Bicentennial and Bananas

It's that time of year where every day is a struggle just to get out of bed. I have so much due at school that I can't even breathe. Luckily I have a blog and an Emily to vent to. There is only really two or three projects that are going to eat me alive, but I'm not all that worried. I think that my first few insane tax return purchases are going to start trickling in. Once the semester is over I will really be able to enjoy them. So far I have amassed a massive quantity of books and magazines to read once school is out. This summer I will have a crazy first five weeks, but then it will slow down a little. Hopefully I will be able to save up some money and relax. I really want to do some canoing this summer. My spellcheck says that "canoing" is spelled correctly, but it still looks really weird to me. Emily got into grad school, and I am so proud of her. She really worked hard to get it. This past Saturday Emily and I attended the bicentennial celebration downtown. The African drumming/dance show was awesome. I took a picture of them when they came off the stage to dance with some of the kids and one very special young man in the crowd. There was also a really cool exhibit on antique bicycles that I enjoyed. It seems like I don't have many reasons to go downtown. It is really nice with the new plaza. My Ubuntu system seems to be working very well, and it very hard to go back to windows or even the mac os (on Emily's computer). I know that Linux is not for everyone, but it JUST WORKS. Which is hyper important to me. Here are some photos.

Thursday Night

Well I finished my History paper (regrettably not my strongest) and took the Chemistry Test. I think I did okay on the Chemistry test (I better!). Today was really interesting. Besides the stress of all of the school stuff, I decided that it might be an okay idea to trim my beard and



Here's me playin' the uke





mustache as they were getting a little scraggly. One or two (or three) unfortunate accidents later and my beard is almost all gone and I have no mustache. I should have known not to have tried something like that after consuming 5 cup of coffee, a redbull, and 3 actifeds. My History teacher informed me this evening that he had discovered my blog. I'm not sure if its a good thing that people I know are reading it. They might discover just how COOL I am.
Yeah. Here's the news. -My beards gone. AAAAACKKKK!!!!



This is Frank, where I spend most of my time @ Guilford





-Emily is waiting with bated breath for UNCG's response to her grad. school application. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for her, not that she needs it.

Here are some shoes I tried to make out of flip flop soles and an old T-shirt. Lesson learned? I can't make shoes.










-I want a scooter. You just can't beat that 80+ mpg. Will people laugh at me? Yes. Will I laugh at them when I'm getting my uno gallon of gas? Also, yes.
-ebay is a dangerous place for me. It's worse than gambling. I don't even know what all I have bought. It seems to go like this every year after I get my taxes back. I save it and save it and then make one purchase that breaks the levee. A few weeks later I'm broke and weird ass packages start showing up at my door.



This is the house I live in. E. and I use the steps on the side. I like it, and I think its purty.




-I just got started on a new song for my band. If you don't know about the band then I don't know what to tell you. It's only the greatest band of all time! We are tentatively calling ourselves Pegasus Soundwave. But that might change.
-Robots are awesome.
-So is reggae. If you mix dub reggae and robots in outer space then that is the cooles of all.
-I want to go to Laos. Wikitravel is pretty neat and it made me want to go to Laos and eat their delicious food, drink the local beer, and chill. Sigh. Maybe by my 10,000th day.


I took a picture of this flowed today because I love dandelions and I don't consider them weeds. Isn't it pretty?




-This coming year of school is going to be really hard, but I think that I am up for it. Instead of taking a whole extra semester just to pick up a few credits I am taking 3 classes over the summer and 18 credits each semester next year. I was advised to try and pick up a library internship, but instead opted for African Drumming and Yoga.

What I Should Be Doing...

I SHOULD be studying for my Chem. test and writing on my 6 page hist. paper. However, I am spending these wee hours of the night to gimp this photo of me as a Golden God together. Look at that grill shine!!!
My band is veeeeerrrrrrryyyyyy slowly getting off the ground. It takes a little bit for something liek this to come together. Most everyone has an instrument (or at least its in the mail). Ryan said he was going to start writing lyrics, and so have I. Even if we don't use any of this early stuff it is still good practice to see what everyone gels around. Here's my picture. Make sure to zoom in on the golden goodness. I'm gonna write my paper now.

I Know I Shouldn't...

Some Sweet Dreams

First of all, I'd like to mention that apparently I'm not the only one who has thought of the 10k day idea. Here is an article that you may find interesting. If you look near the bottom you will see that yes indeedy my blog was quoted. That counts as being published!!! Here's what I've been up to.
-I was offered the TA position for my Chem. class next spring. Very flattering and exciting. Also I may tutor a girl from my class for real money! They will pay you for that!
-I finally got Ubuntu to work on my old desktop. It took a little time but it really is cool. No Microsoft involved. The experience has been very empowering. I didn't even know what a terminal window was until last night. I was entering code and all sorts of stuff. Hurray! My greatest achievement was getting my rhythmbox to work by looking online at the forums and finding the answer to my problems. It was cool.
-My listening obsession with Vampire Weekend and M.I.A. led me to look at the record label they share. My two big finds are Dizzee Rascal and Ratatat. I can't stop listening to Dizzee. It's very hip.
-I think that the little Starbucks band my get off of the ground. I played a bass today at the music store and it was really fun. I want to talk our drummer into getting an electronic drumkit.
-I checked a "to do" off of my life goals checklist tonight as I purchased an excellent sombrero. It is pretty sweet.
-The lottery is going to be mine. I got a powerball ticket and there is no way I can lose. I'm already planning on what I will do with the money.
-I wrote a short story for my Eng. class and if the teacher doesn't totally rip it to shreds than I my post it on here. Thanks goes out to Ian for proofing it for me!
Later
---maybe I'll post some pics of my sombrero!!!

