This is my last *real* Spring Break, thus, I'm trying to stay as far away as possible from computers and such. I will offer this quick update / milestone in my wonderful life:

For the first time since my freshman year, I faltered. I failed my midterm exam for my Microcontrollers & Assembly Language. Less than a 50%. Well below average. I don't fail midterms, but I did. Since the midterm and final sum to 50% of the overall course grade, I had to kick it into high gear if I wanted to graduate, as the class is only offered once a year.

After hitting the books with a motherfucking vengance, I took my test last thursday. I just checked my grades: A-.

Just do it

ECE375

eric

Monday 27 March 2006 at 6:14 pm

Eleven comments

i am just going to write a quick entry. i wan tto let you all know that i am ok. i was quite lost when i wrote last. i was scared and didn´t know where to go. ..................... i still am. buy i am good.

that is it. adios amigos this is my last night in zihuantejo. manana vamos a guanajuato.

jonR

Monday 27 March 2006 at 4:45 pm

Two comments

i have been meeting people. good people, friendy people. They are trying to teach me. i am amazed by these people. but learning is job. they will teach but i have to help them. by being open and receptive. but mosty by trying. i have to leave my comfort zone. and habla con los mexicanos. it is very diffucult for me. before i came i told myself that it didnt matter. that nothing did because this is mexico. i wont meet these people again. but i still find it very hard to open up.
especially today, last night we got very personal with some people that have bars around out hostel. met a guy named Noah who was the shit. but now, now they are getting to know us. we are being accepted because for the time being we live here. this requires more effot. i am delving in deeper into myself i guess. i dont know i am having a hard time to find the right words, but you know what i mean.
i think i am trying to hard to be relaxed. and it is making me afraid to put myself out there. because i think a part of me is acting. i also think i am over analyzing. ..

i am gong to go to the beach and meditate. my trip is not lacking partying and relaxing. it is missing focus and a bit of effort.

el dia de hoy

jonR

Friday 24 March 2006 at 4:51 pm

Two comments

I recently came across an app that will grab a picture from flickr and set it as your desktop. Set to grab photos from 'everybody,' I'm not sure what I expected, but the results turned out to be quite amusing. I have selected a few from the hundreds of bizzare images now clogging a folder on my harddrive.



flck.
I just sat here for 4 minutes trying to think of something clever.

flck.
This is what it feels like to be me. All the time.

flck.
His Oregon-Trail-Screenshot cowboy shirt gives him infinte cred among the homely girl posse.

flck.
Someone likes titties.

flck.
Hell yes -- I'm in to all kinds of freaky shit, girl.

flck.
Something so happy yet so very terrifying.

flck.
You touch me again, I will FUCK YOU UP.

flck.
Worst peer-pressure lesbian picture ever

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flck.
Goddamnit Dave, did you eat all my fucking oreos?

Flickr (Part ii of iii)

eric

Friday 24 March 2006 at 01:30 am

Six comments

hey it is me jon. jon raby remember me.
i know i dont write much anymore. too lazy. i am glad to see all of the new crew members. welcome my friends that i dont know. i have decide to start writing because i am on a vacation and thought you guys might like to hear about it, and it will be good for me to be productive a bit.

i arrived in Zihuantinejo 3 days ago with my two amigos bingham and jeremy. it was quite a trip. much waiting and anticipation but when we got out of the plane it was glorious. like in the movies when "folks" (me) fly ine to some smally jungle airort and get off the plane on a staircase. i raise my hands or my hat and say hola mexico, el sol shining down on me hard (alread have sunburns) and la aire libre flodding my senses. i enterend into a climate and culture that i have never known.

it is very awesome here. a bit of a turist town, but not too much not like ixtapa the next town over. i have not been there yet, but is suposed to be very white and expensive. there is some real culture here. on the second day we moved into the city, and off the expensive beach hotel. angela´s hostel. today i found the morket place and bought some furit, much need fruit. the people here are definatly real, catoring to turist a bit, but real. i like them. they are friendy and relazed. and like to laugh at the silly gringos. ahh haa ha. lol. it is sweet here.

