Prelude To Innovations in Motion

Where Is My Damn Chipotle In Ann Arbor?

September 06, 2006

I thought there was going to be a Chipotle in Ann Arbor, according to this reliable source, I mean, it is the number one result on Google (a boutique site) for "chipotle ann arbor".

Well, supposedly, from an undisclosed source:

We had a deal, but it fell through. However, we're looking for another at this time. We'll get there and hopefully soon. See you in the fall, get ready (yeah, Im a Buckeye. Don't hold it against me)!

Sincerely,
David Chrisman
Mo'Joe
Chipotle

This is dastardly! Right now, there is a vacant hole on State St. here that would be perfect for a Chipotle. Come on... Come on!

Health Code Violations in Ann Arbor Eateries

September 04, 2006

So, for the second time, I was in the presence of someone smoking in a restaurant. First it was Lucky Kitchen where some guy was smoking while sweeping the kitchen. Today it was at Blimpy Burger where a guy was just smoking right near the unprepared food.

Does anyone care about this?

Camp Is Really Done

August 21, 2006

So, right now, i am in PinesA, and tomorrow morning I leave at 6 AM with Wahlberg to go to HP and then further to Ann Arbor. I am really not in the mood or energy to write a long story about this summer, except that it was amazing with high energy and great times for the kids.

The past week has been family camp, and it has been a weird quasi-experience for me. I probably won't be on cabin staff next year (moving to a specialist position), so that will be an odd isolating experience.

I don't want to leave, but I know that camp won't be the same without the people who are leaving tomorrow. There is always next summer, and it will be even better. Damn it.

Here I am at camp, at camp I be (pre-camp)

May 30, 2006

I arrived today with Ramsay , we made good time in about 7 hours, at now we are at camp, staying in the infirmary. We drove from Chicago starting around 8 30. it is not cooler at all here than in Michigan, but there are more bugs here...

...this is awesome.

Have the tables turned, yung wun?

May 26, 2006

So, I was sort of upset because I never thought I would be able to find a subletter for my room over the summer, and then I was talking to Nasty Nate, a nice fellow, who suggested I use Craigslist. And now there seems to be a large list of folks who need rooms.

However, the fact that my room is particularly awkward (the reverse loft) may put-off some people. Yet, the fact that it is close as fuck to campus and I have my own bathroom, so, you know. On the third hand, this place is a mess... so.. you know....

Welcome Back to Ann Arbor

May 26, 2006

So, I am back here in Ann Arbor until the Monday of Memorial Day, when i roll out. So, I come back, and I realize that my room (which is not being subletted, like an idiot I am), is being used for storage, and the matress has been taken out and is being used by another of my roommates.

The essence of my room is being used, but I am still paying the full rent for it. This is infuriating me. Therefore, somethings must be rectified. However, I can wait a bit for that to happen.

On the other hand, I slept on the couch, got four hours of sleep (my fault, I guess), and now need to go take a shower. I drove all day yesterday, waking up at 7 30 and getting in around 4 20 [sweeet]. I went got a burrito with Jason, came home, experienced freak storm with Frey and Lady Brenda, and then Frey and I watched season finale of Lost together (my second viewing)

I hung out with Frey for the entire night. We went and saw X 3 (big big big mistake). And we came back home, and I tried to stay up watching Wet Hot American Summer, but had to crash around 3 55...

"Who Killed the Electric Car?"

May 24, 2006

I just watched the trailer for "Who Killed the Electric Car?", and the entire time I am watching this trailer about the death of the electric car and environmental badness, I am thinking that the Stonecutters killed the Electric Car.

Am I Sick (or is my body just upset?)

May 22, 2006

So, for the past few days I have been feeling tired, and sort of naceuous, and all those types of things. It may be attributed to nerves (excitement over traveling) or eating (lots of slippery foods), or maybe JRussell ( I have been spending time around that Strep-infested boy who has been dipping his hands into my Trail Mix, sneezing on my table, and more of the sort).

Whatever it is, I have found myself making 5+ trips to the restroom today for Jop-related activites. I mean, what is up with that? Maybe I should rename this blog "Prelude to Innovations into a Sound Bowel" (Mega LOLzariation).

Floss Works

May 22, 2006

Surprsingly, Floss works really well on celery. Despite it increasing my tooth brushing time at least two fold, it has made my oral feel much better. I am using right now Unwaxed floss, which I think is a mistake. Before I leave for Camp, i will make a trip to the Safeway and do a gathering of Toiletries I will require for the Summer(ian).

