7.28.2012

Negligence.

So I haven't blogged for a while. Because I did not feel like it for a while. Because my life and thoughts were so boring for a while. Because I was on the Trek. But now that (all three) has ended. I am back.
First item of business: I just got a new computer. Which I paid for. It is a MacBook Air. I feel so happy that my life savings are now invested in a device that is so flipping cool. I mean, check her out:


Her name is Serenity (after the Battle of Serenity Valley). That model's hand is beautiful.
Hopefully this means that I will blog more. It prolly does. I am dictating this part. I think this is pretty cool technology. .!?,;@Number #$person how are sign time sign Asterix I'm () sent this in. I got a little carried away talking.
Also, I went crazy with the pictures. A slice:



7.12.2012

Artistic Genius.

So I have been listening to the biography of Steve Jobs (don't touch it, it drops the F bomb more times than an 'R' rated, late eighties teenage film about "coming of age") and I have gotten inspired. No, not by Jobs, but by possibly one of the greatest artists of our era: Jonathan Ive. He is iconic. I cannot believe how beautifully everything he crafts comes to be. He really is a great artist.







Words cannot describe the respect I have for this genius of a man.

7.11.2012

Tactics

I have always had a tactic when it comes to the girl I like. I never go in unaware of exactly how I act. And you know what? I sucked at every mark I tried. I have been working one mark for almost two years now and I just realized that I give up. I cannot succeed if I am trying. I mean, really. Two years. That is a long time without someone even giving you a backwards glance. I know this sounds dumb and frankly a little melodramatic, but I do not care. Because try as I might, my tactics have never succeeded. Believe it or not, I have seen one guy pull off the "nice guy" approach and a million guys get more results trying less in a year than I would in a single text message.
I do not quit often, but I also don't act senselessly. The worst part is that I don't even really want a girl to like me. I just want to be successful at being the type of guy a girl would like. Do you know what I realized? I suck at just that. Two years of cold, hard data backs me up that even when I am doing the best job possible, I can't even get the status of runner up.

7.06.2012

I have this thing. It's called a Y chromosome.


First thing that shows up that doesn't have to do with me when you google image search, "Wyatt Duclos."









The Liebster Blog Award is given to up(and)coming bloggers who have less than 200 followers. The meaning: Liebster is German and means sweetest, kindest, nicest, dearest, beloved, lovely, kind, pleasant, valued, cute, endearing and welcome. 
Do Germans only have like three words? Seriously, we have twelve different words for just their one. I crossed out the ones that don't apply to me. Also, I edited the incorrect use of a semicolon and added the parenthesis-ed part.
On the note that this seems kind of girly
Ummmmmm...I don't think it's just for girls. I hope not, anyway. Kirsten and Eryn (And Jessie, also (and apparently Emilee was going to tag me?)) tagged me, sooooooooooo here we go.
One Must:
1. Write eleven facts about themselves.
2. Answer the questions the 'tagger' has set for you.  3. Provide eleven new questions for the people you tag.
4. Choose up to eleven people and link them in your post. 5. Inform the 'tagged' of this prestigious award.


11 Facts:
1. I have a Y chromosome. Fact.
2. I argue on Facebook. Actually arguing implies that the other person has a chance to win the conversation. I destroy people textually. I am a bully.
3. I have never kissed a girl. Not saying I haven't tried, just that I never have.
4. There is only one girl really that I want to kiss right now. And she most definitely doesn't want to kiss me. Fact.
5. The tan line on my legs imply that I wear immodest shorts. That isn't good, because I am a guy and short-shorts weren't made for  Y chromosomers. 
6. I hate how random I am.
7. I am a super hero with the power of climbing trees unlike any other.
8. I am an Apple fanboy.
9. I frequently break the word of wisdom in my dreams. Drinking, smoking, etc.
10. I can hold my liquor really well.
11. Really, I have the most boring life.
11 (22) Answers:
Kirsten & Eryn
1. What is your rapper name?


Double U D.D. Diamond

2. What are your favorite and least favorite words?
Favorite: Hoppipolla. It is a song title. It's pronounced hoppipotla. Fun to say.
AntiFavorite: Cleft. I do not know why.
3. What do you want to be when you grow up?
An author/NASCAR driver/Ice cream man.
4. Which Hogwarts house are you in?
Griffindor. Didn't even try to be, Pottermore told me so. Brave at heart.
5. If you could date any fictional character, who would you choose?
Lisa Fredmont portrayed by Grace Kelly in the 1954 film Rear Window by Alfred Hitchcock. Daring, witty, freaking smoking hot. What more could a guy stuck in a wheelchair need?
6. What is something you do that is somewhat OCD?
When I eat candy that has different flavors and/or colors, like Skittles or Runts, I have to eat them in a pattern. It really causes me a lot of stress and focus just to eat a handful of Starburts.
7. Would you rather: Scuba-dive with sharks or ride in a hot air balloon over jungles/waterfalls? (I want to do both.)
Hot air balloon all the way. Then I would parachute out and live in the jungle like Tarzan. Seriously, I just want to live in the mountains or in a jungle for a few months.
8. Where would you choose to go on a study-abroad trip?
China or Africa. China comes in second though because they are communists.
9. Something you want to do before you die?
I really want to have a conversation with the current LDS prophet. Of course, once I die I can talk to a few of the previous, but you know what I mean.
10. If you could only have one beverage (besides water) for a year what would it be?
Vanilla Coke Zero. That stuff in the nectar of the gods.
11. If you could date anybody in a band who would you choose? The lead singer, guitarist, bass player, drummer, or keyboarder?
The singer for sure. Or the bassist. They tend to be the girls.
Jessie
1. Snog date dump: chandler, ross, and joey.
See fact #1.
2. Which quidditch position do you think you would play?
Beater, because I can take a hit and give one.
3. What color are your fingernails/toenails right now?
Skin color?
4. What is your favorite crayon color?
Scarlet
5. Favorite sport to watch in the olympics?
Boxing.
6. Which of justin bieber's tattoos is your favorite?
All of them that I have seen. Or all of them that I even had thought could/did exist. (That means, none.)
7. Do you like seafood?
Yes.
8. Do you wear socks when you sleep?
Seeing as I sleep in my basement, which is basically Hoth, yes I do.
9. What flavor of shake do you usually order?
I hate lactose, I cannot tolerate it. Chocolate.
10. Night showerer or morning showerer?
I do it as much as I can, so usually both.
11. Top 5 celeb crushes.
1. Zooey Deschanel
2. Grace Kelly (back in 1954)
3. Emma Watson
4. Emma Stone
5. Barbara Feldon (back in 1960)

