Update would be Great

Hey kiddos. Its me, curtis. hows about an update? ok great. Well, so far so good. Three main things in my life right now, and they go as follows......

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I have officially started the diet and exercise plan. I will tell you, its pretty hard. I am working out daily, cardio and lifting. Doing about an hours worth. My eating habits have changed as well. First off, I am keeping a log of everything i eat, from breakfast, to lunch, to dinner, and the snacks inbetween. But the only thing that ive had that is not good so far was half of a york mint patty my mom gave me at Sherlock Holmes 2 the other night. lucky me. haha. anyway, meals have consisted alot of fruits, veggies, and whole wheat grains. Brown rice is actually pretty good too, did not think it would be. But i definitely am more hungry a lot of the time. But its a good hungry, and i will do and grab some carrots, instead of treats that turn to instant sugar or carbs. So all is well in the diet and exercise world of Curtis Spear. That lady in that picture above seems to really enjoy that apple. I prefer red ones, but that is beside the point.

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Since I am not at school, and not enjoying a constant social life, I have decided to fill my time with new things. I still watch sports, and A&E has this cool show, Storage Wars, well i like it alot. Anyway, we talked tonight as a family about using our time wisely, and purposefully. I feel that reading is a great way to do that. When i am not doing my online class, or working(which will happen soon, see below) i want to spend my time reading or listening to books. I just finished listening to a book called Heaven is for Real. It is a true story about a young boy who died shortly and came back to life while in the hospital, and about his experience in "heaven" it was from a christian family, but still very inspiring and thought provoking. i would refer it. But my next book of choice, besides the scriptures, is going to be The Hunger Games series. Everyone seems to have read them and a movie is coming out, so why not give it a shot? Ill let you know how that is going. (Why did i pick a book with the word hunger in it, when im trying to lose weight? i have no clue, guess it will be my reminder. )

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So when i went to Bing, or google search the phrase "create a job" this showed up..... this guys job must rock. Anyway, i am currently unemployed. I could get any type of job for the winter, but i would really like to get something that would look good on my resume, give me experience or a possible paid internship. i have sent my resume and cover letters to many companies and look forward to hearing back. if push comes to shove i will find something. Back to why i binged "create a job" While i have this time, i am going to create a job when i can make money and increase my experience which will not only bless me financially, but also help my professional career develop. I am not going to give out any clues as to what i am doing now, it is in the making, but as i create and prepare my business, ill keep you guys posted. I am pretty excited about it and look forward to seeing how it goes.

All in all, life is good, i love being with my family, i do miss my friends. it will be weird not being with them up at school, but that is the way that it is. i can use this time now to bless others and myself. Until next time....

Curt

My New Years Resolution

Well people....we all have new years resolutions. we all have plans and goals that we plan on, but usually do not fulfill. some people do great, others struggle. the question is what should i do? i could say that i want to be nicer to people, or do more service, look for ways to make others happy, blah, blah, blah. but guess what? In my church, and most churches we are taught to do this on a regular basis. I should not use the new year as a scape goat to say i will do that, i am going to do either way. that is who i am, that is how i was raised, and it is what i believe and know to be true. now what is a goal that i find realistic and potentially hard, but rewarding and possible? lets find out.

Back in highschool, i was a twig, skinny and athletic. I had one knee surgery, got through it and starting getting in shape again. had a second knee surgery, this one took me out. after this surgery, i did not play tennis my senior year, did not get in shape like usual, plus it was my senior year. did alot more goofing around then anything else. then it was off to college, with a freshman meal plan. oh boy, can you imagine? freshman year consisted of lack of sleep, some school, eating, energy drinks, and more eating. it is safe to say, i was gaining weight.

But what makes it even worse? eating wise at least. a 2 year church mission served in northern california. not only is there in-n-out burger joints everywhere, but we would have dinner every night with a different member of our church. and since we came over, it was a special occasion, so we got dessert as well. 7 days a week. DO NOT GET ME WRONG, these meals were a true blessing and sacrifice from our church members, and i am truly grateful for their gratitude and support of the missionary program in our church. the problem was, we ate alot, and usually mormon missionaries are on bikes. but throughout my two year mission, i spent about 22 months of it in a car. our areas were big, so biking did not make sense. So add that all together and who was once a 19 year old, 175 pounder, comes back 2 years later, a 21 year old 215 chunk.

