The Fog Clears

I found a new hangout. This solves my internet problem once and for all. Panera has been extremely finicky with its dispensing of the commodity, and the only two other places I could go to get it for free are both unreliable as far as allowing my presence. So I found a new place. It’s called Scooter’s. It’s a coffee shop around the corner from Panera, on the plaza. I can park in the same garage, and still go to Panera for the delicious sandwiches (or, if you prefer, sengwiches), then hop on over to Scooter’s for the ol’ intra-net. My weekly routine is taking shape… now, if only I could find a decent Bible study group to replace the one(s) I left in Ohio… and starting my job would be nice, too.

Jon and Carey Kruetz, a married couple I knew back at Truman, are leaving the state in a couple weeks. It’s funny, just when I finally return to the karate club, they leave it. I guess nothing is static. That’s one more little detail that’s shaping the upcoming year for me.

So, in a few weeks, I’ll probably be able to post a general synopsis of my weekly routine. As far as the near future is concerned…

My oldest buddy Andrew Fennewald will be in town Thursday night through Saturday afternoon. He’s flying in from D.C. for a wedding, and I’m giving him a place to crash. We’re probably going to just sit around on my patio most of that time and imbibe unnecessary amounts of whiskey. We’ll probably watch X-Men: The Last Stand on DVD at some point.

Next weekend, I’m going home for Starbuck’s birthday. I’m getting her a rock.

Her birthday is on the 14th, so I’m going to kill two stones with one bird and also visit the Captain. We’ll talk about The Hollow the day before… on… Friday the 13th. Spooky.

Not to sound too domesticated, but I’ve been expanding my DVD collection since I finally have a sound system that doesn’t completely suck. I’m looking forward to a day when they’ll release all seven Harry Potter movies in one boxed set. Same with Star Wars , since I don’t have any of them yet. Clearly, you can see how few DVDs I must have, if I don’t even have the beloved Star Wars saga! I’ve also been watching the Battlestar Galactica series on DVD, and I’m almost caught up for season three, which my brother will be recording. It’s an awesome show. And Lost… that’s another show I’ve been roped into watching—also starting its third season. Maybe I have been domesticated. Hmmm…

Meanwhile, I’m working on multiple composition projects, and being just all-around productive.

I’m starting the apocryphal Final Fantasy X-2, which is widely disdained as being the Charlie’s Angels of the series. It’s still canon, so I’m playing it. Besides, I got the game two Christmases ago, so I might as well play it.

Julio insists it is an utter waste of my time, and I will spend more time vomiting than actually playing the game. He thinks I’ll probably never finish it anyway, so maybe I should just devote all my free time to helping him write his screenplay for Getting Even With Dad 2: Cruise Control, starring Dolph Lundgren and Bea Arthur.

In any case, I continue to contribute nothing to society. At least I found a good coffee shop to do it in.

October rules. What a great month (when you’re not overwhelmed by the curriculum of a music degree and its stupid festivals).