beer is expensive....expecially in strip clubs. last night i got very drunk and spent about 100 dollar on a few drinks and a lap dance. the drinks being the most expensive part. ahh las chicas mexicanas es muy bonitas. i feel like i can let loose here. i dont care about how badly i got ripped off because it was fun and a learning experience. for instance dont buy tw shot of tequilla when you first walk in...40 dollars. 400 pesos. aye crumba. i dnot know what this trip holds in store for me but i am up for just about anything. i am free. and i dont give a fuck. i would like to meet some nice ladies...if you know what i mean. and dont really have a reason not to try, because fuck i am in mexico what is there to worry about. if i look stupid...well i already i am a gringo.

for now amigos i am going to say adios. i will write again.
until then...i love you guys. adios

hola amigos

jonR

Thursday 23 March 2006 at 10:05 am

Two comments

Tonight while playing monopoly with my girlfriend I decided to give my never-been-used vinyl version of Murder City's R.I.P. a spin on my turntable. For those who don't know, R.I.P. is MCD's live album documenting their last show ever. This recording left many people scratching their heads as the quality of the recording is questionable and according to pretentious retards pitchforkmedia, its filled with "out of tune guitars, broken and/or exploding microphones, shit-faced band and audience members tackling each another, drum sets toppling, spotty sound, peripheral noise, indecipherable vocals, and plenty of beer-fueled pontificating." Pitchfork rated the album a 3.0 out of 10. The female reviewer also made a point of mentioning trendy it-band the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Carona in the review. Why? Because pitchfork sucks. But I digress... While I'm sure pitchforkmedia are not the only ones to not get what is appealing about Murder City Devils, tonight I couldn't help but feel that this recording embodies everything Murder City was all about. Booze, Puke, and Blood. So tonight I decided to pay a tribute to the Murder City Devils, endysis style. I mean they opened up for PEARL JAM people!


The Hookers - s/t - Cold Crush Records

The Hookers: Spencer Moody (vocals); Dann Gallucci (guitar); Derek Fudesco (bass); Andrea Zollo (drums).

This is where it all began. With some early versions of songs Murder City would end up playing both on record and live. Spencer Moody's voice sounds like this was made when he was like 16. Probably mainly for fans of MCD, but I think everyone should have it.

Tracklist:
1. What You Need
2. Officer
3. Crush
4. Broken Glass
5. Finger Tips
6. Fire
7. Devils Blue
8. Tell You Brother


Murder City Devils - s/t - Die Young Stay Pretty Records

The Murder City Devils: Dann Gallucci (vocals, guitar, mellotron); Nate Manny (vocals, guitar); Derek Fudesco (vocals, bass); Coady Willis (vocals, drums); Spencer Moody (vocals); Leslie Hardy (organ, keyboards); Gabe (roadie)

Although this album is quite underproduced, some of The Devil's most pure rocknroll is off of this album. Probably their most well known tune (especially in strip clubs that sport tattooed strippers) is on this album, Boom Swagger Boom. But for my money, give me Flashbulb, Broken Glass, and Tell You Brother.

1. Dance Hall Music
2. It's In My Heart
3. Boom Swagger Boom
4. Get Off The Floor
5. Flashbulb
6. Broken Glass
7. Murder City Riot
8. Sick Of Dreaming
9. Make It On My Own
10. Tell You Brother


Murder City Devils - Broken Bottles Empty Hearts - Sub Pop

Depending on how you read the packaging, this album is called either Broken Bottles Empty Hearts, or Empty Bottles Broken Hearts. Either one is awesome. I remember Eric and I driving down to the valley a few months ago and we were discussing this album. We both agreed that it has one of the best album openers EVER. But honestly, I cant really find anything wrong with this album. But if I had to pick some favorites, they would be I Want a Lot Now (So Come On), Dancin Shoes, 18 Wheels, Dear Hearts, Stars in Her Eyes, and Every Shitty Thing (which itself is a hell of a way to end an album). If you buy the 7" vinyl for Dancin Shoes, the B-side has a swell tune called TOKYO GOLD.

