Long time coming

So I know it has been a while since I posted but really nothing has been happening. The only real things going on is that I have decided to stay here in Ephraim for the next couple years to stay with my job and continue school through the USU extension here. I think it's a really good idea so I'm doing it.
The other big news. . . I got new tires hahahaha YES! Not only Are they new they are a little more aggressive than my last ones so I had to go test them out... by the looks of my truck I most definitely belong here in Ephraim. That's okay it was fun. Now I have to spend hours cleaning it. I went back to work Saturday to check on a couple things and who was there to greet me but the funnest dog ever... Tango! If anyone has heard my stories from work this is the Tango that I play with almost everyday at work. He's the best dog, I want my dog (when I get one) to be just like him.
It's been a very quiet few weeks, nothing to write about...wait that's a lie, last week I was planning on having a very nice relaxing week end and was going to sleep in really late on Saturday but much to my demise the fire alarm went off at 5:50 in the morning. Now those of you familiar with the housing here this is not the small alarm in each apartment. This was the huge one around the whole building, the one that screams that the building is on fire and everyone is about to die. The one that you couldn't ignore to save your life. So I had to get up and evacuate the building and wait for the fire department to come and search the building. So as 15 students and I stood out side the building I got a little pissed that I had to be up and there was obviously nothing wrong. And of course there were about 6 kids that didn't think, "oh hey its 6 in the morning in the middle of February... I should grab a jacket... or shoes." Some times they are just dumb and I have to wonder how they are really in college. Wouldn't that be on the top of the list of things to grab?! Oh hey I going out side should I put on shoes?....NAH! That would just be ridiculous.
Any who there is my weekly story of the idiocy of some of the residents in student housing.
PEACE!!

2 seconds

I finally have about 2 seconds to write in here for the first time in a while. It has been an insane few days/weeks ..... This week I am running the shop while the owner is in South Carolina and the Manager is out with back surgery. So I am there literally 10 and a half hours a day. I have to skip my classes and lunch so that I can stay on top of things. Also at the same time I am trying to stay caught up with homework and reading in the classes. THEN I am trying to do all of my RA duties and also find time to make it to the temple. ALSO I am trying to get to bed earlier so that I don't keep crashing around 5 p.m. To say the least it's not been a good little while . . EXCEPT FOR the fact that there is a new Mexican restaurant on main street and it is awesome!!! I have eaten there 5 of the last 7 days and I don't regret it at all. Their small "street tacos" are the most amazing thing ever. If this place doesn't stay I will be very sad and upset.
So I have been trying really hard to stay caught up with all of my goals this year that I made...it's been hard this week hahaha but I am trying.
I have decided this past week that I will be staying here in Ephraim for the next little while. I have a good job that wants to keep me, and pay me more and even send me to Baltimore for some training this summer. I have the opportunity to live rent free till next May, and I can finish school here through the USU extension out on Snow's west campus. So I know it sucks it some ways but I do feel it is the smartest and best thing for me to do with my life right now so that I can have the quickest way to a more stable future for me and my eventual family. I know some people will be mad a me for this decision. I'm sorry, I'm trying to do what's best for me in my life right now.
Any who gotta go, more homework.

"But when the sun comes up it will be on your side, it will be on our side."

I miss it . . .

I miss Scrubs..........I really miss Scrubs

Songs....

This is an assignment for my History of Rock and Roll class. I had to make a list of at least 10 songs that somewhat define my life and who I am, I found it a bit interesting so I thought I would share it with you, enjoy......

• Jump – Van Halen

  This song will always remind me of my dad, riding in his bronco on the way to the Provo airport. It reminds me that I had a cool dad that was funny and loved to play. Van Halen will always be important to me for that reason.

• New Dark Ages – Bad Religion

  As I have gotten older and my music tastes have changed Bad Religion has been a band in the past 10 years that makes me love punk music more and more. Greg Graffin is so smart in his lyrics and what he chooses to talk about. It gives the music so much more meaning.

• Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da – The Beatles

  This song has always been present in my life, I don't know when or where I heard it first but I have always loved it. It again reminds me of my dad and how much he loved music too. It was the only song that I remember having the piano in it and made me want to play the piano. It was the first time I ever wanted to play music, it had to be when I was around the age of seven.

