Dancing

Last night was the first day of EDC and wow! It was so amazing I can't even explain it. There were probably 70,000-80,000 people dancing and going crazy in the Coliseum and the music was simply incredible! Well this is just a really quick post because day 2 of the festival is upon us and I have to take a nap and get ready for the day!

Hope you have a good weekend,

Nick

Movies

So a quick post before I go to bed. This weekend I saw two movies, Toy Story 3 and 8: The Mormon Proposition. Both were pretty good and I recommend seeing both. Toy Story was so freaking amazing and cute and I loved it, especially the short at the beginning! the Prop 8 was a documentary on how the Mormon church essentially paid for Prop 8 and since I used to be Mormon, I was really drawn into the movie. It was really weird to see and hear all of the places mentioned in the movie and recognize exactly what they were talking about. Ok so before bed, music of the day is...

Recovery by Eminem

It's his new album and it's simply genius. His lyrics are really good and the beats are pretty sick. Give it a listen!

Nick

Lakers

OK so the LA Lakers just won the championship last night and this place is freaking insane. Last night fans "celebrated" by lighting cars on fire, walking on the freeway, smashing windows and shooting guns. Yeah I know, LA is really weird. Now I am in no way a Laker fan, my friends call me a hater, but their championship parade is on Monday and they are basically shutting down the entire area around our campus because 2 million people are supposed to watch it! It's going to be pretty cool just to see that kind of event like 20 feet from where I work.

This week was pretty same-old, same-old. On Wednesday a bus full of people went from school to this bar on the beach and just drank and hung out. It was funny cause a baseball team of older guys was there celebrating their season and they were singing the Star Spangled Banner at the top of their lungs haha the bar also had these drinks called Shark Attacks. It's a big tub full of 151, tequila and rum with flavorings. Needless to say, wow it'll kick your ass if you don't share it with 5 friends haha

Tomorrow I'm spending the day out on the town. Probably gonna go surfing in the morning and then spend all day going around the LA, Hollywood, West Hollywood, etc. and eating and taking pictures. I know, what a rough day haha

Because Electric Daisy Carnival is one week away, here are a few songs from DJs I'm looking for to seeing!!!

Ghosts-N-Stuff by Deadmau5
Fire Power by Wolfgang Gartner
I Remember by Deadmau5 and Kaskade
Going Wrong by Armin van Buuren
Whatcha Say by Jason Derulo (Afrojack Remix)

Oh my goodness there are just too many songs to write down! EDC is pretty much the biggest electronic music event in the US. Even people who don't like techno music go to it because it's just a huge party and carnival for 2 days in our massive football stadium!

OK dinner time,

Nick

Pictures

So I was at work today and my boss asked me to go around LA and take pictures of the city for our new office. It was a pretty big compliment that she asked me to do this because our new office is going to be in the brand new campus center and my pictures will be seen by thousands of visitors every year. I'm really excited to go around the city this weekend and take some pics! Other than that work has been pretty boring. I started training for a half-marathon in November and that's going pretty good. It's going to be my birthday present (kinda) because I'll be 21 by then and who doesn't want to go to Vegas! for their birthday/race haha Well I'll keep this short because well there isn't really anything going on right now haha

Listomania by Phoenix

I love Phoenix so you guys should just listen to all of their stuff haha but this is one of my favorite songs.

Nick

LA

So it's Saturday night and it's real chill. Some friends and I are just hanging out in my room listening to music and making fun of our apartment mates cat haha Today was really fun. Some friends and I went to the beach and played football and layer out. The perfect summer day.

Yesterday night there was a party at a frat house that was hella random. Random creepers showed up so we left because we didn't want to be creeped on haha I'm glad I left early though cause I didn't want to see this guy I hooked up with haha but yeah overall this weekend has been a blast. Here is an oldie but goodie:

Yellow by Coldplay

Classic Coldplay song that I happen to be listening to right now. Gotta love it

Have a good Sunday!

Nick

Last Day in Utah

Tonight will be a quick post. Today was my last day at home in Salt Lake City for a good couple of months. It was filled with haircuts and a trip to Costco with my two little brothers. Not very exciting but I'm flying back to LA tomorrow and I couldn't be more excited! Three of my best friends are coming down to school this weekend so it'll be fun seeing them and partying it up haha

On a side note, I really hate the NCAA. They totally suck for what they did to USC football. Yes the "trojan" part of the blog is the USC Trojans haha that's where I go to school. Anyways I have to get up early and pack. Give this band a listen, they're pretty darn good.

Horchata by Vampire Weekend.

Funny song that is very, very catchy. I dare you to listen to it without singing it later.

