Jasmine- Love Song, Sara Bareilles
Jasmine was ok. She was all over the place. That's basically what the judges said. Randi really, really likes that song and she didn't like her performance either. Big voice meets small song and so it sounded strained and forced.
Matt Giraud- Viva La Vida, Coldplay
OH MY... train wreck. He tried to do, "a soulful take on a white boy rock song," and failed miserably. The whole song sounded like he was singing while jumping on a pogo stick. His runs and embellishments were completely off key. I really liked him in Hollywood week, but this sucked.
Jeanine Vailes- This Love, Maroon 5
She didn't listen to the judges just destroy Matt Giraud and pretty much sang the same way, but sucked even more. She pulls the mic away when she tries to go higher to disguise the suck. It was bush league. Amateur and out of tune. She whines to the judges and America that she should make it because she is 28 and is "one of the oldest people in the competition," and has been, "singing for the past 14 years." Puh-lease - If you want to make it- learn to sing.
Norman Gentle aka Nick Mitchell- And I am Telling You... Jennifer Holiday
Ok. The producers are obviously pushing this character. It's a TV show and I get that, but someone with talent could have had the chance of a lifetime. He changes the words to the song, and its comepletely over the top. Imagine William Hung making it to the the top 36, but Hung has more talent and likeability. This is just ridiculous. This is straight out of the Gong Show. Where's the Gong? Please Gong him off. I'm fast forwarding. This is a joke that isn't funny.
Allison Iraheata- Alone, Heart
In a word- Awesome. I don't like her hair color, but it works on this 16 year-old rocker chick. She has a raspy voice that isn't overpowering and has a great tone. Her tone is solid and smooth. She hits the right runs perfectly and can hit the high notes. I love Heart and I love this song so I was a little worried, but it was very, very good. She has a timid personality, but I think that she will come out of her shell. Pretty much the best that I have seen this year. Rockers seem to do well in the competition, and I think Allison will go pretty far.
Kris Allen- The Man in the Mirror, MJ
Awkward. His missed the first few notes and a few along the way. It's a poor choice of song. I would never buy his CD if that is the kind of music that he puts out. There were no big notes. There was no flavor. There was no personality. The soulful songs are being sung by those with no soul and the ones with soul are singing songs without soul. Simon and Paula liked it, but I don't think he wil be moving on to the next round.
We're halfway through the show and there's only been one good singer and performer.
Megan Corkrey- Put Your Records On
I like her but I feel like there are already so many people she sounds like; specifically, Duffy and Adele who do a much better more soulful job. She sings awkwardly, swinging her arms and hand by her side like a little kid trudging to time-out. In the middle she kinda looses it and tries to regain composure. She has ZERO stage presence. HAHA- Randy even mentions Duffy and Adele and Amy Whinehouse! I could totally do his job. Ryan tries to dance the Corkrey, It's pretty Dorkrey. (Drums!)
Matt Breitzke (I think I'm going to call him Blitzkrieg)- If You Could Only See, Tonic
Ok, I'll admit it. I've never heard this song or of Tonic. I'm sure some will want to shoot me. It's a completely bland performance. You can tell that he has done alot of karaoke. It would be great for a minor bar performance, but for American Idol its completely basic. There was nothing there that moved me at all.
Jesse Langseth- Bette Davis Eyes
No Shot. It's a borrible song for AI. She isn't a horrible singer, but I really don't remember her and she has no personality. These contestants expect to get through on vocal merit alone, but that isn't the purpose of American Idol. You are here to sell CDs and concert tickets.
Kai Kalama- What Becomes of the Broken Hearted
Ok, he can sing. But hsi facial expressions KILL ME!. It's over animated. When he wants you to feel it he looks like he's constipated and trying to force something out. I'm not sold on the dong, but I think that he has alot of talent. I also like his personality. Simon calls him a 'backup singer.' I can see that, but I think there's more there.
