Opinions are an interesting thing. Here's the thing. I don't mind what people think of me. However, I do like to know for sure what it is, one way or the other.
The past few weeks have been a roller coaster during Scarlet Pimpernel rehearsal. We have been moving fairly fast, and things have been going well for the most part. That's normal. That's not the roller coaster. That comes in the personal interactions with the other actors. I'm 19, and one of the youngest in the cast. Admittedly, I look to be one of the older people in the cast. People have very different reactions when they discover that I am, in fact, only 19. Everyone is surprised. That's a generic reaction from everyone. It's how they act with the information after that that's interesting. Most people go straight for the obvious, "When are you leaving on your mission?" I don't mind that, because I am leaving soon. (hopefully) What bothers me is the change between treating me like an equal, and an adult, and then ten minutes later, I'm back to being a child, and calling me things like Slugger.
Friends, I am 19. Maybe I'm younger than you, but that doesn't mean I'm not an adult. I have graduated from High School, I have a full time job, I'm an Elder in my Church. I'm responsible, I'm polite, I'm a well rounded adult. I'm actually a pretty good guy, but no one bothers getting to know me because in their eyes, I'm just a child. There is also a pretty big group that doesn't bother getting to know me because I'll be gone in a few months. What's the point to making a new friend if they are just leaving, right?!
But, I rant. Again. And hey, why not? This is partly why I started this blog. So I can express how I feel, in a way that won't get me in trouble, or have people judge me too harshly. I won't make and promises, but I'll try to have my next post be a little more lighthearted.
-Tenacious Tenor
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
The Thanks-mas Break
What, you ask, is the Thanks-mas Break? That is the one month space between Thanksgiving, and Christmas. It's that time where we have already started to feel the holiday spirit, but then there is this huge gap. What do we do with it? How do we survive that month still loving the holidays? I'll tell you.
Within the month between Thanksgiving and Christmas, you must do these things. MUST.
1. Have a snowball fight
2. Make a snow angel
3. Bake cookies (the kind of cookie doesn't matter, but I suggest Snicker-doodles)
4. Read about the birth of Christ (if you're not religious, read a decent Christmas story)
5. Watch all 3 Home Alone movies
6. Put up a Christmas tree. Small, big, real or fake. Doesn't matter.
7. Go somewhere and see Christmas lights, and lots of them. If you live in or near Salt Lake, Temple Square is amazing. If not, I'm sure you can find something.
8. Go caroling. I don't care if you think you can't sing. It'll brighten your day, and the day of the people you carol to!
9. Go sledding
10. Eat way too much of your favorite holiday snack, and then feel guilty the next morning.
11. Attend a holiday concert of some sort
12. Serve someone in your community
13. Wrap at least one present really nicely. However you wrap your others, make one super awesome. It's fun, I promise.
14. Tell your family that you love them. At least once.
15. LISTEN TO CHRISTMAS MUSIC!!!!! It simply puts a smile on your face, and makes everything better.
Well, these are a few suggestions to feel the Holiday spirit! Leave a comment if you have more suggestions, or just go enjoy your Thanks-mas break! Happy Holidays everyone! (I totally say Merry Christmas, but it's a little early for that)
-Tenacious Tenor
Within the month between Thanksgiving and Christmas, you must do these things. MUST.
1. Have a snowball fight
2. Make a snow angel
3. Bake cookies (the kind of cookie doesn't matter, but I suggest Snicker-doodles)
4. Read about the birth of Christ (if you're not religious, read a decent Christmas story)
5. Watch all 3 Home Alone movies
6. Put up a Christmas tree. Small, big, real or fake. Doesn't matter.
7. Go somewhere and see Christmas lights, and lots of them. If you live in or near Salt Lake, Temple Square is amazing. If not, I'm sure you can find something.
8. Go caroling. I don't care if you think you can't sing. It'll brighten your day, and the day of the people you carol to!
9. Go sledding
10. Eat way too much of your favorite holiday snack, and then feel guilty the next morning.
11. Attend a holiday concert of some sort
12. Serve someone in your community
13. Wrap at least one present really nicely. However you wrap your others, make one super awesome. It's fun, I promise.
14. Tell your family that you love them. At least once.
15. LISTEN TO CHRISTMAS MUSIC!!!!! It simply puts a smile on your face, and makes everything better.
Well, these are a few suggestions to feel the Holiday spirit! Leave a comment if you have more suggestions, or just go enjoy your Thanks-mas break! Happy Holidays everyone! (I totally say Merry Christmas, but it's a little early for that)
-Tenacious Tenor
Friday, November 16, 2012
Love
Today is a very weird day. I've been thinking alot, mostly about my future. Before I get into this post, I know. I know my focus should be elsewhere, and it is. But my brain wanders, and I'm done fighting my brain when it wanders. It's simpler to just control the wander than to cut it off entirely.
