Oh the times, they are a-changin'

Summer winding down, people going to college. First Kate two weeks ago to be an RA, and then began the exodus.

It's a little bit of a downer seeing all these people go away. And just to clear up what seems to be a common misunderstanding: I am going to the University of Chicago. I'll be here all year, people. Heck, I dont' even start till September 18th, so look for me on the Nothing-Else-to-Do College Tour sooner or later. But forunately I've been able to cram lots of stuff into the last few weeks. Parties and boom-booms and poker and comedy (well, moreso than usual).

- The Planetarium is an unexpectedly good place for dancing, and for wandering around and looking at stuff when you aren’t dancing.

- When you get in a car and everyone else is wearing suit coats, and you’ve got shorts and a shirt, it’s more than a little unnerving.

- Fireworks go boom, awesomely. And may be followed with milkshakes.

- I suck at bowling.

- I also suck at poker, but am undeniably addicted at this point. Practice makes perfect. Life net poker winnings now stand at -$7.00.

- Javier and the Bear were spectacular, nay, godlike beings of musical stupenditude, which is to say they rocked hard, and in a consistent fashion.

- Bait shops are funny, when combined with trucking, and selling one’s eggs.

- There was a man who wanted the police. No one knows if he got them.


People are awesome. I may yet expand on the preceding points.

Also, this summer has witnessed a 700% increase in my music collection, I really should deliver some commentary on the additions at some point.

Good luck to all the college-bound, and the college-already- ... er… -bindled, at Oberlin, ND, U of I, Grinnell, Marquette, Minnesota, and what have you. And of course, the US Naval Academy, where I hold out a slim hope that Ed McGinnis has not been killed in a water-related fashion.

COLLEGE BLOGGING! w00t!

I am proud to say that I'm writing you from beautiful Grinnell College in Iowa. Orientation is pretty groovy so far, and classes won't even start until Thursday. I'm in a rather roomy triple and have everything set up quite nicely. Also got some admirers of the iMac, which is rather beautiful if I do say so myself.

Stay tuned for more thrilling news from Iowa, but I must depart now to check the disturbance it the hallway...it sounds exciting ;)

Ciao

Well, if anyone's still paying attention, golfing did not kill me, as might be suspected from the state of things. I'm just too damn lazy. But Alex is in Wisconsin, so no hope of salvation from there.

Anyway, go go gadget blog!