Emilee

1. What is your father's best quality?
He can work

2. Best thing you ever ate?
A freeze-dried bag of beef stroganoff. I am sure it is definitely not that great, but as I indulged in this simple meal at the age of fourteen after 12 miles of hiking in the rain, it was literally the most delicious meal I could ever ask for.

3. What is your favorite scent?
I tend to lean on the motor vehicle department on this one. I love the smell of gasoline (or petrol for you Brits) and I also love the smell of burning rubber. I do not love all automotive smells, however. I detest the smell of auto coolant. So much do I loath it.

4. Favorite summertime memory?
A few weeks ago I spent a day hiking and going to the rodeo with some of the best friends I could ask for. We frolicked in the meadows in the mountains and there was no doubt in my mind that I did not love every second of it. Plus, my date was perfect.

5. Tell me about the scariest thing you ever encountered.
That is not a question, but I will relay the scariest moment of my life. I can be very indecisive, mostly because I don't want to get hurt by making the wrong choice. A few months ago I told the girl of my dreams how I really felt about her and it was scarier than almost falling to my death then being lost in the cave I was in. Hands down. I was afraid of a girl. Ha.

6. What is the best book you've ever read?
The real answer would be the standard works, but I bet you guys don't want that answer. I once read a book that changed everything I did and it wasn't scripture. The novel was To Kill a Mockingbird. The book so many hate (I cannot imagine why) is one of the first books I would live by if I didn't have the gospel. So in answering your question, that one.

7. What is the best compliment you've ever received?
I don't receive compliments often, but when I do they usually are vague things like, "You'll be a great (author/father/missionary) someday!" I know it is stupid of me, but I don't really count those because you can say that to anyone (unless they are a girl and you are going with the father one). I was once told by someone that whenever he is about to see a video I made, he gets a little doubtful about how well made it will be. Then, every time he is blown away by how great it is. That was pretty the best.

8. Favorite color of socks?
White. I am sockially biased against any other color.

9. What do you want to be when you grow up//dream profession?
I really want to be an author that eventually makes his way into the film industry. I really would like to be the director/writer/producer for a film based on a novel that I wrote. I am kind of a control freak.

10. Best class you've ever had. Why?
Ninth grade English with Mr. Kirk Dalton. That class changed my life in ways that I can never express. I can say now that Mr. Dalton created inside of me a love for the English language unrivaled by most. I would go so far as to say that I would marry the language if that were practical.

11. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
I would go to that one girl's house and, using the magic that could've transported me anywhere, express my undying love for her with words so beautiful she will be unable to not love me back. I would tell her that every day she is my constant thought. I would tell her that more than anything else I would just want to spend time with her, because she makes my dreams come true. I would do all that and more because the magical transportation would not be used up at all because she just lives in Lindon. I would be the best thing possible.

That or China.



11 Questions:
1. When did you realize you were awesome?
2. Do you stir things clockwise or counterclockwise?
3. What is your favorite cinematic presentation?
4. Describe your dream date. Shoot, that is a statement. Will you describe your dream date, please? Better.
5. You bend what element?
6. What is the nerdiest thing about you?
7. What is your deepest secret?
8. How many people have you kissed?
9. Is there someone you think you love right now?
10. What is your favorite: Star Wars, Star Trek, Harry Potter, or Hunger Games?
11. What is one characteristic that guarantees that you will fall for a person?
Tagging people:
Apparently the whole internets have been tagged already, so forgive me if my list is limited:

7.03.2012

To Hollywood.

I am not usually one to criticize films and especially the film industry. I do not expect perfection and therefore do not get disappointed. However, there is one reoccurring flaw in many films in almost every genre. The nerdy, different kid does not get the girl. I'm not saying that he doesn't get the head cheerleader that so often snags said character's heart for the first hour of the film. I mean the girl of quality. I have inadvertently studied this scenario for my entire life and one blatant truth never fails to rear its ugly head: the movies are lying. The nerdy guy doesn't get the girl in the beginning or even the girl in the end. What he gets is the friendship card stapled to his forehead.
Hollywood, I love you. I see your cinematographic splendor and your directing genius and I want nothing more to study you for days on end. If a veteran told you the war scenarios in your film were off, you'd listen because he is a professional. Well, this professional is saying that you guys really need to do some more research.
—W.R. Duclos

I don't need any comfort in the comments, I just needed to vent.

7.02.2012

This is Awkward

I don't know how to tell you this, so I'll just go right out and say it: I have been having the best few weeks of my life and I have not wanted to write on my blog. Sorry. But we can move on. 
Ha. It's funny how I cannot choose what to write about because I have had so much fun. So...I think I will put it off again. Sorry I'm so awkward.