Song of Doom

I thought the word doom would be sufficient to describe the recent goings-on. It may be a bit of an exaggeration, but whatever.
So what you are looking at right here are the signs of Rexburg being a small town with little revenue. If you have to ask, the answer is yes, they are enforcing these laws and every officer is alert for threats to the extreme danger of people walking in the street. I happen to agree with both signs to the point that people should pay attention when crossing the street anywhere. It has been my experience that any miscreants crossing a street at a non-designated "safe zone", also known as a crosswalk, tend to be more alert to what is going on around them. Of course, no matter where you go, you get the person that, for some reason, decides one day that they don't need their brain and happily leave it in bed, at school, in a jar, wherever. Interesting little factoid: all instances of people being hit by cars (the 3 this past week alone) with the possible exception of maybe one every year or so (again, maybe an exaggeration) have occurred while the pedestrian or bicyclist was in a crosswalk. Nevertheless, the rulers of our little town have decreed that the only place acceptable to cross a street, under penalty of fiscal gouging for disobeying orders, is a crosswalk.
Anyway, onto other matters. First thing's first. I have been deemed capable and therefore been made the Executive Secretary for my ward up here at BYU-Idaho. In case you're wondering what in the world an Executive Secretary is, it's similar to being a secretary for a very busy business man. I set up appointments, attend meetings and take necessary notes, and basically whatever the bishopric needs to help run the ward smoothly. Needless to say, I'm almost as busy as the Bishop himself. It's going all right so far; I'm a little shaky and still searching for my running legs. Thankfully, I will be getting two assistants to help me.
As for school, I seem to be floundering a bit in that area as well. My homework is reading, reading, reading, writing, practice, attending "fine arts" events (like art displays, concerts, plays, etc.), and reading. I'll have Student's Myopia in no time! It hasn't really helped my studies that I went with a group of my friends to Yellowstone National Park today. It was fun, Yellowstone is gorgeous, and I wouldn't trade it for sitting around and pouring over page after page of homework. Besides, that's what the car-ride was for. It also helps that I didn't have as much as I have been having.
Good news is that all the troubles I've been having get better with time and hard work. So the key is to never give up, never surrender!