Name:     Zapp
IP:       128.135.175.110
Subject:  New year, more
Email:    zapp@civilizedpigdom.com
Website:  http://


Well, I'm back in Chicago with a lovely (ha) 19 inches of snow around me
everywhere I go.  I'm still not done reclaiming my car from the snowbank after
an hour's work... but at least a foot and a half of snow makes a good theft
deterrent.



All this new years talk... my my.  Let's see if I have anything worthwhile to
add.



What I learned (highlights):



+  A whole hell of a lot about sound, about how I think about sound, and about
what I want to do to involve the rest of my life with sound.



+  How to work at a serious job.  I consider my first real job (and my first
experience in the corporate world) a success and look forward to working the
job again in the summer.



+  The joys of independent living.  Since I got my single in the spring, things
have been rockin'.  Even when I'm home with my dad I feel what I think is a
healthy level of independence - we live like good buddies who are roommates.



Resolutions:



First, let me say that I hate the idea of new years resolutions.  We shouldn't
need a special annual kick in the ass to make us do what we should be doing
already.  And as far as kicks in the ass go, it's an ineffectual method; very
few resolutions last longer than a few weeks.  The following resolutions really
have nothing to do with the change of year.  They're goals of mine already.



Anyway.



+  Write enough (good) material for a solo CD.  Whether I release the CD is
immaterial, but I'm tired of not having any finished musical products for such
a long time.



+  Pass my classes.  I want to get no grades lower than a B so that I can
graduate with honors and be confident that I have learned the materials.



Hmm.  That's enough for now, I think.


Happy New Year, everyone.



-Z