1. I Want A Lot Now (So Come On)
2. Dancin' Shoes
3. 18 Wheels
4. Left Hand Right Hand
5. Ready For More
6. Cradle To The Grave
7. Dear Hearts
8. Hey Sailor
9. Johnny Thunders
10. Stars In Her Eyes
11. Another Round On You
12. Every Shitty Thing


Murder City Devils - In Name and Blood - Sub Pop

This album is dangerous. Like Micheal Jackson dangerous. You just might notice that after listening to this album a few times you start to really want to hit your head on things. And you will. There are a few notable things about this album. First off, the album art depicts each bandmember's gruesome "death scene". Second, if you buy this on vinyl, you get a bonus song which is a cover of "Hybrid Moments" by some band called the Misfits. If you buy the Canadian version of the CD, you get a bonus track called "Little Red Book", which is a Burt Bacharach cover. Buddyhead records released split 7" with MCD and At the Drive-In, which had a song from each band remixed by the Latch Brothers (which features MIKE D from the Beastie Boys). The song that gets remixed is "Press Gang" and it is currently available on the Buddyhead Suicide Compilation. Also Track 6, "I'll Come Running", is a Neil Diamond Cover. The songs I recomend are the whole fuckin thing.

1. Press Gang
2. I Drink The Wine
3. Bunkhouse
4. Idle Hands
5. Rum To Whiskey
6. I'll Come Running
7. Demon Brother
8. Lemuria Rising
9. Somebody Else's Baby
10. In This Town
11. No Grave But The Sea
12. Fields Of Fire


Murder City Devils - Thelema - Sub Pop

Their last studio release. This EP is a must have. Every song is different yet everone is good. The last song "364 Days" is originally from a Christmas 7" they did that had a B-side called "Dead By Christmas". Murder City Christmas songs, who woulda thunk it? All the tunes on this album are among my favorites. The credited producers are Uber-producer/badass Matt Bayles and ex-Tool bassist Paul D'amour.

1. That's What You Get
2. Bear Away
3. Midnight Service At The Mutter Museum
4. One Vision Of May
5. Bride Of The Elephant Man
6. 364 Days


Murder City Devils - R.I.P. - Sub Pop

There is a DVD available of the show that I highly recomend as well. I think the thing that threw a lot of people off about MCD live is that Spencer didn't sing the songs the same as on the records. I dont really know if this was on purpose or because he was drunk or what, but it definately doesn't bother me. This live album contains what just might be MCD's finest song, I only wish they had stayed together long enough to record it in a studio, but at the same time its kind of fitting that its only recorded existence is in their swan song. This song is called "Waltz". It should be noted that the last track "The Grace That Saves" is a new song as well.

1. Bear Away
2. I Drink The Wine
3. One Vision Of May
4. Midnight Service In The Mutter Museum
5. I Want A Lot Now
6. Rum To Whiskey
7. Dancing Shoes
8. Waltz
9. Dear Hearts
10. That's What You Get
11. Idle Hands
12. Boom Swagger Boom
13. Dance Hall Music
14. Cradle To The Grave
15. Murder City Riot
16. Press Gang
17. Broken Glass
18. 18 Wheels
19. Grace That Saves

And here is the DVD:


A great documentary DVD on MCD:



POST-MURDER CITY DEVILS

The members have been involved with a bunch of good projects after the demise of the mighty Murder City. Of course I am not talking about PRETTY GIRLS MAKE GRAVES, which has Derek Fudesco (the bass player) in it. It also has Andrea Zollo (whho played drums in The Hookers and sang backup on Boom Swagger Boom). I personally think that band sucks and the only people I've talked to who are into them are chicks. Their name is a referance to the mutherfukking SMITHS, okay?!? But here is the rest:


Dead Low Tide - s/t - Tiger Style Records

Dead Low Tide: Spencer Moody (vocals), Nate Manny (guitar), Coady Willis (drums), Mike Kunka (bass), Gabe (roadie)

Take three parts MCD and one part Godheadsilo and you get Dead Low Tide. This band lasted 9 months. Long enough to go through on tour of opening for the Melvins. Their album came out like two years after they called it quits. Jeryl saw them on the Melvins tour and I still plot his murder to this day for that. This shit is for real, though.

