On a personal note...

This isn't the usual kind of thing I talk about here, but a friend (from start something new) tagged me in a survey...so here goes!

What is your current obsession?

I have been one to obsess. Usually about girls I'm interested in (not in a creepy way, just in a normal way) or things I've bought or considering buying (probably comes from me being cheap and thinking about things so much before I buy them). I've been less obsessive recently, but my love of my new 13" Macbook Pro probably still qualifies as an obsession. Either that or journaling...I've been doing that every night for 2 1/2 weeks and I love it.

And there has been a girl I've been thinking about a lot...more in a she-keeps-popping-into-my-mind kind of way than in an obsessive way.

Coffee or tea?

Hot cocoa. Land O' Lakes makes a really good kind, even though I think of them as a butter company. It has big dark chocolate chunks in it that melt and form a thick, delicious, chocolatey goo at the bottom.

What's for dinner?

Tonight it was wedding reception food! My brother just got married, and they had delicious food at their reception.

What was the last thing you bought?

A Camel Bak. I plan on doing lots of hiking this summer. Or at least I like the idea of planning on that (as no actual plans are made).

What are you listening to right now?

The air conditioner. My parents are asleep in our hotel room, plus I usually don't think well enough to write while listening to music.

What is your favorite ice cream flavor?

Peanut Butter Trails from the BYU Creamery. Or just Blue Bell ice cream from Texas (any kind), even though I've only had it once.

What is your favorite color?

Cougar blue. While I do love the BYU Cougars with all my heart, that's not why it's my favorite color...I just really like that shade of blue.

What is your favorite piece of clothing in your wardrobe?

My tan sketchers that have the elasticy-thing going through them instead of laces. They look a lot like these, but with a different color-scheme. Very comfortable shoes.

What is your dream job?

I want to help people. Often I feel like some jobs (like being President of the United States or a Supreme Court Justice) will allow me to better do that, and then I remember that helping people is all about individuals (by watching a movie like Les Choristes, for example) and think I should scrap law school and be an elementary school teacher. I'll probably fall in the middle of that spectrum and be very happy there as long as I can 1) help people lives through my work, and 2) be a great dad and husband.

How many times do you press the snooze button before you get up?

For a while after I got back from Spain I didn't set an alarm at all and would wake up between 7:00 and 8:00 every morning. It was fantastic. That sounds sarcastic, but I really enjoyed it a lot. Now I'm on a wedding trip and my whole clock is thrown off, so we'll see what happens when I get back home.

When I do set an alarm I usually hit snooze once, but it can become 2-3 times if I'm really tired and set it for earlier than necessary to do what I need to do. It's much easier if I use music to wake up.

Tagging!!
I like reading these from everyone, but now the five I'd be most interested in hearing responses from are...

Anemome
Invincible Summer
Insert Clever Blog Name Here
Laughter and Tears
The Eller Family

(I feel weird putting the titles of your blogs instead of your names, but it's already done, and we probably shouldn't live in the past anyway).

Edit: Spelling (I guess my spellchecker isn't working, and I can't spell "obsession" on my own).