April 26th, 2005 10:03 hours CST
Currently listening to: "The Perfect Kiss" by New Order
Feeling: like DJ lost his driving skills
Days until Tokyo: 17

Grabbed the new Halo 2 maps as soon as I got home last night. Well, I got the free ones and then I almost threw my cell phone through the TV because I discovered that the credit card I'd used to setup my Xbox Live account was old and I didn't know the number anymore. Which meant that I couldn't put in the current card and then download the other maps. I had to go through a bunch of archive emails and found an old Ebay invoice that had the last 4 digits. What a pain in the butt. Oh, if you want to see Red Vs. Blue's HILARIOUS take on the new maps, go here. God, I love them.

The new maps are pretty cool. Containment is my favorite. It's huge. There are bombs on the ground. There's lots of caves to explore. The sirens that go off when you drop a gate are really cool. The whole thing rocks. Plus, there's snow. And I like snowy maps. Warlock sucks. Sanctuary is pretty neat. Could be even better with vehicles. Turf is the underdog of the new 4 maps. I LOVE this one. It's tight quarters and the action is fierce. We did a great 3 on 3 team slayer match that was neck and neck until the very end when some chump came in and got killed by the other team which gave them the point they needed to win. GRRRRRRRRRRRR. The warthog on that map is a pure bullet magnet, although DJ found a VERY good use for it that I won't reveal here. I laughed for a while when he did it. I may have even told him that I loved him.

We played a 4 on 4 slayer match in Containment that just turned into pure nonsense. DJ was having a bitch of a time keeping the warthog on 4 wheels because of the uneven terrain. It ended up being 3 on our team vs. 2 on the other team and they still won. but, we were just having fun and not being very competitive. It was almost cinematic when the three of us would pile into the hog, only to be target locked by a rocket and then we go a flyin'. Good times.

Ahh, I found pictures that we took at the Empty Bottle on Friday night. Here you go. Ah, and one of me and Lisa, obviously not candidates for the a Newcastle ad campaign.

April 25th, 2005 10:00 hours CST
Currently listening to: "In All the Wrong Places" by Ulrich Schnauss
Feeling: my shoulders are tight
Days until Tokyo: 18

Friday was exhausting. 2 hours of sleep is like not having any at all. DJ and I went up to some swanky dim sum place in Evanston and then watched Sin City. People who talk in movie theaters need to be taken out back and shot in the stomach. But beyond the few jerks in the crowd, he loved the movie. We didn't get a chance to talk about it afterwards because I had to rush down to The Empty Bottle to see Ulrich and M83. I got there right as Ulrich took the stage. His live set was fucking ACE. Tobias, Brock, John, Hope and I all got up front and bobbed our heads to his music. The guy wore and AIRIEL T-SHIRT! How cool is that? I even witnessed a girl back at the merch table asking for "airiel cd's" because that's who she though he was. Hilarious. We hung out for a while, but we were all exhausted from the night before. So, no party for us.

Saturday was very relaxed. I needed sleep and I got it. Didn't do much beyond one load of laundry and another round of Doom3. I left around 8:00 to go to Adobo Grill for Lisa's birthday dinner. Well, unbeknownst to me, there are TWO of these god damned restaurants. So here I am, over at the one on Wells and North, drinking a beer at the upstairs bar, sending random text messages, when Lisa calls me at 8:45 asking where I am. "What do you mean, there are TWO of them? It didn't say anything about that in the email!" So, I hauled ass and got there close to 9:00. Picked something random off the menu so everyone could order. What I got was incredibly good, actually. The place is pretty cool. We went around the corner to Rainbow and had a few drinks. I'm convinced that I've met Lisa's coworker before. That, or she reminds me of one of my sisters friends from high school or something.

I didn't get much of anything done on Sunday. Didn't clean my apartment or do any laundry. had to load all of the band gear into the practice space and then take it right out again as Cory has to work on Tuesday. But that's actually cool, as I'll now be able to hit the gym this week. I'm not going tonight because....uh.....new Halo 2 maps....are coming out. NERD.