"If something is #1, that means it was the first and best."
"Yes, the precise reason for my 'Mesopotamia is #1" t-shirt"

Burger King ain't that much better

May 18, 2006

Transfering to a video blog? ... .I don't think so. I mean, it would be pretty easy, I guess, but the whole thing would have to be more automated, by myself. I would like it to be like:

I create the video, and I save it into a certain folder. That folder has an AppleScript Folde Action that asks for a title, and if I want any text to go along with it. Then, it would upload the video, create the new entry, and that would be that, but I don't think that is going to happen.

So for now, this stays, and maybe one day I will get around to a finished redesign...

When the Danny is away, the idiots will play

May 14, 2006

I just left the room for a second... download the video (3.7 MB .M4V)

The Reasons Why I must live for at least the next five years

May 13, 2006

• How does Lost end?
• The Simpsons Movie
• Do I get through college?
• Assorted friendships and relationships

Things to Remember: may Twelve Twenty Oh Six

May 12, 2006

• Sunblock does not help when battling the Sun in a Solar Systemic War.
• Dogs pulling underwear off children at the beach should be shaved.
• Shaven dogs, although hideous, should be depawed.
• Paws are $3.653 per boned ounce as of March 17th, 2006

Download the video (8.5 MB .M4V)

Count Cochula Mitzvah

May 10, 2006

"Chumscrubber" and "Thumbsucker"

May 02, 2006

I have watched these two movies, Chumscrubber and Thumbsucker. They both deal with medicating high school kids, and one lone young man's quest for feeling normalized. However, that is the most of their comparisons (except for sharing the same actor. Maybe Hollywood is at a loss for people who are old but look young... hello, I am right here). Well, they both feature younger brothers to the main characters.

Chumscrubber ended in a very unexpected way, in a good way, I would like to think. Although, it might have tied things up too cleanly. Jaime Bell, the star of the show (remember he plays the young white boy in PJ's King Kong) is relatively the same age as me. That is messed up. We have perfectly fine yanks here, but we are importing 20 year olds to play us. Thumbsucker also has amazing soundtrack. It feels more art house, more dense.... definitely a wider aspect ratio. Odd how these two movies, with titles sounding so similar, seem to revolve around the same idea of a weird high school kid who has a social disease and focuses too much on these kids. Like high school is the pinnacle moment of their lives. Add them to your NetFlix queue, or whatever, and I will continue to rent movies.

Services.

May 02, 2006

Over the past two days, I have gone to businesses. Here is a review of them:

• Sports Honda- They told me it would take an hour and a half to finish getting my oil changed and doing the 10,000 check up. It took an hour. I walked around the Cluck U, which was not so great, and then just walked around the Automobile Blvd. talking to myself comingu up with an idea for an Captain Power movie.


• Wireless Zone in Mazza I went to go get my New Every 2 upgrade phone thing. The staff was very helpful, nice, and honest. I would go back to them again, in two years, when I get another new phone.


• Apex Optical I went in, asked them if they could reset my glasses, and they did it nicely and free of charge.


• Hair cut Good hair cut, I wanted it short, and they gave it to me short, it worked out well and nicely.


• Ben + Jerry's Gabby and I went to the B+J last night, I got this 10% off card for a year, but he didn't get enough ice cream the first time, so he got that Free Cone Coupon, called for a verification code right then and there, and got a free cone.

Congratulatios due to Ian

May 01, 2006

Congratulatios® to Ian for his new position as Sports Editor of the Washington Post Express newspaper. This is big big news. For those of you not in the know, know that the Express is the No. 1 free newspaper for people who are hip/have short attention spans. Oddly enough, Ian fits into neither of those categories, but this is still amazoing® news! (I wonder what this means for his blog?)

I am going to work as the sports editor for the Express, which you can find in yellow boxes around the city.

Lest you all worry

April 30, 2006

So, I am in DC. I woke up around 7 this morning, without the help of my alarm, which never went off, and just got up and drove. I went to pee twice, pooped once on the ride, filled up my gas once. It was an easy ride, I listened to Live Phish the entire way and the time passed quickly. Gas costs a lot, who knew?

Once I got into DC I brought everything into the house, went and got the car washed, burrito'd. I also called my mom's voicemail and left her a message saying that I was late waking up, so I am coming in tomorrow. It is all about showmanship!

So Long For the Summer

April 29, 2006

Tomorrow i embark on the journey home to DC from A², and I think back on driving up here at the beginning of the year, and getting things started in the house.

