So tonight it dawned on me how slowly today and yesterday have gone by. I thought it must have been Tuesday by now. But it's not. It's going to be a long week I think. Definitely different from last week. But I almost got my room cleaned, that's the good news. I got all my luggage emptied and out of my room, but I still have lots of small things with no homes on the floor. But I can see the carpet again. It looks a ton better. I shouldn't have let it go this long. I need to take some lessons from the Brawny Man on housekeeping. :) I'm making good progress I think. I only have two more boxes to unload. I need some hangers before I can make any more difference.
I played racquetball with my dad this afternoon. He's much better than I am, but I'm getting better. It's been so long since I've played racquetball. I need to make sure I can play when I get down to BYU, I have to challenge Andy to a racquetball duel. I haven't been practicing much in the last couple of years, so he'll probably beat me. But I really do like to play.
I listened to some of my old music today, and I realized that I don't even care about some of the bands I used to listen to a lot. But some are still so sweetly familiar. It's like talking to someone in person and then being separated. For a couple of days you still have a pretty clear memory of what their voice sounds like, but when you actually hear their voice it surprises you how much more real it is than just a memory. Even though you know what they sound like, hearing them is so much richer. Talking to some people is like listening to music.
Monday, November 27, 2006
I've been posting
So, I kind of started posting pictures mainly, but I haven't had a chance to write anything about what's been going on lately with me. So for right now, I'm not even going to touch the picture thing. I will just write.
This week started a little crazy. I got back from North Carolina on Friday and I still haven't unpacked my luggage. I have been so busy, and honestly the only reason I have a room that looks like tornado damage is because I have found a few other things to do that are far more interesting than cleaning up and putting away all my things. And on Thanksgiving break, you have to spend time with your visiting family members and visiting future family members.
I started reading my first book (not the first ever, just the first in the recent past) last Sunday night too. It's called Civil War Chronicle. I read until maybe Tuesday and haven't found time to read it since, but I really enjoyed the parts I read. I will have to continue.
I miss speaking Spanish to people. I have been able to talk to Nic in Spanish quite a bit, I'm just glad that he's living in Boise for now, or I would be pretty lonely. I tried to speak Spanish to a family in Costco about a week ago, but we didn't have much time to converse. I found out that they are members of the Church, and attend the Cassia branch. So that was fun. I miss North Carolina, and I miss all the Mexicans and Peruvians and Ticos and Salvadorenos, and Chilenos, and Catrachos, and mostly all the people from La Ciudad de Mexico and Guerrero.
It snowed this morning. It's so incredibly cold here in Boise. I'm glad it didn't snow until last night though, because I know a lot of people that were driving long distances yesterday in areas colder than here. They all got there all right, so that's good. And today I have big plans. I'm going to start by eating a good breakfast and cleaning my room and unpacking my stuff. Then I might give blood, and after that I might read a little, or find a job. I could really use the money, because I have some big expensive plans coming up next semester. It will all be worth it, but I need to match to worth with work, which I will gladly do to ensure that I can do everything that I need to. Work, work, work.
This week started a little crazy. I got back from North Carolina on Friday and I still haven't unpacked my luggage. I have been so busy, and honestly the only reason I have a room that looks like tornado damage is because I have found a few other things to do that are far more interesting than cleaning up and putting away all my things. And on Thanksgiving break, you have to spend time with your visiting family members and visiting future family members.
I started reading my first book (not the first ever, just the first in the recent past) last Sunday night too. It's called Civil War Chronicle. I read until maybe Tuesday and haven't found time to read it since, but I really enjoyed the parts I read. I will have to continue.
I miss speaking Spanish to people. I have been able to talk to Nic in Spanish quite a bit, I'm just glad that he's living in Boise for now, or I would be pretty lonely. I tried to speak Spanish to a family in Costco about a week ago, but we didn't have much time to converse. I found out that they are members of the Church, and attend the Cassia branch. So that was fun. I miss North Carolina, and I miss all the Mexicans and Peruvians and Ticos and Salvadorenos, and Chilenos, and Catrachos, and mostly all the people from La Ciudad de Mexico and Guerrero.
It snowed this morning. It's so incredibly cold here in Boise. I'm glad it didn't snow until last night though, because I know a lot of people that were driving long distances yesterday in areas colder than here. They all got there all right, so that's good. And today I have big plans. I'm going to start by eating a good breakfast and cleaning my room and unpacking my stuff. Then I might give blood, and after that I might read a little, or find a job. I could really use the money, because I have some big expensive plans coming up next semester. It will all be worth it, but I need to match to worth with work, which I will gladly do to ensure that I can do everything that I need to. Work, work, work.
All I want for Chrifmaf...
Thanksgiving Day, 2006. Yep, I broke my
tooth off again. So now I can whistle again.
Some folks from Hickory
This is us with Angel, Carmen, and Laura.
They are amazing people, I love them to death.
This is a very dark picture of the Quino family
in Hudson, NC. They are from Peru, and they
had just moved in from Rhode Island. They
were the first family I met in Hickory.
Some folks from Hickory
This is us with Edmundo. We were teaching
him English and he liked to eat with us every
Sunday evening. The stuffed animals aren't his.
Us with Mario Vasquez, a Costa Rican. He fed
us every other Monday, always Japanese food.
Hermana Flores with her pass-along card. She
moved into the branch from Charlotte about
half a week before I finished my mission. We
went to visit her in Mills River, NC.
This is the Aranda family, one of our all time
favorite families in the area. Top: Raquel,
Jareth, Alfredo, me, Elder Livingston.
Bottom: Raquel, Hiram.
Some folks from Hickory
Us with Samuel Patoni. His floor is
only messy because we were helping
him assemble a huge entertainment
center. He's the guy who sang at the
talent show in Charlotte.
Familia Vasquez. Top: us. Middle: Daniel,
Hno. Brenes, Hna. y Hno. Vasquez.
Bottom: Mosiah, Axel.
Some of the coolest kids ever. They are with
the Chavez family.
The Chavez family, minus Hno. Chavez.
One of the hot ones
These pictures come from Statesville, NC
We almost got some really good pictures, but
the sun went down before we could get our
cameras ready. Trust me, it was good.
Late night fashion show
Elder Livingston, building mind and body.
Happy birthday to you.
Elder Livingston making tortillas, with style.
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