StayFocusd

Hey all you facebookers....

I just installed an app on my web browser (Google Chrome. If you don't use it, use it). It is called StayFocusd. Here is how it works

1) Set a time limit for the sites you probably should limit yourself on. For me, that is facebook,espn, and youtube.
---I am at 5 minutes

2) Stayfocusd runs in the background on your browser, and when you have viewed any of those sites for longer than five minutes... they get blocked! No more access until the next day.

3) You can enable an optional NUKE mode. This blocks the sites you don't want to go to during a certain time. For me, that is 9pm-12am. I literally cannot access any of the aforementioned sites after 9pm.

4)If you try to add more alotted time, you have to type in a 300 character paragraph WITHOUT TYPOS. One typo, and it shuts down again, and you have to start retyping. The paragraph reads something quite funny.... like "The procrastinator is often remarkably optimistic about his ability to complete a task on a tight deadline.... Lulled by a false sense of security, time passes. Suddenly, he realizes "Oh know! I am not in control. There isn't enough time"...

5)If you try to bypass your settings once you set them, it says "Woah there cowboy. You have to pass your challenge before you can increase your time. We will shut down now as you admit humiliating defeat".

I am more productive than ever. I don't waste time on the computer. In fact, the only reason I am blogging right now is because I can't access any of the sites I normally would, so blogging was the next best alternative. I don't waste time in class, I don't pull up basketball games during music concerts or other boring events, and I can focus!

StayFocusd! I support it! Cherish it!

Two days in a row???

That's right. I blogged two days in a row.

Dad has the best taste in music. Because of him, I can rock out to Celine Dion, Warrant, AC/DC, Wilson Philips, and my all time favorite, Mariah Carey. This is how I remember her:



We all know she is a bit different now, but the 90's was a long time ago.

I have a funny video of me singing to "Emotions", which if i have time to edit, will post. About 5 days ago on campus there was a karaoke challenge, and "Always be my baby" came on. I know every word to that song. Nay, I know every intonation, pause and breath. I almost couldn't contain myself, but I proceeded faithfully to the math lab. Part of me wants to rewind and make a fool of myself by belting that song for all the cougars to hear. I would have NAILED it.

Thanks, Dad, for teaching me what quality music sounds like.

I am addicted.

This is my bracket... I am ranked third in my ward. It has been the year of the upset, so I am nowhere near perfect. Out of over 7 million submitted brackets, there are 0 perfect. Crazy.

I cannot stop watching college basketball. I follow it more closely than I should these days, but hey, it's March. My Florida Gators are going to take it home, though. They play BYU Thursday morning at 12pm eastern. Be sure to check it out!

The Influence of Righteous Sisters

I often wonder what affect my childhood had on me, being raised with 4 older sisters and no brothers. I remember the first day of 1st grade I ordered Nike Shoes online, got them, and Callie had to see me with them on to make a judgment.

I remember in the 8th grade, school clothes shopping, Karina and Cindel helped me buy some sweet Pumas. I even wore them in the 8th grade basketball championship where I was made fun of because of my non-basketball shoe footwear. I knew better, though, because my totally awesome sisters told me they looked good.

Today I received my weekly newsletter from Nordstrom. If that doesn't scream "He grew up in a house of girls" I don't know what does. It was advertising a HUGE shoe sale. like 40-60 percent off all shoes. SO, I bought the vans you see above for 30 bucks. Who can pass up a deal like that?!

I am thankful for having sisters.

Oh btw, if you are reading this, check out nordstrom.com for some sweet shoe deals!