Archive for April, 2004

Life in a Nutshell

Mike, 20 April 2004

Okay, I know some of our fans have been complaining that we don’t update our lives enough, so here I am.

My life is boring and there is no need for me to update this any more that I already do. That said, I went home for Easter a couple weekends ago and ate large amounts of really good food. As well as fixed my car so that it doesn’t make a horrible grinding sound every time I start it. I also found out that another friend from high school is getting married, I won’t mention his name as to protect the innocent.

This past weekend was picnic day at UC Davis. Litertally every club, department, and non-profit organization had set up a booth somewhere on campus just to yell at you. It was pretty fun anyways. The physics department set up it’s usual array of classic physics experiments, floating magnets, optical illusions, and speakers powered by your own body’s electrical output.

The most well known event at picnic day in recent years has been the Doxie Derby. This takes place in Rec Hall and involves 4 dachshunds at a time trying to make their way across the basketball court to the finish line. Most of the time when the boxes are opened and the dachshunds are allowed to chase the fake rabbit they get scared and run directly towards the crowd. It’s quite hilarious if you ask me.

Other picnic day attractions included sheep dog competitions, frisbee dog competitions, and a few crazy local bands that were trying to be cool.

I was fortunate enough to get tickets to see Kill Bill: Volume 2 this past saturday and I have to say that Tarantino’s fourth film is absolutely amazing. I don’t know how he does it. I mean, it’s only his fourth film, and everything he does is amazing. He must’ve sold his soul to satan or something because what he does goes against The Maker. If you haven’t seen either movie yet I’m afraid that I’ll have to kill you, then you have to go see them.


Go Maynard!

Mike, 7 April 2004

Shit. So I forgot to tell you all how awesome the show was. In my last post I said that the show with A Perfect Circle and The Mars Volta had been postponed until the 4th. Well, it’s now the 7th and I’m ready to say that A Perfect Circle is fucking rad. I’m sure that The Mars Volta would have been much better if the audio guys had their act together, but what do you expect when they are opening for one of Maynard’s projects.

On a scholastic note, the UC Davis women’s gymnastics team is in Texas somewhere competing in the collegic nationals. Good luck girls!

And on a personal note, it’s been a big week puma, happy birthday!


Life, You Fail

Mike, 2 April 2004

As some of you may know I was to attend a concert last wednesday night and see A Perfect Circle and The Mars Volta, but when we got there and tried to park some distance away we noticed a sign saying that the concert had been moved to this coming Sunday. This itself upset me greatly. But then tickets.com had the decency to call me the following day to tell me of the postponement. I am very sad.

On a lighter note, yesterday was the first day of classes and I’m really feelin’ good about this quarter. I’ve got four classes and they’re all gonna suck. Nothing but physics for me…. This also makes me sad.

If you’re wondering why I’m not commenting on my recent trip to Rochester for spring break it is because I realized that I miss my friends from home and I would like to clone them and keep copies in my closet. But seriously now, I think Enigma has told the story better than I could ever tell it, we had lots of fun suckin’ on 40’s and hittin’ on all the east coast ladies.

Just one last thought and you can go back to your increasingly entertaining lives. I hate the sun.