Once a white trash whore, always a white trash whore?

What is wrong with Britney Spears?? I was all for a comeback but seriously, is hanging out with the likes of Paris and Lindsay going to help? Probably not. And where the heck are her kids while she's out partying every night?

The Swiss Nemesis

I don't know many people from Switzerland. But the one person I do know that is from there, I don't like. Roger Federer. Do I even have a good reason not to like him? No. But I can't help it. I just don't like him. Being an Andy Roddick fan, I obviously can't stand how he wins everything. But what makes his winning even worse is the way he acts. Are we actually supposed to believe that he is really that shocked to be winning yet ANOTHER grand slam? For example, when he won the US Open this year he fell to the ground like his life had just been spared and he was just grateful to be alive. Save it, Rog. Don't pretend like you weren't expecting to win the whole tournament from day one. Seriously. We don't want to see it. It's just as boring for us to watch you win again as it is for you to go throughout the tournament slaughtering everyone you play. Am I the only one who thinks that competition in sports is what makes them exciting and fun? Well, with Roger Federer dominating everyone he played, tennis lost that level of competition for a while and it really wasn't all that fun to watch. This is why I couldn't be more happy to say-
PEOPLE, ANDY IS BACK!!!

I even say this on the wake of Andy losing another match to Federer at the Masters Cup in Shanghai. And by wake, I mean sleep because the match was on at 4 o'clock in the morning. As much as I love Andy, I might even love my sleep more, so I didn't wake up to watch it. I did, however, use the restroom at about 4:30 and, while I was up, turned on the tv to see what the score was. I was pleasantly suprised to see that Andy was up a break in the first set, 4-2. I watched until the end of that set, which Andy won 6-4, and then went back to bed. I then had about 3 different dreams about the match. In one of them Andy sprained his ankle again and had to forfeit the rest of the match, giving Federer the win. In another one, Andy won in a tie break. I can't remember the other. Finally, when I woke up for good, I got on the computer to see what had actually happened. Both fortunately and unfortunately, none of my dreams came true. Andy didn't win but luckily he hadn't sprained his ankle either. Andy probably should have won the match. He had 3 freaking match points in the 2nd set! But Roger Federer is still Roger Federer and of course had to come back to win. I didn't watch the match so I'm not really sure if Federer was having a bad day or what, but I'm going to assume that he was not, since that rarely ever happens with him. From what I saw and what I read about the match, Andy played really well. This makes me so happy because it means that he really is back, that his little stint in the US Open final this year was not a fluke, like some people thought. He really has improved that much since hiring Jimmy Conners as a coach. It means that there is finally competition back in the game of tennis which is very exciting. It means that it no longer sucks to be an Andy fan. It almost has me wishing I was this tennis racket.

"I baked you some cookies. Let's get married now."

It's weird that it's almost been a whole month since I last posted. It doesn't feel that long. I've been meaning to post about my tennis boyfriend, Andy Roddick, and the US Open but just haven't gotten around to it yet. Right now though, there's something else on my mind that I've decided to write about instead.

Growing up, I never wanted to go to school at BYU. I don't know where I wanted to go to college but it wasn't BYU. I mean, I guess deep down inside of me I thought I might end up there because both of my parents went to BYU, but it just wasn't something I ever really thought about. Somehow, I ended up choosing to go there as well. This is my 3rd year at BYU and I'll be honest, going to school here can be pretty annoying sometimes, but not really because of the school or the education I am attempting to gain. It's more because of the social "norms" that we are supposed to believe are actually normal. I've never been able to get into all of that stuff and it's only gotten worse as time has passed. Does that mean there is something wrong with me? Is there something wrong with me because I don't want to take cookies to some boys apartment who I know really don't care about the people bringing them the cookies but just care that they brought a plate of cookies with them? There shouldn't be anything wrong with that. But that's not what I've been practically brainwashed into thinking. I'm sorry but that's not how I want to meet my future husband. It would give him a false impression of me anyway because I don't cook. Is taking cookies to a boy, and other ways similar to that, the only way I am going to be able to meet a decent guy? If so, then there is NO hope for me.

I'm not going to deny the fact that a lot of what has contributed to my anti-socialness is my lack of self-confidence. It has gone down the drain in recent years and at this point, I just know that going out isn't going to make me feel better. So instead, I choose to stay at home. I'd rather sit my house/apartment and read or watch tv then go out and know that I'm going to come home feeling worse than I did before I left. I can't help it that I think like that. I don't know what it is exactly that I'm trying to say. Right now, I'm just typing. I've just gotten really frustrated with some of the people at BYU and the way that going here has made me feel about myself. I'm not blaming my lack of self-confidence on BYU. It's my fault that I feel the way that I do, I know that, but going here has not helped. At one point, I actually thought that I might be able to find someone here at BYU that I would want to spend my life with. But now, that just isn't looking like it's going to happen. Not to mention that any faith I had left in men and marriage, which was very small anyway, is now gone after seeing "The Last Kiss" last night. Thank you Zach Braff and co. I really just wish that I could somehow see into the future and know that everything was going to work out. That I could somehow know that the fact that I don't take cookies to guys or go and visit them on a daily basis won't actually make that much of a difference in my life. Obviously that can't happen. So I'm going to continue to live my life as a BYU student and hope for the best. That's pretty much all I can do.

Andy Roddick? Yes, please.

So it's a Saturday night and I'm sitting at home. I guess I should probably be hanging out with friends but no one ever calls me. And when they do it seems like I never see that they have called until I am getting into bed. Maybe I'm just meant to be a loser, who knows. Anyway, rather than hanging out the past few nights I've been enjoying a few Andy Roddick tennis matches on TV. I had forgotten how much I loved him until watching him play again. I mean, I've always loved him because lets face it, he's a hottie, but I had forgotten how much I love to watch him play tennis. It seems as though he may be getting out of the slump he has been in for about a year or so. I'm crossing my fingers. He's reached the finals in the tournament that he's currently playing in and I'm looking forward to watching his match tomorrow. I may even have to skip out on Relief Society to watch it, but like skipping Relief Society would be anything new.

