Recently, I've come to the conclusion that I have a peculiar taste for movies. The high budget thrillers that come out of hollywood are certainly enjoyable, but i tend to prefer other films that my friends never seem to have interest in. I don't try to be trendy or indy with my movie preferences, it's just I prefer for my movies to display more "real" aspects of life. With that being said, here's a list of movies I like that no one has ever heard of. Except Ryan my roommate. He knows about these movies.
1) Dazed and Confused.
This is a nineties movie that take place during the first day of summer in 1976. The movie shows the interaction of high school seniors and freshman and is basically all about everyone trying to have a good time at the party. This is my favorite movie depicting high schoolers because it shows the perfect summer mentality, that nothing matters except having a good time.
2) The Spectacular Now
High school senior has friends but doesn't have direction or an idea of what to do after high school. Something I feel we can all relate to.
3) Burn After Reading
The Coen brothers directed this movie. Its not as large or epic as movies such as True Grit or No country for old men, but it still is super quality. Its almost as if the Coen brothers just wanted to do something fun in between projects. This movie is silly, ridiculous and just awesome. Brad Pitt is the man.
4) Whiplash
JK Simmons won best supporting actor for this movie and he deserved it. This movie is an fantastic display of a super intense mentor guiding a pupil to greatness.
5) I'm tired it's sunday and I just want to watch football and be done with my assignment. I'm throwing this one out,
Sunday, September 27, 2015
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Walking
It's sad but for whatever reason walking has become a major issue on campus. People can't do it right. A fundamental part of our lives since we were two years old and yet people still manage to screw it up. Everyday we get bumped into as we scurry across campus to our next destinations. The ridiculous thing is, half the time this happens both parties are aware of each other yet still manage to come into contact. Its stupid and I'm sick of it. With these people in particular:
1) The guy that is running from class to class. Slow it down turbo. You're going to miss a few clicker questions. Boo hoo. Stop running and causing traffic accidents.
2) The groups that walk four wide. The side walk is meant to be a two person lane both ways. When you walk four deep, you're taking up the whole sidewalk and then people going the opposite direction have to walk through you as if were playing red rover. It is humorous however, when a group runs with five or more people and then less essential members of the crew need to walk in the grass, refusing to walk behind the rest of their friends, desperate to get a word in.
3) The couples. You walk slow. You hold hands and we all hope you break up.
4) The stops and talks to every person they see. This isn't a problem unless people choose to do it in the middle of traffic which fortunately enough, they choose to do so only 96% of the time. It is inconsiderate to stop everyone behind you so you can hug your bro and complement him on his jeans.
5) The person that follows behind to close. Stop tailgating before I trip you.
6) The person walking on campus wearing Utah or Boise State gear. You can go to hell.
7) The guys that get a drink from the water fountain and then decide to continue their conversation right in front of the water fountain. You're not king of the water. This isn't Mad Max. You need to move.
8) The girls crying after they take a test in the testing center. Hold it in until you're home. I don't want to have to hear your whimpers as I'm looking at the majestic fall mountains. Life's hard and we all do bad on tests Deal with it.
9) The stops mid stride to take a selfie and then you walk straight into him. We are humans, we don't have break lights. If you can't walk and take a picture then step to the side. The same goes for those who can't text and walk either.
10) The people I kind of know that see me and want to talk so I can tell them what My major is again. we're not that good of friends. you can keep moving.
Together we can solve this and make BYU a better place. If there are any other walking problems that went unidentified then feel free to add them in the comments.
Please share my blog to everyone. Its really important that I become famous.
#hadleyfreesummerforever
Peace until next week
1) The guy that is running from class to class. Slow it down turbo. You're going to miss a few clicker questions. Boo hoo. Stop running and causing traffic accidents.
2) The groups that walk four wide. The side walk is meant to be a two person lane both ways. When you walk four deep, you're taking up the whole sidewalk and then people going the opposite direction have to walk through you as if were playing red rover. It is humorous however, when a group runs with five or more people and then less essential members of the crew need to walk in the grass, refusing to walk behind the rest of their friends, desperate to get a word in.
3) The couples. You walk slow. You hold hands and we all hope you break up.
4) The stops and talks to every person they see. This isn't a problem unless people choose to do it in the middle of traffic which fortunately enough, they choose to do so only 96% of the time. It is inconsiderate to stop everyone behind you so you can hug your bro and complement him on his jeans.
5) The person that follows behind to close. Stop tailgating before I trip you.
6) The person walking on campus wearing Utah or Boise State gear. You can go to hell.
7) The guys that get a drink from the water fountain and then decide to continue their conversation right in front of the water fountain. You're not king of the water. This isn't Mad Max. You need to move.
8) The girls crying after they take a test in the testing center. Hold it in until you're home. I don't want to have to hear your whimpers as I'm looking at the majestic fall mountains. Life's hard and we all do bad on tests Deal with it.
9) The stops mid stride to take a selfie and then you walk straight into him. We are humans, we don't have break lights. If you can't walk and take a picture then step to the side. The same goes for those who can't text and walk either.
