Class of 2011

I got my acceptance letter yesterday from Texas A&M.

After 4 years at Midwestern State, I'm excited to attend a Division I university that people are actually happy to attend. I can't wait to get down to Aggieland and enjoy a real college experience.

Bonus: I won't live in Wichi-titty Falls anymore. Whoop!

Safety Video

If you took a science class in high school or college, you have probably seen this video before. Fast forward to around 4 minutes for some great unintentional comedy.

It's Baseball Season

That's where I will be TOMORROW. It's only going to be for an exhibition game and there is a chance of precipitation, but I'm going to be at THE BALLPARK IN ARLINGTON. I would rather be nowhere else.

I love winter. I love the cold. I love watching the Dallas Cowboys play football (and it was nice to watch them play a few extra games this year, but that discussion is for another day). But for me, nothing beats that feeling that comes around every March/April when I can't concentrate on anything besides the start of the baseball season.

It has been 11 years since the Rangers have been to the postseason, but this time of year presents a youthful optimism that simply cannot be duplicated. It's our year. The pieces are in place. We deserve a pennant. One thing for certain is that this will consume my life for 162 games. See you in October. And I hope its closer to Halloween than Columbus Day.

Rangers in 2010!

Old

I feel very old today.

I'm not a morning person by any stretch of the term, but I do enjoy having productive mornings every once in a while. I was done grocery shopping by 10:00 this morning, and then I went and purchased a suit - a suit that I will be wearing at my Grad School interview next week. This afternoon, I will take said suit to a tailor that I know on a first name basis.

Needless to say, I haven't seen anybody under the age of 45 yet today.

Rod Belding

Save the Empire, my favorite production company's latest video. Check it Out!

Lost Heroes: Rod Belding

Grace

Jeff Buckley is not a new topic by any means. His death twelve years ago has left plenty of time for people to discuss his impact on the music world. But his only studio album, Grace, seems to get better with each listen. In my opinion, his vocal range is unparalleled, and it almost seems an insult to cover one of his songs. Hallelujah, Buckley's own cover of the Leonard Cohen original, is such a masterpiece, that it should be the only version acknowledged. Buckley's voice is the closest a mortal human being is going to get to hearing what an angel sounds like.

His album is one of my few 10 out of 10 stars.