Hello world!

Well, isn't this exciting?  I've teased the idea of starting a blog for a long time now, but kind of discarded the thought because I'd be thrust into the ranks of hundreds of other college bloggers across the nation.  Everybody seems to have something to say, and some say things more vehemently than others.  I don't consider myself one of those to lividly thrust my opinion onto the world wide web, but hey, I've got two cents and I'm happy to donate occasionally.

Anyway, this will be a fun little experiment for me.  I like to think that I'm a fairly well-rounded individual.  For the past two and a half years, I studied motion picture production at Dixie State University, and freaking loved it.  Filmmakers are an interesting bunch of homo sapiens.  I've never met a species of nerd that is so extroverted, opinionated and flat-out fun.  I learned a lot from each of them, and I'm grateful for the knowledge of filmmaking I absorbed from all of them.  Will I post things like movie reviews here as time goes on?  You better believe it, bucko.

Photography kind of goes along with filmmaking, but I definitely consider myself an amateur, so I'll probably just post takes from the occasional shoot.  However, once I get more proficient, I'll post things like tips and cool locations to shoot at.  It'll be a hoot.

I've also written a novel!  Kinda crazy for a twenty-three year old, right? It's called Foreordained, and it got published in February of last year.  It's about a kid named Jason who finds out that he's been foreordained by a dragon diety to serve as the next king of a kingdom that's fallen to discord.  It follows the point in his life when he's being tested for the throne and he's trying to decided whether or not he has the courage to rise up to his sacred responsibility.  I'll be honest, if I didn't write the book, I would think it's pretty freakin' awesome.  Heck, I still do!  It's got an average rating of 4.7 stars, and if you're interested in a copy, I sell exclusively through Amazon.  Just click that thing.  The word Amazon.  There ya go.

I also like style.  Good style, and cheap style.  I'm actually sponsored by a Utah-based tie company called Tie One On, so expect to see some posts of cool ties about once a week.  I won't endorse a company I don't like, and I find Tie One On's ties to be fresh and affordable.  I really do mean that.  Pay them a visit if they've got a location nearby you.

Aside from all of that, I'm your typical Mormon Utah college student.  I love M&Ms, In-n-Out Burger, Chick-fil-A, cool hats, Star Wars, Harry Potter, laughing with friends, Mario Kart, clearance racks, sunny weather, strawberry lemonade, good times, and Emma Watson.

Stay posted!  Good stuff to come. :)

-Aaron