I recently found out he has been dating Maria Sharapova. Apparently it's one of the "worst kept dating secrets since Brad and Angelina". Wait, Sharapova's not pregnant is she? Well, their coupledom was news to me. I guess they were keeping it a secret because of her age. Which really doesn't make any sense to me because it's not like she was under 18. She's 19 now so if they've been dating for a year, she'd still have been legal. I don't know why but I don't like them together. For some reason I'm not a big fan of Sharapova's. I don't like the way she screams out every time her racket touches the ball and she's not cute enough for Andy. I liked it better when he was dating Mandy Moore. And come to think of it, it was when he was dating her that he was playing some of his best tennis. That's when he won the US Open. He should really think about getting back with her.

Tonight I ventured onto Andy Roddick's website and came across his blog. Here is the link if you ever joy to visit:

Andy's Blog

Sorry, I don't know how to incorporate the link right into my paragraph. Anyway, I don't know if he actually writes it or if someone else does it for him. Regardless, I'm just going to think that he writes it himself because it only makes me love him more. As you can see, I enjoy athletes. I think it's apparent who my two favorites are but just in case you don't know, it's Andy Roddick and David Beckham. I just want to make it clear that it's not only because of their looks that I like them. I enjoy their talent as well. Notice that I said not only their looks because trust me, I definitely enjoy those. But now that I've seen Becks play live, I need to see Andy Roddick play live as well. Looks like I'll just have to make a trip out to Wimbledon next year. Maybe I'll run into Posh and Becks while I'm out there. Now who wants to pay for my plane ticket?

The Beckham Experience

To preface this post I just want to say that I am mostly writing it for myself and it will probably be long. I am not very good at keeping a journal these days but this weekend is one that I definitely need to record.

Last night I was able to go to the Real Madrid vs. Real Salt Lake soccer game in SLC and let me tell you, it was great. But I will get to the game later. Friday is where the fun for me began. As you can see in my last post, I was well aware of David Beckham's presence in Utah this week. I had heard of many different times that he had signed autographs and taken pictures with fans. The sad part was that I didn't hear about them until AFTER they had already taken place. I was determined to see Beckham as up close as possible but after hearing about all these missed opportunities, I wasn't exactly sure how I was going to do that. Then I heard about the Real Madrid practice that was open to the public on Friday morning. Clearly, I wanted to go, but unfortunately I had to work. Plus, I had no one to go with. Thursday night I was talking to my dad about it when he told me that he and my two younger brothers, Tyler and Carson, were planning on going. It wasn't too difficult of a decision for me and I quickly decided I would call in sick to work and go to the practice.


I was a little late meeting my dad and brothers at the practice but they had already gotten some pretty good seats. We were about 10 rows up in the middle of the stadium. I would say that there were probably a few thousand people there. It was ridiculously hot outside and I immediately regretted getting ready because it meant that I would need to shower again when I got home. We sat there for about an hour and a half just watching Real Madrid practice. Well, I guess I should clarify and say that I was mostly just watching Beckham. Luckily, I brought my camera and took a good amount of pictures. I strongly feel that you can never have too many pictures of the most attractive soccer player ever. It was fun being able to watch one of the best soccer teams in the world practice. I was already looking forward to watching them in the game, but to be able to see them practice too was just an added bonus. We heard that Real Madrid was doing an autograph signing after the practice but were dissappointed to find out that you had to pay 200 bucks to get in and it was already sold out. I love David Beckham and everything, but I'm a college student and although I'd be willing to pay money to see him, I don't know about 200 bucks. I was just going to have to take my chances on my amateur stalking skills which I was hoping to put into play on Saturday. Instead of leaving right after the practice ended we decided to stick around, along with plenty of other people, and cross our fingers hoping some of the players would come out and sign autographs for us fans. They did not dissappoint. As soon as the first player walked toward us Tyler, Carson and I wiggled our way to the very front row. I didn't have anything for them to sign, nor was I too interested in getting anyone except Beckham's autograph, so I just took some pictures. Fabio Cannavaro, who I loved when he played for Italy in the World Cup, came out and started signing autographs. Both of my brothers were lucky enough to get his autograph. Then some other players who I didn't know came out. Finally, Beckham came out and walked directly toward where we were standing. Tyler, who was towering over some poor girl in front of him, leaned forward even more and Beckham signed both his ball and his new Real Madrid soccer jersey. I couldn't get very many pictures because everyone around me was freaking out. I was still excited for my brother though. I turned around to tell my dad and he said, "Why don't you have him sign your phone or something?" I thought, Dad, you're a genious! So my dad threw me my cell phone and I quickly walked down to where Beckham was headed. He was nice enough to walk down the entire front row signing autograph after autograph. I found where he was and shoved myself in between two smelly old men who had removed their shirts for him to sign. When Beckham reached where we were standing I held my phone down near his hand hoping he would sign it next. He skipped over it at first but then came back, took it in his hand, and signed "D Beckham" on the back. This is a picture I found on a local newspaper's website and laughed when I saw myself in the background. I was very excited to get this autograph. I thought I'd be content with just getting pictures of him up close, which I did get plenty of, but now I am glad that I was also able to get his autograph. It made skipping work and sweating bullets to see him totally worth it in the end. I'd do it all over again if I could.

