Applied

I am officially grown up. Because I just applied to the University of Utah and it's Honors College.








I still had to use my mom's credit card to pay for it, though.

This scene

I love this.

Time Stands Still
Big Fish at MOVIECLIPS.com

Life update

• I need to submit my college applications by December 1. So…I kind of need to start them. (The reason I put it off is because I don't want to grow up. Peter Pan and I are basically the same (except he can fly))
• Santa is coming to town tomorrow night and I am one of his 6 foot elves. It'll be great.
• I am reading Life of Pi which is a great book. I haven't really had a reading book that I have gotten so into in a while, so I am really enjoying it.
• I saw Lincoln. He is my best friend.
• I am going to the Festival of Trees twice this week. Once for singing, once for dating. I am not sure which one I am more excited about.
• My house is Christmas-ed. So many decorations.
• I am going to star in my friend's film class class final. My name is Brandon and I will eat sandwiches.
• I am so busy this week it isn't even funny.

P.S. My dad just said, "What's the site that you post movies to--oh yeah, YouTube." Old people make me laugh.

Average. Moderate.

"The average person puts only 25% of his energy and ability into his work. The world takes off its hat to those who put in more than 50% of their capacity, and stands on its head for those few and far between souls who devote 100%."
-Andrew Carnegie

Dare to be the few and far between. You know I will.

12588

That is how many page views my blog has as I start writing this. I will also attempt to write that many things that I am grateful for. Let's go.

1. My ability to sleep.
2. My ability to walk.
3. My ability to read.
4. My ability to use my hands.
5. My sight.
6. The fact that my sight is impaired.*
7. My hair.
8. My teeth.
9. My muscles.
10. My bones.
11. My eyelashes.
12. My ability to hear.
13. My ability to smell.
14. My ability to taste. (Especially)
15. My ability to work.
16. The fact that I don't use heelies.
17. Eyebrows. Not just mine. They complete the face. Like pepper on macaroni and cheese.
18. My huge feet.
19. The fact that I have to shave my face.
20. Working internal organs.
21. The ability to correct defective cells that would otherwise become cancer.
22. Wrists.
23. Ball joints.
24. Ankles.
25. Fingernails/toenails.
26. My digestion system.
27. Some sick DNA I got from my parents.
28. Thumbs.
29. Lips.
30. Pupil dilation.
31. My ability to converse well with others.
32. Gums.
33. Knee caps.
34. Ability to dispose of waste.
35. Lactose intolerance.
36. Swallowing.
37. Ability to jump.
38. My laptop.
39. My clothes.
40. My bed.
41. My desk.
42. The scriptures.
43. Televisions.
44. My glasses.
45. My blog.
46. Preach My Gospel.
47. Books.
48. Movies.
49. TV shows.
50. Que tips.
51. Tooth paste.
52. Cups.
53. Cameras.
54. Plastic.
55. Paper.
56. Pants.
57. Peanut butter.
58. Peanuts.
59. Pears.
60. Pecans.
61. Pleasures.
62. Peas.
63. Plants.
64. Pizza.
65. Pizza.
66. Pizza.
67. Practice.
68. Peaches.
69. Plums.
70. Plumbing.
71. Presidents.
72. Phones.
73. Pictures.
74. Picture frames.
75. Cars.
76. The internet.
77. Shampoo.
78. Showers.
79. Soap.
80. Lye.
81. Deodorant.
82. Hot chocolate.
83. Doughnuts.
84. Plates.
85. Coke Zero.
86. Juice.
87. Cereal.
88. Sorbet.
89. Statues.
90. Flags.
91. My watch.
92. To Kill a Mockingbird.
93. Ender's Game.
94. Star Wars.
95. Back to the Future.
96. Back to the Future Part II.
97. Back to the Future Part III.
98. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings.
99. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.
100. Lord of the Rings: Return of the King.
101. Harry Potter (books)
102. Second book
103. Third
104. Fourth
105. Fifth
106. Sixth
107. Seventh
108. Harry Potter (movies)
109. Second
110. Third
111. Fourth
112. Fifth
113. Sixth
114. Seventh
115. Eighth
116. Lincoln.
117. Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
118. La Vita E Bella.
119. Oscar.
120. The Green Mile.
121. War of the Buttons.
122. Toy Story.
123. Toy Story 2.
124. Toy Story 3.
125. Mumford and Sons.
126. The Shins.
127. Band of Horses.
128. Bon Iver.
129. The Head and the Heart.
130. Muse.
131. Bishop Allen.
132. Imagine Dragons.
133. Journey.
134. The Postal Service.
135. Huey Lewis and the News.
136. Phoenix.
137. Foreigner.
138. Arcade Fire.
139. Passion Pit.
140. The Beatles.
141. Coldplay.
142. Fahrenheit 451.
143. The Princess Bride (book)
144. The Princess Bride (movie)
145. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
146. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
147. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark.
148. Son of Ranbow.
149. Pixar.
150. The Prestige.
151. Batman Begins.
152. The Dark Knight.
153. The Dark Knight Rises.
154. 30 Rock.
155. Arrested Development.
156. Avatar: the Last Airbender (NOT THE MOVIE)
157. Firefly
158. Get Smart.
159. Psych.
160. The Mentalist.
161. Seinfeld.
162. Castle.
163. The Office.
164. Community.
165. Fringe.
166. Person of Interest.
167. Since there are 1800 people at my school and I know most of them, therefore I will say I know 1000 people that I am grateful for.

