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Sun, 16 Mar 2008 00:02:59 -0700 [03/16/2008 01:02:59 AM MDT]

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Hey Delia,


    Thanks, fortunately not as busy as last week, butI still have some studying to do.  Sounds like you’vebeen having a pleasant time, which is great!  What kinds of videos will be in the festival?  Will it be online?


    I really like your hair.  Very stylish, very hip. The band sounds like it was cool, although I haven’t heard much Ween.  I like Neil Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World,” though.  Over here there was a concert on campus which I stood in line for like a half hour toget and then when it came around I didn’t have time to go since I had so much homework to do.  Oh well the only band I recognized from it was 311 and I onlyremember the tune and some of the lyrics to one of their songs.  It’s funny that a friend of mine wanted to go, too, but had the same problem.  I think itwould have been funny, though, if a lot of people had the same problem and no one showed up.  On the other hand the band and other performers might not haveliked that, and I think that most people with tickets showed up anyway.


    Sorry about your friend’s ankle.  I hope she heals up soon.


     Bikes are pretty cool– they’re eco-friendly, fun to ride, and good for your health.  I would have a bike, but I wouldn’t have a place to put it in my car when I move out of Riverside, which I plan to do right after next quarter, and even if I did have a folding bike or something,

I’ve got so much stuff in my room that with a bike in the car all that other stuff wouldn’t fit.  I remember when I did have a bike, though, back in ‘88-’89 (gosh, I sound like a ‘nam vet).  I used to ride to the local shopping center with a buddy of mine and we’d joke around, eat stuff,and kick each other’s butts at arcade games.  Those were good times.


    My car’s a ‘96 Geo Prism with a small dent in the trunk, fading green paint from a Maaco paint job, andsome big scratch marks on the hood, probably from the tail gate of someone’s truck who drove off without leaving a note, although I like to think it looks likeit could have been done by a very large cat.    I like a lot of music, like this song from DaftPunk (particularly good played loudly with earphoneswith a lot of bass, but don’t watch the video if you’re prone to epileptic seizures through flashing lights or anything): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGECJP3phyY

 The Eagles, U2, Depeche Mode, New Order, Coldplay, Gloria Estefan, Glen Frey, Don Henley, Huey Lewis and theNews, Carter USM, The Clash, Sarah McLachlan, “TheMummer’s Dance” by Loreena McKennitt, Sheryl Crow,A-HA!, The B-52s, The Bangles, Annie Lennox, TheBeatles, Queen, The Rolling Stones, Belinda Carlisle,Billy Joel, Berlin, Bjork– the list goes on and on–a lot of 80’s stuff and I like a lot of select TV,video game, and movie soundtracks, too.
    Right now I’m working on doing well on my final, but also I’ve got to finish a screenplay for myscreenwriting class, apply to grad school, and then there are these two videos I’m probably going to end up working on for a few weeks for the film club I’min.
    I’ve got a pretty decent DVD collection here at UCR, since I really like TV shows and movies.  I guess collecting them’s kind of like a hobby of mine, butI’m a sucker for deals.  If I find a DVD on sale for$.01 and shipping is $2.99, then unless it’s a movie I don’t like, chances are I’ll buy it.  One timeHollywood Video was selling DVDs for $1 each.  I drooled and then bought a s***load.  I have a similar policy on music CDs, too, although most of my CDcollection is in storage.  I’ve got DVDs in storage, too, but quite not as many.
    How about you?  What kind of music/movies/plays doyou like?  Do you prefer pencil, ink, or paint mediums?  Coke or Pepsi?  What do you think of globalization in the world economy?  Ok, you don’thave to answer that last one if you don’t want to–just thought I’d throw it in there for variety.



ttfn,Alan