gutterman

Today is the day when people try to make up for an entire year of neglecting loved ones.

In other news, there is no news.

I came home last night a rich man, after winning the first prize at the senior art show.

FUCKING FIRST PRIZE!

It felt good. And I got lots of complements from lots of people, some who I knew, and some who I didn't know. A lot of people were curious about technical things, some just expressed appreciation. Some wanted to know how much the prize...
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So after dealing with a free monitor that sucked, and a $10 monitor that sucked worse, I finally got a monitor that works. It was cheap, it was local, and it works amazingly well. The best part is this: It's a 21 inch monitor, which is like having a billboard for a monitor. I don't think I can ever go back to a 17.

The...
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Hey kids. I don't have a whole lot of stuff to say today. I apologize. But at least it'll be short enough that you will read it.

- I now have 2 pieces on display in a senior show at the school.

- I now have a total of 4 pieces on display at 2 local banks.

- I'm about a third of the way...
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That's right, bitches. It's my last semester.

I have 5 classes to fufill the requirement. I'm taking all 5. Then I walk across the stage and start earning more money.

At Burger King.

The end.

***************UPDATE!!!**************

Turns out I only have 4 requirements. The 5th one now will be a fuckoff class. Thank you. That is all.

Let's just say that the factory-provided rims for my car are not easily found in a junkyard. But I'll have them Monday, so that I can put tires on them and have the car all put back together just in time to go back to school on Tuesday.

Tomorrow, I have to go to a bank and provide them with 3 pieces of artwork to...
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Yesterday I did pretty good transferring some records to the computer. Today, I finish off the list from yesterday, as well as take care of a few more.

Today's list:
Stormtroopers of Death (I didn't get to it yesterday)
The Who (also from yesterday)
George Thorogood and the Destroyers
We are the World

Then I might start dipping into the 45s. My attention span for...
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I got a new desk chair for $3 at the thrift store. It's old and green. Has some squeaks, some rust. But it's perfect.

The vinyl-to-computer transfer continues.
Today's potential playlist:

Belinda Carlisle
The Who
Stormtroopers of Death
Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
Huey Lewis and The News
Lionel Ritchie
Commodores
Diana Ross and the Supremes with The Temptations

I doubt I'll get to all...
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Right now I'm taking a break from cleaning and rearranging. I think I got my stereo/tv/computer all set up the way I wanted. And it's all hooked up... So I'm recording some of my records onto the computer.

Previously- Elvis Presley "Blue Suede Shoes"

Right now- Chuck Mangione - "Feels So Good." But not the version they play on the radio that's like 3 minutes...
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My cohost from the radio show has to put his cat down today. The cat has cancer. I feel pretty bad for him. But I bought him a present to help cheer him up.

I just had a grilled cheese sandwich. It was awesome.

I have to figure out how I'm going to rearrange my living room to accommidate the drafting table, couch, entertainment center,...
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Well, kiddos...

I rebuilt my shelf for my records recently. I pretty much doubled the number of records it can hold. Now the shelf is full and overflowing. I need to rebuild it again.

I also need to figure out some way to arrange my amp, eq, cd, md, reel-to-reel, vcr, dvd, ld, beta, 8track, computer, and turntable so it can all be conveniently integrated...
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Happy new year to all you smurfs and smurfettes.

The bad news is this.... I didn't get a new welder.

But the good news is this... I got pretty much everything I needed in the whole wide world. Except a diploma, which should be coming in another couple of months.

I did get a used welder that can use gas, but it has some electrical...
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