Mishavonna Henson- Drops of Jupiter, Train
I really like this song, but I don't like her. She doesn't know how to use the mic. She holds it to close and oversings. She gets better in the middle of the song. She's not trying as hard and just trying to have a good time. I'm conflicted. Her name annoys me. The song was weird. The whole thing was weird. I shouldn't say weird, it was uneasy.
Adam Lambert- Satisfaction, The Stones
The producers stick the ones they want us to vote for at the end so we remember them. This kid is really weird. His moves his lips to one side and it creeps me out. He can rock, but I don't think I like him. Maybe I do. I'll say this, kid can sing. It's weird to think that he used to do Musical Theatre. The beginning was rough, but the end was actually really good.
Simon feels the same way that I do. It's unusual.
This group was better than the first, but it wasn't amazing.
My prediction is that it will be Allison, Adam and the 3rd person I think will be Kai.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
You Can't Stop The Beat
Got another 1125 miles for buying my sister a gift card for her birthday. Here's how:
I Registered for SkymilesShopping. They have a promotion until the end of the month for a 1000 mile bonus on your first purchase.
I chose a Barnes & Noble Gift Card which gets me 4 miles/dollar and spent $25.
I used my Skymiles Card and got another 1 mile/dollar.
1000+100+25 = 1125 miles
I'm completely addicted.
I Registered for SkymilesShopping. They have a promotion until the end of the month for a 1000 mile bonus on your first purchase.
I chose a Barnes & Noble Gift Card which gets me 4 miles/dollar and spent $25.
I used my Skymiles Card and got another 1 mile/dollar.
1000+100+25 = 1125 miles
I'm completely addicted.
10,000 Skymiles
Like I said. I am on a skymiles kick. I found a forum online where someone posted that their US Bank WorldPerks Visa Gold Check Card - that's a mouthful - doesn't have a $55 annual fee anymore.
Why is that significant? Because if you sign up for the Check Card and use it once, 5000 WorldPerks miles will be added to your account.
It was too good to pass up, so I signed me and Randi up. That's 10,000 miles for practically nothing. You do have to use the card once, and fund the checking account with at least $50. Once I get my points in my account I will just close out the account.
5000 miles = $30. I just made $60 bucks in ten minutes. I love skymiles!
Why is that significant? Because if you sign up for the Check Card and use it once, 5000 WorldPerks miles will be added to your account.
It was too good to pass up, so I signed me and Randi up. That's 10,000 miles for practically nothing. You do have to use the card once, and fund the checking account with at least $50. Once I get my points in my account I will just close out the account.
5000 miles = $30. I just made $60 bucks in ten minutes. I love skymiles!
Skymiles Crazy
So Randi and I got a new credit cards. We have other cards that we use, but only one has a rewards program and it's 1% cash back. Not that enticing. Enter the American Express Gold Delta Skymiles card (hello mouthful!). We will be traveling alot this year to Washington, D.C. and Houston and Provo and back again. At least 4 flights, that's alot of miles. So this card seems like a good fit.
When we applied we got 20,000 miles for the first purchase (thanks Geico Insurance) and 2500 miles for adding 2 additional card members. That's 25,000 miles - enough for a round-trip domestic award ticket. We intend to use this card for all of our everyday purchases and pay if off at the end of the month. If you carry a balance on a rewards card its return is diminished. It's a nice way to get rewarded for the things that we are already buying.
We got our cards in the mail today and I have gone skymiles crazy. There are hundreds of ways to get frequent flier miles on almost every airline without having to actually fly anywhere. There are also ways to get miles for very cheap by signing up for things all over the internet. You just have to know where to look.
Some people just apply for airline credit cards every six months like FrugalTravelGuy. This may be an effective strategy, but your credit scores (yes you have 3) are going to take a hit, which could cost you tens of thousands of dollars over the course of a 30 year mortgage! There are more economic ways to get miles.
