Music and Lyrics

Dear Reader, Dating. Dancing. Dating a dancer. Dancing on a date. Dancing with a dancer on a date in the dance hall that is meant for dating. Ok, that's the last one. Right now I am attending a beginning social dance class and the comparisons between dancing and dating seem never-ending! That is what I want to share with you today: what things I have learned in dancing that can be applied to dating/relationships/marriage. Obviously Dale is not an expert in either of these areas, but hopefully you can get a couple of laughs. Guys should take the lead . It's not illegal for a girl to lead, it just is not very complimenting to the man. In dating, it seems to work out better when the guy is assertive and works hard to take care of the girl. Guys should not try anything the girl doesn't want to do/isn't ready for. In dancing, a really good leader can take a girl through lots of dance steps she doesn't know or is not prepared for. Likewise, a gentleman always ta...

Dear Reader, You have heard the song, "Last Christmas," right? Well, today I want to use that song, a chapter from Alma in the Book of Mormon and my insights to address the topic of dating/marriage. I want men to pay special attention, because I feel that women hear stuff like this much more than we do. To start off, let's see the lyrics to the chorus of the song I'm for today: Last Christmas, I gave you my heart And the very next day, you gave it away This year, to save me from tear,  I'll give it to someone special I thought of this song because of a few sayings that some of my friends have posted on social media, my favorite of which is, "Dance with God; He will let the right man cut in." Between the song and that phrase, the idea came to mind that as men, we don't really have that mentality. We (I speak for men, but obviously there are exceptions) don't feel the need to be close to God in order to be a good boyfriend/husband. ...

Dear Reader, Yesterday I was listening to  BYU Radio  (As is customary while I'm working) and heard another episode from the  Matt Townsend Show . The episode yesterday was entitled "Love." Obviously I was intrigued about what they would talk about. It was mostly marital advice, especially because one of the producers is getting married next week. It made me think a lot, though. What did I think about? Well, there were lots of things and the majority of them I either can't put into words or don't want to share publicly on the internet. There is one thing I will share. Love is surprising. There are some moments that come along and just smack you across the face as if to say, "Hey you! This is the best thing that you can possibly have in your life! Find THIS!" I had one of those moments last night. After seeing a good friend of mine, I realized that she is amazing and I want her around more often. Before I go off on a monologue of how amazing she is...

Dear Reader, Brad Paisley sings a song about how creating a totally different person when one is on the internet. It is a funny take on how people change themselves to look better on websites like Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, or whatever other sites you can think of. It is a song geared mostly toward meeting people for dating. I'll share a couple of my favorite parts. I work down at the pizza pit And I drive an old Hyundai I still live with my mom and dad I'm 5'3" and overweight ... But there's a whole 'nother me  That you need to see Go check out Myspace 'cause online I'm out in Hollywood I'm 6'5" and I look [darn] good I drive a Maserati I'm a black belt in karate and I love a good glass of wine ... I'm so much cooler online This idea of changing who you are online is something I have seen a lot with people around me. My friends and family have accounts on all kinds of websites and da...

Dear Reader, I grew up surrounded by comments and ideals of finding ‘the one.’ You have heard it, too. Commentaries such as, “Don’t worry, the right one will come along” or “Keep searching for Mr./Mrs. Right.” It is commonplace in the world of dating and getting married, especially among Latter-day Saints. The truth is that I have been on that search before. There are many women that could be ‘the one’ for me. There have been a couple girls that I thought were that ‘one.’                 When you find that person, you are so blissfully happy and you wonder how you ever lived without them. That one person comes along and they seem perfect in every way. They complete you. You balance each other out so well and you start wondering about how much time you want to spend together. Some say that there is no ‘one’ person for you. The one is the person you choose to be with forever.  ...