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Vacation continued
So, today we got up and went to the university to have a luncheon with our sister's program and to view the results of their research. Before that we blew an hour at Barnes and Noble where I bought a Japanese-English dictionary, the translated Battle Royale novel, Stephen King's Pet Sematary, and the second book in the Mistborn trilogy (by my ( Read more... ) -
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Okay, as I already stated the bluffs here in Western Wisconsin/East Minnesota are absolutely beautiful. These small green mountains teeming with trees with small rock outcroppings are one of my new favorite landscape features ( Read more... ) -
Summer
So I'm writing this as I am on my family vacation. We just left home today and if it wasn't bad enough already I'm beginning to realize more and more why I need to break away and how I am ready to be back at school on my own ( Read more... ) -
The Underneath and D'espairsRay US releases
Two fantastic releases by two extremely talented bands! What's even better? They're available here in the US and at extremely affordable prices! Stop by your local FYE or independent music store to pick up your copies today, you won't be disappointed. SUPPORT THESE INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO GAIN POPULARITY IN THE US!
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Impermanence
I feel the need to write. I’m not quite sure what the onset was that caused this desire, whether listening to 9GOATS BLACK OUT and being inspired, whether it’s pre-exam stress, or whether it’s just a desire for more clarity of thought. I’d like to think it’s the latter. I’m in no way depressed, nor am I experiencing a midlife crisis. I feel as If I ( Read more... ) -
Taste of Chaos in Milwaukee 3-02-2008
I bring you my report on the Sunday, March 2 2008 Taste of Chaos show at The Rave in Milwaukee.
-staplegunman (Evan)
UPDATE: ALL SETLIST PICS/MCs Posted! (3-5-08 4:45 CST)Added memory about almost getting guitar pick from The Underneath (3-6-08 11:45 PM CST ( Read more... ) -
Dodging bicyclists?
It's almost pathetic to think that here in my college town bicycles and mopeds are the biggest pedestrian threat. I myself am a pedestrian and I walk to all of my classes, and I have experienced getting hit by a bike. Granted it was not a hard hit because they were just slowly maneuvering among the pedestrians to get off the sidewalk and into the ( Read more... ) -
Whoa! College life.
After 2 weeks it has finally hit me how much I am truly in for regarding class load and time needed outside of class to perform sufficiently ( Read more... ) -
Excuses, excuses... and a little Pirates 3 goodness/report
Quick post before I buzz off to work. I know my activity on LJ here is highly infrequent, but come next week I'll be finished with high school for good, so I'll be on much more. I promise. With the addition of a new computer, my access will be greatly broadened because my capabilities on our piece-of-shit 9 year old crapintosh OS 9.2 are severely ( Read more... ) -
AP Rant #2
First of all, I got my driver's license on Friday! Passed with a 19 ( Read more... )