So over the last few weeks, I have let my brain wander. Mostly to love. That's right. Love. I know, I'm preparing for a mission, and shouldn't be concerning myself with the topic of love right now. But here I go anyway.
Being single, sucks. No matter what anyone tells you, they are lying. It truly is not a fun thing. Don't get me wrong, I'm not gonna go around looking for a relationship just because being single is lousy. I don't want a relationship right now either, but it doesn't make it any easier to be single. Every morning you get up, and you face the world alone. You get up knowing that your decisions, while they may affect others, ultimately matter to you, and you alone. One of my favorite movies in the world is Newsies. In that movie, Jack Kelly asks a very deep and profound question. This may not be exact, but its basically this. "All my life, I've never had it matter to anyone whether I stay or whether I go. Now I'm not saying it should matter to you, but what I'm saying is, well, does it? Matter?" Jack finds what we all hope for. He finds someone who he matters to. Let me preface all of this with this statement. I know my family loves me, and I know I matter to them. This is different.
When you are in love, you care about someone more than you care about yourself. Whether it's Jack staying in New York because he finally has a reason to stay, or Peter Parker staying away from Gwen Stacy because he wants her to be safe, it's the same. It's love that drives us to make all of our decisions. I have been in love. It wasn't forever, and it wasn't the only love I will ever feel, but it was real. And even though it didn't work out, I remember it. And it makes it hard to be single. Knowing that you can feel something so much better than the thrill of a fun date or flirting with a new friend, it makes it a little harder to do. When you are in a relationship, and you love someone, you always have someone to be there for you. Even in hard times, someone always has your back. You always have a teammate. You have someone to love all the time.
Ben Rector has a song called "Wanna Be Loved", and one of my favorite lines in the entire song says 'Every move, leads right back to our need for acceptance, our fear of rejection'. I think this is true. We just want to be happy, and loving someone makes us happy. I'm different from the typical teenage guy who is afraid of commitment and doesn't want marriage. It's weird, but sometimes I feel like my life isn't complete, and won't be until I have a beautiful wife and kids.
Well, this has been my rant for the day, mostly because today more than anything, I want to be in love. I'm gonna finish this post with a quote from my best friend.
"I'm good at being single, but I was made to be in love." -Taylor Hill
-Tenacious Tenor
So over the last few weeks, I have let my brain wander. Mostly to love. That's right. Love. I know, I'm preparing for a mission, and shouldn't be concerning myself with the topic of love right now. But here I go anyway.
Being single, sucks. No matter what anyone tells you, they are lying. It truly is not a fun thing. Don't get me wrong, I'm not gonna go around looking for a relationship just because being single is lousy. I don't want a relationship right now either, but it doesn't make it any easier to be single. Every morning you get up, and you face the world alone. You get up knowing that your decisions, while they may affect others, ultimately matter to you, and you alone. One of my favorite movies in the world is Newsies. In that movie, Jack Kelly asks a very deep and profound question. This may not be exact, but its basically this. "All my life, I've never had it matter to anyone whether I stay or whether I go. Now I'm not saying it should matter to you, but what I'm saying is, well, does it? Matter?" Jack finds what we all hope for. He finds someone who he matters to. Let me preface all of this with this statement. I know my family loves me, and I know I matter to them. This is different.
When you are in love, you care about someone more than you care about yourself. Whether it's Jack staying in New York because he finally has a reason to stay, or Peter Parker staying away from Gwen Stacy because he wants her to be safe, it's the same. It's love that drives us to make all of our decisions. I have been in love. It wasn't forever, and it wasn't the only love I will ever feel, but it was real. And even though it didn't work out, I remember it. And it makes it hard to be single. Knowing that you can feel something so much better than the thrill of a fun date or flirting with a new friend, it makes it a little harder to do. When you are in a relationship, and you love someone, you always have someone to be there for you. Even in hard times, someone always has your back. You always have a teammate. You have someone to love all the time.
Ben Rector has a song called "Wanna Be Loved", and one of my favorite lines in the entire song says 'Every move, leads right back to our need for acceptance, our fear of rejection'. I think this is true. We just want to be happy, and loving someone makes us happy. I'm different from the typical teenage guy who is afraid of commitment and doesn't want marriage. It's weird, but sometimes I feel like my life isn't complete, and won't be until I have a beautiful wife and kids.
Well, this has been my rant for the day, mostly because today more than anything, I want to be in love. I'm gonna finish this post with a quote from my best friend.
"I'm good at being single, but I was made to be in love." -Taylor Hill
-Tenacious Tenor
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