Thank you, Mr. Marley.

Thank you, Mr. Marley.

peace

Superman

Oh, hey everyone. This is Daniel.

He's my forever :)

peace

Lucky.

Even when life gets crazy and hectic and I am stressed out of my mind, I am always reminded how lucky I am. I'm glad they are always there for me. A solid foundation for me fall on and will never leave me.

Yay :)

Waiting.

Random Thought Before Going to Bed:

You know how people wait for the right opportune moment to do whatever it is they need or want to do? Ya know, when they are "waiting for the right time"? Well I think that's silly. The right time will be the right time no matter what because you are choosing it to be. The right opportune moment isn't something you wait for, it's the moment you get ten seconds of insane courage to DO it. Nothing happens from waiting. Things happen from taking action. SO I say we all stop, waiting for moments to happen, and we start making moments happen. Then you won't have people telling you missed your chance, or your too late. Life is what you make it, right? So make it a life where things happen. If you nothing ever happens to you, why do you spend all your time looking back?

Anyway... that was that!

Music. Feelings to sound.

So I'm sure you all remember my Perfect Starry Night poem. And if not, click here if you would like to read it. :)
Well anyway, I finally put music to it! Sounds pretty good, I guess! Chris Hughes helped me out with it. It's kinda funny how it happened. You see, we were co-counselors EFY Buena Vista week 3 (PS. More blogs about my EFY experiences coming soon!) and we kinda had some tough kids. So to 'vent' and take a break away from them, we would run up to the dance studio and jam out. (We also worked on our own version of Come Thou Fount and sang it to our kids.) Chris started showing me different chord progressions he had been working on and started just playing. Then I remembered I had poems that could easily be put to music and then one thing just clicked after another. Then Tyler and his violin joined us and it was awesome!

So Chris and I finally recorded it (without Tyler sadly) and when there is a link I'll post it!

But tonight Chris and I wrote an original song! Just made it up out of the top of my head! Chris is awesome at the guitar and is good at helping me come up with a melody!

The song is called Stronger and Better.

And here are the lyrics:

I saw you with that smile
I never saw this comin'
You took me by surprise and
all I want is your lovin'
Have me thinking 'bout you
Every second. Every day
there's something you do
that keeps me..

Love everything about you, baby!
We'll be together now. Forever, maybe?
Let's take on the world together.
Leave our mark, we'll make it stronger and better...

Feelings that you give me
Holding my hand
My stomach does a backflip
Every time you kiss me
I see possibilities
in your eyes we'll be
showing the world what we're made of
give them a sight

Love everything about you, baby!
We'll be together now. Forever, maybe?
Let's take on the world together.
Leave our mark, we'll make it stronger and better...


:) it's cheesy, and I like it.

peace

Stop. Look. Think. Thank. & Smile.

I know no one really blogs anymore (or reads my blog) but I'm glad I have this for my random inspired thoughts, and rants that seem to show up at about three in the morning.

So for the past three weeks I have been watching Gilmore Girls like a truly devoted fan with insomnia (oh wait..) and after watching five episodes in a row, I tried to go to sleep. I wasn't feeling tired, so I started thinking about life. I believe that about 10 times a year every single person in this world lies awake at night thinking:
"Am I on the right path?" "Will I be ever good enough?" "Why does every one at SVU get marreid?" "My best friend is getting married and I'm doing what with my life?"

Then I remembered I have this book that my wonderful parents got me. The book is called Dance While You Can. It's not an LDS book, though it makes a valid point that we need to live life to fullest. The first page is this sad poem:

First I was dying to get out of high school and start college.

And then I was dying to finish college and start working.

And then I was dying to marry and have children.

And then I was dying for my children 

to grow old enough 

so I could get back to my career.

And then I was dying to retire.

And now I am dying...

    and suddenly realize that I forgot to live.

-Author Unknown

And thanks to Mr. Unknown, I realized that I am beginning to do the same thing. I sit up thinking what am I going to do with my future. I sit and see my friends get married left and right, I see people graduating college and all I think to myself is "Gee, I can't wait for that to happen to me." I had forgotten to love and enjoy where I am now. Yes, I may possibly be nowhere near getting married and I may have only a year left of school (depending if I ever write this dang AWP for Cluff.) I am just sitting here at school, dying to get to the next step of my life already. You know how when you put something in the microwave, even if it's just 30 seconds to 1 minute. Standing there looking at it feels like for-ev-er. Only when you decide to go check your laundry while your hot pocket is cooking, the thing you want most comes as fast as you want it when you stare at it.

 There is a beauty and clarity that comes from simplicity that we sometimes do not appreciate in our thirst for intricate solutions. 

Said by Uctdorf. Oct 2010.

Yes, it's true, but even when you are taking the time to smell the roses, how is it going to help you with long run of making your life worth something so you can stop living with regrets?

I keep reading my book and come across this: I will make a commitment to fulfilling my dreams no matter what I may be feeling and I will dare to move forward in the face of life's challenges. I believe that what God has placed inside me is superior to the mountains that stand in my way.

He really did. He loves me that much.That He has it all worked out for me, and I need to trust him, and do what He asks of me. I need to live. I need to live my life day by day, step by step and enjoy the little things that he has blessed me with. Find the moments that matter most and keeping those with to get through each stage of my life. God has a plan for me, and he will make sure that I am happy. 

I will let the love of God

touch the depths of my heart 

and mold me into the person I should be.

I will make love the center

of my being and all I do. 

I look back at my high school days and my middle school days and I don't remember enjoying them. I barely remember my freshman year of college, but what sticks out the most to me are the times where I know the spirit is involved. and if we let the spirit in our lives every day, every moment we can, we will have more precious memories, we will have more things that will be worth our time that will truly benefit us in the long run. I will savor the beauty and wonder of the world around me.

I am so grateful for this gospel, this church, and the friends I have made here. I will take what is given to me and make a masterpiece, so that my children and my grandchildren can see through my eyes and learn that they are children of God, that they are all part of this beautiful painting called Life on Earth.

From now on I will take the time to stop, look, think of my Heavenly Father and my Savior, Jesus Christ, say 'thank you' and smile because I know I am loved no matter what. 

peace

PS. Enjoy :)