I do like Christmas on the whole... In its clumsy way, it does approach Peace and Goodwill. But it is clumsier every year.
~E.M. Forster


Oh look, yet another Christmas TV special! How touching to have the meaning of Christmas brought to us by cola, fast food, and beer.... Who'd have ever guessed that product consumption, popular entertainment, and spirituality would mix so harmoniously?
~Bill Watterson, Calvin & Hobbes


In the old days, it was not called the Holiday Season; the Christians called it 'Christmas' and went to church; the Jews called it 'Hanukkah' and went to synagogue; the atheists went to parties and drank. People passing each other on the street would say 'Merry Christmas!' or 'Happy Hanukkah!' or (to the atheists) 'Look out for the wall!'
~Dave Barry

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life updates

- Someone once said, "Oh, for the good old days when people would stop Christmas shopping when they ran out of money." Well, I have no more money. My bank account is empty. I broke it all today on Christmas presents, and I'm $30 over par. Merry Christmas, you expensive sons of bitches! x3
- Exams are finished. I think I'm doing just fine for the halfway mark. I know I have a C at the most in Japanese for the third six-weeks period, but I got an A on the exam, so� I got an A in Calculus for the six-weeks, but I'm slightly worried about the exam. I think I at least have a B. I hope so.
- I'm writing a story, which I'll submit here when I'm finished. Shouldn't be too long now.
- I have a lot of new songs to record. Watch out, guys!



upcoming submissions (near to distant future)

(expect these to repeat for a while)
- Coyote Smile (Full) - Expect this around Tuesday.
- tsuyu - Smooth and silky, with some funky junk in the trunk, too. I combined this riff with another. Now it's longer :o It's already ready to go. I just haven't submitted it.
- Near Wild Heaven - It's a working title that I know I won't keep because it's irrelevant. I hope you can find it in your hearts to read a short story. It's very sad, though.
- Sawao Song - A temporary title. It sounds like The pillows to me, and I plan to write some Japanese lyrics and play it at the Japanese fair in March/April.
- Untitled 07 - A little metal-ish stuff I've been working on. I need to clean up the distortion, but it's almost ready.
- Light of the Fox - "kitsune no hikari," my first submission, in Japanese. I've been meaning to record it. Maybe I'll pull in the band on this one.
- Lay Down and Die - Based off an idea of Ping's. He wanted me to help him write a series of songs based on his plot. I came up with this.
- Untitled 09 - Drop D and desperate. I think it's very pretty for a distortion piece.
- Fugitive - Chapter Two of Coyote Smile� Something final? I plan to rerecord both rhythm and lead, and maybe get the band in there, too.
- Shiners - The final chapter of the Coyote Smile series. I've finally begun work on it after over a year. It should be nifty.
- Cigaro (SOAD Cover) - Yeah, still gonna do it! I have the speed pick, but now I have to practice some more to get it back up to par. Expect this no time soon, though� I'm working on originals right now.
- Band Recordings - This is tentative, but I like to submit stuff on which we are working.

Trades/Gifts

- I'm open for more trades, if anyone's interested! Just send me a note!
- Still waiting on my end of the deal from a couple of people� No pressure, I'm patient. I just hope you still remember, dammit.

sayounara!