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So I haven’t written anything since last’s weeks post about me supporting Obama. I just hope I didn’t offend anyone. I just wanted to let the cyber would know what I thought. 
Maybe you’re wondering if I have died yet from midterms, homework and school. The answer is not yet! I have two more midterms total for the semester. I’m taking one today and I have another one sometime next week. It’s crazy to think that tomorrow is the last day of October and then we will head into November. This semester has really gone by fast. 

Good news I will be going home to Oregon for Thanksgiving! I am so happy and I can’t wait! I have countdown on my computer too. I’m really looking forward to seeing my family and especially my nephew Jared who was born last month! Also my mom’s food which I have been wanting since I got here to Utah. 

Although I am looking more to Christmas break because that would probably include California but only if the football team wins one more game which they need for the bowl game. This year we have a 3 week Christmas break which I’m rally stoked about. The last day of finals is December 14th and the first day of winter semester is the January 7th. 

On Sunday night I stayed up until midnight to register for winter semester classes. I almost got all the classes I wanted. I am on the waitlist for the second class of American Humanities which I do want but at the same time I don’t. Next semester I’m actually starting classes for my minor which is music. I should probably go to the school of music and declare it. Private lessons are going to make me broke next semester. I hope to find a job though. On Mondays and Wednesdays I don’t have any classes until wither 5 or 6 in the evening and on Fridays I don’t have any classes which is good because I have open blocks to work. I have goals for next semester that I want to achieve and I post them during winter break. Maybe posting them for the cyber world to see might motivate me to actually do them. 

Anyways I have to finish studying for a midterm that I need to take today. And remember my friends as Thoreau once said, "Never look back unless you are planning to go that way."

A Mormon voting for Obama

So election day is coming up soon. Actually two weeks from today it will be November 6th. Crazy to think how fast it has come up. Since I spoken openly about my political views, more like came to realize where I political stand, I have been given a lot of crap. I support Barack Obama to be reelected to be the president of the United States. Does that mean I am Democrat? But I'm a Mormon? Yes I am Mormon Democrat. Going to school here at BYU where is it very conservative I have been told I am a horrible person, I should support Mitt Romney because he's Mormon too, and Obama has done no good for country. 

First of all I am not a horrible person. I just see things differently than the majority of my peers. I have lived a differently life than most people here at BYU and I take those experiences and try to apply them to my political stance. Also being part of a specific political party does not make a person good or bad. I was once told that the Bible is more conservative. I replied with you can't put a man's label on the word of God. 

Secondly just because I am Mormon and so is Mitt Romney does mean I have to support him. He is a politician  that's it. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints does not: "Endorse, promote or oppose political parties, candidates or platforms,...Attempt to direct its members as to which candidate or party they should give their votes to," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints does: "Encourage its members to play a role as responsible citizens in their communities, including becoming informed about issues and voting in elections, Expect its members to engage in the political process in an informed and civil manner, respecting the fact that members of the Church come from a variety of backgrounds and experiences and may have differences of opinion in partisan political matters...." So as a Mormon I am encouraged to be politically involved, informed, and vote. The LDS church does not support a specific political party or candidate. So there just because Romney and I attend the same church does not mean I have to vote for him.

Thirdly President Barack Obama has done many things for our country over the past four years. If you haven't seen it then your blind and you need to read more and pay attention to the country you live in. Healthcare, it affects us all. With Obamacare students like me can still be on their parents health insurance until they are 26 years old. I'm sorry but for me that's a big deal especially going to school out of state and away from my parents. Oh and people say the unemployment rate has not gone down? Well it has in a very slow rate and yes that is progress. You can't expect the economy to be fixed very quickly, it's a slow process. Immigration you may be wondering? Well I come an immigrant family so I take this very seriously. Immigration is a very serious issue and the answer is not self deportation like Romney has talked about. President Obama announced a policy that will not allow young immigrants to be deported due to their parents choices. He supports the DREAM Act which will allow young immigrants to gain residency after they graduate college or serve in the military. Don't get me started about what he has done for high education. Pell grants have increased and that has affected me so much! Some Americans are not able to afford a college education alone but have the same desire to get an education as someone who can. He as has encouraged many young Americans to go out and go to college to be educated. 

