Dog

I decided that since this is my blog I should put a picture of me on it.  So here I am with my dog Jack.  Aren't we stunning?

The Hills

Many of you may have seen the popular MTV show "The Hills."  If you haven't seen it you probably have heard of it.  It documents the lives of rich, beautiful, young adults living in southern California.  Honestly, I think it is one of the most retarded compilations of video footage ever put together by humans.  The embarrassing thing about it though, is that I can't stop watching it.  What is it about this show that keeps me tuning in every week? 

 

  I think the reason I keep watching this show is I see these people and the jobs they have and I think "What qualifications do these people have that I don't have?" One example would be Audrina Partridge, one of the girls on the show.  She works for Epic Records.  She gets to go watch bands and see if they're good enough for a record deal, helps bands record in the studio, and does other rad stuff like that.  In my opinion, you couldn't ask for a cooler job.  Audrina doesn't have a college degree or any other special skills and from what I've seen of her on TV, she isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer.  How then, did she get such an awesome job?  Chances are good that she got that job just because she is on this incredibly popular show.  Is this fair?  Probably not.  In fact, I think it sucks.  I could do this job just as well, if not better than Audrina.  Audrina isn't the only one with an awesome job.  Lauren and Whitney, two other characters on the show get to go to New York frequently for their jobs and they've even been able to go to Paris.  

  I guess what I'm trying to get at is that I watch this show because it makes me feel better that if these girls, who are no more smart or talented than I am, can be successful in what they want to do, surely I can be successful In what I want to do.  Take my advice though and don't get yourself caught in the trap of this television program.  It truly is a huge waste of time.  

Tagged

My cousin Brooke tagged me to do this.  Here you go

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8 T.V. shows I watch

1.The Office 2. Family Guy  3. The Simpsons  4. Around the Horn  5. What Not to Wear  6. Baseball Tonight  7. The Hills....I know, I'm ashamed  8. Rob and Big  

8 favorite restraunts

1. The Old Spaghetti Factory  2. Outback Steakhouse  3. Los Amigos  4. Panda Express (does fast food count?)  5. Olive Garden  6. Roy's pizza  7. I don't remember the name of it but there was this Italian place on Hanover street in Boston that was freakin' amazing

8 things that happened yesterday

1. Watched Manti lose the state championship  2. Went to Panda Express  3. Went to Sam's Club  4.  Had a nap  5. Watched "The Pursuit of Happyness"  6. Played ping pong  7. Played Guitar Hero  8. Colored on a bowling ball

8 things I'm looking forward to

1. Thanksgiving  2. Christmas break  3. Snowboarding  4. Graduating from Snow  5. Going to the U

8 things on my wish list

1. Be done with school  2. Live in Boston for a while  3. Season pass to Brighton  4. Go to Europe  5. Be a rock star  6. Be a pro snowboarder  7. Season tickets to see the Red Sox  8. The skills and/or money to be able to do all of these things

8 things I love

1. Snowboarding  2. Sleeping  3. Music  4. Baseball  5. Free time  6. Funny things  8. iPods

8 things I can't stand

1. Jerks  2. Stupid annoying people  3. Sticky hands  4. When people argue about stuff they don't understand  5. When people let you down  6. When people chew gum really loud  7. The 4th Twilight book "Breaking Dawn."  8. Being a muggle

Movin' on

  Today I registered for next semester's classes.  I've only got 3 classes: Physiology, Chemistry, (and the labs that go with those two), and History of Rock and Roll.  It doesn't sound like much, but that's 12 credit hours, which legally makes me a full-time student still.  

  Anyway, I'm really excited because next semester will be my last one at Snow and then I'll be moving on to the U next fall.  It got me thinking, my move to the U will probably be the biggest change so far in my young life, a lot bigger than graduating from high school even.  I'm way stoked to live in Salt Lake because basically everything I love to do will be right at my fingertips when I'm there, such as snowboarding, concerts, etc...   However, I'm also a little nervous to move.  I'm not the most outgoing person in the world so it's probably going to be rough moving to Salt Lake and making a bunch of new friends.  In fact, I'm so un-outgoing that I hardly ever go to my own student ward because I don't know anyone in it, I just go to my friends' wards.  I tend to just sit back and be quiet when I'm around people I don't know very well.  This could be a major problem for me come next fall.  The way I see it, I have two options.  Option one: keep doing what I'm doing now, which is not making an effort to meet new people, and be a recluse for the rest of my life, or Option two: suck it up and make some friends.  I guess I'll give option 2 a try.  This will be interesting.           

Deseret Industries

Yesterday I went to the DI (deseret industries) with my friends and holy cow, it was awesome.  I haven't been there since I was a little kid so naturally, I had forgotten how many treasures that place holds.  They have everything you could ever want, from fine art (ok, the art is probably not "fine", but it's cooler than fine art) to athletic equipment, to the coolest sweaters you can possibly imagine .  One of my first thoughts when I walked in was "I wonder if they have any cowboy boots..."  So, after looking at a few things, we made our way to the shoe section and there they were, these beauties you see here in this picture.  I have been wanting some cowboy boots for a long time so when I saw these, I couldn't believe my luck.  And the best part is, they only set me back 8 dollars.  The DI is truly a place where dreams come true.   

Barack Obama

This is President-Elect Barack Obama's acceptance speech that he gave in Chicago on tuesday night. This speech, in my opinion, was awesome. He was gracious and respectful to John McCain, and when I was listening to this speech, I couldn't help but feel patriotic. I hope that we as Americans can unite for the common good, just like our new president-to-be says. I hope that our country's leaders can set aside their party differences and settle issues in a way that will be best for we, the people of America. If you haven't already seen this, watch it for yourself and tell me what youthink.