April 22nd, 2005 13:57 hours CST
Currently listening to: Theme song to Patlabor 2
Feeling: huuuuuuuuung OVER
Days until Tokyo: 21

Just christ. Last night was a blast. Dark Room was a great venue. Tobias and Brock did such a great job promoting the show and I'm so happy that they asked us to play. We had a great time. The guitars were really loud on stage. Apparently the mix was pretty awesome in the crowd. Nate, the sound guy, was very nice. It was also his first night running sound at that venue. Ulrich Schnauss made it in time to see our entire set and he loved it. I talked with him most of the night and ended up giving him a ride back to his hotel. We're supposed to go see Sin City tonight, but I gotta find my phone and call him. I'm going to go to The Empty Bottle tonight to see him and also M83. And then I get the sweet embrace of much needed SLEEP.

I think I got about 2 and 1/2 hours of sleep last night. I woke up still drunk and with eyes so bloodshot I thought I was infected with Rage. I had to sit through a 3 hour long seminar on sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace. You know, even though that sucked, at least I didn't have to do any real work all morning while I feel this bad. I got a BBQ chicken calzone from Under 55 and that's made me feel a bit better. Maybe I should pamper myself some more and buy myself a Twix bar from the vending machine.

Oh, this is funny. I got home completely exhausted last night. Carried my amps, guitars and giant box of t-shirts up four flights to my apartment. I was too dizzy when I closed my eyes so I decided to play a video game. I was actually falling asleep while playing Doom3. It was so funny. I would open my eyes and discover that I'd been running at a wall face for who knows how long. I didn't bother saving my game because I had no idea where the hell I was. Well, I mean, I knew I was sitting on my couch in the living room. I meant I didn't know where I was in the game. I wasn't THAT drunk, damnit. I still managed to remember to take my contacts out, thank god.

I hope t-mobile gets this situation resolved with my text messaging. It's one of the things that makes this long distance relationship a little easier. Love you, Yukako.

April 20th, 2005 15:27 hours CST
Currently listening to: "Feel Good Inc" by Gorillaz
Feeling: COLD!
Days until Tokyo: 23

It's freezing in here. I walked in wondering why I had bothered to bring my denim jacket and now I'm glad as hell that I brought it. It has dropped over 25 degrees outside since this morning. Yikes. Dave wore shorts today! Hahahaha. Luckily he found a blanket in the cabinets by his desk. This is lucky for two reasons. 1) he's a bit warmer. 2) I don't have to look at his blinding white legs.

Excuse me, but what the hell is wrong with you people?!?!??. You're blocking traffic to worship a fuckin' SALT STAIN???

New Halo 2 maps come out on Monday. I'm all bouncy for this. \m/

April 18th, 2005 11:50 hours CST
Currently listening to: "Blue Eyed Pop" by The Sugarcubes
Feeling: pretty good
Days until Tokyo: 25

David Golitko just called me and said that The Assassins are opening for New Order on May 3rd. LUCKY BASTARDS. I'm happy for them.

April 18th, 2005 09:30 hours CST
Currently listening to: "(Am I) Confusing You?" by Supercar
Feeling: pretty good
Days until Tokyo: 25

Did I do anything on Friday night? Oh, I went to the gym and then ordered food from Leona's that ended up making me feel a bit ill, so I camped out most of the night. It had been a long week. We had people from the New York office here the last two days. Upper management people. Which explains why their computers were still locked this morning because they still don't understand how to log out of a computer.

I took my scooter over to Lincoln Square, which might be a great place for Yuka and I to live. It's cute, there are lots of shops and the Davis is there. The Davis is a cheap-ass theater where the seats lean forward and there's enough gum on the floor to stop a charging elephant. But, the movies are only $5 for matinee's, which is why I was there. After enjoying a sandwich while sitting on my vespa in the sun, John S showed up and we saw the remake of The Amityville Horror. FUCKING WEAK. I wasn't scared at any point in this movie. I can't find the article, but I recall CNN or some other new agency running an article about the man who lived through these events.....and he was never once consulted for this current film. And that's pretty damn obvious once George knocks down the wall in the basement. I kept thinking to myself how much this reminded me of Poltergeist II. Go see it if you want, but don't expect anything amazing. This is just another Hollywood raping of a good horror movie.

I rode down to Wicker Park and put up some flyers for our show on Thursday. For some reason, my vespa dies twice on the way home. It would suddenly lose power. I could kick start it just fine, but it wouldn't last more than a few blocks. I've got an appointment this Saturday, so I'll have scooterworks take a look at it.