1. Barrel Vault
2. White Flag
3. Navy Buttons
4. Blues Come Easy
5. Ill Eagle
6. Lazer Lazer Lazer Love
7. Purple Crimson And Lavender
8. Don't Mind If I Do
9. Sideways Machine
10. Shake And Slide


John and Spencer Booze Explosion - s/t - Tiger Style Records

The John & Spencer Booze Explosion: John Atkins, Spencer Moody, Joe Plummer, Phil Ek, Dann Gallucci.

I dont really know a whole lot about this project except for that all the songs are covers, Spencer actually sings, and its good mid-day drinking music. I recomend "Lady Bird" and "Black Douleur". I know "Boxing" is a Ben Folds cover but all the other ones Im not so sure about. A quick google search yielded no help.

1. Girls And The Dogs, The
2. Black Douleur
3. Lady Bird
4. Felicity
5. Boxing
6. Jesus


Smoke and Smoke - Love Suffers Long - French Kiss Records

Smoke And Smoke: Spencer Moody, Mike Kunka, Dan Haugh

This band is Spencer w/ the two guys from Godheadsilo. One thing you will know after listening to this album: Smoke and Smoke do not give a fuck. This album is nine songs in under 20 minutes. Their website is still up (www.smokeandsmokepracticespot.com), if you want to peep some videos or sample some tracks. The first songs name turns out to be an actual joke, as the punchline is the first line of the song. Brilliant.

1. How Did The Cook Get His Finger Stuck In The Dishwasher?
2. Into The Smoke And Smoke
3. Bathrobe Jacket
4. Strike Lightning Strike
5. Teeming With Eyes
6. Throw The Lever
7. Boys, Books, And Kitty Cats
8. Abandon Ship
9. Smoke And Smoke Against The Machine


Big Business - Head for the Shallow - Hydra Head Records

Big Business: Jared Warren (bass instrument); Coady Willis (drums)

Coady is MCD's drummer and Jared Warren is from a few bands but most notably Karp. So check out this confusing web of connections:
In Jared's band Karp, the drummer (as a small child) was babysat by a 12 yearold Buzz Osbourne who grew up to form The Melvins. As the Melvins are off influencing people like KURDT COBAIN, three young sillies from aberdeen, WA. grow up and start a Melvins-influenced band called Karp. A few years after this, the Murder City Devils break up, and three of the members form DEAD LOW TIDE. They get the opening gig on one of the Melvins tours. Dead Low Tide breaks up around the time that Karp breaks up. Eventually Big Business forms makes building crumble. The Melvins fire yet another bass player and are in need. Who do they call upon? Big Business! That is right my friends, Big Business and the Melvins are now ONE BAND!
This from myspace:

Seriously, this album is some of the best shit Ive heard in a long time. Buy it. These guys are ruthless. I've seen them twice and both times their equipment wasn't working but they still rocked it anyway.
OH I ALMOST FORGOT! Their are signed to Hydra Head which is run by Aaron Turner from Isis who is going to be opening for TOOL on their next tour. Tool and the Melvins are good friends. Connections CONNECTIONS CONNECTIONS!!!! Sorry..........

1. O.G.
2. Focus Pocus
3. White Pizazz
4. Stareadactyl
5. Easter Romantic
6. Technically Electrified
7. Eis Hexe
8. Off Off Broadway


Triumph of Lethargy Skinned Alive to Death - Helpless - Make Break Records

TOLSATD: Spencer Moody and Corey Brewer

I didn't even know this band existed untill I accidently saw them perform when I was seeing Modest Mouse (which Dan Gallucci from MCD is now in). Everyone hated them except for me, Lord Bearded, and Levi, I think. Being in a state of shock for most of their set, my fondest memory of any concert is during this one. Spencer and Corey playing and doing various things during the performance of their song "I Made a List", during which many many emo kids are yelling at them to get off of the stage and throwing things at them. The song is about "dragger-downers" and everysingle time Spencer would say "You're on my List" he would put the microphone down into the face of one of the emo naysayers who would then scream profanities at him. I dont really know what that is called but I have a suspicion its like a box of tsunamis nestled in with some hurricanes an shit. This is their website: http://www.triumphoflethargyskinnedalivetodeath.com. You can download some songs and even a whole "lost" album! Have fun! Oh, and one last note: They sound completely different live then they do on their recordings.