Upsettingly enough, everyone has already left! Pug, Colin, and Arkesh have gone to Regional frisbee, Frey has gone home, Devan is about to split, and Steve is just Steve. So, I am leaving and I had to say bye to everyone. What a load of hogwash and a half.

This morning Sean Bennett came by and dropped off a present of mine for me, and I got a chance to meet his Mother, which was nice, because I think I gave her the impression that Sean had a friend at college and not all was lost for him.

I have packed up most of my things, 'cept for this computer, some clothes, backpack, sleeping stuff, and some pens. I have stuck it all in my car. I have stuck most of my computer stuff in my trunk, and the other important things are in the back seat covered by a blanket. So, if anyone were to want to steal from me, I would suggest breaking into my car. However, please do not take my trail mix for I need that for the ride.

Lightworks Festival Winter 2006

April 23, 2006

The past two evenings have been the Lightworks Festival for the Winter 2006 term. Again, the FVSA, the group I am in, organized it. It is a ton of work, and being head nerd, I helped out with the program and I fiddled with the website.

Last night, the second night, there was an amazing amount of work. There was some impressive pieces, and I was very envious of those who had done the pieces.

Afterwards, there was a nice party of film and some actors and it was all good seeing people. This is a very unimpressive post, and I should've wrote it last night, but I got in around four and I was totally tired.

Here are some of the kind words the faculty have sent to the FVSA Board. These are the kinds of letters that make it all worthwhile, knowing that the Faculty enjoy it.

I wanted to congratulate the FVSA for all of their work in pulling together another successful Lightworks! I was impressed by both the level of the student work and the organization of the festival. I came away from the festival impressed that our students do such good work in so many forms, from film narrative, to TV comedy, to installation, animation, video art and live projection work. The short films and slides the FVSA produced as part of the showing also made for a lot of fun.

Despite hours of programming, you kept everything organized and running smoothly. Thanks also to the judges for all of their work as well.

this was a great show, a great demonstration of the depth of accomplishment dealing with ideas and issues that matter.

I wholeheartedly agree with my colleagues. A very successful Lightworks and you should all be proud. The works were uniformly strong and both evenings flew by - aided of course by the tight programming and short intermissions but really moreso because the work was good.

I'll chime in too! I was blown away by the quality of work this year. And thank you for all of your efforts putting the fest together and in general for promoting such a great Film/Video culture!

Pre-Dream: Camp Feelings

April 21, 2006

So, last night I was lying in bed after a long day of working on the Lightworks program, I didn't even get to watch SURVIVOR!, and all of a sudden I got this great feeling that came over me of what being at camp feels like, and it was incredibly powerful, and all I could do is smile. And it wasn't based on any video or photo, or any specific memory, but the general feeling of being at camp and how great it is. How familiar I have become with it, and on the other hand how different it can make me feel.

And I don't think there is another place like that for me.

End of Classes (Winter 2006)

April 21, 2006

Classes have ended for the semester, and it is all happened so quickly. It really didn't feel like much time was spent at all. I have two finals next week, and then I am out of here. All the work I thought that was going to be really bad to finish, wasn't so bad.

I wonder what the reasoning was behind that, why I thought it would be so bad. I was able to write six pages about my topic in no time at all. That must have been was Friedman was talking about when he said that by the end of college, he could write a ten page paper no problem.

The Winter semester went by really fast, however, looking back on it I realize that a good deal of time has passed and a lot of stuff happened. Ian left, and then there was some Spring Break staying here, and then I traveled around the country. I mean, I did stuff, it is just that everything happened so quickly.T his year, nothing monumental happened, and maybe that is why it felt like it went by quickly. Nothing really changed for me during it. I didn't get a new job, or join a new club.

The next step, next year, is to just keep on going with the classes. Try to get distribution out of the way and try to graduate. And then, I don't know what I will do after I graduate... and I am getting way much far ahead of myself.

I think this semester may have been the worst in terms of grades and general feelings. I didn't get any of the classes I wanted, and I had to do a make shift schedule at the last moment, which was a drag. I am hoping this will be my worst semester, and from here I will bounce back up to doing alright, from this semester's standard of doing almost alright.

This semester in terms of housemates living situation, we got along fine, for the most part. I know I am annoying, but I don't think I was too annoying. My brothers think I am really annoying because they have known me my whole life when I was younger and would really just gab and gab and gab. I still talk a lot, but I am starting to say funny things when I talk so people don't mind. Like, when you burst out "Viceroy Gunray" at the exact right time, and everyone laughs, it is ohkay to just talk and talk and talk and talk.