Sunday was pretty laid back. Went to the gym. Played Knights of the Old Republic. I'm finally getting into the plot and also the game mechanics are making more sense to me. I just wonder if I'm going to have the time to play another RPG. I kind of swore myself away from them a while ago, but.....this is Star Wars we're talking about. I'm also frustrated with God of War to the point where I'm throwing my controller. It's that bit after going the first round with Ares where you have to protect your wife and daughter from.....yourself. Super annoying.

I met up with John and Cory at The California Clipper for drinks last night. I got there right as the guy was opening the bar at 8:00. His name was David. I sat at the bar and he filled me on the story of the ownership change that happened 2 years ago. I'm just glad that the current owner didn't change the look of the bar at all. That place is rad. It's good place to go to have a quiet talk if you need to.

April 15th, 2005 15:45 hours CST
Currently listening to: "I Will Be With You" by Love Psychedelico
Feeling: dumb survey time!

1. What time did you get up this morning? 5:55. "Move Your Feet" by Junior Senior is starting to get on my nerves.

2. Diamonds or pearls? um, pearls? Cuz..... you know.....

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Sin City!!

4. What is your favorite TV show? Futurama ("another classic science fiction show cancelled before its time").

5. What did you have for breakfast? Honey Nut Cheerios.

6. What is your middle name? Robert

7. What is your favorite cuisine? Cereal. Italian. Japanese. and cereal. and pizza.

8. What foods do you dislike? Olives (but I love olive oil).

9. What are your favorite Potato chips? original flavored Sun Chips. Although, they aren't technically potato chips.

10. What is your favorite CD at the moment? Hartfield: L.I.B.R.A..

11. What kind of car do you drive? 1994 Volvo 940 wagon.

12. Favorite sandwich? Any home made sandwich that my mom makes. Turkey, miracle whip, mustard, lettuce, big huge oat-y bread slices, swiss cheese.

13. What characteristics do you despise? The French. J/k. Hmmmmmm, just go here.

14. Favorite item of clothing? This one pair of Levi's that are faded just right and are just the right length.

15. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Anywhere in Japan with Yuka.

16. What color is your bathroom? Shades of white and blue.

17. Favorite brand of clothing? Levi's? Banana Republic? I don't consider myself to be that loyal to a brand.

18. Where would you retire to? San Francisco.

19. Favorite time of day? When I stretch out on my couch as soon as I get home.

20. Where were you born? Bloomington Hospital in Bloomington, Indiana.

21. Favorite sport to watch? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

22. What fabric detergent do you use? Arm & Hammer with Clean Burst, or some word that sounds euphemistic.

23. Coke or Pepsi? Have you EVER heard anyone ever say "I'll have a whiskey and Pepsi"? Neither have I.

24. Are you a morning person or night owl? Morning.

25. What is your shoe size? 11 in British. 12 in US.

26. Do you have pets? Stella. The über kitty.

27. Any exciting news you'd like to share with your family and friends? Uhhhhhh I just got my hair cut?

28. What did you want to be when you were little? Big.

29. Toilet Paper - Over or Under? OVER

30. What's the newest website that you've been coming back to? http://outpostnine.com/editorials/teacher.html

April 12th, 2005 09:55 hours CST
Currently listening to: "1,000 Umbrellas" by XTC
Feeling: cold

Note: Cliff Bars, while certainly the best tasting energy bar out there, do little to curb hunger or give you energy during a workout. I stopped running last night because I felt like my legs were jelly and I was STARVING, even though I had eaten one about 40 minutes earlier. I came home and devoured a bowl of Cinnamon Toast Crunch. Not the best post-workout meal, but I didn't give a shit.

Speaking of shit, or rather, not taking any more shit, I performed PS2 surgery last night. I got out my screw drivers and exposed all the guts and secret places that my PS2 had to offer. "God damnit, when I'm done with you, you'll be able to fucking read XBOX discs". Ok, that was a stretch, but at least I was motivated. My desire to play God of War was taking over and I really didn't want to shell out $150 for a new PS2. I got the top of the CD-Rom drive off and made it read the cleaning CD, either by gently using my finger nails to keep the disc in place or by sheer force of will. Rule. It worked. I patched it up faster than an army field medic and within 5 minutes, I was Kratos, slaughtering freaky demons of ancient Greece and any poor civilian bastard that got in the way of my crazy, flaming chain sword thingies. I even played it this morning to the point where I had to skip showering so I could make it to work on time.