It is not that i got super big, i got what one would call a "beer belly" but without drinking the beer. i still play sports, but i was lugging around a keg. i have gotten used to being a little overweight, and i do not mind teasing myself about it. When people talk about having muscles and in shape, i say, "who would want a 6 pack, when you could have a keg?"(as i rub my stomach) but this has gotten to the point of annoyance. I am not as healthy as i should be, i do not have the endurance i once had, and i dont like looking a chunky boy in a bathing suit. (see pictures above.) haha

my goal for 2012, specifically starting this winter hardcore, is to lose weight and get in shape. i am home this winter, working and taking one online class. my community has 4 recreation centers and workout gyms, i can eat alot healthier being with my family, (budget wise) and have time to get those things done.

Right now i weigh between 210 and 215 pounds. My goal by the end of winter is to be around 180 to 185. I want to exercise 5 days a week, cardio and lifting, along with swimming as well. I want to dedicate myself to getting healthy, eating healthy and building a routine and habits that will benefit me physically and spiritually.

I will need your help. please remind me via text, facebook, ect. i will assume that if you are teasing me about it, you are doing it out of love. i know i can do this and i want to. and i know i have the family and friends to support me in this.

Lets make this a good year, lets set good goals and lets accomplish them. Happy New Year everyone!

Curt

A Roller Coaster Semester

Well this last semester of college was one filled with busy times, drama, stress, lack of sleep, fun, enjoyement, and overall a great growing experience. I made alot of great new friends this semester, people that i will stay close with for along time, I tackled 16 credits and a job, and still kept a pretty active social life. I tried the dating scene, learned some valuable lessons, good and bads. No regrets, just life lessons learned. I had the chance to see close friends fall in love with their future husbands and wifes, I saw people struggle through personal problems, and i am now able to take those things and apply them personally.

I learned alot this semester, and now I need to take what I have learned and use it to my benefit. For instance, I love to be weird, I love to stand out, but as I get older and face serious situations, I see the need to be more mature in situations. Example: I love wear animal shirts. But I found myself being in more situations around superiors where I felt uncomfortable wearing them. I realized that I want to make a postitive impact, and that means giving up some childish things. Dont get me wrong, I will still wear the fun shirts, but I want to present myself in a professional manner, and I know that I can still have a blast, have fun and be professional when it comes time to be.

I also learned alot about relationships this semester. It seems like I pretty much saw it all this semester, from seeing friends fall in love, to hard break ups, to confusing "i dont know what she/he thinks about me" situations. The biggest thing I feel that I have learned from this is that, eventually I will marry someone, someone amazing, someone who deserves my full attention and support, one that i will love no matter what others think.. What I need to do is be actively dating and looking for that person who will feel the same about me. I am not saying get married in the next 6 months, I am just saying, start being serious about those I meet and date. If it does not seem right, I am not going to lead it on. If it feels good, I will sacrafice and make happen. I want to find someone who makes me smile. At times I feel like I know that person already, and other times I am just confused. We will see what the future brings.

This semester taught me alot about hard work. I honestly do not think I have ever work as hard as i have in school this last semester. I learned alot, and it felt good. My Public Relations teacher did a great job. he was not nice about grading, he gave us a true grade, and it was humiliating alot of the time, but through his honesty and teaching, we learned the right way to write and present, and in the end I feel that much more prepared. it felt really good to see the end result, I am proud of myself, but i still know i have alot to learn.

Overall, this semester was great, i love my friends, i love the experiences i had, and i love the chances i had and am having to learn from what i do on a daily basis.

Enjoy some pictures below from the semester....

Bi-Polar Start to Winter

well the snow cannot decide whether or not to stay. we got a few inches a week ago, which was fun because we made a fun little jump with the buds and enjoyed it for a few hours.but this last week has just been bitterly cold, but hardly any snow. it will look sunny, and it deceives you because you step outside and instantly freeze. maybe that is why i have been less than social towards people lately. Plus the fact that this last week was, pardon my french but, the week from Hell when it comes to work and school. even with the lack of snow, there were still plenty of early and random hour mornings of work. the snow would melt, but freeze at night, creating a frozen pond over most of the sidewalks. lucky us, we do the snow removal for all the girls dorms and for some of the most popular spots on campus, so we get to get up early and check for ice, spread ice melt and shovel any snow drifts that occur because of Rexburg's Famous wind. So that threw off my sleep patterns like crazy, plus then school kicked my trash.