You can get 500-1500 miles per airline program just for signing up to recieve emails for special offers. Northwest Airlines gives 500 miles for reading a few pages of information and taking 5 'quizzes.'
500 miles may not seem like alot of miles when you can open a new credit card and get 25k miles. But let's do some math. A flight from Salt Lake City to Houston (Bush Intercontinental) is approximately $300. If I need 25,000 miles to redeem for a ticket then each mile is about $0.012 per mile ($300/25k = $0.012/mile). So 500 miles is worth $6 ($0.012 x 500 = $6). You can get $6 just for giving them your email address or answering 15 questions about the NWA frequent flyer program.
Another great thing is that Northwest Airlines is merging with Delta Airlines and the NWA World Perks will combine with the Delta Skymiles program. As a perk you can transfer unlimited miles between the programs for free. So you can get as many miles in both programs and consolidate them in one account which will get you to a reward ticket faster.
I guess I am so excited because I never realized that spending a few hours online can get you free plane tickets. I always thought that you had to fly several times a year to get that many miles. I think I am going to post the ways that I get the miles so I can keep track of how easy it is. For example, today I spent 5 minutes completing the World Perks University and got 500 miles instantly! When I create an account for Randi I can do the same thing again and get double the miles.
If you're interested in getting some free or nearly free miles check out Frequent Flyer Miles. You won't regret it.
When we applied we got 20,000 miles for the first purchase (thanks Geico Insurance) and 2500 miles for adding 2 additional card members. That's 25,000 miles - enough for a round-trip domestic award ticket. We intend to use this card for all of our everyday purchases and pay if off at the end of the month. If you carry a balance on a rewards card its return is diminished. It's a nice way to get rewarded for the things that we are already buying.
We got our cards in the mail today and I have gone skymiles crazy. There are hundreds of ways to get frequent flier miles on almost every airline without having to actually fly anywhere. There are also ways to get miles for very cheap by signing up for things all over the internet. You just have to know where to look.
Some people just apply for airline credit cards every six months like FrugalTravelGuy. This may be an effective strategy, but your credit scores (yes you have 3) are going to take a hit, which could cost you tens of thousands of dollars over the course of a 30 year mortgage! There are more economic ways to get miles.
You can get 500-1500 miles per airline program just for signing up to recieve emails for special offers. Northwest Airlines gives 500 miles for reading a few pages of information and taking 5 'quizzes.'
500 miles may not seem like alot of miles when you can open a new credit card and get 25k miles. But let's do some math. A flight from Salt Lake City to Houston (Bush Intercontinental) is approximately $300. If I need 25,000 miles to redeem for a ticket then each mile is about $0.012 per mile ($300/25k = $0.012/mile). So 500 miles is worth $6 ($0.012 x 500 = $6). You can get $6 just for giving them your email address or answering 15 questions about the NWA frequent flyer program.
Another great thing is that Northwest Airlines is merging with Delta Airlines and the NWA World Perks will combine with the Delta Skymiles program. As a perk you can transfer unlimited miles between the programs for free. So you can get as many miles in both programs and consolidate them in one account which will get you to a reward ticket faster.
I guess I am so excited because I never realized that spending a few hours online can get you free plane tickets. I always thought that you had to fly several times a year to get that many miles. I think I am going to post the ways that I get the miles so I can keep track of how easy it is. For example, today I spent 5 minutes completing the World Perks University and got 500 miles instantly! When I create an account for Randi I can do the same thing again and get double the miles.
If you're interested in getting some free or nearly free miles check out Frequent Flyer Miles. You won't regret it.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Called It!
Ok, so I totally called 2 of the 3 spots in group one of the semis on American Idol. I should really get credit for 3 because I called that Michael and Anoop would be vying for the third spot. Michael Sarver only beat Anoop by 20k votes. It kinda makes me think that I should have voted for Anoop. I really like him, but his performance Wednesday was below par. He should make it into the wild card show.
