This is my heart, It's on the line

So i really forgot that i was supposed to write about how i proposed in the last post. So i guess i'll just do that right now and it'll be FRESH to DEATH!

I purchased the ring on a Friday and they said that it would be ready and sized by tuesday so i should come pick it up then. I decided that because i wouldn't be able to pick it up until later that evening i would probably just propose the on Wednesday, which is the day after i would pick it up. So the weekend went by and we just did our normal thing. I don't really remember what we did but it was fun i'm sure. We had successfully convinced Bethany that I didn't purchase the ring that she liked and she was way bummed. By we I mean Scott Ogden and Jessica Vandermark.

When Tuesday woke up I realized that there was no no no no NO way I could wait until Wednesday. So I made a plan. I told Bethany that i wouldn't need to get picked up because had to stay after and work on a project. Jessica took me to go get the ring and then i walked over to Bethany's house. Prior to this event I had asked Bethany to make dinner early so we could go watch the biggest loser (one of our favorite shows) and eat dinner together when I was done. So i walked over and put a yellow rose on her car to surprise her. I went upstairs and guess what? Bethany hadn't made dinner and was just barely starting. I was so anxious to pop the question! it was really hard to be that patient but really worth it. So like 45 minutes later we packed up the dinner and we started towards my house. She let me drive and instead of driving to my place i said that i wanted to go for a walk. She pretty much knew at this point what I was going to do. We parked outside of Helaman Halls, which is where we lived when we were freshman, and we got out and started walking through it. We went by the hole in the bush, the back door to Hinckley Hall, through the quad, stover lobby, the field to the north, and ending at the pavilion. All of these places are special for their own reason. The pavilion is where we had our first kiss on December 15, 2006. That's where i popped the question. I said some nice things and she said yes. The rest of my life started. All of a sudden it really was the next best two years. Life was GREAT! So we're happy.

Come to our wedding reception!

July 17, 2010

So I'm Engaged.

Ok so i've been meaning to blog about this since february 10th on account of the fact that it's the day that it all went down. well, here i am a month later and still no written record on how it happened. I guess i'll start at the beginning.
I met Bethany on October 28th, 2006. Apparently i had met her before this but that was my first recollection of actually meeting her. You know... getting to know who she is and stuff. We were at our freshman ward's Halloween party and i was dressed as a pirate of course. as the evening went on i noticed bethany sitting sort of by herself and not looking very happy. I went and spoke to her for a little bit and invited her to come to denny's with a bunch of my friends and I. during the week she asked me to go to preference with her and we went on our first date on november 3rd, 2006. I remember it exactly. we went to see the nightmare before christmas in 3D and then we got milkshakes. i remember thinking the whole time that this girl was unlike any other that i had ever met. it was weird because i also didn't feel very nervous. really relaxed and cool.
Well from there Bethany and I dated for about 9 months during our freshman year. She stood by me through everything. Bad grades, weight loss, dissapointments, excitement, my job... everything. In july i went on a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Nebraska. When i left i wasn't sure if our relationship would ever be the same. two years was a long time to be away from home and somebody you cared about.
During my mission bethany wrote me every single week and i always wrote her back. We had a snag and i asked her to stop writing me for the last three months. It was the hardest decision i had ever made in my life.
I got home and she was dating a boy, which i wasn't surprised about because is a catch. Well i started dating a girl for a while but it really just wasn't working out. During this time i had tried to keep contact with bethany because we had always been good friends, but she told me she didn't want to see me or hear from me yet. she needed time i guess. so life went on and i just plugged along.
About a month after bethany told me to stay away i felt a prompting to text her. i was really nervous and reluctant so i asked her roommates what i should do and they told me that her and her boyfriend had broken up the day before. i thought that was an interesting coincidence. They encouraged me to go for it and so i texted her and we hung out that night at village inn. it was a lot of fun.
from that point forward i started seeing her more. Then one night my roommate scott, bethany, and i all went to see harry potter in the dollar theater. We laughed so much, making jokes and having a good time. that was when i realized that i had never stopped loving bethany. I just never gave myself a chance to remember that i did. It was in late october and i knew that i had to do something.
That week we hung out again and i told her that i was still in love with her. she didn't want to hear what i had to say but i made her listen and she basically told me that it was a waste of my time. she had gotten over me. i asked her if she would go out with me if i asked her out. she said she would think about it. later that night i broke up with my girlfriend and asked bethany out.
on halloween we had our date and saw the secret window and went to a halloween party. Bethany still didn't really want anything to do with me. It was the complete opposite of our first date. it felt awkward and forced on her part. at the end she said that if i'm going to pursue her then there were some rules. i could only ask her out if there was a date in between dates with her. i wasn't allowed to tell her i loved her and i couldn't talk about some certain memories we had together.
the next two weeks i went on about 17 dates. it was INTENSE. she tried to tell me several times that we should just be friends but i wasn't giving in. Finally she called me up and asked me to come over. I thought that it was the big one. I was doomed. she didn't want to see me at all anymore. well it turns out that it was the opposite. she caved. it was november 11th. 3 months later we were engaged.
remember how i said that when i left for my mission i wasn't sure if my relationship with bethany would ever be the same? I was right. it never was. I'm more in love with her than i've ever been. she means more to me than anything i've ever had. I wouldn't trade her for anything in this world. I honestly didn't see myself being with her for the rest of eternity when i met her, but i realize now what that calm, relaxed feeling was on our first date. It turns out i've loved her since i've known her, and that is really the best feeling i've ever had.

