tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85806325923099855812024-03-13T15:21:58.256-07:00From a Guy Who Doesnt Say MuchLandocommandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07941635750419379201noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580632592309985581.post-5508370723369702892012-09-16T19:53:00.000-07:002012-09-16T19:53:37.525-07:00Just the WAY I LIKE IT!!!<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Trust me, I’m optimistic… <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This week there has been a phrase that I have been using to
help look at my life the way it should be looked at. Like I said before I am
one of the most optimistic people you will meet, but something had occurred in
the past few months that had slowly transformed my optimism into a optimistic
viewpoint for others, but quite brutal for myself. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I think it was just one of those times where I kept seeing
all of the things that I didn’t have. Actually, I think this is something that
most people in their twenties can connect with. With questions of what I want
to do with my life and wondering who I want to spend my time with I began to
see what others have. Instead of finding joy that the world around me was such
a happy place, I saw that I was somehow left out. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">But as I said I decided to change things and strengthen my
temporarily weakened strength (hope that makes sense to you, it does to me). I
looked back and thought of all the stories I had learned of hardships that
others went through (But more specifically anything before the 1950s). Others
would often talk of the difficulties that they went through, describing them as
they were described in the Tale of Two Cities, “[they] were the best of times,
[they] were the worst of times”. How could this be so? Weren’t these hardships
the worst of times? For me I knew when I was struggling it was usually just the
worst of times. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As I started to think about these things I learned that
sometimes, you can find joy in your time of misery. Many of you can recall the
movies scenes where the main character has their car break down after the worst
of days. And they shake their heads and say, “well at least it cant get any
worse”, then it suddenly starts to rain like cats and dogs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is in these moments that you either laugh
or cry. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In fact, in these moments I
believe that we naturally feel the need to laugh.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In our hardest of moments and hardships, the
cure of laughter brings energy to our wearisome hearts. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So this week I kept saying this phrase, “Just the Way I like
it!”. I found myself complaining all too often. So in order to counter that
negative attitude, whenever I caught myself complaining I would always say
“just the way I Like it”. Like when people were asking about my love life (an already
solemn situation) I would say something like, “You know it’s hard to try to
find someone that you can connect with (in a depressing tone).” But then I
would follow with “It’s Just the WAY I LIKE IT because if it was easy than I
wouldn’t really cherish something once I found it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Or when they asked, how are you doing….really? I would often
think of all the thinks that were going wrong in my life and start spouting
those out (difficulty making career choices, feeling alone (who doesn’t at
times), and other personal issues), but catching myself would follow up with,
“just the way I like it” and describe the good things. One of which being that
I have job options in a hard economy, or that being alone gives me time to
think about becoming who I want to be.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Somehow I was able to talk about the things that were bothering me and
leave feeling optimistic about all the things that I saw as negatives in my
life. I was enjoying the hard things in my life. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This little trick is helping me to see why, the things that
are harder in life really are helping me. The easy way, isn’t the best
way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Quoting the song A-Team, “the worst
things in life are free” and I couldn’t agree more. When I have had to work,
cry, pray, struggle…..when I have felt like I couldn’t keep going….when I’ve
had to push myself, that was when I received the things that I cherish most in
my life. When I feel like I am on the brink of giving up, it is usually because
I am pretty close to achieving greatness and it’s the last hill before the
summit. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The hill is steep and may seem impossible, but I wouldn’t
have it any other way. My momentary summit is just over the next grueling hill,
and it’s </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">just the way I like It!!!!</span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
<!--EndFragment-->Landocommandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07941635750419379201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580632592309985581.post-43132459063470795352012-08-05T18:58:00.000-07:002012-08-05T20:24:05.024-07:00Things that Confuse me<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Girls parties:</b> Almost every party I have ever been to where a girl has organized it, there seems to be an unexplainably large quantity of men compared to women. When girls are planning parties do they not think about numbers or do they just not care? If you ever go to a guy's party they have planned this out. Girls you should think about it next time. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Okay speaking of butts this may be weird, but it really makes no sense to me. How in the world do we find butts attractive? it makes no logical sense, yet I still am. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">When I was 16 an imminent fear came upon me that I would
