Tuesdays with Muerte

I really need to post more photos of myself .  So here are only some of my favorite memories from the last few months (August - December 2010) After returning from Brazil,  I spent a few days with my Padres in WA. My Besta (Mom's' mom) holding my nephew, Jacob. Grandpa and Grandma @ Snowbird, UT Bryan loves nature.  (Considered living in nature bc he has no home or job at this time.) Then Bryan had inspired idea--work for Church. Reconnected with Christine W. at Biz and Jen's wedding reception. Reconnected with Provo friends at Carriage Cove (sleep on couch). Met Jesus from, The Testaments Met TC Christensen as an extra on 17 Miracles. Found a place to live--The great Winder 19th Ward Boyz2Men concert at the Utah Fair. Service at a shelter downtown. Climbing Timp. Summiting Timp. The Alamo for job training. Presented at conference, AECT 2010 in CA  Cheering on cousin Heidi wit...

...And It's Just About Me Now! Let me first say, YES! It's good to be back. It has been almost 1 year since my last confession post—and I honestly thought it would be my last ever. (As you might recall, I closed the blog because I was ADDICTED to it; I posted 2-3 trivial things a day!  But once I began grad school, I quit—cold-turkey.  I had to focus on schooling.   Now that I'm finished with my master's degree, I have time to record and share the things that are of real import to me.) I honestly thought that I had matured beyond the point of needing to post silliness.  But while I was away, I occasionally posted to my  Tumblr account—my outlet for sharing interesting pics, vids, and linksI felt were worthy of sharing. In addition, I started a Wordpress blog while at USU.  (I felt like it would be important to create an audit trail for future employees to see my professional interests.)  However, after speaking with a wise man (online a...

Image Source:  HealthyHappyHumanBeings.com My TED talk Synopsis: In her TED talk, Dr. Brené Brown explores the "dirty" concepts surrounding vulnerability and shame and how they act as obstacles in one's pursuit of true happiness.  This 20-minute video helped me discover that despite naturally wanting to numb my emotions, hide things I am ashamed of, and fear what others might think if they knew my secrets, it is worth it to be authentic and vulnerable.  By living with my whole heart, I can experience true happiness and enjoy real connections with others. Link to the TED talk webpage My personal notes from the talk: What keeps me from having real connections with others? Fear and Shame - The fear of not being connected with people. "Is there something about me, if others were to see it, I would feel unworthy of connection?  Why should I feel that way?  No one like Mr. Perfect; he makes people uncomfortable." Three truths about S...

Closed for the duration of grad school.  Check in again after I have a Masters degree.

Image  Source It was really great seeing so many friends while I was waiting in Utah Valley for my Brazilian visa to arrive. As I visited, it was interesting to me that almost every conversation eventually included a recollection of this blog. We joked about how I would wake up at odd hours and blog the rest of the day away, sometimes posting 3-5 (less personal) entries a day. As soon as grad school started up, however, I simply couldn't maintain that pace. So I quit, cold-turkey. In hind-sight, I should have kept Tuesdays With Muerte alive. Posting once or twice a week wouldn't have been too difficult. But then, I never was one for staying "just friends." Well, a year has gone by and I've finished school...again. Naturally, I reminisced about old-times and considered the option of looking up the old "girlfriend" [blog]. I had to admit, that I still had feelings for her. However, I knew that if I were to take her back, there would need ...

I not quitting as a blogger. I just don't think this blog is useful; it's become diluted with meaningless internet memes and GIFs and I don't feel like I'm meaningfully reflecting on my life like I used to do. Writing in this space used to be my way to update my family on my activities and current interests. Recently, it's just become like every other unoriginal blog, endlessly recycling pictures of cats. My priorities have shifted. I'm back in school now and I am spending my time differently these days. I'm planning to split my current blog. I'll share my personal stuff on the blog I dedicate to my personal life and then create a business blog for networking purposes (and maybe one for jokes I find on the net). If you're reading this, I assume you do enjoy reading my blog. Sorry. Take comfort knowing that it was only getting worse.  Hopefully, by diversifying, you can choose to just follow the things you're interested in. Soooo, this...

Image  Source Last night, while I was watching the Rose Bowl the commentators were discussing how cold it was outside there in Pasadena, CA. Just then, Alabama football players drenched their coach, Nick Saban, with a cooler full of Gatorade. CRUEL! Who started that nasty tradition?  They never did anything like that in Rudy!  Winning players and coaches were hoisted up on players' shoulders and paraded off the field. MentalFloss has provided THE ANSWERS to many burning questions surrounding this relatively new tradition.