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2009-04-20T18:25:00.001-06:00

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Doo Wop

2009-04-19T20:10:00.004-06:00

I just recently become a fan of doo-wop music. For those who aren't sure what that is, it's a genre of music that was big in the 50's and 60's. There were bands like the Drifters, the Platters, the Temptations, and a ton more. Good stuff... But, I found a great doo-wop song, Earth Angel, that was redone by Death Cab for Cutie and it's now one of my favorites. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do :) Give the page enough time to load and the song should start atomatically, that is, if you care to listen to it.

2009-04-14T21:47:00.005-06:00

I agree when my dad says Paul Simon is one of the greatest modern day poets we have. These are the lyrics to his song "American Tune." It has such a great meaning.

Many's the time I've been mistaken
And many times confused
Yes, and I've often felt forsaken
And certainly misused
Oh, but I'm all right, I'm all right
I'm just weary to my bones
Still, you don't expect to be
Bright and bon vivant
So far away from home, so far away from home

I don't know a soul who's not been battered
I don't have a friend who feels at ease
I don't know a dream that's not been shattered
Or driven to its knees
Nut it's all right, it's all right
For we lived so well so long
Still, when I think of the
Road we're traveling on
I wonder what's gone wrong
I can't help it, I wonder what's gone wrong

And I dreamed I was dying
I dreamed that my soul rose unexpectedly
And looking back down at me
Smiled reassuringly
And I dreamed I was flying
And high up above my eyes could clearly see
The Statue of Liberty
Sailing away to sea
And I dreamed I was flying

We come on the ship they call the Mayflower
We come on the ship that sailed the moon
We come in the age's most uncertain hours
And sing an American tune
Oh, and it's alright, it's all right, it's all right
You can't be forever blessed
Still, tomorrow's going to be another working day
And I'm trying to get some rest
That's all I'm trying to get some rest

Snow

2009-03-05T00:02:00.002-07:00

This is just really what was going through my head tonight

when I took a walk to get a drink from the gas station.
I'm open for a better title.

My breath slowly becomes more visible.
The pelting rain has evolved into a snow that
brushes past my cheeks, flirting with me.
A part of me, the logical part, tells me that
it’s cold and I should go inside, but I find logic
easy to ignore. I take a deep breath and
let the cold air cleanse my lungs of the stale air
brought in by a wearisome classroom.
I tighten my coat to ease my logic a little.

I find warmth in the glow of the orange streetlights.
As the snowflakes gently dance into the light,
they appear as embers, tempting to ignite anything
they touch. A few find their way onto my skin,
playing with my senses. The intense coldness feels as
though it burns. But the snowflakes melt quickly,
unable to compete with my heat of my body, and the
droplets roll off the side of my hand. I find peace
in not having to even think about thinking.
I just enjoy the sound of the falling snow.

Absence

2009-02-19T23:00:00.003-07:00

My hands are cold. Like leaves on the branch of a tree ready for her winter nap, they tremble, the color fading from within. They reflect that which is kept inside me, those feelings desperately trying to hide, but regretfully unable to do so. Is it just your absence? Or is it more? Perhaps the insecurity of your own feelings has awakened in my mind the realization of your true thoughts. Is it over?

I think back, laying down, your face formed perfectly next to mine, as two stones over time would weather the elements, slowly becoming one. The coolness of your hands fill my own with warmth, as you slowly take them in yours, placing them across my chest. The warmth floods my body, like resting in a pool of shallow water in the heat of the day, soaking up the sun, the ripples caressing me. Your heart sounds in my ear, a melody, persistent and soothing , a lullaby that puts me to sleep. Yet it awakens me before long, realizing that this reality is more peaceful than the pacifying sleep which sought to separate us.

Awake now, I long for that sleep. It’s no longer a wool-blanket pressure from your body on mine, protecting from the chill of solitude, but a cold stone on bare skin, rubbing and irritating, weighing down and shortening my breath. I try to move, but it holds me back, slowly crushing, daring me to attempt going on alone. But I can’t.

