slow-dog.june2000

30 June 2000
No big plans for the long long weekend, but that's OK. Well, kind of cool plans tomorrow. I'm going to see Kleenex Girl Wonder in Columbus, and you should too if you're around. I'm also going to go to a store to hopefully find some audio equipment. I'm actually kind of worried about my recent purchase of stereo equipment, as it was a quantum leap over what I previously used. Because I knew that, I felt obliged to go to lengths to make it sound as good as possible. I'm on my second floor layout of my living room, thank you very much. I've surrendered a third of the room to stereo, speakers, and suitable empty space around my speakers. I don't know where the hell to put my TV. I think the alternatives are sell it or buy a new piece of furniture to house it and my stereo. I also think I need a new CD player to match my new speakers/amp. I think this is how they start you off, and then all of a sudden your're spending $20,000 on cabling for your system and wondering what happened to all of your disposable income.

26 June 2000
I'd like to announce that for some unknown reason, Dexter's Laboratory has become my favorite cartoon of the moment.

22 June 2000
Perhaps I posted this observation before, but I think it bears repeating: Why do woman still write checks? Or rather, why is it only woman that still write checks? I don't mean when you're paying bills at home, I mean when you're in the store with 5 people behind you. I believe the last man who wrote a check in line at the store did it in 1995, but I may be wrong. You have an ATM/debit card, you have a credit card, you can get cash from either of these--why do you need another option?

15 June 2000
Nope. No news yet. I thought though, that I'd propose a little something to do when you're bored while in an airport. I have found that pretty much every album I own that I really like would make a great soundtrack to the movie of the lives of the people you see at the airport. Go ahead. Plop a CD in your player, observe, and think about what part of the movie that would be. What does this song say about the tired old woman towing her screaming grandaughter at Gate A24? It works, trust me.

Conversely, if you're in a band, and you need to concept for a video, I propose that there's always a good video to be made for your song at the airport. Unless you suck.

14 June 2000
I'm excited, but I can't tell you about what, because then I'd feel bad if I jinxed it and it didn't happen. Perhaps I'll have good news soon, though.

12 June 2000
In the latest installment of Sean's laundry list of things done and places been:

Went to Chicago as promised and had a good time. It's a little pocket of the rest of the world situated here in the Midwest. Started out Friday night at Buddy Guy's Legends, which is definitely a bit touristy. Still, I'm all for putting money in the pocket of a fantastic guitarist, and the performers on Friday we're quite good, it being the weekend of the Chicago Blues Festival and all. Saturday went to the Field Museum and was disappointed to discover that the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit was sold out (huh? My thoughts exactly), but comforted by the Underground Adventure with lots of buttons to push and giant animatronic insects. After that my friend and I walked up to the Navy Pier and then back down to the Blues Festival before heading off to a bar for some nightlife. Sunday, swung up by Northwestern so I could check out the school and then back down to the Art Institute of Chicago which was fantabulous. All this, and then an exciting drive back to Dayton. Anyway, the above conveys none of the fun I had, but trust me, it was fun.

08 June 2000
Being the wandering soul I am, I'm off to Chicago for the weekend. It's Blues Festival weekend coincidentally, so maybe that'll play into the fun. Whatever I do, though, I won't be doing it in Dayton!

07 June 2000
Made a quick page to try something with frames, and to show some pictures of mine. Check back for more updates to this.

05 June 2000
"Time, measured in dotted yellow lines has passed you by."

04 June 2000
about page is updated, along with a couple others.

03 June 2000
So today I indulged my audiophile fantasy and dropped some money to buy a decent amplifier and nice speakers. To satisfy the true audio-nerds, I'll disclose that the two are connected with Straight Wire. Anyway, the gist of it all is that I have less money in my bank account, but my stereo is pretty cool. It even necessitated a movement of all the furniture in my living room. Otherwise, life is fine. Most of last week was crazy due to the aforementioned going to New York, but I'm doing much better now. If only I can plan that upcoming trip to Chicago now.....