On Saturday, McKensie and I decided to make a day trip to Salt Lake before the game. We originally planned on going shopping and to dinner before the game but that plan changed when we decided to eat dinner at Little America. Little America just so happens to be across the street from the Grand America Hotel, where Real Madrid was staying(input amateur stalking skills). Right after we were finished eating McKensie looked outside the window and noticed that the team's bus was in front of the hotel and there were already some fans gathered outside waiting for them. She freaked out a bit in the restaurant because she was so excited. I was a little embarrassed, as was she after she realized what she had done, but we both hurried across the street to join in the waiting for the team. We waited for about 45 minutes until the team finally started walking out, one by one, to the bus. As soon as the first player, my Italian love Fabio Cannavaro, came out everyone rushed towards the bus. There was a police man guarding us from getting too close but we were still about 2 feet away from the players. Beckham came out alot sooner than I had expected him to. McKensie and I both let out a little scream when we saw him and I quickly took some pictures. He looked right at McKensie and me and smiled that beautiful smile of his. It was so great.

The game started at 7:30 and after waiting in the most HORRIBLE traffic to park we walked as fast as we could to the stadium. We didn't want to miss the kick off or anything else for that matter. Beckham didn't start but that didn't make the first half of the game any less exciting. There was some great soccer being played in that first half and it was so awesome just to be there. I honestly didn't care who touched the ball or who scored, it was just fun to watch. The score at the half was 1-0 for Real Madrid. They scored on a penalty kick right before the half ended. During halftime Real Madrid came from the locker room and started warming up for the second half. David Beckham was one of the players warming up and out came the cameras. It was amazing to look around and see all the flashing cameras, mine included. David Beckham started the second half and played until the end of the game. He didn't do anything amazing but it was hard for me to take my eyes off of him. I know that he's not the best player on the field, or pitch I guess I should say, but I found myself just waiting for him to get the ball. When he did the flashes went off and the girls screamed. What was so great is that he's the only one who has bright blue cleats on so it was easy to spot him from a distance. He was able to get a few shots off but unfortunately none of them went in. Although I was cheering for the home team, it would have been awesome to see him score. He had a great opportunity when RSL committed a foul right outside the 18 yard line. Free kicks being Beckham's specialty I could see everyone around me getting ready to take a picture.There were thousands of flashes when he kicked that ball but unfortunately it didn't "bend" enough and it knocked off the wall built by the RSL players. Real Madrid scored again leaving the final score at 2-0. I was pleasantly surprised because I fully expected Real Salt Lake to get blown out. All in all, it was a very good game and well worth the money for the ticket. When the game ended everyone cheered and the players on the field clapped their hands thanking the fans. Beckham clapped towards every side of the stadium and received monstrous cheers from the fans left in the stands. I kept waiting for him to remove his jersey and trade it with one of the RSL players but was a bit dissappointed when he only removed it about 5 seconds before entering the locker room. As soon as he did, I heard girls screaming everywhere which is totally understandable. I later found out that he gave his jersey to Tom Cruise who was in attendance at the game with Katie Holmes. I'm just going to forget that I even heard that.

Real Salt Lake announced yesterday that they are going to be building a stadium for the team in Sandy. I'm excited because that means they are staying in Utah. Dave Checketts has already invited Real Madrid to come to the opening of the new stadium in 2008. If that week turns out to be anything like this week, I think it's clear that soccer fans in Utah have a lot to look forward to. I read an article in the newspaper where David Beckham, who has said that he would like to play in the MLS someday, said of the possiblity of playing for Real Salt Lake, "It's possible. You never know what happens in the future. No one can tell what's going to happen in any footballer's future. But we'll see." A girl can dream, can't she?

He's Here!

This, my friends, is the Soccer Sex God in my homestate of Utah. I can't begin to explain how excited I am to see him in person on Saturday. SO EXCITED!

I Know She Can Dance

I'm a little upset today. Actually, I'm really upset. Last night on SYTYCD, my favorite dancer was eliminated. Now, I wouldn't be so upset if Allison had actually deserved to be eliminated. But I think it is clear, and not only to me, that Allison was the best girl dancer, if not the best dancer period on the whole show. How America didn't see that is a mystery to me. Actually, I think most of America did see that. They just didn't vote becaue they figured that she would make it to the end and so they voted for those who they thought needed it more. Big fat mistake people! Vote for your favorite dancer and they will stay! It's not a hard concept to grasp. I voted over 400 times for Allison but it obviously didn't help. It seriously boggles my mind that people actually voted for Heidi, Natalie and friggin' Donyelle more than they voted for Allison. Hello people!! Donyelle sucks. She is not nearly as good as Allison. The only reason she has looked good up until now is because Benji was her partner. And Benji's so good he could make my dog look like she's a good dancer. What do I have to look forward to watching now? Natalie crying? Nope, seen that plenty of times before. Heidi's scandalous outfits? Nope, don't care to see that. Donyelle dancing at all? H to the no. Especially because it should be her A sitting in the audience watching and not Allison's. Allison was the only dancer I actually looked forward to watching, she was THAT good. If Benji or Travis don't win and it's one of those girls, I'm writing the show off for good.

Praise the Heavens

The title to this post is very appropriate. First of all, I just want to say that I am so glad that America was smart and didn't vote for Dmitry on my new favorite reality TV show. Yes, that is right everyone, So You Think You Can Dance is my favorite summer show. For the record, I think Allison should win. And I'm not just saying that because she is a local and went to my same junior high. I think she is the best dancer on the show. But then again, what do I know about dancing? I also love Benji because he is hysterical. They are the only ones who ever get my votes.

Secondly, if you haven't noticed already, I have changed the URL to my blog. It is now so-this-is-my-blog.blogspot.com. Original, I know. I was just sick of having my first and last name as the URL.

And finally, I have yet to post about how the Soccer Sex God himself,(Kristine thought of that one) David Beckham is coming to Salt Lake City in 23 days and I get to see him in person. HELLO!! It is not certain whether he will play or not but do I really care? Well, maybe a little, but I mostly just want to see his beautiful face. I found out today that he is scheduled to participate in an autograph signing session before the game. You can bet your you know what that I will be there! McKensie and I are very excited, to say the least. It is going to be a blast!

