I spent two nights last weekend listening to the sounds of Matt Hopper, Gena Gestaldi, Ryan Sollee, Isaac Paris, Kristian Swearingen and Josh Richardson. All of them were excellent, especially when they couldn't remember lyrics and began freestyling. Gena's acoustic cover of Ice Ice Baby was certainly one of the highlights, as was Ryan's song, "Heavy Metal Girl." Kristian had a really cool song about friends who get married and Isaac's groovebox and theremin were also very enjoyable. I'm really looking forward to new Roman Candles material.

PS: Sign-ups for NaNoWriMo begin tomorrow.

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2-1-1. I thought I was in front of the ball, but it hit my shoulder and ricocheted to the back of the net. That's all.

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I added a little ditty I wrote earlier this year to the ascii section. I would have done it a while ago, but my trial period for Dreamweaver ran out. Fooey. Anyway, once I scrounge up the cash to buy the full version, I'll have lots of stuff to post. I guess I could just code some more by hand, but I'm kind of lazy that way.

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Last night's broomball game pretty much rocked. Our opponent was the Red Army, which has a history of kicking ass on the ice. They had a pretty big roster shift, though, and were not in peak form. Also, we had a couple veterans who hadn't made it to the first two games, so that helped us out. Just as we started our second shift, about five minutes in, Ace made a mad rush for the goal and got one by the goalie. Our offense and defense were working really well together and kept the ball moving. As goalie, I didn't have too much work to do since the rest of the team was doing so well. There were a few close calls, though. The Red Army has a good offense of precise passers and decent shooters. Fortunately, our defense was in their way most of the time, and I took care of the few shots on goal, earning my third straight shutout.

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Not much happened today. I spent a few hours at work interviewing potential production managers, played some Virtua Tennis and did some homework. Yesterday I had some fun. It was the annual Equinox Marathon and the course goes right next to my friend's house. We put up some signs that said things like, "Only 93,550 feet to go!" That's probably not what you want to read after running six and a half miles, but the funny thing is that the sign was 10,000 feet off, so there were actually 103,550 feet left. Anyway in addition to our signs, a group of us were eating waffles and drinking coffee in front of everyone running by. It sounds mean, but most of the people actually enjoy it when we cheer for them, even if our mouths are full of food. We gave a couple people some waffles and I'm willing to bet they were feeling pretty bad a few miles later. They asked for it, though.

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Well, I was going to update the main page, but my trial version of Dreamweaver MX has expired. Fortunately, I have access to lab machines with the software, so I should be able to do an update within the week. In the mean-time, I'm going to recommend some sites to you: Warren Ellis' Blog; my favorite Alaskan musician, who is coming to town next week; NaNoWriMo, where sign-ups start in 10 days; and to a really cool design site: Kaliber 10000.

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On a breakaway, Olin took the ball all the way in, faked out the opposing team's goalie, and scored one for the home team. I saved plenty of shots on goal and earned my second shutout of the season. Our goal, coupled with the shutout gives us the big W. We're now 1-0-1. The next game is Tuesday night... stay tuned.

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Our first broomball game was last night. We tied 0-0. It's amazing how much energy you can use in 20 minutes. Oh, for those who don't know what broomball is, try checking out this poorly designed site. The short version is that it's like hockey, but without skates, and since we play in an intramural league, not nearly as many pads or other specialized equipment. I'm the goalie for our team, which is a lot of fun, but also a lot of stress. Once the 20 minutes is over, though, so is the stress. I'll try to post some pictures and/or audio of some gameplay sometime in the near future.

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Most people are pretty happy when their credit limit is increased. I'm not like most people. It's just more temptation to spend more money I don't have. I guess I just need to manage my finances a little better so I don't get myself into debt. Some future planning wouldn't hurt either.

On another note, I've gotten myself a new Colorcell. You can see it at right. I'm not quite as attached to it as I was my first one, though.

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I got a cell phone for work yesterday. It's a super cool Motorola. It's weird because for the most part, I'm not a big fan of cell phones. There are people who need them for communcation. People who live in cabins, for instance, and can't get landlines. Then there's people who get them just because they can afford them. I don't like those people much. Other people get them because they need them for work, like me, which is understandable. Some people need to be able to be reached at pretty much any time and aren't in their offices 24/7. I guess I feel uncomfortable because I feel like I'm showing off when I use the phone in public... I guess i'll get used to it.

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In addition to the 24-hour comic and 30-day novel, now there's a comedy-routine-in-a-day (NYTimes story, free registration required).

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After years of not wearing a watch, I succumbed to the perils of letting time rule my life. Pros: I don't have to ask anyone what time it is. Con: My wrist is sore because it's not used to the constant abrasion. I guess I'll get used to it.

Only 16 days until sign-ups begin.

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I don't think it's a good sign when I try to use my office key to unlock the door to my place of residence. Perhaps I've been spending too much time at work.

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I dropped my Advanced Photo class today. It was disappointing, but I wouldn't have been able to do well if I would have kept it. Besides, there's always next semester.

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My colorcell died today. I had a brief moment of silence to honor its life-span, which was tragically cut short at 61 days.

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Oh yeah, in addition to my second day at the station, yesterday was also my first day of classes. I had three classes in a row -- all with large heavy books and all business classes. Anyway, it seems like they won't be too hard as long as I keep up. Most of the material looks useful at worst and pretty darn interesting (maybe even fun) at best. Next week I'll have my first advanced photo class. I'm really looking forward to getting access to the studio and shooting lots of film. I'll be adding photos to the photo gallery throughout the semester, so keep checking back.

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After my second day, i'm not too much better off than yesterday as far as the radio station is concerned. I've got some plans, some good ones, but it's going to take some time before I can really start working on them. Right now I have everyone's job do to (see yesterday's post) and I still don't know half of what I need to. I guess that will come. Right now I'm trying to finalize the fall program schedule, which starts Monday but still has plenty of holes. I should have that taken care of by the end of next week, though.

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Well as it so happens, I am now in charge of a media empire. Well, maybe "empire" is a bit of a stretch, but I am general manager of a radio/tv station. Today the campus, tomorrow the world!

The only problem is that I'm one of two staff members of a station that has seven positions. Neither of us have been there very long -- I just started today -- and the previous staff left in quite a hurry... but that's another story for another time. What it boils down to is that I have to run a radio/tv station without any prior knowledge. It should be fun.

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I feel like kid again. Well, only in that I can't decide whether I want to stay in or go out. On one hand, if I stay in I get to hang out with a cool group of people. The downside is that I'm working with those people for a really long time. If I get out, I leave those people hanging, but I get to do something completely different. Right now, I'm straddling the threshold, but I need to make a decision, because trying to stay in the middle is more work than either leaving or staying.

I feel a bit trapped where I am, because there are so many things that are tying me down. It seems impossible to make a clean break, which is what I wish I could do. I feel like so much is expected of me and there's no way I can do everything, no matter how much I try or wish I could. Unfortunately, the things I'm doing can't just be picked up by someone and run with. I didn't realize how many things had to come together for me to work in the past, and now someone else is going to have to try to bring all those things together. A part of me wants to help the next person in line, but another part wants to say "screw it, let them learn on their own. I did."

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My last night of work was tonight. I never have to worry about getting paid for doing nothing again. Well, unless I go back next summer, but I hope I won't have to. Now I just have to get used to sleeping at night instead of during the day, especially since classes start on Thursday.

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