Calvin and Hobbes

Calvin and Hobbes is genius. Click the comic to make it larger.

WALL-E

I am so excited for this movie to come out! I hate to say this but I was a little skeptical when I saw the first trailer. (I know! That's ridiculous, after how much quality entertainment Pixar has continuously created! What was I thinking!) My friends know that last year I was really excited to see Ratatouille and I counted down for months. The excitement has returned. It's getting so close to June 27.

I watched the full trailer again and saw how good this movie really can be. Yeah, the robots don't really talk. So? There were some small things that I laughed out loud at which I hadn't noticed earlier. If anyone needs convincing of the genius of Pixar, come talk with me. I will certainly be there opening night.

Watch the trailer, WALL-E

American Idol - David vs. David

This year was my first time watching snippets of American Idol since Clay and Ruben back in Season 2. Most people that know me know I was rooting for David Archuleta. I mean, he's got an amazing voice, he's so innocent, and he's representin' (he's Mormon!). A very likeable guy. I was taking a test and couldn't watch the finale, but I caught parts of it on youtube (like I usually did throughout the season rather than watch it on TV). It wasn't hard to believe that David Cook won, but that it was by so much. I thought for sure it would be close.

In my opinion David Cook is a great musician. He's better at taking a song and making it his own. But David Archuleta has incredible talent and did better on every song the previous night. And I like listening to him better. But I guess David Cook has the bigger appeal to those that watch the show. Oh well, I hope David Archuleta still has success. No matter what, I liked both of the musicians and agree with Simon Cowell that either one of them had the talent to be the winner.

3 Days to Eternity

Most everyone I know has already seen this, but in case you want to watch it again! This is the FHE video that my apartment made for our ward movie night.

Numerous blessings

Monday morning I woke up early to work on homework before my 8am class. After a go at it I decided to distract myself by looking at the latest news on drudgereport.com. Two major headlines hit me hard. The first one I saw referred to the earthquake in China and said "Death toll to 9,000. " The second referred to the cyclones of last week, "Burma deaths 'could top a million.'" The worst part for me wasn't the natural disasters, but that the Burmese government wasn't allowing a lot of aid into the country. The majority of the deaths could have been prevented with aid, but the government's slow reaction insured disease would take a stronger toll on those within the cyclone's destructive path.

Upon seeing these headlines tears unexpectedly welled up in my eyes and I quickly got down on my knees to thank the Lord for the countless blessings I have. (My calculus exam I had been stressing about suddenly seemed so insignificant). I also prayed with more fervor than I remember ever doing that those who may be suffering may be comforted and helped.

I hope that I can maintain with me the perspective that I gained that morning. I know that I have more blessings than I deserve. I should always be grateful for them and do whatever I can, through prayer and through actions, to help those in need.

"Perilous times? Yes. These are perilous times. But the human race has lived in peril from the time before the earth was created. Somehow, through all of the darkness, there has been a faint but beautiful light. And now with added luster it shines upon the world. It carries with it God’s plan of happiness for His children. It carries with it the great and unfathomable wonders of the Atonement of the Redeemer."
-President Gordon B. Hinckley

Also look at Elder Ballard's talk, "The Joy of Hope Fulfilled."

A better way to waste time.

So I created a blog. I figure I already waste time, so why not share that with others. Plus friends such as Jeff and my sister, Mikaela, have blogs. I want to be a part of it. And lastly, I have some things on my mind recently that I'd like to write about. There you have it.