The Finalist that I didn't call was Alexis. She was ok, but I have some reservations about her. I'm positive that Tatiana will be in the Wild Card show with Anoop. The producers need her for AI's ratings. She's this year's Sanjaya.
The next two groups need to be better or I may have to stop watching.
The Finalist that I didn't call was Alexis. She was ok, but I have some reservations about her. I'm positive that Tatiana will be in the Wild Card show with Anoop. The producers need her for AI's ratings. She's this year's Sanjaya.
The next two groups need to be better or I may have to stop watching.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
American Idol Is Back!
Ok. So it isn't exactly news. The show has been on since mid-January, but now I actually get to hear them sing real songs and vote (or not) for the ones that I like.
This is the first semi-final week and the format has changed a little. Instead of the top 12 Guys and top 12 Girls competing in different categories and two people of each gender being sent home each week, Idol returns to a format closer to the original. Now the top 36 are divided into 3 groups of 12 and the singers only get one chance to get voted into the Final 12. Unlike the original format, Sex still plays a role here. The guy and the girl with the most votes from their week are automatically in the Finals. The third spot is for the next highest vote getter, regardless of gender. This does kinda suck if the top three vote earners are of one gender, but I still think that the Final 12 will be pretty even.
The best change? SPARKLE MICROPHONES! They must have stolen them from Beyonce and Mariah's collection.
Here's my rundown:
Jackie Tohn- ”Little Less Conversation,” Elvis
Who let this girl in the top 36? Seriously? Just awful. Bad song, worse singer. even worse pants.
Ricky Brady- "Song For You," Donny Hathaway
He sang pretty well. Ten times better than the first girl. I agree with Simon that he doesn't really have any star quality. Some people just have gravitas and I don't exactly feel the pull to vote for him.
Alexis Grace- "Ain't Never Loved A Man," Aretha Franklin
It wasn't horrible for a white girl, but I thought it was really forced. The runs weren't smooth; they were rehearsed and awkward. She also had some really bad notes in there. I don't really like her hair either. Wow, there are alot of things that I don't like about her.
Brent Keith- "Hickville," Jason Aldean
Oops! Live TV is tricky! Idol had the wrong tape prepared. Ryan covered pretty well.
Brent was on Nashville star and finished around 7th. He isn't very good. His song choice was about the worst that you could pick. Thank goodness it was only a minute-twenty. He's going for the Kristy Cook country sympathy vote. Randi says this is the first contestant that she could vote for. Obviously we disagree. I already dislike that he's had more experience than others on the show and had a legit shot, picking crappy songs like this makes me hate him more.
Stevie Wright- "You Belong With Me," Taylor Swift
BOMBED IT! The song was way to low for her. To her credit I think Taylor Swift is just as bad live. Jumping around on the stage doesn't help your voice. She holds her mike too far away.
Anoop Desai- "Angel of Mine," Monica
I had high hopes for Anoop Dogg. He was amazing in the auditions and Hollywood rounds. This song just wasn't the best choice. The background singers had as many lines as he did. He still did better than most of these others.
Casey Carlson- ”Every Little Thing She Does is Magic,” The Police
Ow! My ears! Awkward, Awkward, Awkward! And those facial expressions. It was like a drunken redneck karaoke, but with better dress.
Michael Sarver - “I Don’t Wanna Be,” Gavin DeGraw
Finally a song worth singing... and then he slaughtered it. It wasn't horrible it just wasn't smooth like the song is meant to be. It's an amazing song. I still like Michael Sarver's personality. The fatc that he's a roughneck and an everyday guy makes me place him number 2 under Anoop so far this week.
Ann Marie Boskovitch - "Natural Woman," Aretha Franklin
Demo singer. Enough said.
Stephen Fowler- “Rock With You,” Michael Jackson
Corny:Simon nailed it. It was like watching grass grow. I have better things to do with my time.
Tatiana Del Toro- "Saving All My Love," Whitney Houston
STOP CRYING, STOP LAUGHING, STOP BREATHING.
