Next Friday I'll turn 21, and so my parents actually had a moment of coolness and decided to surprise me with an early gift.

I am posting this entry from my brand spankin' new MacBook. I was planning on actually updating with an entry about what's been going on in my life but I'm too surprised and excited and busy setting up my sexy laptop. Yeah, I might be a little bit spoiled. :P

It's... so... so SHINY!!

I didn't reply to the comments in my previous pleading post, but I wanted to thank those who recommended some stuff to me. It's gotten me off on a good start of spreading out my musical tastes again. Avenue Q is a good suggestion for anybody, but I actually already own the CD, have seen it on stage, and have listened to it so much that I could probably perform the thing myself. :P

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On a more somber subject...

I saw in the paper that a friend of mine named Joe Pannell was killed in a motorcycle accident. He was a hair stylist who regularly cut my hair, so I had gotten to know him for a couple of years now. He was a super nice and funny guy and we always had great conversations about movies, music, life and stuff. Plus he always did a damn good job.

It's such a shame that this world is losing more and more good people all the time. It makes me think how precious life really is.

Rest in peace, Joe. I'll really, really miss you.

I need some new music. Desperately. I've finally realized this because I've been listening to the soundtrack and demos of Rent and Hairspray over and over.. and over.. and over... and in other languages, too!

Most of you know what I like, but if you don't, I'll tell you anyway. I listen to a little bit of everything, but I particularly love speed/power metal, musicals (obviously), ska, hard rock, They Might Be Giants, and whatever else you could define as 'unique'.

ARE YOU A BAD ENOUGH DUDE TO RECOMMEND ME SOME TUNES?

Le sigh. I feel like a complete idiot. Last weekend at work I got duped by a short-change artist and he ended up getting out of there with like $60. While this was happening, I had that familiar feeling that something just wasn't right about this dude, but it didn't occur to me to think "oh wait he's a quick change artist." I should've just given him his proper change, shut the register, and told him to gtfo. On a positive note, I am now armed with knowledge for the next time this should occur. But it also proves I can't do math.

It's no fun when your boss and coworkers laugh at you. Fuckballs.