Is there a reason....

people don't leave comments on my blog?  It must be that boring or I am an idiot and have my setting set weird.

It was the settings.  Thanks Nicole for telling me.

Green Thumb

So one of the things I tried at the beginning of the summer was potting plants for my porch.  See my results.

So Beautiful

This lush green plant could win prizes

So I have been able to keep a plant alive for a time.  I have had this orchid for about 3 years.  It hasn't bloomed since I first got it.  Right now you can see a lot of new growth.

Have to do something new.....

So I have been analyzing my life and have figured out that I need to change how I am living.  Currently, I am feeling very lost and that life is passing me by and I am letting it.  The two things I have realized is that I am lost and have no passion for anything.

To start with being lost I find that I don't know myself anymore.  I remember a time when I enjoyed being with myself and enjoyed my own thoughts.  My senior year of high school one teacher wrote a little thing about each member of our class.  I remember she said that I was my own best friend and knew the importance of loving myself.  I have lost that.  I think it is because over the course of time I have let school, work, and other things get in the way of remembering who I am.

The other reason I think I am lost is that I have let my spiritual side go.  I have not been diligent in church attendance, prayer, scripture study, and attending the temple.  It has been an on and off process.  It is not that I don't want to go to church and follow the commandments I just get complacent.  It is not that I don't believe.

Next, is passion in life.  I have none.  When I mentioned this to my family they mentioned my love of baseball.  I am sad to announce I have not watched a Yankees game this season and I don't really follow.  The only reason I know what is kind of going on is my boss who is a Red Sox fan and my brother.

I don't enjoy doing anything anymore.  Nothing really sounds exciting or fun to do anymore.  I usually spend my time watching TV or even reading.  Even this is done to pass the time.

Reading this I bet it sounds like my life is awful but there is a silver lining.  I have decided to go on a quest to find myself and find passion for life.    What brought this about was seeing Eat Pray Love and reading an email a friend received from her sister.  First the movie was boring but I realized that I didn't want my life to pass and me to be a robot who just passes the time.  I wanted to live and find excitement.  I wanted to say I tried things and found not only who I am but a passion for life.  In my friends email her sister states that growing is not always an easy process and you can't give up.  I feel like I have given up.  I don't want to give up.  I want to grow and be the person I want to be.  My favorite thing she said is "don’t wait for the perfect moment, take the moment and make it perfect."  I need to do this and find happiness in the moment.  I need to not let the moments pass.

So hear is my plan.  I am going to make a list and try new things out.  I have no idea what this will bring.  I will fail at many things, find I am okay at others, and just find joy.  I also am not going to wait around for others to do things.  If I want to go to Bear Lake I am going to go.  If I want to go to a baseball game I am going to go.  I am really excited about what life might bring.

Statistics I was Emailed I Find Interesting

So my friend Kendra at work emailed me these statistics.  I had a good laugh and related.

I would add church to this list.  My dad is the best at that.

I have always thought the 10 Items or less was a suggestion.

The worst is when it goes off at night.  You are annoyed and want to kill the person with the car.  I have never thought there might be a car being stolen.

Always my solution.  Another solution is kicking the dang thing across the room.

I have learned a lot from CSI, NCIS, and Criminal Minds.  Come to think of it I watch a lot of crime dramas and the graph represents them all.

So true.  This is why I hate FACEBOOK!

Yup Moms always tells you the truth along with sisters.  The best is when you don't even ask.

What a cool use of a laser pen.  Wish I had a cat.  Okay not that much.

Does anyone know the last time NASA did something cool or communicated with aliens?

Thanks Graph Jam for your great realistic graphs.

Hope you all enjoy.

Busy Bee

So I realized today that I have not blogged in over a month.  I have had a lot going on in the last month.

First, I went to Mesquite with Kaleigh over the 24th of July.  There was another person who went with us but he was such a downer he shall not be names.  It was so nice to relax by the pool and have not plans.  Sometimes you just need a refreshment on life.  Our whole plan was to go to the pool and eat food.  We accomplished both.

2 days after I got back from Mesquite it was time for our Jensen Family Reunion.  I would not call it a reunion for the basic fact that I see these people at least once a month.  We just moved locations.  It was so much fun to play with the little boys and Savannah.  My favorite memory was when we went down to the river and I put Briggs in.  The was so excited and could not wait to play.  The thought that comes to my mind is there anything that I get that excited by.  I don't think so.  He is my favorite.  I love him to death.

