I’ve already developed a pretty incredible homemade pasta sauce recipe, a killer Thai spicy coconut beef recipe, and last night I cooked a pot of EPIC Nawlins style Red Beans. I can also whip up a mean curry!

BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY:

The Dodgers attempt to avenge the NLCS of 2008, starting tonight against the Phillies. GO DODGERS!

Apologies to Milo Aukerman and the Descendents

So after much delay due to the La Cañada fires, I began my “Art Center Journey” on Thursday, September 3. Orientation would last for the entire day on Thursday and spill into Friday.

All I can say is, it’s about time. Honestly, I could have predicted this, but I have never before so felt like I belonged. I fill with immense confidence just stepping onto campus, and I feel like I’m a part of something huge. My peers so far are really friendly, and above all, supremely (often intimidatingly!) talented…

The hilight thus far has surely been my departmental orientation, and getting better acquainted with the 14 other Advertising Design majors in my class. Alena, our department chair, is extremely enthusiastic, and wholly committed to, in her words, delivering us into the ad world supported by a “world class education.”

It will be hard work, but I really feel Art Center will take me to the next level.

Classes start Tuesday.

Communication Design 1, Typography 2, Design 1, and the History of Advertising… Can I get a “hell yeah!” ??

I also out-heckled the (impressively large) traveling cubs fan base.

Montana: What really needs to be said? The Ranch is my spiritual home away from home. Friends? More like family. Beautiful sights, tasty treats, and revelry.

Story time:Bunk beds with Gabe. I had never been “top bunk” so I decided to confront my fears, and for 4 of the nights it went smoothly. Night 5? Bunk collapsed 5 minutes into my sleep. I bailed, and yelled to Gabe to “wake the f**k up!” to which he crossly replied “Why the f**k would you wake me up?” me: “OPEN YOUR EYES.” Gabe (realizing he was pinned under the bed): “RESCUE ME!”… Needless to say, between the two of us we were able to utilize our super-man-strength, to give him enough room to wriggle to safety, completely unscathed!

Other stories: Jo O’B lit her face on fire trying to do a flaming Sambuca shot.

I am in total Ranch Leaving Depression mode. Good thing tonight I will be seeing Jay Reatard play at Amoeba to maybe take my mind off it for a while.

1. Malkmus + Jicks 7/25 @ Echoplex: This was a really fun concert. The Echoplex hosted singer/songwriter/guitar maestro Stephen Malkmus and his merry minstrels, the Jicks. Well they hit the Pavement running, and didn’t look back. (Couldn’t resist.) Fantastic show, with good company! Anna and her friend Justin who I’m pretty sure is going to be my partner in some sort of skateboarding apparel business venture? Okay.

2. Bonfire 7/30: A friend invited me down to a bonfire very “spur of the moment” like, and I’m glad she did! It ended up being a really chill, beautiful night. Met some fantastic, interesting people. Saw some fire. Had beers. What more could I ask for?

3. DEERHOOF 7/31 @ Echoplex: Holy Christ. After having tickets to see them 4 times, and each time something [illness x2, car problems, rescheduled final exam...] prevented me from actually going, seeing this band was totally built up with some crazy expectations. I love their recorded material, but word of mouth said they were even better live… So I headed down to the Echoplex to meet up with some buddies, and see if they were as majestic in person if not more so than their epic recordings.
…
…And they were.
One of the most intense, musically unique moments of my life. One of my favorite live acts ever. Brilliant. They have so much fun exploring their musical ability, listening to each other, improvising, and straight up jamming. Rock ‘n Roll.

Crowd surfing. Bacon wrapped hot dog. Iced Tea at a cafe afterward with Emerson and some other new friends. Fantastic.

AGENDA:
Tomorrow I leave for Martha’s Vineyard, where I will be partaking in some fine beverages, and even better company. I will be reunited with some of my best friends in the world, and partying. FOR A WEEK! Then Montana for a week of Mountain Sky, fresh air, revelry, and more best friends.

VACATION.

10:30 AM: My worldly possessions are in a moving truck, my Prius, and my records in my family’s Lincoln Navigator. They seriously took up the entire space. Czech it out:

Moosh Vanna Whites My Records

Yr Records... They're Fierce

11:15 AM: We arrive and begin to unload stuff into my place.

2:00 PM Movers leave

3:00 PM Tim leaves having helped me with all the mounting of bookshelves etc.

3:15-6:00PM Unpacking boxes. I prioritized hooking up my stereo system (of course).

6:01PM Concede defeat, drive back home for Dinner.

-

I am so excited. My place is crazy cool. The organization part is far less painful than I’d imagined it would be.

BRING ON ROUND 2!

I completely redesigned the site and in order to truly commemorate this fact, I have decided to relaunch [and revamp!] the blog as well.

The News:

Tomorrow I move from the San Fernando Valley (“The V-Hole”) to Old Town Pasadena. My new apartment is literally a 5 minute drive from my new school.

I am really stoked, and I will try the best I can to update the internet about my move.
The Old:

I was on hand yesterday to watch Los Doyers pull out a come-from-behind victory over the Houston Astros. Wicked.

The Ugly:

Still working out how to do a web-shop. Anybody out there wanna help me? COOL!