Crappy Essays, Horrible Music and Hoops, Oh My!

Hey, check it out! Two consecutive blog posts! Seeing as how the previous post was posted at about 1 AM this morning, I guess this doesn't count as two consecutive days. But whatever.

I just wrote the most pathetic essay I've ever had to put to paper. Imagine a world in which you are expected to analyze, but not interpret. That's some deep shit. And I am indeed in deep shit. See, I've garnered a lot of good will from my professors based solely on my ability to interpret, but now having been neutered of that ability, I have nothing to rely on but my ability to say that WORD X sounds like WORD Y. And that's it. Perhaps that's taking the whole "no interpretation" thing too far, but dammit, that's all I can work with.

I never realized how pathetic my musical tastes were until I pounced upon the opportunity to purchase an iPod shuffle for thirty dollars. Upon receiving the device, I came upon the realization that my music library consisted little more than a collection of game music and crappy J-pop anime themes. This has to change soon. But the thing is, I've never been what one would call a "music buff." It seems as though I've gotten by just fine listening to the radio on occasion, but now I'm suddenly confronted with actually going out and choosing music to listen to. It boggles the mind.

The decision is made more difficult by the fact that a lot of the music made readily available at iTunes is not exactly my kind of music. I'm just saying, the fucking Meatspin song remixed into a rap beat just doesn't appeal to me. Then again, upon pondering my music library, the Super Mario Bros. theme remixed in 400 ways isn't exactly much of an improvement.

College hoops, or hoops in general, for that matter, have always taken a backseat for me, even in my sports-happy present state. It's an exciting sport, and after purchasing season tickets to witness said sport on several occasions, I'll be the first to admit a layup can be damn exciting when tens of thousands of other people are cheering for it. This year has been an especially "up" year for college hoops in the world of The Plumber, especially with the California Golden Bears seemingly locking up a spot in the NCAA tournament. In terms of the college game, Cal will always have my undying loyalty; however, a problem arises when I consider the professional game. I'm pretty much torn between two NBA teams who 1. don't particularly like one another and 2. have the hardcore loyalty of several close friends, so that means that if I were to ever pick one I'd have to work hard to win back my friends who happen to be fans of another. Thank God for baseball and the NFL.

With all the crappy essay writing, I had forgotten how much fun writing can be. Expect more of this more often.