To see if I can make it so my cousin can view this video. She has to use BYU's internet, which blocks myspace, so she can't watch any of the cool videos that Sherwood is posting this week until their new album comes out. It probably won't work because it's still linked to myspace, but I'm gonna try, dangit. Plus, it's an awesome song so everyone else should listen to it, too.
Qu Video Sneak Peek Video #2 - Make It Through
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Yay!
I was just going about my day today, as normal. And then suddenly I remembered that Sherwood's new album is coming out a week from today.
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And I got really happy.
That is all.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
The Power of a True Testimony
I love General Conference. My favorite weekends of the year are the first weekends in October and April. I love the blessings of hearing scripture spoken from the pulpit. I am so blessed to live in Utah, where all I have to do is roll out of bed and sit in front of the TV to hear what my prophet has to say.
Today, I had the marvelous opportunity to hear an Apostle of the Lord bear true and absolute testimony of the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon. Elder Holland has always been one of my very favorite speakers, but this afternoon he gave one of the most powerful talks I have ever heard.
When Elder Holland started speaking, I had planned to get up and grab my lotion from the next room. I would still be able to hear the TV, so I wouldn't have missed anything. But as soon as Elder Holland started speaking, I was riveted to my chair. All I could think about was internalizing every word coming from his mouth. I couldn't have moved if I had wanted to.
Elder Holland bore testimony of the Book of Mormon in such a way that there was no doubt in my mind that every single person within hearing range of his voice was touched by the Spirit of the Lord. He said that Joseph and Hyrum Smith stood tall and bore testimony of the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon in the very hour when they would lose their life for that testimony. Would they have met their God knowing that they were testifying of a work of fiction? No, they would not. Elder Holland called all attempts to discredit the Book of Mormon pathetic. He said that the Book of Mormon is possibly the most attacked book in all of religious history, and at least in modern religious history, but every attack has failed, and will continue to fail.
I cannot describe to you the power with which Elder Holland bore his testimony. Nothing I can say here can match the incredible Spirit that filled my heart as he spoke. All I can do is add my absolute testimony to his. As I listened, I knew without a doubt that the words Elder Holland was speaking were true. There was no way to misunderstand what he was saying, and I knew that the Spirit of the Lord was behind each and every word that this righteous man spoke. I know that the Book of Mormon is the word of God, and it was translated with His power and authority. Joseph Smith was a prophet of God who acted on God's behalf to bring about the Restoration of His Gospel. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Christ's church on the earth today. Following the principles of this Gospel will bring me closer to my Heavenly Father, and I am so grateful for that knowledge.
After hearing Elder Holland's testimony, I just felt like I needed to record a little bit of what I felt as he spoke. I want everybody to feel what I felt right then, and know what I know. This is why General Conference is so important to me. Where else would I have had the opportunity to hear what I have heard today?
Today, I had the marvelous opportunity to hear an Apostle of the Lord bear true and absolute testimony of the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon. Elder Holland has always been one of my very favorite speakers, but this afternoon he gave one of the most powerful talks I have ever heard.When Elder Holland started speaking, I had planned to get up and grab my lotion from the next room. I would still be able to hear the TV, so I wouldn't have missed anything. But as soon as Elder Holland started speaking, I was riveted to my chair. All I could think about was internalizing every word coming from his mouth. I couldn't have moved if I had wanted to.
Elder Holland bore testimony of the Book of Mormon in such a way that there was no doubt in my mind that every single person within hearing range of his voice was touched by the Spirit of the Lord. He said that Joseph and Hyrum Smith stood tall and bore testimony of the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon in the very hour when they would lose their life for that testimony. Would they have met their God knowing that they were testifying of a work of fiction? No, they would not. Elder Holland called all attempts to discredit the Book of Mormon pathetic. He said that the Book of Mormon is possibly the most attacked book in all of religious history, and at least in modern religious history, but every attack has failed, and will continue to fail.
