go to this website as soon as possible
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Thursday, April 23, 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
And now for a quick lesson on gregorian chants-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5p_U8J0iRQ
And just to make that worth watching, I don't know if I've shown you this or not, but here you go for another youtube video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dimu5QaNKes
And just to make that worth watching, I don't know if I've shown you this or not, but here you go for another youtube video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dimu5QaNKes
Friday, April 10, 2009
An Arranged Proposal
An Arranged Proposal
In BYU culture it has always been a focus to propose and get married. It is a joke that women come to get their MRS along with their BS or BA. Stress is placed upon both sexes to get married and to make a family. It has been told by general authorities to BYU students to get married and to start having families. During these economic times it’s hard to find the motivation to get married for many students. Men don’t have the money they would want to take women out, women don’t have the money to get ready for a wedding, and those who are lucky enough to hold a job work extra hours to keep their job and pay for the essentials of life.
Even though these horrible economic times lead to less dating, courtship and proposals, there is still the constant of the BYU dating scene, FHE groups. Family Home Evening groups are set up by the bishopric of the local wards which allow the men and women of their wards to mingle with each other once a week in a purely spiritual setting that is meant to bring all closer to God. Due to dating not being finically sound by many BYU students FHE has been a staple to meet and to date individuals. The simple solution to this during these trying times is to skip the time of going to FHE, of trying to date, and just allow the bishoprics of the hundreds of BYU wards to plan marriages for men that are twenty four years old and women that are twenty one.
Planned marriages set up under this system would follow much of what current culture as well as doctrine prescribe for the BYU student and is the next logical step in the progression of proposals in the Provo valley. Not only does planned marriegs provide a logical progression from the current social situation, but through this simple solution more time would be available to BYU students for education or employment which would help regress the current economic trends.
This proposal to eliminate proposals would make life easier for both men and women. Currently the men of BYU have to first find a prospective date, gain the gumption to ask her to a first date which has to be entertaining, creative, and exciting, while yet still being romantic but not too much, which only creates a pattern that has to be followed by any subsequent date. Long gone are the days that men are allowed to go over to a woman’s apartment, talk with them for a few hours while playing a game or watching a television show and calling that a date. Even the most simple date of dinner and a movie at the local dollar theater is looked down upon. With planned marriages men would not have to spend their time on such frivolous activities like planning an elaborate date, and money would be saved as well which would only strengthen the economy that is in need of dire help.
With men, not only do planned marriages allow more time for studying and work as well as more income, but it also provides relief to emotional stress. With planned marriages men no longer would deal with the fear of saying something offensive, rejection of any sort, or the dreaded breakup. To many interviewed about planned marriages in nations where they have already implemented it, one unconsidered benefit for men is that they are allowed to remain immature until the marriage, living life as they will, where at that point they are expected to grow up. Men don’t enjoy growing up, even the oldest man still acts like a teenager when he is allowed, and the inaction of planned marriages would only allow men more time considered as the prime of their youth.
For women the problems that planned marriages solve are even more advantageous than the men of BYU. Such drastic savings would include the lack of having to search through numerous outfits daily. The average woman takes an hour and a half to get ready for a normal day, however when told that they do not need to impress anyone the time changes to only fifteen minutes. That is an astounding seventy five minutes that would be saved daily that could be used for work or education alone, in a year’s time over twenty seven thousand minutes would be saved by the average woman.
With the lack of dating at the BYU culture, there would be a lack of interrelationship complications, which would save time and money of roommates and ultimately the entire Brigham Young University. Interrelationship complications are typically created by a lack of communication between a boyfriend and girlfriend where the girlfriend becomes upset at the boyfriend for a lack of communication or a severe lack of attention. The result of an interrelationship complication usually results in a woman talking to their roommate(s) for an extended period of time of no shorter than one hour, which in during that time they cry, yell, and chocolate in one form or another is consumed in some cases. With the lack of dating, time and emotional effort would be saved not only by the first woman but by her roommate(s) as well, which could again be used in a more productive light.
For women the planned marriage age of 20 would allow them to start school, and progress through enough of it to gain an emotional gratification of their attempt, as well as stopping them from the worries of going on a mission. A mission for women is purely optional, and in an economy as bad as the current situation we can not afford women to be leaving for eighteen months to contribute nothing to the economy. Not only does a mission served by women hurt the economy through the lack of production, but the amount of hours given by MTC employees, Church headquarter officers, mission presidents, district leaders, zone leaders, and others could be spent on more productive measures. Where before the economy was able to handle the loss of thousands of productive women, during these times we need the women to remain without the title Sister, and be productive in the home.
Another reason that planned marriages would be very popular in the Provo Valley is that currently fast proposals and quick engagements are already part of the culture. It is part of the BYU culture to date a person and be married to them within a few months. This is due to the fact that BYU students are already economically minded and understand the importance of shortening the period of courtship which is not as important as the actual marriage. Through planned marriages the BYU student would only be taking this aspect of current culture only one step further, which would only help the economy that much more.
Planned marriages at BYU would also gain the support of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints who has released a statement saying that there is no scriptural backing for the elusive ‘soul mate’ that so many BYU students are attempting to find. The official statement from President Spencer W. Kimball which was originally given during a BYU devotional was re-released in the Liahona’s October 2002 issue. President Kimball states, ““Soul mates” are fiction and an illusion. . . it is certain that almost any good man and any good woman can have happiness and a successful marriage if both are willing to pay the price.” President Kimball in the same article states, “the selection before courting and then the continued courting after the marriage process are equally important, but not more important than the marriage itself, the success of which depends upon the two individuals”
President Kimball is quoted here to say that courtship is not as important as a marriage, and that marriage itself is obtainable by any two individuals that are willing to pay the price. I would dare to say that the general population of BYU is willing to pay that price and the resulting economy would be able to pay that investment back with interest.
