First Post

This is my first post on this Blog dedicated to postings of a more personal nature. At times I might use this as an informal journal, and others just to post the thing I am doing in my life. In this post I want to introduce you to me. I also hope to establish a basis of where I am in my life so I can look back through my postings and see how much I have grown and possibly how that happened. So let's start!

Important things to me and where I stand with them(not in any particular order!):

Book of Mormon Reading: In Mosiah (1st time read-through)
Weight: 260
Education: AA Computer Science, Progress on AA in Networking
Job: Crossing my fingers
Testimony: Strong testimony of service, the benefits of worthy friends, Prayer, reading the scriptures, the atonement is real, Christ lives and is our redeemer, the Holy Ghost is real and is the only way for us to realize truths and gain a testimony.
Languages known: English
Dating Status: Static, never been kissed

Goals for the coming year: learn Italian, go to the temple, obtain AA in networking, obtain A+ certification, obtain MCSE certification, learn all I can through work, find a job, save enough money to buy a new car, start on my BA courses, throw a party, make my first kiss a special one, get used to contact lenses, play guitar hero on hard, read the Book of Mormon, add as much as I can to my testimony, make a girl feel beautiful, make a new friend, make an impact on someone's life, seek missionary experiences, take more pictures of myself and my friends, lose weight, go on my first date and make it special as well, plan a singles camping trip, see a movie that inspires me, find a new music artist that inspires me, write a short story, write a poem, follow the tao of steve

Looking at those goals I am not overwhelmed but rather excited. There is a lot of cool stuff on that list that are entirely in my reach if I work hard. I hope all of you out there(whoever may read this) try to write down some goals for yourself. It really helps to focus in on what is most important and lets you get a scope on where you are at in your progression to being the best you can be!

-Ryan