12.20.2006

Cut a Hole in a Box

not much to relay from my post here in central california. plenty of russian footsoldiers have met their death under the guidance of my steady n64 trigger hand. i'm still dealing with this cold, which refuses to be shaken. that run at 6 am in 30 degree weather probably didn't help much. still waiting on grades and pissed that my financial aid won't reach me in time to pay january rent. but that's to be expected. heaven forbid bureaucratic matters go smoothly in my life.

check out snl's latest digital short, it's pretty good. youtube search for justin timberlake/snl christmas box should do it. i'd link it, but i'm lazy.

12.17.2006

Constructive Criticism

spent 20 minutes using adhesive glue to fasten a sheet of plastic to the wall. spent the next hour trying to get the glue off my fingers. still not all gone. looks like the guitar is going away for a while.

12.15.2006

Layover

well, here i am in lovely fresno with a nasty head cold while my girlfriend sits in an expansive and frigid london airport where i wish i could be despite my warm waiting bed, and all i can think about is some cockney wanker chumming up with phrases like bloody 'ell and it's a right shithole that is, and the thing is, i'm not the jealous type, and don't get me wrong, i love a few weeks off from thinking and being around lots of people and other social interactions that result in nothing more than, to quote baumbach, conversational blueballs, but i can't help thinking that if i were in london right now i'd be eating terrible food and drinking decent beer and galavanting about with a clear head and only a bit of a runny nose, and despite the cold and the exhaustion and the locals giving us the fuck off tourist stare, i'd be doing something that i'd never done before and i could be proud of that even if my bank account was empty.

12.14.2006

Homecoming

back home. and sick. typical. so the five hour bus/train ride was a lot of fun with thundering sinus pain. especially going through the grapevine. it's supposed to rain tomorrow afternoon, so that should be nice. i foresee lots of sleeping and doing nothing in my future.

so my first full day back, and what do i do? totally fry my mom's tea kettle. filled it with water and put it on the stove. by the time i remembered, the water had evaporated and it had started to melt onto the stove element. so i know what i'm getting her for christmas. it might have to be an early gift though, because i need some tea.

well, my body is aching and my head feels like a balloon, so i'm going to find something that will knock me out for a while. happy freaking holidays.

12.10.2006

Traveled Road

i am very close to being done with this semester. i just need to make a few minor tweaks on my magazine story and send it off. amazing.

i was sitting in the window of a restaurant on figueroa last night as the rain poured down. in the street the wind was gusting south to north, and brown tree leaves were dancing and crashing along the dark, glistening road. it almost felt like a scene out of a robert frost poem, if it weren't for the traffic rushing by and the bright neon lights of the fast-food joints and liquor stores.

12.07.2006

Third Down

alright! one final down, two final projects to go. which are not due until sunday and monday. meaning...it's time to do what comes before part b.

12.06.2006

Ummm

well, here i am. waiting around for finals. one actual final, two projects. and procrastinating. not doing much of anything actually. holy crap. i need to do something.

12.04.2006

Whistling Causes Madness

classes are officially over. the finals stretch (i know, very bad, sorry). not a great weekend for usc sports. well, our amazing run could only last so long.

i've got things to do. projects. phone calls. emails. teeth brushings. work. catch you guys again in some down time.