It was nice to actually get some weather in Davis over the past couple of days. The month of January was very surreal, no rain at all and parts of the month seemed like the middle of April. I like the weather in the middle of April, but I am also a big fan of months where you can tell what season it is. That was one thing about growing up in SC, I never really had the experience of winter settling in, unless it was when we were travelling. And because my family was not big on the wintersports, I never really experienced real honest winter. That lack makes me want to live somewhere with miserable weather in winter, even though I am not that big a fan of the cold. Maybe I should move to Antarctica?

Last night I watched Over the Hedge with Pete and Jesse, this was the third or fourth animated kids movie that I have watched in the last few months, which is a number that is way up from previous years. And it is sorta surprising to me how much I have enjoyed each and every one of these movies. I can't figure out whether my animated movie drought came from a lack of quality films out there, or if I am somehow more receptive to them now than I was a couple of years ago. I can't think of any changes in my life that would make me more invested in these kind of movies, although Jesse says that the word on the street is that I am nicer these days.

I always have this problem with Wednesdays, they are the start of my week, and so I dread getting moving and headed down to my radio show because that will mean that the work week has finally begun. I feel like if I am just staying in my house then the week is put off for a few more minutes, this usually results in me rushing down to the station at the last minute to prep for my show.

Kai is supposed to arrive back in Davis tomorrow which is going to be very overwhelming for her, but I think for me a little bit as well. I haven't seen her in so long and I know I am going to try to cram several months in to this weekend, but I imagine she will be crazy tired and jetlagged, so I think it will be a little bit of a struggle. At the very least there is Katie's show tomorrow night and Axel F on Friday, both of which I think Kai would really enjoy.

Last night's Rock It! was better than any we have had in a while, still not really successful but a good time nonetheless. I think that I am still going to keep doing it at the Grad, but I really want more of a positive response from people. Part of being a DJ is receiving validation from those around you and when people don't show up it has the opposite effect. Nix and I are doing our monthly at Delta of Venus on Friday, so that should be a pretty chill time. The vibe at Delta is so much different, and I think most of that has to do with size. It is much easier to receive the validation I mentioned when people are in your face and the spot looks packed.

That being said, the most exciting thing about the coming week is that Kai finally comes home on Thurs, it has been such a long time since I have seen her and I miss her so much. I am a little bummed that I won't be able to meet her at the airport, but I have to work and she will probably be back in Davis around when I get off. I know that she is going to be jetlagged, but there is a show at Delta that night she would probably like and then Axel F on friday, so I hope she is prepared for a whirlwind of activity. So many people have asked about her and are excited to see her return, I think she is going to be a little overwhelmed.

Well, I've got a Hong Kong action movie to watch and a deck to build, so I am going to enjoy my rainy Monday.

i am sitting here tonight watching netflix with kristen and i actually have no desire to leave the house tonight. last night was not a bad time, but it was very run-of-the-mill and being mellow tonight just sounds good to me.

pan's labyrinth was fantastic and visually amazing.

rock it is on sunday and we will see, if the turnout is anything like the last few i am going to be very disappointed. people have been coming out to other dance nights/parties recently so it really becomes kinda personal when they decide to skip mine. i know that i play a dance set that's as good or better than most DJs in davis, so it is hard for me to see how the music would be a problem. so let's cross our fingers and hope that turnout is awesome.

i finished my article for the legend and submitted it because i thought my deadline was today, but it turns out that i had until next friday. it was pretty easy to write, mainly becuase it is short, only around 400 words, but also because i feel like i got really good responses from POS. i initially had an interview that was around 1200 words, but then found out it was going to be short and had to cut a lot out. i like having too much material and having to to be picky, i think the four or five questions that i chose were the best and elicited the best answer from POS. but you can judge for yourself because i am going to post the rest of it on the legend blog over the next few days.

i just finished writing my first article ever for the LEGEND magazine, i am pretty happy with it, it is an interview with the artist POS and all of my anxiety about it being long enough and having enough good content were put to rest when i figured out that i would have to cut way more than i thought. i am probably going to post a bunch of what i cut on the LEGEND blog and then the finished piece will be in the next issue of the mag hopefully.

i am going to try to go see Pan's Labyrinth tonight, so we will see how that is, the folks loved it and i have only heard good things, so i am pretty excited.

today has been a productive day so far, i am happy.

Well the interview with POS for the legend went really well, it was a lot easier to engage him than I thought it would be and I feel like I got enough material for a good article. Now I just have to take it from digitally recorded form and make it into a coherent article. everything about this work is new to me, since I have never really written anything more substantial than some record reviews. However, I think this writing gig is a really good step for me and hopefully I can swing some kind of modest pay from it soon.

With the writing thing going on I have been focusing less on the DJ-ing, although I did DJ at Delta for Valentines Day. That was the first time in the last couple of months that I have actually been really stoked on playing records, I think Rock It just kinda got routine and the lack of any positive response from people kinda jaded me.