Well, that is all for now. I am going to go to bed now so I can wake up and look hot for the beautiful inter-office mail delivery person who comes into my office each day. He WILL love me someday. Peace.

My List

I do not want to be at work any longer. It is 3:30 and I am ready to go home. Time to write another blog.

I came across another person's blog and the entry was about 10 characters in television and movies that they would "do". I, being the good Mormon girl that I am, obviously wouldn't "do" them. Deciding to define "do" in another way, I started thinking of who I would choose.

This is what I've come up with:
Honorable Mention: Noel Crane from Felicity(when he has cute hair) and Rusty Ryan from Oceans 11(I had to add Brad Pitt in there somewhere).






10. Ben Barry from How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. Matthew McConaughey has got a rockin' bod, there's no denying that.









9. Sawyer from Lost. I can't help but think the bad guy is sexy. And he also has a rockin' bod.












8. Paul Walker's character on Into the Blue. Okay, I don't even know his name but that is not a requirement. All I remember from that movie is that he looked GOOD.







7. Tony from 24. Oh how I miss Tony. Who doesn't want to, ahem, "do" a hero?









6. Will Tippin from Alias. I loved him. I almost wanted him to hook up with Sidney instead of Vaughn. Almost. But who doesn't want a hot best friend, with added benefits, like him?






5. Dr. McDreamy from Grey's Anatomy. Okay, nobody can deny the fact that he really is a dreamboat.











4. Jason Bourne from the Bourne Identity. I only needed to see one scene in that movie to make me want to rock that bod.







3. Jack from Lost. He used to be my number 4 but after having recently watched Party of Five, Matthew Fox is really starting to grow on me. And when he is Jack, he is just plain sexy.









2. Ben Covington from Felicity. As big of a jerk as he can be, I still love him. I don't know what it is about him that makes me love him as much as I do, I just do. And I always will.





1. Michael Vaughn in Alias. I didn't know it was possible for me to love Michael Vartan any more than I did in Never Been Kissed. But then I saw Alias. Do I really need to explain more? I didn't think so.








There is my list of characters I would "do". You can choose to define "do" however you joy and I will define it however I joy.




I must add that if athletes were a part of this list then I would have to add Andy Roddick and David Beckham to it. I'm not sure but I think I might make Andy my number one and David my number 4 behind Ben. I love Andy and I seriously think that I could look at David Beckham all day.






That is all.

Happy Birthday

Tomorrow I will be 20. That is halfway to 40. 40 is halfway to 80 which is practically dead. Okay, that's a little extreme. It's just a little weird thinking that my teenage years will be over in less than 12 hours. I'm so old.

American Idol: Boy Band Edition

I must admit that I used to be an avid boy band fan back in the day. Nsync, Backstreet Boys, 98 Degrees, you name it. I was a fan. Let's be honest though, 98 Degrees never achieved the fame that the Backstreet Boys or Nsync did. Therefore, I wasn't as big of fan of them as I was BSB and Nsync. Out of those two groups, it was always a toss up as to who I liked more. I went through phases and at times liked BSB more. Other times, I was thoroughly obsessed with Nsync. I've been to 3
Backstreet Boys concerts and one Nsync concert over the course of my life and I enjoyed every single one of them. I used to have posters covering the walls of my room and I recorded every appearance they had on TV. Yes, I was a huge fan, but I wasn't one of those girls who you always saw crying at their concerts or anything like that. I wasn't that extreme.

The reason I am writing about this was because having listened to practically every song on my iPod while at work, I decided I'd listen to the good old boy bands. I listened to all of them. I started thinking about how talented they really were and if they were even talented at all. I wondered what would happen if each member was on American Idol, singing solos. Who would win? Here is what I think would happen:

Out of the 3 groups there are 14 members- 98 Degrees: Jeff, Justin, Nick, and Drew. Nsync: Justin, Joey, JC, Chris, and Lance. BSB: Brian, AJ, Nick, Howie, and Kevin.

Chris from Nsync would get laughed at and his audition would be replayed for weeks. Definitely not in the top ten. I also think that neither Kevin, Justin from 98 Degrees(is he the ugly bald one? I think so, but that might be Jeff. We'll just pretend like it's Justin. Those of you who know the group, know who I'm talking about) or Joey would make it to the top ten.

So the top ten would be Jeff, Nick L., Drew, Justin, JC, Lance, Brian, AJ, Nick, and Howie.

In the first round I think that Howie would get kicked off. Although, he does represent the only bit of diversity on this version of AI. Regardless, I think he would be gone. He doesn't have the looks and his voice is too high.

Second round: Lance would be kicked off. His voice is too deep and I don't think he has the range to make it as a solo artist. Plus, he's just goofy looking.

Third Round: I'm going to say that Jeff from 98 Degrees would be booted this round. I don't really know what he sounds like when singing alone so this is really just based on what I know about the other members of the competition.

Fourth Round: Drew would be knocked out of the competition. See reason for Jeff.

Fifth Round: I know a lot of girls like Nick Carter but he just doesn't do it for me. And his voice definitely doesn't do it for me. He tried it as a solo artist once and it didn't work out for him. So although some might be sad to see him go, it's definitely his turn.

Sixth Round: JC would be kicked off. I was always a big fan of his. He has a good voice, I just don't think he would accumulate enough votes to move past this round.

Seventh Round: AJ would be next to go. He has a really good voice and he has a different look than the rest. He would be like the "bad boy" of the competition.

Eighth Round: Sadly enough, I would say that Nick Lachey would be booted next. He's good, but I just don't think he's as good as the other two remaining. Albeit, he's definitely got the looks and the body. Any girl would take what's left of him.

