Hello there! I've recently been informed that I've made a huge mistake a couple times now, namely referring to something very few people know about as if it's a worldwide affair. What I'm referring to is a mystical activity here at Brigham Young University known as "Tunnel Singing". The basic idea is that for an hour a week, usually on Sunday nights, a bunch of random people from BYU gather together in a tunnel - specifically the one by the Marriott Center for those who have been here - and sing hymns together for an hour. The second best part (because the singing is always super awesome to be a part of) is that half-way through those who have recently gotten mission calls are given a chance to announce where they've been called to serve to all those present in the tunnel. I actually didn't start going until this semester, and I've been like three times so far. Honestly, I have no idea how it started, who came up with it, who runs it, who picks the hymns, or anything. I usually just show up and sing, and will generally only go if I have people I know going as well, and I'll almost always go if somebody I know is planning to announce their mission call there. It's usually pretty late on sundays with the English one starting at 10pm and going until 11pm with various smaller meetings that sing in other languages meeting earlier. Anyway, it's super awesome, and if you want more details about that... well ask me, because honestly I have no idea what else to write about it.
In other news, for my choir class my professor has us do these things called "Comfort Zone Assignments", where basically we have to find something outside of our usual comfort zone and write at least a two paragraph paper on it. The first paragraph (or portion, since most of them are longer than a paragraph) is about the actual event or thing you did to get out of your comfort zone. Then there's the second part which is all about you explaining how that was meaningful to you in helping to expand your comfort zone. Anyway, I mention that because the write-up for it is due tuesday, and I'm figuring I'll probably post it on here if I feel comfortable with that, it will probably be a bit edited though.
Anyway, now that you're aware that is coming up - time for the random stuff! Foremost on my mind is physicals - like from a doctor - since I recently got one for my mission papers. They've always been kind of uncomfortable for me, largely because the doctors are always pretty secretive about the results - I honestly don't think I've ever been given a chance to peruse the results from one of my physical exams or any tests that have been done on me, I don't even know my blood type. (I should get that fixed soon...).
Anyway, I've been working on this post for the better part of a week... but stuff just seems to keep coming up that makes me put off finishing it for another day. So I think at this point I'm just going to publish is, and try to write a new one regarding some thoughts about what all has been happening for the last week or so.
'Til Next Time,
Jordan Nielson
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