Nick

Soccer

So the World Cup starts this weekend and I'm pretty stoked for it! My mom, friend and I are going to a Real Salt Lake game tonight (pro soccer). It's a really nice day outside and tonight will be a blast. In anticipation for a month of soccer and hot soccer players haha I have a few songs that you should listen to as well as my 3 favorite soccer players haha. Enjoy!

Dat New New (VIKING Remix) by Kid Cudi

I really like all of Cudi's stuff and this song has some pretty funky beats. It's not his best lyrical song but it's still good. Whenever I listen to his stuff I'm instantly reminded of freshman year, driving to In-N-Out Burger at midnight and blasting music at dorm parties haha This is an upbeat song that is fun to drink to and watch some soccer.

Piano Man by Ghostland Observatory

Most people haven't heard of these guys but I really like them. They are always on my running playlists and give me a good boost when I get tired. The lyrics are really good and the electronic beats help make it flow well. Sad Sad City is also a legit song, check it out!

3 favorite soccer players:
Wayne Rooney

He is legit. Plus this picture is just so bad ass.







Clemens Fritz

Don't follow him that much but look at that smile haha








Cristiano Ronaldo


Duh! He's one of the best players in the world and freaking gorgeous









Random post, I know, but there's not really anything going on right now, that'll all change this weekend though haha Enjoy the World Cup cause I sure know I will!

Nick

Summer...

So far the summer has been pretty good. Nothing really crazy but just real chill. I'm at home in Salt Lake City for the week but I'm flying back to LA on Friday. Home is very relaxing, all I do is hang out with friends, watch movies and go outside. This week should be pretty fun though. Tomorrow my mom and I might go to a Real Soccer game (pro soccer) then just drinking, beach and friends this weekend.

Since I'm new to this whole blog thing, I decided that I'll do a couple of posts today to get a running start. One thing I want to do everyday is post a new song/band that I'm listening to. I love music so it'd be cool to share some of my stuff. Also, I tend to watch tons and tons of movies so if any good ones pop up, I'll be sure to post some good suggestions.

But yeah summer has been pretty relaxing. I work on campus from 8:30-5pm in the week. It's really boring and slow in the summer. I end up getting all my work done early and just surfing the internet the rest of the day. I'm trying to gain some weight right now so everyone in the office makes fun of how much I eat throughout the day, they are just jealous! I discovered the best website for you foodies out there, Food Porn Daily. It makes me salivate just looking at it. After work I work out, which is either running, lifting or swimming, and then dinner. My friend "Gabby" (not her real name, I won't use real names besides mine) comes over pretty much everyday and we cook together and talk. Once she leaves I watch some Netflix or read a book and fall asleep. Like I said, summer is relaxing. Everyday is pretty much the same, but I'm a creature of habit so it's enjoyable.

Weekends involve a combination of drinking, food, frats and friends haha Now I'm not in a fraternity but my friends are living in the houses over the summer so we usually go over there and drink or play volleyball. Two weeks ago we went to a korean bbq place for dinner. It was my first time and it was AMAZING!! Now we're going to go to different ethnic restaurants every week.

On the guy side of things, nothing is going on haha I still haven't decided what I want right now. I like being single but I see my friends in relationships and they really enjoy it. I kinda like this guy on my team (I'm on a club team at school) but don't really know how to do anything about it, I'm kinda shy like that haha He's really good looking and cool so maybe I'll see if he wants to hang out when school starts again.

I know this post was super random haha but I figured to just talk about somethings to start off. So yeah here is my first music post, hope you like it!

Animals by Neon Trees

The song is just summer to me. It's tempo is upbeat and fun. The lyrics are interesting and pertain to me, somewhat. The whole album is actually really awesome. I high recommend listening to it all. Plus they are from Utah woo woo!

Ok well that's all for right now. Have a good day!

Nick

First Post!

So I have been thinking of starting a blog for a few months and finally decided that today was the day to start one. I guess that I should tell a little about myself to get things started. I'm 20 years old and going into my junior year of college in LA (take a guess at what school...) I'm not really sure what I am going to school for, I mean I have a major/minor, but I'm still deciding on what I should do after college. I would love to make documentaries for the United Nations but I've always had an interest in PR or publications, GQ is my favorite! Music and movies are huge to me. At the moment I'm on a big alternative/techno kick and am digging comedy/horror movies but I love almost everything.

The whole being gay thing is very interesting for me. I've told my best friends but nobody else really knows. I'm not exactly in the closet, I just don't go around letting people know I like dudes haha When I first came out to a friend, she didn't believe me because she said I like sports to much and my friends are super fratty haha but she is right. The first website I read everyday is ESPN and I am an avid follower of the crazy world of college football. I like being gay though so don't get me wrong, you just wouldn't ever realize I am gay unless I tell you.

Last thing I'll say for today (my friend is making cookies!), look how cute my dog is!