I Know How Old Age Feels

I've discovered what old age feels like. Not because I'm getting older or that I recently have started taking more drugs and vitamins but from my temp job at the 2010 Census. I wasn't going door to door but monitoring phone calls ("this call maybe monitored...").

In the beginning we were taken care of by a trainer and formed friendships. Then we got sent out on the floor and gained more friendships. Then we got switched around a bit. News from the central office would come in to our disbelief at how they kept changing things. I realized that there was a lot of big talk from people that would try to make us worry about possibly losing our jobs, but it was just talk. So, I relaxed more and just enjoyed the ride. Soon people started being let go, not from their behavior but just because the Census had to end sometime and they weren't needed anymore. Fortunately, I was able to hold on to the end. As time went on I saw less and less of my friends and more and more strangers. I was more forgiving in my monitoring and cared less and less about the work that became less and less. I kept thinking I'd see more of my friends from before, but I knew I wouldn't. I'm sure this is how old age feels; a bit lonely, nostalgic, reminiscing about how things used to be and ready to be done.

Makes me wonder if thats why there are so many old people that become greeters at Wal-Mart; they are just happy to see people visit them.

Makes me look at my life now and not worry about all the big talk from the news or from those that think life is a competition, makes me enjoy my friends and time, makes me want to work on things that really matter and forgive others their trespasses, and not be scared of change or death but just go with the flow.

Life's too short to not do these things. Even if life was long, it'd still be a waste of time to hold on to grudges or to worry all the time about things that don't matter.

July Still

My wife (Miguel) is finally getting out her gall bladder. I call it "Darth Bladder" or "Gosh Bladder" or "Mall Latter", that last one makes no sense. Anyway, please pray that her gall bladder gets sent to hell.

We're now working up in Salt Lake County and still living in Utah County. WTH? We just love driving (sarcasm). Michelle does, she teaches driving.

This cat reminds me of Shell-


Miguelzabub made Carter cry at Mady's baptizm. She was giving a talk about baptism and went on about being together forever and then called Carter a bum. Carter curled up in the fetal position and cried. Miguelzabub was just trying to relate to Mady by saying that the offer might not always sound good but I guess it was a bit too real for him, but still funny. Miguelzabub also was just trying to explain "what the heck you're getting into" to Mady, to which Mady said "Yeah, water!" and everybody laughed heartedly.

The Land of the Summer

Hanna is an adorable kid. Adorable means worshipable. I don't worship Hanna but she is pretty awesome. Once again we watched a niece and then went to a party the next day. Whats up with these party girl nieces of ours? Actually theres been non stop running around for the last 2 weeks. We had birthdays of Maddy, Jared, Tom, Rory and Jamber. We bought gifts late but dang it we got'em! We got Maddy a book, Tom something off the internet, Rory a book, Jared a shirt, and Jamber a book. Anyway, we also saw a Beatles wannabe band which was worth it because they did pretty good with "Hey Jude" but were mostly off key (so says Michelle, I wouldn't know). Then there were fireworks for Taylorsville Dayzz. Lots of family events. Oh yeah and Father's Day. Michelle and I decided to go to Target and get some legit studio cheesefest pics for our fathers to their confusion and appreciation. We brought our own props but had some fun with some of theirs. The photographer was very delighted and even made a bunch of funny collages. All can be seen on Facebook but maybe I'll post some here. Of course what few weeks would be complete without some Scrabble, bowling, and leaving in the middle of the night for lortabs for Michelle's stomach pain. We're getting that sucker Gall Bladder out ASAP. Bowling is fun when you have a cute little niece because people always interact with her (especially at BYU's bowling alley). Hanna was so happy when she got just one pin, it was infectious. She quickly made friends with our neighbors. We also got some pizza and sparklers. Our place is pretty kid friendly, theres a bunch of kids' playgrounds and other tots running around. Anyway, happy whatever and thanks for that thing you did.
Here are the pics-

Heart Bruise

So this is the second heart shaped purple bruise Michelle has given me. The first one was on our first git together. This one is from her pinching me because I wouldn't let her pop zits on my back. Its kind of cool looking.


I took this at Wal-Mart pharmacy. Why is this lady so worried? I bet the customer farted or something.


Somehow this person is related to the Harris family. I found these old pictures on the Harris' computer one day and sent them to myself in an email. Pretty cool.

Nick and Miguel like you've never seen us before

I'm now married to Jane Lynch

So, I'm now married to a really hot version of Lisa Simpson

The Party Monster

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Meet Madisyn Pond. She is the our niece. We babysit other people's kids from time to time. But, this time it wasn't like we were babysitting. It was more like a crazy friend who likes to party hung out with us for the weekend. We went out to eat, then we went bowling, where there happen to be a dance off, which we won, of course, because Mady was rolling around on the ground and Miguel did the moonwalk. I mostly just shook it like a Polaroid picture. Mady was a favorite of the bowlers in our neighboring lanes because she would yell and scream whether she hit the pins or not and slide half way down the lane before dropping the ball. Quite amusing, indeed. Then we played video games and Mady got enough tickets to buy one of those toys that grows in water. We got it home and nothing happened but the next morning it had grown like 3 times the size to much of our delight. It was about the same size as a sleeping dragon fly I found.

These were the only bugs at our place. Despite what our nephew Carter might tell you about the sanitation of our place (no dead mice and spiders). Mady also exhibited a few dances she made up.

Then Mady was like "I know where there's a party". Turned out to be a birthday party for Carter, in Sandy at Bouncin Off the Walls. No problem. We drove and it was a little far away, so Miguel and I told Mady she could sleep if she wanted and she said "I don't sleep on the way if the place we're going I can bounce at." I follow that rule now.