Another note: don't leave little cans of compressed air around with the straw thing still attached. Stella will chew that shit up beyond recognition faster than you can say "I just took a shit outside of my litter box".

I'm in a weird mood today.

April 11th, 2005 10:30 hours CST
Currently listening to: "Born Slippy (Deep Pan Remix)" by Underworld
Feeling: it's scooter season!

Crazy weekend. Sort of. After being a good boy and going to the gym after work on Friday, I decided that I didn't want to wait one more day to get my Vespa out of the basement. I had planned on having someone help me, because this thing is heavy as hell and we have to get it up 4 steep steps and out a door. Well, me being the idiot that I am, I went downstairs and fashioned a ramp out of miscellaneous junk in the basement. There's plenty around. After 5 tries, I finally got enough momentum to get it over the top step and I grunted and kicked and screamed and eventually lifted the back end up and pushed the thing through the door. My hands were covered in oil, grease and dirt and my back felt like someone had taken a baseball bat to it. However, my battle was over and I was victorious. I washed my hands and then went out and got her started after many many kicks. I think she needs a new spark plug. Drover her around the block a few times and then had my back stretched out on the couch for the rest of the night and popped a few Advil.

I drove her to H&R Block the next morning to get this state tax problem figured out. After being in there for an hour with a man who doesn't have a lot of computer experience, we got the problem fixed. I'm not getting a $60 refund this year, for some reason. But at least I don't owe the state $1,420 now! I decided to celebrate and go out for a nice Japanese lunch. Kyoto was closed, so I went over to Clark street and tried Kabuki, which was also recommended to me. I was the only person in there, but the place was really nice and the udon I got kicked ass.

I went up to Scooterworks after lunch. Apparently they are doing things by appointment now, so they couldn't do my tune-up. They did, however, put air in my tires which were reeeeeeally low. I was a bit embarrassed. Oh well. Now I know what the pressure should be, finally. The scooter handles so much better now. I flew down Western Ave on the way home. Awesome.

After getting home, I remembered that I needed to get cat food. So, I got back on the scooter and went to Pet Smart. I bought 4 trays of canned cat food. The trays were in pairs, so I was carrying 2 sets, really. Anyway, I strapped these to the rear rack with the bungee chords, but I was just not thinking clearly and didn't do it the right way. Flying down Logan Blvd in 4th gear, I hit a bump and immediately sensed that something on the rack fell off. I hear a car honk behind me, and turn around to see that they stopped in front of one set of boxes and the cans were all over the damn street. Luckily they weren't following too closely. I turned around and parked the scooter quickly and ran into the street to get the cans.

Now, something that I forgot about was the fact that when my tires are properly inflated, the feet on the kickstand don't both touch the ground. This makes my scooter a little unstable when it's parked. Everything was just going too fast and I didn't stop to think about this. I'm picking up the cans when I hear a sound that I don't ever want to hear..... my scooter fell over. I can't count the amount of times I shouted the word "fuck" during this entire experience. Luckily, it fell on it's right side, against the curb, so it didn't fall over and bust the rear view mirror or anything. I threw all of the cans over the scooter and into the grass. I picked up my scooter, which had shut off, and tried to start it. Lots of grinding sounds. More "fuck's" out of me. The engine side cowl had taken a beating in the fall, so I pulled out my vice grips and started bending it back out. The good thing was, this cowl was already pretty banged up, not to mention rusty. I finally decided to get out of traffic, so I pushed it to the nearest sidewalk. After deciding that I did a good enough job "fixing" the cowl, I pulled it off to look at the engine. Kick started it, but heard a high pitched "ping-ping-ping" sound. Shit. I bent the flywheel cover. Not badly, though. I could see on the flywheel where it was hitting. One quick bend with the vice grips and it sounded fine again. I properly strapped the cat food down, only losing three cans to the cars. Everything was fine in the end and nobody got hurt, but I just felt like a complete jackass for having these two things happen. First I don't strap my shit down and then I let my scooter take a dive onto the curb. Learning experience, I guess.

Anyway, I got home all pissed off at myself and decided to stay in, drink a few beers and finish Doom3. I'm pretty happy with the game. The segments in Hell are pretty amazing and the cinematic where they show you the final boss is almost comical. That guy is HUGE, man.

