Ten Things That Make Me Happy

1. Snow makes me happy because I hate the heat.  And with snow, comes along snowboarding all over the state. I love to snowboard with friends and family at either Bridger Bowl or my all time favorite, Discovery Basin. Discovery Basin is a long drive but it is worth it. It is near Anaconda.
2. Getting along with my brother, Colton, is always a good time because it almost never happens. We like to drive around town or in the mountains, play video games, or just hangout and find something to laugh at.
3. One of my favorite things to do is work on my diesel because I love to "wrench" on vehicles, especially diesels. It gives me a sense of accomplishment and pride when I am finished working on a vehicle. This summer, I even worked at the Cennex just to work on vehicles. I love the feeling of knowing what I am doing with a vehicle.
4. I love to hunt because it gives me time to be with my father and to enjoy each other. I love to be in the outdoors and smell the cold crisp air of fall. Most of all, I would love to see that big five by five mule deer in the scope of my .270.
5. The best high school sport ever is football. Why? Because at the end of almost every drill or play, you get to hit somebody. It gives me the feeling of being on a team that you have to rely on everyone, or no one gets a win that Friday night.
6. Family nights are always good. They are usually on Thursdays or Fridays, depending if there is a game or not. We have dinner together and we watch a movie afterwards. Its always nice to relax and be around each other.
7. FFA trips are the best, because I get to spend time with friends and compete in contests that will help the career I want to be in. I mainly compete in Ag. Mechanics, Ag, Forestry, and others. And, we all get to spend the night on some trips.
8. Camping is always fun because who doesn't like a meal cooked over a campfire? It also gets you away from people and the city, along with allowing you to spend time with friends and family.
9. Shooting guns has always been a hobby for everyone in my family. I have always grown up around shooting targets and gophers. It also gets us outside.
10. Lazy days are the best. All you do is sit around the house, rest, watch your favorite movies, and enjoy the day for yourself. It is always nice to not have something that has to be done.

Iago's Psychologist Report

     After observing and spending time with Iago and all his problems, I have come up with the conclusion that there is no remedy in this universe to help Iago. He is a lost cause. The following are my observations and diagnosis of the subject.
      From what I have seen, the subject does not like women because he thinks their only purpose is for bed. He treats them like dirt, and he doesn't care about it. Maybe the subject had a hard break up with a girl he loved with all his heart. Whatever the case may be, he needs to get over it and move on to a normal life.
      Another thing I have observed is the relationship between him and Roderigo. The subject is using Roderigo for his money and to get closer to Othello, a Moor who is General. He is also using him to get close to Michael Cassio, the lieutenant. This is a classic case of jealousy, greed, and impatience. If Cassio is not battle experienced, that will show in the next battle. After that, Othello will see his inexperience and promote the subject. Patience would be the key, if the subject knew what it was.
     The subject is never happy. If his plan of making Othello and Cassio fall, he will continue to plot something else for the future for his own gain and the demise of someone else. That is why there is no remedy or medication for this particular subject and his problems. Someone must not have loved him enough when he was a child. He should probably not have a child in the future unless he changes, because that child will be raised the same way and we do not need another Iago in the future. Only the subject can change himself for the better.

I Am Othello

     I am the luckiest guy in all the world! I am married to a wonderful and beautiful woman to serve me. Her name is Desdemona, and her father is not very partial to me. I do not know why either. Just 'cause I'm black, you think I did it? I say: "Did what? Married your daughter under her own will? Yes, that is me." Desdemona is mine now. I love her and I aways will. And, her old man can take care of himself from now on. The funny thing is he thinks she is under a "spell." I have been in wars since I was seven and I am the General of the current military. Since when would I even have time to learn about that stuff? He is just mad because his daughter made a choice for the first time in which he did not have a say in.
     By the way, what is with Iago? I was and still am sure that when I promoted Cassio, Iago would not be very happy with it at all. I do not trust him. He reminds me of a weasel trying to come up with a scheme to do something for his own benefit and make other's lives hard. I think he should go into politics with the rest of the weasels of Venice. But, he has not done anything yet. I will have to keep an eye on him while in Cyprus. I would rather do that instead of listening to Brabantio spread the rumor that his daughter is under a spell to everyone all day. But above all, I would rather spend my time with Desdemona.

The Last Time I Laughed Until I Cried

     The last time I laughed until I cried was at the Big Timber FFA Officer Retreat at Como Lake near Darby. Mr. Lunceford had his parents come out to the lake one day with their boat so we could inner tube and water ski. The first batch on the boat was Mr. Lunceford, his dad, my brother, Michael, and me. None of us had ever attempted to water ski, so we decided to try it out first. Mr. Lunceford went first and we didn't get anywhere at all. I was next and I was starting to get the hang of trying to stay up. Next, Michael Stenberg was trying to brag  up how he could do it with one try. So, Mr. Lunceford's father gunned it and Michael had a really good start. Then he started to lean forward more and more. All of a sudden, his skis dipped forward into the water, and then they just went straight down. Michael faced planted hard but still hung on. Now, he is being drug on top of the water and he's trying to get back up. And, he doesn't want us to slow down. But, all he is doing is creating a red mark on his chest and making a huge tower of water, causing all the other boaters to give us a look. The look said, "What in the world is your water skier trying to accomplish?" Then, it was the: "Hey guys, check this out! This is hilarious to watch!" Michael was so determined to get back up, but it was a lost cause. Everyone on the boat was rolling with laughter, until he let go and we picked him up and his whole front side is bright red. When we saw this, we all laughed so hard that my brother didn't even want to try to water ski anymore. By the end of the day, all the campers knew which group the Big Timber FFA was.