Modest is not Hottest

The phrase "modest is hottest" has been getting to me recently. If you take a step back, you realize that that is not it at all. As I've thought about this phrase more, I've realized that it is inherently a contradiction.

Let me explain. I've been asked before about what I consider immodest on a girl or a guy. For girls, there are many fashions we easily recognize as immodest. Guys are a little harder, but we know there are immodest styles for men, too. In response to such questions, I've given lists, but they always include a disclaimer, "I'm not entirely sure, but I know it when I see it." The phrase "modest is hottest" has brought to my attention exactly what I "see" that lets me know something is immodest.

For men and women, I give this idea as a standard: if what you are wearing/doing/acting is "hot", you are probably being immodest.

That being said, I think the phrase reveals an underlying problem with our society. Men and women are too concerned with being "hot". While being attractive, handsome, beautiful, comely, or presentable are all great goals, I think aiming for "hot" is putting our sights in the wrong place. I admit that I like beautiful girls (surprise, surprise). I enjoy being around them and even just looking at them. But if a girl starts to feel "hot", the situation is no longer what I want to be involved in. Men and women need to step away from the fire, because we can so easily get burned.

So, I repeat. Modest is not hottest. Modest is best.

Happy Thanksgiving!

That is all.

An engineer without his calculator is...

alone
betrayed
confused
dead
enraged
frustrated
grumpy
humbled
irritable
jumpy
klutzy
lost
macabre
naked
opposing
perplexed
quacked
rude
scared
tired
unsightly
vicious
wrong
xerotic
yellow-bellied
zilch

Sorry if I offend you between now and when I get it back.

Landon, if there was anything I even liked about you...

...I'd dedicate a blog post to you.

Landon Moore is one of my roommates, and he is awesome. This is his first year in college, he's eighteen, he is planning on serving a mission, and he's single, ladies. He has a great, quirky sense of humor, but also a surprising sense of responsibility and reality. Knowing his brothers for a while, I didn't expect him to be anything like he was, because he is quite unlike his brothers. But, I still really like his coolness and ability to take everything that comes at him in stride.

So, here's to a great man. As with all my roommates, I thank hem for helping to make this the best place I've ever lived.

P.S. The quote above was said tonight in our house quite insultingly. We love each other so much here, and it often shows in how much we insult each other.

What I'm grateful for today

"One way to stop lying is to simply tell the truth." -C. Terry Warner
This quote was in a devotional at Rick's College about overcoming our negative emotions. It's titled “Repenting of Unrighteous Feelings”, given March 1, 1983. It's good.


"...I can't stop looking..." -Chris Harrison
This was in reference to my new profile picture with Travis Moore. While he didn't mean it, I laughed out loud in the lab, which I almost never do.


"Belly-buttons are for kissing!" -Travis Moore
It involved Spencer, Jeremy, Travis, a broken piano bench, and many smiles. I love my roommates.


"Hi." -Kenyon Waddoups
It doesn't need to be Kenyon Appreciation Day for me to enjoy being around one of my newest best friends.


That's all I have time for right now. Have a wonderful day!

Kenyon Appreciation Day

Many of my readers will not know Kenyon Waddoups. But she is one of the coolest Home Evening sisters I could ever have. As today is Kenyon appreciation day, I felt the day wouldn't be complete if I didn't dedicate a blog post to her. So, here it is.

First, let me introduce you to her blog, here. As you can easily see, she is an excellent photographer. Also, she strives to be a good, faithful member, looking to serve and uplift others. And, while there aren't many picture of her to see there, those you can find reveal a strikingly good-looking woman.

So, a little explanation on the day: Kenyon is fun-loving, and so has come up with some awesome ideas for having fun. One such idea is to grab people's planners when they aren't looking and write "Kenyon Appreciation Day" in them, to urge the owner to spread the word about how awesome Kenyon is. I personally don't believe it's out of pride or a need for attention. It's because she happens to be self-aware and knows that people will benefit from knowing her.

So, my day was great, as I spent most of the time getting people to write notes for her day. Most were written by people who didn't know her, and many (perhaps a majority) were written by people who didn't know me. I like how BYU is so willing to do that.

Well, that concludes my post about Kenyon Appreciation Day. If you missed it, don't worry, you can always join in next time. Or, if you're feeling particularly proactive, show Kenyon your appreciation for her on some day which isn't a Kenyon Appreciation Day.

Lovies! (I got that from Scott Hampshire today... It kinda rocks, so I'm stealing it.)

A quick explanation

It ha come to my attention that some people have been taking my blog a little to literally. I wanted to set the record straight.

I don't have a car. Nor a license. So any posts involving cars are metaphoric. Additionally, other posts may be metaphors, too. I know I haven't done that before, but now you know that I'm starting too.

In other news, Facebook IRL was a fantastic success. I'm sorry for all of you who missed it, because you really just missed out. Shout out to all who were there- I like that you came.

Have a lovely day!