The other thing I loved was Mesa Falls.  It is the most spectacular waterfall.  About 4 years ago I saw it during the winter and was amazed.  In the summer it is just as amazing. 

I love being in the outdoors.  It is so relaxing and when you look around you just feel the love of our Heavenly Father.  I believe when you are in the outdoors and relaxing like we did you feel the spirit and are closer to our Father in Heaven.

We also had parties to say goodbye to Megan again.  A BBQ, Sunday dinner, and her final meal out with the family at Texas Roadhouse.  I think our family loves a good party.

The final thing I have to talk about if Fillo sheets.  I made a crust out of this for our pie contest and I could have just eaten the crust.  Of course what is not to like about crispy pastry dough covered in butter.  I can't wait to figure out other recipes I can use this with.

Do I feel Robbed?

"Anyone who imagines that bliss is normal is going to waste a lot of time running around and shouting that he's been robbed. The fact is that most putts don't drop, most beef is tough, most children grow up to be just people, most successful marriages require a high degree of mutual toleration, most jobs are more often dull than otherwise. Life is like an old-time rail journey...delays, sidetracks, smoke, dust ,cinders, and jolts- interspersed only occasionally by beautiful vistas and thrilling bursts of speed. The trick is the thank the Lord for letting us have the ride." (President Gordon B. Hinkley. December 1994)

As I was going through some previous emails I can across this quote and it got me to thinking about how I view my life.  Do I run around looking for the absolute bliss in life or do I enjoy the ride?  Like most people I want to be a person who says that I enjoy the ride and I am not looking for something to make me blissfully happy but that is not always the case.  I have my moments of what if or if I change this then I will be perfect but I realize that is not always the case. I need to find happieness in the delays, sidetracks, tough beef, in just being a person, and in the times of beauty.  I need to thank the Lord for the good and the normal and not think if I am missing or being robbed of something.

Best TV Shows

So I have been watching some TV shows on DVD and have decided that I should blog about my 5 favorite TV shows.  These are not in order of my favorite because that would be too hard.

Favorite Shows

Veronica Mars

Friday Night Lights

Alias

Psych

Glee

Veronica Mars is a show that left before its time.  I recommend this show for the great story line, humor, and it isn't like anything else you have seen on TV.  The show sucks you in and you can't wait to see what mysteries Veronica cracks as a PI, how she deals with people, and what great quip she will throw at people.  Also, the relationship she has with Logan Echolls is so much fun to watch.  I recommend this show to everyone and to campaign for the Veronica Mars Movie.

Friday Night Lights is of of those shows that gets no love.  If it wasn't for DirecTV then this show would not still be with us.  I watched all of the episodes aired in about one weekend.  The acting, the story, and the characters make you fall in love with this show.  The marriage between Coach and Tami Taylor is a dream relationship.  One to search for.  Also, it has given me 2 new loves - Zach Gilford and Taylor Kitsch.  In season 4 there the episode "The Son" that I would have to say is one of the most amazing episodes of any show I have seen. 

Alias is on my list because who  doesn't like to watch a kick butt female.  Sydney Bristow is amazing and this show sucks you in.  It has been awhile since I last watched this show but it is still one of my favorites.  Watching Bristow and Vaughn take down the bad guys is awesome.  Also, it introduced us to Bradley Cooper.  Enough said.

Psych = fake psychic detective.  Writing that just makes me laugh.  Shawn and Gus interactions with each other is priceless.  One of my favorite lines is when Shawn asks if he is wearing John Stockton shorts.  It is lines like that which draw you in.  It is a show to watch to make yourself laugh.

Glee please see my previous blog on why I love this show.  I have missed it this summer and can't wait for its return.  Okay so what I really can't wait for is the return of Sue and Brittney.  They have the best lines ever.

Love these shows and it makes me want to stay in and watch TV. Oh some honorable mentions for TV shows for me are The Good Wife (just getting into the show), House (ornery Man), The Vampire Diaries (Ian Somerhalder yum), Castle (Nathan Fillion is awesome), Firefly (Nathan Fillion), Gilmore Girls (the relationship between mother and daughter priceless), Modern Family (If I had a top 6 this would be up there), and White Collar (love Matt Bomer).