When to Put on Sunscreen

There was this great song that came out the year before I graduate high school. It was some good music with this guy talking about all the stuff the graduating seniors should do. The thing I remember is "Wear sunscreen."
Now, I usually forget to put on sunscreen. In fact, before my mission I can probably count the times on one hand that I put it on because I remembered. And you know, it's kind of an important thing to remember. I don't want skin cancer.
So I was trying to think of the ways we could all remember.
One way I thought of was to just buy a huge bottle of it and stick it next to your toothbrush. (Don't buy a tube, you might mistake it for your toothpaste.)
For the girls, get some foundation with a little spf in there.

The easiest way to remember is to get a sunburn. After getting a sunburn, it is so much easier to look in the mirror and then grab for the sunscreen. And honestly, that is why I even thought to write this. I spent about 3 hours watching my sister at a track meet and realized my forehead was burning.

Now if you don't have the budget to buy sunscreen, invest in an umbrella. It can save you from the rain AND the sun. When I was in Korea, people had umbrellas and sun parasols. I don't think people would really distinguish between the two in America, so I would just invest in the umbrella. Also, I did recently see the movie "Martian Child" and it could become a trend.

Life Decisions

So I've had a lot to think about. I need to find a job. I need to decide what kind of job I want that to be. I have to decide where I want to live.
But, I've decided to just do. I don't really want to think about it. That causes me too much stress.
I think Nike got it right.

Ode to Roadkill

So I've been in Korea for the last 16 or so months and I haven't seen a lot of wildlife. There are trees and birds and such, maybe a few rats, but real wildlife is a rare sight. As I was traveling down the state highway today, I saw a dead oppossum. And I thought, I'm home. I don't know what other people's symbols of home are, but apparently mine comes in the form of squashed 'possum guts.

Bedtime Deadline

There comes a time every day where I decide it's time to go to bed. I'll call it my bedtime deadline. And sometimes I miss the deadline. And then all my decisions after the deadline are just not so smart. I know I need to go to sleep. I've prayed and read my scriptures. I even flossed my teeth (preceded by the brushing of course). But then my eyes see the book I've been waiting to read. And then it's 3AM in the morning and I have a meeting at 7AM. I hate sleeping in anyways. I remember when I got 8 hours of sleep, and I wished for 9. Just to think that was last week...

Baseball Date-The True Story

So, it has come to my attention that there are many versions of a story I told about a date. It was probably a disaster of a date, but neither I or him thought it was that bad until we talked to other people. To tell the truth, I don't remember that much. Just highlights.
We went to a baseball game (St. Louis Cardinals versus Seattle Mariners, my favorite teams) with all the missionaries in the St. Louis mission. So now I know that's not a good idea.
I picked him up with a threesome of sister missionaries.
It was like a 100 degrees and he was wearing a black t-shirt, jeans, and tennis shoes.
We sat in front of the mission president.
I answered my cell phone twice (my mom and Laura).
This is the highlight...He took off his shoe and picked at a scab until it bled. We had to get tissues from someone I think. I laughed.
Now looking back, I can see why some would consider this a bad date. I'd like to think if you just have a good attitude about things, everything looks a little better.