Maybe some people won't understand why I support Barack Obama but I just wanted to let people know why I am voting for him in two weeks. The United States needs a president who will consider not only who voted for him but everyone in the country. And please don't go around saying if any Mormons support Barack Obama they are horrible people, don't have a strong testimony of the gospel or they're going to hell. As me for I already feel like an outsider here in Utah for being Mexican I don't want to feel even more different due to my political views. Also don't tell me that I should vote for Mitt Romney because I made that decision a long time ago. 

Just have to take my own advice

Yesterday I went visiting teaching and my companion shared a scripture from Mosiah and I think it's Mosiah 16:9 and it reads "He is the light and the life of the world, yea, a light that is endless, that can never be darkened; yea, and also a life which is endless, that there can be no more death." We then talked about how we can be a light in the world. We said we could say hello more often and look out for our fellow men. On a personal aspect we could look past the bad and negative things in our life and looked toward the positive and good things. I'm the one who said that too and now I have to take my own advice. 

Sometimes in our lives we get hurt and it can be hard to just forget or get over it. Recently I have felt like this. Instead of feeling sad and mad I'm just going to see the positive in my life. I have to look past it. 

I also have to thank the people in my life who are there for me when I go through crap. This morning my roommate made me breakfast and made my lunch because I mess basically. Last night she heard me complain until I feel asleep. Sometimes we don't understand how blessed we are until we go through trials. Maybe this as well is a lesson for me to remember to be thankful everyday for all the blessings God has given me. Oh I almost forgot about something else! Parking is crazy at school and I was telling my roommate as I was driving into the parking lot that I just wanted to find a spot fast if not I would cry because of last night and parking. She told she would pray to find a parking spot easily. Well the first row I turned into there was a spot! She then proceeded to pray to thank God for answer her prayer. God answers even the littlest of prayers! 

Well that is enough of a ramble for me today. I'm going to keep my chin up and look toward the positive things in my life. As some would say "Everything is going to be alright maybe not today but eventually." 

A little respect please?

I was talking to my parents on Skype when all of sudden someone started tapping on my window. I just ignored it but two minutes later my roommate ran into my room yelling and she was holding in her hand a Romney sticker. Apparently some boys from our complex put a sticker on our window where we have 3 Obama posters. My roommate told me she heard the boys laugh when she was taking off the sticker. I was so upset at the fact people can be so rude. We are entitled to our own views and opinions. I should have expected something like this especially living in Utah, aka conservative Mormons everywhere. Just because Mitt Romney is a Mormon does not mean I have to vote for. I lean more on the Democratic side and I support Obama. So please leave your childish acts elsewhere and respect other people's views.  As Jackie Robinson once said, "I'm not concerned with your liking or disliking me... All I ask is that you respect me as a human being.”

My so called life

Lets just say that we have to live a little and do things we won't normally do. Sometimes we should just go with it and hope it works out it in the end. So world live a little and don't let any opportunities get away. And just follow this advice.... 

I Made a Choice

Recently I have been thinking about a decision that I made months ago. It was probably the most painful and hard thing I have done so far in my life. I had to walk away from someone who I cared about. In the end it came down to my beliefs and this person. I had struggled for months to know what to do but I was scared. I knew what it came down to the whole time. When I look back I don't regret my decision. I will say that for the first couple months after I did and I wish I never walked about but now I am happy, loving life and looking toward the future. 

I didn't necessarily make my decision because everyone around was telling my what they thought and trust me they were. I don't want to sound mean toward this person because they were awesome and had a lot of great memories with them but it didn't feel complete or perfect. I guess what I'm saying is that I was trying to convince myself to think it was complete. I was wrong. I shouldn't be with someone who basically tells me to choice between my religion and them. It took more than a year to figure that out.