10) The people I kind of know that see me and want to talk so I can tell them what My major is again. we're not that good of friends. you can keep moving.
Together we can solve this and make BYU a better place. If there are any other walking problems that went unidentified then feel free to add them in the comments.
Please share my blog to everyone. Its really important that I become famous.
#hadleyfreesummerforever
Peace until next week
Sunday, September 13, 2015
My roommate Hadley
Walking home from stake conference today, I'm lagging behind my group of friends. One of the benefits of this is it allows me to observe the antics of my friends Hadley. Hadley is one of the more interesting people in Provo. The kid has the confidence that is only exceeded by hollywood actors and trash talking defensive backs. He just isn't fazed by anything. You can throw him into any situation and chances are he leaves with a number or two.
Walking behind him today, I can see his attention turned to a group of three girls crossing the street. One of the girls yells "Haley, wait!". When the group reaches our side of the street, Hadley confidently uses the new information he just learned to introduce himself to the group, "Hi Haley, I'm Hadley." After introductions, Hadley quickly directs the conversation to the football game from last night. He's eager to brag about how he was arrested and removed from the stadium for using fake media badges to enter early. The young women are fawning over this story. Just as he had planned.
Stories like this are a dime a dozen with Hadley. It feels like everyday he's telling me another story about some "super hot chick" he met. I've been woken up early in the morning by Hadley multiple times because he's so eager to tell me about the latest girl he slated. Often he'll greet me with his phone in my face grinning from ear to ear inviting me to examine the newest girl he matched with on tinder. Every single thing I've ever see Hadley do is because of a direct motivation from the opposite sex. Hadley goes to sporting events, but he goes so he can invite girls to come with him. Hadley does homework, but he does it so he can post a photo on snap chat to see which girls will watch it.
Living with Hadley is awfully fulfilling and enjoyable. I hope he can find his one true love. I don't think he will anytime soon, but if there's one thing about Hadley, he never ceases to amaze me.
Friday, September 4, 2015
Strangers
Today I lose my blogging virginity. Growing up in the church, I saw first hand the signs and comings of blogging and I was sincerely hoping I would maintain this state of virtue and innocence throughout my entire life, but sadly it has come to an end. At BYU of all places.
Special Appearance by Kory Jensen today. He sits across from me at the library. He and I often find each other in the periodicals and it is common for us to sit in proximity of one another and study with the occasional anecdote. Many of our common friends participate in this common ritual as the periodicals have become our social gathering on campus. We've been recognized as the loud tables that everyone gets annoyed with. What is less common however, is when a stranger decides to infiltrate our clique and take a coveted seat at our table.
Today as Kory and I chatted about the recent college football games, a random girl approached our table and asked if she could sit down. I said yes assuming she was an acquaintance of his. I quickly learned she was an unknown person to both of us and was now awkwardly inserted into a conversation where she didn't belong. This becomes even more peculiar when you consider the vast amount of open seats around us. It's 11 in the morning on a friday before labor day weekend. The library is barren. What is she doing here? This is becoming an ongoing problem at BYU. Strangers. They're everywhere and they're trying to make friends.
Its the first week of school. It's easy to notice the large population of recently returned missionaries on campus. By recently, I mean within the last 2-3 months. You can spot them because they're trying to talk to someone about where they're from while the other person tries to quietly escape. You can also spot them from their crew neck garment line under a v-neck shirt. I've been approached by a couple of these RM's and the conversation is always the same.
(note; when the conversation starts, i'm usually sitting by myself in class with my head phones in, giving off the idea that I'm trying to remove myself as far as possible from the class room)
the RM will sit next to me. The eagerness to chat is so apparent in his puppy eyes. I begin to realize I'm doomed.
RM: hey how's it going? I'm Tevis.
my thoughts: (Tevis? utah for sure)
ME: Hey, I'm Daniel.
RM.: where are you from Daniel?
ME: Kansas
RM: Kansas?! cool. You never hear of that one!
Me: No not too much.
RM: Im from Saratoga Springs, what are you studying? (people from Utah always say the random city assuming everyone has heard of it. I always act like I do because i want the conversation to end)
Me: Buisness
RM: Oh cool! and What do you want to do with that?
and so on.
this conversation happens about 3 times a day. Sometimes when you're really unlucky two RMs will sit on each side of you and you can have the conversation twice in one siting. Being in this situation is comparable to losing the remote to the TV and having the channel stuck on CSPAN. It sucks.
Some people would encourage others to "break out of their shell" and to "put themselves out there". I say the opposite. I'm not interested in meeting strangers. I feel like I give of enough of a vibe to argue this point. If you've ever sat on a plane and prayed that the person next to you wouldn't turn your direction and begin conversation then you know the feeling. It's not horrible to have small talk, but once it starts then your'e trapped for there next 50 minutes to an hour and a half learning about how Spencer had a miracle baptism when he was AP.
