Laugh Out Loud

HAH! if any of you read my webboard....that dude 'john' is my romanian friend (columbia boy) on exchange at london business school. kid works harder than anyone i know. SUCKER. either way, john, glad to be of service *bows, shakespearian style with one foot out and all that shit*. i'm all about procrastination, and if i can be an instrument of procrastination instead of just a victim, then maybe it'll even out?

we'll see.

either way, i get a bit of a break now so i went to amcaff after my last final to partially celebrate duke's brithday on monday. he seemed to enjoy himself. afterwards (1am?) burger, austin, stoops, whirley and i went to whirley's place and watched 'equilibrium' w/ some beers and munchies. i discovered oatmeal cream pies, thanks to whirley...OMG...so good. btw, if you haven't, GO AND SEE EQUILIBRIUM....an amazing, underappreciated movie. SO hot.

on another note, i've fallen in love with gerry mulligan and mostly his work with chet baker....highlighted by "my funny valentine", a song i adored sung by sarah vaughn, prior....makes it so much more enjoyable now (both versions). i've been thinking a whole lot about learning the sax this summer, and i get more and more excited about it. especially listening to all this jazz i love...ooooh man, if i could play ANY of this i'd be in love with myself....not that i'm not narcissistic enough as it is....(have YOU ever seen me naked? oh baby). heh...that was kinda weird...sorry. either way, yeah. i'm hoping to incorporate a lot that goes thorugh my head into my band with the saxaphone. i find it rather dissapointing that i can't solo on the guitar because for years, i play shit through my head doing counterpoint against various things and i'm anxious to try it for real. just never had an 'instrument' other than my voice and since penny left (trumpet/backup vocals) i have no melody to counterpoint....so sad.

in time, in time.

on yet another note...i've been drafted into my cousin's wedding entertainment for this coming christmas to sing "smooth" by santana and rob thomas. i've been singing it now and again and it's actually a lotta fun....my family (dad/uncles/cousins) are having trouble with some of the timings though and i think i can help since i'm used to fucked up ska rhythms. should be fun ;) we'll be practicing this summer. maybe i can get a recording out? that'd be fun.

i think i will indeed keep the blog going, but maybe not as often. i probalby won't be online 24/7 like i am now (or, six days in a row like right now), but i'll come around once in a while. tomorrow is packing and studying for signals, than MATRIX RELOADED, more packing, dinner/drinks with the crew, more packing, and i'm outa' here on friday morning (early).

i'm sure there'll be more to come though, don't worry boys and girls : )

oatmeal cream pies