Fear not, thou didst them unto me

This past week has been CRAZY! like always I've been rushing rushing rushing all week trying to get everything together for classes. I've been really tired because of work. On top of regulars school things i also didn't get the job at Wilson Diamonds that i wanted and i almost wasn't able to apply to be an EFY counselor. Basically it's been a stressful week...

So this morning rolls around and i wake up at 4:30 like i do every morning and think to myself, "Man, I really do not want to go to work at all today." That's basically the thing i say to myself every morning. I know that i have to go to work though. Otherwise i would be out on the streets and that wouldn't be good. I get up get dressed and walk to the HFAC (Harris fine arts center, for those of you who don't know) and clocked in. Every morning while i vacuum the e wing on the 2nd and 3rd floor i usually listen to my Ipod so that I'll stay awake. The usual mix consists of loud rock and roll, with screaming guitar solos and extreme lyrics. Don't even get me started on the bass lines. Today for whatever reason i decided that i was going to listen to Truman G. Madsen's lecture on the Prophet Joseph Smith. I randomly started with the last lecture which is about the martyrdom. Well i was listening to it and Bro. Madsen said something that really impacted my day. He quoted the last two lines from hymn #29, "A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief". These deeds shall thy memorial be, Fear not, Thou didst them unto me. It really made me think about the prophet's life and all that he went through and endured. His life was so marvelous and he always strove to do what the Lord would have him do. The very last part mentioned that one member of the mob outside said that he thought he heard Joseph say, "Lord, What do i do?"
So right there i decided that i was going to be more like Joseph Smith. Instead of just letting things happen to me and think that they are beyond my control, I'm going to rely on the Lord. I'm going to do my best to be like Him and ask, "Lord, What do i do?"
The rest of my day was pretty good. I got a lot done and everything seemed pretty normal but it seemed a little lighter. Just a little better because i knew what i was doing for the first time in a long time. Maybe someday when somebody is speaking about me they'll use the lines to the same hymn that Truman G. Madsen used

These deeds shall thy memorial be,
Fear not, Thou didst them unto me

i mean it probably won't happen but it would be nice. ha ha

Diamond Rings

Last friday I had a preliminary interview for a job selling diamond rings at Wilson Diamonds. It went really well and so the manager invited me back to meet the manager on Monday A.K.A. today. So this morning i woke up at 4 a.m. and packed my napsack with dressy clothes and went to work at the HFAC. Work was so fast today it was a lot of fun. I mean in reality all i ever do is clean up garbage and vacuum the floor. Anyway so i got there at 4:40 which is 20 minutes early and i clocked in and got to work. I did that so i could leave early. My car has been broken for a while now and i couldn't obtain a ride to the jewelery store which is over by zupa's. So I got dressed and rode the bus over to the store and was there a half hour early. I went to buy low to see if they had any good deals. It turns out that you shouldn't never purchase anything that is supposed to be fresh from buy low. Everything there looks like it is either already bad or about to go bad. I bought shampoo.