Next year I am living with a few of the same people. Steve and Devan are staying, Frey is moving into his own room, a guy named Adam who i don't know if joining on, and we have no found a sixth. I was worried I would be the coolest most calm in the house, until Devan decided to stay. I am very happy that I am able to live next year with people who I had no relationship with this year at all. I am very lucky person for meeting my housemates this year.

TV Studio Sitcom Class Screening

April 20, 2006

IT'S NOT TV IT'S ITV* You Are Cordially Invited To Attend The Premiere Screening Of Two Original Situation Comedy Pilots...

So, I went tonight, and I saw Sean there, actually more like met him outside. So, we sat and watched The Graduates and Love and Happiness which were both better television shows than the current crap that is out there in the sitcom world, duh.

Afterwards, Sean and I hit up Zingerman's, and came back to my place and chilled and watched some Arrested Development for the rest of the evening until he got tired, and I got gasy. I am feeling really gasy right now.

Winter Term 2006 Heros

April 19, 2006

I think I am going to have the name the heros this semester as Stanton McManus,Devan Gandhi, and Sean Bennett. They have inspired me to be more than I could be in every way. There were others that inspired me to be the best that I was at the moment, but not more, and to those people, they are not heros, but everyday good people.

Unfinished Post

Grandma Ruth's 85 Birthday

April 16, 2006

Early saturday morning to get to Florida for Grandma Ruths' 85th Birthday, it was a super fun time and I got to see a lot of realtives and also my family.

Long story short, Spirit Airlines Sucks, Northwest Rules, I love my family, I want to see more of my second cousins who are under the age of 7, and I hate the fact that I could not spend more time with everyone due to school.

Saturday began with me not going to sleep, and waking up Pug, so i could get to the airport.

Ramsay in Town

April 16, 2006

I spent the past five hours with Robert Ramsay, Non-American, and I had a great time. Sadly, no photos were taken, but I am proud to be on the CAMP NEBAGAMON STAFF TOUR 2006 (Tucker and Ramsay, now).

A Bad Semester

April 14, 2006

So far, this semester is not boding well for me, and I don't think it is going to get any better. There is just a lot of work to do, and I feel like I am in the "Sophomore slump." I am hoping that next semester, when i am taking better classes, that I will do better.

Just right now, the work and the motivation is killing me. Global warming is ruining me. I spend a lot of time outside in malaise than actually working.

BIT 358 Presentation

April 12, 2006

So, tonight, my group (Duane, Jason, and I) presented our project for the Human Computer Interaction class that I am taking at the B School this semseter.

We totally knocked it out of the park. Our slides were great, what we said was great, and our demo was great.

Overall... Amazoing®

Chipotle is coming to Ann Arbor

April 12, 2006

Chipotle Mexican Grill is coming to Ann Arbor, adding one more fresh Tex-Mex option to an area that seems to love them. The restaurant will set up shop in Chalmers Place, a new shopping plaza under construction on Washtenaw Avenue. The restaurant is set to open during the third quarter of 2006, said company spokesman Chris Arnold. It will join The Vitamin Shoppe in the retail center.

Trailer : "An Inconvenient Truth"

April 12, 2006

Go watch the Trailer for An Inconvenient Truth

Eloquently weaves the science of global warming with Al Gore’s personal history and lifelong commitment to reversing the effects of global climate change. A longtime advocate for the environment, Gore presents a wide array of facts and information in a thoughtful and compelling way. The film is not a story of despair but rather a rallying cry.

Whether or not you like Al Gore, I hope this movie becomes famous and everyone sees it and notices how screwed we really are.

Lamb Cooking

April 10, 2006

This evening I cooked the Lamb I bought yesterday. I bought a live phish show. I ate the left over salmon, along with some lamb, and cucmber, and string cheese, and a pizza (organic), and for a midnight snack some Raisin Bran. This is the same box of Raisin Bran I have had since the beginning of the year.

I realized tonight I have about a week and a half left of school. I have to do my creative writing work, finish up doing this The Remote thing for the BIT class, and write a film paper. The film paper is going to be HORRIBLE. I should start on it tomorrow, but I most likely won't. I finally did some work this weekend (which was four days long), and it took me forever. I just have no drive to do anything unless it is due the next day. It is bad.

Salmon Cooking

April 09, 2006

So, today I did no work, which is very upsetting. I did however cook some very oily Salmon. I went to to store to get the Salmon, and also got some Lamb, Cucumbers, and String Cheese. That was it. I cooked the salmon, and now have leftovers, good, it makes me feel like I am spending less money when i have left overs, it doesn't happen often up here.

