Why can't they come?

I figured that it was my time to be controversial. This is something that is very important to me and has to do with immigration. I personal hate how our laws are set up right now. I think that we need to fix our illegal immigration "problem". (One we created) Wouldn't it be better to know who is coming here? Shouldn't we at least give some type of work visa. That is why they come. They are in major poverty down in Mexico or other places and want a better way of life. Did you know that the waiting list is literally years? If your family was starving right now and you heard that there was great opportunity to the north would you wait for years to help them? They come for love of family and desperation. Unfortunately the story does not stop there. They suffer crossing the border. A coyote is not always cheep and you had better hope that you have a good one. You could get caught otherwise. Crossing the desert is horrible even with a good one. I know people that still have pains and scars from this horrible experience. Oftentimes they arrive in horrible places, the ghetto. The water can be bad, violence and drugs can surround the area and they live in run down horrible apartments with a lot of people just so they can afford it. They oftentimes without family and try to save up to bring them here because it is better than there. The kids are surrounded by gangs and it is hard to keep them out of them. They work the jobs we won't take. Not only this they are underpaid and easily taken advantage of. Our economy would be in haywire without them yet they don't belong here.

We didn't use to have this type of stupid laws. It is a more recent invention and although we don't admit it, it is a racial thing. Who cares about illegal Canadians? Why do Europeans get visas without really having to do anything?

They also our helping our values that we are losing. They care about their families and would do about anything for them. Our society is attacking the family more and more.

Now my last reason. I have had general authorities tell me that the Spirit guides them here and that they are supposed to be here. It is prophecy even in the Book of Mormon. I literally met people that had never had any type of contact with the missionaries until the came to the United States. So I repeat: Why can't they come?

Why are they so scary?

So I haven't written for a while obviously. Sorry about that. This next entry will probably be short but what I when comes from my shyness and basically fear of girls. I don't know what but it is just extremely hard for me to even talk to girls. If I like her well I screwed, I can barely force myself to even say hi. I will realize that opportunities are there but I often don't take them mostly out of fear. I often wonder if there is even another guy out there who has this problem as badly as I do. All I can say is that I am working on it. Why are they so scary?

Yes it's sad but I'm still excited

So school starts tomorrow morning and even though in many ways I am not happy to see it start truth be told I am actually a little excited. This is weird but I really kinda like going to class. I have more to do and I see and associate with more people thus making me have a little bit more of a social life not to mention Institute classes. See why I like it now? I do admit that I don't like the homework or the stress that it can cause but why shouldn't I enjoy it along the way?

Why do they cost so much?

So I just got back from buying my books. It is so annoying how much they can cost and usually for me it's better than the science majors. I feel bad for them. Are text books really worth that much? I also love how they make slight changes you know just tweak a little bit and then they have a "new" edition and this is the one you have to buy at full price, ugh! I wasn't even able to get all of mine and I'm still complaining. I guess there's not a whole lot I can do. At least I didn't have to pay sales tax this time.

Timmy update

So the wiring did not take with the cat. His tongue got really swollen and purple and cold so we had to take him to the emergency vet clinic and as soon as they saw him they rushed him back to remove the wires. Ugh! His tongue does look a lot better now.

So it looks like for now we are just going to have to see how his jaw heals on its own and then if it turns out crooked we might have to remove some teeth and he'll have to eat soft food for the rest of his life. Crazy cat.

The naughty kitty

Well I think most everyone knows by now but the cat Timmy is not doing so well. He somehow dislocated his jaw while we were gone to California. Becky noticed it when she got back and took him to the vet. He came back with a collar on and a makeshift muzzle. He looked pretty pathetic actually.

So he had to be taken back to the vet yesterday and there is bad news. They had to wire his jaw shut. It of course will cost more money and of course Mom and Dad are very unhappy about it. They would much rather put him down than have to pay. Mom keeps insisting even though Becky said she'd pay for it. Hopefully he will start to get better.

A quick trip to California

So I went to California with my mom, dad and sister Becky. It turned out to be pretty good although it could've gone better. I didn't take any photos and Mom only a few but I'll put up what we have.

So on Monday we went to Knotts Berry Farm and then an Angels game. It was a lot of fun. Knotts isn't very big but it has some really fun, cool rides. Becky really had fun although Mom and Dad didn't ride much especially Dad. The Angels game was also really good. I like going to baseball games. It turned out to be quite a crazy game where they gave up 5 runs in the top of
the 9th inning only to win it in the bottom of the 9th by a walk.

I have a few pictures from Tuesday. Here's one of the Hsi Lai temple which is a really big Buddhist temple in Hacienda Heights. Also we went to the San Gabriel mission an old Spanish mission here one from there.

We also went to the Gene Autry Western Heritage museum which I found quite interesting.

We later visited Chinatown for a minute. We also got to see a few of the people I knew from my mission.













So Wednesday was different. We had to drop Becky off at LAX airport, which was quite crazy. She had to come home early. She didn't end up leaving for quite a long time after the schedule time. though We would then head to Santa Monica and the pier there. It was kinda fun to see it and wade in the beach too. After it all I wish I had got to see more people so being there a Sunday would have been great but things turned out fine although it did seem like everyone was bored at one time or another.