Oh My Gosh! Seriously? The best singer of the night is the person that I hate the most on this show? Am I being punished? Girl can sing, though when she isn't belting it you can barely hear her. I always laugh when people try to sing Whitney, Mariah, et al, but it wasn't bad. I wouldn't buy this single, but relative to everyone else tonight she's the best (with one left to go.) On the normal spectrum it was 'OK.'
Danny Gokey- “Hero,” Mariah Carey
Best of the Night. By a landslide. But on the normal spectrum it was just 'good.' I can totally hear his voice in church.
I think that the 3 will be Danny, Tatiana, and the last spot will be filled by Michael or Anoop.
No one made me want to vote tonight so I won't waste my time. Idol better not be spinning that "Best Season Ever" crap anymore, because it isn't.
This is the first semi-final week and the format has changed a little. Instead of the top 12 Guys and top 12 Girls competing in different categories and two people of each gender being sent home each week, Idol returns to a format closer to the original. Now the top 36 are divided into 3 groups of 12 and the singers only get one chance to get voted into the Final 12. Unlike the original format, Sex still plays a role here. The guy and the girl with the most votes from their week are automatically in the Finals. The third spot is for the next highest vote getter, regardless of gender. This does kinda suck if the top three vote earners are of one gender, but I still think that the Final 12 will be pretty even.
The best change? SPARKLE MICROPHONES! They must have stolen them from Beyonce and Mariah's collection.
Here's my rundown:
Jackie Tohn- ”Little Less Conversation,” Elvis
Who let this girl in the top 36? Seriously? Just awful. Bad song, worse singer. even worse pants.
Ricky Brady- "Song For You," Donny Hathaway
He sang pretty well. Ten times better than the first girl. I agree with Simon that he doesn't really have any star quality. Some people just have gravitas and I don't exactly feel the pull to vote for him.
Alexis Grace- "Ain't Never Loved A Man," Aretha Franklin
It wasn't horrible for a white girl, but I thought it was really forced. The runs weren't smooth; they were rehearsed and awkward. She also had some really bad notes in there. I don't really like her hair either. Wow, there are alot of things that I don't like about her.
Brent Keith- "Hickville," Jason Aldean
Oops! Live TV is tricky! Idol had the wrong tape prepared. Ryan covered pretty well.
Brent was on Nashville star and finished around 7th. He isn't very good. His song choice was about the worst that you could pick. Thank goodness it was only a minute-twenty. He's going for the Kristy Cook country sympathy vote. Randi says this is the first contestant that she could vote for. Obviously we disagree. I already dislike that he's had more experience than others on the show and had a legit shot, picking crappy songs like this makes me hate him more.
Stevie Wright- "You Belong With Me," Taylor Swift
BOMBED IT! The song was way to low for her. To her credit I think Taylor Swift is just as bad live. Jumping around on the stage doesn't help your voice. She holds her mike too far away.
Anoop Desai- "Angel of Mine," Monica
I had high hopes for Anoop Dogg. He was amazing in the auditions and Hollywood rounds. This song just wasn't the best choice. The background singers had as many lines as he did. He still did better than most of these others.
Casey Carlson- ”Every Little Thing She Does is Magic,” The Police
Ow! My ears! Awkward, Awkward, Awkward! And those facial expressions. It was like a drunken redneck karaoke, but with better dress.
Michael Sarver - “I Don’t Wanna Be,” Gavin DeGraw
Finally a song worth singing... and then he slaughtered it. It wasn't horrible it just wasn't smooth like the song is meant to be. It's an amazing song. I still like Michael Sarver's personality. The fatc that he's a roughneck and an everyday guy makes me place him number 2 under Anoop so far this week.
Ann Marie Boskovitch - "Natural Woman," Aretha Franklin
Demo singer. Enough said.