Again I dream of the freedom that your presence brings. I reach the peak of a mountain, with the world in view, and the awe-inspiring beauty fills my soul. So it is having you nestled next to me. Your voice enchants as I try to hang on your every word but find myself being hypnotized, listening without hearing. I find myself gazing into those eyes, liquid blue mirrors, the only ones which are able to pierce my exterior, reflecting my calm interior. You no longer speak. Your lips stop for a small moment, at first confused. But soon a contagious smile escapes from those lips.

I’m lost. No longer in your smile, but in the darkness that has crept over me. I wait for the light that I know will come. Maybe I’m not the leaf, but the tree. The tree that longs for the spring, longs for new growth, longs for her sleep to end.

2009-02-18T22:08:00.002-07:00

Ok, here's what's going down. I have discovered that I really like writing. We had this assignment in English to write about whatever we want and to make sure and be very descriptive. I wrote something that, in my own opinion, was quite good. I decided that I want to write more. I wrote something else tonight. But I want to get opinions. So I was thinking I would post my writings to get opinions. I need critics. I'm hoping I will get a good number of people to critique my stuff. So post a comment to this if you would comment on my writings. And if enough people comment on this (i'm think like 5 people, that's all i need for now) then I'll start posting stuff. And if you could tell friends to then post on the stuff I put up, I'll finally use the web domain that I bought and make a whole site to what I write. So please comment!

2009-01-15T22:07:00.002-07:00

Well, the strangest thing happened to me today. I was walking down the hall at school, and out of nowhere this complete stranger comes up and starts walking beside me. He says, "Isn't it great to be in a drug free school." I really didn't know what to say in response. He continued, "But where are all the free drugs?!" He laughed pretty good at his own joke. I was laughing mainly because I didn't know what to make of the whole situation. He then kept talking saying how he wants to talk with the vice president of UVU to see if we can tazer people who where BYU apparel. He also thinks we should be able to tazer people who don't where green on Wednesdays(I didn't even know we were supposed to). This guy kept me entertained for awhile until we eventually had to go our seperate ways. I've been laughing about that the whole day.

2008-12-30T18:23:00.002-07:00

You want to know what's frustrating? So, I just moved into

an apartment yesterday. The first thing that caught my

attention was how filthy the place was. The sink was

overflowing with dishes, the counter and table were

also both filled with dirty dishes and also all sorts of

trash. When no one was doing anything about it I

decided today that I would take the initiative to clean

the place up a bit. So I started to to dishes and when I

finished there I clean of the who counter and table

completely. The whole time I was doing this, my room-

mate sat at his computer doing who knows what. He

finally went to go shower and not too long after that

the maintenance guys showed up. One saw me cleaning

and told me not to worry about it. Tomorrow there will

be cleaning ladies coming in doing everything. Ya,

I was pretty frustrated, but oh well. At least tonight the

apartment won't be such a mess.

2008-12-11T00:40:00.001-07:00

I don't know what do to anymore.... So I just figured out that I still

can go down to SUU. But I don't know if I should. Would if be

worth it? Should I just stay here and continue on the path I'm

on. Am I even on a path?! What should I do?!?!?!?!

A day that will live in infamy...

2008-12-07T09:04:00.003-07:00

Three years ago today I walked into the MTC. I unpacked my stuff, met my companion Elder Gemar from Shelly, Idaho, and started learning Spanish. It's hard to believe how fast time flies. If you would have asked me a year ago if I had the chance to do it all again, would I? I would have have told you no, probably not. But now, looking back on everything, I would do it all again without question.

2008-12-04T21:25:00.002-07:00

For anyone who wanted me to stay here and continue my

education at UVU, you have gotten your wish. It looks like

I'm not good enough, yet, for SUU so I will stay here for the

time being. If anyone knows of a cheap apartment for rent

somewhere, please let me know. I'm in dire need.

I kind of feel like this dog. Stuck.

2008-12-03T20:31:00.003-07:00

Alright, I'm just going to get this out. I have three sisters, no

brothers. I grew up having to play with barbies instead of

GI joes like most boys. I never played army or cowboys and

indians but house. I was heard them while they talked about

their dream guys and watched them swoon over boys on TV.

I'm not saying that I hated growing up with only sisters. On

the contrary. I think I'm more of a man today because of

what my not only my mother and sisters did, but also how

my father expected me to treat them.

I grew up to be the man that they taught me to be, someone

who's considerate, who's a gentleman, who not only opens

the at the theater but also your car door to let you in, and

also to let you out while offering a hand to help you out.