The finale: Brian and Justin are left. This would be a very difficult decision. Brian has an amazing voice, there's no denying that, but Justin can sing as well. If it were based on looks alone, then Justin would win. Only if he looked like he does now, and not like he did when he was a member of Nsync. But if I had to decide based just on singing abilities, then Brian would take it. But America decides and it's not always just based on talent. A lot of things play into their decision- who is more likeable, who is more attractive, who can entertain better, who is most consistent, etc. So, after thinking about it long and hard(not really) the winner is...drumroll please.....Justin Timberlake. Brian has a great voice but I think Justin would be the better entertainer. He's also better looking. I didn't base my decision on the fact that Justin has already made it as a solo artist. If everyone was unknown at the beginning of the show, I still think he would win. Ultimately, I'd be happy with either decision.

So there you have it. "American Idol: Boy Bands Edition".

Superman Wears Jack Bauer Pajama's

Monday night was the season finale of 24. It was pretty much amazing. 2
hours of pure awesomeness. Finally Jack avenged the deaths of Pres.
Palmer, Tony, and Michelle like he should have a long time ago. I'm sure
I wasn't the only one who was happy to see him put a bullet in the man
that was responsible for all of their deaths. Not to mention that
Robocop was completely heinous looking. The whole episode was just
great. In my opinion, I think it was the best season finale that 24 has
ever had. They left us with a huge cliffhanger at the end and I really
don't even know what to expect for next season. Except 24 action filled
episodes, but that's pretty much a given at this point. I don't know how
I'm going to make it 7 months until it starts up in January. And it's
the first time I've really had to do it. It's going to be difficult. I
may have to pull out seasons 1-4 and watch them all again, just to get
my 24 fix each month. One thing I know is it's going to be a LONG 7
months.

So I watched the first season of Lost last week. I was really surprised
at how much I liked it. I know of one reason that I like it so much and
I can tell you it in two words. Matthew Fox. He's a dream. Very hot. Not
the same Charlie back from Party of Five. Charlie was cute but Jack
Shephard is definitely cuter. I prefer the buzz cut to the long shaggy
hair. And I especially prefer the shorts, suits, and baggy jeans to the
practically painted on jeans of the early 90's. He is one of those who
has just gotten better with age.



Speaking of both 24 and Lost, someone once said to me or I read it
somewhere that Jack Bauer could get off the Lost island in 24 hours. I
found this to be hysterical and truly believable. Of course he could.
It's freaking Jack Bauer. He's amazing. Before I saw this I had actually
thought about it. I thought that when Lost is ready to end they should
do a crossover season with 24. Let Jack(Bauer), with the help of
Jack(Shephard), save everyone from that stupid island. I don't know how
they could do it but I'm sure the writers could figure something out.
It'd be great. People would be dying left and right(because that's what
happens when Jack Bauer is around)but of course, at least one of the
Jack's would survive, hopefully both. Okay, maybe it's a stupid idea but
you know that everyone would tune into that show. I know I would. My
bestest roommate Kristine, who I miss tremendously, asked me which Jack
I like better. Jack Bauer or Jack Shephard. The answer is clear. Who do
I want as my husband? Jack Shephard. Who do I want to be there to save
my life? Definitely Jack Bauer. And then of course, Dr. McDreamy would
be there to perform any emergency surgery that I needed. What a life.

My Blog Sucks

I've come to accept the fact that I don't have anything interesting to
talk about on this blog. All I have really talked about so far are things pertaining to the entertainment industry. Until something exciting
starts happening in my life, which I really don't see happening any time in
the near future, I will probably continue to only blog about stupid
things such as celebrities, tv shows, and movies. I've accepted it and
if you don't like it, I'm sorry.

New mission impossible: Shut celebs up

By Chris Hicks
Deseret Morning News

Does anyone remember when summer movies actually started in summer?
OK, they probably never waited until June 21, but for many years the summer-movie season began on Memorial Day weekend — at the end of May.
Here it is May 5, and already we have "Mission: Impossible III," a major-studio, big-budget action epic, which officially kicks off this summer's movie season.
By the time it really is summer, the season will be nearly over (discounting August, a dumping ground for leftover bad movies).
If they start coming any earlier, we won't be able to tell summer movies from Christmas movies.
Still, "M:I III" looks pretty hot.
Even though I had some problems with the two earlier "M:I" movies, I have to admit there are several aspects to this one that I find intriguing: great-looking action and stunts, Philip Seymour Hoffman as the chief villain, a new director in J.J. Abrams, who was behind the exciting TV series "Alias" (as well as "Lost").
But this new "M:I" movie does have one big hurdle that I'm not sure I can get over: Tom Cruise.
True, he's probably the biggest of the big movie stars, and he has that killer smile and great teeth, and he certainly seems game for anything on the action front.
But he's still Tom Cruise.
I've just seen too much of him over the past year or so, I guess. I know too much about him.
I want to go to "M:I III" and see agent Ethan Hunt, not Tom Cruise.
Not that zany guy jumping on Oprah's couch, the one who had a baby with his 16-years-younger girlfriend Katie Holmes (in a secret Scientology kind of way), then named the kid "Suri" (did she have a fringe on top?) and now talks about getting married somewhere down the road; late summer, early fall; when the kid goes to college (Suri, not Katie).
Hey, call me old-fashioned . . . and I'm sure some of you will (among other, perhaps unprintable, names) . . . but there are certain things, 21st century or not, that just ain't right.
I think I liked it better when we didn't know nearly so much about actors we see in the movies.
These days it's impossible to avoid celebrities' personal lives screaming at us from People magazine and its many weekly clones, and "Entertainment Tonight" and its many nightly clones.
And it's not just A-list celebs — and not even just B-, C- and D-list celebs. It now extends to the correspondents and hosts of the "E.T." shows, who treat each other like celebrities. (Z-list celebs?)
And how about all the talk shows and magazine shows and late-night shows and awards shows, and all the other avenues of exposure that compete for stars?
Cruise may be the most overexposed star of the moment, but he certainly isn't alone.
How about Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt (and, by extension, Jennifer Aniston)?
Will I ever be able to take Jolie or Pitt seriously in a movie again?
Or Gwyneth Paltrow? She really named one of her kids Apple?
Or such other overexposed "stars" as Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachy, and Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards, and Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie. . . .
Oh wait, different category; no one takes them seriously.
Maybe we should petition for a National Celebrity Shut-up Day.
Hey, if they thought it would get them some attention, they just might do it.



