Past Adventures

Hello there guys. I thought I'd add some old photos that have been lying around. They are from past crazy adventures. I have a few more than this that I think I'll post every once in a while.

PS--it looks like I'm trying to steal Ben's wallet while we climb upward.

Too many places to post...

I can post on my blog, my family blog, Jane's family blog, or here so I often find myself just wanting to put a link and call it good, but I will try and echo a few things I posted on my families blog because of the nerdiness factor of where I am.

I have been doing the commuter thing this week traveling from Utah county to Salt Lake for work and the last two days I have been doing mass transit.  Tonight I was lucky enough to get a bus back to Provo that has wi-fi so here I sit posting on the go.  Pretty crazy stuff they come up with nowadays I remember when the wi-fi thing was brand new with the airport in some apple ibooks and now wireless is everywhere.  Traveling down state street in Salt Lake yesterday I had my laptop on and there were networks galor (unfortunately most were secured...)

Life is interesting my new job/s is/are starting to grow on me, but I get to do a lot of cleanup and catch up that I would rather not have to do.  I guess this is how adult education works when they don't have someone like me to be picking up the pieces as they go.  Things are pretty good and I hope to keep them that way. We decided to get out of our apartment in Cedar early and we should be moving up to Eagle Mountain to out new condo in the first two weeks of April.  Our real estate agent shot me an email today that said we might be able ot do it the first weekend which might be nice.

Well you guys got a longer post what is up with that well  I think I got distracted earlier and didn't care to get undistracted.  I will talk ot you guys later and hope things are going well for you all.

SuperGuy out

Another day of warm weather

I was going to write something serious and I had about a paragraph into it but I just didn't want to do it. This week has been one of the best in a long time. But there are times where the past comes back to haunt me. I've experienced quite a few things here in Provo, a lot of interesting dating experiences. It has been so difficult to heal from many of these, especially this last one. It takes so much to learn how to reform the mind and heart.

But I said I didn't want to go there. This week I have felt more of my old, adventurous Ked self than I have in years. I've felt more desire to be connected with you guys as well. Life is changing. It is changing for the better. I feel like I've returned from a long stay in Liberty Jail. Who knows, I could be on my way to another dark cell.

I want to enjoy my life again. I want to explore canyons, caves, abandoned building. I want to do crazy things like hang on the top of Ben's car as he hits the e-brake and whips the car around. I want to go camping and traveling. I want to jump off cliffs into pools and rivers, to run until I start to hurt. I have been too long in a slump. I am returning.
I feel, right now, as though we are still separated by distance but somehow we will still unite and conquer yet.

And NOW...after all that talk...I have to go do homework. :) See you guys later!

The Web is the Way to go

So, I wrote an article for the BYU newspaper about the More Good Foundation. The article focused on how the foundation is encouraging members (along with apostles) to go online to discuss the gospel. It was quite a fun article, probably not my best writing, but fun. Lots of people have become active or started taking the discussions with the missionaries through members online. One woman recorded her testimony on Youtube and some guy asked for a copy of The Book of Mormon after watching it four times. Professors here at BYU are also realizing that much of the stuff they publish will only reach a few thousand people unless it goes to the web. Then it can reach millions.
The really funny thing is I just got an email from a friend. He told me he received an email via a Los Angeles LDS listserv. In the email was a link to my article. Kind of strange but my article traveled to another state and hundreds of other people in a single day.

That, my friends, is pretty cool.

Now all I need is some funding, some maps, crazy expedition gear, a camera, and a laptop. I could post crazy adventures to remote locations and get thousands of viewers. FINALLY--the fame I've always wanted. Just kidding.

Continued Irony

The words spoken to me as I was in Ben and Ashley's wedding line:
Sister Bertagnolli: "So, are you going to be the next one married?"
Ked: "Umm.....I'll try"
Brother Bertagnolli: "No, you need to committ him."
Sister Bertagnolli: "Will you be the next one to get married?"
Ked: "ummm...."

Yes, that was funny. You all thought I was the lady's man.
I remember Nathan wanted to be single for a while, live his life. I'm livin' his dream! It wasn't exactly my dream, but I am seeing the benefits of it. :)

Irony

Remember when...
We all thought Ked would be the first to be married?

Remember when...
Most of us thought we knew where we were going in life?

"The best laid schemes o' mice an' men / Gang aft agley"
-Robert Burns, "To a Mouse"

Ready, Go, SET!

I feel very blessed... now. All through high school, and clear up to about two years ago, I felt miserable about my chances of finding my path to "success". I vividly remember several conversations in the Herd room where I felt like the odd ball; it seemed at times that everyone else in the Herd had a direction they were going except for me. It seemed like everyone was good at something practicle, something marketable, something you could actually build a decent carrer out of... except me. It's weird feeling like now I'm the only one who has found their path, is confident in the direction they're going, and truely feels "set". I'm applying for a patent this week, have already contacted an attorney and set an appointment to sit down and do all the paperwork. My PPL Business is growing exponentially, and I'm getting better at my sales job.

I don't talk much about what's going on, because I feel that soon I'm going to be resented by many people I care about.

Just hang in there, guys. Make a plan with the end in mind, find ONE way that works for you, and stick to it. Just don't give up on your dreams. I love you guys too much to see you give up on your true potential. Stay awake, keep your eyes open, put a pen and pad by your bed, and keep track of those small ideas.

I wish you all the best!