Tag: dailyprompt
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Family Matters
My wife and two of our children are living in a house my parents bought that we rent from them. Our family will not let us become homeless again and calling that “a positive thing” fails to measure the enormity of their help.
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THE Chinese Restaurant
What is your favorite restaurant? The second oldest continuously running Chinese Restaurant in the United States is a few blocks from my house. It’s on the second floor with steep steps leading to the inside door. The secret recipe egg rolls are the best I’ve ever had. Their paper chicken is also amazing. The family…
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Ten Years From Now
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? I like this area of the country. Janesville, Wisconsin is a good place to live. It’s relatively safe and clean, it’s got a good mix of local and big name businesses, I haven’t seen much discrimination here because I’m a Mormon, and we’ve got family and friends…
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Daily Happiness
What are 5 everyday things that bring you happiness? The principal thing that consistently helps me to remain happy is my family. I love my wife and children. Helping them lead fulfilling lives helps me to lead a fulfilling life as well. Naturally when they suffer and struggle and I can’t help them, I am…
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Optimism
Describe one positive change you have made in your life. Much to my surprise I have been becoming more optimistic. With months into my daily habits of blogging, digital art, and scripture study I feel like I am really on the right track at this point in my life. I am becoming convinced that the…
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How I Exercise
What’s the most fun way to exercise? I don’t do traditional exercise. I get my exercise from doing practical tasks and chores like walking to the store, carrying laundry and garbage, getting up and down for diapers, and holding the valve of our bathtub hose in place to fill the tub. I see very little…
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Reading the Scriptures
What book could you read over and over again? I have a book affectionately called a Quad. It contains the Bible, the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine & Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price. If I’m haggling I will call that one book. I have studied it, pondered and prayed about it, read and…
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Who I Would Be
If you could be a character from a book or film, who would you be? Why? If I could be any character from any book I would have to choose very carefully. I wouldn’t want to choose a preindustrial world. So for instance Aragorn from Lord of the Rings would be out as well as…
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Magic and Cosmos
What animals make the best/worst pets? We have two three year old female black cats. They are the only pets I have ever really gotten along with in my entire life. They are named Magic and Cosmos and they are the best pets. I don’t know about your cats or your dogs. If you happen…