Chargers vs. Seahawks // First Pre Season Game 2009

Yep!  I was totally slacking on my blog!  Lame I know.  Part of it was school, part of it was me just being lazy and uninspired.  A bunch of stuff happen too.  Won some more stuff off twitter! Lauren and I went to Downtown LA, stayed at the BonAdventure and finally understood Maynard’s song Aenima! Went down to San Diego, had the day from hell, saw a charger game with my Dad.  I may go back and write about those days because they were pretty interesting.  I have been slacking on YELP too… I will make it up

Modest Mouse

This Saturday going to rock out to Modest Mouse who has been on my list!  My list being the bands I must see before chilling with Kurt Cobain and John Lennon.  Lauren has the day off so no rushing around, be able to take our sweet ass time and get down there early grab some food and maybe some coffee.

U.S. History

Um… I FREAKIN ROCKED!  What else would you expect? A “B”? Pfffffft!  I seriously nailed the class to the wall!  Lauren wasn’t particularly happy about this but she is good about giving me space and not adding to my stress.  Now if I can only get her to walking the house when I tell her the door is open… she wants me to open the door and announce her arrival Oh back to U.S. History, I scored 96% in the class and pretty much fell head over heal in love with History.  The helps make up for that B in Algebra.  My accumulative GPA is 3.68 with 50 units down in a little over a year!

Fall Semester

Starts tomorrow so I start yet another routine for the next few months.  Monday, Wedneday, Friday all day at work and Tuesday, Thursday all day at school.  I actually think this will be easier to handle then my previous last 2 semesters.  No Night classes!

The Killers // Hollywood Bowl / September 16th

The Killers at the Hollywood Bowl!

Lauren and I plus her sister and friend are going to see these guys September 16th at the Hollywood Bowl.   The Killers are probably the newest band that I would enjoy to see in concert, they pretty much  single-handedly brought Indie Rock to the the mainstream!  I am excited enough to put up with the Hollywood Bowl, let’s hope The Duke Spirit doesn’t open for these guy too.  HAHA

U.S. History

I enjoy this class much more!  Although it is just as much work as Algebra!  I have a 100 question take home exam this weekend which is due on Monday, and a written exam on Monday as as well.

Algebra Update

After eagerly awaiting for my Algebra Grade to post, it finally came through this week with a B!  I am happy about that, after the 46 I scored on the Wednesday before the final.  I was pretty much in the pressure cooker!  I am not sure what I scored on the final but I am pretty sure I was just a few points from an A.  The only downside is my overall GPA drops from 3.74 to 3.66, it is a big hit because math classes are 5 credit classes!

Fall Registration

I registered for my fall classes this week.  I had priority registration so I was able to get everything that I needed.  I am going to be doing a Tuesday / Thursday 8am to 7 pm schedule this semester.  It will be nice to have any night classes this semester.  The last Fall, Winter  and Spring, I was taking classes night classes Monday – Thursday!  I am excited with this schedule because I do have some large breaks between some classes that will allow me to relax or get some studying needed.

My Fall Schedule
08:00-09:20am – Geography
10:30-12:55pm – Computer Illustration
01:15-03:40pm – Intro to Digital Media
05:00-07:25pm - MORE ALGEBRA

Work Updates

I don’t talk about work very much, probably because I am pretty content with it at the moment.  I don’t get paid a ton, but the people are great, and the environment is about as stress free as a work place can be.  We all pretty much do our jobs and work as a team.  My boss is flexible with school, something that I would never get in Corporate America!  You would never hear a boss say education is the most important thing!

I had a 1 on 1 with my boss’ boss, which I think went really well.  I think he does a fabulous job of running our department.  Not really planning on going anywhere  anytime soon.

This Weeks Yelp Reviews

The Habit // Santa Clarita

Temptation Beauty Supply // Canyon Country

Pearl Jam Poster I designed for Typography

Pearl Jam Tickets

A few months back after designing a Pearl Jam poster, I join the Pearl Jam Ten Club, which was a great decision, because I got to purchase tickets for one of their upcoming Los Angeles shows at the Gibson Amphitheater before even the Radio Pre shows! The Best part are the tickets will be some where in the first ten rows! Freakin awesome! I am very excited! I actually sent my poster to Pearl Jam and got a response.

Hi Nate,
Great poster!
We’ll pass this email along to the appropriate person.

Cheers,
Ten Club

School Updates // U.S. History Starts

Sigh of Relief! Algebra is over! I am pretty sure at very least I landed a “B” in the class. After crunching the numbers… I think It is even possible that I could squeak an A! The Final will replace the test that I bombed last Wednesday. I also got the welcomed surprise of finding out that the bogus “C” that I got in CWE [Cooperative Work Experience], is getting changed to a “B”! It should be an “A” because I did the assignment that they say I didn’t, but at this point I will take what I can get. The assignment in question was an online survey, which I did and emailed proof to them. They say they never got it, but went and checked the online log and guess what? I had done it! So apparently that is worth half credit. This will bring my overall grade point average to 3.74 from 3.69 and last semesters GPA to 3.86 from 3.71! U.S. History starts this week, I got an “A” when I took the first part last semester with the same teacher. I am very much enjoy Prof. Varga’s style and rational.

Art Stop Project

Picked up Paints at Blick's Art Supply in Pasadena

I was finally able to make it to Blick’s Art Supply in Pasadena on Saturday, which is always a fun trip! Love that place! I picked up a bunch of golden paint for my latest project I am working on. I am planning on entering it in a contest that the city is having called the Art Stop Project. They are selecting work from ten artists, then putting their art work on bus stop around the city. The winners will also get a booth and $200. This will be the first Art Contest I have ever entered. I am doing a special painting for it because I am not sure most of my art would have a chance at winning. Not because of the quality but the subject matter is probably something that city doesn’t want to put on bus stops! I am working a Pop art inspired piece of my birds. I have already designed what it will look like in Illustrator. I am in the painting stages now, I can’t wait till it is done.

Related Blogs

My Entry In Art Stop Project // RileyBird