Sickness

I recall that Elder Maxwell and Elder Hales have both previously talked in General Conference about pain and sickness and how it makes you better and more spiritual and stuff. I've been sick this week with just a little cold (not even close to cancer or heart surgery) and I'm pretty sure that I decline spiritually when I'm sick. I don't feel like reading scriptures or even being nice to people.

Lent

I've finally decided what I will give up for Lent, a Catholic holiday where you "give something up" for 40 days - a quasi fast. Lately, I've spent a lot of time mindlessly watching TV just because I didn't feel like doing anything productive. So, I'm going to give up TV. There have to be ground rules of course. I can watch DVD's. I can also watch anything extraordinary, e.g. State of the Union address, something a roommate really wants me to see, etc. The 21st of March will be the next time I turn on a television set.

Best Friends?

Last week, I asked a girl who had previously only been a good acquaintance to be my best friend and she said yes. Realizing that I knew virtually nothing about her, I wrote out a questionnaire to learn lots of intricate details of her life; you know, stuff it usually takes years to learn. She filled it out and I plan to fill one out for her also. I made cookies for her yesterday and plan to invite her to dinner on Wednesday. Now, the question I propose follows: Is this actually possible to become automatic best friends? Will it work out or will or best friendship fizzle out like a day old Cherry Coke?

YAHTZEE!!!

The saddest part of my life right now is that I don't think I can make decisions for myself anymore. I am so puscillanimous that I just let yahtzee dice choose everything for me. For example, if I'm thinking about asking a girl out on a date, I roll the yahtzee dice. If I can get a yahtzee after 3 rolls, I ask her out; if not, then I don't have to. It's gotten to the point that I ask yahtzee what I will eat that day, what I will do, etc. The whole thing is scripturally based of course. Nephi and his bros cast lots. They even cast lots to find the apostle to replace Judas Iscariot. So, if I get a Yahtzee, then I'll post this blog...