A Millennial Mindset

Two values I’ve always taken for granted don’t make as much sense to me now as they have in the past. 1. Just be yourself 2. It’s what’s on the inside that counts I just don’t know about these. Do you subscribe to these ideas? Why or why not?

I’ve used the Study Notebook app on lds.org for over a year. During that time, I’ve seen it evolve dramatically. It seems to me that updates have accelerated over the past few months. For me, this tool has gone from a poor excuse for a study journal to the hub of my gospel study. I [...]

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Tonight a very generous friend treated us to dinner at a French restaurant in Pacific Grove, CA. It was my first experience with French food, and I won’t be forgetting it any time soon. I had chicken mushroom tomato soup, and then roast chicken. Our group ordered white chocolate cake and raspberry pie for dessert. [...]

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a marine biologist so that I could swim with orcas. Free Willy was my favorite movie. Now I live on the Monterey Bay, a hotspot for marine biology. Coincidence?

I've always been a fan of Martinelli's sparkling apple cider. Growing up, we'd only drink it on special occasions like Christmas and Thanksgiving. Today, I had dinner in Watsonville, California. As you'll notice from the bottom of the label, Martinelli's is made and bottled in that very city. Needless to say, I was inordinately excited [...]

I'm not sure what this little outcropping is called, but I saw it on the way home from work and couldn't resist doing a little exploring. See the full gallery on Posterous

The past is a funny thing. Sometimes I want to forget it ever happened. Sometimes I want nothing more than to return to it.

Tonight’s overcast sky and warm temperature made it hard to pass up the opportunity to shoot some photos. I am still learning a lot about how to shoot in low light. See the full gallery on Posterous