The Right Situations

Recently, some of my friends have been super moody and pessimistic about life. They always complain that they don't have boyfriends or no one ever asks them out. I try to comfort them but it's gotten annoying lately. I understand that everyone is different and has their own paths in life but there comes a point in which you have to take control and put yourself into the right situations.

Whenever my friends complain they aren't meeting any guys, I always ask what they are doing to meet them. They usually say they aren't doing anything. I'm never rude to them but I always want to say "well duh, of course your not going to meet anyone if you aren't doing anything about it!" It just bugs me that people except a wonderful guy to fall in their lap while they just sit on their ass. It's like everything else in life, you have to work on it. Just because you don't get hit on or asked out 50 times doesn't mean you can give up. And people need to stop blaming everything on looks. Yes physical attraction is important but what makes someone even more attractive is confidence. You can be the ugliest man on earth but if you are confident (not cocky) in yourself, someone will find you attractive.

Now I know that some people are not able to go to a gay bar or have any gay friends but turning to random online hookups is not going to lead to anything long-term (well besides herpes). Of course I have checked out the online sites but I knew before starting that it was just for fun. People always cry when they don't get responses from guys online. What they don't realize is that those guys are only basing their decisions on what their horny dick wants at that moment, not their personalities, intelligence or humor. They are freaking sex sites for crying out loud! If you want love, don't look there.

I know it's extremely hard to put yourself on the line and ask someone out on a date or tell him that you like him. If you get shot down, so be it, but one of those times, you're going to find exactly what you're looking for. Putting yourself out there helps you grow. For every misstep, learn from it and grow stronger. Love isn't just about sex or being with someone, it's about adventure and growth.

Crack the Shutters by Snow Patrol

Nick

P.S. Everybody has their own opinions on this topic and I'd love to hear what you have to say. Just one note: please don't be rude.

New Years, New Life

I have never been one to make a New Years resolution. I don't wait til Jan 1 to start doing something, I do it right away. This year, however, I am going to make a resolution: don't try so freaking hard. Last semester, I pretty much searched for a boyfriend. I guess I "saw" someone for a few weeks but he was a liar and that hurt. I'm over it now and I'm ready to just enjoy life.

Everyone says that you can never find someone if you are on the prowl so I'm just not going to look anymore. If something stumbles along, that's awesome. If not, there are plenty of other things to focus on. I am going to keep getting good grades (shooting for at least a 3.8 this semester) and I really need an internship over the summer.

I was talking to a friend yesterday and we both decided that we would be each others wingman. I don't really want him to find me random guys at parties or bars but it'll just be nice having that close gay friend that I've been lacking thus far. Needless to say, I'm excited for 2011 and the surprises it will bring.

Check this out. Some of the best dunks I have ever seen:
Basketball dunks

Nick

Fröhliche Weihnachten!

I wanted to be a little more creative than everyone else so I thought that a German "merry christmas" would be nice! Well I hope that everyone had a most joyous day! And to all my non-Christmas peeps, happy random Saturday to you!

My favorite gift today? A snuggie! Woo! I've wanted one for a while and Santa brought me one haha besides that just the usual clothes and money. I'm going to make my video post in my snuggie so you all can see the amazingness.

Nick

Snow

Mountains from my house

I know I was supposed to do a video blog this weekend but I got really busy. I promise, though, that it's going to come this week! It's snowing right now, not a ton but still coming down. Home has been pretty chill. I saw Tron and it was A-FREAKING-MAZING!! I highly suggest everyone see it. Especially in 3D and IMAX. I still need to see Black Swan but that will come next week.

Today, I drove about 200 miles going to different elementary schools for my step-dad's company. It was a lot of driving but not that bad. I like driving as long as I have music. This was a quick post but I have to run and get my hair cut then it's off to a friends house.

Lookout Weekend (Mondo Remix) by Pulsedriver
  I heard this song at the bar last week. Pretty good when having fun!

Nick

Home!

Well I'm finally back in Salt Lake. It's absurdly cold and snowy but I'm so glad to be home! My dogs are so fun and my brothers are growing so fast. It's crazy. Being away for months at a time makes me realize time really does fly by. I've had some good questions so I'll make a video this weekend. Send anymore that you want answered.

I'm going to see Tron: Legacy tomorrow and Black Swan soon. I'm really excited to watch movies, read and workout. And sleep of course! I'll have to put up some pictures of the mountains while I'm here. They are really beautiful. I also need to go snowboarding. I only live 15 minutes from the resorts so I have no excuse to not go!

Elf
Christmas Vacation
A Christmas Story
A Charlie Brown Christmas

These are my top 4 Christmas movies. I love them and I'll watch them a few times this week!