In BYU culture it has always been a focus to propose and get married. It is a joke that women come to get their MRS along with their BS or BA. Stress is placed upon both sexes to get married and to make a family. It has been told by general authorities to BYU students to get married and to start having families. During these economic times it’s hard to find the motivation to get married for many students. Men don’t have the money they would want to take women out, women don’t have the money to get ready for a wedding, and those who are lucky enough to hold a job work extra hours to keep their job and pay for the essentials of life.
Even though these horrible economic times lead to less dating, courtship and proposals, there is still the constant of the BYU dating scene, FHE groups. Family Home Evening groups are set up by the bishopric of the local wards which allow the men and women of their wards to mingle with each other once a week in a purely spiritual setting that is meant to bring all closer to God. Due to dating not being finically sound by many BYU students FHE has been a staple to meet and to date individuals. The simple solution to this during these trying times is to skip the time of going to FHE, of trying to date, and just allow the bishoprics of the hundreds of BYU wards to plan marriages for men that are twenty four years old and women that are twenty one.
Planned marriages set up under this system would follow much of what current culture as well as doctrine prescribe for the BYU student and is the next logical step in the progression of proposals in the Provo valley. Not only does planned marriegs provide a logical progression from the current social situation, but through this simple solution more time would be available to BYU students for education or employment which would help regress the current economic trends.
This proposal to eliminate proposals would make life easier for both men and women. Currently the men of BYU have to first find a prospective date, gain the gumption to ask her to a first date which has to be entertaining, creative, and exciting, while yet still being romantic but not too much, which only creates a pattern that has to be followed by any subsequent date. Long gone are the days that men are allowed to go over to a woman’s apartment, talk with them for a few hours while playing a game or watching a television show and calling that a date. Even the most simple date of dinner and a movie at the local dollar theater is looked down upon. With planned marriages men would not have to spend their time on such frivolous activities like planning an elaborate date, and money would be saved as well which would only strengthen the economy that is in need of dire help.
With men, not only do planned marriages allow more time for studying and work as well as more income, but it also provides relief to emotional stress. With planned marriages men no longer would deal with the fear of saying something offensive, rejection of any sort, or the dreaded breakup. To many interviewed about planned marriages in nations where they have already implemented it, one unconsidered benefit for men is that they are allowed to remain immature until the marriage, living life as they will, where at that point they are expected to grow up. Men don’t enjoy growing up, even the oldest man still acts like a teenager when he is allowed, and the inaction of planned marriages would only allow men more time considered as the prime of their youth.
For women the problems that planned marriages solve are even more advantageous than the men of BYU. Such drastic savings would include the lack of having to search through numerous outfits daily. The average woman takes an hour and a half to get ready for a normal day, however when told that they do not need to impress anyone the time changes to only fifteen minutes. That is an astounding seventy five minutes that would be saved daily that could be used for work or education alone, in a year’s time over twenty seven thousand minutes would be saved by the average woman.
With the lack of dating at the BYU culture, there would be a lack of interrelationship complications, which would save time and money of roommates and ultimately the entire Brigham Young University. Interrelationship complications are typically created by a lack of communication between a boyfriend and girlfriend where the girlfriend becomes upset at the boyfriend for a lack of communication or a severe lack of attention. The result of an interrelationship complication usually results in a woman talking to their roommate(s) for an extended period of time of no shorter than one hour, which in during that time they cry, yell, and chocolate in one form or another is consumed in some cases. With the lack of dating, time and emotional effort would be saved not only by the first woman but by her roommate(s) as well, which could again be used in a more productive light.
For women the planned marriage age of 20 would allow them to start school, and progress through enough of it to gain an emotional gratification of their attempt, as well as stopping them from the worries of going on a mission. A mission for women is purely optional, and in an economy as bad as the current situation we can not afford women to be leaving for eighteen months to contribute nothing to the economy. Not only does a mission served by women hurt the economy through the lack of production, but the amount of hours given by MTC employees, Church headquarter officers, mission presidents, district leaders, zone leaders, and others could be spent on more productive measures. Where before the economy was able to handle the loss of thousands of productive women, during these times we need the women to remain without the title Sister, and be productive in the home.
Another reason that planned marriages would be very popular in the Provo Valley is that currently fast proposals and quick engagements are already part of the culture. It is part of the BYU culture to date a person and be married to them within a few months. This is due to the fact that BYU students are already economically minded and understand the importance of shortening the period of courtship which is not as important as the actual marriage. Through planned marriages the BYU student would only be taking this aspect of current culture only one step further, which would only help the economy that much more.
Planned marriages at BYU would also gain the support of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints who has released a statement saying that there is no scriptural backing for the elusive ‘soul mate’ that so many BYU students are attempting to find. The official statement from President Spencer W. Kimball which was originally given during a BYU devotional was re-released in the Liahona’s October 2002 issue. President Kimball states, ““Soul mates” are fiction and an illusion. . . it is certain that almost any good man and any good woman can have happiness and a successful marriage if both are willing to pay the price.” President Kimball in the same article states, “the selection before courting and then the continued courting after the marriage process are equally important, but not more important than the marriage itself, the success of which depends upon the two individuals”
President Kimball is quoted here to say that courtship is not as important as a marriage, and that marriage itself is obtainable by any two individuals that are willing to pay the price. I would dare to say that the general population of BYU is willing to pay that price and the resulting economy would be able to pay that investment back with interest.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
oh fun pictures
ohh my friend chelsee showed me her friends creepy engagement pictures and they had to be on the blog, the second one is so creeper, enjoy :)
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