Dorm Room Wrap Party

April 08, 2006

Normally, my goings outs are not succesful outings. I don't really like parties for some reason and I always feel out of place a little bit. However, no, not this evening. I headed to Jordan's apartment for a nice gathering of film students and such. I have to say, this only reaffirmed by feeling that parties suck, and gatherings are the best. When you can see everyone who is hanging out at the same time, that is the best. When you don't have to yell, that is best. And I don't mind other people drinking at a small gathering, it is a good old time.

I decided that, along with my increasing boredom, I should go to this "Party," (which later turned out to be a much more enjoyable gathering). I was cold on the way there, and on the way back, and after a little trouble finding the place at first, which I was going to get scared about in the way I do of being scared about going places and turn back, I found it and walked in and there was a nice assortment of folks there.

I did watch an episode of South Park about Family Guy, which made a lot of sense, and I enjoyed it when Jordan defended the quality of The Simpsons. Sean, who has gotten hot recently, expounded thoughts of Comics, and I like that I have found a friend who is at an equal geek stage on something, (him comics and computers). At a certain point, i think 1/3 of all the female film students I know were there, and I talked to them about what it is like to be a female film student. And I decided it really didn't make that much of a difference because it is all about if you've got the skills or not. I also appreciated it greatly when Sean told me he enjoyed my Skee Ball movie, which I am hoping other people will like.

I got there around 11 and left around 3 and some change, and I was the last to leave with Sean and we walked back on Hill, and he agreed with me that we don't do the small gatherings enough, damn it. After that, we parted ways, and I got a slice of pizza, and came back to my locked house (I think I have come back to the house when it has been locked maybe twice so far.) I brushed my teeth,( did I? yes, I did, i remember now), and now I am in bed.

Today was a lot of film stuff. Two meetings, a gathering (of magic), nothing else. I went to Zingerman's, and I have decided I am going to to try to have every sanwhich they have. Cause you know, even though I may not like the individual ingredients, I bet once they are all together, they are great. I had Pastrami today, for I think the first time. Number 11. Only many more to go.

Grandma Celia's 90th Birthday

April 04, 2006

3 plane rides, 3 meals, sleeping on couch cushions, 2 MiniDV tapes, a few car rides.

I wanted to cry, but I was afraid I'd get it on the audio track. It was a great party, a great time. I got to see my family. I'll post a video of it eventually, I didn't take many photos.

On Friday night, I didn't go to sleep. I stayed up watching episodes of Weeds I had downloaded from the iTunes Music Store, and then Devan came home and I talked to him. Then, I shaved and showered and eventually woke up Frey to take me to the airport. We got there quickly, and I sat on the plane.

I stayed up so I would sleep on the plane, that didn't happen. I finally got into San Fransisco. I called my Dad, and his and my Mother's flight just landed. I have some good video of seeing them in the airport. We went to In-and-Out burger, then they stopped by their hotel, and we finally made it to Grandmama's house for a quick visit before Dad and I went into the city to visit our other relatives who live around there.

There I saw Sammy! and the other Cohens (Aunt Carolyn, Uncle Fred, Alison, Michael, and Jane) for an hour. Michael, 12, beat me in 2 games of ping pong... snap. They watch Survivor and the Amazing Race, and they have good qualities too. We had to go back to South San Fransisco 'cause my Mom needed the car. She was making a posterboard full of old photo's for my Grandma's party.

That night we went to a nice Italian Restaurant.

The next morning we went to Green's, a vegitarian place in SF. They just opened up a party kind of room in the back, and it was a very nice time. Grandma got to socialize with people, which she doesn't do enough, and she likes doing it, I hope. She is just a really amazing woman, and I love her, and I was happy I was able to share that moment with her.

Strait from the party I got into a vehicle with my brother Jim, driving, and my father and brother Sam. Sam, Dad, and I had flights leaving in the afternoon, while Jim had a later flight. So, I got dropped off at Northwest, and I will be seeing my family again in two weeks at Grandma Ruth's 85th Birthday. More family, I love it.

On my first flight from SF to Minnesota, I sat on a plane with the entire Womens Track and Field team from the University of Minnesota. My second flight was nearly empty. I was orignally in row 17, but they changed me to row 7 for some reason. Once I got on the plane, I realized why. The seat I was going to have was mangled and tapped up, it was quite something. Looks like someone vandalized it. And, it was only the seat I was going to have. Hmmm, go figure.