Sunday was pretty cool. The weather was great again. I went to the gym first thing, then came back and did 4 massive loads of laundry. I should have taken advantage of the great weather and gone for a ride, but I was too sleepy between laundry loads. Griff also came by to drop off my Vox AC-30 that he borrowed again. I'm a bit pissed. I have to replace my PS2. It's finally not able to read ANYTHING I put in it. DVD's, games, CD's, nothing. Shit, even the fucking lens cleaner I bought doesn't work in it. I bought that thing at the launch, back in 2000 and I've used it A LOT, so I'm not surprised that it has finally decided to die on me. But I wanted to play God of War!!!! Alas. I'm going to have to shell out $150 for the new PS2 model. Might do that on Wednesday after I get my hair cut.

April 8th, 2005 09:08 hours CST
Currently listening to: my desk fan
Feeling: like I want to leave work and get my Vespa out of the basement

Yesterday was pretty hectic. The piece of shit generic cell phone charger I bought 2 months ago died on me. So while Lisa calls me up and asks me to get tickets for The Decemberists, the "low battery" alarm keeps going off in my ear. I made it up to Metro to find that the show was sold out. Eh. I wasn't that excited to see them anyways. Got home to find my internet connection being completely terrible, so I was having a hard time looking up Japanese restaurants for dinner. We ended up going to Kyoto, which is over on Lincoln. Very nice place, but in an odd building. I felt a little silly when we arrived because I'd called for an 8:00 reservation, but there were no other customers in the place, even for the bulk of our time there. But the food was excellent. THIS is the kind of traditional Japanese restaurant I've been looking for in Chicago. It's perfect scooter distance, so I have a feeling I will be eating there a lot. We were going to meet up with John for drinks but after all the food and a large bottle of sake, we were too sleepy, so we both went home.

Bought three more months worth of propecia yesterday. :: groan :: I think it's working, though.

I finally found out what went wrong with my state tax forms. I've made an appointment with H&R Block tomorrow to have them check it over and to help me file the amendment to get the money I owe turned into a refund. Should only be about $60, but that's certainly better than having to pay $1,400!

I absolutely have to get my scooter out. I'm gonna hit the gym after work and then I'm going to have to recruit somebody to help me pull it out of the basement.

The sakura oil candle that Yuka got me for my birthday is awesome. I had it lit the other night for only about 20 minutes and when I came home from work the next day, the apartment still smelled great. Thanks, honey.

Now for some commentary. Philidelphia is going wireless. I almost laughed when I heard about this a few months ago, but it seems to be coming true. I have no clue how they're going to police this. You could seriously have people flying around in planes, mooching the bandwidth because they hacked into it. Plus, how many jobs is this going to eliminate by wiping the private ISP's off the map? The whole thing seems like a great idea, in some sort of futuristic way, but I'm skeptical.

People, the pope was a bigot, a wealthy power monger who oppressed women's rights as well as countless others. Get on with your lives.

This scares the crap out of me. After reading "The Hot Zone", I know exactly what Marburg does to your body. It has something like a 90% fatality rating. There's no cure. Your body turns to liquid from the inside out. It's nasty as hell.

blah blah blah. Have a nice weekend!

April 7th, 2005 08:32 hours CST
Currently listening to: nothing
Feeling: loved

April 6th, 2005 09:13 hours CST
Currently listening to: "Blowin' Cool" by airiel
Feeling: happy

We mixed Blowin' Cool last night. I almost wish we'd written this song because I think our version kicks lots of ass. It was just me and John over at David's last night. I'm always impressed with David's work ethic and his efficiency. The guy is a champ. I'm happy that Marnie made it into the mix, even if she's not playing her French Horn. Hahahaah. You'll have to hear it to know what I'm talking about.

I was a bit bummed that Cory didn't make it to the studio because I was going to have him pick up his bass at my place and enlist him to help me drag my Vespa out of the basement. The weather yesterday was prime. I passed two Vespas on my way to David's. grrrrr. Griff also got his wires crossed and I ended up taking my AC-30 over to him instead of him picking it up, so he couldn't help me either. Bastards, all of you!

