Bytlockly

Okay so the rules are simple. Just do what each ones says then tag 10 of your friends and laugh. Have FUN!

this is goofy

1. YOUR REAL NAME:
Jacob Bruce Taylor

2. YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (first 3or four letters of real name plus izzle)
Jacizzle

3. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color and favorite animal)
Yellow Lion

4. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (your middle name and street you live on/or neighborhood if it's a number)
Bruce Oaktrail

5. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first name)
Tayja

6. YOUR SUPERHERO/CRIMINAL NAME: (Your 2nd favorite color, and favorite drink)
Orange Sprite

7. YOUR IRAQI NAME: (2nd letter of your first name, 3rd letter of your last name, 1st letter of your last name, 2nd letter of your moms maiden name, 3rd letter of your dads name, 1st letter of a siblings first name, and last letter of your moms first name).
Aythubl

8. YOUR WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (parents middle names).
LeRoy Phillips

9 . YOUR GOTH NAME: (black, and the name of one of your pets).
Black Hadjii

10 . YOUR HOOD NAME:....first 3 of your first name and add -iqua....
Jaciqua

11. What will you repost this as? (1st letter of middle name; last letter of siblings first name, first letter of your last name, and add lockly)
Bytlockly

Some Random Questions

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?:

No, unless you count Israel from the Bible

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? hmmm...I think I got choked up last week...

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Sometimes although it's getting worse lately

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? ham of deliciousness

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? Negative, but I have a beautiful niece and perfect little twin nephews.

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Only if the other person that I was was also an English nerd. j/k

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM? Use it and abuse it, my friend.

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Nope. I lost them in the 8th grade and haven't been able to find them since.

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? If I were being paid a lot of money. heh...

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Frosted Flakes, Rice Krispies, Honey Nut Cheerios, Apple Jacks, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Frosted Mini Wheats...I could go on and on for as I am a cereal connoiseur.

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Yep, unless I'm in a hurry

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? cookies and cream

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
Eyes and/or smile

15. RED OR PINK? Red

16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
My OCD tendencies.

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? Brittany, Patrice, and my Grandma Phillips

18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO COMPLETE THIS LIST? Only if they have time

19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
tan khaki pants and no shoes just white socks

21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? Colbie Caillat--my iPod is shuffling songs---now it's David Nail

22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? yellow-green

23. FAVORITE SMELLS? Mom's roast after church, homemade bread at Grandma Taylor's, girls

24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? My sister Kate

25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? It wasn't really sent...

26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? soccer, football, baseball

27. HAIR COLOR? brown

28. EYE COLOR? brown

29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? nope

30. FAVORITE FOOD? Italian

31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? both are pretty sweet

32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? 10,000 BC

33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? blue

34. SUMMER OR WINTER? SUMMER no contest

35. HUGS OR KISSES? both are fantastic

36. FAVORITE DESSERT? chocolate chip cookies

37. IF YOU COULD MAKE A WISH? To travel to the UK

38. WHAT (in general) IRRITATES YOU? bad drivers, snow, and hypocrites.

39. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING NOW?
Life of Pi by Yann Martel

40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Don't have one

41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? It was the awesome Monday lineup: The Closer, Trust Me, Medium

42. FAVORITE SOUND(S)? music on my ipod, Gigi's laugh, typing fingers on a keyboard, piano music

43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Beatles

44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? Kaua'i, Hawai'i

45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? I can fall asleep pretty much as soon as my head hits the pillow.

46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Heber City, UT

47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK? All ya'all's.

48. WHERE DID YOU MEET YOUR SPOUSE/SIGNIFICANT OTHER? In the future. Heh...

Just for Laughs

Beyonce's "Single Ladies" video is unique and has caused quite an internet phenomenon. I personally really like the video. It's got great dancing, even if the song is a tad annoying, it's still catchy.

First, the original video.

Now, something to make you laugh.

Enjoy!

The Picture of Dorian Gray

In my senior capstone class we were given a list of novels and told to pick one to read. After reading the novel, we were supposed to create a Power Point, a visual interpretation, and a reading guide.

The novel I picked was Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray. It was an amazing book because it made me think about the nature of evil and how it has so many varying degrees. Another cool part of the book was the concept of revealing and concealing. The main characters are never what they seem, particularly Dorian Gray and Lord Henry. Sibyl Vane is the least vain character of the whole book, yet her last name is a play on the word "vain." There are so many layers to this novel; it was surely a treat. And I recommend it, highly, to anyone. It is really accessible. If you have read any of Wilde's plays (Importance of Being Earnest and An Ideal Husband) then you will definitely love this book even if it is a lot darker than any of his other works.

