Hooray for Ithaca
Snow totals for tonite just keep climbing - Hooray for Ithaca. In spite of that, I have a meeting tonight with the Creative Department (for Ad Lab). Again, whoopty doo. Weatherbug's tellin' me not to travel unless of a dire emergency... hmmm.

Oh well, nothing else new, just school work and such. Speaking of which, I think I'm supposed to get back to it.

Too much video games
Another perfectly good Saturday, wasted because I didn't wake up until 1pm... but that's because I didn't go to bed until 5am... and that's because I was playing XBOX. Conclusion? Too many video games.

While thinking of something to do yesterday (Friday), we decided to have dinner at Applebee's (their current "3 course meal" promo is yummy). Following that, we went back to the apt for a night of drinking and playing video games (see, college isn't all that exciting). We decided to open (and finish) Nate's Magnum of Heineken and just in case we haven't had enough, we also had some Coronas on hand. Not a very exciting night.

In spite of its late start, today was a pretty good day. We ended up cooking our own dinner here at the apartment (chicken parm). It turned out really well - who says guys can't cook? We also played more video games... I guess you gotta get in as much time as you can since it's only the beginning of the semester and we actually have the *time* to goof off. In any event, that's that; not a very exciting weekend, but not a bad weekend either. With temperatures in the single digits, there's not much I'd want to do anyway.

Well, gonna wrap this up and do homework... yes I realize it's Saturday night... and yes I realize I have tomorrow... oh well.

Last semester: Take it easy?
So, after attending all of my scheduled classes for this semester, here's the round up of projects at hand:

Ad Lab: Ad Plan & AAF Competition
Jazz Arr.: Studio Orchestra Arrangement
Pop 'n' Rock: Term Project
Critical Issues: Paper & Presentation
My Senior Recital
Plus regular class work, and obligations to the BOC (Bureau of Concerts) and VJE (Vocal Jazz Ensemble)

Now, doesn't that sound exciting? I thought I was supposed to take it easy my last semester, instead it seems like I have too much to do! It's a lot of reading, which I've tried to keep up with -- even do MORE than I need to, but that usually doesn't help, because somewhere between now and week 15, I slack off... a lot. Oh well. On the plus side, I'm in Pop n' Rock with Prof. Steve Brown. Now, that might not SEEM like a big deal, but trust me, when a 60-something talks about the latest cut from Twista ("Slow Jams") or Pharrell's "Frontin'" and starts dancin' or playing the piano along to it, it's hil-friggin'-larious. Well, I probably should be reading... but maybe I'll go listen to Outkast... y'know, as part of my Pop n' Rock research or something.

New look for the Website for the New Year
So here I am back at school, and already bored (not that I don't have lots to do...) and procrastinatin', so I figured I should update my website. Besides, it was way overdue anyway.

In any event, I'm here at school... on my LAST SEMESTER of undergraduate study. Pretty scary. What's scarier is trying to find a job (or a career) after I graduate... Working at Forge Hill doesn't seem all that appealing.

In spite of working at Forge Hill (when I actually had hours!) the Winter Break was pretty good. I got to see Renee, so that's a definite plus. But the best part was the concert: Linkin Park w/ openers, Story of the Year, Hoobastank and POD. Simply amazing. I'll post a review on my website soon when I finally get around to that.

So far classes are going well. I'm taking Critical issues in Intergrated Marketing Communications (a.k.a. Ethics in Media), Percussion Class (where I learn how to... uh... bang), Ad Lab, Pop 'n' Rock, Jazz Arranging III, Private Lesson. Hmm, I thought I was supposed to take it easy, being my last semester and all... oh well.