It has been true, for this blog as well as my past efforts, that I use this space to get stuff off of my chest and relieve myself of my worries. But I've spent the last month or two making some conscious changes and charting the course of things to come so to speak. Not only have I avoided some headaches that I would have normally encountered, but I've found myself in a position of balance over the past couple of weeks. It is nice to be able breath easy and see the fruits of my labor as they grow on the vine.
Exam 1 for Real Analysis is coming up on Wednesday this week and I am already prepared to do well. Though it hasn't been announced, I'm sure Exam 1 for Abstract Algebra will be within the next week so I've already started preparing test notes. Having taken these classes last semester is helping out a lot, and I like my current Abstract teacher a lot more than the one I had last semester. The only thing I'm not satisfied with in both of my classes is that I can't seem to find other people to study with. I even stood in front of the room at the end of class once and announced that I was looking for study partners. Damned shy undergrads.
I still don't have a car, but in just over a month I will have saved up enough money to at least make a down payment on something decent or buy something cheap. Even though I sometimes grow tired of my bicycle, I've grown pretty fond of it as a source of exercise and adventure. So I've already promised myself that, once I get a car, I will still bike when convenient. So I'll still bike to class, to the corner store if I want a beer, or just about anywhere within a mile or two as long as I can appear sweaty without being discriminated for it!
I'm a little disappointed that I've put my workout schedule on hold, but for right now I just can't seem to fit it into my schedule. My only choice would be to be at the gym at about 6:30am Monday, Wednesday, and Friday so that I have time to eat before class at 9:00. So I guess that's what I'm going to have to do if I want to build some muscle mass. Bring on the sunrise!
Remember that I mentioned about a month ago that I was into a new girl? Well things are progressing perfectly, especially for the fact that I am not falling into any of my past mistakes. Where I would have been too shy in the past, I have stepped up and initiated flirting. I haven't sat there looking dumb in awkward silence either. To make things better, all of the vibes I feel from her have been confirmed. I really do have to give myself a high five, because I would have normally fumbled this kind of scenario by now. The me of the past would have ended up calling her everyday or wanting to hang out all the time, but I finally feel comfortable using patience and discretion. And it doesn't hurt at all that we are both too busy for that kinda thing anyway. That, and I still feel like I'm about to throw up when I call her to make weekend plans. BLARG.
For my Denton readers, I have recently been cast for the latest Fight Boy Theater production entitled Talking With Michelangelo. We auditioned on Wednesday last week and I have earned a chorus role along with a couple of short lines in the first act. It's going to be fun as always with the Fight Boy crew. The only down side is that I have to miss a WHOLE MONTH worth of Heroes episodes because I have rehearsals. PFFT! I have to resort to watching them the next day, oh woe is me.
I haven't picked back up on my song list since school started, its just not high among my priorities right now. But I have been practicing some Jet City Rotation lately, and for a good reason! JCR is about to return to regular rehearsal schedule next week, and we have new music that we will be working on as well! So keep posted for more Jet City Rotation in a jet city near you! (visit http://myspace.com/jetcityrotation)
I've been listening to a lot of oldschool stuff, so I thought I'd leave my readers with some Iron Maiden. Fight for the honour! Fight for the splendour! Fight for your life!
Band: Iron Maiden
Song: The Duellists
Year: 1984
--DW
Monday, September 21, 2009
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
FREEDOM, etc.
As usual, I have too much stuff on my mind to sleep easy...
I got my math lab schedule today and consequently told my boss at RT that I would no longer be available to work there. YES! I only have Friday morning and Sunday morning left at the convenience store. But though I have been yearning for my freedom from RT for a while, it is somewhat bittersweet. I get along with just about everyone I have worked with, and we usually have a good time when I'm on duty. At least I made one good musician friend that I'll still be hanging out with once I'm done.
Last night Cosmo, Jenny, Jimmy, and a couple other people went to see the Dandy Warhols play in Dallas. A band called Spindrift opened for them and they were a lot of fun. Their sound was pretty unique. If you could imagine what Pulp Fiction would sound like if it were a band then that might be close. Rock and roll with a western/surf rock feel in some parts, and in others a kind of wall of sound production. They had lots of cool videos playing on a projector on both sides of the stage as well, which was cool. But the coolest thing about the band was that their bassist played a dual necked guitar/bass - basically a 6 string guitar and a bass guitar combined into one instrument. So now you know what I want for Christmas!