Stephen Fowler- “Rock With You,” Michael Jackson
Corny:Simon nailed it. It was like watching grass grow. I have better things to do with my time.
Tatiana Del Toro- "Saving All My Love," Whitney Houston
STOP CRYING, STOP LAUGHING, STOP BREATHING.
Oh My Gosh! Seriously? The best singer of the night is the person that I hate the most on this show? Am I being punished? Girl can sing, though when she isn't belting it you can barely hear her. I always laugh when people try to sing Whitney, Mariah, et al, but it wasn't bad. I wouldn't buy this single, but relative to everyone else tonight she's the best (with one left to go.) On the normal spectrum it was 'OK.'
Danny Gokey- “Hero,” Mariah Carey
Best of the Night. By a landslide. But on the normal spectrum it was just 'good.' I can totally hear his voice in church.
I think that the 3 will be Danny, Tatiana, and the last spot will be filled by Michael or Anoop.
No one made me want to vote tonight so I won't waste my time. Idol better not be spinning that "Best Season Ever" crap anymore, because it isn't.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
New Music
So I watched the Grammys on Sunday and it was pretty boring. They give out like 5 awards on TV and the show lasts 3.5 hours. It's basically a concert, and a boring one at that. Shining through all of the Grammy crap were Adele, who performed, and Duffy who presented. Both were nominated for awards and Adele won 2, best females vocal performance and best new artist.
They both have these unique voices and amazing jazz styling, but they are very different from each other. I had heard both of Duffy's songs on the radio and in retail stores (you know the muzak playing while you shop), but didn't know who she was. Adele I had seen perform on SNL but because I didn't know her I really didn't listen. Man, did I miss out. Here are two videos of Adele and Duffy with their most known singles, but you should check them out because their albumns go much deeeper.
Adele- Chasing Pavements, the video is awesome too.
Duffy- Mercy
I'm not a music expert or connoisseur, but I know what I like.
They both have these unique voices and amazing jazz styling, but they are very different from each other. I had heard both of Duffy's songs on the radio and in retail stores (you know the muzak playing while you shop), but didn't know who she was. Adele I had seen perform on SNL but because I didn't know her I really didn't listen. Man, did I miss out. Here are two videos of Adele and Duffy with their most known singles, but you should check them out because their albumns go much deeeper.
Adele- Chasing Pavements, the video is awesome too.
Duffy- Mercy
I'm not a music expert or connoisseur, but I know what I like.
Monday, February 9, 2009
17 Clones and Counting
17 Kids and Counting- This is a show on TLC that chronicles the life and times of the Duggar family. They have 18 kids! 18! It's not the number of kids that upsets me; if you want to be pregnant your whole life go for it. The thing that upsets me is how in-the-dark they keep their kids. They don't watch any T.V. They don't really get to use the computer or the internet. They don't get to go to school; their lives are wholy comprised of what happens at home. That's fine if we are living in an 18th century agrarian society, but this is 2009!
It also annoys me that these people blame the birth control pill for a miscarriage. They got pregnant and didn't know, so they continued to take the pill. Here's an excerpt from their website:
I would say that I am open-minded, but in this situation I am not. These children are under the protectorate of their parents and the Duggar's are taking advantage of that. I don't want to tell people how to raise their children, but I do think that they should be given all of the information and make a decision once they've reached a certain age.
I can't watch this show anymore, it's making me angry.
It also annoys me that these people blame the birth control pill for a miscarriage. They got pregnant and didn't know, so they continued to take the pill. Here's an excerpt from their website:
"At that point they talked with a Christian medical doctor and read the fine print in the contraceptives package. They found that while taking the pill you can get pregnant and then miscarry."I don't know who the crap they went too, but their "Christian medical doctor" must not be a very good doctor. (why the need to specify Christian? or the fact that he/she is a medical doctor?) I have researched this issue pretty thouroughly and I cannot find any information to support their claims that the pill can cause a miscarriage. In fact, I found suffucient evidence to the contrary. In summary, "A large 2008 study examined a registry of 92,719 women and found no evidence of increased risk of fetal death in babies exposed to artificial hormones during pregnancy."
