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Well, it’s another late night for me. How can I help it if a quick bite to eat after the exam turns into an hour or so of foosball and then a drawn out game of trivial pursuit? On the bright side, my physics exam went slightly better than expected, and I got a grade I am quite happy with. It’s nice to see the extra work I put into studying for it made a difference.

This whole picture + post has worked well for me so far, I think. Sharp eyed readers may have noticed that I mentioned I renovated my stereo system recently. Music is a pretty big deal to me, and I like to have it playing just about every waking moment. This seems to have taken its toll on my last two receivers, as both of them have stopped functioning in last few months (since the first one was free, and I paid $10 for the other, I really can’t complain too much). My efforts to fix them have only resulted in frustration, so I figured it was time for a change.

I decided to upgrade to some pro audio stuff. While it’s not the cheapest way to get music in my room (ebay comes to the rescue here), pro audio equipment is rock solid and built to last a long time. I ended up with a Peavey amp and a pretty nice tuner/preamp to go with it. It’s a nice setup, and I like it quite a bit. Another nice thing about pro audio equipment is it holds on to its value very, very well. If I need the money, I should have no problems selling it and recouping almost all of my investment. Anyway, it’s time to put an end to this rambling post, and get some shuteye. Peace!

Well, Autumn was here and abruptly left. Though the calendar would tend to disagree, a present photo of downtown Houghton would show snow in the air, barren trees, and the ground bathed in more of the aforementioned white stuff. This photo was taken 3 weeks ago, I believe. At that time, the colors were out, the air was warm, and I knew I wouldn’t be able to live with myself if I didn’t get out and take it all in. I took a drive up to Copper Harbor and in general just unwound from the busy week.

Getting back to the present, MTU is in the process of setting up the broomball rinks. I’m looking forward to playing again. This year the Mamas Boys Death Team is going to be drafting a number of new members, including a goalie. Although we will be playing in the off campus league this year (the off campus league is generally considered to be harder — most of the participants have more experience), I really think our team will fare well.

Anyway, I have to be at work in 4 hours (!), so I’d better get some sleep. More tomorrow.

Is that the sound of a 24 valve, 3.0L DOHC V6? Why yes it is, in fact! The picture above is of my car, if you haven’t already figured that out. I’ve had some requests to post a picture of it, since some readers have not seen it. It’s a ’99 Ford Taurus, sortof a gold color. A very popular make/model/color, I know where at least 3 other identical cars are parked. I’ve walked up to the wrong car in the commuter parking lot a time or two already! The taurus has been great to me so far, and I thank my grandparents very much for hooking me up with it.

As for other news, the band Flogging Molly played a show up here at Michigan Tech. I would describe them as a celtic punk rock band. Their music is a little different for those not accustomed to it, but I like it quite a bit. I’m sorry I didn’t take a camera to the show so I could post some pictures. Their music has a lot of energy, and they put on an awesome show.

Not much is going on besides that, the weather is getting colder and we are seeing snow flakes in the air more and more often. Thanksgiving break is just under a month off now and I am really looking forward to the break from classes. It’s hard (for me) to believe I haven’t been in the LP since June.