Im the big wiener!

So I have never won anything before. Well gird your loins because my luck is shifting. Actually I take it all back, I play the lottery here a lot and when I play Daily 5 I usually win a free play. But other than that nothin. No concert tickets from the radio, no mall drawings to win a free car, no publishers clearing house knocking down my door on thanksgiving day.

Well, I just won a giveaway of a homemade turkey magnet from my friend Helena's blog. I remember like three months ago when she asked facebook if she should start a blog. I enthusiastically advocated it to begin. Well its only been three months and I would say she is probably in the 150 posts range. And she is hilarious to boot. So if you are looking for a good blog to stalk, I whole-heartedly reccomend her. My favorite storyline of her life is her adventures with the Wives in Pittsburgh.

My other blog topic is the BYU Utah game.

Ok- I am a Ute fan. Its where my degree is from and I just decided to root for them. Everyone seems to be all up in arms about BYU QB Mall Hall's comments. I gotta say- I just don't think its a big deal. Who cares about talking trash in a press conference. So what he doesn't like the Utes. Did you think he would have good things to say?

Remember his playing last year? Imagine the hell he has been living for the last 12 months getting constant flack about last years game. He was riled up. And us Ute fans are a rowdy crowd. I don't doubt that someone Ute related probably poured beer on his parents (now they have to repent...kidding kidding...but bummer that BYU doesn't give the QB's parents some space in the booth). Who cares?

But my biggest complaint is with all of us Ute fans calling him "classless." That was his insult duh. Can't we come up with something original to say or are we gonna just keep saying "i know you are but what am i"? I hold us to higher creative standards than that. For instance, lets draw some cartoons or make some video mashups. But lets be gracious losers. We should really be kissing the feet of Max Hall right now because he just pissed us off so much that there is NO WAY we will ever lose to them again.

Team Cinemetographer??

My New Moon Review

Today I saw New Moon. If you know me, you know that I don't like any talking during movies, so I purposely waited until I could go to a showing where there would be no screaming girls. Here is my review.

I am blown away by the cinematography in this film. It was spectacular. I especially enjoyed the scene with the wolves fighting where they gave the impression that, in the midst of their fight, they knocked over a camera. The only time the camera work bothered me was during the lunchroom scenes. I wish they would have just put it on a tripod instead of doing the hand-held wiggle. I'm rarely a fan of "reality style shooting" unless its a reality show. Overall the cinematography gets an A+++ in my book.

I felt, as I felt in the last film, that the acting by the two leads was sub par...particularly Kristen Stewart. For me, she is a one note. She has one expression, one mood, one body language, etc. How am I supposed to believe that two handsome men fell in love with her when she is so blase? In the book she is portrayed as clumsy but charming. I think Ms. Stewart failed to tap into that and, in doing so, failed her stronger co-stars. On a positive note, I thought the acting by Jacob, Alice, and Laurent was superb. Jacob is so handsome, and not just his body, his face and acting as well. He really hit the spot! I couldn't get enough of him. He seemed like someone I know. Immature but irresistible. Protective, but not a bully. I would give him best actor and I would give alice best actress. This is probably personal, but she is exactly as I pictured her in the book. I think Alice is a role that could have been portrayed as cheesy and over-the-top, but in this film she seemed really genuine.

Overall, I think what stands out most in the films is the story. When you think of being in love, what is the absolute worst thing that could possibly happen? One of the lovers dying...and what could be even worse than that?? loving, and simultaneously wanting to kill, the one you love. Its unimaginable. Which is why I think all credit should go to the author, Stephanie Meyer.

um....awk....waaaard....

If you have never ventured here...you need to start. It really brightens my day so much of the time. I actually just submitted a pic, I will let you know if it gets picked up. But for now...here are some hilarious awkward family photos...remember...people payed for these. Like the clerk brought up the sample image and they said "yes! that is it! perfect! lets buy it and hang it in our house."

(Unless you're in the beard business, Im not buying what you're selling. PS cats in photos is never good)

("I know....PINK TOGAS" squeeled the little boy)

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(One of you need to go to the groomer...yep im lookin at you glasses.)

(Arrrrg? Please note the fathers leg position.)

("Honey, what shirt should I wear for the pic?" "Wear your cocaine one!")

(Just another santa scaring the sh$t out of a little kid. Ps-10 buck that this girls name is harriet)

(Gimme that ring and Ill give you my apple)

(no no no...climb under the chair....ya...like that.)

My heart is sad.

Best Friends Forever

I heard through the grapevine that my best friend (oprah) will be announcing that she will be ending her show in 2011.

(I know O- I am shocked too!)

Needless to say...my heart is broken.


She has been such a great influence for me. I really like her a lot. I don't think I have missed a show in over 5 years! I started watching religiously after I graduated high school. During my undergrad, my roommate and I would schedule our classes around her show. I really wanted to have her show around forever!



On a more positive note...anyone wanna plan a trip to chicago summer of 2010 to go see a taping of her last season????

Riddle me this!

I recently made chicken enchiladas. I bought boneless/skinless chicken breasts. I poached it and then had to shred it. During the 30 minute process, i spent at least 15 minutes dry heaving over the sink. Just thinking about it is giving me the willies. I cant handle meat in my house. All of my lean cuisines are vegetarian. The only times I successfully cook meat and eat it is when I BBQ it. But Im not a vegetarian. I like meat taste, I just cant handle actual meat. Most the time I just want all the meat chunks picked out. Like chicken noodle soup with no chicken- Yum!

Here's the really weird part. I eat meat at places like subway and in n out and el pollo loco, cpk, chilis, olive garden, bosa nova, - i even eat baseball game hot dogs. I know their meat is probably super gross. Ive seen all the documentaries about it. But it just doesn't seem to bother me.

I also have really strict rules about some meat. For example, bacon can't wiggle. When I hold up a slice of bacon and shake it around, it needs to be like a stick. no wiggling. Chicken cant be "slippery" I only like it dry. No dark meat anything. eww sick. no pink or bloodyness anywhere! maybe this is theraputic. Anyway- I want to change. I want to be a normal person and be able to cook meals with meat in them. How will anyone ever marry me if I boycott meat in the home?? Do I really want to raise a herd of meatless children (with the exception of restaurants and friends houses) NO! help please

WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME!!!!???????