Bradezone

…approximately 10 years after finishing high school. I took the scenic route. But I now possess a B.S. in computer science with a minor in English. I’ll be handing off my diploma to my mom, because she supported and encouraged me through the whole process, but shhh, don’t tell her about my plan. My friends and I celebrated this evening by watching The New World, eating some Domino’s pizza, and playing Dungeon Siege on the LAN in our new pad. I wanted to listen to Filter’s “Where Do We Go From Here?” but my sound card didn’t boot up properly, and I don’t think it’s quite worth a restart.

I’ll be starting full-time at the same place I’ve been working part-time for several years, developing websites for the university. I plan to veg out completely during the evenings for the next month or two, then I’ll consider doing some freelance web stuff to supplement my meager day-job earnings. Plus I have a web project of my own that I’ve been itching to work on.

Also look for the vanity-published edition of “The Trials of Kelvin and Isaac Reynolds”—the infamous novel written by Law and myself—on sale via this website very soon. And possibly other goodies you can purchase so that I can begin paying my student loans with even more ferocity. In the meantime, please note my new Paypal donate button…

Not that I want to feed the Da Vinci Code machine, but I happened upon what is perhaps the best essay yet on the matter.

First things first. With God’s merciful assistance I was able to pass all my classes this semester (with nary a D, no less) and participate in “The Great Hooding” along with my fellow special achievers. The minor caveat remains of two summer classes, but these predominantly involve writing, so I plan to enjoy them.

I have had the special opportunity of “getting my grub on” recently at two Chinese bistros here in Greenville: Lieu’s and P. F. Chang’s. Aside from honing my chopstick skills to near adequacy, I savored the flavor of each restaurant’s take on the classic Kung Pao chicken. I am pleased to report that both establishments accomplished the taste equivalent of the zapateado inside my mouth. Though I would give Lieu’s the slight advantage, I am actually more pleased that each dish left an impression wholly distinct from the other. A slight “mishap” occurred at Chang’s when I was brought Kung Pao with scallops instead of the desired poultry, a fact not discovered with certainty until half my portion was consumed. Upon allowing my fellow diners to affirm my findings, I requested an exchange and the staff promptly delivered. I should mention this was the opening night for Chang’s here in town, so a few “kinks” were bound to occur, and I was more than willing to help “iron them out” via a second helping. Also I should mention that the decor and ambiance were top notch, and the young ladies who took my name and assisted us to our table were of pleasant countenance. One wore eyelid glitter, which merely emboldens my belief that every living female has at least one piece of glitter on her at all times.