I couldn't agree more. National Celebrity Shut-up Day. Fabulous idea. Though I was able to look past Tom Cruise being Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible 3 last night and thoroughly enjoy myself. Great job J.J. But I truly wish the likes of TomKat and Brangelina would just GO AWAY!! And why not just make a national holiday out of it?

Addictions

It's happening again. I think I have found my addiction. For some people it's drugs, for others it's alcohol, I even know some people addicted to tanning. But for me, it's television shows on DVD.

It all started about 2 1/2 years ago. It was Christmas break during my senior year of high school. My good friend Tawny (who gets back from Hawaii in one month, YEA!!!) had recommended the show Alias to me. She told me it was a great show, that it was totally addicting, and that there was an amazingly attractive guy in it. This was the same guy that I fell in love with while watching Never Been Kissed so of course I wanted to watch it. I had also heard other people say some great things about the show. Tawny owned the first couple of seasons so since we didn't have school, I borrowed the first one and got started.

She wasn't lying when she said it was addicting. I found myself staying up til the wee hours of the morning watching this show. I had a hard time turning it off. I couldn't stand the sexual tension between Sydney and Vaughn and I had to get to Episode 13 in season 2 when they FINALLY kissed. Staying up til 3 wasn't a huge deal because I didn't have school or work the next morning. It was that summer that it really became a problem. I had a full time job from 8-5 everyday and it was hard to stay awake. Falling asleep at your desk is quite embarrassing.

I took a break from the DVD watching when I started college in the fall. But then I borrowed the seasons of Dawson's Creek from my good friend Megan and it started all over again. It wasn't rare to find me cuddled up on the Love Sac at 3 a.m. getting frustrated with Joey, hating Dawson, and wishing Pacey was my boyfriend. I knew it was bad when one night the time came for me to finally go to bed and my roommate was waking up for the day. She had a weird habit of waking up at 4 a.m. though so it's really not as bad as it seems. Speaking of Dawson's, I should really borrow the rest of the seasons so I can finish the show.

Last summer is where it really got bad. My friends found out that you could rent the first two seasons of Felicity from the library. I got so excited. You see, Felicity used to be my favorite TV show back when I was in like 8th grade. I loved that I was able to re-watch Felicity choose Ben at the end of her freshman year and that I was able to fall in love with Ben and Noel all over again. The catch was that I had to do it all in one week. That was all the time the library gave you to watch them. This wouldn't have been a problem except for once again, I had work every morning at 8. Needless to say the only way I survived was by forming another addiction, this one to Diet Coke. It's the only thing that got me through those 8 hour days. After finishing the first 3 seasons of Felicity I decided I really liked this whole TV show on DVD thing. I decided to get a movie rental pass from Blockbuster. I truly believe this is what did me in.

There were so many shows that I had always wanted to watch while they were on TV, I just didn't have time to sit down and watch them every week. I saw this as the perfect opportunity to finally watch them. I made a list of the shows I wanted to rent and watch before the end of summer. What was so great about this pass was that I could keep each DVD as long as I wanted so I wasn't forced to watch these shows in a limited amount of time. I started with The O.C. and after I finished that I decided to watch 24.

All my friends LOVED 24. They were totally addicted. I should've known that the same thing would happen to me. If any show was ever addicting, it's 24. I literally could not turn it off. Every episode just leaves you hanging and I always felt like I had to watch just one more. It was a vicious cycle with every episode and that's what was so bad. I would stay up til 4 every night and not even realize it. But boy did I feel it the next day at work! That summer I ended up watching the first 2 seasons before I had to go back to school. Come Christmas break and I was doing it again. I had to finish the first 4 seasons before season 5 started in January. I don't regret a thing. Why would I? 24 is practically the greatest show ever.

The reason for me writing this lengthy blog is that it's happening again. I'm relapsing. School is out and I still have that pass to Blockbuster. Last night I rented Grey's Anatomy and stayed up and watched 4 episodes. Once again, I had a difficult time turning it off. It's a great show. I love that I can go back and watch the great shows I didn't have time to watch the first time around. It's like the best and the worst thing that ever happened to me, all in one. This makes me sound like I'm a loser with no friends, but the truth is, I'm just a loser. My friends call me to hang out and sometimes, I'd rather just stay home and watch these shows. I usually just watch them when I get home from hanging out. That's what makes it so bad, because I don't start watching until like midnight. As bad as it is, I do plan on watching other television series this summer. I guess I just better get used to drinking Diet Coke every day at work. I'm pretty sure it's the only way I'm going to survive.

Finally...

As I sit here at work, struggling to keep my eyes open because of all the late night studying this past week, I am remembering some of the funny things that happened during finals. Here are some funny finals moments:

Two guys were walking towards the testing center and one said to the other, " Get your game face on!"

Waiting to look at my score I hear the guy next to me say underneath his breath, "Sh**!!". I thought, "That can't be good."

While taking a test, one of the stars of the men's volleyball team, Victor Batista, trys to get past me. In the process he manages to stick his miniature butt on his ginormously tall body in my face. It's just too bad it wasn't Keena Young or Curtis Brown.

I never knew where the "stacks" were at the Harold B. Lee Library. Well, I found them this week. One day, I was studying on the 5th floor on the back wall and I took a break to make a phone call. As I was walking towards the stairs, I glanced down this aisle only to find a couple laying on the ground, making out. Did I stare? You bet I did. Did I laugh out loud? Yup. And I did the same thing as I walked back. I immediately texted my friends to tell them that I finally found the stacks. Not that I ever plan to take advantage of this new found knowledge, but if I ever need to, now I know where they are.