But here's the problem...

All these girls (note I use girls, not women) watch these movies

and tv shows and these guys are so romantic and sweet, but

when it happens in real life the guy is coming on too strong, it's

too weird or corny, etc. First of all, remember movies aren't real!

Of course the guys in them will be perfect. And then there's

guys like me who always try to be a gentleman, nice, sweet,

romantic, etc. and these girls think we're weird.

It really gets annoying. So for any girl who might complain

about the right guy not being out there, stop wishing for

your life to be a "chick flick."

2008-12-01T22:49:00.003-07:00

As I start to see the lights popping up on houses and the

trees visible through living room windows I've been

thinking about a lot of things. I'm sad to say that I'm not

looking forward to Christmas like I hoped I would. The

main thing that comes to mind is the fact that I wish I

had a significant other to be able to spoil. And as I've

been thinking about that and the rotten luck I've had

with the opposite sex in this year that I've been back

home I've realized something. Now, I've never been

superstitious. I let black cats cross my path all the time.

I can't begin to tell you how many ladders I've walked

under. And tonight it dawned on me that maybe I should

be a little more superstitious. That would explain my

bad luck. Mainly I think about all the emails I received

oh so long ago that said "Send this to at least 10 people

or you will have bad luck in love." That explains it. I

guess from now on I will have to start forwarding emails

and maybe my luck will turn around.

2008-11-28T23:04:00.008-07:00

I think this has been the best Thanksgiving ever. Everything just

seemed to go right. We spent Thanksgiving Day at Aunt Chris's.

Of course, we ate first and during that ordeal Alex and I were

chosen to be the team captains. After dinner we chose teams

and headed to the park for the annual Turkey Bowl (my favorite

part :)) I am happy to say that, this being my first Thanksgiving

back, I was able to reclaim my title. We won 3-2. And today I'm

paying for it. I now realize how out of shape I really am. After the

game we headed back to Chris's for pie and a little program. That

evening Cyd and I went and saw Four Christmases (it was ok).

Today, surprisingly enough, I did a little shopping with my family.

We had to run to Costco to get some things for my grandmother

and while I was there I bought myself a camera (see previous blog).

In the evening we made our way over to Aunt Michelle's where we

had hamburgers and hot dogs, and then we played some charades.

And of course, my team won ;) Then we just all mingled. I

eventually made my way over to the piano, played a bit, then Todd

joined me and we discussed what we are going to do to start being

able to really compose our own pieces. I might be thinking about

a music major, who knows?

Just the whole feeling was great. This might sound corny, but just

the warmth and love that was present was different than past

years. It was a lot stronger this time. I am very glad I decided to

make the trip down.

2008-11-28T15:46:00.002-07:00

It's funny how I was saying I don't like to spend money

but then in this trip I've taken I've spent quite a bit.

But I blame my parents for encouraging me :)

I am stoked to have a good camera though. Now

I can start putting more of my own pictures on

here!

2008-11-27T10:28:00.004-07:00

I have a hard time spending money on myself. I could

buy stuff for other people till the cows come home,

but when it's for me, even if it's something I need, it's

so hard to do. But, I finally got passed that weakness

last night and bought myself a nice coat! I've been

wanting one that is classy so I have something nice to

wear on a date this winter other than my

snowboarding jacket. I looked forever and never

thought I'd find the nicest one at Old Navy. I look

forward to wearing it soon!

2008-11-22T19:45:00.003-07:00

For anyone who saw the U of U-BYU game, I think we can all agree the Utes deserved that win. Brian Johnson came out ready to play, whereas Max Hall... not so much. 12-0! Now we just have to see where we go for our bowl game. Go Utes!!!

2008-11-20T19:41:00.004-07:00

I was thinking the other night as I came to the end of "The Count of Monte Cristo" about how I hate finishing books, at least that is if I really enjoyed them. I have read a lot of good books and when I come to the end I get sad because I don't want it to finish! I want it to keep going. But what can you do? Move on, right?

So now I'm confused on what I should read next. I went to the library and browsed around, but I couldn't find anything. All the good books I've read I've found mainly because someone has told me about it. Or at least about the author. So that's what I'm looking for now. What should I read now?!

