1 February 2003
It is February. It is also quite warm.
I awoke in the splendor of my single this morning and stumbled over to brunch and to work. There was a lot of mail, including an article in The Week about the humor value of Richard Nixon. I also gleaned an issue of The National Review, a somewhat frightening right-wing publication. I also worked on my CS project after getting my account fixed. It was not loading the desktop and doing a few other confusing things. Luckily a solution was found and I was on my way to maybe finishing a CS project before midnight on Sunday. Tonight is the Late Late Late Show on KRLX with myself and J Max W, it will be splendid.
2 February 2003
The radio show went fine except for a song with excess noise and one that I stopped in the middle. Now that I have finally woken up, and not very successfully at that, it is time to try to finish my homework before the end of the day.
4 February 2003
I have just traversed the entirety of Goodhue Hall in naught but a towel. I had knocked on the doors of seven RA's and was preparing to try Natalie Vance when she happened to be standing the kink on second floor. She saw that there was no master key on second. She then checked to see if there was one on fourth floor. Luckily there was. I am now fully clothed.
In other news, the record wishlist is now up to 60 and growing.
5 February 2003
I just spent a lot of time at the dining hall.
I hate Max's teeth.
We added Coco Supreme Mix to the machine in the dining hall.
Pitchfork has an update on Radiohead's new album, which may be coming out in June.
6 February 2003
If this stuff doesn't interest you, I don't want to know you.
Dennis Mahoney has a new feature at The Morning News.
I need to look over my calculus assignment again and study a lot for Data Structures. I may wait until tomorrow to make another mix CD for radio shows, of which I have two this weekend: 3.00 - 4.30 pm Saturday and 3.30 - 5.30 am Sunday. Saturday will be mostly random stuff from the studio and/or record library and Sunday will be my stuff.
The site is a little bit lighter with a splash page.
I used Bell MT for the heading and wanted to use it for everything, but I couldn't find the right size. I believe it lies around 10.7 pt fontsize but it went too quickly from unreadably small to brutishly large. Maybe I will have to try manipulating the space between the text sometime.
7 February 2003
I finished my last test and class. I don't have much to do and I don't want much to do. I will hopefully make my first trip to the Cave this term tonight.
8 February 2003
Last night I attended an ironing party, a jazz band concert, a show by 12 Rods at the cave, along with viewing many music videos and eating cookies. The ironing party was a success for me, as my pants were more rigid than either shirt Geoff attempted to rigidify. The jazz band concert was also good, especially for fifth week. 12 Rods had earplugs for the audience at the cave because they were too loud. I couldn't tell if it was genuine or pretentious, but I did use them. I enjoyed immensely Johnny Cash's video singing Trent Reznor's "Hurt". I also enjoyed the cookies.
Today I worked at the post office, then watched college basketball and played Addams Family pinball, of which I was just getting the hang when I lost my ninth and final ball. Maybe next time I am in Sayles-Hill with change or dollar bills I will have to return to it. I also substituted for Alice Gorel in the KRLX studio, playing a lot of stuff lying around in the studio with which I am not familiar. It was nearly all good, and I don't think there were any noticeable technical problems. Hopefully I will have the playlist up later.
9 February 2003
I woke up late today. I watched people play darts. Then I got out of bed. I don't have to do much today.
Yesterday I ate pizza, watched The New Guy (please don't do this to yourself) and hosted a radio show.
10 February 2003
The CD collection now includes mp3s [19 discs].
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11 February 2003
I have finished calculus and am ready to begin the short, short week. Singers are nearly ready for their public dress rehearsal on Thursday and concert on Friday. I have also listed my classes below. I was thinking how nice it would be to write a program to sign up for my classes for me.
12 February 2003
Last night I viewed Trainspotting. Tonight I will see De Sica's Bicycle Thieves as well as Show Me Love.
14 February 2003
MasturbateForPeace.com.
15 February 2003
The post office has nearly dug out from under the mountain of Valentine's Day-related mail. I figured out on the way home from the CMC that I can count to 19,622 with my fingers because I can use the base-3 system.
De La Soul will headline spring concert.
Tonight I will try to find all my playlists for the term in the studio. I will also play music.
17 February 2003
Not fit for radio.
I watched Ugetsu this evening at the library, and it was wonderful. I did calculus and some film reading and now it is time for more film reading.
I have perused many a website in my day, but I can't think of one more beautiful than Mediamonks.
19 February 2003
From the White Stripes mailing list:
"The White Stripes are proud to present their fourth album, Elephant, to the American public on April 1st."
"The Stripes pulled all the stops and made it a double LP for wider, deeper grooves that results in a better listening experience for you, the skeptical music consumer. There will also be six, count 'em, SIX (6!) different album covers. When arranged in a proper pattern, they tell you where to find the third sword in Zelda. Seriously."
20 February 2003
Tell me which film I should analyze for class: 1 or 2.
21 February 2003
More flowers for Algernon.
22 February 2003
After a 1-1 tie, I have decided to analyze Jean Renoir's La Régle du jeu (The Rules of the Game, 1939). Today, the post office treated its customers to a public reading of an ad in Rolling Stone about multiple orgasms for men and women. Appreciative doesn't even begin to describe the response. Today I will study calculus, possibly watch my film, interview for a KRLX board position and do a radio show.
23 February 2003
The New York Times is doing a series of articles on legendary rock & roll stars. if you enjoy popular music, you should read them.
It seems that I will be the compliance director as well as a programmer for KRLX for the next three terms:
Programming: Programming is responsible for scheduling radio shows, checking operating and programming logs for compliance with FCC regulations, organizing the evaluation of DJ performance during the term, and for the broadcast quality of what goes out over the KRLX airwaves. Questions about any of the above may be directed to one of the Programming Directors.
Hopefully this means that I won't have to do a pre-dawn radio show next term.
Now for calculus until dinner.
I also now have a lip curtain instead of a beard.
24 February 2003
This is the most important music review ever.
I have nearly dropped CS 127. All I need is an advisor signature and I will turn it in. Tomorrow I will get a paper authenticated for my portfolio (my review of Birth of a Nation).
It appears that spring term will be bookended by new CD releases by the White Stripes and Radiohead.
It also appears that Stephen Malkmus will be in the Twin Cities on May 25. Hopefully I can find a way to get there.
25 February 2003
Tentative KRLX program guide entry for next term:
Show title: Marauding by Moonlight (Rock)
Description: Waldo checked the mailbox to see if there was at least a word from Marsha. There was nothing but a circular from the Amalgamated Aluminum Company of America inquiring into his awning needs. At least they cared enough to write.
Bands: Belle and Sebastian, Bob Dylan, Pavement, Velvet Underground
There is a new splash page.
It looks I will get into my history and math classes but the PE and Media Studies classes are up for grabs.
Today I watched, and read an essay on, Breathless. I also completed the drop process for computer science.
26 February 2003
It looks as though I may still get into Capra & Wilder. We may have gotten into the students who don't have an introductory film course and therefore can't take it. That would be nice, because I want to take a Media Studies class, specifically that one. My other classes are also looking good but I won't be taking PE. There are approximately 141 registering before me. You may all quiver with anticipation for me, if you have a permission slip.
27 February 2003
CDUniverse.com will, as soon as they are available, send me:
- The Reputation: The Reputation
- Iron & Wine: The Creek Drank The Cradle
- The White Stripes: Elephant
I also hope to purchase Stephen Malkmus's new album on spring break somewhere.
Today I mentioned a mini-skirt policy, got hired for the summer at the post office and ate rice with my hands for dinner.
28 February 2003
Lucky duckies.
If you are extremely bored, read this.