How's About A Wrap-Up?

I realize my posting has been sparse this week, but I'm expecting that it will return to normal once the beginning-of-the-semester organizing and planning takes care of itself. The good news on the job front is that I have a lot more information about my options now, so I feel like I'm closer to reaching a decision. Hopefully, everything will come to a head over the next couple of weeks, so I can put this major turning point behind me ... and look ahead toward actually moving and working.

Highlights from this week:

... I finally won a ticket to a men's basketball game here at Tech this year. If I only get to attend one game this year, I'm glad it was the UVA game at home. Not only did we win, we won convincingly, and we proved for the fourth time in a row that we can play. With this victory, we're tied for third place in the ACC. Third place? ACC? Virginia Tech? Basketball?! You heard me right, and man is it exciting. We should've listened to Glenn all along when he said that Tech actually did have a basketball team that we shouldn't overlook. And it's definitely looking like we and Miami belong in the ACC for basketball, too. TSPN has more.

... Tonight, Gina's cooking a nice meal in celebration of my birthday. Man, I'm a lucky guy. My parents are driving down tomorrow, which will also be fun. It'll be a good weekend! I'm not even noticing that I'll be turning 23, older than pretty much all the other students in Wesley. Pffsssh, who cares. Older = wiser, right?

... I just found out that Ben Folds' new album is coming out April 26, preceded by a remastered version of Whatever And Ever, Amen, the second album from his old band, Ben Folds Five. I've been digging songs from Ben's four EPs over the last year, and I think his songwriting has just kept getting better ever since BFF's breakup. I'm really looking forward to this release!

With Guster, Ben, and DMB all set for spring releases of their new albums, it's gonna be a great summer for music!