• Family System – Chevelle

  Chevelle was my first experience with what my family would call “angry” music. Screaming and heavily distorted guitars. Chevelle has such a great way to evoke emotion from their music that it was something that I, to this day, always listen to when I am getting ready for snowboarding. It always gets me excited and pumped up.

• Hungarian Rhapsody No.2 in C-Sharp

  When I was 10 I saw the movie “Shine” for the first time and ever since then I have had an affinity for classical music, especially this song. Hearing it will always make me want to play the piano.

• Friends In Low Places – Garth Brooks

  When you are a little kid you listen to the music that the rest of your family listens to. When I was younger my uncles and cousins listened to country and so in turn I wanted to fit in and as such I listened to Garth Brooks. The first CD I ever had was a Garth Brooks CD that my uncle didn't want so I got it. I will always have a soft spot for country because of that fact.

• Leave – Glen Hansard

  Probably the best “musical” type movie made in the longest time. I love Once and all the music from the movie, but Leave is especially good to me because of the time when I first heard it. It just got to me and had a lot of meaning to me with people I didn't want to deal with anymore.

• Illumination – Gogol Bordello

  Ah Gogol Bordello, you don't always have to sound kinda like every one else to make good music. That's what I will always take away from them. These are the most humble musicians I have ever seen preform. Eugene Hutz is so passionate about his music it just makes me want to play my guitar. I started listening to them at a time that I was starting to get bored with playing my own music and ever since when I don't feel like writing or playing I just watch or listen to them and I just makes me want to play. And it will always remind me of the good times Steve and I had hanging out.

• Brain Stew – Green Day

  Brain Stew is that one song that kinda just defines a few years of your life. When I hear it all I can think of is when I was 10 and 11 hanging out with my friends Josh and Jeremy. The song was new and weird and unexplainable. The lyrics were just so out there for us that we just couldn't help but love the song.

• Under My Umbrella – Incubus

  All I have to say about this is, high school. This whole album, Incubus – Morning View, was all I felt like I needed to listen to all through out high school.

• God Save The USA – Pennywise

  When I started hanging out with my new group of friends; Jared, Rob, Cris, Steve. Pennywise is one of the greatest groups we were listening to. They have been so good for so long. Every time they come to town we all try and meet up and go to the show. Just what we do as friends, concerts.

• (If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To – Weezer

  I have mixed feelings about how this song plays into my life. When I hear it I automatically think of two things, working for Pepsi and Berlin. This is an amazing song and you can tell these guys are doing what they love and still having fun doing it after 18 years. But some of the memories I have of Pepsi and Berlin (my ex-fiancée) are not the greatest. So I am torn on this one.

Bored for a minute

Name
Gregory Page Jorgensen

Age
25

Gender
Dude

What color is your hair
Brownish

What color is your eyes
Blue

Single or In a relationship
Single. . . as always

In Love
With my 9mm pistol, football, my truck.

Fav Food
Depends on the mood so dang near anything

Smoke
A long time ago

Drink
A long time ago

What is your fav color
Green/Orange

Why
Why does it matter, I just like them

Who is your best friend
Steve, and Jared

What are you scared of
Seriously? Nothing at all. I'm just awesome like that.

What do you hate the most
Living in student housing . . . and stupid people

Have you ever talked about someone
Who hasn't?

Have you ever got in a fight
Yeah in like 6th grade

Do you hate someone right now
Yes, very much so

Are you shy or the opposite
Not shy at all

What's your favorite name for a girl?
One that doesn't sound like a boy's

What's your favorite name for a boy?
One that doesn't sound like a girl's

Do you like coke or pepsi?
Pepsi of course

Have you read Twilight?
I can honestly say no I have not READ them

What does your car smell like?
Black Ice air freshener, a truck

Have you ever eaten a marshmallow burnt?
Yes, they're pretty nasty

Do you have a gerbil?
What kind of question is that?

Are you afraid of airplanes?
Never have been never will be

What gives you goosebumps?
People picking their nails

Whose your favorite character on TV?
Barney Stinson and Howard Wolowitz

Why did you take this survey?
Because I read it on Emily's blog and I was bored and figured it was something to do for a few minutes

Do you like ice cream?
Yes but who doesn't. Seriously

Have you been to an arcade before?
Best ever!

What is your favorite song?
Right now? . . . . New Dark Ages - Bad Religion

What is your least favorite movie?
I would have to say, Avatar. It just wasn't that good at all. I was bored for most of it.

