the coordinate system

so utah has this grid system for street names. for example, i live at 263 north 300 west. the street i actually live on it 300 west, between the streets of 200 and 300 north at approximately 263. get it? it's like this all up and down utah. i think it started back in the day where the sl temple was like the center of everything. theoretically you should be able to just be given an address and find it without maps or anything. however it's not that easy. i never know which roads are n, s, e, or w. i live on 263 north 300 west, but off the top of my head i couldn't go outside and tell you which street is which, and i've lived here for three and a half years now. every city will have a center street as it's middle, so if you have to go to some address on center street, you better know what city it's supposed to be. yeah i've screwed that up a few times. i can't say it has always been a burden because there are times when i have successfully used the system. but it's jacked me more times than not. we also have state street which runs somewhat continuously from slc down to provo (about 45 miles). a few turns here and there and the road continues to springville as far as i know. maybe further but i've never gone that far. by the way, state street is also technically part of the grid, so down in provo it is 500 west i think, but up in orem i think it's something else. it's ridiculous. maybe it's best to see what i'm talking about instead of my shatty explanation. here is where i live:



pretty crappy huh? i say that people have been using maps since as far back as i can remember, so let's just stick with it. they aren't that hard. every other city in america is getting along just fine without these coordinates. plus we now have google to easily find directions (mapquest sucks). of course this will never change, but it sucks and it's too confusing for me. maybe i'm just retarded and haven't really put the time to remember it all. but wouldn't you rather have someone say, "man if you need to score just head over to blackstone ave", instead of, "man if you need to score just head over to fifth south." how am i supposed to remember the difference between 500 south and 600 south? and also, the grid will start at center, the next road over will be 100 west or whatever, then 200, etc., and up north in sl county the streets will continue on to like 15000 west or something ridiculous like that. you'll just have to remember that the major roads are 400, 600, 1200, 1900, etc. it's absurd. and with that, this subject is closed.

on fear factor, folks had to shoot this sweet gun at a target, add up the points they hit, then eat that many pig rectums. they were white, about eight inches long, thick, juicy, and really tough to rip apart. did i mention how juicy they were? are juicy fruits a candy? sounds familiar but i can't picture them. anyways, the pig rectums were very real however.

so on myspace they have the new feature which lets you put videos on and i put a couple up. they are pretty boring crap and just more random stuff from my pretty boring life. the video on there titled, “oh shit! that was so close” has gotten 39 plays, while the next one to come close has 16. i’m sure people are disappointed after viewing all of the “oh shit” video because they are probably expecting a ceiling fan to come within inches of chopping tom’s head off or something to that effect. it’s certainly nothing that exciting and i feel sorry for anyone watching it and seeing nothing. hell i would be pissed. oh well. personally i think the candy coated raindrops is the best. you get to see washington natives at their finest. myspace is retarded and needs so much work. they have so many problems and so many things that could make it better. i've thought about compiling all the stupid things about myspace that needs fixing or tweaking, but it would just be another pointless list. i've got better things to do like keep my dvd list updated.

i really thought i would have made a decision about law school by now but i'm still waiting on six more decisions. i'm thinking either tomorrow or saturday i'll get a couple and next week i'll get the remaining.

Basic Instinct 2 (2005): there is some really good acting by her and whoever is the leading guy. but there is also some really, really bad acting too by everyone. the movie is filled with dumb one-liners. and if you want to witness one of the worst death scenes in cinema history, then this is the movie for you. i don't think there was a single person in the audience who was not laughing at this guy dying. of course you get to see sharon's goods, but i have mixed feelings about her. sure she looks amazing for being like 60 now. she's skinny, leggy, and has a rack that would make any pre-op boob job girl jealous. the problem is that her cleavage begins about seven or eight inches below her collar bone. i understand the effects that gravity has combined with age, but it just looks weird. and when you stare at her face, you can see her oldness trying to burst out of her. yes, her goods are there for the world to see, but unlike the first movie, you don't get to see THE goods if you know what i mean. overall it's a decent thriller/murder mystery. i'm sure i'll be the only one to see this so i don't mind spoiling it a bit, but there is definitely no happy ending in this story. i feel back for the poor sap in the movie who ends up getting the short straw when all is said and done. michael douglas at least gets off in the first one (pun intended). and in the end, you still don't know exactly what happened. you sometimes get lost in the details, but you generally get the point throughout the movie. i was really impressed by stone, so if you are into thrillers, see it.