Vicious Cycle

I get so flamin' tired of the dating scene. My parents would say to that: "How can you get tired of something you never do?" Right. I date. Granted, I may not go on a date every week like they want me to, but I date. In fact, I am pretty damn certain I date more than a lot of the guys up here at the school.

(Author's Note: When I say "date" I mean official date. As in it's prepared for, planned, and paid for.)

Here's my problem...I tend to get all worked up over one girl and then focus all my efforts on that option. It usually ends up backfiring on me and not working out the way I hoped. Or, if we do go on a date, I get bummed cause the chemistry just isn't there like I had hoped it would be. In either case, I usually get even more bummed and down on myself for getting so worked up then I go into what I call "girl-hater mode" where I swear off dating for awhile. Then I get all worked up about another girl and the cycle starts again.

I'd been in a long spell of "girl-hater" but, this time, the vicious cycle had taken a turn for the worst. I found that I just couldn't get interested in anybody which was disturbing. Surely there was someone who would catch my eye. While it frustrated my parents that I wasn't excited about dating anymore, it only irritated me even more.

I'm not going to say names...There's this girl that I was interested in for a really long time off and on. Just something about her. At any rate, I finally got the nerve to ask her out. She preferred to "hang out" because she's still talking to her ex (?!?!?). Long story short, everything backfired on me. I saw a glimmer of hope, and now it's out.

This is just a rant. I am trying to figure out where I am in the cycle now. I really don't like being in girl-hater mode. That's no fun. Well, it is at first, but it gets old quick. Marriage is something that I really want to have someday. Hopefully soon.

But at the rate I'm going I'm going to be a 40 year old bachelor. Sick.

25 Random Things About Me

1. I am deathly afraid of sharks even though I live nowhere near water.
2. I can name celebrities in movies and also give you a list of other movies they've been in and actors they've been in movies with. Sad.
3. I can usually see just a scene from a movie and tell you what movie it is even if I haven't seen any or all of the whole movie.
4. Tori Amos is a guilty pleasure of mine.
5. I love Charmed. Don't believe me? Put on an episode and I can tell you the season and the back story that led up to that scene.
6. I will do anything to get out of doing homework. Like make a list of 25 random things about me.
7. I still have crushes.
8. Snow is my arch nemesis.
9. I road rage with the best of them.
10. I'm an uncle three times (Gigi, Morgan, and Wyatt).
11. I want to travel the world, but I want someone to do it with...namely a girl I call my wife.
12. I long to go to Ireland.
13. Secretly (not so secretly now) I enjoy Britney Spears music.
14. Bones has become my newest obsession. I love that show.
15. I hate movies that are spawned from books. The Bourne Identity will always be a traumatic experience for me. I'll watch them, but I won't guarantee myself to like it.
16. I think I have a mild case of insomnia.
17. Math is snow's boss. Both are set out to kill me.
18. I love classic literature (Greek tragedies, Illiad and Odyssey, and the Aeneid).
19. I graduate in April and have no clue what I'm going to do after it.
20. Buffy is nothing like Charmed. Just cause I like Charmed does not mean I will like Buffy.
21. I've never broken a bone in my body (knock on wood!).
22. I work at Deseret Book.
23. I grew up in Roosevelt, UT a.k.a. the armpit of Utah. I don't even bother explaining to people where it is anymore.
24. Barnes and Noble is the third greatest place in the world. First is the temple. Second is my parents' house.
25. Ever since coming home from Florida I cannot tolerate the cold like I used to. I shiver uncontrollably a lot.

Irregardless

Today I heard someone say "irregardless" when they should have said "regardless."

Irregardless makes my head spin because you're negating the regard not just once but two times! Irregardless essentially means regard. Right?

Is this even a word? Am I crazy? Is this just the English major in me talking?

I think so.

From dictionary.com:

Usage Note: Irregardless is a word that many mistakenly believe to be correct usage in formal style, when in fact it is used chiefly in nonstandard speech or casual writing. Coined in the United States in the early 20th century, it has met with a blizzard of condemnation for being an improper yoking of irrespective and regardless and for the logical absurdity of combining the negative ir- prefix and -less suffix in a single term. Although one might reasonably argue that it is no different from words with redundant affixes like debone and unravel, it has been considered a blunder for decades and will probably continue to be so.

AHA! So it was a blunder!

I feel better now.