I cannot describe to you the power with which Elder Holland bore his testimony. Nothing I can say here can match the incredible Spirit that filled my heart as he spoke. All I can do is add my absolute testimony to his. As I listened, I knew without a doubt that the words Elder Holland was speaking were true. There was no way to misunderstand what he was saying, and I knew that the Spirit of the Lord was behind each and every word that this righteous man spoke. I know that the Book of Mormon is the word of God, and it was translated with His power and authority. Joseph Smith was a prophet of God who acted on God's behalf to bring about the Restoration of His Gospel. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Christ's church on the earth today. Following the principles of this Gospel will bring me closer to my Heavenly Father, and I am so grateful for that knowledge.After hearing Elder Holland's testimony, I just felt like I needed to record a little bit of what I felt as he spoke. I want everybody to feel what I felt right then, and know what I know. This is why General Conference is so important to me. Where else would I have had the opportunity to hear what I have heard today?
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Ahh, the Outside World
Last weekend, I got to leave Provo. Sure, it was only for a few hours, but it felt great nonetheless. I've been increasingly more frustrated with things down here in Happy Valley lately, so just running away for an evening felt wonderful.
Faith, Cora, and I headed up to Salt Lake City because I found out that one of mine and Faith's high school friends was performing with Laughing Stock at the Off Broadway Theatre. So we randomly decided to go see his show, and it was well worth the trip.
It took us about half an hour to find parking, and we eventually just ended up paying three bucks for a tiny little parking lot a few blocks away from the theatre. Then, we lost our sense of direction and walked the wrong way on Main Street. But we quickly realized our mistake, turned around, and headed in the actual direction of the theatre.
We got to the theatre about an hour early, so we bought our tickets and just sat in front of the theatre, on those bench things that they plant the trees in. (You know what I'm talking about, right?) While we were sitting there, this lady walked up to us and told us that her daughter had left her ID in the car, and they just wanted to go in this bar. So she asked us if one of us would lend her our IDs. Cora instantly piped in with, "I'm not 21. Sorry." Faith and I kind of looked at each other and politely declined. She got pretty mad. "I'll just need it for two minutes!" The kicker? This lady wasn't even white, and neither was her daughter. Faith and I are about as white as you can get. So, you know, no one would have guessed that it wasn't her ID. Right.
After that fun little experience, we decided to wait in the theatre. Right before the show started, our friend Zach came out to the lobby and spotted me and Faith. Seeing how excited he was to see us made the trip completely worth it. I hadn't seen Zach in probably about two years, so catching up with him was really fun.
The show itself was so much fun. I used to go to the OBT almost every weekend, but I hadn't been in about three years, so it was fun to see my favorite improv troupe again. On the very first game, they used Cora's name and school. As soon as she said she went to BYU, boos broke out (mostly from the actors). Faith, Cora, and I were on the front row in full few of the stage, and for the rest of the night, we were known as the "BYU girls." It was a running gag the rest of the night, and after the show when we passed the actors, they all yelled, "Hey! The BYU girls!" It was highly entertaining.
All in all, it was an awesome night. Even with the weird ID lady and the other weird people we passed to and from my car. (Including three guys, of which one said something along the lines of, "Three guys, three ladies . . . ." It was nice to know he could count.) It was very much a spontaneous trip, but it was one that I desperately needed. I'm not saying I hate Provo or anything (because I really don't), but I just needed to get out, and it was great.
I'm sorry this is a text-only post. I completely forgot my camera, which was sad because I'm sure we could have gotten some entertaining pictures.
Faith, Cora, and I headed up to Salt Lake City because I found out that one of mine and Faith's high school friends was performing with Laughing Stock at the Off Broadway Theatre. So we randomly decided to go see his show, and it was well worth the trip.
It took us about half an hour to find parking, and we eventually just ended up paying three bucks for a tiny little parking lot a few blocks away from the theatre. Then, we lost our sense of direction and walked the wrong way on Main Street. But we quickly realized our mistake, turned around, and headed in the actual direction of the theatre.