 1167. Trevor.

 1168. Maren.

 1169. Nicole.

 1170. Carley.

 1171. Taft.

 1172. My dad.

 1173. My mom.

 1174. Nick.

 1175. Cory.

 1176. Bob.

 1177. Kendall.

 1178. Brock.

 1179. Kadee.

 1180. Nick and Kadee's daughter.

 1181. Alisha.

 1182. Noel.

 1183. Ellie.

 1184. Cory and Alisha's unborn child of unknown gender.

 1185. Holly.

 1186. Brooklyn.

 1187. Elise.

 1188. Megan.

 1189. Lots of other people.

I was really trying to make this list, but I am super tired. I started it this morning. I was busy. Then I am tired. If you aren't on this list, don't freak out. I understand. I am grateful for you.

Thanks.

"You rarely win"

Atticus Finch is a great man. He really would be, if he were real. He knows what courage is. I have read To Kill a Mockingbird at least a billion times. There is a simple quote that really gets me.

"Courage is not a man with a gun in his hand. It's knowing you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win…"

People have seen me persist at one thing. I have been told that it is hopeless. I have been told that my time is not being spent well; that (to use a TKAM reference) Tom Robinson cannot be saved, so why even try? Honestly, until tonight, I never thought of myself as a courageous person. I mean I have always hoped that I was brave, but I didn't know. However, I am.

I knew from the beginning that I was licked. I knew it. There was no denying it. Tom was as good as dead as soon as Mayella Ewell asked him into her yard. But I did it anyway. Why? Because Atticus knew what he was talking about.

"You rarely win, but sometimes you do."

Successful holidays (so far)

I'm picky when it comes to music. I am pretty easy going, but there are certain standards that I feel everyone should follow, like listening to country music only on February 30 or destroying any trace of the Monster Mash. One thing that a lot of people don't seem to agree with me about and that is waiting until after Thanksgiving to celebrate Christmas. I just say one holiday at a time (and if feel the urge to change my opinion on the subject, I will feel the urge to delete your comment(s)).

This holiday season has been really great. Thanksgiving is on Thursday and I have hardly had to deal with the Christmas problem. I am really happy because I completely avoided the Monster Mash this Halloween, so I am shooting for a perfect season. And I have been successful so far. So please, just wait until Black African American Friday (that was close).

Oh, and:

Just so y'all know

I am a catch. Let us be realistic in this scenario. I am all around a great guy.




So that's why all the girls like me (that bit was sarcastic (and also ironic, because one would assume that because I am so great, they would like me (which is also why I made sure you knew I was being sarcastic (which was definitely a necessity)))).

Personally

I usually don't do personality tests. And when I do, I don't tell people about them. But I found one here and it was simply asking your favorite kind of pie (I'm assuming because that's what I did). This is so similar to me it's hard not to share.
You Are Pumpkin Pie
You're the perfect combo of uniqueness and quality.
You're able to relate to many types of people with many different tastes. But you're by no means generic or
   ordinary. In fact, you're one of the most original people around.
Those who like you are looking for something (or someone) special.
You tend to confuse people when they first meet you. But you're not as complicated as you seem.
Even though you have a lot of spice and flavor to you, you're never overpowering.
You are a calm and comforting force in people's lives.

it's over!

I liked a girl a lot. But no more. Sure, I might be saying this:

But at least I am happy in the reference section. So girls, look out, cause

I am not really a USB dongle goblin.

But I am not a real threat, cause let's be honest, this is basically my life:

171 hours

Not much better than before. I'm doing the right thing, right?

It would help if it weren't impossible.

The Celibate Life

I spent two years, one month and eight days. I was invested in, let's say, stock. For 13.4% of my life and 76.2% of my high school career, I was invested. Granted, I was not fully invested, but it was at the lowest a 90% investment in this cause. I thought, you know, I will ride this to the end and by then, I will for sure have something to show. 

But as the days, weeks, months, and years passed, my confidence, like anyone's would, waned. The stock was not increasing. Like a lifeless body, the measurements were flatlined. No money gained. Today the stock market closed and although the stock was where it always was, when I got a special report, it felt it was at an all-time low.

So I am pulling out. One thing that I learned is that if something doesn't change for two years, one month and eight days, it probably will not. When the market opens next, let the record show that Wyatt Duclos is not and will not be invested anywhere. The stock market is not my place. I've tried and failed on the small scale, never at 90% or even 75% and not for so long. However, this was, as they say, the final nail in the coffin. Fully invested for two years and one month and eight days and all I have to show for it is what I put in.
Every shooting star. Every fallen eyelash. Every 11:11. All my wishes for the past two years, one month and 8 days was for the stock to go up. All my wishes were for her to like me back. Today is the day I realize that none of my wishes will ever come true. And that's what makes it so hard.

There you go. I, Wyatt Duclos, give up. Thank you, world, for teaching me the lesson that I can do all that is possible and nothing will happen. That works out great.

I guess I am an idiot

My mouth kept moving and my brain is just thinking, "Who told you to say that?!" Sometimes I just hate my action-first style. It really shows how dumb I am.