Can't Stop Partying

I found this today and can't stop listening to it. In my opinion, this might be the best thing Rivers Cuomo (of Weezer fame) has done since, well, Pinkerton.

Enjoy:

Anesthesia and Taxes

"In this world nothing is certain but anesthesia and taxes."
- Benjamin Franklin (quote slightly modified)

The semester is coming to a close. I can almost taste it: I'm done with my Federal Income Tax exam, probably the biggest challenge of this semester. I can't quite taste it, however, because I still have two projects to do.

Tiffany can already taste it; she's done with finals. She passed her dental anesthesia board this week. Phew. Go Tiff!

As the year comes to a close, I can't help but think that our studies this semester have been defined by two things that people really hate: 1) paying taxes and 2) needles in their mouths. Honestly, if we took a poll of things people hate, I bet those things would be in the top 10. Maybe even top 5 (or top 2?). We are so awesome.

The World is about to see the wrath of our novacaine and taxes! Bwahahaha!!

Jolly Old Saint Nick

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Christmas is approaching. One of my favorite pastimes of this season is looking at pictures of scared kids with Santa.

In the spirit of the season, I thought I would share my own picture:

(check out the floating hand grabbing my wrist)

I liked Twilight. Wait, what?

Stupid still from Twilight

I've always considered myself a person with good taste when it comes to movies. That's why I was not excited to see Twilight. I have seen my sisters reading all 4 books and they looked stupid. A stupid love story about stupid vampires written for stupid tweens. Stupid. (Just look at the picture above....so stupid).

Well, this Thanksgiving break my family decided to go see it. Tiffany was in town, and I had a few days off from school, so I decided I could break away from law school (which pretty much controls my life) to see a movie. Twilight would not have been my first choice. Probably every other movie showing would have been my choice before Twilight. But I wanted to spend time with my family, so Tiffany and I went.

Surprising verdict: I liked it.

Reviews of Twilight seem to be strongly mediocre. It has a rating of 56 on Metacritic.com. However, it was interesting to see that one of the top reviews on Metacritic is from The New Yorker. You know, that elitist, snobbish, East Coastish magazine? Apparently they loved it. Other than that, most reviewers are panning it for its cheesy dialogue and poor visual effects. I would agree. But I still liked it.

"Why, Clay?," you might ask. Let me tell you why. Several reasons.

First, it is a creative story. Who would have thought there are "good" vampires who vow to never drink human blood?

Second, I thought it was visually stunning. I've always liked the Northwest coast, and this movie just reaffirmed that.

Third, the music was good...for the most part. I could do without Linkin Park et al, but I was pleasantly surprised to see Iron & Wine and Radiohead songs in the film.

Fourth, as I joked about with Tiffany, it was created by "one of us" (Stephenie Meyers, the author of the books, is a Mormon...it's always nice to see Mormons doing cool things).

Fifth, it is both a chick flick (which I normally hate...but Tiffany loves) and a nerdy sci-fi-type filme (which Tiffany normally hates...but I love), so it works out perfect.

So if you haven't seen it yet, give it a shot. You might be surprised.

Thanksgiving Parade Roll

AWESOME!!!!!111!one



I was so happy to see this.

King Charles

Tiffany is OBSESSED with this dog. It is called a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. I think it epitomizes the "puppy dog face." She won't stop talking about it.

This is my favorite picture:

A family in a basket.

This is the dog I want:

It's a Bernese Mountain Dog. I still have a lot of convincing to do...

hey baby, ur cute. wanna chat?

I have been in a long distance relationship with my girlfriend for about 1 1/2 years now. Our relationship is truly a product of the internet-technology-global-awesomeness generation. We met online on a social networking site. Our first actual, in-the-flesh meeting was at a Feist concert in L.A. Neither of us lives in L.A., but we met there.

Because of the distance, we have accustomed to web chatting (we have also accustomed to paying for expensive flights to see each other).



Me: "Hey babe, I'm so grateful for the internets. Without them, I wouldn't be able to see you as often as I do. Our conversations would be limited to the phone. I love you honey bunny.

Her: "I know it's so great. I love you to."

Me: "To commemorate this awesome occasion, I've decided to blog about this."

Her: "..."

Me: "Yeah, and I'm going to post pictures of us web chatting!"



Her: "Ugh..." [face palm]

Beard today, gone tomorrow

Halloween 2008

This is a bit late, but oh well.

Cereal Killer

Silly Rabbit...

Dad Gone Mad

Introduction

Welcome to my blog. It's about time I start one of these things.

I am currently a law student at the University of Utah. 3L, so I'm done soon (thank freaking goodness). I've liked it; it's not the worst hoop a person could jump through I suppose.

I like music. Currently in a Weezer phase, but phases change often. Top 3: Wilco, Radiohead, and, well, Weezer. See, the first two are locked in place; the third is a revolving door. Before Weezer, it was Deerhoof; before them Grizzly Bear. Maybe someday it will go back to those guyes. Other previous third-positions include: Jens Lekman, Beatles, Sigur Ros, and many others. Feist, Arcade Fire, you name it.

My workout of choice is running.

I voted for Barack Obama today. I started out as a Republican, voting for Ralph Nader in 2000 (I was a young freshman and excited about the idea of a protest vote, you know, because it would be nice if we had more than two major parties. I don't really care anymore) and Bush in 2004. I then became a Democrat. I now consider myself an independent, and I plan on being one of those for awhile. I'm excited for an Obama presidency (assuming he wins, which isn't too hard to assume).

I love to travel, read, do artsy stuff, follow politics, listen to music (see above), be with my girlfriend Tiffany, joke around, watch TV (The Office, Lost, Arrested Development, Food Network, etc), watch movies (Eternal Sunshine, Napoleon Dynamite, Batman, etc).

I'm religious (Mormon), but not as much as I would like. I'm working on that.

I love to waste time on the internet.

Please, enjoy my blog.