straight dumpin', yo

it is duuuuum-ping! it has snowed pretty much nonstop since late tuesday night, with periods of heavy snow. this storm has finally presented us with some of that legendary steamboat "champagne powder." i brushed 8 inches off the car this morning and it was lighter than dust. i could have blown it off (though i probably would have fainted).

good news, people:

-snowboarding on buff pass this weekend with tommy and his snowmobile, which means two things: 1) fresh tracks all day, and 2) i don't have to use a day on my 20-day pass at the resort

-illinois, though challenged at times (which is to be expected in conference play) wound up trouncing the buckeyes last night with a fantastic 21 pt 10 reb performance from augustine

-finally got my external cdrw drive installed which means i'll be downloading more free shows and copying them to disc (currently listening to jeff tweedy at the vic theatre in chicago in january of 2003)

-good friend wendell will be skiing with us the week after next

-my main man and yo mama sparring partner, mista overman, claims a trip to steamboat is planned late this month or early next

and lastly, i'd like to share a piece of advice i received from a former co-worker at dpl. he told me "as soon as you're back from your most recent trip, start planning the next one." to that end, i'm already thinking about spring break visiting my parents and one robbie dudie down in the desert. via the red rock country of southern utah, of course.

until next time, friends.