I wend my way over to wilson diamonds and i walk in the door and the manager, Jerry, that interviewed me last time asked me to take a seat towards the back. I sat there for 35 minutes. it was peaceful enough but a little nerve racking at the same time. Jerry had told me that around 100 to 150 people usually apply and they only have one opening available. The owner, Richard, was interviewing someone from before i got there and was with him for at least those 35 minutes. The man who was being interviewed left and Richard came to get me. He seemed way exhausted. Now i had been awake since 4 and hadn't slept the longest and felt pretty tired but he really looked it. We went into his office and we chatted for a little while about who i was and where i came from. The man seems like he has some quiet genius. The intervie

w was shorter than the one before but i think it went well. I'm not sure when i'll find out about the job. He said a couple of days. I have no idea if i'll get it.

In summary, job interviews can be stressful. I think today was a good experience though!

recommendation: Get a job.

In other news I really love this woman.

recommendation 2: fall in love

Giving Talks

Today was an exceptional day for the spirit of revelation! In reality it all started this past Wednesday when I got a phone call in my intro to Islam class from Bro. Chase of the Bishopric. I obviously couldn't answer but i knew it was him because i have Google Voice and it texted me the voicemail. Clearly the most useful thing I ever received from Google. So I texted him to find out what he wanted and he asked me to speak on sunday about goals. I was like that's cool, i'll do it.

So last night rolls around and i still hadn't written my talk. In actuality i hadn't started my talk until 1 a.m. on account of my girlfriend and her friends and scott and I all watched 17 again after eating a pizza. Zac Efron is cool. So at 1 i start writing my talk. I started with a prayer and magically the spirit starts flowing pure intelligence directly to my brain. It was a nice change of pace. So i write my entire talk in a matter of a half hour and went to bed.

This morning came quickly and I realized that i was actually nervous to give my talk. I really love speaking but this time it was in front of so many people that I didn't really know and on top of that Bethany would be there and she had never heard me speak before. I wanted to be spiritual and to have people want to change so I was really praying that my talk would go well. When sacrament meeting arrived I was really excited to give my talk and I saw that I was going second so it wasn't too much pressure. Then when the first person started speaking I realized that everyone had been given the same exact topic to speak on. Goals. Honestly I wasn't sure how any of us would be able to put a different spin on having goals.

Well in the long run my talk went great! I received a ton of compliments about my talk and the spirit was strong.

Recommendation:When the bishopric asks you to give a talk 4 days before the day to give it, just say yes. It'll work out great and the Lord will bless you.

Bridal Fair

Welcome to my BLOG! It's so exciting to finally have one of these things. I always wanted a place to share my musings and recommend things to the world. Today i will muse about bridal fairs.

So currently in all of my experiences on this earth i have only been to one Bridal Fair. It was today. Bethany and I left today at around 11 and finally found parking at around 12:15. It didn't take us an hour and 15 minutes just to find parking, the bridal fair was in salt lake city. So we show up and we meet up with Alli and her friend, Terra. Into the Joseph Smith Memorial Building (JSMB). I knew from the very beginning that i was going to get a ton of free stuff. I WAS SO EXCITED! I really love free stuff a lot. We went to the registration table and they gave us a free bag and it was HUGE! We had it practically filled by the time it left. I'll skip all the boring details and just tell you the pros and cons of Bridal Fairs.

Pros

• Free things

Free things are great because it makes me feel like the trip was worth while. We obtained free brownie mix, coupons, pictures and food.

• Food

The food was great. End of story. Even if you are married go to one if it's near you. The food made me want to get married every day.

• Free Prize Giveaways

We entered to win free dresses, rings, hotel stays, pictures, invitations, food, and even a cruise. If we don't win anything this will turn into a con.

Cons

• A lot of annoying women
• Gross Sushi
• Being asked when we're getting married 100 times
• Not being married yet

So here's my recommendation: Go to the bridal fair. It'll make your girlfriend/fiance happy.