Memorial day..full of memories

oh boy, was a three day weekend so good! the best part was not having to wake up at 3-something this morning to go to work, although that was the case this morning. i stayed the day with becky and jens family in bountiful. it was just fun to be together.
my ward is pretty awesome. people are involved, there is a 2:1 girl to boy ratio, and the bishopric is really good. the bishop issued a challenge to read a blue book of Mormon and mark it up with a theme. also, we are to include two testimonies: mine as i begin the reading, and once again at the end. and all the while, i am to pray for someone to be prepared to receive this book of mormon that i am reading. soo...
i had some reading to do in the Book of Mormon last night! but as i sought sanctuary in my room, music from the pool area could easily be heard. as i went to investigate, i discovered 1) that there was a dance party going on (oh how i wished to be in their number!) and 2) the loud noise was coming through what i presumed was an open window, but which was in fact closed. so i resolved to listen to the narrator of the Book of Mormon on my shiny new iPod as i followed along. fortunately, the party ended at 10, allowing me to get a meager 5 hours of sleep.
all in all, i'm doing pretty well. i just finished doing my Physics Labs for the week, and am now going to finish my studying for the 2nd physics test for the term. only three weeks left in the term. pretty crazy, huh?

midterms in may!

so yeah, BYU is basically way ahead of schedule than everyone else in the world. most people are taking their finals now or soon, and i just finished taking my second midterm just minutes ago. below is a pic of me via my built in webcam, in front of the Heber J Grant building, aka The Testing Center. and what a glorious day it is!


things are going pretty well for me right now. a LOT has happened/changed since last week. in short:
i started work on Early Morning Custodial at the SWKT (Spencer W. Kimball Tower, pictured below) 4-8 AM Monday - Friday. its not too bad, although i have a hard time going to bed at 7, when the sun is still out... i'm looking around to see if i can find another job which could let me sleep in til 7 (an extra 3 hours) while still maintaining my monday and friday nights. i may work a call center with Matt Ede, or maybe with Dan, one of my roommates. one problem with those choices is mobility. its about a 10 minute drive in a car, (so who knows how long on a bike?). i could probably keep doing the custodial for a while, but probably not longer than this term which ends in one month. as for the MTC, they have considered me for a teaching position,

I'm going to a chiropractor in Pleasant Grove, about a 20 minute drive from Provo (thanks to Bekcy for letting me use her car). i got a really good discount since im a student, and also a family referral from becky who is going there now. it feels GREAT afterwards, and i feel good about it. only thing is that it takes a car, and an hour three times a week to do it...

And for the big relationship news:
as of monday, i am officially single! it was a pretty big surprise for me, but in short, Ashley dated a lot of guys while i was on my mission, and had a couple she dated for a while, and she's going to hook back up with one of the guys she dated before. She said that things didnt work out like she was expecting for us, but wanted to keep the friendship. I'm ok with it all. in fact, i'm excited to be on the singles scene again, and to be able to date people. That night after we broke up, i literally felt liberated. soooooooo i guess i better start going on dates!

all that, plus tests, homework, etc etc is keeping me pretty busy. thanks for your prayers and support!

joseph

update

so week 2 is underway, and things are going pretty well. i havent been taking my camera around, so i dont really have anything to put on picture-wise. this is from my webcam in my room^^. you can see my roommate Baryl's half kindof. the apartment is good. roommates are okay, but i'm usually gone so i can study or see friends etc. i have four roommates, and they all knew each other before, so i'm the "fifth wheel" if you will.
this morning i tried to go to the gym here on campus, and found out that i need to be a full time student to completely benefit from their facilities. it'll cost me 20 bucks if i want to (for the semester). not a abad price, i'll probably do it.
i've been with ashley a lot, but we're taking things slow-ish.. this was my "first date" back, with ashley, and her sister lindsay and lindsey's husband alan.
so i'm doing pretty good. just working hard at school, looking for a job, and trying to not be anti-social in the process!