It's been too long, fellow bloggers

Wow. I apologize to whoever you are out there that actually reads my blog. I haven't updated in a very long time, how selfish of me. Let's see. The future has started, and don't be fooled by what anyone says, no one is ready. Graduation was a bittersweet situation. From seminary graduation, to high school graduation, to the all-night party, and to saying goodbye to the people I love, but will most likely never see again. In one of my earlier posts I said "the minute that diploma hits my hand, I'm falling off the face of the earth"...or something to that effect. I take that back now. I hope to stay in touch with as many people as I can, because even people who I hardly talk to, hang out with, or even see, have made an impact in my life. Truly. There are people I could name that have changed my life, and they probably have no idea that they did. I hope someday someone can say the same about me. Thinking back to my junior high years all I can say is, thank goodness for second chances, good friends, and change.

I started off summer 2010 on the road. Literally. The day after graduation, I woke up to a text saying "st. george?" And before I knew it, I was quickly packing whatever I could find, loading up a friends car, and heading to st. george for the weekend. And let me tell you all, it was an...experience. We found a hotel for 25$/night. The door had about 5 locks and only two worked. There were stains on the curtains, blood stains on the mattress and pillows, the shower was basically a hose, the pool too cold to even step in, and don't even get me started on the caution-taped car across the street. But to be completely honest, that was the best way to live for that weekend. I have more stories from that one weekend than I do for the entire summer so far. I'm aware it's only a couple weeks into summer, but who cares. I won't tell them all, I'll leave it at that. Just take some advice... You have more fun in the adventure than you do when you actually reach your destination.
Summer so far has been amazing though. I've hung out with people I never thought I'd be friends with, attended an Asian festival, saw old friends who I've missed dearly, and even started working. But I won't go into the work part, it would be a pretty dull story.

I was talking to an old friend the other day, I won't mention names. But he said something that I've had one my mind since. He said:

"...I've come to realize that people feed more off of someone being a good example than someone telling them how to live."

Do any of you even realize how true that is? People get so defensive when you tell them what to do, even if you mean it with the sincerest of heart. And really, it makes so much more of an impact when you just live what you preach. Even the most minuscule things can change someones life.

Care to look at pictures of my life since my last post?


















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