So I am sitting here way too late at night and I just found out that I made it into my first Hale show. . . the frustrating thing is that Shani hasn't got an e-mail yet and therefore I cannot sleep. The anxiety is killing me. I mean, I am happy, but at the same time upset. I want everything to be awesome and therefore I am a little pissed that she auditions and gets called back for things and she freaking deserves to be cast. I don't like being put in this position, and I know she will be fine with it, but I personally am not so happy about it. This is where I am at right now. . .

So Shani read somewhere that if you write in a Journal you are able to do better on tests, so here goes. I am doing great right now in my life and am thankful for the gifts God has given me--Really. I have so much to be grateful for, I cant be depressed. I have a great wife, a great major and a great ability to be positive and I consider these things to be gifts from God. I am in a music history class, and I am really enjoying the material we cover, I know that I can get history if I don't obsess about the details, and focus on the people and their accomplishment. Really, I have been blessed as I call upon the Lord for assistance in my studying and test taking process. I have so much to be happy about in my life, I really can't complain. I love the Lord and I love my life.

It totally worked!

I am totally going to do this--it is an Ironman in a month. I have to run 26.2 Miles, Bike 112 and Swim 2.4. I am excited and it has inspired me to take some athletic classes next semester. I love it!

I am currently sitting in my music 306 class and not enjoying it. . . not because I don't find it interesting, but because I can't do too hot on the tests and that is the grade. Typical music department class.
This semester is starting to die down for me and I am loveing that, I have so many things that I have finished in the past few weeks. Here are a few things,

I finished my mask club: I couldn't be happier with the way it turned out. That class has become a lot easier and I am grateful. We finished Little Shop and I am so glad I was a part of that as well.

I am happy with my life currently and looking forward to every day. I can't complain.

Life has seemed to settle and I am feeling more confident and ready to do this school thing. I know that I am a son of God and that I love Him. I have a lot to learn and a lot I could stress about, but I want to simply live in the mind set that I am awesome and I can do hard things. I think with that in mind I am set!

AGHHHHHHHHHHH! I am a little overwhelmed with life at the moment and need a place to vent.
First, I studied my butt off for a Music History test and Bombed it . . .
I have a Show I've directed going up tomorrow . . .
I have no freaking time to do anything. . .
and I am not working out at the moment . . .

Ok. Now, what is good in my life?

I am married to an incredible woman!
I am in a show right now and that makes me happy.
My show opens tomorrow and closes tomorrow!
This test was only 10% of my grade.

Grades don't matter in the end, a degree does.

Okay, I feel a little better. . .

This is something new in my life that I have found and I cant help but love it! I am not the most athletic person and therefore to find any sport that I enjoy is quite a miracle, but to find one that I really like is kinda crazy!

This is me and Shani competing in our first Triathlon and loving it. We plan to compete in more, but school gets in the way. 

An Olympic Triathlon consists of a 1.5k swim (.93mi), 40k Bike (25mi), 10k Run (6.2 mi). 

That is the goal for next summer! Summer 2013 to Complete an Olympic Tri. 

The past 8 months have been crazy, I have been in school for most of it.

What have I accomplished so far this year? 

• I finished my first Sprint Triathlon. (350m swim,10mi bike 5k run.) 
• I ran my first 5k. 
• I finished 24 credits at BYU and am prepping for 15 more.
• I have read Harry Potter again, and LOVED IT!
• I have experienced some directing, music education and theatre. 
• I performed in an opera (the Mikado)

And I will be performing with my with in Little Shop of Horrors in the next few months

I am super stoked!!

Yeah for another semester at BYU, this summer has given me the brake I need and I am ready to start again.

2012

Hey 2012,
This year is going to bring awesome things. New jobs for both Shani and myself, (in the summer for me), having babies, going to school, doing a triathlon and growing. I am soooo excited. I know that I have a lot of challenges in front of me, but I have a ton to look forward to. I know that this year will bring me amazing things.!