Lindstrom's

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I want snow like this!! Please???

Things I am grateful for!

• Life.
  
• A Family that loves and cares for me.
• Amazing friends.
• Making new friends.
• School and learning.
• The Gospel.
• People who I can look up to and learn from.
• Good music.
• Good movies..movies that make you think, laugh and cry.
• Early mornings.
• My job.
• CHRISTMAS!! (It's almost here..woo!!)

What are YOU thankful for??
Man, this past week has been hectic! It was Homecoming week at school; being on Student Council amplified the craziness times 10. But, a busy life is a good life. I have a choir tour this week. We leave Wednesday night. I'm a little nervous for the ride tho. Last night a school bus from American Fork High School flipped after the bus driver lost consciousness. The teacher noticed something was wrong and ran up to the front to help, but was thrown from the bus and died instantly. So, I'm now a little nervous for the ride up to Salt Lake. I'm sure everything will be fine, but accidents like that force you to stop and think. I have a friend from school who's sister was on that bus. She was ok, but it's crazy to think that life can be taken from you anytime, anywhere. We seriously take it for granted; at least I know I do. It's a true test to focus EVERYDAY on being the best you can be, and to keep the commandments, and to stay as close to the lord as you can. SO! I challenge you THIS week to be the BEST you can be. Not perfect, but the best you can be. Everyday, find something to focus on and be amazing at it :) How has all y'alls weekend been? Comment. Do it.

The Latest!

Well, heck. School is just starting to get busy. About the time I finish homework for one class it's off to the next subject. I do love being busy tho, so there is no complaint there. Show choir is picking up and becoming more and more fun. We started a Beatles Medley Friday and it's really fun. We have a trip planned for October and I'm looking forward to it.

I have seen Aida twice now and it is superb!! The two women leads are amazing! Amneris and Aida. I have never heard or seen the show before, and it's always fun to discover new shows. The story is great and the music even greater. It's a story of forbidden love between Aida, the Princess of Nubia, and Radames, the Captain of the Guard of Egypt; the twist is that Radames is to be married to Amneris, the Princess of Egypt. I recommend it to everyone. It closes in a few weeks, so get out and see it if you haven't already.

I've really been wanting to catch some movies lately. Anybody recommend any playing right now? Lemme know! How is everyone? Comment and tell me what's goin' with ya'll! :)

And So It Goes..

The summer FALEW by! I can't believe that we are back to school already! Although, I am very much excited to be back at school. I like it..yep! I am already waist-deep in homework. I don't mind really; I enjoy being busy. Fun things I did this summer...well, I went up to Logan for a few days with Chance and Shad. It was a blast. It was fun to learn new things about them. Ya know when you spend a good amount of time with someone, you learn things about them you didn't know before. Nothing too scary did I learn. No, I think we all grew a little closer together. They both are now my brothers for all time. We played racket ball, football, lots and lots of Halo, Madden 09 and Call of Duty. We ate something every time we turned around. The weather was AWESOME up there, although, I recon Hurricane will be seeing that lovely weather soon enough.

Um..let's see...Shella my good friend got married!!! I'm really excited for her. Not one day passed that she didn't write Zach a letter or email. She is SO in love with him. It's fun to see couples like that; be so in love. I'm very happy for them.

I can't really think of anything else super duper exciting that happened over the summer..

I had a little scare yesterday. My mom was at work having a normally normal day and bam, her co-worker turns around and she's on the ground in a pool of blood having a seizure. Scary, scary!!! After all that she received a nice concussion and 17 staples to top it all off. Well, today she's doing better and getting back a little of her memory. Apparently she lost about 2 years of memory. Anyhow, she IS doing better now. The family was asking her questions and kept repeating themselves because she would forget 30 seconds later. They got a little kick out of that. Lightened the mood a bit. She is supposed to take 2 weeks off, doctors orders, but I doubt that will stop her. She's a very 'head strong' woman. She takes no crap, so to speak. Haha. Her blood sugar level was at 41 and a normal level is anywhere from 80-100, so they think that was definitely a factor for the seizure. Anyways, I'm glad she is feeling better.

So, yesterday, once again, reminded me to take nothing for granted in life. It was a..very personal reminder. We've all been reminded that lately with all the passing of friends, family and celebrities. But, even after all of that I had forgotten and yesterday kinda slapped me in the face. I am very grateful that Mom is doing better. SO. Moral of the story: Don't let one moment slip by. Being nice to someone, giving a hug, a smile and especially saying ''I love you'' to your family.

Other than all that exciting stuff, the summer was short and it's back to the books. So, how is everyone doing?! I haven't heard from the 'blogging community' for some time. How is everyone liking school? Do anything fun this summer? Let me know!! :)

Life Is Good!