1. Demolition Man
2. The Salted Ones, Into the Mud
3. The Morning Trumpets Failure
4. There is a Town
5. Intro
6. Helpless
7. Svevo Bandini
8. Salt
9. Sincerely, L. Cohen
10. I Made a List
11. The Pleasures of My Life


A Gun Called Tension - s/t - Cold Crush Records

A Gun Called Tension: Sean Reveron, Dann Gallucci

All I can really say is this shit is awesome. The track "Treason" features Spencer and Coady.

1. Hero
2. Gold Fronts
3. Interview
4. 5 + 1
5. Treason
6. Electric Chair
7. Foundation
8. Lyrics Lyrics
9. 7th Of May
10. Thelonious
11. Document
12. Thelonious - (remix)


Im gonna go get a life now.........

The Murder City Devils...

ian

Monday 20 March 2006 at 01:47 am

Five comments

Will the wonders of the internet never cease?

 Video #1: Dedicated to Eric and the Mixtape Collective kids

 Video #2: Toy Story does Requiem of a Dream

 Video #3: Hassidic Jew breakdancing to "Whoomp, There it Is." I shit you not.

 Until next time, up and atom, Atom Ant!

Some found goodness...

darrin

Saturday 18 March 2006 at 10:25 pm

Two comments

time for more general schmoopy-ness...

somehow the scroll ability of my mouse got sent away (it just stopped working one day) and i've really missed it.

then yesterday, as i was trying to work on the layout for the sorority's newsletter, i was bitching about how life would be so much easier if i just had quark xpress....

i mentioned both of these things in passing to the boy.

he stopped by last night because he was in hillsboro doing dinner with some friends. i was doing some baking for a sorority event and he was doing some sort of compuer-nerd stuff, like he does. thanks to his visit last night my scroll now works, and right now i'm taking a break from laying out the newsletter in quark....

i kinda like this.

hope everyone is having an excellent week.


always.....

...but wait, there's more!

curlingiron

Wednesday 15 March 2006 at 10:01 pm

One comment

1) Five Seconds (featuring Odd Nosdam)
2) Mojo (featuring Rahzel and Dan the Automator)
3) Don't Even Trip (featuring Amon Tobin)
4) Getaway (featuring Kool Keith)
5) Your Neighborhood Spaceman (featuring Jel and Odd Nosdam)
6) Kill The DJ (featuring Massive Attack)
7) Caipirinha (featuring Bebel Gilberto)
8) Celebrity Death Match (featuring Kid Koala)
9) How U Feelin? (featuring Doseone)
10) Sucker (featuring Norah Jones)
11) We're Not Alone (featuring Dub Trio)

SHUT UP JUST SHUT UP!

Peeping Tom Tracklist

ian

Tuesday 14 March 2006 at 3:00 pm

Two comments

I recently came across an app that will grab a picture from flickr and set it as your desktop. Set to grab photos from 'everybody,' I'm not sure what I expected, but the results turned out to be quite amusing. I have selected a few from the hundreds of bizzare images now clogging a folder on my harddrive.
1
Mohawks are *so* 1998 X-Games.

 

1
"You're not going to put these on the internets, are you honey?"

 

1
Women's Studies 301: The animal within.

 

1
MY SON IS VERY EMOTIONAL.

 

1
I bet these sweaty man-beasts pull all kinds of tail.

 

1
Chimo in action.

 

1
11th Grade production of "I've got the Fever" afterparty.

 

1
You, me, a nice bottle of red wine, a coathanger, a propane minitorch -- what do you say?

 

1
Some day, I will make passionate love to a beautiful woman while trapped in the top of a farris wheel.

 

1
HEY LETS GO DO SOMETHING FUN.

 

1
I'm just living in my mom's basement until I finish my techno album.

 

Flickr (Part i of iii)

eric

Sunday 12 March 2006 at 02:01 am

Four comments

Snow in Whoregon.


It's been awhile. Forgive me. Things have been totally crazy as of late. School is getting me down big time. I haven't had my ass kicked like this since that one crazy term when I was taking Physics 213, Infinite Series Equations and Dynamics concurrently. It's kind of nice being *really* put to the test, a 'just do it' type of situation. Yeow.

