Monday

This morning has been eventful! After sitting through yet another "prejudice" movie in my A.A.(don't ask) class today, I spent my institute time talking to a fellow student in my class that I didn't even know. Turns out he is just like me, LDS, returned from his mission about 8 months ago,
from England, and is getting into the whole college scene. I forget his name, but he was nice and personable. We talked about life, history and of course our mission.
The conversation was so refreshing! I love talking about my mission and the gospel, and even more so, hearing others experience and testimonies. I love it! This world gets so caught up on the rusty nails of the floor of life. They already got tetnis from the first stub, now their intent on infecting their entire body. Come on! Lets focus on the sky! Whats around you and what really matters!
So to that new friend I made today: Thanks for the pick-me-up.





I have 58 days left till marriage! They drag on like the line at the DMV. I think I'll hit 70 before May 12th comes. Love is a funny and amazing thing.

No dogs yet today.

Writers Block

I can't think right now. I just wasted a lot of gas, walked a long way in the rain and stressed over a class that never happened. Life just isn't good tonight. Now I can just only pray that I make it out of here alive and without a parking ticket.




I feel bad for the shark. Hey, at least its not my dog. . .

A thought . . .

How do you live your life? Do you live it to impress others? Do you live it just because? What is it worth? Can you pick it up and pocket it in all of its entirety? Is it something to be of consequence? Will it shake the world? Change peoples lives? Will your life be remembered by generations? Will it be forgotten by the future? Will it be reflected on again and again as a lesson to be learned from, or a mistake to be avoided?


Who do you live your life for? Yourself? Love? The world? Money? Friends? Family? Are those things or people well loved by you? Do you even care about them? Are they strangers to be looked upon for judgments? Is your life a pearl to be cast before swine?


Today I realized my life is so much more than just for me and my experience. I learned that I can't only live for my wants and dreams. Life becomes a one way street when lived like this. You and only you are at the end of that road. And when you come to it, there's nothing else for it.
Life should be lived, but for a person or persons other than ourselves. Family, the love of your life, brothers, sisters, grandparents, friends. All are there to be influenced by and gain influence from. Like a drop in the sea, or a voice in the choir. All has a place and a function, sometimes a separate entity, an individual but always accompanied, surrounded or sustained.

I want to live my life so in the end, I won't be alone. I want to see my friends, my family, my children, my grandchildren, all at the end, cheering me on, just waiting to celebrate together, as one.

It's been a thought provoking day.

The Greatest Place On Earth!

I just have to give a shout out to all those people who find the city just too busy and crazy! This place is one of the sleepiest towns you'll ever find: Oakley Idaho.

Here there be nothing! And that's the best part! My family has owned this cabin since my great grandfather George Erickson built it. (If any of my family read this, please correct me if I'm wrong). Since then the Erickson Clan has enjoyed peace and quiet among the cows and sage brush. I have so many fond memories of playing in the creek, and flying kites in the fields. Time always stands still here. Worries are set aside and its time to reflect and enjoy the creature comforts of life.



The cabin itself is located 15 miles to the east of Oakley, in the Oakley Bason (once an active volcano. . . a long time ago). There surrounded by volcanic rock and rediculous amounts of sage brush, is the crown jewel of our family.

A place I can never get enough of, and miss terribly.

Thanks so much George and Rhoda! Would would have known how many people your dreams would influence!

There was an old farm dog named Bob that use to live next door. I remember hearing a story of how one day when my younger cousins were playing in the front yard, they came across bob, with his head in a ditch. They thought he didn't have a head. They ran screaming into the cabin, "Grandma, Grandma! The coydoties got Bob!"

Copious Amounts of Energy

Wow I don't know what it is today, but I am running on full! In fact overly full. Right now my feet are taping and legs shaking! Ah ha! I must have gotten the perfect amount of sleep. I want to do the Peewee Herman laugh every 20 seconds.
HAAAAAAAA!!!!!!

Its cold, gray and snowy. But for some reason I have summer screaming all around inside of me! Gosh when are we going to get there? Is it just around the corner? Just around the next bend in the road? I need sunlight, I need warmth, more than ever before. I guess for now I'll just bask in the light of my Love and be content with that.

Who ever thought Pitbulls were cute? They are! I'm just glad its not my dog.

A day in the life of a White Male.

I've had an eventful life thus far (from the last post). I survived a bout of the stomach flu. Funny thing is, I didn't feel it coming on, untill I read a message from my love saying that she and her family had it. Then it came in a maelstrom. Got to love the timing of life eh?
I spent a wonderful Sunday relaxing with my love. Watching movies, finishing puzzles and snuggling in my freezing house. I love the simple things in life!

I think I'm down to 80 days!!

This week I vowed to eat heathier, eat less and exercise more! Lets "EXERCISE THE DEMONS!" I feel good today! Life is great! I think my favorite thing today has been walking through campus with a blue sky above me and my bright future before me.

Also on sunday, I sat in the living room with my parents and read. It was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Due to the fact that both are ensconsed in the Hunger Games series. (God bless that author its so good!)
I was stuck reading the Narrative of Fredrick Douglass, which is very interesting, but somewhat lacking in the entrancing words of Susan Collins (author of the Hunger Games). I felt a bit jealous. But both books are very well written and I recommend them both to all of you readers. (Who ever you are.)

My sister bought two beautiful dogs the other day. Tragety struck shortly after, sinking her ship when the Land Lord in CALIFORNIA called and said "get them hence."
I must see them soon. :( It's not my dog, but it's my sister.
Dogs for sale. . .

School. . . what more can I say?

Moses Hogan! Its been way too long since I last posted something, sorry to you few who read this. I am now deeply intrenched in my 3rd semester of school. I have 4 classes and homework oozing out of my ears. :) But I love it, my only respite is that I have a wonderful woman in my life to keep things alive and living for. Also that Valentines Day is coming up soon, and for once in my life it will really mean something to me. I can't wait to shower Megan with love, chocolate, and of course flowers.



A funny thing happened to me today. I was walking through campus, the sun was shining and the wind was blowing, rediculously cold mind you. I was watching people walk around me, and the world just pass by. When suddenly I had this overwhelming feeling of love for my life, my friends and family, and most improtantly for my soon to be finance. I know its cheesy, and it didn't help that I was listening to Michael Buble's "You and I" either, but I couldn't help but smile. I can't wait to be married to her! I can't wait to call her my own, to wake up to her beautiful face, to have our own home, and to not say good bye every night. I can't wait! 92 days left till that amazing day! YEAH!!!! Here's to you babe.