2008-11-14T21:20:00.006-07:00

I used to be, and am trying again to be, an

avid reader. There are so many things I

love about books. I love stretching my

imagination and putting things together

in my mind, something that you can't really

do through watching movies. I am reading

for the second time The Count of Monte

Cristo and I think have come to the conclusion

that it is my favorite book. Many people

have seen the movie and loved it. But like

most movies derived from books, the book

is 100 times better. In this case, the movie does

not give the book and justice whatsoever. I love

the vast variety of characters who all seem

random at first, but all have their purpose in the

end. The detail that is used to describe every thing

that is happening is amazing. It's so deep and intense.

And not only is it just fun to read how everything

plays out, there are also many profound lessons.

I highly recommend this book to everyone. It contains

everything that can attract anyone: love, hate,

hope, despair, justice, mercy, and everything else

in between.

2008-11-09T20:35:00.002-07:00

Well, I think I had a successful last week at Mangosteen Tools. Normally I put in around 70-75 hours in two weeks, and this last week alone I had 71 hours. So I'll be receiving a big ol' check :) And tomorrow I'll be starting at Emergency Essentials.... again. Hopefully I'll like it more than I did the last time I worked there. I have high hopes. And then I'll have money to head down to SUU!!! Yes, I pretty much got accepted. I haven't gotten a letter yet, but I'm pretty sure it's going to happen. Unless someone can give me a good reason to stay ;)

2008-11-08T16:48:00.002-07:00

Well, for my work we've has this convention here on salt lake. I'm just chillin on break right now bored as can be so I just thought I would blog something random. I tried googling a pictur to put up but I realizedi am I cant't apply it since I am doing this from am iPod. So to who ever reads this, I hope you're day is going better than mine. And if not comment and we can wallow together :)

2008-11-05T07:06:00.003-07:00

Well, I finally did it. I quit my job! I'm free! I will be finishing out the week and then starting Monday and Emergency Essentials. I swear, I go through more jobs than anyone I know. In the last 10 months I've had 4 different jobs. And the one I'm moving to now will only last 2 months.

2008-11-04T08:22:00.006-07:00

The time has come once again where us Americans practice our

right to choose who we want to lead our country for the next four

years. Sadly enough I went to vote this morning and apparently

am not registered. I blame the woman at the DMV. She had me

fill out some information to register but I guess she didn't bother

to enter it. Oh well. There's always next time. Get out and VOTE!

2008-11-02T20:15:00.002-07:00

I was actually able to get out last night. I went with Lucas and Landon Lloyd

to Jack and Jills Lanes where we bowled the night away. I actually did a heck of

a lot better that I thought I would. That 183 score... ya, that was me ;) The sad thing

is that I would have probably broken 200 except for Landon accidentally went

for me one round through and broke my strike streak. But I did end up getting four

in a row on my last four shots. I was pretty proud of that :)

2008-11-01T16:26:00.004-06:00

Anyone who knows me knows that I love dressing up for Halloween. This year I pulled one of my favorite costumes out of the closet. Too bad you can't see the pants though. I'll try and get a better picture later on.

College Kids

2008-10-30T09:01:00.003-06:00

Yesterday was an exciting day! I first thought it was going to be horribly long when I came to work and no matter what I did or how long I waited the internet didn't want to work. But I ended up getting to leave quite early so I grabbed Cyd and we took a road trip! Since we have both decided to go to SUU we went down to Cedar City and checked some things out. We got some admission things taken care of and looked into housing. We found some nice places that are cheap and will probably be living in the College Way Apts. It was a nice break for both of us. Now we just have to find the money to pay for all this stuff!

Another nephew!

2008-10-28T09:03:00.003-06:00

Congratulations to Paige! She's having another boy. I believe this little guy is 20 weeks along. I know she was hoping for a girl this time, but I keep telling her I'll be the first one to have a girl. So far we're 4 for 4.

2008-10-27T15:56:00.004-06:00

It's weird to think that almost to the date I started my last transfer in my mission. It's insane how times flies.

I definitely miss times like these...