One thing I always find funny is when people just take naps in the middle of their finals. They just collapse there and sleep, mid-test. I just don't think I could do that. I hate the testing center. I don't like being there awake, let alone asleep where I know that everyone could see me. And I know they'd be able to hear me if I were to do anything embarrassing in my sleep. But I guess if you're tired, then you're tired and you need to sleep. Also, I only want to be there for the necessary amount of time. No need to extend that by taking a little nappy in the middle of it.

These weren't the only funny moments during finals and they don't even seem that funny now that I think about it but at the time, they were funny.

One thing about the end of the school year that was quite irritating was how everyone was hooking up. There are approximately 15 couples within my ward, 5 of which have hooked up in the past 2 weeks. I don't understand it. Why do they wait until everyone is leaving for summer break? What is the point? Although, one of my good friends did go on a date last night with the boy that she has liked for a while now. I am so excited for her but I can't help but think the guy is an idiot for waiting until the night before she leaves to go home. Why? I mean, they will be on opposite sides of the country for 4 months. Oh well, I guess. Hopefully something will be able to happen when they get back for school in the fall.

In the end, all I can say is that I'm grateful that school is over. It's a bittersweet feeling though because some of my best friends are leaving for summer, some are already gone. I will definitely miss them. Summer will still be fun though. At least I hope so. I'm no longer going to Hawaii so I've got to get a head start on my tan. One thing I am praying for this summer is normal weather. But I'm in Utah so that means it probably isn't going to happen.

Mr. President

Mr. President, I am sorry, but I have never really liked you. No, I am not talking about President Bush, I am talking about President Logan on "24". What is the
explanation going to be for Logan being behind all the terrorist
attacks? I can't wait to find out.

If you are bored enough...

I received this in an e-mail and did it while I was bored at work. So here ya go.

Four jobs I have had in my life:
1. Dialer at Western Wats - One of the worst jobs ever invented. I only
lasted about 2 months before I took a leave of absence and never went
back.
2. Marketing Team Member for Hogi Yogi- Walking around all summer in the
90 degree heat- I did not glisten, I sweat like a pig.
3. Hogi Yogi- who knew making sandwiches could be so fun. Yeah right. At
least there were semi-fun people there to work with.
4. Accounts Payables Clerk at Clyde Companies- I can describe this job
in 2 words. Lonely and boring.

4 movies I would watch over and over:
1. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days - Matthew McConahey. Enough said.
2. Dumb and Dumber- do I really need to explain why?
3. Save the Last Dance- I don't know why I like this movie so much, I
really don't.
4. Remember the Titans- Denzel is great.

Four places I have lived:
1. Provo, Ut
2. Orem, Ut
3. Provo, Ut
4. I'll tell you one thing, the next place I live won't be in the
Provo/Orem area

Four TV shows I love to watch:
1. 24 - Even with Tony gone I can't stop watching it. It's SO good and
SO addicting.
2. Friends - I've seen every episode multiple times and it still makes
me laugh.
3. Felicity - One of the best shows ever. Not to mention Ben Covington
and Noel Crane. Hello dreamboats!
4. What Not to Wear - Stacy and Clinton are great. I just wish someone
would nominate me for the show so I could meet them. The $5000 wardrobe
would also be a great bonus.


Four places I have been on vacation:
1. Florida/Bahamas - It didn't stop raining until we got to the Bahamas
but it was an awesome trip.
2. New York, NY - If I could live there, I would. I love it there.
Defintetly one of my most favorite trips.
3. Washington D.C.- I got to experience this great place with my one of
my BFF Tawny. We had a blast!
4. San Francisco - It was so much fun to visit here. Also one of my
favorite trips.

Four websites I visit daily:
1. hotmail.com - Gotta check that e-mail.
2. facebook.com - Less trashy version of Myspace. It's true what they
say, it can be addicting.
3. deseretnews.com - I have to get caught up on what's going on in the
world.
4. msn gossip column - Is Britney really pregnant? Where are Brad and
Angelina now? This website answers these all important questions for me.


Four of my favorite foods:
1. Pizza - I'm always in the mood.
2. Mexican - Though it doesn't always do my digestive system well, it
always tastes good!
3. Sandwiches
4. Chinese

Four places I would rather be right now: I did this while at work so
naturally the answers are:
1. On vacation
2. Sleeping in my bed
3. Sleeping in class
4. Sleeping anywhere really

Four things I always carry with me.
1. Cell Phone - but a lot of the time it's on silent so I sometimes
don't answer
2. Chapstick
3. Hair elastic
4. Gum

Well the answer to the title is that I was obviously bored enough. And
hopefully you're just as bored and that is why you are reading this.

Winter Semesteritis

There is approximately only 2 weeks of school left. I can't believe how
fast this semester has gone by. It feels like just yesterday that I was
saying this exact same thing about Fall semester. I am suffering from
what I would like to call Winter Semesteritis. There are only 2 weeks of
school left and then SUMMER. I'm starting to get antsy. I want it all to
be DONE. I just pray that these next two weeks go by just as fast as the
previous weeks have. Though I highly doubt that it will happen.
I'm looking forward to this summer, it should be fun. I was considering
doing an internship for a company called Del Sol. They would send me one
of their exotic locations and I would work for them. But I decided that
instead of me going somewhere awesome for 4 months and making no money,
it would be better for me to stick around here, work, and attempt to
save some money. Also, I'm pretty sure I'm going to move home which
wasn't the original plan. But if I live at home it will help in the
attempt to save money. This doesn't mean I'm not going to take some
vacations this summer. I plan on going to Hawaii as soon as school is
out. Whether it be for 10 days or 14, I am going. Even if I have to go
by myself, I still plan on going. I just know that I need to get away
and why not go to Hawaii when I have a free place to stay? But hopefully
my friends will be able to do it and come with me. This summer looks to
be filled with lots of fun little random trips. This is what has to
happen in order to keep me sane for 4 months of nothing but work.