I would say that I am open-minded, but in this situation I am not. These children are under the protectorate of their parents and the Duggar's are taking advantage of that. I don't want to tell people how to raise their children, but I do think that they should be given all of the information and make a decision once they've reached a certain age.
I can't watch this show anymore, it's making me angry.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Where the Wild Things Are
I am starting to stress about internships. I know that I can get an internship in communications or PR here in Utah, but I don't want that. I want a political internship in D.C.
That's where stuff happens. That's where things get done. I have to go there. I have to experience the political (copy-making, coffee-boiling, letter-writing) life.
The internship coordinator at UVU is really nice and has alot of contacts in D.C. for a variety of internships. The downside is that some of those internships don't interest me and don't help me acheive any of my goals.
All of my political volunteer work and experience is with the Democratic party, but 4 of the 5 federal office holders from Utah are Republicans. I have other ways of gettig internships, but the coveted office spots are competitive.
I have most of my applications ready. The only thing that I really need to do is write cover letters for them. That is going to take some time. I don't want to recycle and use a generic cover letter because I need to stand out.
I am applying for 15 internships in all and if I don't get one I will shoot myself. As if the stress of 18 credit hours in one semester isn't enough. I have to throw myself into a competition for internships with thousands of other college students. Failure is not an option here.
That's where stuff happens. That's where things get done. I have to go there. I have to experience the political (copy-making, coffee-boiling, letter-writing) life.
The internship coordinator at UVU is really nice and has alot of contacts in D.C. for a variety of internships. The downside is that some of those internships don't interest me and don't help me acheive any of my goals.
All of my political volunteer work and experience is with the Democratic party, but 4 of the 5 federal office holders from Utah are Republicans. I have other ways of gettig internships, but the coveted office spots are competitive.
I have most of my applications ready. The only thing that I really need to do is write cover letters for them. That is going to take some time. I don't want to recycle and use a generic cover letter because I need to stand out.
I am applying for 15 internships in all and if I don't get one I will shoot myself. As if the stress of 18 credit hours in one semester isn't enough. I have to throw myself into a competition for internships with thousands of other college students. Failure is not an option here.
Monday, February 2, 2009
3 AM
Who starts a blog at 3 am? Me, I guess.
I haven't blogged in a long time. I deleted my YDems blog that was somewhat successful in the Utah political scene. I pissed off some people, impressed some others, and got bored. Utah politics isn't that fun unless you're a Republican.
I really like blogging though. I like getting my thoughts out there, even if there's no one to read them.
I should be going to sleep and instead I am sitting here blogging and watching the West Wing. I have tons of homework because I am taking 18 credits this semester. Surprisingly, this helps me wind down and collect my thoughts. This semester is really stressful; I'm glad that I have an amazing wife who let me quit my job.
I am currently applying for internships in Washington D.C. in addition to all of my school work. I really hope that I get one or I may jump off a cliff or something.
This isn't much of a first post, but I will be able to write more tomorrow since it is my last day at my job.
I haven't blogged in a long time. I deleted my YDems blog that was somewhat successful in the Utah political scene. I pissed off some people, impressed some others, and got bored. Utah politics isn't that fun unless you're a Republican.
I really like blogging though. I like getting my thoughts out there, even if there's no one to read them.
I should be going to sleep and instead I am sitting here blogging and watching the West Wing. I have tons of homework because I am taking 18 credits this semester. Surprisingly, this helps me wind down and collect my thoughts. This semester is really stressful; I'm glad that I have an amazing wife who let me quit my job.
I am currently applying for internships in Washington D.C. in addition to all of my school work. I really hope that I get one or I may jump off a cliff or something.
This isn't much of a first post, but I will be able to write more tomorrow since it is my last day at my job.
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