SLAKC!

FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT DON'T KNOW, THOSE LETTERS STAND FOR:

"SUBURBAN LEGENDS AT KILBY COURT!"

That is correct, tonight at roughly seven o'clock, Kilby Court will open the doors for an amazing show featuring Suburban Legends. There will be various local band opening for them, chief of which is Spontaneous Kennie! Needless to say, I'm excited. Also, I don't have to spend three hours driving to and from Logan in order to pick up my friend for the show, because she got a ride with someone else. I've really got nothing else to say.

Actually, I do. To all of you people that always whine when it snows: DEAL WITH IT! We live in Utah people, that means that random snow showers are entirely possible until about June or so. If you don't like it, leave. If you're too young to leave, and you complain about snow, then you better leave when you are old enough. If you continue to live in Utah then you have no right to complain about snow.

Think about Terms of Use Agreements. How many times do you see the message, "By clicking yes, you are agreeing to our Terms of Use agreement."? Well, I'm going to propose a Terms of Use Agreement for Utah. "By living here, you are agreeing to live in a place with snow. By living here, you forfeit any right to complain about snow."

Anyway, you do have freedom of expresion, particularly when it comes to speech. I'm merely advising you to not waste your breath (or text) on a pathetic complaint about the weather. (e.g. "I hate snow!") If you truly have reason to be angry at the weather for bringing us this wonderful moisture, (you do remember that Utah is a desert that has been in a drout for like ten years right?) then tell us about your reason for hating snow. If you plan an outdoor event, (wedding reception, barbeque, day on the lake, etc.) tell us how disappointed you are that whatever it is got cancelled. If it caused you injury, (i.e. you slip and fall on snow) tell us about the bruises. Get it? Got it. Good.

By all means, express yourself, but do it in a way that is meaningful and interesting. Because, honestly, how many people take time to comment on a Facebook stay-tus update that says, "Dane Layton HATES SNOW!!!" Very few, and of those that do, most will say something as mentally stimulating as: "Me too." Wow, you really expressed yourselves well that time. Why not just move to Oceania in George Orwell's 1984 and learn Newspeak. That way you could have such stimulating conversation with everyone all the time!

Oh, say hi to Big Brother for me.