R.I.P. Tony Almeida & Kevin Federline's Music Career

Last night I heard K-fed's(as someone has unfortunately nicknamed Kevin
Federline)new um...song I guess you could call it. This was the song
that was suppose to prove to the world that he actually has some sort of
talent. This is what I say to that- HA HA HA HA HA!!! Is he joking? Is
this actually the song he chose to prove that he is talented? I don't
even remember what it was called. I couldn't tell you one word from the
song. It left no impression on me except for that it made me want to
throw up. In fact, I think I may have a little in my mouth. Even with
hardly any talent at all you'd think that with Britney Spears as your
wife you'd at least get some advice as to what song you should choose as
your first single. Although Britney has become pretty trashy so who
knows, she probably likes it. I remember a few years back when Britney
came out with the movie "Crossroads". She was dating Justin Timberlake
at the time and at one of the premieres a reporter asked Justin what he
thought of the movie. Being the wonderful, amazing boyfriend that he
is(I know from experience), he told them that it was great. That Britney
was a great actress. Basically, he lied to their faces. I'm guessing
that Britney took on that role as the wife in this situation. Either
that or she has really bad taste in music. Really, the only thing I can
think right now is poor poor Sean Preston. That poor kid.

So the countdown awaits to tonights episode of "24". Is Audrey really a
traitor? I totally didn't see that one coming. If she is, she should
know what's coming to her. She's seen Jack in action and when he thinks
someone is lying to him, he doesn't hold back. Can't wait to see it
tonight.

The truth is, I am still living in denial about Tony Almeida dying. He's
cheated death so many times I just keep thinking maybe he's going to
come back to life. I'm afraid that it's not going to happen this time.
After all, this isn't "Alias". I'm certainly going to miss him. He was my
favorite character and the show just won't be the same without him.
Luckily I was watching that episode with a group of people so my eyes
only welled up with tears. If I had been watching alone, I probably
would've cried like a baby. All I have to say is Jack better avenge his
death along with Michelle's and President Palmer's. If anyone can do it, it's Jack Bauer and I trust that he will do just that.

But seriously...

The other night I watched Monday's episode(s) of "24". Holy crap. That's all I can really say. It was on for 2 whole hours and it was awesome. The ending was quite dramatic and I can hardly wait until next weeks episode. A long time character who I really liked died and it was pretty sad. The previews for next week make it seem like someone else important is going to die. Of course it can't be Jack so the question is, who is it going to be? Buchanon? I wouldn't care that much although I think he is an important character and does a good job at directing CTU. Audrey?I hope not. I want her and Jack to hook up again. But she might be expendable. Chloe? I have come to love Chloe and would be quite upset if she died. I also don't know if they will be able to stop the terrorists while they are stuck in the situation room if she's not there. Especially since Edgar died. Kim? Could be. She's not a regular character anymore so they could just kill her off. But that would surely do Jack in. He would be devastated. I don't know if they'll do that to him. Curtis? Possibly. I like him, so I hope not, but it's a very good possibility. Lynn McGill? I pray that it's him. He's a weiner and I don't like him. And if it's not him then the only other person is Tony. And if it's Tony I will be very very upset. The thing is that Tony doesn't have anything else to live for since Michelle is dead. There will be a lot of dissappointed fans if Tony dies. That, I know.

All in a days work...

Well I've officially had this blog for about 2 1/2 months now and have written nothing. But the days at work seem to be getting longer and more boring so I've decided to use what spare time I have(which really shouldn't be any if I were doing what I was supposed to) to actually write something. I just hope none of my co-workers ever come across this here blog of mine. Lets be honest though, I don't think anyone will be reading this, so I really have nothing to worry about. And as much as Iwish I had interesting things to talk about, I don't. So this blog will more than likely be used as a journal entry type thing. They will probably be long boring entries that happen a little more often than someone might like. But I work 30 hours every week and I need something to do in between entering invoices into the computer. I am not nearly as clever, smart, or funny as my friend Sarah though so you might just want to go read her blog instead.

So I recently joined Weight Watchers in my quest for getting back into shape. And I'm taking a chance by saying that that no one will read this because the only people who know that I joined are the people who wil lhelp encourage me. Also, I'm not usually one to broadcast my insecurities except to those I know will love me regardless. Anyway, I'm one day into it and so far, it's been pretty good. I stayed within my point range yesterday but still felt like I shouldn't eat so much if I wanted to make any progress. I wasn't able to make it to the gym because my day was so busy but I will soon incorporate a workout into my quest for skinnyness. I know that things like this take time but sometimes I really wish I could just fast forward my life and see the results. See if when I'm in Hawaii for 2 weeks this summer that people don't actually confuse me for the whale swimming in the ocean. I guess that we will see. I like to think that documenting my progress on this blog will also help to motivate me. Who knows.

So I like TV. What is wrong with that? My little brother Caden, who is 5, just told me that I was in love with the TV. In return, I told him hewas in love with the Nintendo, which I truly believe. He is in love with the Nintendo, but I am not in love with TV. Do I like it? Yes. I don't even watch it that much but I do have my favorite shows, some of which aren't even on the air anymore (Felicity, Dawson's, Friends, Alias(to me, Alias ended the day Vaughn died, if not long before)). My current favorite, possibly of all time, is "24. Which I will probably talk about more than once on here. It's been interesting for me to see that when I meet someone or find out that they are also a fan, it makes me like them even more. As if liking "24" is a great characteristic for someone to have. Yeah, right. But it just lets me know that we probably go through the same thing each week waiting for Monday night to roll around. Geez, maybe I am in love...