Creative Stroke of Musical Genius

That title is an exaggeration. However, I have not been able to sleep last night and this morning, but ended up having a thought I should write musical themes for each of my roommates, and have even started on the first one. It could be a great idea if I can get the music out of my head and onto a page so it sounds good. I enjoy playing the trumpet, but have not practiced enough for my own standards during the past year. Maybe I should work on my sleep cycle, though, but oh well.

The Decision

There occasionally come times when you have to make a decision that will probably affect your entire life. Before you make that decision, you're not really moving any direction at all, just standing in the same place weighing which choice would be best for you. I am at such a point right now.

It's getting to be about that time when I finally need to declare a major. If I pass all my classes this semester, then I will have all of my General Education requirements complete besides Advanced Writing, which classes are sometimes major-specific and would be best taken when I have chosen a field of study, and Religion, which would not be too bad to still continue taking until I graduate. So, as my registration date looms, I have no idea what classes to register for. I am about out of time to waste deciding on a major and need to make a choice.

In the next few weeks, I will have to make my decision, and it's definitely grinding on me right now.

Community, Video Games and Studying

Last night, I had a lot to do, but didn't end up doing any of it. I came back from Ward Prayer and soon my roommate was watching a TV show called "Community," which his girlfriend's apartment has on DVD. That show is a lot funnier than I thought it would be. That took about three hours out of my night. Then, when I intended to get some things done, my roommate suggested I play a game on the new basketball video game he got for X-Box, "NBA2K11." I gave in and used up another 45 minutes, and then wasn't able to focus well for the rest of the night, even after I realized I had a Biology assignment due today. So, I went to sleep intending to get up early, work on homework and study for an exam I also need to take today. Like usual, I did not wake up early, and I did not get much work or studying done this morning.

It's after 5:00 now. The exam I'll take tonight is for the class I had at 4, and I skipped that class to study and get ready for the exam, which I felt was a good decision. Instead of getting a good amount of studying done, I have been on the computer procrastinating through Facebook, ESPN and Blogger.

I have a real problem with getting distracted easily. It happens all the time. If anybody has any suggestions for how I could do better, feel free to share, since I probably need the help. haha..ha...ha........

Mount Timpanogos Conquered

This weekend I hiked Timp. It was quite the adventure. Last year, I attempted to go up at about 3 in the morning following a night of no sleep. That didn't work out and I was too exhausted to make it even halfway. Yesterday, Saturday the 16th, I finally went back and finished. The hike was really long, though not as hard as I expected, and it was a really good experience. We started at the trail head around 1 in the morning, but were a little slow so didn't make it up until about 8, missing the sunrise by about 20 minutes. I didn't care too much, though, just happy to make it all the way up. It was a good weekend.

Facebook Status Updates

I believe it was during a cruise in the Caribbean that I realized something. While walking on the deck, an interesting thought entered my mind: I began thinking in terms of what my Facebook status would be at the moment. I was even thinking in third person, such as"Derek Chandler is..." That was kind of weird. However, I've realized that I actually do a lot, and that may have not even been the first time. It seems like I'm constantly thinking in terms of my Facebook status now. When I'm angry, I might sometimes actually think the words, "is angry" (since, of course, you don't have to type out your name) instead of just thinking "I'm really angry." I can't be the only one that does this. I guess maybe I am way too into Facebook if this is happening. haha. Maybe I should cut back. Oh well...

Pedrestians and Driving

Today, I was waiting for to cross the street while cars were passing and a thought came to my mind: "Why don't I just cross, anyway?" I get that feeling sometimes. I feel like Moses crossing the Red Sea. If I feel like crossing the street without waiting for cars, I might just do it, since they will usually stop for you if they're far enough away. When I'm driving, though, pedestrians seems more like ants going wherever they want, without any consideration for drivers. It sometimes makes me really angry and think about just running them over and going on with my drive...but that would clearly not be the right thing to do. Haha. Yeah, sometimes, crazy stuff runs through my mind, and I tend to think differently depending on whether I travel by car or foot.