Nick

Also, random fact of the day: I just watched an Old Navy commercial for scarfs and it had hot shirtless guys dancing. Strange but the dudes were hot! haha

Hollywood and the Gay Scene

This will be a quick post (I have to be awake in 6 hours) but I just got back from a bar in Hollywood. I don't really go out to the big name bars that often, like 3 times, but every time I have it's definitely been interesting. Tonight, was my first time seeing the "gay drug scene." Because I have to get up early tomorrow and work, I didn't really drink that much and to my surprise, nobody else at the bar was drinking that much either, even though there was an open vodka bar. I soon realized, however, that everybody was on some kind of drug. Now I knew before that drugs were very prevalent in the gay scene, I had just never witnessed it before. I promise that I don't judge but I think it's sad when people have to do drugs just to have a good time.

Am I a prude for wanting a guy that doesn't do drugs and isn't a man-whore? That's seeming to be quite a difficult task in the City of Angels.

Nick

Procrastination

I really should change my major to Procrastination. I would have a 4.0! I was supposed to write an essay today but I slept in til noon, drove around and ate with my roommate for a solid 1.5 hours and watched football all day.  Now I'm sitting here watching How I Met Your Mother and still haven't started yet haha Good thing it's only 1000 words and not due until Tuesday. Nothing terribly interesting happened this weekend. Most of my friends are still studying for finals so it was pretty chill this week. I've officially run out of food so I've been eating out way too much. Good thing I'll have all of break to get back into shape! I weigh 175 lbs now and I'd like to be up to 184 when school starts again in a month. I figure with holiday food and working out, it's totally possible ha Staying inside and working out will be much better than going outside in the snow and 30 degree weather! It was 85 degrees today so the change will be quite drastic.

The new TRON: Legacy soundtrack by Daft Punk just came out. Obviously this is my music choice for today!

Nick

Coolness

If I get a tattoo, it'll be in the same spot

So yesterday I got an email that said this website was putting my blog on their list of Top LGBT Blogs. I thought that was pretty cool. Check it out here Best LGBT Blogs. There are a lot of other great blogs on there so I highly recommend reading some of them.

Anyways, I just got back from the movie The Tempest. It was pretty good but it took me 30 minutes to get adjusted to the Shakespearean language haha Well I need to get ready for the night. Christmas parties and jägerbombs are calling my name!

Nick

Video Blog

Taking the idea from Justin's blog, I'll do a video blog post this weekend if I get enough questions. Either email me, trojanblogger@gmail.com, or leave Formspring questions. Gotta get back to work for now, the big test is tomorrow!

Dance the Way I Feel by Ou Est Le Swimming Pool

Nick

Study Week

I've spent all day studying so watching the Patriots-Jets game is a nice break. Plus the Pats are by far the best team in the NFL (any my favorite haha) so watching them dominate is always welcome! I just ordered pizza for the game and study time afterwards. I figure I deserve something delicious while I study for countless hours. We are studying female melodrama in my film class this semester so all of my reading is...kinda boring haha Not that I don't like the occasional chick flick, I just don't love reading about it.

I met with one of my best friends yesterday and we had a good dinner. We had been a bit of a fight lately so it was nice to just talk. I really believe that sitting down and talking can really help resolve any issue.

Alright, I need to get back to the Patriots game then study more but have a good monday!

A City in Florida by Deadmau5. Track of a new album. Perfect study music

Nick

Sunday Funday

Today is going to be crazy busy but I thought I'd post really fast. Every year the student leaders on campus get invited to a holiday dinner our our president's house so I'm going to that, which clearly means lots of delicious food! Then I need to make a white elephant gift. Then we are doing an office tradition called a Fountain Run. We pretty much just drink and run around campus and play in all the fountains haha Then after that, my friends are having a Sunday Funday last party of the semester party. I'm pretty sure I'm going to be exhausted tonight but it'll be worth it. This week has sucked so I need to go out with a bang before studying for finals starts!.

My Body by Young the Giant

Nick

Better Days

As I've said, I've been in a bad mood the past few days but I'm going to change that. I've mentioned before that I'm a total Gleek (Glee + geek haha) so after watching the new episode today and the amazing cover of Dog Days are Over, I'm putting the past behind me and moving on. It's not even worth fretting over something that is out of your control. I'm a true believer that everything happens for a reason so you just have to learn from it and move on. Life is too amazing to be grumpy so I'm just going to pump up the music and have my own little party (not literally, just something I say).

Tomorrow is supposed to be gorgeous and I'm spending the whole weekend with my friends. There is nothing to worry about for a few days so I'm going to have a great time and get ready for finals week. Plus Christmas is in 23 days! I won a Chipotle giftcard today from holiday trivia so I'm officially starting my holiday now!

So if you haven't already noticed, I'm very random and find the oddest things funny. My friend showed me this website today and we literally laughed out loud at work today for 45 minutes. If you need a good laugh or simply a study/work break, look at this site and prepare to laugh your ass off!
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Lungs by Florence + The Machine. This is the whole album and I already mentioned one song a few posts ago but the whole album is simply amazeballs and you have to check it out! Also, it's been confirmed that DAFT PUNK IS PLAYING AT COACHELLA THIS YEAR. As you can see, my use of all caps means I'm REALLY DAMN EXCITED!

Nick