The Dark Knight

I saw 'The Dark Knight' for the first time tonight and LOVED it!!! Jacob my cousin also watched it with me and liked it as well. I thought that the Joker, played by Heath Ledger, was amazing!!! So much, in fact, that Jacob and I decided to have a little fun and paint him up like the Joker. This is the picture we took right after. Whatta think? I wanted it dark and blurry so that is why I picked this one.

Tell People!!!!....please :)

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Been Awhile...

Well I've gone through another cell phone since the last time I've posted. The lake always seems to make friends with my phone EVERY stinkin' summer. On a happier note, I replaced it and it is a really nice phone. It has many features that I like. Woo!! :)

Jacob has been down for a week, today, and we have been having lots of fun together; The Dynamic Duo. I've felt close to this kid ever since he was born. He used to call me " 'His' Kyle." We've gone to the lake 3 times so far and I anticipate going a few more times while he's here. Jacob's birthday was a couple weeks ago, May 25th, and so I bought him a birthday present yesterday. He picked this Lego set that is themed after Indiana Jones. He had me help him build it. It was fun seeing him so excited about it :) He is down for another week so we'll see if his actions appear on the blog again.

WICKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"None of it seems to matter anymore." I had been counting down the days to see Wicked for 6 months. And...now it's all over :( It did not hit me that I was seeing the show until we walked into the Capitol Theater and saw the stage set for the first scene; a glowing map of Oz! It was an amazing show overall--it is Broadway after all. We saw the understudies for three of the leads. Glinda the good witch, Fiyero the heartthrob of the show, and Boq the eventual Tin Man. Marissa Lupp played Glinda and she is an amazing actress. Her voice could have been more impressive--hence her part as the Stand By. The set, costumes, lights and props were exact as they are in New York. It was definitely a great Broadway Tour. I can't believe I had the chance to see it!!!!! Go see it if you get the chance!!!!!!!

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I have no words to describe how grateful I am for....everything in my life.
I've just been reminded how amazing and important friendship is. How important family is. How important the gospel is and just life in general.
How could we get along without family and friendship? These people are with us always, we better be grateful for the example that they set for us. I cannot tell you how amazed I am at the quality of friends that I have luckily snagged. Friends, may I add, that still love me despite my craziness...haha.
Can I just say that I LOVE music. There is no way that I could live without it. It's seriously the stuff that makes the world go round. Lately I've been listening to a mix of David Archuleta and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. An interesting concoction of music styles, yes, but I recently saw Archuleta in concert and liked the music, and you can't go wrong with Mo-Tab.
I just got back from a trip up to Salt Lake and I can honestly say that I am no city boy. I hated the traffic and just the whole idea of jam-packed areas of people. So, the drive home was quite peaceful as more and more open spaces...opened up haha. I love Southern Utah.
Well, as always please comment and let me know what you guys are grateful for, I love reading your comments.

Life :)

What a wonderful life it is eh? It is such a great feeling to know that when times are blue, or when things don't go the way you would have liked, there will always be a brighter day ahead. In such cases I know we all hope and wish that the brighter day will come quickly. That's life right? Michael Buble's song "That's Life" talks about this exact point, that life goes on. Dang good thing, too :) It's a great blessing to have great friends and family around in times of blue :) Of course, we cannot forget who we can always call on in such times.

There is your thought of the day :)

Update!

<--(I saw Big Foot)

Well, it's been a bit since I've posted eh? Let's see...lots has happened I suppose.

1-Got my first laptop
2-Almost died of boredom due to the lack of fun in this detestable Spring Break
3-Helped Shella clean her...really dirty room (it definitely needed some help)
4-Rode in the Tri-State OHV Jamboree--it was a blast!
5-Visited my fam in Las Vegas
6-Continually getting more and more excited to see Wicked in Salt Lake on April 9th
7-Strengthened an already great friendship :)

My friend Derek hooked me up with this sweet Compaq laptop at the price of a pretty penny. Anyhow, I really love it, and I am thrilled to be apart of the "in" crowd among the laptop geeks.

Can i just say that this has been the most boring Spring Break of my life!!!! This is largely due to the fact that Claire ditched Shella and me for Fallon, Nevada...who does that? Jk, Claire, i'm sure you are having a lot of fun there :) The most exciting thing that I have done or that has happened would have to be seeing Shella's room transform from a nasty-human eating-living quarters into a livable (clean) room.

I rode in the ATV Jamboree again this year. I have really enjoyed being a part of the Four-Wheeling club that my Grandparents help start a few years ago. I've been riding four-wheelers since I can remember. My favorite riding memory was when I was riding on the back of my granpa's machine; we would sing 'Popcorn Poppin' on the Apricot Tree,' it was great fun!