Overall, a lovely trip, surprisingly low stress. I am happy I went. I didn't mind traveling for this one at all.

Huge Rain Today

April 01, 2006

Today I did some FVSA work, and watched our Michigan baseball team beat the Northwestern team.

Later, after the FVSA meeting, it was raining, hard. After getting a salad, the rain intensified further. It was really bad. By the time I got home, there was some mini-flashflood going on, and everything I owned was totally soaked ( except for my iPod which was protected by the iPod sock! yes yes yes).

Tomorrow I got to San Francisco for about 24 hours. I hope to video document it.

Wonderful Weather On the Porch Sang

March 31, 2006

So, today I awoke to the wonderful sunny spring that Ann Arbor offers once about every three weeks. It was so nice that I had my one class outside, and probably at on the porch for a few hours while Devan played the guiatr and I sang. I think we got two good songs out of the deal, which means it is a good day. After that I was spent and my voice started to give a little. Thankfully, we recorded the whole mess. It seems when record the songs, we remember them so we can play them next time and elaborate on them. Otherwise, they are lost forever (much like the great "Dog Faced Woman" was from two weeks ago)

In front of you/ I say you're my queen/ but behind your back/ well, I'm pretty mean/ you just don't have that nice of a face/ In front of you/ I tell you you're a goddess/ but to my friends/I'm fairly modest/ you are really not that pretty

What did I do today? I woke up, went and read the paper, went to HCI usability test, went to class, whent to HCI usbaility test, stopped by east quad, stopped by red hot lovers, hung out on porch (see above), helped out gabby with web site thing, watched a bone-load of TV, got into bed.

Getting in bed at 11 is great

March 26, 2006

Now that Dance Marathon is over (I worked approximately 20 hours at it this weekend), I can finally rest as the school week begins. Oh, wait, that doesn't seem right. Yet, tonight, I will be getting the most sleep since last Wednesday. I have three pieces of work I have to do for Tuesday. So far, I will

Tonight I went over to Gillian's place where Sam and her were cooking up dinner for a small group of people. It was nice to see Sam again, finally. I mostly just seem him when I pick him up from the train station. I am glad him and Gillian got back together. They are happy together, so that is the most important part. Sam made pizza, and I have to admit my last attempt at making pizza was much better (self-made wood burning oven helps a great deal)

And I came back home, and twaddled around, and am now in bed.

I think the Universe is just upset right now

March 25, 2006

Lately, things just seem to be crummy. For instance, this evening I went and got strawberries, and when i brought them back, and set the bag down, and soon tripped over the bag, releasing a few of them out of the container. It is not that big of a deal, but it is a nice reminder of just little things piling up that shouldn't make a difference to tell me the Universe is upset at me.

Maybe it was all the gloating, and now I must be taken down a few pegs. It might be because I am very tired, and I just keep on getting tireder. Either way, I am just having a bad last month, I think, just need a band aid.

Danny Dislikes Dutyful Days

March 23, 2006

Alliteration aside, Danny has much to do. Mac stuff, Dance Marathon stuff, Human Computer Interaction Class stuff, Film History stuff, Creative Writing Stuff, Traveling stuff, Grandma Stuff, Traveling Stuff, Creative Writing Stuff, HCI class stuff, then nothing that bad for a bit, Traveling Stuff, Grandma Stuff, Traveling Stuff, A lot of Film History, a lot of Creative Wrtiting, a lot of HCI stuff. This ends around April 19th, then a quick dip with some Lightworks Festival, then some Film History Final Exam, and I am done for the year.

Danny dislikes traveling stuff, but loves Grandma stuff, hard tradeoff.
Danny dislikes school, and hates doing work for it, tough noogies.

My new Jacket

March 21, 2006

Today, around 1, I got my new jacket in the mail. for some reason, I cannot find my favorite old man jacket. As the weather in Ann Arbor gets nicer, I need a lighterweight jacket. Therefore, I asked my mom to get me one, as I am incapible of doing so myself. She found me one online and had it sent to me. It is called the Kavu Alpine Adventure Jacket .

I have the jacket now, and it is far too cool for me. Maybe some of its awesomeness will rub off on me. I can imagine the jacket egging me on to go out on a Saturday night to some crazzy party to something else crazzy. It is comfortable, though, and I am sorry to my old man jacket, whever you are, but I will probably get another of you in my life time.

I blew up at one of my roommates yesterday

March 20, 2006

So, yesterday, I had been cleaning all day for Colinfest and then afterwards for our Beach Party. Steve had been working the entire day. He came home, sat down and ate food and watched TV while we were all cleaning. Fine, he hadn't eaten all day. I asked him if one of his fancy glasses can be put into the dishwasher, he says leave it he will do it later.