After the show Cosmo, Jenny and I decided to hit up a couple bars on Greenville Ave. This was probably a mistake (though we did not know that yet) since later we had to make a trip to Fort Worth to track down Jenny's keys that had wandered off with her brother. This would soon become the second time that Cosmo and I did not pay attention to where we were going while leaving north Dallas. We ended up taking a detour down 35E southbound and didn't realize it til we passed the exit for 287 north to Fort Worth. Long story short: trip to Fort Worth for the keys, stop at Whataburger for the burgers, trip back to Dallas to drop off the Jenny, and then finally back home to Denton where things are normal. We walked in the door at about 5:45 AM and I haven't fallen asleep faster in quite some time.
I am not oblivious to the fact that on several occasions over the past few weeks that sometimes I run on little or no sleep. Yes it is wearing me down, but at least I'm kicking ass in class so far. I blame my bad sleeping habits on my erratic work schedule, thanks RT. But as I mentioned before, I'm on my last week of work with the company so I will no longer be required to wake up at 3 AM some mornings, then go to class, etc. It will be nice to finally have a set schedule!
In other news, I've been invited to go hang out at Port Aransas on the second or third weekend of October with my mom and some of her friends. They are renting a condo on the beach and will be hanging out, probably fishing, staying up late, that kinda thing. I wonder if she will be bringing out the Harley Davidson for the trip. Heh. I love my mom and the biker chick she has become. Anyway, I'm hoping I can find a cute girl to tag along, or at least someone with an automobile. If all else fails I'll probably beg my stepmother to lend my old PT Cruiser to me that weekend. I haven't been to the beach in like four years or longer and I think I need to go. The beach is calling me. Yes it is.
I know that I haven't added any new songs to my list lately, but school is in session and I have to focus. Once I get far enough ahead I will probably start adding more songs. Until then, here's a cool music video.
--DW
Band: The New Pornographers
Song: Myriad Harbour
I got my math lab schedule today and consequently told my boss at RT that I would no longer be available to work there. YES! I only have Friday morning and Sunday morning left at the convenience store. But though I have been yearning for my freedom from RT for a while, it is somewhat bittersweet. I get along with just about everyone I have worked with, and we usually have a good time when I'm on duty. At least I made one good musician friend that I'll still be hanging out with once I'm done.
Last night Cosmo, Jenny, Jimmy, and a couple other people went to see the Dandy Warhols play in Dallas. A band called Spindrift opened for them and they were a lot of fun. Their sound was pretty unique. If you could imagine what Pulp Fiction would sound like if it were a band then that might be close. Rock and roll with a western/surf rock feel in some parts, and in others a kind of wall of sound production. They had lots of cool videos playing on a projector on both sides of the stage as well, which was cool. But the coolest thing about the band was that their bassist played a dual necked guitar/bass - basically a 6 string guitar and a bass guitar combined into one instrument. So now you know what I want for Christmas!
After the show Cosmo, Jenny and I decided to hit up a couple bars on Greenville Ave. This was probably a mistake (though we did not know that yet) since later we had to make a trip to Fort Worth to track down Jenny's keys that had wandered off with her brother. This would soon become the second time that Cosmo and I did not pay attention to where we were going while leaving north Dallas. We ended up taking a detour down 35E southbound and didn't realize it til we passed the exit for 287 north to Fort Worth. Long story short: trip to Fort Worth for the keys, stop at Whataburger for the burgers, trip back to Dallas to drop off the Jenny, and then finally back home to Denton where things are normal. We walked in the door at about 5:45 AM and I haven't fallen asleep faster in quite some time.
I am not oblivious to the fact that on several occasions over the past few weeks that sometimes I run on little or no sleep. Yes it is wearing me down, but at least I'm kicking ass in class so far. I blame my bad sleeping habits on my erratic work schedule, thanks RT. But as I mentioned before, I'm on my last week of work with the company so I will no longer be required to wake up at 3 AM some mornings, then go to class, etc. It will be nice to finally have a set schedule!
In other news, I've been invited to go hang out at Port Aransas on the second or third weekend of October with my mom and some of her friends. They are renting a condo on the beach and will be hanging out, probably fishing, staying up late, that kinda thing. I wonder if she will be bringing out the Harley Davidson for the trip. Heh. I love my mom and the biker chick she has become. Anyway, I'm hoping I can find a cute girl to tag along, or at least someone with an automobile. If all else fails I'll probably beg my stepmother to lend my old PT Cruiser to me that weekend. I haven't been to the beach in like four years or longer and I think I need to go. The beach is calling me. Yes it is.
I know that I haven't added any new songs to my list lately, but school is in session and I have to focus. Once I get far enough ahead I will probably start adding more songs. Until then, here's a cool music video.
--DW
Band: The New Pornographers
Song: Myriad Harbour
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