Last week, my woman came to visit. We had a wonderful time. A quick bite to eat followed by a quick drive to Eugene for the Crystal Skulls / Appleseed Cast / Minus the Bear show found us in the midst of drunken teenagers and other miscellaneous hipsters. I forgot my camera and was a bit pissed, but in the end, it didn't really matter. The 'rock-power' of Appleseed Cast was all but eclipsed by Minus the Bear's totally lackluster performance. They looked tore-up. Perhaps they rocked it hard in Portland the night before. Regardless, I am counting this as their second strike. One more to go...

Quickly driving back to Corvallis, we manage to get pretty sloshed in a short amount of time. We stayed up until 5am.

A totally wonderful trip. I'm such a sucker for a pretty face.

I just thought you should know.

Snow in Corvallis.

eric

Sunday 12 March 2006 at 01:09 am

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After spending the past half-hour or so browsing Eric's mixtape collective project, I've come to the realization that online communities are bad. Between this and the Facebook (easily the bane of my existence), among others, I never get work done. Like right this very second I should be designing a flash-based Web site for one of my classes, or writing my column for Monday's Barometer, or redesigning an album cover for my expressive type class.

Of course, no online community is worse than god-damned MySpace.com.  As someone who has spent the better part of four years being educated in how to make things look nice,  MySpace is like being punched in the balls by Marvelous Marc Mero. For about a four month span, I forgot that MySpace existed. I stopped updating, or even logging in at all. It was glorious. And then this happened:

Over the span of a couple weeks, two ex-girlfriends from high school, whom I haven't seen in at least three years, decided to add me to their friends list. Out of pure curiosity, I took a look at their profile, only to find out that they are now ... how do I put it? Fat. The one on top used to be a distance runner, and the one on bottom a cheerleader. Ouch.

I'm not really sure how to take this. Half of me wants to giggle, but it is a little silly to still be bitter about a girl who broke up with you feshman year -- especially now that I'm engaged. The other half of me is just plain depressed. It seems like every time I see someone from my high school, this is what they look like. I can't be the only one who has experienced this, so please: comfort me.

Online Comminities = Bad.

darrin

Saturday 11 March 2006 at 12:02 pm

Nine comments



1. On my birthday, Feb. 26th, I invited about 12 people out to THE BOILER ROOM to karaoke. No one showed up. I was kinda glad to go home early and undrunk. It makes your ego feel like this though.



2. I got the new directors series dvd box set featuring the works of Jonathan Glazer, Mark Romanek, Anton Corbjin, and Stephane Sandenou (something like that). The Glazer and Romanek discs are rightly deserved, but the other dudes are fucking bonewagons. I'd much rather have one of the discs be Hype Williams, and if you know your music video directors, thats saying something. A curious cameo in the Romanek directed "99 Problems" JayZ video, Vincent Gallo. I never know what to think about that guy.



3. After watching the complete first season of TWIN PEAKS (minus the pilot), we finally were able to track down the whole second season (not available on dvd). It was the collection on VHS tapes from the Portland Central Library. I dont need to explain what condition the tapes were in as Im sure you can guess. Old tapes, available to the public for a long time. This brought me to 2 thoughts:
a. What did we do when there was no internet or cell phones and all we had was VHS tapes? Did we really watch movies in that condition sometimes? Im trying to remember, really I am.
b. Twin Peaks has probably been the series that is most mishandled by studio beaurocracy. Seriously, They release the first season on DVD (minus the pilot), then they don't release the second season on DVD at ALL. They release the movie prequel that is supposed to explain the series, but its the severely cut theatrical version that only makes a little sense. This despite there being over two hours of deleted footage and the trend of releasing directors cuts of everything on DVD. This is a serial-like series that makes you need to have seen the previous episode, and makes you thirst for the next like crack.



