T-minus hours...

Aloo!
Almost out of here!! I’m going to miss everyone for a short while but I’m also going to have to follow the playoffs over the internet! I am hoping the flames are still in it by the time I get back.

Even if they’re not, I found some pretty hilarious poster parodies I thought I’d share. I got a ton in a forward but I’ll have to limit it to a couple right now. Enjoy!

And going and going!

Well, well.

It was a productive week.

The BFS show was a success! Lots of talent and lots of good times had. I was a little shaky getting up and at them. It was ok though, i went though he first song fine until the end when i realized that the pedal had muted my guitar from going through the system. SO at least Jon's was working. No harm no foul, one more thing to check next time i play. I'm happy the second song worked. I was interested to see how people would respond to a song with some spiritual undertones. Thanks to everyone who was able to come out!!

So of the 2 championship possibilities the total trophy count will stay at 1. After being up 3-1 at the half, we were able to lose 6-5 to Jaygasm. ROUGH loss, i must say. I didn't enjoy being so physical OR getting called when I tried to protect myself from getting run over. Anyways, the goalie was great and kept them in it until we started to get tired. Good job though, guys.

All in all, we survived.

Happy Easter everyone! It was a good weekend. Lots of food and family and Church. I loved it. Trip plans are being put together slowly and only 9 days till I'm off! Should i bring back any souvenirs? Scarfs, jerseys, environmental responsibility, socialism?

Until next time....

Busy, Busy!

Holy crap guys it’s been a long time! Here’s an update:

The reason for the delay has got to be three-fold; 1) few people really rely on this page for everyday reading, 2) I’ve been running around being busy, and 3) I have nothing to write about.

As points 2 and 3 seem contradictory, it’s true! I can summarize everything in a measly paragraph, but I won’t… because that wouldn’t be fun.

First off, Busking for Smiles is holding their 13th Unplugged Showcase. This club was started by a couple of people about six years ago who just liked playing guitar in the halls of U of C. It now hosts a show every fall and winter semester as well as an open mic at the Black Lounge. Anywho, this is my 2nd performance (3rd appearance!) and in preparation I’ve had to spend a lot of time writing and chording to come up with a couple songs. I’m quite happy with the results. (My apologies for the website. It’s outdated, if they have a new one I am unaware.)

Meanwhile, I received an email with the OK on a study trip I applied for from the university way back in December. Having almost forgotten about it, it was a terrific surprise. So I’ve been running around booking flights and hostels and trying to figure out what I’m in for and what to take; Also trying to work overtime to make up for the time off. Even though I’m working I’d rather not throw money here and there, so I’ve been able to keep the costs down since it’s a school trip.

Lastly, soccer! Both of our teams have worked their way from bottom of the group and into the playoffs… AND into the finals! So far we’ve won Monday night’s top division! GO REPLACEMENTS!

I’m very thankful for all these opportunities; hopefully this success carries on through the rest of the week. Friday will be especially welcome this week.