Well, it's been like ten thousand days since I've updated, and almost as many since I have read other epeeps' journals......
There's so much to catch up on.....
I've missed estrip world.

For now, I have to get started on a paper......but, may I just say:

1) Matthew, your collages are BEAUTIFUL.......(I think the heron and the panda are my favorite)

2) Jesse, am I to believe that you are going to be home this weekend?.....tomorrow even?.....good, I'm in great need of a big heaping dose of Jesse........(SPano, Zach, Kasopolitz, Olczak, whatever you got)

3) Paul, I'm totally amazed by how cool this site is......and now you're a superstar (what with making it onto the pages of the GUsto and all)....and I can say I knew him when....and I will.......ahhhhh , celebrity by association

4) Really, those collages are lovely....

THat's all for now, I have work to do and naps to take.......

AAAAAAHHHHH, I forgot how much I loved the sketch feature.......It makes a journal entry much more satisfying.......I'm not much of a word person.

Not much to wite about really,

Today, I made the mistake of sitting next to a gentlemen with a massive poof of hair.
He was writing a letter to his Spanish girlfriend (in Spanish too), I was quite impressed....he hardly opened the Spanish/English dictionary by his side.
All the while he was writing he was twisting and digging and just generally disturbing his curly moptop.
.....strands, and at times small clumps of hair floated down to the table, landing inches from my hand.
What does one do in such a situation?...
I tried to put as much distance between myself and the hair-puller, but you can only lean over so far before you start to creep out the girl next to you,
So I just dealt with it......
Not at all pleasant though.

First day of classes.....not much to say.
My class schedule is all screwed up......but it always works out so no worries I guess.
I'm taking a class called "War and Postmodernism".......our assignment for Wed. is to research postmodernism and be able to define (or at least describe it)
.....I was under the assumption that postmodernism was this incredibley abstract yet ridiculously multi-layered concept.........understand it by Wed....yay, that's gonna happen....
so if any of you thinkers have any thoughts on the subject (Terry, Ajay, Holly,etc) I would appreciate your input........
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October?, going to be the greatest month of my life?.....Quite Possibly.

Here's why:

Just Announced Tour Dates:

REM/Bright Eyes/Bruce Springsteen
10/2/04 Cleveland,OH - Grog Shop
....yep, all together for some political benefit thing
God bless George W. for pissing off so many cool people

The Faint
10/8/04 Cleveland,OH - Beachland Ballroom
10/10/04 Toronto - Lee's Place
.......Finally, I was beginning to think that I would have to travel to Japan....
Also, New Album comes out Sept. 12th, check it out if you like to shake your money-maker to sexy beats!

And, Finally, I saved the BEST for Last:

Rilo Kiley, Now It's Overhead, and TILLY AND THE WALL
(That's right T.K., you read correctly....)
10/1/04 Cleveland,OH - Grog Shop
10/3/04 Toronto - TBA
......All three bands rock!!!!!!........I seriously almost peed my pants on purpose (I felt it was the only way to truly express my excitement), but then I realized that I was at work and that might be akward.......

SO Folks, if you like live music, and dancing, and road trips, and fun, Drop me a line, I am officially designating October "ROCTOBER"!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOO HOO!!!!

And that's why Laura will always be one of my favorite people.
Her improptu performance at Mr. Goodbar brought me within seconds of peeing my pants.........apparently the bouncer was having a similar problem as he reprimanded her behavior "THis is not a jungle-gym"..........
........I guess not, now a skanky bar designed for beer soaked bumpin' and grindin', that's a whole different story......