never figure out what I wanted to do with my life. In past posts I have
referenced that I have thought about being a husband and father since I was 13
years old. With that forward thinking, came the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: cyan;">fears of the future</span>. I
questioned how I would truly provide for my family. While I was able to see
some of the things I was good at, I never saw a potential career sprouting from
my love for basketball or desire to talk openly with others. Now, some of you
may say, “<span style="color: red;">hey it’s so obvious Landocommando</span>, <span style="color: red;">I know what you should have done”</span>, but I wanted to
know <i>for myself</i> what should be done. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This fear loomed and consumed my being. I tried to ignore
it, but I believe this was one of the reasons that I feared growing up and going
off to college. To say that I had similar a complex to Peter Pan was an
understatement. I slightly feared each birthday knowing that it signified a landmark
in my progress to becoming an adult. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My only comfort came through the advice of others who told
me that <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #3366ff;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I
would know when I was older</span></span></i>. When the time was right, I would really
know. So I ignored my fear my first year of college and continued my college
education as an open major. Then I took a two year leave of absence for
personal desires. I figured by the time I was back I would definitely know what
I wanted to do for my career. <span style="color: #23aaaa;">But time passed and I
returned to the college life, yet still my fear and confusion continued</span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I came to my last possible moment to choose
my major; I had finished all of my general education and needed to specialize
in something. I honestly took a list of all the majors available and crossed
out all of the options I knew that I would not enjoy and/or would not provide
an adequate salary for a family. Before I eliminated ALL the options I finally
chose statistics. And it was nice to know I had some sense of direction. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I bring this up because I have talked to many friends
recently about the confusions of life. I often learn that I am not alone in my
confusion with finding a direction in life. Others were also told or convinced
that they would “JUST KNOW” what decisions they needed to make once they were
old enough. But to those individuals who told us those calming fortunes… <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ffd966;">you
lied</span></b>. It is okay, I am not mad. Maybe for you that is what happened. But for me
I am still left in my confusion of what I want to do with my life. I have less
than a year left until I graduate with a statistical science degree. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The only thing I have figured out is that I
hope I don’t work with numbers all day for the rest of my life. But I will
continue with my major because it has lead to great opportunities. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So here I am living evidence that even though the time has
come to make a decision about my life, and I still do not know exactly what I
am doing. <span style="color: #31849b; mso-themecolor: accent5; mso-themeshade: 191;">Most importantly I share it’s okay that I don’t know</span>. I am learning
to take life one decision at a time. I know the key things that I want, but I
have no clue how to get to this amazing vision I have.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="color: #72a30d;">Life is good each
day should be enjoyed</span><span style="color: #76923c; mso-themecolor: accent3; mso-themeshade: 191;">.</span> I look to see how each day leads me to my final
vision of financial security, time with my family, and sharing the moments that
matter most with them. But I cannot see past the next couple of year. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">My life is
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">uncertain</span></span></u></b>, and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: #e36c0a; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">that is <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">okay</span></span><span style="color: #67b00e;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The future is
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">unknown</span></span></u></b> and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">I wouldn’t want it any other way!!!</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This week there has been a reoccurring theme that I would
like to talk about. I recently moved to Salt Lake City and as an outsider I
often notice the differences between what I am accustomed to and the way people
act here. I notice the different types of people and I have always loved
observing others. I have noticed though, that my curiosity to understand the
people around me is not a bad thing, but it can often lead to a negative action
that we all participate in. What is this mysterious negative action that we all
participate in?.........Judging others. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Now some may roll their eyes because they think about some
lecture that their “Parentals” have given about seeing the good in people. I
want to talk about a couple of things that I have reflected upon this week. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">First I wanted to talk about when I was a Junior in High
School. Like many men I was self focused and overly focused on the 3 things
that mattered most to me at the time: Sports, Girls, and Doing wild and crazy
things <span style="color: red;">(note: I never really got myself into any
trouble, just stupid teenage pranks, and other shenanigans</span>). At the same
time however<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: cyan;"> <a href="http://sierraainge.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: cyan;">my little sister</span></a></span> was going through a hard time, but differing from
