Beardless

For that past 5 or so months I had been growing a terrible terrorist beard. The reason being was that I could be an extra in a church made New Testament movie. I got to do it for one day and hopefully I will make the cuts and at least be in a scene for a second or two.

My mom suggested and I went for cutting it off this weekend. Before I cut it, I made a silent film with my friends of tying my friend to the railroad tracks and her boyfriend saving her. I even bought a bowler hat for it. Which hat I wore the whole first day of school. It was really fun. I made sure to get some cool pictures of each phase of the cut.

Now I barely recognize myself... but I look good, even thinner.

Simple Answers to prayers

I think it is amazing how often simple prayers are answered. It is sad how often they go unnoticed or forgotten about.

Today there was a fly buzzing around me for about 5 minutes. It was really annoying. After trying to swat it and failing I just said a simple prayer to have the fly leave me alone. IT DID. After a few minutes I realized that it was just gone. I had barely remember it being there. Prayers are great and I am thankful for a Heavenly Father that listens to simple requests.

Hotdog King

Often my friend gets a text from iHappi:) which is a service that tells her about food deals in the Provo\Orem area that day. I have tried signing up, but for some reason it doesn't send me the texts.

Today was Hotdog King for 50% off a combo, which is amazing. I had never had a gourmet hotdog, unless you consider Costco

dogs as such, which I

usually wouldn't, but this one tasted just about the same, but with way better toppings.

I got a Chicago style one, and my friend go a guacamole. Mine had two

hot peppers on it, which was fun and scary. My lips just barely stopped burning. I am trying to be better about eating hot things. All and all it was fun. The best part is they have a sign saying that amateur musicians and comedians are welcome.

That is way cool. Maybe I will tell some amateur friends to try it out.

On another note, I will never get an XL shirt again, even if it is free. That shirt looks like I have lost like 50 pounds. Also the beard will probably go soon.

Being Yellow

I have two roommates that love the Color Code. After the test I have learned that I am a Yellow-White personality. White the admirable trait for being white is being a peace keeper and able to hold people together, but there are a lot of white traits I don't like. Most of them stem from when I was younger, fatter and had low self esteem. Whites feel bad about things all the time, and are not willing to stand up for things and other terrible things that I am trying to overcome.

Thankfully my main trait is Yellow. Yellow people have a main goal of having fun. This is good and bad. It means that when my personality actually comes out people love me. I can get people to do things. People even enjoy my company. I love this and since I have gotten skinnier and more outgoing I have become an active person.

I love being an active person. I love being able to hike a mountain if I like, or just do things with people, and not be afraid. I have run 5 and 10K races, often without training, which is terrible but awesome. I love it. I love doing things especially with people. It is great.

Being a combination of white and yellow is terrible. I love people and I want them to be happy, that is what my colors do, the thing is I worry a lot as a white instead of just enjoying it. Another thing I have noticed is how much of a super turn off it is when girls tell me that the cannot do something. I have no problem with any girl that might be a bit heavier, they are cute, but when I say I ran a 5K and they respond with something liek "I'll think I would die if I tried that, I could never do it and never will." I just lose all interest. Being a white\yellow I still want to be their friend, but I don't want anything more.

I really need to learn how to let girls off the hook. One day I will be a better person. Maybe I just need to get married or something.

Pool Party

On Monday I discussed with some friends that it would be kind of cool to have a pool party where we met the capacity of the pool, which is only 52 people. Today at about 5 o'clock a few of us decided to try. At institute we gathered as many people as we could, then knocked on every door in the apartment complex to get more people. We had around 25. About half way there, but it was still fun.

We took pictures of everyone jumping in, and other pictures of us in a big simile face, and even in the shape of a Y. It was fun.

I am glad that I could have that kind of effect on people. That I could want a party to happen, then have friends help and get a crowd together. If I had planned it further in advance it would have probably worked. There is always next time. I like having friends.

Today I followed Jesus

Since about April I have been growing a beard so that I could be an extra in a New Testament movie that the church is making right now. Last week they finally started filming, and today I was called in.

I have never been part of a movie set. Everyone was really nice. They gave us costumes, they did hair and make-up, and even gave us meals plus forced water on us all day. It is hot in the middle of no where Utah.

I got to take part in three takes. The first was following Jesus to where he blesses children, hence the title "Today I followed Jesus", it was a literal statement. The next seen was after blessing the children we followed him away. While I was "acting" I tried to put myself in the character of someone actually following Jesus. It was a nice feeling. I pondered if I would be able to leave work and everything behind to go and just follow him. It would be hard, but worth it.

The children were a miracle. They did their scenes amazingly and I couldn't help but smile at them. They were patient and did everything asked. Some of the mothers said there was no way those kids would act like that all day in the sun normally. It had to be a miracle.

My last scene was sitting in a group after the Resurrection when Peter, James and John were in charge of the church, and they gave us the Sacrament. I am straight on from the camera. I hope I get to see myself in the movie whenever they actually produce it.

I don't know if I will be called in again, nor know if I would want to, but I would do it anyway. It was a good experience where I met some good people. I met the guy from Saints and Soldiers, he was our medic. Also I met the guy who played Joseph Smith in the newest church movie. He is a nice guy. I also met a Jamshid. That is my middle name, and I don't come across it much because it is Persian. He was only half like me, and knew less Farsi that I did.

The only thing I didn't like was that some people complained. Even thought the sun was very hot, it was tolerable. There was a non-member man, that was sad that they had postponed the casting, was not happy about how little we know about when we are needed. He is keeping a beard like all the men, and thinks he can't get a real job till this is done, so he wants to participate more. I guess that is understandable, we all need money, but I only came for the experience, getting paid was just a bonus.

We all learned about it last night at like 9 pm, so getting there at 5 or 6 something was hard but worth it. Some people traveled really far. One guy, Jeff, drove from at least 100 miles south into Utah both ways today so he could participate. He was a really great guy. I knew at least two that even came down from Idaho. I really hope everyone made it home safely, not implying heaven.

My only regret is I should have talked more about how amazing it was to be on the set, and even just act as a disciple of Christ. It was nice.

Yay, the months of growing a beard and looking iffy have paid off. Now to see how much more they call me.