Sunday, February 12, 2017

The F-word

This is something that has been on my mind for a few days. Whether it's heck, shiz, gosh, frick or any other variation that people use, Utahns are known for making up different words in place of swears. It's normal for Utahns -- heck, I do it too.

Awesome picture from Pinterest.com.

So, since when is it normal for people to use the F-word in casual conversation? Sure, you hear it in high schools all the time, and you'll definitely hear it on college campuses also. But why is it so prevalent now? One thing that has caught my attention the past week is how often women are using this awful word.

I heard it used twice by women on two different occasions this past week! The first time I was just walking home after a class and these two girls were having a conversation. In the brief moment of passing by them, one of the girls threw down the word twice, about four words apart.

The second time was in my swimming class (yeah, I'm taking a swimming class. Yes, it's a beginning class). I was doing the workout on the board with the other five or six swimmers that didn't need swim lessons to start the class, and I'm about halfway through it when I decided to stop for a rest. A girl two lanes over is looking at the clock to time herself and she just says it twice in a row for no apparent reason except she is tired from swimming.

Photo from BusinessInsider.com. I don't think Trump said the F-word hear, but it's still a funny picture that always makes me think that's what he is saying.


I'd like to submit that a woman saying the F-word is one of the biggest turn-offs ever. If a cute girl says it, she immediately is no longer cute. It's a disgusting word and you sound a look disgusting when you say it, so just stop.

Yes, this is me focusing on the women who say it, but I think guys say it because they think it makes them look tougher. They think they're proving they're not afraid to say a bad word, thus translating that they're not afraid of anything. Well, it makes them look stupid. 

Honestly, all swearing is because of a lack of vocabulary. People use swear words to amp up their sentences, when there are already good words to do that, and those words don't make you sound awful.

Monday, February 6, 2017

Regarding the Last Two Weeks

The last two weeks have been crazy. Sorry we haven't posted anything here, but after this, hopefully you'll understand why.

While I was at work last Wednesday (Jan. 25), I received a phone call from an unknown number. I missed the call (I don't usually answer calls from numbers I don't recognize). Then it said missed call and voicemail, so that's always interesting. Usually when it's a number I don't know, it's a call I didn't want to receive anyway. Not this time. Here is what was said:

"Hey Jordan, this is Dr. Grant with Roseman University College of Pharmacy. I was calling to say just how much we appreciated you coming in to interview with us. We hope that you found it informative, and we hope that you learned just as much about us as we did about you and that you enjoyed your time here, because I would like to offer you a seat here in South Jordan with our class of 2020. So, Congratulations. We were very happy to have you to come in. So, you can say that you are accepted into pharmacy school. I remember how awesome that feeling was for me. I say tonight you enjoy it and definitely celebrate just how awesome of an accomplishment that is..."

Six days. That's all it had taken for them to review everything since the interview and offer me a seat. That was a lot faster than I thought it was going to be. Next, I got an email stating all the things I needed to do to accept the seat at Roseman.

Today (Feb. 3), I sent the paperwork to Roseman to accept that offer. I will be attending pharmacy school next year! It was such a huge relief to be accepted and be able to focus on the semester at hand.




In other news, Kaylee has gotten me running on a treadmill, which is a huge step for her. She is excited about it. I ran a mile the last two times. I know that doesn't sound like a lot, but I hate running for fun.

We also went ice skating the other day, which was another big deal for Kaylee. She keeps begging me to try rollerblading, and I have never done it, so I always decline. Then, every winter, she begs me to go ice skating, but I decline that also. This time, we went with the YSA ward for Family Home Evening. I went around the rink three times. It was a struggle!

You can read a little of her thoughts on Instagram. Her profile is abel_kay02.