the self-esteem issues that many teens struggle with, hers was a chemical
imbalance. At the time I understood little about depression and at first found
myself almost afraid of my own sister, who had been my best friend (“my sista”,
<a href="http://sierraainge.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">“sisi”</span></a>) turned worst enemy. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">To better understand you must know that I was the most
carefree person alive at 17. Every day was a “great” day, and I felt that I
could make it a great day by making a simple decision. I was the optimist who
loved being around other people. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">But as I started to see my sister struggle with depression,
it was confusing and at times angering. I thought to myself, how is she not
able to get up and go to school? I could not understand what she was going
through, nor could she explain it to me. As time passed I began to see that
there were times that she did not have the capability to function the same way
I did. Some days I could see the strain that it took for her to get up and get
ready for the day. I began to realize that she did not have the capability to
do so. As I noticed these things, my anger was swept away. Feelings of compassion
came to me. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Though at times she would push me away, I would stand near
as close as she would allow me. I would watch her girly shows (like one tree
hill, or even pride and prejudice, which she must have watched 30 times that
year) just because it was time we could be together. My eyes were opened to
see, that if she had been injured and confined to a wheelchair I would have
taken care of her, so why would I not do the same, when she needed my care
more. The more I was around her, the
more I saw that this was a physical ailment, and not sparked by wrong decisions
that my sister had made. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I need to preface this, saying that I was an immature
teenage boy, and though I wish I could say that I always stood by my sister’s
side, I often grew tired of the effort it took to be around her. I often did
things that made her angry, but I will say that I TRIED, with the emotional
ability I had as a 17 year old boy. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I learned many things from these experiences and here they
are in a list to be simply seen:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1. I was afraid of what I did not understand</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2. I judged my sister wrongfully from my
perspective, which only took into account the way my life was.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">3. Mental wellness should be viewed similarly as
physical wellness (we need not run away from it or shy away from expressing our
need to medical attention)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">4. We all have different capabilities that allow us
to be good at some things, while we may have weaknesses in others. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">5. I learned
that if I used my strengths to bless the lives of those around me, then I would
live a happier life, whether others chose to do the same or not.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This week I had a great conversation with a co-worker who
has a brother with crohn’s disease. He
expressed to me the difficulties that he is having trying to grasp the concept
that his brother cannot control his actions. He explained that he felt like if
his brother would just eat the right things, take care of himself that he would
be fine. I tried to explain the lessons
that I learned (listed above), but I often feel like in the moment my mouth to
mind connection does not exist. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here in Salt Lake City I find the same lessons coming back
to me. Both in application and in explanation. As life often does, it cycles so
that we can re-learn the lessons that we have in the past. I need to both apply
and openly talk about what I have learned from my experiences. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I often feel like the young man who said:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Riffraff, street rat. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I don't buy that,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If only they'd look closer. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Would they see a poor boy? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">No, siree, They'd find out<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #93c47d;">There's so much more to me</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #31849b;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">They
say don’t judge a book by a cover, but I move to change this statement that we
should not judge a book by its cover or its first 20 pages. Just we because we
“think” we get to know someone does not mean we understand what they think,
feel, or can imagine their personal experiences. Again if we bring back the
story of my sister. I had lived with her my whole life, and “knew” everything
about her, yet I found that I had no room to judge. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">From
a song dear to me I quote, “<span style="color: #e36c0a;">Who am I to judge
another when I walk imperfectly? In the quiet heart is hidden sorrow that the
eye can't see.”</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I recognize that
my imperfections make it so that I cannot see why people are the way that they
are. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">There is such good in the people around me. When my eyes are
opened to see the gifts that people around me possess, I am made better. I
begin to believe that the world will be a better place. I find hope that when I
have children those good gifts will shine brighter than the constant darkness
we are convinced surrounds us. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">To the man who plays guitar outside the restaurant, thank
you. You have brightened my day, many times.
To the old man who waves when I leave for work, thank you. To the random
lady, that gave me something to read at the trax station, thank you. And
finally thank you for reading this,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Landocommando</span><o:p></o:p></div>Landocommandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07941635750419379201noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580632592309985581.post-41279591909405737592012-07-15T19:38:00.000-07:002012-07-15T19:41:52.212-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hey everyone this took a lot longer than a blog, but I think it allowed me to feel better about some things. It didn't quite turn out how I wanted, but I'm not that skilled when it comes to musical or video production. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Just let me know what you think. I'm not really sure if this will make sense to anyone else besides me. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Well Enjoy your week, I will be enjoying mine.</span></div>
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<br />Landocommandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07941635750419379201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580632592309985581.post-86380165063814789692012-07-08T10:32:00.004-07:002012-07-08T16:05:40.338-07:00Nice to meet you....<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So as my first post I just wanted to introduce everyone to who I am and what I am up to:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I'm Landocommando, the overly social, versatile kid, that doesn't really know what he wants for his future. I have grown up with 4 sisters but I think I have done a very good job at maintaining my masculinity. Growing up I was always the carefree type, who's favorite song was always "Don't worry be Happy!". I have come to realize that with that attitude came some consequences where I often didn't seem to think about what mattered most to me. The last couple of years I have changed a lot of my viewpoints on life, but have also found that what is important to me often doesn't match what the people around me place as their priorities.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Things that are important to Landocommando:</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. <b>Real Conversations:</b> I enjoy having REAL conversations about things that matter- while I understand that the "Get-to-know-you" conversations are a necessary first step, I will often ask people questions that surprise others. For me I like talking about things that will actually make me think or get to know the way you think, not the role you play in the act we call sociality.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. <b>Sports</b>: sports are an important part of my life. I realized in high school that there is more to life than sports, but when I left high school I also realized that I hold Sports (basketball in particular) very close to my heart because of the lessons I have learned from it. I was the kid that hung around parks just waiting to find a pick-up basketball, frisbee, soccer, or football game.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. <b>My future family:</b> People may ask me why I am so focused on a family that I don't even have yet (nor do I even have a girlfriend to be pondering about marriage). But I feel like since I was a young teen I have been excited to be a father (Not so excited that I wasn't going to be willing to wait til marriage, but none the less....Excited). I know that the decisions I make now will effect the husband and father I will become. I look forward to finding someone to share my life with and raise children that will cause us so much worry, but also increase our capacity to love.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. <b>My Faith:</b> For me my faith has made me the person I am. I know that I can become better each day and have a large influence for good (if I am living my life in accordance with the teachings of Jesus Christ). I spent two years serving people in the Caribbean area and most importantly teaching that Christ is our redeemer and that we can each have a personal relationship with Heavenly Father. It is true when Christ said, "He that loseth his life for my sake (Christ's) shall find it." (Matthew 10:39). When I forgot about myself I learned a lot about the greater things in life. Now I am back in the real world and am trying to create the life that I potentially saw for myself in the future. One thing that has helped me is to find a way to serve someone else and you will feel happy and your perspective will be the correct one. Feel free to ask me any questions you want: Landocommando@comcast.net place BLOG in the subject line or I probably won't read it.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Those are just a few things that are important to me, but as I write more you will get to know me.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well I feel like this has been an adequate introduction and I am sure I will write some blogs involving friendships, relationships, funny stories, and maybe even take some requested topics.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My goal for today is looking for 5 things I am grateful for (I definitely need to)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">See ya,</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Landocommando</span>Landocommandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07941635750419379201noreply@blogger.com0