I love my Wii!

So I turned the big 30 on March 13th! For my birthday this year I got a gift that to this point in my life, I have never had. To this point in my long career I have never owned a video game console. Growing up I was always jealous of my friends that could spend countless hours in mindless fun. Once I got a little older I realized the wisdom of my parents in limiting my exposure to these time dumps. However, my perfect record has been destroyed.

I made it 30 years, but for my 30th birthday my family decided to get me a Nintendo Wii. (of course I didn’t ask for it!!). In addition to getting a Wii, I also got a video game pass from Blockbuster that allows me to rent as many games in a month that I can. I figure I can determine what games I really like before buying them. So far I have loved it. I love the fact that I can download old school video games like Super Mario Brothers 3, Mike Tyson’s Punch Out, and Excite Bike; great games from way back in the day. I have also really enjoyed the interactive (athletic…some would say) aspect of the Wii. I love playing tennis and Tiger Woods golf, and it amazes me how the machine is able to receive my movements and translate them into video game movements. I will confess after taking batting practice the other night, I woke up sore; I couldn’t believe it. I have also broken a sweat boxing with Qualter. The machine is quite entertaining. All the thanks to my loving family that got this for me…Now all of you need to come visit so you can play with me.

Wow! We have Great Leaders in this Country

Tribute to an Incredible Man...Gordon B. Hinckley

This week the world lost something great. Our beloved Prophet, Gordon B. Hinckley, passed away and was reunited with his loving wife. President Hinckley was truly a giant! His loving, sweet, and gentle personality changed the lives of many, including my own. I know he was a Prophet of God. His insightful words inspired and will continue to inspire me to be a better man. I love the quote I heard him say when he came to Georgia while on my mission "The Gospel is to make bad men good, and good men better." He is a man who lived according to the principles he taught, and showed all of us the joy we can experience in doing the same. His wit and sense of humor was appreciated by all. During the same visit in Georgia, the first words that came out of his mouth were "Georgia, the land of the red-soil and the red-necks!" He was a wonderful man, and I will always be grateful for what he has done for me in my life. I feel somewhat selfish experiencing sorrow at his loss, because I know he is in a better place with his loving wife.

Thank you President Hinckley for the example of your life.

Here are a few video tributes I enjoyed watching:

Here is a tribute by Glen Beck, a loud spoken report for CNN:




I love hearing him bear his testimony...

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Flight of the Conchords

Here are a few more classic Flight of the Conchords videos. The second one is long, but well worth it. Enjoy....