4. My music consumption has gotten out of control. Some recent acquisitions:
-One World Extinguisher - Prefuse 73 - Awesome
-Reads the Books - Prefuse 73 - Havent gotten around to it.
-Security Screenings - Prefuse 73 - Awesome
-Pink - Boris - Awesome
-Supercoven - Electric Wizard - Makes me wish I still smoked dope
-Animal Chin EP - Jaga Jazzist - Awesome
-Amerikkkas Most Wanted - Ice Cube - Totally GANGSTA
-Strike Thunder Strike - The Go! Team - Makes you want to listen over and over
-The Brave and the Bold - Bonnie Prince Billy and Tortoise - Buy this now. Best Covers album ever.
-Cell-scape - Melt Banana - Get it right now.
-Drums Not Dead - The Liars - I declare this album not only awesome but amazing.
-Under a Billion Suns - Mudhoney - haven't gotten around to it.
-Aphex Twin - Hangable Auto Bulb - Dated, but good.

One last thing people should keep an eye out for is a Beastie Boys song titled "Honkey Rink". It's on the GRATITUDE single. Im not going to say much more except its definately worth your time if you like to smile.



4. I watched the movie THE WEATHER MAN. It was probably one of the most depressing movies Ive ever watched. Like Requiem for a Dream depressing. It was good though. I think its kinda underrated.

5. I didnt watch the oscars, as usual. And the worse movie won, as usual. In my opinion GOODNIGHT AND GOOD LUCK was the best movie that was nominated. Capote was excellent as well.

Im working on getting a short fillm i made on the internet so it can be viewed by the endysis squad. So keep an eye out.


GETST FADED YALLS

A bit of things from the past while

ian

Thursday 09 March 2006 at 2:25 pm

Four comments

i was up all last night writing a policy analysis paper for my "security, rights and globalization" class. we started at starbucks on 23rd, writing away and drinking coffee until it was time for them to close up shop at 11. then my roommate and i headed home, and got to drive in some snow on 26. then i got settled into the living room and continued to write, and right around 2:30 i went outside to have a cigarette and HELLO WHITE!!!! sooo much snow, all sticking and being pretty and christmasy... we were hoping for a snow day, but no luck. damnit.

got to give a presentation on the united nations and the security council this morning. i don't really know if what i said for the 20 minutes made any sense, but i actually managed to use the term "oh snap" which made my roommate start laughing uncontrollably... perhaps more distracting than informative, but whne you're sleep deprived and without coffee, you gotta get your kicks somewhere, right?

and now i should be doing thesis work, as thursdays are my designated thesis writing day, but... i forgot all my thesis books at the house, and i'm gonna have to go back there and work on it. i'm not very productive at home, so the odds of me actually finishing a chapter today are slim to none. oh well.

the sun is out,the snow is gone... now it's just a normal, wet day. lame.

happy thursday, everyone.


always.....

"oh snap"

curlingiron

Thursday 09 March 2006 at 12:43 pm

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I document this, so that when I'm 43, I can look back at how hard I worked.

08:00 -- wakeup, shower
09:00 -- database design
10:00 -- compilers / translaters
11:00 -- dynamic PDF generation project
12:30 -- write column
02:00 -- microcontrollers study
04:00 -- group meeting (mixtapecollective!)
05:00 -- band practice
06:30 -- group meeting (PDF generation)
08:30 -- mixtape collective work
10:00 -- misc homework
12:00 -- goto work
01:30 -- mixtape collective presentation prep
02:00 -- study for microcontrollers test
02:44 -- write this
03:00 -- keep studing. sleep, eventually.

dang.

Longest day of my life (part ii)

eric

Thursday 09 March 2006 at 02:44 am

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alright so yesterday i went to one of my last appointments for my leg. they took x-rays, i waited and talked to the doc. she said that i was ready for physical activity which means i can fucking skate!!!!!!!! its been six months away from a skateboard, this is the longest i have been away from it for almost 10 years. im waiting for my b-day in a couple of weeks to get a skate and get back into it. i just hope i can wait that long cause im just too god damn excited!

i heart skatebaording

zac

Wednesday 08 March 2006 at 1:19 pm

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HELLO.  I wanted to write at least one small thing before I turned 24.  That will happen on Thursday.  But now I've been writing at endysis since I was 23.  Checkmate. 