i had a media law test this week, usually takes 2 to 3 days to complete, not fun, but i pulled a B on it. So im stoked. i also had a science exam and PR exam, oh and lets not forget the PR campaign we just started in my class, that is going to be a lot of work, but it will be real good experience. it is stressful because of all the other stuff i am doing, but it is going to be cool to do. I also have a big project on my online class, Persuasion. we are going to make an issue book, focused around the idea of illegal immigrants and the funding they receive from the US for schooling. so, just a big, long week full of tasks, but thanksgiving could not come at a better time!

I will be heading with one of my best friends, Taylor Evans and her family down to Las Vegas, to enjoy some warm air, make some money at the casinos(jk.....) and just enjoy a break. Ive known Tay for over a year now, and I have met most of her family, so i am very excited and blessed to be apart of their thanksgiving. We are going to have fun, "totes." (she doesnt like that word) or the word "elder" for some reason. weird. i dont know, but either way i am stoked.

Despite the stress and weird work schedule, life is good, i am blessed,and i love my family and all they do for me. You guys have no idea how lucky i really am to have them.

love you all

Enjoy this video, its from our snowboard sesh with our little jump. (graham pulls the backflips, i wear the lime green pants, and other friends.)

F is for Family.

This Labor Day weekend was spend just outside of Estes Park,CO. As a family, minus Braden, Katie and the kidlets, we went camping. And it was alot of fun. Between the squirrel in Larissas food bag that scared the crap out of her, the amazing views of Rocky Mtn National Forest, walking main street in Estes, the wildlife (including the momma bear and two cubs we saw), the baseball and horsehoes, the fires we made, the dutch oven food we made, going to church in the mountains smelling like a campfire and the time spent remembering old memories of growing up together, it was amazing. There is something about being with those you love out in a part of the country that is so beautiful that really makes you appreciate your life. I am so blessed to have the family i have. to share the experiences i share, and the fun i get to have with them. I can not, and will not ask for better parents. They are my best friends, i have been through thick and thin with them, and regardless of the silly mistakes i may make, they still love me. They support me and help me to realize my potential. My siblings do the same. We are all so different, but man, when we get together and start having a good time, there is no place id rather be.

Family is the best, and the best is my family. I hope that all of you can say the same about yours. F is for Family.

summers winding down.

can i just say that i am not excited for summer to end? ok because i will. this summer has been great. i will not lie. i have had a great time working, seeing friends and just relaxing. as of late i have been spending my open time at the sandbar in st. anthony. the sandbar is a little area where you can swim on the river, there is also a diving board. so it has been pretty fun. i could lie to you and talk about all the sweet tricks i can do off of it, but i wont. i tried a front flip, no good. i tried a backflip...if you even want to call it that. either way, i like jumping off of it. and being with my buddies. summer, please do not end, but at the same time, i cant wait to see all my friends again in two weeks! and next week i finally get to head back to the great state of Colorado. to see my family, to camp, to get sushi, and to enjoy the amazing people there. i love my life, and my life loves me.

7 week break, so far a success!

Well i have truly had a great summer so far. I have stayed up in rexburg to work. I am doing the grounds crew/ landscaping for the school. I love the people i work with, we have alot of fun, do alot of work, and i am learning alot more about how to be a good landscaper. (it does take skill, i kid you not.) So after work, it usually consists of hanging with my roommates, watching movies, floating the river, and attempting to learn how to play HALO. we have nothing else to do, and there is hardly anyone in town, so i actually do not mind a little relaxin. haha. but this last week has been great. it was my vacation. i left for the land of California, down to san deigo to see my amazing friends, Ryan and Kim Denny get married in the SD Temple. it was an amazing wedding, i made alot of great new friends, but it defintely sucks because they are in Chicago. It sure can be a pain when you meet someone who is pretty awesome, and then you realize... they are half away across the US. not too convienent. haha. but we still had fun. i got back from SD, been hanging with SKy and Jory. and then i got to go to another amazing wedding yesterday for my fav mission companion, Davey Williams. We went down to Manti. It was amazing. i am just so blessed to have the friends i have, and the experiences i get to be apart of. I love my life, and my life loves me. Its pretty cool, i will not lie :)