I continue cleaning, as well as the rest of my housemates do. Colin is mixing drinks. Pug isn't around. And the living room is now all but clean, but we have move so much furniture out of the way now our Router is exposed to any elements (beer, ugh). Frey helps me move a desk on top of it. Then, Steve comes in and suggests that we just move the router. We can't, it is connected to a lot of wries, all over. He suggests again. I say we can't. He suggets again. We can't. He suggests again.

Well, at this point, I did what any sane five foot three person would do against a man who is twice his size. I yelled.

Not only did I yell, but I screamed, and it felt good. I lost it. It became less about the Router and more about how he uses the rest of us like his support. He uses dishes and glasses and cutting boards and knives and never cleans them. He is very self-oriented, and that is just how he is. But, man, I lost it. After I finished my first tirade, he began to speak, but man, I just made a loud noise that totally shut him out.

"This is the most uncivil I have ever seen you." Me: "Yes, beacause of all the pent up rage!" And I cannot remember what I said after that. But I do remember that he grabbed his glasses, i thought, and just retreated upstairs.

I cannot stand people who I have to their support for, their frameworks. It happened with Damien back at my first summer as a counselor, and I couldn't take it. I was doing all the background work for him. I think it took me too long here to say anything to Steve about it, and I just blew up. I was tired of having his dirty dishes always around, and him being so much about him all the time.

But now, I feel bad, I do. I am not sorry, I was in the right, but I feel sorry that I "owned" him. I wish I could have brought it up in a more sane fashion, but I guess I am too much like my father in some ways [which I have absolutely no objetions to being compared to such a great man].

I now know how much it completely sucks to have this guy who eats food all the time and uses your dishes to just leave them around, or maybe put them in the sink. Just put them in the damn dishwasher, how hard is that? Keep the place clean, for god sakes. Thank you, Krusty.

We haven't spoken a word to each other since, or even acknowledged each other's existence I am scared, a little, and upset that I did that, but, man, for me it had to be done. Put me on Survivor man, I would be good TV.

Drawing: Dragor the Comedic Dragon

March 20, 2006

I imagine that this dragon, Dragor, is trying to make it big on the Dragon Comedy circuit, but the big dogs are always getting in his way.

Oh my, I am tired.

March 19, 2006

I am sitting in my new lawn chair in my room, typing away, after the Beach Party and Colinfest, and I remember why I hate parties so much. I enjoyed it last weekend, going around and talking to sane people. But tonight, it ruined for me again, especially throwing one of our own.

There was this loud drunk who kept on falling over, who was just a complete disgrace to humanity. In fact, the three high school girls moving throughout the party were just equally sketch. There were some parts of the night that made me smile, however. Seeing Chris and Alex. Pug and I matching clothing. Prathap and his lady friend stopping by. Z Boys/ DC people. Anita and Katie were here for like 3 minutes. Luke, SBF, Peter, Jake, and Will came by for a little and were, as always entertaining. Now that I think about it more, it was not a complete bust. It just wasn't as great as the last one we threw. I think it has to do with moving up a peg in the responisibility ladder of the house.

"how would you like it if I made fun of you when you were drunk?" "That's the thing, i wouldn't be. I don't drink. And if I ever were, then you could. People need to know their limits, and when they pass them, that's it." That's my feeling R. Kesh. If you're going to go out and get drunk, you've gone beyond your limits and you've failed.

Whether Wind Weather's Wind

March 16, 2006

So, Sunday was amazingly beautiful. Monday was alright. Tuesday was windy. Today was brisky.

I woke up earlier than normal, 9, a late wake up, and walked up to Palmer's Commons for work until 1. I fianlly made it home after stopping by Red Hot Lover's for lunch. 3 I had class, came home, did... nothing? NO! I finally did homework before the last minute. I started writing in answers to questions for my exam tomorrow. That might have been the first time in a while that I have done work before the last minute. I did it mostly so I could watch apprx. 4 hours of TV tonight. I went to my three hour class, which only last an hour and a half. (sweet.)

I watched an episode of Veronica Mars, and three episodes of Survivor: Pearl island (Thank you OLN), and half of a recap episode of Survivor: Exile Island. I cannot get enough Survivor. I think I want to be on Survivor one day, just to grow a beard.

Tomorrow begins my weekend, going to see V For Vendetta preview screening which I better get into, damn it.