I visited my family in Las Vegas. Shella tagged along, and of course everyone thought that 'she must be my girlfriend if she were to come,' but no, she is just a good friend. Grandma, Shella and I pulled my moms four-wheeler trailer to her house so that she could come to the Jamboree. It was a fun couple of days. Shella learned a little how my family is, and well I guess my family learned that I really don't love Shella, haha! The same thing happened to me with Kimber in that I always hung out with her and of course my family thought that we loved each other.

Wicked!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't believe that is almost here! I have been counting down the days for 6 months. I can't wait to see this amazing show again. I saw it once before in L.A. on my Senior Choir trip to Disneyland. It is full of amazing music, btw, we have 2 extra tickets if anyone/anyone you know is interested. it is April 9th--that is 3 weeks away for you bad Matherz.

Seriously what would we do without friendship?! I am thankful for the great friends I am lucky to have, and their fantastic examples they blindly set for me. You know who you guys are, Thank You :)

Think Eternally!!

So, the theme that stuck out to me today while at church was "Eternal choices." At least it was mentioned in class and Sacrament. I have always thought about the phrase "think eternally." It is a cool phrase that should remind us of how the choices we make now, and every single day, shape our eternal happiness! I just thought I would share that with everyone! How was your Sunday?--The weather was so freakin' amazing today!!! -Hence the Cherry Blossoms

Odd Man Out!!

I put a film grain on these pictures, so yes they are supposed to look..well grainy!

Magic of Music!

In theater, at least for me, when I see a show it has to capture me. The story must make me believe that what is going on is real. Contributing factors: Music, actors, scenery etc. I think for me that the most powerful way to "capture" people in the magic of the show is through music! Before I auditioned for Tuacahn last summer I knew nothing about any of the show's besides Sound of Music. When I first heard Les Miserables I immediately fell in love! The music gives me goosebumps. Anyways, this clip I have here talks about the beauty of life "in times gone by" how it was worth living, and how the world was a better place. There is obviously truth to that, but there is just something to Boublil and Schounbergs music that entraps you! It's inspirational for me. This clip is of Fantine; I also recommend Eponines songs. Really they are all masterpieces!!!

Opening Night!

Oh man!! I've never been quite this excited about opening a show. This is partly due to the fact that I'm ALWAYS really nervous, and also that this is one of my favorite shows!!! Gene Kelley is awesome!! He is my dancing hero! I also think Donald O'Connor is amazing! I think he's more of an unspoken dancing star of the fifties! He was definitely in the shadow of Gene on and off screen! Tap dancing is such an amazing thing! It looks really cool and sounds just as rad when you are watching someone perform, but oh boy, you have no idea how hard it is! You have to have a lot of endurance to even think about all the combinations! I'm really stoked that I have had the chance to learn some amazing Tap (Thanks Maria) and hope I do the choreography some justice.

This show in particular has been sooooo much fun! It's such a happy-spirited show! I've really enjoyed working with Roger Dunbar!! He and his wife are such great people!!! I worked with Tamari in Les Miserables this summer and they are such happy people! Anyhow, Roger is really fun to act with, we kind of feed off of each other, and I think and that really helps for these two characters escpecially! Roger was my director for Fantasticks and I think that show is where I grew as an actor the most! He really made us find a character and well..be them! So, if you ever have the chance to work under Roger DO IT!!!!! Well looky there, i've shpeeled once again, hope I didn't bore ya!

The moral of this story is to come see Singing in the Rain at the Eccles Stage at DSC!! Doors open at 7! Everyone come and enjoy!!! :D

Music!!

What would the world do without music??? I was listening to a good song today and I thought to myself that I don't think 1 day has gone by that I haven't listened to music!! I LOVE MUSIC!!! Boy am I thankful for the accessibility of music in today's world. iTunes!!!! I think that most people such as myself have a healthy addiction to music in the fact that it is a huge part of our lives without taking it over....hope that made sense! Which brings me to my next point..Celine Dion!!! (had a crush on her since I was 8) It all started with Titanic. That song "My Heart will go on;" ever since then i've been in love with that woman's voice. I watched her New Day concert she had in Las Vegas on TV a couple weeks ago and it was REALLY good! She has an AMAZING voice!!! Anyways, I think she performed at the Mirage??? Not really sure but I am so amazed at profesional stages! No really, these professional stages are miraculous! The Fly-systems are rad, not only do they move Vertically, they fly horizontally AND up and down stage!!! That's not all haha Fog comes out of little pores from the actual stage floor. Many many more cool things that I wont bore you "non theater" people with!

I sorta veered from the whole music chat! I wanna know what kind of music you guys like! Come, post on my blog...don't be bashful! :D