TV

Someone in my ward bought themselves an nice HDTV. And they gave me a 24" TV for free. It is real nice.

Dvorak Keyboard Layout

I learned the Programmers' Dvorak Keyboard Layout, but have decided not to use it because it does not have all the charecters that I need. To name one off the top of my head, it is missing the caret, ^, charecter. So I have gone back to the normal Dvorak Keyboard.

Engaged

Last night I took Suzie to Olive Garden, afterwards we took at walk around Temple Square. We sat down at the reflection pond and starting talking. I then knelt down and asked Suzie to be my Companion, Helpmeet, Queen, and Priestess. She almost cried, and said yes. Afterwards we went dancing.

Inistute of Religion

Went to Inistute with Suzie today, because scouts was cancelled for today and next week. I really like her Inistute teacher.

Suzie Programing

Suzie started writing some simple programs yesturday. I think it is cool. She is having a lot of fun with it. I am excited about it.

Ring

I picked up Suzies ring today. I am excited to give it to her, when I do.

Office

Today was my first day inside my new window office at Interbank FX. Even thought I was not in it much, it still is nice to have.

Pleasure

"I can think of nothing less pleasurable than a life devoted to pleasure."

John D. Rockefeller

Ring

Took Suzie to Gold Stone to approve her ring before it went to get appraised and the inscription is added. Boy does that ring sparkel, even with very little light. She can't wait till I offical propose, so she can show it off to her girl friends.

The Day

Suzie and I spent the whole day together. It was cool.

Love

Last night/this morning Suzie and I talked about why we love eachother. One thing we both said is how the other one makes us want to be better. She also mentioned that I am the only one that has done that for her.

Computer Science

"Computer Science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes."

Date

Last night Suzie had dinner ready for me when I got home from work. She did a good job with making Sloppy Joes. Aftwards we went Country Swing Dancing at Studio 600.

Quality Assurance

The Bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of meeting the schedule has been forgotten.

Fasting

I did a full fast on Sunday. I did not take it very well. Looking back when ever I did a full fast, I never took it well. My Grandma and mom was how bad it was, and figured that I am hypoglasemic. Apparently it runs in the family.

Relationships

"In family discussions, differences should not be ignored, but should be weighed and evaluated calmly. One's point or opinion usually is not as important as a healthy, continuing relationship. Courtesy and respect in listening and responding during discussions are basic in proper dialogue... How important it is to know how to disagree with another's point of view without being disagreeable."

Conference Report, Apr 1976

Dancing

Thursday night Suzie and I went dancing at Studio 600. It was a blast, we learned some cool new movies. We we left we bought an "Advanced Lifts" DVD so we can learn more. I can't wait to go again.

Temple Clearance

Last night I wrote my letter for the Temple Clearance. My mom helped me with the flow of it. Suzie also had some helpful sugestions. It turned out very well.

Temple Clearance

Yesterday I meet with my Bishop to start the process for my Temple Clearance, paper work so I can be Sealed again. There are a lot of letters to be written.

Dvorak Keyboard Layout

Friday I was helping Tyler out at work, Interbank FX, and I installed the US Dvorak keyboard layout, because that is what I know how to type on. I told Tyler a little bit of the history of the Dvorak and Qwerty layouts. He started to like the idea. He mentioned if there was a programmer Dvorak he would do it. To my surprise over the weekend apparently Tyler did some googling. He found a site with a Programmers' Dvorak. He also found this site to compair different layouts: http://www.siteuri.ro/dvorak/.

I also talked Jared into trying Programmers' Dvorak. I don't know how serious he is. I think it would be cool to get the whole IT department to convert over.

Suzie is willing to learn Dvorak too. She is so cute.

Goals

It is better to set one simple goal and acheive it then to set many big goals and fail.

Mosiad 4:27 "And see that all these things are done in wisdom and aorder; for it is not requisite that a man should run bfaster than he has strength. And again, it is expedient that he should be diligent, that thereby he might win the prize; therefore, all things must be done in order."

My main goal for the year is to continue to set goals for myself thru out the year.

My first two goals are:
1) Daily, every day, scripture study.
2) Working out at 24HourFitness at least 2 times a week.

Pastor Joe Wright's Prayer

The following prayer was actually spoken before the Kansas State Legislators recently. It might be a good idea if the pastor were elected to the State legislature. When Pastor Joe Wright was asked to open the new session of the Kansas Senate, everyone was expecting the usual politically correct generalities. But what they heard instead was a stirring prayer, passionately calling our country to repentance & righteousness. The response was immediate & a number of legislators walked out during the prayer.

In six short weeks, the Central Christian Church had logged more the 5,000 calls, with only 47 of those calls responding negatively. Commentator Paul Harvey aired the prayer on the radio & received a larger response to this program than any other program he has ever aired. The Central Christian Church is now receiving international requests for copies of this prayer from India, Africa, & Korea.

Pastor Joe Wright’s prayer is reprinted as an encouragement & challenge for each of us.

“Heavenly Father,

We come before you today to ask Your forgiveness & seek Your direction & guidance. We know Your Words says, ‘Woe on those who call evil good,’ but that’s exactly what we have done. We have lost our spiritual equilibrium & inverted our values. We confess that:

We have ridiculed the absolute truth of Your Word & called it pluralism.
We have worshipped other gods & called it multiculturalism.
We have endorsed perversion & called it an alternative lifestyle.
We have exploited the poor & called it the lottery.
We have neglected the needy & called it self-preservation.
We have rewarded laziness & called it welfare.
We have killed our unborn children & called it choice.
We have shot abortionists & called it justifiable.
We have neglected to discipline our children & called it building self-esteem.
We have abused power & called it political savvy.
We have coveted our neighbor’s possessions & called it ambition.
We have polluted our air with profanity & pornography & called it freedom of expression.
We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers & called it enlightenment.

Search us, O God, & know our hearts today; cleanse us from every sin & set us free. Guide & bless these men & women who have been sent to lead this great state. Grant them the wisdom to rule, & may their decisions direct us to the center of Your will.

I ask it in the name of Your Son, the Living Savior. Jesus Christ, Amen.”