Quote of the Day

"It's not as bad as we sometimes think it is. It all works out. Don't worry. I say that to myself every morning. It will all work out...Put your trust in God, and move forward with faith and confidence in the future. The Lord will not forsake us. He will not forsake us... If we will put our trust in Him, if we will pray to Him, if we will live worthy of His blessings, He will hear our prayers. "

- Pres. Gordon B. Hinckley

          My friend, Devan, suggested I read the talk "Some Lessons on Faith and Fear" by Gregory Clark (where this quote was found), and it was exactly what I needed to hear. I would suggest anyone and every read this, it covers so many concepts we wouldn't normally think about when it comes to being faithful or fearful. 

Regular, not Goofy.

After half a week of trying new things I've found out a few things about myself...


- I'm regular, not goofy, on a skateboard. All this time I've been wake boarding wrong.
- I like going super duper fast (cars, boats, jet skis) ... when I'm the one in control. 
- I HATE teaching swim lessons, but man those kids sure make me smile.
- I can't keep my eyes off of buff, black men writing rap songs in the park; but then again, that's not anything new.
- Guys who are good with kids are at the top of my list.
- Yep, I still don't like mornings.
- A song that features a saxophone, in any way, makes me want to pull my hair out.
- I love winning at Around the World Solitaire, even if it takes me a gazillion tries.

Self Discovery

I feel sad today. 


So, I'm only 21. Way to young to be thinking about my future as an old maid, right? I thought so too. But all this pressure to go off and find my eternal companion, is subconsciously starting to get to me. I normally wouldn't admit to it. But, considering I feel like I've hit rock bottom, I think there's nothing left to lose. 


I feel lonely today.


And what do I do when I feel under the weather? I eat lots of ice cream and talk to my mom. Yep, I'm a Mama's girl, I'll admit to that too. She always seems to talk some sense into me. Her words of wisdom today went something like this. "You know McKae, maybe while all the people around you are getting married, Heavenly Father is giving you experiences that will teach you how to be alone, so that you won't lose yourself when you become part of someone else." ...ok so I might have paraphrased a little. But, that's the just of what I got. 


Which got me thinking.


Here I am in the prime of my life. I have no responsibilities holding me back from doing what ever my heart desires. And am I taking advantage of that? No. I'm sitting here, stuffing my face with peanut butter ice cream (which really isn't even that good, cuz I'm really craving almond praline), and wallowing in my own self pity. So, like always, I come up with some random idea. 


Objective: Self Discovery


I'm going to do a gazillion things this summer that I normally wouldn't do and see what I discover about myself and who I really am. 


Ideas: 
Wake up early enough to watch a sunrise
Go down the yellow slide
Swim in our new pool
Read a book on the roof
Play with the dogs (no matter how much they smell)
Ride Shaunessy's horse (even though I'm allergic... maybe I'll save this for last)
Write a song
Read a western novel
Give a random stranger my number
Water ski?




... and we'll see what happens.

Varolo

     My parents found this website called Varolo. It's completely free to sign up, you watch about 20 advertisements a day and get paid for it! 


     Follow this link: http://www.varolo.com/village/Joynmc08 and watch the 2min tutorial. 


     Then, in order to make the most out of your advertisement watching, you need to build up your "village" by inviting your friends to join too. Did I mention its completely free? =) Come join my village.