When our progress seems to be at a standstill, it is well for us to ask who is at fault. Is it I? Am I sufficiently committed to righteous goals? Do I have the courage, fortitude, and wisdom to apply self-examination—or will I be inclined to try and decide which of my associates will fail?

Marvin J. Ashton

Color Run!

I'm excited :)

Peanut Slabs.Racquetball&Rules

Guess what?! We've been playing racquetball wrong!! Last night we looked up the rules and had a pow wow today on how OFF our rules have been. It was interesting to realize how misplaced was our arrogance and confidence. It took some real mental wherewithal to reset our minds and follow the correct rules established by USA Racquetball. Although it was frustrating at first, I think we all started to really enjoy the game the way it was meant to be played.

Thursday my awesome friend gave me a pack of peanut slabs from her latest trip to the land of the long white cloud. After scarfing one down, I decided to save the rest for a post workout treat. I had to give one to my pops, but the last one was for Friday's dessert. All day Friday it was in the back of my mind and the foreground of my eyes, but I w a i t e d :) I'm not the most patient person. Ever heard of those behavior tests where you can get an extra marshmallow if you wait to eat the first for a set amount of time? That's what it felt like. *Little Victories*

Conquer your bodies/bridle your passions (food) lol.

I will?

"If you want something to last forever, you treat it differently. You shield it and protect it. You never abuse it. You don’t expose it to the elements. You don’t make it common or ordinary. If it ever becomes tarnished, you lovingly polish it until it gleams like new. It becomes special because you have made it so, and it grows more beautiful and precious as time goes by.

Eternal marriage is just like that. We need to treat it just that way. I pray that we may see it for the priceless gift that it is..."

"From the beginning she knew what kind of marriage she wanted."

F. Burton Howard, “Eternal Marriage,” Liahona, May 2003

Tonight someone asked me if not having a temple marriage was a deal breaker. My answer was a muddled "Yes" and I was bothered by my less than emphatic response.

We're always told to "decide now" and in my mind I thought I already made that determination. With the passage of time and no need to act on that decision, it has lost its definition. I said something like, maybe if I'm desperate when I'm older I might consider it, but he'd have to be amazing.

With a little more time to think about it, this is my conclusion:

If he were amazing I might settle for a civil ceremony, but I don't plan to be dating someone who couldn't attend the temple or wasn't close to being able (equally yoked and all that good stuff); and if he truly loved me, I would hope that he wouldn't want me to give up that dream and settle.

Purely hypothetical ;)

In other news BJ's pizookie is Mmm mmm good. My calorie counter did flips in the wrong direction tonight. Tomorrow's another op.

Some day I'll figure out that food is not an acceptable remedy to boredom.

Q: What separates me from that day?

A: Me.