Trebas Tide: Replacing stains of lameness and boredom with stains of...AWESOME!

So, you may be asking yourself multiple questions: Wow, Preston is really writing a post on the blog? What are Becky and Preston doing, trying to be intense blues clues? Did I get enough vitamins today? Don't worry. I have an answer to all three questions. Yes, YES, and YES!!! Now that we both know you have had your daily amount of vitamins and your eyes are functioning perfectly to view, read, and comprehend this blog post.....LET US BEGIN!!!

These past couple of weeks have been a mixture of all types of shenanigans, hootenannies, and shindigs. ( let me just add really fast that I feel like I am back on the mission writing my weekly e-mail. I apologize for no talk about investigators. but more missionary info a little later!) As you can see above, Becky and I are pretty decked out in blue. This was done not only to support BYU (Apparently we didn't do a good enough job supporting them against the UTES,) but this was done in order to participate in the Worlds largest Dodgeball Game! No fo reals, there was over 4,000 players and 372 broken noses. We made it in the Guinness Book of World Records. One of my life goals: check! But not every day has been as easy as throwin on some awesome clothes and dodging 400 rubber balls. These last few weeks have actually been very trying ones. And our latest trial has been: JOBS!

Sometimes it feels like God has a great sense of humor and likes to watch us struggle. Now I KNOW that isn't true! I know he gives us trials to make us grow. But I bet he gets a kick out of watching us struggle for air when He knows the big picture and knows we will be taken care of. And of course we were! after a LOT of struggling And both Becky and I were extremely blessed because I got a job at the MTC!!!! After 3 months, 1 evaluation, and 2 interviews, I have been hired to help the Lord's Army! It will be a great blessing for me to work closely with the Elders and Sisters. And it has given me an excuse to get new shirts!

 

School is going great. I am especially loving Econ while Becky is starting to hate how I compare EVERYTHING to econ. "Hey babe, if we choose this ice cream, it is a lower opportunity cost and because the marginal benefit will be more equal to the marginal cost, we will be optimizing our choices!" not her favorite thing to hear So other than school, jobs, dodgeball games of death, we are enjoying every second of married life! We are LOVING life in Springville, away from all those crazy freshman that find every reason to not be responsible and crazy annoying (like I was once). The best thing we have found lately is the Springville Art Museum! Today we went and enjoyed a free art exhibit complete with free art-making supplies! So we utilized our resources to create awesome works of art! Don't worry, each piece is conveniently for sale. 

That's all for now! I hope stains of Awesomeness have replaced all your stains of boredom and lameness in your lives! continue to be awesome. And to whoever read this....I will give you a very sincere hug next time we meet.

Nagmamahal Preston!

The First Post: Hey It's Us!

Having become an old married woman within the past few days (definition of an old married woman: married more than a month), it came to my mind that there are a few (and I mean a very few) people, namely family members, who are wondering how in the world married life is going for Preston and I. They have good reason to wonder this, because as I'm about to illustrate, it's been very interesting! The place where I reside is no longer full of flowers and sunshine - oh no. It's filled with knives and swords from the Lord of the Rings era, as well as video game figurines and mismatched socks. Anyone who knows my husband knows that these items are an intrinsic part of his life, and in no way could he part with them. Luckily, we live in a 2 bedroom house, and the second bedroom has been taken over by his things. Otherwise, I have a say as to what can and cannot be displayed in view of the general public. For instance, the wrestling mask from Nacho Libre stays in his "office." Let me elucidate with some pictures...

Let's notice that in this picture alone there is a knife, video game figurine set, the aforementioned mask, and the corner of the flag of the Philippines. Not to mention the mask from his recently-attended Blink-182 concert. I really only come in here to use the computer... Now, let's talk about the actual video gaming world that he is trying to introduce me to. Firstly, he is on this website called www.kotaku.com which is basically a blog about everything video games. Literally everything. Those of us who did not grow up with them didn't even have an idea the website existed.  I was one of "those." I am, however, VERY aware of it's existence now, and appreciate the constant updates on video games that are coming out soon, i.e., Skyrim, Call of Duty Modern Warfare III, oh, and of course, the new Xbox 360 in the Modern Warfare Bundle. Thank goodness for this website, or we'd never know anything. (Please sense the sarcasm, please!) For now, we live with a recently-inherited Nintendo Wii from my mother-in-law, Julie. Which is a good thing or I'd never have gotten to know Zelda: Ocarina of Time!

There it is. The entertainment center of newlyweds. And we really do love it. Be sure to notice the Master Chief carving. In reality, the Wii has provided hours of entertainment and we are so grateful for it.

Truly, marriage is a whole different breed of awesome. People ask us how it is all the time, and we usually answer something like this: "It's the greatest thing in the entire world. No exaggeration." And it is. You live with your best friend. You get to cuddle far into the night (a thing previously prohibited), and this is the best part: Whatever problems or challenges you encounter as newlyweds (i.e., money. Yeah. Mostly money), you have someone else to rely on and help you through those challenges. You're never alone when you're trying to face the world. And that is a beautiful thing.