When do you think the world will end?
Tomorrow, or maybe 2012, or never. I don't know I don't really care either.

Do you think cheesy jokes are funny?
Heck yeah that's why I tell them

Do you like texting or calling?
Mostly texting but some people I would rather call. Or how about we just talk in person? What ever happened to that. Maybe write a letter?

Have you ever online dated?
Nope

Whose the last person you hugged?
June Miller

Do you believe Wikipedia is always right?
Wikipedia is always right, especially after I change things.

Do you like bulldogs?
Not really. Labs are better

Have you ever eaten a corndog?
All the time, the best are from the red caboose in Disneyland at the end of main street. I LOVE those.

What's your favorite article of clothing?
My new Jazz shorts, they are insanely comfortable

Do you like classical music?
Yeah most days

Is your grandma still alive?
Yup one of them

What's your favorite video on Youtube?
I don't watch you tube

Do you have a friend named Buddy?
Don't ever ask that again, I hate that movie

Why are people weird?
Why not? Being normal is over rated and a little boring

What's your pets middle name?
Really? Who does that?

Have you ever dated 2 people at one time?
I'm not Rocky I couldn't get away with that

Have you ever sniffed someones hair secretly?
No I'm not creepy. I do it openly

Do you have a T.V in your room?
Heck yes

How long can you go without electronics?
Forever. I only use them cause they are around

What are your siblings names?
Cory, Tyler, Brent, Shaun, Alexa. (I think those last three count)

Are you bored right now?
I live in Ephraim, of course I am

What do you love to dream about?
Riding motorcycles, playing football, and living in Europe

Are you answering these questions with false answers or true?
True 100%

Now don't judge me, I was bored I live in Ephraim and lets be honest it kept you entertained for a minute. Now to a different subject.. I have been having mixed feelings about staying here recently. I get thinking about it and it hasn't been bothering me as much as usual but I think that's because I have a stable job, somewhere to live (for now) and a fairly comfortable life and that seems nice to keep. But really I don't want to stay here especially cause I feel like there is no one here to date seriously for a long time around. Or I don't have my long time friends here. So I am kinda torn on what to do. Oh well I don't really have to decide what to do for a couple more months so I guess I can wait to decide.

First night

Last night was my first night on duty at my new building. It was, as being on duty always is, uneventful and boring...to start with. My thanks goes out to the lady dudes, Ashley Chelsey and June for coming and visiting and eating my pizza and making the night here better.
I did introduce them into the awesomeness of Scott Pilgrim vs The World. I'm pretty sure they would agree with me on how awesome that movie is. If you haven't seen it I highly recommend it cause it's pretty funny. And quite original. Other than that, nothing is going on here. Classes started yesterday and my schedule is as follows M,W,F - History of the Modern World; T,Th - History of Rock and Roll. Yeah I have a hard semester ahead of me...seriously.

"It shipped from somewhere and I've been handling it."

New year, a new life...

Every year every one makes "New Years Resolutions", but instead of doing that I'm going to go ahead and call them goals this year. That, to me, makes them a bit more realistic and easier to keep up on. Now I know everyone does the same thing, follows through really well for the first couple of days or even weeks but I have made mine fairly simple so that I have no excuse not to follow through. Now if you don't mind here is the list...
- Pay off small simple debts (Credit Card, Overdraft, etc...) and don't reuse them.
- Get back into shape.
- Scriptures and Prayer EVERY night, not just the occasional.
- Be a full tithe payer.
- Read 5 new books.
- Go on at least 1 vacation.
- Attend the temple at least once a month.
- Move into, we'll call it a more "adult" housing situation. (no more college apartments)
- Either find a better more permanent job or earn more at the one I'm at.

Now all of those are very simple and easy to do. The last two may be a bit hard for the next couple of months but, if I can pay off debts and save more I will have no problem I believe.
And so begins a new year hopefully better in some ways than the last. Thank you to everyone that has been reading and following on this blog for the past couple of months, I will try harder this year to be a bit more active in posting and having more entertaining stories or posts.
Happy New Year and I hope you are able to keep with all resolutions or goals you have set for the year.

"Yeah, I think garlic bread would have to be my favourite all-time food. I could eat it for every meal. Or just constantly, without stopping."