Primavera

The weather the past couple of days has been fantastic. I need to take my new bike and get the wheel trued, new pedals (the ones he gave me have these three prongs that EAT my shoes, and make the seat flat so I don't wreck my manly bits. The whole reason for this explanation was that the past few days have been so glorious and pretty that I simply had to bike ride, however I was much to lazy to get my new bike set up. SOOOO..I started riding my old bike. I lowered the seat and set the gear to a smooth "1." I proceeded to putter around the neighborhood at a, one might say, relaxed pace. I don't know how fast I was going, but the mailman walking to each house and delivering his letters today almost outpaced me. It made me remember how fun it is to just ride without a destination or thought of exercise. I definitely would NOT want to try to commute on my bike, but for the cruising speed I was making (with occasional kicks from me feet to help me along!) it was great. I don't think I have looked forward to riding all day like this in about a decade. The best part of today was passing some young hotties in capris and tube tops carrying puppies to their car while the pear blossom petals fluttered around me in the breeze under the gloriously shining sun. Sigh. I finally started my short story for school and it is pretty crappy. But at least it's done. Whew. I have to do some revision, but I think it might actually be ok. Emily is back from chicago and is even paler than when she left. This weather really makes me feel so fantastic. Not smoking and being outside makes me feel healthier now than I have in years. I guess I'm eating more, but I'm also doing a lot more so I think it's kind of balancing. I had a great breakfast with my ma and my sis this past weekend. It was weird in a good way for it to just be the three of us. The little shuffle Jed gave me has been getting unending play this past week, whether it be through my headphones or the tiny speakers from Walgreens. That's right. So far my whole ipod experience has run me a little over $5. Yeah. Some noticeable listenings have been Taylor Swift "Our Song," Vampire Weekend, and Toots and the Maytals. Here are some official pictures of them. I usually only have my own pics so it took some real effort to find these official photos on the internet.

If you only knew how funny I thought that was then you would appreciate it more. I think I fell at least twice laughing over those pics, but it is okay if you don't enjoy it. DIfferent strokes for different folks and all that.

Cut Your Teeth on Revolution!

I'm currently digging tunnels, making plans, and talking constantly in order to ward off fear. Fear of what you say? Fear of dying/living/failing/succeeding/etc. That is the answer. Hopefully I make sense to someone. Here's the news in the format I am most comfortable writing in.

-I finally got my bike and it is awesome. I named it Big Blue. Original, I know. The tires are kevlar. Kevlar man! That means, if someone shot at me, and it hit my tire I would be safe. More about the bike later.
-Freedom isn't free. Everyone should know that. I've been trying to define freedom/success for myself recently and it is VERY difficult. I get tired of making plans. Perhaps I will just start going with the flow. Why am I in such a rush to succeed anyway? Hmmmm...
-School is boring. I'm sorry but it is true. Everyone expects something from you. Did they expect something from Han Solo? Yes, and look where that got him. Don't you wish he still was out smuggling shit with Chewie. Drama and relationships are overrated. I like books. They never talk back.
-Pain in the ass customers are only lintballs in the pocket of my life. I will survive.
-Alvis Dunn is a cool professor. But he wants too many papers. Doesn't he know I have a blog to barely keep up with.
- I want to start saying that everything is "crispy." It's gonna be cooler that "cool." I mean crispier that "cool."
-I am taking another class with Eric Mortensen. AAAAGGGGHHHH!!!!
-Foreign films are always depressing. Why can't they make something happy? Oh wait, Miyizaki saves the day again! Hurray for Kiki's Delivery Service! Booo for everything else!
-Kevin Bacon in the movie Quicksilver changed my life. I believe Kevin, I believe.
-Coffee is good. Starbucks coffee is good to drink. Major corporations are bad. All small businesses aspire to be big business. Thus all business bad. Starbucks bad. Coffee still good. We okay.
-Don't buy the Cloudbook. Never take technology advice from me. Always ask Emily, as she knows everything before everyone else.
-I'm going to Seattle. Is it sad that I'm excited because that's where Dark Angel is set?
-I still haven't finished watching Dark Angel. There are two episodes left, and after that the show is over. If I never watch them then it never ends. My imagination is great, though decidedly lewd when it comes to a superhuman Jessica Alba who goes into heat 3 times a year. Sigh.
-Spanish class is fun. I want to learn Spanish so bad, but a foreign language is so intimidating.
-Reese's has an Elvis inspired candy. It is delicious, although definitely from the King's later years. Mmmmm...
-Warm weather=pretty girls in summer clothes, thus warm weather and pretty girls in summer clothes are > π (I mean pie!).
-go to here because i said so (also, it's crispy)
-Technology blurs time and place of all memories.
-The signs of progress are urban and technological, as opposed to land and liberty. And that ain't right. Read Cory Doctorow and any other ribofunk you can find. It's the future you know. Viva Zapata.
-Life is life, everyone always lives, no matter what happens (unless you die, unfortunately). There is always that aspect to look forward to. You will always be living. Until you're dead. In which case it probably won't matter that much to you anyway.
-I quit smoking. The best comment I received was from Jed's Mama, "I am so proud and happy for you that you have quit smoking! Congratulations!

Keep on "Huffing" as you pedal your new bike, but no more "Puffing" on that nasty old weed,

Smokeless Sue" It's amazing.
-Do you put the fence around the cow or around the garden? Think carefully before you respond, but please do so in the comment box.
-I dreamed about Precious.