I saw this on Pinterest the other day: 

I always enjoy reading and hearing Elder Hollands talks. He really gets to the point and to me he seems to really speak to you. I didn't come across this until months after the ordeal but this is basically how I felt. I thought to myself "God will help me" and "I can get through this." There is happiness in store for and there was after. This past summer has been probably the best summer so far. I got to spend it with my friends and strengthen friendships. That was the happiness I had in store at the moment

Now I am happy with choice and it seems they're happy with their choice. We both have moved on. I haven't found anyone else yet but that doesn't mean I'm not happy because at the moment I am happy. I go to an amazing school, part of one of the best marching bands in probably the state of Utah, have amazing roommates, amazing friends and there's a recent  addition to my family, baby Jared! At times do I feel sad? Yes I do but only because I miss the memories with that person. I know there's more in store in my life and I don't want to be sad everyday. I'm looking toward the future or as of right now just drowned in school work. I am just living everyday life as though I won't have the same opportunities tomorrow. As some would say "forget what hurt you in the past but never forget what it taught you."

Haven't posted in a while...

So I have been horrible at blogging recently. There is so much to say that I don't know where to begin. Well a couple weeks ago on the 29th of September I went to an awesome concert which included Neon Trees, Imagine Dragons and Grouplove (my favorite band). The only thing that sucked about it was the traffic on the way there but we just made it in time to see Imagine Dragons. The concert took place in the heart of Salt Lake City at the Gallivan Center. It was differently a different place than good old Provo. First of all it reminded me of home. Salt Lake City is much more diverse than Provo and I saw more of Oregon there than I have any where else in Utah. Although I did have a hard time breathing from all the smoking. Going to school with all Mormons makes less immune to smoking. Lets just say I was coughing a lot whenever we passed people smoking. 

Last Tuesday, October 9, was such a stressful day due to homecoming and Rocky Mountain. Last week was homecoming here at BYU and being in the marching band doesn't help to the stress level. We had to perform at the opening ceremonies. The first couple of songs went well but when we had to play the Bond Closer of our show that's where it went downhill. People began to play other songs and it was so embarrassing because we didn't know what we were playing. I was just standing there thinking "oh crap". We finally figured it out. I hurried and changed to get to my class. Later we had the Rocky Mountain Invitational for the high schools in Utah. I was sucked into volunteering at the Q & A table but the only questions we were asked were "where are the bathroom" and "where are the programs". The end of the day of a stressful day ended with an amazing performance of James Bond music Our show was basically the bomb. I wish I can post the video but I will as soon as it's posted on YouTube. I remember performing at marching band competitions in high school but performing for a crowd who appreciate marching band feels indescribable. I marched off that feel thinking to myself "I'm such a band geek." 

The week didn't end there. Friday came along and I felt exhausted so I treated myself to mall. Bought myself some new clothes. Whatever I guess. Saturday though was the most exhausting day so far. I'm still sore from it. It was the homecoming football game and the homecoming parade. I woke up with a sore throat and during the parade I couldn't breath. I felt miserable and it didn't also help that I don't like parades at all. I did have fun I guess. How many people can say they were in their college's marching band and was in the homecoming parade? Then there was the football game and it was against Oregon State. I never would have imagined I would be playing Oregon State's fight song but we did during pregame. The cougars did well but the beavers beat them sadly. I do have to say there was a little excitement in my heart because Oregon State is Oregon. And to think I almost went there. 

Today I had two midterms and I am just wiped out. I'm already looking forward to the weekend where I can sleep in and not care for a day. I need a day where I can just recover from the last month and a half. Time has really flown by and to think Thanksgiving is only a month away. Well time to end my bad. And remember as FUN. would say "I'll put one foot in front of the other one".