During my first trip to Las Vegas we touristed to Everything Coca-Cola on the strip. One of the attractions we were anxious to try was the taste test of different soft drinks from around the world. I was the first to discover the sleeping giant known as the Beverly from Italy. I had no prior knowledge of this rancid, vomit-inducing “beverage” that almost irreversibly damaged my kidneys and liver. The video shows my second attempt at cheating death. Has anyone else ever experienced this nightmare?
Words cannot describe the feeling I had buying my UVU cap and gown the other day. I’ve been waiting for this day forever. Graduating means so much more to me than just finishing a bachelor’s degree, but it is who I’ve been and what I’ve been doing for the last eight years. The usual response I get to that is, “Eight years?! You could have been a doctor by now!” That’s exactly how I feel too, thanks for reminding me. Obviously, if I could do it all over again I would do things much differently, but that’s what life is about—learning—and my college career has taught me far more than just what I’ve learned in the classroom.
I’ve learned a lot about myself and what’s important to me. I’ve learned who I am. I’ve learned that family and friends will always be my top priority. I’ve learned that there is good in everyone. I’ve learned that you need to take a chance. I’ve learned that without passion life feels very empty and unfulfilling. Whatever you do in life, do it for a reason and with conviction. Put your heart into it and don’t have any regrets. Learn from life.
Wearing this cap and gown isn’t just about accepting a piece of paper that says I’ve completed the requirements to be ‘educated’, it’s also about thanking everyone who has been a part of my life. Thank you for giving me a chance and helping me develop into the person I’ve become.
Here are some pictures from the LIGHTS show I went to on Halloween. I love the mood of small venues, especially Kilby Court; it’s very intimate (but not like that).
I enjoyed meeting LIGHTS after the show, she’s the nicest person. We got our picture with her and she signed my CD. The video below is from that night, but unfortunately not filmed by me.
After looking through my site logs from a few months ago, I noticed that someone was directed here after searching for ‘red ds hack’. I would like to publicly apologize to anyone reading this who searched the internet hoping to find out how to modify their Red Nintendo DS into making it a Wi-Fi access point or attaching a flux capacitor in hopes of achieving time travel. I do not have the information you need. Perhaps if I got one for my birthday I would figure out a way to use it as a Wii controller and share that with everyone, but until then I cannot help you.
Being the great friend that I am and knowing how much Luis wanted a DS, I had to tell him about what he could do if he got a red one.
To clarify this more clearly, I have designed a shirt to help people understand what reddshack is not.
After watching X-Men Origins: Wolverine the other night, I was reminded of my Halloween costume from this past year when I dressed up as Sabretooth. The only opportunity I had to showcase my masterpiece was at my ward party, which was a couple of days before Halloween. Immediately upon my arrival at the party I was greeted with, “Brent, why didn’t you dress up?” I guess to some people this is how I look/shave/dress every day. Seriously?
I think I did rather well with putting it all together. I spent a couple of hours painting the acrylic nails to look really gross. My scruff could have been longer/thicker but I only had a week to let it grow by the time I decided on being Sabretooth. I managed to find the perfect jackets after a visit to Savers and Macy’s.
Also present at the party was Wolverine. Apparently his claws didn’t arrive in the mail on time and there wasn’t much he could do about having a beard to further the detail of his costume (BYU Dress and Grooming Standards). Yes, we ended up having an epic battle and I totally won.