On my way to Griff's and the studio I stopped by EB and got God of War for the PS2 and the collectors edition of Doom3 for the Xbox. Doom3 is so gorgeous, it's mind blowing. Easily the best looking game I've seen since Riddick. Cory called me about it while I was on my way to the studio and he said that I HAD to play it in a dark room. Well, he's right. The game is incredibly dark. Not just the tone, but the flash light they give you is a blessing. HOWEVER, the fact that you can't hold even a pistol and the flashlight at the same time is just...well....stupid. YES, it does give you an extra sense of fear or whatever. You find some freaky creature in a dark corner and then you're running backwards while whipping out your shotgun. I think that's what they were shooting for (pun), and it works. But after playing Halo 2 where you can finally use both hands (wow, I miss throwing grenades already), it's a little weird. The weapons so far are completely boring. This is why Unreal Tournament kicked the cramp out of Quake 3 Arena. The weapons were so much cooler in UT. But anyway, the graphics are great and they've done an OUTSTANDING job with the surround sound. One of my complaints with the Halo games is that the surround just sucks. You'll hear a ship approaching, but until you actually see it, you'll have no idea where it's coming from. In Doom3, you KNOW to turn around to your left when you hear something. Bravo.

The most important thing that happened yesterday was...... the arrival of my birthday presents from Yuka. She was really worried that it was hung up in customs at O'Hare and she sort of let the cat out of the bag yesterday morning. hehehe I assured her that the USPS tracking website is always inaccurate and never up-to-date, as all of us web-savy US citizens are aware. Sure enough, about an hour after she went to bed, it arrived on my desk. ^_^ I waited until I got home to open it. We shifted times by an hour due to stupid daylight savings and now we can catch each other on webcams as soon as I get home from work, which is before she leaves for work. I opened the box, once again admiring her talent for wrapping presents. The first gift was a a cool black and gray glasses case. Then, a t-shirt of her favorite band. Then, a supercar CD and a cute button. THEN a candle holder that warms oil that smells like sakura!!!!! (that's cherry blossoms to you people who don't speak Japanese). I'm a very happy boy. The sakura oil smells amazing. She sent me this because I cant be there when they bloom this year. Hopefully next year, right honey?

April 4th, 2005 10:30 hours CST
Currently listening to: "Mad Bird" by Butterfly Child
Feeling: glad that spring is here

The show at Double Door on Saturday night was great. We had a huge crowd and played really well. I ended up with Karen and Ben, going to Nicks with Helen Stellar. I think I got home at 5 AM. Technically that was 4 AM but stupid daylight savings is over.

I woke up around noon and took it easy. Not having enough milk for cereal is so depressing. Especially when you're eating something as fiberous as Frosted Mini Wheats. Especially when you're already dehydrated from losing count of how many whiskey and cokes you had the night before. But I digress. I watched some Eddie Izzard DVD's and restrung some guitars, including my acoustic. I LOVE that guitar. Took a nap with Stella and then started playing Star Wars: Republic Commando. GREAT game. I ended up playing it for 6 straight hours without even realizing it. I'm glad I didn't buy it, however. I'm already on the 3rd mission location and that's the last one. So, it's a wee bit short. There's also practically no cut scenes, so you're constantly on the move. It's a little weird, but it certainly sucks you in.

April 1st, 2005 09:30 hours CST
Currently listening to: my desk fan
Feeling: a little sleepy

I went to a sneak preview for Sin City last night. HOLY FUCKING SHIT this is the best movie I've seen in a long time. I was bouncing up and down in my chair. Visually, it's drop dead gorgeous. The characters are amazing. The stories are great. So much happens and it's a long film and I enjoyed every second of it. It's so amazingly violent but you end up CHEERING for the violence. Seeing Mickey Rourke's character "Marv" driving a car with the driver side door ripped off and dragging a guy FACE DOWN down the street in order to get him to talk makes you beg for more. I'm completely unfamiliar with the comic series, but I've gotta admit that I want to buy them immediately, if for no other reason but to thank Frank Miller for creating this thing. I was a little confused about some of the characters, namely Josh Harnett's role and the fucking WEIRD character that Elijah Wood played.

This movie is just fucking awesome. Every girl is gorgeous. And how can you not love a film that features a fucking ARMY OF WHORES, gunning down mafia members with devilish grins on their faces?

What else.... I'm going over to a friends house for a Tekken 5 tournament. Sweet. A coworker and friend of mine is getting married in a couple weeks and a girl here in the office decided to have the bachelor/bachelorette party at our show at Double Door tomorrow night. I think half of the office is going. That's fucking sweet.

Oh, Chris and his buddies all brought their PSP's with them. I gotta say, that's a reeeeeally cool system. I played Wipeout while I was inline. The display is great. Even though I don't really like portable systems, I may have to pick one of those up.