end up not writing anything.

Last week I had a couple ideas but then I didn't post them.  So I'll give the brief versions here.

First, I was going to rave about the wonders of google docs.  Anyone remember the days of group papers that consisted of a bunch of "back-seat writers" and only one person doing the actual typing?  It was almost easier to just do papers on your own.  Well, now if you have a group assignment, everyone just brings their laptops and logs on to google docs, and you all modify the same document at the same time, with the changes appearing on everyone's screen simultaneously.  Then, if anyone later wants to make changes, they just log on from wherever they are and type.  Try it next time - it makes for really fast and efficient group work.

I was also going to rant about the credit crisis.  Debt is supposed to be used for investment - like starting a business or financing a modest car that will get you to work.  You borrow money as a means of procuring a financial gain that would not otherwise be attainable.  In my view, debt is meant to provide opportunities.  It is supposed to be a good thing.  And so I say to that person unloading a new plasma TV out of the back of his Escalade and into his $300,000 home (all paid for with the swipe of a credit card), I've got news for you - none of those things are going to pay for themselves.  If you can't afford them now, what makes you think you'll be able to afford them plus the exuberant amounts of interest charged later?  I think our country has given debt a bad name.

See, wasn't that boring?  But now that that's off my mind I can do a real post.

 

Passing Time Til Class Registration Time

It's 11:18 and normally I would be asleep right now, but I'm staying up till midnight so I can register for next semester's classes.  Here's what I'm tentatively taking:

1. Biology 100 - because I have to (its a GE)

2. Accounting 210 - to find out if accounting really is my thing

3. Information Systems 201 - required for the accounting major

4. New Testament

5. Music 101 - to fulfil a GE, plus you get to learn all about music 

  6. Golf - for my major (OK, not really, but it certainly will help.  And at least now I can justify buying golf clubs by calling it a textbook expense.)

EDIT: Cooking didn't fit in my schedule, unfortunately.  Maybe next semester.

So that's the plan.  We'll see how things actually work out.  I only have 1, possibly 2 more GE classes to take for the rest of my college career after this next semester.  That makes me really happy.

Oh, and guess what?  I got the most amazing side job this week.  Well, first of all, last week I thought I had the most amazing side job - I was going to be a movie extra for a couple of hours and earn 40 dollars.  But I would have had to skip class.  This week, though, I really did get another job - I am now an official taste tester for BYU!  That's right - they call me in, have me try something, and then give me 3 dollars.  As easy as that.  This week is chicken tortilla soup.  I'm really excited.  I'll try to remember and let you know how that goes.

OK, and that's it for today!  Remind me, and I'll put up a halloween picture or two (when I get them).  I think my blog must be really boring - I never have any pictures or anything interesting like that.  I'm just too lazy.