My Mission

Well, moving down the list on things that viewers would like to hear about from me on my blog is my mission. I went on a Mormon Mission from Jan 02 through Feb 04. I was fortunate to be called to serve in the Republic of Korea in the mission of Deajon. It was an amazing experience that increased the understanding of so many things in my life. I grew spiritually, emotionally, physically, and mentally. The people of Korea are so gracious and I will have eternal friends from the other side of the world.

I loved the food that I was feed in Korea. I was able to eat many things that I would never guess would be considered food and I was able to adapt my taste buds to feast on hot and spicy foods that always was a problem for me in the past. Fear Factor would be a cake walk for me if they still ran the show.

The Korean language is extremely tough but through prayer and fasting and the priesthood I was able to learn the language and was able to teach with the Spirit with it. What an amazing blessing that was to bare testimony in a foreign tongue and have people of that nation understand and feel your sincerity.

I had lots of support from home and had many letters travel around the world to bring a smile to my face in times of need. I will not lie and say that some letters did not always bring that full Will Sykes smile but every letter that I got was a blessing. Also, knowing that everything happens for a reason and the in way that God wants it is truly comforting.

Upon returning home I had an amazing welcoming party at the airport with friends and family. They welcomed me home with open arms a new Will that was more prepared and had more knowledge about life and love than they every could imagine.

It's Time...

Well, there is a time in your life where you have to let go off something very dear to you and that has been with you for the last ten years of my life. I have had a lot of memories, good and bad, yet they are priceless. I am selling my truck. Good ol' Cincinnati. It's time to up grade to the 4X4 with a little bit more room. If you know anybody that is in need of a great truck let me know. If anybody would like to write something about my truck it is merited at this time.

Potato Bugs

There is an amazing website on Potato bugs at potatobugs.com. The information there will be more than enough to keep your attention Jeff.

My Sister-in-Law Jenna

Well, I appreciate the responses to my last post and I will start clicking off these blogs about said items starting right now.

Jenna is my sister-in-law. She is an amazing person that has plans for her life. She is currently in school to become a nurse and I am sure she will do awesome with it. My wife and I talk about our families a lot and when we talk about Jenna we just start laughing. She has a great smile and is not afraid to laugh at anything and everything. She speaks her mind yet is caring and has empathy for any and all dealing with hardship. You just cant but love this girl.

Jenna's blog

Pathetic....

For the sisters-in-law, old friends, family members, that somehow still take a gander at the blog to be disappointed every time they click on this site.... I apologize. But I want to make it up to you. I ask you (yes this means every person that is reading this post) to give me a topic that you want me to talk about and I will post about it. This is a promise to you as the faithful friend that you are from me. Signed today and notarized in cyberspace somewhere. :)

Favorite Quotes: Can You Guess the Movie?

Extra credit to any who get all 20 right. No cheating.

1. 'So you're saying there's a chance?!'
2. 'I was just checkin... the rotary gurder... ok, I'm retarded.'
3. 'This is my dog, Candy. She usually doesn't bite me, but but but sometimes she does.' -bite-
4. 'She turned me into a newt; well I got better.'
5. 'Cousin, why would you use a spoon?'
'Because it'll hurt more, you twit.'
6. 'That...Was...Awesome! Oh, sorry about your car, man.'
7. 'I can speak Whale.'
8. 'He did what in his cup?!'
9. 'Ya, she just likes me for my body.'
10. 'Oh, right. The poison. The poison for Kuzco, the poison chosen especially to kill Kuzco, Kuzco's poison. That poison?'
11. 'One often meets his destiny on the road he takes to avoid it.'
12. 'Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh....BEADS!'
13. 'Weight?'
'105'
'Ya, in your bra!'
14. 'Sink me.' 'Odds fish, my dear.'
15. 'These guys are good. How do they know that I got gas?!'
16. 'Some girl signed it. Baby. Baby Ruth.'
17. 'I'm... I'm just shaving. Thought I would save time.'
18. 'You see this yellow pill? You know what it's for? To remind me to take this blue pill.'
'What's the blue pill for?'
'I don't know. They're afraid to tell me.'
19. '... because one day, trust me, I'm gonna need help movin' a body, and when that day comes, I don't want to hear anything from you.'
20. 'My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next.'

OUCH!!!!

OK, surgery is over! But the pain will be around for a while. Not to mention that my dominant hand in non-functional for the next however-many weeks. And luckily, the Oxycontin works for the first two hours of the 4 hour dosage, yet seems to work all 4 hours in loopiness. Bri took a video of me when I got home, and I think that this is how I would be if I was drunk.

Questions that I want answers too? Can anybody help?!

If you try to fail and succeed, what haveyou done?
Why is the time when the traffic is slowest called rush-hour?
What happens when you get scared half-to-death twice?
If your vacuum cleaner really sucks, is it abad thing?
If a word in a dictionary is misspelled, how would you know?
Why is the alphabet in that order?
How does skating on thin ice get you into hot water?
Doesn't expecting the unexpected make the unexpected expected?
Can fat people go skinny-dipping?
Why do you press harder on theremote-control when you know the battery is dead?
Why is abbreviated such a long word?
Do you find it unnerving that what doctors do is called 'practice'?
Why do they sterilize needles for lethal injections?

Pet Peeve's

Well, I figured that I should probably write a blog post since my new year's resolution has totally failed thus far. So I am writing down a list or pet peeves that I have. Enjoy...

There is no particular order.

• President speeches that push back "The Biggest Loser" so far that the DVR only recorded 15 minutes of an hour show.
• Swearing in general, but most of all when a swear word is said in every sentence multiple times.
• Pistachio nuts that don't have the nut in them.
• Cold french fries.
• Driving near Leisure World.
• The Dollar Movies going out of business.
• 4 way stop sign when all four cars get there at the same time. Honestly, who goes first?!?
• Noise hair danglers.
• The eye brow... yes, singular.
• 10,000 spoons when all you need is a knife.
• Meeting the man of your dreams... and his beautiful wife. Isnt it Ironic?
• Thursdays that feel like Fridays.
• Braille signs at drive through windows.
• When you call a company and you have to push one to speak in the tongue of your own country.
• When somebody drives for miles with their turn signals are on.
• The way people act when you try and tell them that their turn signal is on.
• Out of breath after tieing your shoes.
• Forgetting to put your towel by the shower curtain before entering the shower to ensure not to freeze dashing for the towel on the door 5 steps away.
• Using the last piece of tolet paper at a friends house, yet needing just one more piece to finish the job.
• People using coupons at the Dollar store.
• That for some reason people still don't listen to Jack Bauer.

I am sure there are more but I hope that you enjoyed these few. Please comment on a few of your own pet peeves. I will probably have to add them to my list.

Pinky in Pieces

Last week, we were in the championships for the Mesa City League Softball Tournament. My wicked 12-foot arch was eating up the competition .... until a 1-2 curve ball decided to return to my throwing hand with great velocity. Being only 40 feet from the plate, my pinky decided to take one for the team, meaning it receives the Purple Heart Award and the Medal of Honor for saving my children's lives. Here are some photos of this teeny hero: