Return to Blogging?

I was reading through my blog today, and I'm shocked at how I used to think. What is more amazing is how many people read my psychotic rants and took the time to comment on them.

So if you're here to read my blog, don't take it too seriously. I was an emotional little boy through high school.

I'm surprised what a cocky little jerk I was. It's amazing I had any friends..

What's worse, is that if you go all the way to the beginning (or end, depending on how you look at it) of my blog, you might notice that it's a bit of a strange way to begin. That's because I was blogging for a while before that, and posted quite a few ridiculous things that apparently caused me a lot of grief, so I "drafted" all the posts before that one and started afresh. So as silly and ridiculous as these blog entries are, the ones before them are even worse... I know, right?

So here I am, about 5 years after I originally made this blog. I hope I've improved myself since then. I'm not sure if I'm going to start blogging again, but if I do, maybe I'll have the sense not to post anything too dramatic this time around.

Everything you ever wanted to know

Everything you ever wanted to know:

The website you can get all my pictures:
http://picasaweb.google.com/cactus.joe

The website you can see the blog my sister and mom make for me:
http://ninjamissionary.blogspot.com

My email address:
wingetsandwich@myldsmail.net

My mailing address:

Elder Collin Winget
Bureau de la Mission
BP 15154
98804 Noumea Cedex
NEW CALEDONIA

and the address if you want to send a package:
(if you send it to the same mailing address as above, it's very possible they'll send it back to america!!!!!)

Bureau de la Mission
BP 15154
98804 Noumea Cedex
ATTN: Elder Winget
NEW CALEDONIA

What you should NOT send me in a package:
Nothing too expensive, they'll take it.
not more than one or two of each item, they'll confiscate it.
No beef jerky or medications, they'll destroy them.

DO NOT SEND STUFF FEDEX OR UPS, I'LL NEVER GET THEM.

what to yes send me:
Ranch dressing mix packets (SERIOUSLY)
Koolaide mixes
american candy
cool ties

SEND ME PICTURES, I WILL LOVE YOU FOREVER AND ALWAYS.

You can send like a manilla envelope for like 5 dollars.

Thanks for everything! I love all of you!
Love,
Elder Winget

Just leaving.. :)

BTW: This will probably be the last post I do on here, so check http://ninjamissionary.blogspot.com that my mom and sister are doing.


Dearest blog readers,
I got my Visa and I'm going to Fiji today at about 1 PM.
Mmmmm, baby.
So don't mail me anymore at my Georgia address.
My companion is forwarding my mail though, for anybody that has sent one in the last couple days. (Ha ha, I'm being optomistic.. :P)
And I have no idea of the email condition in New Caledonia, so you might just have to send me a letter.
My address for there is :

Elder Collin Winget
Bureau de la Mission
B P 15154
Cedex
98804 Noumea Cedex
NEW CALEDONIA

So send me a letter!! :D
Thanks everybody!

Hi from Elder Winget

FYI- Most mission updates you will find at http://ninjamissionary.blogspot.com/ that my Mom and my sister Channing are keeping up, but this is just a little insight to my life.

So I decided to put a real post on my original blog. Yes, this is Brand name Elder Winget, not generic brand collinhead signed in by someone else. :P I'm just kidding, I appreciate those who have kept up my blog/facebook/etc while I've been gone. Anyway, I just thought I'd say hi and thanks to everyone who still reads my blog. I wanted to enlighten you about things of my life, so here goes.

I'm currently serving in the Atlanta Georgia mission while waiting for my visa to clear to New Caledonia. It's part of the Fiji Suva mission, although New Caledonia is technically part of France, and has nothing to do with Fiji. So from what I understand my visa should clear in 2 weeks-ish or so. Most likely it has already been cleared with France and they're just waiting to get it back from the islands. So I shouldn't be here too terribly long.

However, I'm loving it here and I wouldn't mind staying here for a little while longer. I like my companion, Elder Lewis, I like my area, "Carrollton inner", and I love the fact that there are fireflies! :D

I'm excited to be out of the MTC, but it's not all bad. I never really hated it as much as everyone else did. However, the mission field is so much better. Just for the fact that I can actually share the gospel with people, instead of pretending to share the gospel with people who already have it.

I love getting email and real mail, and I would love to hear from you! Even if it is just a few lines. My email address is

wingetsandwich@myldsmail.net

and my Preparation day is on Wednesdays, so I'll probably email you back some time Wednesday morning, although it could also in the afternoon.

I love getting snail mail also, and the address for that is

Elder Collin Winget
104B Danny Dr.
Carrollton, GA 30017

And you can mail me there. However, because I have no idea how long I'm going to be here, your mail might get returned. And in that case, it most likely means I'm already off to New Caledonia. That address is:

Elder Collin Winget
Bureau de la Mission
B P 15154
Cedex
98804 Noumea Cedex
NEW CALEDONIA

If you want to send a letter, leave that address as is. If you want to send a package, take off Elder Collin Winget from the front, and put Attention: Elder Collin Winget on the bottom, after NEW CALEDONIA.
I don't expect any packages because of the fees involved for overseas shipping, but if you happen to send a package, here are some guidelines.
Don't send more than one or 2 of an item. They are suspicious of re-sale. Take all CDs out of packaging, and include all receipts with everything. Do not send medications or beef jerky, they will be destroyed.

Thank you for reading. If you want more current updates, look at that other blog that my mom and sister are doing. You'll see more pictures and stuff and more updates. Anyway, thanks for reading. I love you all, and have a great day.

-Elder Winget

new blog

hey so me and my mom decided it would just be easier to make an entirely new blog for collin's mission, so we could send the link to family and stuff. i'm sure collin wouldnt want his like... aunt coming on and reading this blog. so the NEW blog is www.ninjamissionary.blogspot.com

the amazingness of the blog is 100% my mom's doing, BTW. i'm really surprised how much of a blogger my mom is ^^;

also, we set up a picasa account, but apparently you have to be invited to see the pics. i dont want to go through collin's contacts and invite everyone because that would be tedious, so  just email me at cactus.joe@gmail.com if you need an invite, and i'll invite you :)

Channing beat me.

Haha, apparently Channing beat me to it, and knows Collin's more specific address.
I'll leave the blog to her to update.
:)

Current Address

Hey all of Collin's loyal blog readers... It's Brittanny :)
Here is Collin's current address.

Elder Collin Winget
2005 N. 900 E.
Provo, UT 84606

Collin's address 'n' stuff

Hey there all you...collinheads. do you all have some kind of collaborative name? i wouldn't know. i dont have to stalk my brother on the internet, because i have him in REAL LIFE. anyways, yes this is collin's sister, channing. i am here bearing great tidings of collin's new address. here it is:

Elder Collin Russell Winget
MTC Mailbox # 93
FIJ-SUV 0707
2005 N. 900 E.
Provo, Utah 84064-1793


you can send him letters and stuff, or i guess packages at some kind of place that sends the MTC packages or whatever. also, i recommend http://www.dearelder.com because they will send your letters to the MTC FOAR FREE. they print them out and make them all special and EVERYTHING. anyways, we haven't heard from collin or anything yet, seeing as it's been about 3 days give or take. so i will post everything appropriate that he says and or does on this here blog. if you have any questions, you can email me at cactus.joe@gmail.com .
i guess that's it. HAVE A WONDERFUL COLLINLESS 2 YEARS.