good things --

The 'real' world is soon approaching. None of this jam-band frat mentality will ever draw contempt from my heart ever again (!!!) -- hooray! Anyway, since I've been whining so much in my other entries, this one will be dedicated to the good things I got from my four years here -- and in no particular order...

1. Music/WRVU: I love the station, and I guess the reason why I'm so angry (see previous entry) about things is that I really want it to do well, and I really want it to uphold its services to listeners, that is letting good music that hardly ever gets heard get heard. I mean, that's what college radio is all about, isn't it? A lot of bands are really wonderful and they should be heard! I'm sad that I only have like 10 or so shows left. I don't know what I'll do every week now...

2. Classical stuffz: Classics is awesome. I just wish I got started on my major sooner. I regret not being able to take all the classes that our department here offers, like Akkadian, which was supposed to be offered this semester, but I guess not enough interest was generated. Anyway, it's a subject that I think is important to understand a lot of things -- I mean the culture of the Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, Babylonians, and their neighbors has ultimately informed our own. It's so INTERESTING. And I guess I'll just have to continue translating random stuff from school like Horace's Odes and the Ars Amatoria, which I suggest everybody to read because it's hilarious!

3. Concerts: I'm just really excited about the Flaming Lips (!!!!) -- whoa!!! And it just almost makes up for the fact we didn't get to go to SXSW, though I totally missed the Flight of the Conchords concert (tickets sold out so quickly -- ARG!!)

4. HBO: I won't have HBO at home or ever, probably. But I like watching the aforementioned Flight of the Conchords, and of course, Sam is addicted to Big Love. Also they have some pretty good movies on -- Channel 27 introduced me to Waiting for Guffman, which I still find hilarious...

5. Nashville (specifics): Thank God for Grimey's, the Great Escape, the Belcourt, Pancake Pantry, Bookman/Bookwoman, Fido's, Korea House, Trader Joe's, the Downtown Presbyterian Church ('cuz it looks like the temple at Karnak), the music venues, JJ's, etc.... I only wish I brought I bike so I could go even further, instead of having to ride the bus.

6. The University's Library: It's given me a chance to catch up on my list of books/films/music, which is endless, but still -- I made a dent (kind of). Now that I'm about to graduate, I might have to spend some money on netflix or start buying the movies...

7. Never become an alcoholic/skank: I learned way too much in my first week as a freshman -- and I mean from others. Man, they sure acted like fools. It was ridiculous...

8. New Words to my Vocabulary: It's mostly 'sexual' slang, but now I understand a lot of Chris Rock jokes and most of the dirty jokes on the Daily Show! And that's thanks to Sam, the pervert. Just kidding. He's not a pervert -- he just grew up around them. Just kidding again. You just learn these words as middle schoolers, though clearly I didn't because I grew up around other Asian kids.

9. Ma friendz: I like them very much and am very glad I met them, though I'm sad they are mostly all gone now, scattered around various parts of the country. But we shall meet once again!! (once Bethany marries some boy -- so hurry up, Bethany!).

10. Sam: I'm just very glad to have met him. He's funny, and I like him a lot.

11. Book Learnin': I like to learn, and I hope to continue learning (?!?!!) next year. We'll see...

I hope I'm not forgetting anything. I'll talk more about the things that have been on my mind, but I feel like, at the moment, I should talk about something good.

Hope all is well!