There's only one reason why a stranger should approach you that I deem appropriate. Sexual attraction. That's why I don't why dudes coming up to me in class. It's weird. But members of the opposite gender may approach if the appropriate steps are taken before hand. Eye contact and a smile. Clear non spoken communication indicating a greeting as acceptable. BUT THE COMMUNICATION MUST HAPPEN!
The story of Tommy and the library girl is a classical rendition of what can happen when strangers approach uninvitedly. Now, if you study in the periodicals, then you know the library girl. She's the girl that is constantly walking up and down the aisles with her head phones blasting music. You may have also noticed that she appears to never wear a bra, or if she is then not a supportive one because he boobs bounce all over the place. One day she took over the fourth chair of our four person table despite not knowing any of the rest of us. Similar to today, many tables were left completely empty around us. She began a conversation with Tommy (names have been changed for safety). He didn't appear interested but he took down her number regardless. In a tragic tales of misfortune and loneliness, Tommy and the library girl wound up isolated from other friends on a couch with a scary movie. An ending we all know too well. Of course the only way out, is to make out. Days, weeks, and even months of awkwardness and humiliation followed Tommy from this obscure incident. Tragic indeed.
This is the end of my first blog. Next week I'll probably talk about the bachelor or something.
Special Appearance by Kory Jensen today. He sits across from me at the library. He and I often find each other in the periodicals and it is common for us to sit in proximity of one another and study with the occasional anecdote. Many of our common friends participate in this common ritual as the periodicals have become our social gathering on campus. We've been recognized as the loud tables that everyone gets annoyed with. What is less common however, is when a stranger decides to infiltrate our clique and take a coveted seat at our table.
Today as Kory and I chatted about the recent college football games, a random girl approached our table and asked if she could sit down. I said yes assuming she was an acquaintance of his. I quickly learned she was an unknown person to both of us and was now awkwardly inserted into a conversation where she didn't belong. This becomes even more peculiar when you consider the vast amount of open seats around us. It's 11 in the morning on a friday before labor day weekend. The library is barren. What is she doing here? This is becoming an ongoing problem at BYU. Strangers. They're everywhere and they're trying to make friends.
Its the first week of school. It's easy to notice the large population of recently returned missionaries on campus. By recently, I mean within the last 2-3 months. You can spot them because they're trying to talk to someone about where they're from while the other person tries to quietly escape. You can also spot them from their crew neck garment line under a v-neck shirt. I've been approached by a couple of these RM's and the conversation is always the same.
(note; when the conversation starts, i'm usually sitting by myself in class with my head phones in, giving off the idea that I'm trying to remove myself as far as possible from the class room)
the RM will sit next to me. The eagerness to chat is so apparent in his puppy eyes. I begin to realize I'm doomed.
RM: hey how's it going? I'm Tevis.
my thoughts: (Tevis? utah for sure)
ME: Hey, I'm Daniel.
RM.: where are you from Daniel?
ME: Kansas
RM: Kansas?! cool. You never hear of that one!
Me: No not too much.
RM: Im from Saratoga Springs, what are you studying? (people from Utah always say the random city assuming everyone has heard of it. I always act like I do because i want the conversation to end)
Me: Buisness
RM: Oh cool! and What do you want to do with that?
and so on.
this conversation happens about 3 times a day. Sometimes when you're really unlucky two RMs will sit on each side of you and you can have the conversation twice in one siting. Being in this situation is comparable to losing the remote to the TV and having the channel stuck on CSPAN. It sucks.
Some people would encourage others to "break out of their shell" and to "put themselves out there". I say the opposite. I'm not interested in meeting strangers. I feel like I give of enough of a vibe to argue this point. If you've ever sat on a plane and prayed that the person next to you wouldn't turn your direction and begin conversation then you know the feeling. It's not horrible to have small talk, but once it starts then your'e trapped for there next 50 minutes to an hour and a half learning about how Spencer had a miracle baptism when he was AP.
There's only one reason why a stranger should approach you that I deem appropriate. Sexual attraction. That's why I don't why dudes coming up to me in class. It's weird. But members of the opposite gender may approach if the appropriate steps are taken before hand. Eye contact and a smile. Clear non spoken communication indicating a greeting as acceptable. BUT THE COMMUNICATION MUST HAPPEN!
The story of Tommy and the library girl is a classical rendition of what can happen when strangers approach uninvitedly. Now, if you study in the periodicals, then you know the library girl. She's the girl that is constantly walking up and down the aisles with her head phones blasting music. You may have also noticed that she appears to never wear a bra, or if she is then not a supportive one because he boobs bounce all over the place. One day she took over the fourth chair of our four person table despite not knowing any of the rest of us. Similar to today, many tables were left completely empty around us. She began a conversation with Tommy (names have been changed for safety). He didn't appear interested but he took down her number regardless. In a tragic tales of misfortune and loneliness, Tommy and the library girl wound up isolated from other friends on a couch with a scary movie. An ending we all know too well. Of course the only way out, is to make out. Days, weeks, and even months of awkwardness and humiliation followed Tommy from this obscure incident. Tragic indeed.
This is the end of my first blog. Next week I'll probably talk about the bachelor or something.
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