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9.24.2006

on futures and presents (but not so lofty).

i don't have much to write here. just that i have lots to look forward to. i have trips to plan, ones that i have a feeling will likely maintain an air of spontenaity (can something be both planned and spontaneous? i say yes). i like that. it gives me structure and keeps me on my toes. hey, what's around the next corner? no, i don't know, either. and i like that.

i have a graduation to apply for this week, likely friday (after i get my paycheck!). i have deadlines to make. i have a thesis to write. i have upcoming tests.

i have two great jobs. i worked at recycled sounds this weekend and forgot how much i like being there. i really don't mind my boss, even if he is mildly creepy. he talks a bunch, but once you get used to his humor and personality he's really not bad to be around. a great exchange between me and my boss from saturday. it reminded me why i love working in a record store (even if i do mostly data entry):

stuart: "oh, this is my ticket from the james brown show."
me: "oh, right, how was that show?"
stuart: "he felt good."

awesome.

and i almost got a sweet perk tonight. tim reynolds (perhaps most famous for his work with the dave matthews band) is playing at knickerbockers tonight for cheap. since my store sells tickets to all (or almost all) knickerbockers shows, i figured i could grab a ticket from the drawer for free (stuart once told me "employees at this store don't pay for knickerbockers shows." that was really good to hear). unfortunately, they didn't make much money on the show, so their weary of giving tickets away. knickerbockers wanted their money from our store. no free ticket for collin. meh. next time.

i don't have a column this week (had an extra last week). it's been 60 years this week since the verdicts were handed down at nuremburg. maybe i'll write on that next week. victor's justice, international courts, all that stuff. i guess i have more time to write on it, but... well, we'll see if that happens.

you know, i just might make it to bed before 2am tonight. but no promises.
:: posted by Collin, 10:10 PM

(raise your voice!)