Converge kicked ass

Posted by Johnny at 3:39 p.m.

First of all, Converge put on a great show on Wednesday night. It was the first concert I've been to that was completely devoid of smoke/drugs (that I could see). Most of the attendees and all of the performers were straight-edge types (substance-free), and that's not something I'm used to. The show itself kicked serious ass and I would definitely see Converge again.

I suspect many of the same people who saw Converge will be at the Dillinger show, and I will get to watch them crowd surfing and flailing around again. This will make up for the Gigantour fiasco.

I can't believe how damn busy I am with school. Most of it is really boring too, so I have no incentive to work, other than to not fail. I HATE SENG 443! The only class I really like is SENG 311, which deals with the process of object-oriented analysis and design. It is probably the most useful class I'm taking and despite the class name, is actually really interesting. The prof is awesome too.

Everybody has to come to the Halloween cabaret that my band Tunesmith is putting on. It's on Saturday, Oct. 29 at the North Glenmore Community Association, costs $20 to get in, and starts at 8ish. There will be drinks, eats, and a costume contest. Tickets can be purchased from me in advance or at the door.

Now for some fun:

• This correspondance is freaking amazing. This guy's ex-girlfriend (3 years apart) sent him this crazy-ass letter asking him to leave town so they don't run into each other. That letter is funny in itself, but his reply letter takes the cake. Read it!
• Sony has patented a theory they developed for communicating electronically with the human brain. It is non-intrusive (unlike in the Matrix) and uses magnetic waves. They plan to use it for video games, movies, etc. to allow people to feel like they're actually in the virtual world. I will make a prediction for the probable outcome of this technology: Geeks will become addicted to this form of entertainment, much like with Everquest, and will live primarily in these virtual worlds where they all look like Orlando Bloom and Angelina Jolie. Their real lives will serve only for nourishment, disposing of waste, and sleeping, reserving the rest of life for "interacting" with other "humans" in the virtual world. They will all remain virgins, no matter how many times they have "sex" with Angelina or Orlando.

That's all forks.