Breathing Camp Nebagamon

March 12, 2006

I have been commissioned, by two separate people, to create two different web sites pertaining to Camp Nebagamon.

One is the .com, the other is the .org. One is more under my control and I am building a web application from scratch to support it. The other is working with a very likeable client and building on top of existing stuff.

Both will make me go crazy, I project, by the time they are finished. This is what I have been thinking about since Wednesday night. I am keeping a secret blog about it and I am planning to print out the blog when this is all done and get it bound, and send it to the people involved so they can enjoy my pain and pleasure.

Spring Break '06 : Done

March 07, 2006

So, Spring break is over, and I spent the entire time here, and totally didn't get any of the four things on my list done. My script is still at 80 pages, I waited until the last minute to get my English work done, although I like my short stories in it, and I waited to do any of the FVSA work I wanted to do.

I think I might be addicted to caffine, or on the other hand, I really want some strawberries right now. I think that is why I like soda so much, it is similar to strawberries, and I am not getting enough.

Overall, I think this was enough. I got very relaxed, definitally, didn't worry about work, I am focused on not this semester. Note to self: never take Creative Writing again, you don't like classes like that. You look at examples of what people do all the time, no need to take a class on it to learn stuff. That is something I have figured out. Screw taking classes to learn how to do things if it is not hands on in anyway. The best way to learn something is to set out and do it yourself, and if you don't know how to do parts of it, steal and borrow and look at how other people do similar things. That is how I learned all my web development skills.

Coach Saah asks for 'turf' and removal of character from Wilson Fields

March 05, 2006

I don't know how many people have read this important memo, deemed by the amount of capitalized letters, from Woodrow Wilson Senior High School's own Coach Saah. Coach Saah is pleading, or yelling, at the alumni, parents and friends of the school to come forward to help put turf on the legendary Wilson Field.

This is intolerable. The Wilson field's fine mud and viscous playing conditions would be lost, along with the character the field has held for these so many years. While some may see a patchy pile of grass, I see that Wilson is winning 12 to 6 thanks to the advantage of the run down field!

Sure, It's not as nice as a luscious green field that is most likely more safe and fun to compete on, but that is not what Wilson is about. It is about powering through with what you got until it is finally over. This is a selfish move on Saah, and would be the second step in the complete destruction of WIlson (the first being that clock tower restoration).

Spring Break '06 : Day 7

March 02, 2006

Today I recieved my Cordarounds, went to Red Hot Lovers, and watched Survivor, My Name is Earhl, and The Office.

Tomorrow Pug leaves, so sad, he has been a good roommate hanging out with me this week and I have been a bad one by introducing him to Paper Mario and wasting his time. I will also need to find a place to get my new pants shortened by two inches... gah !

Spring Break '06 : Day 6

March 01, 2006

So, today, I helped someone out with Mac help, made a Roast, and watched a lot of TV (LOST and Survivor: Pearl Island repeats on OLN).

Instructions for Roast - 2lbs meat, 1 hour, 5 potatoes, salt and pepper. Simple and sweet.

Spring Break '06 : Day 5

February 28, 2006

Today I went to Zingerman's again, and got sanwhich and a pot pie. All the while Pug played Paper Mario, and I read more about Ruby on Rails.

THEN, after that were the Apple Announcments of Intel Mac Mini and iPod Hi-Fi. I don't think I am going to be purchasing any of those things.

Watched a couple episodes of scrubs

And, tonight, I went a visited my Indian friend Prathap in East Quad. Man, this town is dead, it is scary. Now I am back watching Paper Mario..... what a day.... Tomorrow I am going to help someone with some Mac stuff, which I always like doing because I am good at it and I get to help out. Also, new LOST tomorrow night. And.... that is about it. Thursday, maybe go throw the disc again, Friday, my brother is visiting, Saturday , people start coming back... CAN I MAKE IT?

Spring Break '06 : Day 3

February 27, 2006

So, Today was quite an uneventful day. No new news in the world, no mail, no trips to store.

I wanted to go to Red hot lovers, but they were closed. I went to Zingerman's and got a half a loaf of bread. I made two derby pies, which about 1/8th of one.

I was hoping Can't Hardly Wait or Harold and Devan Go To White Castle would be on, as per my theory, but my theory failed. So, snap.

Nothing new today.... bah... bah! Monday, I donno. Tuesday, Apple stuff. Wednesday, LOST. Thursday, I donno. Friday, I donno. Saturday, I donno. Sunday, people come back.....

In all, relaxation has been reached, fully.