My name is Sarah.  I am 5'5".  I know Eric from OSU, I know southern Oregon from your Shakespearean festivals.  I used to buy apricot scones from the concession stand and ignore the plays to watch the bats fly around the lights of the Elizabethan Theatre.  I also ate my first chile relleno in one of Ashland's Mexican restaurants.  It was good.  I still enjoy a good chile relleno.  And a good apricot scone for that matter.  And bats, sure-why-not-bats-of-course-I-like-the-bats.

(There's that me snippet in the staff section but if you're curious...)

...I currently lounge around Portland, maintain courtship with a sweet boy in Pendleton, and visit a family that's been classing up Albany since 1931.  Spanking Oregon with this right angle makes my highs and lows pretty feisty and interesting, so I'm a happy girl.  Life is good, just a little too much in limbo.     

I've read your words for a few months now.  You all seem sharply smart and crazy and I don't know if I have much to add, but maybe with my Feigner-issued SECRET AWESOME PIVOT PASSWORD and some more time I can stage a few B-plots and sparkle for a bit.  We'll see.  People manage to live without me but I'm sometimes OK to have around.  I'm good at memorizing facts, I always keep secrets and I usually carry fruit snacks. 

Take care, you bandits.  I will be back.

AHOY.

SarahC

Tuesday 07 March 2006 at 11:49 pm

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and I mean it:

08am -- wake up, shower
09am -- database design
10am -- translators and compilers
11am -- work on dynamic PDF generation project
01pm -- meeting for weekly advice column
02pm -- group meeting for microcontrollers
04pm -- work on PDFgen
06pm -- group meeting for database design
08pm -- microcontrollers homework
09pm -- Battle of the Bands stuff (with Darrin!)
12pm -- goto work
01pm -- microcontrollers homework
02pm -- clean room
03am -- write this.

 

WHAT.
THE.
FUCK.
HAPPENED.
TO.
MY.
FREETIME.

Longest day of my life

eric

Tuesday 07 March 2006 at 02:45 am

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Apparently, for a few hours today, toolband.com referred to the new album as '10,000 days.' The post has since been removed. Those silly boys in Tool are known for splendid disinformation spreading (see also: Iced Pee, Bethlehem Abortion Clinic, Gay Rodeo, etc), so take it with a grain of salt.

GET IT, SALT?

new album title?

eric

Saturday 04 March 2006 at 01:23 am

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did i mention that i'm taking rowing this semester? i'm taking rowing this semester. we haven't gone out on the water yet, just doing conditioning and whatnot... my back hurts in places i didn't know it was possible to hurt. dear god. i just keep thinking that it'll all be worth it in a couple months when i'm in shape... here's hoping.

schmoopy moment: not only has the term "boyfriend/girlfriend" now officially been applied, but he made me dinner on saturday night. he bought a movie because he knew i'd been wanting to watch it. he remembered my dad was having knee surgery and asked how he was doing. he pays attention when i say things (long after i've already tuned myself out), asks me how my day has been, and calls me to say good morning and good night.
i think i kinda like this...

now the big question is, a month and a half into this relationship, is it too soon to ask if he wants to accompany me to my sisters wedding at the end of the month? i'm not so sure if it's a good idea...


always.....

ouch

curlingiron

Friday 03 March 2006 at 12:42 am

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So I get an email from Goldenvoice (Coachella organizer) today saying that Madonna was added to Coachella. I get on myspace and there is a bulletin and a message from the coachella myspace profile saying the same. I go to the Coachella official website to make sure no one (like ERIC, since he is so upset with me for some reason) was fucking with me. Its True. Madonna just got added to Coachella! In the DANCE TENT! Who wants to trade their tix in? I would pay NOT to see that geriatric wannabe Brit shake her beaver around in front of a whole bunch of wannabe BURNING MAN'ERS! FUCK! Maybe her and Paul Oakenfold will have sex right there on stage DEAD-ALIVE Zombie style and squirt out a soul-sucking demon disguised as a baby, that will proceed to spike the drinking water supply with Acid and make Coachella extra "Groovy Dancefloor Gravy". I hope her face melts off, that fucking bitch.

!WTF!

ian

Wednesday 01 March 2006 at 12:51 pm

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