2008-10-25T11:50:00.003-06:00

Well, I finally decided to whiten my teeth. I was debating which brand to get and I finally chose Listerine, because they have a cute girl for their commercials :)

2008-10-24T08:59:00.003-06:00

This is Cozette aka Cozy aka Chubby Coze. Not only is she the cutest cat, but also one of the nicest, at least to me :) At nights she'll just and my bed, work her way into the sheets and snuggle up beside me. If I sleep too long she's nice enough to wake me up by licking my nose, and she always says goodbye to me before I leave in the morning. I just wish she didn't shed so much. But I love her in spite of that :)

2008-10-23T14:51:00.003-06:00

I have recently become addicted to "Lost." I remember a few years ago I actually would laugh at a girl who told me she was addicted to it. I guess I spoke to soon. But since I have a job where I sit at a desk and pretty much do nothing all day I discovered you can watch full episodes at www.abc.com. At times I think "Why the heck am I watching this?" but as many can probably understand, it's addicting.

Waiting on the World to Change

2008-10-22T09:44:00.001-06:00

I NEED IDEAS!!!

2008-10-21T11:31:00.003-06:00

Ok, here's the problem... I own a web domain, kevandavid.com (awesome, huh?),

but I don't know what to do with it. Should I just make it like a glorified blog? Maybe try

and get a product to sell? I need ideas!

I hate big decisions

2008-10-21T11:20:00.002-06:00

Well I have recently been debating whether or not to join the air force. Considering I want to be an FBI agent I thought it would help me to achieve that goal. But my parents convinced me to wait another semester and then decide if I still want to do it. So I will be moving out next semester so I can experience the "college life." Still trying to figure out where I'll go though...

2008-09-11T12:43:00.002-06:00

Well, I decided I'm going to try and blog more since I have plenty of time to do it. I'm working on making a website, so this blog is only temporary. But, I need ideas for the website. What kind of stuff can I put on my personal website? And what should it look like? Let me know!

2008-06-19T09:46:00.003-06:00

This is my new bike. It is my new mode of transportation to and from work. And my new attempt at getting into shape once again. I haven't named her yet, so if you have any suggestions, let me know!

2008-05-19T07:54:00.003-06:00

Last week I was officially made a managre at Wallaby's, so I got a pay raise. Nice, huh? Also last week we had our last lacrosse game. Sadly enough we lost to Park City in the quarter finals, losing by one point. Murray ended up beating Park City in the champoinship in double over time. I'm glad to say the Grandma is really happy in her new place up in Legacy Retirement Community. We helped her move in Saturday. I also got to get in a good game of golf and tried Tucano's for the first time, which, even thought it was a little pricey, I really enjoyed.

2008-05-01T21:49:00.002-06:00

So, I went to Sub Zero Ice Cream the other weekend, after hearing incredible things about it. I heard that it was a ton better than Cold Stone. I am here to say that I completely disagree. I'm the kind of guy that like when the ice cream is soft and melts in your mouth, pouring over your taste buds. That's not what I got at Sub Zero. Yes, it is interesting how they make it, but it wasn't at all satisfying to me. I'm going to stick with the old school ice cream, and stick with Cold Stone.

2008-05-01T21:35:00.001-06:00

Well, I got the job at Wallaby's and start Saturday at 5:00. I will work two weeks as a normal employee and then get bumped up to manager once I learn how things work. I'll keep you posted on how it goes!

The basics...

2008-04-29T08:58:00.001-06:00

Here's what's going on. First things first. Work... I just started working more hours at Property Solutions. I'm almost full time now. Since I am still working with the Orem Girls Lacrosse team, I can't get in 8 hours, yet. Maybe here in a month or so I will. And hopefully I start working as a manager at the restaurant Wallaby's here soon. I have an interview Wednesday. We'll see how it goes.

Girls... No, I am not dating anyone. I have no desire to date anyone. The ones I have gone on dates with since I've been home, the ones I really enjoyed somehow didn't turn out well. So I'm taking time off to enjoy being single, earn some money, and maybe in the summer I'll start the hunt once again. But if anyone knows someone worth dating and wants to hook me up, I'd be willing to give it a shot ;)

School...As far as school is going, I've decided to go to BYU Idaho next semester.

So ya, that's about it.

My favorite person...

2008-04-28T10:16:00.002-06:00

Is Becca Halls. So I thought I would dedicate my first blog to her.