We got to the theatre about an hour early, so we bought our tickets and just sat in front of the theatre, on those bench things that they plant the trees in. (You know what I'm talking about, right?) While we were sitting there, this lady walked up to us and told us that her daughter had left her ID in the car, and they just wanted to go in this bar. So she asked us if one of us would lend her our IDs. Cora instantly piped in with, "I'm not 21. Sorry." Faith and I kind of looked at each other and politely declined. She got pretty mad. "I'll just need it for two minutes!" The kicker? This lady wasn't even white, and neither was her daughter. Faith and I are about as white as you can get. So, you know, no one would have guessed that it wasn't her ID. Right.
After that fun little experience, we decided to wait in the theatre. Right before the show started, our friend Zach came out to the lobby and spotted me and Faith. Seeing how excited he was to see us made the trip completely worth it. I hadn't seen Zach in probably about two years, so catching up with him was really fun.
The show itself was so much fun. I used to go to the OBT almost every weekend, but I hadn't been in about three years, so it was fun to see my favorite improv troupe again. On the very first game, they used Cora's name and school. As soon as she said she went to BYU, boos broke out (mostly from the actors). Faith, Cora, and I were on the front row in full few of the stage, and for the rest of the night, we were known as the "BYU girls." It was a running gag the rest of the night, and after the show when we passed the actors, they all yelled, "Hey! The BYU girls!" It was highly entertaining.
All in all, it was an awesome night. Even with the weird ID lady and the other weird people we passed to and from my car. (Including three guys, of which one said something along the lines of, "Three guys, three ladies . . . ." It was nice to know he could count.) It was very much a spontaneous trip, but it was one that I desperately needed. I'm not saying I hate Provo or anything (because I really don't), but I just needed to get out, and it was great.
I'm sorry this is a text-only post. I completely forgot my camera, which was sad because I'm sure we could have gotten some entertaining pictures.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Is That Better?
There, no more giant Lindy face! Though I'm sure a lot of people didn't even see it, since it was only up for a day. Anyway, I like this picture way better, even though the color of the title pretty much sucks . . . but it looked the best out of all the other ones. This is the point where I wish I had CS4 so I could design my own title picture and it would be super cool. Maybe one day . . .
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Ch-ch-changes
Welcome to my revamped blog! My roommate showed me where to find a tutorial on creating a three-column template, so I decided I'd try it. I think I'm a fan, though I'm afraid it might feel a little cluttered. Any thoughts/suggestions?
And yes, I know that my title is now an enormous picture of myself. I promise I'm not that self-centered. I just don't have my cool pictures since my hard drive died a few months ago, and the sepia tone looked pretty awesome with the new background. I'm going to be on the lookout for a new picture-taking opportunity. I'm hoping to find something cool so I can replace the oversized picture of my face. It's a little off-putting even for me, so I apologize.
But other than that, I think the change is pretty fun. I'm definitely proud of myself for editing the HTML to get the three columns. Enjoy!
And yes, I know that my title is now an enormous picture of myself. I promise I'm not that self-centered. I just don't have my cool pictures since my hard drive died a few months ago, and the sepia tone looked pretty awesome with the new background. I'm going to be on the lookout for a new picture-taking opportunity. I'm hoping to find something cool so I can replace the oversized picture of my face. It's a little off-putting even for me, so I apologize.
But other than that, I think the change is pretty fun. I'm definitely proud of myself for editing the HTML to get the three columns. Enjoy!
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Rise and Shout
The Cougars are now ranked #9 in the conference. First week of the season, and we're already a top-ten team. Yeah, yeah, I know, it could change (and probably will), but I'll revel in it while it lasts. Here's hoping they'll stay awesome the rest of the season.
Oh, and FSU lost last night, so we only have two more ranked opponents. Just a little update (thanks Matt).
Sorry about another football post, but you might just want to get used to it. Football season=crazy Lindy.
Oh, and FSU lost last night, so we only have two more ranked opponents. Just a little update (thanks Matt).
Sorry about another football post, but you might just want to get used to it. Football season=crazy Lindy.
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