i may just about pass my cursed electronics class. i just finished my second exam and i feel quite alright about it. i will ask after i get my exam grade what my overall grade looks like, as he keeps that to himself and doesn't post them, and if it is okay i may just not drop it (thank god). it's like the blind leading the blind (i'll hold your hand if you'll hold mine). a classmate said the first... » Continue Reading
gonna build a sick fuckin workbench. i am excited. i enjoy woodworking and building shit in general. gonna build a workbench so i can build my machines and so i can build more things and i am gonna build so much shit let's hope i have time to build my career cos honestly fuck that let's get building yeeaaaaaahhhHHHH!!!!!! :root{ --logo-blue: #22561d; --strange-yellow: #ffbb96; --light-gray: #beffb... » Continue Reading
over the latter half of the weekend i wrote and recorded a song. a song i have currently named procrastina ultima, file name being xanaPeftw.als (meaning i fall again). i finished it last night. a bold thing of me to say, but this is definitely the kind of song that i work on in intense fervor and then never touch again, only listen. and boy, this is something i can't stop listening to. i have alw... » Continue Reading
i, as a stereotypical guitarist tends to, do not have very good rhythmic capabilities. keeping a straight beat is tricky... if it has some swing, some pizazz, i can manage, but straight beat is hard to get done well. however, that seems to thankfully not be that much of an issue. at least, when it comes to the few times i have been complimented on my music, it is for my "loose time feel"... dunno ... » Continue Reading
got back two of my exams today for two different classes. 12/20 (60%) and 58%. that sounds bad, but those were both the average for each class and above the median. thus, it would seem, i am consistently average. and i always stood by that. my only claim to uniqueness is my foreign-ness, but even that is mid. many young greeks have left greece at about the same time i did, and many people in gener... » Continue Reading
i believe a guitar or a car can be more beautiful than a woman, both inside and out. guitars can have such pretty and sometimes intense voices (intrinsically, without the need for distortion effects), and cars may be silent until a strong scream comes out of their heart. holding a guitar neck and plucking the strings is such an intimate feeling, & holding the wheel and pressing the pedals a comfor... » Continue Reading
and so it has happened// for reasons unbeknownst, i have fallen. this is a pain i know all too well. aching bones, tight muscles, everything is too warm or too cold, except for the abysmally hot water that showers me. yet, our drain is partially clogged and thus a shower must be taken in distinct phases that leave me cold during lathering. the worst of all is how i can feel my mind. i can feel eac... » Continue Reading
i have always somewhat had some greek music on my radar, but i had trouble finding stuff i like after coming to the states. however, my recent trip to cyprus and the proper re-connection with my friend artemis has helped me tremendously. turns out i am a fan of rebetiko, for one. for those who don't know, it is essentially greek folk music spawned in urban areas. the main reason for my recent bout... » Continue Reading
had a professor last spring that always wore a blue the north face hoodie. i have him again this spring. was wondering if he'd still be repping. he is. my day is made. :root{ --logo-blue: #22561d; --strange-yellow: #ffbb96; --light-gray: #beffb9; --red: #deeb74; --darker-blue: #22561d; --even-lighter-blue: #deeb74; --lightest-blue: #eddf35; --light-orange: #deeb74; --dark-orange: #22561d; - » Continue Reading
since i could only get a permit this semester and not both this and the prior, i could also not get the on-campus commuter parking that happens to be basically right next to my classes (sad). this means i park at the nearby garage, which adds an extra nearly ten minutes to the walk to my classes. however, the good news is that the garage now works, as opposed to before. the permit says i gained ac... » Continue Reading
in lubbock since about twelve hours after the last post. it has been quite slick. turns out i am an idiot concerning the tuition and it is all okay and we got the truck back and sorted just as i posted my prior lament. still no bed, and my books are at the post office in brenham, but that'll be taken care of soon. have had a good few successful gatherings at our house, one party and twice that peo... » Continue Reading